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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
3
Indiana farmers discuss egg production goals with average flocks yielding 80 eggs per hen and 10 dozen per hen with good care. The article recommends breeding from year one breeders, culling pullets for egg layers, using young cockerels, and Purdue University’s Rooster Week from June 2 to 7 to market roosters and simplify breeding.
The Van Buren Township Schools will stage the largest class ever, 54 graduates, at the Van Buren opera house on Saturday June 7 at eight o'clock. Trustee Witmer praises the class for perfect exams and strong talent. Members meet Friday to rehearse and decorate. News-Eagle provided invitations with 425 sent.
The article lists a large graduating class from Van Buren Township with many names across multiple lines. Notable entries include Doris Pulley Violet Welsh Bernice Marsh Ona Allen Pearl Banter and Delores Maggart among others. The piece highlights a historic milestone for the township's graduation cohort.
A 100 member trombone choir will perform sacred and patriotic numbers during the Methodist Centenary Celebration in Columbus Ohio from June 29 to July 13. The project drew praise from Dr Edgar Stillman Kelley and Hermann Bellstedt, who offered support and scores.
A local programme lists music items and readings including Baskett Quartette, The Boy's Story by Farr Jr, Josiah Allen's Obituary, The Yankee Still Ahead, On Woman's Rights, Dumb Waiter's Difficulty, Making a Man of the Boy, Josiah's Idea, and a diploma presentation. Benediction follows a judges' decision and presentation.
Meeting timed late this year limits orders to one for manufacturers. Trustee Witmer regrets Baskette quartet unavailable for Saturday. Grad class boasts Lines Orchestra and promising readings and contests. Officers: President Samuel Toney, Vice President Don Richardson, Secretary Leona Jones. Class colors steel gray and pink. flower pink carnation. motto Always Higher. Schol officers listed. Teachers and advisory board named. Boys outnumber girls in class.
The Landess Christian Church of Lan dess Indiana will meet June 12 1919 to elect two trustees. Frank Korporal Trustee Elchana E Kitch Clerk.
A heavy rain and strong winds struck Monday evening, damaging several fruit trees on South 2d street. A cherry tree fell at BE DePoy and A M Deane homes, another at Margaret Toler’s house, and Ian Losure received a slight lightning shock while on his porch. Most corn had already been planted, and overall damage was limited.
Secretary Baker told the House Naval Committee that with navy help, nearly all U S troops can be back from France by August 1 leaving only the Army of Occupation overseas. He cited a record troop transport total of 321,409 in May and noted 773,245 sailors and Marines in France on May 30.
Mrs Clara Keltner visited her parents the Beekmans on Tuesday. Bertha Barrow spent Sunday with the Barrows. The Haupthofs and families visited the Coon and family. Korporals and Beekmans hosted relatives on Sunday. Louisa Kilander from Van Buren visited Hefners. Most residents are planting corn. Williamson and Moon hosts on Friday. Weaver visited Karigers on Sunday. Russell Hall and Hill households hosted Sunday guests. People giving money worry less about benefits received.
Livingston Flatt of New York leads a huge preparations for Columbus Ohio pageant costumes. The program runs June 20 to July 13, marking the one hundredth anniversary of Methodist missions. The work spans ancient Babylonian garb to Belgian refugee attire with seventy thousand yards of material ordered.
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