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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
2
The Indicator notes its weekly publication and rates while urging Red Cross membership renewal. County chair Ek M Andrew calls for rapid pledge completion to meet Laporte county quotas as war mobilization proceeds. W. G. McAdoo quotes add urgency to the national effort.
Residents protest government cuts at Wabash station reducing depot force to one operator W Krahl ing and transferring Phillips and McManus to towers. Critics urge state railroad commission to enforce three operators and two cent per mile fares, warning of dangerous service cuts postwar.
Laporte Indiana December 16 1918 publishers Westville Indicator solicit publication of a patriotic service urging maximum War Savings Stamp purchases. Kent M Andrew W S S County Chairman asks every able person to buy the limit of one thousand dollars to support war financing and redemption efforts.
Glenn Edward Ide, 28, husband of Hazel D. Plant, died December 15 1918 near Westville after contracting pleuro pneumonia from illness started on Thanksgiving. Survived by wife, mother Martha Ellen Ide, two sisters Jennie Dreesen and Catherine Ulrich, four nieces and one nephew. Funeral conducted by Eld EB T Scott at Pinhook burial with Lilian Allen singing. Relatives from Chicago Gary Hammond and East Chicago attended.
Helen Cornelius Standiford, born August 15 1893 in New Lisbon Indiana, died December 11 during an influenza pneumonia epidemic after marrying Norval Vaughn Standiford in 1915. A Westville resident noted for church music and community kindness, she was laid to rest in Westville Cemetery following services led by E T Scott.
Lafe LeRoy visits Chicago relatives at the Frame home while William Hackett and wife travel to Valparaiso. Myron Rogers returns from Camp Grant as a discharged operator resuming duty. Walter Goodwin improves from flu. Ned Blanchard and daughter Martha visit South Bend relatives. Agnes and Josie Gell and friends stay with the Gills. C B Reynolds family welcome a daughter Alice Elizabeth born December 12. Mrs John Egan returns to St Joe after two weeks with Snyder family. Mrs Chancy Frame visits Chesterton sister. Local families—Schiwouski Janiski Barby—recovering from flu and now out.
The pastor Otis L. Chivington urges readers to seek first the kingdom of God, placing life work second to spiritual duty. He cites Matthew 6 19 34 and asks church members to read Matthew 1 20 and 6 5 15, reflecting and praying to align with God’s plan for their lives.
Mr and Mrs Bo Smith and Mrs Ladenwater of Michigan City visited Mr and Mrs Charles Rotzien on Sunday. Miss Alma Snyder of South Bend is ill with flu at her parents home. Mr and Mrs Frank Mehl of Michigan City spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Henry Blessing. Mrs G H Kriesel has returned to Michigan City after a week with Mr and Mrs John Segal. Mrs Minnie Auchtetter and Mrs Helen Miller visited the former's sister Mrs Charles Timm. Edward Deutscher visiting his sister Mrs Charles Schuelke in Chicago. Margaret and Antonetta Zahra spent Sunday with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Segal.
The Laporte Superior Court appoints George FE Baker as Administrator of the Estate of George Arso deceased, late of Laporte County Indiana. The estate is stated as solvent. Michigan City Indiana, December 12, 1918.
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