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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
4
Local winter weather and sleigh riding set the scene as residents travel for visits and services. Private Carl Troxler and many neighbors are listed with varias ailments while others attend church and social events. A iiess of cold and heavy snow is noted across the region.
Fulda notes a birth of Raymond Joln to Mr. and Mrs. William Haller. Deep ground snow blankets streets with drifts seven to eight feet. A seven foot trench cut through a drift last Friday. Paul Schaffer built a large road drag improving travel. Local residents include Miss Theresia Seryves and Mrs. Clementine Culliznon. Mr Koenig in poor health. property sold by Theresia Serzesketter to John Wanninger for SECO.
Geo Schmidt returned from Evansville Thursday and expects to resume duties soon as his week schedules unfold.
Mr and Mrs John Jochim welcomed a baby boy with congratulations noted. Frank P Dilger and Otto Spayd took a sleigh ride to Ferdinand last Friday. John Reichelbech of Huntingburg visited relatives there the first of last week. Mr and Mrs Robert Brenner of Dale spent Monday in town. A sweet baby girl brightened the Heilers family. Linus Spayd and Frank Arnold spent Sunday in Ferdinand. Ed Bockting of Huntingburg visited here last week. Maurice and Edward Bosler Will Spuyd and Maurice Gogel spent days at Evansville late last week. Edward Lehr of Kampsville Ill returned home Monday after a visit. John R Doenhaver and Frank Bredhold made a business trip to Rockport Tuesday.
Carl Englert six year old son of John Englert died last Friday and was laid to rest at Siberia Sunday. John Englert is on the sick list. Nick Klueh Homer Wheeler and Hilbert Egler took a sleigh ride to Ferdinand Friday. John Walker made a trip to Ferdinand Monday. Nick Klueh went to Bristow Monday. Mrs Paul Mullis is on the sick list.
The Bretzville area endures a period of severe cold with residents noting zero weather. Irene Partenheimer stayed several days in Huntingburg with Miss Bessie Bische while Mr. and Mrs. Peter Abell traveled to Jasper Priday for business. Hubert Wagner also made a business trip to Huntingburg on Monday. Mrs. J. F. J. Schurz and her son Carl visit Petersburg relatives for several weeks. Esther Deindoerfer left for Indianapolis last week. Arnold Heidrich departed Sunday for Montana. Mrs. Toi Wilson and her son Robert were visiting prior to unclear further plans.
Louisville residents report Carl Partenheimer and Miss Trene Partenheimer leaving Friday for Covington Kentucky to spend winter. Mr and Mrs Jacob Bretz and Val Limp enjoyed a sleigh ride to Huntingburg Monday. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Welp on Sunday.
Othmar Becher of Indianapolis visits St Meinrad briefly with home folks. John Fischer of Jasper visits parents for several days. Alvin Troesh returned home from Finouis Saturday night. Born to Mr and Mrs John Vaeth a boy last Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Gerber spent Wednesday at Ferdinand with relatives. Mrs Claude Lomax and Miss Verena Ruser enjoyed a drive to Bristow Wednesday. Jake Ruxer attended to Evansville on business last Saturday. Rupert Lambert returned from Iowa to visit home folks last week.
Community notes recount visits by John Dean John Arehart and Frank Tempel at Merdin on Tuesday and George Kunkler visiting his brother Jake in Jasper Saturday. A surprise party for Mrs Tempel on Monday praised her 28th birthday. The infant of Mr and Mrs Hoglert buried at St Martins cemetery after death Friday. Mrs Arehart improving. Gerhart Gehlhausen headed to Evansville. William Tempel and Frank Hoglert took hogs to Ferdin Hilbert. Egler seen Sunday. Joe Jasper improving.
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