Silver Lake High Opens Winter Term With Record Enrollment
The Silver Lake school starts the winter term with fifty five pupils, the largest enrollment in history, plus three more the next morning. Profs Cline and Cauffman return to lead high school work, while a domestic science instructor has yet to be found. Teachers and patrons celebrate having two top instructors and expect the term to be the most successful yet.
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Silver Lake High School
Cline
Cauffman Lave
Silver Lake
Couple Weds in Warsaw Missionary Ceremony
Miss Ruth Arnold of this place married last Saturday to Assels R. Gunter of Packerton. The ceremony took place in Clay Pool and the couple reside in Packerton where Mr. Gunter is employed.
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Ruth Arnold
Assels R. Gunter
Packerton
Claypool
Gunter
Roann Banker's Death Shocks Roann Community
Daniel VanBuskirk owner of the Roann Exchange Bank and a prominent Wabash County figure died at his Roann home after a lingering illness. Born in Pennsylvania in 1948, he lived in Roann for thirty years and is survived by two sons and two daughters. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon.
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Daniel VanBuskirk
Oawn Exchange Bank
Dst
Wabashounty
Roann
Mr. VanBuskirk
Pennsyylvania
Mrs. Albert Moore Returns Home From Montana
Mrs. Albert Moore returns to Akron home from Montana after visiting her sister Mrs. Willis Maples who was seriously ill. Mrs. J. W. Walburn accompanied Mrs. Moore to her sister’s side and will stay a few weeks longer. Mrs. Maples was somewhat improved upon the sisters’ return.
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Albert Moore
Akron
Montana
Illis Maples
J. W. Walburn
Mrs. Moore
Reunion Brings Former residents to Myrtle Zlean Aa
Former residents of eeton county now living in this unity fences gather for a Saturday reunion at Myrtle zlean Aa with renewed acquaintances and plans to hold future gatherings on the same Saturday in September. M. Tucker recently moved to the area from Elkhart and is staying at the Fitton property once fed by J. R. Norman and family.
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Eeton County
Myrtle Zlean
Sasson
Burt
Elkhart
Fitton
J. R. Norman
Winter Teaching Starts at Whiting School
Valera Self arrived at Whiting to begin work as instructor at the school. She has taught several terms and is well liked by pupils and patrons. Mable Martindale is employed as a teacher in the South area. Verna Bokeett visits this Thursday.
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Valera Self
Whiting Y
Mable Martindale
To LaFayette For Winter
Mr and Mrs W E Wood traveled to the Lafayette soldiers home on Wednesday where they will stay for the winter.
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W. E. Wood
LaFayette Soldiers
Short-Horn Calf Purchased From Hattinger Herd
Will Snake of two miles north of town bought an 11 month old short-horn male calf from the A. P. Hattinger herd near Churubuske one day last week.
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Will Snake
A. P. Hattinger
Churubuske
Range Sale Now On At F and F Hardware
South Bend malleable ranges are on sale this week at F and F Hardware. Visit the store to view a demonstration and receive a souvenir. See the advertisement in this issue for details.
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South Bend
F&f Hardware
Funeral for William Patterson Held Near South Whitley
Attendees included Joshua Leffel and wife Harley Prager and wife and Mrs Cal Gersso. The funeral for William Patterson was held Tuesday in N Manchester. Patterson died at his home near South Whitley and was the father of Mrs James Leffel.
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Joshua Leffel
Harley P.rager
Cal Gersso
William Patterson
N. Manchester
Patterson
South Whitley
James Leffel
Death of Geo W Kessler in Omaha
Mrs Margaret Paulus receives telegram announcing the death of her brother Geo W Kessler of Gering Nebraska. He died in an Omaha hospital after kidney trouble during a business trip. He was about 70, leaving a wife and two married daughters. He grew up in Silver Lake and moved to Nebraska after marriage.
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Geo. W. Kessler
Gering
Nebraska
Omaha
Silver Lake
Youths Attend Wabash Carnival Ride Outing
About a dozen young people traveled to Wabash on a truck Wednesday evening to attend the carnival currently set up there this week.
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Wabash
Obituary of Solomon Leckrone at Logansport age 68
Solomon Leckrone aged 68 years six months and fifteen days died at a hospital in Logansport after treatment. His remains were taken to Columbia City and the funeral was held at Ulery church five miles east with many relatives and friends in attendance. He was brother to Emanuel Leckrone Peter Leckrone and Mrs Hannah Armey of this place. FOR SALE Good as new Kitchen Range with 25 year guarantee by J W Walburn.
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Solomon Leckrone
Logansport
Columbia City
Ulery Church
Leckrone
Emanuel
Peter. Leckron
Hannah Armey
Illness Strikes Niece of Hill Snyder in Macy
Mr and Mrs W W Hill and Mrs Electa Snyder were called to Macy Sunday due to the serious illness of their niece Mrs Maude Gillespie. Mr Hill and Mrs Hill returned home that evening while Mrs Snyder stayed to help care for Mrs Gillespie.
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W. W. Hill
Electa Snyder
Macy
Maude Gillispie
Seventy second St Joseph conference opens in Warsaw
The seventy second annual session of the St Joseph conference of the U.B. church is being held in Warsaw this week with a large attendance of ministers and delegates.
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St Joseph Conference
The
Warsaw
Fire destroys Urbana buildings in late Monday blaze
A $10,000 fire swept through Urbana Indiana late Monday evening burning an old barn near the livery stable and destroying a grocery, bakery, livery barn, Urbana Hardware Co and the Urbana telephone exchange. Origin of the blaze is unknown. Urbana lies about twenty miles south in Wabash County.
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Urbana
Ind
Urbana Hardware Co
Wabash County
Two Ladies Return to School After Mistake
In a morning school event two young women are praised for after five years deciding to resume studies. They spent summers catching up with lessons to enter the high school and earn a diploma, illustrating the value of continued education despite earlier quit. The piece urges others who left in eighth grade or early high school to complete their education, noting future opportunities depend on schooling.
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Adies
Park official Will Smith resigns and heads to Dayton home
Will Smith, who had been in charge of the park this summer, resigned the position at the start of the week and left Tuesday for the National Military Home at Dayton Ohio. He will visit Wabash Fort Wayne Hartford City and several other places before going to the home.
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Will Smith
National Military Home
Dayton
Ohio
Wabash
Fort Wayne
Hartford City
To Repair Building Front Opposite Post Office
E Brrude plans a new front for the telephone building opposite the post office and will use the lower part for offices. Bricks are on site and construction will start soon.
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E. Brrude
Manure Spreader Accident Injures F&F Hardware Worker
J. W. Ferververda of the F and F Hardware fractured a rib when a heavy manure spreading machine fell against him last Friday while assisting unloading. He did not miss a minute of work.
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J. W. Ferververda
F&f
Nelson Jontz Rittenhouse Reunion at Myrtle Glenn Park
The Nelson Jontz Rittenhouse reunion drew about seventy attendees last Thursday at Myrtle Glenn Park. A M. E. ladies dinner preceded an engaging program and new officers were elected for the coming year: J B Homman president Enos F Thomas vice president Elizabeth Fitton secretary Malisse Jootz treasurer. Attendees from out of state included Della Bettenbender Mrs Elizabeth Robinson Chicago and H D Leffel San Angelo Texas.
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Myrtle-Glenn Park
M. E
J. B. Homman
Enos F. Thomas
Elizabeth Fitton
Malisse Jootz
Out of the State
Della Bettenbender
Elizabeth Robinson
Chicago
H. D. Leffel
San Angelo
Texas
Entertained Sunday School Members at Mrs Snoberger Home
Members of the Mazda M E Sunday School were entertained Wednesday evening at the Mrs Snoberger home. A fine program was rendered.
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Mazda
M. E
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Acre
Roann Banker
LaFayette
Mra
Margaret Paulus
J.W. Walburn
Nelson-Jontz-Rittenhouse
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