War Savings Stamps Drive Prompts Grant County Push
Uncle Sam urges participation in financing the war effort as Grant County aims to reach a one million dollar stamp quota. Over 160 000 dollars in stamps have sold, with a weeks campaign running May 27 to June 3. Postmasters urge residents to buy War Savings and Thrift Stamps, with stamps selling for twenty five cents and mature value up to five thousand dollars for families.
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Grant County
America
Logansport
Sam
Local War Savings Stamp Purchases Listed
The list records purchases by Margaret E Miars Harold Leslie Maddox Edmond Linn Kern W A Paxton Ernestine Farr and Lucille Paxton since the last issue reflecting community defense fund participation.
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Margaret E. Miars
Harold Leslie Maddox
Edmond Linn Kern
W. A. Paxton
Ernestine Farr
Lucille Paxton
Local Interurban Granted Increase in Rates
Indiana Public Utilities Commission approves M B Traction petition to raise rates from two cents per mile to two and one half cents per mile for mileage books and to sell commutation books at one and fifty six one hundredths cents per mile. Citing higher material costs wage increases and revenue drops as reasons. Passenger traffic fell from 519,973 to 325,081 between June 13 1913 and June 30 1917.
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Public Service Commission
Public Utilities Commission of Indiana
M. & B. Traction Company
Decoration Day Parade to Highlight Grant County Event
Grant county plans a Banner Decoration Celebration at Marion on Thursday May 30 with a monster parade featuring veterans from Civil and Mexican wars to present conflicts. Col George W Gunder will be grand marshal with aides. Militia and home guard units are invited to join the parade. Participants should contact Vestal Reynolds at Marion via phone 488.
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Grant County
Marion
Indiana
George W. Gunder
Vestal Reynolds
Red Cross Auction Nets Over Hundred Dollars In Township Sale
Bert Michaud acted as auctioneer for a Red Cross sale in the township drawing a large crowd. A hat donated by Mrs. Booz sold for three dollars and the event boosted funds with most proceeds going to the Red Cross drive. The township was the first in the county to go over the top and most of the money is now in the bank.
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Bert Michaud
Mrs. Booz
Red Cross Society
van Buren
Red Cross
VerL Doyle’s Frontline Letter Cheerfully Describes War Life
Postmaster George Doyle shares a letter from his nephew Verl Doylé serving in France. Verl writes from the front about dodging shells and rainy weather, trading eggs for a turkey Easter supper, and keeping spirits high while sending best wishes to family.
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George Doyle
Veri Doylé
France
Fritz
Registration of All Children From Two to Six in Van Buren
The state child welfare drive registers every child age two to six at Van Buren School House on June 3 4 and extends to Monroe township on June 5. Dr George G Richardson conducts forenoons and Dr J M Toney afternoons with nurses assisting. aim to protect at least 2592 children.
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van Buren
van Buren Township
George G. Richardson
J. M. Toney
Monroe Township
John Sparks Returns Home From Gordon Oil Field Work
John Sparks came back to Gordon Kansas Sunday evening after spending six months working in the oil field there.
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John Sparks
Gordon
Kansas
Thirty-One Leave For Columbus Induction at Upland
Under call No 547 Conscription Board No 2 of Grant county inducted 31 men to the U S Army at Upland Wednesday morning. They entrained for Columbus Barracks Ohio as a crowd gathered. A Methodist church pastor delivered an address and a purse of about 75 was collected for the soldiers needs. Vaughn E Connelly of Gas City was chosen to lead the group with Joseph Broyles of Jonesboro as assistant. Names include Roy Pace Sapulpa Okla Forest Edward Frantz Fairmount Howard H Bennett Hagerstown Robert B Mullin Marion Ford B McGibbon Swayzee Clarence L Spangler Marion. (Continued on Last Page)
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Grant County
United States Army
Upland
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
Methodist
Vaughn E. Connelly
Gas City
Joseph Broyles
Jonesboro
Roy Pace
Sapulpa
Okla
Oklo
Forest Edward Frantz
Fairmount
Howard H. Bennett
Hagerstown
Death of Grandma Kelley
Susanna Kelley aged 84 died Tuesday morning at her daughter’s Greens township home widow of James Kelley who died 31 years ago. She left ten children including John Wm Lincoln Mary Adelia Maria James David and Cora. Funeral at Normal church yesterday at 1 PM with Rev Frazee of Van Buren officiating. burial Knox Chapel.
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Susanna Kelley
Frank Downs
Greens Township
James Kelley
Elizabeth Thrailkill
John Kelley
Wm. Kelley
Greentown
Lincoln Kelley
Mary A. Martin
Adelia Allen
Maria Downs
David Kelley
Cora Horine
Normal Church
Frazee
van Buren
Knox Chapel
Swayzee Press
Lost Child’s Chain and Locket Found at News-Eagle Office
A missing child’s chain and locket with an initial V were found and turned into the News-Eagle office. Owners urged to claim by providing proof of ownership.
State Receives Conscript Order Local Boards Prepare
Indianapolis authority reports 21 year olds in Indiana must register for army service under a June 5 order to the provost marshal general. Grant county boards received blanks and may designate a single registration site for the second district likely at Upland, home of local secretary Harry Connelly.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Washington
Raltzell
Grant County
van Buren
Upland
Harry Connelly
War Kitchen Planned for Soldiers in France
Grant County W C T U to erect and equip a war kitchen to serve sandwiches coffee and cocoa to soldiers in France behind the firing line. Estimated cost about 750 dollars with seventy dollars raised last week. The drive coincides with Red Cross fundraising and honors local patriotism and citizen generosity.
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Grant County
France
Red Cross
Ed Sunier Accepts Insurance Post in Portland
Ed E Sunier signed a contract with Farmers National Insurance and will move to Portland to head Jay county territory. He leaves Bluffton with Mrs Sunier and daughter and ends his long association with M and B Traction. Sunier is described as a hustler and will join Portland’s business community.
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E. Sunier
Farmers National Insurance Company
Portland
Jay County
Mr. Sunier
Bluffton
Sunier
Methodist
M. & B. Traction Company
Bluffton Banner
Robinson Named to Van Buren Library Board Seat
Judge J. F. Charles of the Grant Circuit Court appointed Mrs. S. G. Robinson as successor to Mrs. I. A. Grindle who resigned from the Van Buren library board after moving to Hammond several weeks ago.
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J. F. Charles
Grant Circuit Court
S. G. Robinson
I. A. Grindle
van Buren
Hammond
Marion Boy in Navy Drowns
Francis Charles Martz aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Martz of Marigyn died by drowning April 18 while stationed on the battleship Atlantic. Telegram to parents last week confirms the loss.
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Francis Charles Martz
Conrad Martz
Marigyn
Atlantic
Officer Training Pilot Claude Dillon Joins Camp Shelby
Claude Dillon, stationed at Camp Shelby since last summer, has entered the officers training school there. Friends in this section expect him to win a commission.
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Claude Dillon
Camp Shelby
Officers Training School
Flag dedication at Farrville Church Sunday
A service flag will be dedicated at the Farrville Church on Sunday afternoon June 2 at 2 o'clock.
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Farrville
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Marion & Bluffton Traction Company
Col
Verl Doyle
Sammies
Columbus
Methodist Church
Robert B. Mullin
Ford B. McGibbon
Paxton
Grandma Kelley
WAR Kitchen
Mrs. Grindle
Marion Boy
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