Ligonier Banner., Volume 62, Number 32B, Ligonier, Noble County, 6 September 1928 — Page 1
TWICR WEEELY
2.00 PER YEAR
GHANGE IN PLANS AT THE CREAMERY
BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 24 (CASH WILL BE PAID FOR WHOLE MILK,
Lacteal Fluid Will be Gathered at - Hlome o 1 Produced and iauled to Plant in This City.
The Ligonier Creamery will be ready by September 24 to buy whole milk. A large separator is soon to be installed capable of handling 6000 pounds of sweet milk per hour. ;
The idea is to buy the whole milk, separate it free of charge, send back the skimmilk the same day, pay a part of the haul costs, pay the patron once a week, test the milk once a week and pay for it on a butterfat basis.
The patron’s share cf the hauling costs will be 20 cents per hundred pounds, the creamery pays the balance. ;
There are several advantages to be noted—the farmer is relieved of the bugbear of turning and cleaning the gseparator. He may save the money required to buy a new separator, or the expense_ of repairing the old one and keeping it in running condition. His skimmilk is returned to him with out charge to feed his pigs and calves, his milk check will come to him once every week on Saturday morning, instead of once & month. The milk will be tested every week instead of every two weeks as is the custom elsewhere. This will make it possible for the patron to keep a better check-up on his cows. The money required to buy a new separator can be used to buy an extra cow, or made a down payment on the new car. The patron may deliver his own milk and save the hauling costs. The creamery acts as the hired man and does all the unpleasant work. No one doubts the value of skimmilk to the farmer. It is easily worth 50 cents per hundred pounds for feeding the young stock. The patron pays 20 cents to have his whole milk delivered to the creamery, the creamery pays the hauler for delivering the skimmilk back to him.
The whole milk will be separated and butter made from the sweet cream. Butter made from sweet cream is the best butter in the world. It is not only superior in quality, but it has greater keeping qualities, it will not deteriorate so rapidly as ordinary butter, and it has a cleaner, finer flavor. This superior grade of butter will command a better price than ordinary butter in the markets, but the patron gets it at the same price as he is paid for his whole milk fat—pound for pound. The cans wil] be furnished the patron at cost.
This article is directed to the milk producers who live near enough to Ligonier as to make it accessible to the men who will truck the milk. The business is an entirely new venture of the Ligonier Creamery and an attempt to meet the changing con ditions which seems to point out the dcom of the farm separator. But we are going the milk buying concerns one better, we return the skimmilk, we pay once a week and we test the milk oftener. ; ‘ :
‘We hope our farmer friends will be interested in this presentment and decide to try out the new plan. flawpatch Cooperative Association.
Miss Reed Entertains.
Miss Louise Reed entertained eight young ladies at a theatre party on her 16th birthday. After the show they went to Art Reed’s Chocolate Shoppe for light lunch then to Louise’s home and danced, played bridge and Michigan. The girls werq Florence Oldfather, Janice Cass, Mar garet Kelley, Janis Sedgwick, Mary Jane Lundy, Virginia White and Gertrude Surfus. -
Good Crowd Out.
Owing to the fact that Mrs. Charles Wagner is suffering from an attack of tonsilitis and Miss Elizabeth Hire is camping with a party of friends at Spear lake no vocal solos claimed the erowd out last night to hear the band concert. Some singing is promised for next week.- There will be two more concerts.
Family of 3 Wiped Out.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyer Gary and their daughter Betty Jane 8 were killed when their automobile was hit by an interurban train at an unguarded grade crossing off the Dunes highway. The accident was witnessed by scores of motorists who were passing on the highway.
Splits Nose in Fall, Robert 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rowe of near Valenting fell in the living room of his homg and split "his nose. He struck a sharp edge on a davenport severing an artery. ’ o
THE LIGONIER BANNER
LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 1928
JESSE JAMES IN NO HURRY
Preliminary Hearing of Alleged Auto Thief Has Been Delayed at His Own Request
Jesse James Jr.,, of Los Angeles, ‘Cal,, who claims to be the grandson of the notorious Jesse James of reconstruction days, and who was ta have heen given a preliminary hearing before Justice Frank McCarty of Brimfield Saturday is still lodged in the county jail at Albion. The hearing was postponed indefinitely!'young James claiming he was in no particular hurry as to when his case is to be tried. .He is charged with auto banditry. Young' James was arrested at Carlinville, 111, last week and wag brought back here by Deputy Sheriff Eugene Parker of Albion and James McClure of near Brimfield. He is charged with stealing an automobile and other loot from the McClure garage recently. | Mrs. Fred Stump of Washingtoni township has been lodged in the‘ county jail awaiting commitment to the hospital for the insane at Rich—i mond. : :
At present there are six prisoners in the county jail ‘including Ira Reed of Kendallville.
Given Degree Work.
Four candidates from Kimmell werg given the degree work by the degree team of the Modern Woodmen lodge at the local hall here Tuesday night, The Columbia City team won second prize in its drill contest in its class at the state Wwoodmen meeting this summer and one result of that wag that the Kimmell lodge asked the local team to give work to its candidates.
Nearly forty members of the Kimmel lodge accompanied the men ang brought ‘‘eats” with them so that there was pilenty of food for both the local Woodmen and the visitors.
Mr. Harley Busz 77 years old wag taken in as a social member. He is an old time fiddler and won second prize at a contest at WOWO. He alsg played ‘the banjo and sang a song for the lodge members.—Columbia City Post. :
Two Killed, Nine Hurt.
Two persons were killed and nine injured in automobile accidents in the vicinity of Fort Wayne over the week end. , The dead are: - John Reynolds 35 of Bluffton Howard H. Haskins 21 of Aurora 111, Both fatal accidents happened early Sunday morning. Reynolds was killed when the automobile he was driv, ing left the Bluffton road eight miles I;south of Fort Wayne and turned over Haskins riding a motorcycle was Lhurled to his death when he struck an automobile east of Columbia City.
Notice to Students.
Agl grade students will meet at the schobl buildings at 10:30 o’clock Monday September 10 where they will receive their lists of books and be excused for the day. High school students will meet at the high school building at 1:30 o'clock Monday. ' It is important that all students be at their respective school buildings Monday.
Thresher Engine Explodes.
While threshing was in progress at the Eli Shipper faym near Silver Lake, the steam boiler exploded and Herman Schipper, the engineer, was severely scalded by steam and nar, rowly escaped being hit by the firq door. Paul Panek, who was standing near the engine was also scalded.
Repairing Cavin Pavement
Employees of the Indiana State Highway commission are taking the bumps out of the Cavin street brick pavement by filling the low places with a mixture of tarvan and gravel. The improvement is appreciated by car drivers. 05l
Fined $1 and Costs
John Schetchon was find a dollar and costs in Judge Schutt's court Wednesday evening on conviction of applying indecent language to Mrs. Rollin Bailey. He will appeal the case he says to the circuit court.
Submits te Operation
Dr. Lane operated on Carlyle Epert in the Methodist hospital at Fort Wayne Monday evening for hernia. The patient is said to be recovering.
Schools Open Monday.
_ The Ligonier schools will open next Monday September 10th with a full quota of teachers. This is an indication that fall is here.
Wins Raece.
A colt owned and driven by Georgo Higgs of this city won the three year old trot at the Goshen fair Wednesday. ;
The: Cochran family reunion was held Sunday at the Wawasee cottage of W. A. Cochran. There were fiftyone members present and the occasjon was an enjoyable one.
RUMPF GIVEN SENTENCE
b To 20 Years In Pen For Confessed Robbery of Many Home of This Community
~ Henry Fredrick Rumpf 47 of South Bend formerly of Kendallville who recently confessed ‘“so many robberies he could not remember all of them” to the Elkhart police Tuesday was sentenced to the Michigan City state prison for from five to 20 years when he pleaded guilty to a charge of first degree burglary before Judge William B. Hile in Elkhart superior court. ;
In addition.to the sentence ~Ruml§t was disfranc¢hised for 10 years, Prosecutor Glen Sawyer sent a letter to prison authorities explaining the parti culars of the case and stated that he believed Rumpf will spend the res mainder of his life in a penal institution. Sawyer also said that an examination of the man’'s mentality wlilprobably be made at the prison, Rumpf, who has for the past 17 yvears taught school in LaPorte county began his wide practice of home robbing in 1920 and in the past eight years had entered many homes. He was arrested in Elkhart last week. He confessed his crimes to the Elkhart police, but was unable to giveg a motive for the burglaries. None of the loot had been sold But a large amount had been given away by Rumpf. ‘ 5
M. E. (hureh Notlees
The Second Quarterly <Conference will be held this ‘evening at the church at 7:30. Dr. Smith will be with us and preach for us, and then hold the business session., We hope that there will be a good crowd out to hear the message All who have reports to make please be on hand. Sunday School at 9:30, Edward Bourie Supt. The attendance was just a little better than the Sunday begore. We were thankful for that, but it ought to show a decided increase this coming Sunday. The regular preaching service at 10:30. The attendance here could stand a good increase. There are many reasons and excuses why our people have not been in the services during the past three months. But we ought to get the habit now coming back ‘to church. Elizabeth Drain will sing at the Morning service. Public: worship at 7:30.
There will be a district meeting at Topeka on next Tuesday and Wednesday. A good program has been provided for this meeting and there ought to be a large number of our people attend this meeting at least part of the time. You will be repaid many times for your effort. We will expect to see some of you there.
! (Christian Church
Vacation season is now over. We should all be in our places in Sunday School and church. Just as the public school teacher expects all the pupils to be in school on the 10th. So we all need to be in our places where religion is taught. Bible school “4n charge of Chas. Cornelius at 9:30, tollowed by the morning worship period from 10:30 to 11:30. Sermon by the pastor. Communion service will be observed just before the serthon. Public preaching service at 7:30 P. M. The United States is in a campaign. Is it a “Political” campaign or a “Moral and Spiritual Campaign as some have called it. If it is a “Moral and Spiritual” campaign how did it happen to be such? How did the issues arise? We in America believe in- a “free church in a free land.” The church itself should not be an issue. Every person should have the right to worship God as his conscience dictates. The pastor will speak upon some of the issues involved as they effect the moral and spiritual life of the people. A cordial invitation to everyone. -
Becomes a Habit.
Robbing the Gafill oil station at the corner of Union street and' Lincoln Way South in this city has becomée a habit. Burglars broke inta the building Wednesday night and for the third time carried the safe to a by road leading to the Loeser farm and cracked it. The loss to the oil company in cash is between $37 and $4O. : : The fact that each of the three robberies were alike leads to the belief that they were perpetrated by the same thieves. ;
Fined For Driving Through Crowd Fred Salerno of Garrett was fined $5 and costs in. the DeKalb circuit court when he pleaded guilty to reckless driving. He was - charged by Coroner J. R. Clark with driving his Waterloo that gathered .after E. B. Wterloo that gathered after E. B. lMusser was struck and killed by another automobile Tuesday night.
Injured in Accident
Joan Schlotterback daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Schlotterback of Brimfield was injured in an auto accident at the T. C. pike crossing Monday: Dr. Carver was called and compelled to take several stitches in the little girl’s face. :
bIRL 13 KILLED NEAR N. WEBSTER
BRIEF MENTION MADE OF ACCIDENT ON LAST THURSDAY’S ISSUE OF BANNER.
Lightning Stricks Hounse Wednesday Morning, August 29th, and House (Contents are Destroyed.
In last Thursday’s Banner brief mention was made of a tragic death near North Webster. Following arg the details: & Miss Gladys Mabie, 16, daughter of Eli Mabie, residing on the north sideg of Ridinger lake, six miles northeasd of Pierceton, was burned to death Wednesday morning of last week when the Mabie home was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire. Hey father and two brothers, Cerald 19, and Lavon, 11, escaped. Mr. Mabie and Lavon were asleep on the first floor of the home and were awakened by the crash when the lightning struck. They ran from the house calling loudly for help. Miss Mabie was sleeping in the east room upstairs and her brother Gerald was in the west room upstairs. Gerald was stunned and slightly burned by the bolt of lightning which struck the chimney of the house. Gladys ran to his room and aroused him. Together they rushed down tha stairs. Gerald realizing it was impossible to escape through the burning room below, kicked oul a window at the foot of the stairs dand jumped to the ground outside. He turned to assist his sister out of the window, but she had vanished from sight ang evidently had endeavored to make her escape through the burning room and was overcome by smoksg and flames in the kitchen where the fire was burning furiously. The girl’s padly burned body was found in the basement under the Kkitchen at the side of the kitchen stove after the fire had died out and the home was in ruins.
All of the contents of the home, including the clothing of the entirg family, were destroyed by the fire,
Gard Reunion
The sixth annual reunion of the Gard family was held at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. John Gard near Millersburg Sunday Sept. 2nd. Eighty eight members being present. Following a basket dinner served at noon the following officers were elected i\during the short busines meeting: ‘ Alva Gard president, Jeanettie Gard secretary and treasurer. Following ;the meeting several piano selections ‘were given by Cedric Gard and later games furnished the entertainment, !Later in the afternoon ice cream and cake was served. - :
Those present were Mr. and Mrs, Will Gard daughters Ruth and Ruby Mr. and Mrs. Albert Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Borgelt Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Gard and children Mr. and Mrs George Huntley and daughter all of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Gard son Cedri¢, Maurice Haines, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Deitrick Mr. «and Mrs. Irvin ;Moore of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs, Melvin Gard of Rome City Mr. and ‘Mrs. Howard Gard and family of near Brimfield, Mrs. E. C. Stewart of Ligonier, Mr. and Mrs. Carey Gard and daughter Mildred, Mr. Joseph Yeaget and daughters of Topeka, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gard of Wawaka. Mr. and Mrs; Harold Gard of Ligonier, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Butler and baby Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Batler and family of pear Kimmell, Mr. and Mrs. Russé] Butler and baby Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Rigby and family and Mrs. Jewe] Gard of Blkhart. Mr. and Mrs.
Phelps of Mishawaka, Mr. and Mrs, Lawrence Tyler daugh‘ers Wavo and Wanda son Charles, Mrs. Chas, North of Goshen, Mr. and Mrs. Osa Gard and children of Chiecago. Mr. and Mrs, Jasper Crothers Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crothers an dtwo daughters of Millersburg. The next reunion will bd held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gard. g 2
Presbyterian Church Notes
We resume the morning service, Sunday September 9th at 10:45. The S. S. will be held at 9:30. The meet-{ ings of the Men’s class and the second] preaching service will be resumed later. There will be a brief meeting of the session at the close of the morn ing service. : ; i Paul sald “We are God's fellow workers.” Notice the promoun “We' Every Christian must do his part in the work. One way to fit us for the task is church attendance. Plan to 'be present next Sunday. : Christian Endeavor Monday night at 7:30. s, Car Landed in Diteh ‘ Kenneth Myres of Benton is in jjail at Goshen to answer a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated. He. landed his car in a ditch west of Ligonier. ” v
T 0 RAISE BUILDING FUND
Ligonier Industrial Foundation Members Contribute Fiity Per Cent of * Their Subscription For Faetory
Members of the Ligonier Industrial Foundation have received one half the value of their stock in a refund voted by the directors of the organization and the other half goes into a building fund for the Elin & Goelub garment company. v
The amount sought for a building fund is $4,000 and over 33,000 of the amount has already been subscribed. The overall factory now operated here by the company named desires to enlarge its output and establish a shipipng warehouse here. 7 A large factory plant is needed for the purpose and Ligonier city is aiming to supply it. The company also has a plant in Albjen. : When the Ligonier Industriail Foundation was organized the purpose was to use the fund of about $12,000 subscribed and paid in for securing industrial institution for the city and the factory fund being created is along the lines designed. : ! Hoosier to Study Prison Problems ~ Announcement of the appointment of Amos W. Butler former secretary of the state board of charities as consultant in ‘connection with a study of prison problems in the United States was made today. . ' Butler who was secretary of the board of itwo decades has been president of the American Prison association, delegate to the international prison cdngress at London recently and president of the National Conference on social work. He will co-op-erate with the congressional committee investigating penal problems.
Death of Mrs. (‘rothers
- Mrs.' Ellen Crothers 86 one of the old and highly respected pioneers ol Noble county succumbed to a stroke of paralyscis at her home north of Ligo-
nier. There were nine children in the Crothers family, eight sons and one daughter and eight survive. The song
are Jasper, Newton, William, John, Charles, James and George Crotherg and the daughter is Mr§. Jacob MecNutt. : : . :
The funeral arrangements have nof ‘been announced.
(Chieago Residents Hurt,
Three Chicago residents were slight ly cut and bruised in a crash east of iGoshen Monday night when autog driven by J. E. Clifford of Chicago and B. W. Shull of Rome City collided near Smoker’s curve on the Lincoln highway. Mrs. Clifford 25, and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sinibaldi occu, pants of the Clifford auto were taken to the Smoker home where they re, ceived treatment for their minoy bruises and cuts. More than $2OO damage was done to the autos. '
Caldwell-Ball
The marriage of Miss Helen Caldwell a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Caldwell of Diamond lake to Mr. George Ball a son of Mr. and. Mrs. Ed Ball near Albion took place at the home of Rev. Hill at Albion on Friday Aug. 30th. "Soon after the ceremoney they left on their honeymoon to Lake Geneva Wis., to visit a cousin of Mr. Ball's.
Woman Killed in South Bend.
Mrs, ILvouis Seconda 28 was killed instantly at South Bend when the automobile in which she was riding suddenly swerved from its course jacring open the door of the car and throwing the woman to the pavement, Mrs. Seconda’s head struck a curhstone. The automobile was being dri;ven by her husband Louis Seconda of Mishawaka.
Ralston Fined.
Ray Ralston of Benton township who was arrested Saturday by Sheriff
Long on a charge of possession of intoxicating liquor pleaded guilty in city court at Goshen and was fined $lOO and costs. A raid on Ralston's home Saturday night netted a small amount of home brew.
Wagner Arrested.
~ Chauncéy Wagner of Goshen was arrested on a petit larceny charge when a complaint was filed bya local property owner averring Wagner moved from a home owned by thg plaintiff and took several articles of furniture. ' ' ' .
Offered at Private Sale
Sixty -head of extra select Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire and Holstein heifers including yearlings' and bred twoyear olds from the dairy country of Wisgonsin. Crouch ' and Lofland Eight miles north of Larwill. o Ralston is Fined. - Ray Ralston of Bento ntownship arrested Saturday night by Sheriff Thom as M. Long on a charge of illegal pos"gegsion of liquor was fined $lOO and fcosts in the ecity court at Goshen. ! Flocks of airplanes passed oyer ‘Ligonier Tuesday and Wednemi;y. The sight of the great bird maching was enjoyed by many residents. ;
CUTS TAX RATE TO 578 CENTS
Lower Rate Is Fixed Despite (‘ut by County Counecil in Valuation With %2 Cents Less Than This Year
By taking credit for a surplus of some 3530,000 on hand, the county council in session at Albion Tuesday fixed the county tax rate for the ensuing year at 57.8 cents on each $lOO assessed valuation a cut of 7.2 cents over this year. The rate as fixed is slightly below the estimate.
The budget as decided upon by the county council calls for an expenditre of $126,378 during 1929. With a surplus of some $30.000 in the treasurer’s office the amount to he rvaised by taxation based on an assessed valuation of $45,137,180 aggregates s9¢.378. " The. new and old rates as fixed by the county®council are: : : 1928 : , County revenue—23cents ; Kendallville fair—l% cent.” -~ - Gravel road repair—l 7 cents. County bridge bond—l. 3 cents. ~ County road bonds—l 6 cents. Total—s7.B cents. : 1928 rate: o County rate—3o cents. Road bonds-—l 6 cents - : Gravel road repair—l7.s cents Bridge bonds—l.s cents Total-—65 cents.
It will be noted that in the budget for 1929 a half cent has been placed on the tax'budget to help defray the cost of operating the Kendallville fair. For some time local fair officials hava been endeavoring to receive some support direct from the county with which to ecarry on the boys' and girls’ club work, which has developed - into an important industry. In the past expenses of carrying on ‘the work have been largely met by receipts from the association. S
In addition to fixing the tax rate the county council also appropriated $2,000 to the board of children’s guard ians, and $5,000 for repairing the Noll sink hole in Noble township. The money will be taken from this year’s budget. _ : ;
DYER DIVORCES OLD PARTY
Says G. 0. P. Has Welehed On It Promises and Prominent Man Out For Gov. A} Smith
~John . Dyer Vincennes, one of the leading fruit growers of the country formerly first vice-president of Rotary International and director of the American Farm Bureau Federation today announced his “divores” from the Republican party expressing himself as “disgusted with its lack of honor in the repudiation of its solemn- pledges to the American farmer.” and adding that he would support the Democratic ticket. Mr. Dyer who personally operates 1,000 acres of land in Knox county Indiana producing both fruit and grain, is president of the Knox county, Indiana producing both fruit and grain is president of the Knox County Horticultural Society chairman of the organization commiittee of the National Horticultural Council and was one of the organizers of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation. He is widely known as a speaker.
g NEWE NOTES ' Mrs. Glade Rupert of this city submitted to a minor operation in thq Garrett hospital one day last week. Miss Opal Weeks who 'submited to an operation in the Methodist hospital at Fort Wayne is recovering. Ernest Calbeck has taken a position with the Cherolet agency in Ligonier and is here frgm Cromwell.
Claus Bobeck of Benton township has been drawn as a member of the petit jury in Elkhart county for the coming term of circuit: court.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Wood will entertain at their home today Mr. and@Mrs. A. Gerhardt of Fort Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gorman of Churubusco.
Marcus Henoch and family . cameé from LaPorte and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sol Henoch. Marcus Henoch father of Sol is 86 years of age and still quite active,
Mrs. J. L. Levy had as guests for the past two weeks Mrs. Silas Shane and daughter Helen of Warsaw and Miss Selma Baum of Columbus Ohio. Mr. apd Mrs. Joe Alschuler and family of Ottawa, 111., were also week end guests at the home of Mrs, ‘Alschulers mother. All departed for their various home 'last Tuesday.
~ Mr. and Mrs. BE. Y. Brown left for their home in Indianapolis Sunday after a two weeks vacation the first |week in company with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hire of South Bend they made a trip in Northern Michigan to Macinac Island and the Straits and over to Green Bay Wis, the rest of the time was spent in Ligonier and Syracusé with their father: Walter Kegg and family and fishing on Lake Wawasee. e s ;
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VOL, 62 NO. 848
48 CLUB PIGNIG LARGEST EVER HELD
COUNTY JAGENT CUNNINGHAM PLACES INUMBER FRIDAY A 7 "OVER FOUR HUNDRED.
e o T Program asi Published in the Banner is Carried Out in Al Its | ‘aried Details, ‘ i
~ The follofving excelient account| of the 4-H clyb picnic held in Ligonier Friday August 31 was furnished by County "Agent Cunningham. ; Members lof the various 4-1 clabs of Noble cpunty their barents sponsors and frjends, numbering over 400 attended thg eighth annual county club picnie at the tourists’ camp in Ligonier Friday. The chamber of commerce and the Lions club of Ligoniey Go-operated} with the rural uiubshu making it fhe hest picnic in the listory of Noljle county clubs. A varied program filled with instrumental music and frecreation was enjoved. ' ~ The pig¢ Jersey and lamb clubs were presefted with gavels for having the larges# number of members present, theirf attendance being 22, |24, and 25, respectively. - Melvin and Wil. mer Rekeieg, Woodburn, members of the colt cfub, were awarded a Drize for coming . the greatest distance“‘% 63 miles. - T first 150 club members who arri_v(?d were each given a statd fair cap. ¢ B |
' The muéuiug program consisted cf Stock judging for the boys’ club qml idemunstr@tions for the girls clubs, It was Aljke a big four-ring cirdng, only bettér. (Carl Hostetter, Harmon Harper -abd Earl Butz furnished the animals f?r the judging and the work was supe;vised by T. M. Grabill, vocational ingtructor, Columbia City; W, F. Burbagk Allen county agent; Chriy Schroek ?llbion tester for the Nobfle~ ‘Whitley fHerd Improvement. asso(flia—tion andj C.” C Palmer Albion president of the farm bureau. The girls’ work }v%’ directed by Mrs. A. J. Kimmell, Wolf Lake. The Ligonier high, school b&:)d under the direction of Art Reed furnished music. o The din er'which was a most bounteous potluck affair was followed Tby a meeting which was called by Howard Harper and opened by an ddress of yelcome by C. R. Stansbury bresident pf Ligonier chamber of commerce. Mrj Stansbhury spoke enthusiastically abqut the interest of hise ity in 4-H tclulfiwork and invited the cl:}ms to,x:eturngto Ligonier for their pic-
nic next year. , Paul S(‘:}lermerhorn president of }the, potato clyb responded to the address of welconje and was followed by C| C, Palmer. \\?ho thanked everyhody Who assisted in making the picnic sucl g great su%ce‘ss, There were a few readings and musical numbers by Mary Iglyman, Mildred Ott a\nd Evelyn Butler followed by a timely talk on ’gSports‘manship” by Misg Alda Dunten ‘leader of the Ft Wayng District ¢vlt club. She appealed (g the mempers to be good losers and graceful fwinners. ‘ The fegture of the program was g debate “Hesolved that boys’ club work is more gonducive to the development of high-dlass rural citizenship than girls’ Cljb work.” Beulah Bowman and Virginia Spangler presented theq affjrmatiie side of the argument, while Arthur Morris and Earl Buta defended: the negative side. Many good thaughts were presented in a humorou§ way by the debaters. « : . Rev. Habianski of Albion led the ‘[g.amés which were enthusiastically entered intp by all club members. The tug-o’-war resolved itself into elimina'tion confests which were won by the %girls chibs of Wayne township and the county Shorthorn .club. The Jersey and potato clubs opposed the other clubs infa game of basball and won {by a Scoye of 13 to 6. i
: i Mysterious Death. | Widel’j differing stories by suspects held in connection with the death of Orville odpasteur 22 whose body was foynd along the highway near Marion Sunday morning was to be investigated this week by a special panel of the grand jury. : ~ -The five arrested after the finding of theb ody and now being held there are Ule Ferguson. Charles Mauler, Hugh Smith, Justin Anderson, and Dick Ferguson, brother of Ule. They were niembers of an alleged drinking party with Goodpasteur Saturday night when he -was last seen alive. -
Submits to Operation Martha Schlabaugh daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schlabaugh was operated on for appendicitis Saturday morning at the Lake View hospital Chicago. The young lady is a student nurse at the hospital. Orris Green of Ligonier took first place in the class for single registered “Shropshire ewe lambs 'at the state fair this week. = ‘