Fillmore masquerade set on main street with contests
Charles J. Areold reports Fillmore plans a big evening masquerade and dance October 31 1930 on the main street with prizes for best dancer and masked participant. A rope pull between Marion and Floyd townships is planned, Jack Deweese leads the grand march, Doc Clark to act as ring master, and a colored string band will provide music. The town pump is free, no seats, and participants must manage own welfare. Prohibition critique and political note conclude.
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Fillmore
Greencastle
Big Four
Pennsylvania
T. H
Eastern
Marion
Floyd
Jack Deweese
Doc” Clark
Campbell
Willis Wright
Vandalia Railroad
North Putnam Man Wins Livestock Show Honors
Luther Gardner of North Putnam County led the Sesquenna Farus hog and sheep team at the Baltimore livestock show in Southerland Maryland. He entered 74 hogs and captured the grand champion car load grand champion pen of five hogs and grand champion barrow plus six additional ribbons.
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Luther Gardner
North
Putnam County
Southerland
Maryland
Baltimore
Putnam County Hears Gulf Pipeline Franchise Request
The Putnam county board of commissioners met to consider granting Gulf Pipe Line Company a franchise to build a pipeline across Putnam county. The line would enter Cloverdale from Owen county, cross Jefferson township, and enter Morgan county, starting at Perryman's Ferry in Missouri and transporting oil to Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Board of Commissioners
Putnam County
Gulf Pipe Line Company of Pennsylvania
Cloverdale Township
Owen County
Jefferson Township
Morgan County
Perryman’s Ferry
Missouri
Cincinnati
Toledo
Ohio
Cemetery Association to Hold Russellville Meeting
A Russellville cemetery association meeting is scheduled for Friday at 7 PM at the Federated Church. All lot holders are urged to attend.
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Russellville
Bloomfield Beats Greencastle 16–0 In City Football Clash
Bloomfield High School defeated Greencastle 16 to 0 at Blackstock field as Bloomfield used a quick passing attack to breach the Purple and Grey defense. Greencastle, playing its last home game, showed effort but struggled on offense while multiple players saw action late in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Bloomfield
Tiger Cubs
Blackstock Field
Bausaman
Crawfordsville
Brazil
RCOT
Bloomfield Boys
Euch
Bausman
Jones
Taylor
Shonkwiler
Webb
Ison
Rockhill
Brown
Bolander
Death Claims Cloverdale Merchant Melvin Rogers
The longtime Cloverdale general store owner Melvin Rogers died at noon today after a lengthy tuberculosis illness. He was sixty five and had lived his entire life in Cloverdale. Survived by wife, son Virgil, brother Jon Rogers, and sister Mrs Abe Cohn. The St Paul colored Baptist Church choir will perform a gospel concert Sunday evening October 26 at 8 o clock at the church corner Crown and Howard streets.
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Cloverdale
Melvin Rogers
Rogers
Virgil Lof Cloverdale
Jon Rogers
Abe Cohn l of
St. Paul Colored Baptist Church
Crown and
Howard Streets
Gillen Draws Big Crowd in Russellville Campaign Swing
Democratic candidate Courtland C. Gillen addressed a capacity crowd in Russellville Ind drawing locals from Parke and Putnam counties. He vowed a clean campaign and support for farmers through surplus handling credit access and anti trust price fixing while pledging to fund open markets and fair taxation.
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Russellville
Ind
Courtland C. Gillen
Congress
Putnam County
Gillen
Washington
Uncle Sam
Eut
Weather forecast for Central and North regions
Fair tonight and Sunday with warmer conditions expected Sunday. Night temperatures not specified. central and northern portions experience milder weather as high pressure influences the region.
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North Portions
Legion To Launch Putnam County Membership Drive
Putnam post 458 of the American Legion will begin a countywide membership drive Sunday, led by Post Commander Robert Hoffman. Legion members plan to visit every precinct in Greencastle area. already about half of Greencastle’s eligible men belong to the Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Post
American Legion
Putnam County
Robert Hoffman
The
Legion Expe i
Greencastle
the Legion
Hoffman Cata
Local Girl Elected International Association Officer
Miss Imogene Mullins of Indiana was elected international secretary and treasurer of the International Association of the Young People of the Disciples of Christ at the Washington DC convention. She serves as publicity director for United Missions and is a DePauw University graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Mullins
Christian Association OF Young People
Indianapolis
AL PR. Mullins
International Association of the Young People of the Disciples of Christ
Washington
Db. C
Miss Mullins
United Missions of the Christian Church
Miss Bowles to Sing at Union Service
Miss Edna T. Bowles, voice instructor at DePauw, will be soloist at the union service of the Presbyterian and Christian churches Sunday evening, singing My Redeemer and my Lord. Rev. B. H. Bruner will preach, and organist Robert Mitchener will preside.
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Presbyterian and Christian Churches
Presbyterian Church
Edna T. Bowles
DePauw School of Music
Miss Bowles
University
Redeemer
Lord
B. H. Bruner
Ardith Moore
Harry Moore
Madame Schumann-Heink
Robert Mitchener
George Thomas Creates Fund for Little Walnut Cemetery
Trustees of Little Walnut cemetery announce a $50, trust fund gift from George Thomas. Interest from the fund will be used for cemetery upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thomas
Little Walnut Cemetery
Wild geese fly over Greencastle as frost coats town
Two men attempted to hold up Heber Johnson on East Seminary Street last evening. A heavy frost covered buckets with a quarter inch ice. Forecasters predicted another heavy frost tonight.
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Heber Johnson
East Seminary Street
University sponsors art exhibits here in Hoosier works
DePauw University hosts an art exhibit in the Tilden Room Asbury Hall running Nov 2 to mid September Opening Sundays provide artist talks to aid interpretation Twenty five oil paintings from the Hoosier Salon Chicago plus fifteen Brown County prints will be shown along with etchings lithographs and pencil sketches Indiana artists Lou Hartrath Williams Davidson Shultz and Carl Goat will be featured Robert E Burke of Indiana University will speak at the opening The exhibit is free and open to students faculty and townspeople American Association of University Women backs the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
Tilden
Asbury
Chicago
Brown County
Brown County Proup
Indiana
New York
Lucie Hartrath
Edward Williams
Homer Davidson
Adolph Shultz
Robert E. Burke
Fine Arte
Indiana University
Burke
Hitself
Receiver appointed for Call’s Cafeteria after large debt ruling
Trembly and Williams Wholesale of Greencastle won a judgment of 142.97 against Guy L Call in Putnam Circuit Court this afternoon. Judge James P Highes named Marshall D Abrams permanent receiver for Call’s Cafeteria on East Washington Street as part of the suit to collect on a account and to appoint a receiver. Rothe Welle and Bauer Co of Indianapolis held a chattel mortgage on restaurant equipment.
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Trembly & Williams Wholesale Company
Greencastle
Guy L. Call
James P. Highes
Putnam
Marshall Db. Abrams
Call
East Washington Street
Rothe, Welle and Bauer Company of
Indianapolis
Gillen to Speak on WBOW Tonight From Levre Haute
Many voters in Indiana's fifth district plan to hear Gillen of Greencastle on the air this evening. The Democratic candidate will broadcast from station WBOW at Levre Haute at 8 30 and discuss campaign sites and issues.
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Fifth
Inddicana Congressional District
Gillen
Greencastle
Congress
WBOW
Levre Haute
Protests filed against Greencastle Telephone upgrades
Green Castle Telephone Company expansion to underground wiring and major equipment replacement costs 80 000 to 100 000 drew protests from Greencastle officials and citizens before the Public Service Commission. They oppose rate increases and seek to show existing service could be improved with proper management. The protest group includes Mayor W L Denman City Attorney Glenn Lyon and several residents. University and business figures attended the hearing.
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Public Service Commission
Greencastle Telephone Ecompany
Indianapolis
W. L. Denman
Glenn Lyon
Wisconsin
Planns
Greencastle Telephone Company
Greenesstie
W.L. Denman
Greencastle
W. L. Dellan
Gleon Lyon
John Cherry
Beemer Havens
Henry B. Langdon
DePauw University
J. FL Cannon
Cow with rabies killed. family treated in Indiana
In Russellville Indiana a cow owned by Mrs John Whitted died from rabies this week. The milk was used by Mrs Whitted her son Alva and granddaughter Dorothy Carrington who traveled to Crawfordsville for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville
Ind
John Whitted
Hoosier Farmer Editor to Speak at Putnam County Court House
James R. Moore editor of the Hoosier Farmer will speak at the Putnam county courthouse on Wednesday October 24 at 1:30 PM. He will discuss the Constitutional Convention and a vote on its proposed calling will occur at the November 4 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Moore
The
Hoosier Farmer
Putnam County Court House
Three Proposed Cutoffs Could Lead to 20 Foot State Road Pave
Indiana plans for 1931 would pave state road 48 from Greencastle to Crawfordsville with a 20 foot concrete surface. A Greencastle committee pressed officials for land easements to build three new cutoffs near Hanna Crossroads Water Works Hill and Raccoon to remove a dangerous curve and allow a straight approach to the creek bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Crawfordsville
Putnam County
State Highway Commission
W. L. Denman
Glenn Laon
John Cherry
Beemer Havens
J.p.cannon
Aith
Henry B. Loweden
DePauw University
Me. Titus
Prunny County
Hanna Cross Roads
Water Works Hill
City
Raccoon
Titus
East West Mail Airplane Route In Operation
The coast to coast air mail service has begun with the Transcontinental and Western Air flight over Putnam county. Three planes landed at a new Indianapolis field at 2:90, with city officials and Chamber of Commerce representatives aboard. Flights proceed Newark to Indianapolis to Kansas City and on to Los Angeles, aiming for a 36 hour coast to coast schedule, possibly 24 hours with improved lighting next year.
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Putnam County
Transcontinental and
Western Air
New Field
Indianapolis
Weloek
Chamber of Commerce
Newark
N. J
Air Mall
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Russell Brown
Itle
Canada
North Putnam Man
High School
Scorf
South Putnam Citizen
Parke County
Legion
International Assn
TMA Herald
the University
Depauw
American Association of University Women
G. L. Call
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Tatheart Purdue
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