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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
1
In Van Buren Township the 21 to 30 year old men registered promptly for the new draft. Red Cross workers aided at registration sites as the community shows resolve in supporting America during a national crisis.
Mr A P Smith secretary of the Y M C A and Dr W A Fankboner of Marion spoke on Red Cross activity and soldier aid. Dr Fankboner outlined Red Cross hospital and battlefield relief while 260 listeners heard an engaging address. Mrs Lena McDougle announced committee meetings for Red Cross work.
Granville Vardaman sustained a painful injury when a bin wall at Cline Lumber collapsed while he was loading coal. The recently repaired bins held sixty five tons of coal, pinning him and bruising his right leg and ankle. he is on crutches and considered fortunate to have escaped more serious harm.
The Community Brotherhood held its monthly meeting at the Methodist church with W. F Williamson elected president. Dues rise to 2 dollars payable quarterly beginning July 1 to align memberships with calendar quarters. Four precinct committees were named to recruit new members by July 1.
Weave Kodak films are available for developing and printing at Paxtor's DrugStore. Customers can have their photographs processed and printed on site following film development.
The 1917 spring convention of the Van Buren Township Sunday School Association met at the Milo Friends church last Friday. Rev. J. W. Zerbe opened with prayer and spoke on Class Work. W. E. Yeater gave an address on Sunday School Appetizers. Rev. Clawson spoke on Young People and the Sunday School.
Following Dr W A Fankboner’s introduction the Van Buren township Red Cross formed a local committee with Mrs Lena McDougle as chairman and Dr G G Richardson and Miss Florence Curtis as members. The canvass targets every home with precinct committees led by local women. Membership fees start at $1 with no salaries, funds split between county and general relief work. Women will help sew hospital garments and make surgical dressings under government patterns to aid soldiers in France.
Rev J W Zerbe pastor of the Ninth Street M E church spoke on Sunday school work at the Methodist church Sunday morning. As chair man of Grant county adult Bible class work he has deep knowledge of Sunday school methods. His address stressed the future church depends on today’s Sunday school success.
Mrs. Levi Simons wife of L L Simons Warren postmaster died at her home in Warren Sunday evening after illness begun in Marion where she visited her daughter. She returned home a week before death and her funeral was held yesterday. Simons is an attorney with many local friends.
Charles H. Terrell was unanimously elected by Grant county township trustees to the office of county superintendent of public instruction. He faced no opposition and will serve a four year term.
Eighty acres two miles from Van Buren with new improvements and two good wells. Asking 175 dollars per acre. buyer can see E. H. DePoy for details.
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