Ligonier Banner., Volume 71, Number 37, Ligonier, Noble County, 7 October 1937 — Page 6

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: NEWS NOTES Mrs. Mel Culver spent last Thursday in South Bend. Miss Edith Iden of Fort Wayne was here over Sunday. Mrs. Ruby Schwab of Wawaka is spending this week at Preston, Minn. Miss Irene Pollock of Niles, Mich., spent the week end here with her parents. Mrs. Henry Sanger and Mrs. Louise Snapp of Bristol spent Monday with Mrs. Jennie Drain.

Mrs. Mayme Jackson. who has spent some time in the south has returned to this city. Walter Schrock will leave this week for Pasadena, California where he will spend the winter. Mr., and Mrs. Jack Hire arrived home Tuesday evening after spending the week end in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Moore and son of Fort Wayne were guests Sunday evening of Mrs. Henry Bause. :

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hinderer and daughter Lucille and Wilbur Duke were Sunday dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs. Dale Grimes.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moody of Green town and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Moody were guests Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leslie. Mrs, Charles Hinderer and daughter Lucille and Mrs. William Bobeck spent last Friday in Waterloo the guests of Mrs. Bobeck’'s sister Mrs. Lulu Arthur. :

Township trustees held their regular monthly meeting at :Übion with nothing but routine busuiness matters disposed of . The meetings are held the first Monday of each month the county superintendent in charge. Mnrs. Neva Feller of f.aGrange avtended the Legion auxiliary meeting Monday night. After the meeting she was accompanied home by Mrs. Charles Dibler, Mrs. Roy Banta, Mrs. William McGuin and Mrs. John Todd.

‘6\ Our personal concern is seeing that P A each service shall represent a real r." heartfelt tribute. y 3 Dl ~ 2 ame Brown Funeral Home a-'q , Ligonier, Indiane

| , National | ' SALE Starts Friday Unusual values in the face of rising prices on living---Hardware is very low in price. Our many lines of merchandise will afford you the oyportunity to save big money now. . : ‘:.‘ : | 1500 Hardwares throughout the nation are putting on this money saving sale. Be ready Friday moming this week. Weaver’s Hardware

Mr. and Mrs. James Hire of South Bend are visiting Mr. and Mrs, Mel Culver. s

Mrs. Rebecca Sisterhen spent several days here this week visiting friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Errington Bowen and family of Fort Wayne spent the week end here.

Mr. and Mrs.. Marlin Knight of this city spent Sunday in Kendallville visiting relatives. . Mt. and Mrs. Dale Darr and family of South Bend were guests of Mrs. Faye Fry Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Thurlow Weimer and family of LaPorte spent the week end here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Schlectenmeyer of Brimfield were guests Thursday evening of Mrs. Henry Bause.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Redman and family of Bremen were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tyler.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parker of Terra Haute have returned home after spending three weeks here with relatives. §

Regular, meeting of the Woman'’s Relief Corps Friday evening at 7:30. All officers please be prasent to practice for inspection. : Mrs. Arthur J. Dillon of Culver was a member of the ‘“Hoosier Cheir” which aided in entertaining the Ueneral Grand Chapter O. E. S. at Indianapolis last week,

Misses Virginia and Jean Hursey of Milford spent the week-end with their grandmother Mms. Mary Francisco. Miss Dorothy Kelley also of Milford was a guest at the home of Mrs. Francisco. Mrs. Cora E. Netz a sister of the late Mrs, R. E. Kenny died at Perrysburg Ohio Sunday. Surviving are two sons three grandchildren and one brother Dale Schwab of Albion and one sister Mrs. C. C. Otto of Deshler Ohio. Funeral services were held Tuesday and burial was made in Toledo Ohio.

THE LIOCONIER BANNER, LIGOWIER, INDIANA

Potato Growers Favor Control

Noble county commercial potato growers favor control, 4 to 1, acocord ing to sentiment expressed on this question at five potato meetings held over Noble county recently, states Or. val McLallin, Kimmell, chairman Noble County Conservation association. The question voted on was, “Arve you in favor of establishing a potato acreage goal for each commercial potato farm in connection with the 1932 agricultural conservation program?” Twenty growers attended the meetings: 16 voted yes to the question and 4 voted no. The result of the vote for Noble county, which was obtained in the series of meetings held over the county, was mailed to authorities at Washington, D. C., by the Noble county conservation comiittee in charge of President McLallin. Vice President Ted Hile, Albion and Krnest Layman, Avilla, third member of the committee.

Files Suit Against Ex. Official.

Cyrus Steele, of Middlebury was named defendant in a replevin sult filed in the Elkkhart circuit court in an effort to recover equipment used by the county inspector of weights and measures. Plaintiffs are Francis C. Mishler as county auditor, Leßoy E. Yoder, George F. Young and George O, Borneman, as memberng of the board of commissioners. The complaint alleges that the equipment is valued at $l,OOO and asks $6OO for the alleged unlawful detention.

Sometime ago the board of com. missioners appointed Harry Dover, of Middlebury inspector of weights and measures to succeed Steele who was orderdd to surrender his equipment September 1.

Youth Confesses

Sheriff Noah Slabaugh LaGrange county Monday claimed a confession from Harry Miller, 17, Emma, to an attempt at extortion of $2,000 from Daniel V. Yoder, farmer of near LaGrange last week. Yoder found a note in his barnyvard gate Friday, demanding $2,000 on threat of destruction to his property. The note, formed by . words clipped from newspapers and pasted together, said “Your house and barn will ;e blown to . . . " Slabaugh and Deputy Harry Spice suspecting Miller went to the youth's home and questioned him. Slabaugh said he confessed almost immediately. ! ;

Obtains Liberty on Bond,

Harold Culp, 25, of three miles northeast of Wakarusa whose truck Friday afternoon struck a switch train at the E. & W. crossing on Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart seriously injuring switchman Earl D. Parker was released from the Elkhart city jail Sunday morning on a $5OO bond. H¢€ is charged with reckless driving. Trial wil not be scheduled until it can be determined whether Parker will recover.

Parker is suffering from a frontal skull fracture, pelvis fracture, internal injuries, and many bruises and cuts. g

Death Toll On lllghways Is Up.

Although August traffic deaths In Indiana were reduced by 24 compared with the same month a year ago the death toll this year lis still 19 per cent higher at the same time in 1934, Don. F. Stiver director of the state department of public safety announc--ed.

Total traffic fatalities during the first eight months this year were 854 compared with 764 at the same period a year ago. Of the total, 5600 occurred on highways in rural areas and 245 in cities throughout the state.

Salary Boost Dcnied

A requested additional appropriation of $46,776.30 for Fort Wayne to cover salary increases to city policemen and firemen has been turned down by the state board of tax commissioners,

The board upheld an appropriation of $14,419.59 for payment of other city expenses. It held that it did not have authority to approve increases in salaries which were not provided for in regular budgets.

Observe §3.1 Wedding.

Mr, and Mrs. Henry DeFries of I R. 3 Syracuse, observed their £Cth wedding anniversary Sunday with 33 relatives as dinner guests, Mr, and Mrs. DeFries, wilt! ‘¢ known én Kos. ciusko county, have spent their entire married life on a farm which has a shore line on Dewart-lake.

Dr. Arnold Elson and Elmo Weaver attended a meeting of Boy Scout leaders at Clear Lake Sunday as delegates from Ligonier, Plans for the winter were discussed, The meeting was held at the Moore cottage and was aitended by Scout ¥xecutives of the Anthony Wayne District.

Three Are Injured

Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Miller of Goshen and their daughter Betty and son, Hubert were injured none believed seriously in an autoumobile.

truck accident near Decatur Sunday.

Hangs Self.

Grieved over the death of her huws band six months ago Mrs. Mary C. Mixer, 61 well known antiGue dealer in the Elkhart vicinity committed suicide by hanging. ‘ Despite an emergency operation in a police ambulance 14-year-old Alice Baman died a few hours after her jugular vein was severed in an auto-

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PRESBYTERIAN AID SOCIETY will hold a Rummage Sale at the church Oct. 18, 14 and 16.

WANTED—WO&MAN FOR GENERaI housework, George Gaby.

WANTED TO BUY—OLD CORN and new oats. Call Robert Sinclalr at Melrose farm Ligonler, No. 48,

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have a fried chicken supper Oect. 14, Thursday night 5 to 7 o'clock. : Oct. 7-14

STOCKSALE—AT FARM NEAR SIL. ..ver Lake Wednesday Oct. 13 at 12 o'clock. 80 head native horses and mules, 60 head high class dairy cattle, 20 head Hereford Steers, weight 500 Ibs. 100 head Black face breeding ewes, 6§ Shropshire and Hampshire bucks, 4 Chester White Gilts with pigs. Joe Parker

FOR SALE—LIVING ROOM SUIT and other used furniture. Ingu're Robert Billmire, 5643 Grand St. *

FOR RENT—HOUSE. 809 Martin St. ,

FOR RENT— GOOD SEALED garage. 108 Main St. 16tf

WANTED TO BUY CLOVER SEED or corn. See, writg or phone Dan Poyser Ligonier, Phone 734. 16-4 t

FOR SALE—POPCORN. IN 5 AND 10 pound lots. Phone No. 13,

FOSTER’'S NEXT COMMUNITY . sale will be held Wednesday Oct. 6. List your articles early.

FOR RENT—STEAM HEATED OFfice roomg occupied by Wigton & ~ Allen 8. C. Sackett.

FOR SPENCER CORSETS AND SURgical supports. Individually desigiied. Phone 39. Mrs. Nellie Sedgwick. M 327

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ADDITIONAL SOCIAL ITEMS

Mrs. E4d Willlams is entertaining her bridge club today at a luncheon. . s

Mrs, Milton J.oeser will entertain the merpers of her bridge club Friday afternoon. . o %

The Progress Club will meet Monday evening with Miss Blanche Harsh. Mrs. Fred Weir will have a paper on “Women of the Bible" and Miss Alice Vallance will present a selected topie, . e

Mrs. Dale Hayes of this city was given a pleasant birthday surprise Tuesday night by a group of friends. The evening was spent playing pinchole and prizes were won by Mrs, Ray Shell and Rodger Martin, Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hostetter, Mr. and Mrs. Fverett Fl. jah, Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Martin Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shell and Mr. and Mrs. Don Garman. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening.

Ohild Stady Club.

Thirtytwo members and guests of the Child Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Q. F. Stultz on South Cavin street last evening. Twelwe members from the Child Study Club of Kendallville were guests. Mr. Bangs superintendent of the local schools was the guest speaker and his subjectywas “The Learning Process” At the close of the meeting refreshments were served by the social committee composed of WMrs. Elmo Weaver, Mrs. Milton Loeser and Mrs. Roy Jorg.

INQUIRE Ssotf

Mr. and Mrs. H B. Burk entertain ed at their home Sunday Oect. 3rd in celebration of Mr. Burk’s 80th birthday. A bountious pot luck dinner was enjoyed by all present and Mr. Burk was the recepient of many gifts, cards, flowers and congatulator wishes. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. O, L. Moorman of Kokomo, Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Brock of Elwood Mr. and Mrs. Earl Burk and son Robert and daughters Maltha, Marie and Mildred of Kimmell, Mr. and Mrs.. Paul Burk of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. L. Hunsberger, Paul Haney, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Haney, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loyer and son Richard of Elkhart, Those not of the immediate family were Mr. and Mrs. Deskin Ott who have celebrated birthdays together with Mr. Burk for many years as their birthdays are near the time of Mr. Burk’'s.

Engineer at Albion

Electricity for the rural residents of Noble county is soon to be a reallty, acgording to Edmund E. PFritz project superintendent of the Noble County REMC.

The engineer to be in charge, M. W. Hannon, has been in Albion look ing over the project and will establish his headquarters there as soon as he receives the specifications for the lines to be constructed. Mr. Hannon has been in charge of the work in Huntington county and Whitley county, but now that Huntington county is completed, his work will be mostly in Noble county)

The wireman’s school was started Monday evening at which time there were a large number of enrollments of men who wish to make this work their vocation and others that only wish to learn to wire their own buildings.

A meeting was held last Thursday night of the Wetomachick group of Campfire Girls. We had gotten our passes for the Notre Dame football game and we decided our ways to go. We also planned our meetings for several weeks in advance. Most of the girls in our group attended the football game and it was a big thrill for us all. We are trying to increase our enrollment and if any girls in high school would like to join ask any of the members and they will give you the particulars, _ ! : Reporter

Gets Lockjaw From Nail

Everett (Gunboat) Smith employed by Sylvester Reynolds Bluffton dray man is a patient at the Wells county hospital at Bluffton, suffering from lockjaw. He gtepped on a rusty nail sveral days ago and the infection developed, He was given serum treatment at the hospital but his condition is reported serious.

Wed 65 Years Ago.

~ Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grove observed ‘their 65th wedaing anniversary last week at their home in Elkhart. Mr. Grove is one of the few surviving Civil war veteransg of Elkhart conuty. He believes he is the youngeit veteran In Indiana. He entereil the war in September, 1464, before he was 15 years of age.

Steals Potatoes; Arrested Dorsey Arnold, of rural route oue, Bristol, is being held in the Elkhant county jail on a charge of petit larceny. Arnold is alleged to have stolen between 12 and 16 bushels of potatoes from the Jefferson township farm of Charles Holinger Goshen ‘real estate dealer. \ e ~ Lloyd Kemper, 23 salesman in charge of 25 magazine-sdlling girls ‘was arrested at Goshen Monday hy Goshen oplice soon nafter he had registered in a hotel. ' ar Kemper ‘was wanted at Kokomo for defrauding a hotel. Hes was ta. ken back to Kokomp,

Progress Olub

Birthday Party.

Birthday Dinner

Campfire News

CRYSTAL

Tenight, October 7 Those sweethearts of real life are sweethearts of reel life “Blonde Trouble” March of Time A Band Pictorial Friday and Saturday, October 8-9 William (Hopalong Cassidy) Boyd in ) “North of Rio Grande” Cartoon Gang Comedy Vaudeville Nwit_y M!. Monday and Tuesday, o_‘_?"‘3 l‘.jl_l-_l? | GREATEST OF ALL “BROADWAY MELODIES” QOB 5 ¥y 2 , SOWELL! |/~ IWELL /i | B @ i ::‘t‘l.l;.-cc‘luh.fi‘;: - o - |O e 4 /9 = _Mewo-\ Willie HOWARD X k= ‘ Reber{ WILDNACK = e, 8 E_Mz'____________m__,!:gfl_!:__ gt Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 13-14—Double Feature A night of mirth and comedy Donald Woods—Jeanne Madden Marion Daveis—Robt. Moatgomery “Talent Scout” “Ever Since Eve”

Big Centennial Edition,

A Dbig, ably edited, ncatly printed centennial edition of the Goshen News-Democrat reached our offics last week, containing a compiete epitomize of historical events since the organization of Elkhart county in 1831. This big 64-page, five section centennial edition is the largest paper ever published in this section. Each copy weighs more than a pound and a total of 7,600 copies, consumed four tons of paper. The paper for the edition woull reach 40 miles in a news-paper cof four pages.

The News-Democrat has a long line of ancestors and is a healthy, vigor. ous descendant. The family tree bhegan in 1837 with the Fxpress. Then in succession came the Elkhart County Times, the Goshen Weekly Times, the Goshen Independent, th~ Goshen Daily Herald, the Goshcn Daily News, the GoshenDaily News Times and, last of all and to the present, the News-Democrat and each and every editor was able and distinguished in his chosen field.

Three Fined $62.10.

Mrs. Elnora Moots, 27, of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Ruby Smith 69 of Adams lake southeast of ILaGrange were arrested by state police at Wolcottville after they ran into = car from Churubusco. Mrs, Moots was driving and was charged with drunken driving. Mrs. Smith was charged with public intoxication. Mrs Moots was fined £25 and cos's totaling $36.20 and Mrs. .Smith w~as tined $5 and costs totaling $18.20 in Justice of the Peace A, G. up'e court at LaGrange.

Tw~ Motorists Flia 1

Robert F.. 1.: hn, 33, of Wariiw was fined $%) and costs in the court of Justice Charles Lindsay at Goshen »n a charge of reckless driving. after having been booked on a charge of drunken driving, Kurn's driver’s - cense was revoked for 48 hours. Robert Kessler, 16, Warsaw, was fined $8.50 for speeding foliowing his arrest by Goshen police.

The largest attended wedding in DeKalb county history was held at Auburn as one of the major attractions of the fair. Miss Gertrude Ball daughter of Mr. and Mni. Herman Ball, here and Dale Smith son of Mr. ad Mrs. Alvin Smith of near Corunna comprised the wedding couple. Ten thousand witnessed the ceremony. '

Rep. T. J. Spurgeon left today for Woodland Calif., called there by the serious illness of his sister Mrs. Walter Mawhorter. He will be accompanied to California by his brother Fred Spurgeon of Aurora, lIL

L 4 In New Location -ty Monday, Oct. 11th I will be locatea in the front room formerly occupied by the Banner Laundry. I invite all of my patrons to call on me in my new location. e , PAUL DELUCENAY formerly at the Miller-Jones Shoe Store L e

NEWS NOTES

James McDowell won the $35 Saturday night in the Treasure chest. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morley and son of Indianapolis are here this week.

Basil O’Reilley of Indianapolis spent the week end here with Mrs. O’Rielley.

Junior Folk underwent a tomsilectomy Tuesday at the office of Dr. Q. F. Stultz, Mr. and Mrs. William McGuin spent Sunday with her parents near Waterloo.

Mrs. Harold Bitner submitted to a major operation last week at Lakeside hospital. > Emil Hathaway of Albion was discharged from Lakeside hospital ana taken to his home,

Mr, and Mrs. Zur Smith of Chicago were guests over the week end of relatives here and at Cromwell. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wigton were in Middlebury Sunday calling on Miss Roberta Wigton who is an instructor in the school, there. Miss Frances Benthine student at Manchester college spent the week end hgre with her parents Mr. ana Mrs. Ed Benthine.

Mrs. Ella Routsong Coldren age 67 years, native of Orange towaship, died Friday at her home in Cevton. 0., following a two days’ illness, the paturel of which was not learned here. Retirement closed 31 years of service as a New York Central inspector for D. E. Squibb of Elkhart. Mr. Squibb who is 67 years old began work for the railroad at Elkhart May 306 19086.

Trustee Ernest Calbeck of Sparta township suffered a splintered bone in his right wrist last week. The fracture was revealed after an Xray examination at the Lakeside hospital. Ira Miller arrived here Sunday from Long Island, N. Y. to visit relatives here about two weeks before he leaves for Eldriidge Californla wher2 he will visit his daughter Mrs. Margaret McFarland. Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Bailey of Ligonier were parents of a stillborn son, David Lee, born Saturday morning at Lakeside hospital. Th: body was removed to this city where prayer services were conducted. Mr. and ‘Mrs, George W. Brown arrived home Tuesday evening from Chicago where they spent several days. They were met there by their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Seeley Brown of Kansas City Mo. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Donaldson had as their guests over the week end Mrs. Donaldson’s father George Melohn, Miss Geraldine Prescott Mr. and Mrs, Melvin Hall and sons Donald and Russell all of Nevada Towa.,