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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
2
The Westville Indicator, circulated weekly in Laporte and Porter counties, Indiana, notes a 1.50 yearly subscription, Thursday publication schedule, and deadline each Wednesday for ads. It describes readership of about 5 000 and promotes reliable local business announcements.
Reports show Laporte and Michigan City boards processing draft examinees with 174 checked at Laporte. Of those, 33 passed, 27 rejected for disability, 85 passed but claimed exemption, 12 already in service, 3 undecided, 4 transferred, 2 moved for examination, 3 failed to appear, 4 aliens, and 1 held for reexamination.
Milford Junction's Mrs J C Rothenberger hosts visitors from Michigan City and Gary while John Hagenow hosts guests from Elgin. Westville hosts the Howell reunion with Mr and Mrs M C Howell. Michigan City shoppers and Laporte trips color a busy social week with calls from Pinola Wellsboro and Baldwin fishing reports adding local bustle.
Wm. Gill resumed work at Whiting after a Sunday visit with relatives. Mollie Whetstone of Burdick stayed Wednesday with Mrs. Rebecca Barnes. Mrs. Max Bennethy and son Willard of Michigan City were guests to Mrs. Curran Wednesday and Thursday. Irene Dorsey returned Monday from a week with relatives in South Bend. Carl Reglein and family of Chesterton visited with his father Chas. Reglein Saturday and Sunday. Wm. Hackett and wife Mrs. Chas. Barnes and Ralph Snyder drove to Chicago Friday and back that day. Mrs. Walter Bishop and two children are spending several days in the area.
Otis. Visitors travel and relatives hosting across towns as Mr. and Mrs. Snyder visit Chicago. Dallas Sarver and family visit Mrs. Rebecca Barnes in Quakerdom. Mrs. Lester Bellows travels to White Pigeon Michigan. Herman Reglein and son Norman visit Holmesville while his wife summers there. Roy Leets visits Emil Rottein’s family in Whiting. A group including Shelly McCann Leonard Gunter and Otho Dorsey guests of Mrs. Dorsey. Irene Dorsey visits South Bend. Kreisel does business in Michigan City. Several friends outing at Waverly Beach. Moroski buys a Studebaker. Bert Mazurkiewicz purchases a Dart. Hackett Cur ran and daughters spend evening in Michigan City. C E Pratt and Margaret visit Laporte. Pratt Bellows Rottein Goodwin Barnes attend Mason lodge at Westville. Wm Ritenour spends day with home folks.
Miss Emma Schlack of Michigan City visits her parents Mr and Mrs Martin Schmidt. Mr and Mrs Frank Mehl of Michigan City visit with Mr and Mrs Henry Blessing. Mrs A B Frame and son from St Joseph Michigan visit her parents. Miss Florence Blessing returns home after visiting Ethel Grischow at Valparaiso University. Chas Steinley of Buchanan and Mrs Philip Hilbert and son of Michigan City spend Sunday with the Rotzein family. Mr and Mrs George Blessing of Michigan City spend Friday with the Blessing household. L W Zahrn and granddaughters Marguerite and Canetta spend Sunday at the Michigan City beach.
Emerson Pinkerton and family visited relatives near Wanatah on Sunday. Miss Margaret Weatherhead spends a week in Valparaiso and Chicago. Henry Draves and Willow Spring, Illinois guests of O C Draves. Mrs. Herbert Whyman and children return to Chesterton after visiting S E Sarver. Chas Barnard attended Martin picnic at Hudson Lake last Thursday. Mrs. Roy Kitchen and children visit S Mason in Valparaiso this week. Frank Burner threshed his wheat Saturday.
The Executor of Thomas Garwood Sr. announces a private sale of the west half of the northeast quarter in section 22 township 36 north range 4 west Laporte County Indiana. Sale begins September 6 1917 at Bank of Westville with bids subject to court approval at appraised value.
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