Banter Threshing Ring Holds Social Meeting at Lightle Home
The Banter Threshing Ring met at Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lightle's home for an evening of social conversation and refreshments. Members listed include Ollie Garrwood, Clarence Palmer, Luther Lightle, and many others from Marion and surrounding areas. The group reported threshing totals of 16,362 bushels of oats and 2,8444 bushels of wheat, and re elected Luther Lightle as captain and C D Elwood as captain with HH. HH. tuff chosen again as thesher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Lightle
Messrs
Ollie Garrwood
Clarence Palmer
Clas. Palmer
Luther Eightie
Wm. Pine
Andrew Hobbs
Harley Bauter
Ervin Risinger
H I. Tail
Thomas Street
Carl Perdue
John Kauter
Walker Farr
Alex Byail
J. 5. Palmer
Elmer Herring
D. Elwood
Mesdames
Catherine Palmer
Minerva Palmer
Frank Perdue
John Palmer
Margaret Elkins
Samuel Cruse
Rhoda Allison
Murrell Havney
Hadney
Marion
Omar Oliver
J. B Griffith
L. Meade
Elmer Lailey
Geo. Cruse
Howard Miller
Seveila Garrwood
Lela
Purday Palmer
Pauline Huff
Leuta Risinger
Blanche
Lula
Nora Grace
Mable
Dorothy Herring
Esie
Zida Kanter
Nora Byall
Ruth
Lizzie Palmer
Hope Elwood
Zelda Sint
Opal Harley
Ring
C D. Elwood
New Pastor to Move Here Soon From Economy
Rev W A Strickler named new pastor of the U B Church will preach next Sunday evening and move to Van Buren after Sept 25. The quarterly church meeting is Sept 22-23 with Rev Life as the new district presiding elder succeeding Rev Wilson. Rev E Brown who has served three years will depart with family for Tucson Arizona and will be joined by Mrs Louisa Kilander.
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W. A. Strickler
U. B
Strickler
van Buren
Life
Wilson
E. Brown
Tucson
Arizona
Brown
Hes
Louisa Kilander
Family plans summer sightseeing trip to northern lakes
Mr and Mrs John J Howard and Mr and Mrs Win Duocknaull depart Sunday in the Howard car for northern lakes. They will visit Michigan and other sites, returning to Van Buren only when they tire of the trip, possibly lasting two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Howard
Win. Duocknaull
Howard Automobile
Northern Lakes
Michigan
van Buren
Bluffton residents visit for weekend with family
Mrs Ed Sanier and daughter Catherine of Bluffton spent Saturday in town visiting relatives and taking part in local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sanier
Cathrine
Bluffton
Albert Trook Chosen Captain by Anderson Threshing Ring
The Anderson Threshing Ring met at John Anderson's home to settle up after threshing 9 024 bushels of oats and 421 of wheat. Refreshments included ten gallons of ice cream and cakes. Albert Trook was elected captain for the coming year.
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Anderson Threshing
John Anderson
Jobo Anderson
Jasper Camblen
Hiatt
Fremont Harvey
Henry Kerring
Albert Trook
Oren Harvey
Milo Fincannop
Frank Anderson
Russell Anderson
H. M. Blake
Tony Underhill
Ver
Ernest Frame
Corda Harvey
Grain threshing at Hardscrabble ends in large harvest
The Hardscrabble Threshing Ring finished threshing on Friday of Aug 3 at the Hardscrabble school house. Sparks Brothers led the work and the group produced 14 220 bushels of oats wheat rye and barley and oats totaling 13 349 bushels. A social followed at Chaney Woodard's with ice cream cake and refreshments. Residents present included Kay Makemson John Pilkington Charley Griffith Harry Creviston Lesser Gardner Frank Greene Charley Toumpeon Chaney Woodard Charley Muler Lou Molter Doc Banter Charlie Gordon Sparks Brous and families and Mr and Mrs Makemson and Mr and Mrs George Pilkington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks Brothers
Chaney Woodard's
Kay Makemson
John Pilkington
Charley Griffith
Harry Creviston
Lesser Gardner
Frank Greene
Charley Toumpeon
Chaney Woodard
Charley Muler
Lou Molter
Doc. Banter
Charlie Gordon
Sparks Brous
Mrs. Makemson
South Bend
George Pilkington
Suspect Held After Powder Found in Cornfield Farm
A suspicious stranger was detained by the Warren marshal in Jackson township Saturday night. After his release, a powdery package was found in a cornfield on John Jackson farm. Aiming to kill livestock, authorities alerted Sheriff Johnston to seize the man who could not be located locally. A powder sample was sent to Indianapolis for analysis.
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Jackson Township
Warren Marshal
John Jackson
Johnston
Indianapolis
Bluffton Banner
Doyle Family Annual Reunion Recalls Past and Friends
The tenth Doyle family reunion was held Sunday September 9 1917 with about 125 attendees. Music reminiscences and a bountiful fried chicken dinner followed a formal business session that re elected officers and set next year’s date for September 1918 at Doyle’s grave. many relatives and friends listed among attendees from Van Buren Lagro Wels County Jonesboro Eldorado and Marion along with visitors from Kansas and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle
E&t
Wi. Doyle
Geo W. Doyle
William RB. Anderson
Andersons
Kansas
James McGraw
Johe G. McGraw
Broken Bow
Neb
McGraws
van Buren
John McGraw
Fort Benjamin Harrison Soldier Spends Sunday With Wife
Glen Gamblin of Fort Benjamin Harrison spent Sunday with his wife in a quiet family moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Gamblin
Fort Benjamin Harrison
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Sharon Concrete Post Co
van Buren, Indiana
Sirs
Indiana
WM. Hillsamer
Doyle Grove
Lewis Roush
Wels County
Samuel Buckland
Jonesboro
Bernard Barton
John McGuire
Maggie McGuire
Lagro
Will Rose
Ponetu
Oren Beeler
Eldorado
William Miller
Farrville
Abraham Ban
Bert Grindle
Manchester
Mathew Doyle
Mary Ann (Doyle) Campbell
Everett Lee
Michael Doyle
Mary Ann (Doyle) Lease
W. K. Fraizer
Wm.Doyle
Henry Ferguson
Dean Paxton
van Doyle
Thos H. Doyle
Johun Anderson
Walter Michaud
George W. Doyle
Fred Dillman
Frank Doyle
John H. Doyle
Everett Doyle
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