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Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
1
A report describes a public gathering at a site where teachers, parents and residents discussed the promise of new buildings and education programs. The event highlighted fundraising efforts and pledges to erect at least one new structure, with emphasis on early and speedy completion for local schools and youth facilities.
An elderly man, found wandering and claiming to be Pope II, was arrested by the local police Thursday evening. He was held in jail and later sent to Renonetou after a train ride, with unclear identity. He had entered a bakery and spoke in broken terms about figures and places, suggesting recent escape from an institution in a northern state.
A brief ad notes suits for all ages at The Fair with playful wording about hatchling fashion.
Relatives announce the Lewansport wedding of Miss Marcares Showalter and Mr Me Pros. Rev Jacob Mo Bross officiated at three oclock Saturday afternoon in the bride’s parents home with the couple’s relatives present. The newlyweds will reside at 352 Viortiar er Street Lesanspert.
Miss Jennie York of Monon died at St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after an operation Saturday night. She was forty two, longtime Monon resident, Presbyterian and Pythian sister. Funeral will be Thursday at two from her sister Mrs Fook Hibbell home. burial in Monon cemetery. Surviving York relatives include W M York Mrs SH E Hubbell and John Go York of Obahomin City.
The timetable shows a formal change for the Monon line with Met Segre Toeggeent at the Minas valveed. The trains will depart Indianapolis and Chicago area stops earlier, affecting Monticello and Hag 5 oSuoatad. The new routing offers twenty minute faster service between Indianapolis and Chicago on the affected trains.
Mr and Mrs Earl B Lockridge were summoned to Peru by the death of Benton Webster Lockridge at his home after weeks of illness He was 72 and a Miami County native The funeral was held Saturday Survivors include his widow two sons Ross F Lockridge of Ft Wayne Parl B Lockridge of Monticello and a daughter Mrs Marie T D Peters of Indianapolis
The Schewah State and Tech Company’s baseball team travels to face the Monticello Specials next Sunday in what locals expect to be a top game of the season. The Schewahas have a strong season record and Monticello has won most games. Battle Ground was beaten 12 to 0 with Holladay pitching for the winners.
Advertises Leak Proof Valve Cans sold at 19e per pair up to 3.50 dollars. Claims to stop valve leakage and reduce tire trouble by about sixty percent. Prominent sales pitch at a fair setting.
Ernest Peter was robbed Sunday night about eleven near the Tieza bridge. Two men ordered him from his car, searched him, and took about eight dollars. They forced him to drive toward Blut street and jump off near the library at Bhut and Broadway, then warned him to leave town. Police have only a brief description of two men about 25 years old and nothing more.
Burt Cohee died at home in Norway after a several week illness. He was about sixty, known for operating the Norway general store. He left a widow and three children, including Mrs. Walter Chirk from a prior marriage. The funeral Sunday at 10 a m was led by Rev Hh Aflev from the Norway church, with burial in the Norway Cemetery.
The daily vacation church school at Springdale Baptist will end this week after five weeks. Enrollment reached 32 with 20 to 25 in attendance despite material and staffing shortages. A Sunday exhibit and Children's Day program follow a 7:30 p.m. service, with regular Sunday School in the morning and a preaching service afterward.
The Indiana Hydro Electric Power Company denies awarding the Norway dam contract to Reeves Construction Company. Officials confirm the Mansfield Engineering Co. retains the project and they have no knowledge of Reeves Construction.
Charles H. Wall was arrested by Deputy Game Warden John F. Randall on Tuesday morning. He appeared before Justice of the Peace T. W. Alford and pleaded guilty, paying a total fine and costs of 18.50 dollars.
Monticello merchants launch a buy to win program offering a radio receiving set as a premium. Shoppers accumulate discount tickets from multiple stores until totaling 250 dollars to claim the radio, a tactic by a Chicago radio parts firm to build demand and customer loyalty. The county already has about fifty radio sets and expects more as the program continues.
Miss Ladune Lowe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Lowe, wed Alien Day McBee of Monon at the Presbyterian Manse on South Blair Street in a two o'clock ceremony officiated by Rev Wail son. The bride is from a prominent local family and the groom is a World War veteran employed by the Monon railroad. They will honeymoon in Marion Ohio with relatives and plan to reside in Monon after returning.
Henry Schopf dies after weeks of illness at 75. The funeral will be at Hickory Grove church in Carroll County this Thursday at 2 PM, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by four daughters, a brother Ben Schopf, and two sisters, including Miss Savannah Schopf.
An ice cream social is planned on the Guernsey M P church lawn next Tuesday evening June 27. Everyone is invited to attend. A Monticello Tire Shop ad offers wholesale tires and leak proof valve caps with a no re-pumping claim. Also advertised is tissue gingham at The Fat r store.
Special from Idaville reports Mrs Edgar Nea underwent tumor removal surgery in Indianapolis last week. Dr Wilkerson says her condition is more serious than expected and she will require at least three weeks of hospital confinement.
Reynolds M E Church marks a June Path family anniversary with Sunday School at 8 30 a m and an anniversary sermon at 10 30 a m by past or and infant baptism followed by a basket dinner The church members and friends are invited to fellowship Rev Longwell of Manon will speak at 2 30 p m with no evening service
The district convention held at Zion Bethel last Saturday evening and Sunday was well attended with representatives from nearly every church in the district and eleven persons from Chicago Corner. Eugene Werking and Clarence Clark gave talks and Elmo Rose aided violinists. A bounteous noon dinner was served, and the convention closed Sunday evening with a communion service.
In Monticello county the Home Bureau and Farm Bureau held a joint picnic at Mgr and Mrs O A Scipio's country home. Clarence Hansell, Farm Bureau president, presided. County Agent Hoscoe Fraser spoke on winds club work. Charles P L Mineh and a small orchestra performed. Prof. Phillips of Purdue gave a poultry talk. Refreshments followed and the gathering was enjoyed by all.
Miss Faye Shumaker of 227 South Grant West Lafayette married Walter Rusk of Waynetown at the bride’s home on Wednesday June 14 at six o’clock. Mrs Rusk, a former high school faculty member, is well known locally. he is a Purdue University agriculture graduate in the class of 1922. After a motor trip to North Carolina the couple will live on the groom’s farm near Waynetown. Attending from here were Mr and Mrs W B Schlademan, Mr and Mrs C Wheeler and daughter Verna, John Rothrock, and Miss Eva Friend of Monticello.
A marriage license was issued last Thursday to Luther T. Carr of Chalmers, son of the late Martin Th. Carr, and Ora Myrtle Carr, daughter of John Wesley Carr, now residing in Mississippi. Carr is a retired farmer and lives near Chalmers.
An ad underlines reduced prices on ladies and children's dresses at The Fair. It touts milk baked steam bread tasting like cake and urges shoppers to save money by buying bathing suits there.
Chinese Purdue student Tsang Ysone had a narrow drowning escape Sunday afternoon in Sugar Creek near Crawfordsville. He went under three times before two girls in a nearby boat rescued him. he cramp struck during the swim. Tsang had spoken at White County churches, and Purdue debater Plane and salesman Hall spent two weeks in Crawfordsville. Hesse spoke at Sitka and Springdale under the farm bureau program.
White County sent delegates to the Indiana Sunday School convention in Evansville held last week. The event drew about 3 500 delegates, with strong attendance despite southwest location. Notables, including Miss Margaret Slattery and Prof Walter S Athern, addressed the gathering on religious education and potential Indiana church school reforms.
Miss Martha Watts and Miss Jennie Burns, teachers at the South Building, travel to Boston to join the National Education Association starting July 3. They plan a eastern tour visiting Washington, New York City, Portland Maine and Montreal, staying about a month. Burns will attend as delegate from their district after ranking high in the state convention.
Construction funding for Union Township faces a delay as bond proceedings clash with newspaper publication requirements. Bond attorneys argue an old rule mandates multiple notices, while newer provisions call for a single publication in Indianapolis papers. The school district will re advertise and re sell bonds Saturday, with construction likely to begin next week.
An automobile crash near Pingry corner east of the city Saturday night left Mrs. Gibson with two broken arms and serious bruising while Fred Gibson and Wert escaped serious injury. The car, driven by Gibson, rolled twice after losing control while turning near Frank Hendryx’s home. The Gibsons, residents of Norway where Fred works as a carpenter, were taken home for treatment after receiving medical attention.
SARGENT & BASSETT The Shop Monticello explains that their low tire and tube prices are not for seconds. They state every tire and tube is first quality and that carload purchases enable the discount.
A fragmented advertisement promotes a fair offering discounts on china products. The readable text urges visitors to attend the fair to save money on kitchenware and related items.
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