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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
6
The schedule lists Sunday School at 9 30 and morning worship with Holy Communion at 10 30 led by Pastor Alvin F White. The evening sermon begins at 3 00. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Brethren Church invites the public to Bible Study at 9 30 p m Supt Sam Clingaman Young People’s meeting at 7 30 p m Pastor L A Myers leads services all are welcome to attend
The Baptist Church announces Sunday School B sessions and Y P U training led by Pastor Aelton. Sunday School at 9:30 with Teacher Training and at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Joseph English a longtime Miami county resident and farmer on the Peru road south of Denver died Saturday morning after a coughing spell and heart lung illness. The coroner was summoned. he was about 67 and survived by his widow and son John. Funeral held Monday at the Mexico German Baptist church.
Glen Gallahan son of Myr and Mrs S C Gallahan returned home Saturday night after overseas service. He received an honorable discharge at Camp Mills New York and came home to family and friends. Clifford Murphy son of Mr and Mrs Tell Murphy arrived home last Wednesday after service overseas and honorable discharge from Camp Sherman Chillicothe Ohio. Mrs Albert Eikenberry Mrs J W Newell and Mrs L C Dukes visited Winona last week to see the pageant Joseph. Mr and Mrs John Simons are settled in a new home on East Harrison Street.
The Denver Schoolmates held their fourth annual reunion at Peru City Park on August 17 with about seventy five attendees. Distinct guests from Indianapolis Combrnersville Texas and Warsaw joined, while old teachers Dr. Richer and P S Sullivan attended. Cheston Long was elected president Elmer Mull treasurer and Mrs Elmer Mull secretary with a program by Oscar Bond George Kessler and Ben Brower and plans set for next year’s gathering at Penn City Park with baskets.
Sunday School group Friendship Circle No II presents The Girls of Glen Willow at Deedsville High School Building on August 22 1919. Music will be provided and a cast includes Carlotta Marke Kinley Margorie Rhoda Hoover Peggy Helen Overstreet and others. Show starts 815 PM admission ten cents followed by an ice cream social all welcome.
There will be a special meeting at the Lodge next Monday evening with a reception to returning soldier members. All members are invited to bring their families or lady friends. Andrew Carson, Sec’y.
The Misses Florence and Mayme Stowman of Indianapolis and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Goff with daughter Louise of Colfax visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Stowman Sunday.
The Miami county Farmers Association hosts a city park picnic in Peru on August 23 with speakers Lewis Taylor Indiana state secretary and G I Christie Purdue University agriculture head. Taylor, known as a Farmers Institute speaker, will discuss rural life improvements and his recent talks to Commercial Secretaries of Indiana. Christie will speak on Agriculture after the War. Townships plan to assemble groups and attend together.
Mrs H M Mohler residing on the Henry Lewis farm east of Denver was taken by Gustin Ambulance to Peru City Hospital Thursday evening for an appendectomy. The operation went well and she showed steady improvement. her condition was serious at first and her return home is hoped for soon with recovery ongoing.
Mr and Mrs C O Derek learn their son Grimes enlisted in the Aviation Service Air Department at South Bend. He and nine others were transferred to the training school at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis. Grimes long sought entry but was too young, now has a chance to serve in a key branch.
The soldier boys of Chili plan an ice cream social next Saturday evening August 28. Everyone is welcome to attend and support the event.
A long note from Mrs. J A Ream reports Emma J Kniesly and family returning to California after a 7000 mile trip from Columbia City visiting Denver Yellowstone Cody and Sierra Nevada. They endured near breakdowns broken belts dusty roads and a steering arm failure in Wyoming amid extreme heat and dry country. The second item details a collision near Peru Indiana when a Studebaker struck a buggy driven by Earl Bennett seriously injuring him. The Bennetts were hospitalized and a spare tire was stolen from the wrecked car.
Miss Helen Sellers attended a Sunday dinner hosted by her grandmother Mrs Emma McCoy. The event showcased family hospitality and traditional gatherings in a close community setting.
Arthur Leroy Bowman 19 of Peru drowned while swimming in Eel River near Chili dam Monday afternoon. He was swept by an under current and pulled under. Paul Sargent and Paul Haas, both Peru, unable to help. Search by flour mill workers found the body after about an hour. Dr Waymire of Denver assisted. funeral at First Methodist Church Peru with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery.
War Chest Council and contributors urged to attend a 2 PM Saturday session at the Chamber of Commerce Headquarters in Peru. Oliver Rhodes, Chairman, will seek appointment of an auditing committee to audit War Chest books and finalize fund distribution.
Rev and Mrs A T Ronk of Warsaw with their child visited Denver last week to see Mrs Ronk's parents Mr and Mrs A L Fouts and daughter Wilma. Mrs W B Place and Miss Pearl Balle were at Winona Sunday to hear Billy Sunday.
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