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Van Buren News Eagle

Location

Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1915

Page

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Townships Commencement Set For Opera House

The township commencement will be held at the opera house Saturday evening June 12. Trustee Witmer has received the graduates list. 30 of 89 applicants passed the examination. An additional examination will be held soon and more may be added to the list which includes Inez Turner Elizabeth Hiatt Esther Klar Hazel Reece Wade Endsley Frances Baker Marguerite Lugar Mabel Arnett Doris Long Fern Homme Dora Moriarty Walter Pence Gaines Baker Harry Koote Helen Bradford Celestus Anderson Vera Nickerson Sadie Forman Idah Woodard Delight Lee Fort Camblin Madonna McMillan Mabel Cloud Thelma Pierson Vera Kexell Everett Shrock Leo Harvey Robert Landers Addie Conwell Artie Ccoowell. The class wills meet soon to select invitations and finalize arrangements.

Opera House Witmer Eld Soin Inez Turner Elizabeth Hiatt Esther Klar Hazel Reece Wade Endsley Frances Baker Marguerite Lugar Mabel Arnett Doris Long Fern Homme Dora Moriarty Walter Pence Gaines Baker Harry Koote Helen Bradford Celestus Anderson Vera Nickerson Sadie Forman Idah Woodard Delight Lee Fort Camblin Madonna McMillan Mabel Cloud Thelma Pierson Vera Kexell Everett Shrock Leo Harvey Robert Landers Addie Conwell Artie Ccoowell

Wallpaper Patterns Arrive From Conwell and Paxton

Fifteen new wallpaper patterns arrive from Conwell and Paxton. The shipment broadens decor options for homes and businesses seeking updated interior aesthetics.

Exploits of Elaine Feature Connects Weekly Text and Screen

The Exploits of Elaine runs this week in the paper and can be followed by viewing pictures at the Star Theatre each Wednesday night. Each installment stands alone yet remains connected to the ongoing story for readers.

Elaine Star Theatre Star

Decrease in Van Buren Township School Enumeration

The Van Buren township enumeration lists 710 school age pupils, down 92 from last year, reducing the township’s annual state allowance by about 250 dollars. Trustee Witmer attributes most of the decline to the rural districts, while the Van Buren district remains roughly unchanged.

van Buren Township Witmer van Buren

Neighborhood Shifts as Families Move In and Out

In a single district eighteen school children left with three families moving away. Three families then moved in bringing one child, creating a net change of seventeen children in the neighborhood.

Bicycle riding on sidewalks triggers warnings from town

Residents complain about bicycles ridden on sidewalks and threaten arrests if the practice continues. Officials note no ordinance exists to ban it yet and urge enforcement.

All Wool and Yard Wide Gentlemen Pay Up

Several of them walked into our office and forked over the silver planks this week as a crowd of Simon pure 18 k gentlemen appears in the area.

Simon Neck of the Woods

Needlegrats Entertained By Needlecraft Club

The Needlecraft club met at Mrs. Lou Moler's home Friday afternoon for sewing crocheting and conversation. Attending were Mesdames Wm Lander Aucil Strange Coan Paxton Van Doyle Lloyd Pilk ington Curtis Strange Clyde Sugar Misses Lenore Toney Shin holt and guests Mrs Lulu Conroy Mrs Violet Farr. The next meeting will be at Miss Zera Roller's on May 21.

Needlecrafs Club Lou Moler Mesdames Wm. Lander Aucil Strange Coan Paxton van Doyle Lioyd Pilkington Curtis Strange Clyde Sugar Lenore Toney Shinholt Lulu Conroy Violet Farr Zera Roller

Whooping cough outbreak hits Van Buren

Van Buren reports a whooping cough outbreak with Master Clarence Hudson and Edith DePoy among the latest cases.

van Buren Clarence Hudson Edith DePoy

Progressive Candidates Leave GOP

A history of party realignment shows progressive challengers abandoning the Republican party, leaving B. Bobbles without a political home and sparking questions about future affiliations and policy directions.

Republican Party B. Bobbles

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