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Saturday Evening, September 25, 1937 LOGANSPORT PHAROS-TRIBUNE PAGE THREE SOCIETY Members of Ivy Grove Number 41, Supreme Forest. Woodmen circle, and the Ruth Bishop Guards' Drill team will hold a business meeting in P. H. C. hall at 8:00 p.

m. Tuesday. -f Paix club members played bingo at meeting with Mrs. Maude Scripter of 1601 Wright street Friday. Prizes went to Ida Boyd.

Alice Johnson and Delia Pritchard. Mrs. Vivian Grow of state road No. 25 will entertain October 1. -f -f The Golden Chain circle of King's Daughters met Thursday afternoon with Mrs.

Harry Watts, 821 Helm street. Two delegates were selected to attend the state convention to be held soon at Connersville. They are Mrs. Otto Kasch and Mrs. Charles Weisenbach.

Twelve members and one guest were present at the meeting on Thursday. Mrs. James Helvle led in the devotionals. -f The Royal Neighbors sewing club -will meet al! day Wednesday with Mrs. Jennie Fettlg, 822 Seventeenth street.

Members are asked to bring a covered dish and table service. Work will be started for the coming convention. County Clerk Sylvester Kelly issued two marriage licenses Saturday morning. One went to Frances May Swearingen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph E. Swearingen. and Gralent D. Bean, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Bean. The other license went to Ruth Ward of Boston, and Donis A. McBride, Mishawaka. Two parties will be held at the YWCA next week for Junior High School giris. Monday there will be a party for all Lincoln junior high girls and on Tuesday for Riley junior high.

Girl Reserve clubs will resume meetings the following week. A partial list of advisors follows: Mrs. Fred McKinsey. Barbara Appleton. Martha Bowyer, Mabel Grubbs, Martha Cochley, Betty Jones, Grace Stephen.

At a recent meeting of the Girl Reserve committee and advisors the following events were scheduled for Girl Reserves: trepsnre hunt in November; a recognition ceremonial; a Hallowe'en party, and an attendance contest. The Lilola club held a meeting last week and made plans for fall activities. Mrs. Harry Hunter is the new sponsor, to take the place of Miss Norma George, who is in California. Meetings scheduled at the YMCA for next week are: Bible class for the deaf Sunda3 at 2 p.

F3I club meeting Monday evening; Hi- Tri club meeting Wednesday evening. The following YWCA committees will meet next week: finance committee, with Mrs. Carl Bollei as chairman, Wednesday evening, and the membership committee, of which Miss Grace Knauss is chairman, Thursday evening. At last week's meeting the lunch room committee, of which Mrs. Mary Houghton is chairman, made plans for improving the service and chose as its regular meeting time the last Friday in each month.

The next meeting of this committee will be held October 29. -f- Mrs. Wayne Hiatt, the former Kathryn Swartz of Rossville, was pleasantry surprised with a miscellaneous shower when several friends gathered at the home of Mrs. John Snoeberger, near Rockfield, on Tuesday evening, September 21st. The hostess was assisted in hosnitalities bj Miss Opal Smith.

The honor guest received many lovely and useful gifts. An open umbrella decorated in white and pink formed the centerpiece over the dining room table, under which the gifts were placed. Streamers of pink fell from the lights onto the umbrella. The color scheme was also followed'in the serving of the refreshments. Bingo was played and contests were enjoyed by all.

Those present were: Mrs. Kathryn Hiatt. Misses Ruby Sines, Dorotha Shaffer, Josephine Shatter, Bowman, Ellen Louise Robeson. Thelma Qulnn, Vivian Henderson, Opal Smith, Myra Gardner. Mrs.

Lulu Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Beard, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Martin, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Snoeberger and Mr.

Wayne Hiatt. -f -f Spring Creek Christian church Loyal Workers' class met Friday evening with Mary and Grace Troutman. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by: Florence and Aralee Creek, Lowell Angle, Dale and Charles Conrad, Frederick Moore, Howard Phillips, Donnabelle Bassler, Mary Hoffman, Juanita English, Robert Timberman, Margaret Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bassler, Mr.

and Mrs. Marion Spencer, Mary, Grace, George and Harold Troutman, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Troutman, Charles Moore and Donald Packard. -f Tourist club will convene at 7 4 5 o'clock Monday night with Mrs.

Charles Pitman, 217 Twenty-first street. The hostess will speak on "Hidden Cities" and Miss Helen Brandt on "Peradenerja," -f -f Logansport Country club ladies beld their last luncheon-bridge of the season Friday afternoon at the clubhouse. Mrs. Harry PiiterbaiiKh was hostess, assisted by Mrs. F.

F. Butts. Mrs. Bert Wills won the prize in contract bridge while auction awards went to Mrs. Ralph D-avid and Mrs.

Charles Muehlhausen. Flowers were used in decorations, -f Broadway U. B. church Cheerful Helpers' class complimented She Reverend R. E.

Vance, pastor returned here for the third year, and his family at a supper and reception in the church Friday evening. A gift from the church was presented the pastor with Ray Carson serving as toastmaster. The program included talks, readings by Mrs. Alice ger and Mrs. Blanche Wecht, and music by Mrs.

Blanche Huffman, Mrs. Gladys Wolf, Mrs. Blanche TO INSCKE PUBLICATION OH THE SAME DAS SUBiUTTEll, SOCIAL ITEMS BE FORYVAHDED THE SOCIETY EDITOR HI 10 A. M. Wecht, Mrs.

Alice Hershberger, and Mrs. Harriet Blue, accompanist, new president of the -f -t- -f Mrs. Harriett Renkberger will entertain members the Tuesday Afternoon club at her home 1107 North street. Mrs. Charlotte Fellow of 1118 High street will be hostess to members of the Woman's Progressive club Monday afternoon.

Meeting will open at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Alice Sloop of Cummmgs street was hostess to members of Market street M. B. Women's Bible class Friday afternoon.

Ladies sewed and enjoyed refreshments, Mrs. Henry Metafile of George street will entertain next. 4 Mary E. Miller Tent Number 34, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil war, transacted routine business at meeting held Friday night in Memorial home. Miss Florence Fawcett and Mrs.

Nellie Crockett were named delegates to the Indiana Rebekah assembly October 11 and 12 in Indianapolis at meeting of Purity Rebekah lodge Number 127 Friday night in I. 0. 0. F. hall.

Mrs. Oris Rife and Rebecca Miller were named alternates. The following signified intentions of attending the district Rebekah meeting Monday afternoon and evening in Peru: Mrs. Irene Barber, Mrs. Mattie Miller, Mrs.

Rebecca Miller, Miss Florence Fawcett and Mrs. Maude Cohee. -f -f A public fried chicken supper will be held from five to eight o'clock Tuesday evening in Bethlehem Presbyterian church, -t- -f Miss Edith Dougherty entertained at a bridge party Friday nitrht in her home at 410 Wheatland avenue honoring her sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Dougherty. The guest of honor before her recent marriage was Miss Louise Fettig.

A gift was presented the.honored guest and bridge awards were given Henrietta Petrie and Mrs. Claude Berkshire. Refreshments were served at tables attractively appointed in pink and white. Guests Included: Mrs. Robert Dougherty, Mrs.

Anthony Fettig, Mrs. Claude Berkshire, Mrs. Carl Wecht, Mrs. Anthony Fettig, Mrs. Russell Long, Mrs.

Laura Crump, Mrs. Aloys Bieker, Mrs. Weldon Wilson, Misses Josephine Morter, Agnes Leffert, Henrietta Juanita Hazel. Marguerite Nolan, Mary Chambers, Marguerite Moran, Burneita Burley and Louise -f fp'---. An all day meeting Tuesday by Lincoln Sewing club at the nomfAot C.

E. Smith, 917 High strefet 'Each- lady will take covered "dishV'ajid table service. LET US SERVE YOU WITH THAT RICH 15c Pint 25c Quart ICE CREAM FLAVORS: Orange, Pineapple, Clover Clnb, Black Wnlnnt Smith's Drug Store 715 THIRD ST. PHONE 64 OF BRIDGE? I THOUG-HT THIS WAS YOUR I WASHDAY WASHDAYS ARE GOME FOREVER IHMY HOMEI FOUND THE DftUDG-Efiy DIDN'T 1S37 BROV, BINFORD INDIANAPOLIS MAIBEN'S DAMP WASH COSTS ONLY IH for Iv? dry wf. for each additional pound Shirts finished 9c each PHOXE -190 Mrs.

L. Wolfe, 1911 street announces the and approaching marriage of fte'r daughter, Marjorie Helen, to Henry George Spsei'l aiso. of Chicago. The wedding will an event of October and will bn held in Memorial chapel of the First Methodist Epscopal church of Oak Park, III. Mary Kathryn Wojfe, sister of the bride-elect, pjid Elmer Spoerl.

Mr. Spoerl'a briber, will attend the couple. -f 4- Winter activities of the Past Matrons' association will open next Thursday with a covered dish din- at six o'clock in Moose home. Members will take covered dish and table service. -f -f -f Second Mothers' Study club members were entertained by their new president, Mrs.

Harry Elsen- bise, 2719 East Broadway. Friday. Thirty-two ladies were present, answering roll call with "My First Vacation Alone." Mrs. Eisenbise outlined this year's program preceding serving of tea. Presiding at the tea table were the hostess and Mrs.

Lorin Flanegin, outgoing president. Mrs. Louis Mohlman of 312 Eleventh street will entertain on October 8. -f -f Mrs. Gladys French was elected president of the Sswing club of Keystone Council Number 46, Daughters of America, meeting Friday night in her home at 416 Diz- ardie street.

Mrs. Madie Benson was chosen vice-president, Mrs. Mabel Ray, secretary, and Mrs. Sadie Cohee, treasurer. After the meeting refreshments were served.

Mrs. Madle Benson of 624 North street will entertain next Friday. ERSQNALS Patty Lou Shuman, of Walton, underwent an appendectomy Saturday morning at Cass county hospital. William Wilson Worthington of Toledo, 0., is expected to arrive here this week-end for a two weeks' visit with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Worthington, 200 East Broadway.

Mrs. S. J. Matkin of-the Sheridan Armas hotel. Chicago, is visiting her daughter.

Mrs. Maurice Byrock of 326 North street. Delphi Flower Exhibit Staged, Winners Chosen DELPHI, Sept. 25--One ot the loveliest flower and art shows ever given in Delphi was held at the Delphi library Friday afternoon and evening. The art exhibil which consisted of prints of some of the best paintings of Indiana artists and other painters, and the group of artistically set tables were in the library room.

Mrs. B. B. Mayhill had charge of the art exhibit and Mrs. Yantis Wells was chairman of the table arrangement The bride's table was beautifully appointed with a two tier wedding cake made and donated by Herman The-ophile as a centerpiece McCains Jewelry Store furnished the formal dinner table.

Mrs. Harry Baum's Early American table proved to be most interesting. Mount Sons exhibited a buffet table in fiesta ware. Mrs. Will S.

Smith had a formal table set with California pottery. Mrs. W. H. Bradshaw exhibited a beautifully appointed Japanese tea iable.

Mrs. James Goff hnd a party table set with tabla ware from Goff's Variety store. Miss Adah Smith of the Specialty Shop exhibited a moet beautiful breakfast table. M. S.

Kraus furnished material to set some of the tables. In the assembly room of the library Blythe Sons and Fletcher's Hardware store furnished material for an outdoor living room and garden tools. The room was gay with the numerous vivid bouquets of fall flowers. Tea M'as served from a beautifully appointed table. Cakes pink, green and white were made and baked in a Universal stove furnished by Mount and Sons.

Mrs. Fred Graven Smith, president of the art and garden department of the Woman's club gave a welcome address to the visitors from all over the county. Mrs. Yantis Wells then presented Mrs. Smith with a shoulder bouquet made by Baums green house in appreciation of the work done by Mrs.

Smith in the department. A musical program supervised by Mrs. Edytbe Dickison was enjoyed during the afternoon and evening. Rev. Frank Collier of Flora and Rev.

Grant Smith of Delphi served as judges in the flower show. Mrs. L. H. Smith won the grand sweepstake prize with eight first prizes out of nine entries.

Mrs. Ruel Ashba was second with six blue ribbons on twelve entries. Mrs. J. L.

Whiteman was third with four blue ribbons on nine entries. Flower show winners fire as follows: Zinnias, mixed, Albert Denk. Zinnias, large: Mrs. Will S. Smith, 1st; Mrs.

Newell Cox. sec- small varieties: Mrs. J. L. Whiteman, 1st; Mrs.

Maud Smith, second, and Mrs. C. T. Amick, third. Bounuel in white Mrs.

J. L. Whiteman. 1st; Mrs. Ruel Ashba.

2nd. and Mrs. James Goff. 3rd. Bouquet in black vase: Mrs.

J. L. Whiteman. 1st; Mrs. A.

J. Denk, 2nd; and Mrs. James Goff, 3rd. arranged old fashioned vase J.B pr.fajs: Mrs. Howard Bradshaw.

dragons, dark: 1st; light: Mrs. Miss Ruel Betty gnlith.flst. mixed: Mrs. let; orange flare': Mrs. -Ruel L.

ptjrple; Mrs.sClaude 1 wliite dahlias; Weil, fct on dahlias. Ruel 1st. Gladioli: H. Smith," 1st on light and Marigolds: Mrs. Claude-Wall.

1st, and Mrs. Ruel Ashba, 2nd. Purple petunia: Mrs. Ruel Ashba. Sedum: Mrs.

Mabel Cole, 1st; and Mrs. Lnrenz Grimm, 2nd. Petunia: pink or red: Mrs. Louise Darragh. 1st; Mrs.

J. L. Whiteman, 2nd; Mrs. Ruel Ashba, 3rd. Purple petunia: Mrs.

Rule Ashba. 1st; and Mrs. Newell Cox, 2nd. Bouquets of ageratum and petunias: Mrs. Fred C.

Smith, 1st; and Mrs. J. L. Whiteman, 2nd. Breakfast bouquet: Mrs.

J. L. Whiteman. 1st; Miss Martha Huntley 2nd; Mrs. Lorenz Grimm.

3rd. Dinner bouquet: Betty Smith, 1st; Mrs. Howard Bradshaw, 2nd; and Mrs. C. T.

Amick, 3rd. Bouquet of flowers: pastel: Mrs. Yantis Wells, 1st; Mrs. Huel Ashba, 2nd. Vivid shades: Mrs.

Rufrl Ashba. 1st; Mrs. Mary Haugh, 2nd, and Mrs. C. T.

Amick. 3rd. Old fashioned bouquet: Mrs. L. H.

Smith, 1st; Mrs. J. H. Allen, 2nd and Mrs. Robert Van Natta, 3rd.

Asters. Mrs. W. L. Cowdin, 1st, on small; Mrs.

George Smith, 1st and Mrs. Lev! Rothenberger, 2nd on double. Dish gardens, on platter: Mrs. L. H.

Smith, 1st; Mrs. Robert VanNatta, 2nd; in bowls: Mrs. J. H. Allen, 1st; and Mrs.

Robert VanNatta, 2nd. MOTORIST SLIGHTLY HUHT PERIT. Sept. 25--Dwight Brewsujr 24, of Corydon, escaped strious injuries when his automobile plunged into a ditch along a country road three miles west oil the Kelly avenue bridge. Investigation of the crash was made by Deputy Anderson, who stated that Brewster told him he was driving too fast to negotiate a nurvo in the road and crashed into tlis ditch.

Brewster suffered several cuts and bruises. DISMISS DIVORCE SflT PERU, Sept. 25--A divorce suit filed earlier in the week by Mrs. Ingress L. Phillips, ot Jackson township, against Joseph K.

Phillips, asking for divorce and alimony, was dismissed on motion of the Dinintiff. Community Paragraphs The Monon Railroaders' sottball team, using two full teams in the game, rolled over the Francesville high school club at Monon Friday 14 to 2, for their fourth victory in five games. Rev. John Menoch of Flora was named scoutmaster of the Flora troop to relieve Rev. W.

C. Asch- anhort who has had charge of the troop for the past few years. J. Van Brown, a graduate of the Indiana Law School, has opened a law office in Rochester. Mr.

and Mrs. Nathan W. Rector, residents of Culver since 1908, where Mr. Rector haa operated a pharmacy since 1909, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary over the weekend. Herbert Reynolds of Kansas was named pastor of the Amboy church.

Verne N. Briner of Fort Wayne was in Delphi looking for information relative to the heirs of Lucinda Rogers and Henry Fegley, who were married in Delphi on March 3, in 1S73. The couple were separated in Peru In 1SS3. The heirs were left a sum of money. Mrs.

Blanche B. Cooper, 50, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, mother of Leonard Cooper of Boswell, sister of Miss Grace Shuster of Boa- well, and Mrs. Walter Sharp and Leonard, both of Fowler, died of cancer at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.

A. Shuster, of Boswell. Mrs. Fred Maskell, 84, former resident of Medaryville, passed away at the home of her son in Illinois. Clifford Hauser, 30, resident of Winamac, passed away in Phoenix, Arizona, where he had gone for his health.

Among the survivors in this territory are: three brothers, Willard of Winamac, John of Kewanna, and Frank of Plymouth. Charles Stockgen of Plymouth was dismissed from the Parkview hospital in Plymouth. Richard Schall of Culver submitted to an operation at the same hospital. Among the one-hundred and fifty freshmen students at DePauw university that were pledged by thi 13 national fraternities on the campus following a week of "open- house" receptions are: Beta Theta Pi: Paul Eouder Huntingtou. Delta Kappa Epsilon: Grafton Longden, and Cassell C.

Tucker. Greencastle. Delta Tail Delta: Ted Crawford and Lafayette Porter, Greencastle; Charlas McFall, Rushville. Delta Upsilon: Owen Neighbors and Robert Wakefield, Wabash. Lambda Chi Alpha: Wayne May, Newcastle.

Phi Delta Theta: John Stuckey and William Askew, Greencastle; James Salomon, Princeton; Carl "New. Greenfield. Phi Gamma Delta: John Kemp, Newcastle. Social Calendar SATUK1UT Elks membership dance, Elks cafe. MONDAY 7:45 p.

club, Mrs. Charles Pitman, 21J Twenty first street 2:30 p. Progressive club, Mrs. Charlotte Fflloiv, 111S High street, TUESDAY 8:00 p. Grove Number 41, Supreme Forest, "Woodmen circle, and.

Birth Bishop Guards' Drill team, P. H. C. hall. All day meeting of Lincoln circle Hospital Sewing club, Mrs, C.

E. Smith, 917 High street. 5:00 to 8:00 p. fried chicken supper at Bethlehem Presbyterian chnrclu THURSDAY 6:00 p. Matrons, Moose borne.

FRIDAY Keystone Council JTumber Daughters of America Sovflns club, Mrs. Gladys French. 41ii DIzarrtic street GOOD USED CARS 1936 Plymouth Sedan 1936 Standard Plymouth Coupe 1936 Deluxe Plymouth Coupe 1935 Deluxe Plymouth Sedan 1935 Auburn Sedan 1934 Deluxe Plymouth Coach 1934 Chrysler Sedan, Radio, Heater 1932 Plymouth Coupe 1932 Willys Coupe 1931 Essex Coach 1930 Nash Sedan 1929 Chevrolet Coach 1928 Dodge Sedan. COGHILL Sales Service Fifth High Phone 521 On Mcnday, September 27, Clark Gable and Virginia Bruce star in an adaptation of "Cimarron" on the Radio Theatre program, starting over CBS at 8 P. CST.

Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers present a scintillating program of their unusual music at 7 P. CST, Monday evening. September 27. "New Through a Woman's Eyes" is presented by Kathryn Cravens who discusses her findings after an Interview with Edgar Bergen, on Monday, September 27, at 1 P. CST.

Joe Penner and his well-known duck will assist Al Jolson and his troupe on their Tuesday evening, September 28, broadcast at 7:30 P. CST. Andre Kostelanetz' augmented orchestra inaugurates a new series which will feature a guest each week from the opera and concert world. John Charles Thomas is the first guest, appearing on the Wednesday evening, September 29, program, scheduled to go over a CBS network at 8 P. Glamorous Tallulah Bankhead a.nd Henry Fonda, romantic stage and sirten star, will be co-starred In the internationally famous play, "Camilla," during the inaugural program ot the Kate Smith full- hour on Thursday, September 30.

over the nationwide WABC- Columbia network, from 7 to P. CST. The singing mistress-of- ceremorjies will re-lntrodtice to the radio audience 'the permanent members of her cast to include comediin Henny Youngman. Jack Miller and his orchestra, producer Ted Collins and Andre Baruch, announcer. A new radio double-feature bill presenting stars of screen, stage and broadcasting will be inaugurated when Jack Oakie resumes his most iinacademic duties as "Pres" of "Jack Oakie's 1 He will be heard with Stuart Erwin, another comedian of motion picture fame, and Benny Goodman's orchestra in a new "Swing School" series of the "Camel Caravan," broadcast over a nationwide WABC Columbia network Tuesdays, from 8:30 to 9:30 P.

CST, starting September 28. Entering a second year on the air September 27, "Bachelor's Children" retains the same cast as formerly and is heard over a WABfl-Columbia network Mondays through Fridays from 8:45 to 9 A. (1ST. The popular daytime serial, written by ex-newspaper woman and Chicago radio writer, Bess Flynn, concerns the complications of events in the household of Dr. Bob Graham when he adopts the orphaned daughters of his old army sergeant, not knowing they are eighteei-year-old twins.

Flora The Community Art and Garden club will meet Tuesday in the home of Mrs. Martha Galtareth ot Rockfield. The Reverend and Mrs. Van Hinckley, Mrs. Mabel Miller and Mrs.

Darrell of Flora will assist in the program. Response will be "Childish Hopes and Club members will meet at the Hinckley home at 1:30 p. m. Mrs. Clarence Payne underwent a major operation at Methodist hospital, Indianapolis, Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dixon have returned from Chicago.

The Reverend W. C. Ashanhort, pastor of the Christian church, ha; resigned as scoutmaster after seven years service. Reverend John Menoch of the Presbyterian church was chosen new scoutmaster of the Flora troop. Presbyterian Missionary society met Tuesday with Mrs.

Frank Hedderich northeast of here. Mrs. George Guard assisted in hospitalities. A marriage license was Issued this week to Pauline Lantz, daughter of Earl Lantz of Flora, and Fred Ehrman of Frankfort. Miss Brucelle Eikenberry bride- elect of Joe Northcutt, was honored at a miscellaneous shower in the home of Miss Joseiphine Bell Thursday.

Mrs. Cecil Hadley assisted. King's Daughters' class of the Methodist church met this week with Mrs. Hughey Wagoner northeast of town. Mrs.

Perry Landis and Mrs. Harry Burns assisted the hostess. Altruist class of the Church ot the Brethren held a supper in the church Thursday evening. Leanne Moss, fifteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Moss, was returned home Thursday after undergoing an eye operation in Indianapolis. Tom Ayres submitted to a ton- silectomy at Kokomo Friday. Newt Grandstaff. confined to Home hospital. Lafayette, is reported improving.

A girls' chorus of twenty five nersons directed by Mrs. Wilbur Lane will apnear for the first time in public at 9:30 a Sunday in Bringhurst M. E. chareh. Mr.

and Mrs. Wheeler Young of Los Angeles, Mrs. Mack Million of Lanorte and "Mrs. Jack Van Voorst living west of Logansport were Quests of Mr. and Mrs.

Will Young Thursday and Fridav. Dickie Han.vway and Patsy Kenrick are confined to their homes by illness. Miss Wanita Kirk has accepted employment in Fori- Wayne. Mrs. Mabel Miller was hostess to her card club anrl other guests on Friday.

Peru Men Uninjured in Wreck At Muncie PEPJj, Sept. 25--Engineer W. W. Lain and Conductor H. B.

Pence, were in charge of eastbound C. 0. train No. 98, escaped injury yesterday morning when the locomotive of the train crashed into cU-: side of a Nickel Plate freight train at the crossing of the two ro-ids in Muncie. The C.

0. locomotive was derailed, while the Nickel Plate box car thai was hit was turned over and two other cars were derailed. Aged Miami Resident Is Called By Death MIAMI, Sept. 25--Alonzo Stanley 71, resident of this community for more than years, died at his home Surviving are the widow and nine chidren, who are: Victor and Harmon, at home; Delbert of Miami, Mrs. Lillie Detamore, Mrs.

Lena Shoemaker and Mrs. Elsie Edwards, all of Miami, Mrs. Gol- flio Lindsay of and Mrs. Schroll and tlis Marjorie Kries of Peru. Funeral rites will be held at the Wayne Ladd funeral home on state road No.

31, west of here at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and burial will be made in the Miami cemetery. Deardorf Appointed Mexico Home Head PERU, Sept. 25--Lawrence Deardorf has been appointed to succeed Rev. Ralph Rarick as superintendent of the Mexico Welfare Home. Deardorf will serve as an assistant.

Mr. Deardorf has been at the home the past two years, going there from Kokomo, where ho was engaged in Boy Scout and Y. M. C. A.

activities. Sanity Commission to Report Monday KNOX, Sept. 25--A sanity commission appointed Friday by Judse William Pentecost of the Starke circuit court will make its report in open court Monday in connection with the investigation being made into the conduct of Albert Mroczek, 51, of near North Judson. The farmer is being held in "jail after he allegedly went into a rage, smashed all fruit his wife had canned for the season and then drove his wife from the home with a rifle Thursday. Previously Mroczek bad imprisoned his wife in a Bilo from whicn she was rescued by orf'cors alter the fourth day.

Miami Potato Growers Will Decide Acreage PERU, Sept. 26 Announcement has been made by John Wylie, county agricultural agent, that commercial potato growers of Miami county will vote soon on whether they want an acreage stabilization plan for po tatoes to be a part of the 1938 Soil Conservation program, a government plan to control production of various crops. Delphi Rev. and Mrs. J.

B. Zeits and two children of Lima, Ohio, have moved to the Keen property in Delphi. Rev. Zeits is the newly appointed pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness Church. Miss Imogene Jacobs, singer and musician will make her home with them.

Al Cobe. of Lac du Flambeau Wisconsin, American Indian who spoke at a county young peoples meeting here a few years ago is a guest of Rev. and Mrs. Harry Parker and will give the sermon at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Services will be held at St.

Mary's Episcopal church Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Rev Brien of Logansport will officiate. County project leaders held an all day meeting at the county agent's office Miss Anita Beadle of Purdue gave the lesson on pictures. Presidents of clubs and county officers were invited to attend. Mrs.

Robert VanNatta, president of the county federation ot clubs spoke on federation work at the presidents meeting and urged the Economics clubs to join the county federation. She stated that Home Economics clubs would not be required to cover all federation projects, but that the county federation needed them and their cooperation for community interest, and that arrangements would be made to judge their reports separately. Eleven club presidents attended the meeting. Subjects for the new year study and the 4-H club building were discussed. Also scores for achievement day which will be held at Flora 'in November.

The following program committee was appointed: Mrs. Monroe Brechbeil. Mrs. Fred Martin, Mrs. Lloyd Beard, Mrs.

Charles Hannel, Mrs. Eva Brown and Mrs. Wilbert Kendrick. The nominating committee members are: Mrs. Grace Benner, Mrs.

Eva Sidenbender. and Mrs. D. C. Jenkins.

SLATE TRUCK I PRRU, Sept. 25--Joe Mayse, 22, of Kokomo, a truck driver for the Miller Transfer company of that city, forfeited an $11 bond posted. He was arrested Tuesday on charges of traffic violation. He was operating a truck that was more than a foot higher than the 12-foot limit fixed by state law. The topv of his track hit and damaged the electric traffic signal at Main street and Broadway.

Dead HAYESYILLE, 0. Sept. (TJ1')--Old villagers who boasted timt their town jail seldom Is nsed, proved It today when the foody of a inun, dead 10 dais, was found In one of the ccllSi The victim was Harry Caskey, "5. Officials recalled they had given the aped man permission to sleep In the building. It Indicated Caskey had ended his life by drinking ncid from fire I extinguishers in the hnlldinsr.

i Two Wives Awarded Decrees of Divorce PERU. Ind, Sept. 25--Two divorce decrees were granted Miami circuit court by Judge C. Phetps to Mrs Delite M. Koontl Irom Joseph A.

Koontz and Mrs Freda Bair. of Logansport, froii Clark Bair. Mrs. Koontz was granted of their child and the plaintiff's former name of Glover was restored by me court. Mrs.

Bair was alsJ granted custody of their infanl child pud $3 a week support. Thr Bair was vemied here las'. Monday from Cass circuit court. Widow Receives $2,500 for Death of Husband PERL', Sept. 25--Mrs.

Catherine Hively, of this city, was paid a full lump settlement of 5A500 ag a resul-. of the death of her husband, who died of burns received ai the Peru Foundry company Thi was made by the Amerii can Mutual Liability Insurance Co. who handles the compensation claims for the local foundry. Masters and Wardens of County Will Meei YOUNG AMERICA, Sept. 21 --The Actual Masters and Wardeni association of the Cass county Masonic lodges will meet here Tuesday evening, September 28.

Th( session opens with a 6:30 o'clocl supper. Install Master Switch to Regulate Signal; PERU. Sept. 25--Announce ment has been made that the ne-B switch to control tiV.ffic signals in the business section of the civ in case of fire has been completed. This new switch wit increase safety for firemen ane motorists when fire trucks an making runs across Broadway it the business section of the city When this switch is thrown, "at traffic lights will turn red on al sides for one minute and 40 sec onds.

Roma Green, fire station electrician, nude the installation. Winamac JIarie A. has sued RalpI E. Moore for a divorce, allegiux that the defendant was sent to penitentiary for a heinous offense. Tin couple was married October -'25 1S22 and separated March 15 1936.

The defendant is still in the penitentiary. An agreement was reached here Thursday between Andrew Ltn: and a state highway commissioi attorney whereby Lanz will receiv $2,200 damage for land used in thi re-routing of state road 119. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hartle havs purchased the 40 acre farm and ono half miles east ot StaJ City from Mrs.

Charlotte Boyer, The Home Missionary society oi" the Methodist church met Friday afternoon with Mrs. C. H. Leeson. The County Council of Federated clubs will hold its second mee( ing at the Presbyterian church--on October 4, at 8 p.

m. Mls Genevieve Brown state president of Business and Professional Women's club will be the speaker. Thi subject will be "The Three I. J. Mathews is spending thii week in Illinois on business.

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. PoUtra hav as guest this week Mrs.

Charlini Gahagon of Evanston. 111. Mrs. Hazel Ewers of Greensburg Is spending this week with Countj and Mrs. Donald Crise.

Charles Heater employed in South Bend, is spending the weekend here with his parents. Mrs. Albert Pettigrew of Long Beach, came today to spend a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.

H. McKinnls. Miss Kathryn Overholser returned home Thursday after a few days visit with relatives in Indianapolis. Miss Freida Conn left today to spend a few weeks in Nappanee. Miss Berniece Snyder of South Bend spent a few days here with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ot Snyder. County Agent Olson spent Friday In Lafayette and attended Purdue Swine day. Bai Members Hear 3 Young Attorneys Robert R. David, Frederick Landis and Donald Williams speakers at the weekly bar association luncheon held at the cafe at noon Friday.

General problems nf the bar were discussed. Harol.l Tuberty presided. NOTICE OF APPOIXTMKST STATE OP INDIANA. COUNTY OP CASS, SS: Notic.e Is hereby i that tlia undersignsd has a i i as Adm i i a i of the Estate of Genrffe G. deceased, late of said County; Said estate Is believed to be solvent.

Dated this 17th day of September, 1937. MARIE A. Administratrix. Miller Miller, Atty's. for Estate.

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