Community Notes From CALIFORNIA and Nearby Areas
Correspondence from CALIFORNIA MICH describes social visits and farm talk including Cyrus Sommers entertaining the Leader Sunday School at his sister Mrs. Alvin Shook's home. Several farms and residents, including the Paul and Cory families, are listed with visits and illnesses noted. Mrs. Edna Smith is seriously ill with flu and pneumonia, with her sister Mrs. Agnes Graham and others mentioned. The piece also notes a new baby girl for Elsie Cleveland and Valentine greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Sommers
Alvin Shook
Edna Smith
Agnes Graham
Malvern Blackman Died in Coldwater Buried in Mundy
Coldwater resident Malvern Blackman is buried in Mundy cemetery after his death. Mrs. Earl Schaeffer shows slow improvement at home. Alonzo Worthington of Jamestown spent from Thursday to Sunday with his parents. Stokes school resumed on Monday after a one week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Blackman
Coldwater
Mundy
Alonzo Worthington
Jamestown En
Local notices and farm sale activity report
Mrs. Frank Lint is on the sick list. Ben F. Somers has rented the Fred Baker farm and is drawing implements and grain there. A large crowd attended the Dean Fulmer sale on Tuesday. Purdy school is closed due to many scholars being ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lint
Ben F. Somers
Fred Baker
Purdy School
Ray News Briefs Chronicle Cold Weekend and Local Moves
Last weekend brought extreme cold and empty roads as Ray residents recorded illness in families around Geo Worton and Maud Holley. Grant Greenlee plans to move to a Eden area farm. A Ford purchase and stock shipment occurred while J L Bricker’s absence left David Gary doing chores. The new Ray feed mill near the elevator will soon be operational and grinding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Greenlee
Eden, O
David Gary
Ray
J. L. Bricker
Durham
Hereford
Farrow
John Deere
S. I Repperd
A. M. Grady
George Pettit
New Truck Bought at An Evie for Petty Dance Hall
The report notes a newly purchased truck at An Evie and mentions Tom Petty haw receiving maple items for his dance hall at Pettys landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Petty
Pettys Landin
East Side Lake George Health Update
Not much news as many are ill. Mrs Beulah Keith has the flu and tonsillitis. Ben Ryan suffers flu and tonsillitis. Their son Willard recovered from flu but contracted tonsillitis. The rest of the family are improving. Frank Lint spent Monday with daughter Mrs Muri Clark. Mike Steinberger plans to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Ryan
Willard
Frank Lint
Mrs
Muri Clark
Farm near Orland Update on Local Families
Mrs. May Swayne spent Tuesday with daughter Mrs. Lee Michael. The Myers children are improving overall. the baby remains very ill and helpless, suffering greatly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Swayne
Lee Michael
Myers
Kindierhook School Closed as Illness Affects Community
Local names listed including J. D. Foss Carl Brown Nora Miller Mrs J C Brown Robert Goble and family Harry Knausch and others report sickness with several cases of pneumonia. Freddy Goble of Battle Creek visits Rob ert Goble ill with pneumonia. Harry Lafler injured knee on a saw and misses days. Harry Oberdier travels to Chicago for business. District No 1 school closes second week due to illness. February plans to rent his property and move to Coldwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Foss
Carl Brown
Nora Miller
J. C. Brown
Robert Goble
Harry Knausch
Peri
Clyde Brown
Daventee Leees
Miles Jones
E. d Eughter Arlene
Freddy
Frank ‘Goble
Battle Creek
Robert
Harry Lafler
Harry Oberdier
Chicago
Coldwater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grive
the Stag Cafe
Frank Dunnavan
Prop
John Copeland
Kinderhook
Fremont
Ray Williams
Ezra Purdy
James Ogden
California, Mich
Wm. Harbaugh
James Paul
E. W. Corey
Roy Paul
Mr. and
Mrs. Heckman
Ed Ball
Geo. Hotchkiss
Alice Firestone
Fred
West Montgomery
Leo
Holley
Ivan Taylor
Jackson
Eugene Graham
Patch
Branch County Co-Operative Ass’n
A. B
Elsie Cleveland
Earl Schaeffer
Stokes School
Dr. Frazier
Angola
Will Johnson
Dean Fulmer Sale
RAY News
Maud Holley
Geo. F. Worton
Mrs Worton
Lloydary
Harry Fulton
Geo. Worton Jr
J. F. Laird
Mr. Greenlee
Corydon Stewart
C. D. Reynolds of
Lansing
Corydon Lewis
Pat O
Harry McCleery
Wallace Graham
McNaughton & Co
J. W. Fesler
Repub
M Town
Indiana
Col
OR Peal Fesler
Harrison
Amer
Coane Republican Committee
Vent Ui
U.S. Navy
Indiana Univ
Indianapolis Bar Associa Boge
Benyantin
Evie
East Side
Lake George
Beulah Keith
Mike Steinberger
D. W. Babb Place
Guernsey
Jersey
Oliver
Oliver Steel
Frank Babb
Orland
Kinderhook News
Napannee
Tger
Hense-Wife
Woodward & Sons
Des Crepe de Chine, Taffeta
Georgette Crepe
Coun
H. B. Weicht. & Son
Ben H. Wilson
Ray, Indiana
Schlosser Brothers
Schlosser Bros. Creamery
Schlosser Bros
Fort Wayne
Ind
Vern Brunk
Ches. Field
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