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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
5
Bluffton Banner reports in Lawler Iowa a German American Schlatter family becomes the subject of local scorn for hoarding money and refusing to pay debts. Merchants bankers and others blackball the clan. A yellow cement monument with the family name fronts the bank. A post card reproduction circulates internationally.
Mr. W O Longsworth of Marion has purchased the Star Theatre and will reopen Saturday night if the room is ready. He promises only the best pictures and a show the town will be proud of, with further announcements to come.
The Loyal Sons and Daughters of the Landersville Christians Church announce an ice cream social next Wednesday night June 19. Proceeds will go to the Red Cross. Public invited.
The Methodist Sunday School voted to hold its annual picnic on July Fourth in the Y Howard grove. It also invited other town Sunday Schools to join a joint Methodist picnic on the Fourth.
Dillman and Zoda hosts welcomed Banter and Pickens families from Van Buren and Marion with Ruth Howell and others joining. Nearby guests included Schweikherdt Swager Slusher and Kribbs groups visiting Eve Cruse Oma Tharp and McNatt households. Preaching by Rev W A Strickler is set for Sunday evening with prayer meeting each Thursday.
War notices urge prudent wheat use and storage to prevent famine. Indiana prepares 8000 plus youths in Liberty Guard drill units and seeks firearms for troops. Purdue hosts June 17 to 22 war home-front training led by Mary Matthews with eight dollar per week costs.
Edward Zuck aged about 50 is dead at his home in Landersville. He is survived by a family. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Henry Ferguson hosted a dinner Wednesday honoring Mrs Burtney Ferguson birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs P S Howard, Mr and Mrs Dean Paxton and daughter Martha, Miss Maud Howard, Mr and Mrs Burtney Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Henry Ferguson and Mr Austin Ferguson.
Mr. T. B. Dicken of this city was elected vice president of the Grant County Bar Association at a Marion meeting this week. He was also chosen as a delegate to the State Bar Association meeting to be held in Indianapolis. The community praises the recognition as well merited for our local attorney.
A. B. Cline of Bluffton and president of Cline Lumber Co. has donated 25000 to DePauw University to establish a professorship named for his son, the late Mev Cline, who was killed while returning home last commencement and was in this year’s class.
The Golden Rule class met Saturday afternoon with Adeline Griffith and guests including Idah Woodard and several others from Montpelier. A Needlecraft Club party honored husbands on furlough at the Pilkington home with many attendees. Men’s Day at the Methodist Sunday School drew about 200 attendees as women observed in silence.
Bratton and Son claim Mrs David KeHey’s hen laid two eggs last Saturday but did not lay on Sunday possibly due to Sabbath observance or lack of an egg. Earl Bratton states the two eggs were laid last Saturday. The K of P Lodge issues cards for a memorial service on Sunday June 16 1918 with members to meet at Castle Hall at 1 p.m.
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