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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1919
Page
1
The Greencastle event runs October 6 through 11 with a superior exposition featuring high class attractions. The fair highlights include four riding devices as part of the weekend program and public festivities promise broad community appeal.
The Red Men plan a week of fun October 6 to 11 with the Superior Exposition Shows bringing ten plus high class attractions including a Merry Widow Swing and Ferris wheel. Four sides of the square will host thirteen carnival cars with day and night performances promising a standout entertainment week for Greencastle.
A local crowd watched the so called masked marvel in the State Pool room Friday night. He wore a mask and played pocket pool before losing to Phillip Hinkle 15 to 6 in a three cushion billiards angle game. Hinkle swiftly won and the masked figure hurried away as mockery rose.
Locust Street M E Church Green Castle Indiana hosts two big days with sessions at 2 30 and 7 50 PM each day. Sunday School representation urged including Pastor Superintendent Teachers Secretary Treasurer and school members. R H Hill state superintendent leads a young people division conference on Thursday the 23rd and Emma G Lemen state superintendent leads a children's division conference on Wednesday the 24th.
The Herald announces bulletins for the World Series games with a summary after each inning. Bulletins will be posted in Herald windows for readers.
The funeral for Clarence Vaughn age 39 who died Friday at his home near Stilesville of typhoid fever will be held Sunday at 2 pm at the home. Many Greencastle residents will travel to attend the services. He leaves a widow and six children. Major Dunbar raised and cared for him in childhood. Major has been George Conklin’s dray partner for ten years.
The Presbyterian Church schedules a full Rally Day program on Sunday September 28 with activities from 9 30 A M Sunday School to an 7 30 P M Demobilization Service Major Loudan A Harriman of Indianapolis will deliver the Patriotic Address, and all service members on the Service Flag are invited along with the American Legion.
Mayor E. Rupert Bartley calls citizens to donate during Jewish Relief week September 29 to October 4. The appeal supports the American Jewish Relief Committee aiding famine and distress in war torn regions without regard to creed. Everett Wells moves to Indianapolis with his household goods. W. R. C. to meet Monday at 2.
As the Conference year ends reports are gathered for the Annual Conference meeting at Frankfort on October first. Pledges toward the Centenary Fund should be paid to the pastor. Sunday School rally at 10:00 a.m. with a dialogue by Miss Wellie Bosk's class. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. on Christ the Open Door. Epworth League at 7:30 p.m. Music and sermon at 8:00 p.m. on When Christ Comes Again. Mount Pleasant Church service at 3:00 p.m. with Sunday School at 2:00 p.m.
University ceremony closes Saturday as DePauw sorority pledges take new members. Among those pledged to Alpha Phi are Pauline Taylor Pheebe Conley Ruby Wright Francis Rector Margaret Meyers Clorina Rector and Beulah Yeager. Stella Shottaugh pledged Tri Delta.
Locust Street Methodist Church invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 with Mrs H B Longden as superintendent and a 10 40 preaching service on The good fight of Faith Fox Ridge Sunday School at 2 30 Epworth League at 6 30 led by Ray Kelly with a 7 30 sermon Working together for Good Last Sunday of the conference year includes baptisms and unions Choir by Catherine Howard Prayer meeting is 7 30 Thursday led by Rev Armstrong.
Robert McCammack of near Belle Union is reported to be improving after a recent operation at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
President Wilson speaks in San Francisco on coast unity for the league of nations and quick treaty ratification. He defends the Shantung settlement, urges a durable peace, and recalls history from 1898 to justify Allied diplomacy amid Pacific focus and Japanese relations.
President Wilson argued the Shantung question resulted from German holdings, not China’s. He said Japan would return Shantung in time, retaining only concession rights for railroads and mines. he criticized secret treaties but noted the League of Nations could restrain future wars. San Francisco welcomed him with cordial applause.
Early this morning Greencastle city officials borrowed $1,000 after being broke for over two weeks. By evening most of the funds were spent and warrants for nearly that amount had been issued prior to the loan, leaving the city likely broke again Monday morning.
Russel Newgent state secretary and Thomas Garvin state organizer attend meeting where GeenCastle Post No 48 American Legion is organized Friday night.
Greencastle Post No 48 of the American Legion is organized with 37 Putnam county veterans enrolled. Russell Newgent and Thomas Garvin of Indianapolis helped formalize the post in the Court House with officers named including Charles Donohue as president and Robert Huffman as vice president. The national bylaws will be adopted at a Minneapolis meeting in November, while local post dues are set at 1. The group will meet in the G A R Hall until permanent quarters are found.
Hillary G. Bailey, Greencastle resident and DePauw graduate, lands a monthly cartoon contract with Lyceum Magazine. His first piece, Welcome, depicts a Chautauqua pianist greeting the seventeenth annual convention in Chicago. The issue highlights Bailey's growing body of work and the Community Chautauqua’s local presence.
Sol Sudranski C C Hurst Mayor Rupert Bartley and other local men will travel to Indianapolis Sunday for the State workers of the American Jewish Relief Committee conference at the Claypool Hotel. The meeting plans a September 29 to October 4 drive in Indiana to raise funds for six million European war victims. Sudranski serves as Putnam County drive chairman and zone leaders will join the statewide fundraising effort.
Cyrus Cammell a former Greencastle garage man now living in Seven Miles Ohio is reported to be critically ill with blood poisoning.
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