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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
5
Township and corporation voters approved the joint school house plan. Results: Corporation Yes 154 No 265. Township Yes 94 No 59. one blank ballot. total 328. Comparison notes 1910 secretary of state vote 458, and many absentee voters.
The Steuben County Teacher's Association will hold its annual meeting at the High School Building in Angola on Friday and Saturday, February 2 and 3. A strong program is planned with topics like Oceanography by J. G. Roberts, district and high school correlation by Justice Morrison and John Weldy, industrial education for rural schools by Ralph McElhenfe and Erma Kint. Prof. L. D. Bonebrake of Indiana University will give two addresses, and Miss Rickets of Angola will manage the primary teachers’ question box.
The Fremont Township Farmers Institute meets at Hall's Opera House in Fremont on February 8, 1912. Morning session 9:30 to 11:30, afternoon 1 to 4, evening 7 to 9 standard time. Burton Young presides. Howard Duguid secretary. An excellent program is prepared and all are invited.
Mrs Bertha Pew pleasantly entertained the J C G club in January with the usual attendance and guests Mesdames Prudence Straw Manile Glesson and Miss Blanche Mi ohast. Prizes were awarded Minnie Lint and Maude Brown. Refreshments followed by music. A committee was appointed to plan an eat-out with Maude Brown on Friday evening February 2. The next regular meeting will occur on Lucasey afternoon February 6 hosted by Mrs Zalle Buck.
The Fremont Lumber and Coal Company requests all persons knowing themselves indebted to call and settle at an early date. M. A. Jones, Manager.
The Agricultural Extension Department of Purdue University will add a series of lectures on Weeds and Seeds to the Angola Short Course, February 12 to 14. G M Frier of the Experiment Station will lead the program, detailing weed control methods to help Indiana farmers protect crops and save costs.
After approving a joint building, officials plan to consult the state board of health and an architect with the school board and township trustees to assess remodeling of the old building for safety and legality. The district schools will not be abandoned. a modern graded school will serve pupils lacking other accommodations.
Local residents report icy roads around Ray affecting travel. Social items note Geo F Worton Jr and family dining with relatives, visits by Jim Mingus and others, funeral attendance for Mrs Thomas Stewart in Ray, and residents from Fremont and California Mich among visitors. Farm movements include Sommers family relocating near Clear Lake. Bets on selling farm implements for B B McNaughton of Ray.
A reflective verse excerpt urging gratitude through toil and sorrow. It contrasts sowing and gleaning with resilience, praising future hope and sunrise after storms. The speaker seeks gladness in dreaming, sorrow, and cherished memories while awaiting better days.
Miss Eunice Noyes celebrated her 71st birthday with a surprise party organized by her nephew Charles Noyes of Angola. Nearly nineteen guests attended at Mrs. Noyes's home with a dinner, gifts, and readings from absent relatives and former pastors, while friends and relatives recalled shared memories.
Nathan Pepper died at his Sherwood Michigan home last Sunday after a two week illness. A former Fremont township resident, he moved to Sherwood a few years ago. The body was brought to Fremont Tuesday for funeral services held Wednesday. He was a brother of Mrs. Florence Wilkinson of this place.
Wesley Merritt left for Ann Arbor for treatment while Mrs. Jacob Kine remains very poor and bedridden. Edwin McNitt shows some improvement. John Vice and wife visited Edson McNitta. Mrs. Katie Warren hosted the Larkin Soap club and will meet Mrs. Clevenger soon. Miss Blanche Thorpeon works in Coldwater. At the Algansee Grange meeting, officers for the year were elected: Master Edward Ogden Overseer Chas Mintling Steward Brest Gage Assistant Dom Tabor Lady Assistant Mira Chay Williams Chaplain Loren Draper Treasurer Minnie Gage Waterbury Treasurer apne
A personal travelogue recounts a December 26 trip from home through Michigan. The narrator details train changes and snowy weather from Ray to Jackson, Lansing, Stanton, Blanchard, Luther, and Big Rapids, meeting an uncle, meeting Seth Taylor, and noting agricultural prosperity and rough terrain around Blanchard. The narrative includes weather, delays, and family encounters amid a long, rambling itinerary.
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