Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on December 18, 1930.
Here’s What Your Neighbors and Friends are Saying and Doing
AS TOLD BY The TRAVELING REPORTER
ODD BITS OF FACTS AND GOSSIP FOR THE VIDETTE-MESSENGER READER FAMILY.
(BY JEROME KENNY)
KOUTS, Dec. 17.ーThe Kouts American legion post has enough members again this year to be chartered by the national organization. Several days ago it was announced by the adjutant, J. Raymond Benkie, that sixteen members had been secured but the total has been brought up to twenty since then. On Friday night the post will hold a smoker at which cards and bunco will be played.
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KOUTS, Dec. 17.ー The Civic club met Tuesday night at the school house with the largest attendance since it was organized. The meeting was somewhat noisy on account of a rehearsal of a Christmas play in an adjoining room, but even that had its compensations, for the music tended to enliven the group and ideas flowed thick and fastーfor a better Kouts.
A representative of the Erie railroad consulted with a member of the town board, who reported to the assemblage that the only way to get any action on the flasher signals at Maple and Kimbel streets was to have a joint meeting of the above official, the town board, and a committee on public safety from the Civic club. The railroad is willing to install but one flasher while the town believes that two are desirable.
A letter was received from the principal of the Hebron high school describing the school boy patrol system instituted in Hebron by the Chicago Motor club and the Pennsylvania railroad. A discussion took place in which it was decided that the school could handle the situation without outside aid. Along with the safety program continued from the last meeting about minors driving school buses was brought up. Bert Hofferth brought a law book before the club from which was read a law which prohibited drivers under the age of twenty-one, operating a school bus. The club passed a motion for the safety committee to advise the township trustee of the law which is being violated by several bus operators.
The Women’s club made a suggestion to the Civic club that a municipal Christmas tree be erected and lighted during the holiday season for the benefit of the children of the town. The club went on record to support the Woman’s club in this project.
A committee appointed in the previous meeting to further the state roads project, reported that as yet it had done nothing and it was instructed to continue working on its assignment until the work had been accomplished.
John Schumaker, operator of the Gem theatre, informed the club that he would donate proceeds above net cost, of any of every Wednesday night show to a relief chest for the community. A motion was made to accept his offer for one Wednesday night. Later, when it was seen that there would be a good many conflicts for a Wednesday night, the date of the shoe was changed to Tuesday, December 23. Dr. D.E. Dittmer suggested that a donation be made for tickets and laid a dollar on the table. Not to be outdone, Rev. J. Nichols matched this dollar and Herman Chael threw a dollar into the fund. Mr. Leaders suggested that the money donated for tickets be put into the charity fund and he would make the tickets on a duplicating machine, free of charge. The club accepted his suggestion. Each member of the club will be responsible for the sale of ten tickets at twenty-five cents apiece. In addition, Frank Null will select ten school children to sell tickets. For the benefit of those people who love in the country and cannot be reached by members of the club, the tickets will be on sale at following places of business: Pulaski grocery store, Dux grocery store, Smith-Nuppnau store, Wise garage, Dye barber shop, Kiemm’s cafe, McIntyre’s cafe Luer;s department store, and Hendrickson;s barber shop.
The profit from the show will be given to the following committee members: Pulaski, Dux, Luers, who will ascertain those who need help, and will see that the money is properly spent on their behalf.
