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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1930
Page
1
The piece quotes Noble Johnson a Republican congressman promising to help with pensions and urging service over rhetoric. It notes December 1 congressional return and discusses local election interest, school funding, and a church meeting mix up with both parties present. The Putnam county commissioners also held a special session today.
John A. Riddle of Terre Haute will go on the air at 9 this evening over WBOW to advocate Courtland C. Gillen’s candidacy for Congress. Gillen is a Democratic candidate from this city.
Democratic candidate for joint senator from Putnam and Montgomery counties Ira Clouser will speak Monday evening at Roachdale. He resides in Crawfordsville and is among the city's leading attorneys. Ora Day of Fillmore visited Green Castle on business. Miss Bert Sandy of Cloverdale, a Latin teacher at Connersville High School, was in Greencastle after attending the Indiana State Teachers Association meeting in Indianapolis.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with light snow possible in the extreme northeast portion. The region remains cold with heavy frost tonight and continued chilly conditions overall.
DePauw University Tigers host Illinois Wesleyan at Blackstock Field for Old Gold Day. Melbourne is out with injuries, Rice moves to halfback, and Wheaton's sophomore backs headline a rugged showdown between two undefeated Methodist rivals. Officials listed.
Greencastle attorney C Gillen, Democratic candidate for Congress in the Fifth District, is expected to carry Putnam county by 600 to 1,000 votes and also win Clay and Vermillion counties by large margins. Predictions say Hendricks and Parke counties will lean Republican, Vigo County could decide the race, with Gillen seen as a strong, moderate reform candidate who has broad local support and a track record in farming teaching and law.
Dean W M Blanchard halted hazing as freshmen and sophomores were angered and warned by threats of expulsion. The annual Old Gold Day class scrap at McKeen field was canceled as leaders refused to participate, marking the first such omission in years at DePauw University.
The 1950 growing season ended as the thermometer neared freezing with killing frosts across Putnam county. Weather officials predict several days of good weather into October and parts of November. Strong winds Friday night caused property damage including a large tree down across State Road 45 near the Monon railroad crossing, delaying traffic for hours. Temperatures rose to about 50 degrees today as the atmosphere warmed slowly.
Funeral service for Mrs Roxie Hodge wife of A M Hodge who died at her home in Belle Union Thursday evening of heart trouble was held at 2 PM in the Christian church at Stilesville She is survived by her husband two sons Dallas and Estil and a daughter Geral dine Hodge with Estil and the daughter at home Pall bearers named Mrs Chancey Scott Mrs Walter Horn Mrs Otho Vermillion Mrs George Hill Mrs Russell Hodge and Mrs Emery Mc Carmack
The Indiana Public Service Commission authorized the abandonment at midnight Oct 31 of three interurban lines totaling 166 miles. The lines include the Indianapolis and Northwestern between Lafayette and Indianapolis and Crawfordsville and Lebanon, the Indianapolis and Martinsville Rapid Transit line, and the Indianapolis Crawfordsville and Danville Electric line. Elmer W. Stout, receiver for T H L and EB Traction, filed the petition citing consistent operating deficits, with no obligation for continuation. The commission already ordered abandonment of the Indianapolis Danville division.
The Christian church begins union services with Mrs C W Otis at the organ for a 7 30 pm program. A sermon by Rev Victor Le Raphael titled Unnecessary Death will close the evening. Mrs Frank Thompson and her daughter from Indianapolis visit relatives nearby.
In Greencastle a large crowd attended the Elks dance marking the club’s move to new quarters. Mrs. Clay Brothers was elected president of the W C T U at a meeting yesterday with Mrs Racer Bittles as vice president and Merc H Jennings as recording secretary. A campaign to boost De Pauw University endowment to 500 dollars was launched, with board trustees subscribing 96 475 dollars.
Michael Reising a Civil War veteran and longtime Putnam County resident died at 7 20 this morning at his Larrabee street home. He was 40 years old. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 pm in Brick Chapel with burial in the cemetery. Surviving are his widow Mary and sons Adam Fred and George, plus two grandchildren.
Construction work on the new Greencastle telephone system began recently and is expected to continue through next year. Much of the exterior work will be removed with underground cables replacing overhead lines. The project has brought in large material shipments and the crew will push ahead as weather allows.
The score shows Illinois Wesleyan 12 DePauw 6 at the fat half. Notre Dame leads Carnegie Tech 21 to 6 in the second quarter. Purdue 13 Iowa 0 at halftime.
Robert Hartseck, a freshman at DeHauw, sustained a broken left arm below the elbow during a Friday football scrimmage. He was taken to Putnam County Hospital for treatment.
Denver police pursue a suspect after the body of Leon O Laughlin age 8 is found in Berkeley Park lake. Detective Leo O Laughlin’s daughter disappeared from home after Tuesday night. A grocer William N McLeod reports a girl’s body in the lake and a man seen near the O Laughlin home trying to entice girls into a car is arrested. The detective is reported near death from tainted food. Police investigate a possible plot against the family.
Prof. E. 2. Eddington heads DePauw Mathematics section as vice president of the state teachers association. Other DePauw faculty spoke at the gathering including Prof. Karl Bowman on student advisers and Prof. Francis C. Tilden on teaching literature. Mary Riceman Eveline Bullard Zila Robbing and Lester Leonard named for officer posts as the convention nears. The report notes improving community conditions and local weekend visits.
Hundreds of DePauw University alumni gathered in Greencastle for Old Gold Day with campus decorations in old gold. The Junior Senior football game on McKee Field saw the juniors beat the seniors 24 to 6. Dr G Bromley Oxnam preached at Methodist services and a play was staged at Little Theatre. Dean Gilmore of Iowa spoke on America’s faith in formal education, stressing the purpose and methods of education and its societal value.
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