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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
2
The Indicator is published weekly in Westville Indiana with a 150 annual rate in advance. Advertising inquiries reach the office by Wednesday noon to insure publication the same week. The readership covers Laporte and Porter counties and totals about 5000 weekly.
Mrs. Williams visits Domestic Science, Christmas break shortened by coal scarcity, school resumes the Wednesday after Christmas to keep heat. Semiannual exhibit attracts many as DS class serves wafers and coffee. Basketball team heads to La Crosse Friday. A ten star service flag is raised at Westville High with names and ranks including Davidson, Loomis, Gill, Keel, Flood, Williams, Snyder, and Keel brothers. Semester exams set for Thursday and Friday. Earl Snyder asks to relay regards to 713 class and provides Camp Zachary Taylor address for letters.
Students face week of semester examinations with general average exemptions for 85 percent in a subject. Buses operated despite poor roads and attendance stayed strong. Parent Teachers Club met December 7 at Clinton school with a miscellaneous program and social time.
Mrs Isliza Goetschius wintering in South Chicago with son Dr F D Cooley. Red Cross workers braved a storm for an all day session and plan another next Thursday. Paul Taylor and wife of Indianapolis spent Friday with Mr and Mrs H Kimball. Edna Wilkinson returns from Camp Taylor Louisville visiting Capt and Mrs Melvin Proud. Dr G W Kimball and wife of Steward Ill visited the Kimball home. Doctor reports at Fort Riley Kansas Tuesday December 18 as first lieutenant in the medical corps. Mrs Etta Andrew ill at sister Mrs Riley Small’s home.
Mrs. Wm. Stump and daughter Pauline of Westville visited Mrs. Della Rapp on Saturday. Mrs. Pratt and daughter Margaret went to Laporte Saturday and stayed over Sunday with relatives. Miss Ruth Curran and Miss Madeline Curran spent Saturday in Chicago. Wm. Goodwin visited Laporte on Monday. Mrs. Kriesel entertains her brother Mr. Wetzil and daughter from Ohio. Mrs. Rebecca Barnes visited Michigan City Friday. Mrs. Sobeski, ill for weeks, suffered a relapse Saturday but has improved. Frank Gill and Ben Sibbrell moved Jay Reed’s household goods to Gary on Monday. Miss Barbara Sibbrell and Hugh Casbon surprised friends by marrying in South Bend Tuesday. Miss Grace Vanslow and George Casbon also announce their marriage.
Laporte sent a large draft of chauffeurs and mechanics to active duty with aviation and quartermaster roles. The departure drew farewell scenes at the New York Central station as families bid goodbye to recruits heading to Indianapolis and thence to Fort Thomas and other cantonments.
Westville community rounds up for a Red Cross Benefit Ball at Cattron Hall on Friday eve December 28. Local health and civic items include tax clearances for Dr. L N Peterson’s veterinary bills and band director William K E Matthews of Wanatah Dowagiac Mitc. church programs, Red Cross Seals sales, and updates on local staff and illness cases.
The Westville Red Cross unit earns recognition for its strong organization and gauze drive, with Mrs J F Dolman in charge. The Indicator lists new readers and subscribers from Walter Poston to Ted Gust, highlighting paper delays and ongoing community support in a heartfelt village newspaper style.
The notice urges residents to align with worship at the M. E church with services at 11:00 a m and 7:00 p m offering daily guidance to families and community.
The Store With the Real Christmas Spirit invites Laporte shoppers to explore a large city style store loaded with Christmas gifts for Mother, Dad, Sweetheart, Brother, Sister and the Kiddies. The Biggest Toyland in Laporte features a wide array of seasonal items.
The notice lists apples at 80 to 50 cents per peck and Kiefer pears 15 to 25 cents per peck. It also advertises a wanted competent girl for general housework for Mrs D A Kreidler at 1312 Indiana Ave Laporte Ind with phone 178.
Notice from William Tolton offering to repair shoes left at W L Augustine store and a separate inquiry from Bank of Westville seeking a 120 acre Newago county Michigan property traded for a small place near Westville.
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