Ligonier Banner., Volume 69, Number 1, Ligonier, Noble County, 30 January 1936 — Page 2

The Ligonier Banner Established 1867 Published by ' THE BANNER PUBLISHING CO. 124 Cavin Street M. A. Cotherman Editor-Manager

Published every Thursday and entered the Postoffice at Ligonier, Indiana as gecond class matter, GROUNDS TO BE IMPROVED 2,500 Young Men For Relief Families To Work On Projects Recreatiofial facilities for thousandg of Indiana school children will be enlargeq@ and the grounds of many of their schools beautified during the next three months through the work of 2,500 young men from relief families who soon will be employed by the national youth administration. Announcement of ‘approval for the work was made by Edward E. Edwards, state NYA director. ‘ Floyd I. McMurray state superintendent of public instruction, is spon soring the project for which $50,500 has been allotted. Actual operations will be planned and directed by school principals, who have been invited to make application for funds where needed. , bia The project includes such work as landscaping and beautifying school grounds; clearing, grading and other wise improving school playgrounds; developing and improving athletic fields park areas, picnic grounds, camp sites and other outdoor recreational facilities available to school children and young persons. Youths employed on the project must be between the ages of 16 and 25 and be certified as eligible by the local senior visitor of the governor’s commission on unemployment relief. They will work 42 hours a month for wages ranging fro $l3 to $l9 based on approximately one-third of the security wage paid works progress administration workerg in their respec tive counties. In approving the project, Mr. McMurray said, ‘‘any cultural center is unfinished until properly beautified. This project for the landscaping and pbeautifcaton of school grounds and the improvement of playgrounds will be of unquestioned value.”

To Take Bids Feb. 4

Bids on the major materials required for the installation of flashing light warning signals at fifty intersections of state highways and railroad tracks, will be opened by the State Highway Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 4, James D. Adams, chairman, announced. Total cost of the materialg gand the installation at the fifty intersections is estimated at $120,000 or an average of $2,400 per crossing. ; Highway-railroad intersections to be protected by the installation of the flashing light signals were announced three weeks ago by State Highway officials, the crossings selected being in Marshall, DeKalb, Martn, Wayne, Porter, Sullivan, Marion, Davies, Hancock, Elkhart, Tippecanoe, Green, Vermillion, LaPorte Morgan, Wells, Washington, Clark, Floyd, Montgomery, St. Joseph, Tipton, Whitley, Fountain, Henry, Kosciusko, Hendricks, Adams, Bartholomew, Randolph, Clinton Jackson and Gibson counties.

Fire Damages Home.

Fire believed to have started froin sparks from thec himney destroyed the gsecond story of the Ora Stoutenous home in Goshen at about four ’clock Sunday afternoon. The damage is estimated at between $1,600 and $2,000. Gl

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® SCHOOL NOTES ©

By Bernice Pergrem : The Industrial Arts Class have finished the new floor in the Teacher’s room. This week they will refinish the furniture. ; The Home Economics Club had a business meeting Tuesday Jan. 28. Last Wednesday morning Father Burke gave another interesting talk on “Character Building.” We cartainly enjoy hearing Father Burke. The next time he comeg before us The next time he comes before us he in BEskimg land. : The country students are back at school after their two and one-haii days colq vacation. All of them nre fer gchool to blizzards—sometimes. The Sophomore class is sponsoring the appearance of Mysterious Brown Magician and artist, Tuesday nighi, Feb. 11. Thig entertainment promises something entirely different in Magic art. Watch for further notice. ; .. “Friends” Friendg are people kind and tru2, That never do make fun of you. They laugh and joke in just a way That makes you feel quite bright and

! gay. : They never tell you things unkind; No little troubles do they find. ‘[They always find the sunshine there, No rainy weather; all js fair. ‘ Friends are people you can trust, 'And tell your secretg if you must. They’ll just frown and then they’.l call, “Together we stand; divided we fall!”’ ] If someone says, ‘“That person is bad.” They're only just the “gift of gab.”? They’re not a friend but worse of all You can not stand with them, you’il fall! Are you a friend? Now stop and think. il Are you a friend or on the brink Of being an enemy so unkind, With a “gift of gab” upon - your mind? By Bertha Handschy The Red Raiders still plan to play Hammond Tech here Saturday night Feb. Ist. Season tickets are not good for this game. Admission for adults is 26c; for students, 16c. DBe sure to come! A good game is expected. The percentage of attendance for the entire school for the past month is ag follows: North Side, Ist and 2nd grades, 83.9%; 3rd and 4th grades, 96.3%. South Side, grade 1, 89; grade 2, 91; grade 3, 94.3; grade 4, 93.8; grade 5, 93.04; grade 6, 93.56; grade 7, 94.07; grade 8, 96.02; Fresh men, 90.3; Sophomores, 96.9; Juniors 95.5; and Seniors, 95.57.

DEPARTMENTAL NEWS By Dale Kiester The seventh grade literature class is beginning the study of Hathorne’s “Great Stone Face.” Betty Price enrolled in the seventh grade on Monday from the New Paris schools. Norman Bennett is in the Riley ‘hospital at Indianapolis and shows improvement. Roger Firestone and Dorothy Firestone returned to school Monday after several days absence. The lowest attendance record for last week was made by the Ist and 2nd grades on the North Side with 86%. The highest record was made by the 3rd and 4th grades on the North Side with 97.56%. Willard Scheele who was in the first grade here last year but moved to Fort Wayne after the school year came back herg to the second grade for the second semester. Norma Jean Price entered the first grade Monday from the New Paris schools. Robert Price enterecd the fourth grade. - ‘ Teh program for the last eighth

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grade class meeting is as follows: . America the Beautiful gsgung by class. Pianist Mary Dickinson. Pledge to the Flag by class led by Kenneth Franks. : Song “Red Sails in the Sunset” by Nina VanAman, Mary Taylor and June Hayden. Robert Renner, a mountain scng accompanied by Robert Sweet on the mouth organ. Piang solo—Dorothy Selig. Piano solg Betty Baughman America sung by class.

Centralized News Notes.

Those on the honor roll for Janu™ ary in the {ifth grade are Marjoric Wolf, Franceg Chiddister, Elton Milier and Alfred Beaubien. Those on the sixth grade honor roll are LaVerne Kauffman, Hilda Smith, Junior Crothers, Maxine Yoder, Evelyn Pergrem, Adrian Blue, Kathryn Hooley. ‘ ~ Alice Kurtz has been absent from school. She has been vyery ill with pneumonia, . Those on the honor roll for grade threre are John Gage Ethell Faye Les lie and Esther Marie Eash. Those on the honor roll for grade four are Josephine Hooley, Barbara Adams, John Ncufer, Lois .Ellen Adair, Norma, Risser and Buddy Rey nolds. : . Those on the honor roll for grade one are Robert Alfrey, Harriet Neufer, James Rex and Delores Grimes. ~ Those on the honor roll for grade two are Annetta Manges, Betty Reese Pauline Fahl, Evelyn Baker, Carol Hooley, Carolyn Bontrager, Genevive Pergrem, Charles Detwiler, Ross Stoltz and Barbara Simpson. Robert Peterson, Mary Vanette, Levi and Howard Rockenbaugh ol the primary room have been neither tardy nor absent during the past five months of school. Carol Hooley has the mumps. Those on the honor roll for grade seven are Harriet Jackson, Merle McDonald and Richard Risser. Those on the honor roll for grade eight are Lloyd E. Blem, Agnes Bowles, Russel Conrad, Marietta Miller, Madelon Rarick, Nancy Stoltz and Kathleen M. Wolf. The weather hag brought down the attendance in the seventh and eighth grade room. :

How Bonus Would Be Paid. Veterans agencies calculated adjusted certificate holders would receive the following amounts under the senate bill: % Holder of an average certificate of $l,OOO on which no loans have been made would be entitleq to receive $l,OOO in $5O bonds which could be cashed for the full amount any time in the- year beginning with June 15 next, at any postoffice, but not at a bank. _ If he held theb onds until June 15 1937, he could receive on demand $1,030 including 3 per cent interest. If he held them until maturity, June 15, 1945 he would get $1,210. A veteran who borrowed to the limit of 50 per cent on his certificate would receive just half the amounts in the above categories, because interest on such loans would be canceled. " A veteran who borrowed to the limit of 22 per cent, allowed before October 1, 1931 and made no further loans under the 50 per cent law, would be entitled on June 15 next ito $7BO on a $l,OOO certificate minus varying interest rates accrued prior 0 October 1, 1931. , A veteran who holds a $1,585 certi ficate, the limit could receive $1,550 in bonds and $35 cash June 15 next. If he held the bonds until maturity he would get $5OB interest or $2,058 besideg the cash. While the bonds bear simple interest at 3 per cent, the interest is not paid to the veteran until he cashes his bond. Then he receives the principal plus the interest due excepl that no intrest in paid on bonds cash ed the first year.

Dies of Shock After Tragedy

The life of another person was claimed Sunday as -a result of the grade crossing tragedy at ~ Grabill Friday afternoon, Frank S. Bray 64, of Detroit Mich., conductor om the speeding Detroit. bound passenger train that snuffed out the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Mcßride of near Grabill and their nine children died at his home in Detroit. ‘ Attending physicians said Bray died of a heart attack and the shock of the accident had aggravated his condition. He had been confined to his home since reaching Detroit after the fatal run. Bray had been employed as a conductor opn the Wabash railroad for 44 years. The death of Bray sent the toll mounting. The lives of 13 persons, including the stillborn son born after Mrs. Mcßride’s death have been claimed.

~ Circus Elcphants Kept On Move ~ Sub-zero weather of the past few 'days has meant no rest for the eleIphants in winter circus quarters at Rochester. — o } To prevent the beasts from lying }on the cold cement floor of their barn, trainers have kept the 40 ele‘phatns constantly on the move. Extra heat was provided in all the ‘barns. Lions, tigers and leopards. re ceived extra straw in which they could bury themselves. - Of all the wild animals, the Rusgian, black and polar bears had the best time. They were exercised in the open air, and a trained polar responded by doing his “dance” without prompting from his trainer.

SIGNERS NEEDED ON PETITIONS

26 for Representative; 164 for Joint Democratic Senator and 147 : for 6. 0. P.

The number of petition signers required by sate representatives before their names can be placed on the ballots in the spring primaries, wag announced by August G. Mueller, secretary of state. Nonination by petition was a new feature added to the primary law by the 19356 legislature. The bill was sponsored by the Indiana League uf Women Voters and was designed to reduce the number of candidates and subsequently the size of ballots. Under the new law candidates nominated at primaries must circulate petitions signed by a certain per centage of the registered votersg in theiy respective districts. The petitiong must be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy filed with the clerk of the circuit court at least 30 days before the primary. Total number of yotes cast for secretary of state of the respective parties is basis for the percentage of signers. In no instance can the total number of signers be more than 400 nor less than ten. Twenty-two state senatorg and the entre house of representatives wil! be elected in Novembr. The number of signers required for both -offices, by countieg include: ' For Senator— Democrats—Allen and Noble, 164; DeKalb, LaGrange and Steubea, 56. Republican—Allen and Noble 147, DeKalb, Steuben and LaGranée 63. For Representative: Democratic—Well, 50; Allen and ‘Whitley, 159; Allen (elect three) 138 DeKalb, 29; Elkhart (elect two) 55, Noble 25. Republican—Adams and Wells, 32, Allen and Whitley 129; Allen (elect three, 119; DeKalb, 29; Elkhart, (elect two), 66; Noble 29.

Crow Contest Draws Support State wide support for the crow control contest with more than fifty entries already filed by conservation clups and affiliated organiations, was announced by Virgil M. Simmons, commissioner of the department of conservation. Additinal entries are being received daily and it is expected that more than & hundred clubs will participate in the contest. : The first series of cash awards will be made upon the close of the January division of the contest. These awards totalling $76, will g 0 to the five elubs turning in the lacgest number of crow feet before noon on Saturday February 1. Crow Zeet received at the department of econservation office after 12 o’clock February 1 will be counted on the Fehruary awards. Reports indicate that a number of clubs have already collected hundreds of crow feet and are continuing their efforts with the expectation of taking the first place award of $25 in the January iontest. Weather conditions have slowed up the campaign against crows in 3some parts of the state.

State Pension Are Two Million Gov. Paul V. McNutt discussing work of the state auditor’s office in his radio address said “at the present time all counties except one (Greene) are paying oldage pensions” and that “for the past 12 months 28,357 old-age pensioners received $2,250,200.28.” : The governor pointed out that under the state old-age pension law county commissionerg are in charge of administration of the act and that “the counties are reimbursed for 50 per cent, of the amount paid,” He said the state paid to the counties during the past 12 months $1,129,100,14 for the old-age pensions. State officialg have estimated that under the federal social security rrogram, the cost to the state and counties would be $6,750,000 for approximately 45,000 pensioners. The federal government would provide =a similar sum. The estimates were based on an average of $2O a month for each pensioner.

‘ Died from Severe Burns. -Mrg Kittie Baumgatel, 87, widow of - Henry Baumgartel, of Sturgis, died in a hospital in that eity of ‘burns - receiveq when she attempted to kindle a fire at her home. : Burned To Death Mrs. Roland Muhn, 50, was burned to death Thursday night when the Silver Moon dance hall two miles north of ' Aupurn where she lived with her husband and daughter caught fire from an overheated furnace and was destroyed. . Mrs. Muhn, who had left the burn ing building with her husband and daughter, returned after a radio and was overcome by smake. -Husband and daughtey rushed.into the building seeking her, but were forced to leave.. The body was found .in the ruins. e o

Turn Down Wallace.

The senate agriculture committee refused to accept Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace’s ' opinion that the administration’s new farm program is constitutional. The new farm bill—tp replace AAA—had been drawn up /last week in an effort to provide for soil conservation. and crop - control with eventual creation of individual AAA’s in each state, : - Civil Cases Hurless L. Nine vs. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.; damages; venued from DeKalb county. ’ . Dewey - Miller vs. Ralph DeGroff; ‘lroreclose mechanic’s lien.

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Determined to keep faith with school officials and at the same time to lift further burden from the taxpayers Governor Paul V. McNutt, by executive order, authorized payment of an additional $250,000 to school unitg throughout the state. ~ By this order of the Governor school unitg will receive $212.50 per teacher eligible, instead of the $2OO, at the annual January distribution. The additional funds are made available to make up for the deficit in school budgets caused by 2 decrease in the amount ofi excise funds received by the school units, on account of the change made in the distribution by the 1935 liquor law. The Governor stated that he hoped

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to pay an additional $12.50 per }tea.cher unit at the August distribution, making a total of $256 for the year, or a total of $425 per teaching ‘unit. This would mean that instead of $8,100,000, approximately $8,600,000 would bep aid to school units for the year from state tuition support. Based on the unit distribution of last July, approximately 20,108 teach ing unitg will be affected in the state. In many of the counties the additional money will more than make up the loss in excise revenue. For instance, school officials in -Marion county have publcly deplored loss of $lO,OOO in school revenueg as the result of the distribution change made by the law, and the elimination of

roadhouse and permits outside city limits. Based on the distribution last July 2,140 teacher units in Marion county would receive the additional $12.50 per unit thig month, which would to‘tal $26,750 for Marion county, with a like amount payable in August if the Governor’'s hopesg materialize. On the same basis, Lake county would receive $18,562; St. Joseph county, $10,875 and Allen county, $B,950 at the January distribution. The Governor’s order came affer a conference with William P. Cosgrove Chief Examiner of the State Board of Accounts, and Floyd I. McMu:rray superintendent of Public Instruction.