Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1926 — Page 5

Church Announcements

Zion Reformed Church ■ A. R. Fledderjohann, Pastor New Yeur come and we ate (turning over new leaves. We are w jtiim a book. We are writing an autobiography. Let us take heed how we write. Church going will heli' you to writo a better book. Attend your services regularly. School at 9:15. Lesson > “The Son of God Becomes Mttri.’’ —John 1:118. Corning worship service at 10:30 with a sermon on the subject: “The New Spirit.” e’iyenior and Junior C. E. societies meet at 6:15. Our average attendance during the past four months has been 25. We need to increase this 'j’A 'ning service at 7 o'clock. We 3 “Trite you to this hour of spiritual kditation. Faithfulness and loyalhave their reward. We are grateful to those that are always at their past. Zion Reformed extends a cordial welcome to all. ■rite official board will meet on SSnday night at 7 o’clock in Ute eßurch parlors. o Church of God E. A. Ball, pastor Sunday School 9:30 Streaching. 10:30 a, ,m. Subject: Ciristians’ Invoice. A’oung Peoples meeting 6:30 p. m. [“•’reaching, 7:30 p. m. prayer service, Wednesday night. All members are urged to attend the Sunday morning service. LQST —Cameo pin, somewhere in Reward for return to Mr . John Carmody, phone 751. 2t3 • o ■ Baptist Bulletin unday school at 9:30, proceeded by prayer meeting at 9:10? Bflasses for all. A spirit of worship aiid study prevails. fc ntlorning worship at 10:30, subject of message, "A prosperous farmer and his building program.” In connection with the morning service ( the Lord's Supper will be observed. A fitting memorial with which t«) begin the year. / K>. ¥. P. Li. at six o'clock William Bpl, leader Kvening service of evangelism at pn. Subject of message, “Patched thing.” ■Several cottage prayer meetings will be held Tuesday and Thursday evening- Places annotifheed later. ■ All will center in the prayer meeting at the church Wednesday evening. All who come will be given a MheiJi written by a Jew. MkOfftcial Board meeting at seven o'clock the same evening.

ISt, Mary's Church First Mass —5:00. lx>w Mass —7:30. High Mass—9:4s. Christian Doctrine—2:oo. Prayer Hour and Benediction—2:3o. o. ■■ Presbyterian Church •ipCorner Second, Mercer and Adams Sts. B. N. Covert, Pastor ■We begin the services of the New Year with the Sacrament of tie Lord's Supper at the Morning Worship Hour .fit 10:30. Surely nothing can prepare fl its for nobler living than this most of all services of the ffikhiiiTch. The presence of every member is taken for granted. Preceding this service, the Ciiil- ' drifts’ division will me t at 9 o’clock "jfor instruction and the Sunday School glWi begin at 9:30. “Punctuality” is our motto. ■ The C E. will meet at usual, at 6 *p. m., followed immediately by the K - citing Worship service. The Pastdr will speak on the subject “Familiar, ity breeds Contempt.” ■ We join with our sister churches of HBie city in the Simultaneous Services which begin on Sunday, January 10th. Rev. Harold Morgan, Pastor of the Ant'urn Presbyterian Church, will asthe Pastor in these meetings. ■Bvetything-else niftst be laid aside to tills convocation a success. rangers in the city, especially the Bienibers of Ruppert's Auction School, »e invited to our church and its miniat rations. o United Brethren Church Cecil R. Smith, Minister Phone 365 ■FI 926 is here and we hope that our Sfinday School will have your faithful attendance. That the church, services will be included in your Sun dAy worship. Remember we can SB«kc a great record this year if we will all do our best. Let us set a real banner attendance at all the services Sunday. Bible school at 9:15. With this set/ice v>e will conduct an opening woiship at 9.15 in the main auditor-

lum for the adult classes. We hope this will be helpful In preparing ourselves for the lesson study period that follows. Will you not be present at 9:15 to enter in this worship period ? Mornng worship at 10:30. Sermon by the pastor. Every member of the church should be present at this s etvice. Evening services: C. E. at 6 pin Preaching services at 7. Our minds should be thinking about the meetings that are soon to be held in this city. Our hearts should be aching for the salvation of lost souls and the reclaiming of those that have gone astray. Our very life for the next three weeks should be centered jn the activities of the Spiritual Life of the Church, and that Spiritual Lite will depend upon your Spiritual Life. g The official board will meet Monday evening at 7:30. Every official member should be present at this first meeting of 1926. We extend a welcome to all to come and worship with us if our church is your choice. You can help us and we can help you.

Methodist Episcopal Church Somerville Light. Pastor The third quarterly communion service of the conference year will be conducted by the pastor tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'clock. Every member of the church who can possibly do so should be in this sacred service. This affords all an opportunity for special preparation of mind and heart for Win My Chum Week and the Simultaneous Revival services. Como and bring your friends. in the evening services conducted by the Epworth League and the church, the pastor will sfieak upon the subjects: “What it is to be a Christian” and “Why I am a Christian.” The speakers for Win My Chum Week are as follows: Monday -and Tuesday nights, Di. John Hesley of Chicago: Wednesday night, Rev. F. A. Shipley, of Pleasant Mills; Thursday night. Dr. W. W. Wiant of Fort Wayne. Dr. Wiant will also conduct the third quarterly conference. Friday night, Mrs. Emma Daniel, of this city. The Win My Chum Week services will close with the Sunday night services of January 10. The Epworth League chapter will present “The Challenge of the Cross” and the pastor will follow with a message in keeping with this wonderful pageant. After the service Monday night the League will join the pastor and wife iu au informal reception to Dr. Hersley at the parsonage. Sunday School and Junior League services will be held as usual tomorrow. Four hundred at Sunday school as a starter for the revival meetings. Let us try for that mark. — o Christian Church Harry W. Thompson, Pastor Dr. Burt Mangold, Bible School Sup't. Unified services beginning at 9:30 a. in. Communion and sermon at 10:30 a.

Subject of morning sermon, "The Bread of Life.” Evening service at 7 p. m. Tomorrow is the first Sunday in the year 1926. The old year, with its opportunity for service and worship, is gone/forever. The Recording Angel has kept exact record. Whoso record? Your record, my record, the record of every living soul. Again, the Recording Angel stands with poised pen. Tomorrow is the-first Sunday in the year 1926. We are glad to have those who have no regular place of worship to come and worship with us. You are welcome,; I 0 First Evangelical Church Hal ph W. Loose, Minister. 9: it—Bible School. Classes for all ages. Start the New Year by going to Sunday School and the Sabbath worship services. 10:15—The church and school worshipping. The pastor will bring a New Year's message. The Junior League will meet at 2 p. m. The Intermediate and Senior League meets at 6:15. Large attendance'is urged. At the 7:00 o'clock worship service Mrs. Waldo E. Albert of Fort Wayne will give the story of her Christian experience. Thisuvill be very interesting and help ful to all and especially to young Christians. The public is cordially 1 ‘uvlttd. This is the-last Sunday before the special evangelistic services in Decatur. Let everybody go to church and get everything else, in sofar as possible, out of the way of tbest services. Pray much for the suefeag of the meetings iu all the t

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1925.

CLUB CALENDER Monday Research Club —Mrs. Nellie Haney, 2:30«p. in. Tuesday Psi lota Xi—Mrs. Edgar Gerber, 7:30) p. m. Kirkland Ladies' Club —Kirkland H. S., 7:30 p. in. ' Bridge Club —Mrs. J. H. Heller. Afternoon Bridge Club—Mrs. John Heller, 2:30. p. m. C. L. of C. Anniversary—K. of C. Hall. 6:30 p. m. Wednesday St. Vincent de Paul Society—K. of C. Hall, 2:30 p. m. Thursday Antioch Millenary Society — Mrs. Phillip Rash. Friday Minnehaha Club —After Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller entertained at dinner Friday evening for Mrs J. C. Moran and son, Dick, of Indianapolis. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. ('. F. Kortenber and Dick Miller, of this city>and Miss Dorothy Miller, of Fort Wayne. Mrs. John Heller will entertain the members of her Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The Catholic Indies of Columbia will celebrate their tenth anniversary Tuesday evening at the Knights of Columbus Hall. An w elaborate banquet will be served at six-thirty o’clock and t ie Supreme President. Mrs. Constance Girardo, of Toledo, Ohio, will be the guest of honor. Installation of officers will be held following the dinner. One hundred and fifty guests are expected. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Chrisman entertained the following guests at a watch party Thursday evening at their home on North Tenth street. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ahr, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Farr, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carroll. Mr. and Mrs. 11. F. Kitson and daughter. Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hower, and daughter, Kathryn. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fuhrman, and Merle and Helen Frances Chrismas. Games were enjoyed and dainty refreshments were served at a late hour.

Mrs. Almond Shaffer, of I’.obo. entertained at dinner New Year's evening. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Walters and daughter, Berniece, Mr. and Mrs. Ebcr Heath, of Haberton, Ohio, Bertha and Doris Heath. The members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the K. of C. Hall. The hostesses will be Mrs. Will Colchiri, Mrs. Martin Mylott, Mrs. Mae Meibcrs. Election of officers will be held. The benefit card party to be given by the members of the Ladies’ Social Club Wednesday, January 13, has been postponed until January 27. AH those having tickets are urged to note the change in date. Anyone not having a ticket may purchase one from any member of the society.

Farlow-Kauffman The marriage of Miss Leona Kauff-. man and Mr. Eugene Farlow was solemnized at the German Reformed church parsonage at Berne last even- ’ ing, at eight o'clock. The Rev. C. W. if. Sauerwein, pastor of tjie German ( . Reformed church, received the vows in the presence of the members of the immediate families. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Rosina Amstutz and Mr. Fallow is a son of William Farlow, ail of Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Farlow will reside on a farm east, of Berne. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kampe gave a family dinner last evening,'twentyfour guests being present. It was the annual New Year family reunion and I especially in honor of Miss Margaret . Vesey, sister of Mrs. Kampe, who is i home on a furlough from her Y. W. C. A. work in South America where . she lias been three years. Miss Naomi Harkless entertained I the following guests New Year’s Eve ■ and New Year's Day at her home on • Third street: Miss Geraldine Everett, of Pine Village; Miss Margaret Copeland, of Paulding, Ohio; Mr. Rex Bali dwin and Dana Deitrick, of Grover Hill, Ohio. The Antioch Missionary Society J will meet next Thursday all day at churches. An important prayer service oti Wednesday evening at 7:15, to which all are invited. The Woman's Missionary society meets at 2:00 p. in. Thursday at the church.

the home of Mrs. Phillip Rush. A good attendance is desired. The Kirkland Indies' Club will meet at the Kirkland high school Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All members are urged to attend this special meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Litterer, of North Fifth street, entertained the Senior C. E. Society of the Zion Reformed church with a Watch Party on New Year's Eve. The annual election of officers took place in connection with the social. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Miss Frances Lelmenstoil, president; Miss Mildred Wbrthmann, vice-president; Miss Juanita Baumgartner, secretary; Miss Catherine Ernst, treaserer. Last year's treasurer reported that the remaining |75 on the building fund debt had been paid in full during the past year. The average attendance at the regular Sunday evening services since September has been 25. After the bus. iness session, a number of interesting contests were thoroughly enjoyed. Refreshments, consisting of sandwiches, pickles, apples, popcorn, candy and coffee, were served. • The crowd disbanded afte rtlie New Year had been officially ushered in. The W. M. S. of the Zion Reformed church will meet on Tuesday at 2:30 in the church parlors. All members are urged to begin the New Year right, by attending these meetings. o Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schroyer entertained at dinner last evening in honor of Miss Ella Mutschler and . Mrs Mabel Quick, of Columbus, Ohio. Other.guests were the Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Fledderpohann and daughter, Virginia, Fred Mutschler, Edgar and Albert Mutschler.

SOWERS-HOWER The first wedding of the New Year was solemnized Friday morning at ten o'clock when Miss Mabel Hower became the bride of Mr. Frank Ralston Sowers, at the home of the bride’s parents, on West Monroe street. The Rev. Sommerville Light, pastor of the Methodist church, received the vows of the Impressive single ring ceremoney in the presence of the members of the immediate families. Miss Hower is a popular young lady of this city and is the youngest daughter of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. D. M. Hower. Sh e attended the local high school and the International Business College at Fort Wayne. For the past several years she has been employed as bookkeeper at the Old Adams County bank. Mr. Sowers is manager of the Service Dry Cleaners company located in the Murray hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Sowers will be at home in the Murray Hotel Apartment at -306 Madison street, after a short wedding trip. Mrs. F. E. France entertained several guests after the Tri Kappa dance, which was held New Year's Eve, in honor of her niece, Miss Doritliy Durkin After that, the guests were entertained at a waffle breakfast at the home of Miss Kathryn Dot win. Those who attended were the Misses Dorothy Durkin, Mary Burk. Veronica Anker, Mildred Liddy. Josephine Myers, Marcella Hower, Kathryn Dorwin. all of tills city; Miss Carrie Edwards, of Rushville; and the Messrs. K. A. Morrow, of Pennville; Harry Sutton, Charles Lammiman. Gail Kern, of Fort Wayne: McGee Hendricks, of Monroe; Herman Bender, of Indianapolis; Albert Gehrig, and Deane Dorwin, of this city. A theater party was 1 enjoyed at Fort Wayne last evening

Mr. and Mrs, Martin Miller entertained at New Year’s dinner yesterday for the Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Fledderjohann and daughter, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Deftsch and son. Robert, c Celina, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. George Miller and daughter, (Virginia; Mrs. Ed Miller and daughters, Virginia and Magdaline. In the afternoon, songs and violin and piano solos and duets were given by the Misses Magdeliue and Virginia Miller. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Tyndall entertained yesterday evening with a potluck supper for Mr. and Mrs. Will Howers; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burk, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Holthouse, of Lexington, Ky„ and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Selleineyer, of Fort Wayne. A very clever watch party was given by Miss Bernice Nelson at her| home on North Fifth street to a few of her girl .friends. The guests were ushered into the living room and cozily seated around the firc-jdace, where they enjoyed looking at pictures of •'childhood and discussing the changes iu fashion and face. Then, they -were each handed a apiece of crepe paper and asked to make a hat, to see which Sue proved to be the bet milliner. Each one was willing to admit that Miss Esther Archbold did the cleverest job. A guessing contest was then held and was very interesting, and Miss Mary Poling proved to be the wiuuer, the

prize being an autograph album, iu| I which each guest was asked to write a verse. A delectable three-course luncheon was served. Those who enjoyed watching the old year out and the new year in were. Misses Mary Poling, Esther Archbold, Helen Eady, Laura Stanley, Berniece, Marcella, Agnes and Doris Nelson, Mrs. Mary Brown Friable, Mrs. Helen 1 Stanley Liechty, Mr. Lamont Lane, Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson. --o ' —- Mrs. Edgar Gerber will be hostess to the Psi lota Xi Sorority Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The attendance of every member is urged. Mrs. Catherine Widler entertained the members of the Sophomore class of the Monroe high school, Friday evening. The decorations are in keeping with tho Christmas season. Games and music were the diversion of the evening. Late in tho evening a two course luncheon was served by the hostess. ... . - w Miss Josephine Archbold entertained several of her girl friends at a New Year's Eve party. The evening was spent playing bingo, dancing and other games until the close of the year when a buffet luncheon was served. The guests were given dainty paper parasol hats and horns. Tile guests were Isabel Hower, Erna Lankenau, Gladys Cook, Isabelle Cloud, Harriet Wallace, | Dorothy Haley, Vivian Thomas Betty Macklin and Dora Shosenberg. The Minnehaha Club will meet Friday evening at the close of lodge. A pot luck supper will be served following the business session. A six o'clock dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thielne New Year’s night. The following guests were present. Miss Esther Railing. Mr. Cletus Buechner, of Convoy, Ohio, Miss Linnie Railing. Mr. Edgar Reinking. Miss Louisa Railing and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thieme and daughter, Betty. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ray and Mr. and Mrs. Wiltord Ray, of Geneva, entertained at dinner Friday for Mr. and Mrs. Berman Ray, of Muncie, Mr. and Mrs. Hos6a Ray, of Ridgeville. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ray and family, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Templin. of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Ray and family, Mrs. Margaret Dulany. of Dayton. Ohio, Miss Anna Leimenstall, of Fort Wayne. An important meeting of the Delta Theta Tan Sorority will be held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. H. L. Kern. All members are urged to be there promptly at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Vivian Burk entertained Miss . Mildred Brinkley, Mr. Rolland Smith and Mr. Walter Reiner, of Fort Wayne. ; and Naomi and Ferd Christen, of this . city, after the TH Kappa Dance, New ; Year's Eve. Library New Year's afternoon when

IWoticG To Automobile Owners STARTING MONDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 4th, WE WILL DISCONTINUE OUR ALL NIGHT SERVICE HERETOFORE RENDERED. As lifts been the custom in the past we have given automobile service <1 a and night. We arc forced to discontinue our night service; and starting next MONDAY, JANTAKY 1. we will close our garage at 10 o'clock p.m. W'c will open at 6 o'clock each morning and request all automobile owners to please take notice of the change. Adams County Auto Co. FRED E. KOLTER, Mgr. Madison Street Uhone 80 . Insist on Genuine Ford Parts

One hundred guests called at the the members of the Woman’s Club held Open House for their friends and members of other clubs of this city. The entertaining room was attractively decorated in red and groen festooning and a large lighted Christmas tree. Red tapers in crystal holdres were placed about the room. The Music Iteparttnent of the club hud charge of tho program, which was continuous during the afternoon. Christmas carols were sung and JMra. France (.'outer and Miss Helen Haubold played several instrumental piano selections. Mrs. James Arnold and Mrs. C. D. Teepie presided at the refreshment-table. Out-of-town guests were Miss Harriet Wertzberger, Mrs. Pierre Goodrich, of Indianapolis, Mrs. Ixiwell Smith, of Columbus, Ohio, Miss Lucile Esely, of Cambridge, Ohio, and Miss Francis Dugan, of Boston, Mass., and Miss Helen Dugan, of Pittsfield, Mass. o Birth Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Biggs, of Fort Wayne, are the proud parents of a six and three-fourths pound girl baby born New Year's Day. This is the first child. Mr. Biggs was a former resident of this city. 0 Pleasant Grove Sunday School Elects Officers Tile re-organization of the Pleasant Grove Sunday school took place last

■ ■ ■- ' ■ ■■■■ * I 1926, j’ Another Chance to Whatever disappointments we fs have met in the past, let us now look forward with new courage # n (o the oportunities which the fl new year has in store. If we have fl made mistakes in the days befi' hind us, may they serve us well 1 as a guide for the future. * The officers and entire working i force of this bank extend best wishes for a “HAPPY AM) j PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!” Mrsf National Bqnk Capital and Surplus tJecstur,

Sunday. The officers elected for the year are as follows: Superintendent. C. 8. Mumma; assistant superintendent, Clyde Harden; secretary. Inez Troutner; assistant secretary, Frank Darkless; treasurer, Nettie Harden; librarian, Theodore Burger; assistant librarian, Helen Fairchild; chorister, C. S. Mumma; organist. Fay Darkless, assistant organist, Nettie Harden; superintendent of cradle roll. Edna Harden; .executive committee. Rev. Vardon Jaitsch, C. 8. Momma, Clyde Harden. Hannah Mumma ami Rose Fairchild. — o—— — Court House | Amended Complaint Filed In the case of John P. Fouts vs. June Fouts et al, an amended com plaint was filed. To Adjust Claim hi the estate of Joseph E. Miller, the administrator filed a petition for authority to compromise and adjust the claim vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad company for $l5O. The petition was sustained by the court. Marriage Licenses Daniel W. Striker, farmer, to Esther Bauman, both of Berne. o_