Ferdinand Rock Roads Hearing Next Monday
Du Bois county commissioners will hold a regular session next Monday to hear petitions for rock road extensions in Ferdinand township under the new Unit Law. Proposals include three roads totaling about 9.16 miles and a fourth extension of 0.44 miles, aimed at connecting with the present rock road system and improving countywide outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois County
Rock Road
Ferdinand Township
St. Henry
St. Meinrad
Ferdinand
Brettville
Bainbridge Township
Licenses Sued and Transfers Reported Across Several Towns
Licenses sued during the past week include transfers of property licenses from George Reinbold Duff to Maggie Powers Selvin and from Oscar R Epper to Cecelia Dischinger both of Jasper. Additional transfers involve Bernard Vanderheide Jasper to Mary Wallhauser St Anthony Gerald W Williams Huntingburg to Flora Fair Birdaaye Dr John Kasper Jasper to Agnes V Haller Jasper John Vonderheide to Mrs Barbara Eckert both of Jasper Orman Pecil Evaneville to Frances E Morgen Ireland and John Tempel to Sophia Fleck both of Ferdinand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar R. Epper
Cecelia Dischinger
Jasper
Bernard Vanderheide
Mary Wallhauser
St. Anthony
Gerald W. Williams
Huntingburg
Flora Fair
Birdaeye
John Kasper
Agnes V. Haller
John Vonderheide
Barbara Eckert
Orman Pecil
Evaneville
Frances E. Morgen
Ireland
John Tempel
Sophia Fleck
Ferdinand
Rev Father Norbert Sent to Jasper College
Rev Father Norbert previously assistant priest in Ferdinand was transferred to Jasper College on Tuesday to teach. Father Paul will be assistant until St Melorad college opens. Norbert left many friends who wish him well. Also on Tuesday the town Board of Trustees appointed Frank Roos as marshall and street commissioner. A new police chief will soon arrive. A fragment notes a boy at home of Mr and Mrs John Mooler of West Smith Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Norbert
Jasper
Father Paul
St. Melorad College
Ferdinand
Town Board of Trustees
Frank Roos
Marabal
John Mooler
Wt. Smith
Ark
Elberts Lear
Fleck-Tempel Wedding at St Ferdinand Church
The marriage of John Tempel son of Karl Tempel and Mrs Xavier Fleck to Miss Sophia Fleck took place Tuesday at seven in St Ferdinand church with Rev Father John officiating. Attendants were Joe Fleck and Lorena Tempel. A breakfast at Joe Weyer home followed and a large crowd attended a free dance at Barth's hall with the Banner Orchestra. The couple will reside on Mrs Mary Fleck's farm east of town.
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St. Ferdinand
John Tempel
Karl Tempel
St. Anthony
Xavier Fleck
Sophia Fleck
Henry Fleck
John
Joe Fleck
Lorena Tempel
Joe Weyer
Barth’s
France
Medical Corps
Mary Fleck
Apples Prentiful in Hillnois This Year
The Cal houn Herald (June 26 1919) notes heavy buying of apples with 49 900 barrels purchased at 3 00 per barrel. Buyers include Chris Ringhaugen 20000 barrels and others such as A C Mottaz 2500 Dr G A McMillen 3000 Anton Dirksmeyer 2500 O L Tareman 3000 Geo Woelfel 2600 H A Hefner 2500 Wim McNabb 2100 Thos Andrews 2000 Ray Godar 800.
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Calhoun (Ill
John Maffenbrier
East St. Louis
Louis
Cohen
Cohen, Bernstein and Radtke
Chicago
Ebla
Chris Ringhaugen
A. C. Mottaz
G. A. McMillen
Anton Dirksmeyer
O. L. Tareman
Geo. Woelfel
H. A. Hefner
Wim. McNabb
Thos. Andrews
Ray Godar
Dispensation for Louis ville Delivers July Fourth Meat Allowance
The Louisville Times reports Rt Rev Bishop O Donahue granted dispensation from Friday abstinence for July 4 allowing meat in the Louisville diocese while Indianapolis remains abstinent. A subscriber laments high costs and calls for crop and labor improvements to avoid financial ruin. Albert Bartlay’s safe return from overseas arrives by telegram. he is in New York. Independence Day is celebrated today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Times
O’donahue
Louisville
Indianapolis
Albert Bartlay
Overseas
New York
Interesting Notes on Fire Blight and Fertilizer Formulas
County agents warn orchardmen to prune and disinfect wounds to halt fire blight in apples and pears. Guidance covers mercuric chloride use, tool sanitation, and Purdue Circular No 92 extract on commercial Indiana fertilizers, formula buying, unit prices, and calculating nutrient values for optimal soil fertility.
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A.T. Wiancko
Purdue
Indiana
Those Who Are Helping to Swell The List
June and July are hard months for subscriptions but the following names were added in June: Mrs C W Spayd Louisville Ky L W Brindley Chicago Ill Osear Arnold Okarchee Okla Hilda Jasper Louisville Ky Christ Knobloch Chicago Il Math Kunkler R R 3 Ferdinand Leo Verne Copley O Mrs John Punch Ferdinand Mrs A L Bartlow Cincinnati O Thanks Farm for sale Call on Anton Schae fer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Spayd
Louisville
L. W. Brindley
Chicago
Ill
Osear Arnold
Okarchee
Okla
Hilda Jasper
Christ Knobloch
Math Kunkler
Soil management note on nitrogen and lime use
M D Thompson County Agricultural Agent emphasizes legume crops and manure to supply nitrogen on nitrogen poor soils. He warns against lime replacing fertilizer, notes lime should be separate, and cautions that gypsum is a soil stimulant not a true fertilizer. He advocates integrated soil management with crops, manures, residues, drainage, liming, and good cultural practices.
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Norecan
Lone Bin Caught and Brought to Jasper
William Garman, known as the tramp “the tramp with the flap over his eye,” was arrested in Louisville for stealing 2800 in government bonds and offering them for sale at the Louisville National Bank. He previously bonded 350 in the Schnell case. that bond was forfeited. Sheriff Nordbott and Gust Grammelspacher went to Frankfort for a transport permit to Jasper for trial. Garman had ties to Ferdinand and is suspected in a Jasper bank theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Garman
Pete Schnell
Johnsburg
Dubois
Louisville
Louisville National Bank
Garman
Leaveworth
Jasper Bank
Robert Nordbott
Gust Grammelspacher
Frankfort
Jasper
Ferdinand
Schnell
Aged Lady Chandler Dies at Adyeville Indiana
Mrs B A Chandler known as B A Adye aged 82 died at her Adyeville home on June 16 after a yearlong illness. She leaves husband two daughters Emma Snelthkamp and Alice Chewning and son Jason Adye plus brother Solomon Kissner. Interment was held June 17. thanks extended to neighbors for kindness during illness.
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Adyeville
Ind
B.A. ‘Chandler
B. A. Adye
A. J. Adye
B. A. Chandler
Alice Chewning
Adgeville
Emma Snelthkamp
Kent
Ohio
Jason Adye
Cleveland
Solomon Kissner
Atlanta
Adyville
Incorrigibles Sent to Girls Reform School in Indiana
Alice Wilkey 18 and Katie Wilkey 15 of Huntingburg were arrested by Sheriff Nordhoff after neighbors complained. They faced Judge Bretz and were sent to the Girls Reform School until age 29 for incorrigible behavior tied to a Dick schoolhouse scandal on Huntingburg road. Sheriff Nordhoff escorted them to Indianapolis.
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Alice Wilkey
Katie Wilkey
Huntingburg
Nordhoft
Bretz
Accuges
Huntingburg Road
Sheri Nordhoff
Indianapolis
Jasper Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ferdinand Rock
Miles
Jasper and
Troy
George Reinbold
Duff
Maggie Powers
Selvin
Norbert
Jasper College
IER
Anton Schaefer
M. D. Thompson
Lone bin
Adyevile
Girls’ Reform School
Winslow Patch
John Weigt
Porterayify
Pet-Son
Pet-Son Pump Co
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