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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1930
Page
1
Friends of mine who play golf have introduced a new scoring method that ignores strokes and tracks factors like rough time in sand traps balls lost and shots dubbed. Eight players at the country club tested the plan and found it adds interest and better reflects a player's play than traditional scoring.
Supt Warren J Yount and Principal Dr Young announce a new curriculum starting in the tenth year with eleven different curriculums seven of which lead to college entrance. The plan replaces study halls with a five fifty minute periods plus a thirty minute activity period and calls for faculty planning and parent consultation.
Helena reports a chilly start with two degrees below zero at Cut Bank and light snow near the capital. August ends amid talk of levies cuts, fairs and races, while Don McLean returns from Washington recalling the Dayton flood and a humorous roadside encounter with a red John Cherry truck.
Moore Electric Co owner Carol Moore announces moving from north Jackson street opposite The Herald to the Good wine building on Indiana street. The space was formerly used by the G Will Conklin Electric shop, signaling a shift in local electrical trades.
Rey and Mrs. William J. Crowder return to Greencastle Monday evening after a lengthy eastern journey. While away, Crowder preached at First Baptist Church Wheeling West Virginia on two Sundays. He will lead the Thursday evening Prayer Service at First Baptist Church on the topic We Are Not Your Own.
Burglars backed a truck into Crooks and Jones clothing store in Lebanon Indiana and carried off most of the new fall stock. The theft occurred near police headquarters and was the fourth such robbery in the area in 78 months, with other shops including the Richman Store and Wooley and Edwards previously hit. Authorities did not give an estimated loss.
Putnam county officials approve deficits of 15999.69 for current expenses as council begins work on the yearly budget. Missing funds include County Surveyor salaries Court House supplies farm wages and supplies bridge repairs cattle testing and state institution support as officials foresee another day needed to finalize appropriations and levies.
The township trustees met with county superintendent John Vermillion in the Putnam County Courthouse to finalize preparations for the new school term. County schools open today with brief sessions. Greencastle city schools set to open next Monday.
Funeral services were held at Cloverdale Christian church for James Spark 77 who died at the Masonic home in Franklin Sunday after a long illness. Pastor Roady led the service and burial followed in Cloverdale cemetery. Spark had lived in Cloverdale for years before entering the Masonic home about a year earlier.
South Bend authorities narrow the case to a well known local professional with political ties. Doctors refrain from naming him without ensured prosecution evidence. A vacant garage near Marveline Appel’s body is linked to the crime, with blood stains and doll posters found inside.
Putnam circuit court in Greencastle opens criminal proceedings against Cole Reality Company of Indianapolis for maintaining a public nuisance at the Cole apartments on East Washington Street. The septic system allegedly overflowed into the city storm sewer, polluting the neighborhood and endangering residents, with action urged by the prosecutor, health officer, and city officials.
Thousands from across Hoosierdom visited Indianapolis for the 78th Indiana state fair. Despite showers the crowd packed livestock buildings as judges awarded blue ribbons. Grand Circuit harness racing opened with top horses and a strong opening-day turnout.
Prom the Fuse of The Herald 80 Years Ago Today near Sept 2 1910 Greencastle reports the new interlock tower and system of the Big Four will be put into effect Monday giving the on duty operator control over train movements. William Thompson and John Hamilton caught a 90 lb mud cat at Eel River measuring four feet. Miss Florence Earlle departs for Montpelier and sister Alice Earlle heads to Delphi to teach.
Sales tickets for a 24 hour period disappeared from the High Point Oil Co downtown station. Attendant Charles Conklin placed the bundle in a road map rack. Three Greencastle youths from Bedford are suspected after being seen handling maps near the rack left by a man who drove to Indianapolis and back.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards purchased the Voncastle Confectionary on East Washington street from Mrs. Edna Evans. The deal closed Saturday afternoon with immediate possession granted. the price was not disclosed.
Charles Clifford Coleman aged 60 or 61 a DePauw University graduate of 1904 and longtime educator died at his Harrisburg Arkansas home on Monday September 1 He served as superintendent of schools in Harrisburg and earlier in Martinsville Newport Clinton and Brazil Indiana He was married in 1894 to Nina H Brunelle of Chicago and will be buried in Martinsville Indiana.
A large barn on George Reising’s farm near Brick Chapel was destroyed by fire late Sunday afternoon. The blaze was discovered late and volunteers could not save the structure, with hay, feed, tools and several stored items lost in the flames.
The Cloverdale baseball club opened with a 16 to 3 win over Bloomington on Sunday. On Monday they lost the first game 2 to 0 to a Terre Haute team, then rebounded to win the second 4 to 0.
George Morgan formerly of Greencastle and brother of Thomas Morgan of Greencastle fractured a rib after a fall from scaffolding while working on a building under construction in Indianapolis. He was rushed home and placed under a physician’s care. Morgan was born and raised in Putnam county.
Gerald Weaver age unknown from Greencastle and Miss Maxine Goshorn of Brazil were hospitalized with severe injuries after a Studebaker struck oil on a detour near Marion on State Road 18. Paul Weaver, 19, Greencastle, had minor cuts and bruises as the car overturned. Goshorn suffered deep cuts to limbs and Gerald Weaver hip injuries. the elder Weaver escaped with minor injuries.
Prosecutor George Bowser and six deputies raided the Spink Wawasee Hotel on Lake Wawasee arresting five gaming room attendants. A truckload of alleged gambling devices was confiscated after Chicagoan Vito Kaufman was ordered from the premises and later driven away. The raid followed a prior August 17 action against the hotel gaming rooms.
Four children were born to Mrs. Joe Turn in Callaway Minnesota within a year. On September 16, 1926 a daughter was born. Triplets arrived August 12 named Mary Louise Mary Jane and Mary May with birth weights four, three and three fourths, and three and a half pounds respectively. All are reported doing well.
Sheriff Edward Eiteljorge brought William Hall of Washington township back to the Indiana State Hospital for the Insane after his escape from the Evansville facility. Hall was committed previously and fled early Sunday morning, with officials notifying the sheriff and the return occurring around 1 am Monday. The case required deputy clerk help to refile recommitment papers.
Mostly cloudy tonight with thunderstorms possible this afternoon or tonight in the extreme south portion. Cooler tonight and Wednesday generally fair with cooler conditions in the extreme south portion.
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