The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 February 1939 — Page 2

TEE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE. INDIANA. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 13,1939.

Continentals Win

Over Tiorer Cubs

INDIANAPOLIS QI INTET Ol TStORES GREENX'ASTLE. 38 TO 24.

Greencastle lAger Cubs took the short end of a 38 to 24 decision Saturday night at the hands of Washington high school on the Continentals' floor in Indianapolis. The hardwood tussle was a seasoning round for for Cubsadvance J to the varsity five during five during

the Christian church ;s planning to sponsor a troop. The Russellville troop is backed by the teachers in Russellville, an.l Bahbridge trocp :s sponsored by a group 9f citizens of that community. The Greencastle | Elks have done much to promote i Scouting du.ing the past year and | presented two of the Greencastle troops with large American flags. DePauw university has generously permitted the Scouts to use the university pool one evening each week so that the work in swimming and life saving might be carried cn. Also the DePauw chapter of Alpha Phi Omega composed of college scouts, has helped each week during the school year in va ious troop activities so that th?

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Elks Lodge will meet in regular ? rsion Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock.

The American Legion will hold its regular meeting at 8 o‘clock this evening at the Legion home.

j^JOCIETY

Mis. J L Rob rtson of San Francisco, Cal., has returned to her home after visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Herod and family.

i that the date is not that which was ; announced on the program. The busi-

! ness meeting will

^ to give the tim? to the program 1 social hour. Special guests will be ! women from surrounding Methodist 1 churches. The program will be de-

S C. C. Club will meet Tuestlay voted to United Methodism and Meevening at 7:30 o'clock at the home j tholist activiUes around th? world, of Mrs. Frank Stoessel. Miss Helen Section Six and Seven, leaders Mrs. Biowning will be the assistant host- ; Earl Wiseman, Mrs. Laurence Stel-

program. The busi-

be omitted in order J IT S (^111^^ ;o the program and E 1

S. C. C. To Meet With Mrs. Stoessel

the past week. Gecrge Taylor an!

Ben Hanlon, steller performers of the .boys might make more rapid progress local quintet, were given a rest while in general scouting and the m;rit some of the other members of the badge worlc.

PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS

Refugee Director Submitted Re|tort

As is well known the success o f dlure of Scouting in any commun

Marion Farrow, residing north of the city is confined to his home by

illness.

The Putnim County Tuberculosis

ity depends on the interest and sup- Association will m et Tuesday noon ugee work, submitted to an interport of th? citizens of the commun- at th e College Inn. j governmental committee of 32 naity who have the best interest of __ .... _ ti< ns today a memorandum, drawn

the boys and girls of their commun-

at heart and are willing to give 1 Haute spent the week end in Green-

castle the guest of relatives.

Ity

squad were used in an effort to ob-

tain some actual experience. Woody Fink hit the first Washing

ton attempt by connecting from the side of the floor at the opening of the contest. The Continentals granbed two more baskets in a hurry to

hold an early 6 to 0 advantage. their time and money to mak it i

Greencastle at tnis point start? 1 a success. Whatever success Scouting | Rev Claude M. M(-Claude was calltallying from the field, but the Indi- ma >' have in Greencastle and Put- ,. tl t0 Lebanon today to con uct the anaeplis west-siders managed to hoi.: nam county during the coming .\ear luneral of Charles A. Stephenson.

will depend on the continued inter-

est and support of the many citiz- | Alice Rogers of Indianapolis ens who have g.ven it their support) a week-end guest of her sister. in the past and who firmly believe Homer C. Morrison, of near this half-time. Dick Coffey and Johnny lhat Sco utin £ is one of the means • L-

Koessler each connected twice for '' hf ‘ reb - v our - vouth :na >' b: made The Elks Lolge VaUntine party ond the locals. ! ter citizens. Any boy who has attain- ( j ance p*. hold this evening at

GIVEN TO COMMITTEE OF 32 NATIONS; DRAWN IP BY AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY

Present Day Club To Meet Tue.sday The Present Day Club will meet Tuesday oftemoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs Horace Askew. + ++ + * + ■*♦

LONDON. Feb. 13. -UP George S. Rublee. American director of ref-

,, ... . . ! lions tcriay a memorandum Miss Margaret Murphy of Terre J , ^

up by agreement with the German

a 9 to 8 lead at the quarter. The Tiger Cut* outscored their

opponents. 10 to 3. in the second round to hold an 18 to 12 lea l a 1 .

Washington took command in thej eii a ^ e of 1 ' '’ ars - without re- c ] uh v, ouse

gard for nationa’ity. religious affili- - str eet.

on south Indiana

third period by overcoming the erge held by the Cubs. Beasley and Sanders sparkplugged the Continental attack, giv.ng the west-siders a 25 to 23 margin as the tilt went into tne final quarter. The Indianapolis gang bombarded the net in the closing period tc rack up 13 points. Coffey drtpped in a free throw to open the round and at the same time close the scoring for Greencastle. With the experience gained in the two games last week end, rounds with Franklin and Washington high cf Indianapolis, the Cubs are expected to be teady to start down the home stretch with a new look on the

sport.

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ation. color or economic status may : become a Boy Scout, and every effort has been made during the past year in the county to enroll any ani every boy who made known his desire to be a Scout All boys cf scout age are invited to join some one of the present active troops, and it is

M ss Pearl Young cf LaPorte Is visiting with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Young, south College avenue. Mrs. Edward Schultz of near Be’.le Union has entered an Indianapolis

hospital for observation and trerthoped that during the coming year, meat.

troops may be organized in Clover- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Uphouse and ^porVation to 'countries of’settle-

government. on the future of German

j e w.\

It was understood that the first part of the memorandum envisaged the emigration cf 150 000 to 200 000 able-bodied German Jews, who would finance the emigration of their dependents and relatives as soon as they established themselves abroad

and were earning money.

The second part was said to contain assurances from the German gevemment of better treatment for Jews awaiting their turn to emigrate. In the third part the memorandum was said to Indicate that Germany could not permit Jews to take abroad any mere property than under present restrictions. However, it was said to propose a trust fund of Jewish money in Germany, on which emigrating Jews could draw for a prcpiortion of their wealth * 1 > for

f” iverdale P. T. A. To Meet This E\ening

The P. T. A. of Cloverdale will meet this evening. Feb. 13. at 7:30 p. m. Special guests will be the

dale and Putnamville so that the daughter. June Ellen, of Indiampoiis

boys of those communities mav have th? opportunity and privilege of becoming Boy Scouts.

I. S. Is Becoming c Maritime Power

MARITIME COMMISSION REEMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF MERCHANT FLEET

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SCOFT REPORT (Continued from Onpi in general Scout activities as the annua: camporee, bean dinners, courts of honor, fi -st aid contests and other similar projects. Over 50 boys spent the ? days last June at the Scout cabin near the airport and a much larger attendance is expected this coming June since the cabin has been repaired and tenting equipment has been acquired so that the boys can be better cared for. The cabin has been available for overnight and week -nd Troop meetings and has been used by beth the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts during the part year. More than a hundred Scouts and Scouters were in attendance at the last bean dinner. arious organizations are aetivtly supporting Scouting in the county. Greencastle Rotary and KhvanM clube are each sponsoring troops and plans are be'ng made to have th? Lions club of Roachdale sponsor thtroop in that community. The conservation club of Fillmore is actively backing up the Fillmore troop. The Men's club of the Gobin M. E. church has recently accepted the sponsorship cf a troop, and the Men's Forum of

spent Sunday in Greencastle visiting

relatives.

Mann Thacker and Robert Cook, both of Indianapolis were week end guests of Richard Hurst, south Col-

lege avenue.

The Official Board of Gobin Memo; ial Methodist church will meet thio evening in Keystone Chapel at

V :00 o clock.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lear and Mr.

nd Mrs Hany Brown spent the week end in Indianapolis the guests

of Mr and Mrs. Roy Altom. Mr. and Mrs. Empson Walker of

Cur be, Tenn., are the guests of friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Walker are former residents of

WASHINGTON, Feb .13—'UP' — The Maritime commission reported to congress today that the United States was well on the way to becom-

ing a first rate maritime pow?r an i, Gr ^ n ' casU ' e

re-emphasized the importance of a| tt Neier of Chicago has bees merchant fleet as a naval auxiliary calle l ^ by thp illnesa r>f ir time of war. ^ f a ther, A. E. Neier of Jefferson

‘‘Rehabilitation of

the merchant

township. Mr. Neier is a patient in

Marine is definitely unde; way. hospital in Indianapolis, commission s annua! report said ^j re department was called “The long and dangerous decline of about 1130 th i s morning to the comour merchant fleet has been checked. er vine and Columbia streets to the process reversed, and progress 0Xl j n g U j gh a srria n R re on the roof forward has begun 0 f a house owned by James Macy. "Prospects for the return of thej -j- bo house is occupied by Mrs. Minnie

American flag to a place upon the Watkin?..

seas commensurate with our coun-j The county peace enforcing officers ly’s position as a worl I power an- , vere called to the Midway, at the the brightest in many year- i intersection of roads 40 and 43 south The report contained no recom-1 of town Saturday ni g ht near mk ,_

men 'aliens for legislation but the commission indicate ! it would sug-

gest some later.

In the first full year of its operation. the commission r ported it had more than fulfilled its self-imposed quota of 50 new ships a year for 10 years. At the end of the calendar year. 1938, the report disclosed, th? commission had 52 new ships of 425,000 gross tons under construction in connection with private operators or fer its own account. The majority of these probably will be launched this year and will be ready to take their place on trade routes by 1940.

THIS WEEK’S WEATHER Light rain in south and light snow or rain in north portion early in week and general rain in south and snows or rains in north portion about middle of week and again at end. Warmer beginning of week; colder Tuesday; warmer middle of week and colder about Friday.

Notice! Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner Borrowers:

Annual meeting of the FIRST PUTNAM COUNTY NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION To Bo Held TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, AT 10 A. M. Pi Assembly Room Of Court House, Greencastle Address by W. C. Goodwyn, General Counsel of the Farm Credit Administration of Louisville. PLAN NOW TO ATTEND

night, where a melee among guests of the place had alarmed n woman, who called the officers. When they r rrived. peace had been restored, the guests had departed and serenity

again reigned.

Sheriff I^awrence Graham happened along the east side of the public souare Saturday night just after a glass had been broken from the front doer of the Palm Garden, operated by I^awrence Hoffman, by one of a party of young men who were leaving. The one who broke the glass escaped but one of the party was held by the officer until settlement was made for the damage. All Republican women of Putnam county are Invited to attend the annual Lincoln Day luncheon on Thursday. February 16. beginning at 12.30 o'clock in the Columbia Club. Indianapolis for which the members cf the Women’s Republican Club of Indianapolis will be hostesses. Miss Marian Martin, national vice chairclub. will be the speaker. Reservations may be made with Mrs. H K Green 5238 Broadway Indianapolis. The Epworth Leagues of Greeneastle District wll hold a rally In the Maple Avenue Methodist church Terre Haute, tomorrow evening bei ginning with a supper served at 6:30 : p. m. Tom Pendell, of *he Central j office, Chicago, one of the outstand- | ing leaders of young people, will be j the banauet speaker. Local young i people planning to go are asked to be at Gobin Memorial church not , later than 5:00 p. m. Transportation will lx* provided for everyone desir-

i.ig to attend.

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ment insofar as the charges could be paid in marks, and '2' for equipment and machinery which they would require in their new homes. Rublee reported fully to the committee. of which the United States and all other American republics are members, on the long negotiations he conducted at Berlin. He reported last night to a guiding '•ub-committee of which the United States. Great Britain. France, the Netherlands. Brazil and Argentina are members.

C ONGRESS ADJOURNS (CnntinnFil front I’ajEF Onrl They are due at Naples March 1. Monsignor Angelo Perugini. secri*tary of the latin letter, was delegated to eulogize the late pope at the last of the nine-day series of masses, and Mcnsignor Antonio Bacc'. to make the fun-:ral oration after mass of the Holy Ghost. Many offices were force i to close today because employes took an unofficial holiday in their determination to pay homage to th? late pope. Many thousands could not get into the chapel yesterday, after waiting for hours because of the tremendous crowd. So unmanageable did it become that after troop cordons had b rn broken the doors of St. Peter’s were closed -at 5 p. m. instead of 7 p. m. It was planned to keep the church and chapel open until 7 o’clock tonight and close it at noon tomorrow.

BUDGET BILLS

{Continued from Fnze Onei bacco.

3. Strengthen the gross income tax to obtain revenue from producers of natural resources. 4. Transfer to the general fund revenue collected from the two cent tax levy on property for the state colleges' building fund. 5. Reduce the allowance to the state teachers’ retirement fund by I t cents. Townsend at on? time was considering seriously raising liquor taxes and levying a tax on cigarets but is not expected to ask for such legislation in his budget message. Introduction of the budget measure is expected to ignite another part'san explosion in the House of Representatives, where Republicans are holding a narrow two-vote majority. have vowed to slice $3,000 000 off the recommendations. The 1939 legislature today started the sixth day of the 81st session, still confronted by all the major issues It began with Jan 5. Legislative leaders hoped to speed up the legislative processes in order to lessen a last minute jam which is almost certain to materialize.

TOWNSHIP INSTITUTES {Continued from Pftsre Onot at noon. Everyone is requested bring food and table service. An inteiesting program and en- | tertainment has been planned for the I afternoon session. Mr. Kauffman will I speak on “Country Living for Boys j and Girls’’ and Mrs. Perdue will talk on “Finding Your Life Work.” Mr. Grimes, county agent, will also give a short talk. First and second prizes will be cash, the third will be a ribbon only, however in the boys and girls exhibits in home economics and shop woik the third prize will be cash.

Founders of the .local •association. Mrs. Charles Denny will give an acccunt of the founding of the associatlcn A candle lighting service will be conducted by Lola Cohn. She will be assisted by several members. Mrs. Emerson Michaels will lead th? dis-cu-sion "Home Problems.” Others taking part In the prnel discussion are, Arthur Picken. John Lcgan. Mrs. Ralph Jobe. Mrs. H. L. Knoll. William O’Neal and Ruth Neier.

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New Era Flub Tc Meet Tuesday The New Era Club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. J. C. Trembly, east Washington street. + -1-4.J-4.4. + + Golden Link Club To Meet Tuesday The Golden Link Club will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Kate Hcuck at her home north of the city. Mrs. Edna Crump will have charge of the program. Please note change of meeting date. 4--I**i-d* , I*4**l , 4* Bo.ton Club To Me? Tonight The Boston Club will meet Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock with Mrs. Curtis K. Hughes. Tuesday Reading Circle .Meeting Postpo ned The meeting of the Tuesday Reading Circle scheduled for Tuesday. February 14, has been postponed unti' Tuesday. February 21. + *+ +•!••»• ++ International Relations Group to Meet Friday The International Relations Study Group of A. A. U. W. will meet Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. F. M. Vreeland. There willl be a discussion of current events and a continuation of the study of “The Other Americas.” 4.j.a.4.o.^d.4. Clinton Township P. T. A. To Meet on Tuesday Th Parent Teachers Association of Clinton township will meet at the Morton school house Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Februaary 14. Everyone is welcome. Sugar Ridge Needle Club Holds All Day Meeting On Wednesday Feburary 8. the Sugar Ridge Needle Club met with Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lewallen and daughter. Na rine for an all day meeting. A bountiful pitch-in-dinner was enjoyed at noon. In the afternoon the m:n played cards. Chinese checkers while the hostess conducted two contests for the ladies. These were won by Mrs. Clarence Berry and Mrs. Gilbert O'Hair. Three new members, Mrs. Damon Mcdlin, Mrs. J. R. South and Mrsr. Gilbert O'Hair were initiated into the club. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Eari Coffman Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hendrich. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Coffman. Mr and Mrs. George Reising, Mr. and Mrs. Damon Modlin, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert O'Hair, and son. Franklin Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Carrington and daughter Shirley, Mr. an 1 Mrs. C KK. Priest and son Doyne Ear], Mrs. Glenn Jones, Mrs. Walter Reeves and Mrs. J. R. South. The next meeting will be March 8th, at the home of Mrsr. Glenn j'ene-*. •F + + + + + 4- + Methodist Organizations To Hold Joint Meeting The Woman's League of Gobin Memorial Methodist Church will hold a joint meeting with the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the chruch in an International Fellowship Tea. to be in Community Room of the Church on Wednesday, February 15. Members please note

lings, Mrs. O. H. Smith, and Mrs. Ruth Chapman are on the refresh-1

ment committee. •h + 4 ,, 5* + 'h + + Travel Club To Mo t Tuesday

The Travel Club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with Mrs. Hatch. Delta U House.

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Broadcast to be of Interest to Church Women An announcement of interest to ' local church women is the fact that j Mrs. R. R. Mitchell, president of the Indiana Council of Federated church , Women will speak on the “World Day , of Prayer and its Significance” dur- 1 ing the church women’s hour over WFBM Tuesday from 3.45 to 4 P. M. 1

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Miss Rita Johnson will sing “The Prayer Perfect.” A committee of church women is arranging the program for the local World Day of Prayer observance, which will be held Friday afternoon, Febhuary 24. P urther announcements will be made concerning this meeting. + + 4 .a.j. + 4.4, Wcvvman’s Club Marks «5tli Anniversary. An informal party and tea held at the home of Mrs. Frank Donner on Saturday afternoon marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Woman’s Club. Mrs. Paul Fay, chairman of the committee, was assisted by Mrs. H. T. Ross and Mrs. Simpson Stoner. The Epworth League an 1 Choir of the Mt. Meridian Methodist church will have a combined practice and party Tuesday evening at the home of Oran Buis. All those who plan to come will please meet at the church at 6.45 o'clock. +++***++ Margaret Evans Bride Of Charles Pritchett Miss Margaret Ellen Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Evans of Coatemdlle Rural Route, and Charles Pritchett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Pritchett of Lizton Rural Route, were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Cmaan M. P. Church in the presence of the immediate families. "The Dreamer” by Grade and "The Bridal Chorus” of Lohengrin, piano selections were played by Paul P. Evans, of Gre ncastle, brother of the bride. The bride wore navy blue and a corsage of pink roses. The couple will reside on a farm near Lizton. ++++++++ F. T. A. To (Dbserve Founder's Day Tuesday All parents and teachers of the city are urged to be present at the special Founders' Diy program, of the Par nt Teachers Association, in the high school auditorium at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening. Through the courtesy of Simpson Stoner, Clifford Earl of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Indianapolis has been procured as the speaker of the evening.

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DEPAUW TAKES SIZZLING NET TILT FROM FRANKLIN Herb KixMiller, stellar Tiger forward, dropped in a basket in the .last five seconds of the second overtim? round to give DePauw a 28 to 26 decision over Franklin college in a red hot court battle Saturday night at Franklin. At the end of the regular playing time, the score was knotted at 22all. and the first overtime ended with the teams deadlocked. 26-26. Reichert led the losers with 11

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Flamiono, pi ' att”^ ed to fUtmii ’I was sustained t • the court. Myrtle Taylm asks a dlv® William Taylor and the their two min' • hildren. 'W married May 4 1900 an si February 5. 19 The?,ore 0 is attorney for (be plaintiff

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