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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
2
The Westville Indicator declares itself a weekly newspaper at Westville Indiana published every Thursday. It notes a 150 year in advance advertising rate and urges advertisers to reach the office by Wednesday noon for same week publication. It claims about 5000 readers mainly in Laporte and Porter counties.
A discussion of how presidents from Washington onward used and tempered power, noting Washington’s balance of authority with Congress, and contrasting later leaders who acted decisively in crises. The piece also mentions local township assessor meetings set for March 1 to list and uniform property assessments.
At 2 30 Saturday afternoon in Laporte a crowd of hundreds witnessed the flag raised from the court house by Misses Steinfeldt and Smith. John P Baer and Harold Center played America and The Star Spangled Banner as the Stars and Stripes soared atop the 25 106 foot flagstaff donated by Contragio. Margaret Steinfeldt organized the event and the county commissioners provided the flagstaff and flag.
LaCrosse and Westville teams will play Friday night at Catt Ron's Hall with both boys and girls games. Seniors ordered class rings with motto Veni Vide Vici. Junior senior reception set for Feb 24 at Lincoln Hotel. The last hot lunch of the year will be served Friday with bran muffins escalloped meat and fruit tapioca.
Fred Lind returns home from Robey where he worked in the ice business. Mrs Lind joins him after visiting relatives in Chicago. Cash Barnard and family visit Michigan City. Dave Condon and family spend Sunday with Mrs S Mason. Chris Michael is ill. M C Mason and O C Draves visit Valparaiso. Eph Link recovers from tonsillitis. Ba Jardine hauls spuds to Valparaiso at a high price. Otto Drayes recovers from fever after buying a new car. Frank Mason visits home. Ed Greening and Chris Arndt sell timber to a Nappanee firm.
Mrs Daisy Wormley returned home after visits in Chicago and Rockford. Elizabeth Firepatrick under investigation after an attack on ls McClellan in Flint. Kal LaPorte man returned in a new Buick green. Mabel Magneson spent Sunday in South Bend. Church meetings attract more attendance with Rev Krause delivering an engaging talk. Mrs Catherine Garwood ill with la grippe. Farmers and wives attend the Farmers Institute at LaPorte Saturday.
Otis Edward Curran of Chicago and his family visited over the weekend. Lafayette guests included Agent and Mrs. C. S. Kline and Dr. Price. Michigan City visitors were Mrs. Carl Regiein and son. Mrs. Sant Sibbrell hosted the Burdick M E Ladies' Aid. George Frame and wife from the county line visited the Ritenour home. Mrs. William Hackett and Mrs. Emma Snyder visited relatives in Chicago. Mrs. August Barnes shows improvement. Otho Dorsey and wife visited from LaPorte. Jay Reed and wife hosted friends for cards and lunch. Mrs. C. Pratt spent time in LaPorte. Laura Witte celebrated a birthday with a surprise party and gifts. Afternoon Club met at her home with luncheon. Wm. Ritenour returned from Gary with the grip. Floyd Kresel is sick.
Esther Blanksheim visits John Hagenow home this week. Marion Iseminger and family Sunday with Guy Johnson and wife. Scott Iseminger and wife drove to Mrs Beach’s. Mrs Homer Kline and children ill but improving. Clarence Brown and wife moving near Union Mills. Marie Hagenow recovering after sickness. Stafford Iseminér ordered a new machine.
The note says Walter Howell is the winner causing happiness among the neighborhood children and older residents. It emphasizes the joy of the little ones and the community’s warm response to the victory.
Mrs. Philip Hiltert and son Robert of Michigan City visited her mother Mrs. Rotzein L. W. Zabra of Laporte. Ethel Grischow, Florence Blessing, and Herman Snyder recover from hospital. Mrs. Joe Auchstetter stayed with sister Mrs. Charles Martenson near Kingsbury. Frank Wrobleski bought a new Ford. Carl Fisher and wife hosted a dinner for Mildred Carver Ethel and Esther Grischow John Schlundat Henry Glafske and Ogle Taylor.
A Chicago visitor Robert Peterson returned to his Ft. Dearborn National Bank job while relatives and neighbors were seen in town. Miss Eliza Whetstone aided Mrs. Leets in county line duties. A large crowd attended Ernest Kroulde’s dance with Grierke Bros. providing music. Mrs. L A Sackman and Mrs. Van Rogers traveled for family reasons. John Goodwin recovered from rheumatism and F A Gust served as hay and flour hub. Hugh Casbon visited from Grand Crossing. William Brown of Hebron stayed with the postmaster. contractor Brown built a major ditch years ago.
Beginning February 25 Sunday evening services will start at 7 30 oclock. The pastor notes rising attendance and invites all to attend. On March 2 Miss Bell a returned missionary from Africa speaks at 7 30 about foreign missions. Next Sundays sermons cover Humility in the morning and The Whole Duty of Man in the evening. J W A Kinison Pastor.
The Indicator extends a friendly invitation to occasional visitors to become part of its reader family. It asks readers to join and subscribe, inviting ongoing engagement and loyalty.
The Volume I Issue 1 of the Question Mark attacks a Michigan City Rotary club scheme that binds members to supply others with whatever they have, notes growing scarcity, and accuses them of evading the draft. It links Rev Earl Roswell North and Roger M. Cox to the mock defense and social control plan, praising Lotta Gaul’s poetry and including photos.
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