Boys Flock To Camps From County List
A long column lists local youths sent to camps and those slated to depart next week for Rolling Prairie and Warsaw. It notes a future batch headed to Camp Wadsworth in South Carolina and details Red Cross Christmas parcel rules for soldiers overseas. Lawrence Uebelhor of Schnellville is mentioned in a brief postscript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolling Prairie
Ind
Huntingburg
Willard B. Rauscher
Gilbert Landgrebe
Otto Todrank
Leonard Langebrake
Jasper
Joseph Miller
Herbert McDonald
Hugh Traylor
Birdseye
James Wynat
Otwell
Norman John Rudolph
Kyana
Fred B. Abell
Three Ferdinand Boys Die at Camp Within Week
The St. Ferdinand honor roll records three additional soldier deaths at camp within a week, bringing total fatalities to five. The list, titled Honor Roll of the St. Ferdinand Congregation, memorializes the fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
St. Ferdinand
The
Remains of John H. Wigger Interred in Local Cemetery
The body of John H. Wigger, who died last week, arrived Friday and was buried Sunday afternoon at three in St. Ferdinand Cemetery. A plot has been reserved for soldiers of the present war west of Ven. Sistercrow, with John as the first interment there. Six Liberty Guards acted as pallbearers and one carried the flag. The funeral was private due to the influenza epidemic. The community mourned as news of three more deaths reached town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wigger
St. Ferdinand
Sistercrow
John
Soldier Dead of Influenza at Multiple Camps
Private Peter J. Seng died at Camp Meritt New Jersey Saturday night eight o clock from influenza He was 23 He had been called to Camp Dodge Iowa then sent to Camp Joseph E Johnson Florida and later to New Jersey John Seng died at Camp Custer Michigan Tuesday from influenza He was 26 and had been at the camp since August 26 Leonard Schipp died at Camp Custer Michigan Sunday morning of influenza He was 24 years and 13 days old and had been summoned to the camp on August 26
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Seng
Camp Meritt
N.J
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Joseph E. Johnson
Fla
New Jersey
John Seng
Camp Custer
Mich
Leonard Schipp
Seng brothers mourned as community notes extend sympathy
Peter and John Seng sons of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Seng near town are mourned by parents sisters and brothers after illness. Leonard Schipp son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schipp north of town mourns his death with Mrs. Henry J. Weyer. Remains arrived yesterday and interment is this afternoon with local K C members as pallbearers. John and Peter Leng’s remains expected today but funeral plans not set. Gustave Woerter government inspector at Herbert Brush Mfg plant qualifies for honorable membership in a fraternal order designating Kingston NY leaders and Loyal Family title follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
John Seng
Stephen Seng
Seng
Leonard Schipp
Joe Schipp
Henry J. Weyer
K. C
Gustave Woerter
Herbert Brush
Mfg
Mill Street
General Brinnier
Prince of
Kingston N.Y. Dally
Freamen
Two Tragic Bond Arguments for Liberty Bonds
Lieut. Grantland Rice reports from the front in France urging Liberty Bond support. A gunner recalls six days without food or water while advancing against machine guns, a testament to front-line sacrifice and home funding. The second scene shows a fallen soldier with a mother's letter, underscoring the cost of war and the need to fund victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantland Rice
France
James Whitcomb Riley
Liberty Loan Organization
Home Forces
Vesle
Fere-en-Tardenois
Germany
Red Cross Chapter Meeting at City Hall Hunt ingburg
Dubois County American Red Cross annual meeting set for Wednesday October 23 at 8 pm in Hunt ingburg City Hall. Members urged to attend as annual reports are presented and directors elected. Genevieve Williams is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois County
American Red Cross
Huntingburg
Genevieve Williams
County School Notes Outline Fall Institute and Staffing
The Hall and Jefferson township institutes will convene in Schnellville on October 21 with classes starting October 22. Quarantine status may delay start and cause postponement. Fourteen districts lack teachers, some with enrollments under twelve, likely to close. Fifty one new teachers, thirty five beginners, and twenty nine non-residents. Ten married teachers due to war. Several townships have small schools closed. Despite efforts, trustees still face teacher shortages. The Southwestern Teachers Association meeting is planned for November 29–30 in Evansville, with speakers including Dr. A F Hughes, Dr. Wm P Dearing, State Supt. Ellis, and Dr. Powell, who travels internationally. Evvansville leaders aim for a strong program.
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Columbia
Bainbridge
Jefferson
Jackson
Cass
Southwestern Teacher’s Association
Evansville
Not Unpatriotic to Route Exemption in Draft
Provost Marshal General Crowder questions exemptions while urging regre tranta and dependents to seek deferments if entitled. The piece notes military belief that many with dependents may not be needed and condemns excessive patriotism neglecting home duties. Also mentions a Thalians meeting with Miss Krapf winning prize for high score, and local social notes including a house foundation for John Schipp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
Amanda Muller
School and Teachers Ready to Renewed Thrift Stamp Drive
The school and teachers prepare to renew efforts in thrift stamp sales and societies. 3M Oliver of South Bend, the State Director, asks each school party to establish a W.8. 8. War activities are to be taken up with a statistical report of the a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
South Bend
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warsaw
Alvin Grammelspacher
Carl H. Mebringer
August Lechner
Irwin Berger
Henry W. Brescher
Albert H. Beck
Albert John Meline
Christian H. Brown
Leo G. Schipp
Joseph F. Hoffmann
Velpen
George Heidelbech
William Heitz
Celestine
William J. Lange
Camp Wadsworth
Hilbert A. Jahn
Henry Seugers
Henry J. Schuetter
Louis O. Burger
Edward M. Hopf
Karl Berger
Fred Leo Seger
Leonard Jahn
Robert Breitweiser
Leo F. Flick
William J. Weteman
Irwin Horat
William J. Eisenhut
Bernard Blessinger
Andrew Lambert
Amos Martin
Herman J. Sonderman
Carl Thrasher
Emil G. Partenheimer
Mike Collina
Frank M. Kuntz
Neukam
Oscar Keller
Albert Mehling
Renus Reinacker
Gilbert
Kellerville
Martin Thimling
Irwin P. Schoarr
Cuzee
Eckriel Stanfield
Aillham
Louis Shipman
Thomas Harbison
Red Cross
Lawrence Uebelhor
George Uebelhor
Schnellville
Tayler West
Eadsy
Yeonard ‘Behipp
Caydee
Moxping
Robert J. Lange
Private John Seng
Private Leonard Schipp
Peter Leng
War Department
H. C. Thompson Couny
the News
Pete Klineh
Indiana
Republican State Central Committee
George Kress
Lunsville
Henry Reutmann
Ferdinand Machine Works
Globe Mining Co
Winslow
Liberty
Our
Hall
Jefferson Township
Ibi
Ben Seufert
John Schipp
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