South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-10
AUTO COMPANY TO
LOCATE IN ELKHART
Sun Motor Car Co. of Buffalo
Purchases Two Buildings
for $4,000

ELKHART, Nov. 1O.--rom an au-
thentic source II was learned Tuesday
afternoon that the Sun Motor Car
co. OF Buffalo has conditionally pur-
chased for SIS, 900 the two buildings
in the Misunderstanding addition for
merly occupied by the Sterling Mo
tor Car Co
The new concern, II is said. is COM
posed largely Of capitalists who are
also interested in the Haynes auto
mobile company Of KOkOmO and who
viii make a specially Of manufactur-
ing a light six-cylinder car patterned
after the Haynes regular type
The only condition. 1t is said, which
the company stipulates is that it can
purchase additional lots adjoining. II
is also said that a slight legal obstacle
which appeared at first has been over
come.
The company. IL is declared. expects
70 have its plant in operation by Jan.
1.
Fifty members Of the EIkhart Wom-
ans Civic league have attached their
signatures to the petition that is be-
ing circulated. asking the city council
and other authorities 70 do what they
can TO cause the removal Of the
Franklin st. fill billbosrds The league
also passed a resolution condemnins
the maintenance and use of these bill
boards.
The league also heard from the
head OF special cOmmittee-Mrs. T..
r. Kuhns-that progress was being
made in an effort 10 avert the pre-
sentation OF low grade vaudeville per-
fOrmances in Elkhart. Mrs. Kuhns
reported that she had written to wom-
ems clubs in the 90 cities which con-
tain vaudeville theaters supplied by
the same booking management as di-
reefs the Elkhart house, and that re-
plies had already come from Is OF
the cities. pledging cooperation in
correspondence with the booking man.
agement.
Miss Gladys Helfrick. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. l. Helfrick. 163 Di-
vision ST. this city, who is a sOpho-
more at Northwestern university.
Evanston, H., is making a record in
her college career
Miss Helfrick, who is specializing in
music, was one Of the successful eight
out of so candidates for positions in
the famous CaDpella choir. which is
under the direction OF Dean Lutkin
and which makes a tour of towns dur
ing the winter months.
At a recent election of the college
Young Woman's Christian association,
Miss HelfTick was elected a member
of the cabinet, the overseeing body
OF the organization. She is secre-
tary and treasurer of her class and
editor Of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
paper. She also sings soprano in the
Presbyterian church quartette.
Charles Schrock Of Battle Creek.
Mich, 81 years old, obtained a license
in Chicago to marry Miss Waive Elan
ders of Elkhart, Ind, 90 years old.
Miss Flanders is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs G.. W. Flanders of this
city Mr.. Flanders is a member OF
the drm OF Flanders & Son, jewelers.
IN the Orpheum building. The family
moved here from Niles. Mich, three
years ago. While they lived at Niles
lIr. Schrock was a rOOmer in their
home. He is bookkeeper and stenog-
rapher in the office Of the Shepherd &
Nichols Mfg. Co. at Battle Creek.
Mrs. Flanders and the bride-elect
left ElkEGrt last Wednesday, going to
Chicago to make purchases for the
marriage.
William Miller, former postmaster
at Nappanee, was granted a divorce
from his second wife, after he had
modified the complaint The defend
ant said she would put up a fght
entailing much publicity If he did not
withdraw his allegations that she put
poison in preserves. The decree was
granted to Miller on his showing OF
cruel treatment and that his wife
used intoxicating liquors TO excess.
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