South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21
RIVER PARK

names with the United States gov
eminent TO express their patriotism
and willingness TO serve their coun-
try. Many were unable TO register
as the registration blanks were
short Several patriotic talks were
given during the afternoon, and
Miss Ogle gave a splendid talk on
food conservation and demonstrated
the various ways OF using potatoes,
urging the housewives to use pota-
toes in every way possible instead
Of flour Miss Ogle spoke Of the
! River Park class as one Of the larg-
est and most interested classes she
has met with. A meeting will be held
at the school Friday, May 3, when
Miss Ogle will demonstrate meat
substitutes.
Registration booths will be open
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon
in the office Of the school.
Mrs Gammack also announced
there would be meeting of the
Red Cross Friday afternoon TO sew
on hospital supplies. which must be
gotten out n a limited time.
Esther. little daughter or Mr.. and
Mrs. 8. L. Naftzger. y. Eighth St,
was painfully if not seriously burned
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Naftzger
left Esther with a neighbor while
she went TO the school house TO the
food demonstration and TO register.
When her older sister came from
school the children went to their
own home 10 play jacks. Esther was
cold and stood close TO the stove.
watching the others play. In a few
minutes Atheline said: Esther,
you're on fire" She ran TO call
Mrs. Zerbe. the next door neighbor
and little Esther followed. When
she got out in the air her clothing
was in flames. Mrs. zerbe saw the
child running across the lot, and
ran out with a wooden shawl and
wrapped around her and carried her
in her house. but before the flames
were eXtinguished the child was
badly burned on the left side. from
the hip down below her knee Sew
eral spots on her arm and her hair
were also burned Mrs. Penrod. a
nurse. lived close by and the child
was having every attention when
the parents reached home. Tho
child rested fairly we'll last night,
and the attending physician reports
her condition good today.
A special registration will be held
next Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. A. p +. Gammack. S32 n
Eleventh St. for the women and
girls who are employed during the
day. Mrs Gammack will preside.
Announcements have been re
ceived here Of the marriage of Miss
Neva Rusher of Warsaw. Ind, and
Herbert Blessing Of Nappanee,
which took place March % at the
home of the brides father, near
Warsaw. Miss Rusker is we'll known
here. She was an instructor in the
River Park school for three and a
half terms, and made her home with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Bowman. She is
teaching in the WinOna school this
year. At the close Of the school
term Mr.. and Mrs. Blessing will go
to the home Of Mrs. Blessings
father to spend the summer.
Mrs. Clara Kesler has returned
to Indiana Harbor after a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dunbaugh have
rented rooms at 752 y. Sixth St
and expect TO move here soon. Mrs.
Dunbaugh is in Berrien Springs TAX
ing a course in music.
Mrs. Kennedy, y. Sixth St. who
+. has been seriously i'll this week. is
improving.
Miss Grace Wolfe is in Plymouth.
Ind, visiting her mother, Mrs. ]
Wolfe.
Sigmund. fve-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ferdinand Callsen, 1922 S.
Seventeenth ST., who submitted TO an
operation at st. Joseph's hospital,
Mishawaka. Wednesday morning. is
improving
The condition Of r. Williams,
I 1011 <. Seventh St. who is i'll at ST.
Joseph's hospital, Mishawaka, re-
mains serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed. who
srent the winter with Mr.. and Mrs
Bert COrmican. s. Eighth St, re-
| turned TO their home at Bourbon
| this week.
Mr.. and Mrs II. d. Amstead OF
! Terre Haute and Mr.. and Mrs. 9.
j E. Parker Of Rochester. Ind. who
( have been house guests Of Mr.. and
| Mrs c. G.. Smith the past week.
returned TO their homes Saturday
! morning.
All those who wish 20 attend the
/ Ministers council, which will be
\ held Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
/ uay at the First Methodist church IN
I South Berd. should arrange for ad-
mission tickets with Rev. J. A. Lord
/ or s. l. Naftzger The morning
and afternoon sessions are open TO
ministers only. Laymen may attend
/ the evening sessions.
Mrs. Clyde Bowman and children
\ OF Goshen, Ind, are here for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Bowman
/ Mishawaka av.
Mrs. NJ. T. Angel. Mishawaka av..
who sustained a fracture OF her left
foot three weeks ago, is reported
better today.
Miss Minnie Poole, who left here
a year ago on a trip 70 Kansas. Ne
braska. Colorado and New Mexico.
wrote 70 friends here this week that