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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
5
The Greensburg based paper lists publishers Braden and Hancock and offers mail subscriptions. Indiana rate two dollars annually and two fifty for out-of-state, prepaid. The item notes the paper’s publication through the American Press Association and post office classification.
In Chicago on June 1, the railroad department of the American Federation plans for a strike after grievances over compliance with labor board orders. The board moves to trim 50 million from shop workers' pay, following a prior 60,000 cut to maintenance staff. Machinists and carmen, among others, face new rate reductions for apprentices to 0.05, helpers 0.05, mechanics 0.07, freight carmen 0.09, and passenger carmen 0.07 per hour.
Auditor J. C. Barbe and County Treasurer C. B. Evans distributed public funds for June to Greensburg schools 26,255.24 Washington 8,446.21 ONG ees 12,505.37 NS ih re 19,305.14 OU a cia 24,870.88 Jackson 15,040.69 Sandcreek 13,163.27 ON d aa 9,778.24 Greensburg library 2,322.11 Meor civil 125.55 Greensburg 23,955.1 totaling 183,918.89.
A May 31 storm in Versailles Indiana produced a dark green cyclone that lasted about forty minutes. Despite widespread damage to roofs and barns and many broken windows, there were no injuries reported.
Fire broke out in shredded fodder at the rear of the John Brooks farm barn, located a mile west of St. Paul. Neighbors fought the flames, averting serious damage. the cause remains undetermined.
Farl Vannest of Greensburg Ery Co built a new radio device and was rewarded yesterday by WGY Schenectady and WOH Indianapolis for his achievement.
Mae Dunaway, 72, died at 4 30 this morning at her home south of Jennings Nebraska County will be buried Friday afternoon.
The James Whitcomb Riley Memor ial Association seeks broad support for the Riley Children’s Hospital project. It will admit Indianapolis and state cases alike, benefiting Indiana more than the city, offering every child a fair chance to win a battle against illness.
Mrs Ella Donnell of Milroy visits her daughter Mrs John Vansickle near Milford. The Vansickles and others travel to Westport. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Christian. Memorial services held at the Christian church. Several local residents, including Mrs Hattie Talkington and Mrs Clell Barnes, visit relatives and attend church events.
John N Jordon, aged and respected, died Sunday night at his daughter's home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at home, Rev E A Evers officiating, with burial at Mt Aerie cemetery. Attendees included Mrs P G Capper and many relatives. multiple residents and visitors traveled from Indianapolis Vernon Greensburg and Chicago for funerals and visits, while others spent time with family in Indianapolis and North Vernon.
Burney residents hosted dinners with guests from North Vernon Anderson and Westport. Wilbur Layton of Shelbyville, Fuller Brush agent, is ill with measles and bedridden for days. Mrs Millard Keith of Burney recovers from yellow jaundice and Charles Layton hosts visitors from Greensburg and Westport.
Amy B. Lampe and husband sell to Ernest A. Rus property on West Washington Street for 1550 dollars. Walter Miner sells to Mabala Arm Thurston property in Burney for 450 dollars.
A short note records Carrie A Batterton transferring residence to Albon B on West Street. The fragmented OCR text confirms a change of domicile involving two individuals in a unspecified city.
Charley Magness, the hard hitting guardian of Je xeystone sack on the Eagles baseball team, has taken the lead in the batting list since Danny Jenkins was forced out with injuries. Several other players chase closely and promise a merry race this season.
An obituary poem from Mrs. Annabelle Durbin of Rising Sun Indiana honors Florence Ricketts. It expresses faith, comfort in Jesus, and guidance for Emma as Florence joins the Savior, with reassurance of eternal peace and support through grief.
Miss Adeline Deinert leaves for Greenwood to represent Decatur county in the state music memory contest. An orchestra will perform fifty selections as contestants identify composers and nationalities. Miss Clarice Shoffner will attend the meeting tomorrow.
Charles Clemons and family drove to Shelbyville for a day trip on Sunday. Donald Harrell and mother spent Sunday at Connersville. Mrs. Horace McDonald improves at Sexton sanitarium, a good sign for her husband and friends. Hilmer Dwenger’s garage visit Sunday night involved removing the top from a machine and seat cushions. Walter Hite and family visited C. J. Utter and family in Hope on Sunday. Chas Warneke and wife spent early week with relatives in Milan. Ollie Goddard was in Indianapolis Tuesday.
The Capital Paper Co. was awarded $269.51 on its account against Samuel E. Moore by Circuit Judge John W. Craig after evidence and arguments. The cross complaint by Summitt and Tucker was decided. property was declared free and the receiver appointment order canceled.
Mrs Louisa Cory received a telegram from her brother Perry C Lynch of Tonca City Oklahoma stating their son Francis age 23 has been killed. The telegram gave no details and Mrs Cory awaits more information. The father formerly lived in Greensburg.
The Decatur County Presbyterian churches held an annual meeting at Springhill Church with discussions on whether women should keep silence. Rev. P Bardelmeier Rev. Ewers Rev. Bliss and Rev. McCann gave three minute talks. Rev. Robert Bartlett delivered a featured address. Local representatives Kingston Miss Edith Hamilton Springhill Mrs Ernest Power Forest Hill Mrs ee Ordannt Greensburg Mrs Oscar Miller attended. A recital by Miss Bernice Moore pleased attendees.
Miss Beatrice Crowell of Batesville is the guest of Mrs. David Martin at her home. This social note mentions the visit and hosting arrangements in a local society column.
Harry Boyd reports he will represent Greensburg Rotary at the Rotary International Convention in Los Angeles starting June 4 lasting a week. The event brings 1200 clubs from 26 nations and more than 15 000 visitors. Local Rotarians have funded the convention through member dues and donations.
Miss Calanthe Brazelton who taught at Fithian high school returns from vacation for commencement day June 14 when her sister Florence Brazelton graduates. Both will teach at Fithian high school next year. Fithian lies twelve miles west of Danville.
Mrs Emma Collicott of near Forest Hill received word of the death of her sister Mrs S Grecian of Shawnee Oklahoma after a Friday stroke. She was formerly Miss Gay Hancock raised in Ripley county near Osgood and was aunt to Edward Hancock of the city.
Earl Zeigler announces the Greensburg band has dissolved due to public lack of support, member incompatibility, and waning musician interest. A summer concert series was planned, with the final rehearsal held last night.
John Lemasters born near Westport September 11 1861 died in Muncie after a hospital operation. He married Ida Lawrence in 1890 and lived in Illinois before settling in Muncie where he worked in a factory. He leaves a widow two sons Frank and Frederick aged 19 and 14 and a brother James Lemasters of Muncie.
A young Black man riding a motorcycle from Kokomo to Cincinnati lost control on an oily east square street. He was thrown from the bike but escaped injury, and the machine could not be righted due to the slick surface.
Walter W. Crisler and Minnie L. Crisler filed a petition in Circuit Court to adopt Lorene Fulp today seeking a legal guardianship transfer and parental rights order.
Local Rotary led effort seeks to fund Riley Memorial Hospital with a $300000 goal before fall. Dr I M Sanders chairs a committee including Dr C C Parrison John Russell Harry Hillachi and Sam Bonner plus regional boosters like Hatfield George Ball Arthur Brady and W M Alsop. State lawmakers already appropriated $125000 plus $50000 yearly toward the project as campaigns aim to begin building by early fall.
William E. Donovan, 38, was put to death in the electric chair in Michigan City after his 17 year old daughter Mabel urged Governor McCray to uphold the death sentence. She described brutal mistreatment and witnessed the killing of her mother and sister, appealing to spare neither mercy nor reprieve.
The Robbins reunion committee released the June 11 menu at Liberty Baptist Church. Meats include baked chicken and carved ham sandwiches with sides of vegetables baked beans and scalloped corn. Desserts and salads appear, with each family asked to prepare for six or more and to label their baskets.
Today was the final day for candidates in the recent primary to file campaign expense reports with County Clerk Robert B. McKay. No accounts were filed today. all records were turned in yesterday.
Herbert Miquire of Louisville was the guest of his sister Mrs. Ida Ewing yesterday. He spent his boyhood days in Greensburg and is well remembered there.
Colonel J. C. Addie spoke on the Garden of Gethsemane at the hall last night, drawing many to kneel at the altar. Ensign Westbrook led a lively street service with banjo music, attracting large crowds. Evening service schedules announced for 6:45 street and 7:45 hall with the theme Lost First Love.
L. M. Vogler of Hope was elected president of Indiana's eighth district Farmers Federation. Thomas E. Benton of Decatur Mrs. Will Senour of Franklin and Mrs. J. C. Records of Johnson were chosen as executive committee members. Next meeting is in Brookville on Aug. 28. Producers Commission Co. handled 80 car loads of livestock in its second week.
Fourth district members of resolutions rules and credentials committees and district vice chairman and assistant secretary elected by the democrats in their district. Meeting at Indianapolis last night. Resolutions committee Joseph M. Cravens Madison. Rules committee W Cotten Vevay. Credentials committee J W Whitles Milan. Vice chairman Edward Elsner Seymour. Assistant secretary Mrs J C Hamilton Greensburg.
Osgood faces steps to curb robberies after the Osgood Hardware Co. was entered last Thursday night and a small amount of cash along with pocket knives were stolen. No arrests yet. Bloodhounds traced the trail to a residence in Osgood.
B. F. Bennett of Riverside California arrived last night for a visit among old friends. He was a leading local attorney for years before moving west seven years ago for his family's health. Bennett says his wife and son James are in better health and James plans to return to China where he served in the U S consular service two years ago. Bennett notes his family roots on a Adams area farm where he was raised.
Clarksburg Mrs B J Cooper hosted the Methodist Aid Society gathering. Miss Mable Emmert entertained Psi Delta Xi sorority. Fred Erdmann and wife returned to Marion after visiting the Hite family. Helen Love of Indianapolis visits Thelma Kincaid. Sarah Brickler visits her son in New Salem. J E Hite of St Louis visits his parents. Thelma Beall leaves for Lincoln Nebraska for commencement where Hugh Beall graduates. Mrs Ott Johnson of Edinburg visits local relatives. Rose Von Risen of Cincinnati visits relatives.
Related filings of expense accounts by candidates in the recent primary include John Herbert assessor Marion two and John E Maddux assessor Sand Merant Bes trustee Washing ayd A Ss trustee ton township.
Marine Kercheval arrived last evening from Bloomington for a few days visit with his parents and relatives before entering the University of Illinois for the armed forces training.
Emma King Benham secures a Ripley County soldier boy to represent Indiana at a Disabled World War Veterans convention in San Francisco on June 26. Governor McCray supported the honor, and Mrs. Benham honored the hero with a verse praising his Argonne service and Hoosier valor written May 30, 1922.
Mrs Gabrillia Grecian seventy eight years old wife of I Grecian of 121 North McKinney Shawnee suffered a stroke of apoplexy and died after living in the city twelve years. Survived by husband four children Mae, Emma Heskett, O E Grecian now in Oklahoma City, Frank in Bogue Kansas. Funeral this afternoon at three at the Gaskill chapel with Rev J Herron Miller officiating. Brother John W Hancock of Indianapolis and sister Emma Collicott near West Hill Indiana are mentioned.
Dorothy Tarplee visited Greensburg while Mr and Mrs Daniel Dandy from Marion spent days with E O Clark and family and Ralph Kincaid. Neil Moore and Indiana guest stayed with relatives. Frank Tarplee from Indianapolis visited kin. Multiple local residents joined Decoration services at Spring Hill in Rushville.
Zack Bolcourt and his daughter Miss Etta return to their Westport home for their yearly visit after several years in Pensacola. Miss Etta has taught in Pensacola schools for three years, with Miss Gladys Fleetwood of Sandusky teaching there last year.
Miss Goldie Howard of Greensburg is among forty eight graduates who will receive diplomas tonight in Indianapolis. Other locals include Mr and Mrs Gus Eckel Dorothy Siting and Phoebe Bentley. Dr E L Patterson returns to Brookville after visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Dobynsom.
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