North Judson Knox Contest Shines In Music and Oratory
Music and oratory honors crowned Knox and Hamlet competitors at the county event in Knox Friday night. Garnette Outland and Frank Kiearowski led girls and boys singing, Harriett Veardorff starred on piano, and John Albert won boys oratory in a competitive program judged by Prof. Gant and others. A special C L S train carried 130 from North Judson and 156 from Hamlet with 40 from San Pierre riding the regular train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Judson
Knox
Garnette Outland
Frank Kiearowski
Harriett Veardorff
Paul Arnold
John Albert
Seymour White
Hamlet
la Vergee Green
Rovinda Jackson
Edna Patrick
Placo
W. M. Linder
Frances Chapel
Howard Ham
Prof. Gant
Valparaiso
Effie Harman
So. Kend
Adelade Mctivire
Plymouth
Prof. Schenke
Valparaiss
W. L. Clabaugh
Su. Bead
Supt
C. L. Hettel
Argos High School
San Pierre
The Country Dinner Revered by City Folk and Rural Hosts
The South Bend News extols the country dinner as a grand rural banquet that surpasses the city feast in size and quality. It praises home raised hens and fresh butter, slow smoked hams, hand made bread, cakes, and rich cream, celebrating hospitality and culinary pride.
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South Bend News
Richmond Aims to Publish List of Habitual Drunkards
The Richmond Indiana mayor plans to compile a list of habitual drunkards jailed within the past year. A copy will be given to every liquor seller with notice that selling to anyone on the list will lead to prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Birthday Gifts and Tragedy Blur a Small City Scene
Joe Podack from Eng lish Lake and John Abe Peterson visit from Chicago. John Paulson learns his son Paul Paulson died in Prescott Iowa, burial moved from there to the western home. Alvina and Laura Abraham of Elgin recall their father’s Feb 22 birthday with a generous gift. Bill and Geo Washington share a birthday, gift unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paulson
Paul Paulson
Prescott
Iowa
Alvina
Laura Abraham
Elgin
Ill
Wm. Abraham
Bill
Geo. Washington
Programme Saintarke County Farmers Institute North Judson 1911
The program lists the Starke County Farmers Institute events on March 1 and 2, 1911 in North Judson. Activities include devotional exercises, quartette performances, declamations, piano solos, home maintenance talks, poultry success discussion, Purdue short course, forum and opportunities, and orchestral intermissions with multiple speakers and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Neuport
Grace Woodward
Chas
Hetfield
Heisman
Purdue
Bryan James
J. A. Criscal
Wheat growing and crop rotation talks at institute
The program lists morning and afternoon sessions with lectures by W. C. Latta on wheat cultivation and crop rotation, plus discussions by Lowell Bradbury and Peter Sebos. An evening program features a male quartet recital and vocal selections by Victor White and others at the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackright Dairy Top Doom
Institute A. Hhreedings
Lowell Bradbury Bh
Willits Sebens
Kutter
Peter Sebeos
Cess
W.C
Sotiee
David Dipert
Chas
W. C. Latta
Recitathon
Lebens
Victor White
Mise Letta Ackright
AL Savers
Hamlet High School Evening Program Schedule
A Hamlet High School event listing shows a Thursday evening program at 9:00 featuring recitations by Miss Edna Patrick and J. A. Crisco, piano by Miss Selo and performances by Russel Heoffer and other students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Patrick
Masou Snider
Russel Heoffer
J. A. Crisco
Brown Sonz
Hamlet
Driscol
Porter Jack
Knox Reiss Opera House Program March 3 1911
The program lists a two day event at Knox Reiss Opera House with talks on fruit and vegetable canning, poultry and farming topics, music performances by Knox High School groups, and discussions led by local instructors including Miss Woodward and J A Driseol.
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Reiss’ Opera House
Engstom Receives Credit for Another Year of Home News
Nels Engstom is credited with another year in home news while still struggling with vision problems that improve slowly. Newt Jarrett visited from Kingsbury during the past week. Mr and Mrs Chas Hrusia hosted the O N Sr club ladies and their husbands Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Engstom
Mr. Engstom
Newt Jarrett
Kingsbury
Chas. Hrusia
O. N. Sr. Club
The Humble Horse Outlasts Automobiles in Record Mileage
An Illinois mail carrier owns a horse that traveled 17 000 miles in 22 months without tire damage or mechanical failures. The animal never used gas or needed major repairs, hauling through hills and mud with steady progress. The piece notes the horse’s reliability contrasted with modern vehicular racing.
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Illinois
Oline
Farmers' Institute in Starke County at Burch's hall
The North Judson Starke County Farmers Institute is in session Wednesday and Thursday at Burch's hall. Prof J A Driscol of Purdue and Miss Grace Woodward lead the instruction with local participants on the program. Smith's Orchestra provides music and most entertainment is home talent. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Judson
Starke County Farmers’ Institute
Burch’s Hall
J. A. Driscol
Purdue
Grace Woodward
Smith
Catholics in United States Reach Nearly Sixteen Million
The Wiltzius Catholic directory estimates 14,618,701 Roman Catholics in the United States and notes inclusion gaps for the Philippines Porto Rico and Hawaii. It lists 17,04Catholic priests 13,401 churches 492 parochial schools with 270,131 attendees and 225 boys colleges plus girls academies and ecclesiastical seminaries. Indiana's Catholic population is 223,978.
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United States
Wiltzius
Philippines
Porto Rico
Hawaiian Island
Atl
Indiana
Fashionable Hair and Gown Trends for Spring
The latest fashion dictates call for women to wear minimal natural hair with a flat front, small crown hats, and rear alcoves. Empress style dresses feature high waist lines, straight gowns, hobble effect, low necks and short sleeves.
Death of Geo F Warkentien Former Bass Lake Trustee
Geo F Warkentien, former Bass Station postmaster and California township trustee, died in Chicago at age 37 years 5 months 12 days. He leaves a wife Bertha Leitner five children and his parents six brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held by Rev O Meridith with burial in Round Lake cemetery.
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Chicago
Geo. F. Warkentien
California Township
Warkentien
Bass Station
F.C. Warkentien
Bass Lake
Dowers Grove
Ill
Bertha Leitner
Lutheran Church
O. Meridith
Round Lake
The Poultry Yard Advice From March Farm Journal
March Farm Journal advises on raising pullets for fall layers and managing incubator chicks. It urges keeping chicks well fed but not overheated, verifying broody hens, and using a good rooster to boost egg production while noting cold weather limits to eleven eggs per nesting clutch.
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March Farm Journal
Seniors vs Juniors or Sophomores basketball game night
Next Tuesday at 7 15 p m a basketball game between Seniors Juniors or Sophomores promises a close contest. Last night Juniors led Seniors 22 to 21 in a tight finish. Admission is 10 cents.
Local visitors and travel notes from the county
Mat Kays of San Pierre and Rev. Akers both traveled on Monday. Akers departed for Battle Creek Michigan. County hub visitors included Wm. Lempke and S. Seagrave on Monday.
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Mat Kays
San Pierre
Rev. Akers
Battle Creek
Mich
Wm. Lempke
S. Seagrave
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Rots Vocal
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Howard Ass
Huayx Victor Wheate
North Juibon
Fis
Prances Chispel
Koyo Tena
Ora H.S
Piand
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North Judson Hs
Page Rush
Siknox
V. M. Snider
Himlet
Mike Majoney
Anna Luken
W. H. Reen
Decatur
Tressie Munchensburg
P. O. Engberth
Joe Podack
English Lake
John
Abe Peterson
Ge Oo Quartette Dairying
Gaunt Geiger
Orchestra
Inverathon
Keyser Sol
Brett Slit
Juartette Dertlie
Paul Arnold Lest
Florence Akers
LaVerne Green
Latta
Gramnette Outland
Olive Mae ‘Thomas
Lulu Wiegeer
Guartette
Clara Lucas
Anna Kruger
Luella Kays
A Smith’s Orchestra
Hobart Barr
Latta Piann
Fic
Sam Taylor
C. C. Arnold
D. Kline
Cramette Outland
Minnie del Way
Prof
Oo. W. TE Gronendyk
M. E. Church
Hays
J. A. Driseoll
Preseria
Lowell Bradbury
Wegins
Grace Woodlward Hamiet High School
Rees
Kimbertin Corno
Cepresid
Center Music
Lee M Ransbottom
G. M. Wells
Grace HL. Woodward
Knox High School
W.C. Latta
Osborne
Ilarvey
Iray
Compton
Case
Parti
Driseol
Henrys Sehricker Chorus
ADULI
J. A. Driseol
Wm. Peele
Starke
Dent Ce
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Kessler and Tas
Piper Invalid Foods
Miss Woodward
Cecil Jackson
Vocal Musicw ccc
Cee
Lartette
Tlow
Elmer Bo Rodgers
Frank
J. A. Drisea
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First State Bank
Citizens Bank and Farmers & Merchants Bank
First State
C. W. Weningert
J. F. Manz
P. H. McCormick
G.N. Peterson
the Farmers’ Institute
G. F. Warkentien
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