1931

1931 NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

"The South Bend Tribune", Friday evening, July 3, 1931, page 14  

BILL "TOO HIGH," HE DRAWS KNIFE  

Motorist Takes After Gas Seller Because of 24 Cents.       

One filling station attendant was robbed by two men and another threatened with a knife late Thursday night by an irate motorist.
     The robbery victim was H. L. Hans, 937 East Third street, Mishawaka.  He operates the Liberty station at Liberty street and Western avenue.  About 10:30 o'clock a man entered and went into the washroom.  A minute or two later another man came into the station, pulled a gun and backed Hans into the washroom where his confederate relieved the attendant of about $20.  The pair then fled in a car parked nearby.
     While Barney Ramella, attendant at a station at 3221 Western avenue, was on duty shortly before 11 o'clock two couples drove up and asked for eight gallons of gas.  When Ramella had fueled the car he was tendered $1 by one of the men occupants.
     "I need 24 cents more," Ramella told the customer.  The latter became angered and jumping out of the car chased Ramella about the station with a large knife.  Mrs. Ramella grabbed a gun from the station and gave it to her husband, who threatened the man if he advanced any further.  While Mrs. Ramella was calling police the motorists drove away.
     Ramella told police he could have shot his assailant but

MEDAL CONTEST IN ORATORY SET       

Grace Evangelical church will stage a silver medal missionary oratorical contest Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock.  Five young people will compete for the privilege of representing the congregation at a gold medal contest at the Oakwood Park Evangelical assembly later this summer.
     Contestants and subjects follow:  Miss Vera Trittle, "The Barrier;" Miss Mary McCormick, "Relative Values;" Miss Josephine Devine, "Liza Jones' Hallelujah;" Miss Mardell Raymond, "Joy Cometh in the Morning;" and Miss Thelma Johnson, "The Deacon's Tenth."

PLANS FOR PICNIC ANNOUNCED       

At the regular meeting of the River Park Business Men's association held at Wilson hall Thursday evening, plans were discussed for the fifth annual picnic of the asociation to be held at Potawatatomi park, July 29.  A feature will be the queen contest and tickets were distributed to the business men which will be given for every 25-cent purchase.  All contestants must be entered by July 15 and must be River Park residents.  Through the courtesy of Joseph Vogel, manager of the River Park theater, two free shows will be given  at 8:30 and 10 o'clock; a baseball game between the River Park Athletic association team and the Booster's team is scheduled for 4:30 o'clock.  Business houses will close at noon and plans are being made for a parade.  Further arrangements of the program will be made at a meeting of the committees to be held at the E. S. Gustin store, 3012 Mishawaka avenue, next Thursday evening.

GENERAL AID MEETING.       

A meeting of all the circles of the Methodist Episcopal Aid society was held Thursday afternoon at the church.  Mrs. Herman Schricker, presiding.  Rev. H. V. Deale gave a short talk.  Mrs. Allspaugh had charge of the devotionals.  During the business sessions plans were completed for the annual picnic to be held the first Thursday in August at Potawatomi park.  The program for the afternoon was in charge of Circle one and included a vocal duet by Leona and Leroy Nowicki; a reading by Ruth Ruffner.

DORCAS SOCIETY MEETS.        The Dorcas society of the Redeemer Lutheran church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Edgar Zimmerman, West Grove street, Mishawaka, with seven  members attending.  Plans were made for a picnic for the church congregation to be held at Potawatomi park next Wednesday.  The next regular meeting will be July 16th at the home of Mrs. M. Zimmerman, 812 South 38th street.

ENTERTAINS CLUB.        The U. S. club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Mary Labouda, South 35th street, Thursday afternoon.  Eight members and one guest attended.  Favors at the game were awarded Mrs. Ross Allen, Mrs. Ella Wenman, Miss Lillian Turner.  The club will meet in two weeks with Mrs. Verba Merrick, south 35th street.  

LIBRARY CLOSED.        The River Park library, Mishawaka avenue, will be closed all day July 4th.

PERSONALS.       

Miss Ruth David and George Edgren, of Chicago, arrived here Thursday evening and will be the guest of Miss David's mother, Mrs. John David, 826 Ironwood drive, at their summer cottage at Cedar lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Decker and daughters, Verna and Ethel, and Mrs. Mildred Kingley, of Goshen, Ind., have returned after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. Wettengren, 2421 Wall street.
Mr. and Mrs. Nowicki and family, South 24th street, will spend Independence day in Grand Rapids, Mich., the guests of Mr. Nowicki's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Nowicki.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wettengren, and family, Wall street, will spend July 4th with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Decker, Goshen, Ind.  Mr. and Mrs. Decker were former River Park residents.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Bills and son Keith, South ??th street, will spend the holiday with their parents at Tippecanoe, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Gustin, Mishawaka avenue, will have as their guests...(Sorry.  The rest is too dark to read.  This was the last paragraph of this article, and also the end of the column.)

LOWER ESTATE GOES TO FAMILY       

The last will and testament of I. W. Lower, who died June 13, was proved and ordered to probate today in circuit court.
     Under the will the property is divided, one third to the widow, Mrs. Julia E. Lower, and the remainder to Mrs. Mary E. Merrett, of Gary, Ind., a daughter, Mrs. Ruth E. Cauley, 1315 Leeper avenue, a daughter, Miss Elicia Lower, 119 South Scott street, a daughter, and Mrs. Helen E. Booth, of Gary, a daughter, and Harold J. Lower, Gary, and John Donald Lower, 1105 Sherman avenue, sons.
     The latter and Miss Elicia Lower are named joint executors under bonds of $10,000 each, and to them also is assigned the deceased's shares in the stock of I. W. Lower company, decorators, 120 North Michigan street.  Under the schedule filed with the will, the value of the realty in the estate is et about $5,000, for bonding purposes.

PURSE SNATCHER DROPS HIS LOOT        While en route to her home at 115 Garfield court Thursday night, Hilda Winters was accosted in the 700 block West Washington avenue by a young negro who grabbed her purse and ran.  As the woman started screaming the purse-snatcher became frightened, dropped his loot and fled.  A police car cruising in the vicinity heard the woman's cries and made a futile search.

JUDGE GOES TO FIGHT.        City Judge A. W. Hosinski and Probation Officer Frank O. Hogan are enroute to Cleveland, O., to attend there to-night the Schmeling-Stribling fight for the heavyweight boxing championship of the world.

From "In Colored Circles."       

The Pepper Shaker Indoor Ball club met Wednesday evening with Miss Bernett King, 504 South Chapin street.  Next Wednesday the club will meet in the home of Miss Dorothy King, 713 West Monroe street.
The N. A. A. C. P. will give a musicale in Hering house, July 9.  The Woman's Premier band being the feature.
A poverty party is being given by the Pilgrim church choir Thursday, July 16, in the basement of the church.
John W. Burden and Dr. B. Evans, of Marion, Ind., who were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Wood, 728 North Francis street, have left.
Dr. Bernard left to-day for Logansport, Ind., to attend the funeral of Miss Georgia Gray.
William Bryant, West Monroe street is reported ill.
The Alpha Gamma Tau will give a moonlight card party Thursday evening on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Bassett, 1013 Dewey street.
Russell Roberts left to-day for the northern part of Michigan to spend the summer.
Miss Vivian Roberts, North Francis street, left to-day for Detroit, Mich., to visit relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Stein and family left to-day for Detroit, Mich., to spent the Fourth of July.
Joseph Poston has returned from Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mrs. Alice English will entertain the members of the Jolly Jokers' club Saturday night in her home, 626 Keasey street.
Twelve members of the Idle Hour Social club met Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Genevieve Johnson, North Francis street.  The afternoon was spent with cards, prizes being won by Mrs. Mary Curtis and Mrs. Genevieve Johnson.

DELEGATE WINS WOODMEN HONOR        Mrs. Mary Chelminiak, a field worker for the Woodmen circle, has been named to the honorary position of mascot of the Ohio state drill team at the 17th national convention in Buffalo, N. Y.  With the other local delegates, Miss Ruth Meadows, of Indianapolis and South Bend, and Mrs. Florence Kimble and Mrs. Minnie Spaeth, of Mishawaka, she is expected back next week.

CANDY MACHINE THEFT REPORTED        Theft of a candy machine from the Bogda Chevrolet company's used car lot at Main and Wayne streets Thursday night was reported to police by William Borosodi, a merchant detective, who discovered the place had been entered by removing a screen from an office window.  An attempt to remove a peanut machine had also been made.

"The South Bend Tribune", Friday evening, July 3, 1931, page 14       

Births

GILMAN--Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gilman, rural route No. 6, South Bend, a son, born July 1.
BENTZLER--Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bentzler, 3510 York street, a son, born July 1.

"The South Bend Tribune", Friday evening, July 3, 1931, page 14       

Divorce Cases Filed

CRUMM--Mrs. Lo? A. Crum against Cecil A. Crum; married Sept. 20, 1925; plaintiff charges cruelty; circuit court.
(Note:  Crumm and Crum are spelled differently in the newspaper.)

BAILEY--Mrs. Fern Bailey against Martin Bailey; married July 15, 1916, plaintiff charges cruelty and asks custody of and support for four minor children, circuit court.
BIHARY--William A. Bihary against Mrs. Elizabeth Bihary; married July 14, 1923; plaintiff charges cruelty and asks custody and care of two minor children; superior court No. 1.
NAJDEK--Mrs. Pelagra Najdek against Alojzy Najdek; married May 29, 1911; plaintiff charges cruelty and asks five years' separation, $5,000 alimony and custody of and support for four minor children; superior court No. 2.
HESS--Mrs. Tekla Hess against Charles L. Hess; married Aug. 28, 1919; plaitiff charges cruelty and asks five years' separation and custody of and support for six minor children; circuit court.

"The South Bend Tribune", Friday evening, July 3, 1931, page 14       

Permits to Move

Andrews, Mrs. Gertrude, 417 North Hill street, to 326 North Hill street.
Bernard, Clifton, 121 East Dayton street to 1307 South Lafayette boulevard.
Blackburn, Harold, 1085 Stanfield street, to 218 South Taylor street.
Cox, Ronald, 102? South Clover street, to 126 East Tutt dtreet.  
Davidson, Jack, 525 Sotuh 28th street, to 116 East Eighth street, Mishawaka.
Engstrom, Otto, 206 Donmoyer avenue, to 2802 West Ewing avenue.
Futz, G. N., 1318 South Marietta street, to 514 South Jackson street.  
Hardig, E., 1428 Wall street, to 1507 Sunnymede avenue.  
Klockow, F. A., 1018 1/2 West Colfax avenue, to 1810 Oliver street.
Kuehn, Max, 1514 South Michigan street, to 1733 South Scott street.  
McLane, John, 1220 1/2 West Thomas street, to 1027 Fisher street.  
Pope, George, 26 1/2 Western avenue, to 428 1/2 South Scott street.
Schwartz, A. E., 615 South 24th street, to 508 South 23rd street.  
Stafford, Walter, 120 Dinan court, to 716 North Blaine avenue.  
Warnock, C. 2117 South Miami street, to storage.

"The South Bend Tribune", Friday evening, July 3, 1931, page 14       

Fires

1300 block Goodland avenue, alarm at 12:53 p. m., July 1, grass fire, no damage, Company 11.  
219 Pagin street, alarm at 8:47 p. m., July 1, home of L. A. VanSleet, smoking furnace, no fire, no damage, Company 9.
918 South Catalpa street, alarm at 1:37 p. m., July 1, home of William Beck, bonfire in woodshed at rear, estimated damage $5, Company 2.
200 block East Jefferson boulevard, alarm at 6:35 p. m., July 1, auto owned by Charles E. Toney, short circuit, no damage, central companies.

"The South Bend Tribune", Friday evening, July 3, 1931, page 14       

Real Estate Transfer

William Metzger to Delbert Fillmore, lot No. 234, East Morningside addition.
Ralph Arehart to National Lumber company, lot No. 45, Woodlawn addition.  
Bert J. Zaharek to Clara Kolassa, lot No. 18, Honer's subdivision.

"The South Bend Tribune", Friday evening, July 3, 1931, page 14  

WILL SPEND WEEK HERE.       

Jack Hughs, of St. Louis, Mo., will arrive in South Bend on the Fourth to spend a week with R. C. Adams, 114 East Dayton street.

 

OFFICERS HOLD EX-CONVICT IN AUTO STEALING       

One man is being held by police today in connection with the theft of a car recovered this morning in the 700 block of West Washington avenue.  Two other cars were reported stolen Wednesday night and early today, one of which was recovered in front of 622 South Scott street at 7 p. m. Wednesday.
     The man held by police is a parolee from Detroit, Mich., on an auto theft charge.  Police said he was found asleep in the car and maintains he was on a party with the unknown persons who left him after the car broke down.
     The car is owned by George Wozniak, 2112 Roger street, and was reported stolen from 423 South Chapin street.  The other car recovered belonged to Ted Chumas, 2625 Linden avenue, and was reported taken from in front of his home sometime Wednesday.
     A third car belonging to Gladess I. Wilkes, of Decatur, Ill., is still missing.  Police said it was taken from the northeast corner of Lafayette boulevard and Wayne street between noon and 2 p. m. Monday.

THREE FINED $5 FOR DRINKING       

Three persons were fined $5 each on charges of public intoxication in city court today.  Two others were fined a similar amount on disorderly conduct charges.
     On drinking charges:  Z. W. Cruse, 21, of 904 West Dunham street; Richard Thomas McKinstry, 44, no home, and Willie Henry Daniel, 28, no home.  On disorderly charges:  John Anderson, 24, of 502 South Chapin street, and Mrs. Freddie Sutton, 25, of the same address.  Police said the pair was arrested after a sidewalk struggle at Chapin and Monroe streets May 21.  

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