Memorial Day Program in North Judson Delights Residents
The town of North Judson hosts a Memorial Day program with Sen. Frederick Van Nuys delivering the 2 30 pm address at Burch's Hall. The San Pierre Band provides patriotic music as the community gathers for services, decorations, and a parade.
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North Judson
Burch’s Hall
Frederick van Nuys
Indianapolis
San Pierre
Town Hall
A.R
W. B. Collier
Geo. Hrubes
W. H. Replogle
Jennie Leonardi
Mary Margaret Corbitt
Dorothy Rust
Emphia Fisher
LaVergne Enoch
Pisano
Clara Schuyler
Florence Akers
H. C. Miller
Bessie Dolezal
A. C. VanRie
Melvin Bybee
May Term Jurors Drawn for Circuit Court Term
Jury commissioners W G Mc Cormick and John Lindstrand and clerk Hugh Kreuter list jurors for the May term of the circuit court which began last Monday. The item notes the draw and names of jurors for the term.
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W. G. McCormick
John Lindstrand
Hugh Kreuter
Circuit Court
Must Register June 5 for Men Aged 21 to 30
The article states that every man aged 21 to 30, including natives aliens and invalids, must register on June 5. A man remains 30 until his 31st birthday. Dr. J. R. Abner of Hamlet joins the Starke county board of conscription replacing S. A. Uncapher. the board also includes the Clerk and Sheriff, with at least one physician required by war department rules.
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J. R. Abner
Hamlet
Board of Conscription
Starke County
War Department
Dr. Abner
S. A. Uncapher
Sunday School Convention at M. E. Church
The Wayne and Railroad township Sunday School convention met at the M. E. church with several nearby attendees. Officers elected for the year include C. B. Smalley president and Mrs. Wm. Mulvain vice president with roles in temperance training and home missions. Frank and Wm. Heilman attended an aunt’s funeral in Owasco on Tuesday.
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Wayne and Railroad Township
M. E
C. B. Smalley
Wm. Mulvain
L. Rennevant
Jas. Tomlinson
Temperance
C. M. Phillips
Henry Smith
L. B. Wakeman
Teeters
Fred Kingman
Frank and
Wm. Heilman
Owasco
Tornado Wipes Out Kouts and Hebron Killing Nine
A massive tornado struck Kouts and Hebron Saturday evening after six o'clock causing multiple fatalities and many injuries. D B Resh and wife are among the victims as homes and roads were obliterated. Churches and schools were leveled and livestock perished as a large area suffered devastation. Many residents and visitors toured the disaster scene on Sunday.
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Kouts
Hebron
D. B. Resh
Resh
Sam Lane
J. Besseker
Wm. Resh
Judson
The Soldier Returns Home In War's Harsh Aftermath
A poem by Walt Mason portrays a wounded soldier returning from war. He loses limbs and suffers lifelong pain while society praises veterans then shames those who fought. The piece contrasts public adulation with the private burden carried by the injured survivor.
Soldiers' Roll of Honor list from North Judson volunteers
North Judson notes a roll of honor listing locals who joined military service. Names include B. Paul Altmann Navy Willie Reed Regular Army Lester Bunch Regular Army John Rogers Regular Army Robert Paulsen Navy Jos. Capouch Army Harvey Sutton Otto Rozhon Dick Kottka Co Disbanded Bonnie Sphung Applied John F Boyle Applied Homer Dell Reg Army Frank Boyle Applied George Capouch Applied Carl C Peterson Applied Fred Hopkins Motor Truck Corps Henry Dux Marine Corps Ed Nichols Army.
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North Judson
Paul Altmann
Navy
Willie Reed
Lester Bunch
John Rogers
Robert Paulsen
Jos. Capouch
Army
Harvey Sutton
Orom
Otto Rozhon
Dick Kottka J Co
Bonnie Sphung
John F. Boyle
Homer Dell
Reg
Frank Boyle
George Capouch
Carl C. Peterson
Fred Hopkins
Motor Truck Corps
Henry Dux
Marine Corps
Nichols
Plan Patriotic Demonstrations For National Registration Day
The Indiana State Council of Defense met in Indianapolis and decided not to declare June 5 a holiday but to promote patriotic demonstrations starting at 7 a.m. ministers will be asked to preach on citizens duty the council will assist registration and name a county council to push Liberty Bond drives aid war contracts enroll women and stimulate war activities.
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State Council of Defense
Indianapolis
Council of Defense
Indiana
Flags Must Come Off In Present Patriotism
The notice cites a United States law forbidding manufacturing selling or exposing for sale merchandise that bears any representation of the flag. It urges readers to read their own paper for details and adds that flags appear on clothing and stationery today.
Memorial Day Tribute Reflects National Gratitude
A Stateside reflection on Memorial Day honors citizen soldiers and their sacrifices. The piece stresses that the nation's gratitude comes from the heart and that the promise to uphold liberty and security endures through future generations.
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United States
Veteran Civil War Vet Offers Medical Services to Wilson
Dr Henry C Davisson of Hartford City aged eighty a Civil War veteran sends a message to President Wilson offering his services as surgeon or in any professional capacity for the U S Army Though too old for active duty he pledges loyalty to defend the Union He formerly led the pension board under Cleveland and enlisted in 1862 with a local company.
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Henry C. Davisson
Hartford City
Davisson
Wilson
United States Army
Pension Board
Cleveland
Trenton
Indianapolis
George Rapp
War touches home as soldiers go to front
A South Bend Tribune reflection on how war personalizes fear within families as sons enlist and parents weigh odds. The piece notes mothers withdraw from family talk while fathers recalculate survival chances, and siblings grapple with worry as the war intrudes on daily life. The item ends with a church notice: Ladies Aid of the M. E. church meets at Miss Minnie Miller's home on Wednesday afternoon June 6th, hosted by Miss Miller and Mrs. Wm Kuester.
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Sister
Colors
South Bend Tribune
Ladies Aid of the
M. E. Church
Minnie Miller
Death of Mrs Mary Koukalik at 62 in Wayne County
Mrs Mary Koukalik died Friday May 25 at home from liver and stomach trouble aged 62 years and 9 days. A Bohemian by birth she married John Koukalik in 1876 and lived in Wayne county for over 25 years. Survived by six children John F Chicago Rosa Hosek Elizabeth Hosek Shirley Ind Frank Lydia and Albert. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at home with Rev Collier, burial in old cemetery.
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Mary Koukalik
Wayne Two
John Koukalik
Mary Krejci
Bohemia
Chicago
John F
Rosa Hosek
Elizabeth Hosek
Shirley
Ind
Frank
Lydia
Albert
Collier
Old Cemetery
Patriotic Rally Planned for Lincoln Chautauqua Week
City leaders and leading citizens plan a Lincoln Chautauqua week rally to stir loyalty to the flag. The program will include patriotic features alongside the regular events as part of a national call to do their bit during the crisis.
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United States
Catholic Directory reports Ft. Wayne diocese stats
The official Catholic Directory lists for the Ft. Wayne diocese include Bishop, 1. priests, 253. churches with resident priests, 1380. missions with churches, 39. total churches 169. seminaries 3. colleges and academies 18. parishes with schools 95. pupils 20 882. orphan asylums 2. orphans 256. Catholic population about 126 211. converts 523. marriages 1 325. baptisms 6 072. deaths 1 782.
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Ft. Wayne Catholic
Former Auditor Linked to Graft Amid Gravel Bond Sales
Reported in circulation for days, Lee M. Ransbottom former auditor of Starke county faces graft accusations tied to gravel road bond sales during his term. Full details promised in next issue of The News. Also notes Purdue Extension aims to alleviate farm labor shortage by coordinating with banks, plus local enlistment news.
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Lee M. Ransbottom
Starke County
Frank Burijanek
Maxwell
Spenner
Department of Agricultural Extension
Purdue University
Indiana
Herman J. Staeck
Earl Park
United States Army
LaFayette
United States Navy
Staeck
Starke County Holds 14th Elementary Commencement in Knox
The 14th annual elementary school commencement for Starke County is set for Saturday afternoon at the M. E. church in Knox. About 150 diplomas will be awarded to pupils completing common school work. E. F. Daugherty of Vincennes will deliver the address on "The Push and Pull of Conscience." Music by the Knox band will accompany the day.
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Starke County
M. E. Church
Knox
E. F. Daugherty
Vincennes
No Favoritism In Draft Registration Says Crowder
Provost Marshal General Crowder asserts impartial draft registration across counties and cities with no latitude for boards. The law is self executing and penalties apply to evaders and colluding boards. Exemptions remain limited to specific cases or roles, handled by higher authority.
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Crowder
Engineer Injured As Freight Derails Near Town
A Panhandle freight train arriving at 10 50 Saturday struck a derailment near town. The engine jumped the track, the pony trucks and two driver pairs left the rails. rear drivers remained on. The engineer Parker broke his hip. fireman escaped unharmed. Jim Tomlinson at the tower aided a timely halt to prevent a worse wreck. An engine from Denham pulled the derailed locomotive back onto the rails. Dr. Fisher treated the injured engineer with Dr. Englerth assisting.
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Panhandle
New York Central
Fisher
Englerth
Denham
Parker
Jim Tomlinson
Leverman
Boy Scouts Form New Troop With Twenty Charter Members
A Thursday evening ceremony organized a new Boy Scouts troop here with twenty charter members including Harley Roney Henry Lawrence Clarence Johnson Joe Ledvina Claude Akers Manuel Donchin Louis Donchin Bernard Pohlman and others. The roster lists Dr F G Davis as Scout Master J F Boyle as Assistant Scout Master and C A McCormick C W Weninger and Dr G B Corbitt on the troop committee. In a separate note Earl Calvert and Miss Bernice Reed were married by Rev Wm Heine at Wilder with close friends and relatives present.
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Boy Scouts
Harley Roney
Henry Lawrence
Clarence Johnson
Joe Ledvina
Claude Akers
Manuel Donchin
Louis Donchin
Bernard Pohlman
Elvin Rust
Elmer Johnson
Frank Kolanoski
Louis Lawrence
Paul Abraham
Willie Abraham
Alonzo Eberhart
Eddie Paulsen
Leslie Weninger
Willie Short
Leonard Clarke
Glenn Caddy
Louis Pickell
Eugene Manz
Virgil Dolezal
George Dahlke
Charles Stevens
Kenneth Deardorff
Duane Schuyler
F. G. Davis
J. F. Boyle
C. A. McCormick
C. W. Weninger
G. B. Corbitt
Earl Calvert
Erie
Wilder
Bernice Reed
Wm. Heine
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Unley
Henry L. Lain
Wayne
Robert Bailey
California
George Parks
Rae Ene
Omer Keiser
Washington
Railroad
Joseph Dusek
John Kinney Ster
Davis
Walt Mason
Baby
Chas. Kasch
Kokomo
Marshal Watkins
Squire
John Garbison
Peter Scott
Lyman Scott
Bill Kramer
First State Bank
North Judson, Ind
Grand Lodge F. & A. M
H. B. Tuthill
Pres. Wilson
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of
Jackson Township
Madge Reynold
Martha Jordan
Charles Clemens
Alonzo Williams
Amit
Manke Lewis Johnson
Louis Davis
James Hanson
James Tyl
Joseph Wessely
George and Dora Baraka
Marcellina Goode
Waldo Christensen
Francis Potlock
Ernest Richardson Anton Konvialinka
Lydia Teske Lamar Kingman
Ruth Busse Herretta Daly Blenda Bodin Rose Kalina
Geo. Zakostelsky Ayre Toowshnip
Anna Origer
Mary Jukacs
Arthur Marsh Nort Japson Russel Biggs
Clayton Alye
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