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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1922
Page
8
The M. B. Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Paul Weishaar on Wednesday February 1. Mr. and Mrs. Ephie White were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Weishaar.
Mr and Mrs Ben Leopold accompanied by their daughter Pauline visited Jtena sclaer on Tuesday for an examination conducted by Dr Campbell of Chicago. The assortment of notes mentions a large check dress and ginghams, with references to Bossuing and Merchant.
Local notices report Bossung & Merchant selling Santa Claus soap at 23 cents a can and heavy syrup peaches and apricots. A social service meeting is announced for Thursday. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rich stayed Feb 2 to 3 with Mrs. Kitty Warr and Mrs. Agnes Smith. Eugene Sunderland celebrated a birthday. Thayer and Alvin Sunderland visit. Fred Killin seeks Republican nomination for county assessor. township of Myrollin noted.
Ford Motor Company reports production reached 1 050 740 cars trucks and tractors in 1921 with dealer retail sales around 1 093 000 surpassing 1920. December 1921 retail sales rose about 25 percent from December 1920 and Fordson tractor sales more than doubled. Prices for Touring Car and other models were cut to new lows to stabilize markets while Ford employed about 40 000 at the Detroit main plant, aiding local economy.
Two Hitle youths formerly from Brook are named Lyle and Ezzi. Lyle, sober and steady, worries about Ezzi, who is lively and spirited. After Ezzi’s first day, Evaie rudely confessed he cannot influence the boy, declaring he can do nothing to settle the front seat.
Charles Hansen, a blind organist from Indianapolis, will present an organ recital at the MoE Church in Kentland on Tuesday evening January 31. Hansen is a noted musician and master of the pipe organ. Nearby social news includes a miscellaneous shower for Fern Small hosted by Mrs. Frances Light and Mrs. Carl Spitler, with about thirty friends and relatives. readings and a bridal announcement for Fern Small and Marion Whaley. local sales at Bossing & Merchant. and a note on eggs selling at 20 cents per dozen in Barnettsville.
A library report praises diverse reading by children and teens this winter. It notes 7% of books read from the Special Reading List with titles ranging from travel and poetry to history and biography. The Story of Sir Galahad and Robinson Crusoe are in high demand. a library event invites parents to see the enthusiasm at four o'clock.
A pretty wedding was held Saturday at 2 pm at the Dunn home of Mr and Mrs Fred P Gray as Hazel Gray joined Paul Test McCain son of Mrs Gertrude McCain of Kentland. Rev N Andrews officiated before close family. Hazel, a Metropolitan Conservatory of Music student, and Paul, a businessman and Hanover College alumnus, will reside in Kentland. A subsequent flood is noted.
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