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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
6
Local notes cover students staff and events in Marion and surrounding towns. Discussions include debate matchups between Wranglers and Hustlers, athletic previews against Ossian and Montpelier, library and history displays, Macbeth study, a visit by Lieutenant Guerney, and a Riley Literary Society entertainment with Victrola music.
The Van Buren State bank offers its basement for Red Cross work due to heating issues. Classes shift to Tuesday evening and Friday afternoons while five weekly meetings continue with the Rebekah auxiliary. Capitola Deane and Mrs. Charles Wight elected to lead.
Helene Bernice Stepp entertained many young friends Tuesday evening for her seventh birthday. Guests included Florence Whitecotton, Mary Makemson, Helen Wright, Osa Howard, Bernice Weaver, Lucille Duckwall, Bernice Doyle, Opal Stepp and Kenneth Stepp. Mrs Frank Korporal hosted Sewing Circle Tuesday afternoon with crochet and knitting. refreshments provided for L. G. Butler, Royal Butler, A. James, W. K. Frazier, George Melling, A. A. Bolhoefer, Herman Bushoefer, Pearl Butler, Blanche Korporal.
Genevieve Farr entertained the I C Sunday school class of the Christian church at her home on Tuesday evening. The program featured music and games with attendees Fern Cam blin Celesta Anderson Dora Waggaman Millie Farr Martha Anderson Rowena Marsh Everett Shrock Raymond Dunkin Leo Harvey and Mrs Bert Harvey.
The Pythian Sisters Sewing Circle gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs H A Davis residence hosted by Mesdames Davis Dillion and Buler. Lunch followed for a long list of attendees including Hazel Pilkington Marie Duckwall Emma Plummer Hattie Walling W K Frazier Mary Lytle Carrie Maddox Selah Johnson Merle Bray Rose Sullivan and several couples and guests.
Mr and Mrs Orvis Breedlove and their children spent Thanksgiving at Bluffton enjoying the holiday with relatives and local friends.
Mrs. A L Gilbert hosted a dinner with Mesdames Dillman Cruse and Woodard. G W Cochran and wife visited with Mr and Mrs A B Line. Sunday services held with preaching in the evening. The Slusher and Williams families spent Thanksgiving with grandparents. Funeral attended for Martha Roush at Mt Zion. Edward Kribbs underwent appendectomy at Marion hospital. J G Tharp and Oma visited Ferman Silles family.
Miss Blanch Lippert of Marion spent a weekend with Mrs. Purvis Wearley. Mrs Lanie Beck visited her Marion sister. Mr and Mrs John A Smethurst of Curran Michigan visited their daughters Ora Roberts and Mrs Charles Sands. The piece lists multiple family visits and Sunday gatherings in Warren Buckeye and nearby communities.
Mr and Mrs Oren Woodard of Fort Wayne spent Thanksgiving with Chaney Woodard and family. Rosa Sullivan hosted a Thanksgiving dinner with A E Michaud and daughters WWedith and Mable, Leah Haines of Marion, Flone Wegger of Flat Rock Ill, and Harry Sullivan of Palestine Ill. Florence Curtis was appointed town ship chairman for Red Cross Seals with assistants H H Scott Trace Draper Von Pilkington and DeNoyer.
William Loudenback an aged man nearly deaf was struck by the 6 o’clock M and B traction car at Lightfoot crossing east of town. Witnesses say he waved a handkerchief and did not move before the slowly approaching car. He was taken to a nearby farmhouse and is considered mortally wounded.
Classified ad promotes good farms from 20 to 320 acres and residence properties. Encourages buyers and sellers to consult Witmer and DrPoy before transactions. Includes slogan square deal.
Classified ad from The News-Kagle seeks customers for rubber stamps and a wide range of printing services. It emphasizes order placement and production capability for local patrons.
A key ring with keys is found and left at this office for the finder to claim. Please inquire at the front desk for details and return the item to its rightful owner.
The notice lists west bound trains No 3 at 1 23 am No 6d at 10 37 pm in effect May 6 1917 and east bound No 4 at 6 58 pm No 6 at 3 47 am with Nos 3 and 4 am 30 minutes late on Sundays. A low rate Sunday excursion offered. For information call or phone No 7 H J IREAD Agent Chas BE Rose A G P A Toledo O.
A sheriff sale advertises rents and profits for Lot 6 in Block 1 Original plat Van Buren Indiana to satisfy a decree of Eva Behne then Wine against Chris Gugle Carrie Gugle and Walter W Mott for 312.99 dollars plus interest and costs. If not enough, the fee simple estate will be exposed at public sale on December 29 1917 at the Grant County Courthouse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. O P Wright Sheriff.
Mrs Mary Lytle spent Sunday at Warren Mr and Mrs Charley Zimmer man at Indianapolis visited W F Lee and family over Thanksgiving returning home Saturday Mathew Doyle Fiverett Lee and wife and son Van also partook of the goose dinner
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