Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1924 — Page 3

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herp today Born O > A ' « stated they W'-re headed for g U Minn Mr. and MrH ’ Va " C " * nul, ‘ Me- lee Anna, are taking a e * UI! ‘“xdn through the northwest and c n’» l,,r ,U ' H immensely. Mr. Vanee 1; ~n shat ' e found well equipped h « ,atM J at every town. C 't I’'Z 1 ’'Z Parrish of Montpelier, t M ’“ “iy of ‘b*" city wl “ ,eave ‘"i? Saturday for Yellowstone Na- 1 "lirnrk where they will enjoy « a tH ”’' weeks and sight-seeing trip. 1 8 X ‘ nl . hundred people from Fort A X are making the trip to the f Helen" Wilhelm, formerly of t P ,m city several days last week. ] Z.y J InUmK tllcir S* uUr ftewsion lll ' S 1 at the auditor's office. X City council will meet Tuesday < nine and a number of important ( Sness matters will come before { Smith will return to Rome City Wednesday morning. ( Nick Miller, retired barber, will < J ve Wednesday morning for Rome ( •itv where he will spetid several Jks with his old friends John gß)ith Nick took out a fishing L nse today and has promised several dozen people frequent baskets of : blue gills and bass. - Erank !*•«*. a lucky banker of Van Wert with many friends here cards us from Juneao, Alaska, where he 18 wearing a sweater while we are baked The card show a nine dogteam on a snow field with Frank shivering aboard. Mrs. Lee Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Miller, and children motorci to Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon {or a visit with F. M. Miller and family. Willie and John Phillips, of Lima. Ohio, are visiting their grandmother. Mrs. E. H. Phillips. • George Schug will go to Stroh. Ind. tomorrow morning where he has accepted a position as office manager with the Wabash-Portland Cement Company. Mr. Schug graduated from tb" Commerce and Journalist School of Ohio State University, last March. Since his graduation he has been associated with the Home Realty Com pany of Fort Wayne. Len Ehler spent Sunday at Celina, Ohio, visiting friends. Mr and Mrs. H H. Lankenau and children. Glennis. Doris, Ruth and Erma spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. Johnson, of south of the city Mr. ana Mrs. W. E. Moon, Mr. Mrs. Del Lake and J. J. Foughty motored to Quincy, Michigan and spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Trenary. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Colchin, of Dayton. Ohio and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Geimer. of west of the city, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Heideman and family Sunday. Richard Van Camp, of Fort Wayne, will spend several weeks here with his grandmother. Mrs. Anna Van Camp, while his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Van Camp will enjoy an extended trip to Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and ’points in Canada. 1,1 A 1,. Worley and daughter,

inaoD* BKtfNk TRUE ECONOMY Some pay too mu?h for what they buy. Others make the mistake of paying too little and get an article of inferior quality. True economy is in buying an article sufficiently high in quality at a reasonable price—and in putting what you gain by the bargain safely in a Savings Account. \ * Surplus ,

Marcella, of Alma. Michigan, are guests of Mrs. Andrew Schirack, of near Peterson. i Mrs. Worley was called to Marion last week on the account of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ed Gross, whose funeral was held Saturday afternoon. Mrs. John Gross, of Mitchell, Is also a guest of the Schirack home. The Misses Mary Tutigk and Edna Willem have returned to their homes at Indianapolis after spending a week here visiting friends and relatives. Ralph Butler will return tomorrow from Terre Haute where he- spent several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Peterson and daughter, Shirley Jeanne. Mrs. D. F. Leonard and daughter, Berniece and son, James and Miss Jirene Gregory are enjoying a several days outing at Lake James. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Patterson and children, James, Sarah Jane and Robert motored to Gary today to visit friends. Richard Schug, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schug, underwent a tonsil and adenoid operation at the Adams county hospital Saturday. He is recovering satisfactorily. Christian Macy is assisting at the American Security Company during the absence of Miss Winifred Kitson who is enjoying a two-week's vacation at Indan Lake. Miss Ann Overman returned last evening to her home at Louisville. Ky., after spending the week end as the guest of Mrs. Raymond Kohne. E. F. Gass made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Thelma Kern, of Ft. Wayne, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Verna Avery spent the week end at Fort Wayne visiting friends and relatives. Richard Moran will return to Crook ed Lake this evening after spending the week end with his mother, Mrs. J. C. Moran. Richard is spending the summer at the cottage of his aunt, Mrs. Golden, of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Sam Butler is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ross Tindall, and family at Van Wert. Free Frisinger of Akron, Ohio, spent the week end with his mother Mrs. Jane Frisinger, of Mercer Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hite spent the afternoon at Lima, Ohio, visiting relatives. Miss Margaret Moran. Jr., left this morning for Indianapolis to attend the funeral services for Mrs. Dan Moran, who died at the St. Vincent Hospital Friday. The deceased is survived by her husband and two small children. She was a niece of the late A meeting of the directors of the Decatur Industrial association will be held this evening at seven o’clock at the industrial rooms. All members are requested to be present as business of importance will be disposed of. A meeting of the Rotarians will be held this evening at seven o’clock at the Old Adams county bank to make arrangements for the Rotary Guest day in this city on August 13th. when Bob Heun, governor of Indiana Rotary will be honored guest. Rotarians from a dozen cities will also attend the meeting and the program of events will be held at Bellmont park. Miss Mary Oman, of Bluffton, visited friends here yesterday afternoon.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, AUGUST I, 1924.

I Monday Delta Theta Tau—Postponed oue week. Kings Daughters S. 8. Class—Miss ‘ Marcile Martin. 7:30. _ a Tuesday C. L. of C.—K. of C. Hall, S p. m. , Men’s Class of Christian church. Q. E. Steele, 7:80 p. m. Willing Workers Class of U. B. ( Chnrchof Bobo —Miss Clara Spuller. E Missionary Society of Reformed Church—Church parlors, 2:30. Epworth League of M. E. Church— i Church parlors 7:30 p. m. i Wednesday { Salem Indies’ Aid Society—Mrs. Addie Hahnert, 2 p. xn. Thursday Ever Ready class of M. E. church—- ' Mrs. Rolland Shimp. ‘ Calvary E. V. Ladies' Aid Society —Mrs. Chalmcr Miller, 2 p.m. Antioch Woman’s Missionary Prayer meeting—Mrs. Charles Arnold, 2 p.m. Mt. Pleasant Ladies Aid, Mrs Francis Fuhrman. 2 p. m. , Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of Presbyterian church —Mrs. J. C. Sutton. 2:30 p. n. Conrord Lutheran Ladies’ Aiil and Missionary Society—Mrs. John Magley, 2 p. in. The King’s Daughters claps of the Evangelical Sunday School will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening at the home of Miss Francile Martin on South Winchester street at 7:30. All members are requested to be present. The Missionary society of the I United Brethren church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of : Mrs. Kate Stettler on Ninth street • and an interesting program has been • arranged. The meeting will be open- . ed by the president. Mrs. John Hill and the regular business session will r then be held. Following the business I session the following program will be given: Song, by those present: Bible . study, Mrs. Carl Noble in charge: r Talk. Missionaries Spiritual need. Mrs. B. F. Dotson; Talks by Mrs. s George Hili and Mrk. Clarence Stog - dill. Questions will be placed in the Wonder Box and all members are urg s ed to study “Evangel." A good at--1 tendance is desired. i t The Ladies’ Aid society of the Bal - em church will meet Wednesday as--1 ternoon with Mrs. Addie Hahnert. 3 All members are urged to attend. > The Woman’s Home and Foreign t Missionary Society of the Presbyter i ian church will meet Thursday after ■ noon at 2:30 o’clock at the home ot 1 Mrs. J. C. Sutton. Mrs. John Schug will have charge of the lesson study ’ on Cuba. The roll call will be answert ed by topics on China, and Mrs. M ‘ A. Frisinger will have the devotion t als. A good attendance is desired. i Tile Catholic Ladies of Columbia 3 will hold their regular meeting Tues I day evening at eight o’clock at the f Knights of Columbus Hall. A good • attendance of the membership is «le- ■ sired. ' Miss Dorothy Durkins will entertain the members of the Tri Kappa Sorority Tuesday evening at her home on First street. “Members of the Psi lota Xi sorority aie completing their elaborate preparations for their annual subscription dance which will be an event of Monday evening, August 11. the affair to be held at the Elks’ Country club. The Bill Donahue orchestra from the ’ University of Illinois will furnish music for the dancing. In addition to this dance this sorority is also planning a number of other affairs, the first of which will be a Halloween dance. Another feature of* the club activities will be a series of lectures to be given at various meetings by Professor William T. Jenkins, professor of English literature at Indiana University.” toit j Wayne Journal Gazette.. j A merry party of little folks were invited to the home of Vernon Miller in Jefferson township last Friday, the occasion being the ninth birthday of his daughter, Miss Eleanor. At noon a picnic dinner was enjoyed on the j lawn. The long table was adorned With bowls of flowers and a large birthday cake holding nine candles. The guests were Beulah Ketchum, j Christen Stuber, Mildred Snyder, j Ruby Snyder, Cecile Weaver, Rolland ;j Engle’ John Henry Miller and Ray- j rnond Miller, Howard Miller and Miss.| Mary Miller. Mrs. Elmer Stuber as- I stated Mrs, Miller in serving. ? The Concord Lutheran Ladies’ Aid j and Missionary Society will meet with |

Mrs. John Magley, Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. All members are urged to attend. A very enjoyable picnic dinner was had by the Gerard family ut Sweeney park. Fort Wayne, yesterday. Those present to enjoy the afternoon were: I Mrs. Bess Smith and son. Robert, of Shelbina, Mo., Mr. ami Mrs. Ben Garard and sons, of Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Manassa Garard, Mrs. Mary Garard, Mrs. Anna Mullencop, Miss Lilly Garard. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garard and children, all of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Dunathan of Van Wert, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Fee and children. Mr. end Mrs. Robert Garard, and Gordon Teeters, ot this city. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Mt. Pleasant church will meet at the home of Mrs. Francis Fuhrman at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The Everyready Class of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. Rolland Shimp at her home at Jefferson and Ninth streets Thursday. Mrs. E. W. Johnson, Mrs. M. E. Hower, Mrs. Passwater and Mrs. Russell Merriman will be the asssting hostesses. All members are urged to be present. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Calvary Evangelical church will meet at the home of Mrs. Chalmer Miller Thursday afternoon. There will be sewing to do and all members are urged to be present. The regular monthly meeting of the Antioch Woman’s Missionary Prayer Society will be held at the home of Mrs. Charles Arnold Thursday afternoon at two o’clock. Mrs. Flo Bright will be leader. Mrs. J. C. Moran and daughter, Margaret, delightfully entertained at dinner Sunday for the Misses Agnes Sellemeyer and Margaret Mylott, and Messrs. Ralph Yager, John Teeple, Harry Yahne anil Robert Meyers. The annual reunion of the Bittner. Haugk and Thieme familiies will be held at Bellmont Park, Sunday, August 31. The entertainment committee promises a good time and prizes will be awarded to the men. women and children in several games that ire being arranged. Rev. Henry Bleeke will give a short address in German and English. A basket dinner will be served at noon and all members of these families are cordially invited to attend. o — | Court House Lindhorst Will Probated 1 The last will and testament of the Rev. John H. Lindhorst was filed for probate Saturday. The will bequeaths the entire estate to the widow Bertha 'L. Lindhorst. Letters of administration were issued to Mrs. Lindhorst ' and she filed bond in the sum of sl.000. Complaint On Note A complaint on a note has been filed in the circuit court by Kraus and Apfelbaum, incorporated, aganst Paul H. Reiter, demanding judgment for $250. Attorneys Shambaugh & Shambaugh represent the plaintiff. Letters Issued Letters of administration have been issued to George W. Knittie in the estate of Mary A Knittile. Bond in the sum of $3,200 was filed.

Mr. and Mrs. Clem Kortenber, the Misses Marie and Regie a Murtaugh, Cecile Miller and Dick Miller returned Saturday evening from Rome city where they enjoyed a weeks outing.

I Come In and kill half an hour! I It won’t take over a few minutes to kill half your fever in our Underwear stock But then you’ll want to see the Shirts. JT U will only take a jiffy to stock up on cool M. Kohn & Son Shirks and then you will want to see the J 1 5 If neckwear. | | You can come in for a dollar—or simply to call. K L ' ou tan come * n an< * kill a SSO bill—or kill a few min'I » u * es " kile you are waiting for the wife and it’s all the fa •'wjß'-gyw same to us. i want your trade when you feel like business —but we know how to treat you pleasantly when you are only spending your time. SALE PRICE RANGES fete*' \ Tropical Suits $12.15 to $21.50 Suit Cases and Bags 95c to $3.89 Pull Over Sweaters ..$2.19 to $1.15 Bathing Suits 75c to $5.25 Cool Underwear *..39c to $1.19 fefub-T-Ayeo <3© eJ BETTER CLOTHES FOR LESS J MONEY-ALWAYS- ’• DECATUR • INDIANA** Lilli I a.

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3 Miss Olga Reiuking spent Sunday , in Fort Wayne visiting friends and • relatives. 1 Mimh Jeateen Hocker went to Lake Wswawe this morning to enjoy a

weeks out lug with friends The Misses Donna Parrish,, and Marcella Kirn, and Mrs. A. F. Slalter spent Saturday evening in Fort Wayne.