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Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29

ness" The recitative parts consist
OF very unusual bass and tenor solos
that will be sung by William f. Whea-
ton and Ralph C. jenkins, members Of
the Congregational choir and George
w. Curtis, tenor soloist, in the
famous Simonds choir of Fitchburg,
Mass. The Simonds choir is composed
of large group of solo singers and
gives recitals in many Of the leading
cities of New England. This service
on Good Friday promises to be Of in
terest 10 a large number of church
people and music lovers IN Putnam
and vicinity. The public is invited
to attend the service.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29

Members Of the Senior class Of
Tenrtellotte Memorial High seheal
will leave on Friday evening, Marca
80 for their annual Washington trip
The class will be accompanied by
Miss Margaret u. Reardon, teacher
1T the high school.
The party win arrive in New Aore
on Saturday morning bat viii leave
immediately for Philadelphia. Part
of the day will be spent IN seeing
Philadelphia and the trip will be re
sumed bringing the party into Wash
ington on Saturday evening. Durina
their stay. the class will visit all the
points OF interest in that city ane
will leave on Wednesday afternoon
for New York. The class will spend
the remainder of their time in New
York and will arrive home on Satur
day morning.
This trip is made possible through
the program Of plays. food sales
dances and other affairs held through
out the year. The class consists OF
the following members: Carl Strand
president: Fabienne Coderre, vice
PRESIDENT; Raymond Mayhem, seere
tary: Elizabeth Sobosik. treasurer
Rose Walden, Gertrude Chandler
Adcline Tcfft. Leonis Evans, Marion
Watson. Nina Lynch. Viola Handy
Marraret LANCER, Hazel Richardson
Annette Coderre, Ferdinand Desaul
niers. Donald Reardon, John Mia
moff. and Romeo Poulin.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
b. b. Banaue,

The faculty Of Tourtellotte Memo
rial HIGH School held a banquet in
the school hall in honor of the bas-
ket ball team, on Thursday. March
%. This affair is a regular yearly
occasion and is the last affair of the
year for the basket ball team.
The table was attraetively deco
rated with green and white, and din
ner was served by the girls Of tbs
Junior class The menu consisted OF
"a chicken dinner. Following the ban
quct, speeches by the various mem
bers Of the team were heard. followed
by music and school songs.
The team consisted Of James CAVITY
Capt. Earl Bousquet, George st
Marie. Anthony Ryszewski, Francis
Moore. Leroy Ballard. Alvin Laeha.
nelle. Raymond Mayhem and coach
John d. Coombs. Those attending the
banquet in addition TO the team were
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Reardon. Mis-
Helen McAuliife. Louise Drude, Heller
Mack. Sybil Gilman. Martha Sire, Eli.
zabeth Foote. Margaret Reardp 4
Elimor Quigley. Anita Peloquin
Gladys Mowry, and Dorothy Roy
The serving committee Included
Evelyn johnson. Mary Walker. Marion
Lewis, Lucy Dart. Mariory crandsH
Doris Crandan, Maxine Elliot and
Mary Cassells.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
CITY GONE WILD" THRILLING
STORY or CANISTER WARFARE

Thomas Meighan's new Paramount
picture 1.-THE City Gone Wild" COM
ing to the Bradley next Sunday and
Monday is described by Manager Jim
Mahoney as an underworld melodra-
ma, the story Of gangster and poi
ice war in an American metropolis.
The part affords Meighan an OPP
porutnity for a powerful character
zation as a criminal lawyer who turns
prosecuting attorney because Of the
I love Of a beautiful girl.
james Cruze. director of "Old
I Ironsides," "The Covered Wagon
and other spectacular productions,
directed
"The City Gone Wild" is well
drawn original tale written as only q
I former Chicago newspaperman could
write Il. jules Furthman has made
careful study Of the present crime
wave, and is said 20 have embodied
some Of bis own findings IN this new
production.
Paramount has surrounded Meig-
han with an excellent cast, headed
by Marietta Millner. Louise Brooks
and Fred Kohler.
Gang wars and gun fights, gun
men and their girls, are shown in
striking contrasts 70 the love Of Toms
sweetheart. whom he saves from
social crucihxion when il is learned
that her father. wealthy capitalist,
is the real ruler Of the underworld.
Dramatic to the extreme, advance
reports tell Us that "The City Gone
Wild" serves as an admirable We
hicle for Meighan and makes an ideal
successor TO his last picture Were
| All Gamblers"
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
Girl, Club Meet.

The newly organized Girls Club
held their first meeting on Thursday,
March % IN the High School. The
club. consisting Of High School girls.
is somewhat Of an innovation and
will be watched with interest. The
president Of the club is Lucy Dart Of
Quinebaug
During the evening, the members
Of the club presented scene from
Julius Caesar" which was well re-
ceived. The cast consisted Of the
following: Caesar. Ruth Logee; An
tony, Elizabeth Corttis; Brutus,
Mary Brew; Casca. Marian Tyring
Decius, Mary Coppala; Mettullus,
Gladys Evans; Calpurnia. Beulah
Buck; Legarius, Doris Bousquet; Ire
bonius. Annie Leo; Servant to Caesar,
Eurenia Perkins.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
THE GROSVENORDALES

Thomas Bellerose has returned Il
work after several days Of sickness.
Hiss Helen L. McAuliife spent the
weekend with her parents in Wor-
cester.
Mr. and Mrs. Earline johnson Wis
ited her mother and sister over the
weekend.
Mrs. Ernest Mador has improved
after an illness which had been Of a
serious nature.
Mrs. r. ?. Tourtellotte visited her
mother in Attawaugan yesterday. Her
mother is seriously ill.,
Mrs. Edith Johnson spent the week
end visiting her brother, Rudolph
Swanson Of Riverside. K. l.
Mrs. George Elliott received many
cards and congratulations Tuesday
when she observed her birthday.
Miss Ruth Baker left for pawtucket
this morning where she will be the
guest of Mrs. Daniel Partridge.
Mrs Robert Jenn.son aud daugh-
ter. Mary G. OF Worcester. are the
guests Of Mrs. \. Verne Rawson.
Mrs. Edward Swanson spent the
weekend visiting her daughters,
Eleanor and Mildred Of New York
City.
Miss Olive Baker Of Simmons Col.
lege spent the weekend at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Chatfec and
son, Richard Of Oxford, were guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson on
Sunday.
John Grunlein has returned home
after recuperaring from an opera
ton. Mr.. Grunlein went 70 the home
of Mrs. Ida Kvist, his sister.
Mrs. Adeline Braley spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lynch.
Mrs. Adeline Braley is a former
resident of this town and now re-
siding in Worcester.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29

f. II. Dristels and Edward Desaul-
niers Of this village. Representative
Frank KNIGHT Of Thompson town and
Representative Mathew Dart OF
Fabyan were chosen TO attend the Re.
publican State convention, at eau.
Gus held in the Town Hall. last week
The above named win represent the
town Of Thompson and will attend
the State Convention 10 be held In
Hartford on April II and Is. The
object Of the State Convention IS 70
elect a delegate TO the national con
Vention.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29

ever shown .on the screen, and which
Is scheduled TO open an engagement
at the Bradley Theatre on Friday.
The story deals with the protection
afforded the United States mails By
the marine forces Of the country, and
with a thrilling train robbery that
brings into play battery Of mach
inc guns, special trains squadron OF
aeroplancs and large force Of sol
diers.
The picture was directed by George
b. Seitz, whose production OF "The
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
Historic Drama In Film
For Sunday Evening

The last Of the series Of popular
evening meetings at the Second Con-
gregational church will come next
Sunday at z IN. This viii be a
motion picture service in which the
film version Of the famous Belasco
drama "The Heart Of Maryland" will
be shown Many of the celebrated
characters Of the Civil War appear
and the story has. its storm cen
ter. Maryland Calvert. girl Of the
Southern aristocracy, who finds her
self torn between love for her native
state, and for . young man who
decided to espouse the cause OF the
North The leading roles are taken
by Jason Robards and Dolores Costel-
10.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
CHOIR OF THIRTY
"Cricihxion" TO Be Sung at 8
O'Clock Good Friday Eve
ming.

A chorus choir Of thirty members
will sing the famous cantata 1.-THE
Crucifxion" by John Stainer at eight
o'clock on the evening Of Good Fri
day at the Second Congregational
church. The members Of the choi7
have been working on this for some
time under the leadership of Mrs.
Edwin l.. Robinson. director, and
Kenneth G. Sharpe, organist. There
ne several well known ehoruses in
the cantata including THE Process
sional to Calvary" with the refrain
Fling Wide the Gates" God So
owed the World" and "And As Moses
fitted up the Serpent in the Wilder
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
ST. Jean Bap,iste

There was "a meeting Of the Conn.
District Of st. Jean Baptiste Socie-
ties in Union Hall on Sunday after
rbon. March 20. Delegates we're
present from Putnam. Taftville, jew
cit City, Willimantie, Wauregan and
Plainheld. There was a musical pro-
gram presented by Miss Adrienne
Coderre and Miss Isabelle Beaure-
gard There also was an exhibition
drill given by the Guard ST. Theresa.
The next district meeting VIII take
place IN Jewett City in July.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29

A birthday party was held at the
home Of Miss Murie Gariepy in honor
Of her 18th birthday. on Sunday
A splendid time was
enjoyed by all ATTENDING. Games
were played and following the games.
refreshments were served. Those at
attending were Beatrice Johnson.
Anita Foisey. Norma Foisey, Phyllis
Nelson. Viola Skotchless, Alnmina
Dion. and Doris Johnson.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29

The Luther League Of the Swedish
Lutheran church held its regular
monthly meeting. last Thursday Plans
are underway for forming a debating
society. Following the business meet
ing social was enjoyed. Refresh
ments were served by the committee
consisting of Misses Alphield Aim
quist. Florence Bid, Lester John
son and Roland Suprenant.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29

Vanishing American" and other films
similar clibre has established
him as a director Of exceptional abb
lily.
The cast includes such favorite play
ers as Theodor Won Eltz, Lee Shum-
way. Jeanne Morgan. Dewitt Jen-
nings. Frank Nelson, Cora Williams,
Nelson Mcdowell and Charles Hin
Males
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29

Following the sketch, Miss Lois
Strait sang a solo Follow the Clean,
and this in turn was followed by a
reading given by Dora Pray. Miss
Fsbienne Coderfe entertained with
piano selection.
During the meeting the follow
ing committees we're appointed: Pro.
gram, Gertrude Chandler, Marjorie
Crandall. Sylvia Dart, Eurapia Per
kins; Service, Mary Copolla, Evelyn
johnson. Ruth Logee, Elizabeth Sobo-
six; Luncheon. Alexandria Condos,
GladNs Evans and Marion Watson.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29

The Oscar W Swanson Post No.
CO. Legion Auxiliary held its regular
meeting on Thursday, March % at
S D. m. Mrs. William Prince pre-
sided at the meeting. Reports ard
State and Department bulletins were
read. Various matters were discus
sed including the Poppy subject Mem
befs voted 20 buy the peoples from
the disabled veterans, thus helping
the veterans. Arrangements were
made to hold an Easter card party.
date to be announced later The next
meeting will be held in April and viii
be a joint meeting with the post.
Following the business meeting, a
whist party was enjoyed by the mem
bers First prize was awarded 10 Mrs.
Philip Croteau and Consolation prize
went TO Miss Martha Mckeon.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
Woman'a Cluh

The Woman's Club held It's reg
ular meeting at the home Of Mrs.
w. V. Rawson, on Friday. An enter
tainment was given under the direc-
ito Of Miss Margaret u Reardon. Fol
lowing the business meeting, refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Marcus A,
Covell and Mrs. w. L. Reardon.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29

Sailors prefer the "highbrow" type
of literature, according TO the Ameri-
can Marine Library Association.
Writers like Scott, Shakespeare and
Milton are more in demand than mo-
dern authors. Educational books are
also popular.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-29
GEORGE SEfTZ DIRECTS
"LEATHERNECK" PICTURES

NCEIUUf uIEIUH4 HNtIWH
This is the keynote Of the FBO pro
duction. 1.-THE Great Mail Robbery"
which has been acclaimed as one Of
the most thrilling motion pictures
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Purdue Has Easy Ride to
End of Big Ten
Race.
VOL VERINES STRONG
Capable of WreCking Con-
ference Title Hopes.

The impressive performances
turned in by the University of Mich
igan basketball team in recent
games has left Big Ten followers in
a quandary and both Indiana and
Wisconsin face what appears TO be
one of the Stiffest barriers of their
conference schedules.
Purdue's victory over Minnesota
last night left the BoilermakerS with
two more games to play, one with
Iowa and one more with the Goph-
ers, rather easy program and al
most a "cinch" to finish with ten
victories and two defeats.
Indianas triumph over Iowa kept
the Crimson right up with the La
fayette crew, but the Bloomington
five has yet to oppose Michigan next
Saturday night at Bloomington and
Illinois at Urbana March 6.
Wisconsin meets Iowa at Madison
next Saturday, Michigan at Ann
Arbor the following Monday and
Illinois at Urabana on March 9, a
stiff program.
Should Michigan's rejuvenated
outfit led by its brilliant Benny
OoSterbaan, who is leading the Big
Ten point getters. upset Wisconsin
and Indiana, Purdue will have a
clear claim to the title.
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Rochester: at RiehmondIMorton Rich:
sheib;iile-coiumbus: at seymour1sey.
mour; al Sulliyan-Sullivan; at Spencer
At Terre Haute-wiley IT. Hl;. at
Versailles: at -Vincenpss: at
Valparaiso Valparaiso; at Wabash-Wa-
bash.
WINCHESTER. at Washington Washington;
at Winimac-Winimac, at Warsaw-War-
saw.
Now. guess how many we hit"
Or how many VIC miss" A passer-
by just murmured something
about "hit-and- miss PROPOSE
ton" The big tramp!
A VERY observing gentleman. a
IA friend of The Times sports de-
partment, gave us a few tips on the
Notre Dame Drake game. Mr..
Blank for VIC will leave him
nameless for the time being. said
that Butler is in for mighty tough
time on Wednesday. March z, when
the Bulldogs meet the Irish at the
new field house here. The South
Blenders. according to the advices
We received, handle the ball with
beautiful precision and grace while
their floor work is A plus. Further
more brakes zone defense turned
out to be pie" for the Irish and
there wasn't much to the contest.
=
THAT old-time cry about zone
4 for the book" has popped up
again. In Franklin Colleges recent
game with Muncie the BaptiSts were
attired in white shirts with blue
letters while the Ball Teachers were
logged out in red jerseys. GriZ
Wagner, Franklin coach, substituted
one of his men during the game and
the lad didn't seem to help out
much. Griz pulled him out and in
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Comment Of the Bloomington
World.
Barney Google" of CrawfOrds-
vile tells us that Charlottesville
is going fine and headed for the
Butler Field House" Barney also
wants us to inform Cambridge
that Charlottesville is from five
to ten points better.
This is a little tribute to a fine
basketball player and real ath-
lete-Frank Cowboy Lang, former
Evansville football and hardwood
star-who died at Tucumari. New
Mexico. Monday. Lang. motoring to
visit his sick father at Chandler.
Ariz.. was ordered to stop by a
sheriff, and fearing a hold-up, he
refused, and was shot in the knee.
Blood poisoning set in. Lang with
drew from Evansville College last
week to marry Miss Helen Bavs.
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Gives Heavy
COntenders
Low Rating
MCAuIiffe Believes LOugh-
ran Worth More Than
Big Men Seeking Title.
BY JACK MAULTFE
Former Indicated Lightweight Champion
written for the United PresS)

NEW YORK, Feb 28-It is harder
to dope out the winners among the
fighters who nope to meet Gene
Tunney than it Is to pick winners at
winter race tracks. And when I
speak Of how hard that is, I know
What I am talking about.
The heavyweight contenders today
are not consistent. Jack Delaney.
before he met Jimmy Maloncy last
year, looked as though he might be
a real championship possibility.
After losing to Maloney he was
flop. He is dong a little better now,
but one can not trust him.
Tom Hceney Is a slow plodder and
lacks the spark which makes a
champion,
Jack Sharkey in his fight with
Dempsey, looked to me as though
he could have whipped Gene Tun-
ney any day IN the week Yet in
his fight with Heeney, Sharkey
Topped
They don't run true to form.
Tommy Lougnran, light heavy
champion, looks the best Of the lot.
Certainly he is the most consist
ent. But we must wait and see what
happens in the Risko-S harkcy and
Delaney Heeney fights.
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TINE State Of Indiana is up in
l. arms. Everyone is telling every
one else just who is going to win
this-and- that sectional tournament
and why. 1t merely is the annual
infection that spreads over Hoosier-
dom this time each year. Everyone
has the basketball bug as the
seven hundred and forty Hoosier
teams prepare for the opening round
of battle next Friday and Saturday.
The survivors of sixty-four sec
tionals will compete in sixteen re-
gional Journeys. four sectional win
ners to each. The sixteen survivors
meet in indianapolis Friday and
Saturday March 16 and II for the
annual State finals meet.
This year OF The Blackboard is
going to take flyer" and today is
making an attempt to select the
winners of the siXty-four sectionals.
Here goes:
At Indianapolis-Te Technical; at Aurora
Aurora; at, Anderson--Anderson: At An
R0la--AnRola, at BeQIOrc-BeQtOrd; at
REORGANIZATION; at Bloomheld-Bloom-
field.
, AZ CliqtOpwCli,ntogn; At Csnneltog
1t Connersville- Connersville.
At Danyille-Danville; at Decatur-De-
catur: at Evansville -Central Evansville
at F'ora-Fl1ra; at Fowler Fowler; at TT.
WayAe-Central (Ft. wayne: at Frank
fort-Frankfort; at Franklin-Franklin.
At Garrett-Auburn: at Garv-Washing
ton tE. Chicago; at Goshen Elkhart: at
Greencas,le- cambridge: ct Greensburg -
Greensburg. at acknowledgements.
At Kendallville-K endallvillc at Koko-
mo-Kokomo; at Jogansport-- LoganSport:
at Lagrange LAGRANGE: at LaPorte- La i
porte; at Lebanon-Tipton; at Lafayette
Jefferson tLafayettcl.
At Muncie-Central CMunciel: at MiSha-
Waka-South Bend; at onon-Monticello;
at MISUNDERSTANDING at Marion--F Fair
mount; at Notwithstanding
At Observation-Disclosures at Newcastle
-Newcastle at New Albany-EeW Albany;
at Peru-Peru at Princeton-Prnceton
at Petersburg at Portland
Hartford City
At Notwithstanding; at Rochester
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Noted Track
Trio Ready
for Feature
Mile of the Century Carded
Hahn, Conger, PeItzer
Matched.

BIZ UHitCd Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-Dr. Otto
Peltzer Ray Conger and Lloyd Hahn
tapered off their training today for
"the mile of the century" in the
K. of G. indoor track meet at Madi-
son Square Garden Wednesday
night.
The last obstacle in the way of
DR.. Peltzer competing was removed
when the foreign relations commit
tee of the A, A. U. approved, by a
vote of 5 to /, the German cham
pion'S application to run in his third
and final race in this country
Joseph 3. NcCabe of Boston, chair
man Of the committee, cast the dis
senting vote.
Eastern track fans favor Hahn to
win, but look forward to one of the
closest races in history.
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CURED the nature OF the trouble
which seemed to be worrying the
young man.
Why, they all look alike to me, g"
quoth the basketeer.
And then it developed that the
boy was color-blind. He failed in
the examinations for admitttance to
West Point because of that reason
and certain colors strike his optic
nerves with practically the same re-
suit.
X
NKTE do wish that Larry, I. u.
w '27' would have signed his
full name because we'd have repro
duced his nifty letter in full. Larry
thinks our comments on Nick
Kearns as top-notch Official we're
all wet. Larry thinks Nick has ade-
noidS and breathes through his
mouth. Larry" is in favor of the
IT. N. T. Chorus" raised by Casual
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-28
More SOin1n1ing
Records ToppIe
in Chicago Meet

By Uhited Press
CHICAGO. Feb. 28.-Four world
swimming records were broken in
the Illinois Womens' Athletic Club
pool Monday night, three by Johnny
Weissmuller and Walter Laufer, and
the fourth by Emma Shemaitis, who
aided her I. w. A. G. mates III q
48 to 16 victory over the Womens'
Athletic Club of Detroit.
Laufer, Lake Shore Athletic Club,
competing against time, completed
the 440-yard backstroke in SAG lis,
breaking the mark of 6:03 2-5 made
by Perry McGillivary in 1919
Laufers time for the 400 yards of
this same swim set another new
record.
Weissmuller, Illinois Athletic Club,
stroked the 120-yard free style in
los fiat, lettering another Nc
Calvary mark by more than three
seconds.
Miss Shemaitis, competing in the
300-yard medley, set new record of
ABA 3-5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-28
Johnny FAVORED
to Enter Final
Round of Meet
By UHited Press

By UHited Press
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 28.-
Entering the second round of the
South Florida tennis tournament
here today, Francis Hunter, Davis
Cup doubles player, and John Hen
Messy Of indianapolis, Davis Cup
hopeful, were favored to enter the
finals.
Both won their first round
matches easily, losing only one game
between them.
Interest was centered in today's
match between Victor A. Ponce De
Leon, Yucatan tennis champion, who
is trying for the Mexican Davis Cup
team, and G. B. Grawn, Of Detroit,
chairman Of the executive commit
tee of the Western Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-28
Bouts tonight on
Armory Bill
AUsPICEs AMERICAN LEGIoN

AUSPICES AMERICAN LEGION
Jimmy Hackley. Los Angeles, VS.. George
Muzzy Milwaukee. ten rounds
Cherokee Kid, Tulsa. vs. Kid Woods. In
dianapolis eight rounds.
Larry Pruitt, Indianapolis. vs.. Bud
SNYDER. DAYTON. Ohio. six rounds.
HoWdv Stout. Indianapolis rs. Chct
Smallwood. Sullivan. six rounds
Harold Memmering. Lafayette VS.. Bob
Mcdonald. Indianapolis. four rounds.
First bout al 8.l5.
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GRID OFFICIALS NAMED
Referees and Others Chosen for Fall
IntcrsectiOnal Games.

BIZ tuifcd Press
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Of1icials
for New York Uniycrsity's two inn
portant intersectional football games
here against Missouri University
Nov. II and the oregon Aggies
Thanksgiving day have been named
as follows:
Missouri Gene: Referee, Edward w.
Cochrane; umpire. Warren G. Giles, W. and
j.; head lincsman, M. J. Thompson, George
town.
oregon Aggcs Game; Referee, Frank
Birch, Earlham College umpire John p.
Egan. DuoueSne University; head lines
man. Walter Eskersal; field judge, Wilbur
c. Crowel Swarthmorc.