Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1927 — Page 5

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CLUB CALENDER Saturday ■Christian Indies Aid bake sale, ■hite Meat Market, 9:00 A. M. Monday ■pvthian Needle Club, K of I’. Home | Hl ,,.ardi Club, M/s. A. R. FledderHhann. 2:30 P. M. Tuesday ■ por.as Class Evangelical S. S„ H r . H'tiry Adler, 7.00 P.M lota Xi Sorority call meeting, ■ r Leigh Bowen, 7.30 PM. Wednesday ■ cathloic Ladies Card Party, I). C. H. L ~00 P. M. ■ Shakespeare Club, Mrs. John TynBa I. 2:30 P. M. Thursday I Historical Club, Mrs. Ed Ahr 2:JO -dm I Phoebe Bible Class, Reformed •hiirch parlors, 7:30 P. M. T * Ibobo resident ■CELEBRATES 77th BIRTHDAY On Friday evening, Mrs. Henry ColL, ,q Hobo, celebrated her 77th birthlay. A tine supper was enjoyed by all (hose present, consisting of their four ions and their families; Mr. and Mrs. IV. A. Colter and daughter, Mrs. Hernan Myers, of Willshire, Ohio, Mr. md Mrs Ben S. Colter and sons Donild, Dean and Robert, of Bobo; Mr. mil Mrs. Earl Colter and sons, Dick, Jim and Tom. of Decatur, and Mr. and His Charles H. Colter, of Decatur. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed >y all present, the time being spent n reminiscence of by gone days. Mr. ind Mrs. Henry Colter came to Decatur in 1881 from eastern Ohio. They have spent a very happy married life being married more than 56 years. The children and grandchildren of mother Colter wish for her many more happy birthday occasions of this sort. MEETING OF MONROE LADIES AID Thursday Nov. 4 at the home of Mrs. Smith, one and yme-half miles south of Monroe, the Ladies Aid Society of the Monroe Methodist church numbering forty-four enjoyed a day's quilting and carpet rag-sewing Tw< uty-seven members and seventeen visitors were present. Two quilts were quilted for Mr. Parr and carpet rags sewed for Mrs. Smith. A most delightful lunch was served and everyone throughly enjoyed the day and expressed their willingness for a repetition of it soon. Rev. and Mrs. Foster entertained the ladies with several readings and vocal numbers. The Phoebe Bible class will meet next Thursday at the Reformed church I'ailms at seven-thirty o’clock. Mrs. Harry Knapp will be the entertaining hostess. This meeting will be the elec tion of officers and a good attendance is desired. Tile Catholic Ladies Social Club will give a card party next Wednesday evening, November 9 at eight o’clock, at the D. C. H. S. auditorium. Bridge, Five Hundred and Rhum will he played. Lunch will be served in the dining room, following the games, by the ladies in charge. The public is cordially invited to attend. Tickets are being sold for twenty-five cents and may be purchased from any of the ladies or admission may be paid at the door. Bingo wil also be played during the i vetting. The committee in charge is composed of: Mrs. Lee Lawless chairman; Mrs. T. C. Smith, Mrs. Jess Kuhn, Mrs. Fred Beimer, Mrs. Theodore Lengerich, Mrs. Carl Steigmeyer, Mrs. Raymond Kohne, and Mrs. Paul Ihiede. TO ATTEND wedding reception Mr. and Mrs. G, H. Wehmeyer and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Gerberding will motor to Fort Wayne this evening, "here they will attend the wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Walter thrasser. Mi»s Mirgaret Pfeiffer and •lr. Walter Strasser were united in marriage at four o’clock this afternoon dl the home of the bride in Fort Mayne .The reception this evening is 1 ’ be held at the Pfeiffer home. MOTORED TO western college " ls - A. M. Anker, of this city, and Mis. Vaughn Murray, of Fort Wayne, motored to Western College at Oxford "bin. Friday, where they visited for 1,1 'lay. They were accompanied home ll ' Miss Mildred Marchand and her J l)Gl n mate, Miss Catherine Kenney,

who will visit over Sunday with Miss Marchand's parents, Mr. and Mrs? Vaughn Murray, in Fort Wayne. Miss , Miss Marchand was a student in the' Decatur high school until her removal to Fort Wayne several months ago. i This is her freshman year at Western • College. FAREWELL DINNER . FOR JOHN SHIRK Complimentary to Mr. Joint Shirk who will leave tomorrow for West Palm Beach, Florida, where he expects to reside, Mrs. H. M. Sltroll entertained at a six o’clock dinner, Friday even ! Ing, at her home on East Rugg street.] Covers were laid for Mr. John Shirk, Mr. C. E. Peterson, Mr. John Everett, ! Miss Geraldine Hower, Miss Catherine Martin, Miss Helen Shroll, Edwina Shrull, and Mt. and Mrs. 11. M. Shroll. The Historical Club will meet on Thutsday of next week instead of Wednesday, because of the Pythian Convention which convenes at Ossian on Wednesday. Membets are requested to ’ note the change in date. — BEN HUR HARD TIME SOCIAL The Ben Hurs enjoyed a hard time social, Friday evening, in their lodge ' rooms. There was a good attendance. A program of contests and games furnished entertainment for the evening , Mrs. Olin Baker, accompanying herself at the piano, gave two vocal solos and Mrs. Mary Blossom gave a reading. After a general social hour, a cafeteria style luncheon was enjoyed. The hostesses for the party were Mrs. Mary Blossom, Mrs. Rosie Veuis, Mrs. Permelia Weis, and Mrs. Win Thornton. WALTER LEAGUE PRESENTS PLAY TONIGHT "A Poor Married Man’’ is the title of a comedy-farce to be presented tonight and tomorrow night by the Immanuel Walther League at the Bleeke school, eight o’clock. Those taking part in the cast of the play are Herman Bleeke, Victory Bleekp, Herman Krueckeberg. Hugo Blakey, Sal Reinking, Gretchen Bleeke, Emma Blakey, and Ruth Hoile. I CIVIC CLUB SELL, PLAY TICKETS Tile Civic Section of the Woman's Club is selling tickets for the play. “Phillippa Gets There” which will !■_ presented by a local cast, Monday ev- I cuing, November 14 at the high school I auditorium, under the direction of Mrs. 1 James R. Blair. Adult tickets are sell- | ing for fifty cents and children's-tick- i ets for thirty-five cents. Ladies who I ■ have a membership in the Woman's g Club are entitled to admission as the play will also furnish a regular club program. Guest tickets, however, will not be accepted for this program. Members of the cast have been rehearsing for the past- two weeks and a splendid evening's entertainment is assured all those who attend the production. Members of the cast include Miss Jeanette Clark, Miss Marcella Hower. Miss Dorothy Walters, Edwina Shroll Mrs. P. Brice Thomas, Mrs. Chalmer Porter, Mr. Roy Mumma, Dr. Glen Neptune, Mr. Herman Myers, Mr. Don Farr, and Pat Hyland. The tickets sale is under the personal direction of Mis. It. M. Farr. LARGE DELEGATION ATTENDS CONVENTION The 44th annual convention cf the Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist church, was held in Portland, Thursday and hi iday. The convention proved to lie the largest and best to date. A banquet on Thusrday evening was carried out in the idea of the fiftieth anniversary, which is soon approaching. Mrs. F. F. 1 bombing, wife of Rev. Thornburg who is the District Superintendent of the Richmond Dictrist and former Decatur pastor, was elected president for the ensuing year. Next year’s meeting will be held at Marion. Local persons appearing on the program were Mis. Dau Tyndall, who gave a vocal solo on Thursday, and Miss Faye £tults, formerly of this city but now of Fort Wayne and connected with the Fort Wayne Neighborhood Home. Miss Stults proved to lie. the most interesting speaker on the program and was very clear and definite in all her remarks in describing the endeavors cf the Neighborhood Homes. Those attending the Conference from this city were: Mr>. Vail, Jfrs. Fred Mills Mrs. Dan Beery, Mrs. Dan I yndall, Mrs. Jim Stults, Mrs. Henry Heller,

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1927.

j Mrs. Bun DeVor, Mrs. Homer Lower, | Mrs. Rex. Mrs. ituckman, Mrs. John • T. Myers, Mrs R. D. Myers, Mrs. Ferd Nichols, Mrs. Jim Hoagland, Mrs. Pete Amspuiigh, Mrs. Martin Gilson. Mrs. Harry Butler, Mrs. Al Burdg, Mrs. Hurl Hollingsworth, Mrs. Alva Rice, Mrs. J M. Miller, Rev. and Mrs. Ross Stcakes, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sprang, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Colter. Mr. and Mrs. (’. D. Lewton and Miss Nellie Blackburn The Dorcas ' lass cf the Evangel!I cat Sunday sc hod will meet at seven o clock Tuesday avenin", a! the homo ( of Mrs. Henry Adl-ir on Marshall , street. ’Hie Pythian Need!') C'.U will Ltent a' the K. of P. Homo, Monday evening. The hostesses will be Mrs, t’hristena Vail, Mrs. Harl Hollingsworth, Mrs Delton Passwaters, and I Miss Fern Passwaters. A good atI tendance is desired. ——-- K. of C. Meeting Regular meeting of the Knights of | ( olumbus will be held Monday night I at the hall.

THE ADAMS Theatre SUNDAY ONLY—Matinee 2 P. M. JACKIE COOGAN - i With Claire Windsor rC" I and Herbert Rawlinson. • | \\| 1/1 JXJ Here is a stirring story of American 1/ 5 <aj|| prairie life and one that fits the Kid -ji-e to perfection. The tale centers W I Mcy. I f lroun d the Indian savages in the post IX s i I w ar days of General Grant, and . Jackie and his bugle manage to scare if/ / ■ off a massacre and to bring his fath- ? m er and mother together by a heroic f W I V stunt in a great crisis. This is Jackie’s most important picture. Ki ALSO—HAROLD LLOYD in F I ' “HAUNTED SPOOKS.” I t 35c I O ut Metro-J/b/r/tzy/?- I PicTuas I, TONIGHT—“THE W ALLOPING KID" with Kit ( arson. A thrill action western. ALSO—“OILY BOYD" with Al Cooke and Kit Guard. 10c 20c 25c THE CORT SUNDAY and MONDAY , Matinee Sunday, 2 P. M. si ' Bring the \ 1 / He was a travel- - whole family \ I / ing man, until a to see the sea- telephone cutie son's biggest K t j put him on the J ami mirthful- bee-line to the esl order in ' 4—s church | sej’cen enter- the cor- J tainment. [ t Jk far 7 ■ (O' _ ! ’MP % e ! Dorothy Mackaill and . Jack Mulhall. |i ADDED—“ATTA BOY” Comedy 1 „ I i and News 1 JI) OJI | : TONIGHT —Hoot Gibson in a wide open Western drama “GALLOPING FURY.” ALSO—COMEDY. 10c—20c—25c

Personate 1 Mrs. Robert Case has returned home 11 from a two months visit with her sons, i I Almond and Harold Case and families I at Oxford Michigan, and with her] -’ daughter, Mrs. F. D. Aninieii at Mar- • ion, OMo. 1 Mrs. D." I). Heller has returned home from a visit with her daughter, Miss < 1 Bertha Heller in Indianapolis. Mrs. ’ Heller is now sojourning at the John I 1 Tyndall home on North Fourth street. . Lawrence Linn motored to Plymouth Indiana, today, where he will be join-1 f ed by Miss Veronka Anker and go] ‘ from there to South Bend to attend • the Notre Dame-Minnesota football game. ' Wemhoff Monumental Works, of this | city, has sold a large monument to mark the grave of Dr. H. A. Duem ling, prominent Ftfrt Wayne physician, who died recently. f Mr. and Mrs. Herb Curtis went to t Fort Wayne today. Mr. Curtis was to officiate in the football game be-

tween the North Side and South Side I high schools. I Millard Cowan, well-known pioneer I and fomer marshal of this city, was I t.i1..-n M'rioiisl.v ill this noon with I acute kidney trouble and was rushed I to the hospital for an operation. I ■ . —■ o — I Legion Meeting Monday | A special meeting of the American I Legion will lie held Monday night at I Legion hall. v , I o I Get the Habit —Trade at Home, <t Pavt I Assessments DUE Assessments on City Improvements, Streets Sewers Sidewalks and Curb are now due and payable and will become delinquent after i Nov. 19 unless they are paid. i Call at City Treasurer's office. City Hall

' Duped' Deserted - Desperate | ; ®W What Could She Do! i MRS. WALLACE REID’S toLk N, ffi ffi A \ S Startling Expose of the White Slavers \ tfi ffi % jpj \ I The Red KimonosGS § yfi What Becomes of the Girls who Disappear? l 'i Can They Ever Come Back? yft * Fathers SSK Mothers I Sri] Hl ® A Daring Subject Delicately Handled §5 WOMEN ONLY AT\ A lUI C Mcn and Womcn if- | M "> n £ee^ l^P."M Sday Al/ A 111 U ”'”" d * ™ ,J,y N ' gM | s MEN ONLY TUFATFR • A surtlinx Prolosu. uWEDNESDAY NIGHT IHE/iILR al Each show |)y tfj Hr. V. Lionel Bettis, bg NO CHILDREN ADMISSION Director of the S ADMITTED 35c & 50c hygenic society. &

| Brand New House | I FOR SALE I | LOCATED ON NORTH WALNUT ST. fc O 5 Booms und Bath City Waler ffi Majestic Furnace Full Motor Plumbing m 60 bbl. Cistern Fine Big Cellar si* i|| Running Soft and Good Location f MODERATE IN PRICE —tSfcifcd—— M. KIRSCH at Peoples lx>an & Trust Co. MVVWVVVWWVVUVVWWVWWVWVMWWVVVWVUVW i] Where Your i] ]i Harvest Money ;] “Harvests” i] More Money! ]i I; IE you’ve fared well financially ![ ; i with your crops, there doubtless ;! :; are many things you’re tempted ]; I; to do with the money. BUT— ;l ;! hadn’t you better consider the I; !; future, first of all? ]! You worked hard for those dol- ] > < ' Ims. Now make them work tor ][ you! Either put them in a <[ ]! interest-earning Savings Account ]' with this Bank or invest them in Bonds we recommend and on '» which you can realize as high as < | l'< Interest with Safely! Stop in-and be Advised! | I I Old Adams County Bank | i I Wr- U *s? ". I . J

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