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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
9
A Thursday evening gathering in town drew a large crowd for a band concert and patriotic meeting. The event featured an interesting address and strong reception for the pro program. A Red Cross collection totaled 38.31, counted by Tl. W. Lee Cline and A. H. Kowen and turned over to the Red Cross.
Samuel residing southeast of town arrived home from Camp Johnson Jacksonville Florida Monday evening. He was a mess sergeant there and received a thirty day furlough to help with farm work.
Ethel Shilling, a Valparaiso student, spent several days last week at home with her family north of town and returned to school early Monday morning traveling via Claypool.
Mrs. Walter Homan was called to Tipton last Friday due to the serious illness of her mother Mrs. Frank Gowery. Mr. Homan and the children visited Sunday, spending the day with the family.
The Perry family reunion was held in Roann last Sunday with the late Hiram Perry's children and grandchildren gathering for the first time in years. Attendees included Orfen Perry and family of near Akron, Mrs. Sadie Friend and son of Peru, Samuel Daniel Calvin and Alvin Perry and families nearby, and Mrs. John Ferrow and family of Roann at their home hosting.
Mr Holl of the Martindale family says Dic L Holl is in Camp Sherman Ohio and getting along fine. He is under quarantine and confined to his barracks while assisting in caring for mules.
In the Center neighborhood north of town residents kept a springtime custom of gathering at the Moyer home before moving away. Last Tuesday evening seventy six neighbors traveled two miles west to share ice cream and enjoy a pleasant sendoff despite earlier weather postponements.
Dewey Richardson was arrested in South Whitley on Friday evening on a charge of petit larceny. He was brought to Warsaw by Sheriff J. D. Huffer and Officer C. B. Moon. Authorities say he stole a watch a scarf pin and 250 dollars from a Warsaw roommate. the watch was found in his possession.
Advertising paid off as a reader returned a pocketbook containing nine dollars after an office appeal. The notice highlights the quick payoff of newspaper advertising and the paper's role in recovering the item.
Word reaches the office that Tony Underhill and Leo Leonard, stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis for several weeks, left last Saturday for New York and would be ready to sail at any time, likely already en route.
Threshing season started last Saturday with rapid through put. Arthur Grimes place southeast of town reported as the first in progress. Wheat sample shown was good quality yielding 24 to 25 bushels per acre on 25 acres, and many fields statewide may exceed 30 bushels per acre. The piece urges saving every grain to feed the United States and allied nations amid ongoing war needs.
Covington Kentucky pastor Rev. Harry Tittle and his mother Mrs Emma Passman of Springfield Ohio spent several days here last week visiting friends. The Little family formerly resided in this town for a number of years.
Ray Henderson traveled to Toledo Ohio on Monday to attend a convention of Deleu Light agents.
Clarence R. Budd Jontz enlisted in the navy medical reserve corps at Indianapolis several weeks ago and was ordered to report there last Saturday. He left for the capital city Monday morning, and the exact training camp location is not yet known, with notice to come of his address.
County reports warn that most wheat shocks are green and damp so threshing now would waste quality. Mills refuse green grain and banks offer aid until the 1918 crop can be marketed. farmers urged to store grain in tight bins and wait for cash returns.
Mrs. Cassie Brooks and her three children from Fresno California arrived Wednesday to visit relatives. She was formerly Miss Cassie Armey, daughter of Mrs. Hannah Armey of this place, and had not visited for about ten years.
A striking claim from Indiana housewives suggests syrup can substitute for flag flying over the wheat sagas, aiding preservation and sales of bin stock and the supar bin.
A speaker contrasts battlefield deaths with famine deaths in Europe. He cites figures 4 250 000 killed in fighting and 4 740 000 dying from starvation, urging readers to honor all sacrifices by redoubling food conservation to save remaining millions dependent on aid. The appeal ends with a plea for daily bread.
L. O. Isley and family from Rose Still with Floya Rhodabaugh and wife Russel Delaughter and wife Miss Gladys Isley from North Manchester and R T Kereamer and family from Warsaw spent Sunday evening at the A J Kreamer home in the east part of Lawn. Music and ice cream were the features of the evening.
A marriage license was issued last Saturday in Warsaw to Lee F Harshbarger and Ethel M Hill. Harshbarger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harshbarger of Claypool, Hill is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill from northwestern vicinity. The couple is well known locally and friends extend congratulations.
Mrs. Smith Higgins, ill with Bright’s disease, has been at her son Lyman Higgins in Anderson for several weeks. Her husband and all three sons have stayed at her side throughout the illness.
Mrs Mary Rantz who had been visiting several weeks with her daughter Mrs Charles Lunsford and husband at Gays Mills Wisconsin returned home last Friday. She reports a pleasant trip and enjoyable visit.
On Tuesday, the 62nd birthday of A L Priser near Liberty Mills was celebrated by about forty neighbors in the evening. Children stayed home for the occasion and Daniel Perry and family from the west were among those present.
A column recalls a new national standard forbidding hats during the Star Spangled Banner and forbidding the anthem to be used in medleys. It urges audiences to remove hats when they hear the music and notes this uniquely protected piece as America’s national air.
Samuel Doutt his wife and daughter Louise of Elkhart stayed with the Pearson Underhill and Samuel Smith households from Saturday to Tuesday. Mrs Doutt is sister to Mrs Underhill and Mrs Pearson. The Doutt family plans to move to California in about a week to establish their future residence.
Members of the Mothers club were entertained last Friday afternoon by Mrs Lela Murphy at the Leonard location. The event featured socializing and refreshments in a community gathering.
Last Friday afternoon embroidery club members were entertained by Mrs J W Ferverda, sharing stitching tips and fellowship in a local gathering.
Members and families of the county undertakers association gathered Wednesday at Myrtle Glenn park by the lake for a picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. S. B Burdge. A well filled basket meal followed an afternoon and evening of fellowship. Thirty four attendees enjoyed the outing.
Oliver Sells of the south of town broke his right arm while starting his auto last Saturday. He moved the spark retard while cranking and the crank backfired, jerking from his hand on the railroad west edge of North Manchester. He received proper care and is recovering.
Bernard Yotter and wife of Claypool with Mr and Mrs George Summe Budd Jontz and Miss Iva McKrill camped at Yellow Creek lake from Thursday to Sunday. Keith Yotter and family from Kendallville joined Saturday afternoon, remaining to Sunday evening. M D Yotter of this place also attended Sunday.
Arnold writes he has received the second shot and is getting along fine. He may be moved to Camp Taylor soon.
Will Edington of Dayton Ohio visited his former hometown last week. He previously lived here many years ago and is now successful with three Dayton stores and a Michigan fruit farm.
A social gathering was held at the J. M. Amiss home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kline, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pilly of Galveston, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Amiss of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. James Welson of Wabash, Mr. and Mrs. George Amiss and Estella of Laketon, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Amiss and children of Huntington, Charles Amiss and family, Robert Nelson and wife, and Mrs. Hannah Armey. They brought dinner and prepared the noonday meal without trouble.
Mr and Mrs Albert Drudge of the northeast area are the proud parents of a baby boy born June 27 to whom they have given the name Harold Eugene.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Leckrone of the east region are celebrating the birth of a daughter who arrived at their home. The notation confirms the couple’s delight and the newborn’s arrival in the family.
A sparsely set table evokes the joke about keeping a dinner ready for Herbert Hoover, illustrating the minimal preparations or restrained hospitality described in the historical note.
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