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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
2
An early Westville publication describes itself as a Republican paper focused on home and county matters. It notes a weekly schedule, subscriber base, and subscription price of $2.00 per year.
The Lafayette Jefferson High School bans stockings with bare knees. officers from the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary in Indianapolis elect officers. Spencer County to dedicate a $275000 courthouse on June 1 with address by Governor McCray and a parade. Indiana coal mine first aid teams plan a July 2 state meet in Bicknell. Wheat acreage declines while rye rises. farming conditions largely normal. Ex lieutenant M B Echman dies after operation in Tampico Pa. Conservation efforts expand with 118 associations and about 45000 members. Crop season delays in Pike County as labor costs rise. Eight men face murder charges associated with a Warsaw birthday party jail incident. Clark County township trustees schedule good roads day demanding able-bodied aid.
In Paris the 62 year old retired clerk and his wife lived in poverty on Rue St. Medard. The husband hanged himself while the wife watched, then remained with the corpse for three days before fleeing and being taken to an asylum. The case highlights wartime hardship and deteriorating mental health.
About 100 residents attended a Thursday meeting at the Wanatah school house to discuss a consolidated school for southern Cass township. Trustees L J Gross and County Supt Rhoade spoke as a vote showed broad support with only a few exceptions. The move aims to replace six one room schools with a centralized institution due to low attendance and travel burdens on families.
A Laporye county meeting at the Y M C A called by the American Legion and presided by Major A E Lonn began plans to plant 8000 maple trees as a World War memorial. Postmaster Terry will check maple prices and planting costs while Attorney Rees contacts the state conservation bureau for estimates.
Washington May 9 The Senate backed a McNary resolution from Oregon to bar water cutoffs this year for users of government irrigation projects with arrears They will continue to receive water to keep farming operations going McNary said House action is now required.
All-Star Company begins a three day Chautauqua with instrumental and vocal music. Violin cornet cello and piano numbers along with songs readings and recitations are featured. Obtain a program folder for full attractions and event details.
L. G. Clapp aged 24 from Springfield Mass ran off with Mildred Bullis 17 also of Springfield according to a West Springfield telegram. They were seized by La Porte police from a New York Central train as they headed toward Chicago. The girl said she knew Clapp was married and her actions were not planned. Clapp likely faces Mann Act charges.
A community meeting is planned at the Waterford M. E. church Friday evening with an address by a minister from Michigan City or Laporte. A vocal music program has been arranged for the event.
A University of Iowa home economics head argues early child allowances foster budgeting and saving. Starting at age six or seven, children learn to allocate funds for school supplies and shoes, with gradual increases as they grow. Stories from Cleveland and Chicago illustrate disciplined spending and value awareness by youths.
The piece argues for giving graduates War Savings Stamps as a financial gift instead of diamonds. It contrasts diamond values and risks with the security and future benefit of government securities, urging parents to teach budgeting and saving by allocating allowances and investing in War Savings Stamps for a prudent, long term nest egg.
Yesterday the Laporte commissioners held a heated session with a fireworks display as F. E. Osborn for Advance Runnelly, U. Slicing Machine, and Samuel Fox's Sons argued against bond issuance for L. J. Gross and J. H. Taylor roads. Costs cited were outdated, and the remonstrators aimed to halt road building amid peak prices. The meeting closed without action, Hanson clashing with Osborn and calling the group small potatoes.
The piece says writers keep a notebook by bed to capture thoughts at night when clarity surges. Midnight brings startling shifts in conclusions, with a sudden white light illuminating a revised solution. Memory sharpens in the quiet hours, as sleep clears cobwebs and a subconscious power acts.
James Pappas got 40 days in the circuit court for stealing 962 dollars from his brother Andrew Pappas over two years ago in La Porte. Ernest Kingdon, a Porter crossing towerman, paid fines and costs for liquor in his system in La Porte city court. James Johnson, fined 385 dollars and 30 days, in Michigan City city court, was sent to the penal farm. Johnson to serve 110 days.
Indianapolis May 17 the state meeting of the Rebekah Laads elected Mrs Clara Evans G Gary chief treasurer and advanced other officers to higher posts Mrs Eva L McDaniel of Shelbyville was advanced to president Emily Wedge wood East Chicago became vice president Sadie Grace Myers Seymour trustee Valetta Kimmell Kendallville warden and Laura Afio tis Frankfort secretary.
Mr and Mrs M Morita depart Saturday afternoon for St Louis Missouri and Columbus Mississippi. Mr Moritz will attend the grand lodge sessions of the B n ai B r ith in St Louis May 8 12. In Columbus they will visit Mr and Mrs S B Schwab sisters of Mrs Morita and Mrs Schwab.
Indianapolis May 9 reports show the nation-wide strike of commercial printers dwindling as settlements arrive daily. International Typographical Union secretary F. W. Hays says the number of active strikers is decreasing and shops are settling.
The Ginling College at Nanking sits inside the old gung gwan mansion and its moon door. A modern college run with American missionary support, Ginling faces limited capacity and a $500,000 Interchurch World Movement budget to build a library, administration, dormitories, and chapel by 1921. If funded, many Chinese girls will gain college admission. otherwise the century-old gate and halls cap enrollment.
A whimsical dialogue among bears from Asia discusses how bears are named and the appeal of unique traits. The Himalayan Black Bear names its features while others debate whether being named after a family member or possessing unusual ears matters.
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