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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
1
A highly successful H S Alumni reunion drew 120 attendees Wednesday in the library auditorium. Present were 81 alumni with 39 guests, a flag ceremony featured twelve service stars, and officers were elected led by President Lee LaFollette.
Ernest Hampton of Detroit spent Christmas at home, returning to ordinary duties after holiday celebrations.
After the Alumni Reunion supper, several silver items went unclaimed or were mislaid. Three 1847 Rogers desert knives and two forks are missing, with one knife tied in pink and another marked E. Q. Two grape design teaspoons also disappeared along with five forks, a knife, and five spoons. Miss Iva Hiatt holds the silver and will return items to their owners.
The Presbyterian Sunday School elected officers for the new year. Supt. Mr. Tressel. Asst. Supt. Will Holloway. Secretary Helen Buchanan. Asst. Sec. Dorothy Booker. Treasurer Charles Williamson. Pianist Mrs. Pearl Cox. Asst. Pianist Helen Saidla. Viol inist James Peterson. Librarian Henry Peterson. Teachers and assistants listed with several pairs and one assistant not chosen.
Dr Mott R Sawyer of Davenport Iowa delivered the second gymnasium entertainment course address at the Library Auditorium. A small crowd attended due to lack of advertising, but listeners praised the talk as among the best ever delivered in Darlington. The final event will be February 11 by Miss Clarissa Harold.
Dr and Mrs B O Flora hosted a Sunday noon family dinner at their West Main Street home. Notable out of town guests included Dr and Mrs J S Flora Kokomo Mr and Mrs J M Lands and family Flora J C Craig and family Bringhurst Mr and Mrs N L Flora Lafayette Lewis Gardner and wife Logansport Dr and Mrs C A Wilson Rossville and Geo Woods and family Flora.
The Fortnightly Needle announces its first New Year meeting with Mrs. Mima Johnston on January 9. The Book Lovers' group meets January 2 with Mrs. E. E. Chambers in place of Mrs. N. F. Peacock. The W C T U gathers with Mrs. Jennie Booker on Friday January 4 at 2 o'clock.
Captain Stanley Kennedy of the List Infantry at Chattanooga Park Georgia spent part of the week visiting his aunt Mrs Hummel.
Mrs. Ira Hiatt and family hosted a Sunday before Christmas dinner with Kin including John Lynch Ethel Milner Bird Saidla Emory Moffitt Cecil Mullen and Carl Anderson of Crawfordsville A fudge party honored W Kenneth Cox and Lieut Floyd Campbell Others shared Christmas dinners with Otis Fuller Wingate Dave Jackson Harvey Lee Peru Eston Jackson Clifford Jackson Noah Flamingam Jennie Paddack hosted noon Christmas dinner with Paddack Crumm Edith Paddack and Ben Paddack Alf Morrison entertained guests Lester Morrison Lucile Morrison Wash Bowman Katherine and Robert Morrison Peru and Defiance Ohio visitors joined Mary Morrison’s family at Christmas Mrs Morrison’s children Oz with A H Bowers Ina Bowers Allan Cunninghams Christmas dinners included W A Buchanan family John Buchanan and Saidla families Geo Lynch and Remley Brainard Lynch families Atwell Peebles twenty five for Christmas dinner gifts from a tree Rev W N Nicely hosted Thomas Porter James town and Mrs Ashley Indianapolis guests George Welty Paul Cunningham Cyrus Cunningham shared Christmas with their sons and daughters in Crawfordsville
At a Wednesday night lodge session Masons elected Earl N. Woody as Worshipful Master Carper G. Crowder Senior Warden Royal B. Cox Junior Warden W A Burgin Treasurer C A Marshall Secretary and J C Saidla Trustee Degrees were conferred and Capt. Stanley Kennedy joined as a member. Woody announced new officers Roy Wells Senior Deacon Robt Lynch Junior Deacon Robert Shaver Senior Steward Glenn Pickett Junior Steward Geo Guntle Tyler.
Miss Freida Williams of Chicago visited her parents in town and then Marion to see her sister before returning to her librarian post at the Chicago Art Institute. Phillip Williams joined relatives briefly before aiding a News Boys Christmas dinner. Rev and Mrs Williams also received a Christmas cable from Clayton in France where he oversees an army YMCA building.
On Saturday nine Red Cross volunteers visited stores and banks to sell memberships. Most asked joined, a few refused, bringing 120 new members by evening. Renewals for existing members will occur in April. The workers included Mesdames I W Craig Lidikay Peterson Chambers Kendall D Booher and Misses Lena Carroll Margaret Weesner Nellie Booher.
Laura F. E. Lynch and Geo A Lynch divorce proceedings are finalized. May N Gillis also divorces Everett Gillis. Sergeant George Tribbett returns from Dayton Ohio for Christmas to see his mother Mrs Orpha Tribbett. Adolph Neumann of St Paul returns home after hospital care. Katherine and Miriam Appleby visit with I W Craig and W A Burgin families. Earl LaFollette and family spend Christmas with his wife's parents in Franklin. Charles F Coleman and son Charles stay with John P Coleman. Coleman taught in 1882. Lieut Harold Hollensbee from Camp Taylor visits his mother and is now an Infantry School of Arms instructor. he joins the Masonic lodge.
Christmas in Darlington followed wartime norms with family dinners and school holidays. Despite shortages, acts of kindness abounded as churches and Sunday schools assisted Armenian relief funds and Red Cross flags signified national enlistment. A group visit brought gifts including a Christmas tree to a family in misfortune, and a boy received new clothes and a sweater.
James M. Conrad, aged 81 years 7 months 18 days, died at his home in the Youngs Chapel area on Friday December 21 after a two week illness. He first married Mary Elizabeth Largent in 1858, who died in 1872, producing six children, three living. He remarried Jennie Amick in 1876, with one child who died in infancy. Surviving are his wife, three sons George Frank and Edward, one sister Mrs. Jane Brewer, one brother John Conrad, plus many grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He belonged to the M E church for fifty years and was an Odd Fellow. Funeral services were held at Youngs Chapel Church led by Rev. Stanforth of Crawfordsville, with interment at the IOOF cemetery where the burial service was provided by the Odd Fellows lodge.
The Conrad family thanks friends and neighbors for kindnesses shown during the sickness and death of James M. Conrad beloved husband father and grandfather from Mrs James M Conrad and Family
Harry Flaningam formerly of this place and Miss Floy Etter were united in marriage Monday afternoon at the bride's home in Crawfordsville by Rev. R. E. Moss. The bride is the daughter of Dr and Mrs Jacob Etter of Crawfordsville and has worked in the Edgar Rice County Clerk office. They will reside on a farm south of Crawfordsville.
A terse notice urges sellers to bring rabbits to Hiatt who offers the highest prices. It provides a contact cue with the number 2 and mentions a date reference as part of the call.
Local merchants announce early closing at 6 PM starting Monday December 31 to aid conservation and meet the National Council of Defense request. Closings continue until further notice, with Saturday nights exempted.
The Peterson family held its annual Christmas dinner Tuesday at Roy Peterson's home. The house was festively adorned with holly cedar and bells. A two course noon meal followed and gifts were distributed by Charlotte Peterson and Lucile Peterson to family members including Frank Peterson Grover Pittman Branstetter Conrad Haven Peterson and others.
Colfax residents Leslie and Lenora Bowers spent Monday with friends. A local merchant advertises and invites business. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yount and baby visited relatives at New Market. Miss Elizabeth Williams of Lafayette stayed with Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Kendall this week. The Misses Velma Grimes Gladys and Iane Cox visited Miss Lois Needham on Christmas. Corp. Kenneth Cox of Fort Harrison returned for Christmas with family. Grace Anderson of Indiana Harbor visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Asa Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Houston returned home to Wabash after Xmas with Bird Dunbar and wife. Raymond Cook and Mabel Graham visited Union City to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bartley. Calender Society of the South Christian church met at Mrs. W. C. Vannice. Drs. Kendall Peacock and Pollom attended a County Medical Association banquet in Crawfordsville. The Corner Drug Store sells Avalon Farms Hog Tone with home trial. Shumaker and wife of Potomac Illinois visited L. W. Peterson and Mrs. John Shumaker. The fire department fought a small roof fire at Miles Blacksmith Shop due to a defective flue. Ray Vaughn visits his mother Mrs. Mary Vaughn. he works at Remington Arms Co and says the plant makes Enfield rifles for the army, with about fifteen thousand employed and up to four thousand rifles produced daily.
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