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Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
7
The Wolcott column reports on frequent social visits and family events in town. It lists residents visiting Purdue University commencements, relatives traveling for holidays, and locals attending church and community gatherings, with numerous names and places across Indiana and Illinois.
Local residents attend political events and church functions while neighbors report travels and family gatherings across Lafayette, Monticello, Chicago, and Indianapolis. Names include Southworth, Horace Reissner, Verna Hef tzmine, and Miss Gertie Fob with many visits to relatives, weddings, and baptisms documented.
Miss Clara Downs returns from DePauw University for summer vacation. Bernice Treland to Municie for teachers training. Livingston hosted by Mildred Weiland and friends. Mrs. Ririubauch returns after daughter's illness in Kankakee. Odd Fellows Memorial Day at the cemetery. Church services and Children’s Day events draw crowds. Sates Small and others visit Logansport. Tedford improving after illness. Frank Graham and Mrs. Virdey guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Scroggs. Scroggs family returns from Virginia. Nellie Sawyer forms a piano class with eleven students in Idaville.
Mrs. John Kassabaum and Mrs. Frank Van Schepen furnished the music at the service for Edward Spencer. He is survived by his widow, a son Perry, daughters Mrs. Jessie Stockment of Wolestt and Mrs. Mary South of Lafayette, a little daughter Elizabeth, and a brother Edward Spencer. Interment was in the Kot PF cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Paul Rausdell of Lafayette hosted by his sister Mire. Brookston residents attended a comedy at Pine Grove. Several readers, including Miss Lida Moody and Evan Shelby, visited. Funeral services for Miss Bessie Morehouse were held at her parents home with many floral tributes. Robert Dye of Walcott visited Dale North.
Mrs Hlnzel Reames entertained at dinner Thursday with Mrs Mabel Witz and soto and Mrs Marian Swartzell. Mr and Mrs George Hart visited relatives in Monticello from Friday to Sunday. Miss Mabel Davidson recovering after operation at Winarmae. Mr and Mrs Dan Witz and son were in Monticello on business. Meo and Mrs Ervin Hoover hosted guests Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Spencer Bales and son George joined by Mr and Mrs Roy Stolp and Mrs Myer de Morris of Monticello. Paul Stangle home from Thom ington Indiana University for summer with parents. Kay Stilwell spending vacation at home. Mr and Mrs Ollie Sharp were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Oliver Hanawalt Sunday. Church services planned at Headlee church Saturday evening and Sunday.
Pine Grove hosts basket dinner honoring church fiftieth anniversary. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Mike Klink hosted by Mr and Mrs Pete Karragree near Brocketon. Guests include Roward Slater couple Wolcott and BL Mitchell household. Breeketon Route 1 guests Everett Harmon family. Brooks ton area visitors Clarence Phillips and Tennis with Wilkes Deckard family. James Rankin and Emily of Brookston Route 11 visit. Mr and Mrs Samuel Wilson and children toured Paris Friday and stayed with Mrs Wilson’s parents TH OA Hinds. Mrs Elton Bareget and Leota visited Matilda Wilson and Carl Tatum of Chalmers Monday afternoon.
Certificate from White Circuit Court directs sheriff to sell rents and profits for seven years of the west half of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter in Section 1 Township 28 North Range 3 West White County Indiana to satisfy a decree of Eleven Hundred x yents. Sale set July 3 1920 at 10 to 4 at the court house door Monticello Indiana with deeds to discharge decree plus costs.
The article notes June as a favored month for weddings and suggests June favors marriage. It also states a bride born on Christmas is safe, while a widow who remarries in the same month loses luck and risks widowhood again.
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