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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1922
Page
1
The season opens Thursday at 7 PM with freshmen vs sophomores and juniors vs seniors. Each class fields a strong team and the contests should be evenly matched. Many well developed players are in the school. Come out and watch them perform.
Montezuma High School releases its basketball schedule with games from November to March at home and away sites including Rockville Bellmore Tangier and Newport. A message from D Reel emphasizes sportsmanship, citizenship training, academic standards for players, and Indiana high school athletics as a high plane of conduct.
Halloween preparations run in Clinton with Pythian Sisters Masque and a big American Legion masquerade ball offering a 310 prize for best dressed couple. Children plan costumes, pumpkin pies and coffee. Police warn merchants about confetti as safety and property concerns loom.
Seasonal note describes farm tasks and rural life with hints of harvests and preparations. Mentions digging taters picking apples cider molasses and sorghum plus warming stove and fur ads as well as changing sports from base ball to football and upcoming basket ball.
Announcement invites all to hear Rev. Dr. Fred W. Backemeyer of Indianapolis, Supt. of Home Missions for the Synod of Indiana, next Sunday morning and evening. He will lecture with slides, offer music, and congregational singing. Readers are urged to invite friends and assist in advertising this event.
The body of Lewis Hobson, who died at the Franklin Mason ic home, was brought to Tangier and taken to the home of Mr and Mrs Chas Lewis on Sunday. The funeral was held Monday at Rush Creek church and burial followed in the adjoining cemetery.
The council reorganized this year to strengthen ties between students and faculty and to promote self government and patriotism. Two seniors, two juniors, and one athletic representative from the high school join class reps to create a student voice in governance.
Those elected from their respective classes were Logan Edwards 7th year Fern Brown 8th year Thelma Jones 9th year Rachel Overpeck 9th year Fred Machin 10th year Max Clary 10th year Helen Asbury 11th year Forrest Runnion 11th year Helen Forrest 12th year Gnas Thomas 12th year Karl Keller Athletic Assn Earl Keller
Mrs Reed Kiger and her children visited Friday with her parents Mr and Mrs Mike Grimes. The Armstr songs and family from Montezuma visited Sunday with John Brown. Cyril Summers and children visited John Bean family Sunday. A daughter was born to Isac Kesner on Oct 238. Farmers began busking corn this week. John B Grimes and daughter Martha visited Ward Norman Sunday. Harold and Raymond Arm strong visited Ward Norman Sunday. Ice Cream Supper at Howard school house Saturday night. Everyone invited.
Mr and Mrs J E Johnston and son Ralph visited Indianapolis relatives Sunday Miss Mary Pressler of Rockville stayed with her brothers Dee and Sam and families Rev N W Clark preached at Hope Chapel Lafayette last Sunday A new church field is developing with plans to organize soon He attended Lafayette Ministerial Association Monday where an interesting program was presented.
The note complains farmers need labor for corn harvest in Illinois. It warns that many workers avoid field tasks, yet roads and construction also use labor at good wages. Critics urge taxpayers and officials to address worker shortages to support crop gathering.
Mr Dee Thompson Republican for County Assessor visited town Monday. Notice to Hunters warns farmers until March 1 for 25c. Parke County Historical Society meeting set for Saturday Oct 28 at 2 PM. Lawrence Bramblett Democratic candidate for Auditor called on voters Saturday. Teachers from our schools attended the state association in Indianapolis. Arthur Billing moved to town occupying the former James Frakes barber shop room. Roy Baker Democrat candidate for Judge and Jacob P Smith Democrat for Sheriff visited Friday. Waveland suffered a Monday fire damaging a restaurant pool room and post office to about 5000. Rockville and Crawfordsville aided. Everett Sanders spoke last Friday to a sparse crowd. Voters’ turnout described as poor and critics say the Democratic nominee may face defeat. remarks condemn perceived harmful forces.
The children of Cal Bartlow are ill with diphtheria. Ira Jones and family visited St Bernice relatives on Sunday. Mrs John Switzer and son Joe of Galveston and J EK Oldshue with daughter Vivian of Waveland stayed with Mr and Mrs J E Hancock Saturday. Clyde Brown traveled to Bloomington Sunday due to the death of uncle Charles AEC Tissee Benoa. Mrs Sarah Bailey returned from Chicago after a month long visit describing the city’s wonders and sights including Lake Michigan and Firless Museum.
The Youths Companion pledges responsible, virtue ethic driven reading for all ages. It promises 52 issues in 1923 packed with serials poetry editorials and fun plus a home calendar and optional McCalls Magazine bundled at 3.00.
The old Davis homestead at Opedee occupied by Mike Seely was destroyed by fire last Friday afternoon. The roof fire is believed to have started from a defective flue. Neighbors fought the blaze but water was unavailable as both well and cistern were dry. Eleven room old house, loss estimated at 4900 dollars. It is unclear if insured though former policy was 1800 dollars. Mrs J C Davis of Terre Haute owned the house.
The Parke County Historical Society meeting in Bloomingdale was postponed from Oct 21 due to a death. It will be held next Saturday Oct 28 at 2 PM at Friends church. The program was not printed this week. All are invited to attend.
A marriage license was issued to Dolph Ray a lineman of Tangier and Mildred Jackson of Tangier since the paper's last issue. Members of the M and Church announce their annual township Sunday School Convention to be held at the M E Church here on Sunday afternoon November fifth at 2 PM.
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