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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1918
Page
5
Sullivan area church events, movements of residents between farms, and social visits fill a page. Reports include Rev O M Deal closing the conference year at Kingsley, families visiting in Sullivan and Terre Haute, and multiple moves among the Alsop, Vaughn, Bedwell, and Drake families. A small health ad cites Hall's Catarrh Medicine.
Mr and Mrs George Fuson and daughter Edna were in Terre Haute Monday. Mr and Mrs Charles Riggs and daughter Ruth and Elsie Peacher motored to Terre Haute Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Ray Trueblood attended the State Fair Thursday. Mrs Wernz of Terre Haute visited Fred Wernz last week. John Thomas of West York NL was here Thursday. Mrs Edgar Strain and Mrs Elmer Thomson were guests of Mrs Carl Lester Tuesday. Mrs Hattie Martin and daughter Zola were in Sullivan Friday. Mrs Will Gaston and son Alexander are visiting friends in Clinton Rev Mr Williams pastor of Drake church spent last week visiting members. Ben Monroe of Carlisle was in this vicinity Saturday.
Prof C D Stoddard visited Indiana University on college business last Friday. Ground will be broken for the Hatten building within two weeks to honor Prof S Elizabeth Hatten. The 1918 1919 school year opens September 17 with Wilkinson Hall expanded and faculty the same as last year plus new staff Miss Ella Ruth Niebrugge and Mrs Rowe. E C Eno and Tom Durham attended the State Fair. Emerson Watson family and James Durham and son fe spent Sunday at Dr Durham s.
The column lists numerous visits and gatherings around Warren Watson's and Merom area, including Prof. S. E. Hatten Aunt Lizzie McClain and many local families sharing Sunday and Thursday visits. A county Agent program aided farmers with community cooperation. A standout hog operation by William Lund grossed $20 585 from 18 Chester White hogs in 56 days with careful feed and costs.
Numerous names attend events and visits across Sullivan and surrounding towns. Residents travel to Indianapolis for the state fair and visit relatives in Sullivan, Terre Haute, Washington, and nearby communities. School resumes with Miss Mary Borders as teacher.
Hog feeding offers a quick turnover for farmers using proper methods as recent work in Sul demonstrates. The article outlines profitable approaches and practical steps to maximize returns from hog production in the current market.
List of unclaimed letters dated September 11 1918 in Sullivan Indiana including ladies Leolie Richardson and Fannie and gents Harold Cone Horace Dudley Charley Fowler and others. Letters to be sent to Dead Letter Office if not called within two weeks.
Weather report from Weber County compiled by Miss Glenn Yeager for the week ending September 9 notes daily conditions from September 2 to 8. Observations include wind, cloud cover, and temperatures with rainfall totals of .21 inches on the 2nd and 1.87 inches on the 4th. Lee L. Bays departed for Washington DC on business.
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