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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
2
The article discusses cooking methods to preserve nutrients, such as handling baked potatoes, rice, and vegetables to avoid sogginess and flavor loss. It emphasizes proper boiling, frying, and serving practices, and notes the value of dry beans and balanced menus while mentioning local people and places.
At the Methodist Sunday school the new young married class began with seventeen percent attendance and is expected to rise. Miss DeNoyer teaches. Post-class committees include Reception by Mr. and Mrs. Will Williamson, Music by several ladies, Rural Superintendents Mrs. Fred Sanderman and Mrs. Willis Palmer, Missionary by the Women's Foreign Missionary Society led by president Miss Freelove Pence, and Temperance in cooperation with the W C T U. Eighty four pledges were signed last year.
Sanford Shideler trustee of Jefferson township Huntington county authorized a new high school. An Indianapolis architect will draft plans with contracts expected by March 1 and completion next fall to avoid delaying an eight month term. Three acres bought at Jefferson Center. advisory board members Levi Delamore Elam Boyd and George Morris.
Revival services continue at the Methodist Church with thirty conversions through Wednesday night. Virgil Alexander of Dundee led singing until Monday night. a Marion youth now directs singing. Rev. Modlin delivers sermons, with plans to return Sunday night and potential pulpit swap for North Marion. Friday is business men’s night with stores urged to close and workers to attend.
The Washington township advisory board visited Van Buren to review a Roll school building plan. Remodeling the Roll school was deemed too costly to meet State Board of Health requirements, so a new high school will be built on the current grounds while the existing building serves the grades.
Seven teen Clover Leaf freight cars plunged from a long trestle at Cowen Illinois tearing 300 feet of the river bridge. No deaths. East bound No 362 heavily loaded caused the delay as wreck crews work to clear shattered cars and detours run three hours late.
Miss Zelma Knight of Oklahoma visits her parents Mr and Mrs B Knight after arriving Saturday night. Sunday gatherings include Bertha Brelsford with Russel Chaney, Frank Knight and guests, and a dinner hosted by Frank Richardson Burr Williams Clyde Knight Lafe Hodson Maxine, and Jim Delamore family.
Pupils from fifth through eighth grade were dismissed at noon on Wednesday to attend the farmers institute.
Mr and Mrs Newell Green welcome a baby boy as their new arrival. Mr and Mrs John Leverich hosted a Thursday gathering, with C O Sipe and daughter visiting Mrs Ira Swager, along with John Schwalkhabl and Harl Anderson.
Local items report visits and illnesses of residents such as Miss Cora Storts and Mrs. Clay Schweikhardt. Sales ads list a carriage and a spring wagon for sale and a seven room house. A public sale is announced by Prof. J. L. Henderson, with various social visits and a business resignation at Huntington Light and Fuel Company becoming effective February 1.
Treasurer L. Camblin reports year ending December 31 1916 with cash on hand 2060 56 at start. Receipts from sale of lots 563 00 and interest 73 53 total 2696 09. Total expenses 2897 09 leaving 2551 93.
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