SUNMAN Fourth Celebrations and Local Happenings
A Sunman update notes Batesville visits to see the Colored Orchestra and a St. Anthony's Church bazaar in Morris on July 2. Local social events include a school benefit bazaar, visitors from Osgood and Versailles, and relatives from Indianapolis and Buffalo. Reports also mention John Heavey’s sunstroke, health updates for Civil War veteran Robert McMullen and his blind daughter, and travel notes with several residents heading to Chicago and Cincinnati for various reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
St. Anthony's Church
Morris
Frank Tangman
Cora Wurtz
Marie Vogel
John Heavey
Kestler
Osgood
Ed Schwears
Henry Schwears
Robert McMullen
Vina Negangard
Paris
Allen Cottingham
Ripley County
State Hospital
Harry Sitterding
Clarence Minger
Versailles
C. W. Morrow
Buffalo
N. Y
Walter Pohlar
Liberty
C. Holwadel
Arthur Holwadel
James Shiveley
Vié
Indianapolis
William Mathers
Chicago
Elsie Dreyer
Oldenburg
Linda Frenzelmeyer
Sol
St. Anthony’s Church
John Stahley
Cincinnati
Local families share visits and birthdays across Cincinnati area
Mrs Jenkins visited Cincinnati relatives for several days while Mrs Middendorf spent Sunday with niece and family. Many locals including Harry Eberg and Henry Haessig delivered wills to Pierceville Thursday. A surprise thirteenth birthday party honored Wilbur Voege with games and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Eberg
Henry Haessig
Willewse
Pierceville
Susan Biddle
Lottie
John Dieselberg
Joe Riehle
Edward Barnfiher
Cincinnnati
Norman Mendel
Sunman
Ottie Holwadel
Arthur
Virginia Richardson
Wilbur Voege
Stanley Holwadel
Lawrence Roepke
Harry Anderson
Clara Loren
Ethel
Gladys Haessig
Amelia
Mozie Laughlin
Leora
Ralph Wuellner
Melvin Nickell
Herbert Rohls
Velma
Ralph Holwadel
Harry Biddle
St Paul
Walter Pohlar
Liberty
Ind
Arthur Holwadel
Will Rohs
Bernice
Familly
Sharp's Corner Social Notes and Local Visits
Anthony's Church in Mortis hosts July 2 outings as Fred Brinkman and wife visit Sun man and Henry Wittkamper family. Wittkamper relatives and George Pohlar Jr attend St. Mark's bazaar. Clara Bauman plans a week with Friendship relatives. Local, intertown visits include Ripperger, Meyer, Hoffman on Morris business night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's Church
Mortis
Fred Brinkman
Sunman
Henry Wittkamper
Louis Wittkamper
Irene
George Pohlar Jr
St. Mark’s
Clara Bauman
William Ripperger
Joseph Meyer
William Hoffman
Jersey
William Dieselberg
Ed Timmermann
Fred H.itthemper
Local Figures Busy in Batesville and Nearby Towns
A series of social and business notes from Batesville and surrounding areas lists callers and traders including Miss Mathilda Meyers Anna Marie and Sylvia Walters, Mike Glaub George Gutzwiller Peter Roell and others. A parish entertainment drew a large crowd and a July 2 bazaar at the school is announced. A wedding and a birth are also noted with several residents traveling to Cincinnati and Brookville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's Church
Morris
Batesville
Mathilda Meyers
Anna Marie
Sylvia Walters
Mike Glaub
George Gutzwiller
Peter Roell
Leora Bartling
Romilda Wintz
Peter Bedel
Ora Able
Robert Riester
Ruth Fucey
Amelia Miller
Cincinnati
Rose Stock
Jake Amberger
Agnes Merkel
Geo. Tringman
Westwood
Frances Merkel
Benjamin Schroeder Jr
Joseph Walters
Brookville
Adam Shoemaker
Henry Bruns
Spades
Frank Lang
Rose Erhard
Charles Winkler
Elloise
Adams
John Shoopman
Charles Lesly
Visitors and callers noted around Lawrenceburg area
A collection of brief social notes records visits and callers from Columbus Ohio Manchester and Martinsville with names such as Weiss Cairns Minneman Heuer Proeh, Armbuster, Neffner, Hohman and Brunner. Dr C B Goddes of Capital University will speak on Spiritism June 9 at St John’s Lutheran Church Hubbels explaining speaking to the dead and table rappings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Weiss
Columbus
Ohio
Charles Weiss
Ragesdale
Manchester
H. C. Tieteman
Lawrenceburg
Fernbank
Robert Cairns Jr
Howard Tangmar
John Scholl
Aurora
Robert Cairns Sr
Jacob Minneman
John Heuer
Mt. Carmel
Ind
Theo Proeh
Olean
Charles Armbuster
William Hill
Margaret Neffner
Martinsville
Mike Hohman
Alice Brunner
Cincinnati
C. B. Goddes
Capital University
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hubbels
Penntown Fourth Social Notes and Local Visits
Spend the Fourth at Batesville with community events and family visits. Miss Hazel Bartling stayed with sister Mrs H Price in Sunman while Lena Brumpter of Cincinnati visited her mother Louisa Brumpter. Charles Meyer and Fred Brumpter of Brookville spent Sunday at home. Mrs Ruth Bartling and son Warren visited here. Arthur Wittkamper family went to Osgood Sunday. Children’s Day exercises attracted a large audience. Reuben Roberts near Batesville called on his mother and sister here. John Bartling and Alois Meyer visited Richmond Indiana Tuesday. Mrs Mary Baas lost her purse between Penntown and Batesville. the party returning will be rewarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Bartling
H. Price
Sunman
Lena Brumpter
Cincinnati
Louisa Brumpter
Charles Meyer
Fred Brumpter
Brookville
Ruth Bartling
Warren
Arthur Wittkamper
Osgood
Reuben Roberts
Batesville
John Bartling
Alois Meyer
Richmond
Ind
Mary Baas
Penntown
St. Anthony’s Church
Morris
W. C. Lewis
Lebanon
Frank Fishmer
R. Robinson
Ray Ransom
Howard Robinson
Henry Bruns
Dayton
Ohio
Ed Franke
Columbus
Haul
William Robinson
Liberty
John Gunter
August Gunter
Fred Gunter
Coda Mason
Indianapolis
Arthur Gillespie
Erma Fishmer
A Clever View Of Luck And Alimony
A saying reflects on luck as a matter of temper. The remark notes some men feel lucky when starting alimony while others see misfortune in meeting the obligation.
Rain Aids Local Corn Crop In Need Of Prospects
A good rainfall is hoped for to protect the corn crop in the area as farmers report ongoing damage. Social notes recount visits by locals to Batesville and Osgood for shopping and eighth grade commencements, with extended family gatherings in nearby communities.
Spades and Social Visits Across Ohio and Indiana
Residents and visitors from Lebanon Ohio Batesville Dayton Indianapolis Liberty and Cincinnati clustered around weekends and weeknights. Families including Fishmer Robinson Gunter Gunter Mason Gillespie and Franke swapped visits and stayed with relatives across Indiana and Ohio.
Adams Church Farmers Work Harvest and Local Notices
The week finds farmers cutting wheat and making hay. Obituaries: Mrs. Hilson of Lookout buried at Muncie. Mrs. Godfried Huber of Pen town buried at Blue Creek Cemetery. Local visits include Eddie Bergman with family and Henry Behlmer of Batesville visiting Fred Behlmer. Evelyn Schutte, injured in an auto accident, shows gradual improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilson
Lookout
Muncie
Godfried Huber
Pentown
Blue Creek Cemetery
Eddie Bergman
Henry Behlmer
Batesville
Fred
Ada Vogel
Hilda Schutte
Arthur Huneke
Schindler
Drockelman
G. Haessig
Henry Heeseman
F. Bergman
Evelyn Schutte
Harvest and social notes from Pipe Creek area
The item recalls wheat harvest progress and local social events. Attendees at Mrs. Liza Huber’s funeral in Blue Creek Friday, the Pohlar Winsor wedding in Batesville, and the Clara Schirbrook wedding in Cincinnati are noted. Local residents with illness and visits, including Myrtle Abplanalp with tonsillitis and Mrs. Hilda Rutambueller visiting from Cincinnati, are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liza Huber
Blue Creek
Joseph Boehmer
St. Peters
Henry Baas
Pohlar-Winsor
Batesville
Herman Grothaus
Clara Schirbrook
Cincinnati
Myrtle Abplanalp
Hilda Rutabueller
Henry Volz
Charles Biddle
Charles Jenner
Penntown
Healthful White Cabbage Slaw Delights with Olives
A new slaw idea features white cabbage sliced fine with two minced onions and Spanish green olives. Season with vinegar salt and pepper, creating a healthful deli style dish despite limited supplies.
Speed of Animale Measured by Pursuit in Car
Naturalists measured animal speeds by chasing them in a car. Coyotes reached 45 mph, prairie wolves 38 mph, greyhounds 49 mph, mule deer 47 mph, elk 52 mph, and antelope 62 mph.
Notice to Bridge Contractors Indiana Ripley County
The Ripley County Board of Commissioners invites sealed proposals for repairing the Walter W itch Bridge on the Morris and Penntown road in Adams Township. Bids due by 1 PM Monday July 3 1922 with bonds and non collusion affidavit. The board may reject any bid. June 5 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Ripley County
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Court House
Versailles
Indiana
Walter [Itch
Adams Township
Morris and
Penntown
Bt W. D. Robinson
Notice to Road Contractors in Ripley County Indiana
Sealed bids are invited at the Auditor's office in Versailles Indiana until 1 pm July 3 1922 for construction of the Free concrete road in Batesville Laughery Township and for Free macadam roads in Center Township both in Ripley County Indiana. Each project lists lengths 6266.70 and 10736 feet respectively and requires plans specifications and profiles with bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Ripley County
Indiana
Batesville
Laughery Township
John Behlmer
Center Township
George, Sparling
Board of Commissioners
W. D. Robinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clinton
Sharp’s Corner
Weisburg
R. R. No
John Schutter
Lewis Bahlke
Cyrus
Henry Mang
Charles Baelke
Albert Schrader
Albert Prakel
North Branch
Fred J. Prakel
Kaedler
Okla
Fred Luers
Ralph E. Croxton
Anderson
Mr. Busteed
Mud Pike
Watkins
George Haessig
Edward Schutter
Near Lookout
Cyrus Bohlke
Dick Einhaus
Alvina
John
Elmer
Chris Scherling
Chandler
John Prakel
Maggie
Louis Bohlke
John Prakel Jr
Henry Ahrens
Edward
Adams Church
Pipe Creek
Eagle “Mikado
Psd
Oath
Caersnes
General Ax
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
Sunkist
Palace of Sweets
Feday
Gallen
Fuich
Allman
Kramer
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