South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
FRANK LUMBER co.
ENTERTAINS 50 GUESTS
Second Annual Banquet Was
SuCCeSS-SOng and Senti-
ment Feature the Evening.

High tribute was paid the Frank
Lumber a. Coal Co by the speakers
at the annual banquet of the concern
which was held in the Mishawaka no
tcl Tuesday night. Some so contrac-
tors, stakeholder I'm the company and
patrons had accepted the company in
vitation 70 dine with them
Ralph Jernegan. president OF the
company, was postmaster.
After the banquet a program OF
song and sentiment was given J.. G.
Scharbach. the latest addition to the
company. VINO along with r. NJ Case
shares ia the active management of
the concern. was the first speaker. He
spoke Of his liking for NHshawaka,
and his surprise that any talk OF an
nexation with South Bend should ever
have been taken seriously. Although
a resident Of the city but "a short time
ne was delighted with It. both as a.
place TO live in and to do business in.
p. +. Aherns, South Bend spoke Of
his business connection with Mr..
Scharbach whom ne had known for
sometime.
J. 3. Witwer OF River Park recited
some humorous verses he had COM
posed for the occasion and which were
read AS tribute TO Mr.. Case. In the
course OF few words he said that the
Frank Lumber Co. was one of Misha-
waka's best assets. Mr.. Maxon. Gary.
Ind. gave some interesting statistics
concerning Gary.
Mayor Ralph Gaylor made a speech
IN which he traced the history of the
Frank Lumber Co. paying tribute to
the late Norman Frank, who had
founded the firm. The name Frank.
said the mayor. stood for honesty. in
tegrity and fair dealing
Vernon Hastings. South Bend said
he had great faith in the future Of
Mishawaka, in which city. he said. the
prospects for busy year were much
Fighter than in South Bend He did
not think it would be very long before
South Bend. River Park and Misha-
waka would be a great manufacturing
center with q population Of 100000 or
over. They were located right to
make a great city
Rev. Or. Loren Edwards was pro-
fuse with his bon mOts which elected
much laughter.
Norman Frank made a short speech
in which he thanked the speakers for
the kindly reference to his late father
During the evening songs were
sung by Miss Gertrude Scharbach and
Miss Bernice Carey the latter of
South Bend, and g. NJ. Maurer con-
tFibuted two solos. He was accom-
panied by Palmer Perkins. Sandy
McTavish. the Scotch piper and
IL ncer. contributed the sword dance
and the highland fling.
William Scarbach, jr.. of Hobert
Ind, who is one of the councilmen of
that city and brother 10 Frank G. Of
the Frank Co, was a guest at the
gathering.
Among those present were:
+. NJ Case. G. r. Shaffmaster. Ralph
Jernegan. J. II. Sanders, G. w. Zeig-
Ter. +. Q. ScharbaCh. A. r. Jones, j.
Chandler, Il. +. Meyers. H. Bowls. g.
MartsoG. William Ray, William Jones
Etter. BrittOn. Don Ward, Ed Warner.
Norman Frank NJ l.. Max9n. j. w
Witwer. y. +. Ahrens. Mayor GaylOr
Sandy McTavish. Or. Edwards. .. G.
Huff. Y. G.. Hastings, l. w. Weidler
William Scharbacht jr., NJ. j. Yoder
r. Hietz. +. Nickel r. Rockwell. T.
Hantz. J. W. Walker. Q. Doolittle
Charles Schumacher. George Maurer
w. +. WalIach and Z. Perkins.
The officers or the Frank Co. are
Ralph Jernegan. president, G.. w
Zeigler, vice president. Frank c.
Scharbach, treasurer; T. NJ. Case. sec
rotary.