The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-09
WHITING NEWS
Foresters Enjoy BANQUET.

Catholic Order of Foresters, st. Bene-
diets court No. 1925, which took place
on last Sunday. was a great event.
and will go down in the annals of the
order as memorable one.
The celebration opened in the morn
ing, when the members and candidates
attended mass at st. Johns church,
Robertsdale, where Rev. Benedict Raj
cany fficiated.
At o'clock in the afternoon the
initiation of nineteen candidates took
place at Waters hall. the staff from the
local court doing the work.
The candidate were: George Che
vance, Lawrence Dvorscak, julius !
Gregorovic, John Harkabu, Joseph /
Heuskovic, Andrew Kendra, Joseph |
Kendra. George Kochis. John Macak |
John MATHS, John Mihalco, Paul Palko /
Andrew Pataky, Michael Pramuk, An
drew Puncho, Joseph l. Reppa, John |
Ruman, Thomas Smolen
At Z p. m. a most delicious banquet /
was served, of which $50 partook. Dur
ing the banquet music was furnished
by the Slavish Catholic Literary So |
ciety orchestra, under the direction of
Andrew B. Kubeck
After the banquet was over many
speeches and talks were heard Joseph
Mancak presided as master of cere-
monies, and the program rendered was
as follows:
Invoca ton. Rev. Benedict Rajcany
History of the c. o. F. Organization
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Joseph ]. Chilla
The Conditions of the slavaks in the
United States of America + A Reppa
Catholism and Progress of the goth
Century. Rev. Benedict Rajcany
slavaks as American Citizens.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S. Parker
Slavoks and Their Literature. .
u E. Shudatsik, Editor of the
slavish Catholic News of Chicago
Catholic Families NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
DR.. W. D. weis OF Hammond
Humoristic Stories. Ed. c. Grady
National Hymn ............. Audience
Messrs. William Riley, Tony Wells
and Raymond ones of East Chicago.
were Whiting visitors.
Miss Pearl Travers returned yester-
day from Plymouth, Ind, where she
has been since Saturday, visiting with
relatives.
Messrs. Charles Haight and Bert Pet
erson of East Chicago visited Whiting
friends.
Mrs. Traverse of Fred street is en-
PERTAINING her mother. Mrs. G. w. Ell
linger of Argos. Ind.
Mrs. Henry Nichbing and Mr.. George
Dietz were the guests of Whiting
| friends.
Mr.. Nick Hammer of St. John visited
with his sisters Mesdames Mathey
Schaefer, Peter Koch and Joseph Scherr
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Thiel Of St John
visited the Keilman boys of Sheridan
avenue, they being their grand par
ents.
Contractor James ]. Nedjl was
awarded the contract for the paving of
Indiana boulevard for the strip begin
ming at Schrage avenue. up to the
point which is now paved. This end
road, the contract was awarded at the
meeting of the county commissioners
at Crown Point. Monday.
The funeral of Anna Soropa the one
month and five days old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs John Soropa of 18th and
Center streets. was held yesterday az
ternoon. The interment was in Green
weed cemetery in Hammond.
Undertaken c. A. Helling had charge
of the funeral Of John Minsberg one of
Robertsdales Oldest and most respect
ed citizens, which was held Monday
from his late home in Harrison avenue.
! The interment was in OakhilI cemetery
r in Hammond.
Miss Beulah ]. Arney who was for
merly a Whiting school teacher, but
t who spent the past year teaching IN
the schools at Goshen, Ind. was a local
visitor yesterday, and spent the day
visiting the school and renewing old
acquaintance.
The ground has been broken on In
diana avenue for the beautiful new res
idence of Rev. Felix Saroczynski of the
Polish church.
The general contract has been award
ed to Joseph Ammaling of Chesterton
Ind. Thew sub-contract for the masor
t work has been captured by James J
9 Nedjl of this city. Zimmerman & Co
also of Whiting. have the contract fol-
the heating and plumbing, and the
s lighting contract has been secured by
j John Cameron.
n The building viii be a beautiful two
pleted the house now occupied by Rev
Seroczynski will be occupied by th'
teachers who now have rooms in tn,
school building.
Mrs. Conrad Sullivan of Indiana Har
|, Dor. visited Whiting friends yesterda!
Frank Wenzel Of Chicago, was her,
on business yesterday. Cd
e Mrs. c. Stewart was in Chicago, Tues
day.
Il The commencement functions com
= mence this week on Friday evening
when the regular class day exercise
n will be held In the high school audi
forum at p. m.
n on Saturday will be the senior an,
= junior picnic and it is at presen
- thought that this viii be held at Jack
son Park
=, On Sunday evening the baccalaureat
:, sermon will be held, at which William
. Lowe Bryon, President of Indiana Uni
. versity will speak.
: Alderman c. A. Helling is telling sew
eral interesting experience Of his tri
to South Dakota, from which he re