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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
3
A playful tribute to a town scout nicknamed the Eagle Eye and Eager Ear as a steadfast volunteer reporter who keeps the paper lively and newsy for the community.
Clinton High announces its faculty roster listing E. M. Dinsmore Eva Osborn Pearl Greiger Leona Kalwitz and Ruth Imes as teaching staff.
Philip Smith earned first on white leg horn cockerel pullet and pen and second on pullet and cockerel. Earl Reed took first on white leghorn hen and second on cockerel.
Adams and Culver near Westville will hold a sale of stock and farm utensils on Thursday September 15. The sale will feature horses dairy cows hogs and implements.
The Coulter garage was entered Saturday night and stock valued at over $100 taken. The full extent of the loss will not be known until the firm makes an invoice, but from appearances the thieves did not make a big haul.
The state highway commission awarded the contract for improving the Lincoln highway between Japorte and the St. Joseph county line to a Tipton Indiana construction firm. The road will be resurfaced with tar at a cost of 5040 dollars.
Sixty two ballots were cast on amendments Tuesday at the Westville precinct. Polls closed earlier than some voters expected and several votes were lost. Amendment No 1 received 57 yes and 4 no, while Nos 10 and 11 received 6 yes and 51 no respectively.
The Advance Rumely company in Laporte announces a 20 percent wage cut in the oil pull and foundry effective September 6. Hours rise from 36 to 55 per week, with no further reductions before March 1, 1922.
Congressman A. J. Hickey and C. E. Wolfe reached LaPorte from Washington D C on Saturday night. They will stay in LaPorte until late September when Congress reconvenes after its three weeks vacation.
The Indiana Land Co of Laporte sold two county farms last week. The 158 acre Chas E Grex prairie farm south of Laporte was bought by A E Hickman as an investment. The 200 acre old McCarty stock farm east of Laporte was sold to George Barkhurst of St Louis with Bert Lucky and Josh Watson selling. Lucky plans to move to Kankakee soon and Barkhurst will move in about ten days.
Miss Dorothy Palm daughter of Mr and Mrs Axel Palm wed Warren Baird son of Mr and Mrs Merrick Baird Friday at 2 30 pm at Bethany Lutheran church Rev Axel Nelson officiated only immediate family attended Mrs Baird and Mr Palm served as attendants The couple left for a short motor trip and will reside on the groom s farm six miles west of Laporte.
A 25 percent price cut applies to all grades of wall paper effective August 15. Rooms can be decorated, with work included, for the price that the paper alone formerly cost. Place orders with Geo. P. Straley.
Billie Burke shifts from cinema to the stage with The Casears Wife while a new picture Wanted 4 Husband screens at Town Hall Westville. Also notes Hospital reports Flora Beahm anniversary and local school enrollment with teachers listed.
Laporte lodge No. 396 unveils a new Maple Avenue home costing around 50000 dollars. The official dedication includes a reception for members wives and lady friends Friday evening September 9.
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