Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1923 — Page 5

LOCAL NEWS II

Dr. R .D. Schrock of Omaha, No- < briiska. vintted in the city Tuesday i with his brother, W. P. Schrock, i leaving Wednesday noon for his ' home. Mrs. Roy Archbold and daughter, Josephine, left yesterday for Toledo where they will spend a day with Mrs. Archbold's father and mother. Dr. Archbold left this afternoon for Toledo and tomorrow he and Mrs, Archbold and daughter will go to Ann Arbor to attend the commencement exercises at the University of Mcihigan, <their son, Richard, being one of the graduates. Dr. Archbold : will also attend the silver jubilee of his class, he being a graduate of U. of M. in the close of 1898. Earl B. Adams left today for Ann Arbor to attend the commencement exercises at the University of Michgan and the twenty-fifth jubilee of the class of ’9B of which he is a member. It has been reported that a marriage would take place Friday evening, but as yet no license has been issued at the county clerk’s office. A. J. Smith is locking after business matters in Chicago. The annual picnic of the St. Joseph school was held today in the Eiting grove south of the city. Miss Alta Teeple, teacher in the college for young women at Rome. N. V., has gone to Princeton, N. J. where she will be the guest over the week-end of Miss Margaret Fine, a former classmate of hers at Vassar. She will attend the Princeton-Yale baseball game and from there go to Philadelphia, New York and other places in the east before returning home. The city council will meet next Tuesday evening at the city hall. James Hendricks, owner of the Home * Store, at Monroe, former county highway superintendent and one of the best known men in the county was a business visitor in the city today. County School Superintendent E. S. Christen and others from this city attended the county grade commencement at Monroe today. Quite a number of people attended the Catholic school picjiic in the Henry Eiting grove south of the city. The young and old both report a happy time. Several young ladies will go to Angola Friday and Saturday to attend the state convention of the Psi lota Xi which is being held there The Misses Donna Parrish and Lucile Butler are the delegates from the local chapter. The Moose Home on Third street . is the scene of many a happy gath- ' 1 A throbbing f vnervous i I MENTHOLATUM J , soothes itjp <

ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN DECATUR For the Convenience Os Savings Depositors During the last few years our Savings Department lias grown very rapidly. This fact indicates the genera prosperity of the community and shows the thrifty inclinations of depositors whom it is our privilege to serve. It has always been our aim to give the best of service in all departments, and the growth of our business has made it advisable to open a new window which will be devoted exclusively to savings. This will make it moie convenient for our depositors an< business can be transacted with the least possible delay. The window will be in charge of Miss Rose Christen, who will be pleased to extend both old and new depositors every courtesy and consideration. First National Bank ! Decatur, Indiana Capital and Surplus $120,000,000 MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

- cring each evening, the members meeting there for a social hour, to read the papers or enjoy a smoker. The lodge moved into the new home Muy Ist, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Colter will move Into the C. 11. Colter bungalow on Winchester street, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lose. Heretofore they occupied the Al Burdg home on Mercer Avenue. The annual summer vacation of the Adams circuit court is now in progress and legal matters are more or less quiet in official circles. The fall term will not open until September 3rd. Joe Johnson, well known automobile salesman was a business visitor in the city today. Clyde Hendricks, superintendent of the schools at Monroe, spent the day at home attending the eighth grade commencement. He is attending the Normal school at Muncie. Mrs. C. S. Clarke and daughter Jeanette. and Miss Catharine Fritzinger went to Romo City this afternoon for an outing at the Clark cottage. Miss Mildred Railing, of Fort Wayne, arrived afternoon to attend the wedding of Miss Melvena Butler and Mr. Francis Eady which will take place this evening. Miss Celia Mayer went to Fort Wayne today to visit friends. Mrs. Phillip Heffner and daughter of Monroe, were shoppers here this morning. Mrs. 0. T. Johnson and daughter, Ruth, of south of the city were visitors here yesterday afternoon. Williams Miller of east of the city was a visitor here yesterday. Deane Dorwin spent last evening in Fort Wayne. Milton Swearinger went to Fort Wayne today to visit friends. Dr. and Mrs. Burt Mangold spent last evening in Fort Wayne with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Andrews. Misses Mary Callow and Dora Marie Magley will leave tomorrow for Winona Lake to attend summer school. The Misses Helen Swearinger, Bee Leonard, Messrs. Bill Lenhart" and Brice Thomas spent last evening in Van Wert. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Savage, of Paulding. Ohio, visited in the city last evening. David Rice, of north of the city, was here today looking after business. Gerald Cole went to Fort Wayne totjay. Miss Marcella Hower went to Fort Wayne to spend a few days visiting friends. Mrs. A. M. Anker was a Fort Wayne visitor today. Leonard Deininger and Simeon Schmitt, of Mt. St. Mary's Seminary of Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived home last evening to spend the summer months with their parents. Gerald Durkin, who is also studying for the Catholic Priesthood at that place, remained for a few days visit with friends before coming home.

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- FOR SALE - House and Lot A good two story house in North End of town. Will sell on easy monthly payments. The Schafer Company North First Street I S ---- I — MM >’ ■ j A PRODUCT OF AMERICAN GENIUS MORE than two billion dollars were required to buill the Pennsylvania Railroad System. The American people furnished the money. This vast transportation machine —at work day and night B in the service of the people -embraces 11,680 miles ol main line with a total trackage of 27,387 miles. It owns more than 7,600 locomotives and 8,240 passenger cars with a seating capacity for about 338,000 people. Its freight cars more than 260,420 in number —arc capable of carrying about 13,631,000 tons During the first three months of the present year the Pinnsylvanii Railroad System handled nearly two million loaded freight cars. This was a Rvord movement, eighteen per cent, greater than the freight handled in the same period last year, thirty-four per cent, more than in 1921, and ten per cent, more than in 1920. To move so tremendous a traffic safely and efficiently required the loyal cooperation of every employe and conclusively demonstrated the fact that the . Pennsylvania Railroad organization -a product of American genius and enterprise is united in the performance of a public service of surpassing value to the American people. | Pennsylvania | Railroad System The Standard Railroad of the World fcSOSit& iliiiiiiOSS^U'■ ■ • * J. K. JfeiS