The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 29 March 1954 — Page 3

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STYLE SHOW «n . 9 BENEFIT CAW PARTY American Legion Nome Tuesday, March 30th 8:00 P. M. SPONSORED BY 'OTB AMERICAN LEGION AUXILURY Styles courtesy of Adlers Dress Shop Ti« k**ts may h»- obtained at the door.

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SOCIETY Mrs. Jeanne Frank Heads Morton O. K. S. A capacity audience witnessed the formal and public installation of officers of the Morton Chapter No 3.'i6 Order of Eastern Star Saturday evening The pmgran. and officers installed included the following. Opening Opening of the Bible. Hiln Brat tain. Lord s Prayer, Repeat in Unison. Pledge of Allegiance. Repeat in Unison. Welcome. Lorene Miller. Introduction of Installing Officers Installation of Officers. Worthy Matron, Jeanne Frank Worthy Patron. Leslie Frank. Associate Matron. Hila Braltain. Associate Patron. Emmett Fulford. Secretary. Ruby Mauck. Treasurer, (Jlenna Clodfelter. Conductress, Frances Hazelett. Associate Conductress, Norma Scott. Chaplain, Emily Cox. Marshal. Hazel Knauer Organist. LaVernc Thomas. Adah, Mesa Giltz. Ruth. Lida Mae Oliver. Esther, June Harbison. Martha. Rae Dowan. Electa. Edna Clodfelter. Warder. Gail Steele. Sentinel, Charles Cox Jeanne Frank, the new worthy matron, made a few remarks o? welcome. Short speeches were made hy the following persons Lorene Widdop, Maude Col lings Lorene Miller, John Miller ami Leslie Frank. Sister June Harbison presented the past patron pin to John Miller and the past matron pin to Lorene Miller. Chapter closed with th" sound of the gavel Refreshments were served in the dining room.

erse pertaining to St. Patrick’s Day. Mrs Agnes Murphy, program chairman, presented the new year books. Secretary and treasurer report was read and approved, rainy day bags wer* passed aiound. Mrs. Hallie. Sipple read a letter and thank you card from Mattie Meeks, who is a» the Franklin Masonic Home, for the beautiful flowei ,ent by the cluh. Flowei fund was collected. Mrs Helen Gi ly read an Irish | story entitled M< Garry and the Mugger." All joined in a contest and white elephant exchange. The meeting closed with the reading of the closing verse. Delicious refreshment* were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be at the nome of Mis. Ruth Neier on April 20th. Progress History Club To Meet Tuesday The Piogiess History Club will meet Tuesday afternoon March 30. at the home of Mrs. Rex Boyd. Mrs. Herbert Hellei will have the program. Fashion Show To Be Staged By Prevu’s In an announcement today, Prevo’s will present a Fashion Show to the ladies of Greencastle and Putnam county in the Ready-To-Wear dept, of the store on Friday. April 2nd. Two show's will be given: one at 10:00 a. m. and another at 2:00 p. m. Fen local women will model spring and summer fashions.

MID MotMURRAT’S arm ts around Jun* Haver as they arrive in Lot Angeles from Panama, and deny reports that they plan to be married. They were among film stars attending a film festival in South America. (International Soundphoto)

Mrs. Maude Oiinran Hostess To Club The Cloverdale Past Matron? Club met at the home of Mrs. Maude Duncan on Tuesday evening. March 16th. The meeting was called to order by the president. Mrs. LaRtie Gray. Club song and creed were given in unison. Roll call was answered by fourteen members and one g&est. Mrs. Ion O’Conner, by reading a

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Beta Sigma Phi Entertained Rusher's Beta Sigma Phi sorority entertained with a tea Sunday foi heir riishees, at the home of Miss Violet Shopmeyer. Rushees present were: Mrs. Martha McManus, Mrs. Joan Jackson, Mrs. Patty Zeis. Mrs. Emma Gorham. Mrs. Betty Monnett, Mrs. Rose Monnett, Miss Dessa Duncan. Miss Barbara Miller. Riishees unable to attend are: Mrs. Francis Whitaker, Mrs. Murlin Handy and Miss Claris Beemis. Bainbridge Eastern Star Installs Officers Mrs. Blanche Cox was installed Worthy Matron and Clark 0 Hendrich was installed as Worthy Patron of Bainbridge chapter 440. March 22 in the Masonic Hall. The retiring worthy matron. Mrs. Charles Hendrich and the retiring worthy patron, Don South, assumed their station. The pledge to the flag w'as given and the "Star Spangled Banner" was played. Charles Hendrich gave the invocation. Gifts were presented to Mrs Hendrich and

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Don South. Mrs Floy Morns of Bloomingdale was escorted to the East and was the installing officer Mrs. Grace Brown was installing chaplain and Mrs. Cledith Hobbs was installing ma: shall, with Mrs Jessie Lane as installing organist. After the obligation had been taken by Mrs. Cox. her brother. Earl Hall escorted her to the East where she passed by a line of honor by her relatives, Mrs. Nada Minnich, Mrs. Naomi Alien Miss Zinnie Hall. Antia Walker, and Mrs. Earl Hall. After the obligation had been taken by Clark Hendrich. he was escorted to the East by his litti* 5 son and father. Chailes Hen drich. three genera 1 ions walking together. Other officers installed were: Associate Matron. Mrs. Rose South: Associate Patron, Don South; Secretary, Mrs. Francos Cunningham; Treasurer. Mrs. Vesta Mitchell; Conductress. Mrs. Janice Blue; Associate Conductress, Mrs. Jessie Moore; Chaplain. Mrs. Maude Ceilings; Marshall. Mrs. Vada Walters; Oiganist, Mrs. Mildred Austin; Adah, Mrs. Vera English; Ruth. Mrs. Ernestine Judy; Esther. Mrs. Marilyn Roth; Martha, Mrs. Mabel Hall; Electa. Mrs. Edna Gray; Warder. Mrs. Martha Pripst, and Sentinel, Charles Lyons. Mrs. Hendrich gave a splendid address thanking the chapter for their cooperation during the year. Mrs. Cox expressed her gratefulness for the honor given to her. Mr. Clark Hendrich also gave a nice address and told how' his family had participated in the Eastern Star and Masonic Lodge. A letter of congratulations to Mrs. Cox was read from the Brookside Chapter of Indianapolis. The chaplain, Mrs. Maude Codings led in repeating the Lord’s prayer. All joined in singing “Blest Be The Tie That Binds." Following the ceremony the officers gave a retiring march. Refreshments were served and a social hour followed. Guests were present from Roachdale, Cloverdale. Greencastle. Bloomingdale and Brook side chapter of Indianapolis. Tressa Kissler Hostess To Reelsville Club Several guests and seventeen membeis of the Reelsville Social Service Club were entertained in the home of Tressa Rissler March 24th. After the noon time dinner the club was called to order by the president, Blanche Girton. Lois Kaab gave the devotions, followed by roll call and secretary’s and treasurer's reports. The history of Illinois was given by Louise Johnson. Ruth Lewis conducted tw'o contests. Prizes going to Ruth Craft. Lucille Aker and Frances Zarring. The next meeting will be with Anna Pollom. April 28th.

THANKS EXPRESSED We. Farm Bureau members of Putnam County, would like to thank each and everyone for all Lie donations and help given to ns in providing for the 5th District Achievement Banquet at Roachdale Friday night, March 26th. Especially we express our thanks to Eitels florist for the rental of flowers, the Gobln church for the use of tables. Gary’s \ ariety Store of Roachdale. Barnard School. Roachdale Christian Church and Roachdale FT A and the school for the use •>1 dishes. Besides the members that helped, we wish to thank Mrs. Rooertson. Home Ec teacher: Mr. Hugh Espey, principal; James Mvers. trustee and all the -i-H girls and boys and the school custodian.

Juvenile Work To Be Explained

INDIANAPOLIS. March 29~ • INS)—The work being done in Indiana to lessen juvenile delinquency will be explained at a meeting of delegates from all 92 counties ettending the annual Governor’s Conference on Children and Youth. The conference is to be held Tuesday in the Manufacturers' Building at the Indiana State Fair. Gov. George N. Craig is to addiess the conferees at the afternoon program. Dr. William P. Allyn, professor of zoology at Indiana State Teachers College, also is to give an address. Two symposiums are planned, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Dr. Eunice C. Roberts, assistant dean of the faculties and director of the women's educational program at Indiana University, is to moderate the morning round-table on ‘ The Challenge of Delinquency." Speakers on the afternoon program include Dr. George Davis, district governor of Rotary International and director of adult education at Purdue University; Richard L. Gilliom. chairman of the Big Brother program of the Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Claude Potts, of Lebanon, state dean of the Indiana Sunshine Girls; Cleo Blackburn; superintendent of Planner House. Indianapolis, and Mrs. James F\ Claike, chairman of the Bloomington League of Women Voters Committee. Tire Rev. James E. Noi ton. executive vice president in charge of student affairs at the University of Notre Dame, will give a summarization at the close of the program.

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CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere apnreciation to our friends and neighbors foi their kindness, assistance and sympathy extended to us at the death of our wife and mother, Mi's. Ralph Howard. Your sympathy and condolences helped us through this trying time. We also wish to thank all who sent the lovely floral offerings. Ralph Howard and Sons.

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Robbed Bank "For His Kids'

WASHINGTON. Pa.. Marti) 29.—( UP) — An u n e m p 1 o y e d farmer who robbed an Indiana bank because he couldn’t stand hearing a barroom acquaintance brag about his new car and television set today faced a healing and return to Terre Haute, Ind Carl D. Hoopengarner, 30. waived extradition shortly after his arrest at a roadblock on U S. 40 here Saturday. Hoopengarner was arrested foi a $1,716 shotgun holdup at the State Bank of West Terre Haute Friday. An Indiana officer said he also would b° questioned about a $2,600 robbery at a hank in Willow Branch. Ind., last Jan. 28. Hoopengarner told state polic< he robbed the West Terre Han:* bank “for the kids.” Me said he had lost his $40 a w^ek job with a mushroom company several days earlier and tlvn “got to drinking.” “A fellow offered to buy me a beer, all he kept talking about was his new car, his new television set and things like that." Hoopengarner said. “And the more beer he bought me. the more he talked. “My wife and five kids had t'<

"CONTINENTAL DEFENSE" Is on these minds ns (from left) Assistant USAK Secretary H. Lee White, Senator Leverett Saltonstall (R), Massachusetts, Assistant Army Secretary Hugh M. Milton, and Vice Adm. J. L. Holloway. Navy personnel bureau chief, talk at Senate armed services committee meeting in Washington. Saltonstaii is committee chairman. (Intern/itwnaiJ

MARCH OF EVENTS

Navy Turns Archeologist, ’Jncdvers Ancient Bones

Inchon's? Colonial Whites? Mystery Remains Unsolved

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TMf NOW-FAMOUS barbed ware defense of Dienblenphu. French Indo-China. which caused so many casualties to the Communist Vletminh forces when they tried to assault it. Is shown at right. At heft, the French officer in command ot Drenbienpbu, Count

Christian de Castries (left), goes over a map of battle plans with Gen. Eugene Navarre, French commander in Lndo-China. De Castries is the man President Eisenhower said he would promote to genera) if De Castries were in the U, S. Army. (International SoundptwtoeJ

NEW ZEALAND'S government announces that unemployment there just about doubled last year but everybody is pretty cheerful •bout it. even so The number of unemployed went from only 42 to just 78.

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Wkot's this about a new "space patrol’' motor car? The space most drivers ara interested in is thot which has te do with parking.

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Len* must , regard the state of t on shoe leather.

Wisconsin with mixed feelingSenator Joe hails from th* , " > bu* the Badger state was also th* birthplace of the GOP just W years sgo.

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A reader says fit’ds the -a>»r< two things in his neiesprrper rm day. The mast head and the headline: "Coffee Prices Vp Again.'

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The post office business must b* bulling. New Jersey bee keepers we read, now moil the little sting ers to customers.

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Supreme Court Justice Williar O Douglas led a group of foot sore reporters on a 185-mi!e hik> to Washington. D C. Tnis shoul* make the jurist also a good judg-

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TT7TASHINGTON—The Navy which, like the other P c rv)m. f>p. W quently turns up with surplus and unwanted it*rnc r®'‘*nt'y found itself possessed of something entirely nov^t in th'* line a

, . collection of ancient human bones Workmen excavating for a new fijr-i et'-naga area near the Uniter} States Naval A' ademv at Annapolis. Md., turned up the fragmen'-s and an expert from the. Smithsonian Institute in Wash ng-

ton hastened to investigate

Results weie not conclusive Tt>“ «••. pr r f cout I not say for sure whether th® fragile hones v-cre those of Indians or Colonial whites, if. indeed, they

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About all anybody could cav f f «c sure tta« tha( whoever buried the unfortunates was either very lazv or in a great hurrv. fine of the £ r!, vcs only 20 inches wide, meaning that perforce the corps® lay on its side with a special n:< he hollowed Washington out for the head. * # ♦ * 0 COSTAF. PLANNING Postmaster Genera! A r t h' i r ' i r .i»., er-fleM has offered Congress a new plan aimed at drastically reorganizing methods of classifying personnel in the Post Office department. In addition, it would boost the salaries of all employes Under the plan, presented to the House post office ami n d scr* ,r s committee, grade levels and salaries would he fixed on the hnsip of job-difficulty ami promotions would be determined hy merit a.s wen as length of service. At present, grade raises are based on number of yrcr.- et r <-. gardless of responsibility, initiative or interest showp hy fhe p'*sta! employ® Kummerficld feels that these flat increases ha c temW) in the past to destroy ambition and initiative The Post Office department now has a half million emr.b ■"•ho come under any of 602 different job classifications v. dh “2 different

pay rates.

Th® reorganization plan would group these job-, u t,. "o jn grpdee and provide for pay adjustments wh ch would raise th® r 'a-v of each worker by about $1 Ou a year. Many congressmen feel, however, that *hc raj-e t - n-a -> Jr.ynafe tn bring the postal sendee to a competitive level ■- uh -.ifitar <- i * n business and industry and would favor even more s ■ ping m 'rase*

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* • *> * • HOLDUP OS HOUSING Co"gre?- is clorer to i >, f . E th„ t , ment's public housing program than many people bet'rvr dri-r '* President Eisenhower’s endorsement of the operation f r,r f "-r nvre

years.

This became Uear when House barkmg committee f >-T rm*” P Wolcott persuaded Mr Eisenhower to drop pubi c h<> ' -g f- n t*-e administration’s omnibus housing bill and leave th® question *r> tb» House appropriations committee. The Michigan Republican said the action should n n t be >e ; a *’ed a* prejudicing” public housing but he refused to say v "e* ■ , be i?

support the program.

Moreover, the appropriations committee, which always is save money, in the past has viewed public housing as "socialistic’’ and unnecessary. Many housing experts now believe that Mr Eisenhower will be lucky if he ran get the 35.600 public housing dwellings he has requested /or the fiscal year

starting next July 1.

As a matter of fact, the odds are that the program wi'l be killed since Congress already has called for an end to public housing next July. t To continue the operation. Congress would hd.e to reverse

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