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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
3
Local notes report visits from Chicago and Valparaiso residents, hints of co op grocery stores at La Porte, and a fatal crash near Haskells with Leo Canby and Ida Treaster among the victims. Ada Sheppard’s daughter dies in Lakeville while Rev Sheppard mourns with the Christian church. The Iseminger Kalies Mammoth Cave excursion returns home.
The quarterly meeting will be held at the Pinhook church Sunday at 2 p m with Supt. Davis of South Bend present.
The first day of voter registration for the fall election at the Westville precinct attracted 121 men and 101 women. Registration clerks were Mrs. Edith McKellips and Mrs. Edna Kelly.
A 1918 Ford touring car a Dodge touring car a D 45 Buick 6 touring car and Coulter Bros. of Westville offer four used autos for sale with unspecified bidding and sale details.
Mrs. Edna Schnack, 75, of Michigan City died from a fractured skull after a delivery wagon ran her down near the Fifth and Pine streets crossing. She died at 2 30 this morning after being unconscious since the accident.
Two members of the Prairie club of Chicago died during an outing at Waverly beach near Chesterton. Hal ley W. Olmstead, 42, was killed by a lightning strike in the morning storm, while Arthur Ross, 32, drowned after noon. Ross’s fiancée, watching, mistook his struggle for fooling. The body was recovered.
The Homecoming picnic at Haskells Tanbor Day was well attended. Former residents eagerly sought the chance to spend a day with home folks and the response was gratifying. The success suggests the event may continue annually.
Subscribers Heard From list includes Dr F J Pinkerton Honolulu W Behrens Chicago Mrs R C Mills Stillwell Charles Rudolph Wanatah Dr Gillette Westville Rte 1 Mary Medaris Westville For Sale two slatted corn cribs G M Gillette Coburg.
Otis and Mr. and Mrs. Jas Smith of Chicago stayed with the Bells. Airs C D Dorsey and daughter Mary Jane of Laporte visited the Dorsey home. East Chicago guests Mr and Mrs Coursel and family joined relatives the Kreisel and Fogle parties. Warren Frame resumed studies in Elkhart. Gary couple Mr and Mrs Howard Davidson called on the Rottein household. Robert Boone attends Michigan City school. William Gill and companion visited from Hammond. Lester Bellows did business in Laporte. Mrs Lyman Dysard and children returned to Niles Michigan after a visit with her mother Mrs Wunsch. Mrs D McCain of Moberly Missouri spent time with sister Anna Dorsey. Mrs Christ Mair and daughter of Chicago are visiting Andershock family.
R H Moore attorney announces the appointment of Edward C Hapke as Executor of the last will of Christine Hapke of Laporte County Indiana. The Laporte Superior Court records Edward C Hapke as Executor, residing in Michigan City Indiana, dated July 20 1920.
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