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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1929
Page
1
A fragmented column by Charles J. ArnoIe humorously notes fall, city plans about a night flight by the endurance plane near Indianapolis, and pokes at local politics in Green Castle with jokes about Mayoral candidates Bill and Duffy. The piece ends with a quip about wearing a hat.
In Attica Indiana observers report large flocks of swallows gathering before migrating south signaling an early onset of winter. Weather prophets note the birds' early departure as a sign winter will arrive ahead of schedule.
Putnam County hog feeders travel to Purdue Experimental Swine Farm for Swine Day on September 27. The program compares livestock rations across twenty hogs on a 100 day test, with feeds including dry rendered tankage and various tankage mixtures, all fed with pasture. The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to early afternoon, allowing farmers to return for chores.
DePauw economics class led by Prof. W A Neiswanger conducts a daytime traffic survey at five downtown Green Castle corners. Students count pedestrians and vehicles to identify the busiest corner for a hypothetical soft drink stand.
DePauw University begins its first elective year for military work in the ROTC unit. Enrollment shows fewer than half of freshmen signing up on opening day, with 142 sophomores, 37 juniors, and 24 seniors in the advanced course. Officials expect more freshmen to enroll as upperclassmen influence grows. The university has long sent many students to ROTC at Camp Knox Kentucky and several freshmen have prior CMTC camp exposure.
O J Larkin contractor for Vine and Bloomington streets announces improvement work will start by next Wednesday. He has been working in Connersville and Lafayette and will rush paving to completion this fall.
President Hoover denies Harry F. Sinclair’s request to commute his jail term for contempt of court. The ruling leaves the sentence in place as of today.
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Sunday with a rise in temperatures and some unsettled weather possible in the southwest portion.
Oscar Eubanks and his wife of Clinton township started Pasteur rabies treatment after a dog owned by them died of rabies. The dog’s head was sent to the State Board of Health Laboratories in Indianapolis where rabies was confirmed. Neither spouse was bitten, but they handled the dog before its death and were exposed. It is the first mad dog reported in Putnam County in some time.
Crawfordsville Sept 21 State highway officials plan to establish a new state road east from Turkey Run State Park through Waveland and Brown's Valley to connect with state road 43 near Lapland. The route will be state owned and county roads along it improved. The Terre Haute road option was not approved. State road 42 to be paved from Crawfordsville next year. Plans tentative and subject to change.
Dr Ernest Clyde Wareing, DePauw Class of 1898 and editor of the Western Christian Advocate in Cincinnati, releases The Other Shepherd Boy through Abington Press. A longtime minister in the Northwest Indiana Conference, he hails from Volga Indiana and holds degrees from DePauw Boston University and Ohio Northern University.
In Indianapolis an elderly ill negro, W C Taylor on Indiana Avenue, reports a dove visiting his sick room daily. The bird draws 1,497 visitors, mostly Black, who see it as a sign from the Lord. Taylor says the dove lifted his spirits and he is much better today after nearly dying.
Three Cash brothers William 21 Dale 18 and Frank 23 were jailed in Terre Haute after a Friday morning shooting fray in Seelyville. Frank was shot three times by Marshal Otis McCann in the line of duty. A fourth brother Gert 25 remained hospitalized with possible skull fracture.
Greencastle youths pledged to DePauw sororities after a week of parties and teas. Virginia Rariden to Kappa Alpha Theta. Mary Louise Throop to Alpha Phi. Elizabeth Thompson to Alpha Omicron Pi. Julia Crawley to Delta Zeta. Gertrude Herod and Roberta Hellinger to Alpha Gamma Delta. Mildren Caviness and Martha Shannin to Phi Omega Pi. Ethel Marie O'Hair to Kappa Delta.
Major Eugene Hawkins was elected president of the Association of the 159th Indiana Volunteers of Spanish-American War Veterans, with Set. Earl Lane chosen secretary at a meeting in Evansville. The next meeting will be in Greencastle. Darnall Denman named manager of the high school football team. Dr J G Campbell arrives as superintendent of Greencastle Methodist district with his family.
Detroit dispatch reports the study club cabaret fire killed 19 with Roland Lowe of Detroit among the dead and more than 2000 patrons involved in a fast spreading blaze. Prohibited failures and possible criminal responsibility are under review with the proprietor and master of ceremonies detained.
Marshal B. Snider of Greencastle pleaded guilty in Warren County court to check forgery. He was fined 25 dollars and sentenced to six months on the Penal Farm, then paroled to his father L. D. Snider. The charges involved two worthless checks for five dollars and three dollars.
Greencastle residents Jack Sly Harve Gorham and Oscar Hatcher pleaded guilty to affidavits charging public intoxication in city court. Each was fined 10 dollars plus costs totaling 45 dollars by Mayor Charles McGaughey. Gorham and Hatcher received suspended 90 day terms at Indiana State Farm. Officers Grimes and O’Hair arrested them Monday after finding liquor in their car. They claimed the liquor was bought at Rocky Fork.
David Miller, a farm tenant of Fred B Williams in Washington township, was arrested on an affidavit charging assault and battery filed by Williams. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Charles McGaughey and paid a total of 17.50 in fines and costs after a Fri arrest by Paul Grimes.
C A Lincoln former Whitley County prosecutor sues Columbia City claiming 495 for leading the state bank robbery investigation in April 18. He contends 5 a day from June 15 to Sept 1, while the city says no contract exists.
In Putnam Circuit Court Ernest Avritt is named administrator of the Louisa Bence estate. William Strain, a Hillsdale teacher, is visiting his mother Mrs. I. H. Strain, southwest of the area.
Putnam County commissioners granted Universal Gas Company a 25 year franchise to lay mains from the county line north to Cloverdale and Greencastle along State Road 43. Final hearing set for October 7 at 1 30 PM and Cloverdale hearing October 10.
Ottis McCullough a Greencastle laborer filed for divorce from Ruby McCullough after a two month marriage. He alleges she cursed him named him vile names and refused cohabitation and asked for money to go to Detroit for a job. Mrs. John Clark of Fillmore heads to Martinsville for two weeks of treatment for Jane.
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