Sunman Births and Visits Highlight Hot Weather
The community records a fifth daughter born to Fred Dreyer and wife. Ira Scripture and son from Moores Hill visited Tuesday. Noble Robbins and wife hosted his Milan mother and sister Tuesday night. Residents complain of illness due to heat as cooler nights follow extreme days. Gilchrist of Indianapolis visited relatives Wednesday. W. W. Bigney and wife attended the Postmasters Convention in Columbus last week. Ten horses died from heat in Clinton area. Heavy rain Sunday morning eased heat and dust. The mercury hit 96 in the shade Saturday. Dr. C Neufarth visited Indianapolis relatives Friday and Saturday. Clarence Minger and family of Versailles stayed with relatives here. Walter Bigney and wife of Connerville visited. Peter Grow of Indianapolis visited relatives here. Mrs Arthur Martin spent Friday in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dreyer
Ira Scripture
Moores Hill
Noble Robbins
Milan
Gilchrist
Indianapolis
W. W. Bigney
Columbus
Clinton
The
Mercury
C. Neufarth
Clarence Minger
Versailles
Walter Bigney
Connersville
Peter Grow
Arthur Martin
Cincinnati
Social notes from Batesville and neighboring towns
John Prakel acted as caller at Batesville on Monday. Evelyn Schutter, wife of William, remained ill for several days last week with Dr Gibson attending. Edwin Humpert and Cincinnati relatives visited Henry Cook and family. George Meister and family traveled to Greensburg to see Edward Motz and his parents Andrew and wife. George Brandt and family from Indianapolis attended Mrs Brandt's aunt Mrs John Ahrens funeral at Adams Church. Albert Prakel and family visited Morris Saturday. John Prakel helped Fred Luers haul hay bound for Morris. John Bergman of Indianapolis visits his brother Fred near Adams. Oscar Lyman and family and Harry Bergman with kin from Indianapolis spent a few days visiting and returned home. Mrs Chris Scherling stayed with son-in-law Otto Nickel in Indianapolis from Saturday to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Prakel
Batesville
Evelyn
William Schutter
Gibson
Edwin Humpert
Cincinnati
Henry Cook
George Meister
Greensburg
Edward Motz
Andrew Meister
George Brandt
Indianapolis
Harry Bergman
Stanley
Ike
Chris Scherling
Otto Nickel
Erma Fishmer
Miss Hutchinson
Milan
Walter Bruns
Henry Bruns
Henry Meister
Christ Horstman
Peter Abplanalo
Jesse Conyers
Harry Drees
Babe
Fred Hahn
Edith Tangman
Weisburg
Sherman Mason
Lee Meister
John Trieve
Edward Hollenslee
Albert Hollensbe
Morris
Local social notes and a Sunman theft report
Fred Drockelman family shopped in Yatesville and Rev H Heeseman group attended a Lawrenceville church social where Anna Heeseman won an organ. Vogel and Bernhard/Drockelman families enjoyed Napoleon social. Sunman crowd cooled off. an auto theft reported. Rain, flooded lowlands, crop damage. Anna Heeseman left for Muncie State Normal School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Drockelman
Yatesville
Rev
H. Heeseman
Lawrenceville
Anna Heeseman
Bertha
Ada Vogel
Ed Bernhard
Carl Drockelman
Napoleon
Ernest Schutte
Hilda Schutte
Everett Schrader
Sunman
Muncie
State Normal School
Local Social Notes From Lawrenceburg Area
Weisburg Mrs Anton Utenweiler and nephew Howard spent Thursday in Lawrenceburg. Ted Ertel of Spades spent Friday evening with M C Holaman. Miss Grace Swango of St Bernard is spending the week with friends here. Arthur Hoempke and daily friend spent Sunday in Brookville. Mrs Harry Clark of Norwood C spent Sunday with home folks. Henry Videman spent last Friday in Lawrenceburg. Mat Voeel and George Tangeman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Albert Gutswiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Utenweiler
Howard
Lawrenceburg
Ted Ertel
Spades
M. C. Holaman
Grace Swango
St. Bernard
Arthur Hoempke
Brookville
Harry Clark
Norwood, C
Henry ‘Videman
Mat Voeel
George ‘Tangeman
Albert Gutswiller
Local Socials and Pigs for Sale in Pipe Creek
Rain fell Sunday as residents attended a bazaar in Lawrenceville Saturday. Jacob L Abplanalp Jr lists pigs for sale while families from Batesville visited and Lizzie Abplanalp had a tooth extraction last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Jacob
Lizzie Abplanalp
Batesville
Fred Heitzman
Fred Abplanalp
Mary Weaver
Jacob L. Abplanalp Jr
Local travelers and visitors from Milan and nearby towns
Spades notes show Miss Bergdoll and Miss Leona Wilson of Milan as passengers for Benton Harbor and St Joseph Michigan Tuesday morning. Various visitors travel between Milan Batesville Indianapolis Greensburg and Cincinnati with brief calls and family visits across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergdoll
Leona Wilson
Milan
Benton Harbor
St Joseph
Michigan
Scripture
Moores Hill
Hopping
Indianapolis
Local Socials and Staff Notes from Laughery Township
Heavy rain hits the area Saturday night. Farmers meet at the Hayti School Saturday. Families and neighbors from Laughery Township visit in Batesville Napoleon and Dillsboro. Several start cutting wheat as Festival attendance and family gatherings mark the week.
First Client and a Wedding in the Lane Group Tale
A quirky 1921 scene follows Ross who meets Bess Adams the justice of the peace and a staged wedding with Jin Turner. The comic events include a faux “witnesses” entrance and a hurried ceremony that ends with Ross officiating and a lively aftermath among the Lane group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joss Achinis
Henry Denison
Justice of the Peace Notary
Che
Etty
Privaite
Maddaim Ross
Justice of the Peace
Bess Adams
Ackutis
Ross
Twee
Kass
Cairiie
College
Jin Turner
Sis
Jim
Jin
Dey
Henry
Ciarre Rhage
Girlie
Stass
Lane
Sharp's Corner Dance Draws Crowd in Henry Wittkamper's Hall
The Henry Wittkamper event drew a large attendance with locals sharing good times. Social guests included Louis Wittkamper and sons Fred and Theodore and daughter Dorothea in Batesville and extended visits with George Pohlar Sr. and family of Liberty. Additional gatherings featured Mrs. George Zimmer with daughter Elizabeth, Dan Reddert, and Herbert Rohis. Henry Wittkamper hosted relatives Sunday with Henry Wickemeyer visiting Batesville Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wittkamper
Louis Wittkamper
Fred
Theodore
Dorothea
Batesville
George Pohlar Sr
Henry Pohlar
Liberty
Iva
Laura Pohlar
Cincinnati
George Zimmer
Elizabeth
Dan Reddert
Herbert Rohis
Henry Wickemeyer
To Hang in Bride's Kitchen Motto for Cooking School
The Boston Transcript cites a motto for a cooking school with the line Forgive us this day our daily bread. The note presents a period voice reflecting humorous or ceremonial branding for a culinary education effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Bond Issue Proposed for Delaware Township Roads Ripley County
Notice to taxpayers that on July 5, 1921 the Ripley County Board of Commissioners will consider final determination to issue bonds totaling 14100 dollars at 4 percent for highway improvements in Delaware Township. Taxpayers may appeal within fifteen days to the State Board of Tax Commissioners via the County Auditor, with hearing to be scheduled in this county. W. D. Robinson, Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Ripley County
Indiana
Delaware Township
Board of County Commissioners
Henry H. Gookins
State Board of Tax Commissioners
W. D. Robinson
Notice of highway improvement estimate for Jackson Township
Ripley County Indiana voters receive notice of a new highway improvement estimate prepared by viewers and an engineer for Jackson Township. The estimated cost is 26542 dollars. If no remonstrance is filed within twenty days with the Ripley County auditor signed by a majority of Jackson Township voters, the new estimate becomes the official estimate for the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Ripley County
Indiana
Jackson Township
Anthony Meyer
W. D. Robinson
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R. R. No
Adams Church
Pipe Creek
John Gunter
Lizzie Fishmer
Shelbyville
Dorothy Bishop
Frederick Siebert
Walter
Wilbur
Alvin Dieckman
Laughery Township
Hayti School
Henry Klostermeyer
Emil Kessens
John Wenning
Virgil Colson
Newpoint
Dallas
Harvey Peetz
John Bauer
Gotlieb Peetz
Lillian P. Leonard
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Bess
Crimson
Sharp’s Corner
Mea
Ripley County, Indiana
P. W. Zimmer
George St. Batesville
Batesville Ambulance Co
P. Boerstler
William F. Krieger
Batesville, Ind
Farmers’ Loan Co
Sunman, Ind
the Farmers’ Loan Company
Ind
Tri-State
Tri-State Butter CO
Ohio
Tribune
George Washington
Kramer
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