Local News Notes From Weekend Visitations
Local items list residents home for holidays and visits from various towns and universities. Mentions include Misa Cora Deardurst, Claude Herriman, Miss Midred Shits, Miss Fraaces Wood, Charles Bowman, Fred Walker, Vera Doty, Carl from Chicago, Janice Berry from Purdue, and Miss Burtrice Templeton. References to Montgomery and Snyder stores, Wisconsin University, and nearby residents show community connections around Easter and spring breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Berry
Purdue
Iiss Burtrice Templeton
Hartford City
Easter service draws about one hundred attendees
The Easter service at the United Church was well attended with around one hundred people present. Rev Crowner led the service as the ladies of three churches provided breakfast including eggs toffee biscuit and maple syrup for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelock
US i
Crowner
Local items from Montgomery and Snyders era newspaper
Community notes list lost keys at church, visitors from Indiana and Ohio, Easter gatherings, and school updates. Mentions Mrs Jane Pendergrass, Albert Collier returning to Northwestern, Ora Pearson from Kingman, special reductions at Montgomery and Snyders, embattled ex-banker Wilburn Taylor linked to a federal case, and Avis Crowder directing Home Economies with a Mattoon high school enrollment near 329.
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Avis Crowder
Joen
Death Ends Life Of Mrs Lywia Chapin Unger In Brook
Lywia Chapin Unger of Brook Indiana, born December 4 1880, died April 13 1922 at age 41 4 9. She married Warren Unger November 7 1906 and lived near Kentland with their daughter Bernadetta. Funeral services were held at Trinity Methodist Church Kentland and interment was in Fair Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lywia Chapin
Adelbert Chapin
Brook
Indiana
Marrige
Warren Unger
Kentland
Uon
Bernadetta
Methodist Church
Marge
Trinity Methodist Church
YU. Stockberger
Sisley Lager
Transinion
John FE. McCloud
C. L. Harper
Fair Lawn Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Chapin Family Loss
We express sincere appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown by friends during the illness and after the death of our daughter and sister A. J. Chapin and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Chapin
Mrs Catherine Dyer Hawkins Pioneer Woman Obituary
Mrs Catherine Dyer Hawkins daughter of Oliver and Esther Dyer pioneers who settled here from Pennsylvania, born winter 1848. She led church and community work and served as a Rebeka Lodge officer. Funeral at U B Church conducted by Rev Robinson with interment in Brook cemetery. Nearby attendees included Mr and Mrs Bridges from Macle Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Dyer Hawkins
Oliver
Esther Dyer
Pennsylvania
Hawking
Rebeka Lodge
U. B
Robinson
Brook Cemetery
Bridges
Macle
Indiana
Obituary for Catherine E. Dyer Hawkins of Brook Indiana
Catherine E. Dyer born October 15 1845 at Penu Indiana to Oliver and Esther Dyer married Samuel Hawes in 1866 and Frank T. Hawkins in 1872. She had six children, two survived to adulthood. The family moved to Brook and joined the River Chapel United Brethren Church later transferring to Brook United Brethren. She died after a fall March 20 and April 15 aged 73 years 4 months and 28 days. Survived by husband Frank and sister Mrs Sarth Martin of Brook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine E. Dyer
Oliver
Esther Dyer
Penu
Ind
Penn
Miami Co
Samuel Hawes
Frank T. Hawking
Union
Brook
River Chapel
UV. B. Caureh
Peters
Brock
Brook U. Ny
Brook Girl Leads Local and Purdue Students
Lafayette Ind April 20 Purdue University this year hosts 14 county students five girls and nine boys from the Brook area. Notable representatives include Janice Berlin Gladys Hincheian and Miss Little plus Grace Corkin Dorothy Morehouse from Morocco and George McCray son of Governor McCray among others. Purdue enrolls 387 states and 12 foreign countries with China sending 22 and Iowa notable for 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Newton County
Purdue University
Janice Berlin
Gladys Hincheian
Bronk
Santora
Misa Berlin
Kappa Delta Pi
Omteron Nu
Theta Chi Gamina
Victor Eckestrom
Alsd
Brook
School of Agriculture
Nicholas Krull
Ernest Trazel
George McCray
Charles Murphy
Edward Delter
Kentland
Krull
Hazel
Governor McCray
Murphy
Ed Deiter
Pharis
Lula Little
Lewis Chiristy
Goodland
Miss Little
Christy Pharmacy
Grace Corkin
Dorothy Morehouse
Purdue
Morocco
Ernest Marris
Ernest Corbin
War
Infant Vivian Maxine Wilson Dies After Illness
Vivian Maxine Wilson infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson was born March 13 and died April, after measles and complications. Survived by parents five sisters and one brother. Short funeral at the arave led by Rev. N. W. Andrews of Kentland. Buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
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Vivian Maxine
Card of thanks for support during illness and loss
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their help during illness and the death of their dear little baby. Special thanks are given for the kind assistance throughout the sickness and passing. Will Honn. Newa Ttenis to 28.
Local Business News and Upcoming Events Highlights
O M Lyons visited Chicago Monday to buy feeding cattle while William Danruther moved into the Merchant home Friday. Louise Davis spent Easter Sunday with sister Mrs Frank Weishaar at Peru Indiana. The E E Hess Drag Co announces evening hours starting Monday April 17. Wanted pasture land with good water near Brook by Walter Felehaur. Wall paper or paint sale with money back on lucky day. Louis Bracksman returned from Keensburg Illinois with wife. Children's Matinee Tuesday features Jackie Coogan in My Box at 1:00 pm. Temple Theater ads note wheat and oats tips. farm advisories and wiring offers. Drake and Sheri Warder optimistic on senatorial prospects. McCartney of Netherland seeks sheriff on Republican ticket, with J W Sullivan for county office. Family Matinee April 25 at 4:00 pm. Charles Martin of Morocco in town pursuing sheriff nomination.
Michigan Gleaners Obtain Receiver Amid Asset Listing
Detroit April 13 The Gleaners Clearing House Association of Michigan the state’s largest farmers cooperative filed a petition for dissolution Charles R Talbot a Detroit banker was appointed temporary receiver The association organized four years ago to buy and sell farm supplies It operated twenty elevators Assets were listed at 56118524 dollars Mobility 44674530 dollars
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Detroit
Mich
iGleaners Clearing House Association of Michigan
Charles R. Talbot
Beech er Kemper Marriage at Bride’s Home
On Sunday April 16 a Beech er Kemper ceremony joined Ais Mable Kemper and Clifford Becker at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs Homer Kemper. The service was by the bride’s pastor and guests enjoyed a three course dinner in the dining room with relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ais Mable Kemper
Clifford Becker
Homer, Kemper
Able
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Claude’ Herriman
Ann Arbor
Ifn
Temple Theater
Miss Midred Shits
Snyder
Muresco
Montgomery & Snyders
Charles Bowman
Fred Walker
Remington
Arliss Vera Doty
Veanklin
Carl
Chicago
Gerass
Ray Ward
Miss Evnies Park
Nee Parvits
Byron Tork
Gall
W. S. Cunningham
Ele
Fie le Hevsaman
Abs
Cunningham
W. J. Danrather
Jr. Merchent
Main Street
Dan
Poultry, Eggs & Arkam,” . Schaeffer & Bulpp
A. D. Babcock
Oice
Jane Pendergrass
Mrs
Sam Waling
Albert Collier
Northwestern University
J .Collier
Ora Pearson
Kingman
Ernest James
Wid
Lee Clarke
Holm B. Foresman Jr
Daugh
Tre Grace
Ten-nett Lowe
Elizabeth Jana Irene
Wilburn
Taylor
Ambia
Federal ‘Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Mal Plete
Tatse
John Seifert
San John J
Dayton
Ohio
Alvin’ Barker
Iris Davis
J Harald Taylor
Minnis Leitzow
Isaille Hough
Ra Long
Elda Sell
Walter Cochrane
John Vander Voort
Wilda Todd
Wayne Meredith
Gypsy Wilson
Temple Theatre
Tues
Jackie Coogan
Mig Boy
Cain
Bill Collector
J. D. Chapin
Owen
Herbert Yarnell
Vera Yarnell
Macomb
Ilinois
Rich
Virgil Graffis
George
Star City
Frank T. Hawkins
Ais
Mac Hawking
Hawkins
Obiteary
Fred Lyons
Ciicagt
Dless
Let Lowe
Marcus Foresman
Towast
Montgomery & Snyder
2. M. Thayer
Misa Ethel Reed
Velma Carpenter
Federated Clube
John X. Lyons
Mrs. Lyons
C. A. Wood
Frances
University of Wisconsin
Social Service Society
Moses Sawyer
Kansas City
Thos. Corbett
Brothers
Earl and. Norvel
Adda White
White
Brook Girl
Logal
Newa Ttenis
Wm. Koester & Son
Business News
O. M. Lyons
Wiliam Danruther
Merchant
Louise Davis
Frank Weishaar
Peru
E. E. Hess Ding Co
Tom Reed
Walter Felehaur
Memington
E. M. Less Drag Co
Louis Bracksman
Keensburg
Ninois
Geook
Matara
C. E. Shepard
Cijua" Drake
Sheri Warder
Drake
Gardner
Childrens Mather
My Boy
Charles Martin
Morocca
Hell
Charles
Michigan Gleaners
Beecher—Kemper
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