Ligonier Banner., Volume 83, Number 39, Ligonier, Noble County, 29 September 1949 — Page 1
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Thursday, September 29, 1949
Noah Shock Ends
Life Stepping In Front Of Train
Noah Shock, 68, of this city ended his life by stepping in front of a westbound Baltimore & Ohio Railroad freight train about 10 a.m. Sunday on his farm in the northeast part of Kosciusko County, east of Lake Wawasee. No reason for the act could be found by Dr. Orville Richer of Warsaw, Kosciusko County coron-
er, who said last night he would return a verdict of suicide. Mr. Schock had been in a nervous state in recent weeks, however, the coroner learned.
Authorities said Mr. Shock drove to his farm from his home here early Sunday morning. He then drove aiong a farm lane to the railroad tracks, which divide the farm, and stepped in front of the freight train when the locomotive was about 20 feet from him. :
He was born April 3, 1881, in Kosciusko County and had spent the last eighteen years of his life in Ligonier, Mr. Shock was streat commissioner during the term of Mayor Edwin Smith, and was fur several years employed by the State Highway Commission. For the past several years, he had been employed by the local Post Office.
Surviving are the wife, Caddie; two sons, Orval, Kendallville, and Harold, Royal Center; five grandchildren and two brothers, William, north of Warsaw, and Elmo, north of North Webster, :
Services were held Tuesday at 2 pm. in the Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home with the Rev. D. C. Truesdale officiating, .
FLOWER SHOW- HAS OVER EIGHTY ENTRIES
"~ Over eighty girls were entered in the annual Girl Scout Flower Show sponsored by the Ligonier Study Club, which was held last Saturday in the quarters formerly occupied by Morton’s Dress Shop. All entrants received a candy bar and four prizes were awarded in each of the three sections.
In the Centerpiece class, first prize wag won by Anita Bowen with Gretchen Stultz, Kay Taylor and Janet Orewiler winning prizes in that order. .
Occasional table display winners were Karen Ulrey, first, and following were Sherry Nighsonger, Gretchen Stultz and Charlene MecDonald. ,
‘Winners in the Basket display section were Mary Shell, first, and following were Sandra Biddle, Sue Chatfield and Norma Smith.
Community Chest Praised By County Polio Board
Appreciation to the Ligonier Community Chest, who contributed to the success of this county’s Polio Epidemic Emergency Drive was expressed this week by Glenn Thrapp, ‘Chairman of the Noble County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. “The true . thanks . comes, of course, from the youngsters whose recovery will be speeded by the funds we have made available here this week,” he said. “Polio is a cruel disease but it certainly ‘brings forth the genuine kindneas
COMMUNITY CHEST NAMES DISTRICT TEAM CAPTAINS Team captains for the Community Chest drive, which will be held the week of October 17, were named this week by Drive Chairman R. D. Orewiler. These ’ captains, Mr. Orewiler said, would select their own team workers and organize the drives in their particular districts. Captains named were Robert Kidd and Frank Wiley, industrial, Calhoun ‘Cartwright, business district, and the following for the various residential sections, Mrs. Q. F. Stultz, Mrs. Arthur Ferguson, Mrs. George Green, Mrs. Elmo Weaver and Mrs. Dave Craiz.
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The Eagles Auxiliary held initiation at the Eagles Hall Tuesday, Sept. 26, initiating Mrs. Bernice Werner and Mrs. Julia Kalb.
The investigating committee for the next meeting includes Mrs. Hascall Crothers, Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Russell Wallace.
The Eagles Auxiliary Drill team will practice Oct. 5 at the hall. A meeting of the officers will be held in the home of Mrs. Hascall Crothers, Frida ¥ Sept. 30. The next regular meeting of the auxiliary will be Tuesday, Oct, 11.
On Tuesday evening, Sept. 20, approximately 40 Rural Youth members met at Albion and took a hayride to the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stark at Skinner Lake, where they enjoyed a weiner _.and marshmallow = reast. Various outdoor games and contests provided the evening’s entertainment. : :
‘Mrs. Mattie Goshorn received a broken hip in a fall down the cellar steps Tuesday. She is confined to Luckey Hospital, Wolf Lake.
Mason Buckner, who replaced Sam Law as music director of the Topeka schools, was named choir director at the Methodist Churen.
Mrs. Myrtle Emmitt, who has been seriously ill for the past few weeks, is reported to be improving.
Mrs. A. E.’ Snyder, who underwent major surgery in the MeCray Memorial Hospital several weeks ago, is reported to be improving.
The Study Club met last Wednesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Elmo Weaver with Mrs. Russell Orewiler as co-hostesa. Twenty-two members were present.- and one new member, Mra. Howard Nighsonger. Mrs. Donald Mettler was in charge of the program and presented a ‘paper oa the “Life of Dolly Madison.” Following the program, tea was served by the hostesses.
NEW OFFICES OPENED
Dr. William Harlan, formerly of Cromwell, opened offices in the building at the corner of 4th and Cavin Sts. Monday, and will be open daily from 10 to 12 am. and from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, the offices will also be open from 7 to 9 pm. Miss Lucille Schwab is the receptionist,
of humanity.” » “We cannot announce a total for the sums collected in this community,” Mr. Thrapp said. Many of our people have sent their contributions directly to POLIO, care of our post office, as newspaper appeals and radio broadcasts have urged. We will never know the size of the contribution provided by this community. We ean only hope it'Will‘ loom large in the total amount raised by our state. This will b'ej announced as soon as the money is received and totaled at national headquarters.” | Contributions by mail will be accepted gratentul)y just as long as they keep coming,” he said.
HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES . FOR YOM KIPPER Servicese will be held at the Ahavas Sholom Temple - Friday evening, Sept. 30 at 7:30 pm. Also on Sunday evening, Oct, 2 at 7:30 p.m.; Monday morning, Oct. 3, 10:00 am., and Monday afternoon, Oct, 8 at 2:80 p.m, . [ The services will be conducted by Rabbi Vietor Weissberg _of Cleveland, O. The public is invited. ' !
f Attending the school for Girl ‘Scout Leaders in Elkhart Monday ‘evening were Mrs. Charles Winebrenner, Mrs. D. H. Freeman, Mrs. Merrill Hire, Jr., Mrs. William Cochran, - Mrs. William Nelson, Mrs. John Ulrey, Mrs. Adrian Biddle, Mrs. Walter Robinson, Jr, and Mrs. Joe Smith. The school is conducted in the Grace Lutheran Church and continues inte next week. : |
Four Ligonier members of the Business and Professional Women’s Club attended the Regional Convention of the club in Indianapolis last Sunday with headquarters in the Claypool Hotel. Attending the Sunday brunch at which the international president Sally Butler, was the principal speaker, were Miss Helen Wolf, Mrs, Gordon Warstler, Miss Eva Cook and Mrs. Will Sack.
Dr. and Mrs. Quentin F, Stultz are attending the State Medical Convention in Indianpolis this week. They visited their son, Quentin 11, who is attending De Pauw University in Greencastle, Ind., Sunday.
Roman Hunter, Kenneth Wysong, Clair Mussleman and Chas. Rock, Jr. were initiated into the Elk’s Lodge Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Rohm are the parents of a daughter, born Saturday, Sept. 24 in Luckey hospital, Wolf Lake.
Legion Awxiliary Hold Dist. Meet
The regular meeting of the 4th District of the American Legion Auxiliary was held in Ligonier last Thursday, Sept. 22. Luncheon was served at noon in the American Legion Home by the local unit to 126 members of the various units in the 4th District. There were 142 registered for the business meeting in the morning and annual installation of offiers in the afternoon in the Presbyterian Church. Those installed as 4th District officers for the coming year were: president, Rose Baugher, Ligonier; vice-president, Blanch Roscoe, Albion; secretarytreasurer, Clara McGuin, Ligonier; chaplain, Myrtle Secrist, Ligonier; parlimentarian, Janet Hoey, New Haven; and historian, Kay Moser, Woodburn. .
Local Unit 243 presented corsages to all incoming and outgoing officers. They also presented gifts to the three members of the local unit installed as officers. After a short talk and appointing of committees by Rose Baugher the meeting adjourned. The next 4th District meeting will be held in Columbia City.
SAM LAW MADE - SYMPHONY DIRECTOR HAMMOND, IND., Sept. 29— The appointment of Samuel 1. Law, of the department of music in the East Chicago public schools, as director of the Calumet Symphony orchestra, affiliated - with Indiana university Calumet center, was announced this week by Dr. Harold E. Burns, center director. G . Mr. Law succeeds Robert J. ‘White as director of the Calumet ’Sy-mphony, Dr. Burns said. Mr. White ' resigned the symphony post because of the press of dnties! as supervisor of music in the public schools and as director of music activities at Calumet center. Mr. Law, the new symphony director, obtained his bachelor of arts degree in music from ‘CulverStockton college of Canton, Missouri, and holds a master’s degree in music and education from Indiana university, S He has had extensive experience in the teaching of music, and in band and orchestra direction, in the high schools of Wyachonda, lmuoufi: Livermore, Iowa; and Ligonier and Topeka in Indiana.
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Vaudeville Will Be Presented
In Auditorium
The first production of the season by The Ligonier Players will be presented Monday and Tuesday evening in the High school auditorium at 8 p.m. in the form of vaudeville with seven stellar acts comprising the bill. :
Tickets are now on sale at the regular agencies which include The Banner, Leader, Western Auto Store, Ligonier News Agency, Garl’s Drug Store, Blue’s Pharmacy and Sack’s Grocery. Admission wil! be sixty cents for adults and thirty cents for children up to high school age. |
The seven -acts include Richard Smith, baritone, Helen Angelo, Goshen soprano, The JuliasMairane Trio comprised of Julia Rex. Mariane Crockett and Julia Moseman, Jean. Spurgeon and her dancers, George Kaufman’s comedy skit, “1f Men Played Cards Like Women” with Hamilton Green, Carm Miller, Walter Rex Jr.,, and Merrill Hire, Jr., playing the parts, and Joe Leavy’s “Gay Nineties Revue,” which is presented in two parts. In the first part, a chorus will form the background for the quartet numbers of Lloyd Woodworth, Leland Poppy, Vern Martin and Arthur Epert. In the second part, Cecil Paulus will cal! unusual squarel dance routines as performed by The Eagle’s dance troupe. ‘Music will be furnished by Will Appearing with Jean Spurgeon will be Larry DePew, Barbara Botts, - Carlene Slaymaker, Patsy Yoder, Mary Jane Schrock, Nancy Cochran, Dixie Reed and Judy Seniff. Mrs. Grayton Ruhl will accompany the group:™ ' Music will be furnished by Will Sack and his‘ orchestra with Mrs. Lillian Brandeberry at the piano.
Richard Smith and Helen Angelo will be aecompanied at the piano by Miss Helen Kelly. The trio will be accompanied by Mrs. Marie Kitson.
All proceeds from the production go to the recreational fund of the Players group. -
Eubank Elected Band President
At the first meeting of the Band Parents Association, Clyde Eubank was elected president, Fred Bickel, vice-president, and Mrs. Clyde Eubank, secretary and treasurer. ;
Mr. Joseph Casasanta, band instructor, told the Band Parents he did not think the Ligonier people realized what a marvelous opportunity is fbeing offered the youngsters of Ligonier. “Any student, whether they possess an instrument or fo*, can be in the band,” he said. “Band is a part of our school curriculum,” he continued, “and students are given private lessons at no cost to them. The only possible cost is for the rental of an instrument which the school owns.”
“Band does not ‘ conflict with other classes and is open to all youngsters who have a desire to be in the band,” he concluded.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS MEET THIS FRIDAY
The funeral directors of twelve counties of northeastern Indiana are meeting together Friday evening at the Hotel LaFontaine in Huntington to discuss the problems of the profession and to listen to a prominent authority in the funeral professional field from Illinois. :
The meeting is sponsored jointly by the Indiana Funeral Direectors Association and the Indiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. A
The following funeral homes from this community will be represented at*the meeting: UlreySedgwick Funeral Home and the Brown Funeral Home, N
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robinson, Jr. observed their tenth wedding anniversary last Friday.
HIGH SCHOOL * NEWS =
By Maxine Cook
) The annual initiation of Lhe freshmen by the sophomores took place last Friday. During the day the freshmen were required to dress in some outlandish fashion and bow to the sophomores when they met them in the halls. In the evening, a parade was held, fo!lowed by a party at the school house. n The freshmen are now fully initiated and no “hazing” or other forms of initiation will take place.
The annual school report was sent to the State Department of Education this week. This is the first of- a series of reports on which the State Department bases the rating of the school, the a‘mount of tuition support. Mr. Thomas has recovered from his recent appendectomy and has again taken charge- of his class.
This week ends the softball season. Mr., Craig will call first practice of the high school squad next week, and Mr. Thomas will also begin practice with the junior high boys, In looking over the schedule for the use of the gym, we find it 1s rapidly filling up. Not only are there many nights taken by school activities but several outside organizations have already arranged to rent the gym and auditorium for various events. \ The Hi-Y had a meeting last Tuesday evening with the initiation of new members. |
SPORT NEWS By Roger Deary
The Red Raiders tumbled into a first place tie in the county softball league by dropping a game to the Wolf Lake Wolves Monday evening on the home field, 5-0. The contest was a pitching duel during the first five innings. “Then in the first of the sixth, Woif Lake explod‘é"’m runs which meant victory for them. Ligonier never threatened after that, going down in order the last two innings. Archer and Grinnell were the batteries for Ligonier. Last Wednesday, -the Raiders played ' host ana‘ka’s Warriors and turned them back 2 to 1. Wawaka took an early lead but the Raiders came from behind oun a triple by Folk with one man on, and then Folk came home on an error. Archer and Grinnell, the battery for Ligonier, went the route. - ‘ ‘
Ligonier and Wolf Lake are now tied for the league lead with records of five wins and two losses. Cromwell is next with four wing and three losses. This Wednesday, Ligonier meets Cromw:ll in the final game of the regular schedule. -
ATTENTION ‘BOWLERS
The city league will get underway Thursday, October 6 with eight teams 'battleing for prizes and honors. Teams, sponsors and captains are as follows: : - Master Garment, Bill Renner, Capt., L. Hoover, W. Hoover, H. Renner and H. Rex. Essex Wire, F. Burley, Capt., Q. Miller, B. Fisher, H. Damey and B. Fritz. ;
Eagles Club, R. Smith, Capt., G. Sprague, H. Sharpe, J. Hagen and 'C. Grams. :
Koons (Cafe, E. Fisher, Capt,, R. Schwab, M. Lung, B. Claudon and G. Lung. ! -Elijah Motor Sales, M. Elijah, Capt., G. Everett, J. Hull, H. Yeder and E. Elijah. Orewiler Chevrolet, E. Smith, Capt., J. Henry, 'C. Cleveland, H. ICockley and K. Wysong. i
Jorgs (Chicks, J. Jorg, Capt., D. McDonald, R. Fisher, V. Fisher and C. Wysong. . Dons Place, R. Eytcheson, Capt., D. Myers, B. Spencer, H. Janes and B. Flowers. :
Mr. and Mrs. Jon R. Levy are the parents of a son, ‘Scott Todd, born Sunday, September 18 at the Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind. ‘ :
County Corn Pickers Will Demonstrate November 10
A cooperative educational project, namely a Corn Picker Demonstration is being planned by the Noble County Crops Committee, County Machinery Dealers and the Ligonier Chamber of Commerce, J. L. Guthrie, County Agent, announced. This event will be held November 10, rain date November 15, on Herald’s alfalfaland farm three miles north of Ligonier.
Legion Post To Aid Veterans
With VA Claim
The American Legion will assist all local veterans in appiy-
ing for their National Service Life Insurance dividends, it was announced this week by Fred Stahly, commander of Ligonier Post 243.
- “Our post will have the necessary applications which veterans will have to make to the VA to get their NSLI dividends,” Commander Stahly said. v “Every veteran who held his NSLI policy for 90 days or more will have a refund coming to him. The VA expects to pay out approximately $2,800,000,000 in these refunds, Payments per veteran are expected to average about $1756 according to the VA. Applications should be filed as quickly as possible because it will take weeks and even months for a veteran to get his refund check,” he Said. : +
“Actually,” he explained, “the American Legion will put on the biggest manhunt in history in trying to locate veterans who are eligible for the NSLI refunds.”
The VA estimates that some 16,000,000+ veterans gre entitled to NSLI refunds and has the home addresses of only six million of the eligible veterans. The American Legion will help it to locate 10,000,000 others. - .7 - Anyone desiring the blanks to file for his refund or assistance in filling out his blank may obtain the same each Tuesday evening at the local American Legion home located at 209 East Third St. Local Service Office Kenneth Franks will be on hand eaeh Tuesday evening to give this assistance.
SOPHIA COLVERT
~ 'Miss Sophia Colvert, 83, died in the Richmond, Ind. County Home Sunday after a long illness. Miss Colvert, who was born in India, came to Ligonier in 1910 and worked in many of the homes in the city. Services were held 'Tuesday at 2 pm. in the Brown Funeral Home with the Rev. Ben Hershberger officiating. £p
Burial was in Oak Park cemetery.
This Week IN LIGONIER TONIGHT: Eagles, 8 p.m.. MONDAY: Rotary Club, 6:30 pam., Koon’s Restaurant. : 7 Acfs of Vaudeville, 8 p.m,, High School auditorium. 5 TUESDAY: B A.mei'icen Legion, 7:30 p.m. 7 Acts of Vaudeville, 8 p.m.,, High School auditorium. ‘WEDNESDAY: o Distriet Meeting ‘of Presby“'§‘erial,. ‘Noon Presbyterian
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The purpose of this demonstration is to give farmers an opportunity to compare pickers under actual working conditions and to view the latest types and makes. It is expected that at least twenty different pickers will participate in the demonstration. In addition,” there will be stalk shredders, corn dryers, portable elevators and wagon hoists demonstrated.
It will be a continuous demonstration from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Lunch will be available on the grounds. It is estimated that close to 45 or 50 acres of corn wil] be picked and ecribbed. \
- Mr. Roy Lein, Extension Agricultural Engineering Specialist, will announce the features of each type of picker. Members of the committee sponsoring the event are, Crops Improvement Committee, Carlyle Herald, chairman, Howard, Koenig, Roy Chatfield, Nellis Kunce, Roy Parker and Son, Fred Geiger, Smith Seed Co., and John Schermerhorn, Jr. Machinery Dealers, Raymond Wise, Kendallville, chairman, Robert Meyers, Avilla; Richard Summerville, Ligonier, and Lawrence Truelove, Albion. Ligonier Chamber of Commere2, Herbert Galloway, chairman, Robert Sedgwick and John Jorg.
ADULT CROPS SHOW CANCELLED
The County Crops Improvement Committee voted Friday night to cancel the adult crops show. This was done in view of the fact the corn picker demonstrations was being planned instead. The Aduilt and 4-H Crops Show was held in Ligonier last year in connection with the Tractor Pulling Contest and Halloween party. Since the committee’s time will be devoted toward making the Picker Demonstration a success, it was thought best to cancel the show. The 4-H Show will be held in October in Albion so members will have an opportunity to complete their projects before the November Achievement programs.
W.R.C. Hold 12th Ann. Convention
The WRC held the 12th District Convention Sept. 21 which was inspected by Bertha Crafton of Nappanee. Those attending were memberse from Nappanee, Syra¢use, Elkhart and S. Bend. Reports were given from the last encampment, which was held in Indianapolis, ‘by Department President Laura Needham and Department Treasurer Florence Ritz. :
We, the ladies of the WRC, hope that we can continue to carry on for these old comrades for that was one wish they made that we would not forget them. Officers elected for 1950 at Nappanee were president Ailean George, Nappanee; senior pres., Zue Slabaugh, Ligonier; junior vice-president, Stella Swartz, Syracuse; treas., Blanch Fashbaugh, Elkhart; chaplain, Cutina Weaver, Elkhart; guard, Otho Engle, Nappanee; con., Audry Sisterhen, Ligonier; inspector, Nora Conrad, Nappanee; ass’t. inspector, Iva _ Slater, . Ligonier; delegate, Nellie Adams, Elkhart; and alternate, Stella Swartz, of Syracuse.
Past officers and visitors were past dept. pres., Genevive Frantz, South Bend;. dept. - pres., Laura Needham, Lafayette; dept. treas., Florence Ritz, Lizton, and dept. sr, vice-pres. Blen Kloppenstein, 'South Bend. “We wish to thank Mayor Hire and the merchants for use of the ‘City Hall and also displaying of the flags,” the committee’ said.
Girl Scout Troop 4 met at the home of Mrs. Jay Cunningham last Tuesday afternoon with the Gypsy Patrol entertaining the troop. Kay Rose Taylor was hostess to the group. ;