Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 238, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1920 — LOCAL AND PERSONAL [ARTICLE]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

H. E. White was in Chicago Friday. Mn. Ben D. McColly returned from Lafayette today. Joseph Norman of Union township was in the city today. Attorney Emory Sellers of Monticello was looking after legal matters here today. Mrs. Mary Garling and daughter, Almira, went to Monticello to spend the day. Miss Blanche Loring, of Chicago, is spending the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. John Mauck. Alice Woody left today for Los Angeles, Calif., after visiting at the home of C. A. Charais. Helen and Robert Dunlap went to Monon today to visit their aunt, Mrs. James Dunlap. Mrs. Ura Gwin was in Lowell and Crown Point today in the interest of the Democratic campaign. Kennedy and Jack Ross, of Chicago, came today for a visit with their .grandmother, Mn. Ora T. Ross. Beulah and Frank Vaughn returned to their home in New Buffalo, Mich., today after visiting with the family of Adolph May. Gladys Lambert went to Lafayette today to visit her aunt, Mn. Samuel Haitz, who is seriously ill at the hospital in that city. Mn. O. E. Hauter and grandson, Woodhull Spitler, went to Chicago today for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. W. I. Spitler. Beatrice Tilton, who is teaching at McCoysburg, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mn. J. W. Tilton, of East Washington street.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson and Mr. and Mn. Lester Johnson of Fowler were in Rensselaer today. The- two former continued from here to Beloit, Wis. Henry Platt teturned from South Haven, Mich., Friday Evening where he had been visiting with his uncle, John R. Knight, and family. Mr. Knight and his son, James,, accompanied him home for a ten days’ visit. Mary Coen, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coen, and Minnie Waymire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Waymire went to Muncie where they will take a year’s training in the Indiana Normal school. While returning from Star City Friday the automobile of R. A. Parkison and sons was overturned into a ditch. Mr. Parkison and sons and Abraham Hardy were in the car when the accident occurred. They were between Star City and Francesville and the accident occurred when they attempted to give room for a passing team/ No one was seriously injured.

Mrs. Dr. M. D. Gwin went to Lafayette today. Van Devereaux returned today to his home in Dwight, 111. Mrs. Monroe Carr of Lafayette came to Rensselaer this morning. Opal Robinson of Gary came this afternoon to visit with her grandmother, Mrs. C. B. Wells. Mrs. George Smith of Chicago came today to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben D. MeColly. Carl Eigelsbach came down from Chicago this afternoon to spend the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eigelsbach. William B. Jenkins, of this city, left for Ft. Snelling, Minn., where he will join the 49th Infantry, having enlisted for a three-year period through Sgt. Thomas, who is on recruiting service here. Mr. Jenkins was a member of Company M when the war broke out, but was later transferred to another division and served overseas for several months. He will take an electrical course during his present? enlistment

Helen Warner, who is a student in DePaw university at Greencastle, is spending the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warner. Miss Helen has just been pledged to the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at DePaw. The following residents or former residents of this city are Thetas: Mrs. Jesse Wilson, formerly Miss Pearl Wasson, at Northwestern university; Mrs. E. M. Graham, formerly Miss Lena Washburn, of Butler; Mrs. W. R. Kiefer, formerly Bernice Long of Purdue; Lois Ham of Purdue; Sara Alice O’Neal of Indiana university; and Mrs. Wm. Con Miller, formerly Marie Hamilton of Butler.