Ligonier Banner., Volume 55, Number 39B, Ligonier, Noble County, 24 November 1921 — Page 1

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OW 15 HERE SPIRIT OF GOOD CHEER PERVADES } ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND CHARITY STALKS ABROAD Live Merchants Grasp This Opport. ‘unity to Supply Worthy Needs of . -~ Customers J With the spirit of Good Cheer prevading all walks of life and Charity stalking abroad in the land the glorious Holiday Season is being ushered in. |

o Thanksgiving is the first of the fall .and winter holidays and this will soon ~ be followed™hy Christmas and New Years. s e

. People are in a happy mood and are casting about to procure some article of comfort for friend. It may be a handkerchief, an overcoat or u suit of clothes, it may be an aluminum perculator or a kitchen range, a turkey, beef roast, or a sack of flour a new suit or coat for wife and daughter or some article of raiment for the boy. The live merchant will now use newspaper space in advertising his wares and will reap the profits in larger sales. v ’ The holday trade is not confined to any particular line and while the usual amount will be spent for toys for the little~ ones present for the older grown will be much more substantial and of a wide range. The merchants who expects to share in the trade should do his holiday advertising now. ) : | Hire-Gale Nuptials. » Harry Gale the:popular clerk in the Weaver Hardware of this city and Gertrude Hire of near Churubusco. were united in wedlock Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Gale will occupy the Stuart Carney house in the south part of thec ity which Mr. Gale has newlyv furnished. A large circle of friend’s} will join the aßnner in extending congratulations. : l

‘ Home Talent Suspeeted. Home talent is suspected of another attempt to rob the state bank at Shipshewana early Tuesday morning. I is believed the yeggs were frightened away after entering the building and tampering with the wvault Ilock. Nothing is missing. This is the fourth attempt made to rob the institution. : Endures rGeat Trouble. Mrs. Anna Summers expects to return to Hibbing, Minnesota about January Ist and spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Daniel Hays. It will' be recalled that Police Chief Hays -was killed in a gun battle with a bandit some months ago. Mrs. Hays is slowly recovering from a serious surgical operation at Hibbing. ‘ Sheets Property to be Sold. : The stock and fixture of the Jacob Sheets store will be sold by W. H. Bender guardian by order of the court December 20th. This is one of the oldest dry goods stores in Noble coun--Iy. s

Hold High Carnivak The Grange held a big fair and entertainment out in the Dismal Wednesday afternoon and eve.ning and distributed many turkeys among the guests. £ | Oldest Resident Dies. : Mrs. Nancy Kime almost ninetyeight years of age and the oldest resident of Elkhart county died at the home of her daughter,, Mrs. Albert Whitehead one mile west of New Paris at midnight Sunday. Much Football in County. The .Kendallville Oaks football team played Garret Thanksgiving but the hardest fought game will come Sunday when the Oaks play Goshen on their home ground. Lot >

Move Back to Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vinson formerly of this city but later of Traverse City, Mich.,, have moved back to their old home town of Goshen where they will reside. . : : i ~ For rent 80 acres all farming land and modern buildings two dwellings and mammoth barn, only two miles from Ligonier. Mrs. Anna Summers. ; T : 39ph4t

o First Woman on Bench. Mrs. C. C. Warrington sat on the bench in court at Fort Wayne Saturday. She heard three cases which! were on the docket. | Metz Very NL ‘William Metz hardware dealer of Albion is -dangerously ill and little hope is entertained for his recovery, & fm*. ¥ " R-N-M White Naptha Soap Biggest and best yet the Large hard pure, White Naptha Soap quick fluffyy suds in any kind of awter watch for coupon. Ask forß-N-M. o _Winter Overalls and Jackets at T.

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LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY.INDIANA. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1921

CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED Indiana & Michigan Electric Company Alleges Prejudice in Elkhart Supi erior Cunort The state public service commissien hag asked for a change of venue from Elkhart county in the case of the city of Elkhart et al., in the latter’s appeal from a®uling of the commission allowing the Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. an increase in rates. Elkhart, South Bend, Mishawaka, Ligo - nier -and other cities and a number of private cocnsumers of electri¢ current, obtained an order in ; the superior court last spring restraining the company from collecting the advanced rates allowed by the commission. On a hearing of the restraining order the court permitted the company to collect the advanced rate with an understanding that if when the casge is finally adjudicated, the order is upheld and a permanent injunction is granted the company will reimburse users of current for the excess charges, = e

The affidavit asking for the change from the. county is signed by William A. Mclnerny of Scuth Bend, “one of the attorneys for the company.” The affidavit charges that the “plaintiffs have an undue influence over the citizens of the count,” and as second reason, that an “odium attaches to the defendant in the county on -account of local prejudice.” Judge Hile did not rule on the motion. ' ‘ Campaign Has Opeéned. : The campaign to: prevent automobile accidents and reckless driving in Indiana started -last week by the Hoosier Motor Club in conjunction with the Hoosier state Automobile Association, already is bringing ' good results. R

“Hundreds of report blanks have been sent in to our office by vigilantes o fthe motor association,” said M. E. Noblet secretary. “We are issuing a warning to drivers against whom offenses have been reported, and we are spreading our educational work consequently we - are having scores of calls for additional blanks on which to report offenses ~against laws, or against the common courtesy rights of others.”

The educational campaign is to be continued throughout the state with a view of inducing every driver to “drive as though a motorcycle cop was right behind him.”

Buys Meat Market, W. A. Ruple of this city and his son of Mishawaka have purchased the W. G. Hendrickson meat market in that city. and have taken possession. Mr. Ruple sold the market to Mr. Hendrickson about four years ago, and the latier named gentléman’ with his family thinks of locating in California. W. A. Ruple left for Mishawaka Tuesday. - T e ——————— 4 Thanksgiving in Ligonier. A fine audience greeted Dr. Paul at the U. B. church Thanksgiving and enjoyed a very impressive address. The day was spent at home by most residents entertaining company. All business was suspended. during the day. : About every hunter in posession of a gun was out in quest of game but with indifferent results. _ Live Stock Banquet. e Many people are looking forward to the annual live stock banquet ito be held in Noble county December .15 Good speakers are being provided and all stock breeders merchants farmers bankers and business men generally will be in attendance.

Many Were Present. i Many .people were delighted with the addresses given at the® M. BE. church Tuesday evening, it being a gathering of the ‘ministers and laymen of the Goshen district of the church. Rev. Lutey . presided and Supt. Neal was one of the speakers, MNr. Huffman Improves. Howard Huffman came from Seuth Bend to visit his family. The gentleman who is taking treatment at the Healthwin sanitarium in that city has gained seven pounds and s rapidly recovering. . : : s ' Killed by Protege. Mrs. Robert Stoltz age 35 wife of a farmer living near Valparaiso died Tuesday at midnight from A shot gun wound inflicted five hours -earlier by John Mollick, age 16 an orphan in her ‘employ. G v e

‘Another Mishawaka Murder. i William Arthur well known in American Legion circles of Mishawaka was found dead at his home in Mishawaka Tuesday afternoon. His skull was fractured and .the police are confident that he was murdered. _ Says He Killed Two Men, ~ Ira Perry youthful leader of a gang of Chicago robbers and murderers was formerly employed at the Hugro factory at Warsaw where the Perry lock fo automobiles was being made for theb oy’s father. Perry has ,admitted to the murder of two men. L. J. Piggott a former mérchant of Wiawaka butnow of Montgomery, Mich., accompanied by his son Wallace paid Noble county friends a visit the first of the week. -

TWENTY-SIX MEMBERS SIT DOWN TO FINE BANQUET AT PHILADELPHIA CAFE s E. H. Howe Tells How Things Are . Done in Elkhart and J. Warren : Moore Makes Report.

Twenty-six active members of the Chamber of Commerce met at a banquet Wednesday noon at the Philadelphia and listened to discussions of important topics by E. H. Howe, J. Warren Moore and others. :

~,Mr. Howe explained the aetivities of the Community Welfare Associa‘tion which has accomplished so much for Elkhart. A financial chest was established there about a year ago and $30,000 subscribed for general purposes. The Red Cross, Y. W. C. A., Salvation army and charitable institution received contributions from this fund and comunity recreation is one of the important features. Play grounds, swimming pools and a winter skating ground has been provided Theatrical perfdtmances, musicals, band concerts and other entertainments are given free to the public each week. Mr. Howe suggested that the Ligonier Chamber of Commerce might do well to direct the interest of the organization in providing similar entertanment for this city. . J. Warren Moore, the only farmer membe of the organization read a paper on the importance of cooperation between the town and country and pointed out the benefits which such association would to accrue to both. He intimated that it was difficult to remcve the impression among the farmers that the city organization would try to dominate, a condition which does not meet with favor in the country. i ) *President Wiood of the Chamber of Commerce who presided at the meeting, said the Community .Association tried for two years in good faith to interest the farmers of the community in the organization and had met with discouagement and failure and the project was given wup. , : The president on motion of Dr, Keehn was authorized to appoint a committee t work in conjunction with the Ligonier band in arranging for weekly concerts. The Ligonier band is a fine musical organization and is: growing stronger all the time. Weekly concerts would be highly appreciated by the whole community. ‘The meeting proved of much interest. ¢ ; ;

Confesses .to Robberies, ‘ Robert Moore of Churubusco for ten years employed as a telepraph operator by’ the Panhandle railroad is under arest on a chage of having rob-bed-freight cars. According to Sheriff Leon Rupley of Columbia City he'has made a confession. Included . in Moore’s loot were several ,automobile tires and it was the theft of these that resulted in his arrest. | ' Yeventy-Second Anniversary. Mrs. Mark Kinnison was hostess Sunday at a birth'élay dinner given in honor of her mother, Mrs. Joseph Caldwell’ seventy-second birthday anniversary. Twenty guests were present Mrs. Caldwell has lived her entire life in this vincinity and is highly esteemed by everyone. - Charles McDonald came from South~Bend Thanksgiving and joined Mrs. McDonald who had been here

during the time her da\fighter Mrs. C. D. Lane who is in a Fort Wayne hospital recovering from an operation. o : ~ Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, Mrs, -Charles Bowen, Mrs. Aaaron Urich and ‘Mr. and Mrs. William Tyler attended the funeral of Adam Grafmiller at Elkhart. AR o A ST . The Leland Thompson family will occupy one of the apartments in the double house recently remodeled by Mrs. Scharz of Chicago. Dr. Shobe is short one automobile tire and a’th}ef is 19ng cne, ° Sl

Attorney F. P. Bothwell spent Thanksgiving with Dr. and Mrs, A. E. White in Indianapolis, ; Mr. and Mrs. . iT‘ Eldred spent Thainksgiving in Indiafiapolis guests of their son Frank and family. e Mrs. Hiram Goodspeed was in Fort Wayne on a shopping expedition the first of the week, : T. E. Casy made a business trip to ‘Chicago Tuesday. ' = .o/ } Kick Head of Toledo was a Thanksgiving guest of his parents Mr. and ‘Mrs. Tom Head. ; o Kenneth McDaniel of Fort: Wayne spent a few days with/ his 'mother Mrs. ¥rank Klgeade, = @ l - Winter Overalls and Jackets at T.

TO WIND UP SATURDAY ‘ Farmers Near East Relief Commit. tees To Report Saturday to County ~ Supervisor at Albion. ; County Agent Widney active in securing donations of corn from Noble county farmers for the Near East Relief expresses himself as gratified with the results. ' . Most of the township have oversubscribed their quotas. While Perry and Green townships were the first to go over the top in thec orn drive Allen claims the distinction of bein gthe lagest contributor 800 bushels.. !

~ J. C. Brunk had charge of Perry, Sparta, Noble and Washington and his report will show the aims accomplished. . :

Agent Widney advises: “Solictors report to township comrhittee in charge. Committee will hold reports and funds until work is completed, then turn collections over to supervisor or County Director and receive receipts for same. N

“Town and city people will be solicited in a later appeal. We have nothing to do with this. If any of these people “insist” upon contributing to the grain campaign don’ offend them by refusing. Shelby county has three 100 bushel volunteer contributors. from this source. :

- “One seventh of the corn contribut>d last spring was given to <he Near East Relief the product of which was conveyed through the Black Sea by warships to the' supply base at Batum. The report on this is in the hands of the American Farm Bureau.

“Would any farmer turn starving kiddie from his door? Every bushel of . corn withheld means this very thing. 5 . :

“John Glass one of our Jefferson township boys is just home from the service and has recently been in Armenia. He says the stories of con[ditions there are only too true. It has fbeén no trouble to get subscriptions ;in his neighborhood. ~ : ~ “Carrol County contributed 4000 i‘bushels on a quota of 2% cars. Will | “A man and a wagon in every com‘munity will get the corn. \ “The rain delayed us, let’s rush the ‘work from now on. Don’t stop until township is over and all pledges honored, but complete work by Saturday night of this week if at all possible. ‘That means all corn in the elevators and all money in the hands of townsip ‘committees by that time. Clean Up By Saturday.” )

- NEWS NOTES 5 ‘Mrs. Leslie Yoder is her from Toledo on a visit. ; . Mrs. Marinda Koon is dead at Kendallville aged 48. ' R S e g ‘The Fed Decker murder trial starts in Columbia City today. ‘M, E, Mahler is in Bryan, Ohio, to spend the week end with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Selig and babe spent Thanksgiving with Mrs, Selig’s parents in Hammoned. S Miss Catherine Clapp of South Bend is a guest of her grandmother Mrs. J. E. McDonald. ; ‘

Misg Estelle Gerber will arrive from! Chicago to visit her pertns Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Gerber. ! Mr. and Mrs. Mel Jackson were Wednesday guests of their daughter in Elkhart. | Special for Saturday extra size heavy cotton nap, double blankets for $3.00. C NG T B Onse . SRt ot ST oy ¢t 3 ‘Mr. and Mrs. A.. B. Weaver were Thanksgiving guests of the Doctor ‘Weaver family in Churubusco. ; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wysong are in Chicago to spend a week with their daughter ‘Mrs. George Shay and husband. ' 7 7 ' The Eastern Star met with Mrs. J. H. Houser Tuesday evening when that lady and Mrs. OHNie Simmons were inducted into the order. = Frank Odle moved his family to Ligonier from Geneva and is occupying the Wemple house formerly the home of the Otis Butt family. :

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Feldman of Fort Wiayne are week end guests of C. A. Wolf .and family., =~ W ~ Mrs. Milo Eversole and daughter are week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. M, Holey. i o S

-Mrs. Chester Minnis and children spent Thanksgiving with Elkhart relatives. e . Mrs. F. W. Black and mother Mrs. 0. B. Wise and Faye Hull were Goshen visitors Wednesday. S Miss Esther Taft ate Thanksgiwing turkey in Wiauseon, Ohio, - : . ‘ B ' 'The Misses Donabelle and Gladys Billman are spending the week end with their grahdparents Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Heltzel in Mishawaka, ,"1 | Winter Overalls and Jackets at T BoCasa. - o dinimgaaay AR

OPENING DANGE AMERICAN LEGION POST WILL ENTERTAIN IN THE EAGLES HALL WITH GOOD MUSIC NOV. 26 Series of Balls to be Given During the Winter Season Give Promise of Much - Pleasure Tomorrow, Saturday evening November 26 the Ligonier Post American Legion will give their first popular dance of the season in the Eagles hall.

Considerable expense has been incurred in putting the floor in condition for these balls, but the results will no doubt prove satisfactory. Harry Jacobs at the head of the entertainment committee says mausic will be txg‘ni'shed by Sacks Orchestra and that arrangements have been made to entetain a large party on the opening night. These dances will furnish the best. of entertainment during' the winter months and the opening one Saturday nigh will be a brilliant affair. : : Older Boys Conference. The state conference of Older Boys starts in Kokomo this Friday evening and continues over Sunday. There will be 18 delegates from Noble county headed by J. C. Brunk. Four delegates wBill attend from this city.

Mr. and Mrs: Georgé W. Nusbaum, Mrs. Helen Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Freed, son Richard anmd daughter Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Layer, all of Wakarusa, were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. B. ‘Harrison. o $ :

~ Job Sharp has moved in from the farm and will make his home with his daughter Mrs. Frank McGuin in ths city. ‘Mr. and Mrs. William Sharp will leave for the south in a short time. R

Those who tosic Sunday dinner at the home of Mm. Bobeck’s at Richville were Deskin Ott and wife, Wm Quail and wife, Chas. Hinderer and family. O. W. Bobeck and wife, O. T. Nighsonger and family and Miss Lillian Bennett. S

Stuart Carney was in Goshen Tuesday and called on M. A. Cotherman who is taking medical treatment there. Mr. Cotherman is considerably improved and expects to take up his duties in the Banner office in a few days. ' * Mr. and Mrs. Tom Green entertained ten guests at Thanksgiving dinner members of their families including Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Schaab of Auburn, Mrs. Emman Green and son J. H., the Misses Heeln and Jaye of this city. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Zimmerman and Mrs. Emma Bailey spent Thanksgiving in South Bend and was met there by Paul Ward who came home with them the latter a student in Chicago university, e

Louis Kern, a resident of Noble county 50years died at Kendallville at the age of 76. He is survived by his widow , 10 children, 42 grand children and 15 great grand children. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Casey and Mr. and Mrs D. O Bailey of this city spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parker at Albion. Mrs. ‘U. R-Treash entertained Mrs. M. R. Valentine and Mrs. Susie Kriesh baum at a Thanksgiving dinner at the O. F. Gerber home. . ' Mrs. Frank Wingard and granddaughter Miss Lois Hite spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wingard in South Bend. et

Olin Stansbury, Earl Bragix_lgton] and Francis Zimmerman students in, Chicago university are home to spend, the week end. / 1 ™ ‘ st ietpnen i 'Miss Catherine Baum and room mate Miss Emman Dillon students in Chicago -are spending the week end with Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Baum. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Dean Wagoner of Elkhart came and enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wagoner, o i Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Devore of Kendallville "'were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs. Joray and daughters. Lk

S. J. Straus :'and' Irvin Jacobs are again chosen directors of the Millersbug state bank. : Their young friends gave Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Summers newlyweds a‘l serenade Tuesday night. : i ~ Mr. and Mrs. Ed Culver and little son came from Elkhart to visit his ‘parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Culver. s s o Sy »’- W ‘Sidney Kent Jackson of Chicago is a week end guest of his parents Mr, and Mrs, Charles Jackson..

NEW APPOINTI_VE OFFICERS Mayor-Elect Denning has decided on Workers For the Coming Four Years in Ligonier Mayor- Denning has decided on the the following appointments of city officers during his term of four years: - Marshal—Werten Engle Street Commissioner—Ed Banta

City Board of Health—Dr. C. D. Lane, secretary, James Kinnison and S. C. Sackett. .

Mr. Engle succeeds W. N. Showalter as marshal and Ed Banta succeeds Reub Deter as street commissioner. There is no change in the city health board all the old members being reappointed.

Much speculation is indulged as to appointments for city attorney and night policeman b ythe whole council W. H. Wigtcen present city attorney may be retained on accoux:b of his wide expericnce and knowledge of municipal law. s

It is understood that Cal Fisher present night officer will be retained in that position if he cares for the place. True to his promise made .at the time he was named a candidate C. E. Denning has appointed a committee of leading business men to advise ‘With him on all matters of importance to come before the municipal body for action. Following are the gentlemen selected: A. B. Mier, F. P. Bothwell, W. W. Wood, Fred H. Green, A. B. Weaver, A N Wertheimer, G. M. Zimmerman. These gentlemen were consulted before his appointments were decided upon and they received the indorsement of the advisory committee. ; |

| Hurt in Accident. ‘ Norma aged 4 the little daughter of Mr. and rMs. Louis Levy was quite seri ously hurt this Friday morning when she collided with an automobile driven by Ed Keasey. The littletot was skip-, ping her way up town when she collided with the car at the alley near the Lepird feed barn. Neither could stop in time to avoid the accident. The child was carried home by George Foster and was later taken to the office of Dr. Lane. The injuries are not serious. ’ o i » Work is Halted, Work on the.First street paving was halted Friday forenoon en account of the freeze last night but work was resumed this afternbvon. Contfractor Miller is pushing the work with all possible speed. He operates under the direction of the state highway commission. ; More Newlyweds. : Linvil Alfred Calbeck son of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Calbeck Sparta township and a brother of Cashier Leland Calbeck, of Citizens Bank-was united in marriage Tuesday to Miss Marie Jeannette Sharp of Cromwell, a most talented young lady. The newlyweds will reside on the Calbeck farm.

The remains of Charles Long aged 75 years who died Nov. 21 in Green county lowa were brought to the Sparta church Wednesday where the funeral was held and the burial took place. The deceased was a former resident of Ligonier. The widow surVvives. James Ballah of this city and Ferdinand Knapp of ‘Washington town ship are relatives.

Postmaster and Mrs. George D. Gaby of this city and Mrs. Emma Hess of Kendallville were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Pancake out on their Elkhart town-ship-farm. .. . » S Wheat Takes Rise. | Lyon & Greenleaf Ligonier millers today paid $1.13 for wheat. This is an increase of ten cents a bushel over a week ago. : 7 : Noble county was visited by a heavy freeze Thursday night and a heavy frost showered on the ground Friday morning. It was the first hard freeze of the season.

A reunion of the Wood family was held Thanksgiving at the F. P. Wood residence with Mr-and Mrs. W. W. ‘Wood and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bender present. A supper was served. ‘ Miss Jennie Pancake the= Elkhart teacher visited her brother John E. Pancake and wife and ate Thanks: giving turkey. _ . : : s el G Mrs. Sarah Olwine of Kendallville was a guset of ' Ligonier friends Thursday. i Pl ~ Miss Allison Bolitho {/ and Harry Cornelius came from Indiana University to spend the week end with ‘home folks. S SN Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Cass and children spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Cass’ parents in Albion.

' . Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Randall are visiting in Elkhart. . o Special for Saturday extra 3139 heavy cotton nap, double blanksets for $3.00. T, E. Cass ol R-N-M White Naptha Soap Biggest and best yet- the Large hard pure, White Naptha Soap quick fluffyy suds in any kind of ;aglter ‘wafch for coun;Ask forße-NeM. .~ a 0

MONDAY THURSDAY

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WILL ENJOY MEET ’ ; B - \ 5 'MEETING TO BE HELD AT CHRIS. " TIAN CHURCH PARLORS IN -LIGONIER TUESDAY EVEN. : ING NOVEMBER 29th Two Hundred Guests Expected to Participate and Listen: to Address By - Dr, LeMaster The Father and Sons banquet will be held in the dining room of the Christian church in this city next Tuesday evening Nov. 29. The ladies of the church will serve the banquet. Dr. LeMaster pastor of the Kendallville M.- E. church will be the main speaker:

- J. C. Brunk is in charge of the affair and expects to have at least 200

present. Fathers and Sons banquet has been an-annual event for the past four years. It is an effort on the part of Mr. Brunk, ‘county secretary of the Y. C. M. A. to strengthen the relationship and the spirit of camaraderie between men an dtheir boys The mdvement is a commendable one and will receive the support of the entire community, - ; : /Sunday will be observed in all the churches of the city as Father and SCon:day by the pastors delivering special sermons for .the occasion. It is the hope of those in charge that there will be a large attendance of men and boy'gs in all our churches. Men and boys who have not been accustomed to attend regularly are urged @to go Sunday morning. Then on Tuesday night the big banquet in the dining room of the Christian Church. This will be one of ‘the biggest community events of of the winter. An unusally attractive program is being arranged of fun and inspiration. Prof. 0. M. Craig will act‘as toastmaster of the the evening J. W. Bolitho will give a short address on “Our Sons” Arthur - Biddle will give a toast to. “Our Dads” James Schutt will read a poem ' entitled “Father and Son” J. C. Brunk will introduce a few games and stunts that all will enjoy. This will -include a one act impromptu play. Community gathering. Songs we all like to sing will be sung, including a number of parodies that will end entertainment to the crowd. ;

The real treat of the evening will.be the address to be given by Dr. F. A. Le Master of Kendallville on the subject of the ‘“Public Opinion of 1922” Mr. LeMaster spent the month of August in Wisconsin University with 200 representative. men from over the country in a study of a fve year program of community betterment for our towns and cities.

The banquet is being sponsored by the Hi Y club of the Ligonier High School. Every Dad is urged to be there with his lad.. And men who do not have sons or whose sons are away should come and bring lai}s whose dads are not'in town or for any other cause cannot be there. Men who . want sons as their guests should call Mr. Craig at the High School and he will .provide a boy. i ; All tickets must be secured by Mon- ° day evening Nov. 28th.

Condition Remains Critical. - The condition of Vernon Hursey remains critical. Physicians have not yet fully determined his ailment. _For sale, 12 H. P. International portable gasoline engine. Almost as good as new and in first-class working condition. For terms see Joe Simth Ligonier. < ; 88b3t. Miss Ruth Odle teacher of music and art in the Winchester schools spent Thanksgiving withh er parents Mr. and BIEI'S. Frank Odle in this city. ~ The William Sharp sale Wednesday Nov. 23 on the John H. Hoffman farm drew a big crowd but articles did not sell very high. _ & e

The boys high school | basketball team was defeated Wednesday evening in Goshen by a team of that city 37 to 5' : ; . & 2 : Farmer Burned. \ - Elmer Fisk of LarGange county residing near Greenfield Mills suffered severe burns about the body and arms ‘while attempting to kindle a fire with kerosene. The can which he was holdlinlg exploded. ¥ :

: e . Beveridge at Warsaw. : Albert J. Beveridge will deliver his addres on “John Marshall” at Warsaw under the auspices of the . Kosciusko County Bar association on December 19. The following day he will speak in South Bend. ; : S | nksmet] o R < Thomas D. Maloney 21 died in the Goshen hospital Tuesday the result L’ot an operation for appendicites. _ ;7 m % : The city council meets in adjuourned session ‘tonight, Friday, . | ~ Menneth Hartzell of Kendallville