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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
2
The Indicator publishes weekly on Thursdays from Westville Indiana with 1.50 yearly rate in advance. Advertising rates available on request. Copy for ads must arrive by Wednesday noon to ensure publication. The paper serves about 5,000 readers mainly in Laporte and Porter counties.
A wartime appeal urges all Americans to support the war effort beyond the front lines. Citizens are urged to buy Liberty Bonds, conserve food and energy, and apply daily energy and intellect to aid the country. The message emphasizes responsible citizenship and readiness to serve in any capacity.
Courtesy of Thos F McGuiggan the Indicator prints a Decoration Day roll of honor for Westville Pinhook Union Chapel Eaheart and Coulter cemeteries. Names include Harvey Holmes Sr John Gee Theodore Armitage Marquis Coulter and others across the five burial grounds. Com rades McGuiggan and E S Smith attended to this duty.
Judge Gallaher appoints Admiral R R Ingersoll as chairman and seven citizens to form the Laporte County Council of Defense at the courthouse third floor northeast room as meeting headquarters. Also notes Lloyd Herrold leaving Michigan City for Niles Chesterton and South Bend en route home to Kansas City.
More than 100 men aged 21 to 31 expected to register Tuesday with Westville reporting 38 and Pinhook 36. Otis precinct unnamed, prompting anticipation of exceeding the hundred mark as the Clinton township tally reached 80. Registrars Roy Coulter and others oversaw the session while listed registrants include Roy Lewis and John Warnock among many.
A fragment notes there is no disturbance in the county and it is not believed anyone attempted to evade the provisions of the law.
Laporte Chamber of Commerce and Rotary members joined Laporte County commissioners to study road repairs. They favor an economical Haynes asphalt macadam as a practical solution, citing the Lincoln highway demonstration north of Westville and California usage as evidence.
The article frames the Liberty Loan as essential for war funding and urges banks across the United States to act as primary distributors. It notes total banking resources around 35 billion dollars and targets about six percent of that to raise roughly two billion. It stresses broad public participation and banks as crucial selling agents to reach twenty million subscribers for success.
Capt Lawrence Kessler formerly of Michigan City is en route to Ft. Sam Houston Texas after being called to active duty due to his civil experience in warehouse construction and the automobile business He will work on building cantonments for troops or supplies His Waterloo Iowa project was halted by the war call and his company will welcome him back after his return.
Mrs. George Boothe of Wisconsin visits friends here. Miss Florence Blessing stayed with Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Oswald in Michigan City. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Miller and daughters with L W Zahra of Laporte visited Albert Zahra's home. Eva Schlack and Charles Boss of Michigan City visited the Schmidt family. Charles Selkirk and Mrs. Boothe joined Mrs. Gillespie in Michigan City. Allen B. Frame of St. Joseph, Mich. visited the Schliene home. Tom Levendusky and family of Westville visited his parents Steve Hiska and family. Elsie and Norman Martinsen of Tracy visit their grandparents Snyder.
Charles Gierke and Harold visit Chicago to sightsee Harold. J R Smiley Sr travels to Kankakee to see his frail brother and wife. Helen Botczkowski hosts Chesterton visitors. Edward Bird delivers a table from Bird & Groff Chesterton to Steve Botezkowski.
Southeast neighborhood residents visited friends in Westville and Michigan City and attended county commencement exercises in Laporte. Notables include Miss Helen Diack, Miss Alta Herrold, Miss Florence Warnke, and families such as Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fanslow and the Dagey family. Russell Warnke recovers from quinsy.
In Grover C. Albright versus Samantha Albright a divorce suit is filed in Laporte Indiana. Samantha Albright, a non resident, must appear or answer by the start of the October 1917 term beginning October 2 at Michigan City Court House.
John B. Dilworth an attorney and former Company B and First Regiment Machine Company member now serves as a second lieutenant in the national guard. He left for Indianapolis Monday morning to fulfill duties likely as an instructor for men training at Ft Harrison for officers berths.
Miss Edythe Plant and Elvin Augustine wed at the bride’s parents home with immediate family present. Rev. O A Sauer conducted the ceremony. They left for a brief honeymoon to South Bend and returned. The bride, a Westville resident, has served the M E church and Sunday school. The groom works with Augustine Bros. A bridal shower for the couple was held May 31 with 16 guests and gifts. Lemuel Darrow attended.
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