Westville News Highlights Memorial Plans and Local Happenings
Memorial Sunday May 25 and Decoration Day May 30 loom in Westville with lodge projects, plays, and social visits noted. Members attend Crown Point corner stone events, a high school play, and a Sunday service urging Mother’s Day preparations. Local residents report fish catches, property sales, and road depot closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Ruth Dreesen
Westville
S. G. Hans
Hammond
Westville Lodge
Lillie Allen
Peter
Emma Booker
G. C. Reed
John P. Baer
D Street
Laporte
Reed
Post Office
Sam Barclay
Sam
R. W. Lytle
Valparaiso
Flintlake
John
Fred Comstock
A. M
Crown Point
Mrs John Iseminger Dies In Westville
Westville mourns one of its oldest residents with the death of Mrs John Iseminger who passed away Monday night at her home after a period of ill health. The funeral was set for today and a fuller obituary will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S
William Anstiss
Laporte
O. J. Reed
Gary
E. S Ansley
Frank Wiseman
Westville
Michigan City
Frank
Wabash
Ninth Streets
Balsar Crane
James Kelly
Center Township
Funk
St. Joseph
Crane
Kelly
Appelate
Gallaher
Winner Manufacturing Co
Jerry Jane
John Plausek
James Chap
Frank Seitz
Westville High School
Cattron Hall
John Iseminger
John Isemsinger
Iseminger
Robbers Strike Laporte Firms Stolen Cash Reported
Thieves broke into the Laporte Telephone Co. office Sunday night and took 51 dollars while leaving 200 dollars missing in another drawer. Earlier Saturday night an unsuccessful attempt was made to rob H. R. Klockstein grocery in Laporte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Laporte Telephone Co
H. R. ‘Klockstein
Pinhook Church Saturday Entertainment Draws Crowd
A wet Saturday evening program at Pinhook church drew strong attendance from surrounding areas filling the seating to capacity. Monthly gatherings are planned by the organizers with acts including selections by J F F Cathcart and F C Scott, serenades by Clifford Davidson, readings by Miss Maisie Tuley, and group spring songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinhook Church
Pinhook
J. FF. Cathcart
F. C. Scott
Clifford Davidson
Shubert
Mrs. Wilbey
Maisie Tuley
Pussy Wilow
Mark Christy
Dorothy Schirr
J. I. Cathcart
Lieutenant Chivington Returns Home From Front Front
Lt. Dean Chivington of the 42nd Rainbow division arrives in Chicago and visits family by phone. He served 105 days in France including Ameins Albert Argonne and St Mihiel campaigns before preparing to depart from South Bend for discharge at Fort Dodge Iowa. He may reenlist if assigned overseas as officers are being attracted to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kimball
William
Dobbin
Adele E. Straley
Comnock School of Oratory
Northwestern University of Chicago
Westville
Krahiing
M. EB
W. A. Richardson
St. Louis
Richardson
Chivington
Dean Chivington
Chicago
Laporte
42Nd Rainbow Division
Boston
Pretoria
Ameins
France
Albert
Argonne
St. Mihiel
New Staiger & Donnelly Store Opens Opposite St Pauls Church
Old Franklin street area grows with fine new business houses as Staiger & Donnelly relocate to an elegant home opposite St Pauls church. The 8S. & D. firm is highlighted as a major Michigan City and county magnet, illustrating urban expansion from the North Franklin district toward the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Street
Michigan City
St. Paul’s Church
Westville
Ramel’s Ditch
Trail Creek
Staiger & Donnelly
Two Newborns Recorded in Otis Area Fare
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rapp of Otis on April 30. A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pocea on April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rapp
Otis
Paul Pocea
Tax on marked articles to fund the war effort
The government imposes a 10 percent tax on the portion of prices above a government-set minimum on specified goods to raise funds for war expenses. The measure targets consumers and aims to share the burden of financing the war with the public.
Dorothy Arndt marriage and family noted in Porter County history
Dorothy Arndt, married November 15 1867, had three daughters Mrs Heiden Mrs Lena Stralesky and Mrs Dora Stralesky and one son William Darman. He came to Porter county at the age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Arndt
Heiden
Lena Stralesky
Dora Stralesky
William Darman
Porter County
Also Mentioned on This Page
No Man's Land
the Store of Quality
Oberreich & Arnold
Coats
New Spring Capes
Davidson & Porter
G. L. Howell
I. H. C. Wagons
McCormick Binders
Hoosier
Standard
Steves Harness
Westville Lumber & Goal CO
Westville, Indiana
Congress
Indiana
Andrew J. Hickey
Andrew
Haskell & Barker
Haskell & Barker Car Company
Albert Couden
Henry Darman
William Heiden
Chesterton
Exome Outfits
LaPorte County
Sto LaPorte County
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!