The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-11

en- route and are planning a fine time.
Scoutmasters Boyd and Nicholson are
in charge.
The Hungarian club viii give q play
"Katinka tho Singer" at the Frankow-
ski hall tonight. The play is being
given under the direction OF Miss Char
lotto WIKI. the leading characters be-
Ing Miss Julia Wargo and Alex Balog
Three 16 year old whiting high
school students went 20 Chicago. We'd
nesday. all bent on enllsting They
visited several recruiting stations where
they gave their ages as is. but un-
fortunately at every place some Of the
trio would let the cat out OF the bag
with the result that they would be
turned down. The last place they Wis
tied the recruiting officer was much in
censed to fnd that he had taken the
time TO have two OF them all signed
up as ambulance drivers. making the
statement that they would be in France
in six weeks. when the third one lost
heart and admitted his true age. thereby
giving tho others away. disauaIifyipg
them. The advice they received was so
pronounced that they returned home
deciding the next time they went up
to enlist they would either go alone or
first secure the signature Of their par
ents.
We are giving our own Trading
Stamps. They are more valuable than
any other kind: 500 stamps are redeem
able for S1.o5 in merchandise or 500
in cash.
stiff II GORDON & SON.
Miss Ruth Tnton entertained about
twenty-five young people at a farewell
dancing party at her home in Laporte
avenue in honor Of Deon Rought OF
whiting and AL Johnso Of Chicago,
both OF whom have gone into service
A pleasant evening was spent in dane
ing and games after which a luncheon
was served. The party was a surprise
on these young men. the former having
enlisted in the engineering corps and
the latter in the May.
The weighing Of babies at the day
nursery in accordance with the State
Council Of Defense. has been done each
day this week. 143 babies under years
being measured and weighed on Thurs
day Each doctor in Whiting is devot-
ing day to this work. The members
Of the child welfare committee in
charge Of this work are Mrs. William
Rought. Mrs. c. II. Hoskins, Miss Paul
Inc Koehler and Mrs. y. A. Emerson.
Owing to the fact that people did not
bring their children in as they should,
It is thought this work may be extended
for another week.
Beginning Thursday May ?. 1918, we
will give our own trading stamps in
stead Of the s & H All our patrons
wanting s & II. stamps must redeem
their checks before June 18th. 1918.
Gift II. GORDON & SON.
Dan Prochaska OF whiting who en-
listing in the hospital corps and left
Hammond last Monday for indianapolis, !
and who was afraid he would not be &C
cepted owing to poor eyesight, wrote
from Jefferson barracks. No, MAY s. the
letter in part being as follows. Il made
II, And I was only one out OF about
500 fellows who went in one door of
the examination room, civilians. and
came out another a few feet away. full
fledged soldiers. uniforms and all.
What little 1 have seen OF army life
certainly suits me. Any man between
the ages Of IS and 81 is missing the
chance Of his life time II he fails TO
get in now. Have been inoculated and
my arm is pretty sore. There are two
more to come. Give my regards 70 the
fellows and girls YOU meet. and will
write to them as fast as can Cannot
give permanent address yet, as 1 don't
know where I will be in a few days
VIII write more later. Sincerely. Dan
Prochasks."
Mrs. George II. Broesamle. who spent
ten days here visiting her daughter.
Mrs Harry Higgins. has returned to
her home IN Kalamazoo. Mich.
Special services viii be held at all
the whiting churches tomorrow in
honor Of Mothers day.
Leon. the son Of Mr. and Mrs VII
liam Rought OF Cleveland avenue. left
Thursday for indianapolis, having en-
listed in the engineering corps The
young man being considerably under
weight was allowed to enlist by a spe-
cia1 permit secured by Sergeant Welsh
Yesterday his parents received tele-
gram from him saying he had passed at
Indianapolis. and was on his way to
Jefferson barracks
John Molasko. arrested in whiting
charged with robbing Max Hirschman's
saloon az Michigan City OF $500. has
again been turned over to the Laporte
police where he was wanted on the
charge Of breaking Jail. Moloski was
arrested by Officer Janos who recog-
nized him from the description which
had been received at the local station
To prove tho identity Janos asked the
man whom he had accosted. for his
classification card. This at once prov
ed no was the man who was wanted.