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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
1
Dr. CO B Lunsford of Wisconsin was seriously injured when thrown from a buggy during a night medical call on February 14. He reached a nearby house for aid, was taken to a Dubuque hospital, and facial injuries required grafting to prevent disfigurement. His wife is Mrs. Mary Rantz’s daughter.
Rural carriers did not run Tuesday due to Washington's Birthday. An overstock of mail yesterday caused delays as routes were not completed.
Mrs Mary Meek arrived back home last Saturday after several months in Tiosa staying with her son GC Meek and family.
Rev. D. B. Jones of Mentone visited this town Tuesday afternoon. He formerly led the Methodist church here for about twenty years and is now based in Mentone.
William Harter and Mica Fannie Small were married at her Onalaska Wisconsin home on Wednesday of last week. Harter, a local resident and class of 1918 graduate, plans to make Onalaska his home with his wife as relatives and friends extend congratulations.
Mrs Ed Reed underwent an operation in a Warsaw hospital last week and, according to latest reports, is progressing well. Doctors expect she will be brought home within the next week or ten days.
The Senior class of the high school will present performances in the school auditorium on Friday and Saturday evenings. Organizers promise a very good show and expect a large attendance turnout.
Burket high school boys basketball hosted a Wednesday game against Burket High. The visitors won 14 to 10 after a tightly contested second half.
Inspecting Egg Farm five Kama OBecheer nan C M and B D Hudson all of North Grove Ind were Silver Lake visitors Sunday. They are starting quite a poultry farm at North Grove and came up to visit the Silver Lake egg farm.
Silver Lake high school faced Claypool Friday night in Milford as part of the county tournament. The locals lost 19 to 11 but impressed with several fast teams on the floor. Syracuse won the county title and will advance to the district meet, with local spectators noting exciting play.
Donald Crisler, 11, was struck by a speeding school bus driven by a young man while crossing a street to reach his pony. The fender struck him, the wheel ran over his head, and he died at once. The driver and his father were overwhelmed by grief after the tragedy.
The body of Stephen A. Guinee, a 35 year old U S Army veteran who died in France, arrived in Claypool from New York and was taken to the William Shipley home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 with burial in Claypool cemetery conducted by Rev Father Ryder. He is survived by his mother, a brother W P Guinee of Gary, and a sister Mrs Will Shipley of Claypool.
A Hoover Invisible Guest Dinner is set for 7 30 PM at the Warsaw Methodist Church to raise funds for starving children in Central and Eastern Europe. One dollar provides a child with one meal daily for a month and ten dollars can feed a child until the next harvest.
Little Jeanette Warren daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Warren on East Main street hosted a party for about a dozen of her girl friends last Saturday afternoon in honor of her birthday. Refreshments were served and the children enjoyed the event.
The county meeting of the Knights of Pythias will be held in Warsaw on Tuesday evening March 1. A class of fifteen will receive the Third rank and the degree team has been selected to perform the third degree work.
The Silver Lake team beat Kuna Green 21 to 7, then lost a semifinal to South Bend by a small margin. Reporters allege South Bend coaches refereed and would have given Silver Lake victory with a fair chance. Attendees say Silver Lake had the best team on the floor.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows will confer the second degree on candidates at the regular meeting Friday evening. In all probability there will be a large attendance.
About 49 friends gathered Monday evening bringing items for a pot luck supper. The event was a pleasant surprise and enjoyed by all, with a social and friendly atmosphere throughout.
Information reaches us that Mrs. Mattie Niccodemus has been ill at her Goshen home for about a week. She is a sister of Mrs. Mary Rantz of this place.
A severe snow storm hit the eastern states Sunday and left trains and trolleys nearly at a standstill. Cities were digging out after the largest blizzard since 1898, with snow exceeding a foot and winds around 35 miles per hour. Quite a number of deaths were reported.
W E B Wood attended the anniversary meeting spending winter with his daughter Mrs Latimer and family in Alliance Ohio. An Alliance paper last week covered the 50th anniversary of the K P lodge with a lengthy account. Wood attended the session and banquet enjoyed by all.
Mrs Hannah Stauffer, ill for weeks at the Kid Weaver home south of town, remains in a very serious condition and is growing weaker daily. Her long-standing frailty makes recovery doubtful.
A sizable local turnout attended the funeral for Lloyd Saner Monday afternoon in Palestine. Saner was well known in the Silver Lake area where he had resided for several years.
Robert Warren and family moved yesterday from the Joseph Swibart farm northeast of here to the Warren farm south of Mentone. The relocation marks a new chapter for the family after a two year residence on the previous property.
A report notes that in 450 years only one Chinese bank failed and warns that bank failures carry extreme penalties. It remarks that bankers may be beheaded and that professional gamblers face death or long imprisonment under very strict laws.
Reported in the locality residents and officials attend the county council meeting at Warsaw. The road proposal is discussed with remonstrances noted and witnesses examined as the council considers the matter over several days.
Two men believed to have robbed the North Coast Limited mail car of the Northern Pacific last Thursday and secured 300000 were captured at Little Falls Minnesota on Saturday after a running revolver fight with deputies. One deputy and one bandit were wounded along with a mail clerk who resisted the bandits. Deputies halted the men near Little Falls and the gun fight continued for over a mile. The loot was not recovered but a sack and several weapons were found in the getaway car.
Two men were arrested in Elkhart Monday afternoon as suspects in the $1,000,000 Toledo post office robbery. They were taken from a Lake Shore passenger train.
James H. Anglin of Warsaw was in town on Monday for business. He reports W. W. Myers is gradually failing but can still move about. Mrs Myers fell from the top of the stairs to the first landing last week and suffered only bruises with no broken bones.
John Whittenberger returned from St. Cloud Florida after several months away and is staying at the William Hanes home where he has resided for several years.
Mrs. Hannah Aukerman of Akron visited with her sister Mrs. Saloma Myers and family southwest of town. On Sunday William Dillman visited the Myers place and enjoyed time with his aunts, Mrs. Aukerman and Mrs. Myers, both past 91 and in fair health.
F Helser, a business visitor from Marshall Michigan, spent Monday and Tuesday in the city. He has been in poor health for months and consulted a physician about his condition. Helser returned home feeling much encouraged.
A notice announces the regular quarterly meeting of the organization. Details include date, time, and location for members to attend and participate in scheduled agenda items.
Celebrated anniversary details show Mrs Cavender of Hobart visiting Saturday with Mr and Mrs Jaques at their home to honor her mother's birthday. Roy Caldwell and family from north of town were present Monday for the occasion.
On last Sunday Albert Dillman saw a flock of wild geese flying from the south toward the lake. They landed nearby and Dillman approached them closely. The birds numbered about twenty to twenty five as they took flight again.
Report notes that mumps remain prevalent with several cases documented in the area. References ongoing health concerns and the need for vigilance and vaccination.
Lloyd Saner died at his home six miles west of town last Friday afternoon after a two year battle with Brights disease and dropsy. He had been bedridden for two months and was well cared for. His family had settled inSilver Lake area about 25 years ago and later moved to Wisconsin before returning. Funeral was held Monday.
The Austa Clinic and family move from the Leckréne farm northeast of town and take over the Swihart farm vacated by Robert Warren and family in the east part of town.
Royal Brown and family from Elkhart stayed at the O. F. Brown home west of town after Royal’s layoff from Lake Shore road employment last Saturday. He came down to be near his farm and do some work locally.
Report from South Bend last Saturday notes fast games at the independent basketball tournament. Witnesses praise the Silver Lake team as the best present, with South Bend players agreeing on its superiority.
Miss Bernice Maggart formerly of Silver Lake and a Fort Wayne resident is reported seriously ill at home. The health decline followed a nervous breakdown during the past winter and she is now largely confined to her room while well wishers hope for a swift recovery.
A fragmented item notes Henry Ford as a great love of bird life and a deadly cat incident context. The text hints at a biographical anecdote about Ford’s interests and a feline danger impacting birds, leaving unclear specifics but signaling a nature angle.
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