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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
1
The community saw a rapid 45 degree plunge from near freezing to 8 to 14 below zero within 16 hours on Tuesday into Wednesday. Temperatures have since risen to 8 to 10 above zero with light snow and sleet having earlier made travel difficult but roads improving.
Fort Wayne resident Fred B. Miles received a two to twenty one year sentence for manslaughter after an auto accident last Saturday. He was driving at a high speed when he rounded a curve and struck W. C. Carton, who died from the collision.
Many from the locality attended the funeral Friday including residents from nearby areas. Jacob Landis, longtime resident southeast of here, served as township trustee during his years in the community.
The Stork Special reports Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parker living northwest of town are the proud parents of a baby girl born last Friday.
In our city a majority of shops dress their windows for the season. Displays feature articles that would make fine Christmas presents and entice shoppers to visit for gifts.
The RECORD job department finished printing the Victoria Reading Club year books for 1920. The volume lists members with the constitution by laws and regulations and provides the program for each meeting during the year.
Six lower grades will perform in the assembly room of the high school on Christmas Eve. Santa will attend and a large Christmas tree will be prepared. Admission is free and patrons are urged to arrive early for the eight o'clock start.
Paul Bickel aged 16 of Goshen paid a fine of 19 dollars and 55 cents for smoking cigarettes. The report notes many minors in the community could face similar court action for the offense.
A large audience filled the school building on Tuesday for the third Lyceum course. Vincent Cooms delivered a lecture titled The Taste of Time and Money and presented numerous facts that held the crowd's interest.
Young residents have skated each evening for a week on the ponds near town. With the ice now thick enough on the lake, some will move their sport to the open water for outdoor skating and recreation.
Community members with ice storage needs are advised to begin preparations now to avoid shortages next summer. Officials warn last winter’s gaps by urging early work to secure ice for the warm months.
Postmaster Votter cites a Department of the Post Office forecast of the heaviest Christmas mail ever. Immediate handling of all inbound and outbound mail is required to prevent congestion with a daily clean up. Patrons should wrap parcels securely and address plainly with return address upper left and recipient lower right, and mail early.
At the 41st annual meeting in Warsaw last Saturday the old officers were re elected for another year. The report shows the company has over $6 000 in the treasury.
N. R. Clymer and family who went to California for several weeks to stay months are now en route to their home in Berrien Centre Michigan ending a brief visit and return trip.
William Bishop returned home Tuesday from Battle Creek Michigan where he had stayed several weeks with his son John Bishop and wife Simon Bishop traveled to Goshen to meet his father and accompany him home.
Three hunters were fined five dollars each plus costs for hunting without a license. The total for each party exceeded twenty dollars after penalties.
Warsaw imposes fuel conservation rules as war effort tightens. Factories and power users will cease operations at 4 PM daily, window street and sign lights are out, and businesses move to a consecative basis to save fuel.
Last Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Lloyd Sheeley hosted a birthday party at their home southeast of town for Leonard Keller and Sammie Clayton whose anniversaries fell on the same date. Guests listed include Lewis Leckrone Donald Thacker Gilbert Hamman Sammie Clayton Leonard Keller Carl Colbert and many relatives and friends from nearby towns.
Ready sale of Red Cross Christmas seals grows across the county with steady enthusiasm. Mrs. W. R. Siders of Warsaw reports daily remittances while Mrs. A C McDonald Mrs. A O Catlin and Mrs. Ora Funk aid in outreach. Local club women ministers and merchants support the drive with reports of active participation and generous donations.
Harmon Drudge of the west edge of town to hold a public sale on Saturday December 20 starting at 10 o'clock. Auctioneer will be Jesse Lynch and clerk W H Kern. Sale features horses cattle hogs farming implements and many other items with full descriptions in the Record.
Locals report a high school basketball game in Warsaw on Friday evening where Silver Lake defeated Leesburg 43 to 17. The Silver Lake lineup included Butterbaugh Summe Shepherd Sittler, while Leesburg featured Graydon Powell Hill Stookey Eyer Harley.
A reflective verse by Hazel Martindale honoring a mother who is distant yet near in spirit. The speaker expresses enduring love, blending affection with a sense of divine and natural connection, vowing to remember and cherish the mother beyond death.
Kosciusko County plans a special election Tuesday January 13 to decide on building a Memorial Hospital at a cost not exceeding 100000. All registered voters may vote. if approved the hospital will be funded by general taxation. The election follows a petition by 247 freeholders and a hospital committee recommendation.
Attendees from this place joined family and friends at the North Manchester funeral for Robert Bender 16 who died after an operation. Local mourners included Mr and Mrs Juin Ferrerda Mr and Mrs Dale Hamman Miss Phyllis Underhill and Mesdames Pearson and Hayman.
Brush & Hanson at the Record office in Silver Lake advertise as an authorized subscription agency. They offer subscriptions to any magazine and claim to save time and money and provide a Money Saving Magazine Clubs catalogue on request.
Mrs F M Jaques and husband returned Wednesday from a two week trip to New York with their sons Dr S C Jaques and McClure Jaques. They called the visit very enjoyable and noted their sons were in good health. Thanksgiving marked their 54th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the George Kreis home. Nearby guests included J W Yates George Kreis and families and Mr and Mrs Keefer. Kreis plans to visit again next summer by auto.
Mrs H Brubaker of Warsaw died at her home Monday after about four years of illness. She was over 60 and had been an invalid for more than two years.
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