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Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
1
The Monticello school board advances plans to add an annex with an auditorium for 1000, a medical ventilation upgrade, and new facilities including home economics and agriculture. The project aims to modernize all schools, improve safety, and complete by year end with minimal cost relative to benefits, linking to current buildings via new entrances and corridors.
The two major sales will be held at the new sale pavilion with one led by Mgr. Bridge on March 12 featuring a consignment of Th Hampshire brood sows and spring gilts sired by twelve bears. The Wedee herd will also offer top quality Th Hampshire sows, many state and national award winners, continuing a seventeen year record of successful Hamp shire sales.
A newspaper note invites readers to a March 8 auction one mile west of Headlee hosted by ML McBeth’s big farm stock sale. Separate items mention youths in trouble with Jefferson Plaskins sent to Indiana Reformatory, plus local legal notices and War Savings Stamps inquiry.
Posts recall a Pneumonia death near Parettsville with burial in Davis Cemetery. Reynolds area hosts a March 6 meeting for county farm associations. Wedding news notes Miss Belapenee Holler and Frank Scottoodiel at Wentucks with details sketchy. A factory move and local improvements touch Monticello and Portner place businesses.
A White Circuit Court suit claims the Adtire Manufacturing Company owes fifteen thousand dollars for materials and erection of a factory building. The plaintiff alleges he performed required work, but the defendant failed to pay. The case centers on a contract for construction on the defendant's real estate and note foreclosure actions.
A November wedding announces John Conn and Kathryn M. Holeman wed Saturday November 2 at 600 o'clock in the home of Bev and Mrs. BL torts on South Blatt street. The couple kept the marriage secret until it leaked out recently. Mrs. Conn is a local graduate and pianist. Mr. Conn, a World War veteran and farmer. The couple will reside in Monticello.
J A Stephan county chairman reports progress across White County with seven communities not yet meeting quotas for the Armenian Syrian Relief drive. Township leaders cite volunteers from fraternal orders and churches aiding orphans as fundraising continues. several townships exceed or near quotas while others await reports.
Officials confirm approval of a new district plan for eleven counties including Lake Jasper Pulaski and Porter. Mr Lockridge will direct the district from Monon with five sub districts and superintendents in Crawfordsville Crown Point Oxford Laporte and here. West of Taravette is assigned as local sub district superintendent with plans in place for immediate work.
Benefit social by Royal Neighbor lodge will be held in the evening with a planned parade and refreshments for guests. Proceeds go to the Quarter, with ten cent plates offering hot waffles and coffee, and admission includes entertainment and a prize.
The aged citizen John Bardonner Sr died at his home on Tuesday evening. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two from the Lutheran church of which he was a lifelong member. He was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte Myer and survived by his wife and many children and grandchildren. The Bardonner family moved to Reynolds shortly after retirement and were longtime residents. Fred Hintzman & Son advertise men’s footwear and the Goodman Co lists a local dentist with 25 years in one office.
Hearing by the State Tax Board in Indianapolis weighed bond approval for the M Reacek road project. Opponents urged rejection while proponents pressed for consent, with a decision pending after brief filings. If denied, the issue goes to a Union Township special election for voters to decide. Joseph Clary of Seafield died Monday aged, services held, burial in Tolimsen cemetery near Hhatogtaee Ma.
The board of commissioners held a tense session this week to discuss changes in precinct boundaries. Citizens attended as lines were drawn involving areas near Broadwas and Ulineis, with plans for investion and restructuring discussed but not enacted.
A promotional note urges buyers not to assume high store prices, asserts in stock goods priced below competitors, and highlights Kuppenheimer suits ranging from 29.58 to 42.50 with a claim of customer confidence and value.
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