Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1924 — Page 3

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Mjs n Ally ~e,h Harb, of Franklin, Lna. |H ,be gueHt of Mlss Lee I Vance during Christmas week, n I Mr.iind Mrß - H ' L.'Koontx and chil > ,! returned today to Indianapolis 1 | (|er upending Christman here with 1 relative*-W-ilter Crum, a student in Indiana nental College, of Indianapolis, is Coding the Christmas vacation ' L-ith his P« rents - Mr - an(l Mrs - H - p mm. of Honduras. ' Wayne Phillips, of Lima, Ohio, oent Christmas with his parents, Mr. I ,„d M«. E C. Phillips. I j[ rs . J. S. Miller and daughter, Co- ' Lile. left thlß afternoon for Grand I Rapids where they will spend several I days With Harry Miller and family. I j p. Johnson, well known resident. | o f Monroe, who has been confined to 1 I llis home for the past several weeks, I remains about the same. ! Glen Hill. Fred Kinzle, Gordon I Engeler. Wendall Macklin, Dave I Raker. Orval Parent, William Butler, ' adn Cy Keller motored to Bluffton last evening and attended the Deca-tur-Bluffton basket ball game. Mrs. D. J- Harkess and daughter. Naomi, spent the day in Fort Wayne visiting friends and relatives. John Joseph and Lhomis Mclntosh 1 attended the basket ball game at 1 Bluffton last evening. Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer visited her non. Albert Sellemeyer and wife, at Fort Wayne today. Members of the graduating < lass ol ‘2l of the Decatur High School are urged to attend the third annual reunion to be held Sunday. A banquet will be served at one o'clock at the Lose Restaurant. Miss Mildred Yager who is teach ing at Bradford. Ohio, and Miss Gertrude Yager, who teaches at Kunkle. Ohio, are spending the holidays at the home of their parents, Mr. anil Mrs. Charles Yager. Mr John Wcnrick of Bradford. 0 . and Mr. Ronald Nearing, of Montpelier. Ohio, were guests of Mr and Mrs. Charles Yager over Christmas Little Marjorie Coffee, of Fort Wayne, is a guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stalter. Mrs. Eli Meyer and daughter, Helen of this city, and Dr. Orville Allen, of Marlon, motored to Clear Lake today. Mrs. F.' E. Vail is visiting friends at Indianapolis over the weekend. Donald Farr underwent a tonsil operation this morning and is recovering satisfactorily. Guy Kehler, of Huntington. attend ' ed the Elk’s dance here last evening. Mr. and Mrs- E. Howard Marshall, of North Second street, are the parents of a six one one half pound boy . baby born at the Adams County Me-j morial hospital this morning. The child has been named Harvey Mr. Marshall is a teacher tn the local high school. Miss Edith Pusey. of Geneva, underwent a major operation this morning at the local hospital and is recovering satisfactorily. Ida Hedges, of Bluffton, route six. underwent a tonsil operation this morning and is recovering nicely. Miss Ada Stevens is spending a weeks vacation with Dr. and Mrs. Hickman at HammondLinn Stewart, of Wren. Ohio, is spending the week end with friends and relatives at Roanoke. Miss Neva Graber, student nurse at the Lutheran Hospital at Fort Wayne, is visiting friends here this afternoon. John Carmody made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Glen Venis made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Mr. and Mrs. Don Bridge and on Jack have returned to Indianapolis after spending Christmas wifli Mr. Bridge's parents, Rev. and Mrs I 8. A. Bridge. Miss Lucille Bridge, a teacher in the Logansport city schools, is spending the Christmas vacation with heri parents. Rev. and Mrs. U. S. A. Bridge. Miss Bridge "ill resume her, work next Monday morning. _ Judge Says Jazz And Movies Wreck Homes • t .VITBD t HESS SEIt-h'E’ Philadelphia, Dec. 27—niovku and the general craving for excitement tn battering cupid for a kno'lout and driving nuptial bark mi Hie rocks. That is the opinion of Judge 1 ‘ 1 lo of tb» Domestic Relations Branch rd the Municipal Court. “The marriage institution t uud‘ going some serious changes and old adages which people eu-. c quoted as infallible are entirely dit' ''edited day," Judge Lev 1 "aid. "There are two good sources of both it the soc’- hi e name cause, it is the modern desire

for excitement. "People are not contended with the simpler pleasures of the home that Hatlsfled nearly everyone tt f ew ypurH buck. Many matrimonial troubles have arisen because the husband has advanced more rapidly than the wife, through hi« business, which took him 1 out among people, while she remained at home. “ In other case the wife does not stay quietly at home. She also craves excitement and attend the movies regularly, cramming romatic fancies in her head which makes her discontented with the matter-of-fact routine of married life." The divorce court is a real menace to family life for in most eases where children are to be given in custody the family can not be treated in piecemeal fashion—it must be considered as a unit—according to Judge Lewis. Marriage is most human institution one which must be protected and steered safely through troubled 1 waters." he said. "Those trobuled l waters are not for the most part huge' dramatic typhons, but little distur- 1 bailees day after until the husband ! or wife can bear it no longer and feels there must be a legal ending in 1 the divorce court.” In ten years the Domestic Relations Court here has handled cases involving 52,352 families. o Kirkland Loses (Janie To Lancaster Quintet Lancaster's first and second high school basketball teams came back with a vengence Christmas eve and jerked two fine victories as Christmas presents from the fast Kirkland township teams. The Bob Cats took the Kirkland regulars across by a score of 23 to 13, and the Lancaster second won their preliminary game 17 to 8. In the big game of the evening, the Bob Cats hit a fast pace at the start of the game and led throughout. Ernst, the star Kirkland center, was a "picked" man from the opening whistle until the last and he was held scoreless during the entire fray. The Bob Cats put up a great defensive game and one field goal each half was all that was registered by their opponents. '(J. E. Teams To Play At Van Wert And Warsaw On Monday night the men's and girls' basketball teams of the General | Electric plant will go to Van Wert to play the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. teams of that city. The games will be played on the Y. M. C. A. floor. On New Year's eve, Wednesday night, the G. E. men's team will go to Warsaw to play the Warsaw Phi Delta Kappa quintet. o UNCLAIMED LETTERS Mrs. Anson Archbold. Mrs. Zelnia Pope, Mr. James Steele, Mr. L. H. McCain, Mr. Luther McCain, Monroe Geiger. H. Fritzinger, P. M, —o —— Call 136 for Taxi. if

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< Society CLUB CALENDAR Saturday llehearsel o f pageant east M. E. ( Full rehearsal of pageant, "Joy to .the World." at M. E. Church this evening. Sunday < lass of ’2l of D. H. 8. Reunion— Lose's Restaurant, 1 p. m, Tuesday St. Vincent de Paul—K. of C, Hal), 2:30 p. m. Thursday Class of ’2-1 of D. H. 8. ReunionMiss Harriett Myers, 7:30 p. m. Wednesday Kirkland Ladles’ Club— Mrs. J. 8. Byerly, 1 p. m. Odd Fellows Public Watch Party. Christmas was the occasion of one of the happiest days of the year in the Andrew Miller family. In connection with the annual Christmas | celebration, Mr. and Mrs. Miller celebrated their fiftieth wedding anni iversary. The home was appropriately decorated for the occasion. Gold |Und White, symbolical of the golden jubilee, prevailed in the dining room. [The living room was beautifully decorated with the Christmas colors. A delicious three-course dinner was served at noon after which several piano and violin selection and the exchange of gifts were enjoyed. To celebrate the occasion their children |and grand children gathered to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Sr. I.M. Etheldreda, of Bronx, N. Y., and ’ Sr. M. Basilla, of Assinins. Mich.. ( daughters of Mr. ami Mrs. Miller, were out-of-town guests.

Mr. and Mrs. William Parent, of | Mercer Avenue, entertainod nt Christmas dinner Thursday evening for Dr. jand Mrs. Will Kortenbcr and son. j J John of New Haven, and Clara RumIschlag and son. Robert, of this city. Marcellus F. Miller entertained his I’. J- G. boys at a delightful Christinas party yesterday afternoon, a; a reward for their successful, sa’es of the Christmas number of the: > Ladies Home Journal. The afternoon was spent taking pictures and play-| ing Lotto. Prizes wore won by James Burk, first: Richard Macklin, second 1 and Louis Bucher, the booby prize. The guests were treated to candy, pop ecru balls, and oranges. Those . picsent to enjoy the afternoon were i.lames Burk. Richard Macklin. Ixmis . Bucher. Edward and Walter Sum- , mers, Leo Miller. Ruth Macklin. j Dorothy Christen. Lucille and Dor-. • othy Miller. One of the prettiest and most enjoyable dances of the season was given last evening by the Elks lodge at. 1 tin- Masonic Hall. The entire hall ; room represented a snow scene. An old-fashioned rail fence, covered with snow, enclosed the orchestra and largo Christmas trees laden with snow stood at each eml of the piano Jolly obi Santa Clans nodded pleas- ' ant greetings to each guest from the farthest corner of the room. The lights were festooned with red and white fringed paper. An other large tree lighted with many small colored lamps, filled with snow and icicles, was also a note of decoration. 'Dancing began promptly at nino

o'lock with unusually fine music which was furnished by the Dixie Melody Makers orchestra, which plays exclusively for Elk's dances. A lady entertainer sung several peppy selections. Several favor dunces were featured. Cortfetti, horns and Elk's i caps were given the guests. In a prize danoe Miss Genevieve Klston won a 'beautiful beaded bag. The committee 'in charge of the enjoyable affair Included, R. J. Harting, Leo Ehlnger, Ora Baker, L. A. Dollhouse, and J. G. Niblick. A commit to composed of the Elk's was in charge of the decorating. Miss Margaret Niblick acted as chairman of the committee: Several out-of-town guests were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Janies Hurst, of West Monroe street, entertained at dinner Christmas day for Mr. and Mts. A. 11. tterhenrich, and family, of Mishawaka; Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hurst; Mr. an I Mrs. Frank Hurst and family, of this city, und Ed and Grace Hurst, at home. The Kirkland Ladies' Club will meet at the home of Mrs. J. 3. Byerly. Wednesday afternoon, at one o'clock. A good attendance is desired. Announcement of the marriage of Mis. Glen Ayers and Mr. Fred Okeley was made Christmas day at the dinnc - given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Foughty. on Thirteenth street. Mr. ami Mrs. Okeley were married at Hillsdale, Michigan, at one o'clock, Wednesday afternoon at Hi - Methodist parsonage by Rev. Henry. Mr. and Mrs. Okeley will reside on Winchester street. The announcement comes as a surprise to their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beery entertain-

ed at dinner Friday in honor of Miss Esther Sellemeyer. 0 | CoidT House | Seek Change Os Venue A motion for a change of venue from the judge was filed by the defen'ilant. Cole N. Vickers in the case of Sarah M. Braithwait vs. Edward C. ‘Vickers et al. A countersbowing to the motion was filed by the plaintiff. Claim Filed Laura Durbin today filed a claim against tile estate of William John-

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ston for 1100 for extra cure of the lust sickness of Mr. Johnston, for washing, mending und cure from June 5, 1j)23 to April 2. 1924. Wants Defendant Examined In the cuse of Gottlieb, next friend of Hugo Wengert, vs. E. J. Fricke, defendant filed a motion to require the plaintiff, Hugo Wengert to submil to u physical examination. The defendant also filed a motion to require to the plaintiff to make tho complaint more specific. The motion was sustained and the plaintiff ordered to make the complaint more specific. --- - O'Opposes Confinement Os 1 Insane People In Jails U NITED PRESS SERVICE) Gary, Ind., Dec. 27.—Correction of what is declared a criminal procedure of keeping insane patients in county Jails before their transfer to stati> insane hospitals, will be sought by State Senator (’. Oliver Holmes jut tho session of the Indiana legislature next month it was announced today. A bill preventing their confinement will receive general support in the two houses, It is understood. The bill is in line with the policy of the state commission on mental defer|tives of which Mr. Holmes is a mem- ' ber. If the bill is passed, it will incuni- . bent upon county officials to provide t special places of detention. These ‘ could be provided, it is pointed out by the senator, at the county poor farms ■■ I - Rel'eve the pressure on the impinged nerve and you eliminate the CAUSE of dis-ease. The Chiropractor locates the bony segments- ot the spine producing this pressure and readjusts them —thereby Eliminating the cau.se. CHARLES & CHARLES CHIROPRACTORS * Over Keller's Jewelry Phone 628 —Office Hours—--10 to 12—2 to 5—6:30 to 8 ______ r-janEiEausaanßMnDaßaßßMi

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where patients could be given rest- I ful surroundings. “Tho present policy ot confining 1 patients in county jails is uolhiui less < than criminal in nature,” be declared "At a time whenjabove all. they are in need of helpful and restful conditions. they are placed in a jail where absolutely no arrungemeutH have ben made for handling such a type of prisoner. "Many of these patients, practically half of them, can he restored to normal mental conditions with proper attention at tho state hospitals. But of-

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