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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
1
Robert Zimmerman visiting his parents in town left today for Brazil where they will stay until Monday at the F N Zimmerman home. On Monday they will depart for Denver Colorado to establish a future home. It is reported Robert plans to run a drug business in Colorado and to operate his own place there.
Missa Goldie Hwicke daughter of George Hoke a former Silver Lake resident married last month to Ray H. Smith of Elkhart. They reside on Cleveland Avenue in Elkhart. The bride was employed by James A. Bell publishing and lived with Mrs. Lula Rowe. Smith works in the drafting office of the New York Central railroad.
Here From Kentucky Mr and Mrs J Martin motored from Louisville early in the week to visit the Underhills. Mrs Martin was formerly Miss Georgia Underhill daughter of Mr and Mrs L D Underhill and was greeted by relatives and friends during the stay.
An examination will be held in North Manchester on August 14 for the postmaster at Liberty Mills. The position pays $300 per year.
Here From Ohio QO F Price his wife and daughter An nnabelle visit C I Bashore and family north of town. Mr Price is brother of Mrs Bashore.
Workmen installed an electric powered drinking fountain at the Rager corner. A pressure tank and automatic switch keep water flowing, starting the pump whenever pressure drops, so thirst can be quenched any time day or night.
Chautauqua will visit on August 8 9 and 10 with two performances daily. International Chautauquas will provide all acts and promise top talent. The event is nonsectarian nonpolitical and aims to appeal to the whole community. Season tickets are available at many local businesses.
Mr and Mrs Chester Craig announce the birth of a daughter in Connersville on July 4. The baby has been named Mary Jane.
Francis Rayer and Theodore Braude returned home last week after a trip to New York with two cars of poultry for the Braude Produce Company.
O. W. Jones and family return to their Wichita home after more than a week visiting his mother Mrs. William Perry husband and other relatives and friends. The visit was greatly enjoyed and the country and scenery were appreciated.
Elkhart readers learn Mr. and Mrs. Allen DeHaven aged 85 and 83 reside at 515 A&speawold avenue and, nine years in the city, head a five generation line. Their daughter Carrie Holmes 63 works at Gassard factory. granddaughter Gertrude Baker 36 lives on Lusher avenue with her child Welcome Iamus 19, mother of twins Ruby and Ruth. Additional relatives include Arthur Holmes, Mrs Justus Foltz, Roy Baker and Russel Baker.
State Board of Health representatives led by Dr Ada E Schweitzer conduct an inspection of all babies and children up to 16 in Kosciusko county. The free examinations run through Friday noon with registration required. The tour aims at better babies and health and provides each child a health card and a souvenir titled First Reader for Health.
Indiana women will be allowed to vote for presidential electors in the fall. The legislature granted this right in 1919 though many forgot during the suffrage push. If the federal amendment is not ratified by fall, women may cast a different ballot than men. Two registration days are set, one in September 59 days before the election and one in October 39 days before the election, at each voting precinct.
The Roy Burdge family of Tipton and the S B Burdge family of Wabash are spending their week at Yellow Creek lake staying at the Dew Drop Inn as part of their vacation.
Mr and Mrs Frank Getty and their children returned from a stay in Indianapolis that lasted most of the summer. They came up Friday and remained until Monday with daughters Mrs Pauline Detterman and Mrs Ruth Kohl and Betty Lou. Truman Getty accompanied them to Indianapolis on Monday after spending several days here.
The Claude Jones family returned to Fairmount Monday after a week at the park and enjoying a pleasant time. Mrs. Jones, formerly Miss Wealthy Clymer, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Clymer of North Manchester and spent her girlhood days in this locality.
Myrtle Knouse and her husband from Argos visited her former hometown last Sunday. She was formerly Miss Myrtle Larber and lived here during childhood days.
Milton Leckrone and Miss Ruth Leckrone along with Miss Eva McGlennen enrolled at Winona College for a twelve weeks term starting Monday.
The twentieth annual reunion of the 160th Indiana Volunteer Infantry will be held in Decatur on Tuesday August 10. The Northern Indiana fair will also take place in Decatur during this period, and several former regiment members are expected to attend from the area.
The Winonan, produced by the Winona Assembly and Bible Conference, announces a full season program alongside local news for Winona.
At a Tuesday directors meeting of the Kosciusko County Fair Association plans were set for the fair to run September 28 through October 2. The Atwood band was contracted for music and other arrangements were made, signaling a bigger and better event this year.
From Oklahoma a letter to the Record from Chas. Saner reports he and his family live in their own home in the far southwest. He notes a pleasant summer with few hot days and ample rain. He worked on the Frisco road as fireman and engineer for seventeen years and has a good job.
Mrs Bess Roof returned to her Chicago home after visiting at the Solomon Leckrone home in the east part of town with her son Albert Roof and other relatives and friends last Sunday.
Arthur Grimes won a flour guessing contest at Gemmer grocery. His guess was 261 pounds 4 ounces, the sack weighed 262 pounds, drawn last Saturday evening amid hundreds of guesses with some predicting weights up to 500 pounds.
Emanuel Leckrone reports the first ripe tomato in the area. The fruit is described as large, red, and juicy on his home vines.
Mrs. Benjamin Leckrone and daughter Norma Kathleen visited from Wabash with the Solomon Leckrone family and relatives. They will move to Buffalo next week to join Mr. Leckrone who is employed there and plan to make it their future home.
Sunday afternoon ball game at that place featured North Manchester versus Fort Wayne Shamrock. Fort Wayne emerged with a 6 to 2 victory over North Manchester.
A car load of brick and other building materials arrived for a cottage project by a banker at the lake. Another car of brick was unloaded yesterday and a car of lumber is expected soon.
Buddhist priests in Burma intensify efforts to restore prestige of Buddhism as Christian missions, led by Northern Baptists, seek to expand education and medical services. Government supports half the cost of a Judson College plant and new campus near Rangoon while plans call for 25 automobiles and 25 new schools to ease congestion and extend female education.
The Wabash service band will return to the lake for a three hour concert starting at 1:00 in the afternoon. Mr Godke arranged special songs and Smith's society orchestra will be on the platform. Admission is 10 and 15 cents at the gate.
J. S. Marsh of Chicago visited last Friday and Saturday with Mrs. Elizabeth Hively and Arthur Hively at their homes. He once lived here for several years before moving to Chicago and has been doing well since.
Mrs. Mary Rhodes has been ill for a week and was moved to the Amanda Rhodes home in the east part of town for constant care. A latest report indicates she is somewhat improved.
Architects from Park Charles Hauck and his wife and daughter stay two weeks at the park. They are joined by Mr. Fery and family from Bluffton. Hauck is noted for significant recent architectural work over several years. Noah Frantz handled the construction.
A reader shares a station talk from a young man who wants life over home comforts, while the writer recalls his own poverty and argues that wealth cannot replace love, sympathy, and confident family ties. The piece questions who is to blame for dissatisfaction in many homes and insists happiness comes from home values, not dollars.
Sherman Deaton of Claypool married Miss Masciline Strieby of Syracuse last Saturday afternoon at a ceremony conducted by Rev. George Deaton. Deaton is the son of Jacob O. Deaton near Clappool and has worked as an instructor in Syracuse schools for several years.
The L. O. Henry, Robert Reed and Lyman Metzger families visited Columbia City Sunday and spent the day at Walter Harris home. They enjoyed a pleasant afternoon and shared homemade ice cream.
An agent named J.FF from Milwaukee has just returned home as reports from overseas indicate ongoing military activity. Details are sparse but the homecoming is noted in city records.
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