Ric Manning, "Rev. Butler Goes Before Grand Jury," Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Herald Telephone, July 9, 1974. NOTE: The item below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from the original. Bloomington Township trustee, Rev. Ernest Butler, was scheduled to appear before the Monroe County grand jury in connection with an alleged misuse of funds in his township office and voting irregularities. Marie Nowell, a poor relief clerk, and her daughter, Janie Nowell, who works as township poor relief investigator, are scheduled to appear. Several people testified that they were asked to sign pledges of political support for Butler when they sought township aid.

"Monroe County Artist Selected to Pain Series of North American Flowers," Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Herald Telephone, July 23, 1974, p. 13. NOTE: The item below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from the original that was accompanied by one photograph. Mayrose Wampler, 36-yer-old artist of Monroe County, was selected to create the Griggsville Wild Bird Society's 50 paintings of North American flowers. Although Mayrose has been painting most of her life, and has taught art, she began to devote herself exclusively to painting only a few years ago. Her professional training was mainly in the field of education. She has paintings hanging in many private collections in many states and has won several major awards. Mayrose was born in 1937 near New Harmony, Indiana, in a log house. At Indiana University she studied to teach English language arts and art. In 1960 she married Fred Wampler and they had four children by 1967.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Herald Telephone, July 14, 1974, p. 38. Note: This item was accompanied by one large photograph. LAKE MONROE CAMPGROUND OPENS Land and Leisure Campground, located on Fairfax Road near Lake Monroe, had its official ground opening Friday with a flag raising ceremony attended by company and county officials. The company now has 125 camp sites with water and electrical outlets with plans to eventually expand to 1,000 sites on the 185 acres. Rex Cox, Land and Leisure president, said next year a swimming pool, horse and motorbike riding trails, and a boat dock will be constructed along with sewers for campsites.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Herald Telephone, July 24, 1974, p. 2. NOTE: This item was accompanied by one photograph. Nova E. Vonderschmitt, 80, owner of several movie theaters throughout Indiana, of 501 Hawthorne St., died Tuesday morning at the Bloomington Convalescent Center. She was born in Williamsburg, Nov. 28, 1893, the daughter of Alfred Leroy and Dora (McGonnegill) Study. She and her husband, Harry P. Vonderschmitt, who died in February 1955, were the owners of many movie theaters beginning with the Liberty Theater in Washington that they purchased in 1917. They owned theaters in Greencastle, Crawfordsville, Bedford, Noblesville, Seymour and the Indiana and Von Lee Theaters in Bloomington. She had been president of the Monroe County Cancer Society and vice president of the Indiana Cancer Society. She had also served as district director for the Cancer Society and in 1970 was the recipient of the Bloomington Kiwanis Club award for outstanding community service. She was a member of the Bloomington Professional and Business Women's club and a charter member of Altrusa. She is survived by one daughter, Thelma Crouch of Bloomington; one sister, Maude Nellis of Bloomington; several nieces and nephews; and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter in 1972. Funeral services will be at 10 AM Friday at the Allen Colonial Chapel with Dr. M. B. McFall presiding. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Washington. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 PM today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Thursday. The Delta ThetaTau Sorority will hold memorial services at 7 PM at the funeral home. The family has suggested that friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the Monroe County Cancer Society.

"20th Monroe County Fair Beginning Monday," Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Herald Telephone, July 28, 1974, p. 1. NOTE: The item below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from the original. The first day of the fair in 1974 was its 20th run on the preside site. This suggests that the fairgrounds were established at the site in 1954.

"Log Cabin Construction among Topics at Historical Society's July Meeting," Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Herald Telephone, July 29, 1974, p. 16. NOTE: The item below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from the original that was accompanied by one photograph. The Endwright cabin at Ellettsville was moved from Greene County about 1967 and is being restored as an Ellettsville community project. It stands on land donated by Mrs. Maurice Endwright.

No source noted, penciled date of April 8, 1928, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. RETURNING HOME Mrs. Mary Lampkins, Coming from Hospital in an Auto Coming home from a hospital in Indianapolis via an auto with her children, and apparently improving nicely, Mrs. Mary Lampkins grew suddenly weaker and died in her daughter's arms by the roadside near Martinsville late yesterday evening. The body was brought in an ambulance to the home on West Howe Street in this city. Mrs. Lampkins went to St. Vincent Hospital about three weeks ago where she underwent an operation for tumor, all the time since seeming to recover nicely. She was anxious to get home, and the attendants at the hospital thought she was quite strong enough. So an auto trip was planned in which were the daughter, Miss Chrissie, and son, Ray, and Clarence Alexander. Some distance from Indianapolis it was noticed that Mrs. Lampkins was becoming quite faint, and the McDaniels ambulance was phoned to come from there and meet them on the way. Mrs. Lampkins grew quite sick, but it was thought best to go on to join the fast approaching ambulance, when a short distance from Martinsville her condition became serious. Upon the arrival of the ambulance, Mr. Lampkins was placed on a cot when suddenly she died in her daughter's arms. The body was then placed in the ambulance and brought to the home. Mrs. Lampkins was a faithful member of the Howe Street Mission Church and the following daughters mourn-Mrs. N. C. Adams of Prue, Okla, and Misses Chrissie and Ruth who are at home, also four sons-Ray and Clarence of this city; Elbert Lampkins of Prue, Okla., and Noble who is in a U. S. Army training camp in New Jersey. The husband was Thomas Lampkins who has been dead about 12 years. Funeral from Howe Street Mission Church Sunday at 10 o'clock in charge of Rev. Joseph Campbell and interment in the Lampkins Cemetery east of the city. Pallbearers: Thomas Elger, Frank Lampkins, Oscar, Huntington, (Illegible) Stroud, Samuel Kerr and (Illegible) Terrill.

No source or date noted, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. GEORGE A. DAUGHRITY DIED EARLY THIS MORNING IN IOWA George A. Daughrity, age 64, of the Model Shoe Company, died this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. B. F. Truax, at Des Moines, Ia. He had been making his home with his sister since the death of his wife, Mrs. Mary Daughrity which occurred April 1 of this year. Mr. Daughrity had been in ill health for several months during his wife's fatal illness (and) he was under treatment most of the time, so ill that he was unable to be up during the funeral services at the home. He suffered from high blood pressure and other complications. Since going to Des Moines his condition had been regarded as slightly improved until two days ago when he took a sudden turn for the worse. He was a native of Iowa and came to this city about 20 years ago, entering the shoe business. He was a member of the First Christian Church and had served as deacon during almost all of the time he had held membership there. He was also a member of the Masons, Modern Woodmen and Rotary club. Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. B. F. Truax and Miss Mary Daughrity, both of Des Moines. The body will be brought here for burial and will leave Des Moines Friday, arriving here on the early Monon train Saturday morning. Upon arrival the body will be taken to the Day Chapel, 8th and Walnut streets. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

I think this might be about Laura L. (Humston) Dillman, wife of Jerome B. Dillman and daughter of William H. and Lorena (Slater) Humston. I have a birth date of 1861 for Jerome B. Dillman, son of Henry F. and Martha Jane (Stain) Dillman. I have a marriage date of 30 December 1886 for Jerome B. Dillman and Laura L. Humston. That could place her death in the 1930s. I don't have enough information about the couple to determine if this is the right person. Does anyone else have information that would help determine their identity? -----Original Message----- From: inmonroe-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:inmonroe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Randi Richardson via Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 8:44 PM To: INMonroe@rootsweb.com Subject: [INMONROE] Laura C. Dillman Died No source or date noted, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. DEATH TAKES MRS. DILLMAN Mrs. Laura C. Dillman, age 71, wife of J. B. Dillman, died at 7:15 AM today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Allgood. Death was due to kidney infection from which she had suffered for the past three months. Mrs. Dillman was a member of the Fairview M. E. Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary. She was one of the best known women of the community having spent practically her entire life in this city. The husband; one daughter, Mrs. Leslie Allgood; two sons, Samuel H. Dillman of this city and Oscar L. Dillman of El Paso, Texas; one stepson, Fred Dillman of this city; a sister, Mrs. Emma Huff of Bedford; and six grandchildren, Martha, Mary Ellen, Lou Alice and Donald Allgood and Leon and LaVerne Dillman, survive. Funeral arrangements have not been completed and will be announced Tuesday. -------------------------------------------------------------------- No source noted, penciled date of May 18, 1931, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. DILLMAN RITES AT CLEAR CREEK Final rites for Mrs. Laura Dillman, wife of J. B. Dillman, will be held at 3:30 PM Wednesday from the Clear Creek Church. The services will be in charge of the Rev. W. F. Russell, pastor of the Fairview M. E. Church, and the Rev. W. G. Morgan of Indianapolis, a former pastor of the Fairview Church. The Misses Alice McHenry, Helen McAninch, Dorothy Alexander and Wanda Fee will sing accompanied by Mrs. Wanda Brown. Pallbearers will be Harry Kenney, Henry Dillman, Bert Myers, Vernon Burris, Maurice Parks and William Brown. Interment will be made in the Clear Creek Cemetery. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

No source or date noted, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. DEATH TAKES MRS. DILLMAN Mrs. Laura C. Dillman, age 71, wife of J. B. Dillman, died at 7:15 AM today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Allgood. Death was due to kidney infection from which she had suffered for the past three months. Mrs. Dillman was a member of the Fairview M. E. Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary. She was one of the best known women of the community having spent practically her entire life in this city. The husband; one daughter, Mrs. Leslie Allgood; two sons, Samuel H. Dillman of this city and Oscar L. Dillman of El Paso, Texas; one stepson, Fred Dillman of this city; a sister, Mrs. Emma Huff of Bedford; and six grandchildren, Martha, Mary Ellen, Lou Alice and Donald Allgood and Leon and LaVerne Dillman, survive. Funeral arrangements have not been completed and will be announced Tuesday. -------------------------------------------------------------------- No source noted, penciled date of May 18, 1931, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. DILLMAN RITES AT CLEAR CREEK Final rites for Mrs. Laura Dillman, wife of J. B. Dillman, will be held at 3:30 PM Wednesday from the Clear Creek Church. The services will be in charge of the Rev. W. F. Russell, pastor of the Fairview M. E. Church, and the Rev. W. G. Morgan of Indianapolis, a former pastor of the Fairview Church. The Misses Alice McHenry, Helen McAninch, Dorothy Alexander and Wanda Fee will sing accompanied by Mrs. Wanda Brown. Pallbearers will be Harry Kenney, Henry Dillman, Bert Myers, Vernon Burris, Maurice Parks and William Brown. Interment will be made in the Clear Creek Cemetery.

No source noted, penciled date of February 11, 1934, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. DEATH SEEKS ANOTHER AGED CITY LEADER Henry P. Tourner Very Critically Ill at Sisters' Home Death, which has taken many of the prominent older businessmen of the city in late months, today is near claiming another. Henry P. Tourner who has, for more than 50 years, has been a leading jeweler and musician of this community. Mr. Tourner is critically ill at the home of his sisters, Mrs. Seth E. Meek and Miss Anna Tourner, 408 East 4th Street, suffering from hardening of the arteries and complications peculiar to old age. He is not expected to live long with death probably any hour. The long career of useful service and business integrity of this man began 84 years ago in the small town of Hopkinsville, Ky., where he was born, the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Henry P. Tourner. When he was but a few years old, his parents, hearing that Indiana University was located at Bloomington, moved their home here and established themselves as substantial citizens in the then-scattered town from which the present city has grown. Young Tourner soon made friends here, and showing an early aptitude and talent for music, his reputation spread, especially among the younger generation. He learned to play the fife, a popular instrument of the day, and became very adept at it. When the Civil War broke out in'61, and the passions of the community flared at the call to arms, he was taken around the country by the noted General Morton P. Hunter of this city who was enlisting men for service, and helped to secure volunteers. Probably many a Hoosier youth of Monroe County, hearing the boy fife out the martial strains of "Marchin' Through Georgia," or "John Brown's Body," took his haversack and gun and marched away to battle. The war passed and several years afterward Henry, now a young man in his early twenties, went to Louisville where he learned the profession of watchmaker and jeweler. He remained in Louisville for six years then spent some time at Cincinnati and Toledo, O. He was in Ohio when he received news of his father's death in 1881, and three years later he returned here to be with his mother and other members of the family. Following his craft, he entered in business here in 1884 taking a room located just east of the old First National Bank which then was constructed of brick. At this time there were only two other watchmakers in town-Tobe Smith and Josh Howe, both of whom will be remembered by the older folk. Henry was joined in the business by his younger brother, Howard, who also became proficient as a jeweler and musician. After five of six years in this location, the firm was moved to one of the two first-floor rooms in the Bradfute building where The Daily Telephone is now published. At this time Walter Bradfute, Sr., the father of the present publisher, Blaine Bradfute, was struggling to make his infant newspaper prosper. The paper was published in the rooms overhead the jewelry store which soon became the largest in town. Howard left the firm about this time and went to Indianapolis where he worked at the jeweler's trade and also became very active in music. At one time he occupied the first flutist chair in the old Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. After almost six years of success in the Bradfute location, Henry moved his store to its present site at 121 South Walnut Street and here he was rejoined later by Howard. Together they operated the business for the past 20 years, placing the firm on a sound basis and gaining a wide reputation in this and surrounding counties for business dependability and service. Henry was not only one of the early business leaders of the city, but also took an active part in musical life of the community and gained considerable recognition as an accomplished musician. He was one of the first members and organizers of the old Mendelssohn society, widely known in those days for its presentation of concerts and operas. The early growth of fraternal organizations here found him one of the most willing workers, and he became a charter member of the Knights of Pythias and Elks lodges and a member of the Red Men. His education training included several years study at Indiana University then located in the old site at the end of South College Avenue and a complete course a McCormick's Optical College in Chicago. Dr. Frank Tourner of this city is a brother.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Herald-Times, August 18, 2015, p. A4. NOTE: The item below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from the original that was accompanied by a map. Bloomington Red Cross recently consolidated two of its locations and sold plots of land no longer of use. CFC bought several of those plots some of which will be used for parking at its Grant Street Inn at 310 N. Grant Street.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Herald-Times, August 18, 2015, p. A2. NOTE: The item below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from the original that was accompanied by one photograph. Alfonso Montecino was born in Osorno, Chili in 1924. In 1963 he joined the piano faculty of the IU Jacobs School of Music and retired in 1988 as professor emeritus. He died at the age of 90 on August 15, 2015, at Garden Villa in Bloomington. He was survived by his wife of 65 years, Siri Garson-Montecino, his daughters, Ingrid and Pilar, and his son, George. The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard handled the funeral arrangements.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, June 4, 1929, p. 4. SHERIFF CAPTURES ACCUSED SHOOTER Robert Roberts, who it is alleged Sunday night shot Robert Biddle and then struck his own wife on the head with the gunstock, was apprehended yesterday afternoon near the Brown-Monroe County line with suitcase in hand trying to make a getaway. Roberts was brought here by Sheriff R. H. Stephens and placed in jail on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. Roberts resides east of this city a distance of six miles in the same house with Biddle and his wife and Mrs. Roberts. The shooting took place after midnight Sunday at the home. Biddle is in the hospital recovering from the gunshot wounds in his legs. Mrs. Roberts had her scalp wound dressed in a local physician's office at two o'clock Monday morning.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, June 4, 1929, p. 4. LONG ILLNESS FATAL TO MRS. C. E. ADKINS Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Adkins, 63, widow of the late John R. Adkins, died at six o'clock yesterday evening at the residence three and a half miles northeast of Hindustan in the north part of Monroe County. She had been suffering three or four months from dropsy and heart disease. Surviving her are a son, Elmer, who resides with his mother, two daughters, Mrs. Osborne Bowman and Mrs. James Owens, both of Morgan County. Mrs. Adkins and her husband were both members of the Church of the First Born. The husband died about eighteen months ago. Funeral services will be at 2 PM in the residence with Rev. Charles McPherson officiating. Burial will be in Goss Creek Cemetery, Morgan County.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, June 4, 1929, p. 4. HOLD LAST RITES The last rites for the late Mrs. Edna M. Farmer were held this morning at ten o'clock in the Arthur Day Funeral Chapel. Rev. W. E. Moore directed the services. Mrs. Farmer was 35 years of age. The husband and a small baby survive. Pallbearers included Frailie Brown, J. L. Hetherington, Lewis Taylor, W. S. Curry, William Brown and George Brookbank.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, June 4, 1929, p. 2. Armand D. Coleman, an attorney of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, returned to that place Monday evening after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Coleman. While here he attended the commencement exercises.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, June 4, 1929, p. 2. Mrs. S. M. Brooks of Detroit, Mich., who visited her son, Fred Brooks, of this city over the weekend, left yesterday for her home. She also visited relatives in Bedford while in this section of the state.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, June 4, 1929, p. 2. Mrs. Charles Coyle and family, consisting of three children, are moving to Indianapolis where Mr. Coyle is now located as an employee of the U. S. Radio and Television Company.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, June 4, 1929, p. 4. TWINS BORN HERE Twins, a boy and a girl, were born today to Mr. and Mrs. Estes Mobley, 1213 South Grant Street. The first to arrive was a girl who was named Betty Irene, and the second, a boy, has been christened Billy Herman. The mother will be remembered as Miss Alice Dodds.