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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
1
Chester Bashore arrived home last Saturday from overseas after several months in France with the Fifth Hospital Corps. He says the trip was worth piles of money though he would not take it again. He plans to stay with his parents near town for a month or more before possibly moving to Chicago for a job.
Garrett Snyder, son of Mr and Mrs Rufus Snyder, returned home last week after serving with Uncle Sam for months. He was with the Merchants Marines and stationed at Paris Islands South Carolina. He enlisted last fall and trained until his honorable discharge this spring. His service yields lifelong benefits.
Elias Swihart died at his Roann home last week from heart trouble and pneumonia. He leaves his wife and two children. He was a brother of W. A. Swihart, a former resident of this area.
J. D. L. Cline requests prompt return of several library books currently with pupils and patrons. Please bring the books back and leave them at the RECORD for pickup.
A Sunday afternoon audience at the United Brethren church listened to Rev. Ezra Flory speak on The All Inclusive Sunday School. The lecture presented several notable points to attendees.
The Charles Snyder family relocated from the Leckrone property to the northwest area and now occupy the former Esther Yates property in the town’s south section following Mrs. Yates’s death.
The Holle family reports their son John Holle has reached the United States from France after months abroad. He spent much of his time driving a truck in France, hauling ammunition for the front and witnessing various engagements, and is expected to be home soon.
The department directs rural mailboxes be placed on the right side of the road in the travel direction to keep carriers on the correct side and comply with traffic rules. Residents are urged to act promptly and align boxes accordingly.
Roscoe Self and his family plan to move to the east part of town immediately after today’s sale and occupy the property formerly occupied by Edward Reed and family.
A large audience filled the church for Silver Lake high school's commencement last Friday. Dr. Lowther delivered the address and the Manchester Girls Glee Club provided song. Graduates included Milton Leckrone Ross Sivtler Walter Meinert Maryhelle Hamman Ralph Spangle Marie Carr Ernest Frujr Maxine Nardee Dallas Wood Donald Hill Sammy Claytorm Hazel Deaton. The class was described as one of the most promising in the school's history.
Mr and Mrs Joe Shilling traveled to Minnesota to their home near Sales for the season and have now returned to Indiana. While in Indiana they recovered from an influenza illness and contracted smallpox during their winter stay with relatives.
Nearly seventy five attendees including instructors and invited guests gathered at the Odd Fellows hall for an alumnae banquet held Thursday evening last week. The program by association members proved entertaining and the Lutheran Aid Society served a sumptuous banquet.
The bridge just north of town is under repair with Doty Brothers of Milford performing the work.
The board of trustees of Silver Lake will hold a regular session tomorrow Friday evening with likely important business items to discuss.
Last Sunday Asa Sprigg hosted a homecoming at the Sprigg residence with Roy G. Sprigg and family Harve Geiger and wife from Warsaw Mrs L Holds husband and daughter of Elktart and Mr and Mrs Gordon Gresso of North Manchester in attendance.
Dr Dando his wife and son from Montpelier attended the high school commencement last Friday evening. Miss Dorothy Dando formerly an instructor in our schools is described as a gangster of Dr and Mrs Dando.
Miss Dorris Warren, employed in Burket, will stay with her brother Ioan Warren and his family during the summer. She will work at the Shoestring Telephone central.
Mrs. Florence Swibart and her daughter Marian traveled to Rooana last Saturday to attend the funeral of Ellas Swibart. The visit marked a family gathering in the Roana area.
S B Whittenberger of Claypool held a Fordson plowing demonstration near Akron last Saturday and sold a tractor to A A Gast. Gast had observed seven tractor makes at the Cass County Farm field and became convinced he needed a Fordson.
Mrs. Mary A. Rantz reports her grandson Rantz Snoberger, in the American Army medical department in France, is expected to return to the United States within a week. He has been promoted to captain and on April 13 received the Croix de Guerre from France. The Silver Lake boy's family and friends will be glad to see him back in the USA.
Miss Neva Homman returns to Ohio City on Sunday after visiting last week for commencement exercises. She has been teaching at Ohio City and still has several weeks of school work before the term ends.
Rev. Fred B. Fisher D. D. of New York will lecture at the local Methodist church Monday evening May Sth at 7 45. Fisher is a world figure who speaks to large audiences in this country and abroad and attracts enthusiastic listeners wherever he goes. Don’t miss hearing him.
Edward Reed and family secured the eleven acre S. J. Self small farm just south of the school building. They plan to move into a new home and settle as permanent residents, Mr. Reed having worked two years as a cutter maker in the local creamery.
Migs Maxine Snyder is employed in the Mentone telephone office and will likely stay long term. Ruth Leckrone is in Mentone this week assisting at the board until a new operator is secured.
Mr. and Mrs. Er J Gemmer and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Howenstine went to North Manchester last Sunday to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs U R Howenstine.
A deal completed last Saturday transfers the Claypool Telephone system to Peoples Mutual Telephone Company. The merged exchanges at Mentone HighFoot Barker Claypool and Nilger Lake under one management now serve about fifteen hundred telephones with Glose as the supplier.
Mr and Mrs A J Kreamer visited their son Roy Kreamer and family in Warsaw last weekend. Roy is much improved and hopes for a full recovery after a bout with mumps relapse followed by influenza, marking a serious illness period.
Local lodge plans to confer the Initiatory and First degree tonight with a large attendance expected.
Rat Day on May 27 marks a coordinated effort to exterminate rats. Estimates indicate rats cause property damage valued at five million dollars annually.
The Indiana Cattle Feeders Association will hold its annual spring meeting at Purdue University on May 3. Seventy head of cattle from the university feeding experiment, ongoing since December, will be market-ready, and feeding results will be presented.
A pleasant gathering was held last Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs N N Tucker two miles east of town. Young people including Clem Greer Otto Miller Hudson Scott Chester Martin Allen Rex and Lawrence Tucker of Etna Green were entertained by Freda Tucker Eudice Martin Dale Hazel Deaton Esther Elva Rowland and Mary Kreamer.
Report notes no material change in YB Younts condition over the past week. he remains critically ill as medical teams continue all possible efforts.
In a March 19 letter from Germany Don Leonard writes to his mother from Fortress Ereobriel Stien. He describes passes for 1 7 or 14 days allowing trips to Aix les Bains or Colmar. He notes ongoing schooling including automobile construction and bookkeeping with daily work school and lectures.
Raymond McKill visited Newport Saturday to Monday, staying with his uncle Charles Evans and family. He attended Newport High School baccalaureate exercises Sunday evening, with cousin Eugene Evans, 18, one of the graduates.
People gather for a Thursday afternoon public sale of personal property held south of the school building. Auction items include household goods and miscellaneous items as residents bid.
Information reached this place on Wednesday that John Summe son of Frank Surome of Gas City has landed in the United States. He is well and happy and was a member of the Rainbow division that saw severe service on the front lines. Local residents are eager to meet him. he was a resident here several years ago.
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