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Hodge - Podge

The vital question of the present political campaign in which Governor Dewey and his spekesmen are pointing out how much better they would administer the government than the incumbency is: “HOW WOULD YOU DO IT??”

'he Republican candidate for the Presiden¢y and the Vice Presidenshot on the same day at the system of taxation now employed. Governor Dewey went into some detail. He teld of his purpose of abolishing taxes on small incomes. (He neglects to mention that the G.0.P.-led group in Congress overrode the Administration’s effort to do this very thing). He elaborated some statistics to show how he would cut the taxes on middle-bracket income, Finally he promised, by implication at least, that he would change and lower “income tax on incorporated business companies,” This would, of course, include all the stupendous trusts and other aggregations of great wealth, to use Theodore Roosevelts phrase. Mr. Dewey spoke of the tax problem as if he had discovered it. Actually the Adminidtration has indicated a very clear post-war program. Inevitably when a war is over, the tax structure takes note that when the current war exPenditures cease, the taxes imposed by the combat necessities are reconsidered.

In fact, a week before Dewey’s Albany talk, Vice President Wallace, speaking in Philadelphia, announced in connection witlr the projects of. full employment that ‘it will be necessary to have considerable modification of the excess profit tax. Thg big job must be done by industry and we must give industry all the incentive we can.” :

* Every practical person realizes that the war has enormously increased the necessary expenditures of the government, Just where the Republi-

income requisite to take care of the: government’s obligations, even omitting the huge debt incurred in the prosecution of the war, the Republican candidates failed to tell us. Governor Bricker, echoing a previous thought of his chief, figures that the result of the continuation of the tax policy would “be the loss of representative government and free enterprise.” Back in the prePearl Harbor days, Governor Dewey decided that the same disaster would result from the enactment of the Lend-Lease Bill.

Discounting the usual course of Republican condidates to promise the electorate the moon with a galaxy of stars thrown in for good measure, in the event of their aspirations being fulfilled, there is generzlly an effort to recognize possibility. or at least plausibility in their pledges. The present Republican aspirants for the high offices feel no such Limitation. They quote figures such as Mr. Dewey’s statistics on unemployment without regard to the very definite estimates of such factual agencies as the Census Bureau. Mr. Dewey boldly makes the statement that President Roosevelt failed to make preparations for the emergency of war when everyone in the United States is familiar with all the legislation achieved by the President, calculated to make us ready for the impending ordeal in the face of persistent and consistent Republican opposition. He assailed the administration for having no plan for demobilizing the Army and getting the soldiers ‘into civilian jobs in the face of the public announcement of the Administration’s program for carrying out those very objectives.

By and large the two governors with the lofty ambitions give us merely star spangled generalities and are discreetly and completely dumb when the $64 question is propounded: “HOW WOULD YOU DO IT,”

Miss Janet Spears and Miss Elizabeth Raubert were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Spears in Fort Wayne. =

Mrs. Orpha Rager and a group of l friends were . guests last Thursday afternoon in Elkhart, of Mrs. Rager’s | daughter, Mrs. Virgil Sailor. Prizes at bridge went to Mrs. Jack Bire,‘{ Mrs. Cecil Leaders and Mrs. Harmon Harper. Other guésts were Mrs, “Earl Taylor, Mrs. Chester Hile, Mrs. Dq?ia’_ Bentz and Mrs. Floyd {§tel—lar. A lovely birthday gift was also. given to Mrs. Rager. At the close

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lWawaka Teacher Dies In Auto Crash

Sheldon Irish, 29, vocational agriculture instructor at Wawaka and Albion, was instantly killed Saturday about 10:30 a. m. on State road No. 87, near Rigdon, when his car struck a parked Army trueck. He suffered a broken neck, fractured skull and crushed chest. - | Mr, Irish was returning home from Indianapolis where on Thursday and . Friday he attended the Indiana State Teacher’s Association convention.

State police said the ecar, in which Mr. Irish was riding alone, apparently crossed from the right side of the road, crashing head-on into the army truck, which was parked off the highway on the opposite side: Surviving are the wife, Vernice; three children, Peri Anne, Bruce and Judy Kay; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Irish of Blandinsville, 111., three brothers, two of whom are in -the armed forces, and two sisters, one of whom is serving in the Red Cross overseas. '

The body was taken Sunday to Blandinsville for funeral service and burial. =

Makés Report On

Salvage Activities

Salvage Chairman Durbin Mier reports that 25,340 lbs. of waste paper were picked up in Ligonier during the month of October. 20,000 lbs. were collected in the business district, 4840 lbs. picked, up Saturday by the Boy Scouts (for which they received $20.00) and 500 Ibs collected by the Salvation Army.

‘Though the month’s total fell below that of the preceding two months Ligenier’s-record remains good compared with neighboring towns. Leo Dauenhauer, County Salvage Chairman, has released the following report regarding September collections: Ligonier, 26,960 Ibs.; Kendallville, 12,000 Ibs.; Albion, 10,350 Ibs., and Kimmell 860 lbs. e

Miss Mary Baugher, Kimmel Salvage Chairman, reports 820 pounds lcollected there during October. Proceeds were turned over to the National War Fund.

Used fats turned in 'to Ligonier meat counters during October totalled 677 Ibs., a sharp drop from September’s 1001 lbs. Amounts were as follows: Sacks, 120 Ibs.; Todd’s Cafe, 40 Ibs.; Schlotterback’s, 126 Ibs.; Kroger, 151 Ibs.; Hayes Home Store, 65 lbs.; Greens, 36 Ilbs., Kellams, 140 lbs. s

Mrs. Charles Hicks

Funeral Held Monday

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Sparta Christian Church for Mrs. Desta May Hicks, 66, of near Diamond Lake, who died Saturday at McCray Memorial hospital, Kendallville, after a month’s illness.

- Mrs. Hicks was born in Cromwell, the daughter of Simon and Sarah Bunger. In 1901 she was married to }Charles C. Hicks, who survives. ‘She had lived her entire life in this vieinity. : : .

/Other survivors are: four sons, Rupert and Charles, of Ligonier, Malvern, of Montpelier,, 0., and Keith, of Milford, Ind.; one daughter, Mrs. Valley Buckles, of Syracuse; and a brother, Harry Bunger, of Cromwell. S

~ Rev.-E. C. Geeding officiated at the funeral services and burial was made in Sparta cemetery. - ~ The Brown funeral home whs in lcharge of arrangements.

Herschel Bitner underwent a tonsilectomy Wednesday at the office of Dz Stultz. , Mrs. E. M. Leader was hostess to a group of ladies of the Presbyterian Church, who met at her home Tuesday afternon to sew for their Basar to he held Nov. 19. : | The fire department was called to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Rose, on Third street, early Tuesday evening when an oil stove caught fire Little damage was caugsed, except by BNORE, e i . Herbert M. Wolf, GSKA, who has heenservin&ﬁth% e, Sea Bees for

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Skull Is Fractured In Fall From Auto

~ Mrs. Henon Steinbarger, of near Wawaka, is a patient in Luckey hospital, Wolf Lake, suffering from a skull fracture sustained when she fell from a car Sunday night in Ligonier. A door came open whens the ca¥, driven by Mr. Steinbarger, turned the corner at McClean and Union str‘eej, throwing the victim to the pavement. Dr. Stultz was called and Mr& Steinbarger was taken to the hospital: where she remains a patient. E

Rotarians Begin 3 Regular Meetings & The newly-organized Rotary Cld of Ligonier had its second meetin§ at the Trading Post Cafe, x?"'i'j evening, with a large numkeig‘ i 'members present. After a very eﬁ;qg able meal Rev. Sam Yoder, of Kgﬁ dallville, gave an interesting talk o 5 “What Rotary Means to Me.” He olift lined in his talk the advantages ‘of such an organization as affording @i Fopportunity to serve one community through the medium of better “ac+ ‘quaintance with fellow business men. Visiting Rotarians present from the, Kendallville Club were: John ’Taquggf Jay Hopkins, Rev. Sam Yoder, Donald Hayden, W. E. Gaskill, Chet Bowser, John Deßelius and E. H. Miller. The next meeting will be held Monday evening, Nov. 6, at 6 o’clock, at the Trading Post Cafe. ' |

Master’s Degree Is Awarded Teacher

{ Fred G. Hendrickson, instructor in the Ligonier high school has been -awarded the Master of Science degree Mr. Hendrickson completed his work at the end of the summer session at the university. : ‘

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HONOR ROLLS ANNOUNgED High School Honor Rolls: - All these are senhiors and they represent one-fourth of the Senior class.

A. Honor Roll—John Gage, Sally Griffith, Mary Johnson, Carolyn Loeser, Elizabeth Raubert. B. Honor Roll—Guy Churchill, Janis McDonald, Mary Jane Ferguson, Annett Manges, Peggy Rouch, Mary Smith, Pauline Fahl, Ruth Schlabach, Richard Underwood.: : C. Honor Roll—Ellen Rose Moser, Betty Joan Poyser, Esther Schlem‘mer, Kathleen Barnes, Joantha Anidréws, Rosellen Conrad, Betty Eytcheson, Sheroleen Manges, Morris Rey{nolds, Robert Schloss. ¥ Junior High Honor Rolls: :

A. Honor Roll—Helen Andrews, Betty Alice Biddle, Eleanor Bowen, Roger Deary 4 a’s, Joan Harris. B. Honor Roll—Bill Hayden, June Hunter, Sharon McMann, Rex Leamon, Carolyn Jo Palmer, Hope Wanderman, Lois Jo Anne Mullen. . C. Honor Roll—Bill Stultz. o 0 Honor Roll Requirements

General Requirements: 1. Must carry at least four full credit subjects. “ 2. No grade on the card below C. 3. No more than 2 C’s on the card.

4. No unexcused absence or tardiness. S Additional requirements:

1. For A honor roll: All grades on card A or A—. ; 2. For B honor roll: Three A’s or A—'s in full credit subjects. 8. For C honor roll: Two A’s or A—'s in full credit subjects. | ‘ American Eduecation Week—e Nov. 5-11, 1944

Slogan: Visit school at least oncei during the week. . | “Education for New Tasks,” is the theme for American Education Week. Daily topicg are as follows: Sunday, Nov. 5, “Building World Brotherhood.” , - Monday, Nov. 6, “Winning the P ~ Tuesday, . Nov. 7, “Improving Schools for Tomorrow” ~Wednesday, Nov. 8, “Developing an Enduring Peace” . Thursday, Nov. 9, “Preparing for the New Technology” . t . Friday, Nov. 10, “Educating All

Democrats Met Monday Night At Koon's Cafe

An organization meeting of Demoecratic county central committeemen for the northern half of Noble county was held Monday evening at Koon's Cafe. s ~ James Koons, Democratic county chairman, presided at the meeting and introduced the speaker, Harrison Spangler, of Albion. : 3

Methodist Church to Have Special Program . An official United States government sound film on the invasion of France will be shown at the Methodlist Church Sunday _evening, Novem'ber 5. This is a one reel picture showing the crossing of the English Chan‘nel, landing and fighting on the 'beachheads. . ‘ . Included in the program will be organ selections by Mary Jane Couts. The pastor will lead a discussion on *“God and the Problem of Suffering.” Many people have, in recent months, asked why God permits the suffering that is now taking place in the world. EA question and answer period will follow the discussion. The program starts at 4:45. The public is cordially Ynvited. : - '

Painfully Burned In Gas Oven Explosion . Mrs. Will Sack suffered first degree burns to her face, hands and arms, when a gas stove exploded last ‘Thursday night at the Presbyterian church. - The gas had been turned on though the oven was unlit and the accumulated gas resulted in the explosion avhen Mrs. Sack.struck a match. - - | Although extremely painful.: the burns are not eritical and are not expected to leave scars, o ‘

Saturday, Nov. 11, “Bettering Community Life.” The schools are making tremendous contributions to the war effort. They are laying the foundations of peace through the development of the skills and the attitudes of the children today.

The people should KNOW what the schools are doing,

Around the world nations are awakening to the power of education. Germany gave us a classic example of the power of education to build a race of haters and killers in the 1930’5. Russia has amazed the world with progress made possible largely through educational reforms. Britain in the midst of war is developing a bold educational program which will almost double her expenditure for education. She has learned the value of people and she knows that her future depends upon them. T The people must DECIDE the future of American education. :

Our schools are faced with problems requiring the attention of the public: : v

What is adequate schoof finance? } How shall .we finance education? How shall we organize education? What do we want education to do? What is education’s role in the peace? v : :

What is education’s role in our democratic economy ? ‘ . What kind of teachers for our schools? ‘ e

The people must ACT upon these problems. : : Throughout the coming week our school extends a most cordial invitation to the public to see them in action. Any desiring to see through the entire school may call at the office. . Girls Finish Project

This week ends the nine weeks course in home nursing. The class is now studying patent medicines and their use in the home. : - The family relations class is discussing the question, ,_.“Wimt- educational opportunities are offered in our ‘community 7” : e . Sophomore foods class is discussing and experimenting with the kinds of our mixtures, kinds of baking powder, and the results of baking with too much or too little of these inigradienta, [ o o owk . Grades Organize B. B, Teams

Army Air Force Major Visits Ligonier

| Major and Mrs. Graham F. Hatchison, of Washington, D. C., were guests from Thursday until Tuesday of his uncle and aunt, Mr, and Mrs. Adrian Vondersmith.,

[ Major Hutchison, who is a member of the Army Air Force, was returned tas a casualty in September after 18 ‘months overseas service. He is now on sick leave from Walter Reed hospital, Washington, D. C. :

Boy Scouts Make Visit to Chicago

. Eleven Scouts and the Scoutmaster descended on Chicago last Thursday morning and left Friday p. m. with both the boys and the city un-harmed. Places visited were Field Museum of Natural History, the Shedd Aquarium with over 800 live specimens of fish. At the Adler Planetarium an interesting lecture and demonstration were given on the sun and the seasons. In the evening the boys rode on the “L”, the new subway and street car. Fellowing that they were taken on a conducted tour of the news making ;and press rooms of the Chicago Tribune. The evening closed by watching a broadcast from the studios of WGN. The next morning, Friday, the boys saw a great Navy Day parade, then went to Boy -Scout Trading Post, where they spent both some time and money. Jim Swonger almost jumped in front of a taxi cab, and Charlie Bink tried to hold up an armored car, but these were the nearest casualties.l

Tin cans will be collected in Ligonier Monday morning, Nov. 6. Cans must be at the curbs by 10 o’clock to be picked up. .. & v The' Women’s Missionary Society of the U.. 8. Church will-meet-Tues-

day evening with Mrs. Lena Urich. Mrs. Clara Moser will be the leader for the evening. :

Thirty-seven boys from grades 5,6, 7, 8 will begin basketball practice Thursday afternoon at 3:25. This practice will be under the direction of Mr. Herman Beckley and Mr. Fred Hendrickson, who will instruct the boys in a drill of fundamentals and games. No interscholastic games are planned because of transportation difficulties. However, the boys -will be divided into teams of equal strength later in the season for a round robin tournament. Plans are also being made for the boys to play on afew of the nights that the high school team plays at home. ) First Basketball Game Approaches ~ Basketball season tickets were placed on sale Monday of this week. The prices are: $2.40 for adults, $1.20 for junior and senior high, $.60 for grades 1-6. : ~ Game time for the Avilla-Ligonier game here Friday night is 7:00. | Miscellaneous e Grades 1-2, 4-56 had perfect attendance for the first time last week., ~ The junior and senior high school attendance record for last week was: Seventh Grade..........coceveiiveenneinnn96.9% Eighth - Grade. i i 8,09% Preshiien ..o Dhd % Sophomores s buia e ISO FUNIONS - iinisionssmioisissmeninsisiinn RO 80 iseniors PR R e

The social science classes have’ taken time to discuss election civies.. Included jn this was a discussion of how elections are carried on, the organization of the political: parties, party conventions, primary elections,| the electoral college, how various states have voted in previous national elections, biographical - sketches of ;outstanding candidates, and the plat-forms-of the major political parties. This material was gathered from a ‘pamphlet entitled, “America Votes.” The pictures for this week were: October 80, “Electroriics at Work,” shown to Mr: Bangs’ chemistry class; October 81, “Hands’ at Work”, for Mrs. ’Gﬂéﬁ?‘“‘fm Demons,” for My, Beckley's classes. "“‘ {@‘q" ’ i‘f’é&m’wﬂ 5' r:‘% %ﬁg%m&wﬁ st Buckftibo Ma clasvas. . - 5

Ligonier War Drive Goes Over The Top

Mrs. Arthur Ferguson, chairman of the Ligonier-Perry township National War Fund drive, reports that- $2,262.50 was collected during the drive, surpassing the quota set of $2,200.00. Four hundred dollars of this amount was turned over to the Ligonier Community Fund, leaving a balance of $1,862.52. § :

Mrs. Ferguson wishes to express her thanks and appreciation to all those who assisted in making the drive so suceessful, especially in view of the fact that many communities have had difficulty in reaching their quotas. g 8 The amounts reported by the various workers were as follows: ' Perry Township County Chairman, 0. V. Borger. ; : . Perry Twp., N. E. Section: - =~ O, V. Borger......iiciiis o 8 11878 Perry Twp., N. W. Section: ; James O. 5imp50n................ 151.85 Perry Twp., S. W. Section: Harry 5imm0n5..........ce... < 62.50 Perry Twp., S. E. Section: X : Roe and Shell..........ccccouunee. 20.76 Captain Zone 16: ‘ B l Mrs. Merrill Hire, Mrs. ' - Cameron Griffith.................. 282.00 Captain Zone 15: : Mrs. Helen Vanderford...... 177.86 Captain Zone 14: : ; Mrs. Leland Thompson..... 75.00 Captain Zone 13: v . ‘Mrs. Ed Wi11iam5............... = 75.05 Captain Zones 5-6-12-8: - Mrs. Ralph Rex, _ * Mrs. Ralph 5purge0n......... 125.08 Captain Zone 2: Mrs. William Reed........c..... 25.25 Captain for Sehools: e “'._«Mr.- O. R. B%ﬂ..‘q.im-u@»gy' 118.12 Captain for organizations and clubs: - ~ Russell P1ummer................ 60.00 Business ‘section and factories: : B J Gilmore . ... 103285 - $2,262.52 Ligonier Community Fund... 400.00 Balanee ..o $1,86582

INITIATION HELD BY : KAPPA SIGMA TAU Initiation ceremonies were held for ten new members of Theta Chapter, Kappa Sigma Tau sorority Fridayevening, October 27th, in Fort Wayne. "A seven o’clock dinner at .the Berghoff Gardens preceded the ceremony, with covers laid for twentyfive at a table decorated with fern fronds and centered with a large bouquet of lavender and yellow baby chrysanthemums, A private jroom was later the scene of the initiation ceremony. : The newly initiated members were Mrs. Harmon Harper; of Cromwell, ‘Miss Helen Hopper, Mrs. John Ro‘bert Cockley, Mrs. Robert Swager, Mrs. Eldon PBmith, Mmst William Cochran, Mrs. Carmon Miller, Mrs. Bayne Morley, Mrs. Ralph Green and Mrs. Paul Miller. : Following the ceremony, Mrs. Eugene Atz, Chapter president, made awelcoming address to which resonse was made by Mrs. Bayne Mor~State .inspection of the Chapter will be made Friday evening, Nov. Brd, at the home of Mrs. John Ulery with Mrs. Forrest Hyde, of Elkhart thé inspecting officer,

Mrs. Eliza Sargent Dies at Home Here _ . Mrs. Eliza S.. Sargent, aged 76, owner of “The Lodge” in Ligonier, ‘died at her home Friday, Oct. 27, following a long illness. - . She was born Oct. 28, 1868, in ‘Peoria, 111. ,the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. John M. Pacey. On Jan. 1, 1888, 'she was married, near Paxton, 111., to William Sargent, with whom she | moved to Ligonier about‘ thirteen | years aic;.a Mr. Sargent preceded his wife in death in 1987. | Surviving are a son, Ray V. Sargent, of Flint, Michigan,, five grand. children and seven great-grandchild- | day afternoon at the Brown funeral Svpa ißttt ee bl ol ﬁ?‘i*ﬁ‘ﬁﬁfﬁﬁﬁ%’éﬁ%*ﬂﬁf ; oong

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