The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-31
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Fred Kretter OF Lottaville. showed
his loyalty 10 tho American cause by
donating a bull to the Red Cross fund
last week The bull was sold at the
auction at Crown Point on Saturday
for sos to Frank Christensen OF Ross.
and by Mr.. Kreiter's generosity an pat
riotism the Red Cross fund was reim-
bursed TO the above amount. and also
showed his heart was in the right place.
Mrs. Raymond Rudolph entertained
the members OF the c. B. B. club for
their regular fortnightly meeting on
Monday evening. Dinner was served
at $50, after which 500 was the di-
version OF the evening. Miss Ida Rosen-
baum won the first prize and Miss
Norma Bartholomae was awarded the
consolation.
Mrs. David Nancy ana daughter Ida
May are spending a week visiting at
Mendoza. Ill
Miss Mildred Barr is entertaining
the Standard Bearers st her home on
East street. this afternoon.
Mrs. Emmert Clymer has been ex-
periencing quite poor health lately and
$ now confined TO her bed at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Earl Cole.
Photographer Wilmer has taken some
very fine pictures Of the Red Cross pa
rads and they are on view at his studio
on Main street.
Albert Bastinia, proprietor OF the Chi
cago restaurant. will move his place
of business to the Griesel building on
Main street in the near future.
Mrs Paul Raesch has been quite III
the past few days
The franchise league had a very en-
tertaining and profitable meeting at the
library on Tuesday evening. and the
following program was rendered Mrs.
n E Dinwiddie opened the meeting
with a piano solo, playing in her usual
skillful manner. 1t was followed by
Miss Herrnina Lehman who delighted
the audience with a vocal solo. Q. G.
Bruce spoke on Suffrage and Patriot
ISM" and his talk gave to the loyal
women Of our land the right OF suff-
rage not only as their right. but
their due for the wonderful load they
have been carrying in the world war.
Mrs Hall. a guest. the sister of Mrs.
August Johnson. was present and told
of suffrage in her state. the right TO
vote being given 10 the women of Utah.
Her talk was very instructive and en-
tertaining and the members Of tho
league were pleased to hear OF the
same ana the good work being accomp-
ushed by the women having the right
10 vote in Utah
The usual Memorial Day exercises
were held IN Crown Point on Thurs
day and an unusually large number or
visitors were here 20 spend the day.
The exercises held at the cemetery
were very impressive and the thin
ming ranks OF the G. A R.-the sur
vivors Of the Civil war-brings home
to US the fact that In a few years these
will have answered the great call. Me-
mortal Day Is always a sad and
this one was especially sad our
hearts are turned from the past con-
fict to the one now being waEed across
the sea to our boys lighting there;
fighting with the scpirit Of 1875; nght-
ing TO make the world safe and our
eyes are dimmed with tears as we
think OF the many who will never
come back and the Memorial DAYS
henceforth viii be spent in decorating
the graves-in spirit = somewhere in
France.
Mr.. and Mrs T. Cornell OF Chicago
are spending q few days at the home
Of their daughter. Mrs. Raymond Ru-
dolph
Decoration Day in Crown Point the
guest OF Miss Daza Barr
Miss Wayne Hack OF Chicago spent
Decoration Day with Fred Hack and
wife.
Mrs John Agnew OF Hammond came
down to Crown Point for the Memorial
Day exercises.
Charles Dubois OF Hammond spent
Thursday with his sister. Mrs. John
Ludwig.
Mr.. and Mrs J. B Neal are spending
the balance OF the week at the home
Of 2. 3. Patee. Their son Harold Is
with them. having recovered from
four months sickness caused by heart
trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Kobb and two
daughters spent Decoration Day IN
Crown Point. Mrs. Kobb was formerly
Miss Wayne Swartz.
Fred Latcham and daughter Beatrice