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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
7
The notices list Wednesday at 7 30 Masa and 9 30 High Mass for Thursday with honor to the Holy Family. Xaver Olinger and Ben A Knuat appear with L Weyer assigned. Saturday features Reno Bosler and Mary Hoppenjans in the program.
The paper lists Spanish Flu cases reported by Dr. McLane including Henry Oeding, multiple Kergner and Metzger family members, Beckmanns, Woebkenbergs, Keller and Ballman households, plus Rosa Gehrhausen and Herman Petry. The editor notes everyone is sick and desk duties fall to one exhausted person, yet a newborn girl Mary Louise was baptized by sponsors Charles Metzger and wife.
Notice states naval ceremonies will be held at the Convent at midnight on December 25 and only for the Sisters. An epidemic in the neighborhood urges the public not to attend.
Dubois County lags in war savings with a single blot on the record. A call to action urges residents to buy War Stamps to boost support for troops, with ten days left before a Christmas deadline. Local notes include a tobacco gift from Paul Schmetzki and several draft histories, births, and family announcements.
Commodore Van Winkle writes from Somewhere in France on November 13 1918 recounting the November 9 1918 bloodiest Yankee battle and the last shot firing on November 10 1918. He notes Germans surrendering with a white flag and praise for the army as he hopes to return home soon to share war stories and meals with family. He mentions friends Preston Cyril Irma and his father and mother awaiting his return.
At the War Exposition in Cincinnati 15000 objects are shown including the Big Bertha gun the nose of an Austrian submarine and a Fokker airplane. Private Louis F. Laake returns from Camp Sherman Ohio Wednesday night with an honorable discharge from military service.
Willie Weyer sold a butchered hog to Weyer and Fleck last Friday for 110.39 dollars. The hog weighed 581 pounds. John Hasstarther has placed an order with the Electric Light and Power Co to have his house wired for electric lights.
Sister M Helen Hirsch born April 5 1869 Evaville Ind entered convent June 6 1907 after caring for her invalid mother. She served at Vincennes St Thomas Bradford and returned home last April with tuberculosis and died peacefully. Mr and Mrs Philip Durcbholz moved into Mrs Henry Melear's house Wednesday.
The piece notes rolling canteens delivering bouillon coffee tea and sandwiches to front lines and autochiria mobile surgical hospitals bringing care to wounded soldiers. It urges enrollment in the Red Cross Christmas Roll and to display the Red Cross button and flag December 16th.
The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Week starts with a Red Cross Sunday on December 15. Pulpits nationwide will share the Red Cross message and Sunday Schools should host special programs with red cross posters banners and both a Red Cross flag and service flag on display. Teachers and pupils are urged to promote the cause at home and ensure every member wears a Red Cross membership button during the week.
German prisoners aid Belgian refugee housing in the village being built by the American Red Cross. Many prisoners labor in French fields harvesting wheat to ease the burden on women and the very old while men fight at the front.
Louis Schaeffer Br. a prominent farmer near Fulda died at his home Tuesday afternoon of paralysis of the heart at age 71. He worked until a few months ago. Survived by six sons, three daughters, a brother and two sisters. Funeral held this morning with Rev. Joseph Villinger conducting.
United States Department of Agriculture tests show starch in frozen and rotten potatoes is not destroyed by decay or freezing. Researchers suggest salvaging spoiled stock dumped on terminal markets to recover valuable starch.
The family extends sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and support during the illness and death of their daughter Henrietta. Mr. and Mrs. Mile 3 express gratitude for condolences and assistance.
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