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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
3
The nation pledges to maximize production and conserve food. Farms must be well equipped with barns hog houses granaries and sheds to protect livestock and machinery. Building now saves later and increases per acre output of hogs beef milk corn and wheat.
Mrs. O L Small hosts Jolly Eighteen. Residents and visitors from Hammond Chicago Rensselaer and South Whitley appear at gatherings. A Detroit to California auto trip ends with a minor accident. Local births, school changes, and war news fill the week.
Captain Lawrence Kessler of La Porte and formerly Michigan City sent a letter home. He spent fourteen months at the Mexican border as disbursing officer at El Paso and San Antonio.
The school will open Monday September 9 1918 as war measures urge full attendance. President Wilson calls for efficient schooling to train workers for postwar readjustment. Primary admission rules exclude under six before semester end and monthly report cards will be sent to parents to track progress. Scott C Knoll.
Martin L. Bramhall formerly of Laporte and Mrs Lucy S. Clark were married at the bride’s 606 1 2 Pine street home. Rev H M Coxsee officiated. They honeymoon in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin and return to 606 1 2 Pine after September 1. Both are well known locally with Bramhall linked to the car factory and G A R while Mrs Clark serves as W R C secretary.
La Porte police report a quiet fair week with no trouble. Chief Norris ordered all suspicious characters out of town and 18 operators of questionable games left town after warnings by Special Officer McNama and Sergeant Detective Lapham. Four extra patrolmen assisted the force led by Chief Norris.
Secretary John D. Oakes of the draft board is a patient at Holy Family hospital after an operation Monday. Attending surgeons were Drs Burleson and Meyer. His condition requires about a week or longer of hospitalization with duties flowing to W. Bliss in his absence. friends express hope for his full recovery.
The Swift and Company Military Club and band played a three day benefit in Fishlake to support the Laporte Red Cross chapter. Crowds attended despite fuel rules limiting Sunday car use, praising the band and drill displays. Red Cross booths sold ice cream and refreshments while the 120 soldiers returned from hikes were eager buyers.
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