South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-25
BUCHANAN

Wa gwen 4lQtT me aus p4EES OF
Ralph Bumbaugh post 70. 81 OF the
American Legion. An immense
Christmas tree, beautifully decorat-
ed and Illuminated, was loaded down
with toys. books. candy. etc, and
Santa Claus himself personally SUI
I pervised the distribution OF the
gifts 20 the children. a canvass Of
the town was made several weeks
ago and every child was presented
with a package or cheer.
Stanley Schriver arrived home
from Northwestern Medical college
and is spending the holidays at the
home OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. F. Schriver. north OF Buchanan.
Harold Desenberg was a business
visitor in South Bend and Misha-
waka Friday.
Midshipman Edwin r. Peck is
home from the Naval academy at
Annapolis and viii spend Christmas
and New Years day at the home Of
his mother. Mrs. l. f. Peck.
Erhart Peterson. physical director
in the local schools, Is spending his
vacation at his home in Duluth,
Mimi
Work on the new American Le-
gion rooms IS progressing rapidly
and it is probable the floor OF the
danca hall Will be completed next
week The Fost recently purchased
the Peck building on Front St and
is remodelins the entire upper
floor for post headquarters and for
the use Of the Women's Auxiliary.
Miss Thelna Childs, teacher in
the public schools at sand Creek.
Mich. is home for the Christmas
vacation.
Lester Q. Par1eton of Berrien
Springs visited friends in Buchanan
and Niles Friday.
Phil IAndsman OF Niles was a To-
cal visitor Friday evening
More than 500 was realized
from the sale OF tickets at the char
.ty benefit at the Princess theater
The money win be given to the
United Charities association.
Howard Klein is home from Fer
ris Institute at Big Rapids, Mich, "a
spend the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. a. H. KLEIN, Front
street.
Buchanan public school. which
closed Friday noon for the holiday
vacation, will reopen Tuesday morn
ing. Jan. ?.
The annual Alumni-High school
| basketball game viii not be played
this year, at least not until later
in the season. The High school
basketeers have been hampered in
their Practice this year because the
new gymnasium was not completed
and for this reason it was decided
! 10 postpone the game until a later
date.
Miss Ruth Riley entertained a
number OF girls at her home OF
Front st. Friday evening in honor
of her 18th birthday anniversary
Games were played and refresh
mcnts were served to the youthful
guests.
Mrs. Gertrude Newberry. OF Sar
! Francisco. Cal. is visiting at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Hanley.
Miss Lorna Allen left for her
home in Aberdeen. Wash. Friday,
after a four months visit at the
home OF her aunt. Miss Lily Adele
! Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyle and
( son, Charles viii leave for the sun
ny south next week. where they viii
/ remain throughout the winter
\ months.
J. G. Rough was a Niles business
| visitor Friday
Edgar Huebner. recently operated
/ upon at the Clark hospital for ap-
4 pendlcitis. has been removed to his
home and is convalescing.
/ Misses Daisy Richards and Heller
HanEn arrived home from tho Uni
verslty of Illinois Friday evening
and will remain for the school hol
idays.
George Remington. son Of Mr.
and Mrs Carl Remington, IS con
/ valescing from an attack OF mea
sizes.
/ 7. ". Collingsworth has furnish
7 ed a room over his cigar store tC
be used as a recreation center fol
I Buchanan farmers. He has sup
4 piled card tables, chairs anC
/ lounges. and extends n welcome Il
/ AN farmers 10 make themselves a
/ home there
| Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Early and
I daughter, Lois. viii spend the hOli
l day vacation with relatives neal
I Kalamazoo.
Mr. ard Mrs Ernest Snodgrass az,
/ the parents OF n son. born at the
/ Clark hospital Dec. ..
Regular meeting of Sylvia chap
/ ter, O. +. :. Will be held i'm tn,
\ lodge rooms Wednesday evening
Dec. %.
The annual Christmas party o.
I the Ladies o. the Nacca bees vii
be held in the lodge rooms follow
ing the regular business sessd on OF
/ Tuesday evening, Dec. 20.
Word was received here THURSDAY
Of the death OF Miss Nina L. Ran
som az her home in Jonesville
. Mich. Dec IS. Miss Ransom wa
we'll known in Buchanan and Vi
. entity. having held the principal
ship IN the local High school 70
several years.
Mrs Frank 6 Whitman anC
. daughter. Margaret. are visiting q
the home of Mrs. Whitman.
Z brother-ln-law. Charles Shean. In,