Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1923 — Page 3

GENEVA NEWS Mr( Anna Lindsey spent last Fri day in Fort wayno where she received medical treatment for her eye. Wright and children, of near Winona wh/ had been visiting here " lh old frgda. left J

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for Monroe, Mrs. H. L. Brown, of South Bend, and aunt, Mrs. B. Gardner of Ontario, California, who had been guests at the home of the former’s brother, Rev. W. N. Hubey, of New Corydon, left for their homes Friday morning. Dr. C. R. Price accompanied Mrs. Wm. Fifer of near Bryant to the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne last Fri-

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day. Mrs. John Whiteman, who had spent the first part of the week with her son Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Whiteman of Fort Wayne, returned to her home here Friday afternoon. John Long went to Fort Wayne last Thursday where he had his adenoids removed. Miss Ruth Schagenhauf left for Ft. Wayne lust Friday afternoon where she was n guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Worrell tor a few days. Miss Eva Acker and, mother, who had been visiting nt the home of Mrs. Dora Myers near here, spent last Friday with Mr .and Mrs. Ernest Ridchcl differ. They returned to their home at Decatur in the afternoon, being accompanied by the Misses Iris and Helen Myers, and Mrs. Fred Myers and little son of Annapolis, MargJan<V who had also been visiting at tip Myers home near here. Mrs. Louise Blocher of Portland, came Friday evening for a visit at the home of her daughter Mrs. L. L. Mattax and family. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walker who have been at Bloomington this sum mer where the former attended school, returned to their home here the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. D. .1. McWhirter left last Thursday evening for an extended motor trip. Miss Hilda Stump, who is employed at the County Farm near Decatur spent the week end at her parental home near Geneva. MONROENEWS The following young men of this place attended the colored camp-meet-ing held at Wren. Ohio, last Sunday. Messrs. Clyde Noffsinger, Brooks Andrews, Arzia Christ, Sylvester Everhart John Moore, Lynn Shirk. Webster Oliver, Chas. Lammiman, Jr. and Harman Kirkendoll. The program rendered Sunday evening at the M. E. church by the members of the Woman Foreign Missionary Society, was well given. It portrayed the workings of the society in the heathen lands, and showed other , good things they were accomplishing. The music for the occasion furnished by the orchestra of the young people of the. school was excellent and well received by the large audience. The Monroe schools will begin on Monday Sept. 10. Indications point to a large attendance this year. The staff of teachers include leading instructors who, no doubt, will insure the most efficient service with C. W. Hendricks as principal. Mrs. Carrie Evans son Archie, and daughter. Miss Ruby, of Ft. Wayne, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Heller. Byford Macy and sister, Miss Mary of Decatur, visited at the home of Mr .and Mrs. Z.. 0. Lewellen, Sunday. Mrs. Elfiu Steele was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Maupin at Pleasant Mills, over Sunday. J. N. Burkhead is beautifying his home, recently purchased from C. W. Andrews, by giving it a coat of paint and otherwise improving the appearance of the same. W. L. Keller and family and Mrs. Della Egley left here Saturday for Connersville, Ohio, where they visited the former’s sister, Mrs. Zella George and family over Sunday. Miss Frances Lambert, of Cleveland, Ohio, arrived here Sunday evening to see her sister, Miss Martha Hofer, who is reported seriously ill at this time. Auburn and Wavie Haggard left Saturday for their home in Ft. Wayne, after a several weeks' visit with their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Hendricks. Mrs. Ella Haley returned to her home at Portland, Sunday after a three weeks’ stay with her mother, Mrs. Martha Johnson, 94, who is quite feeble at present. Our two elevators aro kept busy takftig in grain, notwithstanding the frequent rains during the threshing season now on. Our farmers in this community fear they will have much loss if the rain continues any longer. They have an excellent out look for a bumper crop of corn. LEGION CONVENTION San Francisco Preparing For 200,000 At National Convention fl.'nlted Press Service) San Francisco, Aug. 15. —Backed by business men and prominent citizens, American Legion members in San Frahcisco are preparing to entertain 200,000 visitors during the fifth annual national convention of the organization here. October 15 to 19. The first step that the Legionaires took to insure the support of all elements in the city in entertaniing the ! convention was the selection of LieutGen Hunter, Liggett retired, as con vention chairman. Gen. Liggett, who commanded the

( ~ I JtSr I \vZOS *.rooo ~ t -■ First Army Corps in France, is one of the most popular war leaders in the eyes on the doughboy, while his standing with San Francisco is of the highest. A general convention committee composed of both legionaires and business men, who have served on previous convention committees, is arranging details for the reunion of the former service men. Housing arrangements are well un der way. The convention committee has enough big hotels available to assign one to each state delegation. At previous legion conventions it has

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been necessary to house many visit ors in private' homes. Unusual entertainment facilities will be provided for the ox-service visitors. Rille shoots, golf tourneys, swimming meets, baseball, tennis football, bowling, boxing, wrestling and track ami field and other events are planned. There will be the customary conven tlon parade in which more than 50,000 marchers are expected to participate. In addition, tlpro will be a liugh night procession to Illustrate the pro ructs grown in every county of California. o OIL ACTIVITIES Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 15.— (Special To Dally Democrat I—The greatest activities in the oil industry in Indiana at present centers around the Ridgeville field in northern Randolph and southern Jay counties. Theodore M. Kingsbury Lieber, state director of conservation, In a report points out that practically all land is under lease between this pool and production across tlie state line in Ohio, and attempts are being made to connect the two producing areas. Reduction in the price of crude has retarted operating in many’ parts of this state, Mr. Kingsbury says. New territory was opened in Gibson county recently with the bringing of a 50-barrel oil well on the Barrett farm. The Blue Valley Gas company ; has completed its sixth gas well south of Newcastle, Henry county and Clint Hoiser has two producing gas wells on adjoining property, reports to the' department show. The monthly gas and oil report of Mr. Kingsbury shows activities in 'seventeen counties. Several paying wells have come in, and indications are the state will be the scene of considerable‘progress in gas ami oil promotion in the next few weeks because of numerous new wells being bored. According to the bulletin a test well

for oil Is boink sunk In the southwest corner of Brown county. Data reaching the conservation department from

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