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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1919
Page
1
Early crowds expected for A. G. Barnes big circus performances Saturday morning. Attendees urged to arrive at the Big Four location for the four o clock start and a great show.
Thos Francis Heney reports Al G Barnes Circus arrives after a grand tour with two sections and more animals than any rival. The four rings, hippodrome and a new Alice in Junivieland pageant showcase Miss Mabel Stark with a Bengal tiger, plus pumas, leopards, horses and 250 animals. A two mile daytime parade departs at 10:30 AM, doors open 1 PM, show at 8 PM.
Washington dispatch reports a drive by the War Department to quickly dispose of surplus army equipment after the armistice. Congress has limited funds for storage and shelter, forcing open- yard parking of autos and trucks amid rust and deterioration while government sales plans await inventory completion.
Descriptive notice seeks employers to hire a student to tend furnaces or perform other work in exchange for room and board. Interested parties should send their names to Henry B. Longden, Secretary of the Edward Rector Scholarship Foundation.
Roscoe Hibbs, who underwent hernia surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital on Monday, is reported to be improving today.
Indianapolis receipts show hogs 9,500 cattle 1,200 calves 600 sheep 1,100. Sellers asked 25 cents more for hogs but buyers held to steady price as trading began slowly. Cattle were weak calves 50 cents lower and sheep steady with no sales by 10 a.m.
All Baptists of the community and others interested are urged to attend Sunday School and preaching at First Baptist Church Greencastle next Sabbath from 9 30 to 12. Dr Carswell will deliver a special sermon at 10 45 on Why God wants a Live Prospering Baptist Church in Greencastle and Baptists Responsibility in supplying what God wants. Public invited.
Charley Moffett and Milton Brown who recently moved to Greencastle from Bainbridge purchased the O. V. Y. over street building on Washington Street opposite the courthouse entrance.
Milton Brown and Charley Moffett, new to Greencastle from Bainbridge, purchasd the Dr. O F Overstreet business room on Washington street opposite the court house. They will set up offices once Mrs. Ringo vacates. Both men bought residences on Anderson and Seminary streets. Professor H B Longden sold his east Anderson street house to Jackson Boyd and bought the Allen property across from the Beta fraternity house. the Longdens will move soon.
Clark Arnold, son of Mr and Mrs A M Arnold, a DePauw senior, was elected by the school board to teach two math classes at the high school. He has one year of teaching experience and will also coach the 192¢ G H S basketball team. The board sought a math teacher who would support athletics. a coach from DePauw’s athletic staff may be selected. A Senior class meeting elected officers for the coming year including Athletic Board President and class officers.
DePauw football returns with coach Buss guiding preparations for first practice next Monday. He expects at least twenty five players for the opening call and plans two squads at every session. The schedule features tough foes including Milligan Purdue Northwestern and Wabash with a notable matchup against Northwestern under ex DePauw coach Charles Bachman.
Fred Reising and colleagues traveled to Rockville to handle legal matters while Albert Hamrick returns from the West to live with his brother Gene Hamrick. Louis Sifferlin and family plan to move to their new home next week after purchasing the Samuel H. Clapp property near Greencastle. Mrs. Sarah Burk of Reelsville died in Madison and will be buried in Boone cemetery after a 10 am Saturday service led by Rev. Don W. Nichols. Jacob McCurry, local undertaker, suffered a crushed toe in Indianapolis while assisting with a casket transfer and now wears a slipper. Mrs. Will Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Dahl of Locross attended the Methodist Childress home. they donated funds to the Methodist home. Moffett and Brown sold the Robert Matthews farm to Joseph Grubb for 6000 dollars. Grubb will take possession in the fall. Milton Brown is administrator of Mr. Matthews estate.
Students crowd for Satur day Circus day as week one closes this afternoon. Veteran teachers report everything going splendidly while plans for the first chapel session point to Monday or Tuesday. The junior high auditorium will seat nearly 500 students, the largest enrollment yet for the new building.
The Locust Street Church schedules the fourth quarterly conference this evening at 8 o clock with Dr W H Wylie as chair. A full board election for Trustees Stewards and other officers will occur and attendance is urged by Pastor Don W Nichola.
Miss Helen Birch will teach music at a Methodist college in Ada Ohio this year and will spend the weekend with her sister Mrs A O Lokridge and family.
Dr. W W Tucker was in Indianapolis today. Mr and Mrs Andrew Hirt rented the J W O Daniels property on Seminary Street. O Daniels and his son William moved to Cloverdale.
Two members of the committee to select a site for the state institution for the feeble minded are present in Greencastle today. Sites are being shown to the inspectors.
Two commission members appointed to pick a site for the Indiana Feeble Minded institution toured Greencastle today. They met with Elmer Crawley secretary of the Commercial Club Superintendent Talkington and Charles McGonigal, noting Greencastle’s central location rail facilities and potential land. The commission seeks about a thousand acres with water stone orchard and tillable soil for a desirable community institution site.
Local notice dated September 10 1919 lists names of residents with unclaimed mail at the Greencastle post office including Miss Leon Allender Mrs Eaton Albin S Collaugh Mr Richard Hart Arthur Hamlett Miss Iva Lockridge Dr J W Riffe Miss Helen J A Rodgers and Miss Grace Whitsell plus Mr H G White and family. Postmaster W L Denman requests recipients to mention advertised when inquiring.
The Brick Chapel Church notes announce Sunday School at 10 p m next Sunday. A Rally Day is planned for Sept 21. The pastor will admit into full membership those who joined during the recent revival. Sermons Sept 14 cover The Hidden Springs of Faith and Barabbags of Jesus. The young people meet at 8 p m in the League room. Mrs Henry Ostrom and daughter Margaret depart for Queen's College in Charlotte NC, with Mrs Ostrom returning next week.
Mrs Park Dunbar has returned from Indianapolis where she had been away for several days.
Miss Helen O Rear returns from Thorn Town Indiana visit and enjoys her first airplane flight. Her relative trip sparked enthusiasm as she experienced air travel for the first time.
A N Healey of Chicago is the guest of Mrs B L Berdan. Ernest Snider and his daughter Louise of Muncie Indiana are visiting Mr L D Snider and family.
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