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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
2
The issue notes subscription prices for The Indicator in Westville and reports on Gary Connecting Railroad reorganization and stock issuance. It covers local opinions, a dog poisoning incident, miracle healer activity in Laporte, church site plans in Michigan City, and harvest notes. Obituaries include John L. Hutchison and Edward L. Ephriin with regional civic ties.
The Laporte County Farm Bureau met at the high school in Laporte with about five hundred attending. Membership reached 1808 or 97.5 percent of county farmers, expenses were 281, leaving a 715 balance. Resolutions backed collective bargaining truth in fabrics and federal farm loans acts. Directors' attendance fines and salaries were set, and 63.33 funded county agent salary amid lower state funds. Next Farm Bureau News to be issued next month. Hull Watson Loomis re elected president.
Board members elected were J. O. Loomis John Sidells and Cc L White with new officers including a treasurer and secretary shaping the leadership slate for the organization.
The precinct election board included Edgar Eggleston inspector Edward Jardine judge Ernest Anderson clerk Norman Eggleston sheriff Republican John Smiley judge Mike Thoesen clerk and Wm Weiseman sheriff Democrat Snow and cold weather froze local produce. A box social at County Line Frame School drew a jolly crowd and funds.
Peep Village and South Chicago residents are listed visiting relatives and reporting short trips from northern Canada and Mishawaka. The Community Club meeting is postponed one week and will be hosted at the parsonage. Property changes include Tobin purchasing C. J. Young and family’s former home. Illness reports note Mrs. Isaac McGuiggan improving and Owen Wisenbsugh returning to school after two weeks with the flu.
Lionized producer Cecil B DeMille presents his Paramount Artcraft feature Something to Think About at the Princess Theatre Laporte for three days starting Monday November 29. Audiences who enjoyed Why Change Your Wife and Dont Change Your Husband praise DeMilles work and eagerly await the new release.
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