Ligonier Banner., Volume 57, Number 42B, Ligonier, Noble County, 13 December 1923 — Page 2

The L.lgOeEr Banner ESTABLISHED 1868, : ' *’ Published by “he Banner Publishing Company W C. B. HARRISON Editor Published every Monday and Thursday and entered in the Postoffice at Ligonier, Ind., as second class matter.

More Birthday Greelings

The Schlotterback family is a large one and birthday anniversaries appear frequently’ among its members Last Sunday fifty-one members of thc clan met at the:home of Mr. and Mrs Leon Schlotterback in this city to enjoy a big family dinner and to .dc honor to Mrs. Leon Schlotterback o this city Mrs. Leo Jensen, Mishawaka and Miss Marcile Schlotterback o 1 near Kimmell whose birthday anniveries fall on or near December 9th The honored guests were remembered with thevusua;l pesents and all went merry. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Schlotterback the oldest members present eu teed as fully into the enjoyment of the entertainment as the younger of theil descendants and close relatives.

Darrell Casey Married.

Writing from Arkansas City Kansa: to. Donald Latta in. this city Darrz; Cgsey,announced his marriage wifl a young lady of Amarillo Texas. The groom 1n company with Donald Gu bert left Ligonier some weeks ago t. pay his mother Mrs. Jack Goodmai a visit at Wellington Kansas and. : was later announce dthat the young men had gone to eNw DMexiso. Tu news of the marriage came &as a grea surprise to the reiatives and friend. here of Mr. Casey. ;

Bazaar and Bake Sale,

The Methodist ladies will hold & bazaar at Kunkalmans ph}mbingrool;, Friday and “Saturday of this "week closing with & bakes-ale Saturday af ternoon. ' Articles. for ‘the bazaa: should reach Mrs. Jennie Drain at the shop Thursday and the baked goodi: by Saturday morning. :

Chicken Thieves Make Raid.

Chicken thieves made off with 7& to 126 White Leghorn chickens from the R. V. Emmons farm north of Piklake near Warsaw _ Saturday night whilé members of the family wer: shoppin in Warsa. The flock had numbered about 600. .

"' New Heating Plant. : The LigonierAerie of Eagles celebrated the installation of their new heating plant at a meeting Tuesday evening. The lodge will probably put on an indoor fair during the month of January. : Special Christmas dinner . al American Cafe. 42a Procure an electric Christmas Lighted Wreath at Fergusons. 42b4t What cou}d make a better Christmas present than a Hoover Vacuun. Cleaner. See them at Ferguson. 42bdi

.1 have taken up a stray male hog at my farm which the owner may have by calling and identifying property. - Alva Hite. - f

Mrs. Louis Germain has gone from Gardner Illinois to Beloit Wisconsib where she will spend the winter wit‘p Mrs. Geo. Wilkinson.’ : el

I desire family washings to do. |1 will call for and deliver the work Mrs. Elethia Hoover: 100 Morton street, North Side. @ . 42hte*

A new Brunswickl”record this _Christmas will please every. phonograph owfier. Our selection of Christmas music and the latest popular selections is complete. We invite you to call early while our stock is complete. Brimswick records will please all members of the . family. They play on all phonographs. = Here are a few Christmas selections: ‘

No. 15058 : “Silent Night?” $1.50 “Holy Night” , ' ‘ - By Florence Easton No. 5033 “Adiste Fideles f $l.OO “Joy to the World” : By Collegiate Choir No. 5174 “Birthday of a King” . _ By Elizabeth Lennox $l.OO “Ring Out, Wild Bells” , - By John Barclay

Brunswick Dance records acknowledge as the leading recorder of popular music by the greatest dance orchestras. Here are a few of the recent popular selections now in stock. Why not several as a gift? i . o -

N 0.2479 “Oh! Harold” &= . . 75¢ “Henpecked Blues” , : ‘ By Isham Jones’ Orchestra Moo “YloveYawr 76c “What Do You Do ‘Sunday B : Mary?” o By Carl Fenton’s Orchestra

- WEIR & COWLEY “The Christmas Store” ‘

ENJOY BIG TIME AT MASONIC HOME

MEN OF EANTERN STAR SERVE SU¥ PER, TO LODGE MEMBERS o TUESDAY EVENING . :

Sixty Delightiul Guests Participate in ~ Feed, Initiation of Candidates and Election of Officers - :

Sixty delighted guests participated in the big supper served by the men at the Masonic Home to the member: of the Eastern Star of this city Tuesdayv evening. . e

After supper there occurred the initiation of candidates and the election of officers; - The officers chosen for the ensuing term are herewith given: Worthy Matron—DMabel Schutt Worthy Patron—Bruce Schutt - ~ Associate Matron Josephine Shobe Conductress——Edith Robinson. Associate Conductress—Coy Todd . " Secretary—Henrietta Milner Treasurer—Endora Erwin. » The candidates initiated are: =~ Louisa Strait. L o ~ Wava Noe . - Mabel Noe = Aside from the supper and the resuar ritualistic® work of the evening ind the selection of officers time was ‘aken up Wwith sotial intercourse and :njoyment. , S The Eastern Star is one of Ligonei )rospe‘rougfl and g:ro'wing fraternal or:nizations. : ’ Elsen Art Exhibit. - ‘ Thursday Evening. : High School Orchestra-—“ Parade o! ‘he Wooden Soldiers.”: . Departmental |Chorus—“Lassie O fine’ - [ .

~“Morning- Invitation.” Living Picture Tableaux Series 1. ““Supper Time”—Klumkle ‘ ' Posed by Bernice Hite. Presentation Mary Jane Hire. : “Age of Innocence’—Reynolds Posed by Norma Levy. Presentation—>Mary Jane Hire.. “Torn Hat’—Sully. ' . Posed by . - ~ Presentation—DMary Jane Hire : " “Little Rose”—Whistler o ~ Posed by Gladis Hite . Presentation—Helen Lutey - “Girl With Apple”—Greuze Posed by Martha Albers : Presentation—Helen Lutey "High School :0r(-hest’ra—m“Dan(zing Dolls” i ‘ : Girl's’ Glee Club—“ln An Old Fas hioned.Town”. | L “To A Wild Rose” . [ . Living: Picture Tableaux . | - Series 2 » “Pot of Basil”—Alexander Posed by Miss Ramsey ,_ Presentation—Ada Wickesser “Knitting Lesson"—Millet . Posed by Josephine Reese and Florence Oldfather. . Presesntation-~Ada Wickesser. | “Song OF The Lark”—Breton Presentation—Bonnie Lane. “Alice Freeman Palmer: Memorial’ —French : fan - Posed by Miss Svebelius and Opal Weeks. ‘ L Presentation—Bonnie Lane. - ‘ “Her Tribute’—Kline ‘ Posed by Esther Parker. o Presentation-—Bonnie Lane . ~ Star Spangled; Banner. '

- Farm for Rent—l6o acres in' Noble county. Well loecated. Good soil anl improvements. |Green Brothers -ani Oldfather, Ligonier, Indiana. - 42brt

No. 2149 “Angels from the Realms of ‘ - Glory.” P - _. By Cathedral Choir 75¢ ~ “While Shepherds Watched” By All Souls Choir No 2333 “Christmas Morning at Clan- : CEY’S” o . Tc “Santa Claus Hides in the i . Phonograph” - e . - . By Steve Porter

No. 2485 “That Old Gang of Mine” with - quartet) - . : . 75¢c = “Wonder If She’s Lonely, Too” . - By Bennie Kruegers Orchestra No. 2499 “Last Njght on the Old Back o Porch” 75¢c ~ Chick-a-dee o __ By Carl Fentons Orchestra

THOMPSON A SUICIDE Kendallville Merchant Despondeni Over 11l Health Ends His Life v With Revolver. | John W. Thompson aged 57 proprietor of a bakery in Kendallville, suicided Monday by shooting a bullet into his brain from a revolver. He died in the hospital Tuesday morning. Mr. Thompson came to the Unites States from England when a lad and had been in business in Kendallville a number of years. He is survived by his widow. Despondency over in health is believed to have been the motive for taking his life. L

. = PARKS BLOCK THREATENED WITH BESTRUCTION BY BLAZE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN Stock in Sunthimer General Storg Badly Damaged by Terrific Flood of Waler Fire which threatened the Parks Block in Topeka was discovered af close to midnight Monday and burned into Tuesday morning causing great damae to the cement building and the . F. Sunthimer stock of goods located therein. A stock of furniture came in for damage by water. The fire seems to havé originated in he stirway and crept up to the third story. Heroic work of the fire figh ters.saved a number of business rooms ‘rom destruection. . Merchant Sunthimer resides in Mid llebury and returned to Topeka just in time to see his 'store building in flames and his stock of goods threa’: sned with destruction. . The greatest loss to the -dry goods and furniture stocks was caused by water. It i thought ‘there is- adequate insurance to cover the loss. :

A report of the fire was brought tc Ligonier Tuesday morning by John Seagley of Sealey. Brothers who re sides in Topeka and spends his nights there, coming to Ligonier each day tc operate their big store -here.

‘ More Seal Sale Preminms. Additional premiums for those sell. ing the most Christmas Seals by the county managers. - . - A. M.iJacobs of Kendallville offers a silver loving cup to the school in the county that makes the largest per centage of gain in seal sales over last year. i . o =

. The Nohle .County Tuberculosis Associatjon offers as a premium a silvex loving cup to the group of worker: making the largest percentage oi grain in sales over last yedr. In thes« groups the towns and Home Divisions are included. e 7

In addition a flag and a book are tc be awarded as prizes. - All persons engaged in the sale of seals 'are putting in their best efforts for the good of the cause and with nc thought of material reward.

- Mrs. John Skeels left Wednesday for Florida to join Mr. Skeels wher: they will spend the winter.

"Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Cline and daughter Barbara formerly of Cromwell are now located at 1714 Lock Hill Fort Wayne. Mr. Kline has accepted - a good position ‘with thse George Buist accounting office. Mrs. Kline was formerly Tressa Green of this city. : ' ’

Marry aged 14 daughter ‘of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Moates the other evening’ enetertained sixteen of her yvoung friends at the family home the oc. casion being the anniversary of her birth.. There were refreshments music’and games. Miss Moates was given “tokens of remembrance by her visitors. e SR - Dr. Lane reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Huber Dobins |of York ‘township and a daughter to M-, and Mrs. Carl Bender in the same township. G f s Mrs. George W. Brown arrived home Tuesday evening from Column:bus, Ohio, where she was: called to attend the funeral of a sister. - -

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‘CIOLQNGE Z.Zfi%ii"i’;‘w‘.(i TIME Chamber of Commerce Will Assemble .For Supper Thursday Evenings e e Morealter 4 - ' Through the efforts of Secretary Keehn it was decided at Wednesday mnoon’'s luncheon to hereafter hold neetings and enjoy a supper at Hote! Ligonier the second and fourth Thursday evening of each monthis. The meetings have been heretofore held Wednesdays at the noon hour. Presidept Wood was confronted by twenty-three members at vesterday's luncheon and aside from voting Landdord Heideman of Hotel Ligonier a member and transacting routine husiness nothing was '(lo,'nu except what is mentioned above. ' - W‘

- Christian Church. . - dible Schoo! 10 o’clock a class-for CYeLrvV age. : ‘ e - s o : Morning Worship 11. o'clock Subject “John 'and His Friends.” = ‘Evening ‘Worship 7 o’clock subject “The greateést Thief in Ligonier.” = Why g 0 to church because the church is the mightiest agency. on earth for human help and progress There is no true character but What is founded on thée pinciples- of religion. , & What would life, property or business be worth with out the church? Are you giving the church a square deal> Don’t be neutral toward the church she has too much that is fine and needed for a true life. - =~ . 12 Irac C. Bofts, Pastor.

‘Lo Enjoy Banquet. The Ligonier Elks' enjoyed a fine chicken supper at their home Tuesday night. -Candidates were inftiated intc memberships and four are.pending: tc be acted upon. : : ; . Sol Henoch, Dr. C. G. Keehn, Lee and A. N. Wertheimer and A. B. Mier will attend a meeting Saturday night of the Indiana Society of Chicago at the Congress hotel. - : _ ~ Richard little son of *Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Smith submitted to a tonsil opeartion in the office of Dr. Black ‘Wednesday. o , Wheat in the -‘Ligonier” market is ‘bringing 98 cents per bushel. 3