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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
2
The Indicator publishes in Westville Indiana as a Republican county paper focusing on home affairs with occasional broad topics. It notes its readership exceeds county borrowings and offers a two dollar yearly subscription.
Westville home students won first in oratory and second in reading at the county meet held at the Laporte Presbyterian church. Lacrosse earned second in oratory and first in reading with Miss Lena Miller of Lacrosse and Miss Helen Chivington of Westville among top honorees. The event featured teams from Hanna Union Mills Stillwell Mill Creek and Willvale. The judges praised the talent of Miss Chivington and Miss Shunk noting the record exhibition surpassed four years.
The Westville school held its annual commencement at the M E church with Dr David M Edwards Earlham College president as speaker. Fourteen graduates listed Irene Rehm led with a 90.10 average followed by Mary Johnson at 89.3.
A defeated candidate reflects on the race thanking supporters for keeping them free of new entanglements. They vow to avoid past rocks, pursue candidacy with a calm slate, and emphasize an equitable, competent office conduct.
The Interchurch World Movement unites US and Canadian evangelical boards to common budgeting and fundraising. It aims to cut duplication, share data, and direct funds across denominations while preserving autonomy, with threefold goals: survey, cooperative machinery, and advisory role.
A Prairieville community of about 1,000 residents sought Interchurch World Movement aid to form a united nondenominational fellowship after persistent denominational inequities left them without steady ministry. The supervisor faced a four hour push, outlining federated models but the group chose to pursue a denominational church, while wider rural surveys report similar moves nationwide.
A wartime exhortation stresses unity with a commanding officer urging troops to stay together. The quote emphasizes collective effort over solitary action in battle and faith.
Otis and L C Snyder went to Chicago for a few days. Orval Fausch hosted his mother and sister and Michigan City relatives. Chester Fausch returns from Ft Sill after three years. Robert Dorsey hired in Laporte with Rumileys. A B Ritenour from Avon Park arrives for summer. Mrs Walter Bishop and children visit Laporte. Della Rapp and children visit Westville. Bert Mazurkiewitz buys a new auto truck.
The town board of Westville Indiana grants Standard Oil Company authority to build and maintain a 50 year facility with a 60 by 150 foot parcel near the Wabash Railway for warehouse tanks and storage of illuminating oils naphtha gasoline and other mineral oils. The ordinance repeals conflicting laws and becomes effective upon acceptance by Standard Oil Company. Passed April 20 1920. Allan Jackson signs as assistant general manager.
Bardick Mrs Bogue returns to winter quarters in Chicago and plans summer at Bardick home. Carl Pliski buys a four year old mare from Ransom Hall now being trained to drive single. Keiser of Lake Shore carpenters visits Elkhart headquarters inspecting buildings. Pluto entertains brother in law Novau from Chicago. Wm Arndt travels to Chicago for factory work. Heavy frost and ice observed last Sunday night. John Janowski at Camp Grant visits relatives. Agent Young in Chicago over Sunday. Miss Clara Young visits with family near Kouts. Enos Zaborowski sells farm to Charles Rolph who sold Long’s mill. Zaborowskis buy residence in Chesterton and move after auction May 19.
We express deep gratitude to friends for helpful deeds and comforting words during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father Mrs. August Schirr and children.
The funeral for Mrs. Thurlow Carter was held at the home on Wednesday afternoon with E. T. Scott officiating and W. L. Dodd in charge as undertaker. Grace Glick, born April 28, 1890 in Furnessville Porter County, married to Thurlow Carter on December 15, 1908, had lived in Michigan City and Westville. She died after six weeks in Westville, list of survivors includes her husband, one son, mother, sister, two brothers and other relatives.
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