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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1929

Page

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Five Acre Corn Plots In Putnam County Under Review

Forty two farmers enrolled in the Putnam County Five Acre Corn Club with 25 likely to finish due to drought and high water. Judge Harry Stevens of the Indiana Corn Growers Association, assisted by Floyd Miller and Simpson Stoner, oversees checkups sponsored by The First National Bank which will award prizes at the December 12 13 and 14 show.

Putnam County Harry Stevens Indiana Corn Growers’ Association Stevens Floyd Miller County Simpson Stoner First National Bank Putnam County Corn Club Corn Growers Association Steevns

DePauw Franklin Butler clash cited and Greencastle fire recalled

In a column by Charles J. Arnold a quarrel between DePauw and Franklin is mis Read as playful, while the writer notes Indiana’s slow season and a fire anniversary in Greencastle. He mentions John Cartwright and Paul Albin as friendly rivals and previews tonight's Civic leader D Johnson speech at the courthouse.

C. Jules John “Kid” Cartwright Paul Albin

Hogan Bates Rolls in Weekly Honor for DePauw

Hogan Bates, star in DePauw's Saturday game with Franklin here, was placed in the Indianapolis Star's Weekly honor roll of outstanding football players.

Hogan DePauw Franklin Indianapolis Star

Bartlett to Keynote Marion County Religious Education Meet

Dr. E R Bartlett head of religious education at a university will deliver the principal address at the Marion County Council of Religious Education annual convention tonight at 6 30 at Central Christian Church Indianapolis.

E.R. Bartlett Department of Religious Education An University Marion County Councy of Religious Education Central Christian Church Indianapolis

Local residents named in partial roster

William Schwemeyer 22 pattern maker from Indianapolis and Freda May Stearns 19 secretary from Greencastle are listed alongside Franklin Torr 29 farmer of Madison Township and Eva Retta Cox 25 clerk of Greencastle in the readable fragment.

William Schwemeyer Indianapolis Freda May Stearns Greencastle Franklin Torr Madison Township Eva Retta Cox

Weather Outlook for Tonight and Tuesday

Rain chances in the southern area tonight with increasing chances Tuesday. Central region sees a slight warmup tonight, with warmer conditions on Tuesday. Expect fresh to possibly strong easterly winds across affected areas.

South Portion North Portion Central Portion

Extension Course For County Teachers In Physical Training

County Superintendent John C. Vermillion announces an extension class in physical training for Putnam County high schools. Two teachers from each school will attend Saturdays under De Pauw University director W. E. Search to renew teaching permits during summer. The program meets state education standards and will likely include a man and a woman teacher from each school.

W. E. Search Putnam County John C. Vermillion DePauw University State Department of Education

Divorces Sought by Lola Wysong and Martha Davis

Lola Wysong seeks divorce from John Paul Wysong in Putnam Circuit court with custody of a 6 year old daughter and $1000 alimony plus child support. They married March 11 1922 separated last month and he allegedly cursed her and returned home drunk. George Russell Davis sues Martha Davis for divorce and custody of a small child. they married December 1 1926 and separated December 2 1928. The plaintiff alleges she was uncompanionable and jealous.

Lola Wysong South College Avenue John Paul Wysong Putnam Circuit Court George Russell Davis Roachdale R. 2 Martha Davis

Plane Talk Begins In The Herald Series On Flight

Beginning today The Herald prints a series of about twenty brief aviation lessons titled Plane Talk by Harry A. Sutton a key figure on the Aviation Corporation technical staff. Sutton a leading aeronautical expert has earned the Mackay Trophy in 1928 and the Distinguished Service Cross for scientific achievement.

Herald ABC of Aviation Harry A. Sutton Aviation Corporation America Mackay

Dr Byron H Wilson to Speak at Four Chamber Events

DePauw comptroller Dr Byron H Wilson is scheduled for a week of talks starting Tuesday with the Green Castle Chamber of Commerce. He will address the Columbus Chamber on Wednesday, speak in Indianapolis on Thursday, and conclude Friday in Fort Wayne.

Byron H. Wilson DePauw Comptroller Greencastle

Dr B F Roller to make final wrestling appearance in Indianapolis

Dr B F Roller, a DePauw graduate who earned college through work and eleven cents, will wrap up his wrestling career with a Friday night appearance in Indianapolis. In other news, Grace McMains of Cloverdale married Homer Routt of Canot at Forest Hughes home. Dr and Mrs R J Gillespie and Mrs S C Sayers are in Indianapolis planning to see Ben Hur tonight.

B. F. Roller Indianapolis DePauw Grace McMains Cloverdale Homer Routt Canot Forest Hughes R. J. Gillespie S. C. Sayers

Smallpox Scare Hits DePauw University

DePauw University warns students to vaccinate after a serious smallpox case surfaces Sunday. Francis McClure of Putnamville, a Rector Scholar and senior, is ill. Quarantines spread to homes on National Road and Columbia Street, with two high school age cases and a total of twelve since Saturday, eight at George Sims’s Putnamville home.

DePauw Henry B. Longden Francis McClure Putnamville McClure Luther Temple

Thousands in mourning for Dr. Edward Shumaker funeral

Thousands of friends and colleagues prepare to pay final tributes to Dr. Edward B. Shumaker superintendent of the Indiana Anti Saloon League. The body will lie in state at Broadway Methodist Church in Indianapolis and funeral services are set for 2 30 p m with national prohibition and church leaders among speakers.

Indianapolis Ind INS Edward 8. Shumaker Indiana Anti Saloon League Broadway Methodist Church

Christianity Is Life Says Noted Speaker at Scranton Meeting

Dr. Henry Hitt Crane pastor of Elm Street Church in Scranton Penn led the first in a series of young people's meetings in Meharry hall at 5 pm He defined Christianity as life not creed right living emotion or sacraments and argued that life validates itself He said people are partly alive and partly dead with Christian life evident in growing toward a bigger more beautiful experience daily.

Henry Hitt Crane Elm Street Church Scranton Penn Elm Street Jeetrner Meharry Hall Crane DePauw Robert Kimberlin

Greencastle Dominates Bloomfield 26 to 0 in Big Win

Greencastle High School, led by Coach W E Bausman, defeated Bloomfield 26 to 0 at Green Castle. Scoring came on a Tobin to Gross pass, Crawley’s TD, a 60 yard punt return by Tobin, and a Gross interception return.

W. E. Bausman Greencastle High School Bloomfield Green County Tiger Cub Greencastle Tobin Gross Crawley Sheridan Tiger Cubs Crawofideville Attica Crawfordsville Montgomery County Brazil

Shaffer Funds Perpetual DePauw Scholarship

John C. Shaffer, publisher of the Indianapolis Muncie and Terre Haute Star, endows a Shaffer Beveridge scholarship at DePauw University. Valued at 200 annually for tuition and fees plus 100 for other expenses, it becomes available in January and will run in perpetuity.

John C. Shaffer Indianapolis Muncie Terre Haute Shaffer Chicago Chicago Evening Post Longden

Dogs Raid More Flocks In Greencastle Area

In Greencastle and Marion township, several farmers suffered sheep losses last Friday night. Charles Broadstreet reported thirty three animals killed and eighteen injured on his east of town farm, James Albin lost six sheep nearby, and John Robe also suffered additional losses after months of dog predations. The culprits are described as a shepherd dog and a brown black and white hound, though they remain elusive as farmers have not shot at them.

Greencastle Marion Township Charles Broadstreet James Albin Albin John Robe

Fire damages A. H. Manuel home on Anderson Street

A defective fire damaged the A. H. Manuel residence at 453 Anderson Street about 10 this morning. Firemen extinguished the blaze within minutes, damaging the roof and rafters and causing water damage. most furniture was moved outside. Fire Chief Goddard urged chimney inspections due to mortar loosening from summer quarry blasts.

A. H. Manuel Anderson Street John Goddard Goddard

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BANK Charles J. Arnold Butler Winter Kimble & Son D. Bohnson Court House Johnson Herald Office Pantages Alexander Pantages Los Angeles Cal Eunice Pringle Miss Pringle Helen Davis Pantages Theater DE Pauw Luther Templeman DR. Shumaker Christianity IS Life John Shaffer Shaffer Beveridge United States
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