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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1921
Page
1
Halloween events filled Plainfield last week with many parties and costumes. Local groups including Friends Sunday School, Junior B Y P A, and Eastern Star held gatherings, with refreshments, games, and grand Halloween atmospheres.
The Wide Awake class of the Christian Sunday School hosted husbands and families at Mr and Mrs George Mercer’s home Monday evening with about 80 guests, pumpkin pie and milk. Mrs B W Anderson held a party for her young married Sunday School class at her country home with 27 attendees. The T O L C club had awein er roast at Mrs Joseph Spear’s home with masked guests. A Halloween surprise for Miss Inez Reeves was hosted by the Carrom Club with families of John Reeves and others, ending with refreshments.
The M. M. Club held a chicken dinner Monday evening at the home of Miss Mary Havens with ten members in attendance.
OP John B Thunder reports the school has entered a music memory contest with two to four selections played each morning. Five to ten students may advance to the State contest after learning fifty selections. a Literary Society program was held last Friday and a future program is planned.
Miss Lois Mona Rushton entertained the Junior class for Halloween. Guests were escorted from the house by a Klu Klux Klan member to a garage decorated with jack o lanterns, leaves, and a witch's den. The witch handed out charms as punch doughnuts and popcorn balls were served.
Over a hundred guests attended a Tuesday library event as the Union Home Economics Class hosted a Hallowe'en party for husbands and families. A playlet Those Husbands Of Ours was performed by Mrs Vestal Cox Barker McAninch Stanley Ballard and Anderson, with Mrs Stanley also singing guitar melodies. Ice cream and cake were served, and out of town guests included George Elliott E C Sewall Mr and Mrs Zeller of Brazil and D W Gossett and their spouses.
The new Methodist parsonage at Coatesville will be dedicated next Sunday November 6 with services led by Bishop Frederick D Leete and Rev C D Royce. Rev H L Davis will supervise. Dinner will be served free for out of town guests. The reception committee includes C D Knight C W Bridges M F Bennett Allen Campbell and the pastor Nev J W Cordey.
After a two week layoff the team travels to Stilesville Friday night then meets Clayton at home Saturday. Clayton enters with five straight wins, undefeated after five games.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will hold a market at Larry Wilson's grocery starting at 10 a m on Saturday November 5. Items for sale include a variety of good eats and homemade candies.
A community service to observe Armistice Day November 11 at 11 30 a m will include school pupils and American Legion members honoring an unidentified American war dead buried at Arlington. Businesses will close 11 20 to 12 20, with a program of hymns prayers readings and a noon silent prayer.
President Harding directs nationwide silent prayer on November 11 1921 from noon to 2 minutes past for gratitude and valorous lives. He orders the national flag to be flown at half staff on public buildings and all military and diplomatic stations worldwide from sunrise to sunset on Armistice Day. secretary Hughes certifies the proclamation in Washington District of Columbia.
Captain Richmond P. Hobson of Evanston representing the World League Against Alcoholism spoke at the Friends Yearly Meeting auditorium last Thursday. He warned alcohol harms and its link to degeneracy, decline of nations, and threat to civilization, then led a fundraising appeal for his group, with a fair amount subscribed.
A music memory contest will be held in Plainfield's public schools led by music teacher Mrs. Jeanette Hampton. The program aims to foster intelligent listening and familiarity with standard compositions. Patrons are asked to donate or loan listed records to support junior and senior high students learning numerous works across composers and countries.
Lee Harbaugh and Homer Head were involved in a family quarrel Tuesday night. Harbaugh pled guilty in Danville to profanity and paid a $10 fine. Mrs. Lee Harbaugh filed an affidavit accusing Head of violating peace and carrying concealed weapons. Head pled guilty to the concealed weapons charge and was fined $13. a $100 bond for conditional release was posted by his father Charles Head for the first charge.
Dr. E. Cooper reports his 18 year old nephew Ferrell Wolfe son of Mrs William Wolfe was killed instantly in a Florida windstorm last week while walking on a street. Wolfe had just completed high school and planned to study for the ministry.
Mary Aletha Harrison and Geo Rogers won pound boxes of candy for securing subscriptions to the Ladies' Home Journal. Harrison is class of 1924 and Rogers class of 1923.
Born to Mr and Mrs Cecil Winstead on October 31 a daughter named Jane Eloise. Margaret Louise born October 29 to Mr and Mrs Edgar Shephard.
Indianap olis evangelist BE Day holds a revival at North Salem and will bring his meeting to Plainfield Christian church starting Sunday November 13. Edward McKinney of the area will lead the singing at the Plainfield service.
Mrs. Jennie Hockett sustained a broken bone just above the wrist of her right arm last Thursday when she slipped and fell leaving the home of Asa Pickett. She is staying with her son Eli Newlin until she recovers.
An advertisement states readers can obtain free trips to many exotic destinations through books at the Plainfield Library. The offer claims access to trips to the tropics, polar regions, deserts, and various cities, with no charge.
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