SAY My CHARLES J ARNOLD Chronicle of a Stock Yard Morning
The narrator recalls a September 18 1927 day chaperoning lambs to the Indianapolis Stock Yards meeting Bill Ratcliff Greencastle boy. He recalls early rising a messy scene with livestock and a humorous escape to a dry cleaning plant then a lunch run at a grab and beat it eatery observing two sisters debating food before a pie counter and yo yo top updates.
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Indianapolis
Billy” Ratcliff
Greencastle
Bill
Route 36 paving planned by 1930 survey east from Illinois
Engineers with the state highway commission survey an eastward route for paving road 36 not later than 1930. A rumor places the path south of Rockville cemetery, under the Bridgeton road bridge, and through Rockville along High street on the south side of the square.
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State Highway Commission
Illinois Line
Rockville
Bridgeton
High Street
Asbury Hall Under Construction at DePauw Campus
Workmen clear the west College campus site for Asbury Hall DePauw Universitys new class building replacing the condemned structure. The plan includes three buildings forming a court near Vine Street and Indiana Street with a total cost about 250000 dollars and readiness by next September likely.
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West College
Asbury Hall
DePauw
College Avenue
U Shop
Vine Street
Indiana Street
Frat Houses Robbed. Over $500 Stolen in Raid
Alpha Tau Omega at 504 East Seminary Street reports a raid last night with more than 500 dollars taken. Police describe a 17 year old suspect linked to prior campus robberies. 210 dollars vanished from the ATO house and 105 from Delta Alpha. Night art classes announced by Ruth Lillian Owens in Greencastle and DePauw for modeling drawing and sketching classes.
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Alpha Tau Omega
East Seminary Street
Delta U
Paul Grimes
Grimes
Delta A
Ruth Lillian Owens
Greencastle
DePauw
Weather Update Shows Showers Likely Tonight and Friday
The forecast indicates showers are probable tonight and Friday with a modest rise in temperatures tonight. Warmer conditions expected into Friday as a high pressure pattern builds.
Dedication Week Planned for New Methodist Church
The DePauw reports the dedication of a new Methodist Church set for Sunday December 1 with addresses by Bishop Blake or Hughes and WE J Gratz. A celebration week with an organ recital by Prof Van Denman Thompson and other speakers will precede or follow the ceremony. Professor Thompson will go to Chicago this week to test a $25 000 Kimble organ for the building.
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Thompson
Chicago
DePauw, DePauw University
C. Howard Taylor
Blake
Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
WE. J. Gratz
Epworth Herald
Taylor
van Denman Thompson
Meharry Hall
Locus
Indianapolis
Everett H. Viles Sr. buried in Roachdale funeral
Everett H. Viles Sr. of Anderson was buried in Roachdale Cemetery after services at the Christian Church Roachdale conducted by Rev. McKim. He died in Anderson after a nine day illness from appendicitis. He was a Wes tern Southern Insurance assistant superintendent and a Missionary Baptist member. He is survived by Bertha Wilson Viles, his widow, his parents Levi and Mary J. Wiles, two sisters Mrs. H D Christie and Mrs. D B Hildebrand, and a brother Aubrey Viles.
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Everett H. Viles
Anderson
Christian Church
Roachdale
McKim
Cemedy
Viles
Levi
Mary J. Wiles
Danville
Bertha Wilson
Western Southern Insurance Company
Missionary Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
H. D. Christie
D. B. Hildebrand
Amo
Aubrey Viles
Mrs. Robert Irwin Wins Grand Championships at Clay County Fair
Mrs. Robert Irwin of Madison township won two grand championships with White Rock poultry at the Clay County Fair yesterday. She secured grand champion pullet and grand champion old pen in all classes. Gardner and Eggers of Putnam County won all Tunis sheep ribbons due to limited competition.
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Robert Irwin
Madison Township
Clay County
Gardner & Eggers
Putnam County
Plans for Delta Zeta House at DePauw
Plans for the first DePauw Delta Zeta sorority house to be built this year are nearing completion. The new Georgian colonial on the 602 East Washington site will feature a basement ballroom a library and heated and non heated dormitories. Delta Zeta now occupies the old Delta Upsilon house and work is set to begin in October.
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DePauw
Delta Zeta
East
Washington Street
Betty Benson
Delta Upsilon
Grose
Fred Belles Heads County Conference in Greencastle
The county Christian Churches meeting at First Christian Church Greencastle drew representatives from nearly all congregations. Sessions reported progress, with Mrs Fred Belles Rev Cecil Franklin and Clarence C Burch as speakers and Fred Belles elected president for the coming year.
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Christian Churches
Putnam County
Greencastle
Fred Belles
Russellville
Cecil Franklin
Indianapolis
Clarence C. Burch
China
B. H. Bruner
John Talbott
John Elmore
Cloverdale
Nathan Call
Roachdale
Anna Guntle
Floyd Gardner
Death of L. F. Stander Found in Greencastle
The body of L. F. Stander, maker of the L. F. 8 cigar, was found this morning in his Randel Building room. He died of rupture of the heart. William Pittman Fred Mitchell and Paul Caine, colored, have gone to Bloomington to attend Indiana University. James Paxton Vorhees plans a political monologue for the stage. The Modern Priscila Club will meet tomorrow with Mrs. C N McWethy.
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L. F. Stander
Randel
William Pittman
Fred Mitchell
Paul Caine
Bloomington
Indiana University
James Paxton Vorhees
Priscila Club
Record attempt by Orin Welch to set world endurance mark
Orin Welch a 23 year old flier from Anderson heads a Khinner powered Swallow plan to land dead stick in Cleveland during the air tour this week. Welch is head pilot at Welch Field Anderson with seven years of flying behind him. If successful plans aim for a world solo endurance record in October. Two women fliers from Anderson join the planes.
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Orin Welch
Anderson
Cleveland
Welch
Welch Field
Improvements at Cross Roads to Start Soon
New barbecue and eating house will rise at Four Corners where State Road 48 meets the National Road five miles south of town. Ab Hutcheson has the contract and expects April 1 completion with living quarters for attendants. The State Highway Commission will upgrade the intersection this fall and winter, widening pavement and grading corners for clear sight lines. Wayne Gillen and George Williams, current operators, hold a five year lease on the property.
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Four Corners
Ab Hutcheson
State Highway Commission
Wayne Gillen
George Williams
DePaul violinist Miss Walker shines in chapel program
Mies Louise Pater Walker, new violin teacher at DePaul University School of Music, performed this morning in a chapel muse program. Prof. Sheffield accompanied on piano as Walker played Vieux temps concerto in D minor and an encore Serenade Espanol, drawing instant applause.
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Mies Louise Pater Walker
DePaul University School of Music
Mies Walker
Miss Walker
Prof. Sheffield
Walker
DePauw Enrollment Shows Small Decline Nationwide
DePauw registrar reports 1498 liberal arts students and 163 in music. Freshmen total 536 with 337 men and 199 women, up by 50 from last year. Overall enrollment declines by 30, attributed to summer employment scarcity. figures may still change before Saturday noon registration closes.
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DePauw
School of Liberal Arts
Hold Thief Who Abandoned Machine Here
Herbert Dailey, 21, of near Frankfort, surrendered at Indianapolis police after admitting he stole an automobile from Earl Good and drove toward Chicago before abandoning it near Putnamville. He was held on vagrancy charges as authorities check for Frankfort theft ties while Putnam County holds the Tudor Ford found on the National Road.
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Herbert Dailey
Frank Fort
National Road
MT. Meridian
Indianapolis
Frankfort
Sergt
Walter Coleman
Dailey
Earl Good
Chicago
Putnamville
Terre Haute
Putnam County
Tthe National Road
Mt. Meridean
Good
Record Holder In Air Crash At Burbank
Herbert J. Fahy, holder of the solo non refueling flight record, was seriously injured in a crash of the Lockheed monoplane The City of Tacoma three blocks from takeoff in Burbank California. Witnesses said the rudder became unshipped before Fahy lost control. He is expected to recover.
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Burbank
Cal
INS
Herbert J. Fahy
Fahy
Tacoma
Harold Bromley
Wash
Tokyo
Rev Seaman Leaves Gary After 13 Year Pastorate
The Rev Dr W G Seaman former Greencastle resident De Pauw graduate and former DePauw faculty member leaves his 13 year Gary First Methodist Church pastorate to serve as pastor of the Methodist Church in Lancaster Ohio His leadership oversaw the building of Garys City Church and Community Center and his tenure was described as outstanding.
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W. G. Seaman
First Methodist Church
Gary
Greencastle
DePauw
Methodist Church
Lancaster
Ohio
Seaman
Hundreds Welcome Fliers At Greencastle Air Field
Citizens gathered at Bridges air field east of Greencastle to see the all Indiana Air tour planes sponsored by the Indianapolis Aircraft Trades Association. Twenty nine planes were to land at 3:45 pm, weather hindered visibility, and the big Ford tri motor would not land here. Freddie Lund, taper-wing Waco stunt pilot, planned demonstrations if conditions allowed.
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Greencastle
Bridges Air Field
Indianapolis Aircraft Trades Association
Lafayette Air Field
Chamber of Commerce
Terre Haute
Freddie Lund
Waco
Reelsville Man Trades Parke County Farm
Col C L Bartley trades the Raymond Payton place two miles south of Rockville to Herbert Markin of Reelsville in Parke County. Rockville Tribune reports the exchange.
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Reelsville
Parke County
Col
C. L. Bartley
Raymond Payton
Rockville
Herbert Markin
DePauw Student Chosen Scoutmaster of Greencastle Troop
Maynard Patterson a DePauw University sophomore from Fort Wayne and Lambda Chi Alpha member has been selected as scoutmaster of the Greencastle troop of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Maynard Patterson
DePauw University
Greencastle
Boy Scouts of America
Patterson
Fort Wayne
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
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Charles J. Arnold
New Asbury Hall
Mr. E
Everest
Delta Zeta House
Hoghis
Walnut Street
County Meeting OF Christian Churches OF
Courteey Andeson Herald
Fettinger
Otter Creek Baptist Church
Air Field
Elkhart
Lafayette
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