Sorosis Last Program Highlights May Meeting Plans
Sorosis met at Mrs. A. A. Brown’s home for the final program of the season with good attendance. Two musical numbers by Miss Kibbee and a paper by Mrs. Alma Clark on The era of the United States were performed. The program committee will meet with Mrs. Blancheisenhower Monday. May 17 the next meeting will elect officers. Summer W. Uixler of Angola is a candidate for county sheriff, praised as a strong, fit Republican contender.
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Sorosis
A. A. Brown
Kibbee
Alma Clark
United States
Blancheisenhower
Brown
Fremont spring brings major growth in homes and streets
With warm weather Fremont shows the greatest improvement and building activity in years. Many new houses are rising and old ones are remodeled or repaired. Empty business rooms are being renovated for occupancy while a few machine shops and garages may be built soon. The new school house addition is advancing rapidly and labor shortages affect Westwick & Bennett contractors. Streets are to be oiled again this spring.
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Fremont
Westwick & Bennett
Sunday Church Services Highlight Revs Hickman and Richards
Lives That Burn is Pastor Hickmans sermon topic at the Al Is church Sunday morning. A omiiey service preparatory to the tabernacle meetings will be held there in the evening. Sermon by Rev. Chas Richards. Subject Hin Tops of Life. The union services are proving very interesting. All are welcome.
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Hickman
al Is
Tabernacle
Chas Richards
Notice of Great Boy at Bert Isenhower’s Barn
Great Boy by Great Heart will perform at Bert Isenhower's barn every Wednesday during the current season, according to the notice.
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Great Boy
Bert Isenhower
Tent blows down again in Shannon Bros. show setback
The Shannon brothers' tent collapsed in a fierce gale around three o'clock wednesday forcing relocation of their four day engagement to the opera house. Local patrons are urged to support the troupe after a difficult start to the season.
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Shannon Bros
Opera
Admiral Dewey Reflects on Farragut and Manila Torpedo Fire
In a reminiscence from an office, Admiral Dewey recalls Farragut’s bold line Damn the torpedoes full speed ahead. He explains his Manila command was not dramatic but focused on the precedent of Farragut and the simple order Gridley to fire.
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Manila
Admiral Dewey
Farragut
New Orleans
Mobile
Danwer
Dewey
Gridley
Joe Chapple
DeKalb County Republicans Nominate Local Ticket
DeKalb County Republicans held their county convention last Saturday and nominated a ticket led by Representative L. H. Higley and Clerk Marry W. Brown. Also named were Sheriff Frank Olin Iere, Treasurer Charles Webster, Recorder Chas. W. Miller, Surveyor Clyde Hart, Coroner Dr. W. W. Swarts, and Commissioners Henry Neidig and Leyi Denison.
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DeKalb County
L. H. Higley
Marry W. Brown
Frank Oliniere
Charles Webster
Chas. W. Miller
Clyde Hart
W. W. Swarts
Henry Neidig
Leyi Denison
West California Notes Include Visits and Local Happenings
A local item list records a Basset near Clear Lake visiting J. Disbro and another near Cold Water visiting relatives. George Paradine works on a porch and roof. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Fulmer with attendees Mrs. Watters of Fremont and Mrs. Watters. Several residents report illnesses and horse incidents. Mrs. Withington travels to Chicago after the death of Mrs. E. R. Noss.
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Fulmer
James Watters
Fremont
Merle Watters
Carrie Ling
Local Notices From Weekend Social Visits
South California Chas Donahue and wife visited their uncle Frank Gary and wife. Alma Norton spent Thursday with her brother Artie Mud and family. Mr Croxton of Angelca visited A. B. C. Vince's on Wednesday. Clarence Gould and Miss Ethel Knapp visited Mrs Shermint Forester at Jamestown. Chas Frown and wife visited his parents in law. Jerome Wright and wife called on Amos Keyes. Wun Hills and wife attended quarterly meetings at Algansee. Mr J ake Knapp improves under doctor's care. Mr Asher remains about the same.
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Mr. Croxton of
Angelca
A. BC
Vince
Clarence Gould
Ethel Knapp
Shermint Forester
Jamestown
J. Ake Knapp
Mr. Asher
Ends College Romance Lyons Marriage at Local Home
Miss Matel Holt daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Holt of this place wed RH Barnes of Fremont Indiana at the bride's home. Rev J C Waddell officiated. Barnes has taught in Fremont school and will likely return there in the fall.
Jamestown Residents Welcome Visitors and Travelers
Jamestown records a string of social visits and movements with Mr. and Mrs. Nadine hosting at George Blauser, Ethel McKim aiding at Dertha Simabaugh, and several trips to Fremont Ossian Angola Angola Anola Waterloo Montpelier. A Journal-Castette solicitor visited town last Wednesday.
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Mrs. Nadine
George Blauser
Ethel McKim
Dertha Simabaugh
Herman Straw
Montpelier
Ohio
the Journal-Castette of
Fort Wayne
Stormy Weather Recounts and Local Social Notes in Ray
A heavy storm hit the Ray area last Sunday evening. Local happenings include prize winner Dean McNaughton at C. A. McNaughton’s store and the funeral of Elsie Royce, youngest child of the Royces, with burial in Reading. Residents and guests share visits from Reading, Fremont, Hamilton, Angola, and Coldwater, plus naval return of Homer Rummel for a short leave.
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Dean McNaughton
C. A. McNaughton
Elsie Royce
Munday
Reading
Dale Royce
John Dygert
Dora Lewis
Montgomery
Fremont
Tired of Politics A Kansas editor’s farmer’s remedy
A Kansas editor rails against political strife and proposes a quiet farm life as a remedy. He envisions tending pumpkins, cows, turkeys, hens, pigs, sheep, and corn, arguing a farmer’s work would feed the people and calm the nation.
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Kansas
Poliiticians
McGLEW RENOMINATED AT LAURANGE CONVENTION
Maurice McClew was unanimously chosen as the Republican candidate for joint representative at the Laurange convention. He thanked the delegates and pledged continued loyalty to constituents.
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Laurange
Maurice McClew
Mc McClew
Seventeenth Annual High School Alumni Reunion
The High School alumni held their seventeenth annual reunion at the opera house last Wednesday evening with large turnout. President Mrs. Maud Pifer welcomed graduates. A program of music and readings followed by a three course banquet marked the end of another school year.
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Opera House
Maud Pifer
Sarah Nettleman
Walter Straw
Nellie Reed
Teachers Employed for Next Year At City School
At an Tuesday night school board meeting the district announced staff for the coming year. Supt R H Birnes Ciades 7 and 8 Miss Belle White Grades 5 and 6 Miss Zon Wicoll Grades 3 and 4 Miss Ruth Brown Grades 1 and 2 Miss Cora Fox Music Miss Theo Brown Drawling Miss Madge Walsh The Principal position remains unfilled. Miss White last taught at Pleasant Lake, Miss Brown hails from Hamilton West, and Miss Walsh comes from Angola.
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Atni
R. H. Birnes Ciades
Belle White
Zon Wicoll
Ruth Brown
Cora Fox
Theo Brown
Madge Walsh
White Liight
Pleasant Lake
Miss Brown
Hamilton W
Miss Walsh
Angola
Union Corners Families Gather for Weekend Socials
Union Corners Elmer Kollars and family spent Sunday with Eli Knapp and family near Columbia. Henry Zellers and Marge Shearer spent Saturday night and Sunday with John Fried and wife north of Montpelier. Lovenia born son Ivan and wife entertained Marion Lurdy and family of Eden, Wmn. Fox and family, Hubert Zeller and family and Mrs. Sarah Mocherman. Afternoon callers included Elsie and Cora Harbaugh, Jake Coldsnow and wife with Hugh Goshorn. Willis Shearer and family visited John Fried and wife, Mrs. Mary Goshorn and two sons, and Mrs. Jane Knecht with Andrew Molsin and family.
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Henry Zellers
Marge Shearer
John Fried
Wife
North
Montpelier
Lovenia
Ivan
Marion Lurdy
Eden
Wmn
Fox and Family
Hubert Zeller
Sarah Mocherman
Elsie
Cora Harbaugh
Mary Goshorn
Jane Knecht
Andrew MoLsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olive
Summer W. Uixler
Bixter
Sumner W. Bixler
Arc
James Whitcomb Riley
Iso
Republicans
West
California
Clear Lake
Disbro
Coldwater
George Paradine
J. W. Lytle
Mrs. Stokes
Jim Stewart
John Doyle
Mad. Withington
Chicago
E.R. Noss
South
Chas. Donahue
West Reading
Frank Gary
Alma Norton
Artie Mud
Fmily
Chas. Frown
Mrs. Win, Thompson
Jerome Wright
Amos Keyes
Hills
Algansee
Wim. Bromley
Hattie
Mr. Blauser
Ossian, Ind
J.J. Berry
Milton Coppis
Charles Baker
Edd Carr
Burl Brockway
Ming Lois Colling
AJ R. Knapp
Waterloo
Tucaday
Ray, Ind
Wilson Duguid
Hamilton
Robert Hickok
Near Reading
George IF. Worton
J. R. Fulton
R. C. McNaughton
Clearlake
Hazel Lewis
Dorothy Stewart
Beulah Duguid
Dore Osborn
James Holland
Florence Lewis
Ralph McElberne
The
Bell School
Rachel Bohner
W.C.T. A
Homer Rummel
Navy
J. Chestnut
George Worton
McGlew
J.R. Fulton
Ray
Union Corners
Elmer Kollars
Eli Knapp
Columbia
Jake Coldsnow
Hugh Goshorn
Willis Shearer
Dennis Triplett
N. W. Cor
Ind
Tlen’s
N. E. Indiana
B. F. Chapin
Scott
Fremont, Ind
Fred T. Hackett Ray
Sedtoun
Bank of Fremont
Indiana
First National Bank
W.H. Mott
DR. S. Co. Wolfe
Zipfel Block
Taylor
Farmers
G. A. Moore
O. E. Lints
Hillsdale Steam Laundry
L. E. Penner
Robert L
Ernest E. Withington
H. Montgomery
Actus
William Hills
E. T. Winga
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