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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1920
Page
8
The Daily Vacation Bible School expands with 31 enrollees on opening day and 50 after two days. It features dramatized stories, crafts, brass work, and a lively kindergarten with music. A community turnout is noted and a picnic is planned for Friday.
Rev. Arthur Harmon newly called pastor will deliver his first sermons at the Baptist Church Sunday morning and evening June 6. The congregation and public are warmly invited to attend.
Sunday services are listed for June 6 1920 with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 Epworth League at 6 45 led by Ruth McComas Three delegates will be elected to attend the District Convention at Crawfordsville June 16 17 Patter to preach at Bend church at 9 39 a m Public are welcomed to attend R B Kern Pastor.
Sunday School at 10:00 a m worship at 11 a m with sermon The Ministry of Women Service at 7:30 p m led by J F Kiskaddon minister at the Presbyterian Church.
Students and Bloomington citizens gathered on Jordan Field for an Armistice Day ceremony at Indiana University. President Bryan spoke of carrying on, war not yet over, and sacrifices honored as Chaplain White led a solemn prayer. The crowd left with renewed duty for reconstruction and America first.
Ernest R. Baltzell of Indiana University was selected by the Rhodes Scholarship Committee to represent Indiana at Oxford University. A 1918 graduate in History, Baltzell is a Phi Kappa Psi member, Foster prize winner, and Phi Beta Kappa. he is currently at Harvard. Baltzell comes from Princeton Indiana.
Indiana University houses an early Theodore Roosevelt bird collection of seventy five specimens once owned by the future president. The items remain in Biology Hall basement, labeled in Roosevelt's handwriting, prompting calls for a Roosevelt Memorial Museum funded by private endowment or state aid.
The History Department at Indiana University expands its instructional staff to support nearly four hundred elementary course students. New hires include Dr William Thomas Morgan as Assistant Professor of European History, Prescott W Townsend teaching Greek and Roman History, and Miss Mary Pratt from Indianapolis plus Lieut Kenyon Stevenson and Claude Cogswell as additional assistants.
Tex Austin announces the First Annual Round-Up in Danville Illinois June 9 10 11 12 with over a hundred top riders ropers bulldoggers and cowboy experts signed for cash prizes. Entries close June 8 and the event aims to attract crowds rivaling Pendleton and Cheyenne with wild horses bucking stock and cattlemen from the region. A grand cowboy parade is planned for Wednesday morning June 9 at 10 36.
Rev R B Kern of the Methodist church preached two memorial sermons last Sunday. He spoke at eleven o clock in his church and again at two thirty in Veedersburg memorial services. Listeners praised both addresses and called him a gifted platform speaker and thinker.
The County Auditor in North end papers announces a proposed estimate increase for William E. Gray road in Millcreek township from 11534 to 27000. Taxpayers are informed they may object though few will read the notice, with the aim to raise funds and increase debt.
Claude Wann a 14 year old son of Daniel Wann of Silverwood Fountain county was badly injured last Monday while attempting to board a moving freight train near the coal yards on the Clover Leaf east of Cayuga He was dragged halfway across the Wabash river bridge sustaining torn flesh and severe bruises though no bones were broken The incident serves as a warning to boys.
Funeral services for Mrs Loretta Bilsland Nebeker age 81 who died Wednesday evening will be held at Bend church Saturday at 3 p m Rev Kern officiating. Interment at Bend cemetery.
Advertisement urging readers to buy Chamberlains Liniment for chronic and muscular rheumatism and to mass age affected parts twice daily. Claims significant benefit or cure with repeated use and prompts immediate trial.
The Circuit Court of Fountain County Indiana appoints Albert A. Cook as Administrator of the estate of Sarah E. Cook, deceased. The administrator has qualified and filed the required solvency statement. attorney Livengood & Livengood represents the estate.
A column urges Covington business leaders to invest in newspaper advertising to boost local trade. It notes some firms now spend little on ads despite sizable annual sales and highlights Central National Bank of Attica adding a burglar alarm and dedicating two ad pages to promote it as a profitable move for both town and business.
The Knox Peace Resolution ending the war with Germany and Austria was vetoed by President Wilson. The House failed to override the veto Friday with 220 in favor and 152 against, 17 Democrats siding with Republicans. Woodrow Wilson also rejected accepting a mandate over Armenia.
The Crawfordsville District Shropshire Association schedules a sheep drive in Montgomery and Fountain Counties on June 9 at New Richmond. Attendees tour flocks starting 10 o clock, judge a ring of sheep with Prof. Coffey of Illinois critiquing, hear a Shropshire talk, then enjoy a lamb dinner and later visits from Claude Harper and Prof Kreuck of Purdue.
A social dance will be held at Portland Arch this Friday evening June 4. The Youngbloods five piece orchestra will provide the music and a good time is promised for all attendees. Come everybody and be welcome.
Eli Gilipin, ill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith near Hillsboro, died in an ambulance en route to Newtown while his wife and two daughters accompanied him. He had recently been in Hillsboro. funeral services were held at the Smith home and burial in Rose Hill cemetery. He previously lived in Fowler and owned a farm near Hillsboro. The death stemmed from a complication of ailments.
Miss Eleanor Ritchey of Chadron Nebraska announces her engagement and marriage to Raymond L Bartlett scheduled for June 2 1920. The couple forms a union to be celebrated in Chadron with family and friends in attendance.
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