Polk LaPorte, Indiana city directory, 1924-1925, Part 1

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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 Interest figured semi-annually and your money can be withdrawn for use at any time.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


8


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


.9


LaPorte Independent Oil Co.right side lines


Miscellaneous Department


13


Post Office


16


Ward Precincts


263


2212


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SMITH'S Directory of LaPorte, Ind. 1924-1925


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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