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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
5
Ballstown notes a July Fourth dance at Batesville Fair Grounds featuring the Eureka Band. Indiana visitors include M Smock with family from Indianapolis visiting George Wambsgans. others like Harry Bultman and Ralph Wenning attended dances. Local movements mention moving to a new place, farm work, oil deliveries, and a 70th birthday surprise for Lizzie Peetz.
Fred Luers and wife passed through Sunday. Henry Huffmeyer and family and daughter Matilda with Dave Wheeldon and daughters visited A. H. Bultman. Velma Bultman returned from Happy Hollow. Florence Dorrel visited Barbara and Margaret Hoyer. Pvt Harold Newman received honorable discharge and returned home Saturday after overseas service. Wm Meyer and son Glen visited Sherman Hutson. Pvt Clarence Huneke honorably discharged from Camp Taylor. Mrs Susan Johnson and family and B J Wiete visited Hy Sarringhaus near New Pennington. George Engel and wife visited Dan Engel.
The Pocket group including Fred Marticke family and Grandma Wessel along with Ben Bessler family from Huntersville visited Wm. Reinke Sunday afternoon. Ed Schone and family, Louise Fruchtricht and daughter, and J. M. Marticke with wife called on Jessie Abplanalp Sunday. Henry Buck and family and Aug. Marticke's wife dropped by H. H. Kromer on Sunday. Frank Bergman and family visited near Adam's church from Saturday to Sunday. Mrs. H. Stickfordt and others visited Aug. Marticke Wednesday and Thursday calls occurred between Aug. Marticke and Mrs. Henry Stickfordt. Ed Schone and family visited A. Marticke Saturday evening.
Mrs Geo Reckeweg and Mrs Ulmer spent Saturday with Mrs J Kanning. Richard Sarringhaus stayed with his son Henry for a few days. John Brebberman, wife Henry Ehlers and mother were out motoring Sunday. Albert Thielbar, wife and Viola Weinberg visited H Larmert and family Sunday. Mrs Ulmer returned home after several days with friends. Lewis Bultman and family visited Jno Klusman and wife Sunday. August Dittmer painted for W Charley Coleman. family spent a quiet evening with Ben Meyer and family.
NEW PENNINGTON: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Siebert motor to Cincinnati Wednesday. Several from here attended the Salt Creek Tp S S Convention at the Smyrna church Thursday evening. Sherman Hart and Florence Lyons spent Thursday evening at Ambrose Hickman's. Dr. Johnson of Batesville made a professional call to Ernest Norwold's Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Logan Alexander and son were Batesville shoppers Friday. Mrs. Phoebe Palmer and daughter Stella and Mrs. Leona Colson and sons called on relatives and friends in Napoleon Thursday. Oscar Shouse was discharged from Camp Taylor last week. Claude Parmer recently discharged called on his brother Rolland Parmer Saturday evening. Claude served almost a year overseas with the engineers. Harry Siebert was pleasantly surprised Saturday evening by a number of friends and relatives in honor of his birthday. A number of the young folks attended children's exercises at Napoleon Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Selector Colson entertained friends Sunday. Mrs. John Korte of Batesville spent Tuesday with her daughter Mrs. Adolph Siebert.
Friends learned Major Ry bolt was seriously injured when his team ran away hitched to a roller and rolled over him. The report notes the accident occurred Thursday and lists nearby locals involved in social calls and visits across Napoleon Greensburg Osgood and Louisville during the period.
Joe Hountz and sisters Lane and Nora entertained friends from Cincinnati Sunday Edna and Walter Cutter attended Sunday school at Stumpke's Corner Sunday morning Mrs Frank Schornick and daughters Grace and Ethel and son Roy attended the dance at Delaware Thursday Lester Smith of Indianapolis is visiting his uncle Frank Schornick and family John Busted of Pierceville was a caller at the Crossing Sunday afternoon Walter Little of Cincinnati spent the week’s end with his mother Mrs Lingo and family Miss Edith and Lillie Bohner of Milan spent Friday evening with Elinora and Magdalena Hountz Several from here attended the show at Milan Saturday evening H F Bohner and wife James Arthur and wife Howard Kuntz and sister Carrie and Louis Ross were Milan callers Saturday ball game at Lookout Sunday afternoon.
Pleasant Park residents, Miss Della Dieckman and Harvey Dieckman, visited their aunt Mrs Sophia Norwold and family at Ballstown. The Misses Lydia and Martha Bosse of the Pocket stayed with their aunt Mrs Kops. Henry Furste and wife, John Dieckman and family, Everett Stewart of Cincinnati, and Henry Meyerose and family from Newpoint visited relatives here Sunday.
In a bustling factory, Jerry Latino's bungled attempt at postal work triggers a staged hold up. Miss Lettie Duncan and proprietor John Drew rally to aid Jerry as a mistaken payroll satchel proves rich with reward. The mistaken loot turns triumph to romance as workers plan weddings and celebrate the saved funds.
Farmers plow corn and neighbors visit on Friday and Sunday at Lookout, Fink's Corner, Batesville, Laughery Bridge. Guests include Ervin Schorling with Frank Jobst, John Praker and wife, George Meister family, Fred Luers and son John, Alice Huneke and others. Meyer Hardware delivered a Detroit Vapor Oil Stove and Wonder Washer to Fred Luers and an Oil Stove to Henry Bauman and wife.
The ad urges keeping Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home for stomach pains colic and diarrhoea, claiming prompt treatment can save lives when a physician is unavailable. It emphasizes preparedness and certainty of relief.
The Sunman Indiana Board of School Trustees will receive sealed bids for a new four-room school building, with plans at the secretary Dr Wilbur Robinson and architect Merritt Harrison in Indianapolis, until 8 p m July 12 1919. Bidders must file the statutory affidavit and deposit a certified check from a Ripley County bank of not less than two and one half percent of the bid as guaranty to execute the contract and complete the work.
The winning bidder must furnish a bond with surety approved by the board to ensure faithful completion of the work per contract. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Richard A. Behlmer president Dr Wilbur Robinson secretary John Nedderman treasurer.
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