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OLUME FORTY-NINE

OREENCASTLE, INDIANA, TFESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1940.

MAGE IS CAUSED BY HIGH WIND

FRONT out of mooke LA(KSM1TH shop at KISSELLVILLE

IS torn

SHREDS

rature Dn>|U>e«l Rapidly Dm- ^ Ute Afternoon Monday; Walking Was Difficult chilling near-gale from t’ne we st which whipped across Putcounty yesterday, endangering of pedestrians and motorists beof falling trees and limbs, gave uring the early night to a wave tense cold which swept down us from the northwest, temperature dropped rapidly g the late afternoon and evenreaching a degree of two below Ing at bed time and sinking yet to 25 degrees, official, noted o’clock this morning. thermometers showed readseveral degrees colder than 25, f them standing at 21 at 7 this morning, fading the gale and the cold followed it, the “spell” of her has been one of the most jasant which has come upon this unity this early winter season, wn town in Greencastle, during rreater part of the day, yesterthe wind had such velocity that pedestrians had difficulty in ing on their feet as they made way from one refuge point to aer. on their way to places of less or their homes. The force ae wind was concentrated along jtaller business blocks and perj walking along the sidewalks adhg such locations were almost ,d to the ground, or swept along irections they did not desire to e flags were flying from the ;s in front of the stores, in honor irmistice Day, anrl the whip was rong against them that the if were bent far from the vertiThe large flag flying from the of the First-Citizens bank was W Into fags. ige glass globes of the boulevard (ic lights down town, wer? from their pedestals in some jnces Limbs w r ere blown from onto automobile tops and onto itrians, and it is likely that the bareness of the trees from summer foliage was all that many of the trees from being iumed, nage was also reported in Rustle yesterday as several trees down, windows blew out, light Ice was disrupted and the front de Moore Blacksmith Shop blew blacksmith shop, located on jwest side of the business block, Vned by Louis McGaughey. About l>n o’clock in the morning peopl*' Jrted noticing the building front /ing and soon the chimney crash- ,» the ground. top half of the front soon folfd and crashed across the sideand street directly in front of jshop. No one was injured by the a, 'ier in the day the Russellville "Is were dismissed when electric :"atcr service were disrupted and ^ai windows blew out of the mi Was also reported that the granbelonging to Paul McGaughey, Hebron neighborhood, was aaed by the winds, tree in front of the ho ne of Grace Graham on Poplar -t blew down falling on a Ford ip d across the street and onto ro °f °f the porch of the house ihe north side of the street. The was damaged to some extent ^g a dent in the hood and the an ' i a lso a flat tire. The roof of Porch was torn down and also gutters, porch boxes, etc. >e Graham home was formerly Ely Lilly home and it Is believed the tree was there when the ner owners lived there making it of the oldest elms in Greentie.

ARCHBISHOP IS STABBED; FOUR OTHERS WOUNDED LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 12 (UP) —The Archbishop of Aviero, Joao Lime Vidal, was in a serious condition today from stab wounds inflicted by a man who ran amok at the opening of the colonial congress at the geographic society last night. Also wounded were Oscar Carmona Silva Costa, a lawyer and grandson of Portugals President Gen. Antonio Oscar De Fragoso; Julio Caiola, agent general for colonies, and two guards who helped overpower as assailant. The Archbishop was stabbed In the chest. One lung was punctured. He was standing at the entranc to the conference hall, where the congress is ordinarily inaugurated in the presence of the chief of state, when the knife-wielder, Amadeu Ferreira Piedade, approached. Silva Costa and Caiola, standiu; beside the Archbishop, struggled with the attacker. Silva Costa wa^ stabbed in the stomach and Caiola-, hands were cut.

Local Negro Is Wanted By Police

CHARGED WITH STEALING AUTO AND HITTING MAN IN INDIANAPOLIS August Rankin, Greencastle negro about 45 years old, is being sought by Indianapolis police. he being charged by them with having been the driver of a stolen Greencastle car which struck and critically injured a man on north Vermont street in Indianapolis, early Sunday morning. The driver of the car leaped from it immediately after the injury of the man and escaped, but the car was quickly identified as being owned by William Morrison and Claude Webb, of Greencastle, they forming an automobile dealing firm, Morrisor & Webb. Mr. Webb also operates the Pure Oil filling station on east Washington street. One member of the firm this morning said the car, which is a Studebakcr coupe, was taken from the lot at the rear of the filling station late Saturday night. Rankin, named as the driver who hit the Indianapolis man, had been employed at the filling station recently and had access to the place where the ignition key of the car was kept. He disappeared at the time the car disappeared. The car was returned to its Greencastlc owners, with one of its headlights broken, and it is assumed the Indianapolis man was hit by the headlight.

DEPAUW WILL OBSERVE DADS DAY SATURDAY

FEATURE OF AFTERNOON WILL BE TRADITIONAL FOOTBALL GAME PROGRAM OPENS AT 10 A. M. Newly Organized DePauw Association of Duds Will Hold Businevi Meeting Before Banquet DePauw University will observe Dads Day on the campus Saturday. Invitations have been mailed fathers of all DePauw students outlining the day’s activities. The program opens Saturday morning at 10 o’clock and from that hour until noon, all members of the DePauw faculty will be in their respective offices to greet the Dads who will visit class rooms and labor-

atories.

The feature of the afternoon wil! be the traditional football game between DePauw and Wabash This rivalry started in 1890 and is the oldest continuous rivalry in the mid-dle-west. Following the game, fraternities, sororities and university j halls of residence will hold informal get-togethers in the various chaptei I houses for both Dads and alumni The climax of the clay’s activities i will be the Dads Day banquet w-hich will be served in Bowmian Gymnasium. Last year nearly 1300 attended this dinner which had a,n over-flow

crowd.

The newly organized DePauw Association of Dads will hold its business meeting just prior to the banquet. Montgomery S. Winnings, assistant attorney general of Illinois, is president of the Association. He will preside at the banquet. Other officers are Dr. Oscar Thomas Olson of Cleveland, Ohio, vicepresident and Donald F. Elliott of Kokomo, secretary-treasurer. Dr. Olson will speak for the Dads on the dinner program. The faculty will be represented by Dean Louis H. Dirks; the student body by Frank Dudley of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mary Johnston of Lafayette and the University by President Clyde E Wildman. The banquet will close in time for Dads Day play ‘WTiat a Life" which will be given in the DePauw Little Theater.

OFFICIAL POLL AWAITED Results of the election page contest conducted by The Daily Banner will be announced as soon as the official vote for the presidential candidates is tabulated. The contest created much interest here and there have been several inquiries as to the winners and these will be published just as soon as the official figures are released.

VOLTMER APPOINTED If Ff TOWN AIR MRS - BISHOP, DR. FRALEY AS ELECTION MARSHAL INJURED IN COLLISION

LNJDY ANIM AL | Mrs. William Bishop was injured

and taken to the Methodist hospital

Professor Harry Voltmer of Greencastle was yesterday appointed by Governor M. Cliffori) Townsend to be position of election marshal for the Sixth Congressional district. It will be his duty to collect the presidential vote cast last Tuesday in the counties of the Sixth district, and report to the governor November 25, so that the latter may certify the

vote to Congress.

This manner of collecting the presidential vote is provided by an old

staute.

The records of the election were closed in Putnam county when the election beard completed the recording of its figures in the election record of the county, following tlv certification, last Friday, of the results in the county to the state canvassing board, by County Clerk Homer C. Morrison.

TURKEY DINNER

GOOD MEETING HELD MONDAY EVENING AT LOCAL LEGION HOME

MORE THAN

100

PRESENT

C. U. Gillen Principal Speaker. Audrid Fleenor Presented Past Commander's Pin Putnam county Post No. 58 of The American Legion held its annual Armistice Day turkey dinner at the Legion home in Greencastle Monday evening. More than 100 members ' were present to enjoy this annual ! gathering, which has become an imi portant day in the history of Put-

This certificate from each county i nam PoF ’ t - A trio furnl8hed of the state is essential to Uv tabu- j d ur * n £ the serving of the dinner, lation of the vote in the state by the ] -John A. Cartwright, commander.

state board.

Service Clubs To See “On ()ur W av

WILL ALSO BE GIVEN WEDNES-

DAY EVENING AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

There is a very general community

was in charge of the program which had been arranged. Following the serving of a splendid turkey dinner by members of the Auxiliary, the j members gathered in the large j lounge room of the home, where the | regular meeting of the Post was opened in regulation form, in order to show the few visitors what is being done to foster better Citizenship and Americanism by the Legion. Mr. Cartwright asked for committee reports, one of which was given

interest in the educational revue of ' by Paul Grimes, chairman of the

HARLAN HURST'S BODY TAKEN TO PARENTS HOME The body of Harlan Hurst arrived today at noon from Los Angeles, Cal , and was taken to the Reed Funeral Home in Cloverdale. This afternoon the body will be removed to the homo of Mr. Hurst's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylva Hurst in Jefferson township where friends may call. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. Mr. Hurst, age 31 years, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles last Wednesday afternoon. MARRIAGE LICENSE Harrold Wampler, state highway employe, Bloomington, and Ruth Branam, no occupation, Blooming-

ton.

K ™A ELLEN ALLYN FUNERAL HELD MONDAY funeral services were held da y afternoon at 4 p. m. from the ris Mortuary for Martha Ellen n infant daughter of Mr. and ^ f ' r non Allyn, 390 Slade ave., n ' Gl who died at birth in th2 I’ban hospital Saturday, Nov. 2. 181 Was in Lake Street Memorial ; ter y- Mrs. Allyn was formerly Mary Torr, daughter of Mr. and Edwin Torr, who attended the ices,

AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK—November 10-16, 1940 General Theme EDUCATION FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE Topic for Tuesday, November 12: FINANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION The public elementary and secondary schools of the United States cost two billion dollars a year.' While this gives an average of $75 per pupil petyear the figure ranges from $135 in New York State to $25 in Mississippi. School costs have risen during recent decades because more and betterschool services have been provided to more pupils, and because the purchasing power of the dollar has been greatly reduced. Expenditures for relief and old-age pensions are a relatively new demand on government. Few would disapprove of meeting these needs, but as such costs mount there is also widespread insistence upon tax reduction. It would be folly to scuttle the schools to meet either type of demand. Education is an economic asset, an investment in human resources. Know Your America The United States possesses 45 percent of the world’s wealth and 60 percent of the monetary gold. Of the annual world supply of oil it produces 62 percent of iron, steel, copper, lead. Zinc, and coal. 33L percent; of cotton 50 percent; and of wheat, 20 percent. Such resources are the heritage of our 132 million people. The great problems of our country seem small when measured against these vast resources. People are more important than things. What of our people? In 1790 our population was nearly all rural; today it is more urban than rural. In 1880 fourteen percent of the population was under 5 years of age; In 1930 only 9 percent. More than 2 million babies are bom each year. The birth rate in cities is too low to maintain their population. Only the influx from rural areas enables the large cities to survive. A Dime a Day—The United States Office of Education estimates that the cost of all schools per year including the colleges and universities is about $2,600,000,000 a year, which is less than a dime a day for each person of v ^ U ”® u ^ e j n contrast -The expenditure per pupil in the state which spent least for education was $28 per year in 1938. Contrast with this the expenditure of $148 in the state which spent most. The inequality between districts within states is even more astounding in many cases. Interesting Facts About Your Schools So far as is known the Greencastle School Corporation has been unmatched by any other city in the state in two matters of school finance: 1. The Greencastle School Corporation has gone through all of the depression years meeting all financial obligations and maintaining its working balance without borrowing at any time. 2 For the past five years there has been not a single protest against Greencastle’s school levy either at the Board’s adoption meeting or at the Adjustment Board hearing. This fact is a splendid tribute to the fine spirit in which Greencastle citizens support their pub-

lic schools.

Watch this space each day during American Education Week. Copy by courtesy of the Greencastle Public Schools.

“On Our Way" to be presented by a cast of 104 students and teachers of the Greencastle public schools, Wednesday evening at the high school auditorium. A novel idea will be carried out, Wednesday noon when a shortened version of the play will be presented at the high school auditorium for Rotary and Kiwanis service club members and other business men who are interested. Non-service club rrfembers may make arrangements for attending through Miss Helen Black. The men will report to the j school auditorium promptly at 12;00j o'clock where they will be served box lunches by the Home Economics department. For- the past several years the local schools have taken over the service club programs during American Education Week. “On Our Way” is a dramatic and musical interpretation of The Purposes of Education in American Democracy. It was originally produced by the Educational Policies Commission and is being reproduced in Greencastle with the special permission of that body. The drama portrays the story of modern education, its aims, its struggles, and its achievements. It is a message for the American people, the story of their own public schools, the most democratic institution of a freedom-loving people. In language, clear, melodious and colorful, “On Our Way” will show what a good school tries to do, how it helps children to grow into healthy maturity. Leads will be (('»ntiinii-il nn Piikp Twill John H. White Called Bv Death FATHER OF MRS. ROBERT NELI SON, UITY, DIED EARLY

TODAY

committee which has charge of the Christmas toy program by the Post members. Mr. Grimes said this program has become one of the most important the Legion carries on. He said Tri Kappa had donated 60 dressed dolls and indications are that this year's doll program will exceed ail others. He asked for help in collecting as well as distributing the tojs which will be reconditioned at the fire department. If anyone has toys they are asked to bring them or ask some one to call for them and deliver j to the fire department work shop. Fred Pease, chairman of the mem- I bership drive committee reported al- j ready a total membership of 128 | which is some fifteen higher than a i year ago and there is every beliet i that the quota of 145 will be met. |

in Indianapolis Monday afternoon when the car driven by Dr. Claud M. McClure and another one collided just west of Indianapolis. Dr. F. O. Fraley who was also a passenger in the car, was slightly injured. Mrs. Bishop's injuries were not serious and she was expected to return home Tuesday. Dr. McClure said an aged man, who was released from the hospital only a day or two ago, turned directly in front of him and the two cars crashed before Dr. McClure could stop. His car skidded and the left rear fender struck the other car. The door was sprung and Mr. Fraley was thrown clear of the car, but in some manner was not badly hurt.

l{(‘d Cross Drive In Full Swinjr

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES ARE LISTED IN ANNUAL FUND

CAMPAIGN

Red Cross needs your support! With the annual Roll Call Drive in its second day it is reported that everyone contacted is responding very favorably to the drive for mem-

berships. In each township a committee is working to have that township reach its quota in the next few days and already Cloverdale Township

has collected many dollars towards becoming the first township in the county to reach its goal. The townships and the committees named for them are as follows: Franklin Township Earl Etch"-

son.

Monroe Township—Clarence Stew-

art.

Washington Township Mrs. Vomer Houck assisted by Mrs. Lloyd Houck and Mrs. Effie Herbert. Clinton Township—Sanford Ro-

jam

REDCROSS

The decision of who eats turkey and! n ,i n e.

who eats beans will be held off fori Cloverdale Township- Mrs. Eva

another week or more. Cohn.

One of the impressive parts of th Russell Township—Vernon Card-

program was the presentation to \ ner.

Audriil Fleenor of a Past Command- j Greencastle Township Mrs. Waler’s button, by Past District Com- j ter Evens assisted by Mrs. Mauricmander Wilbur S. Donner. Mr. j Kersey and Mrs. Carl Ferrand. Fleenor served as commander last | Floyd Township Miss Ella H year. He said he had been a mem- > pjekett assisted by Raymond Beck, her of the organization for 21 yeaisl Madison Township—Mrs. Cloyd

and never enjoyed it as much as he i Hall.

did while acting as commander. He | Warren Township A. L. Evens, thanked the membership for their j Marion Township Miss Mabe'

hearty support and cooperation dur- ] j OS eph.

John Henry White, age 80 years, passed away at ;:00 o’clock Tuesday morning at the home of his son Roy White, south of the city. Mr. White was born in Washington county, Ky., but was reared in and near Greencastle. His home was on Main street in this city, but he was at the homo of his son at the time of his death. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Robert Nelson of this city; two sons, Richard and Roy, both living south of this city; three half sisters and one half brother. Three children preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at the Shannon Funeral home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. Richard Whelan will be in charge of the services. Interment will be in Forest

Hill cemetery.

Friends may call at the Shannon

Funeral home.

ing the year. C. C. Gillen was the principal speaker of the evening. Mr. Gillen reviewed the history of the world from Biblical times up to the present and showed how it had been one year of wars after another and he was of the opinion that man was not created solely for war purposes and said he believed the members of the Legion were in the same frame of mind as he. during the observance of Armistice day. Mr. Gillen reviewed the wars in which America has participated, saying the Revolutionary war was to free America from the tyranny of Europe, which is again dominating the world. The civil war was fought so that this nation could remain free and the Spanish American war was fought to purge tile last vestige of

Jackson Township Elza Page assisted by Mrs. John Thompson and Mr. McCammack. Jefferson Township- Mrs. Lottie

Clark.

DefPauw University will give theii usual contributions through the campus leaders of the Red Cross Drive while Greencastle’s residential are i will be covered by the Delta Theta Tail’s under the leadership of Mrs. G. W. Hanna. Frank Knebel is in charge of the Greencastle busines.; area and it will be the aim of this district to have every store contribute 100 percent so that 100 percent stickers can be displayed on every store. When questioned as to how a stor>can reach 100 percent, Mr. Knebel explained that if each clerk gives one dollar for membership fees that store

A meeting of all the workers will be called some time this week so that the first checkup can be tabu-

lated and compiled.

European tyranny from the western j will have a 100 percent rating,

hemisphere.

The speaker said he believed man was created for peaceful purposes and although it may not come In our generation, he expressed the belief and hope that our free American way of life will still prevail throughout the world and that in the end civilization will reach such a high peax that war will be outlawed in all lands

of the world.

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NEW DRAFT NUMBERS ARE ASSIGNED MEN COUNTY’ SELECTIVE HOARD THIS MORNING RECEIVED OFFICIAL OTA NOTICE TO SELECT TWO VOLUNTEERS Will Re|Mirt At Fort Benjamin Harrison November 25 To Undergo Further Examination The Putnam County Draft Selective Board, at its office in the First Citizens bank building, this morning received official notice that Putnam county's quota in the first draft call will be two. It had been known unofficially to the boat'd some time that two local men will be called in the first quota and plans were made :o carry out the instructions from Washingtion, when received, so that there will be no delay, now that the notice has been received. The board will meet this afternoon or tomorrow morning to take their next step in the matter. Two men on the list of seven volunteers in this county will be named by the board and will receive instructions to report for the local physical examination. These two, whoever they may be, will receive orders from the military department to report at Fort Benjamin Harrison November 25. There will be a second physical examination at the fort. (£uedinnnaire*, to Sceniid 50 The IPutnam county board is today sending questionnaires to the second list of 50 men who registered for the draft. These 50, and their new order numbers, are as follows: 44 Lowell Ward Vancleave. 45 George Young. 46 Julian Earl Terry. 47 Roscoe Gibson Srott. 48 William Robert Hood. 49 Harold Elbert McCullough. 50 William Sherrill Ball. 51—Walter Lee Masten. 52 Lcaman Lenard Littrell. 53-—Roy Edward Reeves. 54 Richard Eugene Meikel. 55 Paul Enos Hatcher. | 58 Richard Let*-Drake. 57 Glenn C. Shonkwiler. 58—Everett Leland Ellis. 59 Samuel H. Beaman. 60 Huliert Theodore Smith 61 Joseph Riggle Wilson. 62 Edward Eugene Crawley. 63 James Edward Terry. 64 Edward Wm. Cleary. 65 Albeit Raymond Howlett. 66 Emnie’t Frank Buis. 67 Robert Eugene Cherry. 68 Elbert Maurice Neal 69 Ernest Allen Jeffries. 70 Fred Wiley Knauer. 71 -Charles Samuel Shaner. 72 Gilbert Lee Burnham. 73 Clarence Leon Ringo. 74 Paul Ernest Black. 75 Robert Emanuel Walters. 76 James Edward Grim. 77 Donald Loyd Carrington. 78 Cebert U'c Bond. 79 Maurice Cleon Pickens. 80 Donald Cline Reddell. 81 Earnie Earl Mosler. 82 Chester Adams Trout. 83 Noah Hunter. 84 Floyd Elmer- Blacke'.er. 85 Robert Lee Etter. 86 Rush Rickaid. 87 Richard Reynolds 88 Howard Jennings Gough. 89 Harry Buchanan Eggers. 90 James Kenneth Raab. 91 Kenneth Frank Broadstreet. 92 Everett Ray Wickman. 93 Walter Berkett Stewart.

GRID PICTURES POSTPONED

20 Years Ago DV GKKENCASTLB

George Aker of Reelsville was a member of the petit jury in the Putnam circuit court. F. C| Yeager purchased the Prof. J. A. Clement property on east Sem-

inary street.

Mr. and Mrs. Benton Curtis went to Owen county to visit relatives and Mr. Curtis expected to hunt squirrels,

incidentally.

| The showing of the DePauw foot- — j ball pictures down town will not be made this week as anticipated, because of a full schedule of other

events.

However, there will be a showing of two games the following week, at which time pictures of the Butler and the Wabash games will be

shown.

No pictures were available of the Earlham game because of illness, but the Wabash and Butler pictures should prove highly interesting to those attending the “Down-Town Conches” gatherings in the assembly

room.

ADMIRAL NOMURA TO BE NEW JAP ENVOY TO U. S. TOKYO, Nov. 12 (UP)—Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, former foreign minister and a leading exponet of Japanese-American friendship, Is to be appointed Ambassador to th.' United States, it was learned today. Nomura's name had been mentioned for the post ever since the recall of Kensuke Horinouchi. He has been considered a friend of the United States ana in Washington diplomatic circles is known as “a

good sport."

Confirmation that Nomura has been chosen for the post came in the midst of conferences between United States Ambassador Joseph C. Grew and foreign minister Yosuk, Matsuoka. Grew had a long talk with Matsuoka on Sunday. They reviewed the general situation, but concrete results of the conversation were not clarified.

14,000 NAZIS \RK PRISONERS LONDON, Nov. 12 (UP) War secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons today that British prisoners of war now total about 44,000

$ Today’s Weather <1 * and • • Local Temperature * «**«**«««»£ Generally fair in north, increasing cloudiness in south portion, slightly colder tonight; Wednesday fair in north portion. Mostly cloudy with occasional light snow in south portion; continued cold.

Minimum 6 a. m. 7 a. m. . 8 a. m. 9 a. m. 10 a. m. 11 a. m. 12 noon 1 p. m. 2 p. m.

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