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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
1
Adams county school officials plan district high school and county spelling matches to improve spelling. They note neglect of spelling in public schools and say many pupils and some instructors would benefit from better spelling skills.
A passenger coach built by Service Motor Co of Wabash and labeled New York Central Lines was observed passing northbound on the Big Four railway last Saturday morning.
Doctors report one third of Kendallville population ill with lagrippe and influenza sweeping the northern part of the state. Physicians work around the clock, schools dismiss many students, factories operate with shortages, and pneumonia and several deaths occur in the past week.
Senator C. L. Leonard of Indianapolis spent the weekend at home after the assembly began. He was tied to committee work as the senate and house kept busy with many bills to act upon.
The Red Cross Association nursing committee in Warsaw met last Saturday and heard Miss Robbins report on county eye ear and throat screenings. She examined 1 077 children since schools opened last fall.
The Dickson brothers of Wabash pled guilty to operating a motion picture show on Sunday and were fined $10 plus costs by Judge Switzer. The machine operator and the pianist each paid $5 and costs. The case settled but Sunday blue law issues continue in Wabash with no movie shown there on Sunday.
Ralph Shepherd conducted a public sale at his farm near South Whitley listing horses cattle hogs and other livestock. The family plans to stay a few weeks before deciding whether to move to Fort Wayne or elsewhere.
John Wertenberster, who worked in tiles in Michigan for months, was in town over Sunday visiting relatives. He had stayed for several years with William Hanes.
Here From Chicago Mrs Zora Reed of Chicago has been here the past week visiting at the B C McClure home and visiting other relatives.
A series of revival meetings at the United Brothers Church concluded last Sunday evening. Attendance was fair, and the event wrapped up after several weeks of program activity.
A northbound Big Four freight derailed about 5 30 pm one mile north of Silver Lake station. Sixteen cars wrecked with tanks of gasoline and crude oil leaking. No injuries reported though track damage ran hundreds of feet and track and ties must be replaced. Crews from Chicago and Indianapolis cleared debris through dawn. costs run to thousands.
Clarence King of North Manchester broke his right wrist last week while cranking a large truck.
Edith Walters of North Manchester settled with her father in law Jacob Walters for 9000 after suing for 10000. The Marion court jury had awarded her 10000 but the case was moved toward supreme court before final terms were agreed.
Lando Kline of South Whitley held a sale at his residence yesterday Wednesday featuring horses cattle hogs and household goods among other items sold to buyers.
EK Braude came home Friday night after several weeks in New York handling business matters.
Going to Texas Mrs. Ezra Leffel, a sister to Mrs. John Fitton and H. G. Jontz, left North Manchester yesterday with her daughter Mrs. Oliver Bell for San Angelo Texas to visit for some time with her son Herschell Leffel.
The county paid farmers for sheep killed by dogs in 1922, totaling 6782 dollars.
The fourteen month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Line Baere of south of North Manchester died in Marion hospital during an operation to remove a wheel a toy detached and became lodged in her throat months after the incident.
Isaac Platt, known in the facility, writes from Missouri recounting his trip from Rochester to Joplin for a visit on December 22. He notes Indiana’s cold spell, lilac buds swelling in mild Missouri weather, and mentions factory activity and occasional crime in Joplin. He planned further travel to other Missouri points and expected to be home soon.
Residents around Sidney will gather Saturday February 3 to discuss local problems. The session starts at 10 in the Christian Church and will continue through the afternoon with a noon dinner. County Agent Parker will give talks in the forenoon and afternoon, following a successful prior gathering.
The Modern Woodmen of Indiana will hold a July 4 event in Lebanon with a daylong program and $700 in prizes for uniform rank participants. The order has about 538 camps across the state and roughly 50,000 members.
The article notes the formation of an independent basketball team last week and a practice game against local high school boys. A Sunday trip to Pierceton produced a Pierceton victory.
Large crowds viewed the wreck on the Big Four north of town Monday night and Tuesday as wrecking crews used big cranes to lift cars, handling them as if they were toys.
Levi Hill will not hold a spring public sale at his farm south-west of town. He has made other arrangements and will remain on the farm.
Miss Mabel Stuart reports in 1922 Koscinsko County saw 1 072 properties change hands valued at 3 319 154. Mortgages recorded reached 1 072 with 957 satisfactions. New mortgages totaled 1 559 418 and satisfactions 1 110 426.
Several pupils who attended Franklin school three miles west of town have been confined to their homes with scarlet fever. It is not yet decided if the school will close or stay open.
Parker Brothers announce a large stock sale at their northwest of Silver Lake venue on Wednesday February 14. Horses cattle hogs and sheep will be sold with full stock descriptions and sale time to be printed by the RECORD job department. Parker Brothers routinely hold stock sales and sell the stock entering the ring, creating many satisfied buyers.
Alonzo Crews residing near Milford shot a large timber wolf weighing 44 pounds. This marks the fourth wolf killed in the area during the current winter season.
Ralph Montel rents the Guy farm three miles east and half a mile south of Silver Lake and hires Royal to work there. The Montel family will move onto the place next week, after occupying the A N Herendeen farm for the past year.
Rev. Levi Hill officiated at the Warsaw funeral for John Breading who died in Fort Wayne on Wednesday and was buried there Saturday forenoon. The service was conducted at a church south-west of town.
Mrs. Ben Fanci of Winona Lake died last Thursday morning from injuries suffered when she fell on the ice a week ago last Sunday. She leaves behind her husband a daughter age 3 and a son 8 months, along with numerous other relatives.
Mrs. John Driscoll of North Manchester area fell in her cellar stairs injuring her right forearm. Doctors set a broken bone and relocated a dislocated one.
A group of Monroe and Jackson township farmers organized the Sidney Meat Co a cooperative market to retail fresh and salt meats. Officers elected include President Floyd Stevens Vice President Calvin Koontz Secretary Treasurer John Haines and Directors Freeman Cripe and Jacob Mort. The business aims to open March 1 as Sidney lacked a market.
A passenger train struck a Winona Interurban car in Peru Monday afternoon, shearing off the interurban car just ahead of the trucks. The conductor and motor man sustained minor bruises.
Milton Leckrone came home from Indianapolis Monday to visit his parents Dr and Mrs Leck and other relatives. He is attending medical college in Indianapolis and will receive his A B degree this spring.
Dr and Mrs J C Hay attended a district meeting of the Dental Association after a short stay in Goshen and a visit with their son Dr L Hay and wife. They later traveled to Wichita and reported a very pleasant time at the event.
Joe Shilling of Solol Minnesota sent a subscription to the Recorp for another year and noted a fairly mild spell with three feet of snow on the level. He signed with remarks about winter conditions. Mrs Shilling is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Gill of War Saw.
Dot Miller of North Manchester disposes of his garage interest and plans a second hand car sales room in South Bend, a move noted by locals.
The Frank Drudge family moved to Burket Tuesday where Mr Drudge found work. Mrs Drudge will stay temporarily in Burket this week then join her sister Mrs Susanda Card in the east part of town until Edna finishes the current school term.
A $40,000 Masonic home is proposed for Warsaw by the local lodge. The two story building measures 60 by 100 feet and will include lodge rooms parlors a dining room reading rooms and a basement under current plans.
Scarlet fever cases appeared in Atwood and surrounding schools leading to a closure on Wednesday of last week as officials awaited further developments.
Jury commissioners named the grand and petit juries for the February term. H. D. Forney of Claypool and Byron Spitler of Franklin Township were selected for the grand jury.
Officials set February 15 as the deadline to obtain 1923 auto license tags. Only immediate family may drive a car unless holding a chauffeur license. Drive owners' cars only. others are restricted. Those avoiding stations can apply at the RECORD office and receive numbers by mail.
The Wabash Plain Dealer was sold at a private receivers sale on Monday to Don M. Nik of Terre Haute.
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