Van Buren High Falls to Roanoke in Fast Local Game
In a swiftly played junior contest Roanoke defeated Van Buren 21 to 19 as five fouls were called all game and halves lasted 15 minutes. Eddie Rumple starred for Van Buren with strong guard play while Griffith and Losure led the local forwards. Gas City fans are promised two games Saturday. The obituary note for a local man recounts his Odd Fellows and Moose memberships and is included in this edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
van Buren
Eddie Rumple
Griffith
Beck
Ballard
Losure
Gas City High School
Gas City
Duncan
Black
Toney
Farr
Edgar Rumple
Chester W Leverich Buried Yesterday in Farrville
Chester W Leverich of Illinois died after a lingering illness at a Vincennes hospital. His funeral was held at the Farrville Church with the I O O F lodge in charge and interment in Leverich cemetery. He was born April 27 1877 and died January 11 1920 at age 42 8 15 after marrying Ollie Hemschemeyer on January 4 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester W. Leverich
Illinois
Vincennes
Stephen Leverich
Farrville
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Ernest Treber
Leverich
Chester W
Stephen
Ellen Leverich
Ollie Hemschemeyer
Hartford pastor Defines a Nut Sundae for Sunday
The Rev Dunbar pastor of a Hartford City church calls a Sunday routine a nut sundae Read the Sunday papers until 1 p m stay in bed until 10 a m overeat until 3 p m and loaf about all day in worship and enjoyment attributed to one day weekly by the clergyman The reverend is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
Hartford City
Rev. Dunbar
Mile W C T U At Plummers In Prohibition Rally
The Mile W C T U is invited to Plummer Chapel on the evening of January 15 to celebrate the national prohibition victory with Mrs. Culla Wayhinger state president and Rev. S A Mow as speakers. Revival services will run concurrent with music and bells tolling at midnight. Americans face new danger from wood alcohol poisonings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile W
Friendly wartime letter from Ex Major to Crick O. Lee
Ex Major Smith writes from Washington on December 15, 1919 to ex Sergeant Oren O. Lee, Crick, recalling Christmas dinners and service under Smith. He explains career shifts, duties at Charleston General Ordnance Depot, and hopes to resume work with the Southern Railroad while noting old comrades Wm. Welch and E. K. Dunham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Oren O. Lee
Crick
Washington, D. C
Sam
Washington
Southern Railroad Company
United States Service
The
Southern Railroad
Wm. Welch
E. K. Dunham
Paddy” Welch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trust Company
J. E. Riley
Wm. Doyle
L. M. Hydern
Sec
Treas
Indiana
Resources
Total
State of
Grant
I. L. M. Hydorn
Farmers Trust Company
L. M. Hydorn
Coan Panton
United States
van Buren High
Koontz
Feighner
Minnie Leverich
Order of Odd Fellows
Loyal Order of Moose
Lewis
Earl
Mlinois
Chester Leverich
Vincennes Hospital
John J. Howard
W. C. Booz
Howard
Guy Duckwall
Meta SV Neire
Sal
E.S. Howard
van Buren State Bank
E. S. Howard
W. A. Paxton
U.S
Milo W.C. T. U
Plummers
Grigket
Lee
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