Diploma Granted After Thirty Five Years To Valparaiso Student
Dr. Robert J. Aley now president of the University of Maine recalls his Valparaiso University graduation in August 1882 when he could not pay the $3 diploma fee. He worked as a stable caretaker and shoe shiner to support himself and later refused a gratis diploma, promising to pay and later sending the fee from his position as a prominent educator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Aley
Normal College
Valparaiso
Aley
Indiana University
Indiana
University of Maine
Henry K. Brown
Valparaiso University
Gillett
Wis
O. P. Kinsey
Brown
Election of Officers at Pfrimmers Chapel Sunday School
Pfrimmers Chapel Sunday School reorganized on December 24 electing W A Turley as Superintendent and a full slate of officers including Clarence Bruce as assistant superintendent Carl Ripperdan secretary Floyd Quebbeman treasurer and Ruth Turley as superintendent of missionary instruction The Christian Endeavor officers were also chosen with Lenore Lahue as president Ruth Turley as organist and Georgia Bruce as librarian A church program and services schedule followed with announcements and a social planned by the C E Society due to the automobile contest plans for January 14 are listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfrimmers Chapel
W. A.turley
Clarence Bruce
Carl Ripperdan
Floyd Quebbeman
Edgar Turley
Lillian Meyer
Ruth Turley
Home Department
Lillie Stark
Temperance
Lenore F. Lahne
Missionary Instruction
Cradle Rolls
Nell Sharp
Wm Hausward
Mary Quebbeman
Lenore F. Lahue
Robert Bruce
Jessie Quebbeman
Ora Hausweld
Frank Wright
W. A. Turley
Christian Findeavor
Claud Turley
Lula Turley
Fthel Gehlbach
Georgia Bruce
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Niga
C. EE. Society
C.E
Carrie Turley
Boone Township Trustee Reports 1916 Finances in Harrison Indiana
Trustee Emery Brown presents the 1916 financial report for Boone Township Harrison County Indiana showing receipts and disbursements across Township Fund Tuition Fund and related accounts. The report itemizes salaries local option election expenses and school related costs with totals and balances, and notes approval by the advisory board on January 2, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Brown
Boone Township
Harrison County
Indiana
Corydon National Bank
First National Bank
Harrison Co
Harrison Co. Cong
First National Bank Int
Parvo
Harrison Co. Sur
Corydon National Bank Int
Cong
County Auditor Cong
Coorydon National Bank Int
Earl Wright
Elsie Stults
Senesees
Stoy Anderson
Harold Crosier
Lg’ Io
C. T. Bartley
Sesse
Pearl Lemmon
Mary McFarland
Paul Wayne
Roy Duggina
Roy Dusgins
Harry S. Funk
Jas. F. Lee
Aurelia Wilson
Rolla Roby
Dames Holliday
W. J. Radmacher
James Holliday
Ruth McCarty
Elsie Stuka
Paul Miller
T. F. Radmacher
Roy Duggins
Peay
Grace Carroll
Robta Roby
Amelia
Len
Rank
Vest Ee
Eveesee Ae
Wees Tevese
Yarrow King
E. C. Williar
Aceess Sane
Cave Ee
Eaee Tee
Eee
Wees
Cy Sae
Reese
Eevee Senna Asa
Wee . Ae
Ene Eens
Delinquent Tax List for Harrison County Indiana 1917 Auction
Notice of lands and town lots delinquent for 1915 and prior years in Harrison County Indiana. Sam C. Mauck Auditor certifies the list. Property will be offered at public auction at Corydon Court House on the second Monday of February 1917 at 10 AM until all parcels are sold.
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Harrison County
Ind
Sam C. Mauck
Npp
Court House
Corydon
Indiana
Elizabeth News Local Weather and Social notes
Plenty of rain and mud mark days in town as holidays pass quietly. Rev E E Young returns from Kentucky with wife and children. Ernest Plue visits then returns to St Louis. Walter Plue accompanies to Louisville for work. Mrs Moore and Lydia Cooper travel to New Albany for visits and employment. Mrs Morris Cline and son visit relatives. Hoy Winders visits from Louisville. Rev E K Young leads revival at Depauw church. Mrs Isaac Conner has pneumonia. Mary Hobbs returns from Floyd County visit. Frank and Mrs Holmes visit friends near New Albany. Ladies Aid Society of M E church hosted guests. Ross Geaner visits. Albert Moore visits sister Arvel Glaze. Mr and Mrs Richard Jamison of Illinois visit relatives. Mrs Otis LaDuke visits relatives in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Plue
Scott Plue
St. Louis
Walter Plue
Louisville
Emmett Dean
Argie Best
New Albany
Morris Cline
Steward
Hoy Winders
L. C. Winders
E. K. Young
Depauw Church
Isaac Conner
Mary Hobbs
Floyd County
Frank Holmes
Holmes
Albert Moore
Arvel Glaze
Richard Jamison
Illinois
Otis LaDuke
Foster-Reams Nuptials at Brandenburg Kentucky
Miss Lillian Foster daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Foster Mauckport and Mr Henry Reams of Louisville were married Monday at 9 30 in the M K E Patronage Brandenburg Rev Crowe officiating. The groom will work as shipping clerk for J G McGory and Company in Louisville. Friends wish the couple a prosperous life. Mrs R P Finney of Jeffersonville was in Corydon on business and called at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Foster
Frank Foster
Mauckport
Henry Reams
Louisville
M. KE
Brandenburg, Ky
Rev. Crowe
R. P. Finney
Jeffersonville
Corydon
Notice of Free Gravel Road Petition in Morgan Township Indiana
Harrison County Indiana petitioners Seek board approval for building a free gravel road in Morgan township less than three miles long from New Albany and Paoli pike to township boundary. Request engineer two viewers and helpers to inspect and report findings January 1917 filed by Arbdu Kepley et al with county official Sam C. Mauck.
Boy's Saddle Horse Red Wing for Sale at Garage
A young saddle horse named Red Wing can perform all gaits pace rack and trot and is well broken to harness with a good driver. For sale at our garage along with a sale slea buggy and harness for two horses. Kirkham and Saffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eale
Kirkham
Saffer
Petition for free gravel road in Morgan township Harrison County
The petition of Philip Jacobi and others asks Harrison County Indiana officials to grade drain and pave a section of public highway in Morgan township. They request a thirty foot wide roadway ten feet paved with stone and six inches bed stone where needed with six inches crushed stone and two inches gravel. An engineer and two viewers are sought to assess the project without an election. Signed January 8 1917 by William Jacobi and Sam C Mauck Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Jacobi
Morgan Township
Morgan
Harrison County
Board of Commissioners
Indiana
Said
Franklin Street
Bradford
New Albany
Paoli
Bradford and Paoli Tree
Range
Township
William Jacobi
Sam C. Mauck
Hurrion County
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Trustee’s Report
Emery Brown Pt
S. H. Hurst
S. D. Kerns
Cc. H. Ekart
Frank Cunningham
Greer Sal
Chas. Greer Road
John R. Steepleton
Harry Ashton
Sidney Ashton
Eli Shields
D. E. Pindell
Yarrow King Adv Board
S.ees
J.“F. Russell
C. H
E. C. Williar Ado Board
Junius Holliday
Jas. T. Shields
S. H. Carrol
I. J. Melton
Artie Roby Repair School
Alford Stephens Wood
K. D. Williar
Hurst Hardware Co
Arthur Ashton Freight
G. B. Felter
Arthur Evans
L. M. Wayne
Frank Liebert
Arvel R. Martin
Robta Roby Institute
Aurelia Wilson Institute
Thomas Radmacher Institute
Harold Crosier Institute
Sam Thompson Wood
G. W. Crosier Wood
W. H. Kittertian Wood
G. B. Melton Wood
Cs. Cecees
Elsie Stults Institute
Cc. T. Bartley Institute
David Pindell Wood
Seaseveces
W. J. Radmacher Institute
Ruth McCarty Institute
James Holliday Institute
W. J. Kinzer
Spain
Paul Miller Institute
Paul Miller Wood
Harry S. Funk Institute
Stoy Anderson Institute
Peter Beard Wood
Pearl Lemmon Funk Institute
Elsie Brown Freight Etc
Emma Miller
Jas. F. Lee Institute
Albert Brown
Weeaus
B. F. Backhermes
Wayne Cunningham
D. F. Pindell
L. D. Robson
Si.uue
Grace Carrol
W. M. Welch
Frank Liebert Wood Etc
Hurst Hardware Co. Supplies
Ij. J. Bullett & Sons Repairs
Haces
Dog Fund
Isaac B. Steepleton
I. B. Steepleton
County Auditor Tax Bee
County Auditor Tax
D. F. Russell
Total
Peter Beard
Wm. King
Jas. Pindell
Roy Williar
Weeee Cone
Tives
Geo. B. Melton
G. A. Backhermes
Labor
New
Claud Eckert
Cecil Ellis
Hays Crosier
Lawrence Thomas
Neeene Neeeen Burrel McKnight
Nye Labor
Jode Ekart
Meade Glascow
Claude Ekart
Davis Biddle
Henry Kitterman
Neal Leteho
Estel McKim
Garfield Montgomery
Manford Ferree
Julius Johns
Walter Liebert
Juluus Johna
Eeree
Chas. Carrol
Geo
Gates Inhor
Edward Funk
Dale Williar
Aeas
Cornelius Neafus
Eree
Ed Boone
Saeset
Wm. Shireman
Albert Buse
Seeeee
Deresee
Chas. Wise
Seeee Aseee
Guy Steepleton
Eeeueeny
Ezra Faith Blacksmith
Walter Bartley
Lon Stiles
Faerie
Raymond Greer
Ues
Walter McIntire
Eases
Evans
Nape
Saan
Pereaseur
J. F. Russell Lumber Penne
Alford Stephen Lumber Bance
William Johns Tools
William King
Ed Miller Engine
William Evans
Noble Reed
Wecene
William Jennings
Marion Kirkham
Raymond Johns
Jesse Johns
J. F. Sappenfield
James W. Pindeil
Charles Bryant
Frank Cunningham Lumber Ee
William Johns
BE. C. Boonereck
John Brashepr
Blacks Smith
John Verree Jr
Kiger & Co
Thomas Crosier
J. H. Lynninge
Byrum
William Fulkerson
Walter Meintire
Albert
W. S. Shuck Tepaus
Frank Ellis
Ralph Anderson
Ray Carrol
Wees Beneee
Charlie Carrol
Ona Ludlow
Henry Ludlow
Charles Carroll
H. Bullett & Sons Supplies
Geraldine Crosier
Aeene Saee
Harry
Funk
Edna Powell
Edna Ludlow
Rolta Roby
Willie Evans
Delinquent
State of
SAMC
MAUCK
Gs. Se
Harrison Township
Emeline
Dedwol
Beard
Mary A
Chappel
Georges
Asada
Posey Township
W J. McIntire
Best
Julia
George
Atlas
Eastmac
Catherine
Kessinger
Jacob W
Leer
Thomas M.spinwar
T. W. Knight
McEifresh Mark and Charles
Seyler
Joseph
Sturms
Emery and
Amanda
Wilson
James and
Mary
Franklin Township
Bryant
Laura
Mosier, Lafe
Blue River Township
Pdwalder
W. R
Samen Tergsene
County
Howerton
Sarah, Jrundens
Depauw
Key
Wesley W
Gurtz
Lotton
Ward
Leistner
Alice C
Jey
Miller
Victor
Gartz
Ock Stevens
Seeeee Hampton
Andrew A
Mowrer
Ida Rhue
Pestesese McCauley
Bethue and
Teens Ross
Ezekial
Jaweeyyeet Sutton
Sarah
Webster Township
Bovey
Jacob
McFair
Samuel
Reed
McGuire
Wm. C
Swartz
Alva
Perva L
David
Cory Don Corporation
Lizzie
Minter
Felix and
Emma
Pt Ip
Lanesville Corporation
Iastliner
George A. E
Wright
Elizabeth
Pts
NEW Amsterdam Corporation
Fleshman
Wilford
Savings and Loan Association
NEW Middletown Corporation
Cooper
Sarah J. Rowe
Milltown Corporation
Elizabeth News
E. E. Young
Kentucky
Dr. Weaver
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Ross Geaner
Foster-Reams
Urban Kepley
Said County
State of Indiana
Paoli Pike
Arbdu Kepley
Sam C.mauck
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