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Vidette-Messenger of Porter County from Valparaiso, Indiana • 4

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i i i NEW AVE ATM ER 0 notice ion rt uLic SMOKE SCREEN FORAUTOISTS Premier Showing To Give Pointers cfl University Art HEBRON NEWS luiUI UliUfiiiilhuiiLLlrlJiHil flMlCFLllTSlZMES .11 flyers" hslted for: a moment to shout -Hello. New York," into a mi-rraphone, but the lrem and thistles almost drowned out the" street-ing the radio audience. In the procession Byrd and occupied the first car, Oliver Hill and wife motored to fiuillngton, EL, today." At Hanunond they will friends. ttt C. King and wife Chi cago were guests of Mr and Mr Jack Bennett Sunday.

f-- Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cinkoake.

207 Monroe; have as their guest, Miss Dr. C. A. Nixon and wife have as their guest, the doctor's brother, Nixon of Muncie. lndiaria.

Mts. Robert Ingersol has returh ed home from a two weeks visit at Muncie, Indiana, with relatives, Rev. and Mis. Or Oxley and fam ily entertained as ihelr guests oier the sabbath, Mr. and Mrs.

dale Beekman of higan City. miss Ruble Hoffman and Mr. John ShatS were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry fcphaus lot Sun day dinner.

Harry Mceks has returned from a month Visit at Los Angeles, Calif with his son, Floyd Weeks. White there $ie met Alfred W. Coplln, Mr merty 6f this city. Mrs. ThelmA Dobbins Robinson who has been conducting a beauty parlor in th Kks temple making preparations to move itno the Keeue building.

Her "new shop will be known as Peggy's shop and will be opened next Monday. A delegation of members from Charity RebckSh Lodge of this cUy will go to Kouts this evening attend a meeting of the Kouts lodce. the Michigan City lodge win confer the degrees upon a class of candi dates. The Sons of Union Veterans Aux iliary and husbands- and Sons of Union, Veterans are invited to a "surprise" party to be given for Mrs." Charles W.Half"at the Hau home "Wednesday evening. Members bring one dish of food and sandwiches.

Vance Ulsh received word today from Claypool, Indiana, announcing the death of his brother, Prank. Death occurred Sunday afternoon 3:30 and was attributed to spinal meningitis. The Ulsh family will attend funeral rites to be held on Tuesday afternoon. Uoned the wisdom of the last state legislature in forcing the commis sion to take charge of all detours. "This involves between $2,006,000 and $3,000,000 per year and al though it is 'saved' in focal assess.

mcnta it cuts the highway depart ment income just thatmuch and means less construction. It also takes the tune and attention Of the commission from other Vub Jwts," pointed out. uommte6ioner Wedeking also seemed to indicate that, in order-tag the bridge over the Ohio river EvansviUe as statewide pro instead of a local undertaking, mistake may have been made. He made a spirited defense oi the Indiana "pay as you go" system for building, "it may be slower than that of Illinois which has made investment of some $300,000,000 inhard roads," he explained, "but future generations ate not being mortgaged, in this regard, in lndi ana." J. wmlatf Bosse, secretary of Chamber of Commerce and honorary member of Aotary assist-.

William J. Morris in son lead honor of the guest Mr. Bosse first rendered "Memories' as solo and then directed the group singing this selection. President Evans complimented Hotel Lembke management on the decorations of the dining hall for the excellent meal service provided during the past six months. is OBITUARY Mary M.

daughter of John and Nancy Swenry, waa born at Hebron," Irid, Marett 2. 1833 and died at Phothlx. Arls, July 6. 1927, at the age of 38 year 4 months and 4 days. r-, iv She.

was united in marriage to Clayton Bryant on June 23, 1907 and to this union otic child was corn, Aiabci She leaves to mourn their loss, ah aged mother, husband, one daugh ter, four brothers, and many rela Uvea and friends. She united with the M. E. church at Hebron then a girl and at the time of her death she was a mem. ber of the Centenary M.

E. church at Hammond where they had lived for the past nine years, until last February when they moved to Phoenix, Arts, for her health. She was a member of cimn 8487 Koyai Neighbors of Hammond. She was also a member of the Lady Maccabees of Hammond. Funeral services were held at the M.

E. church In Hebron, July 12. at 2 o'clock. Interment was in Uie Hebron cemetery. The funeral of Mrs, Clayton Bry ant, who passed away at Phoenix, Artsona, was held at the Methodist cnurcn oa Tuesday, attended by a large number of and inenqa.

The Royal Neighbors of Hammond of which she was a member, attended In a body and conducted services "at the grave. Nephews of Mrs. Bryant acted as pauoearers. interment was made ifl the Hebron cemetery. Mrs.

Lena Fry was A Crown Point visitor a few days this week. Mrs. IL P. Wood Is" visiting rela tives and friends in this community The following relatives met at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Henning on Sunday, July 10 to remind him of his thirty-fourth birthday anniversary: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Dora mer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dommmer and family, all of Denhairi, Mr, and Mrs.

William Henning and daughter of Win kmsc Ind; August Dommer of Ltw- ansport. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Molott end family and father, U. M.

Molott of Deep River. All present report fine time and departed wishing Mr. Henninj many more happy birthdays. A. V.

Phillips has purchased a Pontlac sedan. Mr. arid Joseph Doflin, former residents of Hebron, but now of LaCrosse. announce the arrival of a son, Robert Joseph, at the home of Mrs. DofSn's parents in Crown Point Eva Mae Ross of Port Wavne here helping care for her grandmother, Mrs.

Mary Eaton, who is experiencing poor Mrs. Fred Allen of Hammond was recent visitor in the home of Mrs. Rachel Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lambert who have been visiting in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Berdine, have returned home. Mrs. Lambert was formerly Miss Florence Berdine and was recently married In South Bend where they are now makinz thrir home. Mfs.

Ethel Thomas" and son ELE.HEARN Painting and Decorating fine Interior Wor. jpaperhanging. Hardwood Finishing 407 Institute Street -Phone 614M IS NO CRIME Auanu, ua vuiy is utie or a smnLe-ttrrcMn by mutorkts avoid arrest by a purmiinj orffrnr doc not fiinHlltute a'n'asault with Intent to kill, the Ourfcta. court. -ul appeals ruled lu effort Friday in te-iervlnjf'; doetHltiu the JV kalb superior court.

i Tliis oaae waa. th'atif It, (V Itrau (loa and (1. W. AmlroWH who were Jointly aud sentenced to two years' JunpriMonment on charg' es of, assault with Intent tov kill. The cltHrgf.1 reeiild from the ubo of a sinrke Rerun by the ilefeaa ants t-r tho allegt'd purpufie ot casing front.

I IMideraon, rM-llceman, court records show ed, Ruspeet(d the two of having qior tu ineir ear. Oreensburgh. Ind July 18-A po tato plant with a cluster small potatoes growing at the1 top ot the vine was tlie freak brought in by Martin Sparks. He stated that lie could pick more than a peck pf po tatoes in his patch from the top of tfis vines, Dwight of -Normal Park, ire spending a few days. In the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Ira Fry and sons'. Mr. and Mrs. John Orr and son Roland and and Mrs.

Fred Kriegel and daughter Mary Louise. of Steger. were Sunday dinner guests of Mf. and Mrs. Irvln Orr and Mr.

and Mrs. Dan Ryan on Sunday. Miss ThcUna Janes ot Oklahoma City Is a guest In the home of Catherine Nolan and daughters. A. E.

Steele, Hebron sshool prin cipal, end- son' Paul, of Sullivao. are back In Hebron where they are employed painting. Miss Wilda Wilson spent -a 'few days with friends at South Holland. Invitations have been received in Hebron for the wedding of Vernon Childs end Viva Nesptal of Chi cago on August 2. Mrs.

Charles elites is suffermg irom iniecuon in a corn. 1 4, Mrs. Ella Henderson was a Oarv visitor on Tuesday. Mrs, Flora Oregg spent Wednesday in Leroy with relatives. TONIGHT at 8:00 o'clock tht Valparaiso Tri Kappa Sorority and the University of Illinois present Aaron Hoffman comedy, "Two Blocks Away" with a cast of 7 sterling University play ers ot first magnitude in Collegiate drama The play is replete with romance, mystery and clean comedy.

Adult 75c Children 25c Curtain at 8 Monte Blue in "The Brute" Praia VANE ORDERED Valpoites who have town scanning the heavens in the direction of the court house tower for indications of which way the wind is blowing and nave nowqire Cissnppcaranee of their old favorite the Weather vane will not be kept In susuense kmc For the board of county conilnis- sionert. its president, Ell as 13. Thursday ordered hew. vane made to replace the old one which was inspected by Daniel Wolfe( Wabash man, here to paint tne court house clock and flagstaff, and found full of holes The. new contrivance ai be ricated from copper which will last much, longer than the galvanised indicator Some idea of its size may be gained from the fact that it is six feet across.

II M. rind ling, joeai tinsmith, has the contract The weather vane as well as the flag staff will be painted with aluminum, while the big ball at the top will have a gold leaf dress. The new vane will, be in place about nex.t TuesdayMr, Wolfe stated. NOTICE OP SALE OF REAL Estate bt administrator DE BONIS NOJf. In the -matter of the estate of Jerry.

Us.se deceased. E. Bert watson, administrator de bonis non, vs. Hannah Stassen, et al. Cause No.

4543. The undersigned administrator rf bonis non' of the estate of Jerry Stassen, deceased, hereby gives notice that by virtue of an order of the LaPorte circuit court of LaPorte county, Indiana, he will, at the hour of ten o'clock, a. oh the 20t'i day of August, 1927. at the law of. flee of DarrowRowley Shields, at-ine southeast corner, of the intersection of Llncolnway and Michigan avenue, being No.

206 A. p. Andrew Building, in the City of La-Porte, Indiana, and from day to day thereafter until sold, offer for sale a private sale all of the interest oi said decedent, includinjr the In terest of the widow of said decedent In and to the following described real estate situate id LaPorte county, iiiuiana, lo-wit: The east half (e' i) of the -west half (w' of section twelve U2). township thirty-three (33) north. range four 4) west, containing fine hundred sixty (160) acres, more or less, Also the northwest quarter fnwH) and the north half (n.i of the southwest quarter of section thirteen (13), township thirty-three (33) north, rang four 4 west, "containing two hundred forty (340) acres, more or less.

Said sale will be made subject' to the approval of the LaPorte tirctiit court, and for hot less than the full appraised value of said real estate, ana upon4the following terms tnd conditions, to-wit: At least one-half the purchase money cash in hand, and the balance in two equal in stallments payable in not to exceed one year and two years after date, for all cash. All deferred payments to be evidenced by notes of the purchased bearing interest at six percent per annum from date, waiving relief from valuation and appraisement laws, and providing for attorneys fees, and upon the con firmation of the sale, secured by a mortgage on the real estate sold. Said real estate will be sold frcs ana crear or all Dens, except taw for 1927 payable in 1928, E. BERT WATSON, Administrator de bonis non. Darrow, Rowley Shields, attor neys.

(July 18-25-August I-8 The 'girls used to apply irons to shirt fronts. Now they use them on the links. r.v Press) July: 18- KHard It Byrd and in (it fie America, i Clif.nibrrliirt. pita of (V.lurvbij, both conHutrd'S of back home today Thousands of New i rsTVlicrH la lower Broadway end at the Eatlery in Rivlrg them a wel-i hich, while hot com- il-L to demonstration to Charts Lindbrrgh. was proof York was happy to have t.u-kand proud indeed df tr.a their exploits.

1 at noon they stepped ashore i.i the city cutter Mseom. at the of Broadway and came in a trimnplial parade, with rs and sailor's and a bund ts-them to tho city hall, where -jr James A. Walker greeted fKi use citys name. 1 1 biluYit of the ceremony at hull, the iky which had ri threatening from early Imu'ly broke and downpour which ernt hundreds, in the a to places of shelter. before r.on;thc Macon es- by a fleft of yac'its and rno-lojVi which formed a parade In si-lit from the- Battery.

wore flying in honor of the rj abrojd, whittles in Hie low l.i;-bor broke out in terrific ferry "boats slopped, Sal- were fired and sirens shrieked parade passed by. tremendous outbreak of the sirens and steam -k and greeting given the fly. as loud as that which i 1 Col. Lindberghand the en- ra of the crowd seemed al-t preat. flyers came off the boat at o'clock, with Byrd in the lead, ci in order by Noville, Acc- Bula.hrn and Chamberlain.

Walker. ife of Mayor Walk. ft-A M-s. Ryid, ran forward. The) i'MES CHANGED I KEYNOTE OF ADDRESS (Cuntinuea From fage One) problems, but had -of' the public 'I on this subject.

i I conceive it, the job of tho is to r-pend the tntriihted to it by those who hi. the taxpayers." he stated ycu that the commission i be open minded on all vernrut projects and glad to i ho viewpoints of various We cannot, of course, toU every request for special con- vm, but most certainly are ill b3 glad to know the posi- tf tLe public at large on any with which we are or can oncei-ncd." he added, -i brk-f outline, here are the stGrcd by Mrt- Wedeking: Indiana's road improvement nance problem is a state 3'm and cannot, be visualized a local angle. The fast coming vhen a greater expenditure for road miut be made. Soon high-i will rwivc to be' built and lias VAVAWWV With the presentation by ''the University Players of the comedy. drama, "Two BKxks Away" tonijht at the rremlcr theatre, Valparaiso theatre-goers Will have an opportunity of seeing hat is being ctw in Little work: at the Vnl-versit of The University Player are unique in that they are the only Little Theatre group actually.

'on-tour in the midwest this summer, their itinerary having taken thent through northern Illinois and Indiana thus far; they come to Valparaiso after engagements over the weekend Jit Hammond ahd Chlcagd. The group Is composed exclusive of University of Illinois people, two of the members occupying positions on the faculty of the university. Mr. Byrori Bentleyt Vho plays the lead to "Two Blocks Away," is one of the foremost LittW Theatre workers Ja Illinois, being-at the ame time one Of the youngest and most talented of his craft Nigel HUL who plays oppo site Mr. Eentiey in tontehCV performance, received her Master of Arts degree at the university this Jane, and is a member of the faculty of English at the school.

She has been in dramatic work tor several years, playing repertoire of Shaw and Dunsany last "Two Blocks Away" is the storv of Nate Pommerante, ah old Polish Shoemaker on New York's lower East Side, who is left a quarter trf a million dollars by relative whom he haij never heard of, ine cnange. oi his outlook, the amusing complications which come in the wake of thisuddonly-semjlf ed fortune, his mirth-provoking re lations with a former partner. Bill Lewis Irish and pugnacious and, to cap the climax, a startling tu closure that' upsets everything including Kite, the newly-iw mil- lonalre, all this combines to tne'the audience a hilarious two hours of wholesome entertainment' The ticket sale for "Two Blocks Away" is being managed by the lo cal chaptef of Tri-Kappan sorority, and the exceptionally low admlssUn adults 75 cent3r.chiMren 25 dents makes tonight's performance one or the most attractive- dramatic events which has appeared in Val parabo for a long time. The curtain will rise promptly at 9 clock. NEW MACHINE REDUCES MBOri The drudgery of farm life is fail disappearing with the introduction of labor-saving machinery.

Further evidence along this line is found in a combination harvester-thresher which made Its appearance today at the Al Balrd farm, in Porter town ship, it being the property of Mr. Balrd and Clarence Ludington, who purchased it of Fred Wittenberg Soil, of this city. The harvester-thresher is made by the International Harvester com pany. It cuts, threshes and puts the grain in a bin ready to be hauled away all in one1 operation. Accord ing to claims made the hew machine far more economical than the old method, requiring less men to operate, and representing a smaller investment, A.

A. Williams, residing on the eastern limits of the city, has also purchased one of the machines of Wittenberg it San, and expects to have it in operation sometime next A genius is a thin lady In grand opera. 3 State of or Ofltye of City Valparaiso, Indiana, July 9, 1927. To' whom It may concern are hereby! notified that tho common council of the city of Valparaiso. Indiana, did on the 8th day of 4 July, 1927, adopt a resolution that improvement be made said city as follows: construction of sidewalks, on and along the north side of Hickory street from the property line on the wect line of Calumet avenue west to a point sixty 60 feet west of the east property lino of lot twenty-five (25) Powell's addition to the city ot Valparaiso, Indiana, being along the south property.

lines of lots 25, 20 and 29 in said Po ell's addition. On the south side of Hickory street -from the property line on the west line of Calumet avenue west to the east line of lot 19, In Powcll'a addition to the city of Valparaiso, Indiana, a distance of 256.7 feet, being along the north -property, line of lot 18 in said Powell's addition -and across the north and south alley be iween iota is nno is in said Powell's- addition to the city of Valparaiso. All work done in ths making of said described public improvement shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions, of such Im provement Resolution No. 3D9: and tho profiles, details, drawings specifications for such improvement, which are on file and may be seen in the office of the city clerk of said city. That said common council lias fixed the 12th day of August 1827., at 8 o'clock, p.

m- at the council chambers in said city as the time and place for the public considera tion of the proposed imDrovement at which time said common counMt will hear all persons interested, or wnos property is liable to be assess ed for said improvement, and wilt decide whether the benefits to tho property liable to be assessed fori such Improvement will equal the' estimated cost thereof, By order of the common FLORA E. KENNY, City Clerk. -(July U-Uli KNOW ANY NEWSt CALL' 23. TIVOLI Last Times Tonlclit 'Love Makes 'EmF-Wild with Johnny Harron and Sally Phipps. Also Comedy and Fox News Tuesday Wednesday "Jim, The Conqueror with WILLIAM BOYD and Elinor Fair A melo-tJrarna of the Western Cattle Country the then came Acosta and Clar-enre Chamberlain in the second car.

IiK'iit. Novilla andBaachen were in the third car, Mr. Byrd and Mrs. Walker occupied the fourth car. Governor liarry Syrd.

of Viifeinia, and Captain Thomas Byrd, brothers of the commander. followed in another car. As the head of the parade arrived at the city, hall park. Mayor Walker, prominent citiseris, members of the diplomats corps, military and naval bfficert, and other celebrities took their places In the reviewing stand and the parade passed In re view. The first car, bearing Byrd arriv ed at the reviewing stand at 12:30 p.

m. Grovcf Whalen presented the aviator to Mayor WatKer, who shook his hand. In turn Whalen introduc ed the flyers in a brief speech. He Hatred them as a great group of American aviators whose deeds of daring and aviation skill had forged hew links between thia country and these across the Atlantic, He first, presented Commander Byrd, and recalled the last formal welcome to him in this city after he had -flown -to the North pole, and briefly recited the history of his American flights. In presenting Clarence Chamber Iain, Whalen told how he left the American shores on June '4, piloting the Helanca monoplane, Columbia, across the Atlantic, being the first man to fly from the United States to Germany.

He also pointed out that Chamberlain was the first pilot to carry a passenger across the At lantic. Novllle was. next presented and Whalen told of his fine war record. Acosta was next in troduced. sifted under headings, commercial and tourist.

This change to be made in tliv interest of-ecoiiomy. "Commercial roads must t(f of heavier and more costly than general travel routes, the speaker explained. "It is uneconomical to allow heavy trucks and condensed traffic to be routed over highways built only for passenger service. 3. Another step ahead in road improvement In northern Indiana will be the reparation of grade crossings.

This must come in the interest of 4. Paid tribute to the expansion end development Of the north sec tion of the. state but also called attention to the fact that "Southern Indiana' had something to add by way, of. cultural Value, lie cited the stress that is now being placed upon the historic Interests about Vin-cennes; the revival of interest ih the Nancy Hanks Lincoln 'memori al, located on State Route 62 and tourist attention how being given 'down-state', generally "Road building is an all-state Undertaking and must be viewed such. In the long run expenditures will ev en up.

with investment for all sec tions, Mr. Wedeking added. In concluding his remarks the state commissioner some -what ques at ne at ject, a road and the ed ing, a in new and Do or dp science use of 'vvtvAJ'J'AAJJJJJJJJ, A no QtsaltcGtatc Oil you ask for just oil you buy the best grade when you drive up to a service station of oil obfainable-an oil which experience and per quart lias, proved tne best Quaker State or Mobil for automobile, engines. Oils for all makes of cars We recommend and trucks. For quart Ave UoMi mi Visit our New Shell An Institution of Exceptional Service Service I Station Chicago Motor Gas Station'on West LincolnWay at the Jqliet Bridge.

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