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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
6
Sunday School and B Y P U times listed with 8 00 p m choir practice. Camp Fire Service Friday limits choir rehearsal to Thursday evening. Miss Gladys Mikel leads Young People's service next Sunday. All welcome at the Church on the hill under Pastor Wm Melton.
Bible study at 9 30 a m with Sam Clingaman Sept Young People meeting at 7 30 Choir Rehearsal Thursday evening Invitations extend to all services Pastor L A Myers leads services and events all are welcome
The Chicago Board of Trade offers 310 000 in premiums to exhibitors of grains and hay at the International Live Stock Exposition of Chicago in the first week of December. Managers promise a Show of Grains and Forage equal to the world famous live stock exposition, with strong cooperation from influential groups.
Denver contractor teams report rapid progress on the new westbound road. East of the L E W railroad tracks brick surface work near completion after correcting a specification error that would have set the brick surface two feet too low. Western end work expected to begin this week.
Arrangements are complete for a Camp Fire Meeting by returning soldier boys of Denver and nearby, to be held at the Baptist Church on Decoration Day at eight o'clock in the evening. Citizens may hear of their experiences and trials, with a program of special music, making the evening especially interesting. Everyone is invited.
The Methodist Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs Emma Thorpn East Harrison Street on Wednesday at Powell ay MM Redmon will assist.
Decoration Day events set for May 30 at the Denver Baptist Church starting at 10 oclock with Rev A White to deliver the address. Soldiers and veterans urged to assemble at 9 45 on the public square and march to the church led by a band. Transportation to the cemetery and to Chili for afternoon decoration services will be arranged for veterans and old soldiers.
Dr and Mrs E S Waymire and Mr and Mrs Roy Marley left Sunday morning in the former's machine for Chicago. They returned home Monday night having had a pleasant trip.
Ruth Moon wed L R Wooley in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s parents home 352 Van Buren Avenue Peru Indiana. Rev Melson of Denver officiated. They plan a short wedding trip and will reside at 724 LaFountain Street Kokomo after May 28th.
The public library is now located in Goff's Restaurant and is open Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Readers are asked to note the schedule.
Retired business owner asks all debtors to call and settle or extend payment on remaining stock, either at the business location or residence. Call before closing out stock, regardless of readiness to pay.
The Woman's Baptist Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. Floyd Yoder on Wednesday June 4 with Mrs. Jennie Murphy as leader. Alma Dukes has returned to Denver after a successful year as Commercial set at Germantown Ohio School.
James Cain of near the river bridge south of Denver was taken to Miami County Hospital in Peru with acute appendicitis. Doctors found the appendix had burst and performed an operation. An abscess behind the appendix was linked to a prior collision with a touring car three miles west of Denver two weeks earlier. Cain is resting well and expected to recover quickly.
Program details the Ebenezer Church service on Sunday afternoon June 1 1919 at 2 30 P M with March of Soldiers Music Orchestra congregational singing invocation by S F Robins address by Rev L A Luckenbill song by male quartet and a procession to the cemetery for grave decoration. Those needing conveyance to the church should notify J W Morrissey of Deedsville who will arrange transport.
The Peru High School senior class presented a Victrola and ten records on Wednesday afternoon. Wayne Miller gave the presentation address and Professor John Kendall delivered the response. Miss Hazel Minnix of the Murphy Victrola department oversaw the concert and presentation of the machine.
Dr and Mrs J W Newell left Saturday to attend the Pennsylvania Railroad Surgeons annual convention in Cleveland Ohio this week They will then travel to Atlantic City for the American Medical Association convention and finally visit their daughter Mrs Blair Frickie and family in Washington They expect to be away about two weeks
The S C E of the Brethren Church will hold a devotion al and business meeting next Thursday at two o'clock in the church. All members are urged to attend.
Mrs. John Smeltzly and her children spent winter in Texar kana Texas and have reached Denver. They stay with Mrs. Smeltzly's mother Mrs. Ed Miller while awaiting their household goods.
After nearly two years overseas Gordon Grimes returned to his Denver home Friday. His parents C. E. and Mrs. Grimes had heard little and learned of his arrival through the Red Cross that he landed in May. He recalled fighting actions and said he was glad to be home with no more war.
Mrs. Anna Wildman mother of Mrs. L. OC Dukes was seriously injured at her East Harrison Street home when her limbs gave way and she fell causing a fracture of the right hip. Doctors Waymire of Denver and Griswold of Peru treated her. Despite long illness her condition is critical but recovery is hoped.
Grace LaDue a nurse from Peru married Otto Graf son of Mary Graf of West Seventh Street on Saturday May 3 in Cincinnati. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guendling and daughter Florence as witnesses. Graf formerly sold shoes at J S Hale and now works at L E W shops. They reside on West Fifth Street and Mrs Graf, formerly a Denver citizen, has many local friends extending best wishes.
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