Rural visits and local gatherings across Indiana and Pennsylvania
Emery Imboden Don Luke Dorothy Gallatin and Opal Garrett traveled to Prairie Creek Indiana to spend the day with Miss Bacrett and Mrs Ed Funk. Noah Bunton visited with his son Dell Bunton and preached at First Methodist Church. Helen Grant spoke in Lawrenceville for Kiwanis readings and stayed with Mr and Mrs James J Dunn. Mr and Mrs C S Sellers and Mrs Moore returned from Los Angeles to visit before continuing to Waynesburg Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Imboden
Don Luke
Dorothy Gallatin
Opal Garrett
Prairie Creek
Ind
Westfield Social Roundup Hosts and Visits
Westfield residents hosted or visited relatives this week. Charleston guests Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Bennett and son Junior stayed with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Spelling. Miss Everil Luther returned to Indiana Central College Indianapolis after a short vacation with her mother Mrs. Della Luther. Dr. Evinger visited uptown for the first time since winter illness. Mrs Ada Barton of Charleston and Mrs Maude Roberts of Centralia joined Mr and Mrs Mack Sweeney. Mrs Barton is Mrs Sweeney's mother and Mrs Roberts her sister. Love Pinnell and husband from Evanston spent the weekend with Mrs Pinnell’s parents Mr and Mrs A. P. Burkholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BE. Bennett
Charleston
H. E. Spellering
Everil Luther
Indiana Central College
Indianapolis
Della Luther
Evinger
Ada Barton
Maude Roberts
Centralia
Mack Sweeney
Barton
Roberts
Sweeney
Love Pinnell
Evanston
Pinnell
A. P. Burkholder
Social News From Martinsville Area
Mr and Mrs Charles Trotter hosted guests for dinner including Mrs Oscar Jaco Mrs Ed Henington and daughter Phillys of Elwood Ind and Mr and Mrs Artur Henley. NW Club hostess T B Cunningham hosted a games and lunch gathering with members and guests listed. A Casey couple announces the birth of a girl Carrolyn Kathleen born April 1 with mother formerly Kathleen Ishler of Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Trotter
Oscar Jaco
Ed Henington
Phillys
Elwood
Ind
Artur Henley
T. B. Cunningham
Chester Snavely
Harold Bright
Edgar Rowe
Wm Deahl
Wm. Rogers
Wm Brosman
Lucille Hix
Golden Cunningam
Carrol Brydon
Ross Cunningham
M E Overholt
Harry Newman
Arthur Chapman
Fairy Cunningham
Homer Johnson
Albert Myers
VY O Barnhart
Delia Fessenbeck
West Union
Charles Leasure
Wm Lowry
Charleston
Lastine Pierson
Casey
Carrolyn Kathleen
Pierson
Kathleen Ishler
Local Social on Easter Weekend Across West Union
CHOCTAW Olga and Emery Grahan spent over Sunday with relatives at West Union. Grant Hollenbeck and wife entertained to Sunday dinner. Everett Sweitzer and family of Paris and C. G. Hollenbeck and family joined Perry Jackson and family. Miss Margaret Hollenbeck of Indianapolis visited home folks over Sunday. Ralph Jackson and wife of Terre Haute and John Nicol and family of Marshall spent Sunday with Perry Jackson. Maude Martha and Golda Blizzard attended Easter services at Allright Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Alice Lambdin returned to Allright Tuesday after a visit with Mrs. Hattie Blizzard and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga
Emery Grahan
West Union
Grant Hollenbeck
Everett Sweitzer
Paris
C. G. Hollenbeck
Margaret Hollenbeck
Indianapolis
Ralph Jackson
Terre Haute
John Nicol
Marshall
Perry Jackson
Maude
Martha
Golda Blizzard
Allright
Alice Lambdin
Hattie Blizzard
Five Points Entertainment This Weekend At Nearby Spiketown
Five Points announces gatherings at a local site next Saturday night and the following Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Burkett and daughters visited with Mr and Mrs Charles Anacker near Spiketown. Nancy Claypool closed her term at Jeff Davis School Friday. Ruby Groves Hazel Lin ton Earl Stourwald Oscar Leach joined William Veach family for Sunday visit. Cleo Murphy family from Marshall joined afternoon gathering. Mr and Mrs Charles Morgan and daughters spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Burkett at Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Burkett
Charles Anacker
Spiketown
Nancy Claypool
Jeff Davis
Ruby Groves
Hazel Linton
Earl Stourwald
Oscar Leach
William Veach
Cleo Murphy
Marshall
Charles Morgan
George Burkett
Auburn
Births and family visits noted in Walnut Prairie area
Walnut Prairie announces the birth of two daughters to Jr. and Mrs. Delmas Cooper of West Union on April 4. The newborn is Geneva Audrey. Freeman and family of St Marys of the Woods and Perry Freeman and family of Sanford visited Charles Freeman. Mrs Hall of Line Haute visited her daughter Dorothy at Lyman Thompson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Prairie Jr
Delmas Cooper
West Union
Geneva Audrey
Ferry Freeman
St. Marys-of-the-Woods
Perry Freeman
Sanford
Charles Freeman
Faxony
Hall
Line Haute
Dorothy
A Little Excursion in Love
Evelyn and William face jealousy as both fall for others while engaged. Evelyn suspects Philip Van Zandt of New York visitor Anna Pearson while William notices Evelyn’s interest in Van Zandt’s rival. The couple’s resolve to break off fails as news arrives that Van Zandt and Pearson wed at the local parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiass Chandos
Evelyn Banks
Civ
Evelyn
William
Wiliam
Philip van Zandt
Tady
New York
Anna Pearson
van Zandt
Miss Pearsol
Philip
Apollo
Hfe
Willon
Phillip van Zandt
Anna
Pearsol
Methodist
Yie
The Cobra and the Mongoose Lesson
A cobra explains its view of humans and the mongoose as its enemy. The story portrays the natural conflict, the danger posed by the mongoose to cobras, and the cobra’s insistence that people should not generalize about snakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobra
Boys Life February Issue Showcases Boy Authors
The February Boys Life magazine features fifteen major works by scouts and other boys, many making their first published appearance. Ten short stories by boys reveal humor and strong narrative technique with Indian mystery and Arctic expedition settings, including the Borden cruise tale by a scout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Boys’ Life
Arctic
School Boy Howler on Ducks
A schoolboy presents a humorous essay about ducks describing their physical traits and habits. The piece notes a duck's heavy body, hoarse song from swallowed frogs, water flinging, and a balloon in the stomach to stay afloat. It explains drakes differ by having curling tails and not hatching, preferring to loaf and eat everything.
Too Soon to Tell Charlie Skips School for a Day
Charlie, marked as truant, spent a long sunny day fishing and responds to a mate with a defiant remark about being home yet proving his guilt in the omission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Farmer's Daughter Confronts Rule as Airplane Appears
Dialogue captures a rural moment where a daughter breaks a personal rule by noting an airplane. The father responds with a humorous admonition, highlighting family dynamics and rustic speech.
Local social notes from Hogetown and surrounding areas
Basil Lingafelter Gretchen Goodwin and Eliza Chapman family visits mark a quiet weekend. Various kin from Willow Hill Ola Hazel Dell Annapolis and Vincennes are seen at homes and churches with relatives and friends over Easter weekend and Sunday.
Local residents greet visitors and report hospital updates
York residents recount visits and travel notes across towns. Mr and Mrs Cy Monroe of Shelburn called on Miss Mary Wells of Bridgeport. Mrs W L Roberts returned to Whiting, Ind. Miss Ardith Whitman of Terre Haute visited relatives. Mrs Willam Beard is recovering after surgery at Robinson hospital. Mrs Albert Matteson returned home from Robinson hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Monroe
Shelburn
Mary Wells
Bridgeport
W. L. Roberts
Whiting
Ind
Orphabelle
Doris Stevens
Ola Hicks
West York
Charles Johnson
Sullivan
Ardith Whitman
Terre Haute
Leonard Roberts
Charles
Nell Daugherty
Willam Beard
Robinson Hospital
Albert Matteson
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Households
Miss Doris Yeley stays with grandfather Yeley in Dennison this week. Mrs Dan Quick and granddaughter Marian Remington spent the weekend in Terre Haute. Asa Stowe of East St. Louis spent Monday with Cecil Lee and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Yeley
Yeley
Dennison
Dan Quick
Marian Remington
Terre Haute
Asa Stowe
East St. Louis
Cecil Lee
Local Families Attend Funeral and Social Visits
Mrs Mary Shotts and family joined by Mrs Alice Lambdin and others spent time with the Carpenter family this week. Rose Carpenter and T A Carpenter attended the funeral of Mrs Jane Balding at Willow Hill. Oscar and Rose Carpenter visited Howard Serwish’s family in Avon on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary’ Shotts
Marshall
Siverly
Thomas Carpenter
Alice Lambdin
Hattie Bliazard
Choctaw
Ruby Serwise
Avon
John Carpenter
Rose
T. A. Carpenter
Willow Hill
Jane Balding
Oscar
Rose Carpenter
Howard
Serwish
Garner Town Newsnotes Visit Highlights
W M Zornes of Garner Town visited West Terre Haute last Saturday. Marie Garner spent time with friends in Snyder. Jennie Hewitt of Terre Haute stayed Saturday night with her brother Charles Hewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Zornes
West Terre Haute
Marie Garner
Snyder
Jennie Hewitt
Terre Haute
Charles Hewitt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Casey Banner
Westfield
Westfield Review
Martinsville
Martinsville Planet
Bonner
India
Howler
Hoguetown
Basil Lingafelter
Gretchen Goodwin
Ola
Willow
Eliza Chapman
Bessie Lingafelter
Opal
Eva
Mildred Groves
Wm. Chapman
Arthur Groves
Hazel Dell
Letha Deverick
Arthur GG Groves
Gasey
Roscoe Deverick
Wesley Chapel
Roy Anstot
Charlie Lockhart
Annapolis
Sam Cooley
Ray Gayley
Oblong
Wm. Sandiford
Elvie Chapman
D. J. Lingafelter
Elza Chapman
John Noblet
Vincennes
Clarence Leggs
Lottie Leohr
York
McKeen
Garner
Bubeck & Gallagher Funeral Directors and Morticians Ambulance Service
Ill
C. D. Mitchell
Mitchell Bldg
West Side Square
Beuhler Auto CO
Studebaker
Oldsmobile
Tllinois
Earl Ellshoff
Martinsville, Il
Chester White
Chas. Hills
Kesler & Knowles
Aucts
Sf Economical Transportation
Agi Ascace
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
ESSEX
Marshall, Illinois
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