The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 25 November 1940 — Page 2
THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1940.
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BY WA.vREN BAYLEY Sallon Seal, California If you'd like to own a railroad I know where you can get one cheap. It's in the Imperial Valley in Southern California. The only difficulty is that it's 50 feet under water in the Salton Sea. where it's been gathering rust since 1904. when the Colorado River went wild and changed its course. Eighty feet of track and a freight train, along with the local salt mine and a couple of towns inundated a. the staggering rate of 100.000 cubic feet a second That's over six million pounds. The cause of it all was an intentional cut made in the Colorado River. just below the Mexican border, to obtain a flow of irrigation watei for the 3.000 square miles of rich soil of Imperial Valley, lying 2S7 feet below sea-level. The job got out of {land and the whole river swung out of its bed and poured into the dinky Salton Sea until noon. Sunday, November 4th, 1906, when, after many futile attempts to stem the tide, a successful dam was made. Over a thousand men, hundreds of cars of sand, gravel and rocks, a steamer and a flat-boat, and 600 horses and mules finally did the job. Since then a marvelous engineering feat has controlled the river and put half a million acres of soil as rich
as that of the Nile under cultiva-
tion.
Next to the L»ead Sea of Pales- j tine the Salton Sea is the lowest i body of water on earth, often sweltering in a temperature of 135 degrees. Yet it lies in the shadow of mountain peaks whose eternal snows are 12,000 feet above the surrounding desert plains. The Sea is considered the fastest surface in the world for motor boating. Its heavy water, twice as salty as sea-water, offers a good grip for propellers and the valley's thick atmostphere, rich in oxygen, is just what the roaring motors require. Records have toppled during the annual Desert Speedboat Sweepstakes. Evaporating 70 inches a year, yet fed by local springs and drainage from the irrigation works, it's an ever changing Sea, its shores receding five feet one year only to creep back two the next. Those shores slope gently a foot a mile and are as soft and dangerous as quicksand The water was stocked with fish by the strangest method imaginable. Thousands of pelicans from the Gulf of California came to settle and brought the fish along in their large,
satchel bills.
Constantly shrinking, the Sea is now fifty miles long and narrow. Ages ago it was part of the Gulf of California, but the Colorado River cut it off with cargoes of silt that even today sweep downstream at the rate of 165,000,000 tons a year. The Sea dried up to a mere pool in a vast desert, leaving deposits of salt worth mining. A railroad was needed for this and it’s still there right now. You can have it practically for the asking. Maybe you can figure how to get it out of the Sea. I
couldn’t.
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A young woman who, then Miss Sara Maude Little, was one of the niost active of DePauw coeds in newspaper work while a student in DePauw, is the wife of Joseph A. Brandt who on August 1 will become president of the University of Oklahoma, at Norman, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Brandt were featured in a newspaper ‘'write-up" from Norman, Sunday, in which she was spoken of as an alumna of DePauw university. Asked for some information ■r:~ MONDAY THRU FRIDAY CLEANING SPECIALS — CASH & CARRY — Suits, Men’s or Ladies ^ uc 1‘ANTS 25c SKIRTS 25c These prices do not include moth proofing. At these prices you get first class Dry Cleaning. IDEAL Cleaners 18 S. Vine SL Plume 47(1 SITO’."CT-:::C:;
concerning her, Russell Alexander, publicity man for the university,
said;
“Sure, I knew her myself. Wc were in the same class in college." “What class was that?” "’25." he replied. Mr. Alexander told of some of the various activities of his classmate during the four years she was on the DePauw campus. Mrs. Brandt, then Sara Little, worked three years on the staff rf The DePauw, two years on The DePauw Magazine, was editor of the Old Gold Day issue of the Theta Sigma Pni fraternity, and was at the head of the old Press Club of the university. She was bom at Perry, Okla., the daughter of Will T. Little, who is spoken of as “Oklahoma’s first editor.” Here at DePauw, she specialized in English and journalism. was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma here, and joined the staff of the Tulsa (Okla.) Tribune. In 1928. she was married to her city editor, who will soon become president of Oklahoma’s widely known institution of learning.
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Cub Pack 90 will meet tonight at 6:30 in the basement at the Christian
church.
Dr. E. R. Bartlett will speak at the Worship Chapel at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Simpson Stoner at-
tended the Indiana-iPurdue football
game Satu day at Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Alexander
saw Katharine Hepburn at the Eng-
lish thealre Saturday afternoon. Greencastle Co-ordinating Council
will meet Monday evening at 7:30 o'-
clock at the High School building Mrs. Nelson Hardy and Mrs. Fred
I Snively attended the play at the j English theat e in Indianapolis Sat-
' urday afternoon.
Mrs. Grace Walts of Greencastle, R. 2 has returned home after visiting | for the last ten days with her sister, I Mrs. Lucile Femyer of Muncle. Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette LeVa'l ’orter were in Indianapolis Saturday afternoon and saw Katharine Hepburn at the English thealre. Two automobiles came together at the intersection of Bloomington an I Anderson street Satu day. .Both cars were damaged but the occupants escaped without serious in-
jury.
Prof and Mrs. F. C. Tiiden, 607 Anderson Street, have gone to Little Rock, Arkansas, to stay until Christmas. Following Christmas they will go to Phoenix. Arizona to stay the remainder of the winter. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Walts had as their Sunday dinner guests, Mrs. Ida Walts and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walts and daughter Betty Mae of Shelbyville and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Harris, Greencastle, R. 2. A newspaper special from New Albany announces the death there Friday veiling of William L Hester, 75 years old, retired public school teacher c.n I a graduate of DePauw University. Funeral services were held Sunday. Miss Harriett Hazinski, has been iam^d Putnam county chairman of the state-wide observance of National Art Week, starting today and continuing until December 1. The appointment of Miss Hazinski made by Harry Engel, slate chairman and assistent professor of fine arts at Indiana university The Woman’s Republican Club of Putnam county will hold a business session at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening in the Assembly Room of the court house. The meeting will adjourn in time for members to attend the lecture "A t For All of Us,” by Rei l Winsey at the High School building. Among the Greencastle people who attended the Indiana-Purdue football game at Purdue Saturday were Dr and Mrs. R. W. Vermillion, Mr. and Mrs. G W. Hanna, Mr. a.nd Mrs. Ray Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Peabody, Mr. and Mrs. Joe To Id, Mr and Mrs. Joe Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams and Mr and Mrs. Walter
Cox.
John Asher, who was arrested Friday night by Night City Police Officer O. C. Nelson, on two charges, was slated for arraignment before Judge William M. Sutherlin of the Putnam I Circuit couit, today. He was charged, in one affidavit signed by Officer Nelson, with carrying a concealed | weapon “towit, a ,32-cal. pistol” and, in another affidavit, also signed by i Officer Nelson with being guilty of I public intoxication downtown, on the east side of the court house I square in Greencastle, the night of November 22.
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Birthdays
Elizabeth Stoner, November 22. Mrs. James A. Skelton, today, November 25. Marie Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wells of Reelsville, 5 years today, November 25. Richard Leon Gorham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gorham of Fillmore, 6 years, November 24. Gary Newman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Newman of Fillmore, 6 years today, November 25. Carolyn Jean Kelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kelly, Green street, city, 6 years old today, Nov.
25.
Wedding
Mr and Mrs. Ben Hanlon, 1 year,
November 23
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^SOCIETY Mrs. McCoy To Be Hostess Tonight The Home and Child Study Club will meet Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. George McCoy. Mrs. Evan Crawley will be the assisting hostess. Mrs. Crawley will have charge of the program, her subject will be “Your Child from 1
to 6.”
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Bainbritlge P. T. A. Met Tuesday The Bainbridge P. T. A. Study group held the first meeting of the 1939-40 school year Tuesday. Dr McClintock, Podiatrist of Greencastle gave a very interesting talk on the subject, "Foot Health.” He discussed the results of improperly fitted shoes on the posture and general health of children and adults. Stating that 85^ of girls and women and 65 9<- of men a.nd boys suffer from foot defects. Most of these could be corrected if looked after at the proper time. The next meeting will be December 5th Peden will discuss the subject "Dental Health."
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Former DePauw Coed
Weds Naval Officer 1
At 8 o’clock Saturday evening, the n,,b marriage of Miss Agnes Coldwell , r ° ,,os< a -'
and Ensign Chester William Beaman was solemnized at Indianapolis, in the Second Presbyterian church. That church was also the scene of the wed. ding of the bride's mother in 1913 and of her grandmother, in 1870. Mrs. Beaman attended DePauw university and is a graduate of the Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy, and is also a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. The couple have gone to Boston to spend several weeks- and will sail on the U S. S. Sacramento for Honolulu where Ensign Beaman will !>o on active duty
for two years.
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Mrs. Lucas To Be Hostess To Indorsers Indorsers of Photoplays will meet with Mrs. Ferd Lucas at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon
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Vew Maysvllle Club Meets Mrs Lottie Negley of near Groveland was hostess to the New Maysville Community Club, Nov. 8th. Twelve members and two guests were present. Mrs. Ruby Mayor gave a Bible review, and a report of the Home Economics Club was given by Mrs. Alice Hatfield. The display of needle craft shown by Mrs. Negley was enjoyed by all and dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. An all day meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Inttie McCammac'.c Friday, December 13th.
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Mrs. Sherman Acton Honored Sunday Mr. and Mrs Clayton Cash and family and Mr. and Mrs Milton Kle-
moua In reunc-
Ul .
The Progress History Club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with Mrs. William Peck. The program will be given by Mrs. Clay Brothers, her subject "Parks and
Palaces of France.”
Cloverdale Study Group
To Meet Tonight
The Cloverdale Study Group will meet tonight at 7:30 at the Cloverdale high school gym at 7:30. A good program has been arranged and the public is invited to attend.
Additional Locals
Mrs. Kenneth Sweet was a visitor
in Indianapolis on Monday.
Otis Gardner of this city was admitted to the local hospital Sunday. Bee Hive Rebekah Lodge No. 100 will meet at 8 o'clock this evening. Oscar Phillips of Poland was admitted to the Putnam county hospital
Sunday.
Alfred Grimes, Greencastle, R. 2, underwent an operation at the local
hospital Sunday night.
William Hurst, Greencastle, R. 2, underwent an operation at the local
hospital Monday morning.
Mrs. Mildred Neese, Poland, R. 2, .mlerwent an operation at the local
ospital Monday morning.
Mrs. George Gallup of Miami. Fla., s visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ash, north of the city. Mrs. R. M. Bowell of Bonners
busch and family held a birthday j Ferry, Idaho, was admitted to the
ocal hospital Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Roberts and sons left Sunday for Fort Lauderlale, Fla., where they will spend thf
winter.
The piano recital to have been glvm Tuesday evening in Meharry Hall by Pi of. Henry Rolling, has been cancelled. Mr .and Mrs. Ezra Arnold of Eilluiore are the patents of a daughter born Sunday nigiit at the Putnam •cunty hospital. Donald Key and James F, Zeis were spectators at the Indiana-Pur-due football game at Lafayette Saturday afternoon. The Rural Youth organization of Putnam county will meet Tuesday vening in tile assembly room of the .’Utnam county court house, at 7:30 /clock. It will be a patriotic ser/ice. Tlie speaker will be John Arthic Friend, World War veteran. All ate rested young people of the couny are invited to be present and hear lie program. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Fitzgerald, esidents of Greencastle, are much mppicr now than they have been for ome time They have just received i letter from their son, James, 18 ears old, whom they have mourned is possibly dead, since he disappear'd from this vicinity, July 5. He had >een working for Roy E. Davis, north 'f town, but did not return home one vening at the time his parents tx•ected him, and the services of offieis of the county and city were enisled. A part of the worry of his larents was due to their belief he night have been killed or his bodj ecreted, possibly by throwing it into Big Walnut creek, which is not far rom where he worked and a search .vas made there. However, the fath'r and mother now have a letter from urn, written in Michigan, in which date he has been working on a farm,
ie says.
surprise Sunday, November 24, in honor of Mrs. Sherman Acton. The afternoon was spent in visiting and in playing games. All left wishing her many more happy birthday’s.
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Former DePauw Students I nlted in Marriage Sunday Mins Jane Preston, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Paul Gordon Preston, and Stuart Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs D. O. Watson of Springfield, 111., were united in marriage Sunday noon at the Preston home, 3261 College avenue, Indianapolis. The ceremony was performed by the bride's
father.
Mrs. Watson is a graduate of DePauw University and is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Mr Watson also graduated from DePauw ind is a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. After December 1, the couple will be at home at 626 Idncnln Way, East, South Bend. + + + + A. A. IT. W. To Hold November Meeting Greencastle branch of the American Association of University Women will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Clyde K. Wildman, to hear Dr. Truman G. Yuncker speak on "Polynesia, Past and Present.” Dr. Yuncker will draw upon his extensive travel experiences in the South Seas for his talk ami will use pictures he has taken to supplement his remarks. He spent the period from September 1939 to April 1940 in the South Seas area, after devoting the summer to study in Hon-
olulu.
Tomorrow evening’s meeting is the regular November meeting. Announcements will be made of study group plans for the coming month and decisions will be made upon branch business. + + + + P. E. O. To Meet With .Mrs. Harris P. E. O. Sisterhood w'.'l meet Wednesday with Mrs. Thomar Harris, Northwood.
Good 1932 Chevrolet, $75.00. Will trade for livestock, Kenneth Knoll, Cloverdale. 25-2p!
Townships, business houses and groups with 100 per cent reported to date, are as follows: First Ward School. Greencastle Savings and Loan. First Citizen's Bank and Trust Co. G C. Murphy Co. Floyd Township. Cloverdale Township. Third Ward School. Central National Bank. Putnam County Hospital. Monroe Township. Indiana Loan Co. Mullins Drug Store. Girl Reserves Try New Plan COUNCIL OF EX-SERVICE GIRLS IN SPOTLIGHT AS EXPERIMENT Eyes of Girl Reserves everywhere will be focused on a new plan which is being tried locally toward building and maintaining a strong Girl Reserve Council. The new plan was suggested by the Girl Reserves Executive of the National Board of the Y. W. C. A. The new plan for council membership, which is being given a trial in this community, is to have each town club sponsored by a group of local women who have formerly been members of the active Girl Rene ves Club. These council members, by virtue of their own experiences in the organization, will appreciate the needs of the club, will be familiar with community conditions relating to adolescent problems and will take an active interest in assisting with club work. An incomplete list of new council members is as follows: Misses Betty Broadstrect, Marian Ellis, Miriam Bintz, Ma y Louise Talbott, Madonna Grimes, Miriam Peck, Genevieve O’Hair, and Mesdames Roxall Boyd and Maynard Shonkwiler. The local advisor will he an ex-officio member. If this new plan, which is being carefully watched by the national office, is successful it will be tried in other communities. The local council acting as and representing the adult Y. W. C. A. membership in communities too small to have city associations. Council members are u.ged to remember the meeting tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock.
NATIONAL ART WEEK from l*airr One) the windows are being judged. The judges will be Mrs. Joe McCord and A. Reid Winsey. The announcements of tile three most artistic windows will he known this evening at 8:30 p. m.
aMarisgt? INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK Hogs 18,000; weights above 160 lbs. 10c lower, lighter weights steady; 160-210 lbs., $5.90-$6.10; 210300 lbs., $5.95-$6.20; 300-400 lbs., $5.&0-$5.95; 100-160 lbs., $4.75-$5.85; lows 10c lower, $5.40-$5.75. Cattle 1,500; calves 500; steers and yearlings about steady; heifers ilow; cov/s steady; load 1037 lb, ■hoice yearlings $13; vealers weak to H)c lower, top $11. Sheep 4,000; iambs active, 25c ligher; good and choice Iambs $9.2519.75.
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.alk stressed the intelligent! :iing and building of a persoj inary. Professor A. Reid Winsey, | man of the Fim Ar‘.- Divi/J be the spe&kl I The first re< f he faculty will t. g.vcn Ti ■vening in Meharry Hall essor Henry A. Kolling School of Music presi nts a ] >f piano music. Worship Chapel Wednesdtjl feature as the f Bartlett, head of ly.Mr’nl Religious Education. Thursday’s chape! is schedal he "Town Meeting of the Ail will be pr^sente I under th«| lOiship of Alpha Fhi Omega.) .ng fraternity. Open house will be held at! building Thursday evenin; f: an till eight. Student w k displayed in an attempf to ai) the University as a whole work of the Art De] I Miss Lucile Calvert, A 4 Professor of Speech and well-) platform artist will present nual recital Thu- day ■ v.I Little Theater. Miss C.ilve!:| ■-.tanding work has been feat* dramatic programs in many of the country She has a absence for th fl The week's activities will | with the regular music chajk Friday morning
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SENATOR—Theodore GH Bilbo, Democrat, of P°pl« ville, Miss., re-elected Sena’Jj from his state for ful ter« ending Jan. 3, 1947. He first elected to Senate on No' 6. 1934. He is a l«wyer farmer and is married and two grown children. s ^ v8 as governor from I9I6-ZU.
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DePauw University Thanksgiving recess ended Monday morning when classes in all departments were resumed. Freshman Chapel was the first event of a week filled with University activities. Mrs. Vera S. Cooper, head librarian, gave a number of pertinem suggestions to the freshman on “Planning Your Own Library." Her
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