Young man drowns in Lake James during outing
Edward Huber, 27, Wells Fargo Express agent from Fort Wayne, drowned Sunday at Lake James during a cottage outing with friends. He could not swim and despite grappling attempts by boat and dynamite search, the body was not recovered by Monday. He was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs George Hiber of Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake James
Edward Huber
Fort Wayne
Wells-Fargo Express Co
Huber
Weldin & Jackson’s
Ft.Wayne
Baya
Weldon & Jackson
Charles Cary
Partytown
Thomas Weldon
Irving W. Pence
Mr. Seldell
George Hiber
Steuben Republican
Epworth League Plans Go to College Night Program
Epworth League announces Go to College Night on August 5 at 6 30 p m with prayer, scripture, and a program including duets by Virginia and Esther War tenbee and Beulah Straw, readings by Dorothy Sheets and Evelyn McKee, solos by Vera Hufnagle and Rolland Weaver, a debate on college vs hard knocks, and a benediction. Mrs John Clark and her son Don visit Fort Wayne relatives after a week with W G Comfort family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Virginia
Esther Wartenbee
Beulah Straw
Clarence Clark
Story
College Hill
Dorothy Sheets
Vera Hufnagle
Evelyn McKee
State College
Lora Duguid
Solo
Rolland Weaver
University of Hard Knocks
Benedicton
John Clark
Eon Don
Fort Wayne
Sialted
W. G. Comfort
Mark Miller Killed Cutting Wheat in Pleasant Township
Mark Miller, 62, a farmer near Crooked Lake in Pleasant township, died last Saturday forenoon when three horses pulling a binder startled after he oils the machine. He was caught by the cutter bar, sustaining fatal injuries. his son witnessed the death. He leaves a wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Miller
Crooked Lake
Pleasant Township
Indiana farmer urged to sow wheat this year amid war
Otis Crane of Purdue University urges Indiana farmers to sow wheat to feed Europe during wartime. He cites high prices but argues patriotism and humanity demand wheat production, stressing seed bed preparation, timely sowing, good seed, and soil nutrition. He reports yield gains when wheat follows soybeans or potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Europe
Otis Crane
Purdue Extension Department
Purdue University
Ohio
Steuben Republican
Jamestown Benefit for Soldier Boys Set for August
The loyal people of Jamestown organize a community benefit to aid Jamestown township soldiers mobilizing August 5. The event is at Jamestown church on Saturday evening August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Jamestown Township
Jamestown Church
Steuben County Seeks Correction of Draft Quota
Steuben county conscription board protested a 131 man quota after 29 National Guard and 11 regulars were credited. An investigation found 89 county residents in National Guard were uncounted, prompting a push to adjust the quota and seek justice from state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steuben County
Hospital Corps
Shaughniss
Covell
A. C. Wood
Cary Covell
Conscription Board
Indianapolis
Eschbach
Smith
Goodrich
Eschbeach
Wood
Major Shaughniss
Capt. Covell
Washington
State Board
Lst
Grain Dealers and Farmers to Meet in Angola Aug 3
Grain dealers and millers of Steuben county plan a meeting in the Angola library assembly room on Friday evening August 3 at 8 00. H H Dean former president of the Indiana Grain Dealers Association will explain the federal grain standards. Six wheat meetings will be held in the county next week led by R L Thompson to discuss wheat production and fertilization demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Steuben County
Angola
H. H. Dean
Indiana Grain Dealers’ Association
Europe
Steuben
State Council of Defense
Kyrus Oberlin
Otsego Township
Guy Sanders
Pleasant Township
North Scott Church
Scott Township
Elmer VanGuilde
Jackson Township
Wooddings
Baptist Church
Pleasant Lake
R. L. Thompson
Topeka
Ind
State Committee On Food Production
H. R. Smalley
Local social notes capture Cull, Pierson and parish visitations
Eugene and Aileen Cull return home after two weeks with cousin Katherine Pierson in Port Huron. Miss Schleicher of Port Huron visits Otto Schleicher and grandparents Rev. 0 P Schleicher and Mrs Sanford Allen in West California. The community reports numerous visits, outings to Lake George and Battle Creek, along with a Duguid reunion, Pythian Temple meeting, and local travel to Lemont and Montpelier Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Aileen Cull
Fort Waye
Katherine Pierson
Miss Schleicher
Port Huron, Mich
Otto
Rev. 0. P. Schleicher
Sanford Allen
West
California
Chas. Allen, Sr
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FT. Wayne
Binder
Company B
Mississippi
Econ
National Guard
State Conscription Board
Republican
Missouri
Will Birch
Coldwater, Mich
P. F. Weaver
Mildred
Mildred Wade
Lorene McNaughton
Ned Chapin
Leslie Weigle
Glen Michael
Coldwater
Laura Dunnavan
Winn Dunnavan
Maurice Cooper
Nellie Michael
Herman Straw
Rex
Chas. Libey
Lake George
Roy Jseenhower
Zoa Wicoff
H. Hathway
Lillian
Battle Creek, Mich
Sarah Abe
Duguid
FE. C. Duguid
Pythian Temple
Sidel Retaurant
C. H. Seibert
R. A. Maske
G. R. Cozad
Arch McCleary
Linger Long
Lemont, I
Elmer Ritter
Saul
Selah Friday
Clela Blayney
T. BE. Wingard
Montpelier
Master Theodore
Ritters
Federal Reserve System
Ederal Resei
First National Bank
Fremont
United States
Fidelity and Deposit Company
Fremont and
Vicinity
First State Bank
Fremont, Indiana
Dr. B. F
Chapin
Scott Blag
Trehont, Ind
Fred T. Hackett Ray
Home Telephone
C. E. Chapin
Chicago Veterinary College
Tel
First National Bank Angola
S. C. Wolfe
Zipfel
Hillsdale Steam Laundry
Ladies and Gente Dry Clearing
Spesiaiey
East End
A. Moore
Robert L. Wade
B. A. Blosser
Dr. Burnham
J.C. Bailey’s
Zimmerman's
Ray, Ind
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