Local Notices and Social Snippets From Evansville Area
J H Melin and wife visited Evansville Saturday. Archie Richardson returning home from Medicine Lake Montana Friday. Elga Williams and family visited James Oskins Sunday. John Klingensmith back from Illinois Rip and Iowa trip. Shirley Skelton to Hart St Louis for work. B Herren home after Minnesota trip. Huldah Hopkins in Boonville last week. John Krause from St Louis visited. Southern Railway workers at work near Rockport Cannelton to replace old turntable and redevelop dirt for levee. steam shovel to remove lake dirt. Relatives gathered in Buffaloville for Willard Oskins’ death. Lem Oskins, Clem Oskins, Lostus Oskins also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Richardson
Aledicine Lake
Mont
Elga Williams
Near Tennyson
James Oskins
John Klingensmith
Shirley Skelton
Hart St. Louis
B. Herren
Minnesota
Huldah Hopkins
Boonville
John Krause
Severe winter swells affect Buffaloville crops. locals report snow cover
Drier ground and snow over wheat crops temper a harsh winter in Buffaloville. Misses Caroline Lubring and Maud Rakhorn return from Evansville after visiting relatives. Mrs. Susan Parier is on the sick list. P T A set to meet Friday December 22 to support school education. Read supervisor election produced Joan Stockdale 21 votes over William Hariloff 11. John Reynolds’ house fire caused minor damage before kept under control by timely return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Lubring
Maud Rakhorn
Evansville
Susan Parier
Joan Stockdale
Wm. Hariloff
Stockdale
John Reynolds
Christmas Entertainment at Little Pigeon Sunday School
The Little Pigeon Sunday school plans a Christmas entertainment and tree on Saturday night. Attendees include Mrs. Ben Buskin and daughter Mrs. Perry Patmore of Boonville, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Langford of Evansville, Mrs. J. H. Gonahue of Indianapolis, and Dr. R. L. Raibourn of Linnville. Alva Porter and family visited recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Buskin
Perry Patmore
Boonville
W. J. Langford
Evansville
J. H. Gonahue
Indianapolis
R. L. Raibourn
Linnville
Oskins
Alva Porter
Monastery Students Begin Holiday Departures
ST. MEENARD area residents report that monastery students leave for holidays this week. Pauline Boekting heads to Louisville to stay with relatives. Mrs. Claude Lomax returns from Evansville after a short visit. Frances Schellenberger travels to Owensboro to visit her daughter. William Neu goes to Louisville for grocery work. Lena Schmidt and two Canadian children visit her brother Martin Troesch, first in six years. August Sergesbetter of Fulda conducts town errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Boekting
Louisville
Claude Lomax
Evansville
Frances Schellenberger
Owensboro
Andy Trotter
Wm. Neu
Eureka News Highlights and Local Movements
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Will Totter on Saturday December 16. Orville Brooner visited Rockport on business Saturday. Mrs Geo Deeg left for Kentucky Sunday due to her mother's illness. Mrs Geo Mattingly and Mrs Ollie Deeg shopped in Evansville Monday. A school Christmas program is set for Friday afternoon. Rev Daniels of Reexport will preach Sunday night. Robert Lawburg was in Evansville Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Totter
Orville Brooner
Rockport
Geo. Deeg
Kentucky
Geo. Mattingly
Ollie Deeg
Evansville
Rev. Daniels
Reexport
Robert Lawburg
Farmers Institute draws crowds in Richland City lectures on farming
The Richland City farmer's institute held Monday and Tuesday drew large crowds. Lectures covered bacteria and farm wife issues by Mrs. Klein, stock raising by Mr. Ott, county agents from Vanderburg and Dubois, and a talk by Indian industrial school teacher Mr. Hancock. Other notes include a school injury, Mrs. Grant Meyer moving to Lake City Ark, a hog death, and Dixie Schumacher's Christmas return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Institute
Pearl Phillips
Grant Meyer
Lake City
Ark
Meyer
Joe Lang
Dixie Schumacher
Champaign
Mr. Hancock
Minnesota
Christmas Week Activities and Local Obituary
Miss Lillian Kirby visits the city as a Christmas program is planned at the M E church Sunday night. Local schools close Friday for vacation and resume Tuesday January 2. Mrs Kate Cline dies Tuesday at 2 30 am after heart illness. Funeral at Mt Zion church Wednesday 10 am with Rev J L Battram in charge. Interment Mt Zion cemetery. Deceased 55. She leaves a husband four sons and seven daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Lloyd
Lillian Kirby
Harwood Seibert and James Haines Visit Louisville
Harwood Seibert and James Haines traveled to Louisville from Sunday to Tuesday. Seibert bought 20 head of cattle and Haines purchased cattle as well. A Christmas program is planned at Oak Grove and Shiloh. Martha Dobson, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Dobson, cut an artery in her right arm while adjusting a window. she received immediate care and is doing as well as can be expected. Mrs. Geo Boyd and Mrs. Ed Hamilton are ill, with Hamilton improving from tonsillitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwood Seibert
James Haines
Louisville
Marriage in Boonville Unites Fred Jones and Olva John son
Fred Jones son of Mr and Mrs Louis Jones of Mt Olive marries Olva John son from Warrick county at Boonville last Thursday. The couple will reside on a Warrick county farm. Chas Bender and daughter Irene left Lincoln Illinois after a three week visit. Friendship church to hold regular preaching next weekend. William Jones suffered a stroke earlier this week but recovered enough to go out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jones
Olva Johnson
Boonville
Louis Jones
Warrick County
Jones
Chas. Bender
Irene
Lincoln
Ill
Friendship
William Jones
Gentryville Churches Host Monday Night Meeting
Churchgoers at the Christian and M. Hf. churches plan a Monday night gathering. Local schools will dismiss Friday and reopen Tuesday, January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
M. Hf
Chrisney High School Recommissioned by State Board
Chrisney high school receives re commissioning approval from the state board of education. J Fred Bergman elected vice president of the Chrisney State Bank on Tuesday. The Methodist Sunday school plans Christmas exercises at Mozart Hall Sunday night. B N Fisher a prominent businessman dies at home aged nearly sixty six. He was a stockholder and director in the Chrisney State Bank and had served as vice president. Widow survives. Funeral services held Tuesday morning conducted by Rev Schaub of Rockport. Burial in Chrisney Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrisney High School
State Board of Education
J. Fred Bergman
Chrisney State Bank
Methodist Sunday School
Mozart Hall
B. N. Fisher
Chrisneytate Bank
Schaub
Rockport
Chrisney Catholic Cemetery
Local notes from Tell City and Perry County
Albert Waninger traveled to Tell City on a business trip by his machine. A daughter was born Friday December 15 to Mr and Mrs William Hela. Edwin Kleiser visited Tell City for business Monday. Frank Paulus and Martin Kraus visited Troy on Tuesday. Mrs Joe Boehm is sick this week. Mr and Mrs Victor Friedel visited Mr and Mrs John Hess in Perry County Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Waninger
Tell City
William Hela
Edwin Kleiser
Frank Paulus
Martin Kraus
Troy
John Hess
Perry County
Christmas Events At Schools And Church Services
The town hosts a Friday afternoon Christmas entertainment at the schools and Christmas services are set for Sunday at 2 o clock at the church. Visitors include Miss Bessie Goodman of Richland City and Miss Margaret Boyd of Colorado Springs. Robert Vote and Kathyln Logsdon, both with Evansville ties, visited home folks Sunday. The school also reports a new manual training outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tmas
Bessie Goodman
Richland City
Louis Herrell
Margaret Boyd
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wm. Boyd
Robert Vote
Evansville
Kathyln Logsdon
Dale community notes Christmas plans and highway route
Anita Ladd visits home from Peoria for the holidays as Grandma Kaetzel dies at 82. Rail switch grading from the Southern depot to Wallace mill proceeds despite weather with about twelve teams at work for three months. Christmas displays, church programs, and a Lincoln highway route through Dale to Huntingburg Jasper Petersburg Vincennes stir local excitement. S.G. Johnson to Lafayette for holidays. Rev. Oran Beardsley and Taylor Wright return for Christmas. The Rosary screens Thursday December 28 at the cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Ladd
Peoria
Ill
J. W. Ladd
Grandma Kaetzel
Southern Depot
Wallace Mill
Dale
Lincoln Highway Commission
Lincoln
Huntingburg
Jasper
Petersburg
Vincennes
Lincolns
Okgin
Spencer County
S.G. Johnson
Lafayette
Rev
Oran Beardsley
Taylor Wright
Ohio
Winter snow hits Gum Corner with house fire and travel notes
Winter snows mark Gum Corner as residents report a house fire at Henry Gorman’s dwelling, loss of kitchen goods, and varied trips to Troy Chrisney and Danville.社区 updates include illnesses, travel for cattle, and a burial at the Baptist church near Newtonville.
Hunters Return From Southland Trip To Rockport
Rockport party led by John G. Haines returns from an annual hunting trip to the Tensas river brakes in Louisiana. They arrived in Quebec on November 12 and floated 60 miles down river with game including deer turkey squirrel duck and geese. Mr. Gee Keller Louisiana game warden joins each trip. The men report good camping weather and good health benefits from the vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Southland
John G. Haines
Claude Kincaid
B. F. Huffman
Joe Brown
Louis A. Gentry
J.A. Hopkins
Tensas River
Louisiana
Quebec
Gee. W. Keller
Mr. Keller
Tensas
BIEDENKOPF-SORE Weds in Owensboro Quietly
Thomas Biedenkopf of this city and Miss Rachel Gore of Owensboro were married Wednesday evening in Owensboro. The couple announced the plan for next Monday but chose to wed earlier without notifying friends. The bride is described as an estimable young lady and talented musician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Biedenkopf
Henry P. Biedenkopf
Rachel Gore
Owensboro
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Lincoln City
J. H. Melin
Buffaloville
Lem Oskins
Russell, Ill
Clem Oskins
Greenville, O
Lostus Oskins
Pleasant Prairie
Wis
Willard Oskins
Parent-Teacher Association
ST. Meenard
THE
First National Bank
Rockport, Ind
Patronville
Al.way
Main St
MT. Olive
Gentryville
Chrisney
Huef
Hatfield
Vicinity
Fred W. Rimstidt
Rimstidt & Feigel
Louis Powell
D. F. Kirk
Henry Gorman
Scott Whitaker
Luce Township
J.D. Cotton
Francis. Purcell
Hunters
Biedenkopf
Sore
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