Say What I Saw At The Speedway In Green Castle
Yesterday I visited the Speedway with my son and two Peoria inlaw boys. We enjoyed glamour race features and a special Whiteman orchestra event in the press enclosure. Movie stars Karl Dane William Haynes and Eddie Rickenbaker mingled with fans as we viewed racing, aviation shows, and a late supper before heading home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria, Ill
Inlaw
Speedway
Paul Whiteman
William Haynes
Kari Dane
Eddie Rickenbaker
Connelly
Pop
Mr. Myers
Mr. Whitman
Mr. Whiteman
Chester Hazlett
Putnam County
Jim
Dad
Karl Dane
Opal Leona Jackson files for divorce and support
Opal Leona Jackson files suit in the Putnam Circuit Court seeking divorce from Jacob Jackson. She alleges verbal anger and a strike, requests custody of a child, alimony of 1000 dollars, child support, attorney fees, and related relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M- Opal
Leona Jackson - Yar Ville
E. Putnam Circuit Court
Mar Jacob Jackson
Beveridge
DePauw Student in Duesenberg Pit at 500 Mile Race
DePauw University student Fred Duesenberg Jr. served on the Duesenberg pit team during the Indianapolis 500 mile race yesterday. The team finished in third and sixth places, but tragedy struck when driver William Pence aged 24 from Los Angeles died after a crash in the eighth lap with a fractured skull.
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Fred Duesenberg Jr
DePauw University
Duesenberg
Indianapolis
William Pence
Los Angeles
James M Ogden Memorial Day Speaker at Forest Hill
Indiana attorney general James M. Ogden addressed Memorial Day services at Forest Hill cemetery with a small Civil War veteran turnout. Rev B H Bruner led prayers, Miss Mary O Rear recited Gettysburg Address, and American Legion firing squad honored the dead. Ogden urged law enforcement, constitutional respect, and defense of the American creed in remarks reflecting on patriotism and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Ogden
Indiana
DePauw University
Forest Hill Cemetery
Cemetery House
B. H. Bruner
Ralph Hufford
Mary O’rear
American Legion
Forest Hill
Mr. Odgen
Oxnam Delivers Commencement Address at Greencastle
Dr G Bromley Oxnam president of DePauw University told Greencastle high school graduates that the world trusts them to lead toward a better world outlining six points for progress. Diplomas were awarded to eighty seven seniors by Superintendent Warren J Yount in a ceremony marked by music and floral decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depauw University
G. Bromley Oxnam
Greencastle High School
Dr. Oxnam
K. R. Umfleet
Leslie McCullom
Oxnam
Warren J. Yount
Gifford Black
FP. N. Jones
8. E. Davies
Freshman Girl Wins $100 Scholarship in English
Miss Evelyn Rishey Lebaron, a Mansfield Hall freshman, tops last semester grades and earns the $100 Theta Sigma Phi scholarship for the most promising English composition student.
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Evelyn Rishey
Lebaron
Mansfield Hall
Theta Sigma’ ‘Phi
Evelyn Richey
Two Elections of Interest Here Monday
Trustees meet Monday to elect the county superintendent of schools and the county agent. Incumbent John Vermillion seeks another term as superintendent, while Robert H. Stevenson has resigned as county agent. Other superintendent candidates include Jewell Vaughan, E. H. Westlund, and Lawrence Wright. candidates for agent are Lloyd Miller and J. B. Curry.
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John ¢. Vermillion
Robert H. Stevenson
Vermillion
Jewell Vaughan
Fillmore
E. H. Westlund
Russellville
Lawrence Wright
Clinton Center
Lloyd Miller
J. B. Curry
Indiana State Farm Horticulturist
Car Stolen From Lone Star Cement Plant
A four door Ford sedan owned by William Knauer was stolen from the Lone Star Cement Co. plant last night near the office. Knauer and his son work at the plant and live near the Putnam Parke county line west of Greencastle. The car bears Indiana license 668-156. Sheriff Edward Bitelforge was notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Knauer
Lone Star Cement Co
Knauer
Putnam Parke County
Greencastle
Edward Bitelforge
Tragedy at Long Branch Ford Near Brunerstown
Mrs Edna Dillinger and her young daughter drowned while fording the Long Branch ford as the wagon bed was swept away by a swift current. Everett Dillinger husband and father of the victims survived. Goldie Huffman wed Ray S Fellows in Tulsa Oklahoma at the bride’s home. Jane Farmer and Susan Talbott, teachers at Elwood, go home for summer vacation.
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Edna Dillinger
Everett Dillinger
Long Branch
Brunerstown
Goldie Huffman
Charles Huffman
Ray S. Fellows
Tulsa
Okla
Jane Farmer
Susan Talbott
Elwood
Weather Outlook: Cooler Tonight and Saturday
The forecast reads cloudy and unsettled tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures. Stronger cooling expected in the east and south portions on Saturday.
Keech Wins Annual 200 Miles Classic at Indianapolis
Ray Keech of Philadelphia won the Memorial Day 500 mile race at speedway with a 97.585 mph average, earning $20,000 plus lap prizes in a Miller built car once used by Frank Lockhart. Ten winners were listed, including Louis Meyer and Jimmy Gleason, while Bill Spence of Los Angeles died from injuries after an accident. The event closed the day of baby race cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with next year promising larger cars and rule changes.
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Indianapolis
Graham McNamee
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Keech
Philadelphia
Frank Lockhart
Keech
Louis Meyer
Los Angeles
Miller
Jimmy Gleason
Speed
Carl Marchese
Milwaukee
h—Chester Gardner
Fred Winnai
Billy Arnold
Chicago
Boyle
Valve
Clif Berwere
Armacost
Fred Frame
Cooper
Speeway Racing
Bill Spence
Speedway Field
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Mercury
Funeral of Mrs Mollie Boner Held at Home
Funeral services were held Thursday morning at the Boner home near New Maysville for Mrs Mollie Boner 68 who died from a self administered dose of strychnine. Surviving are her son and two brothers John Crosby of Danville and Fred Crosby of Jackson township. No motive for the death was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Boner
New Maysville
Mollie Boner
John Crosby
Danville
Fred Crosby
Jackson Township
Freshman Girl Injured in DePauw Car Crash
Miss Leah Curnett freshman at DePauw suffered minor facial injuries Wednesday when a Nash sedan driven by Professor Vernon Sheffield collided with a Trilby Taxi at Walnut Street and College Avenue. She was treated at Dr Hutcheson’s office then taken to the Kappa Delta house. No other injuries were reported.
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Leah Curnett
DePauw University
Ora Turner
Walnut Street
College Avenue
Miss Curnett
Nash
Vernon Sheffield
W. R. Hutcheson
Kappa Delta House
Children’s Day Exercises At Church Planned
The annual Children’s Day service will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday at 10 40 in charge of the Beginners Primary and Junior Intermediate departments. A program includes organ preludes recitations duets and a benediction. The Old College Avenue church will hold its last Sunday evening service with Dr Taylor speaking on Pentecostal Meditations.
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College Avenue Church
Methodist Church
Asus van Denman Thompson
Fale
Marian Jane Ellis
Leterme
Martha Ellen Rector
Hosanna
Mary Harris
Corrinne Owens
Billy Brown
Jewell Maddox Christian Leaders
May Crandall
Old College Avenue
Taylor
Mrs Teague to be buried here in Greencastle
Mrs Minerva Teague 81 died at daughter’s home in New Albany. Body to be brought to Greencastle Saturday noon for services at 4:50 pm at the home of S R Rariden. Interment in Forest Hill cemetery. Survived by daughter and nieces Mrs Harry Smith and Mrs S R Rariden.
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Minerva Teague
J. E. Teague
B. M. Minigus
New Albany
Greencastle
Monon Railroad
S. R. Rariden
Taylor Place
Victor L. Raphael
Presbyterian Church
Harry Smith
Woman Accused of Operating Murder Farm in Georgia
In Macon Georgia Mrs J C Powers landlady is charged with operating a murder farm and Earl Manchester a hired assassin in connection with the death of James W Parks an orphan printer. Authorities plan to present evidence to Bibb county grand jury and pursue arrests of other boarders.
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Macon
INS
J. C. Powers
Earl Manchester
Bibb County
Charles Garrett
James W. Parks
Manchester
Parks
Auto Hits Interurban Near Plainfield Morning Crash
A Stutz driven by Mr and Mrs John Hickey of Terre Haute collided with the westbound Interurban near Plainfield this morning. The Hickeys suffered minor injuries and traveled to Indianapolis with other motorists. The Interurban was put out of commission and passengers transferred to a local car. Traffic paused about an hour. Motorman T F Ferris and conductor J R Bohannon, both of Terre Haute, were aboard.
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John Hickey
Terre Haute
Plainfield
Hickey
Indianapolis
Cartersburg
T. F. Ferris
J. R. Bohannon
Marriage License Notices for Greencastle and Putnam County
Roscoe Reed Gravit, 24, a printer, of Greencastle and Etta Eulela VanCleve, a printer, of Greencastle, obtained a marriage license. Otto Masten, 64, a farmer of Floyd township, and Elsie A. McVay, 57, at home in Putnam County, also secured a license.
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Roscoe Reed Gravit
Etta Eulela VanCleve
Greencastle
Otto Masten
Floyd Township
Elsie A. McVay
Putnam County
King Visits Parents Over Decoration Day
John W. King of Indianapolis assistant national advertising manager of the Indianapolis Star spent Decoration Day with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John R. King.
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John W. King
Indianapolis
The
Indianapolis Star
John R. King
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