Local notes from New Durham and surrounding
A roundup of residents with travels jobs and illness includes Joel Vanduesen in Iowa with sons Emerson and William, Mrs W E Katies visiting Lafayette, Vaughn Standiford in Laporte, Chivington family trip to Lebanon, Ohio, and many local health and work updates. Independent tickets form in La Porte county townships with star and circle emblems amid Drews and Gundy family notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Vanduesen
Iowa
Emerson and
William
Laporte
Scipio Township
Independent” Party
George Meinberg
John A. Rudolph
Edward Kimball
Seth Way
Fach
Card of Thanks for Loss of Daughter Esther Gillette
Dr and Mrs G M Gillette express appreciation to neighbors and friends for sympathy comfort and generous flower offerings during the sorrow and loss of their beloved daughter Esther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Gillette
Esther
Farmers institutes mapped for La Porte county towns
The schedule lists events in Rolling Prairie January 1st or 2nd unspecified, Door Village January 8th, Union Township January 9th, Union Mills January 10th, Westville January 11th, La Porte January 31st, Lacroase February 1st. Each session targets local farmers with extension programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers
Laporte County
Rolling Prairie
Door Village
Union Township
Union Mills
Westville
Laporte
Fined for Trespass in Michigan City Case
Deputy Sheriff Frank Fosdick arrested Peter Gieson of New Durham township on trespass charges at the firm of Charles Stabenow. Gieson pleaded guilty and was fined $1 plus costs by Justice Snook, total $22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Frank Fosdick
Laporte
Peter Gieson
New Durham Township
Charles Stabenow
Gieson
Justice of the
Pease Snook
Burial of D. H. Culbertson at Westville Cemetery
D. H. Culbertson, 63, elder son of the late Sanford Culbertson, was buried yesterday in Westville cemetery at 11 o clock. Death followed influenza and pneumonia after moving from Michigan City to Buchanan, Michigan less than a year ago. He was a stationery engineer and leaves a wife unable to attend due to her mother’s illness. He was born in Athens County, Ohio, and resided in this county for much of the last 25 years. his son Jesse Culbertson lives in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Culbertson
Sanford Culbertson
Westville
Buchanan
Mich
Michigan City
Culbertson
C. E. Martin
C. E. Morris
Athens County
Jesse Culbertson
Benton Harbor
Irtell Marion Williams 1890 1918 Westville Birth Death
Irtell Marion Williams son of Louis H. and Lottie G. Williams was born in Westville Indiana March 7 1890 and died October 18 1918 aged 28 years six months and 28 days. He married Mary L. Fisher January 21 1914 and they had three sons Irtell Marion Jr Edward LeRoy and Lawrence Gilbert. He was called to serve March 11 1918 and served at Camp Scrivens Ga later Camp Meade Aberdeen Md where he contracted a fatal disease leaving his father mother three sons a brother a grandmother and many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irtell Marion Williams
Louis H
Lottie G. Williams
Westville
Ind
Mary L. Fisher
Irtell Marion, Jr
Edward LeRoy
Lawrence Gilbert
Irtell
Camp Scerivens
Camp Meade
Aberdeen
Burial of D. H. Culbertson Brings East Chicago and Crown Point Figures
Sam Culbertson of East Chicago and Mr and Mrs Solomon Crawford of Crown Point attended the D H Culbertson burial yesterday. No school or church or public meetings again this week. Several deaths among the soldier lads reported, over a dozen in the Laporte hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Culbertson
East Chicago
Solomon Crawford
Crown Point
D. H. Culbertson
Overlaken
Laporte Hospital
Boston Store of Laporte Sells Dresses at Low Prices
The Boston Store of Laporte offers several dress lots on sale with prices starting at 9.75 dollars. Shop in person to view the selection and take advantage of the bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Laporte
Local residents spend Sunday visiting relatives and travel
Jay Reed came out from Gary Monday and spent the day at his farm. Mrs. William Stump of Westville visited here Monday with her daughter Mrs. Della Rapp. Mrs. C. E. Pratt and daughter Miss Margaret visited over Sunday with relatives at Laporte. Mrs. Walter Bishop and sons went to Chicago Sunday morning to visit relatives. Miss Fern Darby arrived home Saturday from Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. John Reprogle and son Dick of Elkhart visited here over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Goodwin and Grace were guests of the Bellows. Mrs. Flagel went to Toledo for employment. Mrs. Kreisel visited Laporte Monday. Reglein and daughter Elsie went to Michigan City for weeks at Herman Reglein's home. Miss Harriet Cole township president and others organized a food conservation club with Pratt president, Rotzein secretary. Meetings planned for Grange hall monthly. Rotzein visited Laporte Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Katies
M. Roche
Lafayette
Vaughn Standiford
Laporte
Vaughn
Rumely
Rev. Chivington
Lebanon
Philander Loomis
Alden Beahm
Jeff Cass
Purdue
Earl Jardine
Macy Barnard
Charles Link
New Durham
Jack Shunk
George W. Hartman
Henry Thompson
Henry
Toledo
Helen Will
Louisville
Florida
Valparaiso
Pauline
Lyle Gundy
Monon
H. H. Weaver
Gundy
France
Marion Howell
S. P. Howell
Lester Beatty
Missouri Beatty
Howell
S. G. Haus
Meta
Hammond
W. L. Dodd
Westville
Dodd
Wesley
Leroy Lewis
J. C. Bluhm
Whiting Teasday
Florence McClure
Arthur Stevens
Gallatin
Charles McClure
Arthur McClure
New Durham Township
Andrew J. Shank
Altogeth
Jay Reed
Gary
William Stump
Della Rapp
C. E. Pratt
Margaret
Walter Bishop
Chicago
Fern Darby
Fort Wayne
Ind
John Reprogle
Elkhart
John Goodwin
Grace
Lester Bellows
Francis Flagel
Ohio
William Kreisel
Reglein
Elsie
Michigan City
Herman Reglein
Harriet Cole
Charles Cole
E. Small
Laura Witte
Harrett Rotzein
Grange Hall
Frank Ppawelczak
John Jaworski
Peter Weiseman
Jaworski
Harry Ernst
Ernest Young
John Anderson
Nebraska
Robert
Norris Hopkins
Gus Weiseman, Sr
Chesterton
Gus, Jr
Frank Hollar
Feronek
Ferenek
Otis Catholic
Harry Anderson
Camp Sheridan
George Casbon
Thomas Casbon
War Time Movements And War Work Campaign Call
Notices recount neighbors moving to farms from South Chicago and Nebraska visiting relatives, plus influenza impacts and a major call to sustain the United War Work Campaign to aid troops homeward demobilization. The piece closes urging continued support and enlistment for postwar readjustment programs.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William E. Anstiss
Alfred H. Kimble
A. L. Peterson
Michigan Township
Howell Westville
Indiana
Homer Furnaces
Ance
Kellings’ Shoe Store
Westville Lumber & Coal CO
Moses F. Wright
Miss Jones
Wright
Mise Jones
Alonzo Jones
Lowenstine
Prairie
Prairie Township
Joseph G. Swing
Fred Jessup
Albert Johns
Justice of the Peace
Frank Scrivens
John Doll
Rolla Davidson
Andrew Murphy
Galena
A. W. Taylor
Democratic County Committee
George Kill
Mr. Kill
Benjamin A. Brewer
Cass Township
W. A. Eckert
W. F. Rosenbaum
R. Scholz
Emil Grieger
PD. H. Culbertson
Wiliams
Bux
United War Work
James E. Southard
Superior Court
Harry L. Grumpacker
LaPorte County Superior Court
John Line
Democratic
John F. Lahey
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