Society Notes of Christmas Meals and a Small Wedding
A long society column reports Christmas dinners hosted by multiple families including Pence, Barrow, and Butler households with elaborate guest lists. A Christmas Eve wedding at A H Stephens home features Evelyn D Strange wedding Merritte Strange with a simple ring ceremony and close family witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Stephens
Evelyn D
Merritte Strange
Wm. Strange
M. E. Barrett
Upland
Alta Strange
Marriage notices and holiday gatherings in Upland and Van Buren
The text details a wedding ceremony with Mrs. Clarence Himelick as entrance singer and a blue gray canton crepe gown. It lists witnesses from families including Strange, Himelick, Stange, Barrett, and others in Van Buren, Upland, and Marion. It also notes the marriage of Miss Marie Grindle to Ardel Puckett and a Christmas dinner hosted by the Strange and Beekman families with multiple relatives visiting from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Himelick
Wm. Strange
B. H. Stephens
Barrett
Upland
Ancil Stange
James Roberts
Hubert
van Buren
Orvin Himelick
Neil Pence
Oma Switzer
Marion
Donald Strange
Cecil Smith
Lake
Ella Candy
Gas City
Ieile Neely
Georgia Heal
Alta Strange
Gladys Lake
Dorothy
Deloris Smith
Martha Himelick
Leland Stephens
Herbert
Marie Grindle
Ardel Puckett
M. E
Liied
Chicago
Michigan
Public Installation of Officers at Van Buren Lodge No 711
Van Buren Lodge 711 F and A M holds public installation for members and friends Monday night January 2 1922 with a program and social hour led by W M Guy Duckwall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren Lodge
Guy Duckwall
W. M
Farm to Alexandria Trade Tiaman Smethers Opens Pool Room
Tiaman Smethers traded a Michigan farm for Alexandria property and a pool room and now runs a new business enterprise from the lat ter place in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiaman Smethers
Michigan
Alexandria
Chage
Personal News From Local Families During The Holidays
A list of local residents visiting relatives and spending Christmas with family members in Marion Upland Fairmount Gas City Warren and South Bend includes Quinton Boxell Velma Lytle Luciefer Miller and the Blake Stewart Farr Beekman and Duckwall families along with several others describing visits to relatives and Christmas dinners and gatherings across multiple towns including Marion Upland Warren and Fairmount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinton Boxell
Velma Lytlé
Marion
Mr. Miller
Lucife
H. M. Blake
Maria Welsh
Muncie
Warner Welsh
Victo
Charles Gephart
Claude
Warren
E. C. Moore
Ernest Beekman
Virgil Sprowl
Garl
Etna
Daniel Pulley
Charles Stewart
Chicago
Mary Stewart
Eli Stewart
Smiley Farr
Mary
Ellsworth Farr
Matt Gunnip
Irma Boles
Guy Duckwall
Upland
Sibyl
Wm. Duckwall
Wm. Ward
Fairmount
Mary Duckwall
N. E. Duckwall
Dorothy
Lucille
Irvin Beekman
Ruth Mitchell
South Bend
W. S. Beekman
Greentown Legion Defeats Van Buren 35 to 29
Van Buren loses a hard game as Greentown takes a 35 to 29 victory. First half stood 14 12 in Greentown’s favor. J Bishop scored three late field goals after Ferguson left for Christmas, turning the tide. Van Buren led by ten points late in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren A. A
Greentown Legion
van Buren
Greentown
J. Bishop
W. B
Ferguson
Stores Announce Early Evening Closings Starting Monday
Commencing Monday January 2 stores will close at a certain hour each evening with exceptions for Satur W. A. Paxton Co. Galbreath & Draper F. A. Bratton & Son H. A. Davis & Co. Austin Corey Edna Breedlove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Paxton & CO
Galbreath & Draper
F. A. Bratton & Son, H. A. Davis .& CO
Austin Corey Edna Breedlove
Johnny Banter Suffers Thumb Injury in Auto Door Incident
Johnny Banter sustained a painful injury when he slammed his car door on his hand. The force severed the end of his thumb, prompting medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Banter
Marion high school teacher dies after illness
Miss Wigger 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Wigger, died Monday from bronchial pneumonia after a two week illness. A Marion High School graduate teaching at Landers, she was active in church Sunday School and the Y P B. Survived by parents and sister Ruth, and many relatives. Funeral Wednesday at M P Church Hanfield, Rev Farrow officiating, interment Odd Fellows cemetery Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Daug
Harry Wigger
Miss Wigger
Marion High School
Landers
Ruth
M. P
Hanfield
Farrow
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Marion
Stroup to Join Van Buren Lineup Saturday Night
Montpelier star guard Stroup will debut with Van Buren against Berne this Saturday. Van Buren’s lineup features Wintrode and Doyle at forwards Ferguson at center Stroup and Baker at guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroup
Montpelier
van Buren
Wintrode
Kenneth Doyle
Ferguson
Stroups
Baker
Miss Relva Powell Falls Ill with Tonsillitis
Relva Powell is reported sick with a bad case of tonsillitis, affecting her health downtown. No further details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relva Powell
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Nhry Barrow
Anna
Bertha
Elsie
Glen Duck Sal] Fen Owen
Wayne and
Jea
Henry Denda
Otto Barrow
Yder
Freelove
Pdce
Jay Baker
Cemer
Sis
Volney Benight
Chauncey
Mr Jaine
Perry Butler
Wm. Butler
Mahony Firs
Otto Baumgarden
Alan
Zior
M Butler
Mer Virgil
Dean
MG Butler
Wm. Doyle
HW. C. Ferguson
A. N. Doyle
Merion
Mir. Burtney
Jak
Ruthangl
Miriam Maxine
Jaine i
Day
Calvin Smith
Calvin Calvin
Lon Calvin
Ey Kekomo
Mir Warren
Velyn Stepp
Helen Borwn
Martha Burkhart
Eva Hartrell
Faye Baker
Stelen Losure
Thelma Nelson
Helfen Wright
Opal Stepp
Mary Penrod
iBlanche Penrod
Bessie Yarger
Lootta Penrod
Dierothy Burkhart
Messrs
Lymen Weicht
Thomas Lucas
Charles Bowman
William Myers
Iwin Bramblett
Kenneth Stepp
Merritt Green
Ira Dillman
Ralph Cliff
Robert Bradford
Kenneth Falls
Herbert Losure
Kenneth Gardner
William Anderson
Lavern Bramblett
Johnny Yarger
Doz. Pr
Everett Lee
Voy
Ora Lee
Mi Rown
Michael Warren
Son von
Delight Bradford
Adalene
Church of Games
Wilma
Men’s and Boys
Indiana
Coammer
Ates
van Buren, Indiana
William Strange
Earl Beekman
Martha Ellen
Ben Robbins
Sor
Ernnest Beekman
Nanes
Ree
Person
Austin
Harry Farr
Alice Davis Ag Boles
Glen Camillriggere
Miss Rosa
Jay Banter
Velma Lytle
Ellsworth
Paul Farr
Araim
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