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LOGANSPORT PHAROS-TRIBUNE Monday Evening, April Where Three Died in Milwaukee Blast ROCHESTER O. E. S. PLANNING JUBILEE Rochester Chapter No. 70 of 1 Order of the Eastern -Star will celebrate the golden anniversary.

of its chapter Wednesday evening and extensive arrangements have been made for a fitting observance of the occasion. The Rochester order is proud of' its original was granted by Robert. Morris, founder of the Eastern Star. The officers and members, will a community dinner which will be served in the Masonic hall at. 6:30 p.

m. The chapters of the county and all past matrons and patrons are cordially invited. Following the fc-tivities, a program honoring the only living resident charter member, Mrs. Bertha "Levi, and all past matrons and -patrons, will be presented. Firemen are shown fighting the fire which followed an explosion at the Charles A.

Kranse Milling: Company Jn Milwaukee. IVis. The blast, believed to liavebeen cansed by accumulated dnst, destroyed the five- corn milling building, killed three men and.injured forty others. The bodies of two men trapped 111 the wreckage recovered Sunday. They were.Wozniak and William Porath.

The third man fatally lajnred was George Becker. He died in a hospital. Xany of the forty persons injured In the explosion are In a serlnos condition. Damage was estimated at a million dollars. RALPH INGE, MOVIE ACTOR AND DIRECTOR, IS FATALLY INJURED Silled When Antomoblle Driven By Wife Hits Street Eofuge In London Ince.

50-year eld veteran Hollywood film director and actor, was killed Sunday night and his wife was seriously Injured when an automobile driven by'his wife crashed into a street refuge. Mrs. Icce was taken to a hospit- Ince, born in Boston, the last three years in England. He had just completed the m'Yids," featuring the American actor, Noel Madison. Ince 'began his stage career with Richard Mansfield in the "College Widow." His screen career consist- e.d 'of acting and directing.

He act- LOCAL BOYS WIN HONORS IN SPEAKING Tim Lowe and David Jnstice Win First Places in Extemporaneous and Oratorical Divisions Logansport high school students captured premier honors in divisions of the invitational orat- orica-1 and extemporaneous speaking contests at the -local high school -Saturday. Fifty-nine students representing fourteen schools took part In the competition. Tim Lowe won first place in the oratorical contest with Edwin O'Rourke of Central of Wayne second and Gene Heckathoru, another Logansport entry, pulling ed inland directed Pub-l uprt 1 At a i8 was announ- "Shanghaied." "Chicago ced "eckathorn won but a Than reclieck voting revealed that Lowe was the winner. David Justice was first in the extemporaneous division with Betty Foss of Hammond second and Edna Schultz of Wiley of Terre third. As soon as the contest was over Justice, with Coach Robert Justice, hastened to West Lafayette where he placed second in the contest spon- After Midnight," and Barnums." He directed "Coney Island," Sea Love," "Hit of tie" Show," and "Hardboiled." 7 Ince.

excelled in "tough guy" played such roles in ''Street," Numbered Men." "Exposed." "Law of thf'Sea," "The Big Fight," and Talk." a Warner-P. N. British production. Big Fight," "Little Caesar." In 1934 he direct- acted in "No Escape" and in distr ct Discussion 193.5 appeared in "So You Won't vv In the oratorical contest Mary Virginia Dutch of Lebanon was Robert O'Brian, Logan I I -4. sport i ra Lebanon, VseOrge VV.

i a sixth; Alta Mae Bollinger, Central of Fort Wayne, seventh; and Tom Martin, Peru, eighth. W. Shellhort, 87, of Pulaski, Dead WINAMAC, Washington Shellhart, S7 resident of Pulaski i county, long died Sunday morning at his home near Pulaski after an illness of six Funeral services will" be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at a i Presbyterian, church the Rev. J. J.

My.er of Winamac Burial will be made Jn the Pulaski cemetery. Surviving are four sons, Isaac at home. William ot near Winamac and Andrew and Oscar of Ohio, Rnd two half-sisters. Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson of English Lake and Mrs.

Julia Markley of Francesville: Name Trustees to Tax a Flojd Kirkpatrick of Deer Creek Township Selected by Fellow Trustees For Post Floyd Kirkpatrlck ot Deer Creek township, has been named by the township trustees to represent their group on the 1937 tax adjustment, board which convenes- the third Monday of September to sur- 'rey the budget of the various taxing of the'county. was selected at the regular meeting of trie -trustees in the office of Reed GPoriiriger, county superintendent ot schools, Saturday afternoon. Indiana's present, statutes ftll seven members of the tax adjustment body must be selected by 15. Four of the number are earned by the judge of the circuit one each selected by the township mayor of the city and county council. council, designated to name onelof its members on the board, is meet Monday night to i.

eeiscJion. In the extemporaneous speaking, others as follows in the finals: Hilda Beall. of Rushville, fourth; Richard Fields, Logan sport fifth; Eugene Souligry sixth; Joseph From, Mishawaka, seventh; Frances Legas, eighth; John Fitzpatrick, Wabash, ninth; Mary Jo Bradshaw. Wiley of Terre Haute, tenth and Catherine Leirer, Logansjiort, District Farm Bureau Meeting On April 15 Cass county farm bureau leaders plan to attend the animal meeting of the third farm bureau district at the Home Economics building, Purdue university, April 15. 'A.

E. Arnott, district director, and Mrs. Austin Cochran. and B. leader, will be in charge.

Included among the speakers will be S. B. Perstung, county agent of Tippecanoe county; Dr. Brittou. T.

I. Ferris and' L. L. Needier, all of the state organization. Oscar Homberg, president of the Cass county farm bureau, will present the response to the address of welcome.

MARY L. KINGERY CALLED BY DEATH Mrs. Mary L. Kingery, a former resident-of Bethlehem township, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elsie Battin, at Gold Hill Wednesday and funeral.

services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Metea Baptist church. Death was caused by a stroke of paralysis. Surviving- three other children. Jay Kingery of "Eugene, Ore. and Orlen Kingery and.

Mrs. Stella Studebaker of Metea; a brother Smith Benham of Buffalo. and a half-brother, Ellis Lingrel; of Indianapolis. Judges List Winners for Health Week Joseph Dnnn, Son of Mr. and Mrs.

Aloyslns Wins Baby Contest Joseph Dunn, six-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Dunn of 515 Fourteenth street, was announced as the winner of the Health Baby contest Sunday night at the concluding program of the ccal observance of National Negro Health Week at the Bethel A. M. S.

church. In winning, the child became the first boy to capture premier honors in the contest woich has been a feature of the Negro Health Week observance in Logansport in the past four years. Shirley Ann Moore, seven-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore of 625 Twelfth street, was second.

In the essay contests the wins were announced as follows: Albert Means, 6-to-10 year old class; Letitia Rowe, 10-to-15 years old class; and Thelma Maxine Williams, 15 of age and over class. Miami Township 4 Girls Enroll With Leaders for Season airs. anfl Mrs. Eileen Howard Will Direct Project This Year Mrs. Victor Kline and Mrs.

Eileen Howard have, been selected as 4-H club, leaders in Miami township for the 1937. club season. These two leaders, with the assistance of Miss Bertha B. Cook, county have enrolled twenty-four girls, all of whom have selected their projects and are ready to start work. 1 Those enrolled are: Ruth Kline, Sylvia Flory, Arabelle Nickels, Mary Ellen Lynas, Ellen Flory, Phylli Loretta List, -Joan Lynas, Mary Agnes Cox, Maxine Hague, Annabelle Howell, Frances Leedy, JVIarsaretlHpwell, Frances Wilson, Virginia 'Grimes, Marie Hpw'ell Harriett Good, Helen Eileen Bbwman, Jean Ann Grime's, Elsie' Wilson, -Agues Howell, ma Gorney and Helen -Bowman: Former Local Woman Expires At Danville Mrs.

Tessie Williams Wintrowd. 68 years old, a former resident of this -city, died Saturday night at her. home in. Danville, "according to advice received by-a niece, Henry of-1413'Georgt'atreet. Mrs.

Ulrich will- attend-the" funeral which will be held at Danville. Tuesday. Mrs. Wintrowd a daughter, of Jerome Williams Logansport- as a bride about 48 years ago. Surviving, are.

two 'children, Ernest of Norwood; Ohio and Mrs. Amy Queok, of Danville. H. CLUB FOR SESSION An day and covered 'dish luncheon are schsfliilea'-'-for Tuesday-in, Royal' school, by members of Bonne township club. Guest a will On'the'committee are: Hilda Beckley, Dorothy Agh- ess, Mabel Stward, Hilda Porter, Bertha McDonald, Faye McBeth, Alice Bverman, Myrtle Bundy and Essie Cpleman.

Ladies will respond to roll' call with "Old Fashioned Customs That Might Well Be. Used They will -wear housedresses to the session. Bessie Pufahl.is directing plaus for the seed'and bulb auction. A tea tower shower will be held Home' Economics kitchen. Hilda Beckley and Florence Behney will present a demonstration on "Slip Covers." rs.

Lydia Ya nkee Dead Near Fulton FULTON, Lydia Yankee, 66, died afternoon' at her home four miles southeast ot here after an illness of three weeks and funeral services will be held Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock at the Twelve Mile U. B. church with, the Rev. Wilson officiating. Burial will made a Twelve Mile.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Yankee, four daughters, Mrs. J3race Miller, South' -Bend, Mrs. Nettie 1 Mrs. Pearl Wiseiran; Peru, Alberta at home; and five -sons, Riley and Jesse of South Bendr Ray of Twelve Mile, and Gale and Gilbert at home. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren and six brothers and sisters.

MRS, VIOLA KERNS SUCCUMBS AT HOME Mrs. Viola R. Kerns, 60 years old widow of Charles Kerns, died Sunday, morning at 1:30 o'clock at her home in Harrison township after an illness of about a month. 'Surviving are four Mrs. William Caldwell of 301 Burlington avenue, Mrs.

Frances Knight of R. H. 2, city, Mrs. Ida Snider of this city and Mrs. Sara Ellen Pruitt of Delphi.

Funeral services will be held at McCloskey chapel Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and burial will he made in Rock Crsek cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. I. F. Huffman Dead At Monticello Home MONTICELLO, F.

Hudman, SI, formerly of Wolcott and Chalmers, died Saturday afternoon at the home of his son, Charles, here. His wife died thirteen years ago. Surviving are another son. Glen of Vienna, and three daughters, Mrs. John Altop near Logansport, Mrs.

William Saaw of Tulsa, and Mrs. Richard Stephens of Hammond. Improve If our Brnst' on Board WINAMAC, Brust of Harrison township was appointed to the tax adjustment board at a meeting of the County Board of Education Saturday afternoon. Fire Damages Roof Sparks from a flue were blamec for fire 'which damaged the rooj of, the Esan Ferguson residence 1211 Woodlawn avenue, Sunda morning at. 11:20 o'clock, Damage was nominal.

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