First Chapel at the High School Today
Greencastle youths hear Superintendent E. C. Dodson deliver a short, happy address in the high school chapel marking the event.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
1
Greencastle youths hear Superintendent E. C. Dodson deliver a short, happy address in the high school chapel marking the event.
Greencastle high school began its largest enrollment as about 500 juniors and seniors gathered for the first chapel of the year in the auditorium. Superintendent E C Dodson urged smiling faces, urged conduct, gum prohibition, and announced upcoming moving pictures and basketball plans.
Dr C hk Chadsey former Detroit schools chief urged federal law to require foreigners to learn English and understand U S systems. He criticized weak Americanization programs noting Detroit night schools drew long enrollments only briefly before depart. He warned cities face confiscatory taxes to fund schools and called for federal financing.
Mrs Rex Crash of Indianapolis visits relatives in Greencastle. Miss Julia Jean Nelson from Indiana polis visits Mrs O F Overstreet. Local trips include Sdrangki Sudranski and Mrs Bessie Goldberg heading to Indianapolis. Dr W M McGaughey and Dr W R Hutcheson attend Indiana State Medical Association meeting in Indianapolis. Community events include American Legion meeting at 7 30 in G A R Hall and church activities.
Judge Fisher of Chicago appeals Indiana to back the American Jewish Relief Campaign September 29 to October 4. The drive funds food and life for six million Jews in Poland Galacia and Romania facing hunger, with 90 percent of distributions managed by volunteers in the United States.
Sunday visitors included William Newman and family with J R Cox and Homer Slavens parties from Putnamville. Mrs Florence Robinson called on Miss Missouri Lecman. Monday afternoon Etheridge Buis and son Buil and Olan Buis with wives visited Glen Burgess. Alice McGinnis visited Myrtle Storm. H O Stricker plans to sell his farm Friday September 26. Helen Buis attends business college in Indianapolis. Joe Lecman and family visited Lee Weasner and family in Clayton.
President Wilson’s eastward journey through Utah finds Mormons in strong support of the League of Nations. Reed Smoot gains local popularity yet faces opposition to Wilson’s stand. Church leaders urge independence from party pulls and back the peace program, amid fires near Salt Lake City.
President Wilson addresses a crowd of more than 12,000 from the red velvet pulpit of the Mormon Tabernacle. He defends the League and Article X, rejects a proposed reservation, and argues the United States must stand by allies after fighting autocracy.
Real estate transfers list numerous parcel sales across Greencastle Floyd Monroe Madison Marion and other towns. Transactions include A A Brothers to J C Browning 750 dollars J W McVay to B F Wing 160 acres for 22400 and Louise Langdon to Mr Jackson for 8000 with many other deeds and amounts noted.
The notice lists names such as Coffman Edith Hampton Mr F E Johnson Mr Jact Michel Rev R W May Mr Oscar Martin Mrs Mary Madling Mr James R Nichols Mr C A Shand C D Taylor Mr Carl T Waltz Mrs Mary Woods Archie T and urges calling for some with instruction to say ad when contacting W L Denman P M.
Population at State Farm falls by about 100 in sixty days as court vacations reduce activity. Expect pickup soon as courts resume.
The report notes the State Farm population at 400 after a drop of 100 in 60 days. Officials attribute the decline to summer court vacations and expect a return to near 400 as courts resume. It recalls there were about 700 prisoners at the Farm previously.
At the last session Rev. Victor L. Raphael was elected president with Prof. Walter Bundy as vice president and Miss Martha Mick as secretary treasurer. Rev. C. C. Griggs leads Administration, Mrs. Wm. F. Zeiner Educational, Harvey W. Owens Young People, Carrie Cov eedill and Emma G. Lemmen Children’s Division. The state superintendent spoke on Our Program and outlined duties toward local children.
Charles Ewan who has run the Palace Barber Shop on the east side of the square sold a half interest in the business to Robert Black of Terre Haute on Wednesday. Black has been employed by Ewan for several months. The firm will continue its first class service.
Liberty residents host guests including Mr. and Mrs. August Keiser and their children of Poland. Ruth Hemphill visits Zeta Campbell in Center Point. Henry Fransa visits relatives in Terre Haute. R. B. Mustard and Harley, S. F. Murburger and Effie in Center Point. Rosena Austomiller and Walter visit the Keisers in Poland. W. O. Syester and wife hosted by their son in Linton.
J P Allen returns from Yellow Stone Park to show his slides and operate a projector at the Greencastle Christian Church Sunday evening October 5 at 7 30. Mr Marshall will explain each picture in a service described as inspirational and instructional for the community.
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