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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
2
Wabash Indiana July 28 12 scouts plan to officially open the Manitau Lake Scout Camp with an expected 500 attendees on opening day. The camp will serve Wabash and Peru scouts and be open until early September with future expansion possible.
An article warns that vermin in the hair causes itching and disease risk including typhus. It notes boys respond better to hair cutting and washing, while girls often need stronger measures such as kerosene oil treatment overnight and repeated washing. The piece emphasizes pedicilosia capitis occurs across classes and in fashionable schools.
Heavy tank shop at Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Co begins operation with extensive crane systems and new machines for tanks and sheet metal. The building features large side windows and a top skylight for bright working conditions. Crew includes shifting crane networks and oxy acetylene welders as plans push toward full production amid staffing updates.
At the regular meeting of the local linemen unit officials for the coming year were named Perry Spence as president J J Cap ican as vice president John Buelow as financial secretary Don Baughman as recording secretary Sam Jivane as treasurer Norman Zimmerman as foreman Melvin Johnson as inspector and Roy McDonald as trustee in a brief installation held recently.
The Pennsylvania company ran its largest local division excursion Sunday with 420 travelers using the special strip rate to Chicago. Across other routes, heavy travel kept trains crowded as vacationists fled the heat for the lakes. A Waboco Club outing of Wayne Box girls, chaperoned by Mrs. Whitbrole and Miss Rockwell, rode to Cedar Creek grounds for a morning picnic. Athletic prizes went to Miss Dane Novak.
LAMP WORKS NOTES reports Katherine McKerthy moved from basing to winding. Charlotte Gephart new role in lasing, previously stem. Monseronvent and Moogeheart, Illinois linked. Pennsylvania workers Paul Meir, H B Van Alstine, Jim Majors, Elmer Wiebke, Joe Heremes returned to work yesterday. W N Hosle Rotan, assistant foreman in the power plant, back after absence.
Mr F X Staub chief engineer was in Kendallville on Sunday. Henry Enfelking out due to his granddaughter’s death. Irene Gordon on two week vacation in Sioux City Iowa. Gladys Skillman spending weekend at Lake Gage. Mildrea White and Esther Obneck weekend at Lake James. Marguerite Hilker four week Chicago vacation. Dessa Link off duty. Dessa Busching resigned as lock operator to be married to Lawredos Ore. Wedding held Wednesday at Hillsdale. Local crew attended funeral of Michael Walschalk killed by a broken pole in New Haven Wednesday morning. Herman Kuade and W J Fisher among Fort Wayne attendees.
The five public playgrounds opened yesterday under Wayne Public Schools supervision. George Owens, principal, will oversee facilities and programs including hikes and swimming to build healthy youth. Several teachers will manage sites with Miss Tyger at Lawwp Park in afternoons, others at Bowser Lakeside Swinney and Smart grounds, all ensuring safe access to the new recreation opportunities.
Chas. D. Nolan of Lincoln Life Blog offers cash for property sales. Contact numbers 1625 and 1553 provided for inquiries and estimates.
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