May Common School Diploma Examinations Report
Grace Alford and others scored marks across three exams with Lucile Blessinger and Lucile Blessinger leading averages. Marcella Hochgesang earned the highest six month term average, while Lucile Blessinger will receive the Patoka township medal and Anita Krodel the Harbison township medal. Total graduates reaching any exam: 81 across multiple districts with encouragement to attend high school next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Alford
Harry Block
Lucile Blessinger
Edna Fehribach
Bar
Frick
Grace Finke
Lloyd Green
Philomena Gadlage
Alma Giesler
Edgar Hochgesang
Marcella Hochgesang
Karl Himsel
Frankes Hanser
Joseph Allen
Anita Krodel
Bertha Mehling
Frederick Miller
Mary Milburn
Elmer Pfaffenberger
Elmer Ring
Lucile Breesinger
Patoka Township
Harbison
Columbia
Boone
Madison
Bainbridge
Marion
Hall
Jefferson
Patoka
Jack Boy
Cass
Town of Ferdinand
Jasper
North Building
South Building
Birdseye
Huntingburg
Boy Scout Week Proclaimed From June 8 to 14
President Wilson proclaims Boy Scout Week from Sunday June 8 to June 14 to promote Boy Scout work nationwide. The Boy Scouts of America now number 376000 members among American boys aged 12 to 21, a small portion of the 16 million eligible. Herbert J. Lemme, trustee of bankrupt Traylor and Krempp Co., to sell all firm property from June 9 to June 12 at Evanville and June 11 at 10 00 a m at Ferdinand. A first air crossing of the Atlantic by airship NC 4 occurred this week, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Albert Cushing Read. A free wedding dance is planned in Senninger's hall on Tuesday night June 3 for Miss Anna Wilmers and Mr Albert Echipp and Thursday night June 6 for Miss Emma Hollinden and Mr Rupert Klueh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Boy Scouts of America
Herbert J. Lemme
Traylor & Krempp Co
Evaneville
Jasper
Ferdinand
Atlantic Ocean
Portugal
United States Navy
Albert Cushing Read
Senninger’s Hall
Anna Wilmers
Albert Echipp
Senpinger’s Hall
Jane
Emma Hollinden
Rupert Klueh
Agricultural notes on wheat prospects and disease threats
County agent reports wheat fields show yellowing from wet weather and red rust, with no Australian take all yet but joose smut appearing in some areas. A series of grain standardization meetings is planned statewide, with Evansville session on June 26.
Homecoming for Soldier Joe Kippenbrock in Indiana
Joe Kippenbrock a machinist in the service of Uncle Sam arrived home Monday night discharged from the service after a brief visit at Louisville He had heard the English armistice news while stationed in England and served with the Sunset Division in the region before the armistice was signed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kippendrok
Uncle Sam
Louisville
Joe
England
Delights In Reading The Weekly Letter
Miss Elena Hollander writes from Parma Missouri on May 21 1919 enclosing 1 50 for the Ferdinand News and praising reader Mrs Kate Yellig a former resident Readers learn that after Liberty Loan campaigns the best investment is War Savings Stamps with profits of 17 on 100 and 170 on 1000 at maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parma
Ferdinand News
Kate Yellig
Near There
Elena Hollander
Erosion Damage Mapped Across Southern Indiana Counties
Purdue Circular No 90 outlines erosion effects on fields including Parke Orange Clark Lawrence Martin Crawford Jefferson and other southern counties. It advises liming seed bed prep and sowing grasses like red top and Kentucky blue to reclaim bare surfaces. Quotes Prof Fisher on widespread wash lands and farmer efforts to stop soil loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenia
Fisher
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station
Parke, Organe
Clark
Lawrence
Martin, Crawford, Jefferson
Indiana
The 17 Year Locust Invades Dubois County
The seventeen year locust appears in Dubois County with anticipated large numbers. County Agent H C Thompson warns the damage is mainly grooves in branch bark for egg laying and may kill young fruit trees. He advises delaying planting and pruning, and says pick insects or spray with pyrethrum powder or acids, then whitewash or Bordeaux later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois County
H. C. Thompson
Annual Session of The Dubois County Teachers Institute
The fifty fifth annual session will be held in Jasper beginning September 1. Professors Arthur McMurray of Lawrence Indiana and Henry Harrup of Albion Michigan have been chosen as two instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois County Teachers’ Institute
Jasper
Arthur McMurray
Lawrence, Kav
Henry Harrup
Albion, Mich
Card of Thanks for Mrs. A. M. Broermann
A note of gratitude from the family thanks neighbors and friends for support during the illness and death of Mrs. A. M. Broermann. They particularly acknowledge Father John and Father Norbert. The Dayton Tire agency, run by Hubert Quante, promotes a heavy rubber tire claimed to replace pneumatic tires and includes an illustrative advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Broermann
John
Norbert
Dayton
Hubert Quante
Birthday Surprise for Ellenora Begle At Ferdinand
A large gathering at Leo Begle's rural route home celebrated Ellenora Begle's 17th birthday with many local families in attendance. A note warns of several whooping cough cases and urges reporting to quarantines. Ferdinand township Knights of Columbus chair K J Beckmann calls a Friday 8 pm meeting. Hail Spoke Co plans moving its factory to Ferdinand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Begle
Ellenora
Misses Berths
Rose
Mathilda Hoge
Marie
Clara
Emma
Laura Schwartz
Katie
Henrietta Durcbholz
Emma Hoffmann
Frances Stetter
Clara Schwinghammer
Louisa Hollinden
Gusta Wendholt
Nora Gehlhausen
Clara Lange
Flora Krapf
Ida
Dina
Tillie
Julia Begle
Messra Herbert
Louis
Hubert
Simon Schwartz
Willie
Leo
Hubert Gehrhausen
Edwin
Otto Diers
Frank
Ed Hollinden
Ferdir
Edgar
Freddie Hoffmann
Harry Verkamp
Herman
Clem
Hubert Lange
Robert
Hugo
Linus Wendholt
Frank Stetter
Otto Lindauer
Clarence Krapf
Johnny Niehaus
Tony Hackmann
Hubert Schwinghammer
Joe Verkamp
Adolf
John
Albert
Willie Begle
Ferdinand Township
Knights of Columbus
K. J. Beckmann
Hail Spoke Co
Doolittlen Mills
Ferdinand
Rural Route Mail Equipment and Coal Mine Opening
For sale items include a horse, buggy, rural route wagon, harness and saddle. Junot markets rural mail courrier gear. John Bartley and Gaeuser Brothers open a coal mine on their farm south of town and invite orders. News is essential for your home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junot
John Bartley
Gaeuser Brothers
Joseph Beyke Returns From the Western Front
Joseph Beyke comes home last Saturday after being mustered out of military service. A mechanic trained at Kelley Field San Antonio Texas he served with the 135th Aero Squadron under Capt Otto E Sandman of Stockton California. The squadron aided the Lost Battalion safety on the Western Front and worked with multiple divisions and artillery units. Beyke primarily assisted in overhauling planes on the ground and occasionally rode in planes moving between bases, describing a 150 mile per hour flight at 1000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Beyke
Joe
Kelley Field
San Antonio
Texas
135Th Aero Squadron
Otto E. Sandman
Stockton
Cal
Rockwell Field
4Th Army Corps Artillery
Federal injunctions shield breweries in 234 percent beer dispute
Fed Judge Mayer filed injunctions in New York restraining government officials from interfering with three brewing firms over 234 percent beer. The orders protect brewers nationwide until the court rules whether this brew is intoxicating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fed
Mayer
New York
United States
K C's Hold Experience Meeting at Hall
The K C's held an experience meeting in their hall on Tuesday night. A special train brought about 75 members from Jasper and Huntingburg. A fine lunch was served in the school hall basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C's
Jasper
Huntingburg
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate in Dubois Court
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Magaretha Woerter deceased to appear in Dubois Circuit Court Jasper Indiana on June 16 1919 show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Chas H Bartley Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magaretha Woerter
Dubois
Jasper
Indiana
Chas. H. Bartley
Dubois Circuit Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hone
Evansville
Purdue University
D. B. Clark
C. H. Clink
M. L. Fisher
Atvip
Tte
Joe Kippenbrock
Teachers’ Institute
John Laake
G.a.mclane
Western Front
K. C’s
August Vaal
William Konnerding
John Verkamp
Jake Denning
St. Meinrad
Robert Beckwapn
Peter Morgen
St. Henry
Morgen
Leonard Brindley
Chicago
Lucille Metuger
Aix
O’glouk
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