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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
9
A wartime speech contrasts Americans who act for the public good with self centered individuals under surveillance. The speaker warns that even small selfishness must be eliminated to meet the nation's needs and urges citizens to support liberty loan efforts and prove their loyalty.
Silver Lake business leaders unveil a large service flag with twenty stars representing local youths serving Uncle Sam. Fifteen have longstanding service, five are set to report Thursday to Camp Parlor Kentucky, with others already in France or training.
Hiram Miller and his wife from Cambridge Nebraska visited the Leckrone home for a day or two this week. Mr. Miller arrived Saturday while Mrs. Miller had been in Indiana for weeks. They formerly lived on a Deaton farm about thirteen years ago.
Thirty seven county men will depart tomorrow for training with four heading to Purdue and the rest to Camp Taylor Kentucky. The group includes five Silver Lake boys Union R Oldfather Dean Hill Paul B Snyder Mannie Lambert who registered or resided here. More draftees from the county may follow in the weeks ahead with names not yet known.
Percy Walburn, long time manager at the South Bend undertaking establishment, resigns to become manager of an A and P Tea Co store in Niles Michigan. The new post offers higher pay and more desirable work. He assumed charge Monday.
Rev. Robert Dillman of Brook and his father William Dillman visited last night. Rev. Dillman accepted a church role in the north western Indiana district comprising thirteen counties and will oversee missions as a superintendent.
Johnson, once planning to return with his harness and shoe shop, has abandoned that idea and opened a new shop in North Manchester after staying in town briefly Tuesday forenoon.
Mrs. Jacob Rouse of the southeast outskirts has been quite sick for a week but shows improvement in the past day or so.
Washington officials say about 50 million bushels of wheat from the 1917 crop may be requisitioned if farmers do not release it by May 15. The looming sale is tied to a government action aimed at balancing supply.
John Denny, 36, died Friday morning at 11 o'clock in Packerton where he had been spending the winter with his mother. Tuberculosis caused his death after an illness of about five months.
S. PB. Lechrone of the southeast of town was in a mishap when a horse fell on him. He sustained a badly bruised limb but no bones were broken.
A large crowd attended the Senior class day exercises at the high school last Friday afternoon. The program was well received and all attendees were pleased with the proceedings.
Clem Teeter, a Silver Lake native serving on the U S Dixie, writes April 3 1918 from New York via the ship. He reports strict censorship only loosely applied but says he reads the home paper every mail and wishes luck to friends who enlisted. He thanks readers for support and notes the RECORD’s address column is handy for sending updates.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the U B Church in Claypool for G. Matt Snyder who died Saturday at his home northeast of town at age 75 after years of ill health. The aide noted Rev Noah McCoy of Frankfort led the rites and interment was in the nearby cemetery. He was the last surviving parent of his family and his niece Miss Mahala Snyder still lives on the old home place.
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a box of fine oranges from M. F. Bechtel of Los Angeles California. Mr Bechtel was a citizen here forty five years ago and each year remembers us with a box of oranges.
Mrs Mary Rhodes, who spent winter with a sister at West Point, has returned home on Thursday and will live here occupying part of the house with Mrs Susan Oard.
The township rapidly surpassed its Liberty Loan subscription goal after a slow start. Subscriptions surged Saturday and Sunday at local banks, reaching and exceeding the quota by about a thousand dollars. A county chairman sent a flag to honor the township, which, along with a service flag and U S Stars and Stripes, hung across Jefferson street lane yesterday afternoon.
Entertained members of the Mothers club at the P. F. Helser home last Friday afternoon. The Victoria reading club held a Monday night meeting at the Mrs. C A Person home.
Wade Whittenberger of Claypool reported his son Wade has been very ill for weeks but is much improved and able to move about his room for part of each day. hope for full recovery.
Private Cliff ton M Niebling stepson of George Dash of Claypool died of diphtheria while serving in Company B Tenth U S Infantry. The sealed casket arrived at Claypool Friday. burial held Saturday at 2 p m in Claypool cemetery after a brief wake. He had been in poor health in Rock Island II and St Etna hospital with pneumonia when diphtheria struck.
Edward Summe and John Colbert traveled to Toledo Ohio seeking employment. John’s brother Roy Colbert resides there and the men will base at his home for several days.
Mr and Mrs Sol Leckrone received a card from son Oscar stating he landed safely in France. He was located at Jackson Barracks near New Orleans for several months.
A wartime financial appeal urging farmers to reinvest crop earnings into Liberty bonds. It argues food production sustains allies, and bond purchases provide government funds to stabilize prices and move grain to Europe where troops fight the Kaiser.
word reached Montpelier Ohio that Mr and Mrs Earl Haney and daughter Audrey arrived in town. Mr Haney has returned to work for the Wabash road after wintering in Albuquerque New Mexico where he was employed by the Frisco lines during the winter.
Residents report attendance at the G. M. Spyder funeral in Claypool Monday. Ed Clink and family traveled to Rochester on business. Preaching at Center next Sunday after Sunday school. John Homan and son Amos were seen on the streets. Farmers prepare to grind corn for planting. Fish commissioners were in the vicinity one night.
A large crowd attended the high school commencement at the U B church last Friday evening with nearly every seat filled. Dr Lowther delivered an engaging address on What the Devil Said to His Junior Partner Kaiser Bill. The program included a service flag with fifteen stars for students now serving Uncle Sam.
Mrs Frazer of Warsaw and Miss Wallace of Leesburg organized a Women s Department of the State Council of Defense. Mrs Frank Haney and Mrs J C Hay chosen as precinct chairs to register every woman over 16 by April 29. The effort aims to complete a national census and invite women to offer willing service, paid or volunteer, to government, state or community.
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