South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
RIVER PARK

Lieut.. Guy %. WISER =. > SlSAdl
corps, r. G. a. S., who recently ar
rived overseas, is now located in n
of the aviation fields in England. In
a letter received by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. AIva Wiser, Mishawaka av.,
he states he and others in n field
are taking their final drilling, pre-
paratory for service at the front. He
says several planes of high velocity
and Of foreign manufacture had
been brought TO the field for their
use. He is we'll and gaining in
weight, but England is not like the
United States and home. He is
anxious to hear all the news from
here and urges his parents to write
about everything that is going on,
and give all the local statistics. He
Will be glad to hear anything from
the home town.
Dwight Neland, son of Mrs. y. Ne
land, S. Eighteenth St, has enlisted
in the United States aviation depart
ment and has left for Indianapolis.
The choir of the NJ. E. church will
meet Friday at 7:45 o'clock at the
church for practice. c. s. Houk, di-
rector, extends a cordial invitation
to singers in the community to meet
with them, and join the chorus
choir, 1t meets every Friday even
ing for practice.
The Salvation Army Industrial
home is short in all kinds of cloth
ing for women and children. Any
one having such clothing TO give
will be doing a good act by calling
the home and notifying them where
and when TO get them and they will
gladly call.
Oak Grove No. 1, Woodman cir
Gle, are making preparations To cele-
brate Mothers Day" A large class
Will be initiated and the drill team
will put on special work for the oc-
casiOn.
Red Cross auxiliary No. AZ will
meet at the school house Friday aft
ernoon to sew on a rush order Of hos
pital supplies. Miss Ogle will meet
with the auxiliary May 3, when she
will demonstrate meat substitutes.
A meeting of the official board Of
the Free Methodist church was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
McDuffy. Reports from the finance
committees of the various organiza-
tions We're given, which showed good
conditions existing in each depart
ment.
Registration booths were open at
the River Park school Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoon and the ladies
in charge were kept busy the entire
time. over 200 had registered in
River Park when the booth closed
Wednesday evening.
The booths will not be opened at
the school house again. but arrange
ments have been made 10 hold a spe-
cial registration Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. a. p. F. Gam
mack. S32 y. Eleventh ST. All girls
and women who have not registered
please note the time. as this viii be
the last chance 10 register in River
Park. The booth Will be open at 8
O'Clock.
Miss Nellie Wyatt has returned 10
Detroit, Mich. after "a visit with
friends here.
dlLtl AOUltI ana FANNY nave
moved from y. Sixth st. 20 5. Eighth
ST.
John. jr. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Graub. 5. Ninth ST.. is improv-
ing at the Epworth hospital. where
he submitted 10 an operation.
Andrew Keck. who has been seri-
ously III at the home OF his daugh-
ter. Mrs. TT. r. Brooks. is improved
George HowOrth of Elkhart is
spending a few days with River
Park relatives.
Miss Bessie Smith has gone 10 De-
troit, Mich. for a weeks visit.
Mrs. y. c. Stockman. Mishawaka
av., who has been i'll the past week.
shows no improvement.
Lieut.. Lewis Cook of Camp Taylor
is a guest Of mis- brother. Victor
Cook. :. Ninth 81.
Mrs. E. J. Wallace has gone 20
Chicago for a two weeks visit with
her son. ]. 3. Wallace.