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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
5
Sunday School at Denver 9 30 a m led by Lee Long superintendent preaching services morning and evening pastor H W Park Curtis M E Church. Sunday School at Chili 9 30 a m led by Amos Long superintendent.
Sunday School and B Y P U prayer meet listed with evening services at 7 45 and 9 30 7 00 Wednesday LDEN Pastor noted as the church timetable.
The Brethren Church announces a Bible study at 9 30 a m and Christian Endeavor at 7 pm led by Pastor A T Wrarcx. The public is invited to both services with Supt Sam Clingaman coordinating the Endeavor group.
Mrs. David Rockey of Deedsville visits sister Mrs. Charles Bayless. Mrs. Omer Yoder spends afternoon in Deedsville. Rollie Bacon travels to Rochester to care for ill mother. Vern Sowers and son stay with Knauffs near Macy. Knauff handles Peru business. Rannells Bunnell Yoder in Peru. Lillie Staller calls on Bayless. Bacon family with Macy relatives Sunday. Lem Buck and Kate Hamilton visit Mrs. Kate Steel. Charles Knauffs dine with Knauffs’ parents. Bayless family Anna Yoder Hazel Cleve Staller attend Ebenezer Seniors Day. Burton Green, D Elbert Brown families attend Ebenezer services. Buck returns to Kokomo for work.
Albert Donaldson has qualified as Executor of the will and estate of Lorenzo Donaldson of Miami County. The estate is believed to be solvent. Attest: M. E. Andrews, Clerk.
Mr and Mrs Glen Thoeness of Peru entertained a large group at dinner Sunday including Mr and Mrs C B Stockdale Mr and Mrs Curtis Stockdale Mr and Mrs Foster Long and several Stockdale and Adair family members from Peru and Denver James Fred Walter Leon Robert Wilton Kline Perry Udell Elmer and James Adair attended among others.
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Mr and Mrs Paul Griswold and their young daughter will relocate from the Foster Long farm northeast of Denver to Montdale Stock Farm near Valparaiso Indiana. Lester Hart manages the large operation with modern facilities including electric light and water works. The Griswolds will assume a fine new home and farm duties, and will be missed at local church Sunday school and community activities.
Charles C. Pyle, long time harness maker for L. C. Dukes & Co, will resume work in Denver leading the repair department. He will split weeks between Denver and Bunker Hill, moving after the election to avoid affecting votes. The Pyles rented the Baptist parsonage as they plan to return home.
Arthur Anthes resigns as Denver union depot clerk to take a better post at Columbia City. He leaves October 1. Claude Haines and Henry Brumiller accept Denver depot clerk positions with Haines in first and Brumiller in second. The change improves Denver clerk staffing.
The October meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society will be held at the church on Wednesday afternoon October 6. Mrs Lulu Gustin hosts with assistants Mesdames Claude Bridegroom Don Trent and O P Cover. An interesting program will be presented. You are requested to attend.
Local ad promotes Harry L. Hagee of Peru Indiana offering trunks traveling bags and suit cases at 20 percent off. Claims the largest stock in the county and lowest prices with contact advice.
A Tuesday night blaze swept the Darnell Restaurant and the adjacent Fite building across the alley, both gutted by flames driven by a west wind. Fire crews battled the inferno as sparks threatened nearby homes and Denver’s volunteer department earned praise for its rapid response. Insurance details for tenant George Oram remained unclear.
On Sunday September 26 1920 Mr and Mrs Oscar Bond and their children Lyman and Elizabeth hosted a country home birthday dinner for Grandpa Bond. Thirty four guests attended including Uncle Tommy Skinner and many Bond relatives. A fried chicken noon meal and French fruit ice cream were served with a large pink 78 birthday cake amid flowers.
Following are the officers elected to serve the ensuing year beginning Oct 3 1920 Superintendent N B Brower assistant E L Gunion secretary Emma R Berkheiser assistant Earl Flora treasurer Lyman Maus pianist Miss Nellie Mohler assistant Mrs Goldia Eikenberry Librarian Garnet Clingaman Home department superintendent Mrs Ida Eikenberry Missionary superintendent E L Gunion Temperance superintendent S M Clingaman Cradle Roll superintendent Mrs Goldia Eikenberry Elementary superintendent Mrs Alice Maus teacher of beginners class Mrs Ida Ege teacher of primary class Mrs Nora Fouts
Notice announces a Denver high school basketball game against Deedsville at 3 45 P M next Tuesday in the Denver building. The note adds an aside about Mr Hann and his Overland being replaced with a new Ford.
The Woman's Baptist Missionary Society invites members to meet at the church on Wednesday October 6 at 1 30 PM with Mrs Lee hosting. Transportation volunteers are asked to help those without means and car owners are urged to offer rides.
M. Dukes III of East Harrison Street is slowly recovering from a weeklong severe illness due to a light paralytic stroke. He attended the G A R Encampment in Indianapolis last week and returned to Denver on Wednesday evening. He was up Thursday but worsened again and has since remained in bed. If improvement continues he hopes to be up again in a few days.
EB C Stanton accepts a job with Roann Basket Co and will begin in the second week of October. He plans to move to Roann once he secures property and will sell his Denver properties before leaving. He will commute by car until the move.
A mixed classified plea lists a six room house on a large lot with fruit trees and animals. It mentions Jersey cows, white Leghorn chickens, and asks readers to inquire at the Tribune office for details.
Den ver property listed for sale at a bargain price. Agent L H Dice invites inquiries from interested buyers and notes the offer may move quickly.
East Denver residence property offered for sale with reasonable terms. Inquiries directed to EB C Stanton in Denver Indiana.
A surprise party honored B. F. Derek for his 70th birthday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Joseph Lacey near Somerset Indiana. Forty relatives and friends attended bringing baskets, with a noon meal under trees and a birthday cake displaying 1850 1920. The afternoon featured ice cream and cake and guests departed pleased and wishing more birthdays.
Joseph Warren spent a week at the Soldiers encampment in Indianapolis and used the Bruce Ward home as his headquarters. He praised visits with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cloud at their Meridian Street residence and noted Kenneth Piper, Cloud’s son, also resides there. Bruce Ward, a former Denver citizen, is thriving in the city.
Dr and Mrs E S Waymire and Mr and Mrs Russell Long with their son Charles depart Friday in the former's car for Bloomington Indiana for the homecoming celebration and the football clash between Indiana University and Iowa University They plan to return to Denver on Saturday.
Miss Nettie Brower, visiting with sister Mrs Charles Long and relatives, leaves for Peru for a brief stay and plans a Saturday visit to South Bend before returning home to Chicago.
Monday and Sunday visits featured R. R. 2, P. S. Sullivan and wife hosting Louisa Lantz and daughter Elba of Peru. Others, including Omer Lee and wife, Cal Yoder and wife, Everly Hoover and family, plus the Berbers and Lantz families, shared time with relatives across Logansport, Peru, Kokomo, and Monterey.
For sale an Oriole go cart inquire of Mrs. Russell Long Denver Ind. Sam Smith and wife of Silver Lake visited the Methodist parsonage Friday night as guests of Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Park and son Paul.
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