South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-07
SOUTH BEND WILL MAKE
BIG SUCCESS OF FR0LIC

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George W. Freyermuth will explain
the company fund and its purpose.
The Wednesday meeting viii be call
ed at 10 o'clock. Knute Rockne.
municipal playground director. and
Victor Jones, secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce. viii attend this
meeting Committees from the Ro-
tary club. the University club and
the Kiwanis club have been invited
as representatives of all organiza-
tons interested i'm making an un-
qualified success of the Thursday
affair
The regimental band as we'll as
the Elbel band of this city viii pro
vide music during the evening for
dance and maneuvers. Members
Of the company viii act as pickets.
provide entertainment. and see 70 it
that all who visit the camp on that
night learn every possible detail Of
army life. The event will be i'm
formal, and will be held, rain or
shine. Tickets are being sold for a
dollar a couple.
Bake Sale Saturday.
Women of the city are being re-
quested to contribute to the success
of a bake sale which viii be held
Saturday. under the direction Of
Miss Leeper and her aides and the
Women's Dining club. The sale will
he held at the FerndeH grocery,
Main St and Colfax av. There will
he an auction of prize cakes. Mem
bers of local military companies will
aid i'm the sale. a detail forming
guard at the scene.
Appreciative OF the things being
done so freely in their behalf, Off
GERS and men are standing at veTi-
table attention i'm hopes Of being
able TO do their bit. Realizing what
this fund will mean TO them when
they go TO their training camp and
later TO France the men are giving
thanks for the efforts of South Bend
i'm advance.
The lawn fcte at the Thursday
night frolic will provide refresh
ments for the dancers and for those
who visit camp at that time. The
entire proceeds viii be turned over
TO headquarters company for the
use of South Bends entire unit in
the Indiana national guard From
the manner of contributions OF
things necessary to the success of
the affair, everything taken in at the
frolic will be velvet"
Many Donations Made.
Tickets were donated Monday by
the Hibberd Printing Co. The In
diana & Michigan Electric Co,
through +. a. Bryan. made arrange
ments to install all lighting fixtures
necessary. The c.. :. b. & y. l..
Ry. co. has donated cots and mat
trcss=s. A kitchen table was given
by Smith & Whereof and folding
table from the Rieds Co. G. Fred
Benz was the first subscriber TO the
general fund His check for SO was
received 10y The News-Times Mon
day.
Sergt Earl Britton of headquar-
| ters company has issued an appeal
for edibles of any kind suitable for
soldier fare. CThis permits a wide
scope in good things TO eaD. Allow
ed but 40 cents a day. the company
cooks are pinching wherever they
can Canned goods potatoes
there's little unacceptable DOna-
tions should be sent 10 headquar-
ters company at the y. NJ. c. A
A phone call TO Sergt Britton VIII
bring a truck To the door of the
doner.
Refreshments left from the bake
sale and from the dance viii not
he wasted However the boys would
rather have their guests eat things
up and thereby swell their fund.
Suggestions for Picnics.
A phone. Bell. 597. has been in
stalled at camp headquarters. Any
one wishing tickets from the sol
diers may call there and a man viii
be sent out with them. II is sug-
gested that neighborhood crowds
might organize for a picnic lunch
at the park. following which they
could attend the dance. boxing
matches and other events which
have been arranged.
Women interested in baking goods
for the sale or in doing their bit in
the serving should call Miss Leeper.
Reservations for purchase Of goods
Saturday may be made through Miss
! Leeper and her aides.
This is a volunteer affair in which
everyone has an opportunity Of do
to- 1,i- mr. bar hit Volunteers will