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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
2
Westville Indiana announces The Indicator weekly publication every Thursday. Subscriptions are 1.50 dollars yearly in advance. Advertising rates are available on request. Copy must reach the office by Wednesday noon to appear the same week. The Indicator serves about 5,000 readers in Laporte and Porter counties.
Washington reports the war department will begin drafting around June 18 with local boards conducting a jury wheel selection. Named men will appear for physical exams and may seek exemption or appeal to the district board if denied. Provost Crowder aims for 625,000 inductees from 1.25 million names. officials caution on lower turnout.
All rural mail routes in Laporte county will be renumbered and mileage extended to serve more households with less cost. Effective June 16, two routes will be eliminated while 65 to 71 new families gain delivery, saving about 2400 dollars annually. Routes length increase from about 25 miles to 28 29 miles due to automobile use, with box numbers the main change for patrons.
A Michigan City area farmer awakens at 12:50 to a flicker from a poultry house across his yard. Sheriff Ahlgrim and Deputy Fosdick respond with local farmers to find chickens undisturbed and the light malfunctioning, prompting laughter and retreat.
Citizens are urged to support the war by conserving resources and boosting productivity. Every grain of wheat, vegetable, and apple should be saved, and all energy—natural and human—used wisely. Prepare to assist at all times as community needs grow.
Children a church program invites all to enjoy a day together. Mabel and Edith McLeillan return home for summer from Princeton Indiana and Cornell College Town. Mildred Fisher attends Valparaiso University. Mrs Legess and son Roy visit in Brink home. Eliza Goetschius spends week at Otis with Mr and Mrs Chas Barnes. Clifford Young family drive to Lima Ohio to visit relatives. Gallus Korrés and daughter Luda spend Sunday in the Village. Dorothy Sharp returns to Gary from her grandparents D T Keith. Weigman family from Valparaiso moves to the Village at Gust Peterson home.
Residents visit relatives and attend church gatherings across White Pigeon Laporte Gary and Michigan City. Family news includes births visits travels and a Chicago trip for a son’s appendicitis operation and a Grange Hall dance planned for June.
Mrs William Beinke and son from Michigan City spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Richter. Miss Clara Gjewski and Miss Clara Blessing visited the Blessing home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Carl Martinsen of Tracy returned home after visiting Julius and Mrs Snyder. Mrs Snyder is seriously ill. Miss Mabel Schiene visiting relatives in Laporte. Mrs Philip Hilbert visited with Mrs Krueger in Michigan City. L W Zahrn of Laporte spent Sunday with locals. Marguerite and Ranetta Zahrn with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Segal Sunday. Mrs Frank Bolka and daughter of near Michigan City visited with Mr and Mrs George Pryzblinski. Mr and Mrs Albert Zahra and sons had Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Joseph Duetscher. Mrs George Boothe returned home after two weeks with Mr and Mrs C R Selkirk.
Alida and Stafford Iseminger and family visited Hammond Sunday to spend the day with Leslie Dodd and family. Theodore Hagenow and wife enjoyed Sunday evening with his parents in Michigan City. Mrs. H N Kline and daughters visited J C Rothen berger and wife at Milford Jct Ind. Harlan of Gary and T R Harlan were guests of the Harlans Sunday. Mrs M C Howell weaves carpets and rugs. John Hagenow hosted the Lutheran Ladies Aid last Thursday with refreshments. Marion Iseminger shows slow improvement after a rheumatic illness two months. John Polega’s new house soon to be plastered. T R Harlan visited Gary Thursday for Sells Plato circus. Scott Iseminger and Russell Warnke shopped in eee City Saturday night.
Clarence H Miller traveled to Chicago last Thursday on business while Mrs. Wm Goodwin and Mrs. L B Frame hosted a New York visitor. Hay haulers James and Earl Smiley moved hay to Michigan City at 24 dollars per ton. Mike Theosen Sr suffered a lightning strike that damaged his house chimney stove and pipe. John Kosmatka sold a fine cow to Oliver Green near Chesterton for 96 dollars. Community members visited county line areas and hosted relatives during the week.
Art Reling reports a Sunday trip through Gary South Chicago Hammond and other Chicago suburbs with checks of conditions. Steve Wanderski is laid up with a back ailment. Walter Egelski hurt his hand while cleaning a cellar causing a blood poisoning and was hospitalized in Michigan City but is improving. A church home coming and picnic drew a large crowd with a dinner by the ladies. John Losinski and A A Cotton appear in local news. Jay Reeds roof fire prompted quick action. Viola Cain returns from housekeeping in Chesterton.
Relatives were advised Monday of Erasmus Allen's death at his home near Sac City Iowa from heart trouble. The Westville resident, 75, leaves four sons a daughter and a widow. He had resided at Sac City four years. A fuller obituary will appear in the next issue.
May 23 in the superior court Daniel Noecker of Westville owner of an automobile is sued by the bicycle rider plaintiff through attorney T. C. Mullen for $5 000 in damages. Burr Noecker is named as chauffeur and agent for the defendant.
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