South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26
RIVER PARK

Inc annual reunion OF n slough
family was held at Pottawatomie
park Sunday. Forty-two members
from st. Joseph. Mich. Bremen.
Bourbon, South Bend and River
Park were present, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitaker OF Buffalo, y. Y. Din
ner was served at noon. after which
a program of songs, recitations. an
address was given and officers
for the wear were chosen as follows
President. Y. Slough. = years old,
the only surviving member of a fam
lily of nine brothers. secretary, Mrs.
Whitaker Of Buffalo. y. y; treas-
urer, Mrs. Sarah Slough. The oldest
member present was John Hartman.
So years old Of River Park and the
youngest. Miles. the two-mOnths-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Detling
Of South Bend. Plans were made 10
hold next years meeting at Potta-
watomie park.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Williams were
host and hostess at Sunday dinner in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Davie
Of Chicago. and Mr.. and Mrs. VII
iams Of Laporte, Ind. Covers were
laid for IA. The centerpiece was
formed of pink and white asters.
Forty members Of the Johnson
family attended the reunion held at
Pottawatomie park sunday in honor
Of David O. Johnson. who is here on
q Today f~urIough from Camp Shel-
by, Hattiesburg, Miss. Mrs. Mary
Rule. al years old, was the oldest
member present. and the two
months-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Johnson. South Bend.
the Youngest member. Dinner was
served at 10 o'clock and supper at 8
o'clock. Various outdoor games were
enioved during the afternoon.
Miss Irene Straub, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Straub, Vine
st. and Frederick McGreen OF Knox.
Ind. were quietly married Saturday
afternoon at 81. Joseph. Mich, by
Rev. Mr.. Davis. The young couple
returned Saturday evening and VIII
make their home with the brides
parents for the present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Straub entertained with a fam
lily dinner Sunday moor in their
honor. Garden flowers were used in
the decorations.
Mrs L. j. Young was hostess at
SUNDAY dinner in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Young of Fort Wayne
Ind. Covers were placed for -.
Dinner and supper was served 20
81 members Of the Smith family al
the third annual reunion held at
Pottawatomie park sunday During
the afternoon several addresses were
given by the older members an6
/ officers were elected. Those chosen
were President. Robert Smith
vice president. L. s. Riddle. secre-
tarv. Mrs. Nellie Riddle; treasurer.
Mrs. Edward Pierucker. The next
meeting viii he held in August, 1919.
David Jonathan. : Sixteenth St.
has received word or the death Of
his brother. Alfred Jonathan, 50
years old. of Lakin. Kans.. who was
+ killed Aug l6. when his team he
came frightened and ran away as he
was about TO hitch them 70 a hay
stacker. The letter states his skull
was crushed and he lived but a few
hours. He Is survived by one broth
or. Mr.. Jonathan. River Park. and
one sister. Mrs. Mass OF Michigan
The funeral was held AT the ". f.
/ church in Lakin Saturday Aug. L.
Mrs A. b. Reig has zone 20 Bre-
men. Ind. 20 visit her sister. Mrs.
John Koontz.
Miss Esther Fields. teacher in the
+ River Park school for several years
arrived here Sunday evening from
Falkland and is a guest Of her uncle.
n. q. Incl. y. Ninth 81.
Nh. and Mrs. Jewel Whaley snc
son. Robert. Mrs. Ernest Whaley
and l.. pots. spent sunday at ~. Jo-
Seph. Mich.
George Drulinger Of Chicago is a
guest OF his sister, Airs. Jewel Wha-
ley. Smith 81.
A meeting OF the Epworth league
cabinet OF The VI. 2. church will ne
held Tgseday evening az The home
of The president. Neil McGrev. y.
Eighth ST..
Cottage prayer meeting viii be
held Tuesday evening at the home OF
MT. and Mrs clyde Roderick. :
Tenth 81
The " O.. club viii meet Wednes-
dan with Mrs y KIzer sherman av
Mrs Briggs wIll be- the hostess
The annual picnic and outing OF
the Mystic circle will 10 held We'd
nesday At ST. Joseph. Mich The