Ripley County Teachers Meet In Versailles For Annual Association
About seventy teachers gathered in Versailles for the Ripley County annual meeting. Prof. G I Christie of Purdue discussed Agriculture in the District Schools, stressing thorough subject mastery before teaching students. Other talks covered teacher personality, keeping children in school, eye testing for pupils, and a celebrated decorated school room exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley County
Versailles
G. I. Christie
Purdue University
G. M. Wilson
Connersville
Gonnelley
Batesville
Hugo A. Huber
Jill Ripley
Messrs
Taylor
Clemmons
Ward
Isabel Ward
Ella Schernbeck
Sophia Nickel
A. E. Wachsman
Wm. Polilar
Sunman
Henry Terry
Oma Meyerose
Hazel Bielby
Pohlar
Seal of Indiana flour guarantee and local visit
Warning advertisement from Batesville Milling Co claims each sack is guaranteed and promises protection against unsatisfactory flour. Mrs G W Sidell and children visited from Shelbyville to spend the week with her father R T Green and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Batesville Milling Co
G. W. Sidell
Shelbyville
R. T. Green
Town Folks Pursue Holiday Week Among Relatives
Prof. F W Shadday and family left Thursday for southern Ripley to visit relatives and friends for the rest of the week. Miss Bertha Wichacker went to Danville Illinois for the winter. Ike Wolfson joined friends for Thanksgiving dinner at Greensburg. Ed Kammeyer spent Thursday with relatives in Spades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Shadday
Southern
Ripley
Bertha Wichacker
Danville
Illinois
Ike Wolfson
Greensburg
Ed Kammeyer
Spades
Golden Wedding in Metamora Observed by Jones Family
Mr and Mrs Thomas Jones celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Metamora Indiana home Thanksgiving Day with ten children present. A noon dinner featured abundant fare and guests received gifts including two gold spoons and forty five dollars in gold. Relatives and friends from several states attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jones
Metamora
Ind
Memphis
Tennessee
Robert B. Jones
Carthage
Walter A. Jones
Cincinnati
Arthur Jones
Milwaukee
Wis
George Jones
Covington
George Lewis
Cedar Grove
Walter Kaler
Greensburg
Nellie Brown
Kate Brown
Willis A. Jones
Elizabeth Kehl
Spinster ensemble offers St Marks benefit show
The Spinisters Return by the Senior Luther League at St. Marks congregation staged at St. Clair's Hall on Thanksgiving Day. Both matinee and evening shows drew good crowds and net proceeds near $75 from ticket sales, added to the pipe organ fund for the church.
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Spinister
Luther League of
Bazaar at City Hall Supports Bethany Church Fund
The Christian Workers of Bethany English Church held a Thanksgiving bazaar at City Hall. Ladies prepared many useful articles for sale, an abundant supper was served, and an evening program offered. The event netted about $85, to be added to the English Bethany Church fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Workers of
Bethany English Church
English Bethany Church
Siebert Family Visit to Indianapolis
Fred Siebert and his wife traveled to Indianapolis on Thursday morning to visit their son Edward and his wife. Fred returned that evening while his wife stayed until Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Siebert
Indianapolis
Edward
Mr. Siebert
Family Visit Moves to Lockland for Week
Herman Borkes and his wife traveled to Lockland Ohio on Thursday morning to spend the rest of the week with their son Herman and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Borkes
Lockland
Herman
Thanksgiving Dinner Draws Louis Cook Home
Birth notice records a baby girl born to Harry Nordloh and his wife on Wednesday November 23, during Thanksgiving week as part of community announcements and local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cook
Harry Nordloh
Hunter Shot While Hunting Near Peppertown
Joe Hittel was accidentally shot while hunting east of Peppertown. A companion fired at a rabbit at twenty five yards causing multiple hits to the right eye, breast, arm, leg and hand. Joe survived, kept hunting afterward, and counted another rabbit before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hittel
Peppertown
Joe
Surveyors Eye Batesville Pike Plan and Street Grades
William Smith from Center township Albert Bultman from Laughery township and Surveyor James Wright from Versailles visited Batesville to view a proposed new pike. They expect North street at Main street to require a grade of two to two and a half feet necessitating raising the Herald office and nearby properties by two to three feet due to longstanding low street levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
Center Township
Albert Bultman
Laughery Township
James Wright
Versailles
Batesville
North Street
Main Street
Herald Office
Jurors Excused From Laughery Township Petit Jury
John Schwartz and H W Meyer two Laughery Township jurors for the November term were excused from serving on their own request and sent home. Ripley County has other areas that can supply jurors without disrupting business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schwartz
H. W. Meyer
Laughery Township
Ripley County
Stowe family visits Metamora relatives after hunting trip
Otis Stowe and wife and Otis's mother Mrs. Wm. Stowe visited relatives in Metamora from Wednesday to Monday. Otis hunted and brought back substantial game, saying the high price of bacon will not enter his thoughts for a long while.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Stowe
Wm. Stowe
Metamora
Otis
Local relief and holiday travel notes from Batesville area
Ben Brunning and family returned to Huntington after attending the Brockman Barnhurst wedding in Batesville. Olivia Volk visited Cincinnati relatives and traveled home after Thanksgiving. George A. Cook returns from Martinsville improved after rheumatism treatment. Mabel Turner visits from Indianapolis with Frank Walsman family. Lorena Dierling of Shelbyville visits Lotta Green. A son was born to Harry Borchélt and wife on Monday morning November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Brunning
Anna Devore
Huntington
West Virginia
Batesville
George A. Cook
Martinsville
Mabel Turner
Indianapolis
Frank Walsman
Harry Borchélt
Rural Letter Carriers Hold Ripley County Meeting at Cross Plains
The Rural Letter Carriers of Ripley County gathered in Cross Plains for a semi annual meeting on Thanks giving Day with fourteen carriers from Batesville Suoman and Milan. Louis Goyert was elected president with Chas Schermer as vice president and Miss Rose M Stabley as secretary treasurer. Attendees included Louis Goyert George Kessens Howard Lehermer G W Hert hthorn Joseph C Stahley and family John Green Joseph Hyatt James B Kitts Rev Mahler and Rose M Stahtey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley County
Cross Plains
Batesville
Suoman
Milan
Wm. Pohlar
Louis Goyert
Mahler
John Green
Joseph Hyatt
Chas. Schermer
Rose M. Stabley
George Kessens
Howard
Chas. Lehermer
G. W. Henthorn
Joseph C. Stahley
George
John Stahley
James B. Kitts
Rev. Mahler
Rose M. Stahtey
Brockman and Horstman to Wed at Cross Roads
At 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon Charles Brockman will marry Carrie Horstman in St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cross Roads. Rev Flantz will perform the ceremony with Ed Bornemeier and Eva St. Clair as attendants. The couple will reside in the St. Clair home and receive Tribune congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brockman
Carrie Horstman
Flantz
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Cross Roads
Ed Bornemeier
Eva St. Clair
William St. Clair
The
Tribune
Sailor Oscar Gonder Reports European Cruise Details
Oscar Gonder mails from Cherbourg France aboard the Louisiana describing a fleet voyage through Europe. The ship will reach Portland England around December 8 and depart December 31 for Guantanamo Cuba. He is in good health and enjoying the cruise, pleasing friends back home.
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Alcard
Oscar Gonder
Querbourg
France
Louisiana
Cherbourg
Portland
England
Guantanamo
Cuba
Oscar
P. V. Andrew Plans New 5 and 10c Store in Blanchester
P V Andrew and wife of Blanchester Ohio are now located here. He is hastening preparations for the opening of a new 5 and 10 cent store in the corner room vacated by Sbar Hardware Co. This venture marks a fresh business in the city and is seen as promising given the fine location.
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P. V. Andrew
Blanchester, O
Andrew
Sbar Hardware Co
T N O club hosts surprise supper for Volk sisters
The T N O club and their lady friends held a surprise and Thanksgiving supper at the Volk sisters Olivia and Elizabeth near Newpoint. The evening featured games music and singing. Fred Peetz and Fred Karl of Indianapolis visited relatives on R R 1 last week and returned Sunday. Batesville Musical Club members are asked to meet Mrs. Alice Zieteke on Monday evening December 65 at seven. Wanted white girl for cooking and general housework apply Mrs Wm 8 McMaster 1733 Park Ave Indianapolis. Miss Norma Schusterman of Spades visited Mrs George Diver Tuesday morning. Aug L Greemann went to Indianapolis on business Tuesday morning. For rent three rooms call J A Wilker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. O. Club
Olivia
Elizabeth Volk
Newpoint
Fred Peetz
Fred Karl
Indianapolis
Batesville Musical Club
Alice Zieteke
Wm. 8. McMaster
Park Ave
Norma Schusterman
Spades
George Diver
Indictment Defect Delays Parker Fraud Case In Batesville
John H Wilker John A Hillenbrand Joseph Weblage Joseph Burst Jake Behr and August Bloemer testified in the State of Indiana vs Warren B Parker charged with passing fraudulent checks. Wycoff argued the indictment misdescribed some checks and the court ruled it defective, sending the case over for future consideration. Batesville witnesses were excused and returned after arriving about 1:30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wilker
John A. Hillenbrand
Joseph Weblage
Joseph Burst
Jake Behr
August Bloemer
Versailles
Louis Roth
Hillenbrand
State of Indiana
Warren B. Parker
Batesville
Wycoff
The Baby Contest Standings and Christmas Drama Reel
The column lists the baby contest results with Odella Kirschbaum first and Evangeline Oswald second among six babes. The Wintz Bros announce a Christmas drama reel titled Christmas in Paradise Alley to be shown Thursday and Friday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Babes
Odella Kirschbaum
Evangeline Oswald
Harry Ferkinhoff
Monroe Siebert
Arnold Tekulve
Harry Vierling
Wintz Bros
Albert Oelrich Heads South for Christmas Trip
Albert Oelrich left Tuesday morning for a journey through southern Lithboig, planning to be away until Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Oelrich
Liliboig
Local residents share Thanksgiving visits across towns
Jake Hafner and wife and son Dewey spent Thursday with Fred Heibeck and wife at Suoman. Mrs John Ollier and daughter Carrie spent Thanksgiving Day with Greensburg friends. Chester Belter and wife of Cincinnati spent Thanksgiving Day with relatives here. Born to John Wintz and wife on Friday November 25 a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Hafner
Dewey
Fred Heibeck
Suoman
John Ollier
Carrie
Greensburg
Chester Belter
Cincinnati
John Wintz
Hunters Arrested On Rabbit License Charge In Franklin Township
Frank Ehlers and Ed Buckley arrested James Mead on Thanksgiving Day in Franklin township after finding he hunted rabbits without a license. Mead believed rabbit hunting required no license. The case filed with Squire Holzer notes minimum fines of five dollars plus court costs, totaling around twenty seven to thirty dollars. The writer contrasts game wardens’ fees with alleged corruption in dry territory enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ehlers
Ed Buckley
James Mead
Franklin Township
Batesville
Mr. Mead
Squire Holzer
Mead
Miss Bielby’s Sunman School Closes Over Diathermia Outbreak
Miss Bielby of Sunman closed her Morris public school due to diatheria among pupils. The Catholic parochial school also shut for the same reason. Both schools planned to reopen on Monday morning of this week.
Death of Margaret Wilber at 79 in Cannelton Indiana
Mrs. Margaret Wilber dies at home of her son George Wilber in Cannelton Indiana at age 79. She was born July 31 1831 in Ripley County to John Jackson and his wife who immigrated from Ireland in 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digp
George Wilber
Cannelton
Icd
Margaret Wilber
Ripley County
Wilber
John Jackson
Ireland
Greensburg Boys Visit Grandparents Return Home
Master Albert and Russel Beevan of Greensburg were visiting grandparents George Kane and wife for a few days and returned home Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Zeits
Russel Downey
Little Babe
Greensburg
Albert Armstrong
Albert and
Russel Beevan
George $Kane
Miss Johanna Luesse Returns From Indianapolis
Miss Johanna Luesse came home last Thursday from Indianapolis where she is attending business college She returned Monday morning Notice Buy your feed now while prices are low We have a good supply of bran and middling on hand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Luesse
Indianapolis
Business College
Batesville Milling Co
Travelers Visit Cities On Monday And Tuesday
John Meyer traveled to Greensburg and Indianapolis on Monday for business. Mrs. John Wernke from Morris spent Tuesday in Batesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wernke
Morris
Batesville
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Blank
Hunter
Olivia Volk
George Volk
Lorena Dierling
Lotta Green
Brockman-Horstman
L. Greemann
J. A. Wilker
George W. Tyrrell
O’brein
Tyrrel
Peter Andres
Pete Dupps
Pete
Tillie Lindenmeyer
Mary Burnett
Anthony Lindenmeyer
Mamie Martin
Lafe Cooper
John Meyer
Batesville Gas Co
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