The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 8 July 1936 — Page 2

You can’t dodge the Sun. But you can beat the heat.

Palm Beach Suit And forget the weather. You’ll find a world of welcome coolness in the famous patented Palm Beach weave.

You’ll endorse them fl? | At Onlj l). I •)

[ Com went to * new high of 78 cents, as did oats and rye. From scattered communities over ^ the region, the United Press obtained first-hand reports of damage Indiana agricultural observers reported com fields withering Springfield, 111., farmers warned | "com can't stand much more of this heat " At Shenandoah, la, pastures are bleak Small grain with the exception of wheat is burned out. Corn i has been seared white. In other i parts of Iowa, crops are in "fair condition’’ but need rain. Grasshopper damage is heavy in western counties. Oats farmers at Champaign, 111., said their crops are worthless. Some livestock owners in the prosperous dairy regions of Wisconsin, Ohio, and New- York said they were selling their cattle because pasturage was useless. Sections of Nebraska and Minnesota reported heavy grasshopper damage The wheat-raising sections of Canada, directly north of the Dakotas and Montana, reported severe drought conditions. Grasshoppers threaten serious damage; hail has caused serious loss, and stem rust is developing in southeastern Saskatchewan.

Ill XT SEARS CROPS

POLITICAL MUSKETRY HEARD WASHINGTON, July 8 (UP’— Campaign musketry rattled today on the social security and farm relief fronts as Postmaster General James A Farley prepared to leave the cabinet to direct President Roosevelt’s re-election strategy Farley has been granted cabinet leave without pay from ‘ August 1 on.” He wilt concentrate on his two other jobs, chairman of the Democratic national committee and of the New York state central com-

(C'onfIniieil Froiii Pdite Our) atures. predicted scattered showers for the extreme western sections of the Dakctas and Nebraska, and parts of Kansas. It added hopefully that the disturbance producing these showers is moving slowly eastward from the Pacific. But showers will be insufficient, agricultural experts warned. Drenching rains are needed to break up the baked soil and penetrate to the roots of thirsting crops, and to drive cut swanns of insects that have stripped leaves from green plants and turned to devouring barren stalks to farm posts and wooden implement handles Cloudless skies in the last two days have produced temperatures ranging as high as 119 degrees at Kennebec, S D . and Ft. ’Yates,- N D. Official readings yesterday included 112 at Glendive. Mont.; 106 at Devil’s Lake. N. D ; Ottawa. Ill. and Glasgow. Mcrt In Illinois. Indiana and Icwa the temperatures ranged over 100 degrees—102 at Mason City, la . 105 at Rockford. Ill , and 101 at Indianapolis Green Bay, Wis.. reported a record 104 A Chicago suburb, Des Plaines, announced an unofficial 118 at noon. Temperatures such as these have fostered the plagues of insects which President Roosevelt said had combined with the drought to reduce the spring wheat crop to an estimated 15 per cent of normal. Grain market traders consequently held out for higher prices. Wheat reached a seasonal high of $1 10 a bushel in Chicago yesterday before dropping off a few points at reports of showers in western Canada

THRILLS FOR Saturday, July 11 NO. SIDE SQUARE—1 P. M. See Col. RAY HENSEL Leap 30 to 40 feet in mid air in a 1936 Stock Chevrolet. DARING — THRILLING SPONSORED HV L. & H. Chevrolet

mlttee. Gov. Alf M Landon, Republican presidential nominee, forced the social security issue with his message to a special session of the Kansas legislature. The legislators were mmmoned to draft a state constitu'ional amendment which would permit Kansas to participate in whatever federal social security system may ultimately become the fixed policy of the nation. Drought and a blistering sun raised the issue of farm relief The New Deal has taken the offensive in a widespread money-spending relief campaign but Mr. Roosevelt has had to defend himself against charges that his policies headed the nation toward a food shortage. A. F. OP' L. LEADERS MEET WASHINGTON, July 8 (UP)— American Federation of Labor leaders gathered for a momentous executive council meeting today faced with failure of preliminary efforts to compromise an internal conflict threatening its 50-year record of solidarity. On the eve of a long-awaited campaign to unionize the nation’s great steel Industry. 16 members of the council weighed a "showdown’’ with rebel labor chieftains on fundamental issues which may decide whether organized workers in the United States shall present a united front or a dual labor movement.

EDDIE FREED RELEASED CHICAGO. July 8 (UP)- Eddie Freed, whom police have held as "bait” in the jealousy slaying of beautiful Annabelle Blake, walked from the police station a free man today. Police hoped by his release to obtain the surrender of his wife. Carmelita. whom they believe was with the slain entertainer just before she died of a bullet wound in her chest last Thursday.

PUTNAM LOANS MADE Modernization credit loans in Indiana jumped to a new high during the month of May. the total being $8,047,833.25 for ^7.330 loans, according to figures released by Tom McConnell. Associate Director of the Federal Housing Administration in Indiana. Of this large number of loans 81 were made to borrowers in Putnam county in a total amount of $20,522 - 50.

THE DAILY BANNER And Herald Consolidated •‘It Waves For All” Entered In the portoffloe at Green :astle, Indiana, as second class mall natter under Act of March 8, 1878. Subscription price, 10 cents per veek; $3 00 per year by mall In Putlam County; $3 50 to $5 00 per year sy mall outside Putnam County.

A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY In His Steps: He that saith he dbideth in him ought himself also so to walk even as he w-alked.—1 John 2:6. PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. John Abel is reported quite ill at her home on Highland street. j Miss Elizabeth Myers is confined to her home. 9 east Columbia street,

by illness.

Mrs. Duward Phillips, north College avenue, entered the county hos- ^ pital Tuesday. Dr. Henry B Longden left this afternoon for Bay View, Mich., where he will spend the next several weeks. I Mrs. Roy Smith who entered the county hospital Tuesday, returned to her home near Bainbridge Wednesday

afternoon.

Mrs Paul Hetser, north College Avenue, underwent a major operation at the county hospital Wednesday morning. A J Sanford. 302 Gillespie street, ’•eports that his family enjeyed fresh roasting ears from their garden today noon. Mrs, S R. Rariden and Miss Elizabeth Rariden left this morning for Bay View, Mich . where they will spend the remainder of the summer. Albert Heavin, formerly of Bainbridge, who underwent a goitre operation at St. Vincent's hospital, was released from the hospital last Mon-

day.

Mrs Justin Godwin returned to her home here Tuesday from the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis where she recently underwent a major operation. Funeral sendees for Elem Perkins, a former resident of Jackson township who died Sunday in Kansas, were held Wednesday afternoon at one o’clock from the Union Chapel church with burial in the Union Chapel cemetery. Mrs C B Lewis of Manhattan entertained as dinner guests oh Tuesday, Mrs D E Wiest and daughters of Springfield. Mo.. Mrs Andy Hendricks and son of Fort Smith, Ark. and Mrs Raymond Frye and daughter of Indianapolis. The mid-week prayer service of the First Baptist church will he held Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock in the basement of the church Mrs. M. B. Baker will give a chalk talk, her own original work, on the theme "Hope.” The Busy Stirrers Girls 4-H club met Thursday, June 25 at the Vocational Building The meeting was called to order by the president. It was decided to have an entertainment for the mothers Wednesday. July 15. Games were played and the meeting was adjourned 'till Friday, July 10. Five members of the L & H Chevrolet sales force left Tuesday evening for Lake Wawasee for a two-day outing with other Chevrolet Motor Company representatives from agencies all over the state The local men at Wawasee are O. W. Hollowell. O J. Rector, D. O Moffett, Ernest Miller and Everett Lloyd Beginning tomorrow afternoon a new schedule for the sprinkler showers for children will be inaugurated. The sprinkler will be attached to the fire plug on College between Washington and Walnut from two to three o'clock for a free shower for girls only and will be in operation at the corner of Crown and Elm from 3 until 4 for boys.

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—Fot Sale— FOR SALE Transparent apples. Buchheit Orchard. 6-tf FOR SALE Registered yearling ' Aberdeen Angus bull. Dr. E. M. Hurst. l-8-I5-22-4p FOR SALE One 4 year old 'dapple gray horse, weighing 1500 lb.; one 2 year old steel gray colt, j weighing 1300 lb.; one horse, 9 years old, weighing 1300 lb., also 5 ! head cows. Walter S. Campbell.

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FOR SALE Two well located suburban properties, 5-acre tracts: also exceptional bargains in town property, bungalow type; 20-40 and 160 acre farm- Priced reasonable. Terms if desired. H. G. Hollingsworth, Plainfield 8-15-21 HOME GROW N Tomatoes, Gieenbeans, Cabbage Carrots. New Potatoes, Onions. Beets. Radishes and Greens. Gathetel fresh every mom)ng and delivered to your door Phone Rural 183. Carl Moore. 8-3ts FOR SALE Sitka refrigerator, wood case, ivory finish, top icer. holds 100 pounds. $4.00. Furniture Exchange, East Side Square Phone 170-L. 8-Ip FOR SALE Cabin, Hoosier Highlands, facing v iter, completely furn ished. Write Sourwine apartment 7. Brazil. 8-ll-2p FOR SALE 17 healthy shoats Double immune Phone 21-80 Fillmore. Oran E Buis. 8-Ip FOR SALE lee chest Phone Rural 166. 8 ' FOR SALE Transparent apples at the E. J. Arsznian farm, R. R. 2 south of Mt Olive. See W. F. Taylor

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FOR SALE OR TRADE: One No 8 Burdsell Clover Huller. Walter S Campbell, South End Elevator.

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FOR SALE Six room modern dwelling on Seminary street, furnished or unfurnished. Very reasonable. Small payments; balance like rent. Ferd Lucas 6-8-ll-3p FOR SALT Jersey Cow with Calf Ralph Shonkwiler, 701 Central Avenue. 7-2p FOR SALT Five room modern house, close in. Inquire at Banner

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—For Kent— FOR RENT 6 room modern residence. well located. Reasonable ^rent. Central Insurance Agency. Phone 91. 8-3t FOR RENT: Towers Apartments, five room unfurnished apartment, first floor. Call 291. 8-3ts FOR RENT—High grade farm on shares. Man with help preferred. F. C. Yeager, Greencastle. Ip FOR RENT 7 room house, corner of Bloomington and Seminary streets. Dr. W. M McGaughey. Mon-Wed-Sat-tf —Wanfud - WANTED Rags lo per Ih ; batteries 60r. radiators 85c; magazines 35c per hundred: newspapers. 15c per hundred; copper wire 6c; light copper 4c and heavy brass 4 l-2c; corrugated paper 25c per hundred, delivered down here. Greencastle Scrap Paper Co. Phone 604

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WANTED—Vault, cesspool cleaning. Anytime, anywhere. See or write J. C. Rumley. Greencastle, R ^ 7-5p _ T .net — LOST: On Stilesville road Tuesday evening two sacks of mixed feed Finder please call at Hillis Feed Store. 8-lt. M iqcolla r»nnix« Down go Electric costs. New Delco light that operates 4 to 5 hours on one gallon of distillato or No. 1 fuel oil. Get the facts. R. O. Scobee. distributor, Greencastle, Ind. 8-3p Cash cut rate tin shop. Guttering and pipe. 10 cents a foot. Agent for Wise furnace. See me before you buy. James Merrywe.ather, Phone 6 6 2 8-2p

CARD OF THXNKS RELIEF ROLLS OPENED I wish to thank my relatives and friends for their many acts of kindWASHINGTON, July 8 'UP'— necs during the illness and death of Acting on President Roosevelt’s re- ’"V wife. port of widespread want and suffer-1 Ernest Sellers. Ing. works progress administration officials today opened relief rolls to XX HE XT PRICES SOAR 170.000 farm families in drought-1 CHICAGO, July 8 (UP)- Official stricken northwestern states. confirmation of crop damages in Farmers whose crops have been Canada swung wheat prices another ruined by weeks of record-high tern- notch higher today in the specula- ( peratures and lack of rain, turned to *>ve bull market that has swept relief agencies to prevent starvation futures values up 25 cents a bushel | "t (heir families. VVPA rolls were * n ifa many days on the nation s 'il i M.i i,(. t e ( n< % greir, . Yi-nanpcd

^SOCIETY

Section One To Hold

Picnic Supper

Section One of the First Christian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Ernest Trout on Higgert street Thursday afternoon with a busi-

W'O.MEN'S SHOES IN MORE yix id hues forecast

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lady's shoes this year will be in colors, Miss Ruth Kerr, fashion authority, told the California State Shoe

Convention.

To demonstrate just what kind of .hues, Miss Kerr surrounded herself

ness session at 4 o’clock. A picnic | a copper kettle, an eggplant, a supper will be served at 7 p. m. for hunc j, 0 f carrots, a bottle of claret

members and their families. Mem- , iml a of spinach The only two

bers arc asked to bring a covered . y lueg no ^ re p r esented. she said, were dish, sandwiches and table service, (ho ordinar y ones of black, brown,

remember the donation of tea tow- ^ dark s , ate ^ay

els.

•I- -k + + 4- + + + Xliss Freda Bratton Honored At Party A lovely pre-nuptial party was given Friday evening on the spacious law\ at the home of Mrs E. Guy Ceilings, of Bainbridge, in honor of Miss Freda Bratton, of Bainbridge. who will socn become the bride of Raymond Weller of

Chicago.

The hostesses, Mrs. F. L. Obenchain of Indianapolis; Mrs. Wilbur

Miss Kerr declared the colored shoes have been accepted by the American women for fall wear as well as summer. She predicted a vogue in the United States this year for the English typ e of walking shoe with brougish styles. They will be known as "Coronation

Fashions.”

Even buttons.Miss Kerr declared, will serve the double purpose this i year of keeping the shoe on the foot

Priest of Bainbridge, and Mrs. ^ ag a trimm j n gs. Shoe buttons Col lings entertained seventy-five may even match color of the

dresses worn.

And last but not least. Miss Kerr

bridge, with contests and ^ leverI y | di( , ted that the American woman written telegrams and humorou- thla ^ and winte r will take to boots compositions. Five young ladies. , _ ^ jn guedc and calf .

skin and in dark and vivid colors.

guests from Indianapolis, Kokomo, Rr achdale, Greencastle and Bain-

Five young ladies,

M".scs Gay Davis. Wilma and Helen June Gibson, and I>ois and Vivian Priest attired in floor length organdy dresses in pastel colors,

served dainty refreshments. Miss Bratton was the recipient of many useful and beautiful gifts. Miss Bratton is a graduate of the

Bainbridge high school with the class of 1933. Mr. Weller is also a graduate of the Bainbridge high school with the class of '30. and attended Indiana State Teachers college at Terre Haute and Ball State

at Muncle. •!• + 4- 4- 4-

Manhattan l^idies Hold Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Manhattan Ladies Aid Society was held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Otto Hutcheson The usual good basket dinner was spread at the noon hour and was enjoyed by all present. Afternoon the meeting led by the president was held, consisting of songs, prayer, scripture reading and business plans. It was decided the next meeting would be held August 5 with Mrs. Leona Wright. The following members were present: Mrs. Elsie Herbert. Mrs. Lena Hunter. Mrs. Leola Long, Mrs. Marie Mace, Mrs. Blanche Griffin, Mrs. Pearl Roberts, Mrs. Leona Wright, Mrs. Odessa Volkers, Mrs. Emma Crousore, Mrs. Elsie Hutcheson, Miss Ethel Roberts, Mrs Edith Daggy, Mrs. Nellie Cox, Mrs. Julia Jean Hutcheson and Louis Zaring. One new member was added to the society membership. A picnic supper was planned to be held in the grove at the home of Mrs. Ollie Wright near Manhattan on the evening of

July 24

4* •!• 4- 4* 4- 4* 4* Black School Reunion To Be Held July 12 The ninth annual reunion of the Black school will be held Sunday, July 12, In the woods near the old

site.

4-4-4*4*4 , + + + Section Throe To Meet Thursday Section Three of the Christian Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Miss Mae McLeland. 706 south Locust street. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs Phylander Pruitt, Mrs C. Craver and Mrs. Henry Phillips.

DAVENPORT. la qjp, lius C. Clark has spent a fighting, but he regards tm. experience as seeing the ^ where Custer’s troops lay ™ When he was 18 he Union army as a drummer k in 1865 was honorably Later he fought Indians one ern wrontier. Clark natiojJ major of the Grand AnnyoM public, now lives here witt| year-old brother, Edward.

BANNER WANT AhSI

HOLD XIONTHLY SOCIAL The young people of Somerset church held their monthly social at the home of Earl Davis. Friday night July 3. After the business meeting all enjoyed playing games, then light refreshments were served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Harley Smith and family, Albert Soloman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis. Howard Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Mose Davis. Earl Davis. Charles Smith. Durkin and Russell Mitchell. Harold and Russell Day, Mrs. Raymond Flint, and Lowell and Dorothy Flint. Rev. Stewart from Indianapolis spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell and attended the nodal. (Tiarles Smith became a member of our Endeavor. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs. Harley Smith on August 7.

SOFTBALL SCHEDULE July K Christian A. C. vs State Highway. 7:30 Federal. Sinclair vs. Zinc Mill, 8:30—National.

July 9—Lone Star vs Rotary, 7:30 Federal. Merchants National.

vs Coca Cola, 8:30,

July 10—Colored Giants vs Kroger, 7:30- Federal.

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Sale Of NELLY DON DRESSE! 20% Off $10.95 Linen Suits, now a Special group of Voile Dresses S: White Pique Frocks I: Children’s Sun Suits, Special .. Millinery j Pitchford’s Quality SI

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Col. RAY HENSEl Sil July 11 “HOWTO DO IT, AND HOW NOT TO DO IT”