Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 43, Number 41, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 5 June 1924 — Page 1

FORTY-THIRD YEAR.

REVERENCE MARKS DAY’S OBSERVANCE *- ■ . Impressive Ceremonies Held for War Veterans Friday Forenoon. Reverently and impressively Nappanee citizens turned thejr thoughts Friday to the observance of Memorial day and the honoring of America’s war veterans, living and dead. Appropriate services were held at the Auditorium at 10 o’clock in the morning, under the auspices of tlie Nappanee post of the American legion. Major Geo. B. Norton presided as the officer of the day. Appropriate selections were rendered by the male quarteU-W. W. Wilson, K. S. Ruckman, Harold Johnson-*and Ray Walters. The address of the day was given by Rev. True S. Haddock, pastor of the Methodist church, i Mr. Haddock spoke of reverence for law and paid high tribute to the men who had fought for the principles which America has always represented. Warfare brings suffering, he said, and as true Americans, the people of this country should avoid it if possible. Mr. Haddock’s*address was . a fine, patriotic effort and was much appreciated by the assemblage. AGED VETERAN ILL ! Daniel Culp, who lias been in \ioor health for some time, has been con fined to his bed the past week. Oranges for Saturday only 21c per dozen. Mishler & Miner Adv. ROBERT STEINBACH HERE ON FURLOUGH THIS^WEEK Robert Steinba.ch, who is stationed at Hampton Roades, W. Va., is visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Steinbach, while enjoying a furlough before his departure June 15. from the - Brooklyn 'navy yard on the battleship U. S. S. West Virginia on his ‘shake down cyuise" for a trip around the worTclTwhich will require from eighteen months to two years to complete. Robert has just graduated as honor man from the radio school ,at Hampton Roads. The navy athletic team which will compete in the Olympic contests in France will sail on this vessel. ENTERTAINED MISSIONARY Hr. and Mrs. H- R. Stauffer entertained Miss Ella Jordan, a returned missionary from China, from Thursday till Saturday. Miss- Jordan expects to speak in the Methodtot-church at some future time. ATTENDING BUSINESS COLLEGE Victor Wyman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wyman, is attending the -Elkhart Business college during the vacation summer months. Victor will he a senior in the Nappanee high school the dolniug year. MUSICAL HONORS Several musical honors were conferred on Miss Mprion Brevier, who was a student at DePauw university, Greencastle, the past year. 'Miss Brevier was pledged to the honorary musical sorority, Mu Phi Epsilon, the membership of which is determined by scholarship and musical ability. She was also elected a collegjate op the American Guild of organists. The many friends of Miss H.-euier ill i. Q pleased to know of .these honors conferred on her by De Pauw. FARMERS LOAN & TRUST MOVED ON CORNER 'The bank of the Farmers Loan & Trust company was moved Tuesday evening to the corner room of the Dietrich block, formerly occupied by the Johnson drug store. The bank is occupying the rear of the room until a vault can be built and other ini-, provements made in the front of the room for their home. a _ FILLED POSITION John Harley of Leesburg had charge of the Freese cream station for a week,- during the illness of Manager L. L. Hershberger. Mr. Harley has recently accepted a. post tion as field man with' the Freese company. 1 Mr. Hershberger returned to work last week. USED OIL STOVES . Used 3 burner Quick Meal oil stove in brood order. Used 3 burner Boss oil stove. Used as Demonstrator only. In fine shape. Both stoves aj, bap gain prices. 0. <T Gass * Cos- 41# LEFT ANKLE BROKEN Mrs. David Dausman of Leesburg had both bones of her left , ankle broken on Friday. Mrs .Dausman was brought to Nappanee for an x-ray of tli*‘ injured member. ’ '• c . • * • SATURDAY NIGHT BUS TO SOUTH BEND 'Commencing- Saturday,-May 17, a special bus will run to South Bend Saturday night, leaving Nappanee, 6 p. m. returning, leaving union bus station 10 p. m. Ride the bus —its safer. Bremen-South Bend Motor Bus ci)., Inc. Ailv GOOD ROADS MEETING Committees from Akron. Mentone, Kina Green. Elkhart and Nappanee met at the Coppes hotel Monday after* .noon about 4 o’clock in the Interest of the proposed Mate road from Peru lo Elkhart through Nappanee. the preliminary plans ure progressing nicely and a meeting with the State Highway commission will soon be held at Indianapolis. Twenty-three attended the dinner which followed the meeting.

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SOLDIERS INTERRED IN SOUTH UNION CEMETERY The following are the names of the deceased soldiers interred in the South Union cemetery, whose graves were decorated by the members of the American Legion: Fred Richmond, Thomas Inks, Samuel C. Pitts, Charles Palmeter, Uenj. J: Yarian, Marlin I. Robinson, Stephen N. Hager, John Kauffman, Philip Gordon, Valentine Gordon, Benjamin Gray, Enos Rosebrough, Frank Molebash, Robison Loney, Thomas Price, Eli Yarian, Taylor Crampton, Fred lilyly, John J. Blyly, Joseph Dehny, Richard Parcel, and Samuel Guiss. —— t QUEEN ESTHER SOCIETY MEETS The newly organized Queen Esther Society of the Methodist Church' 1 met at the parsonage lastYMonday evening for a pot-luck suppfer. Many of the members were present. The regular program of the organization, was conducted after the supper. The following officers have been elected.. President Miss Julia SlrbTim. Vice President Miss hardline Bickel. Secretary— Miss Florence Miller „ Treasurer—Miss Ethel Zartman Literature Secretary—Miss Lucile Pinkerton. Supply Secretary—Miss Be&sie Brown Mite Box Secretary—Miss Florence Sundstrom. Evangelistic Secretary—Miss Mary Mullen. Christian Stewardship—Miss Evelyn Nold. PURCHASED HAT SHOP Mrs. Frank- Wehrly has purchased the Hat Shop of’Mesdames O. C. Guiss and Warren Howenstein. The store is closed this week, for repairs, which ■tire expected to be completed some time next week, when it will be opened for business again. Mrs. Wehrly will carry a complete stock of millinery and invites a share of the public's patronage. WILL ATTEND CAMP KNOX Lamar Wehrly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wehrly of Nappanee, has been selected as one of the young men from Nappanee for attendance at the Citizens’ Military training camp to he held at Camiy Knox. Kv , itn'rtng the coming summer. This is an honor well conferred and Lamar is to be congratulated on his selection. W. M. A. MEETING The W. M. A. of the United Brethren church will'meet wiih Mrs. Frank Wehrly, Wednesday evening, June 11, with vMrs. Jacob Hartman as leader. Topic—The Fruits of our Stewardship as seen in Africa. Bible Study—Mrs. Willard Huffer. Who I am and what I am doing— Mrs. Jacob Hartman. Biography—A Fruitful Seed—Mrs. C. E. Dick. From the Jungles of Africa to Indiana Central—Mrs. Frank Wehrly. How the seed is> cared for in Africa •-Mrs. Adam Hartman; Song—Mrs. Chauncy Thomas. MADE ALL FLAX Yo,u can buy an ail linen toweling 1G inches wide for lGc-a yard, next Friday and Saturday at RingenbergLape Cos. Adv. PUBLICATION BOARD The Publication Board of the Brethren in Christ church held their annual meeting at Evangelical Visitor Publishing house on Monday, while the members were emoute to Abeline. Kan., to attendrthe general conferenceOs The church. Those in atendanee. at the meeting were P.'J. Weihe. Upland, Cal., F. D. Brechbill, Garrett; A. J. Hess, Lancastef, I’a.; David Weng-Tli-Harruilinrg. Pa,; ■.nu,iw,wo~G4ir New Paris. Rev. J. A. Stump of Nappanee accompanied .the party to the meeting of the general conference.' YES Business is picking up at our cream station, but we still want more. An experienced man to wait on you at all times. Try us the next, time. Re member we also buy poultry, and eggs. Mullett Produce Cos. Adv. ' * - . NEW AWNING John Brown, the implement dealer. ,'ias put up anew awning in front of his store. THE ONE PRICE STORE Will sell unbleached union toweling IS inches wide for 16c next Friday and Saturday. Ringenberg-Lape Cos. Adv. SATURDAY NIGHT CROWD, Tthe largest crowd of the spring -uoao .ft)[unyßS ua\o) ii( se.w sqiuotu ing afld our merchants did a large Business; At S o’clock these were 416 automobiles and 63 bugffies, making a total of 479 vehicles parked in the business district. Plenty of frqlt and vegetables at Mishler & Miners’Grocery Adv. CARRIER PIGEONS RELEASED Nine crates of carrier pigeons belonging to the Washington. D. c. Racing association, were 'liberated early Saturday morning by Express Agent Herbert Weygand. Several of the pigeons arrived home as,,early as 4 o’clock in the afternoon. This as soeiation has sent pigeons to Mr. Weygand for liberation for the past several years. MOVED INTO PROPERTY Mr. and Mrs. Harold-Weygand Kalve* moved InftJ, I lie properly which.' they recently purchased of'Dr. C. R. Dlnimick, on. West Market street. HARDWARE BARGAINS The (’. C. Cass hardware announces a good list of special prices in their ail on page 4, for the remainder of tills week. SHIPMENT OF POTATOES J. N. Howard received an express shipment of potatoes from his Michigan farm. There were forty-six potatoes weighing forty-three pounds.

NAPPANEE, ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1924

COPPES EMPLOYES HAVEJOCIAL TIME Benevolent Association of Firm Held Meeting Tuesday Evening. The Benevolent association of the employes of Coppes Bros. & Zook held u social and business meeting in the community room of the Methodist church on Tuesday evening . This was the first social meeting since the organization of the associaiion a few weeks ago and about 140 men, women and children enjoyed the pleasant occasion. The band of the First Brethren Sunday school enlivened the evening with several appropriate selections. The assemblage joined in singing’ America and prayer was ottered by ReY. John Stump. Miss Mary Mullen favored the audience witti a fine reading. At the business session Marvin Kronk was elected director from the third ward. Selections by a male quartet were much enjoyed and short talks were given by Frank Coppes, John D. Coppes, Harold Coppes, C. F. Gentzhorn, Miss Clara flower and B. J, Miller. The address of the evening was given by Rev. E. 1.. Miller, pastor of the First Brethren church. The membership of the association has reached the 120 mark and is still going. , ■ - The meeting was a demonstration of the cordial good will existing between the firm anti their employes and showed file mutual interest taken in each other’s welfare. The pleasant evening will long be remembered by the participants as a most delightful occasion. MARRIED AT GOSHEN Miss Flossa Berlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren. Berlin, of Goshen and Ralph Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. -Samuel-Miller of-Nappanee-were-inar* ried Friday morning at the parsonage of the First Brethren church at Goshen by Rev. Harley Stuckman. Mr. and Mrs. Miller departed at once for Chicago where they remained tiH Monday. Mr. Miller has purchased a home on E. Walnut street which lie is remodeling and will occupy as soon as it is completed. The bride is a graduate of the Goshen public -school and has been supervisor of art in tile Goshen schools since completing the course there. Mr. Miller is a graduate of the Nappanee schools and is assistant cashier in the First National bank, a position he has filled most acceptably to the patrons and officials of the bank since completing bis school studies. He was honored by our citizens at the last town election by being elected to the office of town Clerk. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have the best wishes of many friends for a long and happy life. TOWELS TOWELS A double thread heavy 'Turkish Towel 22x44 inches foi Friday and Saturday-39c. Ringenberg-Lape Cos. Adv. PLEASANT SURPRISE Tuesday evening, at the home of E. S. Mullett, pastor of the Mennonjte church on West Market street, Mr. and Mrs. Mullett and family were very pleasantly, surprised when SO members and friends filed into their home. ..-■.llJa.Wi-tLauiiL--aviuc--Mtou.-iu.--visitiag-and social games, the company Tilling the home to eapactiy and all were thankful for the true spirit of fellowship where they mingled as one great family. Each left a substantial reminder of his presence to the extent that the large dining table was too smalll to hold all the various gifts ranging from a sack of prunes to a 50 pound sack of flour. In addition, Rev and Mrs. Mullett were presented with a purse amounting to nearly SIOO.OO Mr, Mullett expressed their appreciation for the many substantial gifts aiHl th&fine spirit of fellowship and good will of his members. Many remarks of appreciation were also voiced by members for'the service their pastor has given the church. After singing several departing songs the evening festivities which will long be remembered by all those present were brought to a close. Onion toweling Next Friday and Saturday you can buy union toweling 13 inches wide for, 16c. Ringenberg-Lape Cos. Adv. WILLING WORKERS The Mesdanies Herbert Weygand. W. B. Kensberger and 1., W. Sinhart entertained the Willing Worker's Sunday school class of the church at the Weygand home Tues day afternoon. June 3. NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Ringenberg-Lape Cos., will sell a Turkish Towel 22x44 inches, Extra heavy double,thread at 39c. Adv. REDECOR ATIIT) RESIDENCE Mr. and Mr. . Bernard Maust have had the interior of their residence recepily vacated by Clifford I’arcell and family redecorated. Mr. and Mth. Clarence lioyee- of the R-Y: T*nbltshing House have moved Into the prop-i erty. t RINGENBERG-LAPE CO. Will sell all linen toweling 16 Inches wide for 16c. next Friday and Saturday. Adv. AMERICAN LEGION PICNIC The -annual picnic of the American'Legion Is being held at Huffman lake this Thursday afternoon. Everybody like oranges. Per dozen 21c Saturday Mishler & Miner. Adv.

A. E. MILLER RE'APPOINTED MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD Aj, the meeting of Lie town board on Monday evening, A. E. Miller was re-appointed as a member of the Nappanee school board. Mr. Miller has been a faithful member of the board for many years and Ills re-appoint-ment is ail liouor well conferred. GUESTS OF PARENTS E. F. Miller of Grand Rapids, son of Rev. and Mrs. John of Nappanee, returned Friday from a nine weeks business trip to California. Mrs. Miller and their son and daughter met him at South Bend, where they were guests at the home of Jiis brother, E. C. Miller. The two families motored to Xappanoe Saturday for a few hours-visit”at the parental homo. Eunice and Lois Brubaker granddaughters of Rev. and Mrs. Miller, accompanied the party. E. F. Miller has accepted a position in Detroit, where he will soon move his family. INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE Herman R. llalderman met with, a serious accident on Wednesday evening of last week, about- two miles southwest of the Millwood telephone exhange when he fcas run over by an automobile. An x-ray of his injuries showed two’ of his ribs broken from the spine and his back severely injured. With Mrs. Holderman and their two children he had driven to the place of accident to where his brother-in-law, George Danner had autoed to JttSfiUHr... Holderman and family to accompany them to a shower for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Danner, newly weds, which was held at the home of Henry Wadkins. Mr. Holderman was in the yard looking for a to hitch his horse and was just leaning to get his horse when Lowell Walker a neighbor came from the north and not believing he could pass between two vehicles on either side of the road, turned into the yard and did not see Mr. Holderman in time to stop. Mr. Holderman has been moved to the home of his father-in-law, Joseph Musser, in Nappanee for medical treatment. GUTELIUS SPECIALS The Gutelius store will have another big sale on Saturday, June 7. A good list of prices are quoted in their ad on page 4. ANOTHER FORD M. I. Yoder lilts added a Ford touring ear to his taxi service, giving him a fleet of seven cars. The addition of this car will enable Mr. Yoder to better care for his fast increasing business. EXTENDED BUSINESS TRIP B. A. Uline, secretary of the Nappanee Lumber & Mfg. company, accompanied by Mrs. Ullite left by auto on Wednesday for an extended business trip through the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the upper peninsula of Michigan. RETURNED FROM CALIFORNIA Mr. nad Mrs. J, C. Ulery and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ringgenberg of Nappanee and Mr, and. . Mrs. James Brown of Gra veil on returned wednesday noon from an eievn days\ trip to San Francisco and other California points. RED STAR OIL STOVES B. F. Ringle the furniture dealer, has just received another shipment of Red Star oil stoves. He* has a size for every’ home at* very reasonable prices. WILLING WORKERS The Willing Workers class of the ■Methodist .church held —a business meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Herbert Weygand. The afternoon whs spent in a social way. after which refreshments were served. Twenty-six were in attendance. THE JOHNSON OPENING. TheVopening of the new Johnson drug store on Saturday was the big event in Nappanee’s merchandising circles. The store was thronged from early in the morning until closing time late in the evening. It is estimated that more than 3,mi1l p<o. pie called, during'the day and%veW ing, everyone of which was remembered with a favor of-some kind. Besides giving out these favors it was one of the big days in the history of the firm for a day’s business. The drug store Is a most beautiful .one and Messrs. Johnson & Sons are to be .congratulated on their handsome and up-to-date place of business. L . - FRIENDSHIP CLUB The Friendship dub will meet Thursday afternoon June 12 at the home of Mrs. William Atkinson. Mrs. Charles Wysong and Mrs. Forrest Stably will have charge of the program. MEETING OF F. & A. M There win be a regular meeting of Napp<Mrrr r T(>dgo No. -'>66, F. & A. M.. on Friday evening, June 6, There will be work in the fellowcral't degree. IF' YOU HAVE headaches, fever, constipation, kidney or liver trouble, you must adjust the cause before you can obtain relief. We adjust the cause. If you cannot come to us. we can come to you. Call phone .125. L. A. & Charlotte Morrison Ntippancfß only graduate Chiropractors. J Adv. WOMAN’S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will meet ut the home of Mrs. Wm. -Widmoyer. 707 N. Main St., Friday afternoon, June 13, at 2:30. Members are ’urged to be present, new members solicited, visitors welcome.’ . " ,DENTAL WORK For dental work of all kinds see Dr. J. 1). Sedtt in the Dietrich block.

WARSAW DEFEATED -IN FAST GAME Big Crowd Sees Some Snappy Ball Playing Friday Afternoon. ' Nappanee won a fast ball game from the Warsaw specials by a score of 5 to 6 before a crowd of almost 1,000 people at the Fast Side park on Friday afternoon. Nappanee was blocked in the first inning and when Warsaw put tom runs across the rubber in the second Inning the game looked almost lost to Nappanee. Captain Claffy's men pulled together In the fourth, fifth ana sixth--.innings- scoring six times, due" more than'enough to win. Warsaw -2nd Ipning Ulery made a hit; Strife was safe on first on fielder’s choice; Kimmei. drew a pass, and was sacrificed It second by Queen, scoring oil SbippyV ihree base hit; Shippy ' -scored . o Shippy’s three-base hit; Shippy scored on Sisier’s ; hroe base , hi!: .Staler scored on Egginglon’s bit; Eg gingtoh scored on Ulerys Hit; Able struck out; Kestner went out White to Classy, retiring the side. Warsaw Seventh Inning. Able hit a single’, stole second, went to third on a passed ball and scored on a wild throw home. Nappanee Fourth Inning. Tannehlll got a life at first through an error or Shortstop Able; went to second on a passed ball, scoring on Chapman’s three-base bit; Gruber was out on a lopg fly to left field;. Butch was out at first; Chapman scoring on White’s three-base hit; Wysong singled, scoring White; DeRose struck out, retiring the side. Nappanee Fifth Inning. Link out at first; Classy safe on first through Shortstop Abie’s error; advanced to third on Tannehill’s single; Classy scoring on Chapman's hit, advancing Tannehiil to third; Tannehill scoring later on Gruber’s bit. Gruber out at second and Butch went out on u long Hy, retiring the side. . Nappanee Sixth Inning. Wysong made a hit; Deßose safe on first, through -fieWeris choice, Wysong going out at second; Link made a hit, advancing Deßose, who scored on Claffy’s hit. Nappanee 000 321 00*—6 Warsaw 040 000 100—5 Struck Out—By Link, 11; Eggington, 4. Base on Bails —Off Link 1; off Kggington, 4. Three-Base Hits— White, Chapman, Shippy, Sisler. Nappanee Lineup—Classy, 2b; Tannehill, lb;° Chapman, 3b; Gruber, cl’; Hutch, .if; While, ss; Wysong, If; Deßose, cp Link, p. —l CLOSE OF D. V. B. S* The Daily Vacation Bible School which has been in progress for the past three weeks in tile Brethren church will come to a close on Friday of this week. This school has been very successful. -There has been an enrollment of one hundred and fifty and a daily average attendance of about one hundred thirty. A faculty of fifteen teachers has worked consistently lo give these young folks the proper direction in things Biblical anil spiritual. The school was under the general superintendency of the pastor of the church. A curriculum that was built up by the superintendent was offered the school and it was enjoyed to the full by all. Next Sunday afternoon at thrfce o’clock tills school wil give a closing program The program will revolve around the work presented during the three weeks. It will pay parents and other older folks to come and see what the children can learn about the Bible. They enjoy the Bible stories and little else has been given them during the three weeks excepting accounts of mission workers and builders of the Christian church. Come.and en courage your children by showing an interest in their pursuit of the best tilings in life. J The Faculty. V PIANO LESSONS Miss Marion Brevier who is home for Lie summer from Deßauw University, where she is studying music, is giving piano lessors at her home on N. Madison St. and 'still has some vacant hours. I’arties wishing.piano lessons may call Black 310. Adv. MAYTAG WASHERS Shively Bros., hardware and furniture dealers will have a special demonstration and sale of Maytag washing machines from June 9 to 21. Their large ad on page 3 describes these well known machines quite fully, while furflfor literature may he ohroom for their permanent home. BIRTHS. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Gall are the parents of a son, born Friday, May 30. THURSDAY CLUB The Thursday club Is meeting with Mrs. C. A. Delsch this Thursday afternoon. LADIES’S RURAL CLUB The Tjadies’ Rural t int) Is having a regular meeting at the Culp school this Thursday afternoon. Sunday guests of Mis. K. E. Freveit wore Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roekstroh, Miss Edith Frevert of South Bend,! and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hutchinson of Mishawaka.

NATIVE OF INDIA TO SPEAK AT METHODIST CHURCH X" very unusual opportunity will be afforded the people of Nappanee upon next Monday evening to hear Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Chitambar, of Lucknow Christian College. They are both natives of India and will dress in thejr native costume. They have been attending the general confefance of the Methodist church, and will spend the next Twenty days in Indiana on a speaking tour, it will lie well worth your time to attend the Methodist church next Mondayevening at 7:45 and hear these folks from this far off country. The public is most cordially invited to attend. TEMPORARY PASTOR OF CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Rev.’W. D. Fisher of Baltic, Ohio., hag been secured as temporary pastor of the Church of the Brethren for the summer months. Mr. Fisher, who is a member of the high school faculty of Baltic, filled this position very acceptably during the vacation months of last summer. Mr and Mrs. Fi.sher have taken up their residence here and Mr. Fisher commenced his new duties on Sunday. Their daughter Miss. Ruth, who is a student at North Manchester college, was their guest over Sunday. AUCTION SALE OF 4 USED TRANSPORATION H. M. Craw ford, manager of the Nappanee branch of tlie Smith Motor company announces an auction sale of used ears on Saturday, June 7, commencing at 1:30 o clock.. This will be something new in the line .of public sales in Nappanee and will be a good opportunity of securing some good cars_ at very reasonable figures, CALIFORNIA AUTO TRIP Miss Bill Hajjtei inam. who has been a stenographer in the offices of Cop Pes Bros. & Zook the past year, went to Elkhart on Monday to accompany a party of three other young ladies on an auto trip to San Francisco. Miss Hasterman and one of the other young ladies will accept positions in San -Francisco, while two of the young ladies will return after an extended visit there. DE PAUW COMMENCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. La Mar Mutschler attended the commencement exercises of De Uauw university ate Greencastle. their alma mater, the first of the week They returned home Wednesday evening accompanied by Mr. Mutschler’s brother Carlisle, who completed his junior year at De Pauw. George Burhach. who completed his sophomore year at De Pauw, also returned home Wednesday evening. “THE PRINCE OF PEACE” The Union Center Mixed .Chorus 'is preparing a Cantata “The Prince of Peace,” under the direction of George Anglemeyer. This is not only a Christmas story but gives the complete life of Crist. Between the must -cal selections tlie story will be told by Miss Dorothy Hlabaugh. —i This Cantata will be given at the Union Center Church on Sunday evening. June 15, at 7:30 o’clock. The complete program will be pule lished in next weeks issue of this paper. Watch for it . ■* SPECIAL REDUCTION SALE Tlie Hartman Bros, company ;hiannounces- a low priced sale in a full page ad in this issue. The sale (Hoses Monday evening, June 16, and many bargains have' been provided for their customers. EXCELSIOR CLASS —Thu. Exc.elsior Sunday- school elassof the; Church of the Brethren ‘ was entertained by Miss Mabel Sliupp Thursday evening. The guesls were Theo. Geyer, Mary Peters. Opal Ruff. Bessie Defreese, Myrtle Beehist, Wilma Rhineliart, Leona Stouder, Max Miller, Merl Stouder and Ixjwell Br<>; vier. The evenig was/spent in playing games. Refreshments werb served. ADJUSTED CLAIM Geo. W. Kiltnan, manager of the South Bend district of the Public Savings Insurance company, was in the city Monday and in company with G. C. Farrington, their local representative, adjusted the policy of $15,000, carried by the late Harvey E. Hepler, who passed away Saturday afternoon. Mr. Kepler had only catriml the policy for three years with Mrs. Hepler as the beneficiary. *

PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES The children’s story hour will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock. We hope all children will remember the change-of -time. * Recent books added to the pay-shelf are:- So Jlig, by Edna Ferber’;, Timber Wolf, by Jackson Gregory; Thirteenth Letter, by Natalie Sumner Lincoln, and "Tex,” by Clarence E. Mulford. So Big has proved to be-TBne of the most popular books of the year. It ran as a serial tinder the title Selina in the Woman's Home Companion. Timber-Waif Is a mining camp story in which Bruce Standing "TimberWolf" abducts the heroine and chains' her, then Induces her to fall ip love with him. The stoiy moves rapidly and is a good one of its kind. , In the T&lrteenth Letter an amazing mystery is unravelled by the author who knows*so, well how to baffle and fascinate the reader. A remarkable rtptier fteurra In tttp ntn-rr; "reminding one of I’op> Gold Bug. "Tex” Ewait returns to the town of Windsor after an absence of many years and stays Just long enough lo rid It of a few big evils anil to win something that lie believed to be forever beyond his roach. This book abounds In-humor and action which have made' Mulford justly famous. WOOL WANTED We are In market for wool and are paying highestH asli market'price Open every day. M. Brown Sons. Rhone,. 148 , 41-2 adv.

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FAMILY REUNIONS AT COMMUNITY PARK Many Happy Gatherings Are Listed for This Popular Place. Family‘reunions booked for every day of thy? and next week at tie- Nappanee Community. park and this place is ’proving a-J most popular meeting place for gatherings of this kind. The park board furnishes paper plates and cups and kitchen utensils. Silverware must be furnished by the societies themselves. The u)se of tlie piano is turnished at $2 per day. This being the amount.it costs the board tor the privilege 'of having it there for the accommodation of the gatherings. Dates for next j-ear ‘are already being taken. Societies wishing to meet at the park next year should see Secretary C. F. Johnson at once for dates and Jiot ~wait until their reunion before Wottiijfg a date. - Reunions booked for the month of June are as follows: June 5- Lamb. June 6—■ Wisler, June 7 —Klotz. June S--i‘eters. June lt> --Stall!y. —. June t June 12—Bleile. June 13—Brenneman. June 15 —Rensberger. June IS— Miller. June 19—Waiters. June 20—Ringenberg and- Berger. June 21 —Moore. June 22 —Housouer. *- June 24—Freed. June 25—Coppes and Shafer. June 28—Black. June 29—Lehr. HECKERMAN-ShIEARER REUNION The Ileckerhian and Shearer reunion was held at the Community park Monday. About 200 persons enjoyed the festivities of theday and the big dinner at noon. John Etler was eleqted president, Frank George, vice president and Mrs. Osie Hartman. secretary-treasurer. The next reunion will lie held the same place the second Sunday in June 1925. William Ilurgener and Oilman Heckaman of Chicago and George Wyman and family of Valparaiso were among those who attended the reunion from out of town. WALTERS FAMILY REUNION The eighth annual reunion of the Walters family will be held at the Community park in Nappanee on Thursday, June 19. Jbhn Walters, Jr. is secretary of the society. BLACK FAMILY REUNION The tenth annual reunion of the Black family will he held at Community park in Nappanee on Saturday, June 28. Ruby Ritter is secretary of the society. GEO. CULP FAMILY REUNION The Geo. Culp family reunion will be held at Community park in Nappanee on Wednesday, June 11. family~r¥union There was a good attendance at tiie Lingofelter-Laverlng reunion held at the Community park on Sunday. FAMILY DINNER ... Alc..aul Jlm, J.-W.~Htcinhgrtr~WlTr have a family dinner ami reunion Friday evening, when their entire family will be at home in honor of the departure <of their son, Robert on cruise around the world on the U. S. S. West Virginia. Mrs. Sturgeon, son Billy and daughter Katjiryn of Salem, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Steinbach and son Junior of Warsaw and Robert who is at home tliiH week will make up this happy gathering. Mrs. Sturgeon will remain for an extendelTwisiL SOCIAL CLUB Tlie Social club will meet with Mrs. W. W. Wilson this Thursday afternoon. June 5.

S. S. CLUB The S. S. Club will meet at the home of John Stose on Wednesday afternoon; June 11. TWENTIITH CENTURY CLUB. The Twentieth Century Club will meet witli Mrs. Linn Houck on Thursday afternoon, June 12. ROSE MAIDiN~CANTATA Tlie Nappanee Choral club has commencod -rehearsals lor the rendition ot the cantata, "The Rose Maiden,” which will be given at the Methodist church in the near fuiurit. C. AND N. CLUB The <’. and N. club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Mervin Stuckman. “LOYal7uves”~praised "Loyal Lives" a Whitman Bennett production distributed by Vitagruph which will be seen at the Auditorium on Wednesday mid Thursday June Ills, has been commended by Postmaster Harry S. New, for depicting the postal service in Us true colors. The photoplay 1* a smashing romance of the United States mail. WILL OPEN BIDS Tlie .town board will open bids af a special meeting on Friday evening for the five /Street Improvements Representatives of firms from Chicago, Indianapolis, Goshen and other Places have, been here the past week going over ihe specifications With -a view of putting in bids for the work. LIBRARY BOARD MEETINQ Thu ljbrary board hold a meeting at the library Tuesday evening.