Wanatah notices and county events in Indiana column
The Wanatah area reports social visits and weddings including Miss Lelah Poston of Kelso Arkansas with relatives in Indiana. A sale of old schoolhouse structures at Wanatah is announced for February 18. Local obituaries note the death of Frederick W. Steigely, Laporte official, and describe his long public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelah
Poston
Kelso
Ark, Is
H. H. Martin
Wanatah
Kathleen
J. N. Kelly
Laporte
William Allen
Ed Schmuster
South Bend
Beebe Donates 100 Acre Farm to Methodist Mission Board
Rev Isaac Beebe of three miles west of Warsaw has given his 100 acre farm valued at 11000 to the board of foreign missions. Until sale the Beebes receive income from the farm and after sale each will receive a life cash annuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Beebe
Warsaw
Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Church
Laporte Store Owner Bankruptness Sought in Federal Court
Creditors of Max Barnett proprietor of the New York store in Laporte have petitioned the federal court in Indianapolis to declare him bankrupt. Assets are about 5000 dollars and liabilities between 12000 and 15000 dollars. Barnett has conducted business in Laporte for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Barnett
New York
Laporte
Indianapolis
Barnett
Ritenour Family Expresses Gratitude for Support
The undersigned husband and children of the late Mrs. David Ritenour express appreciation for assistance and sympathy from friends, and for floral offerings, given during illness, death, and burial. D. C. Ritenour and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ritenouur
D. C. Ritenour
Hemp cultivation boosts Elkhart Kosciusko crops to 10000 acres
Farmers in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties turn to hemp, drawn by high profits. Hemp nets about 38 dollars per acre with minimal cultivation, and many local acres could convert. A patented process for reducing raw material to finished product may ease work and spur more planting. Nappanee fields reportedly supply a large share of U S hemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Kosciusky
Nappanee
School Notes Record March Attendance and Road Oil Talks
Trustee Hannon and Bazil Rotzein visited the school last week. Hazel Dreesen returns after absence. Blanche Topper and Olga Paschack, former pupils, visited Friday. The junior commercial arithmetic class improves speed. Lucy Herrold leaves due to ill health. High School Teachers club met in Laporte. Susie Skerd absent this week. Lectures on live stock given by Purdue guest Mr Stone. Attendance certificates issued monthly. four grants earn a larger certificate. Porter county roads may be oiled this season. Lytle to obtain cost estimates for next meeting. Local opinions favor oiling many miles. a few miles seen as experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. ‘Steigely
Laporte
Steigely
Hannon
Bazil Rotzein
Hazel Dreesen
Blanche Topper
Olga Paschack
Hyde
Lucy Herrold
Clare
Stone
Porter County
R. W. Lytle
Valpansieg
Road oil debate shapes township road bids and budgets
Officials weighed oiling stone roads as a taxpayer saving while commissioners reviewed engineer and viewer reports on Burrows gravel in Pleasant and Brody road in Westchester. Viewers Harry Willips John Shoop and Jy Mc Phillips were named for Pleasant township road petition from Mc Williams strand company Vidette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant- Township
Brody Road
Westchester Township
Harry , Willips
John Shoop
Mc Phillips
Leasant Township
Mc. Williams
Trand Company
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