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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1924

Page

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Sorority Pledges Announced After Rushed Selections

At DePauw University dinners Wednesday honored newly pledged sisters. Prefers were submitted to Mrs. W W Sweet who acted as impartial party to assign pledges. Pledges include Helen Stewart Coatesville Edith Hill South Bend Ruth Fulmer Mishawaka Marion Niles Mishawaka and many others across Alpha Gamma Delta Kappa Alpha Theta Phi Omega Pi Alpha, and Alpha Omicron Pi among others.

DePauw University W. W. Sweet Delta Zeta Helen Stewart Coatesville Edith Hill South Bend Ruth Fulmer Mishawaka Marion Niles Margaret Taggart Orleans Ind Cary Chenoweth Chicago Ione Spangler East Chicago Eleanor Cammack Greencastle Florence Fox Des Moines Helen MacLeod Oak Park Ill Dorothy House Oaktown

DePauw Football Suffers Injuries Ahead of Indiana Game

DePauw University football faces setbacks as Fred Davis and Rufus Seales miss practice after injuries. Davis requires foot surgery and will be out a week to ten days, while Seales twists his left knee and will be on crutches similarly. Athletic Director Ashmore schedules a game with James Millikin on Black Stock Field for September 27, a week before the Indiana matchup. Assistant coach Morrison leaves after news of his mother's death and will be away for at least a week.

DePauw University Fred Davis Rufus Seales Ashmore James Millikin Blackstock Field Indiana Morrison

Gifford Reunion Held At Brown Home In Indiana

About 50 relatives gathered September 14 at Mr. and Mrs. Miltaps Brown’s home for a Gifford reunion. A noon meal followed by music speeches and songs marked the event. Officers were elected Harriet Callahan president Etta Gifford secretary and Bessie Jones treasurer. The next meeting is planned for Bainbridge Indiana in September 1925 at James T. Gifford’s home.

Miltaps Brown Harriet Callahan Etta Gifford Bessie Jones James T. Gifford Bainbridge Indiana

Community Bible Study School to Open in Greencastle

A community school for religious education opens in Greencastle on Monday September 29 at 7 p m. It serves Greencastle and Putnam County with Prof E R Bartlett of DePauw as superintendent and in charge. Teachers from University faculty to lead courses in Elementary Psychology and Old and New Testament.

Greencastle Putnam County Board of Religious Education E. R. Bartlett Department of Religious Education de Pauw

Mooresville Star Enters Greencastle High Basketball

George Hayworth from Mooresville joins Greencastle High School basketball as captain and center. A senior, he was Mooresville High’s star player last season and tall husky in build. The Greencastle Red and Gun club will hold weekly practice Friday afternoon at its south city grounds.

Mooresville Greencastle George Hayworth Hayworth Greencastle Red and Gun Club

Miss Lillian Sigler and Leo Terry Wed in Greencastle Home

The wedding of Leo Terry and Miss Lillian Sigler took place Tuesday morning September 16 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Lizenby. Attending were family from Morton and Indianapolis along with friends from Greencastle. The couple will reside in Indianapolis.

Charles R. Lizenby Leo Terry Lillian Sigler Morton Greencastle Elizabeth Terry Herbert Flint Milton Terry John Sigler Dwight Terry N. B. Coleman Ethel Walker Indianapolis J. A. Tabor Edith Hallberg St. Louis Lizenby

Lincoln Highway Team Comes Sunday in Indianapolis Baseball Clash

The Lincoln Highway colored baseball team from Indianapolis, a strong independent club, challenges Ott Webb's Greencastle Specials next Sunday. Manager Webb seeks a pitcher who can handle the town's best in the Sunday game.

Lincoln Highway Indianapolis Greencastle Ott Webb Indiana Webb Big Town

Baby Show Featured at Putnam County Fair

Central National Bank sponsors Better Baby Conference at the Putnam County Fair October 1 2 and 3 under the State Board of Health supervision. Dr Xdla M Schwitzer will assist local hospital staff in scoring babies at Putnam County Hospital. Parents may submit a coupon by Sept 27 to have babies examined. babies up to five years welcome. Entries receive health literature and a bank souvenir. no prizes. Educational maternity conferences accompany the event.

The Central National Bank Putnam County State Board of Health Xdla M. Schwitzer Putnam County Hospital Child Health Conference Committee Central National Greencastle Ind Curtis Tlusghes American Child Health Association

Farmers to Receive Car Load of Explosive Pyrotol

Purdue University extension reports sufficient demand for a car load of pyrotol, an explosive made from surplus war material. County Agent Harold McNary notes orders will be combined and shipped to Purdue University in one lot.

Department of Agricultural Extension Purdue University Harold McNary

Local explosive supply offered to farmers via county agent

Shipment to individuals will be made from there. The buyer will pay the freight from Lafayette to his station. Delivery can be made the latter part of October. The last date that the department will receive orders for the explosive will be October 6. Pyrotol which has been manufactured from surplus war explosives can be used exactly the same as dynamite for stump and rock blasting. The cost merely covers charges for boxing, transportation and cost of handling it. Local farmers interested in securing a supply of the explosive are asked to place their order with County Agent McNary.

Lafayette McNary

Van Nuys to Broadcast Speech From Greencastle

The Hon. Fred Van Nuys former U S district attorney and Indianapolis attorney will deliver a talk at 7 30 this evening broadcast from Greencastle Community Radio Station C W Otis manager of the sending station said the Greencastle band will play a concert at 6 o clock prior to the address Otis noted Van Nuys will speak on political topics and his oratorical ability should make the program both enjoyable and educational for listeners.

Fred van Nuys United States Indianapolis Greencastle van Nuys

Roachdale notices mention students entering colleges and local events

Miss Thelma Rice and Miss Pearl Collins left Sunday for Indianapolis where Rice enters Teacher's Training College and Collins Butler College. Miss Fern Putt leaves for Indiana University to finish her senior year as Dr. C. C. Collins and Charles Edwards visit St. Vincent's Hospital. Millinery demonstration postponed. Mary Anderson resigns as Franklin Township Home Economics chair with Jessie Pearcy named successor.

Thelma Rice Pearl Collins Indianapolis Teacher's Training College Butler College Ella Welss Henry Anderson St. Vincent's Hospital Anderson Bertha Cora Hyten Hallie Sidener Ladoga Claude Hanna Maynard King Bloomington I. A T. J. Lovett Ralph Herbert Jeffries Frank Barris Lafayette Purdue University M. F. Lovett Carthage Ralph Lovett Fern Putt Indiana University C. C. Collins Charles Edwards H. D. Anderson St. Vincents Hospital Hugh O’connor Franklin Township Putnam County Jessie Pearcy

Williams and Garrett Wed in Greencastle Home

Miss Loraine Williams and Willard Garrett united in marriage by Rev. A. M. McGuire on Wednesday afternoon at the bride’s parents home Art Williams and wife. The couple will reside in Greencastle where Garrett works as a painter and paperhanger. The room is the son of Mr and Mrs George Garrett of this city.

Loraine Williams Willard Garrett A. M. McGuire Art Williams

North West Indiana Methodists open conference session

The first business session of the Northwest Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference met at Clinton Ind with Bishop F D Leete presiding The focus on the atonement emphasized by the bishop and the sacrament of communion drew many ministers and wives for an impressive service Business reports from Crawfordsville Green Castle Terre Haute and other districts followed including talks by Dr W H Hickman and Dr E R Heckman The Clinton Exchange Club hosted visiting conference members at a luncheon

Clinyon Ind Northwest Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference Methodist Church F. D. Leete Indianapolis Leete A. G. Leazenby Crawfordsville Exchange Club Bishop Leete H. L. Davis Greencastle W. H. Hickman Terre Haute Board of Home Missions W. A. Hughes Hickman E. R. Heckman Clinton Exchange Club Indiana

Armenian City Destroyed by Earthquake in Armenia

Dispatches report Alexandropol, a leading Armenian city, destroyed by a quake with heavy loss of life and property. Armenian legation secretary A F Manueian and Near East Relief official Vahan Carsabian coordinate word of disaster from Paris and New York.

Washington Armenia A. F. Manueian Legation Paris Vahan Carbashian New York Alexandropol Mosul

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