Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 14, 1925, p. 1. EXCITED OVER NEAR MURDER The south end of the town on Morton street near the Monon yards thought they had an awful tragedy last night, and it was reported that Dan Johnson, a stone workman, had been killed. John Robinson, a railroad workman, is said to have been the man who made the assault. Johnson was knocked unconscious and for a time there was temporary paralysis, and Dr. Luzadder hastened to the scene. But today Johnson is so much better and seems out of danger. Residents say Johnson was in Robinson's yard, when there was an argument and Robinson struck him over the head, and a piece of iron was used, so it is said. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 14, 1925, p. 1. GRAHAM, P.M., HOME, O. K. Postmaster William Graham arrived home last night from the West Baden hotel hospital where he was operated on two weeks ago for appendicitis and gall stones. Mr. Graham came back in the best of spirits and expects his rapid recovery to continue. He is now at his home on south Walnut street and is receiving calls from some of his close personal friends. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 13, 1925, p. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bauer of Hillside Drive, announce the birth of a son.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 13, 1925, p. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hattery, on south Washington, are enroute to Little River, Fla., where he will form a construction company and will build residences.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 13, 1925, p. 6. DEATH CALLS PROF. EATON Prof. Charles W. Eaton, born and raised in Monroe county, and a teacher hereabouts for almost 40 years, died last night at his home in Champagne, Ill., from lung trouble after being ill for almost four years. It i slikely [sic] the funeral will be as [sic] Champagne as one child is buried there. The news came to John T. Nance this morning. Prof. Eaton was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel H. Eaton, and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Burch, who lives in Dakota, survive. He was a Methodist, a Knight of Pythias and had a large circle of admiring friends in this community. Prof. Eaton was a young man of unusual ability. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 13, 1925, p. 1. SUE A. PHELPS AND SONS FOR RESERVOIR WORK A suit asking judgment of $15,000 against Phelps and Sons, of Knoxville, Ia., who built the Bloomington water works reservoir was on file in federal court Monday after being transferred from the Marion county circuit court. The suit charges that Phelps failed to pay the entire amount of $40,831.55 due the plaintiff for the work of excavating and building the fill for the reservoir dam. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 13, 1925, p. 1. F. J. TOELLE DEAD AT 73 Ill for many weeks with stomach and liver trouble, Fred J. Toelle, a leading and substantial farmer four miles southwest of the city, died yesterday afternoon at the age of 73. Until only a few days ago his condition was not regarded as serious. The immediate family includes the widow and sons-Wallace, a prominent lawyer of Oakland, Cal., and Howard, who is a professor of law in the University of Syracuse, N.Y., and who arrived last night. Mr. Toelle was a member of the Methodist church at Oden [sic[ andalso [sic] a member of Knights of Pythias lodge of that city. He moved to this county about 15 years ago, selling a merchandise business. He came here especially to educate his children. There is one daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Toelle Coleman, who lives at Bedford. The burial details await definite word from the son Wallace at Oakland, Cal. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 13, 1925, p. 1. MRS. TEMPERANCE CLARK DEAD; BURIAL AT FRANKFORT Mrs. Temperance Clark, aged 83, here on a visit from Frankfort with the family of her son Mansfield Clark on west Howe street, died yesterday. She had been here about seven weeks and the end had not been expected. Mrs. Clark was a member of the Christian church and there survives two sons-Mansfield of this city and a son at Frankfort. There was a brief service at the Clark home this morning, in charge of Rev. Matthews, and at 11:30 a.m. the body was taken to Frankfort for burial. Mansfield Clark is foreman at the Monon yards. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

John Meekins, "Perry Township Firemen Head into a Second Year," Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Courier-Tribune, December 31, 1970, p. 16. NOTE: The information noted below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from a photocopy of the original article. Said article was accompanied by one picture. The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department was identified as the oldest of the fringe area volunteer fire departments in Monroe County. It was incorporated in 1964, but there was no real interest in building the department until the City of Bloomington announced that it was "getting out of the fire protection business for the outlying areas." Hal Rayborn, the Perry Township trustee, set out to build the department in 1969, and on January 2, 1970, the department took its first call. Chuck Oakes is the fire chief. There are 28 members of the department. On January 1, 1971, volunteer fire department in Van Buren and Bloomington Township will inaugurate their service.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, January 9, 1925, p. 1. WILL BUILD HOSPITAL EARLY THIS SPRING "Work likely will be started this spring on the new women's hospital, made possibly by the gift of $250,000 by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coleman of Indianapolis," President William Lowe Bryan last night told the Star. The gift came unexpectedly from the Colemans who are friends of the university. The gift was in memory of their daughter, Mrs. Suemma Coleman Atkins.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, January 9, 1925, p. 1. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. With a temporary shut off of Bloomington's water supply from Leonard Springs announced for tonight, officials of the new water company.brought about a promise of speedy action in the finishing touches that will give the city first service from the new two million dollar waterworks systems at Griffy Creek. Today the new water mains, which have been rapidly laid from the new lake two miles north of the city and through the city streets in the northeast residential section, will be hooked up with the big main of the old system on the north side of the public square. At the lake, the gates will be closed for the first time and water will be impounded behind the big dam. Meanwhile, the city and university goes on "water rations" again tonight for the first time since 1922, due to the rapid consumption of the Leonard Springs supply.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, January 2, 1925, p. 5. FIRE DESTROYS A. T. O. FRATERNITY HOUSE Fire, starting at two o'clock this morning, practically destroyed the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house, 720 East Third Street. More than 40 members of the fraternity were routed from the attic dormitory and escaped with clothes and household furnishings. The damage will exceed $12,000. All fire apparatus was used in fighting the blaze, and police and college students assisted the firemen.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Courier, January 2, 1925, p. 5. NOTE: I believe that the person identified as Effree Robertson was, in fact, Effie Hester Lee Robertson who died, according to a Monroe County Death Record Index, died on January 1, 1925, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. According to the Monroe County (IN) Divorce Index Charles Roberson was granted a divorce from his wife, Effie, on September 10, 1919. MRS. ROBERTSON DIES Mrs. Efree (sic) Robertson, age 37, died at the home of Nathan Abbitt, West Howe Street, Thursday morning, leaving one daughter, Miss Ruth Robertson.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Herald-Times, March 22, 2014, p. A7. NOTE: The information noted below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from a photocopy of the original article. Said article was accompanied by one picture. According to a Monroe County (IN) Marriage Record Index, Theo Shields, the daughter of Grover and Etta (Parker) Shields, married Aubrey Stillions on April 30, 1938, in Monroe County, Indiana. Theo Stillions 100th birthday will be celebrated at an open house to be held on March 29. The event will be hosted by her members of family including her daughters, Althura Hope of Waldron and Marjorie Chastain. Theo married Aubrey Stillions. After her children started to school, she held a number of different jobs throughout her lifetime including that of head cook at Sanders School. Until she turned 99, she made angel food cakes for each member of her family on their birthday.

John Meekins, "Perry Township Firemen Head into a Second Year," Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Courier-Tribune, December 31, 1970, p. 16. NOTE: The information noted below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from a photocopy of the original article. Said article was accompanied by one picture. The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department was identified as the oldest of the fringe area volunteer fire departments in Monroe County. It was incorporated in 1964, but there was no real interest in building the department until the City of Bloomington announced that it was "getting out of the fire protection business for the outlying areas." Hal Rayborn, the Perry Township trustee, set out to build the department in 1969, and on January 2, 1970, the department took its first call. Chuck Oakes is the fire chief. There are 28 members of the department. On January 1, 1971, volunteer fire department in Van Buren and Bloomington Township will inaugurate their service.

"Work Ready to Start on School," Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana), Courier-Tribune, December 28, 1970, p. 1. NOTE: The information noted below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from a photocopy of the original article. Work on Bloomington High School North was suspended in July 1970. Additional paperwork was signed in December, and it was anticipated that work would resume almost immediately. The building architects were identified as members of the Welton-Becket firm of Chicago; the contractor was Miller-Davis Construction Co., of Michigan City. It was anticipated that the new school would be completed by September 1972.

Phyllis Kobyljanec, ".Bookkeeper for 22 Years," South Central Topics, Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana), Courier-Tribune, December 2, 1970, p. 1. NOTE: The information below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from a photocopy of the original article that was accompanied by one photograph. By December 1970, Esta Berry, a native of Seymour, an alumni of Indiana University and a former teacher, had worked 22 years as a bookkeeper for Woolworth's at 125 N. College. Jim Dunning was the manager at the time. Soon after she went to work there in 1948, the business took over the Kroger's store next door and did extensively remodeling. At that time, most of the counters were removed making the store self-service. One special feature of the store that remained since its installation in 1948, was the snack bar

There is a nice, large picture of Betty (Lucas) Johnson printed on page 7 of the Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Courier-Tribune, December 18, 1970, p. 7. If this is your ancestor, you might want to check it out.

The information noted below was based on an advertisement that appeared on December 17, 1970, p. 8, of the South Central Topics, Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Courier-Tribune. It was accompanied by several pictures of the interior and exterior of the building. According to the Bloomington City Directory, the new location was at the intersection of Rogers and Fourth. The new Social Security office building opened at 500 West Fourth Street.

Phyllis Kobyljanec, "Little Professor Newest Book Store," South Central Topics, Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Courier-Tribune, December 9, 1970, p. 1. NOTE: The information noted below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from a photocopy of the original article that was accompanied by a photograph of the owners. In 1973, according to the Bloomington City Directory, the Little Professor was located at 104. East Kirkwood Avenue. The Little Professor, Bloomington's newest book store, is owned and operated by Howard and Mary Canada.