Officers Named For Parent Teachers Association Meeting
At the high school auditorium last week a large crowd attended a program by pupils from the lower grades and from the four mile east school. William Geiger was named chairman A R Tracy vice chairman and A S Bouse secretary treasurer. A program committee includes Prof M A Smith Russell Michaelis Dawn Jones L D Underhill and Mrs Bert Hisher with Smith chairing. The association will meet the 38rd Thursday evening each month during the term next gathering February 15 featuring talks on teachers work and a plan to boost parent teacher cooperation. The February 16 meeting is urged to draw a large attendance.
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Russell Michaels
Laverne Correll
William Geiger
A. R. Tracy
A. S. Bouse
M. A. Smith
Russell Michaelis
Dawn Jones
L. D. Underhill
Bert Hisher
Prof. Smith
Elkhart Jurist James S. Dodge Dies at 76
James S. Dodge aged 76, longtime judge of the Elkhart county circuit court, died last Friday at Elkhart General Hospital after a two month illness caused by kidney and heart trouble.
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James S. Dodge
Elkhart
Elkhart County
Elkhart General Hospital
Pink Eye Cases Reported in Claypool School
Several cases of pink eye have been reported among lower grade pupils at Claypool School. Health officials advise parents to watch for symptoms and keep affected students home until cleared by a doctor.
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Claypool
Revival meetings continue at U B church in town
A series of revival meetings continues at the U B church with services led by Stev Grow of Claypool. Attendance has been fairly strong as the gatherings proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
Stev. Grow
Claypool
Harvest Now On Inches Thick Ice
Ice harvest began Monday with thickness six to eight inches of good quality. Workmen packed ice in the Fiearson ice house at Myrtile Glenna Park, taking about two days to fill the capacity near two hundred tons. J. Alapaugh plans to fill his ice concession to supply his meat market and customers next summer.
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Fiearson
Myrtile- Glenna Park
J. Alapaugh
Beaver Dam High to Meet Local Boys Friday Night
Beaver Dam High School basketball travels to town to face the local boys team Friday evening in a gate game expected to draw a crowd.
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Beaver Dam High School
Aged Minister Rev. John L Powers Dies at 71 in Etna Green
Retired U.S.B. church minister Rev. John L Powers aged over 71 died Friday at his Etna Green home after several weeks illness with heart trouble. He served more than forty years in the ministry. Survived by wife and five children. Funeral held Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Powers
Etna Green
Powers
U. 8B
Cross fire again near Mentone baffles onlookers
A second fiery cross was burned near Mentone last Friday evening. A large crowd watched, but no one could explain the object and no one was seen bringing or erecting the heavy timbers used in the construction.
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Mentone
Family narrowly escapes as car struck by two trains
A Milford Junction crossing incident left Milo Geyer’s car demolished after stalling on the track. The family exited and pushed the vehicle off the rails before a freight train and a fast line train struck it, destroying the car but injuring no one.
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Milford
Milford Junction
Rager Attends Rexall Indiana Convention in Indianapolis
H P Rager traveled to Indianapolis on Wednesday to attend the annual Rexall druggists of Indiana convention. The gathering is well attended with a varied program aimed at sharing knowledge for attendees.
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H. P. Rager
Indianapolis
Rexall Druggists of
Indiana
Died from Burns of North Webster Woman at 81
Mrs. Susan Hall aged past 81 died at her home near North Webster from burns suffered when her clothing caught fire after she lit a lamp and dropped a match. Her son, working at the barn, helped extinguish the blaze by covering her with a coat, but she died about seven hours later.
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Susan Hall
North
Found Dead in Bed Mrs August Dooley
Mrs August Dooley aged 83 was found dead in her bed at her home southeast of North Manchester last Saturday morning. She had been in usual health on Friday and died during the night from heart trouble.
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August Dooley
North Manchester
Child Breaks Arm At Home
Two year old Maurice Drudge son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Drudge residing in the northwest part of town fell while at play Tuesday and broke his right arm. A physician was summoned and the child was made as comfortable as possible.
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Maurice
Floyd Drudge
Report Finds Americans Spend Heavily on Luxuries
A conference of two hundred church leaders released figures showing 1922 per capita giving by church members at 22.40 dollars while the average American spent about 200 dollars on luxuries. The disparity highlights high personal spending on nonessential goods compared with religious donations.
Lake township trustees annual report 1922 finances
The ReEcouD prints the trustees of Lake township financial report for 1922 detailing receipts and expenditures. It may not be exciting but is worth taxpayers’ perusal to see how funds were spent during the past year.
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Reecoud
Trustees of
Lake Township
Hearing on Pierceton school building bonds
A state tax board hearing in Warsaw heard Washington township residents discuss funding a new Pierceton school. Officials indicated only about 89 thousand dollars would be available, far short of the proposed 149 thousand dollar building cost.
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Tax Board
Warsaw
Pierceton
State Tax Board
Washington Township
MAY TEACH MUSIC Orchestra Plans For County Schools
County Superintendent Jesse Bruner and resident E S Vandermark discuss a plan to hire a traveling music instructor to form and direct an orchestra across county schools. Vandermark has trained the War Saw Boys Band and they visited Laporte to hear a county orchestra of about three hundred members. The program would enroll hundreds of pupils and build a large county musical organization within months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Bruner
E. S. Vandermark
Barket
Vandermark
Warsaw
Mr. Bruner
Laporte
Congress Approves Monroe Doctrine 50 Cent Commemoratives
The Senate authorized in Washington the coinage of 300000 special 50 cent pieces marking the hundredth anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced for Skipping Work
Kenneth Hanks, a Black man from Fort Wayne, admitted he worked only six days in thirty and was sentenced to 30 days at the penal farm. He appeared prosperous on arrest.
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Kenneth Hanks
Fort Wayne
Mrs. A. T. Young Returns to Washington Iowa
Mrs. A. T. Young returns to her Washington Iowa home after a month visiting her brother William Wiley and caring for Mrs. Wiley who has been seriously ill. She then visited Mishawaka with relatives before resuming her Hawkeye State residence.
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A. T. Young
Washington
Iowa
William Wiley
Wiley
Artie Montel Weds Bertha Bergh in Warsaw Marriage
A marriage license was issued in Warsaw last Saturday to Artie Montel and Miss Bertha Bergh. Montel is the son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Montel who reside east of here and Bertha also lived in the same locality. Friends extend congratulations and best wishes for a long, happy, prosperous married life.
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Warsaw
Artie Montel
Bertha Bergh
Montel Ias
Jacob Montel
Here
Reocorp
Raid uncoveres large still near Mishawaka
A Sunday raid near Mishawaka uncovered the largest and most complete distillery yet found in the midwest. Authorities seized a 200 gallon and two 50 gallon stills, laboratory equipment, 1000 gallons of moonshine, 2000 gallons of mash, about 3000 empty labeled bottles, and thousands of bogus labels and revenue stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Wear
Senate approves bootlegging penalties first offense 30 days
A senate bill sets jail time of 30 days for first bootlegging offense and 1 to 2 years plus a $1000 fine for a second offense, escalating penalties aimed at bootleggers.
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Senate
Fire Destroys Long Barn Near Pierceton Killing Livestock
A large barn owned by Charles Long northeast of Pierceton burned early Monday. Twenty seven cows nine hogs two horses and a colt died in the fire along with farm implements grain hay and a large silo. Loss estimated about 4500 with partial insurance.
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Charles Long
Pierceton
Warsaw trapper survives cold lake plunge
Roy Sprigg of Warsaw took a cold bath on Pike Lake when the ice broke under his traps. His unusual height kept his head above water as he clung to life a few mornings ago.
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Roy Sprigg
Warsaw
Pike Lake
Russell Hines Returns to Indiana After Three Years
Russell Hines, long absent from the North Manchester area, has spent the past year in northern Michigan and other parts of the United States. He visited relatives near North Manchester with his uncle Quinter Hines and family. He may come back to stay in the spring for a period.
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Russell Hines
Quinter Hines
North
Manchester
Russell
Michigan
United States
Mrs Homman Taken to Laporte for Examination
Mrs Walter Homman was taken to Laporte last Sunday to remain during the week with Dr Grace Hommar for a thorough examination and treatment. She has been in very poor health for several months.
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Walter Homman
Laporte
Grace Hommar
Wenatchee Resident Reports Illnesses and Weather
A short communication from Mrs. Nora Keller of Wenatchee Washington notes fine weather since before Christmas and that Leonard, suffering from mumps and influenza, was improving at the time of the letter along with the rest of the family who were in good health.
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Nora Keller
Wenatchee Washington
Leonard
Surprise 40th Birthday Party For Ira Coy
On Monday evening Ira Coy was surprised at his north town home for his 40th birthday. Planned by Mrs. Coy, twenty one guests attended. Refreshments were served and guests presented Mr Day a smoking set plus other useful gifts.
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Ira Coy
Delinquency Tied to Home Training Warns Marion Judge
Frank J. Lark of the Marion Juvenile Court spoke at Wabash last Sunday saying delinquency among youths largely stems from lack of home training. He argued against reform schools except when absolutely necessary.
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Frank J. Lark
Marion Juvenile Court
Wabash
Pleasant Family Gathering at Jacob Bouse Home
A pleasant day was enjoyed at the Jacob Bouse home last Sunday with family members present from Warsaw and the Chester Bouse, Gus Bouse, and Earl Zile families.
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Jacob Bouse
8. E. Aker
Warsaw
Chester Bouse
Gus Bouse
Earl Zile
John Colbert Visits Minnesota Family Before East Coast Trip
John Colbert spent Friday night in Minnesota visiting his mother Mrs. Rebecca Colbert and other relatives and friends. He was returning to St. Paul Minnesota after a trip to Boston where he purchased several car loads of shoes for the Salvage Company, with which he has been connected for years. He makes an annual eastward journey for the firm.
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John Colbert
Rebecca Colbert
John
St. Paul
Minnesota
Boston
Onions Packed and Shipped by Claypool Team
Last week L D Underhill and a crew packed screened and shipped a car load of onions at Claypool. The onions owned by Mr Mc Kown were bought in fall and stored in school houses northeast of town. Daily trips kept fires burning to prevent freezing and a good price is expected from late winter sale.
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L. D. Underhill
Claypool
Revival Services Begin at Franklin Church
A series of revival meetings started Monday evening at the Franklin church, three miles west of town. Rev. Eschelman of Akron conducts the services, and large attendance is expected at each gathering.
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Franklin Church
Here
Eschelman
Charles Wells Returns to Silver Lake After 20 Years Away
Charles Wells, known as Peg, arrived from Denver to visit his sister Ellen Hamman and relatives. He left the area over twenty years ago and has spent much of that time in Colorado, working near Denver and in the mountains. After a back injury, he has been under medical care and cannot work. He plans a brief stay, then a visit to Virginia with brother W. A. Weiss, and may relocate near the old town in the near future.
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Charles
Colorado
Denver
Peg
Silver Lake
Virginia
W. A. Weiss
Old Town
Death of Aged Pierceton Resident Coppage
William Coppage a retired farmer and Civil War veteran died at his Pierceton home last Friday after a short illness from complications and old age. He was past 88 and survived by four children and other relatives. The funeral was held Monday afternoon.
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William Coppage
Piercston
Mr. Coppage
Tax Returns: Blank Forms Sent to Past Filers
Persons who filed income tax in prior years are receiving blank return forms for the year 822. The notices indicate readiness to process inland revenue and encourage timely submission.
Moonshine Found Leads to Suspended Sentence for Elkhart Man
E. Hard of Elkhart received a 90 day suspended sentence at the penal farm after two gallons of moonshine were found in his automobile.
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E. @. Hard
Elkhart
Examination Required for Marriage Licenses in Proposed Bill
A bill by Representative J. N. Hurty of Indianapolis would require applicants for marriage licenses to present physician certificates showing they are not feeble minded or afflicted with transmissible diseases. Objects to physician findings could lead to a court hearing, with penalties from 25 to 100 dollars for violations.
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J. N. Hurty
Indianapolis
South Bend man jailed for ticket theft in Urbana case
Ernest Smith, 38, of South Bend forcibly entered the Big Four office in Urbana last week and stole a ticket from Urbana to Warsaw. He was arrested in North Manchester, pleaded guilty, and sentenced to one to eight years in prison.
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Ernest Smith
South Bend
Big Four
Urbana
Warsaw
Smith
North Manchester
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Milo Geyer
Trustee’s Annual Report
Moon Shine
Laport
Fred McKown
Franklin
Chas Wells
Hood
Twen
Charles Wells
Ellen Hamman
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