Church Fundraising Through Bazaars Aims For Renewal
The article laments church funding and highlights a 1920s practice of bazaars and dinners as fundraisers. It cites a Willow Branch church effort with a $103 one night haul and shares letters praising lively volunteerism, community involvement, and plans to remodel their house of worship. The piece also notes a seven tables feast event and anecdotes from various Indiana communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindwell Jose
Church of the Living God
Living Souls
Hancock County
Ladies Aid
Willow Branch
Willow Br Énch
Rushville
Indianapolis
Anderson,Wilkinson
Eden
Charlottsville
Milner’s Corner
Lucy
Delphi
Franklin
Franklin Young
Knightstown
Women of Middle Age in Mannington WV Seek Health Hope
Mrs John W Waalsh of Mannington West Virginia recounts seven years of illness with left side pain numb spells and hot flashes. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength and stamina enabling her to do housework and garden chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannington
West Virginia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marion County
R. No
Local Social Notes From Idaville And Nearby
Idaville residents report visits with relatives in Burnettsville Kankakee and Wishawaka. The United Presbyterian Women plan a Thanksgiving service next Sunday at 7 PM. Teachers Elsie Downs and Clara Rathfon return to Logan sport to see family. Red Cross readiness highlighted as first response in disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Saylor
Burnettsville
Amanda Sharpe
Leland Friday
Kankakee
Ill
M. B
Women’s Missionary Society of the
United Presbyterian Church
Wm. Cartwell
Chicago
Elsie Downs
Clara Rathfon
Logansport
Rachel Downs
E. H. Downs
Wishawaka
Ind
Five Acre Corn Contest Reports From Carroll and Shelby Counties
County agent notes show Shelby County yields above 100 bushels per acre for Peter Lux and George Yarling, with moisture 74 to 88 percent. Carroll County results range 57 to 90 bushels per acre, moisture 78 to 84 percent, with exact county figures to be released next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerlin
Bartholomew County
Shelby County
Kerlin
Peter Lux
Geo. J. Yarling
Carroll County
Heilman
Indiana Corn Growers Association
Local Socials and Family Visit Notes
Yeoman George Myers and family spent the weekend with daughter Mrs. George Helm of South Bend. A daughter Doris Maxine was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Hallam. Mrs. George Hamil and Leatha visited Raymond Clawson in Indianapolis. Mrs. Wiley Jones is very poorly. W. D. Myers family visited Lafayette. Mrs. Ethel Atkinson and daughter Aliene visited George Inskeep family. Mary Imler spent weekend with sister Mrs. Charles Philips. Oyster supper and entertainment at the M E Church Wednesday night November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burke
Pearl Nicholas
Fred Gaumer
Thomas Schnepp
Guy Harvey
Lafayette
George Chapman
Delphi
Sarah Chapman
John Burke Sr
Elizabeth Burke
David Arthur
Ross Austin
Kenneth
Wiley Jones
Yeoman
Claud Rector
Monticello
Alfred Lilly
Cecil Chadd
Marion Lucas
Packer and Son
Rodgers
Monon
David Pratt
Mary ‘Chadd
Litton
Samuel Goslee
Oak Grove
Charles Clark
Doris
Dorothy
Gillspie
Missouri
Sherman Austin
Marion Clymer
Indianapolis
Mahala Henry
Alonzo Curtis
Delmar Clark
Schnepp
Lucy Lewis
Guernsey
William Schock
Thurston
Arthur
cRobert
John
George Myers
George Helm
South Bend
Marcell’Helm
Doris ‘Maxine
Lowell Hallam
George Hamil
Leatha
Raymond Clawson
Jay Foust
W. D. Myers
Ethel Atkinson
Aliene
Beverley Baird
George
Mary Imler
Charles Philips
M. E. Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Choughts
Treasury
Woman’s League of the
Danville
Woman’s League of M. E. Church
Woman’ League
Dee
Patton
Frank Pencebaker Jr
Ross
Idaville
Red Cross
Acre Corn Club
Leland Carrigan
John E. Snoeberger
Stuart Guthrie
Perry
Ernest Stephens
Lloyd Joyce
Virgil Joyce
Max Holmes
Wiley
Clay Township
James R. Wiley
Purdue
Farm Bureau
Herbert Million
Presi
Flora
Wm. Stangle
Camden
United Drug Company
Rexall
Rexall Tour
Rexall Toilet
Jonteel
Klenzo
la Clair
Lord Baltimore
EPSOM
Epsom S
Ballardvale
Baker’s
Opeca Coffee
Liggett Chocolate Bars
Symphony Lawn
Lic
Magnesia
Cascade
W.S. Margowski
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