Fort Wayne Banker Elected Chairman at State Meeting
H A Keplinger of First National Bank was chosen chairman of Group One at the sixth annual Indiana Bankers Association gathering held at Lake Manitou Rochester. Elmer F Edding er of Mentone was elected secretary, succeeding E K Chinger of the Old Adams County Bank. Fort Wayne bankers Koplinger and Wentz attended. A McArdie address on Taxation and a Zapf talk on Rural Credits were featured. George W Holman spoke on Bank Cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Indiana Banker’s Association
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Lake Manitou
Rochester
H. A. Keplinger
First National Bank
EK. XN. Chinger
Adams County
Decatur
Elmer FE. Eddinger
Farmers’ Bank
Mentone
J Koplinger
Theodore Wentz
Volunteer traffic duty leads to jail and confusion
Ferd Rumbbka a German immigrant volunteers as a traffic officer at Berry and Clinton streets causing confusion with his sign system. Officer Harris detains him and takes him to police, where he is booked for drunkenness. A court continuance will review his mental state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferd Rumbbka
Berry
Clinton
Harris
Rumbka
Ife
H. A. Miller
Wells Street
Miller’s
Weapon found at East Main store leads to arrest
Deputy Marshal Haggerty at the Marriette store on East Main street identified a 45 caliber magazine army revolver as army type and arrested Waite. Waite admits purchasing the weapon from a man and claims possession was honest. Waite is said to bear a good reputation with the Adaams Express company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Waite
Adans Express Company
Fort Wayne
Toledo
Wabash
United States
William H. Haggerty
Waite
Marriette
East Main Street
Haggerty
Ohio National Guard
Adaims Express Company
Concordia College Ends Term June 18 With Exercises
Concordia College closes on June 18 marking the end of the 1914 15 term two weeks earlier than usual. Twenty seven seniors will receive diplomas at commencement the night before Rev M Jise of Cleveland Ohio will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Names of graduates include J Berthel Fort Wayne A Daschner Fisherville Can H Fischer Chicago R Frank Saginaw Mich J Ueinicke Evansville Ind H Kennath Richville Mich H Kleiner Port Colborne Can O Klinnemeier Preble Ind J Luecke Fort Wayne L Meinzen Indianapolis HH Mueller Port Huron Mich W Rehm Logansport W Roesler Tobias Neb P Roethling Buffalo N Y AM Scaer Convoy O J Schmidt Plymouth Neb BR Schroeder South Euclid C 5 Schumacher Louisville Ky F Sievert Bay City Mich L Spitz Curtis Neb H Storm Saginaw Mich W Storm Saginaw Mich J Sullivan Chicago Hi E Foelber Fort Wayne T Frederick Chicago W Gaertner Detroit P Gold Otto N L Mrs Don Mackenzie and children of Toledo will visit two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs F Moore, a Wabash airbrake machinist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia College
M. Jise
Cleveland
Ohio
Ke, Umbach
St. Louis
3. Spitz
Curtis
Neb
F. Sievert
J. Berthel
Fort Wayne
A. Daschner
Richville
Mich
H. Kleiner
Port Colborne
Can
T. Frederick
Chicago
W. Gaertner
Detroit
P. Gold
Otto
Northern Indiana and Ohio Telephone Managers Form Association
About 45 managers from northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio met at the Commercial club to form a permanent organization. Officers include President Martin Umbach and Secretary-Treasurer G E Spake, with an executive committee named. A welcome address outlined goals to cooperate with the state association and standardize business practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association
Indiana
Ohio
Commercial Club
Frank E. Bohn
Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
Kopfenstein
Leo
W. A. Arnold
Liberty Center
Harry Inks
Ligonier
W. H. Dettinger
Craigsville
MM. F. Parrish
Monroe
G. EF. Spake
Monroeville
W. EF. Bowers
New Haven
Lewis Signs
North Manchester
R. N. Minnich
Nine Mile
E. H. Roe
Ossian
Wardi
Snoak
Paulding
W. P. McHenry
Payne
George R. Wickwire Dies at Angola Bank Leader
George R. Wickwire, president of the Angola Bank and Trust, died Tuesday at Lutheran hospital after a ten day illness from nephritis. A lifelong Angola resident born 68 years ago, he once practiced dentistry and led a prominent local family. Survived by a widow and several brothers and sisters, his body was shipped to Angola for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Wickwire
Angola Bank and Trust Company
Lutheran Hospital
Mr. Wickwire
Angola
Steuben County
George Wickwire
Masonic and
K. of P
Thomas S. Wickwire
Gary Wickwire
Charles Wickwire
Henry Sanders
Steub
Purdue Alumni Banquet Highlights Campus Traditions
Members of the Purdue Alumni association held their annual banquet at the temple on Wednesday evening with forty eight attendees. Harry Krueper acted as toastmaster and speakers included Miss Agnes Phillips Will Johnson Thomas Kelly E E Miles and Opie Rinehart. The event featured twenty five Purdue campus scenes shown on screen followed by dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue Alumni Association
Aiks
Temple
Harry Krueper
Agnes Phillips
Purdue
Will Johnson
Thomas Kelly
E. E. Miles
Opie Rinehart
Montpelier Inspector Appointed by State Department
Fragmentary text indicates a person named Twiell from Montpelier Indiana was appointed as inspector by the state department. Details are incomplete but suggest an official appointment and local involvement.
Koerber sentence follows assault on wife
Emil Koerber aged 63 was found guilty of assault on his wife Wilhelmina Noerker and fined ten dollars plus costs with sixty days in jail. The court replied he would rather kill himself than harm his wife, as the record cited repeated past assaults and a maced forehead injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Noerber
John Street
Werr
Wilhelmina Noerker
Koerber
Charles Spiliner
Koerbber
Omeer Devity
Deserted wife and three children seek husband’s arrest
Harry Mendenhall, driver on a United States mail wagon, left his sick wife and three children after taking all wages, packing his clothing and claiming to borrow a suitcase. Neighbors aided the woman while a warrant is issued for his arrest on desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mendenhall
Oakland Street
United States Mail
Bert Smith
Fort Wayne
Liberty Bell Transport Offers For Panama Exposition
National Highways Association and allied groups push motor truck transport of the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco at no city cost. Bell would pass Fort Wayne via the Lincoln Highway if by road. Many telegrams urge Mayor Blankenburg to accept the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Highways Association and Allied Associations
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Fort Wayne
Pacific Coast
Rudolph Blankenburg
National Highways Association
Teachers Institute Speaker Engaged and Commencement Plans
D. O. McComb has secured Dr. Carolyn Geisel of Battle Creek Mich for a teachers institute talk in Fort Wayne August 30 to September 3. Rev T J Johnson of Muncie will address the eighth grade graduation at New Palace theater June 12 on What is My Job How Can I Find It Whom Shall I Marry. Diplomas presented by McComb. invocation by Rev Boyer. Class motto Still achieving still pursuing learn to labor and to wait. Carnation flowers with old gold and purple colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. McComb
Carolyn Geisel
Battle Creek
Mich
Teachers’ Institute
Fort Wayne
Geisel
T. J. Johnson
Muncie
New Palace Theater
Dudley Buck
D. 0. McComb
Vu. E. Boyer
Liberty Bell Visit Sparks Fort Wayne Site Debate
Mayor Hosey weighs the best location for the Old Liberty Bell in Fort Wayne during a 45 minute stop on July 6. City leaders fear large crowds from the 74,000 population and beyond may cause congestion, and wonder if the bell car can be moved to an alternate track. Local and Pennsylvania officials have not yet named a site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosey
Fort Wayne
Storey
Fort Warne
Pennsylvania
Millis Seeks More Information On Barge Canal Study
Colonel John Millis head of the army engineers writes to Perry A. Randall requesting additional information about the Toledo Fort Wayne and Chicago barge canal project. He notes the New York meeting was illuminating and spurred further inquiry, aiming to align the canal with eastern commercial interests and the New York Waterways association views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Millis
House of Army Engineers
Perry A. Randall
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Chicago
New York
Rabbi Lovitch Accepts Scranton Call Leaves Aug Departure
Rabbi Meyer Lovitch, leader of the Achduth Yeshalom congregation on Wayne and Harrison streets since January 1, 1913, has received a call from the Hebrew congregation at Scranton, Pa. Rabbi Levi shove Levitel will assume duties September 11 after Lovitch’s release. Levitel arrived two and a half years ago from Paducah Ky where he led a seven year congregation. He will leave in early August but won’t begin his new charge until September first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Lovitch
Wayne and
Harrison Streets
Scranton
Reeves
Goml
Rabbi Leviteh
Rabbi Levitel
Paducah
Tie
Goldstein Attacks Socialism Before Fort Wayne Audience
David Goldstein of Boston derides socialism in an address at the Majestic theater under Fort Wayne council 451 Knights of Columbus. He cites Marx and Engels to argue anti religious and free love tenets, claiming socialism would force women into industry and childrearing under state care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theater
David Goaklstein
Boston
Fort Wayne Council
Kiagghts
Columbus
Goldstein
Mars
Engels
Famous movie actors visit Fort Wayne crowd at Jefferson Theater
James Cruze and Sidney Bracy toured Fort Wayne on Wednesday night during a film program at the Jefferson theater. A Sentinel photographer captured the actors as they arrived by Lozier in a muddy procession, with Quimby the Jefferson manager and AY Meltzer the driver present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
James Brothers
Mexico
Fort Wayne Street
James Cruze
Jefferson Theater
Sidney Bracy
Hargrave
Jones the Butler
New York
Toledo
Sentinel
Mr. Cruze
Manager Quimby
The
Jefferson
Bracy
AY Meltzer
Lord McCaskell
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. A. Eeplinger
Ferd Rumbka
Don Mackenzie
F. Moore
Moore
Phone Managers Form Association
A. H. Perfect
E. J. M’oscar
Isidor Lehman
Liberty Bell
Millis
Scranton, PA
Rabbi Meyer Lovitch
Butler
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