The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 8 December 1948 — Page 2

THE DAILY BANNER, GR"ENCASTLE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1948.

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State Has New Corn Champion

LAFAYETTE. Dor. 8 Cha'los L. Swallow nf Boston. Waynr county, was announcrcl to<lay by the Agronomy Department of Purdue University as the 1948 champion corn grower of Indiana for having produced an official yield of 180.9 bushels per acre. This high yield, exceeded only three times in the past 35 years, was made in competition wlth| 2285 adult coin growers in 8d| counties of the state, the large t, number in ihe long history of th 5-Acre corn club contest. Th: corn growing contest, oldest an I largest in the United States, isponsored by the Indiana Corn Growers’ Association in eoopern ! lion with Purdue University. Alll yields are reported on the base of No. 3 corn containing 17.5 pei cent moisture as determined le

laboratory analysis.

Miss Della Hemmrr Hunting j , burg, is the first woman grower to place this high m tin contest. Her yield was Ifi9 1

bushels.

The championship yield pro duced tiy Mr Swallow w» grown on an old permanent pac

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Garden Club To Meet On ITida>

|»I KSO\ \l And Local News » it 11: i si

JIM ZEIS

- j As some of you may have obI ! served, we have mentioned sevI < tal tiim s in this column (luring j'lln past two or three years, lhai

We would like ri Grei neastle.

to S'.'

I The Fillmore Garden Club ' r ec>ts with Mrs. Phyllis Jackson. '' Friday, Dee. 10 for the Xmas meeting. All members try to be

present.

I + •!* + + 1 t.reat Hooks «iron|» Plans Study Series

I The Great Books Croup will begin a new series of studies on Monday, December 13. The meeting will be held in the High | School Library at 7:30 p. m. The Group has recently com- ( pit ted its first year of reading ind discussion based on eighteen

a museum nf th(1 u . or |ips great books. The

-econd year course continues the study with another group of selections dealing with basic social, economic, and political

Study Chili To Meet Friday

St. Paul’s Study Club will meet Friday afternoon at o’clock at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Justus. Please bring a gut for the grab hag.

planninj; „ ^ Lion unknown S,ui > Krietenstein a , . day evening at

equipment basement

SCOUT NOTICE All Scouts of Troop No.

Refreshments

| served by Panther P atro ,iam Douthitt, Seoutim

89' phone 772-R.

gon

Clyde

Cash and son Gene have Arizona.

Mi ami Mrs. Fred HarroUl, R ar.- the parents of a daughter,

corn] horn Wednesday.

M -s Rita Greenwood, a studi • t nurse at the Methodist hospital, is ennlmet! L the hospitni

with severe barn injuries.

Hire of Kentucky blue gta s and [)ent

white i lover. Such a sod is rrr-i ognized as one of the best snl : conserving crops, contributing t

and Mrs. Walter Stoner Sunday in Hoosierville

vith Mi and Mrs. S. F. Mather-

amslv ill but is slightly imprnvgood soil tilth, high organic mat-; ter and excellent moisture ret |

lion. This field was fertilized ai ] Me and Mrs, Elvis Henson Jr , various times in spring and fat . f Indianapolis, are the parents while il was being pastured In! of a s ,n Larry Steven. Mrrf addition manure was appli d oi 1 Henson is the former Miss the weaker parts oi^the field J Dorothy Sti ner, foster daugheer ' The field consisting of 20 a’e.e , ,,f M( . an< | \Ir,s. Walter Sloner.

1 was plowed in January, 8 inch

It seems a shame that so many souvenirs and historical relics of the past in this community ar.

not on public display. We rcf< r problems. The first assignment

particularly to various items in is Homer's Odssey.

connection with the Civil war, th '1316 Group is open without Spanish-Anieriran war, and cost to all men and women in the World wars I and II. .community. It is not necessary

to have had the first year’s course in order to enter the J Group. New members arc wel-1 come at any time. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday nights of each month. , The books containing the read- ] lug assignments are in the Pub-1 lie Library. |

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Xmas Meeting Held ]

The Warren Twp Home Fc I Club met at the Community House for an all day meeting

| There nri also many ’ other souvenirs, closely linked with the history of Putnam county av. . Il us Orecneastle that could te

hown for the benefit of posteri-

ty if only we had a suitable

plan fm such an exhibit.

FLOOR SHOW Thursday, December 9 Starting At 9 P. M. GREENCASTLE MOOSE LODGE

j We had two callers at the of-

ly Mrs. Matherly has been ser- n t v the other day, Mrs. L. D.

deep. In seed bed preparation dj

tine

was double disced thn dragged three times.

Ihe corn was drilled in rows 40 inches apart on May 19. using 1: diana Certified 813 hybrid# Th

Dr and Mrs H. at have received

E. H. Green-

11 i ai nave rereivetl Word from Portland, Oregon of the birth of a son, David Herrick, to Mr. and Mrs Tilford E. Aanderud. Mrs. Aanderud was the former Edith

Snider and her daughter, Mrs. i Esther Jones. These ladies were j very much interested in the crej at ion of a museum and we deepI ly appreciated their kind words in our direction. t 1 and guest day Dec. 1st with

.Mrs. Snider told us that one of Ma pi,. Mitchel, Mollie Bolton and the first cabins erected in Green- ]^ ou j al ,, jj r j(jg ( > s a , s hostesses. t castle vas still standing at the house was very beautiful-

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total population of corn plant per acre was about 15,000. A the time of planting 200 lbs. per acre of 3-18-9 fertilizer was drilled hy the row with th core planter. Two cultivations wer given with the rotary hoe and three cultivations

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DEEM-SHONKWILER SUGGESTS:

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All members of V. F. W. Auxj iliary who have tickets on t bazaar, please turn them in to j th committee by Thursday‘aftI •moon. Anyone having article's • t (>i the bazaar, may call 731-H ] .rid they will he picked up. | The damage suit of Mrs. Nelli Crawford vs. YV. C. Glascock hubeen compromised in thi‘ Monlj gomery i nruit court at CrawI fold x’ille Hughes Jr Hughes wen attorneys for the plaintiff

n ar of the late Squire Ashton home on Bloomington street. She suggested that this cabin be moved to the city park and hi ie-located adjoining the cabins of the Daughters of the American Revolution and possibly the threi buildings could be used as a

museum.

They informed us that Mrs.

J and Gill n A- Lyon for the de-

fendant.

ly decorated in keeping with the Xmas season which included a beautiful tree with colored lights and many presents placed around

it.

Three of the'county officers were present ami were introduced by Mrs. Fry c/ur president. . Then Mrs. Kate Snyder was ask- ] ed to return thanks for a won-

Janc Hays. Miss Minetta Wright derful pitch-in dinner after which and others of the D. A. K. were|everyone filled their plates and also interested in a museum pro- had a general gmid time eating

ject. j and visiting.

Mrs. Snider and Mrs. Jones' Thl ' business meeting was callsuggested that perhaps one , )f <d to order by the president with

the best ways to work Iowa museum would be through

State Historical Society. This Piano. • iganiz'a*ion, incidentally, meets report of the past years at the Lincoln Hotel in Indianap- work was read by the secretary

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, 1 all singing ’’Joy to the World” ti ,. with Mrs. Lola Sanford at the I

olis on 1 iocombor 11.

| Mrs O. H. Hammond of Indif anapolis. former resident of j Gicencnstle, underwent an emer1 gency appendix operation at the ] St. Francis Hospital in Imlianapj olis Tu- s lay. Her address is St. Franc Hospital, Room 228, 1

Beech Grove. Ind.

M ol d has been received of th • tu nc ,1 of a daughter to Mr. and Mi Richard Foster of (’ambridgi Massachusetts. This litb la ly is the granddaughter of Mi Ruth Ritter O’Daniel and the late Edgar V. O'Daniel and the gn at granddaughter of th • late Mi and Mrs. U. V. O'Daniel.

also a financial report read

This idea of a museum is not

serve relics of the past and today for others to see in th future.

the treasurer.

A play was then given by sev-

a selfish matter from our stan I- , adies which was very much point. We simply want to pro-' joyed by ewryone .

The usual business followed with the club voting to buy a

Health Bond.

Roll call was answered by each member revealing the name >f her secret sister, which was a surprise to many. We had six one hundred pe-

We know of one City, not much larger than Greencastlo, that has its museum housed in a .structure similar to our public library’. If we remember correctly, th ■ building was erected hy the eit-j

izens of this particular city, upkeep and maintenance is

The cert members for the year and pro- each received a lovely gift.

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NOW FOR THAT PARTICULAR MAN-.

LATE NEWS

j of relief and apologized to Fal-

vlded in the yearly municipal ( We also had four, who wen> hudgit. The salary of the cus-^jo year members and each retodian. however, is paid by the c^ved a 20 year pin. silver Offerings nf the hundred.^ yvirs. Lane, co-president, then

presided over the installation of

: who visit this museum annually.

officers for the coming year, who

Louise

i rnlmun Joseph Kirgeles, whosi

shins goi kicked.

a building, nut we

the thought that perhaps various

There is none liner II,mi JA( 4JI FN kRMsLEIt men's jewelry. Many new piece* to choose from Including tie pins, stud sets, watch hands or chains, eiitf links and tie chains. Priced Irom $4,115. A billfold by I’IHL-LVV it. London. Truly fine workmanship on the most beautiful leather obtainable anywhere. Priced from $5.0(1. Fraternal jewelry for all lodges and service clubs. Pins from $1.50 rings at $14.50. Lighters are alwaxs welcome gifts. Have you seen the new KONHON PKNOLHiHTKR? Two most necessary articles combined in a beautiful gold filled ease. He'll really appreciate one of these. Price $15.

DEEM-SHONKWILER “DISTINCTIVE JEWELERS"

j It i.s not our purpose to a.sk the

' City Of Greencastlo to erect such arc: Louise Bridges, president; but we had in mind Btma Shaughnessy. vice presi-

dent; Madonna McCullough,

patriotic, fraternal and civic or- secretary; and Lois Wright treaganizations could band together surer. Each received a snail pot-

in raising a fund that could plant.

make a museum here a reality, j twenty-six guests, twenty-six

j members and six children each

It would not have to be a pro- I( . ce j V0( j a present from the tree, tontious affair. But a start in nu . et ing was then closed this direction might someday, vvith all stnpjnK .. Tho More Wo

| culminate in a histoilcal collec- 0ct Together.” lion and a museum building that q. q, q.

^ I'rcHbylertajI (ir aip To

j Meed Thursday

Anyway, we feel that it Is The Auxiliary of the Woman'* something worth thinking about. 1 Circle <>f the Presbyterian church

nr more mystery witness- ( wtlat , |o vou , ftV? J will meet with Mrs. Walter Cox es” also were called today before, , Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. ' Hie grand jury , to share (he spot-1 * 4, ± 4, ju

light willi Whittaker Chambers *

RESERVE PERSONNEL

NEW YORK, Dee. M._(|NS) —Donald Hiss, brother ol former Slali Department worker Alger Hiss, was summoned today as a surprise witness before the spyprohing New York federal grand

jury.

Donald Hiss, like Ills brother

also lias worked in the State would he the pride Department, and *.»r a time was commun ty.

employed in the federal Lahor

Department.

Oiu

of the entire

and

with

Mger Hiss.

( Hl( \(K>, Dee. 8—(INS) — Elmer W. Sims, 49, owner of Mins Motor Transport Lines, snirrender l.l to ( liieago police on a fugitixe warrant today and denied that he hired thugs to maim or kill three competitors. Sims, who Is Jn Hie wteil iransp Tt li rsirv ms, said he would fight extradition to <iary, Ind., (•ary pnlice have chaj-ged him with aiiilieioiiH may hem, consplracy to commit malleious mayhem anil conspiracy tu istuunit as- ' sault and buttery with attempt ' ta kill. | Norhert D. MeCue, 50. pros! dent of the St,->-| Dispatch Co., < f Gary, charged Sims with hiring a iiian to hurl lye into Me- ’ L ie's face. The Gary man said he was partly blinded hy the at

tuck.

(Contlniirit from t*na« Onn Humphrey, Cpl. J'ack Moore, Cpl Michael Tzounaki.s, Pfc. Jamef Ex-erett, ITc. James E. Mackey Pfc. Leroy Tilley, Ffc. Jaine: Trail, Pfc. Walter W. Gardner 1st. Lt. Ralph E. Sands, 1st. Lt Ralph Call, Lst. Lt. Francis

i Hamilton, 1st. Lt. Paul Mundy,

1st. Lt. Ralph Omerod, 1st. Lt. Robert Reed, 1st. Lt. Rioscoo Jenkins, and any otner neserV"*

who desire to attend.

ANNIVERSARIES

Century Club To

Meet Friday

The Century Club will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. I jester Jones. Mrs. R. W. ponce will have the program.

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Womans Study Chib To .Meet Tile Womans Study Club will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. John Cook The program will be given by the year bock committee. There will be tho usual gift exchange.

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Woman's Auxiliary To Meet Thursday 1

The Woman’s Auxiliary of St

Weddings

Mr and Mrs. Luther Littrell,

15 years today, Dec. 8. 1 Andrew’s Episcopal church will Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bar- meet Thursday evening at 7-45 rett, 4 years today, Dec. 8th. at the home of Mrs. Vera Cooper

Birthday Tower Apartments. Annual re.

Mary Louise Littrell, daugheer port* will be given amt presentaof Mr. and Mrs. Luther Littrell, lion of plans for the coming yen 1

11 years today, Dec. 8. will he made.

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