Rural Route Notes From Peru And Nearby Visits
Daily round of visits and social calls in Peru and surrounding areas. Mentions Elmer Sloppy’s wax in Peru, Dutch Street school, Elvin Sullivan canning hominy, and multiple guests at Peru sites. Local canning totals show P S Sullivan & Sons produced tomatoes, hominy, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, sauerkraut, ketchup, and other cans last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leedy
Dutch Street
Elvin Sullivan
P'S Sullivan & Sons
Hay Stack College Social and Church Notices
Sunday gatherings involve John Dewalt and family with Francis Zegaluse and wife. The Dewalt and Stuber families visited relatives. Ebenezer Church reports large attendance and announces February 6 meetings. A 10½ pound boy was born to William and wife. three month old child of Fred Murphy was buried Saturday. Albert Dewalt and wife visited John Kerschner. Grover Dewalt and Jesse Alspach guests of Emma Dewalt. Warren Butt’s family spent Sunday with Harry Butt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer
Fred Murphy
Winona
Albert Dewalt
Pettysvillle
John Kerschner
Grover Dewalt
Jessie Alspach
Emma Dewalt
Warren Butt
Harry Butt
Deedsville School Notes Debate Favoring Farmers
June Moody was absent Friday forenoon while all three rooms held a literary Friday afternoon. The debate, held on the resolution that a farmer is a greater benefactor than the manufacturer, was decided in the affirmative. Several students including Lizzie Hoover, Vevne Lochwood, Mavaaline Leedy and Russell Hoover were absent Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Lizzie Hoover
Vevne Lochwood
Mavaaline Leedy
Russell Hoover
Local Social Notes Mention Dukes and Mentone Visit
Miss Myrtle Dukes left Monday for Warsaw to visit her brother Clayton Dukes and family. John Oblenis and his son, who recently assumed the Mikesell blacksmith, spent Sunday with relatives at Mentone. A local resident reportedly took a small group of boys on a night excursion described as near a snipe hunt without any sack for bagging.
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Myrtle Dukes
Warsaw
Clayton Dukes
John Oblenis
Mikesell
Mentone
Residents and Visitors Share Weekend Socials
Mrs. Charles Luckenbill remains poorly. Joseph Bresher of Eaton Ohio visited James Staller and wife for a dinner. Nora and Ida Dewalt hosted Nora, Ida, Flora Shafer, James Staller, Elmer Miller and Vester Murphy Sunday. JW Garritson toured northern Indiana for Logansport Basket Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bresher
James Staller
Eaton, O
Lewis Shafer
Flora Shafer
Elmer Miller
Vester Murphy
Nora and
Ida Dewalt
JW Garritson
Logansport Basket Works
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elmer Sloppy
Peru
Henry, Lee
Mrs. Cook
J W Dice
Erie
Mr. Poland
Mary Frances
Alice Sloppy
Florence Marburger
Anson Williams
Clarence Allman
Near
Mexico
Sullivan
Mary Berger
Saral
Alvena Matthias
Simon Berger
S D Berger
John Miller
PS Sullivan
John Fah
John Cornell
Lew Marburger
Jacob Stanton
Hay Stack College
John Dewalt
Julia Dewalt
Francis Zegaluse
John Tombaugh
Walter Dewalt
Myrtle Spurgeon
New Waverly
Flora Stuber
Clarence Stuber
William Butt
Deedsville School Notes
Mr. Snethen
Dale
Cardus
Atak
C. E, Redmon
Ind
Bel
Rancock
Minn
Patna
Lake Street
Chicago
Swanson
DR. Waldron
DR. J. H. Waldron
J. H. Waldron
Marion, Indiana
Charles Luckenbill
HE Plimton
Andrews
Lizzie Weaver
BH Mikesell
Thad Mower
Ezra
James Steel
Peabody's Bros
Lafountain
Henry Lewis
Merrit Murphy
Almedia Medsker
Ward
Hermann & CO
McCall Magazine
Denver Tribune
McCall
THE
Denver
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