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Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1930

Page

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Say! A Punch of Social Satire From Charles J Arnold

Column by Charles J Arnold sardonically critiques politics and entertainment figures. Mentions Will Rogers Clara Bow gambling contract publicity and conditions around St Louis vs Philadelphia in baseball referencing World Series. Also notes Greencastle civic topics and a Baptist church Rally Day with school promotions and a sermon on Christian identification.

Will Rogers Clara Bow Bill Clara St. Louis Philadelphia

Marriage License for Smyth Oliver and Bastin in Fillmore

William Smyth Oliver 26 a farmer of Fillmore and Marjorie Louise Bastin 25 a stenographer of Fillmore obtain a marriage license as recorded.

William Smyth Oliver Fillmore Marjorie Louise Bastin

Coatesville PTA hears nurse on County School Health Program

Mary Agnes Miller of Greencastle spoke to the Coatesville school PTA at the school building Friday night. She outlined a County School Health Program and drew a large attentive audience of local patrons.

Mary Agnes Miller Greencastle Putnam County Parent-Teachers Association Coatesville Miss Miller

Greencastle Eleven Fall To Sheridan In Season Opener

The Greencastle high school football team lost 6 to 0 to Sheridan on Blackstock field in front of a large crowd. Both teams played evenly with Greencastle's new lineup showing promise as they battled through the cold wind. The lone touchdown came late in the second quarter on a series of off tackle runs.

Sheridan Tiger Cubs Blackstock Field Greencastle High School Sheridan Eleven Sheridan Boys Greencastle Brown Taylor Williams Laekes Jones Rockhill Godfrey Bolander Miles Comstock J. Harris G. Hughes

Ladoga Concern Seeks Mortgage Foreclosure Against Harris

The Ladoga Building, Land, Loan and Savings Association filed in Putnam circuit court for a $900 judgment and a receivership against James B. Harris of Greencastle. The suit claims Harris borrowed $700 in 1925, owes $576.46 plus unpaid taxes and street assessments, and that profits from rental have not been used to satisfy the mortgage. Sam R. Pursell and Central Trust Company are named as other defendants with junior judgments. A receiver is sought to manage the Greencastle property and apply rents to the debt during the suit.

Putnam Circuit James B. Harris Greencastle Ladoga Building Land Loan and Savings Association of Ladoga Ladoga Company Jacob and Indiana Harris Sam R. Pursell Greencastier The Odd Fellows Lodge Central Trust Company

Pulpit Youth Lesson Ends Series With Million Dollar Question

The B Y P U of the First Baptist church will close its lesson series with a talk titled How Would I Spend One Million Dollars in Missions David Barr leads the session in the B Y P L A room at 6 50 Sunday evening all city young people unaffiliated with other groups are invited.

First Baptist Church David Barr B. Y. Pla

Keen Interest in Marketing School Shown

Much interest is shown countywide in the marketing school to open October 1 in the assembly room of the courthouse. The study of farm product marketing will benefit taro families and producers with practical methods. Attendance requires notification to township farm bureau leaders or county agent. no charge unless textbooks are used, with a library fee of one dollar per family.

Township Farm Bureau

Indiana Football Opens Season Across Hoosier Parks

Indiana gridiron clubs opened with limited schedules as night games debuted. Indiana led Miami with expected Cream and Crimson win. night tests produced mixed results across Butler Indiana Central Crawfordsville Wabash Central Normal Hanover Lindsey Wilson and other matchups.

Indianapolis Ind Indiana Miami Bloomington Cream Crimson Franklin Rose Poly Earlham Bluffton College of Ohio Richman Manchester Olivet College of Michigan North Manchester Muncie Valparaiso Butler Indiana Central Crawfordsville Wabash Central Normal Hanover Lindsey Wilson

Will of Jasper Duncan Probed in Putnam Circuit Court

The will of Jasper Duncan, a colored man, was admitted to probate in the Putnam circuit court. Duncan leaves a personal estate valued at £1200 and real estate on Howard Street in Greencastle with Citizens Trust Company of Greencastle named executor.

Jasper Duncan Putrem Duncan Howard Street Greencastle Citizens Trust Company of

Brooks to Speak at Union Meeting on Religious Education

Dr. Fowler D. Brooks, head of Education and Psychology at DePauw University, will speak on "The place of Religious Education in the Development of Character" at the Union meeting of the Churches in the Methodist Church Sunday night. Prof. Van Denman Thompson will give a Prelude Organ Recital at 7 15. Rev. V. S. Raphael presides. Greencastle residents are urged to attend this first city address by Dr. Brooks as a noted education leader.

Fowler D. Brooks van Denman Thompson V. S. Raphael Greencastle Dr. Brooks DePauw University

Deputy Postmaster Ernest Stoner Ill at Home

Ernest Stoner deputy postmaster has been confined to his home for two weeks due to illness a nasal abscess causing frequent nosebleeds Dr John Carmack Indiana polis specialist has been called to the case.

Ernest Stoner Mr Stoner John Carmack Indianapolis

Greencastle 1910 Governor Crouse to Samoa Tutuila

1910 Greencastle column reports Commander William M. Crouse native to Greencastle appointed governor of the Samoan Islands to be stationed in Tutuila. It notes a local wedding, tax levy set at 91 cents, and council appropriations including salaries fire department police electric lights street work and new streets.

William M. Crouse Greencastle Samoan Islands Tutuila

Fair Tonight and Sunday Weather Outlook

The forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Light frost is possible in the northern portion, adding a chill to the early hours.

North Portion

Two Ships Wrecked and Coast Guard Rescues in Great Lakes Storm

A jeyelonic storm on the Great Lakes left two ships wrecked and multiple missing or dead. Salvor and North Shore incidents produced two dead, seven hospitalized, and several crew rescued, as coast guardsmen battled 40 mile per hour winds to save sailors and two women clinging to wreckage.

Great Lakes Lake Michigan Muskegon North Shore St. Joseph Mieh Milwaukee Iissing Irving Anderson Ludington Mid Affternoon Sheyboygan Wis Red Nelson William Nelson Fitzgerald Mich

Ladoga Truck Line Seeks Through Greencastle Route

Petitions filed with the public service commission request Ladoga Poynter's truck line operate between Terre Haute and Parkersburg via Greencastle. The action, dated September 27, aims to secure authority to run through the Greencastle corridor as part of the Terre Haute route.

Indianapolis Terre Haute Public Service Commission Poynter Ladoga Parkersburg Greencastle

State School Body Set to Meet Again on Nov 17

Indiana’s State School Aid Commission failed to agree yesterday on two 1921 relief bills and voted to reconvene November 17 to continue discussion. The proposals come from JL Wimmer of the Indiana Taxpayers Association and from Prof H W Jones of Indiana State Teachers College with Senator Alonzo H Lindley of Kingman.

Indianapolis Setate School Aid Commission JL. Wimmer Greencastle Indiana Taxpayers’ Association H. W. Jones Indiana State Teachers College Alonzo H. Lindley Kingman

Dr Wilson Begins Ten Day Speaking Tour

Dy Byron H. Wilson assistant to President G Bromley Oxnam of DePauw leaves today for a ten day tour. He will speak in Warsaw and Burbora Sunday, address ministers at Taylor University in Upland Tuesday, in Fondulae Wisconsin Thursday, Appleton Wisconsin Friday, Pierceton Indiana Sunday October 4 and LaGrange Monday.

Byron H. Wilson G. Bromley Oxnam de Pauw Warsaw Burbora Taylor University Upland Indiana Fondulae Wisconsin Appleton Pierceton LaGrange

Gardner divorce suit seeks maintenance and custody

Marjorie Gardner of Greencastle files for divorce from Glenn Gardner in Putnam County Court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment since their January 14 marriage. She seeks $164 monthly maintenance for herself and their 9 year old child and asks custody of the child, noting prior divorce and the husband’s alleged repeated cruelty and a strike to her face.

Putnam Cicuit Court Marjorie Gardner Greencastle Glenn Gardner Gardner Avery

Cool Weather Forecast for Indiana This Weekend

Indiana faces more cool weather with frost likely in the north and temperatures dropping 20 to 25 degrees in 24 hours. Readings ranged from 44 to 45 degrees in several cities with Wheatfield at 41 below freezing locally. reports of snowflakes near Gary and frost in Greencastle and Putnam County.

Indianapolis, Ltd Indiana J. HW. Armington United States Weather Bureau Ndiana Armington Bureau Wheatfield Evansville South Bend Marion Royal Center Angola Fort Wayne Layette Farmland Cameridge City Bloomington Madison Indianapolis Weather Bureau Gary Greencastle Putnam County

City Council May Put Airport Purchase to Election

Petition signatures opposing the airport site fall short of the required threshold. The City Council, urged by the Chamber of Commerce, may submit the purchase question to voters in November to resolve the issue once and for all. The remonstrances and signature withdrawals do not halt procedures, and no final decision has been made.

Chamber of Commerce Surport

Greencastle Band Announces Putnam County Tour Ahead of Good Will Sale

The Greencastle high school band of 45 musicians will tour Putnam County Monday and Tuesday ahead of the Good Will Sale sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Stops include Mt. Meridian Belle Union Cloverdale Pleasant Gardens Brick Chapel Bainbridge Rowerdale Russellville Morton and a Sunday service at 10 a.m. led by Minister Charles R. Query.

Chamber of Commerce Greencastle Putnam County Elkhart Mt. Meridian Belle Union Cloverdale Charles R. Query

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