Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 111, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1927 — Page 5

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calendar Tuesday Berimliim 'lass of Chlistluu Sunschool —Miss Vivian Burk, 7:30 y Ready (’lass of M - E - Church K Paul Edwards, 7:30 p. m. K; i, r. E. of Evangelical Church — *ba and Ruth Hammond, 7:30. K,Club—.Miss Sally Kern. 6:31' ■citie Section of Womans Club— Hbraiy. 7 p. m. Wednesday Hjiachclor Maids—. Miss May me Ter ■j.j.lio Aid Society of Mt. Taber Si ncli Mrs. William Johnson, 8 p.m. ■Five Hundred Club — Mrs. Glen Kwan, 7:30 p. m. ■Zinn Reformed Ladies Aid Society Kliurch, 2:30 p. m. THURSDAY ■ Am'ilia Club —Mrs. Fred McCon Kll, 7 p. m. ■ bridge Club—Mrs. W. P. Schrock. J 10. p. m. ■ Antioch Missionary Society— Mrs. ii is Skiles. ■ Loyal Workers Class of Evangelical ■Lurch- Mrs. Charles Burrell, 7:30. ■ Evangelical Ladies’ Aid Society—■lurch, 2:30 p. m. ■ Root Township 4-H Club — Mon■li utb school, 2 to 4 p. m. Friday I Psi lota Xi — Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey I p. m. I Mr and Mrs. Clyde Butler entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. ■rank Wells, of Fort Jennings, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler and Mrs. ■Case of this city. I Tlie Amicitia Club will meet with ■lks. Pied McConnell at seven o'clock. ■Thursday evening. All members are Binged to be present. I Tile thirty-ninth anniversary meetling of the Woman's Home Missionary ■Society of the Methodistrchurches of ■the Fort Wayne district will'be held ■at the Simpson Methodist church WedInesday May 11. An interesting proIgrani has been arranged and speakers ■of national renown will be present. A ■banquet will be served at six o'clock ■ All members of the local organization ■ are urged to attend. At a dinner-bridge party of dainty I appointments given Saturday evening I by Mrs. George Morris of Bluffton, the iune-iiiueineht of the forthcoming marriage >f her daughter, Miss Elizabeth, and Russell Carr, was announced. The wedding will be solemnized June 22. Miss Morris is a member of the Tri Kt'ppa sorority and the Rain-Bow Club at Bluffton and is a student at Teachers College in Indianapolis. Mr. Carr is :i graduate of Muncie Normal School and is a member of the Triangle Club. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence I l 'an , oi Glenn wood. Mrs. Maude Dorwin. of this city assisted in serving. Mi s Morris is well known in this city having vii'.ed here on severa, occasions. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Neptune entertained the members of the Married Hridge Club last evening at their home on Fifth stieet. At seven o'clock a delicious dinner was served. The small tallies were centered with Spring flowers. Following the dinner, five Kames of Bridge were played and high scores were won by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Myers, who were awarded with a prize. The next meeting will be in two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Myers. Miss Helena Wehmeyer will lie hostess to the members of So Cha Rea Ihursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. 1 1’" St. Mary's Chorus Choir will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'I'hak at the Catholic high school. Al! members are urged to attend. Mrs. Frank Schirmever attended a musical tea al Fort Wayne this after-' 1111 11 at the home of Mrs. 15. Pau* Mossman. The annual aftair is bein'' - iven under the auspices ot the educational department of ths Y. W. C. A. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance entertain- ' I at dinned Monday in honor of the ■Misses Emma and Lena Guth, who will leave soon for their new home at I'' “eport, Illinois, Those present .were ’l"' Misses Guth, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer, of Fort Wayne; Mr. and "’is. Fled Sellemeyer and daughter, ’'“Ha, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer, of Uecatur. The Misses Guth have lived.

in Decatur with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer for the last five years, will make their future home in Freeport with an agod relative, Adam Guth. Mr. ami Lena accepted an invitation tc Guth s wife died lecently and Emma make their home with him. Miss Nevah Laman. daughter of Mrs. Annuh Laman of Battle Creek, Michigan, and a former Decatur girl, will be married on June -I. Miss Laman is well known in Decatur. The following account of an announcement party held tor Miss Laman by her mother appeared last Saturday in the Battle Creek Moon Journal: "Mrs. Annah Luman. 190 Garfield avenue, was hostess at a charming party last evening, given for her daughter Miss Nevah Lehman, to announce the date of her appt hing marriage. Twenty-eight girl friends of the bride-to-be were included in the guest list and when the dainty refreshments were served a pretty corsage bouquet marked each place. Hidden in one was the announcement, this being discovered by Mrs. lone Clifford. Miss Lahman lias chosen Saturday, June 4. as the date of her marriage to Raymond Calkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Million E. Calkins, of College street. The home was prettily decorated in pink and white with apple blossoms, intermingled with ferns, and the same motif was carried out in the luncheon appointiweiHs. The ice cream was frozen in the form cf wedding bells and the dainty individual cakes were topp'd with pink rosebuds. The evening pastime was bunco, in which Mrs. Lowell Genebach won the first prize and Miss Lorena Nutter, second A psychology game also provided amusement, Miss Edith Watson winning first honor in this and Miss Dorothy Weeks, second. Out of town guests were Miss Fran Thurlow and Miss Lona Scott, both of Detroit. Several other parties are being planned for Miss Laman. Mrs. Lam.m was assisted in the entertaining by her daughter Miss Naomi Laman” The Pleasant Mills Epworth League held their monthly social at the home of George Foor, east of Pleasant Mills on Friday evening. May 6. Over fifty enjoyed the lively games in charge of Mr. Allen Smith. A short business session was held and then the annual ■election. Mrs. Gladys Crownover was elected president for the next year, beginning June 1. Miss Mabel Smith was elected first vice president and has charge of the devotional" life oi the league. Miss Cleo Foor was elected second vice president and will have charge of the missionary department. Mr. Roy Speakman was elected third vice president and will be tlie manager of the Bobth Festival offering this year. Miss Margaret Schenck was re-elected fourth vice president and will have charge of the social life of the league. Mr. Elmer Ehrsam was elected secretarytreasurer. Miss Midge Davis was elected pianist.. Tlie refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Prof. R. J. Mann, teacher of tlie mission study class, gave the ice cream as a reward for faithful service rend■red by the League.

Th" Ladies’ Aid Society of the United Brethren church wil meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the church parlors. A hood attendance of the membership is urged. The memliers of the Delta Theta Tan sorority met last evening with Mis. Gerald Mylctt. Delegates to the national conventicn to be held in Terre Haute June L7. 16, and 17 were elected. Miss Margaret HolthOuse president of the sorority will attend as business delegate and Miss Germaine Christen will attend as social delegate Flans were made to entertain the grand president Satin day at which time examination at.d inspection of the chanter will be held. A called meeting oi the sorority will be held Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Margaret Holthouse. Mrs. 11. L. Kern ami Mrs. Clarence Berber will altem! Hie convention at Terre Haute as representatives of the Alumni chapter o Delta Theta Tati. Tlie twenty-fifth annual meeting or silver jubilee of tlie Indiana Ben-Hur Congress will be held at Kendallville May 11 and 12. Mrs. Mary E. Artmail stat scribe and delegale from the local court will leave loday to attend the mw'-iug. Other delegates Ikoni tlie 1« cal organization will be Mrs. Ituby Baker, Berneice Thornton. Glen Ray, Millie Weis, William Kollls. A class

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1927.

Fairest ; —Tri; . ■7 A '■ a * * * * Miss Betty Schwartz is the pride of West New York, N. J. The local American Legion post is sending her to the Atlantic City Beauty Pageant in September.

initiation will be given by the Kendallvile court No. 20, and Melters Ceremonial by the State Melters team. The state officers include W. I. Lawson, chief, Terre Haute; judge Ed. l ink; Evansville; teacher; Caroline Williams; Muncie; sciibe, Mary E Artman, Decatur; keeper ot tribute. I . L Axel. Kendallville; Captain Charles Garver, Fort Wayne; guide. Christena Clark, South Bend; keepei cf Inner Gate, Ethel Turney, Marion; keeper of outer gate, Lillian O’Brien. Hammond; pianist, Osia Den bosky. Gary’. The member:, oi Hie Woman’s C'ul entertained their daughters and high school girls at the high school audltoriiiit. last evening. A very fine progiam was given by th ■ committee in charge. Mrs. Cecil Moser and Mrs. L J tollhouse each sang a group of songs and were accompanied by Mrs. Carrie Haul.(ld. Miss Isabel Cloud sang a celeciion and Miss Evelyn Schwartz of Fort Wayne, gave a group oi readings. A short play, ‘The I’itch Work Quilt, was presented i>y Miss Graei Coffee, Kathryn Dorwin, Mrs Cora Downs, Mis. Dan Tyndall Mary Kat'ia line Tyndall and Mis. W. Guy Brown, after which a song cycle in f ur parts “In Spring Time,” was presented by Mis. Moser, Mrs. Tyndall, Miss Denso lee'ciieste.. Mrs. G.Hilda C'ofl'ee. Mrs. Editjii Sell ock, Mrs. Hazel Engider. .Mrs. Jesds Hell, Mrs Celeste Neptune, and Mrs. trances Burk. 0 _ i" COURT HOUSE”; Sale Ordered In the estate of Sayah A. Reynolds, the ciurt ordered the real estate sold at private rale. o “Standing the Gaff” To express it colloquially, the sentence, “He can't stand the gaff," means that the person referred to cannot endure tho wear nnd tear of conditions under which he is living. ... . —-.-(I ■ ■ Unsinkable Rope A fiber rope that Is unsinkable has been produced In Holland. The rope Includes a core of "foam rubber” that has a specific gravity only one-fourth us great as that of cork. He Is a Fighter All the Cassowaries are inhabitants of forests, and are strictly diurnal. The largest, found in New Guinea, is nearly six feet in height when erect, says Nature Magazine, and with its powerful legs and sharp claws, backed by a pugnacious temper, can defend itself against most adversaries.

Personals Miss Entitle (’list spent Sunday in Woodburn with relatives. Mis. Cecil Melclii, Miss Helen Farr ami Leo Kirsch returned from Detroit, Michigan last evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Lenhart attended fiii'crul services of an uncle at Rockford, Ohio, this afternoon. Many fishermen are taking advantage of tlie fact that the fish are hungry and are bringing in strings of them. The favorite spots seem to be north of tlie city. Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Bell and son, Billy, leave here next Monday for New York City and- will sail from there Tuesday evening, bound for Europe. Mr. Bell will attend to business in England and will then join the Rotarians for a trip over tlie continent. They will attend tlie international convenion at Ostend and will visit in France, Germany, Italy and other countries. A. H. Hinkle, state superintendent of roads was here last evening, inspecting the work on the improvement south of Ulis city ami expressed himself as pleased with the progress. He was accompanied by Mr. Sinil'f and Mr. Duck of the Fort Wayne office. Mr. and Mrs. French Quinn visited in Fort Wayne last evening. Reports from the D. M. Hensley home at. Fort Wayne are that Mr. Hensley is showing considerable improvement and can now recognize callers. His eye sight has returned and he is showing other signs of improvement. Mt. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson have returned from a visit in IndianaopHs. The annual edition of Ravelings, high school paper, will be distributed this week, it is a fine annual, one of the best ever published here. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith left this afternoon for Rome City where they will look after their cottages and plan for the summer along Sylvan lake. Bert D Strang, associate editor of Better Highways magazine, Columbus Ohio, called on friends here this afternoon. “We all know women kin hypnotize us into propositi, an, runuin’ in debt all over town, so it haint improbable tnat they could honey us into at least boldin' up our end of a murder", says Pony Mopps. Uncle Niles Turner was ninety-eight before he voted a Democratic ticket, an' Joe Lark says, “That's th' trouble, they all wait too long.”

—-Abe Martin, Indianapolis News Miss Esina Riley, of Monroe was a shopper here this afternoon. Mrs. Dan Helm of east cf the city, was a visitor here this afternoon. Mrs. Joliu Bright, visited frieuds in Fort Wayne today. Mis. Harold Gilpen and daughters, Lucretia May and Alice, cf Fort Wayne, are Hie guests of Mr. and Mrs, Dau Helm, of east of the city, lor a few days. Birth A six-pound girl baby was born to Mr. and Mis. Ralph Ann rine, us Anderson at the home of Mrs. Ammine's mother, Mrs. D. D. Clark, at 12:30 o’clock this afternoon. The baby has been named Mary Ami' . Both mother ■nid babe aie petting along fine. — o League Os Women Voters In Session Elkhart, Ind.. May 10 —(United I’ress) —Sessions of the ninth annual convention of the Indiana League oi Women Voters continued here today with a number of national officers of the women voters’ organization in attendance. Three directors were to be chosen today’ to complete the organization of the Indiana league for the coming year. Mrs. Frank Steightoff, of Indianapolis, was re-elected president at yesterday’s session witlionl. opposition and last night outlined the program of act ivities for the league during the next 12 months. Mrs. Walter Greonough, Indianapolis, was chosen first vice-president and Mrs. Joseph Neff, South Bend, was re-elected second vice-president. Miss Ada Bush, Indianapolis was elected treasurer. o Washing the Palms Are your palms spotted with scales? If so, wash tlle fronds with whale oil soap, says Nature Magazine. At the same time sponge the leaves of all house plants to remove accumulated dust and help them to breathe. .— — o1 Get. the genuine Russ Bleaching Blue. Refuse imitations. Good grocers r'ecoinmend it. 10-12 o (Jo to the North Side Beauty Shoppe for a nice soft permanlent wave, ( all for day or evening appointment. Illt3

Pro-Dad * — X ■k (KF*- ■ x Megan Lloyd George, daughter of the former Liberal British Premier, is now an active party worker. in her maiden speech she chided opposi'iioii parties for failure to attend to the problems of housewives. Threat Is Made To Abandon Traction Line Hartford City, Ind. May 10—H. A. Nichol, a representative of tlie Indiana I nion Traction company, was here today to confer with city officers on the matter of the proposed paving of alMiut seven squares of stieet through this city over which tlie interurban tracks are laid. Tlie city lias asked the traction company to bear the expense of the paving between the tracks but Mr. Nichol stated today that if this action was forced, tlie company would seek an older to abandon Hie Muucie-Hluff-ten division of the road. The cost of I he work is estimated at $30,0(Ml and lie stated the company could not afford to bear that much expense at this lime. His threat that the company more„ Bilious days Today many i»eople avoid biliousness by this sensible treatment <>f tho digestive system. First: l‘at simpler fixwLs, allowing digvstive system t» it .t< Second: Stirm. better 1 Kt g' H': j b !>Oe ..r 2,'ie i ■■ k- • ■ , i' yiMir drug, i Fortt; (»» siinii !■ write Chambt rld n Med. Co . 506 6lh Z*ve.. Dps Moines, lowa. CHAMBERLAIN’S TABLETS Slay Wen” |

Adams Theater Tonight & Wednesday ADOL-PUE — j MENJOU r ’K’T ~ VIRGINIA VALLI NOAH BEERY LOUISE BROOKS KUfl • ••«)«><••. AOQIFH ZuhOß >-> J|Sse L IA4XS (1 paramount Qicturt rite story of a man who loved his wife so deeply that he rebuilt and later wrecked his 'whole life to prove it Io her. 'fold with startling flashes of humor against the gay background of Paris. —Also— Topics of the Day, Palhe News, and Aesop's Fables. 10c 25c Red Cross Benefit Thursday and Friday—Bobc Daniels in “SENORITA.” Also—" Love My Dog.” an ‘Our Gang’ Comedy. Matinee Friday at 2 p.m. Two shows. 10c—25c.

might uliandou this branch of tlie road] In being discussed with gome concern by city officials here. Miss Esther Bowers speut the al'ernoon In Fort Wayne visiting with 1 friends.

rffiffiffi’ESEHßiffi! ffiMSifi! 3 Wtaßi THE CORT | Tonight—Tomorrow tfj “WHITE FLANNELS’’ lr ■rfi A Warner Bros. ClaKsic, featuring Dbl Louise Dresser and Ja&on Itobards. Jn th lit hep ranisliackk* milling town. Ma Broska slaved. Du] Dhl saved ami schemed to get Iter son away from the dark yR underground world where he worked with his lather. JLjfJ Then, just as he was ready for college, a girl See le g “While Flannels.” ' “A Man About Town” comedy. 10c--25c. !fi 'Jltuistlay and Friday Laura La Plante and Be Uj Toni Moore in “The Love Thrill.” A foil R For Your "Choicest” Gift — 3 B NAVARRE PEARLS 1 B "Gifts That Last" P F; ACH of us has one person whom D I—* wc wish most of all to please fi with a gift at Christmas time. K For that choicest gift, select Navarre 3 KL Pearls. .They will make any woman happy because of their beauty and , KX stylishness; see them exclusively at ■V our store. Prices $7.50 to S3OO. Kk - Jl Hp Pumphrey’s Jewelry Store ~—E — f f -jC.c,o Copyright 1927 Hart S<h«l!nfr & Man It’s The Blue Fish Responsible For SILVER BLUE The silver and blue flecks on the back of this fish suggest this color. It’s very new; one of Hart Schaffner & Marx creations. Pigeon grey and Hazel tan arc other new ones. $25 S3O $35 S4O with 2 pants. Holthouse Schulte & Co. I— — - • - - ■ —J

666 i< a prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria. It kills the perms.

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