The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-14

lauon there were sS7 fewer deaths than
III 1910.
Now that our country is at war there
is greater need than ever TO conserve
he health of every citizen. You can
help in the fight by buying Red Cross
seals which are now on sale. they are
only one cent each, they furnish an at
tractive decoration for your letters and
Christmas packages and the money is
used to fight tuberculosis.
When you get your call" to buy some
Red Cross seals. don't try to claim ex-
emptfon. Doa your bit.
Harold Cunning. son Of Mrs. Cora
Dunning Of Sheridan avenue. has enlist
ed IN the aviation corps and left last
night for indianapolis.
Miss Ruth Carlson entertained a num-
Der of friends at party at her home in
Sheridan avenue. last evening.
Mrs. Edward Zimmerman of Chicago.
spent few days here visiting her
mother, Mrs. L. c. Swartb of Sheridan
avenue.
Mrs. John c. Grady Of oliver street.
viii move to Detroit, Mich. in a short
time, where her son Howard. went sew
eral weeks ago, having taken a position
there.
Giles W. Gray, public speaking teach
or in the local high school. who resigned
his position TO enter the officers train
ing class at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
was in Whiting yesterday and visited
and talked to the high school students.
Mr.. Gray is now a second lieutenant and
has been assigned 10 Camp Grant at
Rockford, where he is TO report Dec. IS.
Knitting News.
Mrs. Powers reports that 4 large
number of new knitters have been added.
She is trying TO press into service as
many people as she can who can knit
socks. since there is such a large ned
for socks. Mrs. Powers has spent "a
great deal OF time investigating knitted
products done by other chapters and
she reports that the work done by the
people OF Whiting is far ahead of any
thing she has seen.
The chapter is delighted to report that
one of the first men to take up the art
OF knitting is Charles WEIGH, who lives
on Fred street. Mr.. WEIGH who IS IN
able to do any active work. learned
readily under the instruction of Mrs.
Lewis. Sr., and in a short time turned
into the chapter a pair of beautifully
knitted wristlets. These wristlets were
on exhibition with other Red Cross arti-
cles last week. Mr.. WEIGH should he
congratulated on being the first man in
Whiting to take up the work which is
becoming SO popular among men having
leisure time. such as travelling men and
men employed at fire stations.
Fifty-th three new knitters have been
added to the list this week.
The annual dinner and meeting OF the
Congreg ational church Will be held this
evening. All members and friends of
the church are invited and urged to be
present.
Arthur Nyland left yesterday for In
dianapolis 10 take his final examination
for the quartermaster's corps.
The Whiting high school backetbaI
team viii play the Crown Point team at
Whiting tonight. This promises to be a
good game and one which is fought in
a most earnest manner.
Four of our young men left Whiting
yesterday to join the aviation corps.
They were Harold Dunning, Dan 3IcNa-
mara, John Sencnak and Sen Kruger OF
Central avenue. They will 20 from here
TO Indianapolis and from there expect
to be sent to Texas.
The funeral of Thomas Y. wilkinson
age So years, who passed away yester-
day morning. will be held tomorrow.