Ligonier Banner., Volume 71, Number 43, Ligonier, Noble County, 18 November 1937 — Page 2

The Ligonier Banner Hstabligshed 1867 Published by THE BANNER PUBLISHING (0. 124 Cavin Street . : M. A. Cotherman Hditor-Manager

Published every Thursday and emtered the Postoffice at Ligonier, Indiana as gecond clasg matter,

11 HEAD OF CATTLE STOLEN

Jacob Garber, North of Goshen Re. ports Loss to Elkhart County Authorities.

Theft of 11 head of beef cattle—nine Herefords and two Durhams—. from the farm of Jacob Garber, three-quarters of a mile east of the Midway on the north side of U. S. 20, was reported to Elkhart county authorities late Monday. The cattle were taken some time pounds each and five weighing fron 550 to 600 pounds each, were valued at a total of $B5O. . The cattle were taaken some time between last Thursday night and Sunday morning. On Friday morning, without noticing whether or not the cattle were then on the farm, Mr Garber went to Charleston, 111., where he attended a community sale. e returned Saturday night, and discov. ered the theft of the cattle Sunday morning. . It is believed they were loaded on a truck. There is a loading rack in the barnyard at the farm. Mrs. Garber was home during her husband’s absence but heard nothing to arouse her susm%;)ns. It was fhe first theft of this character to occur in that county in soma time. :

Crash Victim Gives Birth to Baby Mrs. Theodore Raypole of Whitley county injured in an automobile accident Monday, Tuesday gave birth to a son at the Luckey hospital at Wolf Take. Her condition is reported satisfactory. Mrs Raypole and her sister, Mrs. T.aura Gray were riding together on a road in Whitley county when their auto collided with a car driven by a Mr. Eckrich of Fort Wayne. Both women were treated for cuts and bruises at the Luckey hospital and re. entered the hospital Monday night.

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Completes 24 Projects to Win Honors Hoosier 4H champions,whose records will represent Indiana in national contests held in connection with the annual National 4H Club Congress at Chicago Nov. 27 to Dec. 4, have been selected. the Purdue University 4H Club department announced. ' Miss Mildred Harper of Ligonier and Vernon M. Meeks of Parker both 18 years old and 4H club members for eight years, were named state win. ners for the national achievement contest for girls and boys respectively, Miss Harper has completed 24 pro. jects like clothing and baking, and has been a junior leader for three years, supervising 74 ‘girls. Among the numerous county and state honors she has won are the grand champ. jonship ribbons on the club and open competition fat barrow pig classes at the 1936 Indiana state fair. Young Meeks has completed 65 agricultural ‘projects, has served four years as a }junior leader and has a fine record as a livestock judge.

i Proclamation ! Whereas, the production and distribution of milk is one of the most ,important industries in Indiana, and 'the greatest .single source of agricultural income in the State; and ', Whereas, physicians and dieticians lare agreed that milk is the most nu!trlt,ive and healthful of all foods, for ‘adults and children; and g Whereas, milk producers and dealers in Indiana and throughout the naiti_on Jhave set aside the week of No,vember 14 to 20 to emphasizc the |value of their product. l Now, therefore, I, M. Clifford /Townsend, Governor, of the State of ;Indiana, by virtue of the power and lauthorlty vested in me by the Constitutuion and laws of this State, do hereby proclaim the week of Novemiber 14 to 20 1937 as National Milk

Week. In witness whereof: I have here« unto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Indiana, at the Capital in Indianapolis, this 4th day of November in the yvear of Our Lord, 1937. M. CLIFFORD TOWNSEND Governor Attest: August G. Mueller Secretary of State.

One Killed and Another Hurt One man was killed, another injured so seriously that he was not expected to live when a light passenger car rammed into the rear of a parked truck on State Road 9 at Valentine early Thursday. : Morris L. Bass, 60, Marion was killed instantly,. He suffered a crushed head and crushed chest. Ira Kunkle 41 Hartford City was in a critical condition in the Erwin hospital at LaGrange suffering from head injuries. The driver of the truck was detained. A third man riding with Bass and Kunkle, Fred Norris of Hart: ford City, disappeared and it was not known whether he was injured.

Kendallville Girl Is Queen

A comely 20-year-old = burnette, Miss Edythe Franze was chosen gueen of the eighth annual northern Yndiana muck crop show -at Kendallville, Eighteen girls, from all parts of i‘fiorthem Indiana competed for the rcfoveted fur coat award and title of Yueen. ' x ~ Miss Franze as ‘“Miss Kendallville’” was a popular choice with mmore than 2,000 people gatherad fo léam the “how and why” of muck crop; farming, . ' Donna Belle Metz 22 year-old Aloion grade school teacher was award ed second place and Miss Analdlnel T )e of Huden . was third: |

Builds Fire in' Shack.

A man who registered as Willlam G. Denton 46 of Elkhart is confined to the Elkhart county jail for building a fire on a sheet of metal on the floor of a shack on land owned by Mrs. Charles Method near Goshen Denton pleaded guilty to a charge of malicious trespass When he apDeared in justice of peace court. He was assesscd $lO and then returnsd to jail to serve out the fine and costs ag the rate of one dollar a day.

- Memorial Trees at Arlington | Armistice day was observed with Special services at Arlington cemetery f:hlngton, In this connection it | me known that people ‘who have "ti-le_ndg burled in this national cemetery felt very grateful for the privhége allowed by the government and aré donating' trees for planting in the metery. 'filaq'u}qg are placed on the i&g:’y”a memorial to the honored one. : :

. Leonard D. Houser, 17 of Huntington was'arrested on a reckless driving charge By Licut. Ray (. Fisher and State Policeman’ Robert Clevenger after He is sald“to Have run a stop light at” the fhitersestion of ‘State ot 9 antl U 8. 90'In LaGradge. 4 Angola Youth Kitied " Bhot through the,chest when bis shotgun_was_accidentally discharged s be was soving Jt (hronh » sato

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Prizes Winners at Muck Show

Winners of the three sweepstakes honors named last week at the eighth annual Northern Indiana Muck Crops Show at Kendallville were as follows: Howard Shroyer of Churubuscae, took sweepstakes honors on his exhibit of 25 pounds of sweet Spanish onions. Sweepstakes in potatoes went to Loyal Stuckman of Nappance In Elkhart county, who also won the sweepstakes prize for his exhibit in connection with the potato improvement project sponsored by Purdue's department of Agricultural Extconsion, } Following are the winners of the various classes:

Red onions, 26 pounds: Ed Nestal, Churubusco, first; Harry Karn, Tyner, second; and Joseph Stucckey, Churubusuco, third. White onions, 25 pounds; Howard Shroyer, first; Evelyn Shroyer. second, both of Churubusco, and Russell Myers, Butler, third. Sweet Spanish onions, 25 pounds: Howard and Evelyn Shroyer of Churu busco, first and second respectively; and Raymond Kessler, West Liberty, third. RS Special class for membersg of 1000 bushel Onion' club: W. K. Gast, Akron, first Ed Nestle Churubusco, second.

First prize winners of other classes were: Clarence Teders, Kendallvilla in' the Spanish type onion class for 1000 Bushel Onion club members; Howard Shroyer, Churubusco, in cobbler. potato class; S. F. Rollins, Kendallville in the Katahdin potato class: Clara H. Stauffer of Akron, in white rural potatoes; Keith Wilson, Butler on Triumph potatoes;. Fugene Mills, Columbia City Russets polatoes: Ort and company, Churubusco, on Cobblers in the special 400, Bushel potato club class Loyal Stuckman Nappanee, on & exhibit in another special potato class; Suye Ikida, Knox, on cabbage; W. K. Gast, Akron on cabbage of kraut size; Achiel J. Matthys, South Bend on red cabbage; Rasillio Barr, North Judson, mint oil; Everett Angelmyer, Nappanee, on topped carrots; Frans “Bauer, Donaldson on bunched carrots; Alfred Johnson, Michigan City, peck of parsnips, A B. F'ollepeter, Fort Wayne, peck of turnips; Dwight Garrison, Albion peck of red beets Everett Troyer, LaOtto on 50 ear sample ¢f hybrid corn; Oscar Deetz, Waterloo, 60 ears of ¢.H corn; Abe and Morris Ruderman, Kendallville on 100 pound sack of potatoes; Ort and Co., Churubusco 50 pound sack of onions; Ben Balish Kimmell, onions field run: A, . Hollopeter, Fort Wayne, Loya- Stuckman, Ifa.ppa.nee, Victor Samuelson, Plymouth, and Everett Troyer, LaOtto all winners in the potato improvement vroject. .

Club Steers Make Desirable Gains. Steers fed by 4H club boys and girlg and older youth under 28 years ola and were exhibited in the second annual Hoosier Fat Steer SBhow at the Indianapolis stock yards recently, made good gains, states Henry Mayo, Purdue extension animal husbandryman.

A new feature in the 1937, Hoosier Fat Steer Show was the regulation that every steer was to gain 500 Pounds from January, 1 to show time, Octobert 28, before it could be oxhibited or sold in the auction. Onty 13 steers out of 145, failed to miake the gain,

The heaviest .gain was made by a western Hereford steer exhibited by Joe Cottong, Jr., a 4H .club member from Rush county. His galf weighed 420 pounds on Dec, 2 1936, and hy the day of the show it weighed 1,240 pounds, makikng a gain of 820 pounds or an average of 2% pounds per day.

I Found Dead in Yard. Mrs. Mary Ann Snyder, 71, a resident of-Nappanee for many years was found dead. in the yard at her home in Nappanee Thursday, A daughter Pearl, was unable to find her mother when sghe returned from work. She summoned a neighhor and they searched the yard with the aid of a flashlight. A physiclan cstimated that Mrs. Sayder had been dead for several hours before her body was found.. . Sefpper—apbg : John Austin :su'm_m.muu’ ly_early -Saturday moraing, at South ‘Bend. when he Mepped. in Mt‘;&i truck, I RYRNy St R

° Merger services 9:30.11:19 . i Last Sunday was a memcrable dav in the life of our church., Thanksgiving Sunday will be next with appropriate music from the choir z«nd the sermon subject “The Spirit of Thanksgiving.” League sercices 6:00, The young people gave a commendable response to the Mid-year iustitute Three of the five meetings saw Ligonier in the lecd in attendance. The Sunday evening services 7:00 Another message, in the series of messages on the Church wiil be given under the caption A Wordly Church” The Methodist Men will have another Brotherhood supper on Thursday night of this week at 6:30. Choir. rehearsal at 8 p. m. The W. F. M. 8. will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Strait Tuesday evening Nov. 238.

Sparta Christian Church. Chas. B. Lusk, Minister

A special all day program next Sunday begins with church school at 9:30 “Home Coming” is the order of the day with a basket dinner at noon. The afternoon service at 2:00. It will be a day of fellowship with former pastors and old friends. Rev. S. A. Bennett will give his address in the forenoon instead of the afternoon as announced. This change is necessary because of another appointment for rededication of church for the afternoon. , The burning of the ‘“church note” which is now paid in full should be a happy event. You are invited. Bring a well filled basket for the dinner.

United Brethren Church 8. P. O'Reilley Pastor

9:30 a. m. Sunday School. 10:30 a. m. Morning Worship Theme, “Giving Thanks.” Special music by the choir and a violinist from Indiana Central College. ~ 6:00 p. m., Christian Endeavor 7:00 p. m. Evening Worship. Theme “A Bad Interior”—A Cheery Messenger”. Special music again will be provided by the choir and the violinist from the college. We were very much plaasel with the attendance at the worship services last Sunday. May we continu: our cwn interest and interest others.

Presbyterian Church ~ Sunday School 9:30 a. m, Preaching Service 10:45 a. m. This will be a service of Thanksgiving and praise. There will be special music by a quartet and the Frank Vondersmith family and the minister will preach a Thanksgivine sermon. Everyone is welcome.

Richville Church Rev, C. C. Colins, Pastor Sunday School at 9:30. Morning worship at 10:45. Please remember the fried chicken supper to be served Thursday evening of this week.

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Christian Church Notes Sunday Nov. 21, "Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Church Service 10:30 a. m. Evening Service 7:00 p. m. Rev. Meredith Jones of Chicago will be here to speak at both morning and evening services,

Damages Asked For Injury.

Damage. suits for a total of $5,250 were filed in Kosciusko circuit court against Willlam J. Chinworth, War saw, and Dave Miller employe of Chinworth, as a result of injuries suffered by John Gersuch, aged two, son of Mrs. Gladys Gorsuch of Syracuse, when a washing machine over turned on the boy. According to the complaint a ‘washing machine was left in a laundry room at the Sarah Bentz home for a sister of Mrs. Gorsuch. Myrtle Carlyle. Mrs. Bentz is the mother of the two women. It is claimed that no adult in the household knew that the machine had been delivered John Gorsuuch out of childish curiosity, went to investigate. the machine, which it is charged was improperly set up, and the machine fell on him, fracturing his left leg.

Auto Damage by Fire,

A 1937 Cord owned by Lawrence Tyler Goshen coal dealer was badly damaged by fire while the car was parked in Mr. Tyler's garage on West Madison street. Mr. Tyler stated that he put the car away for the night about 6:30 Thursday evening. When he opened the garage Friday morning he found the front of the car almost completely destroyed. It is believed that a, short circuit caused the fire.i; What puzzles Mr. Tyler is why the fire did not completely destroy the machine. He said that only the front of the car was burned although the heat blistered paint .all over the car, The garage was not damaged by the flames. Mr. Tyler is a former resident of Wawaka. A

Editor Recovering. Roscoe C. Lehman of Goshen editor of The News-Democrat, is reported progressing satisfactorily from an emergency operation for appendlcitis performed Friday night at the Goshen hospital.

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4.Day Open Seasoa Ended

Saturday brought to a close the ¢- day open season on pheasant hunting in Indiap. For some, it proved & source of enjoyment and success; to others it meant miles of hard tramping through underbrush and high grass with no remunueration except plenty of outdoor exercise. Some Ligonier families enjoyed a delicious meal of pheasant last week while others who had visions of such a feast will be obliged to wait anothep year. The concensus of many hunters was that the pheasant seemed to be more elusive this year, which ae. counts for the varying success on the ' part of hunters.

Loses Life in Vire,

Mrs. Rosa Garrard. 67, prominent LaPorte county resident burned to death Thursday in a fire which destroyed her farm hom: 12 miles south of LaPorte. Mrs. Gerard’s son, Evans 4° who was hunting nearbv, saws the fire and tried to resca: his mother but lw::u: driven back by the flames. The woman's charred body was found iin a basement under the Kitchen four hours later.

Badly Injured.

George Abbott, age about 65 of Kendallville is in Lakeside hospital in a serious condition as a result of a two car crash on the Drake road. Although he is suffering from a fraetured skull and knee and chest Injuries and cuts and bruises, physicians say he will probably recover. Harold Shauck driver of the other automobile escaped injury.

Scottish Rite Rally Ends

Scottish P:te Mazors ended the'r annual fall enicivt o with a banquet at Fort Wayne. More than 1,200 Masons were registered for the dinner. Rev. J. W. Fox Hartford City was named president of the new class,

‘‘No Treaspass” slgns csn e ob tained at the Banner offies

Arthur Claudon Crustee Perry Townshsp Office in the Farm & Merchants Eank g:ildlng Office Hours—Fxiday Nights, by appeintment only