Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 9 February 1925 — Page 5

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1,1,11 M|,s ' I;-;, ST- - ■" ~,,„ «.h> M*"'.. , Gass * Son store. ■ lbl b ~ l„.r lto«ers and .Mr Don ■ , SH°s. . r C Andrews. ■'“C Edith »ap "»« ( ' h “ rleS BH 5 , „ Jr motored to Celina. ■2Xi-> ,he gut ' sls of ■' r v"' !S .,nd Mrs. J. S. Peterson were ■ Ho from Indiana,h> ■ , M .. i:,,!,. : !'■ terson and son. K'C Hide. J «no "di >l>eud sev l ielt> - ■ , lr a nd Mrs V .1 Horman, of s P . nt Sunday with Mrs. ■Uian's parents. Mr. ami Mrs. E KHy Gass and family. KB , liss Vera Eady returned this ■J,,' from I'"' Wayne where she 9-' the week ■ml with her brotherM. uiili , IS |, r . Mr. ami Mrs. Harry My V and daughter Vera Louise. KB , |rs ,\. Iman ami daughter, 9h „ sp m ..ftenioon in Fl. .Itn: Mr ci’ rn Korleiilmr. Mi-s 9f’.m Lange and Mr. IJiwrenee Hi were Hi. em-'r "f Mr. and Mrs 91' ~.,| Hail' ' .’■ I'ert Wayne Sunday KB ... a n,| Mr. <' I'. Sheets and dan ■phi.r Eloreme. w .re guests of Mr. 9, r: Mrs. Dalbo I.H y at Fort Wayne Sunday. M Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Callow mid 9‘C Stanl'’.' and Mrs. Pheobe nice ■ gjLtSimda' with relatives at Ft. t . . ■ <Tj H ’>■ Pnml.iy atl<-r---9n<,.-. i ”i- Wayne' -visiting with > •*-. * a x . $ |Hfricn(ls. - * ■ ’ 4 ... U Mrs. Anna Mallett was the guest' M.. Wdlott ami family ■ Fort Wayne Sunday. ■ K T. Titvs. i m.ide a business trip ■tn Fort W:> '■ ■ i • mornitig in the in|B|er<st of the S<dialer Company, Km Miss MiMi'd l.eonard reform d to Mllaill" Creek. Michigan, to resume ■ k -tudie- sp- tiding the week ■mi litre with her parents. KB Tii' - IT i. n and Katharine |B|Wirr and Mr Linn Kern have re sgrr-d to th.. University of Michigan |B rs" spend eg the mid semester vacjßitioii hern with relatives. Km Harry Knapp, well-known business man nf fhi' city who is enroute will) Mafri'ii’l from Ih me to Florida, has M written to a friend here from V'r ■ gima. Mr. Knapp reports a splendid M tri|>. Mrs. Knapp and her mother are B spuding the winter in Florida. B DI Ashbam her. Ferd Peoples, 11. L B Kern and Ip.bert, Helm left yesterday ■ fur Detroit. Michigan, where they will attend a two-day Hudson-Essex meeting. . Ar lnir Kenney of near Geneva was a business visitor in the city today. The regular meeting of the Holy Name Society of the St. Marys (Jjtholir church will be held this evening’ at eight o'clock at the Knights of Columbus hall. A good program lias ' tfccn arranged. Next Saturday, February llUi is la'entine Day and several of the clubs "'I lodges in this city are planning

"TEACH ECONOMY” Said Lincoln ' ' f i'l J ]ll ; • “It is one of the first and highest j virtues. It begins with saving > ’, money.” Our present President, both in his personal and governmental actions, shows his rcalizae9 ■ ‘ ■> tion of the value of economy. Make your pass book of this bank ? ’ I i ' your text book in the art of saving, k OBQiik. * a ™l Surplus f 120,000. tur, - - »

to give a Valentino party. The drugt stores are displaying u good selection of Valentines, including some of ! the old-fashioned comic kind. Wendell Macklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. I* Macklin of this city has entered Webash College at Crawfordsville. Wendell is S graduate of the Decatur high school. Mr. and Mrs. David Hensley have 1 intived Into the Herl Hunslcker home' on Adams street. Mr. and Mrs. Hunslcker are spending the winter in Florida. A pair of men's leather gloves were' found at the high school gymnasium, last Monday night after the Decatur Catholic and Gibault high school basketball game. The gloves have been brought to the Daily Democrat office and the owner may have same by describing property. Robert Meibers spent last evening In Fort Wayne. Miss Ijonna Parrish and Mr. Frank Rowley motored to Fort Wayne last evening. Oscar and Calvin Yost and Frank Yost made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Margaret Niblick and Mr. R. .1. Harting were Fort Wayne visitors last eveningg. MA and Mrs. Gus Lindeman and Monroe ami children, Dorothy and guests of the Frank Teeple family Sunday. Attorney D. IC. Smith of Ft Wayne a former resident of this city, was here on professional business this morning. Word from Leo "Dutch" Ehinger who was operated upon at the National Military Home. Dayton. Ohio a week ago last Friday, for chronic appendicitis is that he is getting along nicely and hopes to be able to return home the latter part of the niontlu Dr. and Mrs. Vega of Dayton. Ohio, are visiting in the city witli MrsVega’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas. Mr. Thomas suffered a heart attat k last Thursday and has been confined to his home. Rudolph Scbug, banker of Herne, was a business visitor in the city today. W. H, Dettinger, trustee land townsljip was a business visitor in the city today. Sam Simison. well • known Berhe citizen was a business visitor in the city today. Charles Voglewcde is in Indianapolis tills week attending Hie annual shoe convention, which is in session at the Claypool Hotel four days this week. Mrs. H. S. Walters, of Marion, spent tlie week-end witli her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wertzlierger, at their home in Fourth street. o—————• I. 0. 0. F, NOTICE Brother.- Levi Baker died February 7at 4 a. pi. All Odd Follows are requested to be present at the regular meeting tonight as arrangements for attending the funeral will be made. E. B. Macy, secretary. o RushviUc.— The Kushville Water and Light’ Plant has passed its thirtythird birthday. From an investment of >9.000 the plant has increased in value to >500,000.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1925.

CLUB CALENDAR

Monday ' ’ Yeoman Valentine Voclal —Yeoman Hall, 8:30 p. in. Research Club—Mrs. Eugene Runyon. Woman's Club — Library, 7:30 1 o'clock. Tuesday Queen Esther Circle—Miss Etola Gottshall W. C. T. U. ., —Library ,2;30 p. inWednesday l Bethany Girls—Mrs. Cecile Moser. Historical Club Guest Day—Mrs. M- E. Hower • Shakespeare Club—Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison. Home Missionary Society Mite Box Opening, M. E. Church, evening. A. A. of U. W.—Rest Room at Li- < brary, 7:30 p. in. Thursday Eastern Star—Masonic Hail, 7:30 p. tn. E. V. Taidies’ Aid Society—church parlors, 2 p. m. Mt. Pleasant Lilies’ Aid Society— Mrs. Jesse Singleton. Moose Ladies' Pot-Luck Supper and business meeting—Moose home. 7:4'5 ; p. m. Antioch Missionary Society — Mrs. Charles Arnold, all day. Tri Kappa Benefit Bridge ami Five Hundred Party-. Masonic Hall, 8 p. in. Christian laidies' Aid and Missionair So< ietier, Mrs. Homer Ruhl. 2| r rn. ( Zion Latheran Ladies’ Aid Society —School house, 3:30 p m. Fi iaay Luncheon Bridge Club—Mrs. Charles Goglewede. Ben Hur Valen'.'r.e Social—S'3o. ’ p m. Saturday M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society Cafeteria ' Supper—church dining room.'s to 7 p. m. i 1 All plans and arrangements have s been made for the benefit bridge and . five hundred party to lie given by the , ' Tri Kappa Sorority Thursday evening at eight o'clock at the Masonic Hall. Tickets are (icing sold at twentyfive cents and may be purchased from t any member of the sorority. Tlie lib- ! eral patronage of the public is solicited. Tlie Ladies' Aid . Society of tlie 1 Christian churcll will meet Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, at th' 1 home of Mrs. Homer Ruhl. A good attendance is desired as the Missionary Society meeting will be held in connection. After tlie business session of the Ben Hur lodge Friday evening a Vai . entine social will be given for the members and their friends. The affair will begin about eight thirty o'clock The Ladies' Aid Society of the Zion Lutheran church will meet at the school house Thursday afternoon at 3:3b o’clock. All members are urg ed to attend. The annual mil<’ box opening of the . Methodist Woman's Homo Missionary Society will be held in tlie church on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. A fine program has been prepared and tlie public is cordially invited to attend. Following is the program to be given: Devotionals, led by Mrs. T. W. Holsupide . Reuding of u b iter concerning Hie work o.f the Fori Wayne sot I lenient, written by Miss Faye Sllilts. of Illis city, who is a worker in the settlement. Song, by ladies' quartet. Lesson Review, Mrs. U. S. A. Bridge. Vocal solo. Mrs. Baughman. Playlet, “The Spirit of the Mite Box". Vocal solo, Mrs. Dan Tyndall. Report of mite box contributions. Piano duet., Mrs. Carrie Haubold and daughter Helen. Closing prayer, by the pastor, the Rev. IT. S. A. Bridge A surprise party was given Saturday evening nt Hie home of Miss I i Mabie Myers, near Salem, the occa ! •sioii being her seventeenth birljiday, i anniversary. Games ami music were the diversions of tlie evening after ‘ which dainty refreshments were serv,eil. The guests included Miss Beurl ' Merriman of Muncie. Miss Troeda ■ | Patterson, Helen Daveson, Chalmer i Miller, Rollie Roe. all of Ft. Wayne; Loretta Wable. Merle Bixley. Herbert j Cook, Ruth Riley, M. Scelsy, Meric j Riley. John Davison. Ona Merriminf. I Vilas Veasle, O. Miller, Orval Del linger. Roy Wable. Florence Patterton. all of Salci!. Miss Myers '.*as presented with a lovely gift j

Mrs. Cbarlea Voglewcde will outer-, tain the mumbers of the Luncheon I Bridge Club at her home in Monroe. I street, Friday evening.

The Antioch Missionary Society will meet Thursday all day at the home of Mrs. Charles Arnold, one-half mile west of Peterson. Everyone is welcome. Arrangements have been made by, the Moose Ludies for a pot-luck supper to be held Thursday evening al the Moose Home at eight o’clock. Every member is urged to be present and tiring a guest. A short business meeting wHI be held at 7:45 o'clock at which time business of importance will be taken care of. The Mt. Pleasant Ladies' Aid Society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Jesse Singleton. All members are urged to attend. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Evangelical Church will meet in the church parlors at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. A bake sale will be held in connection with the meeting. The ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Church will serve a cafeteria supper in the dining hall of the church Saturday evening, February 14. from five to seven o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended the pub lie. The Epworth League of this, Metho dist chinch will hold a two-cent sup per March 7 in the church bisment. The liberal patronage of the public is stdlclted. Mrs. Sarah Case entertained at dinner last Friday evening for the Rev. and Mrs. V. S. A. Bridge and Mr. and Mrs. John E. Nelson and fa mily. — 0 NOTICE All members of the Woman's Club are urged to meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight in tile Assembly, room of the Library. The election of officers will he held after which Prof. Edgar Frazeir, of Indiana University, will give his interpretation bf "Abraham Linn coin" by Hrinkwater. Anyone, who is , not a member of the club wishing to hear Prof. Frazier, may secure a tick et for twenty?five cents from any member of the Literary department of which Mrs. F. V. Mills is chairman Menicbers are urged, to bring their own pencils to the business meeting , o HOSPITAL NOTES John Scacr of Willshire. Ohio, wabrought to the Adams County Me morial hospital Saturday afternoon Mr. Scaer had the misfortune of cu' ting four fingers off tlie left han< while operating a buzz saw at hit home. Although the injury is verj painful Mr. Scaer is getting aionj as well as can be expected. A girl baby was born to Mrs. Susie Drolliuger of 539 Studebaker street at tin local hospital Sunday evening Mother and bac arc getting aloup nicely. Millard Harkless, of North Fifth 1 street underwent a major operation at the Adams County Memorial hos pital this morning and is recovering satisfactorily. Oral Davison who lost his eyesight in an accident at tlie Decatur Cast Ings company several weeks ago. underwent minor operation at the

Far Colds, *i A Grip, \lm enza and as a Preventive „-:5 f Laxative Bromf I Quinine ! tablets Tire First and Original Cold and Grip Tablet A Safe and Proven Remedy The box bears this signature ® Pnce 30c.

county hospital this morning. Mr. ■ Davison is recovering satisfactorily. ■o" — - — - Muncie. — A new idea in school administration has been adopted by Muncie, one of the first, cities in the

I fi and C/tdruar y t/w eltv en(/i and as. eia/tf o <dur/ j/ait /Xz •7u.n Cf. tydiidUoritun p - . -■ ■■ - - P f Utility A r z Every Day in the Month =it Twelve Months in the Year ( I • :: : J • More motorists every day come to the conclusion • zS ' •• S that for year ’round utility there is no more •'’• < -B ' < practical or convenient car than a Ford. d '• ' s The Fordor Sedan is roomy, comfortable, and attractive in appearance —inside and out. I In city traffic it handles and parks so easily that • thousands drive it who could readily afford comlier care. c 1 -sy.On country roads it comes through where heavier II £ 11 cars frequently cannot. Such qualities as these ’■ have brought the Ford its wrell-deserved ' i reputation as the “Universal Car. L - ; J- • Rmaboot . f 260 Todor Sedan titn >:•< ' Toarint Car- 290 Fordor Sedan 660 •' V : Cowp* S2O AH prices nb. Detroit " p' On Open Cara Starter and Demoantable n b ‘ rims are SBS extra ir g •• W' :; rifcr- W See the Nearest -ii Authorized Ford Dealer I——Mr- I " ww 5- v VISITORS eARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT ALL FORD PLANTS j 11 — ■« ■ »<* — 11 rff'W 4 ... ■ /y - » g --- • - -■■■■ i SECRETARY OF STATE e = Auto License Department Indianapolis, Ind., February 6, 1925. i.I .M J’iAL LETTEI’i NO. 7 To All Auto License Branches and to AH Municipal Police and Sheriffs: I Ik' pi riml of grace allowed aiiio owners Io secure 1925 licenses expires February 15th and as dial dale comes oh Sunday, lb" hist day lor securing such licenses, protiding person expects to operate his car, is Saturday, the 1 Uh. I .H< < lin' Milh Monday the Will, the S ale i'ol.cc have been instructed Io arrest .ill rersoti.s operating with 1921 license or with >ul any lictnse. Il is. therefore, very essential Ihat ah aiiio owners .secure their 1925 I censes on or before the 1 Illi and in order Io avoid hit tmvenienccs and delay, they sh .tild secnri the same al once. W’e r spectfuHv I'cTpiest all municipal police aulhotilies and sheriffs to cooperate will: this department l>y inslihiling a rigid enforcement of the law on the ICdh. v I.iii.nse plates ire the only means of id nlilying motor vehicles in case of accident mrl it is of vital importance that all motor vehicles have attached thereto regulation license plates. Il is suggested that license b •anches and police authorities notify auto owners through the newspapers that they mist secure their 1925 licenses on or before the 11th if they expect to operate, their car . I’, r:. SCIiOIVn.MEIEII, Secv. of Slple By 11. 1). McClelland, Mgr. 1 li<> loe?i hrnnrh estimates that but lev more than one-half of Hu* plates have been issued. i Graham & Waite s, 'Local Gram!') South Setoed St. Ojymuite Court House I

' middle west to tuke up the plan. In the administration Frank E. Allen j has been appointed superintendent ’mid Glen D. Brown, business man Mger. Call 436 for Taxi? ts

INFLUENZA j As a preventive, melt and I inhale night and morning— VICKS ▼ Vapoßub Over IT Million Jure Ueed Yoaet],