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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
1
Stone curbing is completed and the large roller begins work on Main Street as crews rush to finish paving. Alley's curbing is being installed, with stone foundation ordered and freight-yard delays possible. Bolley & Son's Ford trucks to haul and a car load of crushed stone arrived for rapid placement.
Notice states a public sale by William Secore to be held Tuesday of next week at his home two miles west and a mile south of Silver Lake on the Urias Oline farm. The issue also references further details about the sale elsewhere in the publication.
O T Sittler of Maple Grove farm five cattle entered at the India polis state fair bringing home a first prize three seconds and a fourth. He is located two and a half miles south of town and returned home at the start of the week.
Government figures show tobacco users paid nearly 9 percent of 3.197 billion dollars in internal revenue for 1922. Income and profits taxes from tobacco and manufacturers totaled 270.759 million dollars, up 15 million from 1921.
Mrs Catherine Irvin arrived Tuesday from the Lafayette soldiers home for a visit with her daughter Mrs Earl Spangle and family in the south part of town. She will also visit her son Ed Irvin and family northeast of Claypool, accompanied by Miss Ralph.
Fred Wuthrich, a well known Milford area farmer, died an hour after being badly injured when an infuriated bull charged him on his farm three miles west of Milford Thursday morning. He was in a pasture with another man when the attack occurred and he was knocked down.
Through the Allen Nebraska News we learn that Rev H L Greenawalt is now minister of the Lutheran church at that place. It will be remembered that Rev Greenawalt was pastor of the Lutheran church here for a number of years and was well liked by the people in this locality.
Mr and Mrs Marion Karna of Tippecanoe City Ohio visited from Friday to Sunday at the George Newhouse home on the town's west edge. Newhouse once lived at the Karnas home during his boyhood years.
The Warsaw Daily Times notes Kosciusko county natives residing in California held their Labor Day reunion in a Los Angeles area park with over one hundred attendees. Notables included O L Krieter F M Kemper Pierce Kauffman D L Kemper Edward Kauffman John G Summe W E Herendeen O J Chandler and A L Meyers. The event featured addresses and songs led by W E Henendeen and plans were made to repeat next Labor Day 1923 at the same site.
L D Keller of St. Petersburg Florida arrived here from Ashland County Ohio where he had been visiting. He and his family lived here forty years ago when he ran a saw mill, later moving to Alexandria to continue the same business before returning to Florida.
I M Tucker and his son plan to reopen the shop at Silver Lake, after Tucker's earlier years at the Jack Burt blacksmith shop, and will offer general blacksmithing services.
Registration was light with about half the voters taking part. An additional registration day is set for October 9. South precinct No 2 had 141 registrations, 85 men and 56 women, while North precinct No 1 had 136 registrations, 86 men and 50 women.
The funeral of Henry Mowe aged 75 was held in Rochester last Sunday. He is survived by his wife four sons and two daughters one brother Rev F A Mowe of Elwood five sisters Mrs Edith Helsel and Mrs Maggie Collins of Flymouth Mrs Eva Smith of Logansport of Trenary Martindale and art of this
Charles Shirley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Shirley, returned home from Fort Wayne hospital last Saturday after a Wednesday operation to remove a grain of corn lodged in his lung. He endured severe distress during removal but has since improved, with daily doctor visits and steady progress.
Sevastopol resident L. A. Warren pleaded guilty to unlawful manufacture of intoxicating liquor. He was fined 11 dollars plus costs totaling about 130 dollars after federal officers raided his premises last Saturday and a federal officer filed charges.
Arnold, county commissioner residing northeast of here, resumes duties after several weeks of illness. His return restores leadership in the county government and follows a period of absence that affected departmental operations.
Mr Littler of the south side will enter his cattle in the International Livestock Show in Chicago after earning premiums at the state fair. He aims to exhibit the beasts at the upcoming event following persuasion from others.
S N Sheiler of Akron a former newspaper editor traveled to the country with his nephew Walter Shesler to sell monuments. Their sedan sank in a gravel pit ditch west of town and amid heat they sought help. Mrs Fisher lent a team and shovel and within a half hour the Ford was freed.
Special services are planned at the Methodist church with Rev. Thomas of Claypool and Rev. Olond of Burket speaking September 20 at 7 30 PM. They will also speak September 21 at South Pleasant church, with Rev. Wischmeyer of Akron and Rev. Sweeney of Mentone presenting talks in Disko on September 21 at 7 30 PM.
Dr and Mrs J O Hay attended a Wednesday meeting of the Isaac Walton club at the Hays hotel. An excellent program followed the banquet with Oscar Ripley, the author, as the evening speaker.
Mrs J W Fer rerda and family hosted Mrs Tom McCormick from Wabash on Sunday and Monday. They plan to move back to Chicago where they resided before moving to Wabash.
The 33d annual meeting of the Northern Indians Dental Society will be held October 2 at the Indiana Hotel in Wabash. Dentists from the region between Indianapolis and the Michigan line, about 200 to 300 attendees, are expected.
News from here reports D Greenawalt died August 17 at his Greenford Ohio home aged 78. He spent winters here with his son Rev H L Greenawalt while pastor of the Lutheran church about sixteen to eighteen years ago. His wife passed ten years ago and he is survived by his son and four grandchildren of Allen Nebraska.
A surprise hosted at the Pressie Judge home south west of hers on last Sunday honored the birthday of Pressie Drudge Eph riam Drudge and Mrs Mary Glosser. Relatives attended with well filled baskets and the day was enjoyed by all.
Word reached here late last week that Silas Miller, once a resident north of town, died Tuesday in a Kokomo hospital. The funeral was held last Thursday with burial in a local cemetery. he had many relatives remaining in the area.
Orchard owner Jacob Mort of Jackson township near Sidney reports Indiana’s largest peach operation. The sixty acre spread blends peaches and apples with a 183000 bushel peach estimate and 12000 bushels of high grade apples expected, apples aiding winter protection.
Ford Walters returns to Notre Dame School after two years in Oakland City. He will resume his husbandry and agriculture course and continue his studies where he left off last Saturday.
The Silver Lake Egg Farm on the Dixie Highway north of Silver Lake will add a Buckeye electric incubator next season. Weighing over three tons and needing 11 feet ceiling, the 152 tray unit will hold 96 to 100 eggs per tray. Last year the hatchery produced over 30 000 chicks shipped to ten states including Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. Next season they expect to hatch about double the amount.
Visited with Sister P J Wolfram wife and son of Brownburg last week at Walter Tridle and Ed Clink homes. Mrs Wolfram is sister to Mrs Tridle and Mrs Clink. They also visited relatives in and around Claypool.
Eldred Cline entered Warsaw High School for the coming term to ensure he earns proper credits for eligibility to enter Chicago University after completing his high school course. The move aims to secure required academic prerequisites and avoid credit shortfalls.
The report notes a 15 percent population increase in the United States over the last decade while college and high school enrollment doubled. It argues that present day youth show awareness of what is best for them, reflecting a positive trend in education uptake.
Lon Howe of Chicago visited the J. O. Hay home last Sunday to spend time fishing on the lakes nearby. Howe is a keen angler and enjoys lake activity, especially with Dr. Say.
Mr and Mrs William Secore will move from the A B Cline farm west of town onto the Thacker farm east of town, vacated by Walter Tridle.
Members of the Smith family held a reunion at Myrtle Glenn Park last Sunday with a large attendance and a most enjoyable time for all present.
Reports say wild wolves are again prowling the countryside east of here with farmers watching pig pens. Last winter wolves overran the area, and Fred Badskey captured one and had the hide tanned.
Here from Michigan Irvin Way and wife and Kenneth Way, wife and babe motored down from Battle Creek last week and visited a couple of days with Sarah Fisher and at the Os car Tullis home. The Way boys are grandsons of Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Irvin Way is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tullis.
Professor J D Lee Cline has joined Warsaw high school as its mathematics instructor. He takes over the classroom duties and brings years of teaching experience to the department.
The Snyder family held their annual reunion at the H. C. Whitmer home in Atwood last Sunday with close to one hundred attendees. A basket dinner was served at noon and all enjoyed the time. The next reunion is planned for David Rowland home in Argos with expected larger attendance.
Mrs. William Wiley is expected to arrive at her home tomorrow forenoon from Hudson Michigan where she has stayed with her daughter Mrs L L Harkness and family She did not go to Detroit for treatment but took a pleasure trip to the state fair and other excursions
Miss Sarah Laughman of the area south-west of town has secured a schol and will teach near Auburn this winter. While in Silver Lake schools she walked about five miles daily in all weather and rarely missed days, achieving good grades.
Milton Leckrone left Bloomington last Saturday morning to enter the medical college in Indianapolis. He spent three years at Bloomington College where he earned excellent grades and is expected to graduate with a diploma after four years.
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