Van Buren Edged by Young America in Local Cage Tilt
The Young America basketball team defeated Van Buren 27 to 21 on Saturday. Missing Van Buren center LaRue, the locals scrambled to fill roles with Patterson and Blake joining in. Patterson heated up with long shots, while Overholtzer and Melling led Young America as Van Buren fought to close the gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
van Buren
Warren
Patterson
Marion
LaRue
Blake
Ammerman
Overholtzer
Melling
Holmes
G. Losure
Duncan
Kirkpatrick
Doyle
Luther Harrell
Activity Day by the Methodists at Van Buren Gymnasium
The Official Board and members invite friends to an Activity Day on Friday December 18 at Van Buren Gymnasium. A potluck market, refreshments, and a public auction of surplus items will raise funds for the Revival Spirit and Revival Fund. Livestock and farm implements may be sold with church commissions agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren Gymnasium
W. F. Williamson
C. J. Dillon
E. H. DePoy
Alva Duckwall
Roy Makemyon
Fred Sanderman
W. O. D. Palmer
J. H. Galbreath
L. G. Butler
Henry Denton
C. R. Witmer
W. A. Maddux
Coan Paxton
Central Church plans 1924 activities and canvass
At the annual business meeting officers were elected for 1924 and reports showed a strong year. The church aims to exceed $3,000 yearly in giving across departments and will launch the Every Member Canvass December 29. The congregation voted to extend the minister’s call and to abolish fixed missionary offerings, using duplex envelopes to maintain missions funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of God
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Methodists to Elect Delegates for General Conference
The Methodist Episcopal church General Conference, a mix of laymen and ministers, will meet in Springfield Massachusetts next May. The North Indiana Conference may send 12 to 14 delegates with six or seven lay members. An election for delegates and a reserve will be held next Sunday morning and evening for members 21 and over. Local election officers are W O D Palmer judge Mrs Richardson and Miss Freelove Peace tellers. Ernest E Lutes Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Springfield
Mass
North Indiana
Marion
W. O. D. Palmer
Why Is an Indianian Different December Issue
Hearst's International Magazine for December explains local differences and culture. The article promotes obtaining a copy at Paxton's Drug Store for readers seeking insights into Indiana life and identity.
Indiana AG affirms new automobile license fee law
Indianapolis Dec 11 Attorney General U S Lesh upheld the new license fee law boosting rates from 6 6 2 3 to 3 0 0 per cent and directing the inheritance tax to the general fund The action aligns with highway officials who will receive most fees while Ed Jackson secretary of state may face suit over constitutionality sought by critics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
U. S. Lesh
Ed Jackson
General Assembly
Lesh
Robert Bracken
Jackson
State Automobile Department
Indiana
State Highway Commission
Farmers Appoint Drive Committees in Van Buren Township
A meeting at the library set the annual membership drive in motion for Van Buren township farmers. District No. 4 in Grant county aims to exceed last year’s quota with appointed soliciting committees for school districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 led by Otto Barrow, J B Green, John Bollhoefer, Joe Armstrong, F H Sanderman, Kenneth Camblin, Verlin Street, Frank Doyle, Frank Anderson, Harry Creviston, C R Witmer, Harry Farr, John Leverich, W H Bein, L C Doyle, Isaac S Tinkle and S E Boxell. Continued on Last Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren Township
State Bureau
Grant County
Otto Barrow
J. B.green
John Bollhoefer
Joe Armstrong
F. H. Sanderman
Kenneth Camblin
Verlin Street
Frank Doyle
Frank Anderson
Harry Creviston
C. R. Witmer
Harry Farr
John Leverich
W. H. Bein
L. C
Doyle
Isaac S. Tinkle
S. E. Boxell
Notice to pay lights demanded by year start
Persons owing light bills are urged to settle same at once as all accounts must be straightened up by first of the year. M. & B. Traction Co. by Fred Clark, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. & B. Traction Co
Fred Clark
A Fairy Conspiracy at Van Buren High School
The grade children of Van Buren Schools present A Fairy Conspiracy a one act operetta Tuesday evening December 18 at the High School Auditorium. Admission 25 cents. Santa Claus helps a child believe in fairies brownies and storybook friends. The cast includes Santa Claus Leo Myers Cinderella Wilma Keffer Golden Locks Bernice Stepp Jack the Giant Killer John Howard Sleeping Beauty Mabel Bose and many student performers in the chorus brownies clowns and fairies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
Santa Claus
Leo Myers Child
Martha Jane Paxton
Cinderella
Wilma Keffer
Golden Locks
Bernice Stepp
Jack the Giant Killer
John Howard
Sleeping Beauty
Mabel Bose
Jack of
Matthews Too Strong for Van Buren in 48 to 20 Victory
Matthews High School overwhelmed Van Buren Friday night December 7 with a 48 to 20 win. H Childs led Matthews with strong scoring while Ballard topped Van Buren for the Blue Devils and Williams contributed for Matthews. The game featured a new ball and key line changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews High School
Ad van Huren
H. Childs
Ballard
Blue Devils
van Buren
Williams
Matthews
Matthews Ballard
Gadbury Black
Robbery at Dillman Store Exposes Bandits’ Night Attack
Two young men robbed W. S. Lemon in Dillman Monday evening. The bandits drove up in a car and forced Lemon’s pocketbook from his hip as two white handkerchiefs masked their faces. Local residents alerted authorities and patrols were urged to pursue suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Lemon
Dillman
van Buren
W. S. Leyman
Lemon Store
Lemon
Red Men’s Lodge
Henry Spilker
Local list names several residents in era notice
Samuel Rumple Lois Weicht James Thompson Wilbur Wilson Vera Farr Eileen Michaud Orville Larson Otis Banter Charlotte Black Jennie Eve ans Amos Tharp Inez Brewer. List seems to cap a community roster or notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Rumple
Lois Weicht
James Thompson
Wilbur Wilson
Vera Farr
Eileen Michaud
Orville Larson
Otis Banter
Charlotte Black
Jennie Eveans
Amos Tharp
Inez Brewer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Church
Rev. Bridwell
Paul
Senior Endeavor Society
Methodists
Ernest E. Lutes
Robert Bradford
Wilma Myers Snow White
Mildred Horseman Beauty
Thelma Nelson the Beast
William Williamson Fairies
Helen DePoy
Evangeline Corey
Euthene Wright
Elizabeth Melling
Delores Haupthof
Genevieve Michaud
Martha Bollhoefer
Geraldine Beal
Geraldine Huff
Helen Brown
Dorothy Doyle
Dorothy Byall
Brownies
Keith Farr
Martin Clark
John Scott Wright
Junior Losure
Max Struble
Clifford Doyle
Austin Anderson
Lester Hamilton
Elmer Day
von Tharp
Charles Bowman
John Howard Swager
Charles May
Russell Day
Robbie Arnett
George Sparks
David MacKenzie
Billy Myers
Dale Brown
von Dale Lee
Carl Overholtz
Lyman Weicht
Frederick, Wilgrube
Evelyn Swartz
Walter Murray
Walter Paxton
Dorothy Wright
Ferrell Woodard
Hazel Rumple
Elizabeth Bridwell
Josephine Huff
Verne Studebaker
Eva Hartrell
Josephine Murray
Robert Rumple
Neil Farr
Kenneth Mart
Berdena Byall
Pauline Pilkington
Irene Collins
Ivah Sparks
Bill Anderson
Clarence Palum
Beulah Randolph
Burkett Davis
Eva Martz
Mildred Baker
James DePoy
Mart Adamson
Neva Ferguson
Wilber Anderson
Tom Davis
Berlie Swager
Merritt Green
Elnora Glover
Bertha Anderson
Oscar Smith
Ethellen Davis
Vernon Clark
Cameron Wilson
Anna Margaret Paxton
Glendora Nelson
Louise Moriarity
Harry Swartz
Shirley Smith
Esther Pearl Losure
Mary Ann Collins
Loomis Arnett
James Helms
Kenneth Stepp
Maxwell Perdue
Ernest Rumple
Mabel Black
Christina Byall
Esther Holdren
Lucille Clark
Agatha Arnold
Isaac Glover
Raymond Bole
Mildred Horseman
Robert Boller
Dorothy Keffer
Theodore Hamilton
Glen Ketsinger
Lela Miller
Dennis Larson
Madge Miller
Margaret Lutes
John Makerrson
Martha Mart
Mary J. Passmore
Lela Palmer
George Pollard
Charles Paxton
Franklin Schweikhardt
Federick Schweikhardt
Betty Swartz
Milford Sparks
Ira Swager
High School
Hall
Hairrell
Williams Miller
Gossett
Richardson
Black
Richardosn
Pickenpaugh
Miller
Jones
Levear
Gadbury
Thornburg
L. Childs
Childs
Sparks
Hartrell
Thorns
Bonebrake
Huntington
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