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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1918
Page
2
Community messages report Vernie Stafford arriving from Kansas and Leona Carey visiting J W Bevington. Local visits include Will Adams and wife in Kokomo, Ed Graham in Clermont, and Ruth Switzer returning from Topeka. Red Cross drive, meetings at D L Klepfer home, and Christmas Club promotion are noted amid illness and a death in Galveston county.
A tobacconist defends Ajax a boy who prefers sewing with his mother and playing with girls over rough boyish games. He argues that gentle play and early socializing can yield future restraint, politeness, and broad skills, contrasting with harsh sports culture. The piece mocks rigid ideas of manliness and celebrates diverse aptitudes.
Flossie fresh from college enjoys a silk blouse gifted by her mother and praises it as a silk worm origin. Her enthusiastic admiration is interrupted by her mother who sternly rebukes the disrespectful remarks about her father.
Rev H C Beckett notes two deaths from influenza and illness. Miss Gertrude Wild aged 17 of Deer Creek township died Sunday leaving a father, mother, a sister and brother. funeral Wednesday at the residence. Miss Phoebe Fail aged 78 died at Neal Home Logansport. funeral Tuesday at Neal Home conducted by Rev Ratcliffe. Wm Wampler and family mentioned.
Miss Mary Crume of Flora visited with her sister Mrs Vada Shank this week. Charles Harding and family of Burlington Roy Michel and family of Sharon were Sunday guests of Earl Ducknall and wife. Everett Zeck M B Williamson and Will Henry did business in Logansport Friday. Harve Crockett and family of Walton were Sunday guests of Fred Lenon and family. Mrs Rose Beck and daughter Hilred spent Sunday with Laurel Beck and wife near Center. Miss Adda Williamson spent Saturday in Kokomo. Rob Hunter and wife Chas Mumert and wife shopped in Kokomo Saturday evening. Mrs Matilda Lybrook entertained Bird Lybrook and family Saturday. John Delp and wife spent Saturday in Galveston.
Jesse Stafford and wife visit Jesse Smith family in Lincoln. Ada Dye meets her new grandson in Hemlock. Roy Hyatt and wife visit K C Hyatt and wife, then all go to Kokomo to see Mrs Mary Hyatt. Paul Henry visits Georgia. Archie Munson hosts guests. May McCorkle returns from Ohio. Loganport trip by Chas Roach and son Dewey. Walter Gabriel on ten day furlough from Alabama. Lon Snaveley dies in France of pneumonia on Nov 5. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Chas Cook. S E Cook butchered Monday. Thorne helps Everett Gores with work. Kitchel and wife, Roy Hyatt and wife, Harry Belk and wife, Chas Wininger and wife, Abe West in Virginia training on Sunday. Sam Stafford family from Sharpsville visiting Lincoln friends.
Miss Elsie Bevington and Eugene Shirley quietly married December 10 at the bride's Galveston home with Rev. G. E. Garrison officiating. The groom, a U S Navy member, expects release soon and may work in Chicago mills. the bride returns to Indianapolis to her job at the Fletcher Savings and Trust Co.
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