Town Officers Nominated at Local Caucuses
Town caucuses held at the town hall last Thursday and Friday selected a Citizens ticket. S. D. Flynn and P. R. Iseminger were ballot candidates for trustee in the 1st ward with Iseminger declared the nominee. Aldelbert Topper won nomination in the 3rd ward and J. S. Recktenwall was re nominated secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Scott
W. L. Dodd
S. D. Flynn
P. R. Iseminger
Aldelbert Topper
J. 5S
Recktenwall
Citizens’ Ticket
Edward Dolman Dies. Longtime Miller Had Westville Roots
Edward Dolman died Monday at his North Judson home where he ran a flouring mill. Funeral in Wanatah at 10:30 this forenoon with burial in Westville cemetery. Survived by widow and daughters Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. Wilson. Westville Lodge 192 F and AM to raise seven candidates to M M degree Saturday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dolman
North Judson
Wanatah
Westville
Mr. Dolman
Herbert
Koats
Joseph Dolman
Jacob Eaton
Wilson
Westville Lodge
Indiana Supreme Court Hears Suffrage Case In Indianapolis
The Indiana supreme court heard two hours of arguments on the limited equal suffrage law. The suit by William W Knight seeks to stop the Indianapolis election board from permitting women to vote in the upcoming election. The case moved up from Marion county superior court after an initial ruling against suffragists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
Wm. W. Knight
Board of Election Commissioners of
Union Mills teams sweep games with strong scores
The Union Mills girls defeated their opponents 12 to 6 in tennis and 13 to 3 in baseball while the boys won 15 to 10. Theodore Sweitzer of Union Mills umpired the baseball game well and earned a league umpire position offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Mills
Union ‘Mills
Theodore Sweitzer
Union Mills
H. S
Jack Redenwall
Farnum
van Riper
Laporte City
Keeler
Michigan City
J. D. Harper
New Durham Township
Food Administration
Mr. Hyde
Aldean Link
Freshmen and Sophomores Engage in Classes and Activities
The report notes Freshmen find Zoology interesting while Sophomore German completes Prose Composition and starts Immensee. Mr Dodd from Westville brings a Meteor phonograph for a trial amid growing student interest. Earl Dolan returns after vacation. Twenty eight Clinton township boys commit to the Boys Working Reserve as absences rise due to home work. School officials and students support conservation efforts as Trustee Loomis visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mundell
Dodd
Westville
Earl’ Dolan
Clinton Township
J. C. Loomis
Exemption Board Member Resigns in Laporte
Indianapolis October 6 Wm S Bliss of Laporte is recommended to Washington for appointment to the Laporte conscription board to succeed Christ J Bielefeldt the county clerk who resigned from the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Wm. S. Bliss
Laporte
Washington
Laporte Conscription Board
Christ J. Bielefeldt
Local notices advertise student work placements and sale
The item presents an opportunity for ambitious students to gain board and rooms while taking business or shorthand courses at Laporte B Business College. It also promotes a peaches sale at Madison Street Theater with contact details, and a remnant sale at The Boston Store Co. with dates October 11 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte B
Business College
Madison Street
Lapore
B. E. Wilson
Glenwood St
Laporte
Ind
Murten Family Reunion Held Near Valparaiso
The Murten family reunion took place Sunday September 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Crowe three miles west of Valparaiso. Forty eight relatives and guests enjoyed a spacious dinner and games with photographs taken. Attending were T B Murten and son Charles of Coburg, P S Murten and children Russell Hazel and Norma of Westville, Wm Schlundt and children Carl Ettabelle and Lenah of Coburg, Geo Crowe and children Clarence Charles Howard and Margaret of Valparaiso, Ben Crowe and daughter Dorth a of Valparaiso, Asa Murten and Glenn Murten with daughters Ruth and Grace of Hanna, Mrs William Murten, George Murten and daughter Esther of Hanna, Stumpe, Anna Griffin and Isa belle of Chicago, Jennie Bock and Earl Fifield of Valparaiso, Frank Fifield and children Orval Ben and Margaret of McCool, and T A Crowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Main Street
Bert Fiegel
Chicago
Leta Herrold
Kansas’ City
Susan Hixon
Valparaiso
J. Osborn
Clifford Hamilton
Wheatfield
Florence Burner
Louisville
H. Barnett
Westville Lodge
IE. H. Snyder
Hammond
Earl
Camp Taylor
BE. T. Scott
W. BE. Davidson
R. H. McKellips
C. F. Kalies
Croup
Eugene Coulter
Allen McKellips
Jack Becktenwall
Buelah Manhorter
Primmer
Ind
S. C. Knoll
Westville
G. L. Howell
C. D. Herrold
Jesse Lucas
Mishawaka
Lucas
Montana
Herman Warnke
J. A. Chapman
Wm. Shultz
Chicago Heights
R. H. Hilton
Lee Osborn
Schenck
Laporte
Wolcottville
Laura Mellinger
Joseph McGinnis
Maurice
ER. Crumpacker
BR. D. Crumpacker
WU. S. Army
Portland, Ore
Aircraft Engineers and
Signal Corps
U.S. Army
Ss. E. Rogers
Phillips
A. T. Rogers
Elvin Link
A. J. Rehm
Geo. Bundy
Frank Bundy
Geo. Wolfe
Roundhead
Ohio
Hester Ann Reese
Frank S
Joseph Nelson
Rose A
Charles A
Mary Margaret
McGinnis
Martha I. Hendershot
R. C
Flora M
Norah M
Laura A
William B
Charles Hendershot
Rensselaer
M. B
Joe
Murten
Frank Crowe
T. B. Murten
Charles
Coburg
P.S. Murten
Russell, Hazel
Norma
Wm. Schlundt
Carl, Ettabelle
Lenah
Clarence, Charles, Howard
Margaret
Ben Crowe
Dortha
Asa Murten
Glenn Murten
Ruth
Grace
Hanna
William Murten
George Murter
Esther
Stumpe
Anna Griffin
Isabelle
Jennie Bock
Earl Fifield
Frank Fifield
Orval, Ben and
McCool
T. A. Crowe
Inquest Clears Furnessville Farmer Killed by Train
Coroner Lewis of Valparaiso conducted an inquest into the death of Smith Hill a 70 year old Furnessville farmer. Hill died after being struck by a west bound Michigan Central train while crossing near Erickson store. His body found 50 feet from the crossing by mail carrier Herbert Toseland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Valparaiso
Smith Hill
Furnessville
Michigan Central
Erickson
Hill
Edward Morgan
Herbert Toseland
Chesterton
Man Found Dead Near Eastbound Rail After Skull Crushed
A man was found near the eastbound track with a crushed skull. He had lived in Furnessville for several years and is known to have a sister in Chesterton as his only identified relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cunningham
Michigan City
Michael
Killaloe
Ireland
Balaklava
Toseéland
Furnessville
Chesterton
Indiana highway route to pass through Westville
The state highway commission announced five main market highways, including a path through Westville. The road starts at the Indiana Illinois line and traverses Dyer Valparaiso La Porte South Bend Goshen Fort Wayne, joining the Lincoln highway to the Indiana Ohio line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Highway Commission
Indiana
Westville
Dyer
Valparaiso
Laporte
South Bend
Goshen
Ft. Wayne
October Term Opens at Superior Court
The October term of the superior court opened with a Monday morning session devoted to routine case settings. James Babbitt, charged with rashing stealing a motorcycle from Joe Millie last summer, will be brought from the county jail for arraignment Wednesday morning. The divorce case of Anna Walter vs Karl Walter was dismissed, as was Jesse Frederickson vs Anna Frederickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Coort
James Babbitt
Joe Millie
Anna Walter
Karl A. Walter
Jessé Frederickson
Anna Frederickson
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Young Men's
Klein
Valpo
Furnishers
Court House
Ralph Morris
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
C. E. Morris
Charles D. Williams
Dewey
W. M. Williams
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Henry A. Wolfe
South Wankatah
Wolfe
Charles Brice
A. Olds
Will Hayes
Mrrs
Joel Eedes
Michigan ‘City
Wm. Medaris
J.F. Gallatier
F. J. Pitner
Liberty Bond
Glen Ellison
Orpheum
T. Armitage
Stillman Montgomery
Fawley & Abbott
Edison Phonograph
Edison
Ellison
Mr. Ellison
Franklin St
Clinton
The
Boston Store Co
Specht-Finney Co
Murten Family Reunion
Cook
Moritz & Son
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