The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-05
WHITING NEWS

been the guest of Miss Martha Sonar.
The members of the Christian church
will have children day exercises in the
l. Q. 0. F. hall on next Sunday even
ing at $50 o'clock An excellent pro- !,
gram has been prepared. and cordial
invitation extended to all.
Mesdames Florence Holman. Jessie
Fields, Mary Hays, Cora Hays, Edna
Perrigo, Sarah Neff and Minnie Shinn
and Mertie Flowers have returned from
Logansport where they went as dele
gates from Union council No. to the
state convention. which was held there.
Mesdames Jessie Fields and Mary i
Hayes were elected as delegates to the |
national convention. which will be held |
in Rhode Island in August
Miss Ruth G. Dale of Chicago for
merly German instructor in the Whit |
ing high school spent yesterday here |
visiting friends and attending the an
nual school exhibit.
Mrs Louis Doran of st. Louis, Mo,
who was formerly whiting resident,
visited friends here yesterday.
Mrs. E. Johnson of Chesterton is
spending a few days in Whiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gordon of Toll
lesion visited the latter's brother, Jo-
seph Bernstein, yesterday.
The knights of Pythias had initia-
ton in the third rank at their meet
ing on Thursday evening After the
business session was over refreshments
were served, and a most pleasant So
cial hour was spent.
Miss wendla McCaskey of Chicago
was the guest of Miss Helen v Calhoun
yesterday. Miss McCaskey will be the
domestic science teacher In the high
school here next year.
| Mrs. John Langmyer of Ohio avenue
/ has returned from Cleveland, o, where
she spent five weeks being called there
| by the serious illness OF her mother
which resulted in her death.
Attorney Frank N. Gavit is now in
possession of new touring car, which
| contains seven seats.
officer Pat Mullaney was in Crown
Point yesterday on legal business.
Miss Della Fieres. a graduate of the
Whiting high school in the '06 class
who is now teaching In the Munster
! schools. will teach the fourth grade in
the local schools next year. This grade
| Is now taught by Miss Mabel Gray,
who goes to Seattle. Wash. next year.
The news of the death of Steve
Squires, which occurred at the Evan
gelical hospital In St Louis. Mo. on
last Monday afternoon. has caused
much regret among the friends of the
family in Whiting
The Squires family are one of the
oldest IN Whiting. and We're always
very popular During the forepart of
last winter Mr.. Squires was taken i'll
with a severe case Of typhoid fever
He had never recovered from this Ill
ness and Just three weeks ago they
broke up housekeeping and left for
st. Louis. where they Intended making
their home with their daughter. Mrs.
Jeanette Scott. Soon after their ar
rival in st. Louis Mr. Squfres became
suddenly worse and 1T was necessary
to remove him to the hospital. where
he passed away on Monday. The flu
neral was held at st. Louis on Thurs
day. Mr.. Squires is survived by his
wife. three daughters Mrs. jeanette
Scott of St. Louis. Mrs. Marzery Ozier
of Sugar Creek, Mo. Miss Fora Squires
, of Chicago, and one son. Fred Squires,
/ also of st. Louis. In their bereavement
the family have the sincere sympa thy
J Of the Whiting people.
Mrs. Max Stieglitz attended meet
ing of the Indiana Ladies' Aid society
at the home of Mrs. specter in East
| Chicago. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. wnisberg of Whiting
Mrs. H. Pitzele of South Chicago
visited relatives here yesterday
Joseph Scherr returned from st. John
last evening. where he was visiting his
sick brother. and reports him to be
very much improved.
Mathew schaefer Of sheridan avenue
returned home Thursday evening after
spending a few days with relatives in
St. John.
Misses Flossie Pickard. Celia Cohen
and Helen Harris of East Chicago at
c tended the junior play at the high
S school auditorium last evening.
Mrs. Frank Allison and son. Willard
: returned yesterday from a weeks Wis
It with relatives at Union Mills. Ind.
A false alarm of fire was sent II
from box IL at One Hundred and Nine
= teenth and Center streets last evening
A hurry up run was made to the spot
and the firemen were surprised to fnt
nothing doing
The second of a series Of band con
certs to be given by the Whiting Ma
= sonic band will take place at One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street and Penn
= sylvania avenue this evening
The two seventh grades engaged in
. game of ball last evening. which wa
very exciting and which resulted II
the boys of Miss Bakers room. beatint
the boys of Miss Keife's room to tn
I tune of to 4
Il The lineup was as follows:
Miss Bakers Miss Keife's
Y w Pasehen. ..... ,If....... NJ. Adam
l. NJ. Boyer. A. Soltwede
D. spurrier. ...1b.......D. Cantiel
a D. Parks. 3b......R. Kleibe
J. Scrabala. ..cf.........F. Ale
II. Daegling.. ss..C. Dunnin
II. Cameron...... IF. ....C Brenne
f. Water. ........p....O. Emme
t f. Bartuska. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT W. Vendor
Two of the largest classes In the his
- tory of the Sacred Heart church an
the Sfav4Gb oh,,-cb WITH ,e0af.-a tho;