Summitville team edged in high school basketball classic
In Van Buren a dramatic standout game ended with the local squad defeating Summitville 33 to 24. Melling led Van Buren with 18 points, while Dailey paced Summitville with 12 as both teams battled to the final buzzer. Local players showcased speed and accuracy, earning the crowd’s praise as Giant Killers.
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Summitville
van Buren
Marion
Anderson High School
Company C
Second Indiana Field Artillery
Melling
Kern
P Plummer
E. Griffith
R. Griffith
Dailey
Poindexter
McMillan
Johnson
Cunningham
Death of Infant William Henry Murray in Van Buren
Infant son of George and Mary Ellen Murray born March 9 1918 died March 25 in Van Buren at 16 days old. Survived by father mother two brothers and a sister. Funeral held at home Tuesday 10 am conducted by Spencer Lopare with interment at Wright Cemetery.
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William Henry
George
Mary Ellen Murray
van Buren
Spencer Lopare
Wright Cemetery
Easter program next Sunday at Otterbein Sunday school
Sunday school at Otterbein is 9 30 a m with a special Easter program planned for next week. Attendance last Sunday was 56, offerings totaled 2 73. Pearl Shideler is sick. T Holmes and wife and Y B Holmes attended Carl Trimmer's funeral at Warren Sunday afternoon.
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Pearl Shideler
T. Holmes
Y.B. Holmes
Carl Trimmer
Warren
Methodist
Lena Guilbert Ford
London
Snider
Byron Henderson
Clarence Henderson
Fern Camblin
Ned Conwell
Kelley
DeNoyer
Urgent Call to Local Chairmen on Unpaid YMCA War Fund Pledges
Dr. W W Mott local chairman urges all who have not paid their pledges to the YMCA war fund to do so at once. He holds the pledge cards and calls for immediate payment to settle outstanding commitments.
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YY. M. C. A. War Fund
W. W. Mott
Plans for Third Liberty Loan Campaign
Mrs. W Booz attended a mass meeting in Marion Monday night where plans were laid for the third liberty loan campaign. Carlton Houston Marion county chairman praised Grant county papers for their support. Van Buren township's quota is 60000. if every family buys a $100 bond the target is met, though some cannot or will not.
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W. (. Booz
Marion
Carlton Houston
Indianapolis
Grant County
van Buren Township
Grant County to Have A County Agricultural Agent
A meeting of Grant county farmers in Marion resulted in a plan to appoint H. A. Ayster as county agricultural agent. The group aims to raise 200 dollars to supplement 300 dollars from the county board of education, giving a total of 500 dollars for agent expenses. the salary is funded by federal and state governments.
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Grant County
Marion
H. A. Agster
Marion Wine
County Board of Education
Ayster
Lafontaine Triumphs Over Independents With Second-Half Rally
Lafontaine defeated the Independents 31 to 11 after a 21-2 first half. Lafontaine led with Snyder 0, Billiard 3, W Moore 8, J Moore 0. Banter 10, Creviston 18, Ferguson 2, Melling 6, Duckwall 0. Local team to face Montpelier next. Independents to play Marion to close the season.
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Lafontaine
Independents
Montpelier
Marion
van ‘Buren
Banter
Creviston
Ferguson
Melling
Duckwall
Doyle
Easter Reflections Amid World Crisis 1918
A 1918 Easter message urges spiritual renewal and hope while warning of winter death in hearts. It cites Easter as renewal, laments neglect of children’s education, and prays for Allied soldiers, especially Indiana and Van Buren youths, in the war effort.
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Earth
Arctic
Apostle of Truth
Lesus
United States
Indiana
van Buren
Township schools to close after six and a half months
The township grade schools throughout the state will close this Saturday after a term of only six and one half months. The ruling was issued without an explanation for the shortened term.
Worl Seeks Reelect County Treasurer in Primary
Luther Worl, present county treasurer and former postmaster, announces his bid for re election on the Republican ticket. Elected two years ago his prior service as deputy treasurer supports his qualification for another term.
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Luther Worl
Worl
Townsmen plan wide destruction of shacks this summer
The old frame building beside the traction station has been torn down. It is understood that other shacks around town are to come down this summer.
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Otterbein
New Song Books
H. A. Ayster
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