Preparation for Decoration Day in Batesville
Batesville's Decoration Day plans include factory and business closures, a city hall meeting, and a large parade. Archibald M. Hall of Indianapolis will speak. Committees manage graves, decorations, finance, seating, and the parade under Grand Marshal George M. Hillenbrand.
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Batesville Pire Company
M. Hall
Esarerse
Fair Grounds Hall
Pohlar
Elmer Gibson
Grand Army
Mike Benz, Jr
Wm. G. Greeman
Chas. Zweige
John A Hillenbrand
Geo. A. Baas
Geo. M. Hillenbrand
Ushera
Fred Brommer
Frank Thiel
Harlan Huffman
Arthur Carter
Henry Terry
Julio Denoert
Gen. Schumacher
Mayor Gibson
Clint Ward
John Schulz
Pete Schreiner
Harry Wernke
Clarence Moody
Elmer Crowell
Adolph Kaiser
Harry Schwier
Wom
F. Krieger
Ed Brockman
Roy Johanoing
Gibson
Batesville Fire Company
Batesville
Fair Grounds
Archibald M. Hall
Indianapolis
Victoriy
Hall
Fire Department
George M. Filllenbrand
Batonville
Victorty
Inthia
Surprise double party marks Hermin Barnemeier golden wedding
The Barnemeiers hosts for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary were surprised twice on Friday night by two separate groups of friends. St Johns MannChercher visitors arrived first then relatives joined later for singing games music and a wedding feast. The couple married at St Julo's church and lived in Indianapolis 1896 1904 before settling in the community. They have two sons and two daughters with the death of their eldest son casting a shadow over their years together.
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Hermin Barnemeier
Big Dance at Fair Grounds Opens Eureka Band Season
The Eureka Band will open the season at the fair grounds with a big dance Saturday evening May 26. The event promises the latest dance music refreshments and good times for all. Admission to hall free dancing 50c.
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Eureka
Wair Grounds
Social and Supper by St Johns Luther League
A social will be held at the Huntersville school house on Ascension Day May 11. A supper will be served for a donation. Everyone is welcome. Committee invites all to attend.
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St. John’s Luther League
Huntersville
Ascension
Lie
School Notes Opens With Variety Program As Operetta Rehearsals Begin
Opening exercises feature piano solos by Audrey Samms and Alma Kawmeyer, a giblin solo by Blanche Beck, a reading by Estella Kaiser, and a song by the B. H. S. quartet. The campus is busy prepping an operetta while baseball wanes and sunny days lift spirits. A mishap sent umpire Mr. Terry’s head nicked by a fielding ball.
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Audrey Samms
Alma Kawmeyer
Giblin
Blanche Beck
Estella Kaiser
B. H. S. Mate
Wimner
Terry
Brokering
Y M C A Drives County Rally For Frontline Morale
A Ripley County drive to raise three million dollars for the Y M C A front line program gathers seventeen business men in Batesville. They pledge funds to support local and national Y M C A efforts aiding soldiers with literature, lectures, gymnasiums and wholesome activities. The Laughery township share is earmarked at one thousand dollars, with Batesville leading county collections. May 20 to 28 will feature personal solicitations, with county meetings planned at Versailles churches to finalize commitments and inspire moral uplift.
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J. Francis Lochard
Ripley County
Batesville
John A. Hulenbrand
Hillenbrand
Mr. Lochard
United States
Luchard
Gibson
H. J. Waisman
Peter Holzer
D. McCallum
Lauughery Township
Versailles
Ripiey County
John A Hillenbrand
Geo. A. Baas
Laughery Township
M. GC. A
Indiana
Tlea
Young Men's Christian Association
Mexico
Europe
Young Men’s Christian Association of America
Ripley
Washington
Hale Bradt
Brown
Floward Akers
Lewis Alford
Lmer Livingston
Shelby
C. L. Hyatt
C. S. Koyce
F. M. Thompson
Pranklin
W. D. W Robinson
Otter Creek
Virgil Stegner
Adams
W. D. Robinson
Jackson
Chas
R. Hertenstein
Laugbery
Francis Lochard
Delaware
Clint Carnine
Hart
Versailles M. E
Versailles Baptist Church
Five More Batesville Boys Enlist in Marines Cavalry
Five Batesville youths Charles Gibson Randolph Benz Willie Kreuzman and Ernest Hess left for Cincinnati to pass Marine enlistment exams then to Port Royal for preliminary training. Harry Bogel passed cavalry tests in Indianapolis and heads to Jefferson Barracks St Louis for training. He reports 7000 trainees and vaccination. he and cousin Kenneth Diver join hospital corps and may be sent to Texas or Hawaii.
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Batesville
Colors
Charles Gibson
Randolph Benz
Willie Kreuzman
Ernest Hess
Cincinnati
Marines
Port Royal
South Carolina
Harry Bogel
Cavalry
Indianapolis
St. St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Harry
Kenneth Diver
Texas
Hawaiin Islands
Social Evening Honoring Miss Carrie Schumacher Held
Mrs Ged M Hillenbrand entertained numerous young ladies including Flora Sippel Josephine Kuntz Stella Grieschop Ada Placke and others at a Sunday gathering. Prizes in progressive euchre awarded with Flora Sippel first Josephine Kuntz second Stella Grieschop third and Ada Placke consolation. Guests listed include Rose Adeline Meyer Stella Grieschop Ada Placke Flora Sippel Stella Vascau Carrie Oliver Anna Schele and Flora Erbacher. Harry Reidenbach of Westport visited relatives Tuesday.
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Ged. M. Hillenbrand
Carrie Schumacher
Flora Sippel
Josephine Kuntz
Stella Griesebop
Ada Placke
Miss Carrie
Misses Rose
Adeline Meyer
Stella Grieschop
Flora and Helen Sippel
Stella Vascau
Carrie Oliver
Anna Schele
Flora Erbacher
Conscription Age Set by Congress for All Men 21 to 30
Congress fixed the conscription age at 21 to 30 for universal service. All men turning 21 by registration day and under 31 must register, regardless of military prospects. Indiana has about 300 000 men in the age group with roughly 150 000 subject to draft, later reduced by disability and volunteering. Ripley County residents aged 21 to 30 must register on the designated day.
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Congress
Indiana
Ripley County
Log Catin bread and feed deal from Milan mill
Milan Mill and Elevator markets offer Log Catin bread corn meal ground in old process methods and a wide range of feeds and seeds. They advertise half the price of flour and announce coal shipments with winter supply concerns, urging customers to place orders now.
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Milan Mili & Elevator
Births of the Week Reported in Local Notices
Born to Ambrose Schneider and wife a boy born Wednesday May. Boux to Quirin Walloe and wife a boy born Thursday May 1. Born to Fred H. Dieckmann and wife a boy born Saturday May 12. Born to Fred Butt and wife a girl born Thursday May 10. Born to John Bedel and wife a boy born Thursday May 10. Born to Joseph Klein and wife a girl born Thursday May 10.
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Ambrose Schneider
Boux
Quirin Walloe
BoarNn
Fred H. Dieckmann
Fred Butt
John Bedel
Joseph Klein
Two Evenings of Under the Stars and Stripes Operetta
Batesville public schools present the patriotic operetta Under the Stars and Stripes at St. Clair's hall on May 21 and 23. To accommodate patrons the show occurs on two nights with admission 25 cents and reserved seats at Schultz for 35 cents.
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Batesville
St. Clair’s Hall
Schultz
Soller Martin Wedding Unites Edna Martin and Lawrence Soller
Edna Martin of this city and Lawrence Soller of Shelbyville were joined in marriage at St. Louis Church in a Tuesday morning ceremony. The bride wore French organdie over satin with lilies of the valley and bridal roses while her sister Emma wore peach Georgette crepe. Lawrence Rheme of Shelbyville attended the groom, and a wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s father’s home before a dinner in Shelbyville. The couple planned a ten day bridal trip and will reside at First and Elm in Shelbyville. Mr Soller, a rising Shelbyville business man, and Miss Martin, Batesville’s popular young lady, will start their life together with well wishes from friends in both cities.
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Capital
St. Louis
Edna Martin
Lawrence Soller
Shelbyville
Emma
Georgette Crepe
Lawrence Rheme
Wm. Martin
First
Elm Streets
Mr. Soller
Batesville
Boy Scouts Forming Local Troop at City Hall
A Saturday meeting at City Hall invites all town residents to organize a Boy Scout troop for ages twelve to twenty. An ex army drill instructor will train scouts in first aid life saving tracking woodcraft and signaling, with aims to aid families and support wartime efforts.
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Boy Scout Movement
Nrer
United States
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scoute
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ALL Urged
MIL
Y.M.C.A
Harry Reidenbach
Westport
Thomas Reldenbach
Soller
Martin
BOY Scouts
City Hall
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