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Newspaper

Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1921

Page

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Fox Hunt Lures Hundreds in Liberty Township

A fox hunt in Liberty township drew three hundred residents Tuesday morning. The circle spanned East Little White Lick Creek to Vandalia railroad with four captains directing four fox lines. One fox was caught south of Belleville and sold for 6 dollars 50 cents. A town-wide fox hunt is planned for Saturday morning with a central rush and field captains named.

Liberty Township Little White Lick Creek Morgan County Clayton-Hazelwood Road Vandalia Railroad Ora Stout Belleville Frank Cooper Delleville Washington Township Mr. Fox Henry Rodney Plainfield Pittsbow Road Fester McClain Viren Hho Phos North Danville Traction Sint Acabsdie Traction Tee Reerett Stanley and Sheseth Careversbue Teria Mand Cotunies Hun Wali Bein

GA SALE ar ra tukie on Gu faureh street

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a GA sale on Gu faureh street with unclear details. Mentions Stephenson and several unreadable items.

Gu Faureh Opea Cnuroch Ibwooea Stephenson

Mrs Emma Baldwin Passes After Illness

Mrs Emma Baldwin 46 wife of Edward Baldwin died of cancer Friday after an eighteen month illness. Born in Hancock County she was a member of the Christian Church of West Indianapolis and mother of six. Funeral by Rev C O Watson at the home followed by interment at Mt Jackson.

Emma Baldwin Edward Baldwin Plainfield

Last Home High School Game Friday Eight

The last home game of the season for the high school team is Friday night against Zionsville five with a push for 100 percent attendance. Fans plan to watch and travel from Greencastle to Mooresville for the Notre DePauw event.

Zionsville Plainfield Mooresville Johnson Greencastle DePauw-Notre

High School Stars Beat Advance Independents In Prelim

The High School Stars defeated Advance Independents 30 to 12 last Thursday. Mooresville Elks were to appear but substituted the Advance team. Tournament schedule shows several Friday and Saturday games with officials Feezle and Kellar.

Mooresville

SalicOR NIGH NowvEs S. ft. on the boom club chartered

The club is organized with three divisions Vierary danatic and ausvie to boost school spirit. Officers: Margaret Brown president Julia Sreider secretary. Committees named with students including Hildon Calbert Olive Charles Harold Cumberworth Vera Griffin and more. Thursday program features Boys Quartet solo reading poem and school song plus music by an orchestral quartet.

Wit Clu Vierary Danatic Ausvie Margaret Brown Julia Sreider iExecutive Hildon Calbert Olive Charles Harold Cumberworth Vera Griffin Kenneth Wantland Julia Dickson

Three Arts Dept elects officers for 1921 22

The Three Arts Department elected officers for 1921 22 with Mrs. Charles Marley as chairman Mrs. Frank Hanna as vice chair and Mrs. I V Walker as secretary treasurer The Sugar Grove Home Economics Class will meet with Mrs Julia Jones Feb 10 Dr Schweitzer of Purdue to give a health lecture All members urged to attend The Union Home Economics Class held an all day meeting at Mrs Jlornee Ballard home about thirty members attended Miss Pensy Norton county agent demonstrated crafts and kitchen ideas A bountiful dinner closed the day

Arts Department Charles Marley Frank Hanna I. V. Walker Sugar Grove Julia Jones Schweitzer Purdue Union Jlornee Ballard Aliss Pens

Missionary Society Lesson on Bible Translations

Black hosted the MY EL Missionery Society on a Wednesday afternoon. The lesson titled Every Anna in this Own Pongus explored early Christian translations and notable translators from the Bible’s history.

Cockerels Triumph at Con Show Captures Top Prizes

Fine Alf Rock cockerels win fist and fourth prizes at the Le Poul liiti Show organized by W. B. Glenn, with the event featuring poultry exhibitors and award announcements.

Sere W. B. Glenn le Poulliiti

Invited to give invocation at state legislature

The speaker invited by the legislature in Indianapolis last Thursday morning is noted as A. L. Meredith, pausier of the something. The event aimed to open with an invocation in the presence of the Seato derislature.

Merdith

Orders of the Eastern Star Confer Degrees in Plainfield

The Plainfield Chapter conferred the degrees of the Order of the Eastern Star upon Mrs. Walker last Thursday evening. The next regular meeting will be held next Thursday evening February 19.

Order of the Eastern Star Plainfield Walker

Notice to Sportsmen Meeting on Fish and Game Association

Notice to sportsmen announces a meeting at Jordans' tailor shop on Wednesday evening February 10 at 6 o'clock for reorganizing the fish and game association and other business. All interested are urged to attend.

Jordans’ Tailor Shop Fish and Game Association

Teachers Visit Here From Hendricks County Leaders

The Principals' Club of Hendricks County visited local schools last week accompanied by teachers and Hancock County’s county superintendent. The state inspector praised the Junior-Senior high system as a model, guiding the Plainfield schools’ visit and recommendations.

Principals’ Club Hendricks County Hancock County Plainfield

Plainfield Lodge 653 Plans Felowcraft Degree Meeting

Notice says Plainfield Lodge No. 653 will hold a Fellowcraft degree meeting Tuesday February 7 7 45 PM led by Ray Grimus W M.

Felowcraft Plainfield Lodge Ray Grimus W. M

Local Notes Highlight Community Happenings and Visits

P A Hagee rests at home with a sprained back while Mrs Amanda Atkinson recovers from pneumonia at her son's house. Numerous social visits and errands fill the week from Indianapolis to Mooresville with theater, dinners, and family overnights.

P. A. Hagee Amanda Atkinson Orlando

Notice to Ex Service Men Forming Local American Legion Post

A meeting of Ex-Service Men is scheduled for Monday evening February 7 at 7 30 at the Wakepekeewa Club to organize a local post of the American Legion. All ex service men and local Legion members from other posts are urged to attend.

Wapeekewa Club Loase American Legion Legion

Notice on Truck Travel Ban in Wet Nendricks County Highways

Public travel notice orders all truck and heavy vehicle owners to cease using county highways in Nendricks County Indiana while roads stay wet and soft. Violations will be prosecuted as provided by law. County Superintendent of Pichways.

Nendricks County Indiana

Purge Rene Monee Ys to Lunch at Sugar Grove Site

Residents of Sugar Grove will lunch at the Cutrell farm public site four miles south of Plainfield on Thursday February 19.

Sugar Grove Cutrell-Davis Cutrell Farm Plainfield

Plainfield Quarterly Meeting Notice

The Plainfield Quarterly Meeting will meet at the local church next Saturday. The regular session will convene at dawn. The Ministry and Over diebt will convene at a.m. Lunch will be served by the local church at the close of the meeting.

Plainfield Doa al M

Stewart Monument Works to Open Near Here Early Next Year

J M Stewart of Mooresville announced the Stewart Monument Works will open here early next year. The firm closed a contract with Cook and Psuelos to build a cement block building, with completion expected by March.

Stewart Monumet Works J. M. Stewart Mooresville Cook & Psuelos Birita Moreh

Guernsey Breeders Meet Scheduled for Feb 5 at Plainfield Library

The Thendgiviks County Guerners breeders association will hold a meeting at the Plainfield Library on Saturday afternoon February 5 at 1 30 P M. All interested in promoting the Guernsey breed are invited to attend.

de Thendgiviks County Cuernser Breeders’ Association Guernsey

Hendricks County Farmer Delegate at State Canning Meeting

Albert Ashton of Hendricks County represented the county federation of farmers as a delegate to the state canning crop growers meeting in Indianapolis on Tuesday February 1. A five member committee was appointed to confer with a canners committee to resolve issues in producing and canning foodstuffs.

Albert Ashton Hendricks County Federation of Farmers Indianapolis

Farmers Meet Debates On Farm Living Thesis

The Guilford Township Farmers Federation will hold a February meeting debating whether it is best for the farmer to live on the farm. Affirmative speakers are Albert Ashton Elmer Pickett and Sarah Maxwell. Negative speakers include Dr EK T Davis Cora Vestal and Edward Edgerton.

Guilford Township

Man throws rider Cecil Billings suffers brain concussion

Cecil Billings living southeast of town was thrown from his horse Tuesday morning and suffered a brain concussion. Neighbors found him unconscious in a pasture. he revived about two hours later and has been improving since.

Cecil Billings Town

What I Saw on Indiana Roads at Purdue Road School

Ben H. Petty, highway engineering instructor, discusses highway conditions across Indiana. He notes disparities in rail access, materials, and drainage, urging constructive critique and better road drainage to prevent failures. He highlights excessive gravel crown and improper ditching as major faults and calls for improvement across counties.

Purdue University Indiana Buehw

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