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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1924
Page
1
The Putnam County Fair closed with a carnival program and parades led by bank officers and local businesses. Organizers praise county produce and stock displays, plan a bigger fair in 1925 with improved lighting and parade flow, and aim to keep exhibits up longer for next year.
Few entries appeared in the sheep and hog classes at Putnam County Fair. Awards include Duroc Jerseys Best Spring Shace Hobers Dills first and second, Brattain & Sons third. Best Gus Spring pig Robert Dills first to third. Big Type Polands Best Sow Keneath Jones. Hampshires Best aged board Dolby Collins H Batman. Best Spring Boar H O Batman first to third. Best aged sow Dolby Collins first and second. Best spring gift H O Batman first to third. Berkshires Frank Ader won first for Best Boar Best spring boar and Best spring gift. Shropshire Sheep Best Buck Isaac Brattain first and second Best Ewe Isaac Brattain first and second Best Lamb Albert Risk first and second.
Miss Mary Case of Greencastle drew attention at the Friday night County Fair parade riding a mule while others rode horses. The long-eared gregarious animal drew smiles as spectators noted her bold choice in the procession.
The Herald omitted several awards from the Pot try Show listing on Friday including Single Comb Brown Foon William Moeller 1st Cockerel and 3 Pullet 1st pen.
The parade awards by the parade committee include Most Handsome Costume won by Mab le Jordan with Mildred Parks as second, Best Old Ladies Costume to Eth el Dean Confer, and honors for Jewish Junk Dealer Russell Clapp. Emmett Green and James Fisk win for Italian Grinder and his Monkey with Best Representation. Clown prize goes to W. E. Harris, Best Boy to Harold Cook, Best Girl to Josephine Donnehue, and Most Comical Costume to Kenneth Eitel.
W D James rode the black saddle horse Star to first prize in the saddle class at the county fair. The event drew ten entries and the crowd cheered as the blue ribbon was awarded. Lee Bryan placed second on a sorrel mare and William Oliver finished third on a bay horse.
The Putnam County Fair showcased a popular pet parade led by the Green Castle band. Awards went to Geraldine Williams for prettiest pet and Charles Wendell Crows for ugliest pet, with prizes for oldest, youngest, smallest, largest, and most unusual pets. A notable highlight was William Miller’s wagon stunt with an eight year old hen owned by Mrs. William Houck who winters in Florida with poultry strapped for travel.
The Woman's Study Club entertained with a guest day party Thursday afternoon at Mrs. O. J. Larkin's Northwood home. Flower decor brightened the house. Members answered roll call with Riley quotations. In the music room Mrs. J. L. Young and daughter Josephine sang, and Miss Mary Vandenbark gave readings. Refreshments for about fifty members and guests followed.
An attractive bound volume of the Howitzer, the Year Book of West Point, was presented to the library by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Busbey in honor of their son Lieut. George F. Busbey of the United States Corps of Cadets Class of 1924. Lieut. Busbey is stationed at Des Moines Iowa. His mother Mrs. J. F. Busbey is remembered here as Miss Addie King.
The Greencastle Specials face Spencer on the Zinc Mill diamond Sunday afternoon in a baseball matchup.
Hog receipts reached 5000 with 10 to 15 cent higher prices. At Indianapolis Stockyards on Saturday morning hogs sold about 11.25 to 11.50, with 4000 hogs sold by midmorning. Pigs fell to 10.50, sows at 9.75, cattle steady, calves 15.00, and sheep unchanged.
The World Series began with Washington of the American League facing New York of the National League in New York. The lineup included Lindstrom Frisch Harris Young Rice Kelly Goslin Terry Judge Wilson Bluege Jackson Peck Gowdy Real Nehf or McQuillan Johnson pitching. New York’s first baseman Kelly hit a home run in the second inning.
Mrs. Fred Goddard and daughter of North Madison street spent Friday in Terre Haute. Mr. and Mrs. George Weber and Mr. and Mrs. Rossa Zaring and family will attend the Everett reunion at Terre Haute tomorrow.
In Brazil Indiana on October 4 Sen Patt Harrison of Mississippi declared Coolidge has no administration achievements. He endorsed John W. Davis as the best qualified nominee and predicted a Democratic victory nationally and in Indiana. He credited the 62nd Congress with labor reforms and noted Davis’s role in that Congress.
A speaker touts progressivism and labor support, endorsing the Democratic ticket for honesty and government reform. He warns that opposing the ticket would harm progress and jeopardize a likely November win.
Indiana hosts DePauw in Bloomington with DePauw listing Freund Larrimore as ends and Maas full back as Indiana fields Prucha Nines Berneske Butler Springer Carstens Nessel Lorber Zividis Marks Sloate in a closely watched clash amid injuries and fan support including the DePauw band.
William Bullington a special officer at a horse show declines a peppermint offered by a friend saying he would go home and his wife would accuse him of drinking. He remains vigilant while watching the horses during stunts.
The grand jury returned indictments charging Ben Harris with assault and battery in the attack on Milton Brown of this city. The case will be tried in the Putnam Circuit Court. Clyde Wilson, Bridgeton school principal, was seriously injured Friday after falling from a wall left standing following a recent $7,500 fire that ruined the structure.
The Salvation Army operates Rescue and Maternity Homes aiding girls from ages 12 to 15 in Indiana. It reports 27 homes nationwide serving over 1,500 mothers and babies daily, with 2,412 girls cared for last year and a 90 percent restoration rate. The program emphasizes forgiveness, restoration, self sufficiency, and court supported protection regardless of funds or creed.
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