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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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GENEALOGY 977.202 L31P 1924-25
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Interior of the Lobby
4% A SAVINGS ACCOUNT
In these banks is a profitable investment and a great convenience. Interest figured semi-annually and your money can be withdrawn for use at any time.
Safety Is the First Consideration of our Board of Directors, who are large stockholders and recognize their full responsibility.
U. S. Government Supervision means much and is becoming more rigid year by year. WE ARE THE ONLY BANK IN LAPORTE MEM- BERS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BANK OF THE STATE OF INDIANA (Under One Management) COMBINED RESOURCES $5,000,000.00
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H. N. PENDLETON & CO. OLDSMOBILE Repairing All Makes of Cars GASOLINE AND OILS WASHING AND SIMONIZING Phone 328 809 Monroe Street LaPorte, Ind.
W. C. WEGNER & SONS
Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers AUTO SPRINGS
Carriage and Auto Repairing and Trimming 607-609 Monroe St. LaPorte, Ind.
Nearly Everybody in the LaPorte Trading Territory Reads LaPorte's Only Paper -
The ... Maporte Herald - Argus
A Combined Net Paid Circulation of More Than 6,500 Published by
THE LAPORTE PRINTING COMPANY 613-615 Lincolnway Phone 127
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H. W. Sallwasser M. J. Sallwasser N. H. Sallwasser Telephone No. 236
SALLWASSER & SALLWASSER Attorneys-at-Law
812 Lincoln Way
Directly Opposite Court House
Notary and Stenographer in Office LaPorte, Indiana
O. L. SUTHERLAND, M. D.
J. H. FARGHER, M. D.
DRS. SUTHERLAND & FARGHER Physicians and Surgeons
Office: 811 Jefferson Avenue
Phone 184
LaPorte, Indiana
RESIDENCE PHONE 1403
GROSS ELECTRIC CO. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Kohl Farm Lighting Plants INSIDE WIRING AND GENERAL REPAIRING
Electric Fixtures
605 Lincolnway
Phone 119
LaPorte, Ind.
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PETERSON HARDWARE CO.
QUALITY AND SERVICE IN HARDWARE
TOOLS AND CUTLERY STOVES AND FURNACES WASHING MACHINES SHEET METAL WORK
-Phone 47-
921 Lincolnway
LaPorte, Ind.
C. E. Nelson Co.
Lubricating Oils AND GASOLINE
322 Lincolnway East and 2025 Indiana Ave.
LAPORTE - - INDIANA
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STANLEY HOTEL
THANOS & CHIANAKAS, Proprietors
Remodeled and Refurnished Throughout. Steam
Heat. Hot and Cold Water. Rates One Dollar per Day and upward. Billiard Hall Connected.
Lincolnway, se cor. Monroe LaPorte, Ind.
Home Brand Canned Foods
PURE BERRY JAMS AND FRUIT PRESERVES NOW AT
LAPORTE GROCERIES
F. HESSENBERG, Proprietor Visitors Welcome at Our Factory at All Times
E. J. ALM CO. PAINTS AND OILS
Upholstering and Refinishing of Furniture
VIOLIN REPAIRING and CRATING OF FURNITURE
REX AUTO TOPS AUTO TRIMMING
Phones-Shop 463; Residence 1628L
712 Indiana Ave. LaPorte, Ind.
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TIRES ACCESSORIES R. A. C. VULCANIZING STATION RALPH A. COOK, Proprietor EXPERT VULCANIZING AND REPAIRING CORD AND BALLOON TIRES A SPECIALTY
Telephone 1718
603 Michigan Ave.j LAPORTE, IND.
T. W. WITTERS JOHN HETFIELD H. H. KELLER
Pres. & Gen. Mgr. Sec. & Treas.
Vice Pres.
LaPorte Machine and Tool Company, Inc. Manufacturers and Designers of
SPECIAL MACHINERY, TOOLS, DIES, JIGS, Etc.
Telephone 1104
Lake and Tyler Sts. LAPORTE, IND.
WM. C. LUEBKER SOFT DRINKS, ICE CREAM AND SODA
Confectionery and Cigars Home Drug Remedies Everything Fresh and First Class
1707 Lincolnway
2 Rings on Phone 1471 LaPorte, Ind.
Hermie's Auto Repair Shop
Auto Mechanics
We Understand and Repair Them All
608 Chicago Street
Phone 724
LaPorte, Indiana
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OPEN FOR BUSINESS
WE SPECIALIZE IN
Merchants Discounts Automobile Paper
WE BUY
Real Estate Sales Contracts
WE FINANCE
Real Estate Payment Sales
Accept Deposits of any nature or take
WE DO NOT
business usually taken by Banks.
WE DO NOT Make Chattel Loans of any kind.
OWNED, OPERATED AND CONTROLLED BY LAPORTE COUNTY PEOPLE
Directors Officers
A. Sommerfield
N. F. Wolfe
President-A. Sommerfield
J. Vene Dorland
Vice President-N. F. Wolfe
J. C. Richter
D. H. McGill
Sec'y & Treas .- J. Vene Dorland
Earl Rowley
J. Levine
Gen. Mgr .- Chris J. Bielefeldt
LaPorte Discount Corporation
INDUSTRIAL BANKING COMMERCIAL DISCOUNTS LaPorte Theatre Bldg. | 407 Lincolnway. Phone 684.
Triangle Oil Company
LaPorte and Michigan City
A. F. PRELLWITZ, Proprietor
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Marland Gasoline, Kerosene and Lubricating Oils
ALWAYS THE SAME-ALWAYS GOOD
Indiana and Jefferson Aves.
Phone LaPorte 1615
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maytag Gyrafoam Washer
The World's Greatest Washer Try One-We Will Loan It to You CRAWFORD MAYTAG CO. 311 First National Bank Bldg.
BISHOP'S FEED LINE
Hay, Flour, Feeds, Seeds, Salt, Potatoes and Farm Implements Follow the Crowd and You Will Find BISHOP'S STORES -in ---
LaPorte and Michigan City, Indiana Benton Harbor, Millburg and Coloma, Michigan "YOU CAN'T DO BETTER" "YOU MIGHT DO WORSE" Let Us Take Care of Your Requirements No Order Too Small; None Too Large LYLE BISHOP-Proprietors-ABRAM SOMMERFIELD
SMITH'S DIRECTORY -OF-
LAPORTE, INDIANA -including- -
THE NAMES OF FARMERS OF THE COUNTY
-for-
1924-1925
VOL. 7
Containing an alphabetical list of names of all residents of the city over 17 years of age, a miscellaneous department consisting of City Offi- cers, Churches, Schools, Secret and Benevolent Societies, a Clas- sified Business Directory representing the Mercantile Insti- tutions, Manufactories and Professions of the City, also an alphabetical list of names of farmers of the county, residing beyond the limits of the City and Towns stating postoffice address, the number of acres and amount of per- sonal property for which each is assessed.
PRICE, $11.00
Copyright, 1924, by Edgar Smith EDGAR SMITH, Publisher DORCHESTER, MASS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abbreviations
25
Alphabetical List of Names.
25
County Officers
323
Farmers of LaPorte County.
325
Bands and Orchestras
17
Fire Department
14
Board of Education
14
Library
16
Board of Health
14
Military
20
Board of Public Works
.13
Miscellaneous Associations
22
Board of Park Trustees
14
Board of Safety
14
Business Directory (Classified)
427
Secret and Benevolent Societies
20
Cemeteries
.18
Street Directory
263
Churches
.18
Trade Unions
.23
City Government
13
City Schools
14
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Alm E J
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Andrew A P Jr & Son ..
. right top lines
Anton Bros
right side lines
Bachmann Bros.
.left top lines
Bank of the State of Indiana ..
front cover and 3
Bockmann George C.
.left isde lines
Bootery The
right side lines
Borst Lulu J
456
Boston Store
.left top lines
Chapman & Graf
right side lines
Cook Ralph A
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Crawford Maytag Sales Co
.10
Darrow Rowley & Shields. . right top lines
Decker Bros
left side lines
Decker Lawrence A
.72
Meyer Lindorf Co
.right top lines
Moore & Richter Lumber
Co ... back cover
Nelson C E & Co
6
Osborn F L & Co
back cover
Osborn Osborn & Link.
... right side lines and 445
Pahrman Charles F
.443
Paradise Confectionery .... right side lines
Peoples Trust & Savings Bank.
Peterson Hardware Co
6
Prellwitz A F
Red Cross Pharmacy
.left top lines
Koeppen Electric Co
.right side lines
Lange Herman R
.458
Sommerfield & Bishop
10
Stanley Hotel
.
7
Sutherland & Fargher
.5
Tibma's Bakery
. .
429
Van Winkle Elmore
435
Wegner W C & Sons
LaPorte Machine & Tool Co 8 Wilson W Lumber Co .. right bottom lines
LaPorte Printing Co
4
LaPorte Sash & Door Co. . right top lines
Larson-Danielson
Construction
Co ...
.left top lines
Lay Coal Co
.left side lines
Lay Trucking Co
left side lines
Lenick's Dairy
left side lines
Levi & Gottlieb
left top lines
Ludlow Battery Service.
left side lines
Luedtke E C
right top lines
McLane
Simon
& Foltz
Co.
.left top lines
Martin's Bakery
back
cover
Meinke & Sons
front cover
Meissner's Pharmacy
right top lines
Dolan Paul J
right side lines
Ebbert E E
.. 80
Engstrom Electric Service. . initial spaces
First National Bank ... front cover and 3
Foutz Electric Service ..... left side lines
Griewank Bros
.left top lines
Gross Electric Co
5
Heald Wm F
left side lines
Home Brand Canned Foods
7
Indiana Mutual Automobile Insurance Company .back cover
.front
cover
Johnson Charles
J
right top lines
Kaher Co The
right side lines
Rose Jacob Jr
front
cover
Kellings Shoe Store
.left top lines
Sallwasser & Sallwasser
5
Scholl Dairy
right top lines
LaPorte Advertising Co .... left side sines
LaPorte Bottled Gas Co.
.24
LaPorte County Abstract Co. . initial spaces
LaPorte Discount Corporation
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LaPorte Independent Oil Co.right side lines
Miscellaneous Department
13
Post Office
16
Ward Precincts
263
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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT
CITY GOVERNMENT
City election every four years. Next election the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1925. Regular meeting of the City Council on the first and third Monday evenings of each month, at 7:30, in the council chamber in the court house.
H. W. Sallwasser, Mayor; Albert F. Schultz, Clerk; Wm. F. Krueger, Controller ; Burtis P. Thomas, Engineer; John C. Baumann, Street Commissioner; Neva Line, Treasurer; Frank Conboy, Attorney; Bertha Busehart, Stenographer; J. H. Harding, Supt. of Water Works.
COUNCIL
First Ward, Elwood Haun; Second Ward, Wm. C. Neb- lung; Third Ward, Thomas Brown; Fourth Ward, Wm. H. Clark; Fifth Ward, Charles F. Schroeder; Councilmen-at- Large, Will W. King, Irwin D. Gangwer.
COMMITTEES
FINANCE-King, Gangwer, Schroeder.
SEWER-Schroeder, Brown, Clark.
STREET-Haun, King, Neblung. WATER-Gangwer, Brown, Schroeder. ORDINANCE-Neblung, Haun, Clark. LIGHT-Brown, Haun, Neblung. SALARIES-Clark, Neblung, King. FIRE-Gangwer, Brown, Schroeder.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
H. W Sallwasser, Pres .; John C. Baumann, Burtis P. Thomas.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Dr. N. E. Funk, Sec. ; Dr. A. R. Simon, Forest E. Freeman ; Dr. John Pracher, Health Officer.
BOARD OF SAFETY
James Kelly, Pres. ; A. G. Tamlin, Fred C. Brewer. BOARD OF PARK TRUSTEES
Maurice Fox, Pres .; Herbert W. Fox, Sec., and E. C. Stearn.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Headquarters, 602-604 Indiana Av. Thomas A. Whor- well, Chief.
LOCATION OF FIRE ALARM BOXES
12 Nieson and Pine
13 Park and West
14 Washington and Adams
15 Hose House rear of Wm. Pusch's Grocery
16 Detroit and Front
17 Jefferson and Tipton
18 Lincolnway and Heintz
21 Rockwood and Warren
23 Washington and Perry
24 Second and Colfax
25 Lincolnway and Madison
26 State and Michigan
27 Tyler and State
28 Lake and Teegarden
31 Jackson and Walker
32 Michigan av. between Noble and Osborn
34 Indiana av. and Warwick
35 Monroe and Jefferson av. 36 Michigan and South av.
37 Hathway and Michigan av.
41 E. Jefferson av. and Scott
42 Ohio and Woodward
43 Ridge and Clement
45 Norton and Virginia
51 First and B
52 First and E
53 Fourth and J
54 Fifth and D
55 First and I
61 Weller and Pine Lake avs
62 Hawthorne, Lake View
75 Factory, E. LaPorte DISTRICTS
81 East of Detroit and Tip- ton and North of Lincoln- way East
82 All North N. Y. Central and West of Detroit
83 South of N. Y. C. and West of Tipton, Rose and Monroe, North of First and East of A
84 South of Lincolnway E., East of Rose and Mon- roe
85 South of First and West of A
300 Fire Station
44 General Alarm
33 Fire Is Out
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS OF LAPORTE CITY SCHOOLS, 1924-1925
BOARD OF EDUCATION-H. H. Keller, President; Em- met Scott, Secretary; Mrs. Mary J. Walker, Treasurer.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE - Phone 199 - E. B. Wetherow, Superintendent; Martha Coplin, Clerk; Ethel Johnson, Stenographer.
ATTENDANCE OFFICER - Phone 669 - Mrs. Sadie Barnes.
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SUPERVISORS-Mabel Foor, Physical Training in the Grades; Lydia Jordan, Health and Hygiene; Mrs. Lola R. Vawter, Music; Caroline Wilhelm, Writing and Art in the Grades.
HIGH SCHOOL, 1000 Harrison, Phone 1458-W. G. Lud- low, Principal; Agnes V. Anderson, Assistant Principal, Dean of Girls, Latin; Ruth Andrew, Mathematics and Eng- lish ; J. O. Ault, Science ; E. P. Beabout, Science and Mathe- matics; Edna M. Blesch, Home Economics; Merle Branden- burg, Art; Hazel M. Brown, English ; Lawrie Davis, Mathe- matics; Deveda C. Deerhake, English; Blanche English, Stenography and Typewriting; Florence Erwin, Librarian; Grant Frantz, Science; Anna I. Hasler, Bookkeeping; Mur- iel P. Haviland, Latin; Dorothy M. Hoover, English; M. E. Hyde, Manual Training; A. E. Jackson, Auto-Mechanics; Frankie Jones, History ; Annna M. Klutey, English; S. H. Leitzman, Physical Training and Athletics for Boys; Kath- leen O'Brian, French ; Edith E. Olson, Physical Training and Athletics for Girls; Mae A Seamon, Science ; F. H. Simons, Art; Inez E. Teague, Mathematics; Mrs. Lola R. Vawter, Chorus and Orchestra ; Amos G. Wesler, History and Music ; Pearl M. Young, English ; Bert Holmes, Engineer; Edward F. Ganschow, Janitor; A. J. Remmert, Janitor; Harold Smith, Janitor; Jack Smith, Night Janitor.
CENTRAL AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Harrison be- tween Clay and Jackson-M. L. Knapp, Principal; Iona Ahrens , Geography and English; George Angell, Manual Training ; Agnes Conlon, Physiology, History and Arithme- tic; Mabel Foor, Physical Training; Katherine Hannon, Arithmetic and Industrial Geography; Clyde Henderson, Physiology, Printing and Manual Training; Gertrude Jack- son, Art; Marjorie Keithline, History and Civics; Lillian Lutes, English and History; Vida McGiffin, Civics and Eng- lish ; Verna Meier, English and History; Maude Norris, Arithmetic and Cooking; Mrs. Katherine Owen, English, Librarian and Clerk; Jane Parkinson, General Science and Industrial Geography; J. Wallace Robertson, Geography, Physiology and Coach in Athletics; Mrs. Myrtle K. Starr, History and Arithmetic; Aulta Storms, Home Economics; Mrs. Maude P. Wetherow, Music.
SIXTH GRADE-Emma Baird, History, Music, Art and Writing; Caroline Church, Arithmetic, Grammar, Music, Art and Writing; Veola Dachwald, Geography, Reading, Music, Art and Writing; Neva Keithline, Grammar, Music, Art and Writing; Vera Miller, Geography, Arithmetic, Mu- sic, Art and Writing; Elizabeth Stewart, Reading, History, Music, Art and Writing; Oscar Moyer, Janitor; J. E. Lusby, Janitor ; Bert Hayes, Janitor.
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LINCOLN SCHOOL-M. L. Knapp, Principal; Annette Hosmer, Assistant Principal and 1B; Flossie Coddington, 3B; Lelia DeMotte, 5A ; Mrs. Jessie Fitzpatrick, 2B and 2A; Mrs. Audrey Johnston, 4B; Verna Jones, 5B; Mrs. Beryl Knapp, 2A and 3B; Helen Loomis, 2B; Harriet Miller, Kin- dergarten ; Emma Paxton, 4A; Mary Rogers, 1A; Mary Ste- wart, 5A; Viola Tannehill, 3A; Lillian Wright, 4A and 5B Fern Shaw, Janitor; V. J. Stasney, Janitor.
MAPLE SCHOOL, North, sw cor Bond-George E. How- ard, Principal and 5B; Mrs. Pearl Bohn, 1B; Mrs. Lucille Camren, 4A ; Muriel Dirrim, 3A and 4B; Mrs. Helena Doyle, 2A and 3B; Alma M. Mount, 4B; Sarah Rauschenbach, 1A and 2B; Vera Squier, Kindergarten; D. A. Leckey, Janitor.
PARK SCHOOL, 610-612 First-Minnie Conlin, Princi- pal; Elsie Allen, Kindergarten; Della M. Angell, 4B and 4A; Vera Brooks, 3B and 3A; Katharine Harper, 5B and 5A; Alta Herrold, 2A and 3B; Edith McDonald, 1A; Kate Preston, 2B; William Oberem, Janitor.
RILEY SCHOOL, 516 Weller av .- A. A. Porter, Princi- pal, 5A and 6B; Mrs. Mary E. Airhart, 4B; May Bradbury, 1B and 1A; Alice Hansen, Kindergarten; Leta Hiigli, 4A and 5B; Alta E. Miller, 3B and 3A; Mrs. Emma Nelson, 2B; Orpha Jean Ryan, 2A and 3B; John Kaste, Janitor.
WASHINGTON SCHOOL, 110 Cable-Evadna Floor, Principal, 3B and 3A ; Martha Blackburn, 2B and 2A; Mary Blackburn, 1B and 1A; Alice Lonn, Kindergarten; Charles Ormsby, Janitor.
ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SCHOOL- Third, cor A-E. H. Munzel, Ervin P. Rosenau, J. H. Meyer, T. M. Senna, Gotthold Burger, Erick H. Krentz, Teachers.
ST. JOSEPH'S PAROCHIAL SCHOOL-101 C, conducted by Sisters of St. Joseph.
ST. PETER'S PAROCHIAL SCHOOL-1110 Monroe, con- ducted by Sisters of the Holy Cross.
LIBRARY
LAPORTE PUBLIC LIBRARY-904 Indiana av., open daily excepting Sunday and holidays 9:00 a. m. to 9:00 p. m. Flora M. Case, Librarian; Mrs. Jennie B. Jessup, Mrs. Viv- ian R. Lockridge, Ruth Keithline, Assistants.
POSTOFFICE
Federal Building, Michigan av. se cor. Jefferson av. Of- fice open from 7 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. General Delivery and Stamp Window, Money Order and Postal Savings open 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Office closed Sundays. Lobby of office open trom 5 a. m. to 9 p. m. Lobby of office open Sundays 5 a. m. to 9 p. m. Letters and Parcels Registered and Delivered 7 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. Domestic and Foreign Money Orders are issued and paid 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Holiday office hours: General Delivery and Stamp Window open from 7:00 a. m.
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to 8:00 a. m. No Money Order business transacted. One collection of mail at the usual hours in the evening. Rural service suspended on Sundays and holidays except Christ- mas day. City Carrier Service: Deliveries made by car- riers in business district 7:30 a. m., 11 a. m., 1:25 p. m. and 3:30 p. m. Deliveries made in residence district daily ex- cept Sundays at 7:30 a. m. and 1:00 p. m.
P. O. Small, Postmaster; William F. Gooden, Asst. Post- master; John H. Wilk, Supt. of Mails; Charles W. Francis, Special Clerk; Ira J. Barber, Registry Clerk; Mildred A. Fisher, General Delivery and Stamp Clerk; Irene Phillips, General Delivery and Stamp Clerk; Raymond J. Kanney, Oscar Miller, Edward Jonas, Fred J. Hildebrand, Clea Mea- dows and Harry Fletcher, Mailing Clerks.
Sub Clerk-Mildred Gooden.
City Carriers-Orrin O. Worden, No. 1; Arthur E. Tonn, No. 2; Albert A. Stohl, No. 3; Francis J. Coleman, No. 4; Lester O. Downs, No. 5; James M. Bailey, No. 6; Ernie S. Ribordy. No. 7; Clarence O. Fickel, No. 8; John J. Schultz, No. 9; Wm. M. Woodward, No. 10; Louis H. Uhlemann, No. 11; Dudley Barnes, No. 12.
Parcel Post-Chester Downs.
Rural Carriers-Paul Bowman, No. 1; Edward Quinn, No. 2; Frank G. Taylor, No. 3; Leo Lentz, No. 4; Albert J. Huff, No. 5; Walter Stoffer, No. 6; Herman Fenker, No. 7; J. Roy Pagin, No. 8; McClennan S. Briscoe, No. 9.
Sub Carriers-Ben Goss, Ben Cross.
Special Delivery Messenger-George Brockman.
Mail Messenger-Bert Garrison.
Janitors-George Williams, George A. Shirkey.
BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS
BERGER'S ORCHESTRA-Fred Berger, Mgr., 6101/ Monroe.
CARTER BIG FIVE ORCHESTRA-Frank Carter, Mgr., 409 D.
LAPORTE BOYS' AND GIRLS' BAND-Meet afternoons and evenings daily except Sunday at Y. M. C. A. Ira F. Luce, Director. E. A. Brunoehler. Sec. and Mgr.
LAPORTE CITY BAND -- W. H. Miller, Sec. and Mgr., 1414 Lincolnway.
HOLLOWAY'S HIGH TENSION ORCHESTRA-Conn R. Holloway, Mgr., 108 Franklin Ct.
MOOSE ORCHESTRA-Ray Urbanus, Mgr. and Leader, 100215 Lincolnway.
NOVELTY ORCHESTRA-W. H. Miller, Mgr., 1414 Lin- colnway.
PETTERSON'S ORCHESTRA-Leroy A. Petterson, Mgr., Y. M. C. A.
PHALEN IMPERIAL FIVE ORCHESTRA-Wm. Phalen, Mgr., 102 E.
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CEMETERIES
JEWISH CEMETERY-Congregation B'Ne Zion in charge, East End McCollum.
PATTON CEMETERY-C. Fred Jackson, Sexton; East End McCollum.
PINE LAKE CEMETERY-Orval J. Kirby, sexton; two miles north.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CEMETERY-Andrew Peter- son, sexton ; C and Eighth.
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CEMETERY-C and Eighth. ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC CEMETERY-Pine Lake, two miles north.
CHURCHES
Adventist
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST-Y. M. C. A. Services : Sabbath School (Saturday) 9:30 a. m .; preaching, 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Baptist
FIRST BAPTIST-802 Indiana av .; Rev. W. F. Bostick, pastor. Sunday services 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun- day school 9:30 a. m. ; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m .; prayer meet- ing Thursday.
Christian
FIRST CHRISTIAN-612 Maple av .; Rev. M. G. Long, pastor. Sunday services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m .; Bible school, 9:30 a. m .; Junior Endeavor, 3:00 p. m .; Senior Endeavor, 6:30 p. m .; prayer meeting Wednesday.
Church of God
CHURCH OF GOD-613 Rose-Rev. Mayme S. Surface, minister. Sunday services 10:50 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Young Peoples meeting 6:30 p. m. Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Church of the Brethren
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN-414 Hawthorne. Rev. Eli Roose, minister. Sunday services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m .; Sunday school 10:00 a. m.
Episcopal
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL-1002 Michigan av. Rev. F. J. Barwell-Walker, rector. Sunday services: Holy Commun- ion, 7:30 a. m. ; morning prayer, 10:45 a. m .; evening pray- er, 7:30 p. m .; Holy Days, 10 a. m .; Sunday school, 9:30 a. m .; Friday Litany, 7:30 p. m.
Evangelical
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL-1101 Lincolnway, Rev. G. G. Bratzel, pastor. Sunday morning service, 10:30, first and third Sundays in English, other Sundays in German ; Sunday school, 9:15 a. m.
Friends
FRIENDS-809 Michigan av .; Rev. Lindley J. Cook, pas- tor. Sunday services, 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m .; Sun- day school, 9:30 a. m .; Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m .; prayer meeting Thursday.
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Lutheran
BETHANY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN-102 G, cor. 1st; Rev. Axel N. Nelson, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Swedish services first and third Sunday, 10:30 a. m., second Sunday, 7 :30 p. m. All other services in English.
ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN-214 A; Rev. Paul Eickstaedt, pastor; Sunday services, 9:30 a. m. (in Ger- man) ; English service every two weeks at 10:45 a. m .; mid- week service, Wednesday; Daily Parochial school, 8:30 a. m. to 4:00 p. m.
Methodist Episcopal
FIRST M. E .- 811 Monroe; Rev. A. T. Briggs, pastor. Sunday services, 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m .; Sunday school, 9:30 a. m .; class meeting, 12 m .; Junior League, 3:00 p. m .; Epworth League, 6:30 p. m. ; prayer meeting Thursday.
HARIRSON ANNEX-502 Harrison. Men's Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.
New
NEW-812 Indiana av .; Rev. Charles S. Mack, pastor; Sunday services, 10:45 a. m .; Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.
Presbyterian
PRESBYTERIAN-Michigan av., sw cor. Noble; Rev. S. Arthur Stewart, pastor. Sunday services, 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m .; Sunday school, 9:30 a. m .; Junior Endeavor, 3:00 p. m .; Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m.
Roman Catholic
SACRED HEART (POLISH)-132 Bach. Rev. Ignatius Gapczynski, pastor. Sunday services: First mass, 8:00 a. m .; high mass, 10:00 a. m .; catchism instruction, 2:00 p. m .; vespers, 2:30 p. m .; benediction, 3:00 p. m.
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC-115 C. Rev. Ignatius F. Zir- cher, pastor. Sunday services: First mass, 8:00 a. m. ; high mass, 10:15 a. m .; catechism instructions, 2:00 p. m .; ves- pers, 2:45 p. m .; benediction, 3:15 p. m.
ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC-Monroe, cor. Walker. Rev. John C. Wakefer, pastor. Sunday services: First mass, 8:00 a. m .; high mass, 10:15 a. m .; baptisms, 1:30 p. m .; catechism class, 2:00 p. m .; vespers, 2:30 p. m.
Salvation Army
SALVATION ARMY-717 Indiana av .; Capt. J. L. Car- diff in charge. Sunday services, 10:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. ; Sunday school, 2:00 p. m .; Y. P. L., 6:30 p. m.
Scientist
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST-1008 Michigan av. Sun- day services, 10:45 a. m .; Sunday school, 9:30 a. m .; mid- week meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Reading room, 1008 Michigan av., open week days, 2:00 to 5:00 p. m .; Friday until 8:00 p. m.
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SMITH'S DIRECTORY OF LAPORTE, 1924-1925
East LaPorte Mission
EAST LAPORTE MISSION-305 Factory. Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.
Community (Colored)
COMMUNITY-114 Brighton. Rev. George W. Barber, pastor. Sunday services, 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m .; Sun- day school, 9:30 a. m .; A. C. E. League, 6:30 p. m. ; prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p. m .; class meeting, 8:00 p. m.
MILITARY
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, PATTON POST No. 147-Meet first and third Friday in their hall in the court house. Benjamin E. Baer, Com. Oscar J. Parkell, Adj.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS No. 16-Meet first and third Friday in G. A. R. hall; Mrs. Harriet Robinson, Pres; Mrs. Ida M. Reynolds, Sec.
AMERICAN LEGION
HAMMOND GRAY POST No. 83-Meet first and third Friday in their hall, 82015 Lincolnway. J. E. McCurdy, Commander; H. J. Link, Adjutant.
BOY SCOUTS
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-Headquarters Y. M. C. A. F. R. Liddell, Acting Commissioner. E. A. Brunoehler, Sec.
SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES
Masonic
EXCELSIOR LODGE No. 41, A. F. & A. M. - Stated communications first Wednesday in Masonic Temple. E.
H. Wilhelm, Sec.
LAPORTE CHAPTER No. 15, R. A. M .- Stated convo- cations second Tuesday in Masonic Temple. L. E. Paulin, Sec.
LAPORTE COUNCIL No. 32, R. S. & M .- Stated assem- blies second Friday in Masonic Temple. E. H. Wilhelm, Rec.
LAPORTE COMMANDERY No. 12, K. T .- Stated con- clave first Friday in Masonic Temple. E. H. Wilhelm, Rec.
ORIENT CHAPTER No. 55, O. E. S .- Meets second and fourth Monday in Masonic Temple. Mrs. Mary Hiekisch, Sec.
LAPORTE CHAPTER No. 280, O. E. S .- Meet first and third Tuesday in Masonic Temple. Mrs. Lou B. Unruh, Sec.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
LAPORTE LODGE No. 36-Meet every Friday in their hall, 717 Michigan av. Francis M. Merrill, Sec.
UNION ENCAMPMENT No. 23-Meet second and fourth Thursday in I. O. O. F. hall. Albert Leonard, Scribe.
ROSE REBEKAH LODGE No. 408-Meet first and third Tuesdays in I. O. O. F. hall. Mrs. Irene Noecker, Sec.
Knights of Pythias
LAPORTE LODGE No. 112-Meet every Tuesday in Castle hall, 703 Michigan av. J. W. Curtis, K. of R. & S.
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