1912 NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

1912 NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS


"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

SOCIETY

     The list of patronesses for the charity ball to be given Monday evening at the Oliver hotel under the auspices of the Visiting Nurse association, has been completed.  The list contains the names of many of the women socially prominent in South Bend and neighboring towns.  The patronesses are:  Mrs. J. M. Studebaker, sr., Mrs. Peter Studebaker, Mrs. Mary L. Hine, Mrs. R. C. Stephenson, Mrs. F. H. Sallinger, Mrs. George Robertson, Mrs. Herbert Westervelt, Mrs. Frederick Keller, Mrs. C. B. Stephenson, Mrs. J. A. Judie, Mrs. F. A. Bryan, Mrs. C. D. Emmons, Mrs. George Beitner, Mrs. F. A. Miller, Mrs. Laura Shidler, Mrs. Charles Higginbotham, Mrs. W. A. Funk, Mrs. Thad Talcott, jr., Mrs. Arthur Russell, Mrs. Samuel R. Parker, Mrs. Howard Cushing, Mrs. John Rush, Mrs. John Hibberd, Miss Addie Van Den Bosch, Mrs. S. D. Rider, Mrs. D. M. Shively, Mrs. W. O. Davies, Mrs. Vernon Hastings, Mrs. S. P. Stults, Mrs. William McInerny, Mrs. B. F. Shively, Mrs. Clement Studebaker, jr., !
Mrs. J. C. Birdsell, Mrs. U. G. Speed, Mrs. W. L. Kizer, Mrs. Thomas A. Olney, Mrs. C. H. Myers, Mrs. C. W. Coen, Mrs. Frank Sherritt, Mrs. W. R. Innis, Mrs. George L. O'Brien, Mrs. Frederick Fish, Mrs. J. B. Birdsell, Mrs. B. A. Birdsell, Mrs. W. D. O'Brien, Mrs. Dexter Weeks, Mrs. Scott Brown, Mrs. Frank Hering, Mrs. Christman, Mrs. J. C. Ellsworth, Mrs. Leighton Pine, Mrs. Elmer Crockett, Mrs. George Wyman, Mrs. C. A. Carlisle, Mrs. George Swartz, Mrs. W. E. Miller, Mrs. Robert Robertson, Mrs. George O. Ware, Mrs. C. C. Shafer, Mrs. George Studebaker, Mrs. J. C. Bowsher, Mrs. J. D. Oliver, Mrs. Albert Harlin, Mrs. A. G. Graham, Mrs. W. J. Rickey, Mrs. E. J. Lent, Mrs. R. R. Stogsdahl, Mrs. D. E. Cummins, and Mrs. Vernon Van Fleet, of South Bend; Mrs. M. V. Beiger, Mrs. Wallace Keller and Mrs. Stanley Niles, of Mishawaka; Mrs. W. W. Dresden, of Niles.


The Thursday club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. George Freyermuth, of 616 Vistula avenue.

     Mrs. E. J. Roche, of South Lafayette street, entertained the members of her thimble club informally this afternoon.

     Invitations have been issued by Miss Susie and Joseph De Lorenzi for a buffet supper and dancing party Saturday evening.

     Mrs. Vernon W. Van Fleet has issued invitations for a 4 o'clock tea for Friday afternoon at her home, 727 West Washington avenue.


  Mrs. Samuel R. Parer, of 321 West Navarre street, will entertain at bridge and pedro Thursday afternoon and at bridge Saturday afternoon.

     The Ladies Aid society, of the First Reformed church, will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Eby, on West LaSalle avenue.

     Mrs. George Ware, of 512 West Wayne street, entertained the members of the Tri-City Luncheon club at one o'clock luncheon this afternoon.

     The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Grace Methodist church will meet to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. C. C. Bon Durant, of 719 South Michigan street.


  The Standard Bearers, of Grace Methodist church held a business meeting last evening with Mrs. C. C. Ward, of 1114 Rush street.  Another meeting will be held at the same place Monday evening, Dec. 2.

     Mrs. D. W. Place, of South Lafayette street, entertained with a luncheon at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon.  Her guests were Mrs. J. A. Varier, Mrs. Albert Myers, Mrs. M. H. Appleby, Mrs. J. C. Paxton and Mrs. Sherman P. Stults.


In an interesting paper given by the art department of the Progress club yesterday afternoon Mrs. W. W. Frank traced the career of Raphael the artist from 1499 to 1504.  Twenty-one members were present.  Another meeting will be held in two weeks.

     Neighbors and friends of Mrs. William Lamirand gave her a pleasant surprise last night.  At cards favors were won by Mrs. Lamirand, George Moore and B. Richardson.  During the evening Mrs. Charles Lamirand and Albert Houck pleased the company with comic songs.


Mr. and Mrs. Carlton H. Miller and Miss Anna Miller entertained with a buffet dinner last evening at their home in Mishawaka complimenting Miss Donna Belle Eberhart, whose marriage to George Blair will take place this month.  The dinner was served at 7:30 o'clock.  The affair was in pink and white and an abundance of pink roses were used in the dining room and living room.  Miss Clark, of St. Louis, Mo., and Miss Sadie Walker, of Houston, Tex., were among the guests.


  The Oriental club entertained with a delightful dancing party last evening in American hall. The affair was the club's annual harvest party, and the decorations and refreshments were all suggestive of the season.  A large company was present.  Lahey's orchestra played the program of dances.  The entertaining committee included the Misses Ruth Probst and Josephine Krueper, Ulric Hiss and Louis Veneziana.  A regular meeting of the club will be held this evening with Herbert and Clarence Go?een, of East LaSalle avenue.


Members of the O. E. S. auxiliary and their guests were pleasantly entertained yesterday afternoon in the Masonic club rooms.  Following the business meeting a program of music was given by the Misses Myrtle Anderson, Mildred Redham, and Helen Hahn.  A luncheon was served for 56 by the hostesses, Mrs. Esther Taylor, Mrs. Sarah Addie, Mrs. Anna Wright, and Miss Dolly Wright.  The officers of the Eastern Star will entertain with a thimble party in two weeks as a benefit for the Masonic Orphans' home fund.


  Miss Velma Twomey entertained with a pretty bridge party yesterday afternoon as a courtesy to Miss Helen Green, the house guest of Miss Anne Carlisle.  The guests filled eight tables and the favors were won by Miss Helen Daugherty and Miss Lucile Baker.  Vases filled with yellow chrysanthemums made the rooms atractive for the affair.  Miss Mina Eallard, of Louisville, Ky., the guest of Miss Jane Fish, Miss Emily Hix, of Portland, Me., the guest of Miss Merle Shidler, and Miss Sadie Walker, of Houston, Tex., the guest of the Misses Leeper, were among those present.


Personal Mention.

     James R. Sample, of Washington, is in the city.

     Hans W. Fick, of Fort Wayne, Ind., was in the city yesterday.

     Garland Tucker, a student at the Northwestern Dental college, is the guest of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Tucker.


INTEREST IS LAGGING.

Cleosophic and Eugiossian Societies at High School Indifferent.

     Action relative to the activity and maintenance of the two literary societies of the High school, the Eugiossian and Cleosophic, will be taken at a meeting of the faculty this afternoon, according to the announcement made to-day.  A committee composed of the faculty members who at any time who have become members of either society will be intrusted with the power to either stimulate activities in these organizations during the coming year or to abandon them for the time being.  Little interest other than the annual Interlude contest has been shown in the two organizations for the past year and it is probable, in the opinion of students, that little will be done until the school is moved into the new building where suitable facilities will be at hand for mass meetings and entertainments.
     The deportment and application of the students of the school will also come before the teachers this afternoon as this is the last week of the quarter, grade cards being distributed the first of next week.  The completion of the sponsor lists and details relative to the making of the quarterly reports will compose the remaining business of the session.


LOCAL STATISTICS.

Real Estate Transfers.

(From Bugbee's Abstract of Titles.)

Mary A. Studebaker to Harvey Youtsey and wife, 20 acres in Center township, $2,000.

Melisso J. Gould to Charles F. Holmes, 40 acres in Lincoln township, $1,800.


William P. O'Neill and wife to Gabriel R. Summers, lots 5 and 222 in O'Neill and Schwab's addition, Mishawaka, $1,350.

Clement Studebaker, jr., to National Lumber company, lot 57 in Kauffman's place addition, $400.


South Bend Land company to Maude I. Crepeau, et al. lot 460 in Berner Grove third addition, $350.

     Milburn Place Land company to Michael R. and Josephine Daly, lot 10 in Milburn place addition, Mishawaka, $450.


Business Men's Realty company to William M. Baker, lot 63 in Rockhill's first addition, $525.

     Total seven transfers, Nov. 4, $6,876.


POST OFFICE RECEIPTS.

Monthly Statement Prepared by Finance Clerk Made Public.

     Receipts of the South Bend postoffice for the month just closed were $21,386.87, according to the report of W. I. Henderson, finance clerk.  This is an increase of $864.58 over October 1911 when the receipts were $20,522.29.  During the month postal savings certificates valued at $4,033 were issued and certificates of $2,455 paid.  In addition, interest totalling $13.44 was paid.  Twenty-six new accounts were issued and 12 accounts closed.  During the month there were 136 deposits and 85 withdrawals.


Miss Elston to Teach.

     Miss Elston, domestic science teacher of Chicago, has bee elected night school domestic science teacher.  The work in this department has become so extensive that the day teachers have found it impossible to attend to both classes.  In connection with the branch an additional class will be started at the Haley school, Friday evening.


THE MORTUARY RECORD.

Sister Emidius.

     Sister Emidius, aged 68 years, whose worldy name was Bridget Moran, died at Notre Dame academy and college yesterday.  She had been connected with the sewing department for the past 2 years.  The funeral will be held tomorrow morning, Rev. John B. Sheier officiating.  Burial will be in the community cemetery.


Moses A. Rensberger.

     Moses A. Rensberger, aged 73, a farmer, of Lakeville, this county, died yesterday after a short illness with asthma.  He had lived in this county a half century, coming here from Ohio, his birthplace.  The deceased was married to Miss Anna Deeds in 1862 and she died several years ago.  He also lost a daughter and two sons by death.  Three sons survive him.  They are C. S. Rensberger, L. E. Rensberger, and D. L. Rensberger, all of Lakeville.

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Julius Klettke.

     Julius Klettke, aged 60 years, of 119 North Elm street, died this morning following an illness of two years with heart trouble and asthma.  Mr. Kletke was born in Germany and is survived by three brothers, Frederick of this city, John, of Streater, Ill., and John, of Germany; a sister, Mrs. Charles Rosheck, of this city, and four children Hugo, Harvey and Hilda Klettke and Mrs. Clyde Humphrey, of this city.  The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence, Rev. J. H. Evans officiating.  Burial will be in the city cemetery.

[Klettke and Kletke as spelled in the paper.--Rick B]


James Harold Neddo.

     James Harold Neddo, aged 20 years, son of Francis Neddo, of Lakeville, died this morning at 2 o'clock, following a siege of blood poisoning.  He is survived by his father, two sisters, Mrs. ?. Roderick, of River Park, and Ellen Neddo, of Lakeville, and three brothers, Francis L., of this city, Gilbert, of River Park, and Gabriel, of Lakeville.  The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph church, Rev. Peter Lauth officiating.  Burial will be in Cedar Grove cemetery.  The remains may be viewed at McGann chapel after 6 o'clock this evening until the hour of the funeral.


"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

J. B. GORDON WANTED BY POLICE DETECTIVES

Toledo, O., Man Charged With Kidnapping Detroit Woman.

     Police detectives are searching trains in and out of Hammond, Ind., to-day in an effort to locate J. B. Gordon, of Toledo, O., supposed to have abducted the wife of Ernest Ricketts, of Detroit, Mich.  Ricketts is a brother of Joseph and Richard Ricketts, who were formerly the promoters of the Diamond Motor Car company in this city which went bankrupt a couple of years ago.  The search has extended through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan and is likely to go still further in case Mrs. Ricketts or Gordon are not found.
     It was reported to authorities in Hammond that Mrs. Ricketts was under the influence of drugs when she left Fort Wayne early to-day.  It has not been learned whether Gordon was with her.
     It is believed they are together, which is responsible for the search at Hammond.  Detectives expect to intercept them before they get into Chicago.  In Detroit last night Ricketts reported to authorities he has been unsuccessful in locating his wife in a search for her which has led him over most of the eastern and middle western portions of the United States.  He has been searching for her since Sept. 30.
     The Ricketts are well known in this city, the husband having been connected with the Ricketts Automobile company, which had a plant in the south end section of the city.  The Ricketts removed from South Bend after the failure of the company.


"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

TURNERS CELEBRATE.

Fifteenth Anniversary of Organization Observed With Banquet.

     The 15th anniversary of the Polish turners organization in South Bend was celebrated last night with a banquet, dancing and other appropriate exercises.  The principal address was delivered by John Roplochowski, president of the organization and a silver trophy cup was donated to the society by Ignatius K. Werwinski.  Telegrams of congratulation were received from President Taft, Senator Kern, Congressman Barnhart and Gov. Marshall.  The Polish turners' society in this city was organized by John Rozplochowski and originally boasted scarcely a score of members.  However it has grown until to-day there are nearly 250 members and a splendid home which cost about $27,000.  Nearly every member was present at the celebration.

[Roplochowski and Rozplochowski are as spelled in the newspaper.---Rick B]


"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

Superintendent Going to Capital.

     The Indiana State Association of City and Town Superintendents will meet at Indianapolis, Nov. 7, 8 and 9, according to an announcement received in this city to-day.  Supt. L. T. Montgomery, of South Bend, will attend.  The main topic to be discussed is that of "Industrial and Vocational Education", the same as discussed at last week's session of the Teachers' Association of St. Joseph county.


"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

T. P. A. To Have Banquet.

     Plans for the annual banquet of Post K. T. P. A., have been nearly completed and the date has been set for Dec. 14 at the Oliver hotel.  J. A. Kauffer, C. J. Spohnholz were appointed to the committee in charge of the event at a meeting Saturday evening.  A special meeting will be held Nov. 22 at which time a membership campaign will be discussed.  The next regular session of the post will be held Dec. 7.


"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

Cannot Locate Woman.

     The police have heard nothing of the whereabouts of the sister of Louis E. Fernis, who was killed on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, at Dousman, Wis., where he was employed by the line.  The woman is supposed to be a resident of this city.


"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

BRIEF NEWS OF THE CITY.

     Davies laundry; both phones.

     Leslie, the optician, 301 S. Mich. St.

     Walsh & Best, dentists, 716 J. M. S. bldg.

     Dr. Axtell, dentist, ??? ??? bldg.


Dr. Cummins, dentist, Main & Colfax.

     Dr. LaPierre, dentist, Am. Trust bldg.

     Dr. Stoeckley, dentist, J. M. S. Bldg.

     Quick job priniting office.  H. A. Pershing, 230 S. Mich. st., room 6.


"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

     Dr. Wickham, eye, nose, throat and ear specialist.  Glasses fitted.  Suite 608 J. M. S. building.

     Ringling Bros.' circus passed through the city to-day on the Lake Shore railroad enroute to Barbaroo, Wis., to go into winter quarters.

     Rubber stamps and alphabets made by H. A. Pershing, 230 S. Mich. st.

     The Indiana Title & Loan company will examine the title to any lot or tract of real estate in St. Joseph county, give an opinion on the title and guarantee that opinion to be correct.  When you by property you need our services.  Francis M. Jackson, president, Zar Hagey, secretary.---Advertisement.


"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

Annual Bazar at Tippecanoe Place Next Tuesday, Nov. 12.

     A great deal of interest centers in the bazar to be held next Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Clem Studebaker.  All summer the women of the church have been embroidering and making most practical things, and others have been sent in from well-known shops in the east so that a most unusual variety will be for sale of things which otherwise would never find their way to South Bend.  There will be a fine donation of Page & Shaw's candy from Boston, and the collection of antique furniture for sale would do credit to any city.  The Dorcas society comforters will be on sale, and orders taken.  Tea will be served afternoon and evening, and altogether charming time may be enjoyed and a large attendance is hoped for.  Invite your friends to accompany you and plan to do some of your Xmas shopping.  Remember the date, TUESDAY, Nov. 12.---Advertisement.


"The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, November 5, 1912, page 5

Incorporated in Illinois.

     The Spencer prefume company, of South Bend, has been incorporated with te secretary of state in Springfield, Ill.  The company, which has an office at 138 North Michigan street, in this city, is about to open a Chicago office.  The capital stock is $10,000.

Tablets.

     Tablets for students, 5 x ? inches, one cent each or 6 for 5 cents at Tribune office.  Also tablets of different sizes at from 5 to 7 cents per pound, according to quantity.     Advertisement.

     Engraved and printed visiting cards in latest designs.  Tribune Printing Company.