Local Notes From Ballstown and Vicinity
Miss Henrietta Bohnert taught near Danville and returned home. Mrs. Charles Harvey visited Mrs. William Menchofer and daughter Margaret. Mrs. Harry Bultman and Verna attended Miss Margaret Lamb's funeral in Napoleon. Miss Alice Kruse attended a party at John Huneke's home. Elmer Huneke and wife and Henry Menchofer's family visited Claude Dorrell. Dr. Johnson of Batesville was here Sunday morning. Mrs. Irvin Wonning and son James are sick with measles. Family visits at Sunday entertainment included Ollie Bultman, Rollin Hoyer, John Hoyer and wife, and Margaret Menchofer. George Wehr and others were seen Sunday. Thackery family of Salem visited Pennington relatives. Grandma Dorrell visited Batesville and Memorial Day events. Henry Menchofer of Osgood visited Ed with a lame back. Ethel Bultman, working in Batesville, visited her parents. Miss Sarah Idlewine works for Ed Fruchtricht. Irvin Wenning passed through Sunday. George Bultman and son returned from Cincinnati. Mat Weigel delivered oil in the vicinity. Harry Bultman called on William Menchofer. Rollin Hoyer aided his father at work Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Bohnert
Danville
Ind
Charles Harvey
William Menchofer
Margaret
Harry Bultman
Verna
Margaret Lamb
Napoleon
Alice Kruse
John Huneke
Elmer Huneke
Batesville
Henry Menchofer
Near
Osgood
Claude Dorrell
Dr. Johnson
Irvin Wonning
James
Ollie Bultman
Jolly Center
Rollin Hoyer
John Hoyer
George Wehr
Mr. Thackery
Salem
Pennington
Grandma Dorrell
Ethel Bultman
Sarah Idlewine
Ed Fruchtricht
Irvin Wenning
George Bultman and Son
Cincinnati
Pleasant Park Social News and Visits
Mrs. Kumpart visited her daughter and family. Mrs Sophia Dieckman stayed with her sister at Batesville. Attendees joined the K of P dance Saturday night. Louis Schone and wife visited John Wisman and family. Ralph Gunter of Saylor Park visited his sister. Mr Gotlieb Peetz is on the sick list with Dr Gibson attending. Wilbur Siebert visited home folks Sunday. Attendees at Henry Klostermann’s Sunday included several local and Batesville guests. Christ Hornig and family visited G Peetz. Alfred Dieckman and wife spent Monday with Charles Dieckman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kumpart
Albert Siebert
Ahring
Sophia Dieckman
Batesville
K. of P.’s
Louis Schone
John Wisman
Ralph Gunter
Saylor Park
Henry Kops
Gotlieb Peetz
Dr. Gibson
Wilbur Siebert
Henry Klostermeyer
Herman Wenning
Anna Zeits
Albert Zierer
Schonebaum
Rosa Schonebaum
Cincinnati
Emil Kessens
Here
Christ Hornig
G. Peetz
Alfred Dieckman
Charles Dieckman
Local Notes From Greensburg and Nearby
Fred Hunsicker Anna and Joe Cook recover from measles. Florence Lyons visits grandpa John Davis in Greensburg. Mrs Ferringer leaves John Cooks home Saturday. Chris Strobe and Raymond Davis begin work at Fred Kress's to build a granary. Margaret Cook visits uncle Charles Cook. Harry and Rollin Davis visit with family. Al-Peps basketball draws a large warm crowd. John R Cook returns from Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Anna
Joe Cook
Florence Lyons
Greensburg
John Davis
Ferringer
John Cook
Chris Strobe
Raymond Davis
Fred Kress
Margaret Cook
Charles Cook
Harry Davis
Rollin Davis
Al-Peps
John R. Cook
Kansas
Community Notes From Local Family Visits
Mrs. Susan Johnson and sons Har vey Theodore and William spent afternoon with William Schwier and family. Lee Dorrel spent Sunday with Everett Wilson. John Idlewine spent Sunday afternoon with Sherman Hutson and family. David Bohnert spent Sunday with Schwier Brothers. Mr and Mrs George Brown called on home folks Sunday. Theodore Johnson spent Sunday with home folks. Charles Schwier visiting his sister Mrs George Brown. Clarence Hutson was a business caller at Batesville one day last week. Louis Peetz and family spent Sunday with Roy Bultman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Johnson
Harvey
Theodore
William
William Schwier
Lee Dorrel
Everett Wilson
John Idlewine
Sherman Hutson
David Bohnert
Schwier
George Brown
Theodore Johnson
Charles Schwier
Clarence Hutson
Batesville
Louis Peetz
Roy Bultman
Roman coins found by Minneapolis workers
Minneapolis workmen report discovering ancient Roman coins while digging a street. The find prompts speculation about Julius Caesar possibly conquering Minnesota, a claim the Commentary cites with a hint of whimsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Julius Caesar
Minnesota
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Local Visits Spread Across August Marticke's Circle
A sequence of social visits spans Monday to Friday involving the Marticke household and relatives. Mrs August Marticke and several neighbors called on friends and family including Mrs J M Marticke Mrs Ed Schone Mrs Frank Bergman and others.
Funeral for Mrs Vanesdoll Held at Local Church
The funeral of Mrs. Vanesdoll who died at her daughter Mrs Frank Hart home was held at the church Thursday and was largely attended. Ruth Abplanalp visited relatives at Spades last week. Matthew Marticke and family and Alfred Bardeau of Cincinnati spent Sunday at Harry Siebert s. Mrs Hickman and daughter returned Sunday evening from a week visit at Noblesville. Little William Ventee of Rossburg is visiting his cousins Dorothy and Forest Parmer. Earl Ester and Ethel Gommel spent Monday with Ruth Abplanalp. Mrs Bessie Moody Temperton and children of Guilford visited relatives here the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Gommel
Ruth
Bessie Moody Temperton
Guilford
Untaught Slovak Worker Pursues American Dream
A Slovak villager explains that Magyar pressure to abandon his language left him largely illiterate until he moved to the United States. He attended night school to learn English, earning papers and returning briefly before war kept him abroad, shaping Slovakia’s cultural mindset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slovakia
National Geographic Magazine
Medici Coat of Arms Three Balls Symbol of Money
A historical note traces the Medici family to medieval lending turning interest into a profession. Averardo de Medici reportedly killed Mugello’s giant whose iron ball club inspired the three gilded balls as their heraldic device, later linked to money and healing through the word medicine. Printing and platform claim highlight a belief in the right kind printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medici
Averardo de Medici
Charlemagne the Great
Mugello
The Awakening Scene in Rosamond's Dream
Rosamond awakes in her cherished apple blossom room and recalls dreams involving Ray Randall and Mr. Burton Comstock. She resists an arranged marriage to the wealthy Comstock, while her thoughts linger on Ray and his political ascent, set against a waking morning in a genteel world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosamond
Dreamland
John Anderson
My Jo
Ray Randall
Morpheus
Mr. Comstock
Millonaire
Ray
United States Senate
Burton Comstock
Burton
Burial Place of Mother Goose in Boston Graveyard
In Boston’s older central graveyard a large burial ground holds many colonial era notables. A small stone marks the grave of Mother Goose, who brought much innocent delight to countless children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Soldier earns furlough for pole climbing feat at Camp Dix
Private James Cunningham won a 90 day furlough from Camp Dix New Jersey after he shinned up a 90 foot pole to replace a pulley civilian workers said could not be replaced without lowering the pole. Maj. Gen. C P Summerall praised the feat and granted Cunningham a day leave for each foot climbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cunningham
Camp Dix
N. J
C. P. Summerall
Cunningham
Club chairman jokes about debt and cheaper talent
In an Indiana city a club chairman introduces the evening speaker and her topic. He concludes with a quip that last year the club went into debt over the lecturer, so this year they would hire cheaper talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Real estate transfers listed for Batesville and surrounding townships
A sequence of property transfers across Batesville Otter Creek Shelby Center and other townships with buyers and sellers including John Bohland Jacob Bohland Hillenbrand Co. and Harry J. Fer kinhoff. Amounts range from small parcels to hundreds of acres with prices noted for each deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bohland
Jacob Bohland
Batesville
August Hackman
Hillenbrand Co
Joseph A. Boehmer
Russell Downey
Harry J. Ferkinhoff
C. E. Steele
George W. Quinnette
Otter Creek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ballstown
Pleasant Park
Hunsicker
Game Center
Rev. Held
Dora’ Wessel
August Marticke
J. M. Marticke
Ed Schone
Frank Bergman
Fred Marticke
Lydia
Henry $Tickford
Fred Meyer
Fred Bosse
Henry Meyer
Lester Zweige
Herman Steinkamp
William Schwier Sr
Mary Beinke
William Beinke
Henry Beinke
Adam Borchett
Howard
Henry Holle
Huntersville
Henry Stickford
Harry Siebert
Fred Bergman Jr
Frank
Clemens Bosse
Laura Besler
Loretta Marticke
Henry Buck
Fred Buck
Henry Krome
Family
NEW
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Anna Suhre
Quirin M. Ertel
Spades
C. N. Peters
Hazel Botkin
Milan
Smith Harrell
Ida R. Ponsler
Holton
Rose Schene
Ella McEvoy
Carrie Bokenkamp
Fred Hudibrink
Brown Tp
Shelby
Nicholas Wagner
John C. Row
Ethel Wagner
Center Townships
Henry Tucker
Henry D. Tucker
Center
Anna Tucker
Francis Lochard
Mathilda Howard
William Sellers
Daniel Brunner
Ernest M. Reider
Anne Gray
Margaretha Huelson
Chas. N. Katzendorf
Shelby Tp
Jesse W. McClure
Freda Stevenson
Chas. E. Drake
James H. Gatewood
Delaware
Hattie E. Carson
Herbert Steingruber
Friendship
Richard Fisher
George Sparling
George Strubbe
Horace J. Koenig
Zadie Francis Hinman
Fred Seiler
John W. Erb
Johnson
Ceadeeenyeewe
West Bound
Batesville Ambulance Co
Eagle“Mikado
Tee
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
Rome
Eany Collor
Empire Re Type Foundry
Wood T. Metal
Geo. Steinwart
John Dittus
S. BE. Cor
Third St
Central Ave
Grand Central Depot
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ripley County
Third Street
Tribune
J. H. Wilker & Co
Pearl
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