New Merchant Ships Attract American Firemen
War era shifts recruitable seamen from foreign crews to American workers. The United States Shipping Board promotes a training path from coal passer to chief engineer with free engineering courses at technical colleges funded by the government. The program seeks 3,590 recruits monthly, through 6,000 drug store recruiting stations nationwide to staff fireroom and engineroom positions aboard new merchant ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon-Pure Americians
United States Shipping Board
Government Department
Merchant
Charlies M. Schwab
Shipping Board
Bank Report Card Indiana 1948 June 29 Condition
The report of the state bank of Claypool Indiana shows assets including loans and discounts at 97,917.81 plus various bonds, securities, and cash items. The report lists cash on hand 4,967.77 and other items such as furniture, fixtures, real estate, and taxes paid with total figures indicating the bank's condition at close of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank of
Claypool
Aspesl
Indiana
Ita
Banks & Trust Co
U_S
Balance Sheet from Claypool State Bank 1918
The document reports capital stock paid in of 28 000 00 undivided profits 119 07 and deposits including demand deposits 68 124 19 and demand certificates 43 480 84 totaling 111 554 53 with liabilities described as 14 194 05. The oath of the official BR W Kinsey Ossicier of the State Bank is noted dated June 6 1918 with notary BPH Rota and later reference to Lynch auctioneer services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoak
Ping, Pyre Ie Ees
State of Indians
County of Kosciusko
Kinsey
Ossicier
State Bank
Claypool
Ind
W. Kinsey
Rota
Bank Statement for Commercial State Bank Silver Lake
Report of the condition of the Commercial State Bank at Silver Lake Indiana as of June 29, 1818. Officers listed include President I A Snoberger Vice President W H Kern Cashier Ernest Myers assistant cashier. State bank status and closing figures provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RA Leckrone
I. A. Snoberger
W. H. Kern
Ernest Myers
Ass’t
Balance Sheet Records Resources and Cash Details
The document lists loans and discon overdrafts, U S bonds, other bonds and banking house furniture and fit due from banks, trust companies and amounts like 128 924 41 Sareebs 1 679 76 and 5 761 31 cash on hand. It shows current expenses taxes paid interest paid with totals totaling 178 032 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ccs Eeeenree
Wea
Bank Statement for Commercial State Bank 1918
Indiana Kosciusko County affidavit by cashier William H. Kern swears the financial statement is true for the Commercial State Bank. Figures show capital stock, undivided profits, various deposits, and liabilities totaling 178 032 11 dollars. Notary Geo A Brush notarizes on July 6 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Koscieke County
Commercial State Bank
William H. Kern
Geo. A. Brush
Ford Tractor
Kosciusko County
Indiana
Whittenberger
Local families visit in town and area
Phillip Hill and family from Ligansport spent Saturday at the Thomas and Ross Gamble homes south of town. Dr. Smith and family from Decatur visited from Sunday to Monday with Mrs. Smith's brother J. D. L. Cline. Elllis Christian of Decatur joined them on the trip home via Valparaiso where their daughters study. Juaneta Duxes returned to Warsaw after visiting Miss Kathleen Burdge. Mrs. Amanda Rhodes and daughter with Mrs. Roscoe Self visited Ruann Friday to Monday with the Wallace Didlman and James Needham families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Hill
Ligansport
Thomas and
Ross Gamble
Dr. Smith
Decatur
Mrs. Smith
J. D.L. Cline
Valparaiso
Dauhters
Ellis Christian
Juaneta Duxes
Warsaw
Kathleen Burdge
Amanda Rhodes
Roscoe Self Wither
Ruann
Wallace Didlman
James Needham
W. O. Feudner
Mrs. Simpson
Rushville
Chicago
Feudner
Big Four
Fine Collie Pups Advertised for Farms and Stock
Local notice highlights fine Rainier collie puppies by J M Bloomer New Paris Indiana. Numerous social visits reported including Mrs Elizabeth Hanson Mrs Myrtie Scenefield and families from nearby towns. Various residents travel to Warsaw Mishawaka Chicago North Manchester and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bloomer
New Paris
Ind
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Wate Bank OF Claypool
George Merkle
Th. W. Kinsey
Mattie Dick
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Resse
Lynch
Silver Lake
Aen Pratt
C.L. Centlivre Brewing Co
Fort Wayne, Ind
Chas. A. Pearson
Collie
Wilbur Amiss
Indianapolis
Town
Wihel Skinner
Geulah Martindale
Evenineg
Elizabeth Hanson
Edward Jiay
Hush Snyder
Mishawaka
EB. W
OC. EH. Gresso
Manchester
Mrs. L. H. Olds
Baby
Elkimart
Sprigg Home
Mr. Olds
Mrs. Olds
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F.J
A.D
A. W. Gleason
Halls
F. J. Cheney & Co
O. Sola
Draggiata
Halls Family
Ezra Funk
Myron Murphy
White Pigeon
John Ilue
Blue
Alda Lukens
Titus Flill
Bourbon
Gamble Homes
Pearson
Esther
Earnestine Tunkins
Edwicdsburg, Mich
Charles Pearson
William Yates
Albert Leffel
Lly @asb
Lown
Reccord
Chester Jontz
So. Bend
Charles Hayes
Frank Hill
Levi Holderman
Mazda
M. Wi
Mrs. T. B. Hathaway
Akron
W.W. Stauffer
Atwood
Benjamin Franklin
James Meloy
Goshen
BLISS
Bourbon Silo CO
Bourbon, Ind
W. W. Hill
Wabash, Fulton and
Whitley Counties
Xerr
S. B. Whittenberger
P.S. Tractor
Ford
S.B.W
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