Week of rains and community notices in Laporte
Local reports list residents and visitors including Tracy Herrold enumerating school children, Mrs. Armitage on sick list, Jolly 18 club hosting, trips to Chicago and Wanatah, war loan events, social gatherings, and a detailed account of Victor Martin’s WWI service and homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Herrold
Theodore Armitage
August Schirr
Jolly 18 Club
G. W. Hartman
Wanatah
Rude Aker
Ruth
Madge Innes
Chicago
J. F. Roemer
Waukegan
Ill
G. M. Gillette
Harry McKellips
Adah Geahm
August Gerke
C. FE. Morris
Gerke
Laporte
Laporte County
Michigan City
Laporte Man Sentenced for Liquor Possession
George Zerlang of 616 Tidiane Avenue Laporte received 140 days in county jail after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of liquor. He was arrested after a Chicago bound paper train ride when six quarts of whiskey were found in his suitcase. He also faces a $100 fine and costs, with ten additional days jail. He cannot pay the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zerlang
Tidiane Avenue
Laporte
Zerlang
Chicago
Easter Sunday Church Schedule at Epworth
Early morning service at O o clock with a special meeting follows Sunday school at 10 and S. S. Easter Program at 11. Epworth League at 7 p m. Evening Easter service at 8. The day promises fitting readings and music including a read Resurrection and Psalms. Out of town visitors plan for the early service. invite attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
New Durham Welcomes Home Its Returned Soldiers
New Durham township held a Saturday night reception at Cattron hall for forty local servicemen returning from abroad and duty. A large crowd greeted the veterans along with families, with one casualty remembered. Sergeant Collins spoke briefly, then refreshments and a dance followed the homecoming celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Durham Township
Cattron Hall
Dad
Hilbert
Collins
Death of Judge John T. Sanders in St. Louis
Relatives in Laporte County report Judge John T. Sanders died at his St. Louis home early Monday after an influenza related relapse. Born 1842 in Richland County Ohio, he served in the Civil War with the 9th then the 20th Indiana Infantry. He later practiced law and served on St. Louis police court bench. survived by wife, son Claude F. of New York City, daughter Mrs. Maude Dunn of St. Louis, and siblings Fred of Ames Iowa and Will of Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.T. Kalies
C. B. Stoner
A. Standiford
Michigan City
Herman Zanders
Adah Beahm
J.S. Becktenwall
QO. G. Talmadge
Hath Iseminger
Thelma Iseminger
Chicago
Tizzbeth Iseminger
Clara
Ross Herrold
Gary
Isiah Sarver
Ross
M. FE
Mr. Olson
Emil A. Johnson
Woodville
Ross Beach
Frank Burner
Ed Hannon
Bello
Harry McKellips
Rogers Link
Gaylord
Daniel Jessup
Frank Gelson
John Gelsen
Cattron Hall
Frank
Camp Custer
Miss Beahm
Michael Reese Hospital
R. H W. McKellips
Howard Davidson
John Collins
Orph Garwood
Walter Poston
J. N. Kelly
C. T. Kalies
O. M. Coulter
Ansley
FE. Ansley
California
Oklahoma
Interlaken
Laporte
Silver Lake
St. Louis
John T. Sanders
J. 8. Sanders
Judge Sanders
Richmond County
Wanatah
Second Judicial Police Court
R. H. Sanders
Salamon Crawford
Crown Point
Fred Sanders
Ames
Iowa
Will Sanders
Los Angeles
Cal
Cal., Are Brothers. Judge Sanders Was Known To Many Laporte County
Claude F
New York City
Maude Dunn
Sanders
J. W. Armstrong
Crawley
Eighth Grade Examinations Set for Saturday
Examinations for the eighth grade will be held Saturday at Laporte High School Building Rolling Prairie Stillwell Lacrosse Wanatah Hanna and other local high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte High School
Rolling Prairie High School
Stillwell High School
Lacrosse High School
Wanatah High School
Hanna
Clarence Beach Returns Home After Overseas Service
Clarence Beach arrived home Tuesday morning following overseas service since last June. He served abroad and is welcomed back by family and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Beach
Mr. Beach
Also Mentioned on This Page
No Man’s Land
the Store of Quality
Oberreich & Arnold
New Spring Capes
Davidson & Porter
Bank of Westville
Deere
Westville Hardware
Westville, Indiana
Chamber of Commerce
Leonard Smith
Gordon Smith
Alden Berahm
EF. O. Beahm
J. S. Becktenwell
Westville Lodge
Davidson
Sphriam Link
O. L. Chivington
Robert
Burr Noaker
Daniel Noaker
Anna Harrold
Tipperary
Ireland
Lester
Shultz
Valparaiso
Terbert A. Graham
Kingsbury
Union Mills
Wayne Rehm
Army of Occupation
Germany
Victor Martin
U. S. Service
Camp Grant
Vietor
Cambrai
Victor
George of
England
Clemenceau
Paris
M. E. Church
Swift & Coo
Specht-Finney Co’s
Swift & Co
Swift
Indiana
New Durham
Clinton Township
Westville High School
G. L. Howell
I. H. C. Wagons
McCormick Binders
Hoosier
Case
Standard
Ance
Kellings
Ind
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