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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
1
July 4 highlights Francesville life with visits to Sheridan and Lafayette, school changes, and neighborhood events. Indiana university students return from Purdue and Bloomington studies while locals attend church, club meetings, and family visits. A new boulevard lighting project for Morocco proceeds with bids amid telephone upgrades.
St. Joseph college baseball team smashed Medaryville 10 to 4 on Sunday. Rodney Pullins started and gave way in the sixth inning as Bird finished the game for Medaryville, while St. Joe produced a barrage of hits to seal the win.
Freight on the Monon stays heavy as the berry season ends and lamb shipments begin. A twelve double-deck lamb train passed Wednesday night from Louisville to Chicago, followed by another identical train Thursday night. Both specials move quickly between Louisville and Chicago amid overall high freight volume.
Citizens of Winamac show strong interest in improving the Winamac-Lackey road with statewide support. The Medaryville Herald notes a promise from the state highway commission to take over the project if the roadway is upgraded, benefiting the traveling public.
The Christian Church invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 33 p m The evening discourse covers Conversion of a Nobleman as the first in a remarkable series on historical conversions A cordial welcome is extended by Minister D L Dunkleberger and the church invites friends to attend.
A preliminary canvass of local business leaders by the Fourth of July celebration committee showed most are neutral. Outspoken respondents mostly oppose the event, while a few favor a celebration if held off the hot city streets.
Mrs. Margaret Rees of Wina mac visited friends here early week. O. L. Gibson and daughters spent weekend with relatives in Ladoga. Mrs. Gus Daseka and daughter Phyllis Madge of Indianapolis visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Jones. Henry Swing returns from Ladoga where he stayed with his son Ben Swing and family. Miss Anna Kopka and Hazel Hancock went to Indianapolis for Fletcher sanatorium commencement. Miss Hancock is graduating nurse. Business Men's Association met to plan a town celebration including a baseball game, speeches, athletics, balloon ascent with parachute, fireworks.
Monticello has awarded a street paving contract to Northern Construction Company of Elkhart for 45,950 dollars. Brick centers will be twenty feet wide with cement sides, funded by abutting property owners under the Barrett law. The state highway commission will only assist improvements within corporate city limits.
W. A. Wooldridge of Winamac becomes the new owner of the Blue Bird restaurant after a deal this week. He is an experienced restaurateur and will likely maintain the established high standard. Frank Overholser, retiring proprietor, plans an extended vacation and may pursue sales work in rural districts.
Large national chain seeks a clean cut man with sales ability to open a new retail store in Logansport Indiana. No experience required as training provided. Must be honest with a clean record and able to invest secured funds for a permanent position. Potential net income 4000 to 18000 annually. Immediate response to Mr Jos Gottleib Hotel Murdock Logansport Ind.
Friday and Saturday showings June 16 and 17 feature Elaine Hammerstein in Reckless Youth with Selznick News updates. Also listed are Tom Moore in Officer 666 on June 20 and 21 and Eugene O'Brien in Channing of the Northwest on June 23 and 24 with Selznick News notes.
Social visits report Willis Wolfe and Tom Watson households in Monon, Leland Williams from Winamac, Jack McDonald of Lacrosse on real estate, Olive Irwin to Munice for summer school, Mrs. John F. McCarthy from Indianapolis visiting S A Pyfrin, Seymour police stash seized liquor in an iron safe, Indiana Year Books 1921 received for distribution to teachers and trustees at fall school opening.
A pleasant surprise was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Malchow for Mr. Malchow's 49th birthday. A well filled basket contributed to a big dinner attended by numerous relatives and friends including the Weltzins Westphals Schultz Malchows and Christiansens.
Will Hays, tasked to purge objectionable content, acts on film titles deemed inappropriate. The list includes Sex Sore, For Husbands Only, Why Trust Your Husband, A Bachelor's Children, My Unmarried Wife, Playthings of Passion, and more.
Developments in the care of Delmer Clements versus Dr. John Stewart of Monon led to a sudden court close Friday afternoon. The plaintiff sought to amend the complaint and the court granted the request. The jury was dismissed and the case will go over to the fall term.
Mrs. John Ren sustained a broken leg when kicked by a cow while milking at a home south of Winamac on Sunday evening. The injury occurred as she moved between cows, totaling a break below the knee in the right leg, reported by the Pulaski County Democrat.
July 9 at Francesville the R. R. Nelson Motor Company delivered a Chandler touring car to Henry Kroft of Medaryville on Tuesday. Miss Clara Ames rode to Lafayette that day. Mrs Harold Myers returned home with relatives from Crown Point after visiting there. A. R. Wentz of Bremen reported good crops despite heavy rainfall. Pleasant Ridge Ladies Aid met in Jefferson township with ten members and three visitors.
Preliminary report by Roger M. Freeman of Indiana Hydro Electric Power Co outlines that flood water will pass through three large gates and not exceed crest levels, backwater will form a broad lake surface, and ditch mouths will not be dammed or silted significantly. Engineers note ditches Hoagland Beumell Ketman Little Monon and land purchases adjust to lake elevations.
W M Girard of this city returned from a trip to Los Angeles and other Californi a. he carried a card of questions and humorous answers praising Southern California its climate famed as paradise and Eden its population 700000 boosters and tourists. he notes grand boulevards roses grand seashore and Norways water as equal to Long Beach while dodging breakers.
The treasury issued new rules governing intoxicating liquor exports requiring permits bonds affidavits and safeguards against Prohibition Act violations. Alcohol exports must be covered by a purchase permit and exporters to Canada Mexico the West Indies or nearby islands must provide statements of the foreign consignee business and intended uses.
The Evangelical church in White Post township will hold a Children's Day program next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. J. C. Wendt is superintendent of the Sunday School.
To vote this fall, the elector must register. After the primary, parties prepare for campaigns, though little political activity is expected for the next three months.
William Refi, the local distributor for the Standard Oil Company, is afflicted with an attack of rheumatism.
The report notes backwater interference from the dam and offers bench marks for farmers to verify work. Power company engineers will assist farmers or their engineers in checking progress to prevent needless expense. A separate survey details the work and cost to raise bridges to a safe future lake level.
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