South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-03
RIVER PARK

The 18th annual reunion Of the
Witwer family was held Labor DAY
at McNaughton park. Elkhart. About
go members were present from
South Bend and other Indiana towns.
also Michigan. Ohio and Illinois The
program Of the day consisted OF
dinner At noon, followed by games
speeches and election of officers
which resulted in the following
chosen: President. J 3. Witwer
-6o4 MishaWaka ay.. vice president.
; Wltwer; secretary and treasurer.
.. H. Witwer. Elkhart. The next
meeting viii be held Labor day. 1919.
at Pottawatomie park.
The Conrad family reunion held
al Rochester Labor day was attend
ed by 60 members. A basket dinner
and general good time featured the
day
one hundred and seventy-fve at
tended the Hunsberger family re-
union held at Island park. EIkhart.
Features of the day was a dinner al
noon, followed by a program of mu-
sic, recitations and short talks ON
GERS for the ensuing year were
chosen as follows. President. Adam
Hunsburger RIVER Park; vice presi-
dent. Samuel Hunsburger. Klondike.
secretary, Leon Barker. KIondike
treasurer. Irwin Hunsburger. Elk
hart. Next years meeting will be
held al McNaughton park. Elkhart
Mr. and Mrs. r. Hubbard and
family Mr and Mrs NJ Fisher and
family Mr. and Mrs William Pontz
ana son and AGr. Huobard's sunday
school class OF boys enjoyed picnic
on the ST. Joseph river near stop IS
Labor day. Mr. Hubbard and Mi
Fisher and the boys went in camp
Friday evening and we're Joined by
their families Monday morning,
Mrs. Charles Hunsburger enter
tanned with a dinner of 10 covers IN
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z Hunsburg
er and MIR. and Mrs. S. Hunsourger
and son. Loren Hunsburger of Grand
Rapids. Mich. who have been spend
ing few days here and attended
the Hunsburger reunion. Fall roses
/ served as decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Wilson and
son. Clifford. and daughters. Violet
and Martha. returned Monday even
ing from a visit at Culver and Ke-
wanna, Ind Sunday they attended
the 10th annual reunion of the Jones
family held at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. y. J. F'airChilds, kewanna
About so members were present, the
oldest member being Jordan Jones.
SIS years old of Culver, Ind. and the
Youngest. the five months-old son
Of Mr. and Mrs Clarence Quivey OF
Plymouth. Ind Dinner was served
at noon at long IA bles on the lawn.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, Mar
ion Jones, Culver, Ind; secretary,
Lenton Quivey of Argos: treasurer
Arley Jones of Argos The next meet
ing Will be held the first Sunday in
September, 1919, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jones Romig, Argos, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield Moffitt
were host and hostess at dinner
Monday in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
The sixth annual reunion of the
descendants of (. r. Treucher was
held Labor day at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James Parker, near Ro-
chester. Ind. Seventy were
present from Indiana. Ohio. Illinois
Michigan and Colorado. After the
dinner. which was served at L
o'clock. several addresses and a pro-
gram of music was featured James
Parker was elected president and
Miss Belle Treucher. secretary and
treasurer Plans were made to meet
at Pottawatomie park in 1919. The
date will be decided later.
River Park school opened Tues
day morning for the fall terms with
the following teaching corps: A. B
Williamson, principal; Misses Es-
= Their Fields, Alice Bundy. Bess
Schlenker. Grace Wolfe. Lillian
Richman. Esther Kirckpatrick. Haze
De Coudres. Amy Gustafson. Estella
Burden. Gertrude Wiser. Elsie Hops
Matte Bowman. Ruth Pommert
Leah Lenox. Ethel Ingleright. Stella
Vanderhoof and Sarah O'Neill The
enrolment was AIS, but many more
are expected 10 come in during the
week. The new teachers are Misses
Wiser Lenox, Burden. Gustafson and
O'Neill.
Rev 3. r. Hitchcock who has
been pastor Of the River Park and
Mishawaka Free Methodist church
the past year. has been changed tc
the South Bend circuit at the con
ference held at Spring Harbor. Mich
last week, and was appointed pastor
Of the South Bend and River Park
church. Rev Hitchcock viii re
turn from Michigan today.
The Ladies Aid society OF the
Methodist Episcopal church vii
meet Thursday with Mrs. Charles A
Brown. S. Seventh st.
Otto Dice. who was called here by
the illness Of his father William
Dice. Mishawaka av.. has returned
10 Chicago. The condition Of Mr.
Dice is improved
Mr. and Mrs. John Sandhovel and
children. who have been guests oil
the latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Chancey Pippirger. y. Sixth St. the