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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1914
Page
1
Charles Wysong remains confined to his home on North College Avenue with illness. Miss Jessie Singleton departs for Hammond to teach in the public schools this coming winter after teaching there last winter.
Public school officials and university leaders anticipate an auspicious opening in under a week. Buildings are reported in good repair and preparations are underway to expedite the start of work.
Greencastle prepares for a new school year with buildings in good shape and plans for increased attendance. Superintendent Henderson and staff will assist students this week to ease course arrangements at the high school in the city library. DePauw university will begin classes a week from Thursday with a larger faculty and refurbished dormitories and west college building. Fraternity houses are being prepared as spike events approach.
Putnam County schools will expand vocational subjects next school year after trustees met with County Superintendent L. G. Wright. Seventh and eighth graders must take a vocational subject. girls study domestic science, boys study agriculture, with state aides used. In townships without supervisors, girls focus on sewing practice. Maurice Sharp returned from Princeton visit.
Marshal John Cooper and Policeman Jack Maloney spotted a crowd of 30 to 50 gamblers south of Greencastle near the Vandalia station about 4 o clock Sunday. Gamblers fled through a clump of trees tearing saplings as they escaped. Several were recognized and will be summoned to appear in court.
Judge James P.O Heghes sets date for filing of answer to complaint filed by Jackson Boyd in the school case. The matter involves school district proceedings and preliminaries ahead of September 14 filing deadline.
Judge James P. Hughes fixed September 14 for the filing of an answer in Jackson Boyd vs Greencastle School Trustees. The suit seeks an injunction to stop a junior high school building project. Gillen replaces Lammer as defendant after becoming a school trustee. default by the board is anticipated.
Bad Hill east of the city near the Allee farm is being rebuilt after gravel resurfacing last season. Heavily loaded wagons and automobiles sank into clay as 25 to 80 machines stalled this summer. County Road Superintendent Alva Lisby ordered a crew to construct a rock bed over the problem sections.
B P O Ellis reports Greencastle lodge No 1077 held a regular session Tuesday at 7 00 p m with E E Caldwell as secretary. Miss Mamie Albright left Sunday for Hammond to teach in the city schools for the coming year.
Seventy percent have registered with strong turnout on the first day and second registration in October across multiple voting precincts in the county. The report notes high participation and urges continued enrollment ahead of the election.
Voter turnout shows 3754 people registered on Saturday across Putnam County, with 77 percent of eligible voters now registered. Officials expect to complete registration in October, with one more day likely enough to bring remaining voters to the rolls.
The Belle Union baseball team crushed the Greencastle Feds 17 to 2 at Belle Union Sunday. Belle Union erupted for seven runs in the first inning while seven runners crossed before the third out. Greencastle mounted two runs in the sixth inning, but too late to change the outcome. Batteries were Belle Union O Blue and V Blue. Greencastle Long and Moore.
The Over-the-Tea M cups meeting is postponed to Friday afternoon with Mrs. Roal Ogg. The postponement avoids conflict with the Tuesday Circle club opening. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bell and their sons spent Sunday in Terre Haute as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lane Stone. Mrs. Stone is Mrs. Bell's sister. Mr. Bell returned home today while Mrs. Bell and the boys will return tomorrow.
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