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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1930
Page
1
A satirical column by Charles J. Arnold venting frustration over tardy contacts and delaying meetings. It weaves in political digs about warranties of public policy and a call to evaluate candidates beyond party lines, urging voters to defeat unqualified leaders.
About fifty members from chapters within 40 to 50 miles gathered at Elms Inn on Washington Street Tuesday evening. Attendees included Lafayette Danville Lebanon Indianapolis Brownsburg and Frankfort. National president G. Gilgrist of Indianapolis spoke on the mid year Montgomery Alabama convention. Norman Neibarver of Lafayette presided.
The Greencastle council of Boy Scouts met at the College Inn for a luncheon to discuss expansion plans formation of new troops and winter programs. Harry Dow of Terre Haute assistant scout executive attended the round table discussion.
Cool and fair tonight and Wednesday. Tonight mostly clear. Lows in the cool to mild range. Wednesday cooler in the extreme south portion with a moderating trend elsewhere. Winds light to moderate.
Citizens face a choice on a $6,000 land purchase to secure a government built landing field southeast of town. The field would be a modern airport costing $8,000 to $10,000 in conditioning, with a caretaker funded by Greencastle and no commercial use while under government control.
Frank Stultz of Roachdale asks the Putnam circuit court for a 360 judgment against Frank Harvey Jr. of Bainbridge on a note he says was given in June 1918 for 200 dollars. Stultz alleges principal unpaid and interest overdue since, seeking 460 total.
Oct. 28 Bloomington Pat Page, Indiana University football coach, said he knew nothing of reports he would resign to become head coach at the University of California southern branch. He stated the rumors have no foundation.
James Russell Welch 27 of Greencastle a drug salesman and Tessie M. Davis 25 a book keeper secured a marriage license. Both are named in the filing and reside in Greencastle. The couple plans to wed soon according to the civil records.
Nashville police and Brown County authorities search for a body tied to a 18 month old murder in Johnson township. Leonard Grubb 18 and Marion Rogers 44 are jailed after Grubb confessed to killing a uniformed man with Rogers during a whisky still raid over a $50 payoff. Rogers denies involvement.
Chicago radio station KYW will air a DePauw University salute Wednesday at 10 10 p.m. CST. A prominent DePauw alumnus from Chicago area will speak briefly while the Chicagoans famous studio quartet and Jules Herbureaux KYW orchestra perform DePauw songs. The 20 minute program will be on 204 meters 1020 kilocycles.
A taxpayer statement credits Trustee Mr Chew of Washington township for securing a state aid check of 1495.29 for schools with a similar amount expected next spring. It laments taxpayers feeling humiliated to be on the pauper list and hopes to escape the dilemma soon.
Judge James P. Hughes grants a divorce to Walter Frye from Mae Frye in Putnam circuit court on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Mae Frye failed to appear.
Coach W E Bausman drills the Tiger Cubs every afternoon for the Crawfordsville game, moved to Monday afternoon. The team concentrates on stopping the forward pass after a 16 to 0 loss to Bloomfield on Blackstock field.
John Crowmer fled a replevin action in the Justice of the Peace Court at Jefferson township against Jane Bunyan for 100 bushels of corn valued at 75 dollars claiming rightful possession. Crowmer and his son faced grand larceny charges from Jane Runyan who alleges they seized more than their share. Deputy Alva Bryan had them in custody and the son, pleading not guilty, awaits trial November 12 with a 400 dollar bond posted.
In Hartford City Indiana on October 27 a Jackson township school bus derailment injured nineteen children, three seriously, when the gear locked and the bus toppled into a ditch hitting a cement abutment. Among the badly hurt were Luela Wentz nine Charles Morris fourteen and Alma Taylor.
In Greencastle 1910 the DePauw University girls organize a fencing club and plan immediate instruction. Dr. Eugene Hawkins travels to Richmond Virginia for a military surgeons convention representing Indiana. Police warn youngsters about Halloween pranks as several plain clothes officers patrol town. A stormy November forecast is issued by Rev Iva Hicks.
A community organized survey led by Bartlett and DePauw University will interview households to map church membership and religious affiliation. Data from the project, run with students from the Sociology department, will be filed and available to local churches and organizations and include occupation details for census-like analysis.
Frank Strouse of Chicaza special representative to the General Manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Weir Cook Indiana representative of the Curtiss Aviation Company will speak at a Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Kiwanis dinner meeting Wednesday at 6 40 pm in the country club. Strouse is a noted speaker and Beta Theta Pi member. Cook is well known in Greencastle.
The fifth in a series of farm marketing school meetings will be held in the county courthouse assembly room Wednesday evening. S. Masterson will lead the session and discuss marketing of farm produce. County Agent Floyd Miller says interest is growing and an attendance of 74 or 80 Putnam County farmers is expected.
Roscoe Horst of Greencastle with officers went to Mineola to seize James H. Bear president and GM of White Bear Corporation electric washer maker. Bear faces state securities charges for selling unlicensed stock totaling 50000 to 60000 dollars in Indianapolis Greencastle and Brazil. Hurst bought large stock. extradition papers filed by state securities commission.
Democratic congressional candidate Court land C Gillen argued that experience is measured by results and questioned Republican use of experience as the sole reason for re election. He contrasted long careers and court practice with real outcomes for citizens and urged applying knowledge to legislation.
Fred Hoke of Indianapolis, a DePauw university board member and Holcomb and Hoke partner, will address the university chapel Wednesday. He has spoken to students annually for several years and is among the chapel’s most popular speakers.
The Elks Lodge will meet tonight at 7:30 in regular session at the Elks home to discuss lodge affairs and upcoming events.
At Wheatley No 4 mine in McAlister Oklahoma twenty nine miners are entombed on the fifteenth to eighteenth levels about 4600 feet from the mouth after a blast. One body of miner William Donley found inside the mine as rescue efforts continue amid crowds and coordinated relief teams.
Seven hundred scouts from Terre Haute and surrounding towns attended the Wabash Valley Court of Honour at Centenary Methodist Church Terre Haute. From Greencastle John Bishop Kenneth Peck Allan Otis John McCullough and Time Arnold were honored. leaders Sam T. Hanna Dean L H Dirks Harry Allan William Bishop and Ralph Bitter attended.
Funeral services for Albert Gentry of Commercial Place, killed Sunday when struck by a fast eastbound interurban car, will be at 2 o clock Wednesday at McCurry funeral home on Poplar street. Rev. A K Monger of Greencastle Methodist church will conduct burial in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
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