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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1919
Page
1
Herald Jones of Depaw takes charge of athletics for the G. H. S. season. Prominent as an all around athlete, Jones assumes duties guiding school sports programs and activities.
Herald Jones of East Chicago Indiana was elected by the school board as teacher in the high school and coach of the 1919 1920 basketball team. He will also supervise the G H S track team and teach algebra and English composition. The high school schedule features top state teams and local fan interest runs high as officials anticipate a strong quintet and possible color teams.
Next Sunday marks the Brick Chapel Conference year close with a brief year report. The pastor will preach in both afternoon and evening services. Sunday School is at 10 and Rally Day is presented. Five to six members plan to attend the Frankfort Conference next week including Oscar O H air and Mrs O H air. Members should pay local and Centenary funds to the pastor and current expenses to Alva Thomas as treasurer.
In New York three young stage performers from the Folies Paris stockings free display, Misses Kathryn Perry Alta Kine and Margaret Pierre, strutted Fifth Avenue and even ascended a bus spiral. Spectators gasped as skin colored hosiery appeared to be flesh, drawing attention to the new fashion stunt by the Folies girls.
Fragmentary notice mentions apples for fall and winter at a venue or seller named Vonce with unclear context or details. No dates or prices provided.
Miss Julia Nelson has remained in town. Visiting Mrs. F. Overstreet has returned to Indianapolis. Dr. George R. Grose attends a State Board of Education meeting in Indianapolis and speaks at the Indiana Conference at Central M E Church. He also plans to address the Methodist Brotherhood in Tipton. Mrs. Harry Dodson and son Frederick of Evansville visit the Dodsons on East Washington Street. Harry Hays takes a position at Timmons Barber Shop.
Fernando Angscaut Ansseau, Belgian soldier and veteran of the Yser front, won fame in a single Matinee debut as Pagliacci lead at Covent Garden. His performance, without rehearsal, drew tears and standing ovations, with Grace Cunningham and others praising his Lament and sealing his rise in London’s opera scene. Born in Mainur Belgium, he trained at the Belgian Royal Conservatory and debuted in Dijon in 1913 before war redirected his career.
The Pittsburgh program supports public ownership of land natural resources and utilities in Palestine with cooperative aims. It endorses political and civil equality and education Hebrew as public instruction, aiming to prevent land concentration by a few wealthy owners and ensure broad ownership and opportunity.
Lucia Scofield and Elizabeth Scofield of Brazil are visiting their cousin Emilouise Gerhard as guests.
The marriage of Velma Crawley daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Crawley of this city and Mark Kocher a barber at Timmons Barber Shop was solemnized Thursday afternoon at 2 30 oclock at a Presbyterian parsonage in Indianapolis. The couple will reside at their newly furnished home on Hanna Street.
Henry Myers of Commercial Place sues the Interurban company in Putnam Circuit Court seeking 200 in damages for the death of a horse killed on April 7 1916 on the Interurban right of way. Myers claims lack of cattle guards at crossings and notes repeated stock deaths caused by Traction cars in prior incidents.
On Thursday 8 C Sayers of The Central Trust Co sold A D Snyder's 388 acre stock farm in Warren Township to Thomas Tibbs of Indianapolis. Tibbs, a member of Tibbs Greathouse Co live stock merchants, will move his family to the farm January first. Snyder, long a Cloverdale area farmer and stock buyer, will return to Montgomery County after selling his interests in Putnam County. Sale price was 27000 dollars.
Jackson Boyd traveled to Indianapolis to conduct legal business today, engaging in formal proceedings and related official actions at a local courthouse or legal office.
President Wilson on his journey eastward argues against Senate reservations to the peace treaty. He cites Article X limits and warns that adoption would reject the treaty and endanger world peace. He blasts opponents as risking war and sovereignty.
President speaks on Allied victory at Chateau Thierry and the need to pursue forward momentum toward amity with Germany. He says only opposition is pro Germany Lyndeisted Americans and praises Cheyenne and Loramie for welcoming the visit as he urges unity behind terms of peace and the League.
Several residents from the city attended the Ed Eiteljorge farm sale held today, with buyers noting interest in local produce and livestock.
The Women s Club will meet with Miss Ames on Spring Avenue Saturday at 2 30 PM. Mr and Mrs Basil Sanford plan to move to the John Schoyloski property in Limedale later this week.
A ship’s entertainment features a magic lentil tree showing scenes from the Bible led by a sailor with a gramophone. After Adam and Eve in Eden, a comical moment erupts when the gramophone suddenly plays There’s Only One Girl In the World for Me, delighting the audience.
A flirtatious reminiscence recalls an old flame and a hair lock given before parting. He reveals years later his wife found it and questions its meaning. He says it was his only souvenir of a lamented dog, which she finds absurd as she claims a dog cannot bleach its hair.
A humorous exchange from T. P. A.'s Weekly features a luggage porter and traveler trading muddled lines about sight and coins. The porter jokes about vision improved by sixpence while the traveler pretends to misunderstand, ending with a self deprecating quip about his own sight.
Prof E W Bundy, newly appointed at DePauw, will recount European service in World War I and his role in the American peace mission to Vienna. He will relate experiences from his time abroad.
Former vice consul Prof. W. E. Bundy, a new DePauw University professor, will speak Sunday at 7 30 PM at College Avenue M E Church. He served in Basel during wartime and traveled with the American Peace Mission to Vienna. He will discuss European postwar conditions and Christian considerations. Public invited.
President III resumes duties at the White House after canceling a speech in Wichita due to physical exhaustion. Dr. Grayson or Ders noted concerns during the tour.
President Wilson ends his speaking tour returning directly to Washington from Wichita on orders of Admiral Grayson. Illness and nervous exhaustion cited by Dr Grayson as the reason, though officials say the condition is not critical.
The Epworth League of Lorust Street Methodist Church holds a social in the church parlors this evening at 7 30. Young people from town and high school are invited. DePauw students welcome. A good program and a pleasant time are promised.
Charles Moffet and James Reeds purchase the old Ader block in Sambridge from the Nathan Ader Estate. The transaction was arranged by S C Sayers of the Central Trust Company.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Shuey and daughter Helen join Mr and Mrs Carlo Beck and son Rexford for a Sunday visit in Frankfort with Raymond and Florence Priest. Florence Priest was formerly Miss Florence Shuey.
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