Ligonier Banner., Volume 70, Number 46, Ligonier, Noble County, 10 December 1936 — Page 2

The %go_ nier Banner tablished 1867 ‘ Published by THE BANNER PUBLISHING CO. - 124 Cavin Street M, A. Cdtherman Bditor-Memager Published every Thxday' and entered the Pestoffice at Ligonier, kndiana as gecond &mnfl. | flIMAENT DEATHS TO TWELVE Explosion, Hunting ang Traffic Accldents Cause of Trage'ies Over " the Week End A t least twelve violent deaths resulting from a fall, an explosion and - hunting and traffic accidents com-' prised the week end toil in Indiana. ' William Rush, 86, of Fortville, was killed when he plunged from a steep bluff on Whitewater river near Richmond _ Mrs. Marcella Cobb, 38, and her daughter Marcella 14, died from: injuries sufferd in an explosion of gasoline which they were using to clean a kitche,, floor in their home near Roanoke. The gasoline fumes appar ently were united by a nearby stove.

Albert Hoyer, 65, was killed instantly near Greenfield when struck by an automobile driven by Thomas Weber, Indianapolis. Herman Vester, 58, died from lanjuries ‘suffered ‘whep struck on the highway near Lafayette by an automobile driven by Jesse Snider, Riverside. - . : e Stanley Pullaski, 32, was killed instantly ‘'when struck by a Penn:y!lvania locomotive at a Fort Wayne Crgssing. Curtig L. Woodward, 33, was Kkilled when his auntomobile was struck by afig Four train a2t a crossing near "Anderson. : ' Charles M. Short,6o, died from injuries suffered in an automobile collision near his home ‘ln Columbus. Pete Soos, 29, Sullivaa athlete, was killed when his shotgun discharged accidentially during a hunting trip. Roy Redwell, 37, Farbershurg was killed instantly in a head-on automibile collision south of Terre Haute. Harry C. Cullbertson, 58, died from injuries sufferd in an automobile aecident nmear Connersville. William D. Bedell, 62, Mt. Carmel, 111,, died in a hospital in Evansville from injuries suffered whep struck by a truck. - More than 200 hogs in Kosciusk county ‘have died from the ravages of cholera the past few weeks.

la. Ll, GROCERY oUHIBUDL DALAY marcer |COFFEE 53 LB. 17¢| : Cocoa, Bakers : ’ - Ib. 12¢ | Wheaties . . e pkg. 10c ‘ ; Macaroni and Spaghetti 2 lb. pkg. 15c¢ ‘ : Jello, all flavors . . 5 pkgs. 25¢ Pancake Flour, Buckwheat, 5 lb. bag 25c S“G AR Pure Granulated 10 I_Bs. 49C e 3 Ib. can . . 55¢ Syrup, golden : . 5 Ib. pail 29¢ ' ' Clorax pt. 12¢ i quart 23c Cleanser, Babbets . : 3 cans 10c Saniflash percan . . . e FLOUR YooY ilsbry, Gold Medal @ . sac $1.09 " Salmon, Libby’s, fancy red, - 2ford9c Crax,allKrisp - - . 21b. 17¢ - Peas, Little Elif, No. 2 cans 4 cans 50c - Peanut Butter - . 2 lb. jar 25c ! PEPPER »s LB.loc . Head Lettuce, California - head 5¢ Bananas, hard, vellow fruit, 5 ]bs. 25¢ | 5 Mixed Nuts. 1936 crop - - 1b.21c . ’ Lard, pure pork - 2 lbs 29¢ - Hamburger, our quality - 2 Ibs 25c ~ Xmas Candies, - Xmas Trees - altkinds all sizes Jb Fish Dressed Chicken ~ Oysters FWE DELIVER ~ PHONE 20

ACHIEVEMENT DAY SUCCESSFUL ' Winner's AnnounCed At Meet In Al- ' “bion; Enjoyable Program . Given The annual Noble County 4-H Achievement Day held at the Albion | opera house Saturday was a big ! big event, unusually well attended ' and the program was top-notch, announced M. A. Nye Noble county agri‘ cultural agent. ’ A feature of the meeting was the announcement of 4-H Round-up ach- | jevement winners for 1936. The fol- ! lowing winners were named: Albion! township, Mary Elizabeth Miller; Al-i ‘len, Carol Pfafman; Elkbart, Kathrvn , 'iL‘eCount; Green, Arlene . Hilliard; Jefferson, Sara Jane Mahnesmith;' ' Noble Marjorie Trimmer;; Orange, Lorraine Holsinger; Perry, Kather-" ine Vance, Sparta Dorothy Calbeck; Swan, Mary Jane Crothers; Washington, Fredonna Grimes; York, Mar garet Davidson; Wayne, Mary Ma-: gill; Cor, Club, Franklin Jacobs; Poultry - Club, Bernard Marguiss; Dairy Calf Club, James Woods, Jr.; Colt Club, Queneth Ramer; Lamb Club, James Schermerhorn; Pig Club Harold Hastings; Beef Calf Club,

Thoaas Franks Achievement awards and citations for Noble County 4-H Club members. for the past year were made. A Teport of the “Better Secretary Book” Contest was made. June Hayden was awarded the prize for the best girls’ secretary book. Betty Beyer, the best Boys’ Club Secretary book. In the animal contest a special feature of the event, won first. ILu'lrene Sickafoose. Thig contest was 'to s‘z.e who could bring the best aniimay made from vegetables, fruit, seeds, etc. ' The 4H Clubs are piutting an a 10-15 minute entertainment each as follows: Jefferson, Allen, Kimmell, Albion township, Wayne, Washington and Noble township. Crash Fatal to Jacob Wilson Jacob Wilson age 52 of near Helmer, succumbed to injuries received ‘in an auto-truck crash on October 17, ‘at the intersection of U. 8. Road 27 ‘and the Ashley road Saturday eveyning at the Lakeside hospital where .he had been a patient for a week. | Suffering from severe pains in the -head, he was taken to the hospital where physicians performed a deli- . cate brain operation and from which the failed to rally. His condition was ‘ considered serious for several days following the operation and early Saturday evening he suffered a final relapse. ;

[ PAY PART OF PENSION COST .‘4 Governor-Elect Also Will Oppose Im- | position of Any New “Nuisance Taxes” . ~ Proposal that the state govern- | ment relieve local units of any fin- | !,'ancial burden in the social security program, was rejected Friday by | Goveror-Elect M. Clifford Townsend At conclusion of a conference with Gov. Paul V. MecNutt during which the social security program Hvas discussed, ownsend used al’mosy the same words spoken by the | retiring executive in reje~ting the i progmsal: . l Y 1 blieve local control infers some local responsibility.” l Under present law the federal government pays 50 per cent of the 'program, the state 30 per cent and the local units 20 per cent. Townsend, spending his first day i, the statehouse since the election ‘said he and McNutt also discussed a proposal to transfer administration of the 19 state benevolect penal and correctional institutios to the state welfare department but “reached no conclusion.” ! The governor-elect said he was’

opposed to ‘‘nuisance” taxes considered by the speciai legislative tax study commission if the state treasury took over county shares of the social gecurity program. . Asked what he interpreted as a “nuisance”tax Townsend said: “Anything you can call a sales tax. Any kind of sales tax at this time would build up further disresnect forgovernment.” Relief Costs Still Growing The U. S. chamber of commerce reported that expenditures for direct },r‘élief of unemployment <o far this year have been 65 per ceni hligher lthan during the same pericd of 1935. . 'The chamber said this increase has take, place “in the face ¢” improved business conditiong with in-} creased employment and opportun/ities for employment.” 1 | The report said that the federal deficit at the end of the 1936-37 fiscal year will “approach $3,000,000,000.” The chamber called attention to the possibility howeve», that the size of the estimated deficit may be reduced by expected increase cf revenues when income taxes are paid under the 1936 revenue act. | - The chamber indicated desire that federal agencies be reorganized in order to curtail governmeds expen‘ditures. i

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}AL,HON SEEKS SCHOOL nousr..; Civie Groups Backs l{fln‘ with GYmnasium with U, 8. Ald. At County Seat 1 Possibility that gn additional school building housing classrooms, showers and gymnasium will be built at. Albion was seen following a meeting of the parentteacher assocatiion and . conference between school officiels and architects ‘While the plans arenot definite and still upofficial I was said that the approximate cost would be $57.000 It was point out that the bond issue for the school building built 12 years ago will be retired on January Ist and the present need for more room at the school could be remedied through the building of the- addition Whether the new building would be an addition to the present schonol house or a separate structure close to the present one is not known. It was generally agreed that no effort would be made to construct the building without the aid of

either WPA or PWA. | | Revision in Shnking Fund Law Copies of a proposed revision in the state sinking fund law which enable the state to continue to collect interest on~public deposits were sent to Indiana legislators. . . The revision was necessitated by an amendment to the federal reserve act adopted by congress in 1935 which prohibited member banks from paying interest on public funds after August 1937. Under the proposed law, the state would “assess” the banks for funds now collected as %¥interest.” The state ginking fund law, originally enacted in 1907 but recodified in 1935 provided that all interest on public deposits be diverted to_the fund to protect municipalities against loss from bank fallures. Announce Wage Boost A wage increase of five cents an hour for all factory workers of the (Wayne Pumping company of Fort Wayne was annouhced by the president. The wage advance will increase the company’s payroll $60,000 a year. A dividend of 50 cents a share on capital stock to be paid | January 2 was also announced. Try a want adv in the Banner.

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Seal Sale Is Launched ' Christmas seals have beep mailed ' out by the Noble County Tuberculosis agsociation to hundreds of ecitizens over the county by Miss Brittie ' M. Baker execptive secreiary of Al\m » A letter of explanation states that funds received through the sale of Christmas seals have been well spent iln a sound, constructive program ,whlch has brought restored health Ito many and prevented tnberculoaili in many more. It is a program ‘.lut' has made this community a healthier place in which to live. | It is hoped that all who are üble.! will buy seals, he money of which goes to promote the health promm.! Officers of the association include Rev. M. F. Gretzmann of Keondallville president Mrs. I. M. Kann of Kendallville first vice-pre:ident; Mrs. E. L. Adair Albion second vicepresident; Mrs. Hazel Rhodes treasurer; Mrs. Beatrice Becker Allen township secretary. Real Estate Transfers Ida M. Quimby to Lemuel F. Wil-

lets land i, Perry townschip. ‘ Lemuel F. Willets to Maurice Blue land in Perry township. , Garner Bortner and wife to Rollie L. Young land in Elkhart townahip.i ‘William Winebrenner and wife to Marry Winebrenner lot 56 Baker add Cromwell. l Vassa LeCount and wife to Burl Miller lots 62-63 Bakers add. Crom- | well. ' Wm. J. Wade and wife to Marionl BE. Hoshaw and wife land in Perry township. 1 Find Stolen Maijl Mail stolen at Columbia Ciity Wovember 18 by Clarence Lence 37 of Chicago who was arrested at Van Wert, 0., two weeks ago was located near Etna Green. The mail sack was found under a bridge in the water of a creek. The contents of the sack were soaked. Lenc: had stripped the pouches of valuable mail including negotiable che:ks and $1,700 in Whitley county road bonds. Most of the letters had been opened. Is. Sentenced James Weir 29, Auburn was sentenced to the reformatory by Judge W. P. Endicott for a term of 1 to 10 years for ' the theft ofsl6o from his mother-in-law Mrs. Florence Noragon.

Manicure Sets Cutex, Glazo, Lady Lillian 25 to $3.50 Fancy Glassware Decorative Useful 50c - $l.OO Military ' Sets | for Men in Gift Boxes Novelties Our shelves are loaded with them . Smokers Needs Cigars, Pipes, Cigarettes Bath Salts Powder All Prices

: Civil Cases Filed } filed at Alblon at the Couunty Clerk’'s office during the last week: I ' Willlam K Schwab vs. The Au‘burn Building and Loan association of Auburn, Ind; The Aubara Federal Savings & Loan association, Mal- 1 colm E. Leighty Chas. S. Stewart, 'Amos N.. Adams, Department of l'l-{ 'nancial Institutions of the State of Indiana; appdaisement of stock. . Rulo Wayne Smith and Frances 'Smith vs. Auburn Building & Loan 'association of Auburn; The Auburp | Federal Savings and Loan associa|tion; Malcolm E. Leighty, Chas. S. 'Stewart Amos N. Adams, Depart!ment of Financial Institutions of the State of I ndiana; appraisemut of stock. . Homer V. Couture vs. Fred Hol tinger and Peter G. Hottinger; on note. a | Huntertown Grain & Lumber Co. vs. Edward Sylvester Mabel Sylvester; on note and fcl mte. t Eva Sturgis vs. Walter Sturgis: "divorce. | L e, #

0 Wholesale Business Up. ' Sales totaling $658.245,000 were ;made during 1935 by Indiana whole'salers a report of the census of busi- | ness conducted by the United States {department of commerce showed. \ The sales were 66 per cent g.eat!er than in 1933 when the last previous census was taken, the report pcint jed out. i According to the census, there |were 4,330 wholesalers operating in Indiana during 1935 and they employed 23,203 persons. Anotler 2.182 were rated as proprietors or firm members. G. 0. P. Launches New Program The Republican state committee launched a program that will keep the party active in proparatiop ifor the 1938 ccmpaign after meeting for jthe first time since the general election. | Ivan C. Morga, state chairman | called another meeting of the commit 'tee for January 6 at which Repub'i‘can gtate representatives and state !seators will be guests at a dinner. !The legislators then will name their ! leaders in both houses. : II Frank Murphy killeq an Amer:- | can eagle on the bank of Pike lake lnear Warsaw. The bird had a wing spread of overy six feet.

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Novelty Lamps A nice gift for the home $1 - $2.98 Perfumizers Beautiful, modern designs 60c - $l.OO Toilet Water Richard Hudnut, Cashmere Boug, Evening in Paris. Cocktail Shaker Bar sets, Serice ~ Trays | Shaving Sets Colgates, Mennen, Castilian, Woodbury, Houbigant, % Pinands. Xmas Greetings A good selection - at good prices

{ Astin Jalled For Threats Having driven his family away "from bome at the point of a shotgun zWArn.. Hovarter of DeKalb couuty ,was again placed In the county jail Friday afternoon. | It was only recently that Hovarter :nhnod home after serving six months at the state farm on a like {chm. He was arrested in June but 'lt was his first trouble and on his ‘promlu to behave the court sus}pended sentence. However with in a 'short time he was back in custody 'gnd was taken to the imnstitution to .serve his time. ' Girl’s Attacker Givep Sentente | Blmey Netro 50 of Blikhart was ' taken to the Indiana state prison at ‘Michigan ' City to. begin gserving a § ' to 21-year sentence imposed on him | Thursday afternoon by Judge Orrin M. Conley ot the Eikhart svperior . | court. - Netro pleadeq guilt on a charge of tirst degree crimiaal assault ip- | volving a 15-yearold Elkhart school girl. _The offense took plaze last Sept. 15 according to prolice.

December 15 Last Day. Notices that the last quarterly fed eral income tax payments of individuals and corporations will Le due not later than December 15 were in the mails last Thursday. ! Will H. Smith collector of interna) revenue in Indiana urged that all individuals and corporations pay the tax promptly to avoid assessment of penalties. Smith said indications are that receipts of his office this year will exceed by far those of last year. Needs 1,500,000 The state budget committe2 visited the Indiana state prison to sudy personnel and capial outlay needs Warden Louis Kunkel has azsked an approximately $1,500,000 which woull} provide for capitall outay incressed wageg and eight-hour shifts for guards. ~ Indiana Band Coming The Indiana university band wi'l reder a concert at the High school in Goshen March 18 it has been announced under auspices of tané Par-ent-Musician club of the school. Sixty members of the 100-pie:» band will make thet rip to Goshen. Wall Paper—- -Kntghts' Drug Store.

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