Steuben County Schools Share in State Apportionment
Indiana distributed a semi annual state school fund apportionment totaling 1 623 785 33 to 92 counties. Steuben County receives 6 832 82 with 797 537 students basis 2036 per pupil. Other county allocations include DeKalb 13 236 04 Elkhart 28 784 97 Decatur 10 137 24 LaGrange 7 502 66 Noble 11 421 96 Whitley 8 655 05 and Allen 59 988 70.
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J. S. Hubbard
Indiana
Steuben County
DeKalb
Elkhart
Decatur
LaGrange
Noble
Whitley
Allen
Hudson and Fremont girls clash in Friday basketball
The Hudson girls could not play last Friday and Fremont girls won 14 to 5 at their game. Fremont has two wins and aims to keep up the effort as they prepare to host Montgomery at Fremont gym Friday night.
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Hudson
Ashley
Fremont Girls
Montgomery
Fremont Gym
Altho
Co-operative Store Names New Manager
Effective February 1 Doin Barry becomes business manager of the Fremont Co-Operative store succeeding Burl B Baker who resigned after four years as manager. Barry is a longtime local and former Navy veteran known to patrons. Baker had purchased Straw and Sides ice cream factory. The Eagle offers congratulations on the promotion.
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Doin Barry
Fremont
Dress Form Demonstrations Attract Local Interest
Reports from three dress form demonstrations last week show attendees pleased with the work Mrs. Helen McKinley presented. She proved a strong demonstrator as the homemade form moves beyond experimentation with improved features. Organizers plan follow up with related sessions.
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Helen McKinley
Local notes from Fort Wayne and adjacent towns
Fay Mertz spent yesterday in Fort Wayne while Mrs. A C Bassett remains about the same. Earl Reed was in Chicago earlier in the week. Mrs. Merle Schaeffer visited Metz in the past week. Mrs. Harry McCleery and her son visited Eden Ohio. Burt Dunnavan and wife will occupy rooms in Corydon Stewarts house. Wm Ritter and family from Angola visited Elmer Ritter’s family. Frank Knnsely and wife entertained John Kilburn and family of York. J H Bailey near Ray will hold a public sale February 7. Ladies Aid of York met at Mrs Henry Rathbun’s home. Mrs Sam Watters and Mrs Geo Watters visited Mrs C E Ferguson. Fern McElhenie sang at the Pythian county meeting in Angola. Joy Watters and wife of Angola visited Fremont relatives. Steuben County Telephone Co held annual meeting in Angola. Thos Owens was elected president, John Carson VP, H E Wilder sec and treas. Friends met at Garn Duguid’s Eden home to mark his birthday. Mrs Harry McCleery and small son were present.
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Steuben County Telephone Co
Angola
Thos, Owens
John Carson
H. E. Wilder
Garn Duguid
Eden
Institutes Dates Set for Fremont and Orland Meetings
Fremont and Orland will hold farmers institutes on February 23 and 24. State speakers are H. M. Widney of St. Joe and Mrs. John W. Spindler of Grabill. Arrangements have been completed and notices to the committees detail the speakers and the postponed dates. Further program details will be published later.
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Fremont and
Orland
Fremont
H. M. Widney
St. Joe
John W. Spindler
Grabill
Widney
Widney and Mrs. Spindler
The Office Cat and Other Light Readings
A collage of quips and cartoons features the office cat tale and jokes about fat fanatics, dogs, church plate offerings, a widower’s home, and a breezy exchange about a wedding. Humorous lines include a breathy recall gag and a motherly figure on a jury.
American Legion Cassel Post elects new officers
The Cassel Post American Legion met last Monday at the club rooms with a good turnout. New officers assumed duties: Commander FE. W. Myers, vice commander B. A. Blosser, adjutant Frank P. Hall, finance officer R. J. Weaver. Next meeting date to be announced. members urged to renew promptly.
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Cassel Post American Legion
FE. W. Myers
B. A. Blosser
Frank P. Hall
R. J. Weaver
Heavy Building Falls on DeKalb County Farmer
Simon Hammon, a farmer four miles north of Waterloo, was injured when a building collapsed on him while he worked on his farm. The accident caused a dislocated shoulder and a broken hip, diagnosed at Garrett hospital after X rays. He remains hospitalized for treatment. he is the father of Mrs. P. A. Duncan.
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Simon Hammon
Waterloo
Mr. Hamman
E. A. Ish
Ish
Garrett Hospital
Hamman
Dilgard
Garrett Clipper
P. A. Duncan
Horace Kitchen editor dies in Coldwater
Coldwater and vicinity were shocked by the sudden death of Horace Kitchen, owner of the Coldwater Daily Reporter, after a brief illness. He leaves a wife and one daughter. Funeral held Sunday afternoon at the home.
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Coldwater
Horace Kitchel
Coldwater Daily Reporter
Accident at Clay Street Crossing In Coldwater
Last Sunday evening a Ford sedan carrying Mr and Mrs Wm Mc Curley and their son Lester driving was struck by a passenger train at the Clay street crossing. The car was pushed 25 feet to the water tank but all occupants escaped unharmed as the train moved slowly. The vehicle was wrecked.
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Wm. McCurley
Lester
Clay Street
Paste This in Your Hat Billy B. Good Rants on Modest Dress
A columnist or essay voice urges men to mind their own business regarding women's clothing and behavior. It argues against public shaming of knee high skirts and low necklines, urging respect for personal style and to instead focus on own wife. The piece closes by attributing the stance to Billy B. Good.
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Juno
Billy B. Good
Ring Presented to Retiring Co Operative Manager Burl Baker
Burl Baker, longtime manager of the Co-Operative store, received a handsome emblematic ring from store employees as a token of esteem. He expressed pride and noted the ring will constantly remind him of his associations with the staff.
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Burl Baker
Co-Operative
Baker
Fremont Co Operative Store Manager Thanks Supporters
Donald LeRoy Fink of Ray and Cleota A. Bressler of Fremont were granted a marriage license by County Clerk Collins, the first in the county since January 5 and the second this year. The note ends with Fremont and Beltrout. The groundhog saw its shadow this morning.
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Donald LeRoy Fink
Ray
Cleota A. Bressler
Fremont
Collins
Angola Herald
Wild Turkey Hunt in New Mexico Cabin Notes
Describes Echelers living in a mountain cabin near Montpelier eight weeks from home. They hunt wild turkeys and pheasants, list local wildlife, cold snaps, and simple shelter with two stoves. Dwight improves in health while Lorraine longs for Ohio. Prices: eggs 50c a dozen milk 10c pint.
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Mama
Papa
Dwight
Lorraine
Ohio
Jackson
Mich
Echler
Linnie Mott
Aunt Billa
Mrs. Purdy
Bess
Kitchel will filed for late Horace Kitchel estate value set at 90000
The last will of the late Horace Kitchel of Coldwater has been filed, with the estate valued at $90,000.
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Horace Kitchel
Coldwater
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