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;HF DAftY BANN««, GREENCAST1E, iNDIANA,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1946.

MAKE SUNDAY DINNER A PLEASURE

Sunday may be a day of rest and pleasure - - * - Bring the family here to dine. CAFE ROYALE

BANNER

THE DAILY

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HERALD CONSOLIDATED "It Wave* For All” Entered in the postoffice at Creencaatle. Indiana as second lass mail matter under Act of March 7. 1S78. Subscription price, 15 cents pe.r week; $.7 00 per year by mail in Putnam County; $7.50 to $5.00 per year by mail outside Putnam County. S. It. Itarlden. Publisher 17-19 South Jackson Street.

Peiisoxal And Local News B It I E F S

"S-H-H-H Just for the Record" ITfS Hodge s Music Store

SHAW GOODMAN

HERMAN HAMPTON

et ceteM. and soforth, and so on.

Mrs. Mildred Newby. Coates-

Parke Co. Man Wins Corn Honors

The 1916 corn growing cSrtampion for Indiana is Robert O. Swairn, 25-year old farmer from Parke county, with a yield of 174.5 bushels per acre, according to an announcement made today by the Purdue University Agonomy department. Swaim. who

1 is a prominent Angus livestock breeder, certified seed grower and former 4-H club member, | competed with 2994 growers in 185 counties, the largest number checking up in the Five Aero

Corn Club since it was started by the Indiana Corn Growers’ Association in 1914, and 500 more than competed last year. The number includes for the first time, the Junior Five Acre Club contestants. Nelson Jones, of Johnson coun-

ty. won secontl place with a yield of 170.7 bushels per acre. Each of these yields was produced from the use of certified hybrid! seed, as were 18 of the 22 high I yields. Among the 22 contest-' ants whose yields were 155 bushels or more per acre. 15 used Indiana S13 tU. S. 13). four used dosed pedigree hybrids, two used Indiana 844. and one used Indinra 620. ••Not only was the record yield this year. 10 bushels above last! year's, but also there were 49' yields above 150 bushels per acre ( in 1946 compared to 15 such | yields last year.” M. O. Pence. J chairman of the Five Acre Corn j Club, said. Except for the north-; tin three tiers of counties, con- I ditlons were generally favorab'e ! throughout the state for high yields, except for the delay inj , planting due to wet weather last

spring.

| Alfyields in this officially reel vill < dismissed from the hos-

ognized state contest, are check.; P ital this mining

; ed under uniform rules and de-, D r , an( j Mrs. W. J. Krider saw termined by taking row mens- ^ ••|jp i n Central Park at Indian-

urements, weights of represents- a polls Friday evening,

tive sample plots along with laboratory moisture tests of representative ears taken at the time yields are checked. Yields are ' all calculated on the basis of number three corn containing

17.5 percent moisture.

The other 13 adult high winners. their counties and yields the: Charles B. Craney, Daviess, 166.9; Donald Stuckey, Daviess, 166.3; Desco Newton, Daviess, 164; Earl Straughn, Vermillion, 163.9; Edwin Matlock, Howard, 161; J. R. De Vault. Tippecanoe. 159.7; J, P. Keith, Daviess. 159.5; Capehatt Farms, Daviess, 159.2: Robert Doadcs, Daviess, 158.4; N. H. Chattin, Daviess, 157.5; I Carl Yarbrough. Daviess, 157.1: Henry Preiser, Cass, 156.5, and Carlos Alcorn, Gibson, 106.2. A total of 2841 medal awards, the largest number on record, is

Mr. and Mis. Janies Oliver will attend “Up In Central Park” at English’s tonight in Indianapolis. Walker Reascg. Billy Hurst. John Ames and Tom Hendricks attended the International Livestock Show in Chicago.

• Miss Helen Fostar of Indianapolis spent the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl

Foster and Virginia.

Miss Ardclla Downey was

• hostess at dinner to Senatoi and Mrs. Jack O'Grady and Paul Ris-

ing on Thursday evening. Mrs. C. H. Barnaby has returned to her home in Greencastle. She will be at her home here until after the first of the

year.

Mrs. C. C. Tucker and Kathleen Campbell attended the matinee of “Up in Central Park" at the English Theatre on Wednes-

day.

Vri.WTA FI HE <1 on. lnnral from Ibiur Onr I

ground.

The Winecoff is one ,of Allan- 1 ta’s finest hotels. It was 194 rooms and is 15 floors high | There were 380 guests last night ,

There was no evidence thalj 111 ' c"unity,

prenmtijre jumps were made dur- | ing the tire's early stages. AI j about 4:15 A. M., when lad .•r-J were placed for rescue front th j lower windows, firemen am' |- llcemen on Ellis Rtt«'''l /.if lion nd an I waved frantically to ocf-

pants nb vc the flames.

These reassurances from tie street appeared to forestall pantf for a while. From almost the en tire wall of the building fourtl foot to the fifteenth, came a

chi rus of dies for help.

Servicemen, in town for th< week-end, were pressed into rescue service. A Red Cross disaster station was- set un outside, as w 11 as a coffee station for the firemen and their volunteer help-

ers.

sed.

Hi' was dead when

physician arrived. New York City chief

examiner Irving Halpin.

examination, said ho died oi

J natural causes.

A few hours later Tsaldaris. j I overcome by the tragic turn ol | the night meeting, issued a statement saying; "I am shocked by the sad death of Ambassador Diamantopoulos. His sudden passing is a great loss to

I Copies of Life, Chiller, the Am-

the house i-rican and various sports maga-

assi-staut medical

after I

zines are needed’’ as well as books, records and decks of play-

ing: egrds. Anyone wi n donate please ia || Mr , the Red Cross. P k " 1 U P "V

GUILTY IN MATfc’S KILLING

SOCIETY

. Mr .anr Mrs. Kent Lenzen and • Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smurwine were in Indianapolis Friday wen mg : I for the performance of "Up in

being made this year by the In-, CHntr(1 r .. llk ••

diana Corn Growers’ Association

in cooperation with Purdue. i Mr. m l Mrs. J B. Crosby, Mr.

and Mrs. William Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Pierce and Dr and

I.LT HAVNfllt AD^ KF.I.I. II ! Mrs. R. W. Vermillion saw “Up |

Tie usarJs of persons jammed, the st' /ets. As dawn e re th" J i ipi-,1 • f streets caused tremendous jams as streetcar ar. 1 bus linos normally flow into the city along Peacetime street. j | Grady Hospital, the eitv's municipal institution which is only eight blocks from the fire scene, callej in every doctor, nurse and orderly for emergency ' detail. At least 50 persons wei* treated for burns, broker boner : and shock at Grady, alone. Ambulances screamed thro'jgh the streets, operating a shuttle service between the fire and mr-

roumling hospitals.

Firemen said it was too early to estimate how many bodies may be sprawled in the hallways or in the rooms of the hotel.

Robert

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In Central Park" at Indianapolis

Friday evening.

SANTA CLAUS IS

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Mr. and Mis. William Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dobbs and Mrs. Marion Borden saw Miss Rachel Gillen in “Up In Central Park” at the English theater Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Alva Foster, Mr. and Mrs. George MeCammack and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phillips ind Sharon, spent Thanksgiving j Day with Miss Helen Foster and ' Eloise MeCammack of Indian-

apolis.

ENVOY DIES (('oidinued From Page I) pcac • tables. The 59-year-old j Ambassador Was stricken at 11:45 p. m. after a work-filled day that was topped off by a three-hour confer once with Prime Minister Constantin Tsaldaris and other Greek leaders at the Plaza hotel last night. The meeting was breaking up uiHi Diamantopoulos was staiaiing in the center of the floor when he turned to Tsaldaris and

said;

“Now I am going to tell you j something you'll enjoy . . He stopped short, placed his

hand over his heart- and collap-

FARIFY VISITS TOKYO ARCHBISHOP

EXTRA JOLLYs

FORUER U S POSTMASTER General James J. Farley, now on tour of the Far East, is shown left as ne visits with Archbishop Peter Tao ir Tokyo: Tl-.e Jap prelate autographs Farley'* piayerbook, which the U. S str.esman has carried all over the world. (International)

ATOMS NOT HORSES ON THIS ‘TRACK’

Because his pack is

brimming- over this year

with lots of gifts for everyone .... You’ll be happy, too. when you see these exciting: gift possibilities....

RECORD ALBUMS, both popular and classic.... and those clever, new storyalbums especially for the children

SMART STATIONERY, a greater variety than ever before-in your favorite colors and sizes....The

LATEST BOOKS, in fiction and non-

fiction.... Beautiful (iLASS and

(TUNA WARE for a lovely home....

And for the children - more GAMES,

BOOKS, TOYS, and FUZZY ANIMALS

than their minds can imagine Don’t delay another day Start your C hristmas shopping: now. SAM HANNA'S BOOK STORE

OF NSW “RACE TRACK" design Is this model of the 300 million volt *p n synchrotron which is now under construction by the University of % Nfc M,ch| R an at Ann Arbor association with the applied physics lab2 „ * or » to ry of Johns Hopkins university. This synchrotron will produce ■ . X, ener * y * lml,nr ,n ,t1n, nf cosmic rays and will permit scientists t® MRMRMCWR WRMRiFMiiMiiMiiMlMilMilMliRiillMiMtlt “ a 1

It CALENDAR

•Monday

Kindergarten Mothers Club

7:;;o p. m. City Library.

Modern Priscilla Club 2:30 r>.

m. Mrs. Fred Starr.

Monday Book Club 8 p. m.

Mrs. H. E. H. Greenleaf.

Tuesday

Tuesday Reading Circle December meeting canceled. Present Day Club 2:30 p. nt. Mrs. C. C. Tucker. Greencastle Girl Scout Council 2:30 p. m. City Library. Greencastle Girl Scout Lea iers 7:00 p. m. City Library. Catholic Ladies Guild 6:30.

Wednesday

Wednesday Sewing Club Mrs. W. J. Krider. P. E. O. 6:30 dinner meeting Mrs. L. H. Turk.

Thursday

Associate Tri Kappa -Christmas party 6:30 p. m. Mrs. Earl Wiseman.

Friday

Century Club Mrs.

Crouch.

Woman’s Study Club Mrs. R. E. Sandy. 6- *1* -i- -IMoiuia.i Rook ( lull To Hold Meeting The Monday Book Club will meet Monday evening at 8 o’clock with Mrs. H. E. H. Greenleaf. There will be the usual ex- ) change of gifts, t + * -f- 6Kappa Kappa (■aiiuuu Alumnae Meeting Postponed The Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Club will not meet in December. •]• -V -f- 4* Happier Homes Clidi Meets On Tuesday 1 The Happier Homos Club will meet Tuesday evening, Dec. 10 at the home of Mrs. William Hartman on South Indiana St.

road.

I Mer.bers remember to bring: gifts for the Christmas grab hag. I l + n- * - Delta Theta Tail Meeting Ha Been Postponed December meeting of the Alumni chapter of Delta Theta Tail has been, postponed.

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Catholic Ladies Guild. To Meet The Catholic Ladies Guild will hold a Christmas party and a pitch-in supper at 6:30 o’clock Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. F. Conrad is chairman of the committee in charge. 4- •!• 4- 4 Kainhridge ( lull To Meet Dee. 10 Bainbridge Community Service Club will meet Tuesday evening, December 10th. at the home of Mrs. Paul Collett with Mrs. Jesse Cowger assistant hostess. Members are asked to bring gift for the Christmas grab bag and a gift for a wounded veteran in the Veterans hospial in Indianapolis.

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'W BRIDGET WATERS, Irish war bride, who lias been rnnvir-t.-,! hyiUil Vegas, Nev., court of Involuntary manslaughter for the Labor Day slaying of her husband, Fr ank, pays a visit to her young son, Iranlt, Jr., at the Las Vegas hospital, where the youngster i js been iwh- I ering from a bullet wound suffered when his father w s slain. Jin Waters awaits the sentence, which in Nc-vaiie. s one tofivi ywiffl with parole eligibility in H months (Inttnititml, I

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