The Syracuse Journal, Volume 26, Number 39, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 18 January 1934 — Page 3

THURSDAY, JAN. IS, 1934

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CHAPTER 111 Callis Shipley’s Story Peter was not prepared for Callis Shipley’s loveliness, lie /basked the intent- £} « Pstsr Was Not Prepared for ?a ;!□ Shipley's Loveliness. ness of his stare with an apparent Interest In the room about him. “You wanted to set* mo?" she . was making an effort to be politely casual, but the novelist noted the tremor of her hand. Sergeant Kllday waited for Peter to begin. For reasons of his own. he had suggested that the novelist ask the questions. "Miss Shipley”—Peter was holding a chair for the girl—“did you wear a blue dress this afternoon?” “Why. yea.” Her surprise was evident. “Os course you know"—lh-ter took a chair opposite her and leaned hack, crossing his knees—“what hapjienod?” “Well. not exactly. It must have been something—something very serious. to have Interrupted the wedding." She was sitting very straight; her hands, resting on the arms of the chair..gripped them nerv-mriy. Peter found her exquisite, but In spite nf his fascination, he was annoyed. His attention was wandering from the questions he must ask. “Os course," he agreed, bAla voice still gravely quiet. “But has no one told you what happened?” She hesitated, only the whltenees of her knuckles, where she clutched the chair, betrayed her Inner turmoil. "No.” she said distinctly. "No one has told me what hap(>ened." The novelist changed his line of attack. “Who brought you home. Miss Shipley?” For a moment, she did not answer. Then. “What have I to do with thia, Mr. Cardigan?” she nsked. “Why have you come here to question me? The butler said you were p«dlceft>en” “Sergeant Klldny Is." Peter indicated his friend. “I am Just assort of •x-ottlclo assistant.” His brief smile warmed the lean Im-gulafitv of his features Into friendliness. “There la no cause for alarm. I am sure. We have only come here because we are sure you can help tie.” The rigidity of the girl’s figure did not relax. “Help you?” She waited expectantly. Peter wondered whether that were a question or a challenge. "By telling us who brought you home.” ,he said. She did not hesitate now. “My chauffeur.” “Oh I And you came straight home?” “Yew” "Without ever waiting to find out what had happened?" Peter’s tone was slightly Incredulous. The girl shrugged. “There was nothing I could do,” she explained. “Doris had left. Every one else was leaving.” "Didn’t you even ask what wan wrong? I should have thought you’ would be curious." "I was. Os course 1 wanted to know. Every one did. But no one seemed to know." "And the other members of the wedding party —where were they ?” “They—why. they just broke up with the crowd, I guess. I don’t know." “And so you came on home by yourself” “With the chauffeur,” she corrected him. ”1 have already told you that." An unexpected bitterness surged up within Peter. Why should he be so aaaeeountably angry because she was deceiving him? He surveyed her gravely. "Do you mind If I speak to your chauffeur. Miss Shipley?" he asked. Warm spots of color flamed In her cheeks. "I'm accustomed to askjpg the servants to verify my word,” gAe gald. “I’m sorry"—Peter was standing pew—“but rtnrumstahces make tt nets entry- If xpu have told us the truth, (tea Rylle— ” “Rylie !” Rhe bit her Up. and then continued more calmly. “What did Rylle tell you?" “I would rather you told us. Miss £hipley." Cardigan Ml again.

you see Rylle this afternoon?" "Yes. I saw him. I —l didn’t tell you the truth. 1 asked Rylle to bring me home." —- “Where did you meet Rylle? He wasn’t In the church." "When 1 came out. 1 saw him." Callis avoided Cardigan’s eyes. Instead she seemed Intent upon the handkerchief she wa« twisting between nervous fingers In her lap. “Somehow,” she continued. “I had become separated from the rest of the wedding party. Outside I saw Rylle and asked him to take me home." J. "What did he think of the wedding being postponed?" Peter’s voice sounded only politely curious. “Pc " the girl faltered, “why. he was sti” ' e.l, lust as I was. of course.” “But still ne'ther of you knew what ha<l b.’’- pened?" CMHs shook her head. "Then why didn’t he go back to the ve-trv and find out? The bride was his sls'er. It would have been very simple.” < “I guess we didn’t think of that. We were excited. Every one was.” the girl protested. “I Imagine you were.” declared the nov< ’ t. “You were excited because yon (bought you already knew, what had h.v-.ened. And yon were right. M'«s Shipley. Jim Franklin was dead." “Pead"’ The girl whispered the word through stiffen,-*, I’pg. “Dead!” The steel went out of Cardigan's eyes and his tone was gentler when he continued. "D’dn’t you know?” c »11IS did *n<»t moly. Peter found hp «elt. regretting the heantv which held such a fascination for him. Confound It. she couldn’t have committed the murder. He thought of those blue bruises at either end of the wound which had ended Franklin’s life. But, of c«mr«e. there vns Rylle Carmody. He had the strength. And the motive. He bud said he was going to stop the wedding. And It had been stopped. But what d’d this girl know about It? Why had she lied nbout that ride with Itrlle Carmodr? Why had she visited the sacristy? She—why. she was scarce!v more than a child, he reflected h'tteCly. Os course, there were those keys. Could there have been anything tietween her and Jim Franklin—Jim who was notorious for his weakness where women were concerned? That was ridiculous, and yet she had been in the vestry. Could that have been the real motive for the murder? If Rylle Cacmodv loved this girl and discovered an illicit affair between her and Jim Franklin, he might be using Choo Choo Train as a pretext. That might explain this girl's evasions, and yet. as he glanced# at her. so slender and erect, he tountl it hard to picture her in such a role. He glanced at Kllday. hunched forward In his chair, twisting an unlit cigar between his lipa. The sergeant, he knew, would have no qualms where a pretty woman was concerned. He had. In his long career, arrested too many of them. Peter wished that he had left the questioning of thia girl to him. even while he scoffed at himself for his too-ready sympathy. He turned again to the girl. “You didn’t supect he was dead?" His voice was still gentle. “No—l didn’t know." The answer was evasive. Peter thought, and the .warmth faded from his eyes until their blue was the chilly color of bright steel. "And why.” he asked quickly, “did you ran back to the sacristy just before the wedding. Miss Shipley?" The girl hesitated, as though searching her mind for an answer. When she did not reply, Peter added. "We know you were there. Mr. Royce saw you. You must remember that.” “Yes." hesitantly. “I saw Mr. Royce. 1 asked him where Rylie was." “Why were you looking for Rylle?" “Because I was afraid." Oalliw replied suddenly. “1 was afraid. I—l had to find him before the wedding." She afraid? Or did she only want them tn think she bad been frightened. Peter had the feeling that the girl was acting a role. And yet he found himself wanting to believe her. •"ton think a great deal of Rylla, don’t you. Miss Shipley?" Once more h's voice was unbelievably gentle. “I love him," the girl answered limply. "Then I think you can help him t great deal by telling us the whole truth.” he urged. “Jim Franklin has been killed. Rylle had threatened to stop the wedding. It may help him a great deal If you will tell us all you know about IL” "Rut I don’t know anything,” the girl protested. “You know that Rylle didn’t like Franklin—that he was trying to keep his sister from marrying him. didn’t you?" "Yes. 1 know that. Rylle told me about another woman, an actress.” “When wad that?" "This afternoon. 1 " “Before the wedding?" "Yes. I had an engagement with Rylie. You see." the girl’s manner was easier now. "the stockings which were sent to match my frock for this afternoon weren’t quite the right shade and It was necessary for me to get othrrx Rylie was to bring me home, but phoned, saying that he couldn’t. That was when he told me about this other woman. He wanted

to “see Jim” FrankUE" "And did he see him?" “He hadn’t then." “But that worried you, did It?” The girl nodded. “Why?” kllday interrupted. Then, without giving the girl opportunity to reply, continued. “That was when he told you he was going to stop the wedding, wasn't it?” The girl made no reply but the expression on her face was answer enough. “Was that why you went to the sacristy just before the wedding. Inquiring for Rylle?” Peter continued gravely. “No." There was an almost imperceptible quiver in the girl’s voice. “I mean—well, I went to the sacristy, all right, but not because of what Rylle bad said.” “Then why did you go?" “Because.” Callis’eyes wavered from one man to the other, “because of something Web Spears said.” She was leaning forward, her nervous fingers twisting the handkerchief in her lap ceaselessly. “Web.” she continued “left the church just a' few minutes before the wedding was to begin. The wedding party was gathered In the vestibule. 1 wag standing by Doris, as he came nuL “•Aren’t you going to stay for the wedding. Web?* Doris asked him. “‘No.’ he answered. And then he said. ‘Where’s Rylle? If he were here there Wouldn’t be any wedding.’ “That frightened me. I knew Rylie had been terrihiy angry at Jim Franklin. since he had le.-irned about this actress. And I was worried because he wasn’t In the church. So I ran around to the sacr'sty to see If tie were there. He wasn’t there. '•Rater. after the announcement that the wedding was postponed. I met Rylie out In front, and he brought me home. I was frightened. I thought that he had had something to do with it. That's why Rylie didn't go back to see what had happened. He thought the wedding had gone on, in spite of everything he could do. You see, he had seen Jim Franklin, earlier, and then he went home, to try to stop Doris, before she left for the church. “Rut he missed her at home, and when he returned, he heard the wedding march playing. Inside, and thought he was too late. And I—when I saw him." the girl choked back the tears. “I jumped to the conclusion that he was responsible, and asked him to take me home. Ij/ter. as soon as Rylie understood what had happened, he hurried back to the church. “This is the truth, Mr. Cardigan. You must believe me. I was frightened fur Rylle. That’s why I didn't \ \ ■!wWvjl \ • z ■ \ n ■ RwC Zli py" * I Was Frightaned for Rylle—— That’s Why I Didn’t Tall the Truth, at First." tell the truth, at first I didn't want you to know that I bad suspected him of some part in this. Because be la Innocent. You do believe me. don’t you?" Before I’eter could reply. Sergeant Kllday Interrupted. “This still doesn’t explain how you knew there had been a murder. Miss Shipley." “I didn’t.” The girl turned on him quickly. “1 didn’t. I was afraid something like that had happened, but I didn’t know." "And did you only go back to the sacristy once?” The sergeant chewed meditatively on his cold stogy, “Tee. of course. Just once. I’ve told you about that” Kllday rose abruptly. “Thank you. Miss Shipley." he said. "You've been of great help. I’ll hurry along, Peter. Meet me at the car." I’eter knew what that meant The sergeant wanted time to try Franklin's keys tn the door while there was no one In the halL His part was to detain the girl here a few seconds longer. He found the task distasteful. Against his better judgment. Callis had almost convinced him of Rylle Carmody’s Innocence, even while admitting that she had suspected the youth herself. And she had lied to him, too, at first Could he believe the second story she had told? With reluctant honesty, hS knew that he wanted to believe her. He roee to leave. Kllday had had ample time to try the keys. Had one of them fitted? Re was'Metalned by the girl's hand on his sleeve. "Tee told you the truth.” the girl declared. “Rylie couldn’t have done It. He couldn’t." r"For your sake. I hope he didn’t,” said Peter, tn parting. "How about the keys?" was the novelist's first question when he rejoined his friend at the curb. "Nothing doing." Peter was surprised at his own sense of relief, and yet, because be realised how the giri had appealed to his sympathies, he cautiously added, “Nevertheless, she was wearing a blue arrsiu “Doctor Abernathy says she wasn’t the woman tn blue that he raw." declared the detective. “But be could be twisting the truth around a little Mt hlmsetf. This girl did.” Peter hesitated on the running bosurd

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of the ear. ”Webstor Spears seems to have bad a lot to do with this.” be suggested. “Rvlie cla'ms it was he who told him about Ch«o Choo Train. Miss Shipley supports this story. That being true, probably he was the man who sent Ambrose Carmody the anonymous telephone call. And he was Doris Carmody's suitor, before Jim Franklin arrived on the scene. That seems to explain his motive. It is obvions that he was trying to stop that wedding." “But he was never in the sacristy,” Kllday objected. “He wasn't seen tn the sacristy* Petes amended. “Ix»t's have a talk with this fellow. Sergeant.” Kllday pnffed tor a moment tn silence. “All right." he agreed finally. “But later. There’s one bet I'm not overlooking, which Is Just as important as this mysterious woman In bine.” I’eter showed his interest. “Dan FnlHs.” declared the detective laconically. The novelist whittled softly. “Big game!” he exclaimed. “Txxiks like they’re all big rame In this case.” Kllday complained. “Anv trail we take, we step on somebody’s toes." It was true. The Carmody and Spears families wore powers in the financial and soc'-l world. Callis Shipley’s family had been equally Im portant before she had been nrahnned. some years before. Choo Choo Train was a stage celebrity. Nick Royce was editor of the tahloid In New York. Doctor Aberna’hy was rector of the city’s most fashionable chnrch and Dan’el Bullis, who had often been called the king of Manhattan by a hostile press, was the undfsnntod po lltical ruler of that broad turbulent belt of the city wb»re vice was organised, allegedly under his protection. Nor had the newsnaners overlooked this. Kllday bonrht all the late editions available be'ore he and Peteentered a case, and sernt’nixed each with painstaking care during his meal "Topics says it was a woman and runs pictures of Choo Choo shd the bridal party on the front nage.” he grunted once, pushing the tabloid across to his friend. “Nick Royce would.” Cardigan smiled. “Find the woman! That’s the secret of hts circulation." “He doesn’t worry me." declared Kllday. “It’s the World and Globe that sound ugly. It Isn’t exactly what they say. It's how they say It. The inference Is that the murder was political. and that we won’t dare go after the man responsible. The fact that Jim Franklin was expected to be the next governor isn’t going to help me any. so far as - the papers are concerned. They’ll he on my neck. And the district attorney will probably have me on the carpet in the morning. Walt and see. He can’t stand this kind of pressure," “Meaning Bullis, of course.” “Nobody else. Mentioning Bullis is like waving a red flag at every paper Ln town that doesn’t belong to his party. The fact that he was one of the last persons to see Franklin alive has given these papers Just the excuse they need. Peter, what made Jim Franklin the logical candidate for governor at the next election?” “The manner in which he handled the Investigation of the magistrate scandal, of course. No one thought be would go after Bullis the way he did. but—” “But!" exclaimed the detective. "That’s the point. But he did. He went after Bullis hammer and tongs. No one thought he, would. It made him a popular idol and It made Bullis his enemy. Well, there's our motive. If Bullis is guilty. That’s our next lead.” “Then you don’t think Callis Shipley or Rylie Carmody—" “1 don’t want to think of them until I have to.” declared the sergeant. “This is our plainest trail. If tt doesn’t pan out, I can come back to the others. Bullis was there, and his motivo was clear-cut." “And so was Rylle Carmody’s He was determined to stop the wedding," Peter reminded him earnestly, “So was Choo Choo Train's. She was Franklin’s mistress. She had a motive for stopping the wedding. And the woman In blue —whoever she may have been—had a motive for stopping IL if she loved Franklin. That’s the queer thing about this case. Eight or nine people, that we know of, had an opportunity to commit the crime, and It doesn't require much imagination to And a motive for any of them." Kllday rose. “Til take ’em one at a time." he said. "And I’m going to start with Bullis. Coming?" “lari’s go."!: said Peter. • •••••• Daniel Bullis was unexpectedly easy to find. A telephone call from the restaurant located him at his downtown club where he usually dined. He was still at table when Interrupted by Kllday's calL “Come on over. Sergeant" he invited. “11l be glad to tell you what I know." Bnt that seemed very little. "Sure 1 went to see him." the politician said, after seating each of his gneata. "How about a drink? What will you have, boys?" They both declined. It was a matter of principle with Kllday. It was his boast that no one had anything “on" him. Cardigan thought there was a shade too much breezy friendliness la the invitation. It didn’t quite ring true. “Well, you don’t mind If I do.” said Bullis, ringing for an attendant. "Every one to his own tastes, as the widow said, when she kissed the pig.” The quantity nf his booming laugh more than atoned for Its lack of mirth. He entertained his visitors with an anecdote, obviously Intended to reveal his own Importance, as he waited for his drink. “And I told the senator,” he concluded. “'George, you're all wet'” Peter was not Interested In what Bullis had told the senator, but be was Interested In the man himself, and welcomed the opportunity to study Mm. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Os coarse, Russia could use ten million new automobiles—if she had money to buy them and roads to use them on.

i A MAIL j AFRICA. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown of Indian Village were dinner guests in the Jonas Cripe home',. Thursday. Mrs, Jacob Click and daughter Geraldine spent Tuesday with Mrs. Click's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Will Swiharrt of Syracuse. Mrs. Eli Shock called in the Ira Roihenberger home, Thursday afternoon. «Miss Pauline Shock visited a part |of this week with Miss Donna Hall : of Webster. Mrs. Harry Wingard and Mrs. Aaron McClintic are much improved lof their recent illness. I Visitors in the Elmo Shock home during the week were: Dallas Cox, i Mr. and Mrs. James Roihenberger, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Shock, Mr. and Mrs. David Stull and daughter, Emily Anne; Mrs. Merle Gawthrop and three chiidien, Mrs. Eli Shock and Mrs. Fred Kline. Jonas Cripe and Mrs. Elizabeth Shock accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Ira Roihenberger to So. Bend, Wednesday. Mrs. Jacob Click and daughter Geraldine spent Frid. y with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swihart of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Gawthrop and family called in the Milton Baker home in Webster, Sunday after neon. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer B' ugher attended the funeral of a relative in tort Wayne, Friday. Jonas Cripe and Mrs. Elizabeth Shock spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shock near Solomon's Creek. Mrs. Jacob Click attended the funer. l of Laddie Hendrickson of of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hendrickson of Mishawaka, Monday. WEST~END Mr. and Mrs. Orba Weybright were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Strong and family of Milford Junction. v Mr. and" Mrs. Eugene Sheffield spent the week end in South Bend with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Sheffield. Mrs. Wm. Weybright is on the 'sick list at the home of her daughter, | Mrs. John Stout. Miss Ethel Vorhis spent the week end at the Melvin Dillen home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lutes were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lutes Sunday. Miss Ethel Vorhis is caring for the home duties of Mrs. Jess Metz, who the sick list. Mr.' and Mrs. Wm. Sheffield were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and airs. Claud Niles. Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. 11 were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Whitehead, Sunday. Will Hire is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rowdabaugh and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cramer in Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Linderman t ’ were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Toward Vorhis, south of New Salem. Phyllis Harris spent the week end ‘in Goshen with her mother, Mrs. Roy Hartman. Mrs. Clara Wolfe, New Psris telephone operator underwent an operation for removal of a tumor, in the Goshen hospital, Monday. Mrs. Milo Geyer and Mrs. Neva Niles were the guests of Mrs. Jess Metz, Monday afternoon. Those who were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rensberger were Mr.- and Mrs. A. Rensberger of South Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Jay Rensberger and family of Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Linderman and son. Mr. Rensberger who has been on the sfck list the past 10 weeks is improved so that he is able to walk out to tfce barn. The Parent-Teachers meeting was held in the Bqthany school, Tuesday evening, sponsored by the Salvation army of Goshen. SOLOMON’S CREEK Chester Firestone "and family spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Emma Darr of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mcßride and son Robert spent Sunday with Geo. McDaniel and family. Ben Zimmerman and family wish to thank the members of the Brotherhood who cut wood for them during Mr. Zimmerman's illness. His condition remains about the same. Mr’, and Mrs. Albert Zimmerman and Ralph Darr attended the funeral of Mr. Zimmerman's niece, Mrs. Jim Moody at Spencerville, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett of Burr Oak Rev. and Mrs. Brock spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. Dobbins. “The men attended a ministerial meeting in Warsaw in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Miller spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tolly. Mr. and Mrs. Vic Niles went to Albion, one day last week, to visit his who is ill with sleeping sicktorib. i Harold Wadell spent Sunday with I Vern Lewallen of New Paris. The Solomon's Creek basketball team won from Burr Oak, Saturday night, 34 to 24, and also won from Fish Lake, Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Oan Stutzman and daughter are spending several

weeks with Charles Sapen and family Mr. and Mrs. Art Nicolai spent Saturday evening with Chester Firestone and family. A large crowd attended services here, Sunday evening. A crowd from Burr Oak gave several special selections. The revival meeting will continue this week except Saturday night. Preaching services Sunday morning and evening. .Everyone is enjoying the music played by the orchestra. Everyone is invited to attend the meetings. SALEM George Mosier has been confined to his home with the -flu. George Auer 'and family called on John Roberts and family, Sunday afternoon. Conrad Auer was a Sunday dinner guest of George Auer and family. Reuben Mock has been bedfast with the flu the past few days, George Auer and Conrad Auer called on Reuben Mock the past week. James Pinkerton spent Sunday at the Joe Smi h home. Afternoon callers were Glenn Smith and family and Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds and family of Goshen; Ted and Betty Auer and June Pinkerton. Emory Guy and wife and Mrs. Ida Guy called at the Joe Smith home, Sunday evening, and all attended revival services at New Salem Lucille Smith, Lillie Tom and Mr. and Mrs. LaVent Tom spent Sunday at the Glenn Tom home. t TII’Pf?CAN<)E James Rothenberger and wife called at the Ercell Wright home, Thursday. Mrs. Ercell Wright is on the sick list. David Stull and wife took dinner, Saturday, in the Elmo Shock home. Miss Jessie Baugher gave a birthday party, Friday evening., it being the birth date of her and Royal Kline. A number of neighbors and friends attended and all report a fine time. Lawrence Sco t of Elkhart was a visitor in this vicinity, Saturday. Charles «Gri:som and wife called at the George Tom home, Monday afternoon. • J. Garber,, wife and Royal Kline made a short call at the J. L. Mline home, Sunday. I. Kuhn and family called at the George Tpm home, Sunday after-

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noon. A. M, Likens and family spent Sunday at Kendallville. Henry Willis and J. L. Kline made a business trip to Warsaw, Tuesday afternoon. DISMAL Mrs. Solly Bowser visited in the Lon Burley home, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. I>ma WiUirs n entertaiied the Ladies Aid last Thursday afternoon. Claus Bobeck and wi'i’e visited in he A. Larson home in Ligonier, last Wednesday. Mrs. Max Bui ley of Ligonier visited her sister, Mrs. Virgil Bobeck, Friday. Mrs. Winnie Parsons is erring for Mrs. John Moore of Cromwell, who is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Himes and family of Chic: go were week end guests of Dora Clingerman and wife, bringing the latter’s omther, Mrs. Mary Clingerman of Indian Village i with them. She had spent several / months in Chicago and is now at th®' home of Dora Clingerman. RICHVILLE Carl Stettler and family spent Sunday evening in the John Stettler home. LaTone Jensen and wife spent Sunday with D. L. Blue and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McDaniel were Sunday evening callers at the R. E. Treadway home. Mr. arid Mrs. Ernest Richards and ‘Mr. and Mrs. Orba Bobeck were entertained Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. ’Fred Self. Shirley Loy and family of Millersburg and Harry Mcßride and family of Solomon's Creek took Sund’ay dinner with Geo. McDaniel and family. Quite a number in this vicinity are ill with mumps, chicken pox and scarlet fever. ZION. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chiddister of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Cable and son John of Elkhart spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. ' Chas. Strieby. 4 John Cable of Elkhart called on Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy. , Martha Brower, Hazel and = Ethel Miller spent Sunday afternoon with Velma and Celia Bell Disher. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs.. Joseph Smith and family.

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