Ligonier Banner., Volume 71, Number 38, Ligonier, Noble County, 14 October 1937 — Page 4

WHY... ' KEEP MONEY IN THIS BANK? THAT'S NOT HARD | TO ANSWER Because it’s the safest place. . Because a strong sense of responsibility demands that we be worthy of the trust imposed by our depositors. . Because we handle every. transaction carefully, and 7 work constantly to advance the welfare of our customers. \U% : - &) Memet? , American State Bank Ligonier, Indiana :

: NEWS NOTES ; Mr. and Mns. Ralph Lane entertained relatives from Goshen Sunday. Mr., and Mrs. Jack Hire spent the week end with relatives at Hopkins Mich. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wigton visited Miss Roberta Wigton in Middlebury Sunday. Tuesday the American State Bank was closed observing the holiday of Columbus Day. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tyler spent Sunday in Bremen the guests of Mr., and Mrs. Arlie Heinke. Len Harper residing on Road No. 6 west of the city won the money in the Treasurue Chest Satur@ay evening. .

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Slabaugh of Fort Wayne were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Slabaugh over the week end.

Mr, and Mrs. Sam sSharp and family of Nappanee were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, William MecGuin. . Mr, and Mrs. Russel Smith Mrs. Roy Smalley Miss Rosemary Burkhart and John Schwab spent Sunday in Chicago. . o There will be a regular meeting of American Legion Auxiliary Monday evening. All members are urged to be present. :

Mr. and Mrs. Karl Bourie and daughter Marvis will leave Sunday for Waco Texas, where they expect to spend the winter.

Mrs. C. B. Guntle and daughter Mrs. Murphy and sons of Fort Wayne were guuests one day last week of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Loy. W. 8. Milner, Clarence Wemple, Ed Benthine and William Cook veterans of the Spanish American attended the funeral services of Porter Reed near Garrett Sunday. Mr. Reed was also a veteran of their company.

‘6\ Our personal concern is seeing that ~ ‘ each service shall represent a real r . I.‘ heartfelt tribute. ' "1" ‘...‘_ ; -:’ i B Brown Funeral Home %-F Ligonier, Indiana

SATURDAY SPECIALS AT KAHN'’S 4nTvEnT

Girls ' SWEATERS pure wool—button in front or slip over—all colers $l.OO ' Twin Sets $1.95 to $3.95 Extra Special on BLANKETS 72284 Deuble Blankets $1.89 72x84 Part Woel Blankets $3.49 e R A e R S s Ladies Fleeced Union Suits all sizes—Special i

TOMORROW--FRIDAY AFTERNOON FUR COAT SALE ‘ Come In And Look Them Over

Mrs. Harley I“isher and Mrs. Corl Nowels attended a luncheon in Elkhart Friday. - Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Yoder of near this city are the parents of a son born Friday. : Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Cook of this city are the parents of a son born Monday Oct. 11. Mrs. Della Simpson of Cedar Rapids lowa, is here visiting her sister Mrs. Osie Nelson, Mrs. F. W. Zimmerman and Mrs. W. H., Bender are spending several days this week in Chicago.

Robert Stewart of Misahwaka Bpent the week end with his little sisters and relatives of ILigonier.

Mrs, Ellen Kelly and Mr., and Mrvs. C. F. Kelly of Warsaw are guests today of Mrs. Mirnie Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shock and daughter of Albion were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Fisher, Mrs. Osie Nelson and sister Mrs. Della Simpson were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. James Simpson.

Mrs. Q. F. Stultz and two children spent yesterday in South Bend the guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Rulison. : : Miss Emmajean Lemmon and Fred Bowen were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Errington Bowen in Fort Wayne Saturday evening.

Mr. and Mrs.. Curtis lianna and gon David Earl of South Bend, visited Earl Flowers and daughter Pauline over the week-end.

The play “The Bashful Mr. Bobbs" will be presented at the High School Gym by a group from the Ligonier Christian church Tuesday evening Nov. 9.

Miss Faye Fry of this city Mr. and Mrs. Rchard Platt and daughter of Albion and A, L. Fry of Kimmell spent the week end in Mishawaka the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bundy. ¢ \

Balbrigan PAJAMAS and GOWNS in different stylu—-gpoeial $l.OO | Childrens Snowsuitsand Coats sizes 2 to 16 in the newest styles fat special prices Ladies from 14 b Hw chlp-a'-t $lO to $5O

THE LICONIER BANNER, LIGONWIER, INDIANA

_Police Hunt Brady At Goshen An “Al Brady scare” was experienced at Goshen Sunday .evening when Goshen police were informed that Brady and three of his henchmen had visited Goshen skating rink on the hydraulic canal. State police were notified and word was broadcast over police radio. Goshen and Elkhart city police, representative of the sheriff’s office. and two carloads of state highway officers scoured the vicinity. The hunt was called off when it was reported at Elkhart that (the four men had appeared at a skating rink there and had stated they were professional skaters, enroute to East Chicago.

Plans Cleanup.

Hugh A. Barnhart, Rochester, state excise director named three members to a special staff of the excise department to aid in a drive to raise standards in the liquor industry. Barnhart said the Indiana Brewers’ Association had requested the excise division to take action to “clean up’ certain existing conditions throughout the industry. He sald the special officers would concentrate In elimination of gambling devices, such as dice games, in liquor retail establishments and stop districutipn of gift and favors to customers by liquor stores.

Series Saved His Life

Dan R. Lontz, South Bend coal dealer credited the world series Indirectly with saving his life. While tishing in Diamond lake near Cassopolis, Mich,, Friday his boat overturned. He held to the side of the boat for several hours. Isadore Van Huffel, Warren, 0., and Burt Webster Mishawaka who were fishing in the lake started rowing ashore at the time of the series game, sighted Lontz and rescued him.

Millionth License Tag Sold.

The 1,000,000 th Indiana automobile license plate was sold at the state house Indianapolis last Wednesday, but the plate’s number was only 834,651. Mrs. Ruth E. Phillips of Plainfield bought the plate for Henry Walters, also of Plainfield.

License bureau employes said the total included tags for trucks, buses trailers and passenger automobiles. Each type of vehicles has a separate series of numbers.

. What Long Ea

. Fifteen-foot cornstalks were not uncommon on Elkhart county farms this year, and with harvest time at hand are producing unusually long ears of corn. Two ears of corn measuring 14 inches long were grown by Albert Wagner of Nappance On his farm near there. The variety was Pennsylvania Sure Crop. Many of the ears are 10 feet above the ground.

Lrop Report Issve:d

The deprrtment of agric ntare ee t.mated th.. year's cotn crop at 2,561,986,000 bushels and wheat production at 886,895,000 bushels. The condition or the corn crop on Oct. 1 was 78 per ceunt of normal. The estimated corn crop is more than 1,000,000,000 bushels larger than last year, and the wheat crop 200,000,000 larger than 1354,

Instantly Killed

J. F. Connors, 27, of near Arcola, was instantly killed Saturday night when his automobile and a truck collided on U. 8. 24 nine miles west of Fort Wayne. Connors was driving with his niece Miss Irene Walsh of near Ossian when his car sideswiped the truck. Miss Walsh was badly injured. The car was reduced to scrap iron. o

Desk Bell Passed Along

Mrs. Annette Caton has given her granddaughter Volga Cuton a desk bell to use in her #chool.” Sloan school south of LaGrange where Miss Caton just began her work as a teacher. Mrs. Caton taught in Milford township 65 years ago and used the bell on her desk.

Distribute License Plates.

The Indiana state prison has started distributing more than 1,000,600 automobile and truck license plates for 1938, R. A. Wal industrial depart. ment superintendent, said. The tags have crimson numerals on a ecream background, Indiana University col. ors.

WPA Worker Killed

Frank Bylvester 43 WPA worker, died Thursday morning in an ambulance enroute to the Elkhart General hospital, after having been felled by a long steel bar which slipped from his grasp while aiding in moving a street car rail. ;

I'o Arrest Bill Fodd'ers,

Chief of Police V. L. Cripe of Qoshen has lsrued a warning against bill pedilers. An ordinance provides that handbills must be securely fastened when left on front porches by veddlers. ° Samuel Myers, 80 resident of the Rome City community for threequarters of a century died at his home near there from a*heart attack. e e e e o William Henry Nihart, 72, of three miles northwest of Middlebury died at the FBikhart General hospital Thursday after a long iliness. | Loses $4,600 Oheck W. A. Loudon of Montpelier brother of Charles Louden of LaGrange ports the loss of & certified check

LADIES .OF .SPARTA. .CHURCH will serve a chicken supper in the church basement Thursday evening Nov. 11th, v Py it LADIES OF THE COSPERVILLE church will serve a chicken supper and hold a bazaar Oect. 29. Price 30c for adults and 15¢ for children. Public welcome. FOR RENT-—MODERN HOUSE. reasonable. Mrs. Mae Hite Ringen- ~ berg, Warsaw, Ind. ) 14-21°*

DR. ELSON ANNOUNCES THAT HIS dancing classes for beginners will start Wednesday Oct. 20 from 8 to 10 o'clock. Phone 18.

MY BEAUTIFUL §s66o PLAYER piano and rolls for $49.60 before moving. $6 a month to responsible party. Write me to-day and I will ~tell you where in Ligonier my Player Piano may be seen. Write Mrs. Mary Schultz, Route 65, Box 229 A, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

WANTED—WOMAN FOR GENER~aI housework. George Gaby.

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

BURR OAK LADIES AID WILL have a fried chicken supper Oect. 14, Thursday night 5 to 7 o’clock. v Oet. 7-14

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

FOR SALE—POPCORN. IN 6 AND 10 pound lots. Phone No. 18,

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 desigied. Phone 39. Mrs. Nellfe Sedgwick. M 37

@USTOM BUILT TRAILERS FOR boats, stock etc. ,at reasonable prices. Blazed Trail Garage. Mar. 11 ¢t

NEWS NOTES

Today Mr. and Mrs, Willilam Meroney are threshing at their farm on Road No. 6.

Miss Lucy Probst of Wolcottville is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spurgeon. The Ladies Aid of the U. B. church will meet at the -home of Mrs, Calvin Rose Thursday Oct. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Taylor and family of Fort Wayne were Sunday guests at the Willis McGuire home.

Mrs. Volney King and Mrs. Ralph Smith will go to Albfon tomorrow to attend a meeing of Project Leaders. The Ligonier High School Home ‘Economics club is sponsoring a bake sale Saturday October 15 at Weav. er's Hardware.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hursey and family of Gary and Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Watts of Valparaisc were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Waltey Smalley,

A small son of Mr, and Mrs. Abe Drake of the North Side sustained a fractured arm = Saturday evening when .struck by an automobile on Cavin street.

Mrs. Fred Ringenberg of Warsaw formerly Mrs, Mae Hite spent Wednesday in Ligonier. Mrs: Price Chidister returned home with ner to spend the week end. Miss Alice Va! ance, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Cooper drove to Culver Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dillon and family. They also called on Hr. and Mrs. Cecil Griftith.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Nickerson and Otis Nickerson of Valparaiso 'were guests over the week end of Mrs, Charles Reeves. On Sunday they visited Mrs, Harold Bitner who is a patient at Lakeside hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Berlin and Vernon Berlin of Elkhart and Mrs. Frank Epert of Fort Wayne were recent guests of Mrs. Bine Knappenbarger at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Banta, recently. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Weir Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williams and son Ross Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Newton attended the funeral services of Porter Reed near Garertt Sunday. The deceased was a brother of Mrs, Welr. Miss Helen ' Hopper and George Everett of this city; attended a din-ner-bridge Thursday evening at Pine Tree Inn given in honor of Mr, and Mrs. Carlisle Garman of White Pigeon by Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Stump of Goshen, : Lieut, Ford Lauer and son ave visit ing inthis locality. Lieut. Lauer is a crack pilot in the U. 8. air service and has been stationed at Hawaii. ;Bo is a brother of Merle Lauer of this city. His father Dan Lauer resides at Cosperville, il s A

Mr. and Mprs. Louis Sisterhen had as ‘heir guests Sunday Mr. gnd Mrs. Thurlow Burkhart and daughters Lois and Joan of Reading Mich,, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Burkhart and son ¥Freddie of Monroe Mich., and Mrs. Elln Ramsey of Bryan Ohic and Fred Rurkhart, Mrs. Cleo Burkhart and son returned to thein home in Monroe, Mich Sunday after spending the woek

ADDITIONAL SOCOIAL ITEMS

Mrs. Ed Williams will entertain her luncheon bridge tomorrow. - e

Birthday Party,

The Thimble Club gave Mrs. Durrell Sprague a very pleasant birthday surprise Tuesday evening. A ples nic supper was enjoyed. * " e

Dinnér Guests

Mrs, Martha Henderson and Mr-.‘ Frank Simpson had as their dinner guests yesterday Mrs., Della Simpson of Cedar Rapids, lowa Mrs. Osie Nelson Dr. and Mrs. G. O." Smith and son Everett. : - e Birthdays Celebrated Mr. and Mrs, Volney King entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. MecConrel who celebrated their birthday anniversaries. The ggests included their children who are Mr, and Isaac McConnel and son Jack of Churubusco, Mr. and Mrs, ~ George McConnel of Columubia City, Mr, and Mrs. Ross McConnel and sons Bobby and Billy of Fort Wayne and ‘Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ort and son Richard and daughter Marilyn of Churubusco. Among the grandchildren present were Mr. and Mrs, Isaac King and baby, Mrs. Fred Stratton and children and Mr, and Mrs. Fred Schwab and son.

Plan to Erect Marker.

A marker will be erected in Sonth Whitley on the site where the first school in Whitley county stoed 7he ‘new marker, placed ncar the new bridge, over Eel river in South Whit= ley, will be unveled December 4 at a public ceremony. The date is that of the next Whitley county teachers’ in "“‘nte whic: wil b 2 n.i! at Sonth Whitley.

Seeck Woman Attacker,

Sherift Eii Sauers of Colnmbia City and William Nelson finger orint expert of the Ligonier harra:ks have made an unsuccessful search for fingerprints of an unknown man who uattempted assault of Mrs. Henry i‘ramer in the kitchen of her farm home fin Thorncreek township Whitley county Saturday.

Dogs Suffocate; Loss $2,000

Five pedigreed Pekingesa dogs valued at %2000 suffocated from smoke at the home of E. M. Harris at Elkhart Sunday night as the result of a fire whch broke out in the absence of the Harris family. Only slight damage to the residence was reported.

2.Pound Baby Thrives

DeKalb county’s 2-pound baby born a week ago at the home of its parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Maxwell near Auburn is getting along nicely in an incubator at Sacred Heart hospital, Garrett. ;

Milltary Funeral.

last rites fo: Joseph Crow Jr., son of Joseph an! J)sophenu row who died in Takeside hosp‘tal were held Thursday at Av'lia with the Kev. Leo ffaurote Avil.a officiating. The Avilla Legion post was in charge of the military r*es.

Gets Rainfall Station

B. B. Whittier, government met. erologist of Fort Wayne acting on behalf of the agricultural department, has established four new rainfall stations in this area, one is at Water--100,

Notice All W. R, C. members and officers please be present Friday evening Oct 15th to practice for inspection which will be held Oect. 22.

Sehlotterbacks v chlotterbacks wic

Sugar, pure cane . : 100 Ib. $5.45 Maxwell House Coffee . e Crax Soda, All Krisp : ; 21b. 17¢ Rival Dog Food ; : 3 for 23c Oats, Buckeye : . bag 23c Flour, pastry . : 24 Ib. sack 75c Gold Medal and Pillsburys, 24 lb. . 9% Beans, Peas, Corn . . 3 cans 25¢ Bananas, golden : . -5 lbs. 25¢ Hamburger, fresh ground -+ . 2 Ibs. 35¢ Oysters, extrastandard . . . pint 27¢

B o e e e T 8 RT3 e 55 A A S s DO e SRSSR S S ity Tenight, October 14 _Double Feature Program Robt. Montgomery— Marion Davies Jeanne Madden—Denald Wood “Ever Since Eve” “Talent Scout” Friday and Saturday, October 15-16 TEX R’l TTER (The new singing . cowboy) in 2 “Headin’ for the Rio Grande Betty Boop Cartoon Sport on lce Japan Novelty Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, October 17-18-19 ' ) g GARY.COOPER* GEORGE RAFT i ‘47 A TN < | ) A’ # 5(5 A & J # ‘f “'*;‘; ‘?": — : “‘. "’p.: -‘ 4 .‘?.E " 1 ’ u \‘\ 1.-"“‘:‘ ivid ‘Wm‘ ES W W i . j\ fro™ ,'s ow® e ’{.@’ ‘: F® "'* ) FRANCES DEE- Henry Wilcoxon - Harry Carey - Olympe Brodne | Porter Hall - Robert Cummings + Virginia Weidler - Joseph Schildkraut A Foramount Picture « Directed by Henry Hathaway : A sea drama that will long be remembered by all Cartoon Band News Pictorial Wed. and Thurs., October 20-21—Deuble Feature Program Karen Morley—Grant Richards A story with the Ohio River Floeds as a back ground - } J “On Such a Night Stewart Erwin—Jean Muir - b 4 ) ~ “Dance Charlie, Dance

NEWS NOTES

Mrs. O, W. Christie and hdr mother Mrs. Benner have been ill.

Joe O’Reilley who has been il. of scarlet fever is now able to be out. Mrs. Mary Engle spent last Friday with her niece Mrs. Hascall Crothers. Mrs. Howard Nelson and Mrs. Ray Gordon spent Monday in Fort Wayne, Mrs., John Ekstrom and Mrs. James Schutt spent Tuesday in Fort ‘Wayne. :l . Miss Helen Woolley returned to Ligonier Monday after spending the week end in LaPorte. Mrs. Mornie Miller, Mrs. Charles Jackson and Miss Ina Warren spent yesterday in Fort Wayn2, l Mr. and Mrs. H E. Gutelius of Kendallville were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Haines, _ Mr. and Mrs. Ray Green of Detroit Mich., spent the week end at their farm home northeast of the city. Mrs. Fred Ringenberger of Warsaw spent yesterday here with her mother Mrs. C. C. Mann and friends. Mr. and Mrs, George Hopper went to Mayesville Ky., yesterday to spend the balance of the week with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Mayfield have moved to this city and Mr. Mayfield is employed at lilhe Ligonier Hatchery. Mrs, F. W. Zimmerman expects to leave the later part of the month for California where she will spend the winter,

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gordon and Miss Jeannet Hopper will attend a beautician convention in Chicago the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Biddle and family who have resided in Dallas Texas for sometime have returned to this city where they will reside. Mr. Biddle will travel in the nearby states,

Mrs. Hascall Crothers Mrs. Ida Winsor and Mrs. Mary Engle speat last Thursday with Mrs. George Weaver at St. Joe, Indiana.

A bowling team of the Ligonier Elks defeated a team of Kendalville Elks at Kendallvills Sunday afternoon by about 100 pins. Audley Green who has been confined to his bed for the past six weeks was able to be up today. He is afflicted with heart trouble.

Miss Helen Hopper and George Everetts will spend the week end In Mayesville, Ky., and will be accompanied home by her parents, Rey. A. L. Martin will be the speaker for the day at the annual Home coming of the South Milford Christian church next Sunday. Howard Herald was Jin Indianapolis Thursday and Friday of last week where he attended a meeting of state directors of the REMC.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Vance and children of Marshall WMich., were guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs and other relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Neufer and family and 8. 8. Neufer of Topeka were entertained Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Dillen at Culver. Mrs. Charles Strait Mrs. Ray Mathew Miss Blanch Harsh and Miss Ruby Kunce attended an all day Missionary meeting in Topeka one day last week.

Mr. and Mrs, Glen Vance and daughter returned home to Niles Mich., Tuesday morning. Mrs. Vance and daughter have been visiting here for the past two weeks,

Mrs. Howard Augspurger of Sturgis, Mic.h, spent several days last weéek with her mother Mrs. Ada Jeanneret. On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jeanmeret of South Bend were dinner guests of Mrs. Jeanneret.