Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments • OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal New* Epitomized — Together With Other Note* Gathered by Us From the Various County Office*. County Supt. M. L._ Sterrett went to Indianapolis Thursday afternoon. Attorney 'W. H. Parklson of Lafayette was in Rensselaer Tuesday afternoon. New suits 9209. Arthur William Walker vs. Edward Zugbaum ,et al; attachment. Demand $30€.68.

• James Stevens ’ and son Ray and daughter. Miss Myrtle, of Gillam township were in Rensselaer Wednesday. Miss Myrtle will be employed as a nurse at the county hospital. Marriage licenses issued: June 30, Merill A. Freeland of Newton township, aged 31 June 18 last, farmer, and Iva Ethel Poole of Hanging Grove township, aged 19 Sept. 18 last, teacher. First marriage for each. <• Former County Commissioner William Hershman was down from Walker township Thursday on business. Mr. Hershman says there is but little good wheat in his locality, but that he never saw oats and corn come out as they have in the past few weeks, and that he never had better looking oats than he has this season. • The F. L. Wlldrick divorce case, which was taken to Lake county on change of venue, came up for hearing in the Lake superior court Wednesday and a number from here and Remington went to Hammond Wed. nesday as witnesses. The case was settled, however, before coming up for trial. Thia plaintiff is given the divorce but is Ip pay defendant sl,200, it is reported.

A meeting was held at the school house at Parr Tuesday afternoon, June 29, for the purpose of organizing the south precinct of Union township in connection with the League of Women Voters. Mrs. Nellie Schroer, township chairman, took charge of the meeting as temporary chairman, with Mrs. Jessie Rardip, acting as secretary. A permanent organization was formed, to meet the third Tuesday of each month. Mrs. Mary Iliff was elected precinct chairman; Mrs. Rardin, sec-retary-treasurer, and Mrs. Agnes Myers, chairman of membership committee. The next meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon, July 20.