South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
CAssoPoLIs. MICH.

Dr.. j. II. Kelsey have received word
that they have been accepted for
service in the United States army in
which they VIII rank as first heuten-
ants. The physicians took examina-
tons sometime ago.
DR.. McCutcheon has been prac-
ticing in this village for the past . 3
Queens university, Kingston, Cana
da, where he graduated. lie has tax
en- active interest in public affairs
Of the village and for several years
has served as president of the viii
lage, an Office which he now occu-
pies.
DR.. Kelsey was born IN this viii
lage, graduated from the CassopOlis
high school and later from the med
| ical department OF the University Of
Michigan.
Both men have been very success
full In their professions.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED.
The school board has called
special meeting of this district to be
held in the high school building
Tuesday evening, June 10, at eight
O'Clock. The meeting is TO be called
TO consider bids which have been
received for the completion OF the
new school building on E. State st.
a number of companies have ten
dered bids Blu: owing TO the high
cost Of materials and labor this year
none of the figures are nearly so
low as could have been secured last
year. 1t is TO be decided whether the
entire building will be completed or
merely one or two rooms.
NEXT YEARS TEACHERS.
The school board has engaged
teachers for the Cassopolis schools
during the coming school term. They
are:
Superintenoent-E. J. Leddick.
Principal-Mrs. E. c. Dunning,
retained.
Mathematics-Miss Edna NJ.
Sharpe of Ypsilanti Normal.
Language-Miss Anna Sands, re-
tanned.
Music and art-Miss Thelma Nau-
man Of Ypsilanti Normal.
Seventh and eighth grades-Elton
Harris. retained.
Fifth and sixth grades-A1iss
Edith Westfall, retained.
Third and fourth grades-Miss
Georgia Doc. retained.
Third and fourth grades-Mrs. o.
]. Gardener. retained.
Second grade-Miss Irma Hughes,
retained
First grade-AIiss Irene Berne Of
Ypsilanti Normal.
Miss c. Marie Johnson, former
teacher of art and music. has ac-
cepted a position in the Dowagiac
schools for the coming year.
NEW CIRCUIT CASE.
One new case has been filed in
circuit court during the past week.
Thomas II. Smithers ct al. have be
gun suit against Horace n Miller Of
Pokagon to compel the latter to dis
charge a certain mortgage which he
holds on their farm in POkagOn
township. The bill Of complaint sets
forth that Mr.. and Mrs. Smithers
bought Mr.. M;ller's farm in 1915,
paying 81, 900 for it, that they gave
Mr.. Miller as part payment a mort
gage in the sum of $4,000, that Mr..
Miller agreed to furnish an abstract
of title which he has failed TO do.
that they secured one costing them
S47.21. that they paid the mortgage
with the exception Of the amount
which the abstract cost. They now
ask the court 10 compel a discharge
of the mortgage.
RECEIVES ORDERS.
Sheriff Earl B. sill has received
a telegram from Gov Albert f
Sleeper with orders TO arrest any
men between the ages of q and 30
who have not registered and hold
them pending further Instructions
COUNTY RED CROSS ORGANIZES
At a meeting of the women Of
Cass county for the purpose of or
fanizing into a unit Of the woman's
committee of the Council of Nation
al Defense, the presidents Of wom-
ems societies and others interested
were present from towns all over
the county and Mrs Charles Glas-
COW Of Dowagiac was temporary
chairman, while Mrs. Blanche Haines
Of Three Rivers outlined the object
for which the woman's committee
was created.
officers for the Cass county unit
we're elected as follows: Mrs. Charles
Glasgow. chairman of Dowagiac:
Mrs A 3. Gardner OF Dowagfac.
| honorary chairman; Mrs. John II.
Atkinson of Cassopolis. first vice
chairman: c. s. Jones Of Marcellus,
second vice chairman; Mrs. Anna
Sandman OF Vandalia. third vice
chairman; Mrs. G. Fl. Redfeld Of
Edwardsburg. fourth vice chairman;
/ recording secretary. Miss Casterline;
[ corresponding secretary, Mrs. r. II.
Essig. and treasurer, Mrs. Fred
/ Wells
Chairman for the different com
mittees were appointed by Mrs.
/ Glasgow.
PERSONALS.
Miss Marie Foreman Of Battle
! Creek is visiting at the home OF her
! uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
/ Maurice Martin.
Miss Olive Rice Of Elkhart is a
guest at the home Of Miss Lois