Farmers Institute Draws Fair Crowd at Last Week Session
Laughery Township Farmers Institute met at City Hall with a strong turnout despite smoke from the furnace. Miss Inez Richardson spoke on clothing and testing fabrics, followed by Senour on mutual helping and dairy farming profits. Richardson then described housekeeping as a business proposition and practical savings ideas.
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Laughery Township Farmers’ Institute
Thie
Inez
Richardson
Senour
Brookville
Misa Richardson
Prell Bland Post Elects Officers At Regular Meeting
William Gutzwiller was elected commander with Joseph Wintz as first Vice-Commander and Fred Kops as second Vice-Commander. Hugo Benz becomes adjutant and W W Bloemer treasurer. Executive committee includes Herman Heidt Byron Winsor Sylvester Lindenmaier Dan Foley and Peter Karbowski. The post invites un affiliated veterans to join and aims for an active year. Philip Stapp Greensburg fourth district representative praised the group and outlined American Legion goals.
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Prell- Bland
William Gutzwiller
Joseph Wintz
Fred Kops
Hugo Benz
W. W. Bloemer
Herman Heidt
Byron Winsor
Sylvester Lindenmaier
Dan Foley
Peter Karbowski
Prell-Bland Post
Philip Stapp
Greensburg
The
American Legion
Knights of St John entertain Supreme Secretary in Batesville
Knights of St John Commandery No 248 hosted Supreme Secretary Leo Schu of Evansville at Canfield's Hall. He praised Batesville as Indiana's largest commandery and Indiana Grand Commandery rising to third largest with the Supreme Commandery, marking his first visit by a high officer from Indiana. Local knights gave talks, the church choir performed, and attendees enjoyed oysters sandwiches soft drinks and cigars.
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The
Knights of St. John
Leo Schu
Evansville
Canfield’s Hall
Batesville
Indiana
Supreme Commandery
Schu
Jocal Knights
Fine program by Wesley Chapel Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wesley Chapel hosted a large crowd at City Hall on Friday afternoon. Members from city church aids attended a program of music and readings, plus handwork on sale and a home made candy booth drawing many buyers. The society lunch boosted proceeds to a tidy sum for their efforts. That evening the church Sunday School held a social, a pleasant close to the day’s festivities.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Wesley Chapel
New Theatre Site Chosen on North Main Street
Mayor Gibson selects the former George Annewehr property on North Main Street for a new theatre. Plans exist, construction hoped to begin soon weather permitting, aiming for quick access to the business district.
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Gibson
North Main Street
George Annewehr Place
Notice to Turkey Owners for Christmas Market
Turkey owners are informed that 1 will dress turkeys for the Christmas market on Tuesday December 21 1920. Highest market price will be paid. H W Behlmer Suaman Ind.
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Turkey
H. W. Behlmer
Suaman
Ind
Musical Program For City Hall Relief Concert
City Hall hosts a home talent musical program next Friday December 17 at 7 30 p m to aid relief for suffering children of Central Europe. Performances include Sonata Pathetique readings Fantasia in C Minor violin solo Amoroso Waitzes and Greetings of Love with Mrs Ziteke Mrs Florenes Smith and others.
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Central Europe
Batesville Institute Reports Progress At High School
The Batesville and Laughery Township Teachers Institute met at the High School with Superintendent Hoing presiding. Sessions featured piano solos, readings, health and hygiene lessons, moral education, and music in schools. Delegates were elected for the state constitution project. students prepared a Christmas program for December 23.
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Batesville
Laughery Township
Hoing
Ivy Wissman
Rosella Benz
Ripley County
Taylor
Croxton
Miss Ward
Miss Stockinger
Terry
Frederick Kleiner
Misses Thackery
Wachsman
Miss Kaiser
Miss Thackery
Batesville Baseball Club to Host Dance at St Clairs Hall
The Batesville Baseball Club plans a dance at St Clairs Hall next Saturday night December 18 with music by Wilsies Jazzers. Proceeds will fund new club uniforms. Admission is free for war tax included dancing 50 cents per person.
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Batesville
St. Clairs Hall
Wilsies
City council backs purchase of Ahrens-Fox fire truck
At a special Tuesday meeting the Batesville City Council decided to buy an Ahrens-Fox fire truck for the Batesville Volunteer Fire Department. The $9,500 vehicle is touted as one of the best firefighting trucks on the market, though the purchase is not yet finalized.
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Ahrens-Fox
Batesville
Hoover Appeals for European War Children Relief
Herbert Hoover urged business leaders to join a nationwide drive of 23 million dollars to aid 3.5 million children affected by famine in eastern and central Europe. He framed the effort as a moral duty beyond wartime divides, promising to sustain Europe until the next harvest and restore life to the region.
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Europe
Herbert Hoover
New England
Mr. Hoover
Old Western Front
East
Christmas Seals Drive Promotes Red Cross Relief
High School and grade school pupils, led by Mrs. Anna Wachsmann, sell Red Cross Christmas seals to raise Ripley County’s $800 quota. If met, 75 percent stays locally to fund the Red Cross nurse program. shortfall reduces local funds to 25 percent. Seals can be placed on letters cards and parcels to spread cheer and aid tuberculosis fight.
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Red Cross
Anna Wachsman
Crusade For Health
Ripley
Ripley County
County Red Cross Chapter
Birthday Party for Leah Freeland Sees Fifth Birthday
Sunday school girls gathered at Leah Freeland home on December 12 to honor her fifth birthday with gifts games and a two course luncheon. Attendees included Devona Dickey Bernice Dickey Beatrice Crowell Marie Crowell Vivian Huffman Marcella Smith Wilma Shook Dorothy Maple Muriel Fay Maple Dayle Maple Floyd Freeland Asberry Dickey and their mothers.
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Leah Freeland
Devona
Bernice Dickey
Beatrice
Marie Crowell
Vivian Huffman
Marcella Smith
Wilma Shook
Dorothy
Muriel Fay Maple
Raymond Smith
Dayle Maple
Floyd Freeland
Mia
Asberry Dickey
Chris Smith
Ed Fecher
Leah
Eastern Stars Elect Officers for Coming Year
The local chapter of the Eastern Star elected officers at the Friday meeting. Elected were Mrs Hertha McGarry as W P, H M Sitterding as A M, Mrs Mary Schumacher as Secretary, Mrs Olive Hafner as Treasurer, Mrs Alice Zieger as C, Mrs Ida Goldschmidt as A C, and Mrs H F Buck.
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The
Eastern Star
Pita
Hertha McGarry
W. P
H. M. Sitterding
A. M
Mary Schumacher
Olive Hafner
Alice Zieger
Ida Goldschmidt
A. C
H. F. Buck
Notice to Hunters Restrictions by Henry Wirth and Son
Hunting trapping or digging by day or night is strictly forbidden. Henry Wirth and Son enforce the prohibition on their property and invite compliance.
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Henry Wirth
Batesville Falls to Versailles in Close High School Tilt
Batesville High School lost to Versailles High School 17 to 16 at Liberty Hall on Friday night. The crowd roared as Batesville battled a fast Versailles squad, which later beat them 16 to 9 in a second game feared for its brisk pace.
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Batesville
Batesville High School
Versailles
Liberty Hall
Holton Nine Edges Batesville Independents 17–16
Peanut Goyert Jr led Holton with Castner scoring 15 of the team’s 17 points as Holton beat Batesville Independents 17 to 16 at Liberty Park Hall Tuesday evening. Holton led 10–6 at halftime. Batesville narrowed the gap but could not overtake. Next Saturday Greenwood visits for likely season finale, promising a strong opponent.
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Greenwood
Liberty Park Hall
Independents
Subscribers urged to remit before New Year
The message thanks readers who have paid and reminded others to notice their dates and remit promptly. It notes a few oversights and urges remittances before the New Year to cover newspaper obligations and start with a clean sheet. Readers are asked to act now and be assured of thanks.
Cowboy vanished from the plains now seen in films
The cowboy, once a stockman, has nearly vanished from the western picture. He appears mainly in Hollywood or touring film stunt troupes as an actor. He prefers movie props to branding irons, carries a Kodak, and is marketed as a gift, with jewelry window deals in ads.
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Trapper
Hollywood
Eastman
BR. J. Timmermann
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Knights of St. John Entertain
New Theatre
Mrs. Ziteke
Florenes Smith Wavels Mozart
Violin Solo
Amoroso Waitzes
Pate
St. Mark’s Orchestra
Liszt-Bulow
Ziteke
Wilkens St. Louis Choir
Calif von Bagdad Overture
Ieee Boieldieurs
Renee Beethoven
John Prussates
Andrew Boex
Dorothy Beck
Teachers’ Institute
Babcock
Osgood
Wachsaman
Layton
George Romweber
Frederic Kleiner
Mr. Terry
Alice Brinkman
Ethel Gunter
Batesville Tribune
Hoover
Appeal
Eastern Stars
H. S
Holton
Boese
Rs Henry
Behlmer
Ewe Nee Harrison
G. Freihage
bin Baclasaies
Raney
F. Wee
Ee Beer
Marsh
Jackson
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