Westville Echoes Local Life and Deaths in September 1916
Murky notes from Westville include births at home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Beach a son, fence posts, and church hosting by Mrs. Charles F. Kales. Reports of frost, travel, soldier guard return, and civic events mingle with obituaries, property sales, road work, and a tragedy at John Knoll’s shotgun incident. Local figures like Rev M Shepherd, Eli Reed, and Art Taylor appear amid county politics, reunions, and Centennial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Beach
Harland
Edward
Charles
Ed Link
Westville M. E. Church
M. Shepherd
Alfred
Steele
Henry Row
Will Row
North Liberty
Wm. Blessing
Clem.Bodine
Michigan City
Ralph Hixon
Kimball
Chicago
Hixon
F. R. Shunk
Andrew Logan
Pittsburg
Brant
Laporte
Pennsylvania
Bass Lake
Art Taylor
Thos. Taggart
U. S
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
J. F. Cathcart
Lela
Guy. Hill
Ogema
Wrs
Jack
John Frances
Henry Jonas
Art Reed
R. H. Coulter
B. F. Henton
Coulter
Tony Gustafson
Chesterton
Porter County
Tony
John G Sweitzer
John
C. A. Burner
William Augustine
Stella Nelson
E. Ansley
Waldron
Ill
Paul ‘Ashcraft
Dekalb, IL
Westville
Ashcraft
Brant House
J.F. Cathcart
Lafayette
M. Haynes
Reynolds
Wellsboro
Indiana
Porter
Florence Burnet
Barnett
Louisville
Chester
Charles Green
Ortmann Road
Paris Green
Krumm
Mecklenberg
Germany
Masons
Dale Reynolds
Payne Reynolds
Honor
Mich
Ross Herold
Dale
Michigan
Alida
Payne
Sophomores Elect Officers and Plan Activities at School
The Sophomores chose Raymond Garwood as president Howard Iseminger as treasurer and Devere Allen as secretary in a recent election Trustee D P Hannon visited in his new Ford last Friday A high school officers meeting was held Tuesday morning A yell master Susie Skerd and colors orange and black were decided Our team plans to display colors against Union Mills and the basketball and tennis courts are under development Students anticipate tests next week Meanwhile freshmen elected Virginia Baird as president Donoevan Dolman vice president Raymond Davidson secretary and Miriam Cass treasurer Their colors are love sider and white
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Garwood
Howard Iseminger
Devere Allen
D. P. Hannon
Ford
Susie
Skerd
Union Mills
Virginia Baird
Donoevan Dolman
Raymond Davidson
Miriam Cass
Lovesider
Taxpayer Notice on Second Tax Installment
Notice from County Treasurer Carl Pusch that the bank of Westville will host the second tax installment payment on Act 6. Taxpayers are directed to the specified bank for receipt of funds and official processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Treacher
Westville
Carl Pusch
County
Investigator visits sand dunes for national park study
J. M. Yard of the interior department surveys local sand dunes for a public hearing in Gary or Chicago next month, prompted by Senator Taggart's resolution to examine the land for possible government purchase. The Wabash freight wreck spilled 14 cars west of Crocker, detouring trains until Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Yard
Interior Department
Gary
Chicago
Taggart
Wabash
Crocker
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Fabian Matotte
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Goling
Dr. Bassett
M. E
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Rebekahs
Nathan Dodd
Okanogan
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Circuit Court
Robert Buck
Charles Keithline
Washington Township
Emil Stibbe
Geo. Birchim
Pleasant Township
Victor Blomquist
William Finske
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Orlando Jones
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Joseph Bojewitz
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Charles J. Hall
Raymond Hiecker
Galena Township
Jacob Siegel
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Arthur Lambert
Michigan Township
Frank Rees
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Albion
Elsie
E. S. Smith
Albion College
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Elsie H. Smith
Hamilton College
Lexington
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New York City
Ernest de Consolo
Institute of Musical Art
Bach
Brahms
Chopin
Miss Smith
County Court House
County Farm
Superior Court House
Floral Hall
M. A. Cushman
Lower
Heust
Way
Throckmorton
Weisjahn
Emory
Laporte County
A. W. Wood
Hallmark
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Walter H. Meillor
Jeweler
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