Batesville Celebrates Memorial Day With Grand Parade
Batesville held a large Memorial Day event with a 2500 strong parade and a decorated fair grounds hall. Grand Marshal George M. Hillenbrand led participants including school groups Eureka Band Knights of St John and Woodmen with speeches by Mayor Gibgon and others praising patriotism and wartime unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Hipsey County
Batesville
A. B. Wycall
Peter Holzer
D. McCallum
George M. Hillenbrand
Mr. Hillenbrand
Nicholas Volz
A. W. Romweber
M. L. Samma
Mike Beez, Jr
Neil McCalum
August Willich
Cana
Eureka Band
Knights of St. John and
Woodmen
Sons of Veteras
Fair Grounds
Chas. Crowell
Crowell
Father Adam
America
Mra
Niel McCallum
Miyor Gibgon
H.I. Chpploger
School notes on closing exercises and operetta success
The school held opening exercises led by Miss Rummell with singing. Confusion over song choices appeared but the operetta grew successful. A chandelier was installed in memory of the Class of 1917. seniors faced final day with mixed sadness as the term ended. Mil ton J. L. Baas notes mail receptacles must be ready by June 1. News includes visits by Mrs. Harlan Huffman to relatives in Berea and Jeth Friday's trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Ef. J. Walman
Mali
Cale
Chas. &. Caton
Red Cross
Father Adam
Langendorff
Batesville
Milton J. L. Baas
Commencement Exercises Highlight Rural Indiana School
The article covers Barney E Antrobus of Madison Ind addressing on Human Life to the Balance at St Clair s Opera House. It notes eighth grade and high school commencements with diplomas, class mottos Not Even Now but Dawn and Onward and Upward, and remarks on education and citizenship. It mentions St Mark s orchestra, Rev Schreiber, Supt Dunkin, and graduates from Batesville area.
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St. Clair’s Opera House
Dunkin
St. Mark’s Orchestra
Woodlands
United States
Morin
Ita
Ita Battlea
Batesville
Liberty Bond Campaign Sets Batesville Record
Memorial Day drive by First National Bank and Batesville Bank nets 296 buyers and 296 bonds totaling 29600 dollars. John A. Hillenbrand appointed Ripley County Liberty Loan chairman with local volunteers named from Sunman to Friendship. H. F. Clippinger outlines loan details at a public Fair Grounds meeting.
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Batesville
First National
Batesville Bank
John A. Hillenbrand
First National Bank
Ripley County
Liberty Loan Committee
F. Child
Liberty Loan Distribution Committee
Ladiana
Childs
Chris Nieman
Sunman
Wm. Leslie
Osgood
CG. W. Laws
Milan
Chas. H. Wilson
Versailles
George W. Smith
Napoleon
Wa. P. Castner
Holton
E. T. Coleman
Cronn Plains
Wilkie Lemon
Friendship
Hillenbrand
Etricas
Liberty Loan
H. F. Clippinger
Indianapolis
Fair Grounds
Romweber Birthday Party Honors John Romweber
Mr and Mrs A W Romweber entertained Monday evening for son Johns sixteenth birthday Guests included Johns classmates and musician Joseph Settlemeyer from Cincinnati Music and dancing followed by a luncheon John received an excellent camera from his classmates as a keepsake of their friendship and shared times
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Romweber
John
Joseph Settlemeyer
Cincinnati
Pony Show At Lyric Enjoyed By Local Youth
The Lyric screening of Saladin’s performing ponies and his Brookville pony farm drew strong interest from young readers and contest hopefuls. Entry is open to any boy or girl who saw the reel and wants to join the contest, with winners to be determined by work, not chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saladin
Brookville
Hugo Benz
Nevada
Hugo Yar
Charles Gibson
Port Royal
Wa. Kreuzmann
Randolph Benz
Andy Ban
Conscription Registration Opens 7 A.M. to 9 P.M. Next Tuesday
Citizens 21 to 30 must register under the wartime draft law. Batesville wards mark registering sites at the old school, city hall, and high school. Laughery Township residents register at Ballstown schoolhouse. A full list of required questions accompanies registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Second Ward
Laughery Township
Ballstown
Pupil Attendance Noted For Term End
A list shows pupils who were neither tardy nor absent during the just closed term. Names include Monroe Richtér, Wilma Piatt, Forrest Becker, Arthur Cart, Fera Becker, Velva June, and others across rooms 1 through 7.
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Echours
Vardy
Monroe Richtér
Lol’ Zikreer
Wilma Piatt
LU Fecher
Forrest Becker
Arthur Cart
Fera Becker
Velva
June
Forrest ‘Behimer
Roy Behr
Ongar
Keeldon
Ema Winsor
John ‘Me Garry
Mildred Travis
Edna Ressler
Ivy Wiamann
Madiba Richter
Rose Hahn
Hisse
Beck
Vieta Canfield
Emil “Dieckm
Hart Kortum
Richard T Oswald
Weigel
Pret Hahn Gemel
Martha Huffmel
BBR
Lando Schiorr
Taba Siblers
Tha Timmermoon
Sel Ylor
Frieda Meyer
Gladya Wineby
Neo Baas
Mabel Canfield
Ripley County Patriotic Association Meetings Delayed
Weather delays force postponement of several Ripley County meetings including the general Ripley County Patriotic Association gathering. A. Hilledtt and M. Woolard are named to oversee postponed visits and rescheduled events.
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Ripley-Gowaty
Ches
A. Hilledtt
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A. M. Hall
Chas. H. Caton
M. Hall
Gibson
Ibuts
Goeth
Schiller
Germany
Commonwealth
P. M
Gelvin
Jeth
Berea
Ohio
Harlan Huffman
Nowpol
BH. S
Barney E. Antrobus
Madison
Mia
Chatt Henrleta
Leona
Clacinnati
Lyric
Robert Koester
Tuessy
Notige
Kommitteenen
Woolard
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