Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1927 — Page 5

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CLUB CALENDER Saturday Auction nale c “ kcs and home ' made candy for U- B. Ladle. AidCourt House square, 7:30 P. M. Friday Minnehaha Club-After Lodge. Tuesday Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid SocietyChurch. Dill-Houck A beautiful wedding was solemnized Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the High street .Methodist church at Muncie, when Miss Elizabeth Houck, the only daughter of Miv and Mrs. Charles Houck, and John Dill 3on of Mr . a nd Mrs. J. H. Dill, of Carbondale. Qi- were unlted in marriage by the Rev. Claude King, in the presence of a large and fashionable assemblage of guests. The elaborate decorations of the church wjere carried out in the several shadds of pink with baskets of roses, tfladiolas, palms and ferns. While the guests were assembling. Miss Irene Hegner, of Chicago, organ st, played a group of bridal selections. Robert Chidester, of Chicago. sang "O Promise Me,”' and was answered with ‘‘l Promise You” byMiss Mary Tinder, of Seymour. A group of violin selections played by Miss Ruth Wood, of Muncie, followed and Miss Tinder sang “I Love You Truly.” and Mr. Chidester sang. "At Dawning." Lohengrin's wedding processional was played for the entrance of the bridal party, which was led by Dr. Walter Crum and Russell Crum, of Fort Wayne, cousins of the bride. They were followed by the best man. Wflliam Phillips, of Carbondale, 111., and the ushers, Herbert Smennen. Everett Johnson, Charles Palmer and Harry Williams. The bridesmaids, Miss Hyltna Hofher, Miss Mary Nixson. Miss Ruth Gradick, Miss Catherine Rhoe, all of Fort Wayne, Miss Catherine Frazier, of Bluffton, 4 and Miss Helen Crum, of Fort Wayne, entered in twtfs, three wearing frocks of orchid taffetta and three in pink taffetta made bouffant style, tight bodices, and irregular hem lines, which were short in front and extremely long in the back. They wore wreaths of old fashioned flowers in their hair, carried tall silver shepherd crooks to which were tied bows of tulle. Next came the first maid of honor, Miss Catherine Vanßuskirk, of Muncie, who wore Nile gjeen taffetta in period style. She carried Sweetheart roses. The second maid of honor, M'ss Augusta Yager, aunt of the bride, was exquisitely gowned in rose chiffon plainly fashioned and combined with blue georgette. She carried sunburst roses and sweet peas. The ring bearer, Miss Jama Freeland, was lovely in a frock of rose chiffon with trimmings of deeper velvet. She carried the ring in a shite satin muff. The two flower girls, Betty Lou Crum and Martha Ann Crum, cousins of the bride, from Fort Wayne, scattered rose petals in the path of the bride, who entered on the arm of her father. They were met at the altar by the bridegroom snd the minister. Rev. Claude H. R ng. The bride’s dress of white bridal satin and silver lace was fashioned with a jacket blouse and long tight B'eeves. The four-tiered skirt of chiffon was ankle length and her long white tulle veil was held in place by a cluster of orange blossoms. She wore white satin slippers and carried a shower bouquet of bride’s roses and valey lillies. A reception was held at the Elk's Club 'following the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Dill will be at home in Carbondale, Illinois, upon their return from an extended motor trip to Mich., Mackinac Island, aud Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The br de is a graduate of DePauw I Diversity and is a member of Alpha Oniicron Pi sorority and Pi Epsilon Delta, honorary dramatic organization. She is a granddaughter of George M. T. Houck, of west of this city. Her father was board and reared n Adams county. Mr. Dill attended DePauw University and is a memhfr of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He is a member of the Rotary- Club at iarbonuate. where he is owner of a clothing store. The Minnehaha Club mill meet Friday after lodge at the Red Men hall. The entertaining committee includes Mr. and Mrs. r 'ck Farrar, Mr. snd Mrs. Emil Baumgartner and Mrs. John Tyner. Miss Margaret Mylott entertained * three tables of Bridge last even*nß at her home on South Fifth street,

honoring her house guest, Miss Alverna Brannan, of Chicago. Garden flowers in profusion were used throughout the rooms. At the conclusion of the games, Miss Branuau was presented with a lovely gift by the hostess, and Miss Germaine Christen received prize for high score. A dainty lunch was served. Out-of-town guests, besides the guest of honor, were Miss Mildred Bueter and Charlotte Niblick of Fort Wayne. The Misses Neva Brandyberry, Effie Patton, Margaret* Frisinger, Helen Lower and Mrs. Arnold Gerberding,| who were recently made members qf the Psi lota XI sorority, entertained the members of the sorority at a bridge party at the Brandyberry home last evening. Garden flowers were, used as a note of decoration in the' entertaining rooms. There were players at six tables of Bridge and one of Hearts. High scores at Bridge were won won by Mrs. R. O. Gentis and Mis. Frank Rowley, who were rewarded with beautiful prizes. Mrs. Hugh Hite was awarded the prize at] Hearts. At the conclusion of the games the hostesses served cjelightfjil re 1 freshments. The tables were centered with dainty bouquets of blue and yellow garden flowers. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Edgar Gerber, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Allan Stalter, of Portland. The Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid Society will meek Tuesday afternoon at the church instead of Wednesday afternoon. All members are urged to note the change and attend. —— 0 ■ Many Visit Wilson Dam And Its Power Plants Florence, Ala., Aug. 13. —(UP) — Visitors numbering 18,500, taking advantage of the government’s hospitality in opening Wilson Dam and its subsidary power plants for inspection, have inspected the power project since Jan. 1. Prior to that time visitors were allowed only when they had a special permit. According to a guide at the dam, the largest day for visitors was June 5, when 1,211 people were shown through. Thirty-eight states and one foreign country were represented on that date. A visitor must register before viewing the dam. By registering, the visitor releases the government of responsibility for any accident that migh occur while he is touring the plant. — ——o Two Automobiles Damaged In Collision Near Berne Deme, Aug. 12 —Automobiles driven by Dale Ellenberger, of New Haven foimer Berne young man and Chauncey Yoder, who resides northwest of Berne, collided on the paved road just west of Berne, Thursday evening. Miss Louise Nussbaum, of Linn Grove who was riding with Mr. Ellenberger, was slightly bruised on one arm, but the other occupants of the two cars escaped injury. Mr. Ellenberger was following the Yoder car when Mr. Yoder stopped his car suddenly to pick up a passenger and Mr. Ellenbet gpi's car crashed into the othercar. Both cars were damaged. o U. S. Sends Protest To Mexico Regarding Arrests Washington, Aug. 13— (UP) —To safeguard right' of American citizens who here after may be arrested in Mexico the U. S. Government has requested such persons shall trot be held incommunicado and that Anieircan officials shall be notified in care of arrest. The request accompanied a formal protest to be presented to the Mexican government by the U. S. embassy at Mexico City concerning treatment accoided Joseph E. Decourcy, New York Times correspondent reported from the southern republic. 0 American Kidnapper By Mexican Bandits Released Washington, Aug. 13. — (United Press)—Robert Edward Pirie, an American citizen who was kidnaped by Mexican bandits at his ranch at I La Michilia, near Cicente, Guerrero, I Thursday was freed the same night, upoii pay ng a ransom of 200 pesos) ($100), the state department was ad-j vised today by the United States consul, Edward H. Hall, of Durango.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, AUGUST 13,1927

A "booby" golf tournament Is to bo held at the Decatur Country Club tomorrow. Contestants are some of those eliminated from the trophy tournament and a lot of fun is anticipated. Do you realize that its only three weeks until school time? The summer vacation has slipped away about as rapidly as usual. Thomas McCann, Andrew P. Mylott and Billy Snow, of Chicago, will arrive this evening to be week-end guests at the M. J. Mylott home. Miss Alverna Brannan is returning to her home In Chicago, after spending) the week in Decatur, the guests of Miss Margaret Mylott. Mrs. Max Garard and daughter, Helen, returned to their home in Louisville, Ky., this morning after a ten-day visit here as the guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Costello and family. Miss Louise Thomas accompanied them home. I Mrs. C. P. Meehan and children, of Fort Wayne, are spending the weekend here as the guests of Mrs. Meehan's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Costqlio. | Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDowell and I Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Hartman of Bluffton, came over for a round of golf Friday afternoon and in the evening had dinner at the Decatur Country Club. They were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Roy Archbold at their home later in the evening. Miss Marcile Vachon, of Markle, is visiting her brother-in-law and sister, * Mr. and Mrs. France Confer. | Miss Geraldine Everett returned yesterday from Frankfort, where she visited friends the past week. I ' Mr. and Mrs. William Sutton return , I ed to their home in Detroit, Michigan today, after spending a vacation here with Mr. Sutton's brother. Judge Jesse C. Sutton and family, and with relatives and friends at Geneva. Bow'd you like t’ be Vanzetti or , Sacco an’ not know whether t' go ahead an’ git your shoes hat’-soled or not, cr \hat t do about a program fer Sunday?-They say veils are cornin' back, an’ they'll be right handy fer women that don’t want t’ pain’ jest C g ; across th street fer some liver. —Abe Martin, Indianapolis News Tom ; :ic' Louise Haubold have returned from a months visit with Mr and Mrs-' Hurt Townsend and family, at Frankfcft, KjC’%'* Richard Fuhrman returned to his hom- at Plainville, Michigan, after a two week's visit here with his grandmother, Mrs. Drusilla Fuhrman. Miss Berniece Leonard, of Okmulgee Oklahoma, visited friends here a few hours Friday afternoon. Miss Leonard is spending e two weeks vacati :i with her parents at Huntington. Siu. will visit her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.

and Mis. Virgil Krick a few days next week. Miss H> itn Haubold is spending the weekend with her uncle and arnt. Mr. and Mrs. i rice Thomas, at Muncie. Miss Diddy Dildine, of Fort Waynt is spending a few days here as the guest cf Miss Lee Anna Vance. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shirk and son, Robert, of West Palm Beach, Florida, who have been spending the past few days here, left this morning for Wawasee Lake, where they will spend the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shirk, of Fort Wayne, will accompany them. Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Maynard will leave Monday tor Holton. Kansas, where they will spend two week’s with Rev. Maynard’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Maynard. Rev. Maynard has the pastorate charge of the M. E. Circuit. Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Schafer will leave Monday for a two weeks visit with Mrs. Schafer’s parents before returning to their home in Polo, Illinois, Rev. and Mrs. Schafer have been the guests of Rev. Schafer’s parents and Mr. aud Mrs. John Schafer, of north of the city, for the past two weeks. Miss Florence Firchoff, of Herne, was a shopper here this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haet’ling and children, of Indianapolis will arrive tomorrow to attend the Holthouse-Vogle-wede reunion. Arthur Voglewede will motor to South Bend tomorrow to spend the day with ft lends. William Klepper, Jr., twill go to Rome City next week to spend a week Bill Carver, Francis Kennedy and Timothy Burk, of Indianapolis, have returned to their homes after spending the week here as the guests of Carl Gass. Lawrence Ljnn made a business trip to Wayndale this morning. Miss Mary Jane Fritzinger has gone to Clear Lake to spend a week with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Shafer, and daughter, Anna Jane, of Fort Wayne. Gerald £smith of the Green Kettle will leave Monday for Long Lake where he will spend a week. Mrs. Florence Meyer and daughter, Gladys, will motor to Clear Lake Sunday to spend several weeks at their cottage.

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First Evangelical Church Ralph W. Ltqse, Pastor Bible school, 8:15. The worship period at 10:15. The , pastor has returned from his vacation and w-iH preach. The E.L.C.E. meets at 6:30. Evening union services at 7:30 at the Presbyterian church. Rev. O. E. Miller will preach. | The mid-week service on Wednesday evening at 7:30. | The month of Augutft is a test in church loyalty. We need God as much in August as in December. Let us all prove our loyalty by faithful attendance. o St. Marys Church First Mass, 7:00 Second Mass, 9:15 Benediction immediately after high mass. Prayer hour, Friday eve, 7:30. . ■ o-, — . Baptist Church Sunday school promptly at 9:30, Roy Johnson, superintendent, with a good group of teachers and classes and another wonderful lesson tomorrow. j Morning worship at 10:30, subject of message, "Confidence in God.” ' The evening service at 7:30 will be in union with the other churches at the Presbyterian church. Despite the rain last Sunday evening the service was well supported. It is an opportunity for the churches to worship together. 1 Prayer and piaise service Wednesday evening at 7:30, Don Lammiman, leader. A speciad matter of business has been set for consideration Wednesday evening. O. E. Miller. Pastor.

Zion Reformed Church Corner Third and Jackson Streets A. R. Fleddcrjohann, Pastor The Lord’s Day with its worship services causes us to think on the better things of life. Our steps should lead to the House of God tomorrow. ■ Sunday school at 9:15. M. F. Worthmann in charge. A fine lesson, "David Bitings the Ark To Jerusalem.” Morning service at 10:30 o’clock. The Rev. L. C. Minstermann, pastor of Trinity Reformed church of Indianapolis, wfil occupy the pulpit. His subject will be "Today’s Religious Emphasis.” A cordial invitation is extended to hear this visiting minister's message. Friends and strangers are invited to the services of this church. i Union services at 7:30 o’clock at the Presbyterian churcn with Rev. O. E. Mi(!er of the Baptist church giving the message. _______o Church of God Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., Lewis Reynolds, superintendent. General services and preaching by Rev. Clifton H. Lord, of Anderson, Indiana. | Evening prqise and preaching service at 7:30. Rev. Lord will be with us over Sunday and will bring the message at each service. He is a fluent speaker and you will enjoy hearing him. NeMie Hawkins, reporter. o & Christian Church Harry W. Thompson Pastor Olin Baker, Bible School Supt Bible School opens at 9:30 A. M. Communion and Sermon at 10:30 A. M. | The union evening service will he held in the Presbyterian church and Rev. O. E. Miller pastor of the Baptist i church will deliver the sermon. The public is cordially invited to attend. 0 Veteran Peru Newspaper Editor Dies; Age 93 Years Peru, iud., Aug. 13 —(UP) —Samuel F. Winter, 93, the oldest newspaper editor in Indiana, and one of the last of the school of personal journalism, died at his home here Friday night. Winter was noted- far his vitriolic editorial. Fearless of what effect' his opinions would have on others, he wrote as he thaught. This was in the days when offended readeis called 1 upon the editor with*a gun in one hand | and a whip in the other and he was shot several times. | o Holthouse-Voglewede Reunion To Be Held Sunday ' The fourth annual reunion of the Holthouse and Voglewede families will] be held Sunday at Sun Set park, east] of Decatur. Several out-of-towa rela- ' lives will attend the reunion and a) basket dinner will be enjoyed at noon. Relative.: in this city are invited to attend.

United Brethren Church Cecil R. Smith, Pastor Bible School at 9:15 We hope (or a good attendance tomorrow. The year ! ly report made to the conference sup-] erintfiident last Tuesday night showed a splendid attendance in the Sunday School. You begin tomorrow to make the record for next year. Morning Worship at 10:30 Sermon by the pastor. Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Junior and Senior. We are glad our Juniors are having such good meetings. Evening Worship at 7:30. Please do not foiget that we are having services each Sunday night at 7:30. I Our conference year is soon closing. Tomorrow is the settlement day for pledges on the local budget. Your pas-' tor will send his report to the Superintendent Monday morning and hopes that you wil do your part to make it what it should b. Let all do their best. If you have any special Missionary or Benevolent offering give the same to the pastor. We welcome you to all services. o — CHANCE MADE IN “AG” COURSE Purdue University Strives To Make Agricultural Course More Practical Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 13.—Revision of courses in the four-year plan o- study in agriculture at Purdue university has been made to render the woik more practical and interesting and otherwise conform to the needs of the student of the present day. The new plan will be placed in operation at the beginning of the first semester of the 1927-28 school year, September 14. Shorter required hours during the freshmen and sophomore years addition of more electives and elimination of some subjects not regarded as essential are the main features of the liew study plan.

Required credit hours in the freshmen and sophomore courses have been reduced from 22 2-3 to 19 2-3, and opportunity is offered to the first and second year students to select two electives. Formerly all first and second year subjects were required. Mathematics lequired has been reduced to one semester of trigonometry, which will be taken during the first semester of the sophomore year. A new course in general soil management, a most practical theme, is uow required in the freshmen year and agricultural botany lias been moved to the sophomore year. A course known as mechanics of agriculture dealing with gas engines, farm machinery and the like, will replace the course of rural architecture. Biology, formerly required during all four semesters of the freshmen and sophomore years, has been reduced to the first three semesters. | Two annual husbandry courses and a course in entomology, formerly required in the first year are now elective, and a course in expository writing has been moved from the senior year to the sophomore. A complete four year course in floriculture, leading to a B. S. degree in 1 agriculture, will be offered for the] lirst time this year, while the depart-! ment of forestry, organized last year in the school of agriculture, offers a four year course leading to a B. 3. degree in agriculture. o — George Andrews, of Fort Wayne, will spend the week-end here with friends. Mrs. M. Moyer Cor. Madison & Eighth I Just received a large assortment of Dresses, all sizes, at $12.75. These | dresses are exceptional in price, quality and style. You would expect to pay ' much more. Mrs. Wm. Butler Manager. ♦

Training Camps Chosen By Dempsey And Tunney Chicago, Aug. 13.—(United Press) Training sites for Jack Dempsey uud 1 Gene Tunney, who will meet in a heavyweight championship bout here September 22, have been formally ] accepted. Tunney wiH train at the Cedar Crest Country (Jlub at Fox Lake, 111., I while Dempsey will train at the Lincoln Fields race course at Crete, 111. Col. Matt Winn of Lincoln Fields an- j nounced that Dempsey had accepted the racing grounds as a training quarters. Both fighters are expected here Within two weeks. Tex Rickard, the promoter of the bout, will return to Chicago from New York this week-end to supervise

THE ADAMS Theatre “Where the Air is always Fresh and Cool” SUNDAY and MONDAY WITH CHESTER CONKUN ' Mk CLARENCE BADGER Z PRODUCTION / picture wA you want t o see’ BEBE DANV. ELS at her fuuJ/ niest —Gay Paree xt®®/ \ at * ts R a y est ’ see w** J jer y -a kiss in a zJCbSz TAXI." A Feast a f ’’ ull ' • OOL.M ZU«O. —J AISO \ -Z . ‘YOU’D BETTER , / get IT." T) t f • ■“ x / A Good Comedy. [jLl’g W isc 35c DANIELS" TONIGHT—WaIIy Wales in “SKEDADDLE GOLD.” A Knockout Western. Also—“ Little Miss Bluff it,” with Kit Guard and Al Cooke. Added—An ‘Alice’ Comedy. 1 ()<■ —2oc 25c

THE CORT SUNDAY and MONDAY These 4wo laugh commanders . will land Sunday and be ’.fi ' with us for two days. I ' I W®’ \l#>t '.Wjjgftj \ ESI \ wKSMrIw national \ im B wsOßt picture : ?, IN an There'll be a burst of laughter—the ~~ loudest roars ever heard at the Cort ~ when these two great comedians land vOHiedy. on the screen. The greatest war comedy 15c ever told—enacted by the funniest QK/» team in pictures! Ot)v TONIGHT—“SPURS AND SADDLES,'’ a Western drama, featuring Art Acord. Also Comedv. 10c 20c— 25c I

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th.- 11, ket bale whl< his expected to exceed $2,066,000. Q —„ , Be Tolerant "It is necessary to be tolerant tn ord°r to be tolerated.” —Norman Macdonald. — o Get the Habit—Trade at Homo, it Kays Revival Meetings IN PROGRESS AT BOSTON, 5 miles east of Hoagland. Conduoted by Rev. A. M. Sprague, of LitchMd, Nebraska. Services each evening at 8 o'clock; Sundays at 10:30 a. m., 2:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. (>ld fashioned Gospel preaching to which everybody is cordially invited.