Westville notes on visits harvests and weather
Local items record visitors including Harland Fend from Cleveland, and families from Hammond and Michigan City. Talks of rain needed for corn and potatoes, church and school happenings, a jail sentence in Indianapolis, and plans for a Laporte county fair with air rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland Fend
Cleveland, C
Westville
Leslie Dodd
Hammond
I. N. Plant
South Bend
Virginia
Baird
Harriet Reed
Valparaiso University
AERO SQUADRON FLIER ARRIVES IN STATES FROM FRANCE
Basel Rotzein of the 468th aero squadron arrives in the States after about a year and a half in France. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Emil Rotzein of Holmesville and expects to be home by Thursday or Friday this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basel Rotzein
468Th Aero Squadron
Emil Rotzein
Holmesville
States
France
Million Aliens Seek To Return Home After War
New York reports a government studied exodus of European laborers abroad. The postwar back home movement threatens to reduce manpower and impact industry as agencies assess the scale and potential remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Shoes to rise to 35 dollars next spring
Frank B. King president of the Shoe Travelers association and head of the National Shoe exposition announced at the Morrison hotel in Chicago that shoes now costing 12 and 15 dollars will sell for 35 dollars next spring. He cited leather shortages and higher costs from foreign imports wages and longer hours as driving factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. King
Shoe Travelers’ Association
Morrison Hotel
Chicago
Judge Crumpacker to Prepare Findings on Insurance Suit
Judge H N Crumpacker will tomorrow prepare special findings and decide the Storey suit against the American Insurance company over a $6000 policy. On July 15 he will travel to Valparaiso to hear an improvement case appealed from Whiting board of public works. An assessment of $30000 against the Pennsylvania rail road company is the bone of contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Crumpacker
American Insurance Company
Crumpacker
Valparaiso
Board of Public Works
Whiting
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Men's Class Raises Funds for Freeman Hospital Visit
The M. E. Sunday school men's class collected eight dollars to help Charles Freeman at the hospital. Under Pastor Chivington and Judge Homer Ansley, they had earlier helped Mr. Stump by hoeing his bean patch after six weeks of typhoid illness. The group emphasizes practical Christianity with no place for a grouch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Charles Freeman
Freeman
Chivington
Homer Ansley
Wm. Stump
Stump
Valparaiso Residents Saved by Chicago Scouts at Beach
Louis Benham and Miss Lola Hemstock of Valparaiso owe their lives to Troop 500 Hyde Park Chicago scouts at Waverly Beach on July 4. George Watteiger died while attempting to save Miss Hemstock as undertow pulled them offshore. Scouts assisted with rope tow and used rescitation to revive the two near drowning victims. Arthur is named among the heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Benham
Lola Hemstock
Hyde Park
Chicago
Waverly Beach
George Watteiger
Miss Hemstock
Arthur
Local Scouts Aided by Adults in Community Project
Rommerfield and Marcus Ginsberg both 14 years old completed a community project with help from scoutmaster Max Brown assistant Alex Brown and assistant Bert Lang who guided the youths through the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rommerfield
Marcus Ginsberg
Max Brown
Alex Brown
Bert Lang
Garden wedding at Hammond home unites Miss Elizabeth Webber and George W. Clark
Revered Hawthorne officiated the ceremony at the Reed home in Hammond. The bride Elizabeth Webber, sister of Mrs. Reed, wed George W. Clark with Mark A. Webber giving away. The couple, attended by Ella Clark and best man Wilfred Miller, departed for The Dells, Wis. A refined wedding breakfast followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
Episcopal Church of
Hammond
Paul Reed
Elizabeth Webber
Lohengrin
Fred Lauerman
Grover Hamilton
Helen
Ruth
Mary Reed
Virginia Baird
Myrtle Shank
Clark
Dells
Wis
Kellar
Mabel Sherby
Nellie McDaniel
Klein
Henry Conkey
Lucy
Mitch
Ruby
Cedar Lake
Marjorie Suter
Chicago
Frank Baker
Michigan City
Nell
Kate Hannon
Paul
Barney Hannon
Death of Sarah Tabor Holmes Ends Long Westville Life
Sarah Tabor Holmes of Westville Christian Church era died at her home near South Haven Michigan on July 1 1919 at 8 10 p m aged 74 years 2 months and 19 days She was born April 12 1845 in Lowell Lake County Indiana and married Stafford Holmes October 29 1867 The family includes Carlton K Dorothy E and Willie R who died in infancy Foster daughter Maye E and sister Eunice Souverign of Hutchinson Kansas Funeral services were held July 8 at the Westville Christian Church with E T Scott officiating and burial in Westville Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Tabor Holmes
Lowell
Lake County
Indiana
Sarah Tabor
Stafford Holmes
Carlton K
Dorothy E
Wilie. R
Maye E
Eunice Souverign
Hutchinson
Kans
Burns elected Notre Dame president succeeding Father Cavanaugh
Notre Dame Indiana July 8 Very Rev J A Burns C S C native of Michigan City and former rector of Holy Cross Seminary in Washington was chosen president of the University of Notre Dame for three years He succeeds Very Rev John Cavanaugh who resigned after a new church law required religious superiors to relinquish directorates after three years Cavanaugh served fourteen years as Notre Dame president Burns a Catholic Educational Society of America vice president and noted educator also played baseball as a student at Notre Dame The Rev Matthew Schumacher was elected president of St Edward's College Austin Texas to take his new post aided by Revs Michael Quinlan and Andrew Schreyer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Ind
J. A. Burns
Michigan City
Holy Cross Seminary
Washington
University of Notre Dame
John Cavanaugh
Father Cavanaugh
Holly Cross Seminary
Doctor Burns
Catholic Educational Society of America
Matthew Schumacher
St. Edward's College
Austin
Texas
Michael Quinlan
Andrew Schreyer
Four Lake County killers sentenced to death in electric chair
Four murderers from Lake County were sentenced to death and entered the prison as their execution date is set for sunrise November 1. Also sentenced were life terms for Lee Spiers and Dan Beillick. The seventh man, Nick Trkulia, faces trial. A $5,000 reward contest is expected from Mrs. James Cung for leading to arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Crown Point
al Batchelor
Chicago
Tom Batchelor
Valparaiso
Harry “Red” Parker
Dan Trkulia
James Cung
Lake Street
Colman
Bernacht
Chicago Department
Spiers
Soldier’s kit bag found in Westville owner to claim
Found a soldier’s kit bag containing clothing and various items. Owner to prove ownership. contact Guy Wolfe in Westville Route 1 to recover the belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Wolfe
Westville
R. 1
Laporte County tax apportions completed by Auditor Kimble
The semi yearly apportionment shows Michigan City receiving 6523 67.33 plus a library tax 12440 20. Laporte townships receive various totals with Center and Waporte among top shares. Westville gets 1662 06. Crops outlook notes Wheat seed tests from E H Scott and concerns over smut infections across the county. Residents report diseased and healthy wheat on multiple farms including Ridge Street and Messenger farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte County
A. H. Kimble
Michigan City
Laporte
Westville
Hudson
Galena
Springfield
Michigan
Coolspring
Center
Waporte
Kankakee
Villa
Lincoln
Pleasant
Scipio
New Durham
Clinton
Noble
Union
Johnson
Hanna
Gass
Dewey
Washington
Prairie
City of Laporte
Town of Westville
E. H. Scott
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Northern
Westville Lumber & Coal CO
Westville, Indiana
Charles Allom
Dolly Murray
Rainbeck
Etta Aker
Thos. B. Thompson, Jr
Livelyn Morris
Donald Kalies
Ohio
Mary Kalies
S. P. Howell
Marion
Camp Mills
Wanatah
Stonecipher
Caroline Gust
C. D. Kull
Clear Lake
Fogarty
Indianapolis
Chillington
Guy Loomis
Detroit
Mary Loomis
Tustin
Philander
Guy
Charles Starke
Hager
Louise
Otto Jardine
Jardine
St. Anthony's Hospital
Lissa Shaw
Solomon Crawford
Grand Rapids
C. E. Martin
Dc. P. Smith
Pinhook
Earl
Hiden
Vernon
Jackson, Mich
Gladys Pierce
Paw Paw
Mich
Orion Leclear
William Tepper
Flossie Hall
Col
W. A. Shunk
W. BR. Young
Charles Barnas
Scott
Ad Jerome
E. L. Reynolds
W. H. Kimball
Ray Warren
Anderson
Warren
Magee
Wabash
Saillwasser
Frank Thompson
Scott C. Knoll
Joe Allie
Peter Garri
Gan
Joe
Snapper
Batteiger
Chesterton
Albert Johnson
James A. Terry
The
Fair Association
Ron Headley
Headley
Laporteans
Monon
Sheridan Drive
Bugsy
Westville Christian Church
E. T. Scott
Westville Cemetery
Kent
Stirr
Belber
Wonder Basement
Specht-Finney Co
Oberreich & Arnold
G. L. Howell
McCormick’s Binders
Hoosier
Bank of Westville
Bank OF Westvili
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