South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-12
BUCHANAN

( Thursday. Several speakers were
+ present and presented some inter
/ esting facts 10 the grange members.
, Following pot-luck dinner AZ r.
m. a home talent play was "pTt
on by members OF the Bend Of the
River Grange.
The Upstreamers and Friendship
! classes OF the Evangelical church
{ met in the church rarlors Wednes-
/ day evening for q brief business
discussion.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Richards
have returned 10 Buchanan after
lengthy visit in Florida and Louis
lana.
Mrs. Nora Woods, who recently
fell and injured her limb quite s.
verely, is recovering although she
is stin confined TO her home.
r. c. Garretson, who has held a
responsible position with the Clark
I equipment Co. OF this rlace for the
! past year. has resigned his posi-
ton and accepted n position as the
chief engineer with the Bryan Har-
vester Co. OF Peru, Ind. Mr.. Gar
retson viii move his family TO
Peru sometime in June.
The 80" club met at the home of
Mrs. Lyman Campbell, Front St. on
Wednesday afternoon for their reg
ular Mothers day meeting. Each
member of the club was allowed t.
/ invite a mother or elderly woman
to the meeting. Miss Esther Ful-
ton. of South Bend gave several
beautiful violin solos; Miss Marjorie
BOwerman. Niles, recited several
poems, as did Miss Doris Peck. Of
Buchanan. The Campbell home was
artistically decorated in Japanese
fashion and the committee. headed
by Mrs. Jack Bishop, were dressed
in Japanese style in keeping with
the Program. Following the enter
tainment a delightful Japanese
luncheon was served by the COM
mittee. The next meeting of the
club Will be held at the home #
Mrs. L. Campbell. Fourth St, Mon
day afternoon. April II.
The Adult Bible class OF the
Christian church entertained the
adult Bible classes of the other
churches of Buchanan in the Chris
tian church parlors wednesday
evening. The meeting, a. Get
together" affair was a great sue
cess and 1t is planned to have meet
ings of this nature at various times
during the year. The meeting was
opened with a Commute song ser
vice. The scripture lesson was
next read by Rev. J. ]. Terry, fol-
lowed by a prayer by Rev. S. r.
Welty. The feature Of the evening
was talk given by Z. w. Halpen-
ny, Of Chicago, who spoke on the /
subject, The Task OF the Adult
Division" A "Get-Acquainted" per
iod was next enjoyed by those pres /
ent. after which refreshments were /
served and the guests departed.
The dance in Rough's hall Thurs /
day evening was well attended and !
the music made a decided hit with 4
dance patrons The Jazz Rookus |
orchestra of Niles furnished music |
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Smith have
returned from a five weeks visit |
with friends at Fairhope, Ala.
Mrs. O. Curtis entertained the /
HAPPY Lucky club at her home /
on Clark st. Tuesday evening. Re |
freshments were served by the hos
Tess.
The annual meeting of the Pres
byterian executive committee was
held in the church basement on
Thursday evening. at which time
the new officers for the year We're
elected. Following the business
meeting a pot-luck supper was
served
The high school orchestra has
been reorganized and has again
commenced work in earnest. Reg
ular practice was held at the home
of Rexford Smith, Third St, Thurs
day evening
L. Lands man was a Niles visitor
Thursday afternoon.
Phil Landsman, II. c. Wander
burg and S. Zorniger were in South
Bend Wednesday evening.
Regular meeting of the Ralph
Rumbaugh post, No. 81, OF the Am
erican Legion, was held in the le-
gion rooms Thursday evening.
Thirty-six members were present
and a lengthy business meeting was
the result. Tickets for the Toots
Paka Hawaiian entertainment, TO be
given at the Clark theatre Saturday
evening, April %. were passed out
10 each member with Instructions
to sell them, If possible, before the
next meeting. The money realized
from the sale Of these tickets. after
expenses have been paid, will 90
toward a flag fund. The Legion is
at the present time without a suit
able American flag or post banner
and II is hoped sufficient money
will be earned at this entertainment
TO buy the articles. Eugene y.
Steele was given command OF the
firing squad and Immediately or
dered the squad 10 meet on We'd
nesday evening. April 13, for drill.
comrade Ihrie announced that the
members OF the drum and bugIe
corps will meet in the legion rooms
Tuesday evening. ATril IL. The
next regular meeting OF the post
will be held in the Legion rooms
Thursday evening, April q. at
which time refreshments will be
served by the post commander. All
members are urged to attend the
April q.
About 20 young people from
Niles and Berrien Springs attended
The dance in Rough's hail Thursday
evening. :
Mushroom hunters II this vicinity
report the usual and customS-y
success in finding spring mush-
rooms. Although the temperature
should be higher 20 make mush-
rooms grow fast, the damp weather
Of the past few days has brought