Ligonier Banner., Volume 59, Number 8A, Ligonier, Noble County, 13 April 1925 — Page 1

TWICE WEEKLY

2.00 PER.YEAR

StRIUS AGGIDENT NEAR DODGE FARM

OYERLAND TOURING CAR AN FORD (OM ETOGETHER HEAD ON THURSDAY EVENING

Mrs. B. E. Rickard, Ligonier and Mry ~ Frank E. Streeter, Wolcottville . Quite Badly Injured. .

Mrs: B. E. Rickard of this city while making the turn at the road corner in her Ford car at the Viola Dodge farm Thursday evening ;traveling north she met.-an Overland touring car head on driven by Frank K. Streeter of Wolcottville and occupied by himself and wife. . ‘ ' The impact drove and wedged the cars together an dthe occupants barely escaped with their lives. Mrs. Rickhard suffered bad cuts on her nose and a cut and bruised knee., She was alone in the car. The lady ‘was picked up and brought to Dr. Lane’s gffice where Dr. Shobe dressed her injuries after which she was taken to- her home in. the Bothwell flat corner Cavin and Foutrh strets. Mr. Streeter escaped unhurt but Mrs. Streeter suffered some bad bruises. She was attended by I)l'.i Black. . ' : 1 _The Overland machine a compleie; wreck was settle for by Mr. Rickard as Mrs. Rickard was considered at fdult in driving on the wrong side of the street. ' - The Rickard Ford was also badiy damaged but when seen: Friday the owner sai dhe thought it “could be patched up” v - The Dpassencers in the cars weie fortunate in escaping with theiy. lives. tt was raining at the time of the collision and water on the Ford windshield obscured the view of Mrs. Rickard. ' ' : Hurt in Fall. : Sylester Whitsler 76 suffered the fracture of three ribs and his ecollar bone and many severe bruises Saturday morning when he was thrown from a wagon he was driving at Elkhart. He was rushed to the Xlkhart General hospital. His ph}ﬁ;iGiﬂD, reported his condition was satisfactory.

That Farm Play.

The Jefferson Township Farm Bureau folks are assured of a big audience at the Perry township centralized school house mnext Triday evening April 17 when they will put on the comedy drama “The Road to the City.. It is a benefit performance tor the southern Indiana storm sufferers.

Sale is Ggod One,

- Despite the rain Thursdar evening an immense crowd attended the Foster community sale and the resuit “as very satisfactory. These sales will! all start at six o'clock "in thé evening during the spring and summer. The next sale is booked for Thursday evening April 23 . :

Rather Bad Collision.

While responding to an alarm therg a Kendallyille fire truck crashed into a Buick roadster driven and occupied by Clyde Rohleder and family of that city. Fortunately no one was killed but both machines were badly damaged. = :

Birthday Party.

A company of friends pleasantly surpriged Gertrude Kimmell “at the home ﬁ)f. Mrs. Blanch Latta Sunday evening it bcing 'her birthday. A picnic supper was served. All report a most pleasant evening. .

Cart Away Stock of Goods.

Robbers Friday night loaded the stock of merchandise of Clem Routsong dat: Waolcottville on a truck and carted ilt wfay. The thieves left no clue. - - ‘ .

Wasf Bountiful Supper.

Fhe supper served by the Ja(}ies of the Christian church Thursday eveniligffwa:s‘aélbountiful affair and fairly wéil patmnizgd. The rain kept a good many away. " ; ' .

> % - 8 (iashes Foot With Axe. . Ralph Weavep gashed his left foot se¥erely with an axe while at work at the saw mill of Floyd Peck near Topeka and it required a number of sti@ches to close the cut.

New Wrecking Car.

The Blazed Trail Garage has convetred a big Cadillac car into a wrecking machine and is now in position to handle wrecked cars on short notice.

Entertain at Dinner,

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simmons delightfully entertained at a six o’clock din%ner Saturday evening. Cards were the diversion.

Harold Lloyd in “Girl Shy” Tuesday Wednesday Thursday at Crystal.

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LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA MONDAY APRIL 131925

WINS REPUTATION

Jeiierson Township Farm Federation ~ Dramatic Club is Praised Whereever It Appears.

The Jefferson township Drar,igatic ICQmpany under the direction of L. 'L. Edwards is proving a great success in presenting their rural comedy drama “The Road to the City” to neighboring audience. On .- Friday evening April 17 they will appear at the Centralized school Perry township, and will no doubt be given a fine audience: - Cast of Characters . . Robert Darnell, A Country Physician—Virgil Kline. Richard James, A Man from the City—Carrie Davis ~ Jud Judkins (comedy) A Young Farmer—L. L. Edwards, John James, Richard’s Father— Glovd Gaft. . | ‘Duke, A Man of Mystery F. W, Truex. i Jet Sanderson (lead) At the Cross Roads—Tthlene Clayton ‘ - Toto Lee (soubrette) Jet's Cousin —Lavilla Williamson v L Lilly Morton A Girl of the City— I.eona Butler Pugh. Mrs. Sanderson Jud’'s Widowed Mother —Altha Williamson Marie .French Maid—Luice Bell.

May Be Murder Charge. Indictment of D. C. Stephenson former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan of Indiana on a charge of murder in the event of the death of Miss Madge Obcerholtzer assault victim locmed at Indianapolis. “If justice takes its usual lawful course Stephenson will he re-indicted on a charge of murder if Msss Oberholtzer "dies” Charles Cox former supreme court justice assisting Prosecutor Remy in the case declared. 1t is understood the nrurder. indictment would be brought on the ground that Step}hen”son,ha_d become a party to the girl's death by refusing medical attention after she took poison at Hammond. . _ Miss Oberholtzer has been in an unconscious condition for nine days from the effects of the *poison. ' |

Harry Gale Home,

AMr. and Mrs. Harry Gale who spent nearly two years in Florence Colorado are home and may remain. They drove to Colorado in an automobile where Mr. Gale'went for his health, having suffered here {rom asthma. AMr. Gale was employed by the Snodgrass Fruit company in Florence a firm with forty branches. He left for the reason that hjs malady showed no abatement and hge will now try for outdoor work. Before going to Colorado Mr. Giale was a valued employee of the Weaver Hardware store in this city. DMrs, Gale is visiting her parents in Churubusco. ‘

Come and Show Interest ®

.\lanager}Oyler of the Ligonier Ball Team urges every lover of the game and every member an dprospective member of the team to attend a meeting at 7:30/in city hall tonight. This ciy is promised a good season of haseball .and every one interested in this fine sport should come out tonight and show his colors. The meeting is to take up the work of organizing the team the improvement of the new grounds the erection of a grand stand and a fence

aleng Lincoln Highway.

To Help the Needy.

The Perry Township Farm Bureau s making a canvass of the township or the benefit of the storm sufferers n southern Indiana and hope to make 1 favorable showing for this worthy >ause. Those not seen by the soliitors are asked to hand their donaions to Howard Herald or Jacob Beckner.,

Easter Guests.

Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Snyder and daughter Mrs. Swihart of Milford Mesdames James Decker and Edgar Snyder Silver Lake the F. B. Robbins and F. E. King families Cromwell, were Kaster guests of Mrs. Mary C. King and daughter. .

Touring (ar Stolen.

Ligonier officers were notified Thursday evening of the theft of a Hupmobile touring car at Woif Lake the property of Ralph Fuller. No particulars were learned.

Again. Quarantined,

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Odell Oldfather had just been released from quarantine when little Sammy developed scarlet fever an dthe restraint was established. .

To Nominate Officers.

At a regular meeting at their home Tuesday night the Eagles will nominate officers and a full attendanee of members is desired. -

Yields to Lure.

- Al Bauer has yielded to the rapid motion lure and is out with a new sedan. :

Harold Lloyd the prince of merry makers in “Girl Shy” this week,

High Y Aectivities.

- Ligonier was represented at the Noble County Older Boys Y. M. C. A. 'Conference at Kendallville by Carl Bourie, Harold Reynolds John Weir and Charley Blue the leader of the Ligonier High Y. The above fellows went by automobile. Mr. A. Y. Flint also attended the bainquet and Saturday morning session. The voung men received many good pointers in deciding their lifé work and helping to make a better community in which they live.. . ' Ligonier should be proud to have one of its young men elected as vice president of next year's 'conference, He lost the race as president to Russel Walters of Kendallville. This ybung man is Raymond Claudon a member of “the High Y and of the Gospel Team. ' The High Y will have its usual meet ing next Thursday evening at 7:15 at the High School building. Every high school boy be out to hear the report of the conference. * c),'

Death o 1 Mrs. Allie Stuart,

[ Mrs. Allie Stuart 64 formerly of Chicago who since the death of her husband Frank Stuart 17 menths ago had made her hLome with her sister Mrs. G. A. Henry at Elkhart dieq at 6 p. m. Friday at the Kerr home in Ligonier, where she had béen visiting since the first of the year. Heart trouble was the cause of her ?eath. . Mrs. Stuar} has no other relatives execpt Mrs. Henry and a number gf)f nieces and neéphews. = . The late Mrs. R. D. Kerr was a sister. The funeral will be coaducted by Rev. Bacheler of the Pre‘sbytgrién church at the Kerr home here Tueésday afterncon at 2:30.

Injured in Accident.

Elmer Henschen 18 and his mother Mrs. H- W. Henschen 53 both residing o a rural route narrowly -escapéd serious injuries when their automobile was struck by a fire truck out of Fort Wayne Saturday morning. Mr. Henschen was driving his autormobile south and said he did not notice the fire: truck zfpproa’c]ﬁng from the east. He was badly bruised as the result of being thrown against the side of the machine “and his motherfs leg was injured when she was thrown from her seat.

Injuries Canse Death, ,

Georgia W. Truax 14 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Truax died in the Elkhart Geenral hospital from injuries received last Tuesday. The child was crushed under a falling hay rack while playing “Run Sheep Run” in the barn on her »fa-lhe'r‘g tarm just outside of Elkhart on the Edwardsburg road. She was unconscious from the time of the accident until her death - 1 L :

Have Practice Game.

Opening of the baseball season took place_Sl,mﬂday_ afternoon at the new Freed park grounds with a practice game be-t.\y"'een the Blitz factory and the city teams in which the latter won by a score of.B to 0. ‘ A fair-sized crowd of fars were out to witness the uneven contest. It will not be long until the regular schedule of games will open.

Heavy Fire Loss.

James Kinnison received word from his brother Ed at St. Joseph, Mich., stating that his daughter’'s store there had been completely destroyed by fire entailing a heavy loss.. Ed Kinnison and daughter are well known in Ligonier being former residents of Benton township. '

Breaks Another Receord.

- Police Chief Wolf and Officer Rowen shattered all records during the month of March- when they entertained sixtytwo lodgers at the city jail. The hoboes registered ' from town all the way ‘from; Atlantic City N. J. to Los ‘Angeles California and from New Orleans to Detroit. o .

Z. T. Cook Home.

Z. T. Cook who had be'n so dangerously ill in Closhen hospital arrived home and took breakfast this morning at an up-town cafe. G M. and Frank W. Zimmcrman and Ed Compton drove over Sunday and visited Mr. Cook at the hospital. .

Enrolled at Western State,

Among the new students announced at Western State Normal Kalamazoo Mich at the beginning of the spring term is Miss Elizabeth Bacheler of Ligonier who is enrolled for a senior high school life certificate course.

Takes Long Drop.

- A small child aged fifteen months of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weimer fell from the second story window of their home in Avilla the other day nad escaped without serious injury. .

Is Lay Delegate.

“Harold Lloyd in “Girl Shy’ ‘’this week, . ;

. L e ~ WAS BUSY DAY Easter Services Held in Al Ligonie: Churches With Big Assemblages - Present. = & Kaster Sunday in as observed at all the chllrm!b‘ very entertaining exercises. Cantatas were rendered in the mor:%g,ggm E and in the evening at the U. B churches while the (ﬁtri gregation was treated to a maest impressive address. R The niusical program remdered at the Preshyterian churﬁt’cloek in the evening is prénounced one of the finest ever enjoyéd here amd (he performers were greeted by & groat audience which filled g&”@hﬁﬁéﬁ edi- - i The concert was q@@%@e regular church choir aﬁﬁiﬁ%y The Radio Quartette wigkj;;}ivien Cepeland Aceompanis fﬁﬁz‘anuel Missionary College, 1@%&1;1}5 Michigan and the ﬁ%ﬂ well known and popular masieiang: Martha Hutchison, Ernest Hurd, Lela M. Beushel, H. E. Edwards of Berrien Springs, Mrs. Grahangi “Lyon, Miss Helen Carney violinist of this city. The music was directed by Dr. C. G. Keehn. 00l o Buker-Gregm. At Nappanee on Eastée Sunday with the Rev. G. F. Fisheriofficiating occurred the marriage @f Avis Green daughter of Mr. and * Mpé. Audley Green of this city and MTVWBaLer son of Mr. and Mrszßaker of Kimmell. DR ‘ The bride was very aftractive in a gown of georgette ¢répe irimmed with silver lace and &’z‘a boquet of rose buds aﬂg,gﬁ%@tpets The grecom wore the | comyentional Miss Helen Ponko of GeShen and Russel Baker brother of Hg grom were the attendants of #he: bridal couple. . After the ""i“; ony had -ben’ }performed thé‘ drove! to the home ‘;offg,‘;,:;:jom’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Denmi#és Balker where an elaborate din .m;'%m i served. Those present were ? Audley Green and son Rulph, M. and Mrs. Dennison Baker,. Miss Mewes! Baker, Mrs. A. . Stagglt Bils. Mary Green, Mr. and Mrs. "John Kimes of Goshen. ‘ Mr. an Mrs. Malvern Baker will be at home in South Bend where the groo mhas a position as draughtsman in the Oliver plant, and the- best wishes of this community go with the happy couple who have for many years been numbered among the most popular young people of Ligonier. -

Kovadags

A very pleasant birthday party took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Rench 249 W. Union St. Easter the occasion being the 25th anniversary of their son Joseph. Joseph E. Rench reached his 25th birthday today April 13th. Thirteen guests were present. The usual birthday cake graced the center of the table with 25 candles beautifully ornamenting the top. The decorations were in Easter effect. The guests present were Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Rench of near Cromwell, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Shell, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shell, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Stage and Miss Ollie Galbreth of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Rench of Goshen. he oceasion was a memorable one for Mr. Rench as well as. a complete surprise. He received several very useful presents.

Reuben Frantz of North Manchester was badly burned Tuesday when his clothing caught fire while he was engaged in burning brush. He succeeded in extinguishing the fire by jumping into a: creek but no before he had been seriously burned. .

Warren Hardendorf 30 was buried at Sweet cemetery in Jefferson township Tuesday in the vicinity of where he was born and reared.: Deceased was thes on of Judson Hardendorf of that township and for a number of years had been at Easthaven insane hospital. : e ‘

Mrs. Bessie Black paid $1 and costs amounting to $1 in Mayor U. C. Brouse’s court at Kendallville on a charge of assault and battery filed by Mrs. Esther Myers. The case was the outgrowth of an altercation which occurred bhetween the‘ two young women. ¢ -

The subject of Dr. Folsom’s lecture to-the Chamber of commerce dinner next Thursday evening April 16 6:30 at Hotel Ligonier is ‘‘Assembling of a City” The doctor resides in Fort Wayne and his address will be well worth hearing, :

Henry Knoedler aged 84 of Fort Wayne committed suicide Friday by shooting himself through the head. A few weeks ago his wife died and he was to be taken to the ceunty farm.

Harold Lloyd in “Girl Shy” Tuesday Wednesday Thursday at Crystal.

Birthday Surprise,

Farmer Badly Burned.

Dies at Thirty.

Another Hair Pulling.

The Folsom Leeture.

Wiie Dies, Shoots Self.

amvip svIES

Mr. and Mrs. John Slutz ‘entertaineded at a family dinner Easter. , Bly Phares’ was in after medicine this morning . Members of his family are ill of flu. . ' Mrs. John Kenney a vietim of rheumatism is better than she has been in three years. . Mr. an Mrs. John Kenney are having hardwood. polished floors laid in their residence. ~ The Misses Helen and Mildred Wolf spent Easter in Indianapolis with the family of Ward Hill. : ‘ * Use the Special Guest Ticket coupon | at Crystal on Monays. They are goodJ with one paid admission. . I Downald Gilbert is home from Kankakee .111., where he had been employed as a linotype operator in the printing office of Gov. Small. - The Ray Huff and Lafe Crothers families were Easter guests of Attorney and Mrs. Chester Vanderford. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Jeffries and family and Mrs. Lizzie Moore spent Easter in Misha'waka with relatives. - Mr. and Mrs. John Coulter after a drive to Wawasee yesterday visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kenney out on the farm. . d

Mrs. W. L. Coss and son Frank and Mrs. Hopkins of Toledo were Kaster guests of Mrs. Clora Coss in this city. . ) John Schwyn who lives east of Elk‘hart on the Bristol road reported to the police the theft of ‘25 White Wyandotte chickens. . ' The Contemporary Claub will meet with- Mrs. W. H. Bender Wednesday afternoon instead of with Afrs. Sol Henoch. Inez Hileen Young infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Young of Avilla died Tuesday -after a short illness. The child was six months old. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKahn passed through here on their way from Benton Harhor to Hicksville on a visit. Mr. McKahn was a former well known resident of Ligonier. Master Harry Knepp after spending Easter in Wolcottville returned home by way of Topeka with Dr. and Mrs. O. Bailey the party visiting Sunday. evening wit hthe Earl Knepp fami-i

~ Mr. and Mrs. Otis . Nusbaum and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Brubaker of Fort Wayne were guests at the dinner given Saturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simmons and they remained over Haster with relatives ‘ere. ‘ , - Mr and WMrs Barl Rnepp =en Harry and daughter Grace spent Easfter in Wolcottville at the home of Mr. Knepp’s sister Mrs. Charles Mil)lel‘. Mr .and Mrs. Thurloy Miller reit.urned home with the Knepp family and spent the evening in this city.

Dies in Garrett Hospital.

Mrs. Irene Alheim age 38 wife of Boyd Alheim former resident of Kendallville died Thursday at the Sacred Heart hospital at Garrett death resulting from influenza an complications following a. critical illlness of several days. : The decedent was formerly Miss Irene Penroy of DJMishawaka. The family resided in Kecudallville several years until moving to a farm two miles east and one half mile south of Albion a few years ago. :

Virtue is Rewarded.

The editor of a country newspaper with $50.000 to put in a bank is a novelty an dthe one attracting notice in Dallas Texas; recently was naturally asked for the secret of his success. “I attribut my ability to retire with such a bank account after 30 years” he said ‘“to close application to duty, thre: most vigorous rules of economy everlasting keeping at my job——and to the death of an uncle who left me $49,999.50—G05hen Demoerat.

Bill Breaks For Liberty.

A dispateh Friday from Pendleton reads as follows: , v “William Robinson colored: was at large today after a successful break for freedom from the state retformatory last night. He was scntenced from Ligonier, Ind.” :

Robinson was 'not sentenced from Ligonier but from the Noble circuit court.

Posed as Officer.

George Wiedinan 54 of Elkhart was arrested in South Bend - -Wednesday night charged with posing as a police officer an attemtping to secure bribe by offering protection to a disorderiy house =

Fireman Overcome.

A Fort Wayne fireman was overcome by acid fumes in the basement of the E. A. Schott drug store during a blaze yesterday morning. The loss on the building is not heavy.

Real Estate Transfers.

- Nellie Garman Admr. to John Burke lot in Harrison Woods Add. Ligonier.

Simon Schloss to the Straus Bros Co. land in Sparta Twp. :

Finds Auto Crank.

Harry Spurgeon found the erank for a large car and left it at the Ban; ner office for the owner to call for,

WORK HAS BEGUN

Mrs. Eavina Smith Ta}gi;u: Enunmer “ation of All Sehool Children in the ’ City of Ligonier.

Friday Mrs. Evanna Smith hegan the task of enumerating all- persons between the af es of sixiand twentyone years in {}gonier. o It is known as the “school enumieration.” < o . 'This does not mean simply ‘school | children”; those in actual attendance but -all unmarried persons between the ages named who regard Ligonier as their home even though they may he away to school or coolege or temporarily absent from any cause whatIsm*ver says an authority. : *““This is a matter of direct interpst" to every resident of this city and it is important to secure full and coimplete enumeration. The money paid the Ligonier school city by the state is determined upon the basis of this enumeration. Last year our school city received from the source $5.65 for ‘each person enumerated. The coming ‘yeélr somewhat the same amount will be received so every child counted means approximately $5.66 that the school city will get which is clear gain. . . - “Some have the erroneous 'ideaa that it is to increase the taxes, while the fact is the more we get from this source the less we will need from local taxdtion, ° “While .the. law makes it g misdemeanor to refuse to ‘report any: of the facts required by the enumeration it is hoped that it will rather be a matter of public interest which will secure a hearty cooperation of all in securing the complete list of eyery one wha should be reported.” -

Death of John B. Brown.

John R. Brown 71 years old a prominent farmer residing about six miles southeast of Goshen in Clinton township died suddenly at his home at two o‘clock Saturday afternoon. He had been ill of influenzd and complications for the past two weeks but his condition was not considered so serious that death was expected .. Mr. Brown had lived in that vicinity most of his life - = ;

Lad Loses Eye,

Harold 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Menges of Bristol underwent an operation in Elkhart hospital for the remoal of one eye which was penetrated by a file that the boy was using as an arrow. 'He shot the file from his bow and it struck a tree and rebennded into his face. ~...

Contemmporary Club.

Mrs. Sol Henoch will be hostess for the Contemporary (Club Wednesday afternoon. The lesson for the afternoon will be based on “Literary Appreciation”’ “Literary Spotlights” and “There is Confusion” by Mary Austin. . P

Peters Succeeds Nelson.

RB. Earl Peters prominent Fert Wayne attorney and political leader was appointed Democratic chairman af the Twelfth district to succeed Stanley P. Nelson of Auburn who resigned the office. .

Ligonier Grain Prices.

l.igonier dealers are paying the following prices for grain: : Nheat ... .. . - 3189 Qate - on

Visits Son Arthar.

Murs. Ollie Gerber was in Fort Wayne Saturday morning where she met and visted her son Arthur who was on his way east from St. Louis and had a few hours in the Allen county capital.

Charge Kidnaping,

. A Cromwell resident called Police Chief Wolf on thep hone Friday to learn if a woman and boy had taken a train here for Toledo. The woman is charged with kidnapping a boy ten years old and a relative. ,

Progress Club.

The Progress Club will meet with Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb Monday evening. Miss Nina Stuff has charge of the progrom and will give a review of “The Swan’ a play written by Franz MolBnar.| .

Plants the Sprouts.

P. F. Kern punches holes in the ground with a stick and inserts potato sprouts and he always gains a crop of spuds. : : :

Kept Tab On Them.

- W. L. Jackson says there were 32 snowfalls in Ligonier during the past winter. He kept a ¢lose tab on them:

Discharged From Hospltal;

Mrs. Jacob Musser and - infant daughter of Ligonier were discharged Saturday from the Goshen hospital and have returned to their home here.

+H. G. Head, Detroit W. M, Head Toledo Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burroughs and son Junior Plainwell Mich were week end guests of their parents Mr. and Mrs. T.. H. Head. . . o

EUMONDAY : THURSDAY

YOL. 59 NO. BA

J. BRUGE SCHUTT NEW COUNCILMAN

SELECTION QUICKLY CONFIRMED AT SPECIAL SESSION THURS. .~ DAY EVENING

Lease of Freed Park to Mrs. Olive “Cuppy Secures 0. K. of Municipal ’ Body. “

- It required but a few monrents at a special session Thursday evening for the city council to ratify the selection of J. B. Schutt as a representative of that body - from the Second ward, : ‘ . Mr. Schutt is the fourth representative selected from the Second ward in @ litlle more than three years. ~ Chester V. Joseph -was first elected and he'in a few weeks resigned. He was succeeded by A. N. Wertheimer who served but a few meetings when he tendered his resignatiéon. Then Lewis A. Palmer was chosen to fill the vicaticy and he served until his death less: than a month ago. . Mo, -Sch\itx who scceeds Mr. Palmer is the mecminee chosen by the republican party for the position to be voted on at the November election. He served four years as mayor 'retyurning from’ the office about seven years ago to be suceeded by Sol Henoch. : fl‘fzére-isvnoyva full membership of the council compossed of George Hostetter, Marion Galloway, Harley Fisher, William H. Bender ‘and J. B. Sehutt . - Allmembérs were present at the regular session Thursday night with Mayor Denning in the chair and Clerk Jeanneret (lity Attorney Vand"erford, Police Chief Woll Officer Bowén and Fraizkie Fisel of the water works in their stations. Garbage Master Notestine appeared to ask a readjustment of his salary. He was informed that his pay would be automatically increased $l6 a month heginning May 1.

‘City Treasurer Shearer reported the balance on hand as of April Ist at $14,700 in the gener:il fund and $4OO in the water fund. - The big-tank at the water works is to be répainted along with the tower and the matter of awarding the contracts for the work was left in the hatids of the-water works committee. It developed in the discussion of the gquestions that there is a leak in the big water container which needs. attentiof .. - - Mayor Denning said two applications had been raceived for the privilege of placing popcorn wagens on street corners and the council decided that that there are no streets intersecting Cavin waiveh could be used for such a pum& without interfering with traific, S - The question of moditying the ordinance prohibiting the sale or discliarge of fire works within the city limits came up an dthe council was unanimous in opposition fo any change in'thel aw. - - It was - decided to punish persons who buy fire woirks oatside the city o coime im the limits to shoot them i : . ; Tie. police officers will sse that all provisifons of ‘the fire works law ave” enforced.. . - ‘The lease of Freed park. to Mrs. Olive Cuppy of Elkhart tor a term of two' vears with a privilege of five at a yearly rental of $650 wus ratified unanimously by the council. ' The provisions of the least in no manner curtails .the use of the park by the public and the improvements on the grounds provided for in the document will add at least $4.000 in value to the place. - . £ ~ These improvements involve a lunch house, a- shelter home, sanitary toilets with ‘ceptie tanks, electric lights and water. . el ' ‘The matter of extending the water méins to ‘the park came in for discussion. It was unanimously agreed that the extension is necessary in order to comply with the rules of ‘the state board ofshealth governing toxxi—‘ ist camping groynds. - It was tacitally agreed that a fourinch main be laid from the- Keister garage to the city limits, a square and a half and from that point into the park a two-inch pipe be used. -The matter of the extension was left in the hands of the park committee with power to act. j . The water is necessary in the park to supply bath “houses and sanitary toilets. oo o

Finds House Here.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kellam afier a long search finally located a residence property here and are moving from Goshen into the Roy Elijah house on East Sixth street. Mr. Kella mis proprietor of the Economy chain grocery next door to the Banner office. i 3

HaroldLloyq in “Girl Shy” Tuesday Wednesday Thursday at Crystal,