Special Offering for Famine Relief at Methodist Church
Fremont Eagle reports a planned church and Sunday School offering for famine relief in Russia and other lands. The week formerly tied to Christmas self denial was moved to next Sunday morning. Pastors urge contributions, noting last year’s $355 local gift and over half a million dollars raised by Methodist Sunday Schools nationwide. The appeal highlights dire conditions in Russia with 12 million facing starvation and calls for donations at the church office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Methodist Sunday Schools
United States
Russia
American Relief Administration
Saratov
Kosminsky
Samovolna
York
Fremont
Revival services still on at Stokes Chapel
Evangelist A V Vandersmith of the Michigan conference United Brethren Church in Christ leads weeklong revival at Stokes Chapel with 7 45 p m weekdays and Sunday 11 a m and 7 45 p m services. Topics include Profit and Loss Gods Call to Man The Pearl of Great Price and First Things First. Communion and baptism Sunday morning with Evangelist Wandersmith and Rev Charles Evans Pilgrim expected to preach. Orchestra to play at Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokes Chapel
A. V. Vandersmith
Michigan
Chas. Evans Pilgrim
D. D
Evangelist Wandersmith
Evangelist Wondersmith
American Legion Auxiliary Re elects Officers for 1922
The American Legion Auxiliary re elected the old officers for 1922. Regular meeting set for January 26 with new members to be received. Dues may be paid to Mrs Catherine Grim, unit treasurer. Women eligible to membership urged to apply early. The group aided Memorial Day, bake sale, Legion field day lunch counter, and Armistice Day banquet. Mrs Anna Wells and Mrs Catherine Grim attended events in Indianapolis and Wa bash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion, Auxiliary
Catherine Grim
Anna Wells
Indianapolis
Women’s Department of Indiana
Wabash
Tragedy in Van Wert as Train Strikes School Hack
A Pennsylvania freight train struck a school hack in heavy fog at Van Wert Ohio on Tuesday. Four children were killed and many injured as nearly forty students rode the hack. only two escaped unscathed.
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van Wert
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Jamestown Farmers Institute January 17 Program
The Jamestown farmers institute will be held Tuesday forenoon and afternoon January 17. Speakers include R L Thompson of Topeka Indiana and Mrs R A Ogg of Greencastle Indiana assigned to the Jamestown program. Thompson is well known locally and has spoken in Steuben county this year. Mrs Ogg has years of experience with farmers institutes and is highly regarded by communities she has served.
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Jamestown Farmers’ Institute
R. L. Thompson
Topeka
Ind
R. A. Ogg
Greencastle
Jamestown Institute
Thompson
Jamestown
Steuben County
Farmers Institutes at Salem Center and Hamilton Profitable
The two rural institutes held last Friday and Saturday at Salem Center and Hamilton drew praise for creditable talks. M F Detrick covered insect pests and cheap gains from protein feeds while Mrs. John W Spindler spoke on clothing and community value. Ben H Petty of Purdue addressed road maintenance and improved roads with Mrs Spindler covering the same topics in Hamilton.
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Farmers’ Institutes
Salem Center
Hamilton
M. F. Detrick
Detrick
John W. Spindler
Grabill
Indiana
Institute
Office Cat Reflects on History and Local Gossip
The Office Cat mulls how history repeats itself and notes Fremont youth with Indiana license plates drew warnings for driving with improper lights. It laments home training, contrasts dreamers and doers, reports town business changes, asks who has ice, and recalls Harding pencil habit and a humorous wardrobe misdelivery.
Local items from Indiana and Ohio reflect community changes
The Montgomery State Bank adds a steel door while Albion forms a chamber of commerce. Williams County Ohio soldiers will receive a state bonus at Montpelier. A Gull Lake summer home valued at 13000 dollars was burned. Shirley Freed of Waterloo was robbed of 69 dollars. Evansville plants Advance Stove Works and Crescent Stove Works will resume January 15. Indianapolis postmaster seeks to start a training school for new postmasters. B G Roberts of Fremont serves on Montpelier Ohio city council. A city with a woman clerk is noted. Rev J B Ferguson and family of Howe Ind move to the Philippines to lead an American church. Harry Rowe, missing Corunna farmer, has sent letters from Mexico. Scottish Rite at Indianapolis sent gifts to Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin via Santa Claus letters.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Former Fremont Boy Makes Victor Records
Clyde Doerr son of Mrs Emma Doerr and relative of Jay Phenicie has begun a notable musical career. He signed a three year contract for saxophone solo records with Victor and formed the Club Royal Orchestra which also records for Victor.
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Clyde Doerr
Emma Doerr
Jay Phenicie
Victor Company
Club Royal Orchestra
Angola Fair Association Faces Deficit After Improvements
The Steuben County Agricultural Association annual meeting in Angola failed to transact business due to no quorum and will keep current officers. The deficit nears $7,000 from new toilets costing over $3,000 and land purchases of $1,600, with year receipts at $7,153.45 and total expenditures at $14,916.15.
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Steuben
Fremont Girls Band Elects 1922 Officers
The Fremont Girls Band held a Monday meeting to elect officers for 1922. Officers named include President Mildred Chapin Vice President Marie Williamson Secretary Inez Allen Treasurer Clara Ewing Librarian Helen Duguid. The group seeks new members and plans to resume rehearsals February 6 1922.
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Fremont Girls
Mildred Chapin
Marie Williamson
Inez Allen
Clara Ewing
Helen Duguid
Sunday Activities and Radio Record at Local Church
Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 45 a m Epworth League at 6 15 p m preaching again at 7 15 p m Bible study and prayer meeting each Wednesday night at 7 15 p m L Kemper pastor New World Record For Radio A new world record for long distance radio communication was set when President Harding s message to the nations was received in New Zealand Rocky Point Long Island stockholders meeting First State Bank Freemont Indiana January 13 1922 1 30 p m CHAS E Hall president HOWARD E LEES secretary
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Epworth League
L. W. Kemper
Harding
New Zealand
New Radio Center
Rocky Point
Long Island
First State Bank
Fremont, Ind
Chas. E. Hall
Howard E. Lees
Noted Drummer Boy Major Hendershott and Son to Perform
The Fremont committee enlists Major R. H. Hendershott, the original Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock, and his son to give recitations, vocal and instrumental solos. Major Hendershott, born in Hillsdale County, enlisted in 1861, and the duo tour with famed artifacts including his silver drum and the son’s gold-mild fife. The act promises unprecedented entertainment and high-class artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rappahannock
Fremont
R. H. Hendershott
Hendershott
Hillsdale County
United States Army
Ninth Michigan Infantry
Detroit
Horace Greeley
Winfield Scott
United States
Indianapolis
H. B. Hendershott
High School
Fremont Brotherhood
Barber Shop Changes Hands in Local Deal
Orville Miller sold the Hotel Barber Shop after Albert Ferguson retired. Frank Dunnavan acquired the business and took possession Monday. Bert Dunnavan, who recently returned from Iowa, will work for his father while Orville plans to enter LaSalle University in Chicago around February 1 to study accountancy.
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Orville Miller
Albert Ferguson
Frank Dunnavan
Bert Dunnavan
Iowa
LaSalle University
Chicago
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Cablegram
Evangelist
Fine Institutes
Miss Demeanor
Vicinity
Coldwater
The
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Harry Taylor
Montgomery State Bank
Albion, Ind
Williams County
Montpelier
Gull Lake
Mihc
Shirley Freed
Waterloo
Advance Stove Works
Crescent Stove Works
Evansville
B. G. Roberts
J. B. Ferguson
Howe, Ind
Philippines
Ferguson
Harry Rowe
Corunna
Mexico
Victor Records
Angola
Men’s Brotherhood
Sorosis
Nellie Reed
Ethel Kemper
Missouri
Fremont Co-Operative Association
Mickie
Charlo Supis
Heenan
Nkes
Dey
Were “Ou
Hell
Man
He Gives
Fremont, Indiana
H. S. Auditorium
Wane
Mees
MR. Farmer
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