Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1920 — Page 1

No. 283.

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FRANK J. REED, OF RAIL FAME. DEAD

Word has ben received here of the death of Frank J. Reed, for many years the general passenger agent of the . Monon railroad, and well known to the local members of the railroad fraternity. • Mr. Reed was born and reared in Tippecanoe county and began his career in Lafayette, working his way up to eminence in the railroad world. His death -occurred in Florida Wednesday.

FOOTBALL PLAYERS, ATTENTION!

All members of the city football team are requested to be at the Van Rensselaer club rooms at eight o’clock this Saturday evening, as there is business of unusual importance to be transacted. • C. A. ROSS, Manager.

NEW SUIT FILED.

No. 9272. Petition of William Della Richards for change of name to William Della Lintner.

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DIES SUDDENLY WHILE VISITING OLD FRIENDS

J. M. McDonald, formerly of this city, but who had been living in lowa for several years, died suddenly Thursday after a brief illness while visiting with old friends at Monticello. Mr. McDonald came from lowa about six weeks ago for a visit with friends-in this community and had visited here and at LaCrosse before going to Monticello. The deceased was about sixty-five years ofage. Mr. McDonald will be best remembered as manager for a number of ydhrs of the McCoy ranches at McCoysburg.

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PLANS FOR HIGH SCHOOL TOURNEY ARE ANNOUNCED

Jill I .A.*} Laporte, Ind., Nov. 2T.—Plans for holding the state high school basketball meet this year, wore outlined in a statement given out here today by E. R. Trester, secretary of the Indiana High School Athletic association, after the board of control had discussed ways and means of accommodating all teams in the association. According to the statement, the state will be divided into four regions, each to hold eight meets, making a total of 32 tourpeys in Indiana. Each one of these 32 tourneys will be made up of about sixteen teams. At the completion of these tourneys 32 teams will remain in the running for the state title. Two of these regions with their sixteen winners will play one series of games at some university and the other two regions will play another series at another university: 16 In Finals. In- each of these semi-fihals regional series of games Winners will result, making a total of sixteen teams left in the finals which will be played on the coliseum floor in Indianapolis. The winner of this tourney -by the elimination route will be the champion high school team o/ Indiana. Centers for the sectional tourneys have not been --selected, but dates have been selected as March 4 and 5. The semi-final regional series will be played March 12, while the state tourney will be held on March 18 and 19.

Although the two universities to hold the semi-final regional series have not been selected, Indiana and Purdue are likely bo be the ones. Both have been approached on the subject but neither has accepted or declined the offer. The plan also forwarded by the board of control calls for no more than sixteen teams in any tourney. The scheme will take care of 512 teams, while the state high school association has a membership of almost this number.

THE AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

Indianapolis, Nov. 25.—L. R. Gignilliat, state commander of the American Legion, has called a meeting of the state executive committee to' be held at the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, November 30. The committee will plan a legislative program, which it will seek io put through the coming session of the legislature. The draft of a bill that would legalise boxing contests in Indiana will be laid before the committee for final approval. The committee some time ago appointed a subcommittee to draft this bill. The Legion committee will receive a report from representatives of the city of Indianapolis and Marion county as to the progress -of plans for having enacted legislation that will make it possible for them to co-operate with the state of Indiana in the erection of a war memorial building. The special session of the legislature last summer enacted a law that provided for a war memorial board of property now occupied by the Indiana school for -the blind and St. Clan Park in Indianapolis on which the memorial wilding will be erected. The mty and county then sought to obtain legislative permission to co-operate with money and additional ground. It is proposed to house the national headquarters of the Legion and other patriotic bodies in the memorial building. '

OBITUARY.

Ward Beecher Peterson was born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, November 21, 1869, and died after> a few days’ illness on November 17, 19,20. - " He came to Renaelaer about thirty years ago and followed the profession of painting aU these years. In August, 1895, he was united in marriage with May Kelley and became the father of two sons, John, L. and Ward Cliffton, who, with one sister, * Mrs. W. S. Richards, of Akron, 0., and a half-sister, Mrs. Pearl Root, survive him, his wife having died in 1904. . The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon, November 20, from the late residence.-services being conducted by RevTE. W. Strecker, pastor of the Methodist church, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors for their words of sympathy and the many acts of kindness shown us during the illness and death of our father and brother, Ward Beecher Peterson. THE SONS AND SISTER.

OCCUPY NEW HOME.

i Hiram Day and family now octy has been remodeled and stuccoed as has the house just south of it _ «- * * has been sold* to Eugene Lang and best condition possible. Hpiws of UjF' ft! V 11. K SeO JVW4 4Vv vA -* - < • • 1 —a " AOK *

J. W. BECKMAN PLEASED WITH REPUBLICAN VICTORY

J. W. Beckman of Cincinnati, O. i spent Thursday and Friday here with his paranta, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. I Beckman of North Van Rensselaer street ' Mr. Beckman was very active in the management of the Republican campaign in Ohio and was, of course delighted with the great victory, Harding’s majority over Cox in that state was more than four hundred thousand votes. Hamilton county in which Cincinnati is located, which gave Cox a majority of 20,000 votes in his race for governor in 1918, gave Harding a majority against Cox of over 34,000 votes. , Harding carried Cox’s, precinct, city and county. He also carried “Imitation” Roosevelt’s precinct, city and state and he did the .same trick to President Wilson.Mr. Beekman, Who had made, a strenuous anti-Wood campaign, during the primaries, having succeeded in this effort began at once after the nomination of Senator Harding by the Republican convention in Chicago, to organize the Ex-service Men’s Harding Club. He was appointed chairman of the campaign committee, having been urged by all to take this responsible position regardless of the fact that many colonels, majors and captains were active members of the organization. Beckman made a wonderful fight during the primaries, having assisted in defeating the old line politicians, who were backing Gen. Leonard Wood.

He put the same spirit into the campaign and he and the ex-service men had much to do with the winning of the great victory. Mr. Beckman is associate editor of “THE LOYAL AMERICAN,” which is the official organ of the Army and Navy Union and the Disabled War Veterans and peveral other soldiers’ organizations. This s a monthly magazine and is pubished in Cincinnati, O. The editor is a former colonel and the other associate editor is a former general and is now serving as a colonel in the U. S. Army. Mr. Beckman is proud of the fact that he was one of the half' dozen original Harding men, he laving decided before his return from service in France to support the Ohio senator for the Republican nomination for presdient. He was strong for the late Col. Roosevelt, and would have been for him had le been alive at the time.

The following is a portion of * etter which was received, by Mr. Beckman from Harding’s manager: < Point Isabel, Texas \ November 12, 1920 I sincerely thank you for your congratulations and I want to express to you my sincere appreciation tor all you have done to make this victory possible. With high esteem and expressing my gratitude to you I am, HARRY M. DAUGHERTY. He is assistant salesmanager of the firm which manufactures motor rucks. Mr. Beckman went from here to Chicago Friday and from there exjeeted to continue Sunday to his tome, in Cincinnati.

DEGREE STAFF HONORS BRIDE-TO-BE

The degree staff of the Rebecca branch of the independent Order of Oddfellows entertained at the home of Mrs. Jennie Jessen Friday evening in honor of Miss -Madeline Moore, who, on Monday, November 29, is to become the bnde of Glenn Sanders of Indianapolis. ' . . There are twenty-five member* of the staff including the guest of honor and all were present. The evening was most pleasantly spent and all had a delightful time. Games were played and light refreshments were served. - Miss Moore will be missed by the members of the degree staff and by the members of the lodge of which she has been a very active member.

BIRTHDAY OF JUDGE HAMMOND RECALLED

* . Close friends of the Hon. Edwin P. Hammond,. deceased, who during his lifetime was recognized as one of the eminent lawyers, patriots and citizens of this community, recalled that Friday, November 26, was the eighty-fifth anniversary of his birth.—Lafayette Journal. wsO 1 1 1,1

ABE MARTIN.

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RENSSELAER PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

General Items. It /has been found that less eonfusion results it the bells are rung by Western Union time. If parents will keep this in mind there will be less tardiness among the pupils. The first bell in the morning rings at 8:10 and the last one at 8:25. For the afternoon session the first bell rings at 12:55 and the second one at 1:05. Primary Building. The general health and attendance in this building is good. The pupils are urged to play in the open air whenever possible. Grade cards will be issued about December first. The teachers especially encourage conferences with parents regarding the progress of the individual pupils. The decorations and general lessons in the different rooms are in keeping with the Autumn season. The Junior Red Gross society is duly organized and splendid interest is being shown. The following report is very pleasing to all: '-vj j Total* number of visitors to date 108 Visits made by teachers 46 Conferences on school matters —142 The primary teachers heartily appreciate the interest shown in the Community Club work. Two meetings have been held this year. All friends of the schools as well as the parents and patrons are invited to attend the meetings. \ Grammar Building. The Parent-Teachers’ Association organized in this Department a . year ago will be re-organized at a meeting of the officers, next Monday evening. The patrons are invited to attend. - There are a lew absences m the families of this Department on account of sickness but in general the health has been very good this fall. Much interest is being shown in the physical culture work which is given three times a week. ..." The general interest and spirit in this department is good. There have been a number of visitors present but the teachers would be glad if more Would come. High School Building. The High School basket ball season will start in full swing a week from tonight when the local team plays Reynolds on our floor. Rey- J nolds has been playing a winning season, having lost one game out of twelve The general health of the high school pupils has been excellent this year. Undoubtedly this fact is due to the large percentage of boys interested in athletics and the active interest that the girl are taking in the calisthenics classes The Educational bureau of the Department of the Interior has supplied the school with fifty, colored slides on Forestry. These slides are very interesting and it is planned to have the entire student body enj°Vhe Extension Division of Indiana University has sent the high school twenty pictures on Historic Indiana. These pictures will be used by all dO^S evening the Senior girls served the football squad and the faculty with a two-course dinner in the Domestic Science rooms. During the evening all of the. guests were called on for a toast. The evening was well spent and enjoyed by all. ....

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