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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
1
Charles J. Arnold writes a conversational piece discussing wet derbies, the Kentucky Derby, and the Indianapolis gasping engine race. He notes weather contrasts, jokes about vendors and his chaperone role, and praises James Ogden for attorney general candidacy while forecasting cloudy moderate weather with sunset at 7 07.
In St. Joseph Circuit Court, 21 year old Roman Luczkowski was spared the electric chair and sentenced to life imprisonment for the hammer murder of his bride Marie Luczkowski after a six ballot, two hour verdict. The crime occurred on March 22.
In the National Elimination Balloon Races near Pittsburgh two pilots died when balloons crashed or were forced down by a storm. Army balloon No. 3 from Langley Field struck near Youngswood Pa killing Lieut Paul Evert. his aide Lieut A G Ent survived. Good year balloon rider W W Morton died when his craft crashed near Irwin Pa.
A State Department of Education report for 1926-27 shows Greencastle schools cost per pupil well above the Indiana average. Elementary cost here was 62.09 versus 54.80 statewide, and high school cost 151.50 compared with 109.85 statewide. Other cities vary, with Indianapolis elementary 72.17 and high school 132.48, Bloomington 50.65 and 106.86, and Franklin 946.82 and 107.22 respectively.
Frederick PD. Leete, eight years in Indianapolis as resident bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, moves to the Omaha area by action of the quadrennial general conference at Kansas City. He has been a trustee of De Pauw University and active in church work. Bishop Edgar Blake succeeds him in Indiana and hails from Paris area with degrees from Boston Theological School Nebraska Wesleyan and Wesleyan University.
Putnam County Fair to be held on the square after a Wednesday night Fair Board meeting. Location chosen due to lack of alternative sites. Department heads named including Harry McCabe livestock Raymond Wright hogs Lee Bryan horses Emory O Brattain sheep H Irwin cattle John Sears poultry Mrs Lycurgus Stoner home economics Charles McAlinden dog show J B Curry farm products Harry Allan chairman finance committee Jacob Eitel industrial show.
Fillmore will host Memorial services Sunday June 3 at 2 80 o clock in the church. All members are invited to attend the sermon to be delivered by Brother Deloss O Brien of Logansport.
William A. Harper and Miss Harper of St Louis were en route to Ohio when their car collided with another near Stilesville late Tuesday. Miss Harper suffered three broken ribs a lacerated scalp and a bruised knee. Chester Yorks home hosted the injured until Dr Ayler treated them. They returned to St Louis Wednesday noon. The other occupants were unhurt and both cars damaged.
A Bucharest dispatch says Queen Marie is gravely ill in the Royal Palace with several physicians in attendance. A Berlin report denies the illness, stating it is slight and she has practically recovered. In Huntington Indiana, H Jay Scheiber, longtime principal of Central junior high, is named defendant in a $25 000 damages suit filed by Miss Blanche Cain alleging failure to marry after a 21 year engagement.
A Tokio dispatch says an unconfirmed report claims a tidal wave struck a Sarubatsu fishing fleet with 400 fishermen feared missing. The alert arrived in London on May 31.
John C. Jaqua of Winchester has become manager of the Green Castle Canning Company and will operate it this season. He oversees preparation of the plant to handle canning crops at harvest. Clyde LaRue, who ran the plant last year, has returned home to Muncie and a large acreage has been contracted.
Mrs Harold Pitts of Greencastle area was severely burned at her home on Tuesday afternoon while filling a gasoline iron. Gasoline spilled on her clothing and flames spread when she started the iron. She smothered the fire with a heavy cloth, but suffered burns from waist to ankles. Her condition is not serious.
In Greencastle 20 Years Ago Lydia Grooms Massey and two children visited her parents in town. A. Kelly bought a Columbus survey from Hurst Bugg Co. A tuberculosis hospital planned for Rockville was discussed as Putnam County failed to obtain one. James L. Randel elected secretary of the Fifth district State Bankers Association at a Terre Haute meeting.
Principal F L Busenburg announced scholarships and prizes at the Greencastle high school Senior class day exercises. Rector Scholarships went to Charles Strain and Hale Cowling for four year DePauw University study. Beverley Lucas Prizes went to Philip Taylor Mary Elizabeth Gillen and Charlotte Etter with 10 4 and 4 50 prizes respectively. Honor students named Hale Cowling Charles Strain Joan Durham Mildred Goldsberry. Martha Vaughan received a 20 gold piece for a chemistry essay prize and Louise Robinson won 2 50 for third in the state contest. Class day featured a short entertainment before Friday commencement.
Greencastle high school seniors will receive diplomas at the commencement in the Vocational-Physical Education building Friday at 8 p.m. J. Raymond Schutz of Manchester College will deliver the principal address. The program includes a musical Prelude, instrumental solos and trios, and the presentation of diplomas by Supt. Warren J. Yount with class president Joan Durham.
Indianapolis May 30 Ira C Tilton of Valparaiso was named secretary of the Democratic state convention by R Earl Peters chairman Tilton who also serves as Porter county Democratic chairman The district meetings for the election of national delegates presidential electors and convention officers are set for next Tuesday at 7 pm at the State House with Tax Board Room 233 designated as the Fifth District meeting place.
At a joint meeting of the Baptist Church and the Official Board with state representatives Rev. S E Davies was chosen as acting pastor. The pulpit committee is relieved of further duty and negotiations will be completed with church approval. Davies formerly led in Indiana and Wisconsin and is a Denison University and Morgan Park Seminary alumnus.
Mrs. William Boone of Reelsville is injured with broken bones after a crash in Indianapolis following the Speedway races. Others uninjured were James Akers Clint Rogers and Mrs. Edith Neese. Akers owned a Pontiac damaged about 100 dollars. Rogers drove a car involved with a Chicago driver. Boone is staying with her sister Mrs. Walter King for several days.
Forest H Reckerd 22 of Baker Brazil and Ruth Roberts Turner 26 a Carbon clerk were married Tuesday by Elder Jasper N Dalby in a private ceremony.
Charles J. Hoppe a 26 year old taxi driver waived examination on a charge of slain 7 year old Dorothy Sielagowski and entered a not guilty plea. Police say he confessed abducting and strangling the girl after a wedding gathering and that a dental cast matched his teeth and the killer’s bloody salt was found in his yard.
Garfield Bromley Oxnam of California, former Boston University faculty member, elected president of DePauw University by the Board of Trustees. Roy O. West announced Oxnam's telegram acceptance is expected. Board also adopted resolutions on Lemuel Marlin and John Teal, approved facility upgrades, and outlined eleven new faculty hires for fall with eight others moving to other schools or on leave.
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