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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
5
About a hundred neighbors and friends gathered at the John Gill home to surprise the couple on their return from Warsaw. They received a rocking chair as a token of esteem from the community and wished them happiness in their move to Warsaw.
County and township Sunday school officers pastors superintendents teachers and others are urged to attend a one day council in the M E church Warsaw on Saturday March 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. State district and local helpers will conduct the service with dinner served by the aid society.
The sixth month perfect spelling list honors pupils from primary to sixth grade. Names include Marjorie McKrill LeRoy Bouse Averrell Kreis Devon Christ ner Willodean Rager Richard Hom man Dorothy Aker Vera Bowen Robert Norman Doyal Spangle Mc Clure Summe Claude Kissinger Mil dred Tracy Dorothy Young Mary Carr Maradean Tridle Ruby Peon Chester Laughman Ralph Meimert Elberta Frye Donald Bouse Ruth Miller Mable Carr Hilda Tracy Robert Herendeen Mildred Shutt Ruth F Hamman Mable Sprigg Arlene Braude Estella Growcock Ina Adams Edward Aker Opal Hamman Ruth Tucker Allen Meinert Tressie Getty Ruby Sells Franchon Kline.
On Thursday afternoon of last week Charles Jontz of Silver Lake, employed at the county farm near Warsaw, fell from a horse while testing the animal’s wind. He was bruised but no bones were broken and he could not work for several days.
Members of the Mazda class of the Methodist Sunday school will serve ice cream cake and coffee Saturday afternoon and evening. It will be served in the Ruger room just east of the Ruger drug store.
J. E. Burdge of the west vicinity was kicked by a horse Sunday evening. The animal struck with both feet, injuring his right hand and his side. Several small bones were removed from the hand wound and his side is badly bruised. He is improving slowly.
Wickheiser, a lineman for the telephone company, trains a group of youths on military tactics with a dozen or more educational toys. The boys have been seen on the streets during exercises and resemble cadets in training.
Joseph Little informed the office that his mother Mrs Lucinda Little died at her daughter Catherine Secore's home in Akron after four weeks illness. She was 69, survived by three sons and three daughters including Catherine Secore Anna Severn Daisy Keck Philip Little and John Littie. Funeral services were held Sunday at the house with interment at Nichols cemetery conducted by Rev H M Riggle.
Sale advertised to be held Friday March 23. Wederick sale ad appears elsewhere in this issue. Buyers will find a lot of cattle and hogs offered for sale. Attend the event and mark the date.
F D Hayman announces in this issue a hog sale to be held on Saturday March 24 with a note to watch for large bills.
David Metzger of the southeast area was taken suddenly ill last week and moved to his daughter Mrs. Arthur Grimes's home. Due to the severity, he was transported to a hospital in Battle Creek Michigan with his son Irgin Metzger accompanying him.
Improving word reaches William Dillman that his son Robert recovering from surgery in Indianapolis shows progress and is expected to return to his Brook home next week.
The Lutheran aid society hosts an all day session at Mrs. Hay's home. Reading club members were entertained at Mrs. L. W. Myers residence Monday evening. Mrs. L. M. Burdge hosted the mothers club last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Clarence Hill entertained embroidery club members in the north part of town. Mr and Mrs J W Ferrerda hosted friends Friday evening. Mr and Mrs C B E and Mr and Mrs W E Gresso of North Manchester attended.
The paper adds Marl Zile South Whitley Edward D Reed Silver Cake to the growing reader list. The Record family expands and readers are urged to subscribe to join the expanding circulation and support the newspaper.
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