Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1920 — LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS [ARTICLE]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS

Clyde Line of Hammond is the guest of Mary Wagner. ■■■ , ii i The banks are closed - today in observance of Labor Day. Mr. and 'Mrs. Frank went to Monticello to spend the day. Russell Harding of Hammond is the guest of Miss Leona Messman. Jacob -Moore of Racine, Wis., came Sunday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore. Miss Blanche Pansier of lols, Kansas, came today for a visit with the family of E. T. Harris. Alfred Thompson of Chicago spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson. - izzr--z^_. Miss Fern Davisson returned to her home in Hammond after a visit with relatives and friends in this elty. —- - 1 ■ —; ■ " Ruth and Opal Robinson returned to their home in Gary after a visit with their grandmother, Mrs. C. B. Wells. Milton Retherford, who has be£n visiting his sister, Mrs. Earl Easterday, returned to his home in Chicago.

John Sizemore and Russell Bell of Bloomington, 111., spent Sunday at the home of S. B. Bell. Mr. Bell is on his vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhoades and son, of Chicago, spent the week end here with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades. Vera Shumaker and Blanche Holder of Thrfee Oaks, Mich., came today to attend the wedding of their friend, Miss Mircta Williamson. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Sayers, of Buchanon, Mich., spent Sunday with Mrs. Sayers’ parents', Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bell, returning home today. Mrs. L. A. Mecklenburg returned to her home in Gary yesterday after a three weeks’ visit with her aunts, Mrs. C. G. Newby and Miss Grace Haas. The baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelly of Newton township Saturday lived but a short time. Burial was made Sunday morning. Mrs. James Firth and children, Graham, Stella and Jack returned to their home in Madison, after a ■two weeks’ visit with Mr. Firth’s uncle, Frank Hill and family. The Home society of the M. E. church will meet at the church parlors Tuesday afternoon, September *7, at 2:30. All of the members are urged to be present.

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Whinrey and children returned to their home in Muncie today, after a visit with Alex Merica and family of East Washington street. Mrs. Merica and Mrs. Whinrey are sisters. Leslie Clark will leave .Tuesday for Mississippi in which state he has farming interests. Mr. Clark will visit with Mr. and Mrs. William Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Harve Robinson and family who occupy his plantation. D. H. Adams, whd has an exeellent position with the signal construction department of the Monon railroad, with headquarters at Lafayette, spent the Labor day vacation here with his mother, Mrs. E. M. Adams of North Van Rensselaer street. The Tri Kappas realized $27.50 from their sales of hamburgers, home made candy and cocoanuts Saturday evening. It is probable that the above sqm will be swollen considerably upon the receipt of commissions from the customers attending # physicians. The Gordon players and the Woods-Holland. players, the tent shows which played here last week, closed their engagements Saturday night, the former moving to Lowell where they will play a weeks engagement and the latter going to Morocco. Both shows enjoyed very good patronage while in the city and will return here next summer. The Republican women of the Round Table Stqdy club will meet Tuesday, September 7, at 2:30 o’clock at the Star theatre. Subject: “The Continuation of the Discussion of the League of Nations.” Mrs. George A. Williams will be the leader. Everyone mvitMAUDE DAUGHERTY, Chairman. v The Rebeccas will hold their annu&l picnic st the honi6 of George -Bernhardt near Fountain Park Sunday, September 12. The Odd Fellows and their famihes-are invited to attend. They will also celebrate the anniversity of their order. All will meet at Coums shoe store at 10 a. m., and cars will be provided for this who have no other way to go. Ladies bring well filled baskets, also forks, spapns and cups for their own famAll come and enjoy a fine outing.

Miss Dessie Rutherford went to Mono'n* today. Louis Misch and Frank Andrews were in Rensselaer Sunday. Mr. and ‘Mm Homer Hendrickson visited relatives in Monticello Sunday. Miss Merle Ackerman of Monticello is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parks. A. H. White and wife of Joliet, 111., are the week-end guests of G. W. Rhoades and wife. * • Hildreth Pefley, of Chicago, spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pefley. < Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell of Southeast of this 1 " city 'went to Indianapolis to attend the state fair. Mrs. A. G. Work of Detroit came Saturday for a visit with her father, C. P. Moody and other relatives. 4 Joseph G. and Leo H. Melle returned tb their home m Richmond, Indiana, being in Rensselaer on business.

The Tri Kappas will meet this evening with Mrs. Theodore Roy, at her country home, five miles south of town. 3* . ■ “Babe” Ruth manufactured homers No. 45 and 46 in Saturday’s double bill between New York and Boston. W. O. Gourley of Gary took advantage of the Labor Day vacation and spent the holiday at his Union township farm. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rhoades and son, Buddy, returned to their home in Chicago after a visit with relatives and friends ip this city. The Dempsey-Miske fight for the world’s heavyweight title opened at Benton Harbor at three-thirty o’clock this Monday afternoon. Master Maurice Kiphart, who has been visiting the family of John Gentry, of near Brook, returned to his home in Indianapolis today. Congressman William Wood passed through Rensselaer this morning on his way to attend the American Legion meeting at Lowell today. Mr. a\id Mrs. George Lawton of Chicago came Saturday for an over Labor Day visit with Mt. and Mrs. Harry Parker of Milroy avenue.

Mrs. Ora T. Ross went to Elkhart to attend a state board meeting of the League of Women Voters, which is to be held September 7th. Mrs. O. A. Harlow of Elizabethtown, Ky., who has been v»iting her daughter, Mrs. H. J. Kuppers of Newland, returned to her home today. The Rensselaer band went to Lowell today to aid the American Legion of that city in their Labor day celebration. A large number of citizens from here accompanied the band. A Rensselaer baseball team was badly defeated at M'edaryville Sunday, the Pulaski aggregation smacking 'the offerings of local twirlfers for thirteen runs. Rensselaer scored three times. # Miss Meta Thomas, registrar for the past two years aft the Mopnett school, came back to assist at the opening of the school. Miss Thomas is now in charge of the city playground work in Aurora, 111. Mildred and Regina Nagel, daughters of Joseph Nagel, Sr., of Berkley township will leave for Adrian, Mich., where they will enter a Catholic Girls’ School. Mr. Nagel will accompany his daughters to Adrian. The ladies of the Hazelden Golf Club organized yesterday. Mijs. Harry was chosen chairman for Goodland, Mrs. Ray Cummings for Kentland, and Mrs. Ora T. Ross for Rensselaer. Saturday will be tournament day and Thursday will be social day.

Miss Clara Louise .Hagins of Chicago who has been visiting her father, J. L. Hagins for the past week left Sunday for Wilwaukee. She goes to attend the annual convention of the Photographers’ Association of America which is held there Aug. 23d to 28th. The Virgie Community are planning for a Home Coming and Reunion in connection with the dedication of their new church on Sunday, September 19. An aU day meeting and basket dinner will be held at that tune. There wijl be preaching at 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. The dedication will take place in the afternoon. Rev. W. T. Barbre will preach the dedicatory sermon. Miss Florence Ryan has been ap£ pointed secretary of the Home Service Section of the Jasper bounty Red Cross, and from this time will be in the Red Cross office in Rensselaer. The Red Cress is anxious to assist Hie people of the county and is especially qualified at thp time to adjust cases of service and. ex-service men who have had difficulty in settling their affairs with the government. Any service or ex-service man is urged to call at, the Red Cross office, bringing with him full information regarding his) case and it will he* taken up with, the proper authorities,* with no charge to him. In addition t* thm,, cases of social welfare reported to the Home Service section will be given prompt attention. . ■ ■ ‘ . ' "v-

R. D. Gorham of Brookston is visiting with relatives. • 1 0 R, C. Baumgartner left for Chicago to re-enter Chicago Law school. H. C. Dennisson of Wabash was an over-Sunday guest of Miss Dessfe Rutherfdrd. Mrs. - Sophia Chilcote and nephew, Roy Gish, of were in Rensselaer today. Mrs. J. A. Wright Went to Frankfort Monday afternoon for a visit with her parents. 1 1 ■■ Miss Esther McKinney returned to Bluffton after visiting the family of C. B. McKinney of Newland. Miss Florence Carr returned to her home in Lafayette after a few days’ visit with Miss Luella Harmon. Miss Lucy Ulm went' to Lafayette today to enter Purdue university. Miss Ulm is specializing in Home Economics. Jack and Kennedy Ross* returned to their home in Chicago after a two week’s visit with their grand mother, Mrs. Ora T. Ross. J. R. Noland and family, formerly of Parr, have moved to Gary, and direct that the address of their Republican be changed to that city. Ed Harris *of Mt. Ayr and Dr. Catt of this city went to Connersville today and will return from that city with Dr. Catt’s fine new Lexington automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Coppess of' Gillam township were in Rensselaer Monday, having accompanied Mrs. Coppess’ sister, Anna Dexter, here totake the train for her home in Chicago. — —.

A. T. White of Lafayettef is spending a few days here with friends. "Mrs. Harry Jinkerson and baby of Chicago came Monday afternoon for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiltshire. The Eastern Star chapter will meet Tuesday evening at seven-thir-ty o’clock. The members are urged to be present as there will be work. Dr. Rose E. Remmek waa called to Indianapolis this afternoon by the Indiana State Republican Central Committee to attend an organization meeting in the capitol city Tuesday. , Mr. and Mrs. Roacoe Fey, Vera and Mildred Glascoe of Oak Park, 111., who had been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tilton, went to Wheatfield this afternoon where they will visit relatives. Charles Hurley returned to hia home near Lebanon this Monday afternoon. Mr. Hurley has rented the Frank Foltz farm in-this county and will move upon the same early in the spring. Thelma Tilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Tilton of E. Washington street, returned,to Lafayette Monday afternoon Where she is the stenographer in the Agricultural Extension department of Purdue.^ Mr. and Mrs.s “BiUy” Huff of Hammond came Saturday evening for a visit with friends here, being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Duvall. Mr. Huff is *in the jewalry ! business at Hammond. After leaving this city, Mr. Hu® located in Indianapolis where he and his family lived* for several yean. T»ay Save lived in Hammond for about three yean and will return to that city this evening.