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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1929
Page
1
A collection of light editorials and anecdotes from Greencastle noting playful takes on boys blowing horns versus drafts, a golf club flag moment, Hooper Nebraska’s clean record, Milton Brown’s Kiwanis candidacy in Terre Haute, and DePauw University enrollment growth plus local street work and college girls.
The Hendricks Circuit Court opened in Danville with Rose Buckingham Burke charged in connection with the Plainfield Citizens State Bank robbery on January 17, 1827. She faces counts of robbery larceny and conspiracy. the trio reportedly wore men's clothing and stole $3,417.
Social notes list Mrs Rebecca Shuck Miss Mary Ruark and other visitors from Indianapolis and Greencastle visiting families in Fillmore and vicinity. Illnesses include Olive Rice and Ida Estep with hospital observation and appendicitis complications. A civil suit by Walter K. Pritchard against Bert Sandy seeks 148.50 plus interest. Eitel Floral Company aided Frances Willard memorial event with white carnations. A G Brown and Mrs Brown depart for Chicago to join a bankers’ train to Los Angeles for a national convention.
The Greencastle total property tax rate for 1930 is $3.46 per $100, with 29 cents state tax, 65 cents county tax, 84 cents city tax, 1.22 dollars school tax, 29 cents road bonds, and 17 cents township tax. Poll tax is five dollars for male voters. Township components include 2 cents township, 5 cents local vocational, 3 cents poor, and 7 cents library. The school levy breaks down to 55 cents local tuition 40 cents special school tax and 27 cents for school bonds.
Purdue extension worker J. R. Wiley and County Agent Floyd Miller will visit Wednesday to review a local hog shrinkage study. About twenty swine breeders cooperate to find the best shipment methods to minimize shrinkage.
John T. Sullivan of Marion county is charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence in an affidavit filed in Putnam Circuit Court today by Nellie Dunn. The offense is alleged to have occurred on August 9.
Stated conclave Greencastle Commandery No. 11 meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m T G Yuncker Commander and E E Caldwell Recorder presiding
Mrs. Lucretia Cashew, 79, longtime Boone county resident, died at her home four miles east of Jamestown in Thorntown Indiana. She spent her life in the county and was known locally. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cashew family.
Dr W Henry McLean, longtime DePauw University administrator and alumnus, is named pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Bloomington. The Bloomington church, with about 1170 members, mainly students and town residents, awaits his arrival after he and his family relocate this week.
Col. Charles A Lindbergh completes a tropic mail flight and rests at Paramaribo Dutch Guiana. He will start a long Caribbean circuit tomorrow then return to Miami around October 10 after eight days of rest in Cristobal. The flight extends Pan American Airways route coverage.
In Rushville at the M E Conference yesterday the Rev A L Swarens was named to fill the pulpit of the Putnamville M E church for the coming year.
On the Ruark farm west of Fillmore a dog raid struck a flock killing four sheep and badly maiming two more, leaving Gilbert Ruark to report the loss and damage from the incident.
Twenty years ago in Greencastle Lawrence Tucker and Elmer Seller joined Delta Tau Delta Robert Stevenson joined Delta Kappa Epsilon Claire Bittles joined Phi Delta Theta and Edward Martin joined Beta Theta Pi at DePauw Lacy and Pete Stoner opened a bowling alley on the square’s north side in the Jack Ash saloon space Mrs George Grubb returned home from Monon after visiting daughter Mrs Ellis Sluss
The Indianapolis Flamingo all metal monoplane completed 104 hours aloft at 8 04 am as Lieutenants Walter Peck and Lawrence Genaro reported the engine humming and intent to stay up until it stops. Major H Leroy Mueller said no city stop today with possible refuelling requests from Chicago Cincinnati Bloomington Peru and Terre Haute and a possible flight to Chicago tomorrow or Thursday.
Miller Huggins, manager of the New York Yankees, lies gravely ill at St. Vincent's hospital with erysipelas and influenza. Doctors report no improvement after two transfusions and fear a crisis dawns. a third transfusion may be tried.
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with a chance of showers. Temperatures show little change across the period.
Dr. McLean, longtime assistant to DePauw University presidents, will lead the First M E Church at Bloomington after six and a half years in that position. He and his family move to Bloomington this week.
Putnam Circuit court hears two $5,000 damage suits arising from a June 16, 1929 collision on State Road 36 west of Indianapolis. Le Roy Bellinger and Olive E Bellinger sue Guy Sudditch of Indianapolis and Kenneth Buntin of Fillmore, alleging permanent injuries from the accident. Sudditch’s parked car blocked the road while Buntin’s westbound vehicle allegedly was out of control.
In Stamford Connecticut Gene Tunney’s attorneys await developments after filing a thirteen word reply to John S Fogarty’s alienation of affections suit The reply states The defendant denies the truth of the matters contained in the plaintiff's complaint A counter suit by Tunney for $100000 seeks fraud defamation and blackmail claims Fogarty must answer before action proceeds
Township leaders in the Nutrition project will hold an all day meeting with Mrs. Lycurgus Stoner at south Indiana street. Miss Aneta Beadle of Purdue University will attend as project leader and furnish guidance. Leaders will bring sandwiches a dish of food and table service for a noon luncheon.
Hogs 160 Ibs and up mostly 10 cents lower, underweights steady. Cattle mostly steady, few steers sold. feeders 50 cents higher. Lambs robust with bulk at 12.50 to 13.50 dollars, some reached 14 dollars. Fat hogs 4 to 6 dollars. Mrs Kenneth McCoy of Cincinnati is visiting her parents on East Seminary Street.
Farrell A. Brown 29 of Indianapolis dies from a fractured neck after a roadster sideswipes an Evansville truck west of Brazil Indiana. Miss Danner left arm tearing off near the shoulder and is in critical condition. Mrs. Jack Vaughn of Terre Haute sustains serious injuries as Eddie Raridan of Indianapolis suffers a head wound. The three were alleged to have been drinking.
Sheriff reports two thefts south of Mt. Meridian. Wiley Foster, bedridden, says twenty four mixed chickens were stolen from his hen house last night. Reuben Day reports canned fruit taken from his cellar. Authorities suspect one thief for both incidents.
A tin container washed ashore at Seabright Beach with a scrawled note claiming Mildred Doran was in water for three days after a forced down due to engine trouble. The note, found near Santa Cruz, suggests the Dole flight’s plane headed toward Hawaii from the Golden Gate.
Louise Brown of 1022 South Indiana Street files for divorce from Samuel Brown in Putnam Circuit Court. She seeks custody of three children and alimony or support as warranted, claiming neglect and abandonment since July 10, 1925 marriage ended September 24, 1929. The suit requests pending support during trial.
Contractors Sweet and Wright began laying asphalt last week as Russellville Kentucky anticipates finishing the road through town this week barring bad weather.
William H. Hickman of Indianapolis a former U S Deputy marshal who was sentenced to the penal farm for drunken driving on August 1 has had his driver's license revoked for one year John Walton state drivers license investigator notified by Secretary of State O G Fifield of the action Hickman previously claimed the alcohol in his car was for chigre bites Joe Bamberger manager Wabash Valley Electric Company will attend the Electric Light dealers convention at French Lick Thursday through Saturday
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