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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
3
Social visits thread through Westville life with guests from Chicago Mishawaka and Indiana towns. War service and harvest share the midsummer spotlight as locals return from overseas, join family events and plan trips to California and Yosemite.
At four oclock Saturday Mendelssohns wedding march opened the ceremony at the Scott home where Noel E Jardine and Miss Helen Ray were united in marriage Rev A L Stamper performed the rites in the presence of close family members The bride daughter of Fred P Ray of Chicago appeared in white marquisette and was attended by Lillian Rust and Helen Scott The groom was supported by Earl Jardine and Herbert Ray After a brief wedding trip the couple returned to the Jardine home west of town and will occupy their new house once ready.
Daisy Gertrude Reid daughter of Mrs. Clinton Reid and Lieut. Louis H. Leist, returned from overseas, wed at 123 E Eighth street with Dr F E Hopkins officiating. Attendants were Miss Genevieve Leist and Clinton Reid. The couple plan to move to Mobridge SD where Leist works as car foreman.
Miss Polson daughter of Mr and Mrs John N Polson and Claud Rumbaugh son of Mrs Mary Rumbaugh were united in marriage this afternoon at the bride s home. Rev J F Bellville officiated. Only immediate relatives attended. They plan a short Michigan honeymoon and will reside at 111 Wood Street. The groom works as a woodworker at Haskell and Barker Car factory.
A daily mail plane wrecked during landing in Grant Park Chicago last week. The pilot escaped unharmed as the machine turned over completely landing in the park.
Deputy Sheriff Fosdick took Paul D. Schmidt to Putnamville Indiana for a 90 day sentence after Schmidt aided life convict Sherer in a prior escape.
The MRB church open air service will be held next Sunday evening on the J. C. Bluhm lawn and veranda starting at 7 30. Attend in autos to provide seating for yourself and neighbors with ample room for a good congregation.
Julius Barnes, U S wheat director, told 250 grain industry representatives in New York that keeping the government price at 2.26 dollars per bushel is essential to meet world demand. He spoke at a conference of national grain interests.
George Gooch of Wanatah was fined fifty dollars and costs by Judge Loring in the circuit court for importing eight quarts of liquor into the city. Gooch was arrested on Indiana avenue by Policeman Matt Brown. He had three quarts left after distributing the rest to friends.
The Valparaiso Vidette reports a favorable reception for a plan to build a modern hotel. A visiting committee seeking subscriptions notes broad good will and 150 shares already pledged.
Michigan City chamber announces a new bus route linking Sawyer Lakeside New Buffalo Grand Beach and Michigan City. Joseph Paquin will operate a 12 seat bus with two daily round trips starting Friday.
Measurements taken Tuesday on Main street suggest substituting cement gutters for worn cobbles laid in 1891. The change aims to reduce debris and improve walking. A Chicago engineer visiting Laporte ran the leveling lines without charge and is noted as a top national engineer who served as a dollar a year man during the war.
Ambrose Yorkey proprietor of the Elston hotel in Michigan City was badly hurt when his car overturned after colliding with a truck near the C. A. Anderson place south of Chesterton. He was taken to a farmhouse for care and confined to his bed several days. Yorkey, a former Westville resident, owned the car and the accident occurred as he sped along the road, wheel catching a streetcar track.
The first hardy settlers from Ohio and beyond erected hand sawn log cabins. They soon dammed creeks to power sawmills hauled by ox teams from distant places. A grist mill followed to process corn and wheat, expanding their rustic frontier diet with fresh bread and grist products.
Sunday school at Pinkook featured a large attendance as flowers brightened the church. After lessons a special program included a mission talk by ey Cote Jaytoet, songs, prologues, and a listing of local participants among Sunshine, Blue Birds, Home Group, Scout Boys, and School Boys.
The Lacrosse Land company filed dissolution papers with the secretary of state after selling its several thousand acres. A Lacrosse meeting decided to dissolve as no further corporate purpose remained.
Oliver B. Hanson, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Hanson of Springfield township, returns from fourteen months with Uncle Sam abroad. He served in Company A 308th Engineers and fought at St Mihiel the Meuse the Argonne and Grand Pre. As an engineer he carried the front lines and helped prepare the way for advances. He escaped injury and is glad to be home. Commissioner and Mrs Hanson express their joy at his safe return.
Mrs. Jessie G. Adkins of Laporte, formerly of Laporte, was granted a divorce from Jerome Adkins in the Forter circuit court in Valparaiso. The decree ends 51 years of marriage after accusations of infidelity and neglected support. They shared $10,000 in property and were present for the settlement and ruling.
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