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Logansport Pharos-Tribune from Logansport, Indiana • Page 14

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14 Logonsport New and Varied Books Received At Library Several new books which should provide pleanant reading durlns summer months been received by the Loganaport public library- The Bubjecta include almost every hobby. and summer snort, 'arming and gardening, cooking and nutrition, Bible stories, biography and psychology. Persons running camping trips this Bummer would do well to read "How to Live In tha Woods," by Homer Halsted before starting oat. The book contains complete details on outfitting any trip from tended auto cruises to backpack hiking. New products tor campers, developed and tested since the war are dlecuesed by Halsted in his book.

For the motorboat there is a "Handbook cl OucDoard Motorijoatlng," by Poitzr Helny William Allard, a book for novices as well aa experienced boat o-wners. It serves as a guide to ihe ulection, care and operation ot all types of outboard motors. The contents c-t the book have been check- id and approved by tlic Outboard Boating Club of America. "With homes being built. landscaping ia a problem to be con- ildered.

"The Home Owners Chilcie to Better Lawns. Trees and Gardens," edited by Richard fl, Farn- and Van Wle Ingham. contains chapters by ten of America's leading authorities on all aspects of landscaping, gardening and agriculture. Information on shade troea, flower and vegetable landscaping, care of i trees, building terraces, outdoor fireplaces and trellises is Included In the book. Two books on flower arranging "Flower Arranging Tor the American Home," by Gladys Taber and Ruth Kistner.

and "Flow- Arrangement for Everyone." by Dorothy Blddlc and Dorothea Blom. Both include information on flower forms color, texture, containers, table settings, decorations for special occasions, planning the garden and the care and proasrva- tlon of the arrangements. Other books Include: "Piny Ball," by Cert Dunne, an up-to- the-minute book on how to play all positions in baseball: "Aircraft Woodwork." by Col. R. H.

Drake: "Tomorrow's Food." by James Rorty and Phillip Norman, M. discussing the coming revolution in nutrition: "Good Maine Food," by Marjorie Mosscr, combines favorite family recipes with 200 recipes of Italian cookery, and "Successful Part-Time Farming," by Haydn S. Pearson, for people who want the space and freedom of country living but at the same time hesitate to give up the steady income of city jobs. Delph Miss Miriam Erwin Weds Ivan Culver MONTICELLO, June 14--A pretty wedding ceremony was sol- fmnlzed June 6th at the Reynolds Methodist church when Miriam Erwln pledged her troth to Ivan Culver before a largo group cf relatives and friends. The Rev.

Harry Parker of Franklin, a friend of the family, performed the impressive single ring service. The bride Is tho daughter at Mr. Mrs. Merlo C. of Sun- got Park.

Monticcllo. formerly r.f Eeyr.olds and Mr. Culver's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Culver of Chalmers.

Baskets of flowers adorned tha church altar. Warning! who cross fence to in Quarry pond. This fence necessary because of livestock. Further damage will result in trespass charges being filed against anybody cauitht on this property trlthout permission. Wm.

A. ,1 IVatson JlcCorniick and Richard A. Ralnbolt have been named members of the Rlley Park Board to fill the vacancy left by the resignations C. T. Amick and Mrs.

Myron Ives. Mr. and Mrs. James Place of Long Boach, arrived Friday for a visit with her aunt, Dr. Kva Kennedy and other relatives in Carroll county.

Her father, Mr. Brown who has been visiting in Carroll county for the past month will return to California with them after they have made a i to Pennsylvania to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Patrick returned homo Saturday from a week's trip to Washington D.

Atlantic City and other points of Interest In the east. They made the trip by train. Mr. and Mrs. YV.

C. Smock left Saturday morning for a trip through the west. They went by the way ot Rochester, Minn. Mr. Smock was ill Friday but was able to make the trip Saturday.

Mr. Mid Mrs. Bayard Braden of Long Beach, California, who have been visiting her mother, Mrs. James Smock ami relatives in Terre Haute will leave Tuesday. They will visit a of Mr.

Braden at Minneapolis, Minn, en- route home. Mr. and Mrs. VTeldner and KOn, Richard, to Terre Haute Sunday to attend commencement exercises at tho Indiana State Teachers' -College. Their daughter.

Miss Mary Weldnor was one of the graduates. Miss Weidner will teach In Illinois this coming school year. Miss Geneva Hawkins who was graduated' from the local high school In May has accepted a position at the Union Bank and Trust company as a bookkeeper. Miss Mary Alice Brown of Muii- cle has been employed to teach physical education and biology in the Delphi high school. She will i the vacancy by the resignation ot Miss Betty Beesc of TV'cst Lafayette.

Miss Marlon Coble has been dismissed from tho Memorial hospital. Peru Federal Inspection of Peru's now unit of the Indiana National Guard was held in the VFW hall Friday night, with Major Hughes A. Games', provost marshall at Fort Benjamin Harrison officiating. Twenty-two enlisted men were present. Major Games said he would recommend federal recognition of the unit which has been designated as Company 293rd Infantry, 3Sth division.

Captiln Hobart new commanding officer of the company, was in charge of Inspection, assisted by First Lt. John R. Ward, Second Lt Raymond Butcher, and Captain George J. Long, advisor. Cftptaln Winters announced the renewal of the recruiting drive to got 24 enlistees within the next threo months.

Paul H. Prible has been appointed instructor in the mathematics and science' departments of Peru high school, and to serve as cross- to Peru from Ervin township, Howard county. Prior to hii post at Krvin. Prible was a faculty member at Amboy high school in Miami county and taught Lancaster Center. Wells county.

He was athletic director in those schools in addition to teaching mathematics and icience. While at Ervin township tho past spring, his track team won the Howard county meet and the baseball team was runner-up In the county. Prible was graduated from Liberty Center nigh school and Earlham collego, class ot 19SS. He spent three and one-half years In the Xavy. Harold M.

Dick has been named Say Columbia River At New Record Level QlUlvt.1 on the 1048 pea pack, Saturday, at principal of the Bunker Hill high school, according to announcement L. E'. Smith. Pipe Oreek township trustee. Dick served as principal of Roll high school, south of Marion last year.

Appointment is also announced of Lloyd Swick, Jlacy. as principal of Nea-' school. Swick taught in Noble township school, Case county, last year. Stoltely Foods. started work Fres Surge Of Rampaging rho iruR nea nack.

Saturday, a bj a River Endangers Of Kelso And Long- and lima bean packs will be liar- view I vested and canned In August. i PORTLAND. June 1-1-- Funeral services for Ora M. (UP)--The Columbia river hit i Cloiti, 75, Bloomi'ield, will be held highest crest since 1S94 here to- at the Wine funeral home in Peru, (jay, rising throe inches over the at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, fol- spring peak which wracked by burial in ML. Hope cemetery.

He was formerly employed as night watchman at W. C. i nion Sons, In northwest Oakdale. tneil to savu dikes pro- Surviving arc tho widow, Clara the cities of Kelso and McCioid. and one sister, Mrs.

Nel- 0 ngvicw on the Washington side lie Berndt, Bellefontaino, Ohio. and gcappoose on the Oregon i I shore. Army engineers said the levees i were in "critical" condition after being waterlogged for almost a month. In some places the river lapped within IS inches ot Appoint Bud Pitman To Fire Department Richard "Bud" Pitman. 1211 Corth street, has been appointed to the' city fire department, it was announced Monday morning by Joe Graff is, fire chief, and the pension board.

Berry basketball lowed by burial in Mt, Hope ceni- Vanport City on Memorial (lay iwo eeks ago. volunteers and troops doubled nesday. June 16. He was a former press -operator at the Muehlhausen Spring company. Pitman served iu the Navy for moro than three years.

He was an armed on a merchant ship Vent to North Africa, South Italy, and South America. a Seaman, First Class, and discharged in February? 1346. Woman fa Abutment Chicagoan Is Found Fatally Wounded On Ohio Shooting Range SWANTON, 0.. H--(UP) -An official coroner's report was expected today in the death ot levee tops. The emergency crews wore expected today in the aeatn 01 however, by news that Aaron A.

Ross, 1, Chicago, found rjver ljns aUms a 600 shot through tho heart here yes- sll etc upstream from here, terday morning a private; cf ft 0 shooting range. Relatives said Ross, a certified stream at Trail. and six inches In central Washington. Tlle weather bureau had boon shoot- a (he rivor would sub on tho range Saturday and i m( o( filx inches a returned Sunday morlimg to take nm i a xvceks a few more shots before returning to Chicago, They heard one shot and when he tailed to return, found his body with a 45 caliber army pistol on the ground nearby. The Fulton county coroner said the shooting apparently was accidental.

Ross, with his wife and months old son. was visiting his father-in-law, William F. Eichner of Swnton. VEEDERSBURG. June 14-(UP)--Mrs, Dorothy C.

Lewis, 27, of (533 Plymouth Rd.) West Palm Beach. was fatally injured today when the automobile she was driving struck a concrete bridge abutment on U. S. 4l noar Veedersburg. Her husband, Herbert, 25, and another passenger, 23-year-old Herman Chavons o( Sarasota, suffered leg injuries and cuts and bruises.

Both were taken to Culver hospital. Crawfordeville. Police said tho woman apparently fell asleep while driving. All Republican Candidates Still Supremely Confident The wide-open race Tor the Re- dUional. support for next week's publican presidential nomination developments: hit the home stretch today Truman President Truman, victory predictions ringing out i was taorged the GOP-control- fvnTM all i led SOth Congress as tile "second fiom all.

sides. vors in hUtorv. was scheduled to The Republican national at tlie Re ub tiou opens in Philadelphia in ex- lfcjm eRdership to day in a speech actlr seven days and only one a 0 re the Greater Los Anfieles thins certain: No presidential Press Club at: SO p. m. A aspirant will go in with anywhere members of lus suit said would near enough pledged support to the nomination in a walk.

Gov. Thomas E. Dewoy of New i York, the GOP nominee in 194-1, predicted he would win the noml- Farmer-Labor party, meeting lt nation apain and after "not too Bralncvd. commended Presidant inanv ballots." He made the fore- Truman's administration but udi- cast at New Castle, N. where he cated its 26-vote delegation to the is attending the annual governors Democratic national convention would be uninstructed.

The 0.. left wing faction of the party held a separate convention in Minneapolis and endorsed third party candidate Henry A. Wallace for president. Progressive Part)- Wallacc- tor-presidsnt forces' in Iowa and organized formally as the c( ng dcrs Congress' sins of omis- gion jjjimcsnta The "regular" con- volition of the state's Democratic- Mon. Evening, June 194 November elections- In Iowa, Dr.

M. Pitcher of tha University of Iowa faculty will be the candidate for U. senator. Indiana's Progressive party picked Frieibie. fonner iscreUry of the state- CIO.

to Itead ticket as candidate for governor. Connecticut The Democratic state convention wound up a end meeting at Hartford with a resolution pmisine the Truman administration but pledged its national convention delegation to no specific presidential or vice presidential "candidate. (OP riatform--Republican ernor James H. Duff of Pennsylvania said Uio GOP must adopt and platform" to elect a Republican president in Smuggled Mexicans Will Be Returned To Their Homeland in northeast Portland, Columbia slough waters threatening the remaining- Campbell road 'dike fell ,02 in two hours last 'night It was the first drop since the river ripped through a' railroad fill to wipe out the city of Vanport. The flood surged through two high i taking most, ot Vanport's dwelling along.

Friday they plunged through -a fourth barrier, inundating 2,000 homes, (our golt courses, and a pickle factory. i Onward '37 Class Holds Reunion Rochester Publisher Heads Hoosier Dailies ELWOOD. -Hugh A. Barnhart, publisher of the Rochester, News-Sentinel, today headed the Indiana League of Homo Dailies, succeeding Ray Barnes, publisher of the Elwood Call-Leader. Other officers named at a weekend gathering at Turkey Run State Park included Walter Lowe, publisher of the G-reensburs News, vice-president, aud Paul V.

Elsberry of Chicago, secretary. conference. Kep. Clnrence -J. Brown, campaign manager for Sen, Robert A.

Taft of. Ohio, moved into Philadelphia to open Taft-for-nresident headquarters with full that his man would win. Stnssen Oiicns Hcaduuartcrg their Convention headquarters for parU" In Harold E. Stanen reflected similar and picked their candidates roi tno optimism. Stassen says he will win the nomination on the ninth ballot.

Gov. Kim Siglcr of Michigan, also attending the New Castle governors conference, told newsmen he "strongly" expects the nomination to go to Sen. Arthur H. Yan- denberg. if the convention deadlocks.

"Vandenberg is a real statesman and if the people draft him lie will serve," Siglcr said. Gov. E.irl' AYarrcn of California, i an avowed candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, also is at I the governors conference and indi- Shriners Notice Regular meeting Tuesday, June 15, 8 P. M. in the clubrooms.

Allen Klinck, sec'y. SOFTEX FAMILY LAUNDRY SERVICE Whiter and Brighter Washings. All fUt ironed, ether pieces fluff dried. 10-lb. minimum additional He carry LONGS CLEANERS The Onward high school Class of 19S7 held a reunion Sunday at the Grand home near Seven Mile, dinner was served at following class CHICAGO, June 14-- Immigration officials said today that Mexicans who were smuggled across the border and brought here in a false-bottomed truck vrobably will be flown back to their homeland.

The 39 meix and one woman were questioned by immigration authorities today. They were arrested Saturday after a cramped, five-day trip 'in a semi-trailer and Mrs. Ray truck camouflaged by a of an au.h cantaloupes. KAI.E Tlio i i Commissioner by i of un order of iho Cuss Circuit Court, mnile and entered in (in caufie pemlJHJ? i Stella McFpclden vs. i McFud- ot al, 30060 the ilockcts i hereby notice a at i of Kendall Price.

a I i a a on tho 23rd day 01 their a i i "Mr. and i a veiul'iic ot not. tbe -r i onrl nf nnraised ViilllO therQOl't the TM Mrs. John Bowser anci cianginei uu Ft. AVayne; Uss Charlotte Mason, Detroit; Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Doran, Cass Station; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald France and family of Seven Mile; Mr, and Mrs. David Carson Police said the Mexicans apparently subsisted almost entirely on cantaloupe.

Tho truck apace was not high enough to permit stand- Ing and was littered with filth. Frank Dodrill, all of Logansport. George Hopper of Onward was a guest at the reunion. Members who were unable to at- lowliifr rteici'Jbed roa.1 estate a In the Town o( Walton, County of Cnss, Kiato ot I i a a to-wit: -i Lot 1.11. ami I-ot 5 2 In Claufle C.

Bum earner's Third A i to tlie Town of Walton. Terms a i 1 1-3 In cash i hill Balance nf of purclmse price to be paid i i SO upon a a of Report of Sale Commissioner. Hanna, Small and Campbell, A for Commissioner. Former Local Man Dies in Columbus -w-e-e' Mrs. Vora Carlson, would carry them back to Mexico.

The truck driver, Rcynaldo San- choz, 30, and his wife, Victoria. 25, said they were American citizens, were held pending investigation. Means, Onward, aud Xew Mexico. The class to hold a reunion on the second Sunday of June, at the Bowser home in Ft. AVayne.

7' 0. OFFERS STAMP BARGAIN ELIZABETH, N. J. (UP)--The local post i has been doing a Jesse E. Davis, 71, a forme" la i ftj(.

0 business in one-cent resident, died Sunday at his homo stamps has been disposing ot (n Columbus, Ohio, according to anc-ccnters of 1918 wort! received hero by a brother. R. C. Davis, of olTVj Court street, "While residing in Logansport, the I late Mr. Davis played in the old I Elks band.

Ho very active In musical circles. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 15: at which philatelists' catalogues as a four-cent value. Fix Up That Deck Chair! Just received new shipment canvas strips, suitable for those chairs JfOTICB Of Ji-iXE ESTATE Tho tmdoi'siffned Administrator of the Esiiire of Alma. Cooper, ceased hereby elves notice that jur- Isuaiu 10 the orders of tho Cass I i i he will on the 15th dav of 19" at i 1 o'clock a nt tlie Rer.l Bstatn i of Frank T. Morris, at.

3.SS Street for sale, at private sale, the i described real estate i a in County, State Indl- a a 'Tlie Sou'tli i Two and one- halt feet of Lot a Five I in folin Tip ton's A i i 10 the i ot Losansport. Sucli real nstato i be sold for cash to tho i i and best, bul- ir'r not less a the JP- cira'lsed a tlinrcof, to-tho second i a -of. taxes for tho veai' and all taxes) there;) cur. and to approval of the ROBERT A i i a of tho Estate of A a Cooper, Deceased. I Harold A for.Estate.

Sparks funeral home in Columbus. NOTICE Logansport Country Club Ladies The "Stagette" Planned For Wednesday, June 16 Afternoon and Evening HAS BtEN POSTPONED EAGLES and EUCHRE PARTY 19 MIZES GIVEN AWAY TUESDAY, JUNE 15 -fcOO P.M. FOB MEMBERS AND THEIB LADIES YOUR SAVE ON YOUR Laundry and Dry Cleaning Discount On Cash and Carry STAR LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING CO. North. St.

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