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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
2
The La Porte fair continues to grow with permanent buildings and larger grounds, attracting regional crowds and late night activity. Local churches report successful mission events, while Samuel W. Larsen campaigns for county clerk amid fair excitement and community turnout.
County commissioners appoint inspectors from each precinct to serve on registration day October 9. All listed candidates are Republicans with one Democrat and one Republican per precinct. Each inspector will receive seven dollars plus mileage for the day.
Mrs. Joe Reese and child return after a week with Mr. and Mrs Albert Zahrn in Richer Prairie. Mrs. Chas Rotzein and grandson spent days with her daughter Mrs Phillip Hilbert in Lansing Michigan. Mrs. Joe Auchstetter and brother George Snyder visited sister Mrs Chas Timm in Michigan City. Mr. and Mrs. F H Miller and daughters visited L W Zahra. Mrs Arthur Fossler and Mr and Mrs Joe Katzmark of Chicago are visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Mack Bennethy and son Willard visited the home of Ernest Rotzein. Ralph Snyder Otis and Roy Leets leave Friday for Detroit Michigan for an indefinite stay.
Mr and Mrs Fred Warnke and son Walter returned home Saturday from Rock Island Til. Mrs Louise Cook and daughter Clara and Alice Rohrdanz were Friday guests of Mrs Fred Hagenow. Danny Topper came back Friday from Laporte. Clinton school will start Monday Sept 11 due to building delays. Many attended the Laporte Fair. Mr and Mrs G C Reed and family visited Frank Reed on Sunday.
Otis visits family in Gary and Laporte residents share travel updates. Miss Kalies begins teaching at Westville while Clinton Township postpones school opening two weeks due to incomplete Central building work. Local dances and fairs draw crowds as residents stay connected through visits and events.
A group tours Maple avenue in Laporte visiting Rev. R H Sanders and W E Anstiss homes then greets Mrs Standiford, a 93 year old town figure famed for baking and keen current affairs knowledge, noting her weakening sight in autumn heat.
The item lists a Labor Day visit by Mr and Mrs John Gagel to East Side and parents in law, plus multiple incidents: four cows killed near Davis crossing on the Wabash Railroad, a car crash near John Vanselow corner injuring Miss Anna Warnhoff and others, a crushed rib and broken arm among passengers, and general notes on bread shops, cattle losses from overfeeding, and ongoing school openings with staff assignments at Burdick Smoky Row and County Line schools. It mentions the Hauf family hosting visitors from South Chicago and the Kniola family hosting at a gathering with Michigan City band autos nearby.
Le Huffman visited Michigan City last Tuesday and brought ice cream for the children and families. Uncle Ike and wife hosted the Hunter family from South Chicago last Sunday.
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