The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 May 1949 — Page 1

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THE DAILY BANNER

gHE FIFTY-SEVEN

COUNCIL TUESDAY SLOW TIME s m ATTKUS of BITSITB.VNSACTED DUB- , N (i MEKTINO ng went like clockc city council meeting evening, despite the n ing hour and all rede awake during the 3 All counctlmen, in- , mayor were present eting which was opong Frazier reading the 0 m last meeting and iadopted as read. ian George Long read ordinance which was y passed. It totalled Bridges, representing her of Commerce was jid asked the status of ation program for the r the summer. Due to ight of officials, the r this year carried the 50 for soft ball for chilteen agers, in addition • equipment and this id for a summer’s pro:r the direction of Hal who will also supervise ball A levy will be each team entering the agues and this money, h what the city Hfer, nil furnish all the supwill also afford the dine compensation for hours he will spend on Stewart said the health 3 had agreed that the May 18 to 21 has been as clean-up and paintCity trucks will can y rubish except ashes •f period and it is the (city to have an extra wo for the week, stion of where to spend the city gets from the ine fund was discussrc are so many holes filling, that some of ilmen were afraid to he dark, lest they fall not he found for sev- . It was agreed that holes and the lesser he worked on just as aterials and men can and by mid-summer, streets should be like ulevards, we hope, police department anat Hanna street is A way parking street ison to Isicust and Col- ' name way from WashHamia. The new signs <1 the curbs have been There will be no excuse ax-payer gets pinched parking. The councl shortly before 10 p. muticipate SPANISH PANEL i Turk, of the DcPauw department of Ro"Piages, and two Dep nts will participate In iscussion on the teachnish at Crawfordsville e d by the American n of Teachers of Span ."rtuguese, the meeting plighted by a talk on wary Peruvian Lltera1,8 Teofila Gammarra, University. °gleaby and Nancy "'ll represent DePauw 1 discussion on “The Appraises the Spanish

ears Ago ORFKNrARTI.B

" rs Ted Bock viaited in Bloomington. 'da Mullins was visitl8ter , Iniogene, In Ind"Wgement of Miss to Gilbert D. announced at a bridge s at the home of Miss d Mrs Harvey Owena nr Bobby Lou, were 8 Butlerville, 81 d Bartlett was here w "od, the guest of her s ’ J °hn R, co Xi

VA SERVICE OFFICER TAKES NEW POSITION Hubert Poellein, Veterans’ Sec vice Officer for Putnam county the past two years, has accepted a position as registrar for the Commercial Trades Institute of Chicago, Illinois. He will ha^e charge of the school's cVntral Indiana district which is composed of twelve counties. Mr. Poellein accepted this new position after the county commissioners voted a month ago In discontinue the VA office in the court house on May 6. In discussing his now job, Mr. Poellein said he would establish his headquarters in Greeneastle. The school enrolls veterans ami non-veterans in auto and diesel mechanics, auto body and fender repairing, refrigeration v television, practical electricity, building construction and mechanical drafting. The school also offers correspondence courses in these trades. ^ "Let Us Spray" Is Lions' Slogan “As the mother skunk said to the baby skunk let us spray" is the slogan adopted by the Gree.icastle Lions Club in its campaign to raise funds for spraying the city and suburban areas with DDT solution for the second year. The club hopes to spray twice this year if sufficient funds arc raised. Friday evening an Old Time Minstrel will be presented in tlv; high school auditorium as the kick-off of the campaign. The club plans also to hold a public dance late in May. As last year donations from individuals, business and organizations will he. accepted but will not be actively solicited. A minimum of $1250 is necessary for spraying the Grecncastlc area twice. Win A First In Hereford Show Paul McGaughey and son of Russellville showed their bull consigned to the Indiana Polled Hereford Show and Sale into first place in a strong class of thirteen animals. Their consign ment sold for $550.00. In this, annual show and saic Putnam County was represented by the McGaughey’s. Willis Clod fetter & Son of Russellville and Suhyler Arnold & Son of Coatesville all of whom had consignments. Frank Gash of Quincy, well known Polled Hereford breeders just outside the county had botn the champion bull and champion female of the show. Both these animals were exhibited at las* years Futnam County Fair anu incidentally sold for fancy prices County Buyers Get Shorthorns Two of the fine Polled Short hern bulls sold in the Nationa 1 Polled Shorthorn Congress Sale held yesterday (May .1) at the Indiana State Fair Grounds were purchased by Putnam County breeders. J. E Brattain and Son ol Madison township purchased an excellent bull consigned by Lynn Farm of Carmel. Indiana while Ralph Howard and Noble Fry became the owner of a fine ani msl consigned by John H. Kroeck of i^-xington, Mo. These animals will undoubtedly aid in the rapid improvement of the beef cattle in our community and these breeders should b> congratulated on their purchases cf these outstanding’ bulls. Max Call Finds Giant Mushroom A giant mushroom, weighing 2% pounds, was found on the Vern Sigler farm, 3 miles west of Morton, by Max Call, age 14, on Tuesday, Max, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Call of Morton, is very proud of this mushroom that measures 20 inches around the top, 12 inches at the base, and stands 9 Vi inches tall.

SPECIAL JUDGE SETS MAY 24TH FOR ARGUMENTS MOTION TO QUASH ACCUSATION AGAINST SHERIFF JOHN SUTHERL1N Oral arguments on the motion filed Monday by attorneys for Sheriff John Sutherlin to quash a grand jury accusation of wilful misconduct in office will be heard Tuesday, May 24, at 1 p. m. (CST) Judge Horace Hanna, of Danville, came to Greeneastle Tuesday to aet the date for the hearing. The Hendricks county jurist is special judge in the case which is attracting state-wide interest. The accusation against Sheriff Sutherlin was returned by the grand jury which probed gambling activities in the county during its session in March. In connection with the grand jury indictment against Donald Hyten, charging him with viola tion of the Indiana slot machine law, Judge John H. Allee took the motion to quash under nd visement late Tuesday afternoon. The motion was argued by Rexel A. Boyd, attorney for the defendant, -And Frank Durham Putnam county prosecutor, representing the State. Emory Buis Dies In New Mexico Relatives received word Wednesday morning of the death of Emory Buis in Clayton, New Mexico, Tuesday evening. Tiie body will be sent to the Rector Funeral Home here for services and burial. The deceased was born in Jefferson township and was a former school teacher. He had lived in New Mexico for nearly thirty years. In addition to the widow, tinformer Melvira Laync, he H survived by two brothers, Harvey Buis and Lora Buis, and a sister, Mrs. John Butler. Outdoor Concerts By DePauw Band The DePauw University Band, F. P. Inglis, director, plans to give three outdoor concerts during the mon/th of May, Thursday evenings, weather permitting.’ The dates arc May 6, 19, and 20. Scheduled for the first concert are the fol owing numbers: Texidor Amparito Roca March Mousscigsky —Great Gate of

Kiev

DeRose- -Ainerican Waltz Fillmore Americans We — March Grieg Norwegian Dances No 2 & 3 Coates -Knightsbridge March German Three Dances (from "Henry VUI’ I Vaughan- Williams-Folk Oo.i,:

Suite

Wilhouapy-Cattle-Hymn of tin Republic Concert* will be held on the Eaat College lawn starting a> 7 p. tn. Richard Drake Heads Jaycees At meeting held Monday night,

May 2, the Greeneastle

Junior

Chamber of Commerce

elected

the following officers to

be in-

stalled in June:

President: Richard Drake.

1st Vice-President.

Henry

Myers.

2nd Vice-President;

Robert

Hubble.

Secretary - Treasurer:

Ben

Hoover. State Directors: Richard Reeves and J. D. McLean. The Board of Directors is row composed of Hal Hickman, Jack Hinkle, Richard Reeves. John Cummings. Joe Thomas, W. A Letzler, Jack Tumlln and William Hebert.

auxiliary notice The Spanish War Auxiliary | will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 C. v S. T. at the City Library.

"IT WAVES FOR ALL” GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1949. Single Copy 5 Cents NO. 171

FIVE INJURED IN MISHAP AT PUTNAMVILLE — TRUCK CARRYING MEXt CANS HIT TREE EARLY WEDNESDAY

Five Mexicans, including three youngsters, were injured when the truik in which they were .rding struck a tree and turned rvei in I tj-tnamville at 5:40 r’clock Wednesday i.norning. The injured are: Marie Luna, / arm injury; Cercensia Luna, 10, right leg; Natibibad Luna, 40. left arm; Jesus Luna. 21, lacerat. ed head and hands; Estella Luna, rb, lacerated left knee. The father, Pablo Luna, 59, of Sabinol. Texas, and another son, Lewis Luna. 19, who was driving escaped injury. Accocding to state police, the Mexicans were en route to Bay -ity, Michigan from Texas. Th; truck, a 1948 two-ton Chevrolet, was going east on the Natrona.; Road. Lewis Luna evidently dozed a*, the wheel and the truck went off the highway and struck a tree in iront of the Eliza Hapney home in Putnamville and overturned.

Mrs. Geneva Berry Mrs. Berry of Cioverdale, who was named County health nurse a few days ago by the Board of Commissioners, has assumed her official Uuticn. Her office is on the third floor of the court house.

THAT NEW LOOK

The council chamber was ah decked out Tuesday evening wii* new furniture. Npw chairs Im'l replaced the old scats which have been a fixture of the council room for age.i. The new ones are even upholstered in leather and make a fine addition to the meeting room, despite the fact that the i ating capacity is quite,

limited.

Frank Knebel

Is Publisher

A Wabash Coll* go graduate who rose from private to lieutenant colonel in World War II has become a newspaper publish-

er. i

He is Frank Knebel and he has purchased the Garden Grove News, a weekly newspaper at

Garden Grove, Calif.

Knebcl's home is Pottsville, 'a. He was a Knppa Sigma and was graduated from Wabash tr 1939 alter Bcrving as editor < i The Bachelor, college weekly. Liter he went to Grcencasth where he was sports editor and reporter for Tire Daily Banner During the war lie served witr. the Second Armored Division a. ’ t irk platoon leader and assn tant division G 3. Later he w. ..n the public relations staff of !

Gen. Mark Clark.

Knebel set up the press camp * for the fall of Milan and handled ill press and radio relations on the death of Mussolini. Ti e (tal ar, govermrr i t awarded him the Italian Cross of the Vv’si .

•v.th Mil tary Honor.

After the -.vir Knebel became | regional manager of the Inlar ' | Newspaper Representatives, Inc.. | at Kansas City, and left there t< talc' over management of Riim i.’t itioa WFMU at Crawfords-

ville.

Hr in married end iias tw" sons. His wife is fro n Ter < Haute. She was a home e onunica teacher at Greeneastle H'gji School, home demonstration agent in Putnam Cotin'y and food i director at Indiana State Tcachofs' College pi'-or (e her marriagr. DEMANDS $209 FOR BREACH CF CONTRACT

Rolla Cooksey has f led’ ru t In Putnam ct.xurt court against Vcrlir. Sims for breach of contract and a demand for $200. The suit alleges that the defendant misrepresented a team of h r 'rs"8 which the plaintiff purchased for $300 on Apr 1 10 1948. Mr. Cooksey charges that the team balked and refused to do any work. He sets out that the only value derived from the team was $100 paid him by meat buyers for a mink farm.

PURDUE GRID COACH SPEAKS HERE.MAY 12 DEPAUW ATHLETICS TO BE HONORED AT SPORTS BANQUET

Stu Holcomb, Purdue football coach and noted after dinner entertainer' will be the main •speaker at a DePauw university ■rail-sports banquet Thursday,

' May 12.

The banquet Is being sponsored by the Studept Governing Board in recognition of DePauw'* 64 lettermen, who will be the guests of honor. It is to hr held in Gobin Memorial church ' and is to start at 5:45 p. m. Reservations cost *1.50. Sal m will be handled by members of the Spexf a sophmore men'.; or ganization, who will canva. the downtown business area nod the

campus for sales.

The purpose of th? banquet in to provide some recognition for the school's athlete:! on h'hall of the stud, nt body and DePauw fans among Greeneastle citizen) Th.s is Hie first time a ba iquet of this sort has been attempted. Proceeds from the ti' ket sales will be used to pay th' cost of the speaker and of the reservations for the "I*" men. SASSELL GRUBB TO JOIN MUSIC STAFF

Appointment of Cassell Grubb, j Palmyra, Pa., to the DePauw University School of Music staff was announced here today by President Clyd" E Widman and Dean Elgar C. Cuminga. Grubb, assistant professor of cello and theory, Joins the university in September. At tire present time he in tea'hicg nt Del Mai' Col' >ge. Corpus ChrUti, Tex. Ho received a bachelor of music deg res from Eaotman School of Music in 194G and w;ll receive a masters degree from Eastman In August. A veteran of World War II. he was first cellist In the Camp L'? Symphony Orchestra and first cellist In the Army Air Force String quartet. ATTENDED DINNER Mias Lucille Smith, Putnam County Home Demonstration Agent, attended the Tendersv Steak Dinner, given by the Kroger Co. of Terre Haute, in t’i? Wabaah Root, Terre Haul? House Tuesday evening. There were about 200 present. Miss Smith was a special guest. Jane Allan, Home Econo r.ist for the Kroger Food Foundation, was the speaker. The dinner was given to hel') celebrate National Home Demon, stration Week.

The force of the impact threw those riding in the back out of the truck. The five injured persons wer ■ brought to tire Putnam county no.ipital for treatment.

GARY MOTORIST FINED

Abraham J. Roger, of Gary was fined $1 and costs Tuesday afternoon by Justice of the Peace Ola T. Ellis on a charge of reckless driving. The Gary motorist was arrested by Slate Policeman E. R. St John for failing to stop on road 4:t at the intersection of highway, 36 north of Greeneastle. Roger pleaded guilty, stating (hat he did not see any stop sign. He was reported going about 50 miles an hour when arrested.

lohn Stuckey To Teach At DPU John S. Stuckey, Cioverdale. has been named to the DePauw University department of Romance languages, for the 194950 school year, according to President Clyde E. Wtldman and Dean Edgar C. Ciunings. Stuckey was graduated from DePauw in 1941, and received a master of arts degree from Indiana University in 1948. He Iran been an assistant in the department of Spanish. Indian University, for the past three years. Putnam Animal Gets Top Price The top selling female in the National Polled Shorthorn Congress sale held Tuesday in Indianapolis was a Putnam county animal consigned by Ray & Gerald Clodfelter of Clinton town-

ship.

This outstanding heifer from the Clodfelter's Glatwyn Farm was purchased by Charles Lynn for Lynnwood Farm near Carmel, for $1500.00. The bidding was sprinted with several of the major polled Shorthorn Breeders o: the nation competing for the an-

imal.

The twin sister of Glatwyn Lavender 15th, the top selling heifer, still remains on the Clodfelter farm to become a part of the fine cow herd that may be ound nri their farm. Loral fedka who saw th" Glatvyn show herd last summer at he Putram County Fair, and the Illinois and Indiana State Fairs will remember the twin junior calves. It is quite a compliment tj Putnam county livestock breeders and especially to the Clodfelters to have bred and produced the highest selling female in the annual national sale of the breed.

SUCCESSFUL EVENT The kite flying contest held In Mayor Stewart's pasture Tuesday afternoon was a complete success, both from (he standpoint of the Cub Scouts who took part and the parents who also learned over again how to fly or repair or even remake a kite. The winners were J. Mayhall. Woopy Hahn. Phil Ballard, Jack Shonkwiler, Steve Sutherlin. Larry Cox, Phil Haines, Larry Grimes, Lowell Irwin, Dale Dicks, Ross Saathoff, Joe Parker, Terry Umbrcit and Ph.l Brookshire.

EXTRA!

RUSS TO LIFT BERLIN BLOCKADE NEXT THURSDAY LONDON, May 4. (UP)—The Soviet Union and the western powers have agreed In lift the hlorkade of Berlin on May I'I and to hold a Big Four eouncll of foreign ministers meeting May 23, It was learned today. Informed sources here said the three western powers and Russia now would start detailed discussion on the method of lifting thi blockade. Those talks were scheduled to start in New York

today.

The United States announced officially earlier that the discus slons would slart at 12:30 p. m EDT today at U. S. Unlled Na lions headquarters. The United States annouec ment said that American-Soviet negotiations had reached the point “where It is now possible to consider detailed arrange inents" for lifting the hloekadr and for the council meeting. (A U. S. spokesman said British and French representatives were joining talks this afternoon to consider the blockade arrangements.) GLASGOW, SCOTLAND May I—(INS)—A( least 10 shopgirls were burned to death ami two others killed |n leaps today when flte destroyed a dress shop Ir Glaseow. Nineteen girls wentaken to hospitals.

WASHINGTON, May 4— (INS)—The House today climaxed action on new labor legislation by killing the Wood hill wliieh would have retained the Tafl-Hartly law in niodifie'l form. Result of this aetion was to defeat all labor measures before ‘he House ami keep the Taftlartley measure iinthreatened— it least for the present. The House voted 212 to 209 lo return the hill to the eommlttee, thus keeping the way open for a possible second attempt at repeal later in the session. The action represented a defeat for the GOP-Southern Democrat coalition that had lieatcn the majority's compromise repealer on Tuesday and approved the Wood hill by a 217 to 203 vote. Rep. Welch (R) Calif., offered (hr motion lo return the Wood bill to the lavhor Committee. Under House rules, the minority parly has Ihe right to submit the motion. Welch said he was “unalterably opposed” to the measure In Its present form.

GIKAKDYILLE. Pa.. May 4.— (UP)—Four miners were trapped more than 700 feet underground today hy fire sweeping near the bottom of an anthraritt mine. Officials of the Gllbertnn Coal Co., said rescue squads were unable to get below the second level of the four level Packer No. 5 mine. The fire was burning somewhere below the second level. The company said the trapped men had a chance to survive If they could reach manways inside the mine to get fresh air. They Identified the trapped miners as night foreman William O’Brien, 53, and Raymond Eye, 35, a laborer, both of Glrardvtlle, and William Kelly, 59, a timberman and Joseph WolwaJc, 34, a chargeman, both of Shenandoah,

Pa.

The company said air lines to (Costlaard on I*asr Three)

MAY FESTIVAL PROGRAM AT GYM TONIGHT

PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL PRESENT ENTERTAINMENT

Wednesday evening, May 4th, at 7:30 o’clock. Central Daylight Saving Time, the Elementary School May Day Festival will be presented at the Greeneastle High School gymnasium. All parents and friends of the school children are invited to attend. There will be no admission charge. This program being planned and rehearsed by the Vocal Music Department and the grade teachers, will include all the grade children one through six in all three grade schools Jones, Miller and Ridpath. This will include some six hundred boys and girls. The program will be as follows: Grade I—Drama of the Seasons Autumn Fantasy — M 111 e i - School Song of Seasons Song of Autumn Falling Leaves Halloween — Cats, pumpkins, witches Thanksgiving — Thanksgiving Day Indians and Pilgrims Winter Wonderland — Jones School The Seasons Song Old Jack Frost Snowflakes Snowman Santa and Reindeer Skaters Gay Springtime — Ridpath School Seasons Song Kites in March Rain in April Easter Bunny—Easter Eggs Spring Flowers May Basket Grade II—Ringing Games-— Mtfler,- Jones, Ridpath Sehiioia “Dance Af Greeting," (Danish) “Oh A Hunting We ^Vill Go" (English) “Carousel” Merry-Go-Round (Swedish) Grade III .— Rhythm and Rhyme “Follow Me Full of Glee" “Hansel and Gretcl" Dance (German) “Bleking” (Swedish) Grade IV Mexiean Rhythms “Cielito Lindo” Mexiean Song “Mexican Claping Dance" “Mexican Hat Dance" Grade V American Fun “Pop Goes the Weasel" “Oh Susanna” “Virginia Reel" Grade VI May Festival Rhythms "May Pole Dance" (English) PUTNAM COURT NOTES Leona P Greenlee et al vs. Bert D. Wright et al, complaint for partition of real estate. Frank Stoessel is attorney for the plaintiffs.

FINED $5 AND COSTS

George M. Arnold, of Fillmo.''\ upon his pica of guilty to a public intoxication charge, was fined $5 and costs in city court Tuesday by Roy Sutherlin, municipal

judge.

The defendant was arrest ?d early Tuesday morning by local officers who found him asleep i'l the business district. ® Todays Weather 19

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