Carl L Trimmer Dies in Vancouver
Carl Leroy Trimmer, 28, of Bluffton, died Saturday afternoon in Vancouver barracks Washington while serving in the spruce service after leaving Blufft February 13. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. George Trimmer Route 2 Van Buren three sisters Myrtle Cloud Golda Wescoe Charm at home and one brother Ernest Trimmer. Remains to be returned home for interment.
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George Trimmer
Route 2
van Buren
War Department
Carl Leroy Trimmer
Pneumona
Carl
Blufft
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Aviation Service
Myrtle Cloud
Oklahoma
Golda Wescoe
Huntington County
Charm
Ernest Trimmer
District conscription boards ordered to send final draft quota
Various district conscription boards in the state must send the final 35 percent of their drafted men to army camps by March 28 under first draft regulations. Grant county’s first district will forward 45 men to the second district including Gas City Jonesboro Fairmount Upland Van Buren and nearby towns. Fairmount has already sent its full quota and has no further call.
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Grant County
Gas City
Jonesboro
Fairmount
Upland
van Buren
Fairmount News
Marion and Bluffton Traction Rate Increase Hearing
The Marion and Bluffton Traction Company seeks to raise passenger rates from 2 to 2 1 2 cents per mile with a 5 percent round trip reduction. Filed January 26 1918 the hearing is set for April 4 1918 at 10 o clock a m at the Public Service Commission office Indianapolis. A detailed inventory of all property must be filed by April 3 1918.
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Marion, & Bluffton Traction Company
the Public Service Commission of Indiana
State House
Indianapolis
Indiana
Traction Company
Nene Service Commission of
Hogston Seeks Republican Nomination for State Senate
Alfred Hogston, Grant county native and Marion attorney, announces his bid for state senator on the Republican ticket. A lifelong resident with teaching, law practice, and political activity, he emphasizes clean government and service in public life. He has taught in Liberty Franklin and Mills townships, led Jonesboro High School, and chaired Grant county’s four minute men unit during national crisis.
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Alfred Hogston
News-Eagle
Grant County
Franklin Township
Liberty
Franklin and
Mills
Jonesboro
Marion Normal College
Houston
Indiana University
Marion
Alf
Independents Defeat Montpelier in Rough Contested Game
The Independents defeated the Montpelier Independents 27 to 17 at Montpelier. The first half was 9 to 7 before Montpelier rallied in the second half to finish seven points back. The Montpelier team will return to play here Saturday, March 30, with Van Buren players Banter Creviston Doyle Ferguson Melling Duckwall and Baker. Referee Merrell. Cars carried the teams to the game. This was the second meeting in the series.
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Independents
Montpelier
van Buren
Banter
Creviston
Doyle
Ferguson
Melling
Duckwall
Baker
Merrell
Automobiles
Independenta
Paxtons Drug Store spraying material visit notes
Mrs. Dawson and her sons from Muncie joined Mr and Mrs David Taylor for a brief visit. Mrs. Mary Baless of Milo spent Tuesday with Mrs. James Wilson. Baless has sold her Milo home and bought property at Warren and will move around April 1.
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Mrs. Dawson and Sons, of
Muncie
David Taylor
Mary Baless
Milo
James Wilson
Clothing Needed for Belgians Urgently
Red Cross seeks used but serviceable clothing to ship to the Belgian relief commission in Binghamton New York for delivery to occupied Belgium and France. The national goal is 10 000 tons with Lake division a 950 ton quota. Van Buren requests washed cast offs this week for next shipment.
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Red Cross
News-Eagle
Commission For Belgian Relief
Binghampton
N. Y
Atlantic
Belgian Commission
Belgium
France
National
Lake
van Buren
Van Buren Plans for Carnegie Library Begin Soon
The town of Van Buren advances a new ten thousand dollar Carnegie library with plans by architect Hiram Elder and contractor August Reudlinger. The 33 by 59 foot building will sit on the Peters lot opposite Breedlove’s and include a 200 seat auditorium and rest rooms. Work is to start soon and be rushed to finish. In other news a roof fire at the Sam Brewer home caused minor damage, extinguished by onlookers. insurance will cover the loss.
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van Buren
Carnegie Library
Hiram Elder
Marion
Carnegie Foundation
August Reudlinger
Peters
Breedlove Mercantile Establishment
W. A. Paxton & Co
Reudlinger
Sam Brewer
Watch Meeting Set To Open Third Liberty Loan Drive
A watch meeting to launch the third liberty loan campaign will be held April 5 at the high school building. The event is directed by township chairmen Mr. E. S. Howard and Mrs. W. C. Booz with a planned program and later notices to follow.
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Liberty Loan
E. S. Howard
W. C. Booz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl L. Trimmer
Vancouver
Spruce
Route
Hag
Public Service Commission
Alf Hogston IX
Bage
Senate
Pelier
Paxton
Pierson
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