Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 204, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1927 — Page 3

| MONROE NEWS Ben M. Smith and son. Vale, of south Os town, left Thursday for () , I( ’n, Michigan, where Mr. Smith will take treatments for hay fever anil asthma. The W. F. M. 8. of the M. E. Church will hold its regular meeting at the of Mrs. L. D. Brown, east of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. B. F, Shirk and daughter Ruby, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Laisure. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hendricks und family, of Fort Wayne returned to their home Sunday tatter spending the week-end with relatives. Monroe won the games of baseball I f rOm Monmouth Sunday, nt Monroe. ' $. Everhart pitched for the first game The score was 16 to 5. The pitchers for the second game were Chester Kessler and John Moore. The score was 14 to 4 . Mrs. Della Cramer and son, Wayne, of Fort Wayne, und Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, of Washington township, were the guests of Mrs. Margate! Dulin, Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. (’. I. Aurand and daugh-i ters. Alice, Eileen and Marlyn were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Ray and family at Grabill over the week-end. Misses Erma Bradford and Aileen Pickett of Hartford City were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Egly Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harve L. Haggard were called to Linn Grove Sunday afternoon, on account of the death of the former's brother, Otto C. Smith, aviator. who was killed at Montpelier Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Moore and son Jack, of Montpelier, were the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F H. Tabler, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Patterson, of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Parrish and family, were the uests of Mrs. Nancy Parrish, Sunday . Mr. Howard Keller. Misses Julia and Mary Smith and Margaret Louise Keller, were the guests of Mrs. Margartet Dulin, Sunday. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Dulin and Lois Ellen Keller who will remain a few days, Arzia Crist of Fori Wayne spent the week end with his parents, Mr.' and Mrs. J. L. Crist. Ralph Spade of Peterson, was the ' guest of Miss Mardelle Hocker, Sun- < ‘ '■ —-t-

School Opens Tuesday, Sept. 6th JjSf NOTICE! School Books ffll ' “ *JT~ DUE TO THE FACT THAT SCHOOL BOOKS ARE 3! T sold on AN EXCEPTIONALLY small margin c ** / 0F PK()FIT ' AND THE DEALER IS COMPELLED TO ? PAY CASH IMMEDIATELY UPON DELIVERY; 4 |||| Wp THEREFORE:- ®i v®XSr9 jH VW/ n jWgJ L ] I ® B Pupils buying school books must PAY CASH as it will be impossible ® 9 I *<o\ I-HLoV* R *° ex * en( ® an y cre( bt under these particular circumstances. W w Holthouse Drug Co. Callow & Kohne Wg ® Smith Yager & Falk Zimmerman Drug Shop LjU 1 • i r~ . WMUTiWIfrTiUH-Cer;"rT J?.. ill M^FCLU 'I- „, ■ -~4 /IL .*7 (5A- —:— ®T j, jm—-J V '*** ' ** '* ’• 'W M •Jg ii,w * ,, »— :' ---<** - ■«*- * '* K? - WW *«*Z • "~ . —.. ■»•! — > I

I day. Miss Bernice Nelson of Decatur, was the guest of Mnrgaret Lewellen over I the week end. Paul Graham of Decatur, was a caller In town Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson and family of Fort Wayne spent Sunday with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Johnson. Mr. S. Johnson and family of West Virginia uro visiting with Mr. Johnson's sister, Mrs. Alfred Hprtnort, and family this week. Mr. and Mrs. Siennas Lehman and sons morored to Dayton, Ohio. Saturday to visit with the liter's sister, Miss Vivian Hendricks for a few days. Miss Electa Oliver of Muncie Normal returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Floyd motored to Huntsville, Oohio, where they spent Sunday with the former's parems, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd. Mrs. Blanche Graham, telephone operator, will leave Tuesday for a weeks vacation. She will visit in Cleveland, Toledo. Cincinnati, Ohio, and Detroit Michigan. Miss Francille Oliver returned from Peru Thursday evening. Sylvan Pupert, of Morris Five and (Ten Cent Store at Peru, who mot ! with a serious accident August 20, is improving slowly. J. F. Crist and J. J. Hoffer motored I ; to Fort Wayne Sunday to be at the bedside of Mr. Crist’s niece, Mrs. Mi] Hilyard. who has been ill for some time. Her condition is not improved.' Mrs. Hilyard was formerly Miss Marie Breinier, west of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson and daughters, Doris and Agnes, and Mrs. Sadie Scherer of Decatur, called on friends and relatives Sunday. Among those who will attend the Teachers Institute, starting Mondajr are: Misses Crystal Sells, Mildred Coppess, Veda Andrews. Francelle and Electa Oliver, Mrs. Earl M. Webb and Mr. Harve Haggard, Sylvester Everhart. Mrs. Merles Essex and son. Jesse, and daughter, Chloe visited Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Tabler, Sunday. Master Curtis Mast, of Warren spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Jessie Mast. Miss Mabel Fricke, who has spent the summed with her grandparents, in northern Michigan, returned Thursj day, Miss Bernice Nelson of Decatur, ■ Crystal Sells, Veda Andrews, Creo I Crist were the guests of Margaret

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Lewellen, at dinner Sunday. Miss Creo Crist left Monday to attend International Business College ' at Fort Wayne. Alton McKean, of St. Louis. Missouri is visting relatives and friends about ■ town this week. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Lake, of DeI catur visited friends in town, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Fox and daughter, Patsy were the guests of relatives in town Sunday. o K ¥¥¥*¥*¥¥ * NEWS FROM MAGLEY * * By * Miss Theo Bauer * ■it ¥¥*¥¥¥¥¥*¥¥ J* Misses Esther, and Mary and Mr. Milton Dettinger attended the Northern Indiana fair Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Worthman and daughter of Portland are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dettinger. Mr. Harry Bauer was a business caller in Decatur Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W- H. Dettinger and daughters Esther and Mary and son Milton and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Worthman and daughter were entertained at Charles Hettinger’s home for dinner Thursday evening. Mrs Caroline Jaberg underwent an . operation for gall stones Saturday at

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the Decatur Memorial Hospital. Mr. Sim Howers of Peterson was a f caller Friday morning. Miss Betty Dettinger was entertain efl by Miss Selma Scherry at her home Friday for dinner. I Messers Harold Barger, Lloyd Bryan, Llioyd Byerly, Richard, Luther and Lowell Arnold. Lloyd James attended the Northern Indiana Fair Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bauer of Van Wert. Ohio, also .Messers. Hubert and Otto Miller of Van Wert attended the Fair Thursday evening all former citizens of Magley. Mr. Elmer Bryan was a business caller Friday morning. Mr. William Franhiger and son Walter attended the Fair Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scherry ami , family- have returned to the home of Mrs. Scherry s mother Mrs. Caro-| line Jaberg. They have been visiting friends in Wisconsin for the past week- , Mrs. Charles Dettinger went to Ohio City Friday morning to visit her daughter Mrs. G. Kiel. Miss Irene Bloemker and Christ Scherry who were on the sick list are reported better. Mrs. Henry Bloemker was a business caller here Friday afternoon.

Mr. and Mis. Jacob Scheribele and family of Kentucky are visiting Mr. Schribele's sister Mrs. Fred Bloemker. o — OTTO SMITH IS DEAD; PLANE IS DESTROYED (COXTIXI Ell FROM PAGE ONE) | and his school has received wide-1 spread advertising through the Smith Flying Circus, which has toured the middlewest the last several years. Mr. Smith fought in the World War and since his discharge from the army \ he had devoted all his time to avia-, tion. Surviving besides the father, i mother, wife and son are 11 brothers I and sisters. They are Henry Smith, of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Lucy Arthur, of ; Fort Wayne; Mrs. Barbara Haggard, I lof Monroe; Carl Smith, of Decatur, | Illinois; Mrs. Emma Baker, of Ohio; Joseph Smith. Columbus, Ohio: Florence Smith, of Fort Wayne and Sam- I uel, Esther and Eileen Smith all of ! this city. The body was returned to the Smith ’ home near Linn Grove at noon today. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. Funeral services will be held at i the home Wednesday afternoon at

y 1:30 o’clock and at the Mennonite church at Berne at 2 o'clock. Burial will ho made nt the cemetery west of Berne. Get the Habit—Trade at Home. It Paya

H rXTpfe# < Vacation’s Over - - School Days Ahead TANNED by the summer sun—two or three inches taller—back to school he goes. Here are the clothes for the young son that will make him look his best and keep him looking that way all term. Everything You Need. The Sonny Boy The Sonny Boy Long Pants Suits Knicker Suit Single And Double Real Wear-defying Breasted, full wide suit, all wool trousers. fabric. $7.50 $18.95 $6.50 $14.95 Ties—Shirts—Socks—Underwear—Belts New Caps—Sweaters—Trousers, “This Is The Boy’s Store.” Tohn-T-Myeu & Sort CLOTHING AND SHOES J FOP, DAD AND LAD<DECATUR' INDIANA* .- — m

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NOTICE We will run our elder mH every Thursday until further notice, Lucnl tion 4 tnileH west und 14 mH'’ north of Berm or I'4 miles north of Linn i Grove. Schindler & Moetchberger