Grant County Students Reach Indiana University Total
Grant County reports 46 students at Indiana University over the past year. The university as a whole shows enrollment above 4 200, a 500 percent rise in 25 years, marking a major growth era. Grant County degree candidates include Landers Asher DeWitt Huff A B chemistry Marion Paul Lawrence Gessler A B English Robert Evang McIlwaine A B chemistry Farrald Gretchen Miller A B economics Florence Case A B political science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County
Indiana University
United States
Landers
Asher DeWitt Huff
Marion
Paul Lawrence Gessler
Robert Evang McIl
Masons confer Degrees at Montpelier Farmers Hall
Several Masons motored to Montpelier Thursday where they conferred degrees on candidates and served a fried chicken supper. Van Buren attendees included Doan Paxton L C Doyle H L Creviston W W Mott E S Howard W D Howard Eli Morris Dr Corey Kirkpatrick C J Dillon W A Paxton Carey Grooms Donald Mackenzie N R Conwell Clyde Shrock Wm Kirkpatrick Ottis Hiddle Enos Sipple E E Lutes Walter Creviston Jim Farr Irma Bole and Chas Gaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
van Buren
Messrs
Doan Paxton
L. C. Doyle
H. L. Creviston
W. W. Mott
E. S. Howard
W. D Howard
Eli Morris
Corey Kirkpatrick
C. J. Dillon
W. A. Paxton
Carey Grooms
Donald Mackenzie
N. R. Conwell
Clyde Shrock
Wm. Kirkpatrick
Ottis Hiddle
Enos Sipple
E. E. Lutes
Walter Creviston
Jim Farr
Irma Bole
Chas. Gaiser
Farmers Equity Exchange Stockholders Meet in June
The annual stockholders meeting of the Farmers Equity Exchange will be held at Riley and Duckwall hall on Friday evening, June 9 at 8 o'clock. All stockholders are urged to attend. Officers will be elected. Current officers are Isaac Comer, president, and Frank Schweikhardt, secretary.
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Farmers Equity Exchange
Riley and Duckwall Hall
The
Equity Exchange
Isaac Comer
Frank Schweikhardt
Townships Set Dates for Diplomas in Grant County
About 132 pupils in Grant county township schools will receive diplomas this year enabling admission to high schools. Jefferson township leads with 54 graduates. Van Buren 47. other townships range from 10 to 34. Commencement dates vary from June 8 to June 22 across centers such as Marion high school auditorium Fairmount M E Church Roseburg Riley Hall Oak Chapel.
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Grant County
Albert R. Halli
Hall
Jefferson Township
Upland
Matthews
van Buren Township
Sims
Pleasant
Washington
Liberty
Monroe
Mill
Center
Fairmount
Franklin
Green
Richland
Marion High School
Friends Church
M. E. Church
Point Isabel
Consolidated School
Roseburg
Riley Hall
Gas City
Center School
Mier
Oak Chapel
Edgewood Country Club Meet at McVicker Home
The Edgewood Country Club near Oak Chapel enjoyed a Friday night gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Everett McVicker. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holloway and others with children. the evening featured games contests music and dainty refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
Near Oak Chapel
Everett McVicker
Harry Holloway
B. Greene
Charles Johnson
Thomas
Ross Templeton
Lou Moler
Harold
White
Glen Nelson
Oliver
Robert Martin
Harry Pearson
Clara Thompson
Delight Maddox
Edith Bocock
Mary Fortiner
Wm. Fortiner
Robert Thompson
Francis Johnson
Gertrude Snyder
Librarian Report for May 1922 at Van Buren Public Library
Miss Lyda McMillan reports Ada fiction loans 579, adult miscellaneous 22, juvenile fiction 641, juvenile miscellaneous 30. Increase of 668 volumes over last year, with 21 volumes donated by Mrs. S. G. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyda McMillan
van Buren
Feieiehe
S. G. Robinson
Six OClock Dinner Honors June Bride Maude Howard
Mrs. Claude Dillon hosted a six o'clock dinner Thursday evening to honor Miss Maude Howard a June bride. Guests included Miss Cecil Palmer, Mrs. Jay Welch and Virginia, Mrs. Donald MacKenzie and David, Miss Gladys Kern, Miss Nellie Hodgson, Mrs. Burtney Ferguson and daughters, and Mrs. Daisy Toney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Dillon
Maude Howard
Cecil Palmer
Jay Welch
Virginia
Donald MacKenzie
David
Gladys Kern
Nellie Hodgson
Burtney Ferguson
Daisy Toney
Children’s Day Postponed At Otterbein Church
The Children’s Day exercises at Otterbein Church are postponed to June 18 from June 11. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the rescheduled event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterbein
Miss Leona Jones Dines with Miss Ivah Cemer
Miss Leona Jones was the Sunday dinner guest of Miss Ivah Cemer, shared in a local social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Jones
Ivah Cemer
Local notes from Landessville and Marion area
Landessville community reports visitors and health updates. Balinda Clevenger of Marion spent part of last week here with relatives. George Dykes returned after working in western oil fields. he now works at Velie motor works in Marion. Samuel McVicker finished three weeks of rheumatism treatment and walks without a crutch. Robert Humes remains in poor health. Mather Huff shows slight improvement. Megster William Hilliard had tonsil procedure at Marion hospital. James Hewitt shopped in town. Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Burk drove to Montpelier to see a very ill father. Peter Murphy’s condition unclear. he sings often. Studebaker family in Hanfield plans burial at local graveyard. Local youths attended auto races at Converse. Corda Shinholt’s hand injury may lead to finger amputation. Mrs. J. M. Wuff visited Mrs. Martin Huffman at Warren. John R. Browne of Indianapolis visited his mother. Papa Blinn notes loaf of bread as very hard. Spiritualist camp meeting at Erheld Indiana set for July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balinda Clevenger
Marion
George Dykes
Velie Motor Works
Samuel McVicker
Martinsville
Robert Humes
Peter Murphy
Ly Studebaker
Hanfield
Converse
Corda Shinholt
J. M. Wuff
Martin Huffman
Warren
John R. Borwne
Indianapolis
Marthe. Browne
Papa Blinn
Erheld
Indiana
Fixed Time Set for Grant County Tax Hearings
Grant County board of reviews opens a 45 day tax hearing session with date by township schedule. Hearings run from June 12 to July 3 across Van Buren Pleasant Richland Monroe Jefferson Liberty Green Sims Franklin Fairmount Mill Washington Center and Marion locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County Board of Reviews
van Buren Township
Pleasant Township
Richland Township
Monroe Township
Jefferson Township
Liberty Township
Green Township
Sims Township
Franklin Township
Marion
Franklin
Fairmount Township
Fairmount Town
Mill Township
Washington Township
Washington
Center Township
Center
Flag Day Service Planned at Library by Masonic Band
Announcement for a flag day service near sunset on Wednesday June 14 at the library featuring readings community singing and speaking. A flag staff will be installed and the Library Board asks the community to help dedicate a community flag for library use.
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Masonic Band
Boy Scouts
Enjoy Ice Cream Cones After Temple Meeting
The Pythian Sisters treated themselves to ice-cream cones Monday night after the regular Temple meeting. Attendees included Mrs. W. H. Plummer, Mrs. Alice Wright, Mrs. Roy Makemson, Mrs. Walter Maddux, Mrs. Avereth Lee, Mrs. August Reudlinger, Mrs. Loy Moler, Mrs. Alva Duckwall, Mrs. Etta Dixon, Mrs. Ida Miller and Mrs. Floyd Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Plummer
Alice Wright
Roy Makemson
Walter Maddux
Evareth Lee
August Reudlinger
Loy Moler
Alva Duckwall
Etta Dixon
Ida Miller
Floyd Johnson
U B Church Market At Davis Furniture Store
The ladies of the U B Church plan a market at Davis Furniture Store on Saturday June 10 selling chicken and noodles cakes pies canned fruits jellies and other Sunday dinner items for sale.
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Ladies of the
U. B
Davis Furniture Store
Samuel H Lee Dies at 72 in Van Buren Indiana
Samuel H Lee aged 72 years 11 months 23 days died June 7 1922 at his Van Buren Indiana home after months of illness from dropsy and heart dilation. He was born July 9 1849 in Harrison County Ohio and married Elizabeth Hicks Dec 16 1888. Survived by widow three children Eunice Marion Raymond a stepdaughter Bessie Fickenberry and several grandchildren and relatives. Funeral 2 p m Friday at the M E Church Rev E E Lutes officiating with interment in Van Buren cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H
William
Nancy Lee
Harrison County
Ohio
van Buren
Indiana
Fayette County
Huntington County
Elizabeth Hicks
Eunice
Marion
Bluffton
Raymond
Bessie Fickenberry
Mildren Hickenberry
June
Violet Lee
Elizabeth Marshall
Majenice
John Lee
Cabbell, Mo
Geo. Lee
Alexander Lee
Farrville
Morris Chapel
M. E. Church
I. J. Smith
New Light Christian Church
Bellville
E. E. Lutes
van Buren Cemetry
Local Dollings Co. rep markets seven percent tax exempt securities
Wm M Kirkpatrick, local representative for the R L Dollings Co of Indianapolis, reports strong sales in four townships including Van Buren. He credits a good proposition behind a seven percent tax exempt investment favored by locals. Dollings funds projects only with their own partnership securities and maintains offices in Pittsburgh Philadelphia Columbus and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Kirkpatrick
R. L. Dollings Co
Indianapolis
Kirkpatrick
van Buren
Indiana
Dollings Company
Dollings
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Columbus
Mrs Mackenzie Hosts Honor For Miss Maude Howard Bride
Mrs Donald Mackenzie entertained Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Maude Howard whose marriage occurred Sunday morning. Guests included Mrs Claude Dillon Miss Cecil Palmer Miss Maude Howard Mrs Jay Welch and daughter Virginia Miss Gladys Kern of Decatur Miss Nellie Hodson Mrs Burtney Ferguson and daughters Janet Ruthanna and Miriam and David Mackenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Howard
P. S. Howard
John Baumgartner
L. A. Baumgartner
Decatur
van Buren
Florence Haney
C. J. Dillon
Jay Welch
Cincinnati
Burtney Ferguson
Gladys Kern
Janet Ferguson
Anna Winnis
Martha Howard
Fred Linn
Chalmer Porter
Carl Pumfrey
Galdys Kern
Howard Batey
Ossian
C. R. Baumgartner
Spencerville
Helen Welch
Virginia
I. J. Howard
E.S. Howard
Keith
John
Oca
W. D. Howard
Janet
Ruthanna
Miriam
Donald MacKenzie
David
Cc. J. Dillon
Daisy Toney
Cecil Palmer
Nellie Hodgson
Cary Grooms
Baumgartner
Indianapolis
Turkey Run
The
Shades
Claude Dillon
Cecil, Palmer
Nellie Hodson
David Mackenzie
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C. F
Knights OF Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Methodist Church
Masonic
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
B. E .Lutes
Lutes
Jesus
Odd Fellowship
God
Jonathan
Damon
Pythias
Heavenly
Christ
Asher C. Huff
IND. A
Librarian's Report
Landessville
Grant County Board OF Review
W. M. Kirkpatrick
Dollings Securities—Company
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