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(AP) Means Associated Press- -THE MANSFIELD NEWS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, Page LIVES OF FIRST AMERICANS ARE DINNER TOPICS Men of Main Street Evan-, gelical Church Discuss Washington and Lincoln CHARACTERISTIC OF BOTH PORTRAYED George Nagle, Brotherhood President, Is Toastmas. ter at Dinner Affair Characteristics In the National and religious lives of Washington and Lincoln were discussed Friday evening at the midwinter meeting of St. Paul's Brotherhood eliss of the Main Street Evangelteal church by C. M. Hunter.

W. Kramer and Rev. W. Elmer Bailey. A chicken supper was served to forty members by the Rain or Shine class of the Sunday school.

The male quartet of Mansfield unter direction of Prof A. A. Bellore sang a number of selections following the supper, which were greatly enjoyed by the class members. One particular selection had a local I tinge causing great merriment. George Nagle, president of the class, neted as toastmaster and in a few remarks which included some ancient.

history the first speaker of thintroduced C. M. Hunter. the class teacher, He spoke at some length on the Dational life of Washington. Many new incidents were mentioned in the life of the Father of His Country were of the greatest interest.

W. C. Kramer, assistant teacher of the class, spoke on the national life of Lincoln and reviewed the earlv days of the rail splitter president 'whose career was held up as an incentive to the rising generation as an example of what can be accomplished if one has the vision. Some new incidents in the life of the great emancipator were related in an enlightening manner. Rev.

W. Elmer Bailey, pastor of the church, reviewed the religious lives of both great men. He exhibited an old newspaper which told of the assassination of Lincoln. Washington was classed as a Christian and a church meMber. while Lincoln was placed in the class of a non church member Christian.

It was explained that would not affiliate with any church, because he wanted to be fair to all denominations. The supper tables were appropriately decorated with the national colors and presented a handsome appearance. The last course of the supper was cherry pie with ice cream. FEBRUARY "OBSERVER" se ISSUED SATURDAY: The 0-B Observer, February issue, was distributed to the employes of. the Ohio Brass company Saturday.

This issue contains 12 pages of interesting reading matter, and photographs of employes. fontispiece of an athlete, done in two colors by the staff artist. Horn. gives the magazine a enappy appearancinside pages contain pictures of the Ohio Brass company band and its history, and of the company basketball team. The last page is given over to the artist's of comics.

"Squirrel Y. W. PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK AT VESPERS The regular Sunday vesper service will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Y. W. C.

club room. The Daughters of Ruth class of the St. Luke's Lutheran church will be in charge. The president of the class, Miss Avis Hamilton will preside and devotions will be led by Mrs. John Kramer, Mrs.

Anna Knote, the new Y. W. C. president is the speaker. Musical numbers and a social hour will close the program.

Anyone who enjoys a good program at the Y. W. C. is urged to come to this service. BOWMAN HEALTH CENTER There will be a health center at Bowman school Monday from 1 to 3 o'clock.

Dr. C. L. Shafer and Miss Harriett Lee will be in charge. JUDGMENTS CONFESSED Esther L.

Roberts John C. Mock have confessed judgment in the sum of $1768.65 in favor of the Citizens National bank. Hobart L. Lewis has confessed. two judgments in favor of the Citizens National bank, one for $354.65, the other for $1414.

TWO LICENSES ISSUED Marriages licenses have sued to Howard S. White, of Cambridge, and Mrs. Hallie L. Smith, of this city, and to Lawrence Darrow and Miss Rhea Schupp, both of this city. The latter couple selected the Rev.

T. P. Frohne as their minister. MANSFIELD. OHIO Chas.

J. Glare Can. E. Suith Mansfield Printing Co. Priating of the better Large quaatities 20 E.

4th St. Phone Spelon 1419 CANAL 1171 Duro Hand Operated and Automatic Water Softeners W. E. Antrican Plumbing and Heating 68 S. Diamond St.

Trust Officer for Citizens Bank Will Be L. H. Ackerman J. Rigby, president of the Citizens National bank and Trust company, announced that L. Ackerman has been secured charge of the trust depart ment.

The bank is now equippe to take care of all kinds of trust: both corporate and personal. Mr. is a. native Fredericktown. has been vie president and trust officer of th Ohio Merchants Trust company Massillon.

He will now De vie president and trust officer of the (Citizens National Bank and Trus company. Mr Ackerman has had more years experien in the banking business, havin: come banking family. One brother 19 vice president of the Knox National bank of Mt. Vernon and president of the Ohio Bankers Anothe brother is manager of the Dan Struble Son': bank Fredericktown. The new trust officer has beer assistant examiner for the Cleveland Clearing association national bank examiner two years and trust officer of the Merchants National bank at Massilion.

When this bank. was merged with the Ohlo Tonking and Trust company, he was made vice president and trust officer of the new institution known as the Ohio Merchants Trust comp. ny. Ackerman has been active in the civic and religious life of Massillon. He a director of the Chamber of Commerce, member of DEBATE SCHEDULE FOR HIGH SCHOOL First Debate to be Held On March 9 Against Wooster High Team ansfield high schools debate squau will nave Lus dust devate, aguinst Wooster hagn snool.

the question is Viesolveu, chat tile present metnod or wirect primary execuon 121 De avoiThe teal members have ween capavly concueu by L. A. cook of the Mansuend hign school vacuity who has done tue entire usualo work this year. Members 0L 120 urst team inclue: Josepa Miss Enzaveth Hater, Neu alurmative team memvers. Paul wunon and Earl Swanson are the uternates.

The negative, team includes: Francis Howard Aderman, wuss Mary madie. Alternates for to negative team are: Semona swanson, Stanley Sneeringer. The second affirmative squad debate material is composed of: Miss Joyce Williams, Miss Mary Gessford, William Taylor. The alternates for the second affirmative team are Miss Mary Strater and Fred Stecker. Miss Helen Smith, Lee Marks land James Hoffman are the debaters on the second negative team, alternates being John fert and Richard Jones.

The schedule far arranged for the first team is: M. H. S. affirmative V8 Wooster negative, March 7 at Wooster; M. H.

ative VS Ashland affirmative, March 16 at Mansfield; M. H. S. negative vs Gallon affirmative, March 23 at Galion: M. H.

S. negative vs Warren affirmative April 1, at Warren: M. H. S. affirmative vs Warren negative April 1, at Mansfield; M.

H. vs Sydney negative April 9, at Mansfieldie second team debate Crestlina on the afternoon of March 30, with the Mansfield negative vs the Crestline affirmative, March 31. OHIO WOOL GROUP HAS LARGEST MEMBERSHIP E. W. Stough of Mansfield was chosen a director of the Ohio Wool Growers' Cooperative association to represent this district at the sociation's annual meeting in Columbus, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 22 and 23.

The district consists of Richland and Ashland counties. Reports given at the meeting showed that the Ohio wool ative is the largest in the United cooperStates in the point of numbers of farmers served and only one in the country handles a greater vol ume. summary of the year, presented to delegates showed that more than 4,000.000 pounds of wool were handled during the vear for 9,000 farmers, 7.000 of them in Ohio. About 1,800,000 pounds of the total wah made up of choice Ohio Delaine which is the best wool produced in the United States. A proposal, recommended by tenders of some 20 wool cooperatives of the country to centralize cooperative wool marketing was considered by those attending.

Under this proposal these 30 state or regional pools would combine into from three to five pools covering all the important wool proAncing territory in the country. Ohio, with a warehousing system already established, would probably be headquarters for this secfion. COLORED WOMEN'S CHORUS IS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS The members of the colored amen's chorus, which was recentorganized by the Mathilde-DunMother's club, will hold a reearsal Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Friendly House. The chorus is open to any colored woman in the city who has a deire for good music. Besides being an organization hat will give programs and converts, they will be interested in earning more of good ensemble nusic.

At the present time, the organization is devoting a large part of the rehearsals to negro spirituals. MILLION DIVORCE Thomas Million was divorced from Pauline Milliron in common pleas court Saturday morning on the grounds of gross neglect of dty and extreme cruelty, ASKING FOR ROAD Property owners of Springfield township met at the office of the county commissioners Friday afternoon for the hearing on the Lexington-Spring Mills road. They are asking for a gravel road six miles long. SHOW FRIDAY ep BIG SUGGES Audience of 600 Attends Performance of Minstrels at Factory A capacity house, estimated at :00, attended the Ohio Brass comany minstrels given Friday eveting in the service building at actory. The show started at 8:15 'clock.

The first part was a genuine 1instrel presentation. The program onsisted of numbers by the chor8 and quartet, solos by Virgil lartman, Robert Phipps, and lackface numbers by H. Buckmaster, William Owings, Orland rable, and I. 'S. Perry, Dances ere given by Ted Appleman and uddy Gowing.

Robert Durkin was so a member of the chorus. C. M. Hunter acted as interlocutor Accompaniments on the piano were by Miss Faye Campbell and Airs. George Rowe.

In the olio following Miss Julie Mansfield gave a song and dance act, selections were played by the Fritz Sisters orchestra, Ted Applegave a banjo solo, H. Wilkinson and Carl Morken gave a piano and clarinet number, Lewis Finnerty gave a xylophone solo accompanied by Mrs. Frank Campbell at the piano. William Harris played a cornet solo. Nash and MeLaughlin sang a duet, and S.

Palmer and Hughes gave a comic skit. Preceding the performance the 0-B band, under the direction of Carl Morken, gave a half-hour program of music. 9-T MEETING IS HEAD AT NEWMA Dr. Bristor gives Talk; Recitations by Pupils and Movies on Program Newman school Parent-Teacher association held their regular business meeting Friday evening. The meeting was in charge of J.

H. Darling, president of the association. The meeting opened with a program of songs, recitations and dramatized stories by the pupils of the school. Dr. John H.

Bristor gave an interesting and educational talk on hygiene of the mouth. The school, also presented 15 children who have been recently awarded a blue ribbon. The cups won by the basketball team were also presented. Following the program and the business meeting, a two reel comedy picture was, shown as the closing number on the program. Re freshments were served at the close.

MAT WORK CONTEST IS ATTRACTING ATTENTION The girls and younger women at the Friendly House are showing a keen interest in the contest which is being conducted there, and will continue until April 1. The contest. which is under the direction of Miss Irma Wagner, includes any girl in the Friendly House classes or clubs who cares to compete for the prize, which is a cedar chest. The chest is being offered as first prize by Willis Wappner. The contestants must not pay more than one dollar for sewing materials and then it is A case of just what the outcome will be.

ingenuity and sewing skill. as to The contestants are receiving no outside help and competent Judges have been secured. Those who will judge the needlework articles are Miss Mary Lemly. Mrs. Austin Rhodes and Mrs.

Atta Brinkerhoff. The contest will close April 1. KNOX COUNTY NATIVE DIES IN HER HOME Mrs. Addie Pealer, aged nearly 62 years, wife of S. G.

Pealer, and a native of Knox county, died Saturday morning at the family home 582 South Diamond street, following a lingering illness. Mrs. Pealer was born March 9, 1866, at Mt. Vernon where she resided until coming to this city 22 years ago. She was married to S.

G. Pealer 1888, who with two sons, Walter L. Pealer, this city and Arthur B. Pealer, Akof ron survive. There are also surviving one grandson, Robert Pealer, of this city, one sister, Mrs.

H. C. Glenson, of Mt. Vernon. and two brothers.

Charles W. and George P. Benson, also of Mt. Vernon. She was member of the First M.

E. church since coming to this city and also the Lady Maccabee lodge. Private funeral services will he held at her late home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. F. R.

Brown In charge, Burial will he made in Mansfield cometery. Friends may call at the home until Tuesday noon. RUTH SPREISTERSRACH NIFS AT PARENTS HOME IN SYCAMORE Mrs. Ruth Spriesterbach. aged 32 years, the of Mr.

and Mrs. David Eckleberry. died Wednesday evening at the home of her. narents in Sycamore after a lineillness. She was born Feb.

14. 1895, Funeral services were held Friddy afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home in Sveamore conducted by Rev. J. J. DeJean and burial was made in Sycamore mausoleum.

TREASUPER'S OFFICE OPEN County Treasurer R. D. Hale announced Saturday he will keen the office open on Saturday afternoon durine tax ollectine time. He will begin Mondav morning at 8 o'clock. receiving December taxes, Cit people have onlv 20 dare in which to pay taxes, ft is claimed.

NO SUPERINTENDENT VET sunerintendent has vet hen selected for the Richland County home. The county commisstoners have received no word from the civil service commissioner. Those taking the examination have been notifier of their standing, ranked Grover Dickson, second, and Lance Martin, third. PEST HUNT IN SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP STARTED SATURDAY Plans for the pest hunt in Spring field township, which started Sat-14 urday, were made at the meeting of the Farm Bureau meeting held Friday night at Cookton Grange hall. The hunt will close March 10.

The plans include all of Springfield township, the east side of Sandusky and the west side of Madison townships. The high tension divides the territory. Robert L. Smith is captain of the east side. His lieutenants will be E.

S. Schaus and W. R. Finney, J. J.

Patterson wIll be captain of the west side, aided by his Heutenants, C. E. Fisher and Lewis Rinehart. The contest will be by points. Groundhog scalps will count 25 points each, hawk heads 20, crow COLONIAL PARTY IS ENJOYED BY GLASSES Fifty girls in the children's gymnasium classes of the Y.

W. C. enjoyed a colonial party, which was held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the Association gymna-1 sium. girls have been conducting 8 membership contest and the losing side furnished the entertainment for the winning membership contest resulted in 13 new, members for the kiddies gymnasium classes. Hattery was awarded first prize for having the best boy's costume and Miss Miriam Kent was judged the best for the girl's costumes.

Tumbling stunts were given by Miss Janet Kegg and Miss Janie Kuhn while Miss Margaret Hyde nhysical director was in charge of games and contests. Refreshments were served "by Miss Dorothy Schneider and Miss Edna Endly. REV. BOSCH ADDRESSES WESTERN P-T MEETING Rev. H.

A. Bosch, of St. Paul's and a Lutheran church spoke to the Par- thews Tent-Teacher meeting at Western avenue school Frida evening on several "Cooperation, Between the Home At the and the Rev. Bosch gaveling, formation school The gram. posed nue interesting and valuable inon the relations between life and the home.

meeting opened at 7:30 with a short musical proThe Girls Glee club, comof 18 girls of Western aveschool, sang several selections, trio composed Ralph Matand A. thur Groscost, violins, Miriam Seton, piano, plaved. numbers. close of the business meetrefreshments were served. heads 20, sparrows heads 3, rat tails 5, and mouse tails 1 point.

The losers will be hosts to the winners on March 11 at the Community church in Ontario. This dinner will be in charge of Mrs. R. L. Smith, Mrs.

J. Elliott, Mrs. W. E. Stough, Mira.

Horace, Cook lend will Mrs. furnish Clarence all Mowry, the The refresh- 109- ments except ten gallons of ice cream furnished by the Chamber of Commerce and the campaign committee. Speakers at the banquet will be President Harry Miller of the Richland County Farm Bureau, J. H. Finefrock, W.

B. Martin, E. S. Nail, S. N.

Vaughn and V. H. Lod-1 de. Springfield township claims the largest Farm Bureau membership of any township in the state, having over 100 members. BRIDGE TEAM TOURNEY IS ON AT MYSTIC CLUB Monday evening the second round of the Mystic club partnertournament in bridge will be played.

Sixteen teams have entered the tournament, and have already played one evening. first round of play was made last Monday evening resulting in three teams being tied for first place. The teams composed of Frank Grey and H. B. Albers, Dr.

J. M. Garber Fred Kelly, and Frank McKee and E. H. Barrett, are all tied for first place.

at o'clock, continue Play, Monday eventing, will start each Monday evening until May 8, which will. conclude the tournament. At the close the team with the high score will be awarded a suitable prize. NOW YOU CAN WEAR A DIAMOND the Boy Scout council, trustee of the church. trustee of the MassilIon Hospital association, president of the Rotary club, a member of the American Legion, having served a year in France and is a member of several Masonic bodies.

Mr. and Mrs. Ackerman expect to move to this city. L. H.

ACKERMAN Crumbs Needed by Birds with, Snow on Ground Tell the Mansfield people to feed the birds a woman subscriber said to The News over the telephone. She then went on to tell how she had some bread scaps, a lot of them and she threw them on the ground near her kitchen door and before she could count twenty, the robins not sparrows, but robins. had swooped down and devoured every crumb. The ground is frozen hard and it is mighty poor picking for Mr. and Mrs.

Robin and the Redbird family, these Robing cold were a mornings. little Per- premature in coming but who spring days ago with the so blue and the sun shining SO brightly nd the girls and boys everybody, discarding their storm boots and going hatless and with coat open. Scatter crumbs for them and grain. The redbird is especially fond of sunflower seed and you can get it at the grocers. Besides its shell is too hard for the sparrow to break with his bill SO he will not pester Mr.

Red Bird when he is enjoying his breakfast. He likes squash and pumpkin seed too and these shells are hard too. SURVEY BOOKLET BEING PRINTED Interesting Facts Regard-. ing Mansfield Will be Available Some interesting facts about Mansfield and its resources will be found in the booklet which is being published by the Chamber of Commerce in the form of an industrial survey which was recently completed by the industrial committee of the Chapter of which W. J.

Spreng was chairman. The booklet is now in the hands of the printer and will be ready for distribution the latter part of the week. A. sufficient number of copies will be printed so that every citizen may have one as well as hundreds of extra copies, which can be sent all over the country. It will consist of 24 pages with indexed information relative to every line of industry, ocmmerce and mercantile endeavor.

Taken as A whole, the booklet will contain more than 3,428 facts about the city. It will show the number of industrial plants and the nature of their product. the schools, churches and numof mercantile establishments. together with a vast fund of information which has been piled by the industrial committee under instructions from the Chamber of Commerce. The booklet will be printed in readable type on substantial naper and will be a credit to any business man'adesk or even to the library table in the home.

Each subject will bear a subhead so that the different tonics can be found by casuallly turning the pages. Considerabzle labor has been spent the prenaration of the survey. and it should meet with the anprobation of the citizens generally. The booklets may be found at the Chamber of Commerce rooms soon after leaving the press, and all citizens should call and get a cony of the booklet then interesting information about city in which they live. NO LIGHTS ON BIKE AT TIME OF COLLISION In the answer of Fred to the damage suit W.

C. Rambo, The charges that the plaintiff had no lights on his bicycle when the collision took place. The defendant admits he and the plaintiff were going the same direction on Broadway. Shelby, on the morning of Jan. 18, 1926.

He says it was not yet daylight on a foggy morning. Palmer claims he was operating his automobile in a careful manner but he charges the plaintiff wAS darting in and out among trucks on the street. Palmer claims if Rambo received any injurles. they, were due to his own carelessness. The defendant asks.

through his attorney. C. H. Workman, that he be dismissed with his costs. SIX.

MOVINGS Movings in the city Saturday were: F. W. Culler, from North Mulberry street to 439 Wayne street: Mrs. Oliver from the corner West Third and Sycamore streets to storage: the Scott Candy company from Foster street to North Mulberry street: H. Alfred from 409 Springmill street to 455 1-2 Springmill street; B.

C. Bender from 40 West Arch street to 63 Blanche street: and Nathan E. Bloc, from 278 Park avenue west to Ausdale. Perfect cut, blue Diamond in white gold, hand pierced mounting. Styles for men and ladies.

$2975 A LITTLE DOWN Then Pay As You Are Paid -BUY BY COMPARISON Windsor 83 N. MAIN ST. MANSFIELD, O. The Hoover-Rowlands Co. Buy Now, Save! Makers of Happy Homes Buy Now, Save! Tomorrow Is the Last Day For You To Buy In Our CLEAN SWEEP 1-4 OFF FURNITURE SALE Don't Delay! Come Tomorrow! Buy! Save 1-4! Bridge Lamps One lot of Bridge 4-Piece Matched Bedroom Suites 3-Piece Sun Parlor Suites Lamps, with shades of hand- These Suites consist of Princess Dresser, Little chair and rocker, upholstered tap- some georgette Bed, Vanity Bench and Chest of Drawers.

estry, suites that sell regularly for $100.00 and standards of Built of walnut, combined with other metal with full Finished in high-lighted walat go $74.75 will weighted go base, tomor- nut. values, Regular going at $180.00 $135.00 will tomorrow atrow $5.95 Floor Lamps Off Dressers Congoleum One lot of Floor Off Spinet Desks Construction is in walnut com- 6 ft. by 9 ft. art Right now we are offering our enLamps with shades of handsome binations. Made of carefully se- squares, in your Georgette and tire and complete line of Spinet lected materials, Finished in choice of new metal natural walnut.

Full sized plate spring patterns. standards of Desks at off regular prices. with full weight You will find many styles to select mirror. Plenty of drawer space will go in this big values, re- $52.501 sale $3.98 base, morrow will go to- up from. front Prices range $29.75 duced to at at- $9.65 Bed Outfits Extra Values in Furniture For Off Genuine Simmons Bed the Living Room 3-Piece Kroebler Suite Arm Chair, Sofa and WingSectional Spring back Chair.

Coverings are in Jacquard velours. All and and good comfortable Mattress. cushions have reverse in colorful brocatelle. Guaran- Bookcases Bed is in popular teed $210. suites Will that go sell tomorrow regular for for.

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