21 Jun 1923
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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
1
A local column discusses plans for the new school year with strong faculty and notes on church activities at Central Church. A preacher will address Sunday morning at 10 30 and a parable about Heaven and the gate reflects on true Christian love in hot weather and Sunday leisure. A traveler recounts the gate tale.
C C Thomas resumes as superintendent of Van Buren High School with a strong faculty. Scott Lane of Earlham College will lead Manual Arts and Athletics. New Bible study course and student government ideas praised for boosting student achievement.
The Van Buren F and A M Band, under Prof Lucas, performed in the new band stand on Wednesday to a large crowd. The stand is 18 feet square, built solidly by local merchants and citizens, with contractor William Bray aiming for precise craftsmanship. Concerts continue weekly through summer inviting all to attend, with nearby stores open for merchandise.
A three weeks revival meeting conducted by Evangelist Groseclose and his wife with assistance from The Harbisons is reported as a splendid success at the Christian Church. Continued on Page Two.
A satirical note claims some supporters of evolution deny religious beliefs. It mocks opponents by comparing should-be reverence to a grandmother and quips about loud braying and biblical phrases to imply dissenters.
Rev Lutes addressed Van Buren I O F Lodge No 633 at the annual Decoration service in the M E Church. He spoke of Greensburg State Home of Odd Fellows established 1900 on a 136 acre site with over 200 guests capacity and noted the forthcoming Schuyler Coal fax Home and School building costing 60 000 to 75 000 with 65 bed hospital club arcade and other facilities. He cited the endowment now over 70 000 and read 1 Samuel xx 10 Thou shalt be missed because thy seat will be empty.
A booster calls for continued and broad support for the community schools and teachers. He argues the system faces enormous responsibility and urges giving them sustained interest and help as students grow.
Children's Day exercises at Landess Christian Church on Sunday June 24 at 7 30 pm feature readings recitations and a tableaux. Performances include two girls with poetry by Ernest Evans motion song recitation by Jennie Pulley a piano solo by Frema Little and a tableaux titled Seeking Happiness followed by the closing benediction.
Van Buren Lodge 711 Fane A M observes Saint Johns Day Sunday June 24 at 10 30 at the Methodist Church members meet at lodge rooms at 10 to march to church program includes prelude Masonic Orchestra hymn Apostles Creed scripture reading Seventh Amos chapter sermon Shibboleths of Our New Humanity by Rev Later hymn Children of the Heavenly King
Joseph Sutton of LaFontaine Indiana lost a chicken house and 600 young chickens in a Thursday night fire discovered around 2 a m. The origin is unknown though authorities suspect arson. Sutton planned to market 150 broilers the next morning.
Funeral services were held at the Church of the Brethren in Landess for Daniel Tinkle born November 10 1837 in Preble County Ohio son of Henry and Eliza Crist Tinkle. He lived in Grant County Indiana near Marion and died June 16 1923 aged 85 years 7 months 6 days. He leaves six children 19 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He served as deacon and was known as a devoted Bible reader who completed the Bible six times in seven years. Interment followed in Landess cemetery with Rev Hummer presiding.
Large crowd attends Epworth Leagues meeting at M E Church featuring stunt night. Warren League wins five dollar prize for The Attempted Release of John Barleycorn and plans to perform at the district Andrews convention. Nine Delphos girls present Mother Goose and Her Family with Jeane Roth delighting with a whistling solo.
Delegates from Africa India and Japan join United States annual conferences at the Wesleyan Methodist Church general conference to be held at the Fairmount campground starting June 27 for about a week. The gathering serves as the churchs only four year legislative body with policy duties and evening preaching programs.
Harold Bachman leads the Million Dollar Band selected to perform at the American Legion National Convention in Minneapolis on November 10 11 12 1919. The band opened and closed all sessions and has since played nationwide including three winters in West Palm Beach Florida. They perform at Winona Lake Indiana for three days starting June 28 under the Winona Assembly and Bible Conference.
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