Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 27, Number 39, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 28 May 1919 — Page 1

VOLUME XXVII

EIGHTEEN PURLS WILL GRADUATE NEXT TUESDAY Commencement Exercises to Be Held at Auditorium Tuesday Evening. HON. L. N. HINES, ORATOR Wade Ringenberg Will Give the Salutatory and Howard Miller Will Be Valdectorian. The commencement exercises of the Nappanee high school will be held at the Auditorium, Tuesday evening, June 3. The address of the evening will be given by the Hon, L. N. Hines of Indianapolis, State Supt. of Public Instruction. Mr. Hines is a forceful speaker and all should avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing him. A good musical program has been prepared for the occasion. Tickets now on reserve at Johnson & Sons. For the first time in the history'of Ihedocal high school, two pupils have the same general average f6r the four years’ work, 96 pins. The honors being the same, their positions on the program were .determined by lot. Wade Ringenberg will give the salu tory and Howard Miler the valedictory. The Graduates. Wade Ringenberg, Howard Miller, Harry Neher, Harvey Postma, Earl Geyer, Ralph Hahn, Guy Terwilliger, Txtyal Stuckman, Albert Knobel, Omer Overholser, Lola Rosbrugh, Charlotte Nold, Kathryn Wagner, Paul Uline, Ward Prickett, Lafem Miller, Olive Musser and Marjorie Naylor. School Notes. Final examinations for the high school will begiß Thursday afternoon. On account of Decoration Day there will be no session of the Nappanee schools on Friday afternoon. SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS. Township president C. E. Dick and township secretary-treasurer Francis Truex were in Goshen last Sunday afternoon attending a county council meeting of the Elkhart county Sunday school association. Some of the things that were decided upon were as follows: Next county convention will be held about April 15, 1920. *An Older Boys’ and Older Girls' conference will be held, either in connection with or separate from the next county convention. N Every - Sunday school in the county should send two or more delegates to the state convention at Marion, June 24-25-26. The big outstanding subject of the convention will be the new standards of the International and state associations. The new standards practically mean the rebuilding of your Sundayschool. To know their meaning and how to apply them, makes it highly Important that your school Bend live, aggressive delegates to the convention. For programs, instructions to delegates and other information, write to Indiana Sunday School Association, *23 824 Geeidentai Building, Indian apolis, Indiana. Pre,ss Superintendent. PETITION FOR CHANGE OF RATES The Nappanee Utilities company has petitioned the State Public Service commission for authority to change its rates for the reason that its present rates, exclusive of the temporary surcharge, ordered by the Public Service commission of Indiana on April 29,, 1919, are wholly inadequate for the proper maintenance of the plant. The petition is published on page 6 of today’s Advance. DEATH NEAR NAPPANEE. Mrs. Theodore Hochstetler died Thursday at their home four miles northwest of Nappanee. Funeral services were held Sunday forenoon at the Jacoby church, near Plymouth, and interment was under the direction of Undertaker N. A. Lehman. Mrs. Hochstetler is survived by her husband and.infant child. RETURNED FROM ROCHESTER. Dr. M. D. Price returned Tuesday evening from Rochester, Minn., with Harley Michael, whom he accompanied there for medical treatment. Mr. Michael wishes the Advance to express thanks in this public way to his many friends who interested themselves In his behalf and made it possible for him to go to the Rochester sanitarium. PRIZES FOR FARMERS. The Elkhart Truth is offering SSOO in prizes to the farmers of Elkhart county in five farm products contests. , The contests will be supervised by County Agricultural Agent G. E. Metzger, and will be conducted under rules prepared by Purdue university. Full particulars appear in their ad on page 4. HARDWARE STORE DEAL. Charles Miller has been in New ’Paris the greater portion of the .past, two- weeksrtrd™Tmving acquired the hardware store of that town through a trade of a farm in Ashtabula county, 6hio. He has disposed of the stock to Sharp Bros., hardware deal- - ers of Milford, who will continue the store. , 8 west Potato plants—yams and Jersey—at Kaufman's. Adv.

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RUMOR CURRENT THAT HAS BEEN FOUND IS FALSE. The disappearance of George Kuhn of Milford, who was thought to have committed suiplde by drowning in Waubee Lake several weeks ago, is becoming more of a mystery than ever in the face of certain rumors that he has been found. According to a report which has been printed In many newspapers of this part of the state, Kuhn has been located In Nebraska, where he was employed under an asumed name. Other reports of finding him have also been made. Nothing definite has been learned, nther than the wife has Bold all ot the husband’s property and all of their belongings. There are also rumors about Milford that law suits will be filed against the young man, if he is found, on the note which he owes, for wife desertion, and for attempt to defraud the insurance company In which he carried insurance. OPEN PLYMOUTH BAKERY. E. .1. Tlppenger and Warren J. Walters have gone to Plymouth, where they have opened the Home bakery. Messrs. Pippenger and Walters are first-class bakers and wilt give the citizens of Plymouth a grade of bakery goods that will Insure them a profitable business. ' C. A N. CLUB. The C. & N. club will meet at the home of Mrs. Bert Arch on North Ixmke street, Wednesday afternoon, June 4. SENIOR CLASS PLAY GIVEN FRIDAY NIGHT H|GH SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOW MUCH ABILITY. Popular Melodrama, “What Happened to Jones,” Greeted by Capacity Audience. “What Happened to Jones,” a threeact comedy, given by members of the Senior class of the high school at the Auditorium on Friday evening was decidedly successful * and the entire cast of students showed marked arbilily. The sale of seats was beyond expectations, every seat in the house being sold. Each member of the cast carried his part welL and the play was a meritorious one from beginning to end. Two songs by Miss Josephine Wade between the first and second acts, added much to the evening's entertainment. The cast was made up of Guy Terwilliger, Harry Neher, Howard Miller, Wade Ringenberg. Ralph Hahn, Harvey Postma, Paul Uline, and the Misses Lola Rosbrugh, Lafern Miller, Charlotte Ncld, Katherine Wagner and Olive Musser. OLD RESIDENT VISITING HERE. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Armey of Elkhart were the guests of Mrs. Armey’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Smeltzer, and of Mr. Armey’s nephews, Edward and Milton Himes. Mr. Armey was one of the first settlers in Nappanee and for many years resided on a farm southeast of .town. Mr. Armey, relates many interesting reminiscences of the early days of this hustling little city. Mr. Armey and John Stauffer were Instrumental in raising SI,OOO among the citizens to build the first passenger depot for the B. & O. in Nuppanee, and assitod in the early development of-th% town in many other ways. FORWARDMOVEMENT OF CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SPECIAL SUNDAY MORNING AT 11 O’CLOCK. • - ■ Members Will Aid in Raising Apportionment by Discussing Various. Phases of Movement, The members of the Church of the Brethren are engaged in a canvass of the membership this week to- raise their apportionment of the fund for the big five-year forward movement of the church. A speciaj program will be given next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, instead of the usual services, when it is expected that their apportionment will be raised. The various phases of the big movement will be discussed as follows: General Goal ' Floyd Klaus The Sunday school Goal Miss Fern Grosh and Ralph Miller The Christian Workers’ Society __ Goal Howard Miller The Educational Goal ....Burton Metzler and Clay Syler The Periodical Goal B. J. Miller The Mission Goal David Metzler N. ASSESSORS REPORTS INDICATE BIG INCREASE IN VALUATION. County Assessor W. H. Rood is receiving reports of the assessments from the various townships, which would indicate that there is 1o be a big increase in the valuation ot the county property. Mr. Rood estimates that the assessments will be between 20" per cent and 30 per cent more than in any other year. LOCATES AT MISHAWAKA. J. F. Pippenger and son-in-law, Harry Huber, who recently returned from.. Galena,- UL, .where they spent the winter, have located at Mishawaka, where they have accepted emnloyment with the Mishawaka Woolen Mfg. company. Mr. Pippenger has purchased a residence property In Mishawaka. ——r-j Guaranteed meals and service each day at the Coppes Hotel. Special Sunday dinners. Adv.

NAPPANEE. ELKHART, COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1919

BAND CONCERT SEASON COMMENCES NEXTWEEK Victory Band Expected to Be Best In This Section of State. H. J. RICKERT, CONDUCTOR Nappanee Will Keep Up Reputation of Entertaining Visitors with Delightful Music. • < ■ The -Victory band! First concert, Wednesday evening, June 4! This will be pleasing news to the people of Nappanee and surrounding towns and country as well. The band this season will be known as the Victory band, with H. J, Rickert as conductor. On account of the close of the war, Mr. Rickert wilt have more musicians at home as well as in nearby towns to choose from in organizing the band and it is expected that it will be the equal of any in this section of the state. Through the efforts of C. C. Clemmer and Horace Hartman, the necessary funds to finance the band have been raised and paid in. Fred Coppes has been appointed treasurer and everything points to a most successful season for the band. CLOSED DECORATION DAY. All banks, stores, barber shops, offices and factories in Nappanee will be closed Friday, Decoration Day., PERSONALS. Karl Freese and Cash Silberg are on a motor trip to Ohio cities C. R. Stoops was in Fort Wayne on Monday and Tuesday. Jacob Essig of Goshen and Sarah Mishler of LaGrajxge county. Alva Kindle of Goshen was in Nappanee Thursday on business. J. M. Yoder, of Yoder Bros., is transacting business in Chicago. Don J,amleman and family of Bremen, visited relatives here Sunday. John Newcomer, the jeweler, transacted business in Chicago Tuesday. - Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Morrison were in Fort Wayne on Thursday and Fri- <! iv. Mrs. Will Matzos Bremen was here last Wednesday to see her mother, who is very sick. * . Mrs. J. R. Pfeiffer of Denver, Cos!., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. iStauffer. *. Lowell Biosser and Lloyd Hoover were in Goshen Friday evening to attend the class play. Charles Miller is transacting real estate business in South Bend and LaPorte this week, Mrs. W. R. Pepple went to Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, Jor an extended visit with hep sister. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hartman and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Howensteln were in South Bend on Sunday. Several families from Argos and Plymouth called on Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Appleman on Sunday afternoon. Miss Pearl Kingery, a trained nurse from Manchester college, is visiting al the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Appleman. Miss Mary Leslie, who has* been attending school at North Manchester college, returned home for the summer. Miss Edith McCoy went to Indianapolis Monday morning to enter Indi--anapolis Central University as a fiormal student. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Holtzinger and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Holtzinger of Goshen were Sunday guests of Mraaind Mrs. Harold Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Freese of Fostoria, Ohio, were the guests of Mrs. Freese’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hemminger, over Sunday. Miss Merle Strauss, who was one of the graduates in the Commercial department at North Manchester college, returned home Friday. Pat Shafer, Walter Love, Howard Prickett,.Donald Silberg, Lowell Biosser, Lloyd Hoover and Wayne Miller autoed to South Bend on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ea?l,v, Jadlb Hartman and Rev. D. P. McCoy attended the funeral of Rev. J. W. Hindbaugh at Bremen Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Clayton Stahley, who has been director of music at North Manchester- college the past year, returned home Friday for the summer vacation. Mrs. C. R. Stoops returned on Tuesday evening from a three weeks’ visit wilh her son Donald at Champaign. 111., and her daughter, Miss Dorothy, at Indianapolis. C. C. Cass returned Wednesday from a visit a"t his home in Ottawa, Ohio. He was accompanied by his son,.Gqorge B. Cass, who will assist him in his hardware store. Mrs. Elizabeth Zook is entertaining Mrs. David Zook and son David of Pasadena, Calif.; Lieut, and Mrs. Burton D. Yarian, Indianapolis and Ml and Mrs. J. D. Peacock, Evanston, 111. Rev. D. P. McCoy attended The commencement exercisea at.Th-Indiana "Centra! University at Indianapolis last week and the convention of the Otterbein Brotherhood, an organized men’s Sunday school class at KoKomo. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mitchell. Mrs. /Nancy Rosbrugh, Mrs. Nellie Coppes and daughter Miss Eleanor of South Bend and Ward Coppes of Chicago, motored here Sunday and were the guests of Mrs. J. W. Rosbrugh for the day.

DEATH OF BREMEN PABTOR. Rev., J. W. Hlndbaugh, pastor of Bremen circuit of the United Brethren church, died Saturday morning at one o.’clock. The funeral services were held In the Bremen United^Brethren church Sunday afternoon. sThe service was in charge of the piftor, Rev. W. H. Rlttenhouse, who was assisted by Rev. J. A. Groves, Rv. J. C. Albright, Rev. O. B. Wells of Solomon Creek and O. Z. Richhart jOf Fulton. Interment was at Salem church, northeast of Warsaw, Monday morning. CURRENT; CLUB. The Current cltrt| will hold their final session of the fear at the home of Mrs. Ghas. Mutaohler, Monday afternoon, June 2, at;3 o’clock. This will be the celebration of the centenary of Julia Ward Jowe Program: Opening Song—“ Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Roll Call —Quotations from noted women. • j Current Events. Paper, “Julia Ward Howe"—Mrs. Elizabeth Zook. V r Solo—Mrs. H. L. Out h b7rTMB. A son was born cm Sunday, May--25, to Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, residing two miles south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Huff, residing four miles southweet of Nappanee, are the parents of .a, son born Tuesday morning, May 37. POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE MARRIED THURSDAY HAROLD N. BROWN TAKEB MISS MARIETTA Mivkn AS BRIDE. Ceremony Occur# at Nome es Bride’s Parents on WMt Market Street t; Miss Marietta Meye# and Harold N. Brown were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Meyer, on West Market street, on Thursday afternoon In the presence of the immediate! members of the families and a few intimate friends. Rev. R. R. Dptweiljj, pastor of the M. E. church, officiated, and after congratulations had been offered, a wedding dinner was afrved. The bride is one of Nappaaee’g esteemed and accomplished young ladies and is prominent in musical and social circles. Mr. Brown is one of tiie rural carriers of the Nappanee postoffice. He enjoyl the distinction of having been the flag -oral carrier appointed frSnT the ’ Nappanee poßtoffice and has been continuously on the routes for over fourteen years. The young couple have a host of friends who wish them a long and lumpy life. Mr. and Mrs. Brown went to Chicago and .other points on a week's trip. NORTH MANCHESTER COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Grosh, Miss Ada Strauss and Clayton Stahley were among those who attended the annual commencement exercises of North Manchester college on Thursday uitornoon and evening. RIGHT LIMB FRACTURED. Alva Johnson, residing southeast of Nappanee, had his right limb fractured on Thursday. Mr. Johnson was harrowing when his team started to run, and in trying to stop them, caught his foot in Ihe harrow. He will he-laid up for some time. BACCALEUREATE SERMON • AT AUDITORIUM SUNDAY ADDRESS WILL BE DELIVERED BY REV. R, R. DETWILER. Various Churches Will Unite in a f Union Service for the Occasion. • The annual baccalaureate sermon to the members of the Senior class of the Nappanee. high school will be delivered at the Auditorium,, Sunday evening at 7:45 by (lie Rev. R. R. Detwiler, pastor of the Methodist church. The several churches of the . town will unite in a union service for the occasion and an interesting and attractive program has been arranged tractive program has been arranged. WARSAW LAUNDRY SERVICE. We will send your laundry to Warsaw on Tuesday and have iti returned on Friday of each week. Plain shirts, 10 cents; collars, 3 cents. Other garments accordingly low. Give us a trial. All work Qgua ran teed. Price, Mitchell & Silberg Barber Shop., Adv. FROM THE 80UTH. Warren Di Rickert has returned from Asheville, N. C., where he has been located the past five months as one of the southern agents of the Mishawaka Woolen Mfg. company. Mrs. Rickert, who accompanied him, is visiting In Cleveland. FINE PASTRY GOODS. The Home bakery. East Market street, carries a good line of pies, cakes, jelly rolls and cookies. Special orders will be given careful attention and your patronage is solicited. The Home Bakery.. Adv. "BIG SATURDAY NIGHT CROWD. The larges! crowd of the season was in Nappanee Saturday evening and our merchants enjoyed a large trade until: a late hourr. Automobiles were parked a block away from the business streets. We 111 appreciate any paronage our town people can give us. Try our Sunday meals. Coppes Hotel. Adv.

LOCAL LODGE ENTERTAINS MANY VISITING MASONS Ladies of Eastern Star Serve Annual Supper for the Fraternity. LODGE WORK EXEMPLIFIED Year's Work Brought to Auspicious Close By Raising Two Candidates to Degree of Master Mason. Nappanee lodge No. 566 F. & A. M. held their annual supper and exemplified the work ot the third degree on Thursday evening. Visiting brethren were present from Bremen, Bourbon, Milford and other nearby places. The. supper was served by the ladies of the Eastern Star, and both the visitors and focal members complimented the ladies very highly on the delicious repast which they served. Two members—Claude Coppes and Robert Warren —were raised from the degree of Fellow Craft to that of Master Mason. The work con eluded a year of much activity for the local lodge. A number of new members have been taken in and several of the local lodge members have taken higher degrees elsewhere. It was an evening of much pleasure and good fellowship for the participants and one that brill long be remembered. The following lodges were represented: Bourbon, No. 227, 27; Bremen, No. 414, 10; Center, No. 23, Indianapolis, 1; Leesburg, No. 181, 2; Hart, Mich., No. 251, 1; Warsaw, No. 73, 1; Syracuse, No. 457, 1; Milford, No. 418, 3; Ottawa, Ohio, No. 325, 1; Plymouth, No. 149, 1. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN EABT MARKET STREET The Sunday morning’ services at the .church were all up to the regular standard. After the Sunday school, Rev. Miller from Chicago addressed the audience on the subject, “Soul Winning.” In the evening the Teachers’ Train/ ing class held their graduating exercises. There were eight graduates. Rev. Burton Metzler was the teacher, and awarded the Diplomas. The address was given by Elder Harvey Hartsough, and it was a thoroughly convincing message of the great need of a better preparation to teach the word of God. This service was largely attended. The Aid Society meets on Thursday afternoon and in the evening there is to be a special council to which all the members are urged to come. Next Sunday the Sunday school at the regular hour, and following this service a program will be rendered in behalf of the “Five Year Forward Movement” of the church. This program will be of interest to all ages, so read it elsewhere in this paper and come and enjoy it next Sunday morning. There will be no C. W. S. in the evening because of the Baccalaureate address, but there will be preaching services at 7:30. All are invited. The Excelsior class of the Sunday school are busy at present building the Jewish Tabernacle. It will be miniature, and will be finished to the minutest detail, and will be furnished with every article mentioned in Old Testament history. This Tabernacle will be displayed at our Conference at Winona Lake, in the Sunday school department, on June 4 and will be a credit to this class of intermediates. Later it will be demonstrated at the church on Sunday evening during the C. W. hour. The Forward Movement drive will be made this week, at which time every member -will be called upon and we are hoping to go “over the ton” in raising our quota, which is $450. j Press Committee. KWHS Invitations Issued for Happy Gatherings Early in June. The annual reunion of the George Culp family will be held'at the home of Mr. and Mrsi; Eli Roose, 2 miles northeast of Nappanee, on Wednesday, June 18. DSniel Culp is president of the Ezra CUlp, vicepresident; ”Nlna Rose, secretary; Dora Culp, assistant secretary; Mary Yoder, treasurer and A. C. Culp, chorister. The sixteenth annua] reunion of the William Peters family will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Himes in Nappanee on Thursday, June 12. H. H. Hartman is president of the society, and Cleo Richmond, secretary. The sixteenth annual reunion of the Troup family will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs. Ira Long, 3 miles north of Warsaw, and 1 mile east of Hall's station on the interurban, on- Saturday, June 14.. Edward Troup, Leesbtirg, is president of the society and Dena Umbaugh, secretary. DR. M. D. PRICE IN; ROCHESTER, MINN. Dr. M. D. Price is In Rochester, Minn., where he accompanied Harley Michael tor treatment The doctor U attending the clinics at the hospitals there and will return home the latter part ot the week.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. John Vanderveen —Architect and cob tractor. E. Newcomer & Son —Jewelry. E. Biosser —Shoes. *■ Shively Bros.—Paints and Hardware. Dunham & lx>ve—Drugs. Elkhart Dally Truth. C. C. Cass—Hardware. E. M. Howenstein—Plumbing. J. H. Grosh —Agricultural implements. P. D. Burgener—Groceries. Farmers & Traders Bank. Hartman Bros. Cos. —Department Candyland. Chas. P. Ratzburg—Dry Goods. Auditorium and Crystal theaters. Ringenberg-Lape Company Dry Goods. ELKHART COUNTY OVER TOP IN LOAN DRIVE. BY $68,000. With the final figures for the Victory loan completely tabulated, Chairman B. F. Deahl, of Goshen, announces that Elkhart county succeeded in going over the top to the extent of $68,499. The county’s quota was $1,350,000 and the total amount subscribed was $1,418,000. Several of the county’s banks did not reach their quota, it is said, while others exceeded their quota by several thousand dollars. The best showing was made by the bank of New Paris, which had a total of $33,300 in subscriptions and a quota of only $20,006. MEMORIAL SERMON FOR GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC REV. A. H. DOEBCHER ADDRESSES GRAND ARMY POBT. Speaker Said Soldier* in 1861 Fought for Bame Principle as Boys Did in I*lß. Rev. A. H. Doescher, pastor of the Evangelical church, in the annual memorial sermon to the Grand Army of the Republic Sunday morning, paid a great tribute to the veterans who left- home, factory, office and field in 1861-65 to fight that the union might bft maintained. He said that it was commonly believed that the civil war was lo free the slaves and keep the union intact. While these were some of the issues, yet the great issue was the fight against autocracy, against special privileges—the men of 1861-65 fought for the same principles that the boys from this country fought for In the worlcj Jar and won. Rev. Doescher said that as long as the stars and stripes float in this country, just so long will the valorous deeds of the veterans of 1861-65 be remembered and memorial day will mean more and more each year. The Nappanee G. A. R. post and Woman’s Relief corps were present in a body and the attendance taxed the capacity of the church. The music was especially arranged for the occasion and Miss Maude Beyler rendered two appropriate solos. PASTRY BAKER. Willis Wilson, proprietor of the East Market street bakery, has secured the services of O. King of South Bend as pastry baker. Mr. Wilson intends to make a specialty of fine pastry goods. NEWS OF THE SICK. Robert Wayne Callendar, the little son of Mr- and Mrs. S. F. Callendar, Is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia. MASONS AT INDIANAPOLIS Nappanee Represented at the Annual Session of the Grand Lodge. Worshipful Master 9. A. Frevert and Secretary Perry A. Early of Nappanee lodge are in Indianapolis attending the 98th annual meeting of the Indiana grand lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. The sessions began Tuesday morning with Thomas W. Bohon, of Jeffersonville, presiding, and will continue until Wednesday evening. The annual banquet was served in the Masonic temple Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning the grand lodge went to Franklin to visit the Masonic home, the greatest enterprise the Indiana Masons have undertaken. VANDALIA TIME CARD. Anew time card went into effect on the Vandalia railroad Sunday. The new schedule allows ample time for connections at LaPaz for South Bend, both in the morning and afternoon. Trains leave LaPaz for the south at 6:52 a. m., and 6:23 p. m.; going north at 8:55 a. m. and 3:52 p. m. TROOP TRAIN STOPS HERE. A train bearing a large number of soldiers returning from France stopped here for a short time Monday afternoon at 5:30. They were bouna for western points. THURSDAY CLUB MEETING. The Thursday club will meet at the home of Mrs. John Coppes on Thursday afternoon, June 5. Roll Call —Current events. POMONA GRANGE MEETING. The Pomona Grange of Elkhart county wjll meet at Mayville Grange Saturday evening, May 31. Grange Secretary. M. B. C. CHURCH Services next Sunday: Sunday school at 9:30 a. m,; preaching at 10:46 a. m. A cordial invitation to all. A. Taylor, Pastor. TAX RECEIPTS READY. Original tax receipts have been received from the county treasurer'and are ready for distribution. Please call for your*. Farmers St Traders Bank, Adv. Try the special Sunday meal* at the Coppes Adv.

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FARMERS WILL VISIT NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY Automobile Trip Thursday, June 5, to View Farm and Herds. DEMONSTRATION OF ALFALFA k . Addresses by Brother Leo of Notre Dame and Prof. T. A. Coleman of Purdue. Realizing that alfalfa Is a crop adapted to practically all Elkhart county soils and that the agricultural interests of the county would be greatly benefited by two or three times the acreage growing, the officers and directors of the Elkhart County Better Farming association have arranged to set aside Thursday, June 5, as alfalfa day. Alfalfa lessons are best taught by demonstration. Accordingly, an automobile tour ua been arranged to Notre Dame university where Brother Leo has growing and ready for cutting, more than 300 acres of alfalfa. In addition to the inspection of the alfalfa fields, Brother Leo will speak on the subject of alfalfa growing, explaining in detail every step which has led to his success. Prof. T. A. Coleman of Purdue university will tell what the fanners are doing in other sections of the state. Both speakers are men of wide reputation and will have messages of interest to every farmer in the county. Other things of interest will be the University campus and buildings; a large herd of beef cattle on feed and the famous Notre Dame dairy herd. Farmers residing in the south and eastern sections of the county are requested to meet at the court house in Goshen at 3:45 a, m. Those residing in the north and western sections ot the county are requested to meet on Main street in Elkhart. From Elkhart, the delegation will make the trip as a county unit. Women are especially* uqgeffc. t 6 make the trip. To save time, each family will be asked to provide lunch for its own mefnbers. Do npt forget the date and for further particulars call on or address, G. E. Metzger, County Agricultural Agent. JUDGE DRAKE APPOINTS BOARD OF REVEIEW MEMBERS Judge James S. Drake this afternoon appointed William H. Winship, of Elkhart, former county treasurer, and David W. Nefdig, of Goshen, as members of the Elkhart county board of review to- serve during the year 1919. These men, with County Treasurer Fred A. Reed. County Auditor, A. R. Bemenderfer and County Assessor, Wilson H. Rood, will institute the board which will meet on June 2nd and continue In session until July 4th, during which time all uti--zens have the right of appearing before the board in regard to assessments. AUTOMOBILE REPAINTED. George Rummel, risking 7 miles southeast of Nappanee, has had his Ford "repainted by the Nappanee Carriage company and it presents a very heat appearance. Mr. Rummel has taken excellent care of his machine. All hough in use for Tour" years, it is practically as good as new. INTERIOR PAINTING. Phillip Weiss has been doing some, fine graining on the Wood work of the enterior of Gdorge L. Hummel's’ residence, 7 miles southeast of Nappanee. HEMP FACTORY TO~RESUME. A. E. Jervis, receiver of the Nappanee hemp factory, expects to resume work at the mill next Monday and continue operations until all the hemi> on hand is manufactured. ENTERTAINED AT LUNCHEON. Mrs. Elizabeth Zook entertained Dr. and Mrs. I. J. Becknell and Dr. and Mrs. O. Valette of Goshen at luncheon at her home on Wednesday of last week. PENNY SUPPER. The Ladies’ <sjd society of "the Methodist church will serve a "penny supper” in the dining-room of the church next Saturday evening, May 31. DISTRICT S. S. CONVENTION. The annual district Sunday school convention of the M. B. C. church will be held at Elkhart on Friday, May 30. GRANTED MARRIAGE LICENBE. Milton TWin Mellott, of Nappanee, and Mary Ott, of Syracuse, were granted a marriage license at Warsaw. ANOTHER NEW FORD. The Smith Motor company has sold a Ford touring car to N. A. Corwin of Nappanee. COOK STQYE FQR SALE. Second hand cook stove in good. condition for sale. C. C. Cass hardware. Adv. Special 75c dinner each SundSy" from 12 to 1:30 .at Coppes HoteL Evening meal from 5:30 to 7 o’clock. Give us a trial. / Adv. Get your sweet potato plants at Kaufman’s. He has the yams and Jersey varieties. Adv.