Pageant Depicts Putnam County Pioneers And Greencastle
A pageant prepared by Putnam County teachers for the Centennial in Greencastle presents scenes from Indiana history. It includes beginnings with pioneers and missionaries, early schooling, church and circuit riders, Greencastle Union Sabbath School, Asbury University founding, and social life with quilting bees husking parties and dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Early Pioneers
Putnam County
Miss Ader
Floyd Township
Troy
Young People’s History of
Indiana
Greencastle Union Sabbath School
Martha J. Ridpath
Putnam
Myra Jewett
Indiana Asbury
DePauw) University
Indiana Methodist Conference
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Rockville
Putnamville
Lafayette
Madison
Cowgil
Calvin Fletcher
City considers chemical wagon for Greencastle fire dept
F. T. Perkins of The Obenhhain-Boyer Co. urged Greencastle to buy a two to three tank 35 gallon chemical wagon on a Reo chassis at about 4200 dollars to supplement the Seagrave pumping truck. Council generally favored the idea but postponed action fearing tax strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Perkins
Obenhhain-Boyer Co
Logansport
Ind
Greencastle
O’daniel
Perkins
Seagrave
Zeis
Putnamville Couple Wed at Presbyterian Manse
Miss Mabel Shields of Putnamville and Claud Talbott of Greencastle were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at the Presbyterian Manse by Rev. Victor L. Raphael. They will live in Putnamville. Talbott is employed as a guard at State Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Shields
Putnamville
Claud Talbott
Greencastle
Victor L. Raphael
Mr. Talbott
State Farm
Putnam County Baby Show Seeks Healthy Entries
The Putnam county baby show at the county fair, co operated by Central National Bank and the state board of health, will judge babies up to age five on health and appearance. Contagious diseases disqualify entrants. exams will be at Putnam county hospital with Dr Ada M Schwitzer assisting and Greencastle physicians cooperating. There are no prizes. mothers receive a scientific health examination for their child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Central National Bank
State Board of Health
Curtis Hughes
Greencastle
Ada M. Schwitzer
Greencastt
Putnam County Hospital
Council backs fair and centennial as Beveridge street work completes
The city council announced Beveridge street improvements largely finished excluding grading. Cement approaches will be added at Jackson Indiana and Vine streets by FE. C. McDaniel under city supervision. Council also backed the county fair and Centennial Celebration with floats and exhibits, and approved permits for several new houses. A sewer addition on Chestnut Street and a tree removal near West Walnut were ordered, along with a Ridge Avenue street light permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beveridge Street
C. J. Crews
Bainbridge
Beveradge Street
Jackson
Indiana
Vine Streets
Walnut Street
FE. C. McDaniel
O’daniel
John Goddard
Asa Smith
E. C. McDaniel
Sycamore Street
John Hamm
Chestnut St
Walter Crawford
West Walnut Street
Ridge Avenue
Northwood
County fair schedule highlights over two days
The program outlines October 1 as Soldier's Day with livestock entries, band concerts, races, a Civil War veterans parade, and a livestock parade with floats. October 2, Homecoming Day, features livestock judging, band concerts, dog and pet parades, contests for family attendance, costumes, pets, and a public rally at First Baptist church with campaigns and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire
University R. O. T. C
Rusellville and
DePauw University
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Greencastle
Sam Hamm
First Baptist Church
Elks Aid Salvation Army During Appeal Week in Greencastle
Greencastle Elks Lodge 1077 mobilizes downtown zones for Salvation Army Appeal Week October 8 11. Captains will lead each zone with Elks providing volunteers to lift the needy toward self reliance and community stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks Lodge No
Greencastle
Elkhom
Elks
Down Town
Elks Lodge
Employment Bureau
Hog Receipts Report From Indianapolis Stockyards
Lower Indianapolis Stockyards hog receipts totaled about 8,000 with prices 8 to 25 cents lower. Cattle listings saw 1,400 head, calves 900, and sheep 300. General sales near 10.25, cattle bidding active and strong with a tilt higher. calves about 1.00 lower, 11.00 to 11.50. Sheep steady with building activity slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
One Dead Ten Hart Train Hits Automobile
Kalamazoo Mich Sept 24 The engineer was killed and ten passengers were injured when a Michigan Central passenger train westbound from Detroit wrecked on the outskirts of Kalamazoo at 5 30 am today. The train No 1 struck an automobile stalled on the tracks where its owner had gone to a nearby mill for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Michigan Central
Detroit
Freshman-Sophomore Class Scrap Set For Saturday
Marion Ayres a DePauw freshman and Sigma Chi pledge was elected Captain of the Freshman for the annual Freshman-Sophomore Class Scrap to be held next Saturday on McKeen Field. The meeting at the Sigma Chi fraternity house featured Prof Bundy Coach Ashmore Todd Kirk Pep Krantz and Dr Blanchard with praise for class spirit and athletic ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Ayres
DePauw
Sigma Chi
McKeen Field
Bundy
Ashmore
Todd Kirk
Pep” Krantz
Coach Kirk
Blanchard
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Vermillion
Church
Christ's Kingdom
Lucy Bowen
Mr. Hutchens
Roachdale
the Pioneers
Mr. Goldsberry
Marion
Miss ‘Nelle Leach
Theo M. Carrington
Nwssell Hills
Corr
London Bridge
Dan Tucker
Skiptomy Lou
Captain Jinks
Bowsers
Mr. Orville Blue
G. W. Cooke
Little
Council
J. M. Reese
Ollie Reese
Emma O’hair
Marshall Henry O’hair
Greencastle Band
Ade
Ora Moffett
Ralph Confer
Julius Bryan
Robert Dills
John Cartwright
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!