Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on March 4, 1936.
Chesterton High Senior Is Meningitis Victim; Town To Shift Clocks On Thursday
(BY ROBERT ALLETT)
CHESTERTON, Mar. 4ーLast Friday Bernard Wiseman, senior in the Chesterton high school, developed a tooth infection. Last night he was at the point of death in Mercy hospital, Gary, with the dreaded disease, spinal meningitis. “Bernie” was taken to Gary Saturday on the advice of Dr. W.M. Parkinson, of the Parkinson hospital, when he developed a high fever, which, according to a report yesterday, reached a temperature of 107 degrees. Saturday he was believed to be suffering a streptococcus infection. The complications all arose from a sinus ailment. “Bernie” is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiseman.
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Whether they like it or not, local residents will make an hour time jump Thursday by order of the town board which Monday held a special meeting to decide the Eastern Standard time issue. The step was held necessary because of the great here. The Gary steel industry is on fast time now.
It may be a slight exaggeration but housewives insist they are getting up at 3:30 these mornings to see their husbands off on the early train to Gary. And according to statistician Frank Gavagan, who has it all figured out, workmen will not see daylight when they get up in the morning until sometime near the middle of June.
It is reported that a straw vote taken among citizens by the Tribune to be released Thursday, will reveal that about a 10 to 1 percentage were against going on fast time.
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August Wiseman, roller in the Gary steel mills, has been taking it on the chin this winter. Just before Thanksgiving he broke his left leg while working in the mills. He was not able to return to work until around Christmas time. A few days later while returning home one night in an auto with four neighbor employees, he was thrown through the car roof when the machine skidded on an icy pavement and his collar bone was broken. None of the other passengers were hurt. After another long period of convalescence, Wisemann once more reported for duty at the mills. One week ago yesterday three fingers on his right hand were severed by the machine on which he works. He is now in the mill hospital receiving treatment.
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Oscar “Scotty” Rosetti, Chesterton high school ‘32, is renewing old friendships this week after having been absent from the old home town for two years. He returned last Monday for a week’s visit from Gulfport, Mississippi, where he is employed as a mortician’s assistant. Scotty was brought home via auto by Clayton Nelson and Delmar Borg who visited in Mississippi. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rosetti. Father John is famous for the very good wine he makes and the very big tomatoes he raises.
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Another visitor is Frank Williams, Chesterton H.S. ‘33, who came up from Bloomington for a short stay, Frank is a junior at Indiana university.
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Word was received today of the death of Charles Siebert, former Chesterton resident, at the time of his death Tuesday afternoon, a New York Central dispatcher at Miller, Siebert died of a paralytic stroke. He is survived by his wife, Ellen, and a daughter, Dolores.
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Also dead is Mrs. Ellen Smith, 82, of Porter, who succumbed Monday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herman Olson, Chicago Death was attributed to pneumonia. Another daughter, Mrs. Charles Olson, also of Chicago, and Roy and Allen, both of Porter, survive.
Memorial services were held today at Flynn’s chapel, at 1:30 o’clock, with the Rev. L. Vance, Chicago, assisted by Rev. Paul Young, Porter officiating. Burial took place in the Chesterton cemetery.
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At Parkinson hospital Monday two daughters were born to Chesterton mothers. One, named Mary Louis, was born in the morning to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon L. Tierney: the other, named Cecelia Maria, was born at night to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Edman.
