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calendar Saturday M <hr jsii.iii I .flies’ Aid Society Bake L Lietitle Meat Market. K„ ni e Guards mM- E. Church-Mrs. S- man Myers. 2:30 p. m. jt. Ladies' Aid Society Cafeteria Hpper - church dining room. 5 to 7 Monday ■Delia Theta Tan Business Meeting Hurs. Gerald Mylott, 8 p. in. ■Woodcraft Club — Miss Catherine Tuesday ■civic Section of Woman's Club — - niWednesday ■ xioii Reformed Ladies Aid Society THURSDAY ■ Reel Township 4-H Club — Monschool, 2 to 4 p. in. Friday ■ l'si lota Xi — Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey I The Ladies' Aid Society of the Zion j; formed church will meet WednesKy afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The ■tendance of every member is urged. ■ The members *of the Delta Theta > ;ill sorority will meet Monday eve■ng with Mrs. Gerald Mylott at eight ■clock for the regular business meetImportant business will be transKted ami a good attendance is urged. Linton-Peel ■ Last Tuesday afternoon, May 3, at 3 ,'clock. occurred the wedding of Kr. John Alfred Linton and Miss Kna Maude Peel, at. the Zion ReKtined parsonage, with the Rev. A. R. ■Hedderjohann, reading the ceremony. K<> groom has been with the Kates Navy for the past two years, ■tier being in training at the Great iv Naval Training Station, he ;Was promoted to sailor machinist on ■lie United States battleship “Mary--sai '." and has since than traveled ■Extensively in foreign waters. He is ■in sou of Mr. and Mrs. John Linton, ■: near Berne. The bride is a graduate of the Jefferson township high ■ciiool with the class of 1926. She is ■lie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ■'eel. The ceremony was witnessed 11 the Misses Pearl and Elizabeth ■Jnton and Mis. John Linton. Friends ■extend congratulations to the couple, ■oil pie. I The Luncheon Bridge Club met with ■Miss Maynic Terveer last evening at <. »<««».«-■«... 4 ~4. .y, , <f[ . arranged for Bridge and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Dick Hoch. Mrs. Lawrence Kleiqhenz and guest prize to Mrs. Charles Voglewede. At the conclusion of the games the hostess served refreshments. The Psi lota Xi sorority will meet with Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey Friday everling at eight o'clock. All members are urged to attend. . —o ELKS TO HONOR MOTHERS SUNDAY .■.HXjMTINCJCIJ FHOM PAGB ONE) ! The Old Refraine Kl'cisler (Mrs L A. Holthouse) A Tribute to Mother Dr. Harry Jones That Wonderful Mother pf Mine Mrs. John Walters : Sweet and Low Hamby (Mrs. Holthouse Mrs J. Q. Neptune) (Mr. Walters and Mr. C. J. Carroll) Mother Machree Bail (Mr. Carroll) Mother O’ Mine Tours (Mrs. Neptune) Mrs. Carrie Haubold .Accompanist. o Slim Hopes Held For Missing French Airman Rio De Janeiro, May 7- — (UP) — Only Mint hopes were held out today for (be safety of Captain Saint Roman, tench Aviator, and two companions, 0,1 a trans-Atlantic flight who wete ovetdue at Pernambuco. The Wlyers left Africa for permit iInieo Thursday morning and kept -'n constant wireless communication with uhips and shore stations until late in 'he day when their half-hour reports suddenly stopped coining In. (hey were due at Pernambuco a' midnight Friday. o Denver — Mrs. Daniel Baker. 71. hceps young by going fishing. She ci tided a three and a halt pound carp in Eel river this week. 1

Personals At th’ first intimation of a wife's love growin’ cold th' safe, sensible thing t' do is t' pack a few simple belongin'* an’ heat it, fer ther never wuz a time when ther wuz so many nifty lookin' women an’ girls floatin’ around from which t’ make another selection. No opponent o' th' city manager plan has had th’ nerve t’ deny that things hain't reached th' limit. They only doubt very much if they kin be improved.—Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. Miss Margaret Niblick will spend Sunday in Fort Wayne with her mother, Mrs. Minerva Niblick, and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Gandy. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shady, and daughter, cf Preble, were visitors here this afternoon. Miss Geoigia Kitson. of west of the city, was a shopper here this afternoon. The Misses .Mary Margaret and Ruth Voglewede spent tile morning in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer and daughter Deila, spent the day in Fort Wayne witli Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer. Miss Marporie May spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne with friends. Mrs. H. L. Koontz and daughters. Marion and Carol, Mrs. Don Lutes and son, Tommy of Indianapolis, and Mrs. C. B. Smith of Detroit are here to spend Mothers Day with their mother, Mrs. C. R. Hammell. Mrs. Florence Lane, will return to her home at Pittsford, Michigan, tomorrow after a week's visit here witli Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cole and faihily. Robert Johnson student at Muncie Normal, at Muncie is spending the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson at Monmouth. Mr. and Mis. Joe Schafer, of Fairmount, are spending the week-end witli Mr. and Mrs. John Schafer, north of the city. Miss Ireta Erwin, of Fort Wayne was a guest of relatives here last evening. Mrs. Joe Helm went to Fort \Vayh'6, this morning to visit her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Will Helm and family. Mis. R. K. Erwin returned to her heme in Fort Wayne today after spending several days here witli Mr. and Mrs. Dan Erwin. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Get her, of Fort Wayne, attended the ordination services for their brother, Kenneth Selia“f™-, —t ■ -—r - -*w~- .■ 1.. iaa church last evening. Miss Madge Hite and nephews, Billy Hoffman ami Bob Hite, spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Christian Macy, of Galion, Ohio, is here to spend Mother's Day witli his mother, Mrs. E. B. Macy, of Winchester street. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson are attending the T. I’. A. state convention at Indianapolis. Martin Jabcrg is planning a two weeks visit to Battle Creek, Michigan and will leave in a day or so Miss Bertha Heller will leave Sat’day for Philadelphia, where she will enjoy a two or three weeks vacation, stopping here on her way back to Indianapolis for a few days visit. Earl Leas, of Waterloo, brother of Mrs. R. Earl Peters, lias been named a trustee of the school for feeble minded at Fort Wayne by Governor JaJckson. Walter Johnsen, of St. Marys (own,ship was greeting friends here today and attending to business. Miss Doris Peters, student at international Business College in For: Wayne, is spending Um week-end witii lier mother, Mrs. Letta Peters. Robert Jo.h(ison and his roommate Harold Mull of Muncie State Normal school aie Hie guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson over the week-end. Cliff Durant To Be Just A Chauffeur In This Year’s Big Race Indianapolis May 7- (UI ) 4 lifl Durant, millionaiie sportsman, will be just a hired chauffeur in the 500 mile auto races at the Indianapolis Speedway on May 30, it was learned today. Durant will pilot the mystery car cut-' ■■red by Tommy Milton, who quit as a race pilot a year ago after 13 years of driving competition. Milton is the only man who ever wen the Indianapolis races twice. o—■ Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It Pays

‘ DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1927.

Portland Youth Wins Zone Oratorical Contest I ortland, Muy 7 —Dick James, Porthind high school senior, advanced another step toward the national oratorical honors when he won the zone contest at Kokomo this afternoon, defeating Joseph Stoner, of Ladoga, a brother of John Stoner teacher of history In the local high school, in the national contest being sponsored by the American Buri Association on the phases of tlie constitution. Botii contestants spoke on the same subject. "The Meaning of the Constitution." but James won two of the three judges' votes. James will now go to the state contest which will be held at Anderson next week, and if successful there will go to Chicago for the mid-west contest. Practically a third of the Portland student body followed the orator to Kokomo. feeling confident that lie would cop tile honors. o COURT HOUSE Suit For Damags Gust Borne today filed a suit foi damages against Ed J. Abr, demanding Judgment for $157.50 and costs. The plaintiff alleges that he purchased a team of mules at a sale held by the defendant last March. He avers that tlie mules were sold as sound, gentle and good workers. It is alleged in the complaint that one of the mules had a"dish or ring" on its nose, causing it to snore and wheeze constantly while working and that neither of the mules was gentle. Attorney Dore B. Erwin is counsel for the plaintiff. Admitted To Bar Nathan Nelson, county attendance officer, today was admitted to membership in tlie Adams County Bar Association. o Memphis Is Shaken By An Earthquake Early This Morning Memphis, Tenn., May 7 — (UP) — Memphis was shaken by an earthquake at 2:35 A. M. Tlie shock lasted ten seconds, shaking buildings perceptibly. Early reports indicated the trembler was felt in several places over a wide area. No loss of life or property damage lias been reported. o— Explosion In Offices Os Yellow Cab Probed New York May 7 —(UP) —Three separate investigations were under way today to discover the cause of an explosion which wrecked the offices es the Yellow Taxicab company here yesterday, causing at least seven leaths and injuring 40 persons. Two of the dead were women. The building collapsed as a result of the blast, and falling debris broke a water main running beneath the ■-j-yn-pnr 411 seven of the dead wer< pinned dow n by debris ami arowneu .(( the water gushing fountain like from the broken main. ———o St. Marys’ Catholic Church Solemn communion services will be held at the 7:30 mass. Solemn high mass and communion 7:30 Second mass, low mass. 9:45. Benediction of Blessed Sacrament, 2:30 p. in. O • Presbyterian Harry H. Ferntheil, Pastor The Juniors will meet at 9 o'clock with Mrs. Horton. Sunday School at 9:30. Mr. C. D. Teeple, superintendent, a big welcome and classes for everybody. Morning worship, 10 o’clock. This service is especially adapted for Mother's day. Any mother who desires to come to church and cannot because she has no way of getting to church please call the pastor and he will make arrangements so she can be with us. Childrens sermon: “The Closing Door. Worship sermon: "The Faith of a Mother.” Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. in. Notice change of time. Topic: "Elements in Ideal Home Life.’’ Evening Praise service. 7:30 p.m. Notice change of time. Sermon subject : “Hat it Been Otherwise." o First Church of Christ, Scientist, Fort Wayne, Indiana, announces a free Lecture on Christian Science by Miss Violet Ker Seymer, C. S. London. England, member of the Board ofi Lectureship of The Mother! Church. The First Church of, Christ. Scientist, in Boston, Mass., Moose Auditorium, Webster street entrance, Monday evening, May 9, 1927, at eight o'clock. The public is cordially, invited to be present. It

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Baptist Bulletin Sunday School promptly at 9:30, Roy Johnson Superintendent. Morning worship at 10:30. subject, of message "The Tragedy of the Inner Life.” This is the third message In the series on the general subject of the Inner Life of the Christian. B.Y. P. U. at 6:30, Don Miller, leader. Evening hour of praise and worship, at 7:30, subject of the evening message, "Who is my Mother?" e A spirit of worship prevails I’l all the services. A welcome to you. Prayer and praise service Wednesday evening 7:30. Mrs. Shamp and Mr. Peterson will each have a Bible story. Fifty still is the goal O. E. Miller, Pastor. —o— — Zion Reformed Church Corner Third and Jackson Sts. A. It. Fledderjohann, Pastor. Mother's Day will he observed in Sunday school with the rendition of a program by the primary folks. After the regular lesson study hour the little children will assemble in the church auditorium where appropriate songs and recitations will be rendered. The school convenes at 9:15. Morning service at 10:30 o'clock. Sermon subject, "A Mother's Joy." Special musical selections: "My Mother's Face in Memory" by the Junior phoir; solo, "When Mother Sang to Me" by Miss Della Sellemeyer; duet, "Sweeter as the Years Go By," by the Misses Lina and Emma Guth. Junior and Senior C. E. societies will meet at 6:45. Topics for both are in keeping with the day. The senior topic is, "Elements in Ideal Home Life" with Miss Eleanor Reppert as leader; the junior subject is "Making Our Mothers Glad.’’ All of our young people should attend. Evening services at 7:30 o'clock with a message about a beautiful Bible character, “Mary of Bethany.” You are cordially invited to the services of this church. The junior choir will meet at 7:00 o'clock tonight and the senior choir at 8 o'clock. United Brethren Church Cecil R. Smith, Minister. Mother's Day will be observed tomorrow with a special program both morning and evening. We are expect ing a record attendance in the Sunday school which meets at 9:15 with O. P. Mills, superintendent. Let me urge your attendance tomorrow in all the services. Honor Mother tomorrow by being in the Sunday school ami church services. The following program will v-evad in the morning ■i:ls Bible School, >• 1(1:15 —Reassembling ot classes in auditorium. Chorus —“Ring out, Sweet Bells of Memory Choir Memory Scilpture Wilma Case Prayers. Welcome to Mothers Donald Drake Song—"A Lil tie Song For Mother", Primary Dept. Recitation —“A Joke" Buddie Hakey Solo—“ Mother Mine" Argo Sudduth Recitation Madyln Crider Song—“ Mother Dear. I Love .You" Beginners’ Dept. Recitation "My Mother" Billy Smith Recitation Jack McCrory Solo—" Mother Walks Believing" Mrs. Fisher Epitmoe—“The Day" Rev. Cecil R. Smith Anthem —"God Bless The Mother's Day" Choir Doxology. Benediction. In the evening services (he Chris-

tian Endeavor will meet at 6:30. The Seniors will be led by Albert Mumnia and the Juniors will meet in the Primary room and Mrs. Ward will superintend the Junior meeting. The evening worship service will begin at 7:30 and the following prepared program will be rendered in honor of "MoUier": Prelude Miss Miller Coronation Congregation Devotions. Anthem "i.and of Yesterday” Choir Reading “A Fellow's Mother" Richard Jackson Song "About oMtiler" Primary Dept. Reading Marie Crider S O I O Pauline Hakey Methodists of Decatur Have Full Program With llle coming of “Mother's Day" great preparations are being completed for a good program in every department of local Methodist church. The Sunday School which has shown such marked increase in attendance in the past three Sundays is expected to overflow tomorrow. Mothers are meeting their children in the School session and the Dads are to be honored guests. The morning hour of worship at

10:30 will bo one emphasized with the spirit of the day. Special music has been prepared and a beautiful service is anticipated. A special program has been prepared by the Junior League which meets at 2 p.m. The Pastor R. W. Stoakos, will speak briefly. It is guest day for both mothers and fathers. In the evening at 6:30 the Epworth League has arranged foa one of the most worthwhile services that It has conducted this year. Helen Eady will be the leader. She urges that in order that this program may be fully carried out that the fellows and the girls bring their mothers. Mr. C. L. Walters has been asked to give the lesson. Catherine Dixon will tell the story, "Forgotten Mothers." The Men’s chorus will give special music in honor of mothers. The eveufpg service will be conducted by Mr. Stoakes at the newly adopted hour of 7:30. The largo audiences that have attended the evening services has attested to the interest on the part of everyone. The pastor has been gratified by the constant increase in attendance. For the Week Mid week services will be conducted by Nie pastor on Wednesday night from 7:30 to 8:15. On Wednesday of this week the Woman's Home Missionary Society Will hold its thirty-mouths annual meting for the district. The meeting will be held at Simpson church, Fort Wayne. Tlie program will begin at 8:30. Holy Communion at. 9 o'clock. Mrs. F. V. Mills of the local church is >n the program.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Paul W. Schultz, pastor German services, 9:30 a.in. English services, 10:30 a.in. Sunday School, 9:30 a.in. _O First Evangelical Church Ralph W. Loose, Pastor Bible School session at 9:15. Morning worship at 10:15. E. I.k C. E. at 6:15. Evening worship at 7:30. Sunday is Mother's Day and all tlie services of the day will appropriately observe with songs and recitations our mothers. Every one wear a flower in memory of their mother—white if she has passed over into tlie spirit world, red if still living. It will be fitting to bring flowers and plants to decorate the church and then send hem out among tlie aged or sick, or take them to our mothers or to some other one's mother. Witli this Sunday we begin another year of service together for God and his Church. Tlie Pastor is glad to lie privileged to labor with this congregation for a fifth year and his desire and prayer is that this may be tlie V! ar of Hie live Let eaeli nieni'ee* and church the very best servie in his powiM for it will take the best from every one to make the church what it should be. The Pastor pledges his best; let us reconsecrate ourselves to God and His Kingdom. Tlie finance board will meet for the regular meeting at the church Monday evening at 7:30. The E. L. C. E. monthly business ami social meeting will be held on Tuesday evening. Tlie prayey service is on Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. We would welcome heartily all who may wish to worship with us. ———. o —, —, Christian Church Harry W. Thompson, Pastor Olin Baker, Bible school Supt Billie school opens at 9:30 A. M. Communion anti sermon at 10:30 a. m. z\ special Mothers Day program will be given at the morning hour. Christian Endeavor Society at 6:30 U. M. Evening worship hour will begin al 7:30. P. M. At Hie evening hour the pastor will give a Bililo reading on the subject “The Unity of Hie Church". The public is cordially invited to I attend these set vices. Get the habit ofi Nothing can take the place of the' being regular in church attendance.! churches method of telling tlie story i of Christ. Sunday for nearly two' thptisaml years has been Hie Lord's! Day. Tliis is the day fixed by custom 1 and accepted by millions through the years as the time to look up to God in worship. If all Christian peo-' pie would form Hie habit of regular attendance at Hie public services of worship conducted by tlie church, two tilings of major importance would be' accomplished, a deepening spirituality in tlie lives of those composing the ( memlieisliip of tlie church, and thej most powerful influence possible would be brought to bear on the mind

of tho community, those two things) would work to tho glory ot God In I establishing Christ as King of Kings | in the hearts of men. Don't forget Jesus tomorrow. o Mr. and Mrs. A. B Ford and son, Arthur, of Portland, will spend Sunday here with Mrs. D. M. Hower at the local hospital. Mrs. Ada Mat tin made t| business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon

THE CORT SUNDAY and MONDAY MATINEE SUNDAY, 2 I’. M. npiV-' n*. Leave your conscience at home and let Johnny Hines be your guide to the land of laughs and romance! You'll lutigli at him as a shoe salesman! You'll roar with him as a tourists' guide! But when you see him as a desert sheik, surrounded by hundreds of harem girls anti thousands of sheiks, you'll scream and Scream ami S-C-H-E-A-M. “COOL OFF’’ Comedy. News Reel. 15c : 35c TONIGHT—Art Acord in a hard riding, two-fisted Blue Streak Western drama, ‘‘L OC O LUCK.’’ “Scrambled Eggs” Comedy—News—Felix, the Cat. 10c 20c 25c

THE ADAMS Theatre SUNI) A Y and M0NI) A Y Sunday Matinee at 2 P. M. “LOOK!— “Who C.oiiics Here!” \ 7 "Advance ‘Frozen Face' \\. and give the pass word.” y*l 7/m “LAUGHTER” Y w.ftMMwiiiJ, ■ ■’ ■ »»»■*>• w*I rain load of / "’— thrills, hilarious f joy and side- / | splitting mirth."’ I u r| / JOSEPH M. SCHENCK — ». k / - A "one ■' aJ GeoCt f\\v, w UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE jpfey ALSO—A (1001) COMEDY. 15c 35c TONIGHT— BUFFALO BILL, Jr. in -The RIDIN’ HOWDY’ Also—“ The Lady of Lyons. N. Y.” with Kit Guard and Al Cooke. 1 Oc 20c 25c

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