The Culver Citizen from Culver, Indiana • Page 1

Coifnty ttecordecl Jan ST fS7 Lots of lips just made, to kiss are made over again just after. Burning your bridges be be- i if you hind you isn't so bad can swim. LAKE MAXINKUCKEE VOLUME XXXV CULVER. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1929 NUMBER 50 LVER ZEN I rilih Fire Up The Furnace Before You Read This Stuprich's Leghorn Hen Lays Record Sized Egg NWoSX FIFTY DELEGATES AT WOMEN'S CONVENTION EXPECT MANY RAINS FOR MONTH OF APRIL HARBAUGH PREDICTS III It! LI I I I hi MMz i NEWS OF MARSHALL CIRCUIT COURT CASES MANY CASES FILED "Wish all my hens would do that well," mused M. Stuprich as he looked at the unusual sized egg one of his White Leghorns had layed.

It measured eight and one-eighth inches the long way around and six and one-fourth in circumference. Mr. Stuprich declared it was the largest egg he ever got from a Leghorn hen in his extensive experience. EARLY DIAGNOSIS IS THEME OF CAMPAIGN CLINIC ON MAY 8 Marshall County Tuberculosis Association Holds Monthly Meet ins. -The April meeting of the Marshall County Tuberculosis association was held last week at the Washington school building, Plymouth, with Dr.

L. D. Eley, President, presiding. Music for the evening was furnished by an orchestra from Bremen. Mrs.

Floyd Bunnel, chairman of the early diagnosis campaign gave her report, as did Judge A. B. Chip-man, head of the speakers bureau. Rev. R.

D. Smith in charge of circulars, Deane E. Walker in charge of window displays, Dr. Geo. Hitchcock in charge of posters, Rev.

S. P. O'Reilley selective distribution of literature, and Prof. Spaulding in charge of movie films. The early diagnosis campaign starts this week and, will continue for a period of three weeks, to be followed by a mass meeting May 7, and a clinic, May 8th.

The clinic will be presided over by Dr. Hatch of Indianapolis, who will also address the mass meeting. Should the dates of May 7 and 8, conflice with other plans of Dr. Hatch, they will he changed to coincide with his program. MrrOhipmanreported that he had "written to forty civic and social clubs asking that arrangements be made to have a speaker address the meeting on the subject "Early Discovery and Early Recovery," and so far twenty-seven clubs have responded, setting dates for such an address.

This campaign is requiring a great deal of thought and labor from those responsible for its success. Its hoped the people of Marshall county will recognize the importance of such a campaign and co-operate in order that much benefit may be derived therefrom. Chamber of Commerce Meeting is Postponed The regular April meeting of the Culver Chamber of Commerce will be postponed one week on account of an invitation from the Culver City Club for the members to be their guests Thursday night of this week at the Palmer House. The Culver City Club program will commence at 8:00 p. with Captain C.

C. Mather in charge, which assures an evening of fine entertainment. All members are invited to attend. Further announcements regarding the Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday, April IS, will be made later. Seventh Grade Student Dies of Pneumonia Siege A combination of pneumonia and heart trouble claimed the life of Anna ReaTick, age 14 years, who passed away Sunday afternoon, April 7, at the home of her grandmother, Mrs.

Anna Fink, Oak. Miss Rearick was a member of the seventh grade class of the Culver school. She is survived by her father, Adam Rearick, who was in Los Angeles, California at the time of her death. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Burr Oak church and interment was in the Burr Oak cemetery. "Lake Maxinkuckee Looks Best to says Shafer After touring the Hawaiian Islands and the coast of California during the winter months Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey G. Shafer are back at their cottage on the. East Side declaring that Lake Maxinkuckee looker better to them than anything they saw on their entire trip. The first voluntary swimming in Lake Maxinkuckee in 1929 was enjoyed Sunday by Margaret Servies and Beatrice Rassner.

The word "enjoyed" was used advisedly, the participants declaring that the air was so warm that it counteracted the chilliness of the water. ELECTRIC LIGHT USER COMPARES THREE RATES OVER 2 YEAR PERIOD New Rate on Two Meters Saving of S3.10 a Year, On One Meter Rate of $2.80. One of the most detailed and complete reports The Citizen has received from the wholesale objections to the present basic high rate for electricity in Culver indicates that the consumer will receive but little relief under the new rates. Another important point this report, which takes the meter readings for two jears, brings out is that the large user of electricity is the only one benefited by this so-called reduction in rates and that a person must be really above the average to come in that class. To the rank and file of Culver there is no difference in rates, this report bears out.

Notice in the figures below where it is actually cheaper to have the old rate, yet with a bill of over 7.00. The figures month by month of this consumer are given for 19 27 and 1928. There are three rows of figures, the first being under the new one meter rate, the second row is figured with two meters under the new rates, while the third is based on the old scale. For 1927 One Two Old Meter Meter Rate Jan. $10.42 $10.96 $11.88 Feb.

11.26 11.53 12.09 Mar. 8.94 8.91 Apr. 10.34 10.70 11.38 May 8.06 8.03 8.19 June 8.42 8.30 8.34 July 5.86 5.61 5.15 August 7.94 7.67 7.51 September 6.98 6.58 6.41 Oct. 7.54 7.36 7.32 Nov. 10.78 11.43 12.03 Dec.

11.06 11.48 12.24 Total 107.60 108.56 111.61 This shows a saving of but .0359 per cent or $4.01 on one meter, and of .0273 per cent of $3.05 on two meters as compared to the old rate, for a whole year. One Two Old Meter Meter Rate Jan. 10.98 $11.55 $12.51 Feb. 9.54 9.63 9.95 March 8.30 8.27 8.43 April 8.70 8.64 8.76 May 10.06 10.09 10.33 June 7.22 7.04 7.00 July 8.58 8.28 8.08 Aug. 9.82 9.58 9.46 Sept.

9.30 9.12 9.08 Oct. 11.66 11.75 12.07 Nov. 10.06 10.15 10.47 Dec. 11.01 11.48 12.24 Total 115.28 115.58 118.38 Here the customer makes a grand saving of $2.80 or .0237 per cent in twelve months on one meter over the old rate, and $3.10 or .0261 per cent on two meters. Electric Light Company Offers to Figure Bills Officials of the Northern Indiana Public Service company have offered to aid customers in figuring their light bills to compare the new rates with the old ones and also to aid in deciding whether it would benefit the consumer to: have all electricity come under the one meter rate.

Officials state that a telephone call will bring a competent employee who will be glad to explain any questions. It is claimed by the company Culver consumers will find that the present rates are fair and a reduction if used for a few months and the users learn by actual use. Scouts to Hold Charter Meeting at Library Tonight A special meeting of the Culver Boy Scout troop will be held' tonight, Wednesday, at the library at 6:45 o'clock, when Mr. F. C.

Rogers, chief executive of the South Bend district, will present the charter to the local troop. All parents are urged to attend and all others Interested are invited. AT REFORMED CHURCH Missionary Society of Churches in Ft. Wayne Area 3 let in Culver. The Seventh Annual Convention of the Fort Wayne Classical met in the Reformed church here on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.

Some fifty delegates came from Fort Wayne, Huntington, Bluffton, Berne, Goshen, Decatur and Magley. representing eleven Woman's Missionary Society, twelve Girls Missionary Guilds and eight Mission Bands with a total membership of nine hundred and twenty eight. Mrs. W. A.

Alspach of Bluffton presided at the various sessions, and inspiring reports were given by each of the departmental secretaries. The president and the treasurer, shew-ing that the women and girls of the church are taking a vital interest in missionary work in home and foreign lands. The evening address on Tuesday was given by Mrs. F. A.

Risley of Ft. Wayne. She has spent six years in Africa and brought first hand information from the land about which the societies are studying just now. A very interesting feature of the convention was the Girls' Missionary Guild banquet held in the church basement at 6:30 when more than a hundred women and girls sat around the tables which were beautifully decorated in blue and gold. A large delegation of girls came from out of town Guilds to enjoy this banquet together.

The morning and afternoon sessions were taken up largely with the discussion of business and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: president Mrs. W. A. Alspach of Bluffton, 1st. vice-president Mrs.

John Balzar of Goshen, 2nd. vice-president Mrs. F. W. Knatz of Fort Wayne, recording secretary Mrs.

Wm. Ripple of Fort Wayne, corresponding secretary Mrs. J. F. Tapy of Fort Wayne, statistical secretary Mrs.

Tony Scott of Fort Wayne, treasurer Miss Mildred Mollett, of Fort Wayne, and historian Mrs. Claude Newman of Culver. The session closed this afternoon with a consecration service led by Mrs. J. F.

Tapy of Fort Wayne. Cottager Dies in Michigan; Buried at Plymouth Tues. Mrs. Mathilda May VanGilder Hill, wife of Melburn G. Hill, died at Plymouth, Michigan, last Saturday afternoon.

The Hills have been cottagers at the south end of Lake Maxinkuckee for the past ten years. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Plymouth, with burial in the Oakhill cemetery. High School Glee Clubs To Give Fine Operetta An operetta with beautiful Dutch costumes and scenery will be presented Thursday, April IS. at the high school auditorium by the boys and girls glee clubs, under the direction of Miss Georgia Clark. "Hulda of Holland" is the title of the operetta, which is filled with fine chorus and solo numbers, woven together by a pleasing plot.

Tickets are now on sale. Marshal Cook Declares War on All Stray Dogs "Keep your dog at home or they will be killed." was the terse order issued by Marshal Ed. Cook last week. He declares that there are too many loose dogs running around Culver and that a rapid decline in the canine population will result unless owners keep their dogs tied up. Marshal Cook also calls attention to the owners of chickens that this is garden planting time and that chickens must not be allowed to run free.

Izaak Walton Chapters to Meet in Plymouth Thursday The Izaak Walton chapters of northern Indiana will meet Thursday evening, April 11, at the Parish yiouse, at Plymouth, when a smoker and general get-together will be held. A large number of members from Culver are expected to attend. Month Exited to Be More Favorable For Plant Growth Than April March has proven to us living in northern Indiana a much more favorable month than to those living farther south. Dozens of pictures of floods and several twisters were printed in every newspaper. The Weekly Crop and Weather Bulletin of the U.

S. Dept. of Agriculture reported that from March 12th to 15th 4S inches of rain fell at Mobile Ala. How would vre have fared with a 15 inch rainfall or a 42 inch snow cover that was reported from several points in Iowa? Numerous March, records were broken. Intense heat, heavy snow fall, floods, etc.

In 1928 the highest temperature here was 72, this year 71. The lowest this year being 8 while in 1928 it was 14. Mean temperature last year 3 4.7 this year 11. The snow fall about the same. Though the precipitation this year was three times that of 19 2 8 being inches.

April is with us, this being written April 1st. Yesterday was the last day of the last March reactionary storm period and the first April period will center near Thursday April 4th. Not much chance for extra heat as this period starts, as the moon is at south extreme on 1st and turns last quarter on 2nd. A Mercury equinox centers on the 2nd also which runs from near March 22nd to April 12th. This alone will tend to more cloudiness than normal.

A Venus period covers the first three weeks of the month so ample thunder storms are a strong probability at each storm period. Precipitation will not likely be excessive with us and it there is any hold up from work it will be most likely be due to slow drying of the ground from lack of sunshine. We expect the first half to be rather cool for much plant growth but from the 18th or 19th much better growing weather seems probable for this vicinity. The first period covering the 3rd to 5th bringing moderate to heavy rain in some localities. The 2nd period covers the 8th to the 12th, bringing rain of wider areas and perhaps some real downpours and hard storms especially southward.

The moon crosses the equator north bound the 8th turns on 12th, making this our best chance for an April snow. We don't look for one this far south but it is not impossible even for a combined Saturn and Jupiter year. The fourth" period centers around 16th and 17th, just an ordinary April storm period for most parts yet some freak storm reports will be read in the press. A number of important storm causes are noted around the fifth i period. The moon will cross the equator south bound 21st, turning full on 23rd.

A mercury solstice on 2 4th and the Venus equinox centers on the 25th. So the 22nd to 24th may prove more than ordinary stormy. A few times we have seen so many causes seeming stagnate the air currents and no storms of any kind occur. We don't look for any such good fortune at this period. The 6th period covers the 28th to the last of the month.

Though the last two periods may be just merged into one as far as our weather is concerned. Then cooler as the month closes. Very, little oats were sown in March and not all oats will be sown in April for some folks must be last just as soon "work to be first but the weather may still be a "wet" handicap for the farmer. Last year our weather diary had the following "A cold dry month, more snow and freezing than usual. Nothing green, no pasture, no blooms." This year we will have a different record to write, one which we believe will be more favorable to us all.

John Sanders Sells Show At Kentland to Knox Man John Sanders for many years proprietor of a restaurant in Culver, has sold his moving picture show in Kentland, Indiana, to Dallas E. Cannon 4f Knox. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders have moved to their farm on State Road between Culver and Bass Lake.

LICENSE LAW SERVES AS CHECK QN DRIVER IN EFFECT JULY 1 Provides For Revocation If Autoist Is Convicted On Charge of Reckless Driving The automobile drivers' license law, passed by the last session of the Indiana assembly, will operate mainly as a check upon motorists throughout the state, its authors say. The law is scheduled to go into effect July 1. Every person who drives an automobile will be required to have a license and carry it with him when he is driving. This means that many persons who do not own cars will be forced to take out licenses. The cost of the licenses will probably be 50 cents altogether, 25 cents for the fee charged by the state and 25 cents the fee for notorizing the license.

No particular tests of driving ability will be required and the licenses will be issued merely upon statement of the applicant that he is mentally and physically able to drive a car. Licenses will be of practical use in keeping check on reckless drivers and other motorists who do not observe the laws of safety on the road. At present a judge may order a person not to drive a car for a certain period, but there is no efficient way of enforcing this order. With the new system the license can be revoked and it a person operates a car without it he is liable to arrest. Persons who will be unable to obtain licenses are classified in the law as follows: Persons whose license has been supended or users of habit forming drugs, idiotic, imbec-ilic, feeble-minded and insane persons, or persons suffering from any disease which might prevent them from using reasonable care in.

driving. The law provides for the revocation of the license of anyone convinced of manslaughter in connection with the operation of a motor vehicle' while intoxicated or under the influence of a habit-forming drug, conviction of three charges of reckless driving within 12 months, conviction for failure to stop after an accident if any person in the accident dies as a result. Penalties under the law are: For operating a motor vehicle -without a license, a fine not to exceed $500 or six months imprisonment or both. For operating a motor vehicle when license has been suspended, two days to six months imprisonment and a fine not to exceed $500. (Mr.

and Mrs. George Spangler weTe in Rochester Sunday, visiting Mr. Spangler's father, Peter Spangler, who is much better. DOC WISEMAN SAYS The man of ideas, to whom want opens the door, of hunger and suffering, is treading the surer way to true greatness. Last Meeting of P.T.A.

to be Held Friday Prof. Edward head of the Department ofc-. Religious Education, DePauw University, will be the speaker at the last meeting of the Union Township Paremt-Teacher association to be held Friday evening, April 12. His subject will be, "Character Education a Community Special exercises will be given by the second grade under the direction of Miss Ruth Head. Election of officers for next year will also be held.

Note the change in date. County Nurse Reports Progress During March During the month of March, Phebe B. Carter, county tuberculosis nurse has been busy inspecting school children and locating tuberculosis in the county. Through the splendid co-operation of the doctors in the county, many cases are being located and placed on file. Several x-ray pictures have been taken and several sputum tests made.

One little girl is now waiting her turn to be admitted into the Rockville sanitorium. Nine bedside nursing visits were given one tuberculosis patient, making her last few days more comfortable. 15 schools were visited, 89 0 children were inspected, 203 notices sent to parents, 33 home visits to school children, 1 parent present at examination, 3 lTome visits to infants, 19 tuberculosis patients visited, 74 calls made in behalf of general activities, 10 office interviews made, 3 meetings attended, 5 articles in newspapers, and 27 individual letters written. I. G.

Fisher Moves to Property on Long Point Monday was moving day for I. G. Fisher, superintendent of the water department and health. officer of Cul ver, when he moved from his town home to his new property on Long Point. He purchased this plot recently and has remodeled the house.

The land is near the Long Point railroad station and was formerly occupied by the Clemens family. ATTENDED LIBRARY MEETING John Mitchell, Dan Marks, Chas. Newman, Miss Edna Stahl, Mrs. Arthur Dillon, Mrs. C.

G. Mackey and Mrs. Charles White attended a meeting of librarians and library trustees in Winamac, Tuesday. The Culver board won the distinction of having the'largest delegation of the twenty boards represented. Court Is Kept Busy Keeping Calen-dar Up To Date As Variety of Cases Appear.

Cases Set Monday, April 15th: Court, divorce, Flora Hall vs Frank Hall. Issues, on insurance policy, Milo Culp vs Aetna Insurance Company. Tuesday, April 16th: Court, note, Samuel Koontz vs Lingi Bovara, June Bovara, William Kilian. Court, motion to set aside default, Charles Crawford vs Allen Taylor, et al. Wednesday, April 17; Jury, damages, John Sherer vs Edward C.

Rankin. Thursday, April 18th; Court, issues and trial, on judgment, Edward Thompson Company, etc. vs James H. Canan. Friday, April 19th; Court, divorce, before special judge, Frank E.

Martindale, Plymouth: Jesse M. Jordan vs Lelia W. Jordan. Monday, April 22; Jury, conversion, Claude E. Weiss, etc.

vs Interstate Public Service Company, John F. Grise and William G. Ponader. Tuesday, April 23: open day. Wednesday, April 24; Issues, damages, Donna Eytcheson vs Fred Rhodes, Effie Cook and Ed.

N. Cook. Jury, on insurance policy, Jacob O. Sellers vs Aetna etc. Thursday, April 25th: Issues note, JBerta Bowman vs James F.

Wingett. Notes, court, Fred. L. Stevens vs Harper Sickler. Friday, April 26th: Issues and trial, note, William Wagley vs Welcome T.

Heyde. Cases will be set next on April 15 at 9:00 A. M. Academy Glee Club to Broadcast from Chicago Next Saturday the C. M.

A. Glee Club will take a trip to Chicago, staying at the Edgewater Beach Hotel until Sunday night. They go for pleasure only, no singing being required of them. Nevertheless they are able to sing Saturday night at the hotel, if they wish to. It will be a short program consisting of secular members only.

If arrangements can be made with the headmaster for a few hours longer leave, the glee club will put on a second program, or religious numbers on Sunday afternoon at five o'clock. These programs will be broadcast from radio" station K.Y.W." DRIVES 860 MILES IN 26 HOURS A. R. McKesson returned last week from a shoTt visit with his brother in Florida and established an endurance record by driving 860 miles in twenty-six hours. Yes, we crossed our fingers too when we heard it.

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