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Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
7
Mary Bailey near Curveton and Ella Cochran of Monticello visit kin. J. W. Hanna hosts relatives. local society events include M E Missionary groups and church programs. Residents attend Purdue and Indianapolis schools. weddings, birthdays, and farm life fill the week in Burnettsville area. The Old Nest movie draws crowds. outdoor events and church services mark the community week.
Rev Roush and family were called to Portland Wednesday to attend the funeral of the former's grandmother. Several local residents were noted in visits and travel among relatives and friends including Miss Lena Draves returning to Gary and Lizzie Voxel hosting relatives from Chicago this week.
Births include Jack Richard Rich ards son of Mr and Mrs Cleon Richards born June 3 and Virgil Dale Godlove son of Mr and Mrs Dale Godlove born June 6. Various visits and social events at homes in Delaware Logansport South Bend Headlee Sitka and Lafayette. church and school activities noted.
Georg Ore went to Chicago Corner on Saturday where he kept his regular appointment on Sunday. His wife and son visited with her.
Mrs Anna Walace and daughter Bess traveled to Winona for a ten day vocational conference. Wilbur Hansen of Champaign visited his parents A P Hansen. Belle Lynch visited relatives in Delphi. Federated Sunday School Loyalty class held an all day meeting with Mrs D A Ardelotte. A cafeteria luncheon followed. Dorothy Wallace visits her father in Chicago. Minnie Garrett attends commencement at Terre Haute. Laura Vanscy is a graduate. Carl Gustavel and family of West Lafayette visited Mary Vanatta. James Ferguson and nephew John attended Arthur Ferguson's funeral in Michigan. John Christopher and wife of Battle Ground visited Hiram Klepinger. Mrs James White hosted War Mothers. Everett Hansen, recent Rome NY worker, spent days with parents. en route to Wyoming for a new job. Men’s Class of Federated Sunday school met with Vernie Hayes. Mrs Hornbeck purchased Samuel Fry property. Children’s Day observed at both churches. Thursday Club picnicked at Mrs T J Geyer’s country home. Mrs Skinner of Morocco visited August Mahin and family. Pine Grove Francis May spent a week with grandparents. Rev A D Wagner and Mrs Wagner of Hanna visited Albert Schofield family. Mrs Amanda Harmon of Chalmers also mentioned.
Sunday activities include visits from Cairo and Montmorenci families to Dail North and sewing club gatherings at Springboro and Lafayette. Agnes Meek joined a sewing club at Miss Louis Klifinges home, while many locals shared meals and relatives visited from Salem Battle Ground Monon and Purdue students. porch additions at Orson Archibald’s farm noted amid a flurry of visited homes and family get togethers.
Local residents attended the funeral for Mrs. Jacob VanMeter in Sitka on Thursday. News also notes Edgar Reams injured at the Lake Cicott gravel pit losing three fingers and part of a thumb.
Saturday to spend the summer vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Wolfe Miss Bertha Spangle of Rensselaer who has been teaching school in Wyoming spent a few days last week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs John Dunn and other Mrs John Sells of Kentland spent from Wednesday until Sunday with Mr and Mrs S C Uhl The Gordon Players who gave plays under canvas here last week went to Manon Saturday for a week's engagement Miss Ethel Rogers who attended Franklin College this winter is home to spend the summer vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Homer Rogers Chas Carl who has been employed in South Bend came home Thursday to spend a few days with his wife Mrs Carl
Guernsey and Ballard families visited Loganport and Monticello relatives. Several pairs and individuals, including the Sawyers and Spears, enjoyed weekend gatherings in El Paso and Monticello. Community events note Brethren Sunday School services and an upcoming Children’s Day observance.
Mrs. Inez Hall and two sons of Winamac visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Buns Crowder and Mrs. Ed. Crissinger. Miss Mabel Pierce returned home from a four weeks stay with Mr. and Mrs. Verne Pierce of Logansport. James Key, who has been quite ill is improving in health. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Baker and children, Alice, Lee and Mary, spent Sunday in Logansport with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph David. Mr. and Mrs. Fae Ejisert and children spent the week end at their home in Headlee. Mr. Eisert is working in Logansport, and for the present they are staying with her uncle, Miss Hazel Mattix, a student at Indiana University, returned home to spend vacation with her parents. The Cass Township Sunday school young people will have an ice cream social at Bell Center next Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs Sheplar and children visited daughter Mrs Charles Oberlin in Logansport. Misses Mabel and Grace Cripe from Monticello joined Miss Florence McCarty and Miss Isabel Penner hosted Miss Ruth Bushnell of Monticello. 102 attended Sunday School. a Children’s Day program and a big day are planned. Pike Creek church to elect trustees this Thursday. A hotbed at the Whitcher home produced 4600 sweet potato plants this spring.
Walter Criswell and wife welcomed relatives from New York for the funeral of Charles Douglass at Monticello on Sunday afternoon with Rev. Blackwell presiding at the regular service.
WOLCOTT reports a formal opening attended by Mr. and Mrs. John Biesecker and other local couples including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garvin and Mr. and Mrs. S C Uhl. Guests Harve Delzell of Logansport and Henry Delzell of Idaville visited the Dunns. Bertha Miller left for Bloomington to attend normal school for six weeks while Dorothea Wolfe returned home after Butler College.
The Ladies' Aid will host an ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday night. The Children’s Day exercises will be held here next Sunday evening. Funeral attendees from afar included Wall VanMeter of Marion Ohio and Mrs Ella.
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