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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
2
The Indicator is published every Thursday at Westville Indiana with a 1.50 year rate in advance. Advertising rates are available on application. Correspondence and copy must reach the office by Wednesday to insure same week publication. The paper reaches about 5 000 readers mostly in LaPorte and Porter counties.
Burdick and Laporte residents visited relatives and conducted business last week. John Zarr and log timber buyers from Laporte were in town. J R Smiley, aged over 90 and ill, traveled to Bradley Illinois. several others visited Chicago or Michigan City and returned.
Miss Harriet Cole returns from Wesley hospital in Chicago and recovers at home. Purdue University short course attendance includes Alice Brooks and Raymond Garwood. Community jottings record visits, travel to Michigan City, Westville, Wanatah, and LaCrosse, plus a Grange gathering with an oyster supper and birthday celebrations.
Esther Blankstein of Michigan City joined John Hagenow and family for New Year’s. Mrs E J Bowman visited Tracy friends. P E Iseminger and son Russell returned to Clinton. M Gragg injured in icy fall. Russell Warnke and Bess Brown visited friends. Hazel Kline visited aunt Mrs Rothenberger in Miller. Mr and Mrs Gragg hosted a 6 o’clock New Year dinner for Iseminger family and Scott Iseminger. John Hagenow visited Fred’s family New Year’s. Mr and Mrs Carlson spent New Year’s with Mrs Andrew Johnson’s family.
Miss Bertha Bentley shows signs of improvement after a week of illness. Mr and Mrs Walter Flannigan entertain friends from Hammond Indiana. Mrs Mary Shreves of Michigan City visited sister Mrs Albert Witzens last week. Luella and Dorothy Brown of Michigan City visited their uncle Allie Buchanan last week. Mr and Mrs Sebart visited friends in Michigan City Sunday. Mrs Andrew Olson spent Saturday in Michigan City. Eddie Miller of Michigan City made a business call here Thursday.
Mrs. J. C. Loomis entertained her class at a course dinner held Tuesday at the Westville hotel. Guests included Miss Gay Zener from Cleveland and Mrs. Nina Foster of Woodward with additional classmates and visitors. Supper followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Small.
The Churches of Christ in Laporte county hold a cooperative conference in Michigan City today with P R Iseminger Henry Bauer and E T Scott present. Delegates from eight congregations form a working force for the day and evening session. E T Scott is county president and Cc H Knapp secretary. Six districts in the state have active evangelists and the work is described as prosperous.
Miss Phebe Lange daughter of Charles and Mrs Lange of Laporte wed Albert Albertson Monday in Laporte. The bride has lived with her aunt Mrs J E Payne northeast of town and was attending the Wills 6 at the time.
Last week’s omitted word contest yielded no award as per rules. The list of missed words includes will, the, glass, safest, and will in various ads for Buick cars Coulter Bros Palace Garage Pyret Glass Webber Hardware Our Own Stove Polish and Laporte Savings Bank.
John Kester was born in Germany on February 16 1841 and died January 2 1917 at the family home in north New Durham township aged 75 years 10 months and 16 days. He married in Germany about fifty years ago and they came to America. Eight children were born with five living namely Mrs Charles Allison of Westville John Kester Jr of Elkhart Mrs John Hall of Valparaiso Mrs Henry Barth el of Elkhart and Mrs Albert Palm. Funeral held Friday January 5 at 1 pm at the home conducted by E T Scott. Burial in Dewey cemetery.
Sixty four Laporte county 4 H winners in domestic science and agricultural contests travel by chartered Monon car to Lafayette for five days with Purdue University extension staff. Chaperones include Mrs Clare Miss Williams and Miss Margaret Smith. group lodging arranged. students to keep detailed notes of experiences.
After returning to Durham township, teachers Raymond Garwood Warren Baird and Miss Alice Brooks prepared to attend a local party. Miss Leona Keel was kept away due to exposure to mumps.
Twenty entrants vied in the seed corn contest near Westville. County agent L B Clore awarded prizes Friday afternoon. First prize went to Frank Burner of Jackson township Porter county for 15 dollars, second to Thos Keel of New Durham Laporte county for 10 dollars, and third to M E Hyde with 5 dollars. The crop was grown on Trustee Hannon’s farm in New Durham township.
The town of Westville Indiana presents 1916 receipts and expenditures by fund including Bond Light Street and General funds. Bond Fund shows 1915 balance 330.27 and bond proceeds 1200.00 with total 2281.64 disbursements. Light Fund ends with 264.37 balance. General Fund itemizes warrants licenses salaries and city expenses with year end balance 735.25. A library dinner event is described with invited guests and convivial toasts. Dewey Williams leaves for a college restaurant job after Mexico border service with the 3rd Indiana regiment.
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