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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
6
M and Church Dreaver Denver 9 30 a m Sunday School C B Stockdale Supt Preaching 10 30 Children Service 8 00 p m Epworth League 6 30 Prayer Meeting Thursday 7 30 H W Park Pastor Omni M E Crureen Chili 9 30 a m Sunday School London School Supt
The Baptist church announces Sunday School and a prayer meeting in the evening at 7 30. Public invited to all services. Evening program details and church elders listed, with Pastor C F Gor EN.
Bible study at 9 30 a m led by N B Brower superintendent. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. Public invited to all services. A T Wrrick is pastor.
Mr and Mrs Acel Dukes and daughter Ormia moved from Peru to their new Washington Street Denver residence. Ormia completed high school in Peru and received her diploma at the Wallace Theatre commencement. The family previously sold their Denver home to Augustus Maus and wife and are glad to be Denver citizens again.
Don Trent, an embalmer and funeral director of Denver, has bought a new Lorraine Motor Hearse Co. car from Richmond Indiana. The 2 Winton Six is black and up to date and will be delivered in about two weeks. Trent has completed his embalmer’s course and diploma, enhancing his ability to care for loved ones with reliable service.
Several Denver G A R members attended a basket dinner and picnic in Swindler’s Grove near Mexico Thursday. The Peru post G A R organized the event inviting old veterans of Miami and adjoining counties. The Drum Corps provided music and several speakers were on the program.
A reader in Tacoma Washington sends a two dollar check for another year and reports health and well being of himself and Omer. The note closes with best wishes for the editors and signature George Piper.
Robert Donaldson who visited his father in Denver suffered a plane crash Thursday while attempting to rise after a successful landing at Brower farm. The machine was damaged beyond immediate use and by Friday it was being towed to Wabash for repairs. A second Wabash Aero Service plane met trouble near the river when wind drove it down, injuring trees and breaking its wings.
The Woman's Baptist Missionary Society met with Mrs. May Dawalt on June 2. The group led by Mrs. Flora Benedict concluded with pledges of support, a lightweight program, and a total collection of 4.00 for Building Fund 3.00 for Missions and 0.80 for flowers. They announced an ice cream festival next Saturday evening June 11 on the Haines lawn to fund home missions.
The Miami County trustees re-elected E. L. Powell as School Superintendent for four more years. Powell, who filled the term after D. H. Brown resigned to become Peru city superintendent, won on the first ballot over A. Baldwin by 9 to 5 on strict party lines. In Cass County, Ira A. Kessler of McGrawnville was elected county superintendent.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Pontius and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hults of Marion hosted a pleasant Sunday gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rappert and daughter Lillian. The visit also included Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gustin of Denver and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Black of Peru.
A blaze in a lower room of the Mexico Orphanage was discovered by Peru men Richard Chamberlain Dr DeHaven and Dr Garber as they passed by on their way to Peru from Lake Manitau. They alerted matron Miss Lena Swihart and volunteers joined local firefighters to douse the flames. Fire likely started from an overheated stove used to heat water for baths.
Friday honored W. T. Lee on his 48th birthday at the See home with guests from Peru and Chili including C. W. Schulmyer, Charles Reuter, Therlow Styers, W. M. Reuter, Haas family, and others. After a lodge meeting, attendees played games, danced, and shared home made ice cream and cake. Mr. Lee received a cake with forty eight candles and well wishes for many more birthdays.
The Baptist Missionary Ladies announce an ice cream social on the Haines lawn next Saturday evening, June 11, with proceeds for home missions. Enjoy vanilla, chocolate, French Fruit flavors, cake, popcorn, and cones. Bring friends and save your nickels and dimes for the event.
Russell Eikenberry, a Peru High School graduate, finished third in a class of seventy eight with a four year average of 92 25 33 percent. The top scores were tightly grouped within about one percent of each other, but his name was not announced at commencement because full four year grades were not yet available.
Mrs. Smith Tracey and her daughter joined Mrs. Harry Raber and daughter Mrs. Clarence Raber and daughter, Mrs. J H Cooper, and Mrs. Ben Bell as guests of Mrs. A L Davis for a Wednesday afternoon gathering.
Saturday June 4 friends and family staged a surprise birthday party for James G. Lacey at his Fort Wayne home. A noon dinner featured a cake with thirty seven candles and gifts. Lacey is slowly improving after a lengthy illness.
Members of the Denver I O O F and K of P Lodges will hold Memorial and Decoration Day services on Sunday June 12 at 10 30 a m in the Methodist Church with Rev Park delivering the address All members are asked to meet at the Halls at 10 o clock and the public is invited to attend
The L. E. and W. railroad starts a new schedule making day trips to the county seat feasible. Southbound trains No 21 at 8 33 a m and No 23 at 2 56 p m. northbound No 20 at 9 59 a m and No 22 at 7 33 p m. Denver residents gain a full or half day for Peru shopping and business.
Construction on the new Mexico school progresses rapidly with basement walls finished and brickwork underway. A large contractor crew works day and night and walls are expected to rise soon, making the building ready for occupancy by the fall school opening.
Mrs Bertha Ross of Laporte spent Decoration Day as a guest of Mr and Mrs John Charles in Laporte visiting for the holiday observance.
Alma Dukes returns to Denver after the Van Wert High School term ends. Treva Dukes arrives from Todiana University for summer with family. Frey a completes Bloomington studies. Russel Haines and Robert Fouts finish at Illinois University and plan summer work. Sapho Wright finishes at Miss Blaker's Indianapolis school. Lyman Bond finishes Bloomington course then heads to Winona. Waynees Miller returns from Purdue for summer break.
The Denver Methodist Sunday School picnic at Peru City Park drew about 125 members on a Wednesday. Attendees traveled by car from the church at ten, enjoyed a basket dinner, two ice cream freezers, and afternoon games and swings. If weather allows, another picnic may be held later in the summer due to several absences from illness.
Mr and Mrs Triplet and son from Frankfort Kentucky along with Mr and Mrs Fred Landis of Peru Indiana enjoyed a six o clock dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs E S Kline. They later picnic suppered at Lake Manitou Rochester. A 7 pound baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Roscoa Dague west of Perrysburg on Tuesday June 7. This is their second child and they also have an eight year old daughter. N B Hunt traveled to Indianapolis for a business trip and plans to return Friday.
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