Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1927 — Page 7

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’ I club calender 1 ■r 1 "“ Tuesday K H \\ M. A."and Otterbeiu/Guild, H cureh. Rev. C. R. Smith. . K. ;vrr Faithful Class, Evangelical c g, Ihlen Koos, 7:30 P. M. R’t 'Marys Chorus Choir, 7:30 P.M. ■y„ lin .. Matron’s Club, Mrs. Dallas flclilner, 7:30 P. M. ■r i. „ f c, 8:00 P. M. K S i, Xi, Mrs. Robert Helm, 7:30 K,, ( :a Rea,' Mrs. Charles Starost. W3O I’. M. K\v M. S. Zion Reformed church, jfco P. M. ■Fjilit and Son party, Presbyter b church, 11:30 P. M. Wednesday ■]i T- T- Alumni. Mrs. Bernard Ter■jlndK' Club, Mrs. Frank Lose, ■iristmas Exchange, 8:00 p. m. ■jton.i Fide Chib, Mrs. Harry Merry, ■ jit. Tabor Ladies Aid, Mrs. A. K. McMichael, 8:00 P. M. » ■ Sh.ike/peare Club, Mrs. F. E. France g£::o P. M. ■ llhttuiial Club, Mrs. Wilson Lee, ■ko P. M. Thursday IBwi- ionary Sewing Society, Homer ■ Ladies Aid Society Social, Erwin Kool house. ■ Evangelical Ladies Aid, ail day meetKi.l 10 A. M. ■ Ladies Aid, U. B. Church, 2 P. M. I Ever Ready Class M. E. S. S., Mrs. |sgl! E. Hower, 7:30 P. M. Bo E. S„ j>ot-luck supper, initiation, fleb mn of officers, 6:00 P. M. Friday I Young Malron’s Club, Mrs. Dallas Moldner. 7:30 P. M. a Adams County Medical Society, hosAltai, 8:00 P. M. ■ Luncheon Bridge Club, Mrs. Dick F W. H. M. S. Methodist church, Mrs. Si Sprang, 2:30 P. M. I Pocohontas Lodge, Initiation, 7:30 M

Saturday I Cuii tciia Supper, Reformed church. Kto I’. M. I Kiiniuiuge titiliMrftl. E. Qmrch. base■r Afternoon. Monday I Research Club, Mrs. Nellie llunev. ■2:30 I*. M.. B* The Delta Theta Tati Alumni will ■net t Wednesday afternoon with Mrs ■B inard Terveer at two o’clock. I Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kirsch and Mr. ■and Mrs. Pete Kirsch motored to in Bdianapolis, Sunday, where they were Bguests of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Nestler. ■ENTERTAINED ■AT SUNDAY DINNER. [ Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Elzey of ■Preble, entertained at dinner Sunday ■ for Mr. and Mrs. Marion Kittles and M and Mrs. Wra. Kittles and daugh ter Pauline, of Montezuma, Ohio. Mr and Mrs. B. R Farr and Mr and Mrs. Forest Elzey, of this city. ATTEND LUNCHEON BRIDGE. Mrs. G. H. Wehmeyer and daughter Helena, motored to Fort Wayne, today, where they attended a 1 o'clock luncheon Bridge at the home of Mrs. Chas. Miller on Eaqt Drive. Mrs. Carrie Haubold and Mrs. P Biy e Thomas were Tuesday visitors in Fort Wayne. The Ladies of the Zion Reformed ■church will serve a cafeteria supper. Saturday evening, in the church dining rooms from five to seven o’clock.

KERMIT BOWEN SUBJECTED TO SURPRISE. V very pleaasnt party was held Saturday evening when a party of friends s H prised Kermit Bowen at his home on Decatur rural route six. Music and i games furnished ■ entertainment for | the evening and they were followed hy a most dcliciou spot-luck supper. Those present included: Mr. and Mrs Fred Geier and daughter Madeline: Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Walters and daughter Berniece; Mrs. Margaret Waltke ‘anil sou Georgia John Mr. and Mrs. Vi’. F. Hilton and children, Marie, tris, Hazel, Lawrence, and Juanita; Mrs. Manie Jones; Mrs. Idaville Heath and children Bertha and Doris; Mr. Jacob Heath; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kelly and children Celma, Lucile, Harold. 1 India and Richard. Mrs. Mary Shall'■r. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Aisworth; Mr. mid Mis. Harold Hilton; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Barton and son Homer; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chronister; Miss Beulah Yerkcy; Mr. Claience Gilpen; Mr. Wm. Ehresman; Mrs. Hazel Chronister and children Marjorie and "ollie; Mr. Marshall Hilpert; Miss Fern Hoenesien; Miss Delora Bunnet; Miss Clara Frislnger; Mr. and ■Mrs. Wm. Hilpert; Mrs. Susie Bowen and son Kermit. 'PALACE OF VERSAILLES” RESEARCH STUDY PROGRAM "Veisailles, It'sl/fe and History.”

I was the topic for the Monday afternoon program of the Research Chib. i I he paper was prepared ami read by Mrs. It I). Myers. Mrs. Fred Smith was hostess for the at ernoon. Mrs Myers' paper was both descriptive and historical and told of the beauty and grandeur of the Palace of Versailles. Sub-topics were given by Mrs. Alec Sutton, "Grounds of the a Palace," part one. Mrs. Daniel Sprang, 'Grounds of Palace,” part two; Mrs. Jesse Sutton, "The Orangery," Mrs. C. E. Bell, “The Grand Chapel;" Mrs. O. E. Miller, “The Museum." As a Utting close to the paper, Mrs. Myers gave a descriptive pictuie of the signing of the Armistice in the palace of Vei sallies. Mrs. Alec Sutton was a guest of the club. During the afternoon, the hostess served light refreshments of home made candles. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Nellie Haney and Mrs. E. S. Moses will have the paper. Mrs. Dick Boch will entertain her Luncheon Bridge Club, Friday evening. at 7:30 o’clock at her home on North Fifth street. Mrs. Frank Lose will be hostess to her Bridge Club, Wednesday evening at eight o’clock. This will be the annual Christmas Exchange of the club. COUPLE MARRIED AT 8080 MONDAY Miss Esther Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Stevens, of Decatur, and Charles Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ward, of Preble township, were quietly married at the Methodist church parsonage in Bobo, at 4:15 o’clock Monday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. P. White. Witnesses of the ceremofiy were Margaret Schenek, Maude Springer and Lois White. Mr. Ward is assistant manager of a Five and Ten Cent store in Washington, Indiana The couple have not definitely decided whether they will make their resi donee in Decatur or Washington.

“MODERN POETRY" GIVEN IN PROGRAM The Woman's Club met Monday evening in the Library Auditorium, for a regular meeting. Mrs. John Tyndall, president of the Club, assumed charge of the meeting during a brief business session. Miss Neva Hrandyberry was selected to fill the vacancy of secret ary of’the club, caused by the resignation of Mrs. Berniece Noble. The president explained to the Club members how other Clubs were working up Junior Departments, stated her wish that the Decatur Club could take up such act’on and askeil the members to think seriously of the matter. Mrs. Tyndall then turned the meeting over to Mrs. C. A. Dugan, chairman of the Literature Department of the Club. Mrs. Dugan, in turn, explained th it the program to be presented by her department wds "Modem Poetry," a subject which the Department studied last year and found so very interesting that they were anxious to pass it on to tlie members of other mentsMrs. Dugan then asked Mrs. Chas. Teeple, chairman of the program, to take charge. Mrs. Teeple gave a brief talk explaining the different divisions of modern poetry and how many new poems had come to the fore, changed by the new modes of living, until they were quite in contrast with the poetry of olden days. Tlie program was divided into three parts, Mrs. Fred Mills, Mrs. John Tyndall and Mrs. C A. Dugan being the leaders. Mrs. «\liCs gave a biography together with interesting facts and incidents in the life of Joyce Kilmer, the poet of the World War. She read

several of his best, received poems. Mrs. Dan Tyndall then sang his poem, ‘ Trees”, which has been set to very beautiful music. She was accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Carrie Haubold. For the second part of the program. Mrs. John Tyndall chose the story of the lives of Amy Lowell and Sara Tcseale. Following the reciting of several of their poems, by Mrs. John Tyndall, Mrs. Dan Tyndall selected a poem of each poetess which had been set to music, and rendered them in vocal solo, with Mrs. Carrie Haubo’d presiding at the piano.. For the final division of the program. Mrs. Dugan gave an interesting account of. the life of Edna St. •Vincent Millay. Miss Millay is a very modern young poetess, being a graduate of the class of 1917 of Vassar College. Following her graduation she went to New York, where she both wrote plays for and played with, the Provincetown Players. In 1917. her greatest poetical success, "The Renascence,” was published. The young writer was only nineteen years of age when she achieved this fame. The peak >f her fame came, however, when with Deems Taylwr. a producer. In presented lite opera ' The King's Henchman” sung by the Metropolitan Opera Company. This proved to be the first All-American Opera evif' produced and was written in Olu 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, DECEMBER ‘6, 1927.

Saxon English. As a fitting close to] the evening's program, Miss Alta Tceple recited Miss Millay’s Renascence," which was well received by the audience. The next meeting of the Club will be hold December 19, with the Dramatic Department in charge. Two Christ mat plays will be presented at that time. ENTERTAINED MONDAY NIGHT CLUB Mrs. Clyde Butler was hostess to the . members of the Monday Night Club Monday evening, at her home on North bifth street. Tables wore arranged for Biidge and prises for the higli score ' of the evening were presented to Mrs. Pearl Enos and Miss Verona Schneid- ■ er. A two-course luncheon was then f served by the hostess and a minature chocolate Santa Clause Was given to each guest with the last course, as favors. ' DELTA THHETA TAU SOCIAL MEETING Misses Margaret Hoithouse and ( Irene Holthouse entertained the mem- ( bers of the Delta Theta Tau Sorority, > Monday evening, at the home of Mar- , garet Holthouse on North Third street, i Bridge was played throughout the evening and prizes awarded to Misses Mildred Niblick and Florence Holl house. At a late hour, the hostesses i served a two-course lunch. The Christmas party and Exchange party will be held December 15 at the home of Mildred Niblick. The Ladies Aid Society of the Evi angelical Church will hold an all-day meeting, Thursday, at the church. A pot-hick dinner will be served at the > noon hour. This will be the annual ; Christmas party and Exchange and el- • ection of officers. All dues and all money coming to the secretary must be paid that day as it will be the final meeting of the year. The meeting will open at ten o'clock in the mornr lug. I The Ladies Aid Society of the Clarks Chapel in Union township will , give a social at the Erwin schoolhouse, Thursday evening, December ’ 8. Everybody is invited to attend. The Misionary Sewing Society will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ginter for sewing, next Thursday, December the Bth Every--1 one is invited, , o FARM BLOC RAPS COOLIDGE’S PLAN (CONTINUED FHOM PACE ONE) lican, disagreed with the independent r senators. life said. "I believe the i. president suggests the only sound a farm relief policy. The rhief value i. of his 'plan Is its premanency and - economic soundness. It is in line 3 with the stabilization of industry and ) avoids dangers of both price fixing s and subsidy." f o—fc- ' HOSPITAL NOTES » % _ Julius DeVolder, North Second ’ stieet. employee of the sugar factory, underwent a minor operation, Mon- ‘ day, at the Adams County Memorial hospital. ’ Mrs. Ed Rathfon, accident patient ! at the Adams County Memorial hos- • pital, is convalescing nicely and 1 shows improvement each day. Josephine Wiese, house-keeper for 1 Father Hession and also his cousin, lies in a very critical condition at the ■ hospital, following surgery. 1 Mr. John Schafer was removed, ' Monday, from the hospital to his home on West Monroe street. He is improving nicely following a surgical 1 operation. 1 Mrs. Avon Burke, was taken to her home today, having been a surgical patient for the past two weeks at the 1 Adams County Memorial hospital. Emmett Goodwin, 147 Cleveland Ave., Milford, Ohio, and John Allen, Braden Avenue, Milford, Ohio, under--1 went major operations at the Adams County Memorial hospital. Mr. Good--1 win underwent an operation at the local hospital a year ago, when he came here with a friend, Mr. Chas. Tillinghast. Mr. Tillinghast formed a liking for the hospital here, where he was confined far several weeks, as a result of injuries sustained In an automobile accident near here, about four years ago. When emergency demanded that he undergo an operation, he returned here bringing Mr. Goodwin, a friend, with him, for a similar purpose. Mr. Goodwin evidently was impressed by the services rendered him as well, for just a year later, he returned for a second operation bringing a friend, Mr. Allen, with him. ——— o— Fires, Storms Ravage Southern California Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 6.—(UP) — Southern California today checked damages of the last four days caused Dy forest fires, dust storms, high winds, and slight earth tremors. A partial survey revealed two deaths and millions of dollars in property loss. Thousands of acres of valuable timber lands were devastated by forest fires which swept over the southern pait of tile state in five places. All fires were reported under control today. A week-end dust storm took two lives in automobile accidents caused when drivers were blinded. Earth tremors felt in Santa Marla, Santa Margarita. Guadalupe, and su--f caused no damage. ' «

Personals “Th*r seems t’ be ever’thlng in th' Republican party but Albinos," said Toll Binkley, t’day, when ho read that Sen. Curtis, o' Kansas. Is an Indian. Jake Bentley is lettin’ his whiskers grow till we get a Democratic governor, but It he wants 'em t' got good an' long he ought t' let 'em alone till women git too Independent t' accept alimony. —Abo Martin, Indianapolis News. Mrs. Sam Shamp, Mrs. Brice Butler Slid Mis. 8. E. Hite motored to Fort Wayne for the afternqon. Mrs. Berniece Noble wil pack her furnishings tomorrow, preparatory to ' leavlitg Thutsday for Piercton, where she wil make her home with her parents. Mrs. Nqble expects to return to Decatur every other Thursday and Friday to continue with her pupils in music. She will teach on those days at the M. A. Frislnger residence on North Third street. Ross Ewert, of Indianapolis, was a visitor in this city, today. .Mrs. O. L. Vance has'lteen confined to her home for the past several ilavs suffering with a seige of rheumatism. Felix Maier. Glen Hill and Ralph Yager motored to Fort Wayne. Monday evening, where they witnessed the basketball game between the Fort Wayne Hoosiers and the Philadelphia team. Heber Humbarger, Felix Graber, James Staley and Lem Merriman saw the Fort Wayne Hoosiers in an American League game at the South Side gymnasium, .Monday evening Chalmer Shafer was a Monday evening visitor in Fort Wayne and saw the basketball game of ' the Fort Wayne Hoosiers and Philadelphia team. Mr. and Mrs. Don Quinn and daughter Louise, of Oak Park, Illinois, motored to this city Saturday and visited at the J. T. Merryman home on North Second street. Mr. Quinn and daughter returned to Oak Park Sunday, whilo Mrs. Quinn remained for an indefinite time to assist in caring for her sister, Mrs. Avon Burk who was removed tn her home today from the Adams County Memorial hospital. John Baker, ex-sheriff of Adams . county, returned home Sunday evening. from Indianapolis, where he has been taking treatment for nervous trouble at the St. Vincent's hospital Mr. Baker is considerably improved and is able to be up a portion of the time each day. Mr. Baker was accompanied home by his daughter who is a graduate nurse of St. Vincent. , Several X-Ray examinations failed , to reveal any definite cause for tho , nervous affliction and it ts believed I that the exciting ride to Fort Wayni, , in which Mr. Baker, who was sheriff I it that time, and former Deputy , Sheriff Dallas Hower, together with two bandits, participated, just a year ago, may be a factor in his illness. o ———— Goshen Boy Killed In Hunting Accident Goshen. Ind., Dec. 6—(lNSit—Robert Bell, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bell, of Goshen was killed instantly in a hunting accident four miles northeast of here. The hoy with four companions had , gon on a hunting trip. He placed his shotgun on the groufid while getting ‘ a drink out of a creek and (he gun was discharged accidentally. The carge entered the Boy s head. o 111 Health Causes Suicide South Bend. Ind. Dec. 6 —(INS)— John Nemeth, 40, died today in local hospital from self inflicted wounds. In a moment of despondency, Nemeth slashed his wrists. He had been in ill health. - »■ w o Gasoline Tank Car Burns After Wreck Atlanta Ga., Dec. 6—-(INS)—Six men were believed fatally burned when a gasoline tank cat became ignited after a freight train was derailed near Ben Hill early today. The flames enveloped the entire train crew and prevented their escape. Those cf the crew that remained conscious said that the wreck and explosion came with such swiftness that they we;o Gapped before they knew wat had happened. AH are in a serious condition. Get the Habit —Trade at Home, it Pays ’P « I I 1 4“—' For. That Tired Run-Down Feeling Start, taking Burke's Cod Liver Oil and Iron in pleasant tablet form. They present vjtamines which we do not get in our present-day diet, but which are necessary lor gupd health ■and proper physical development. Improvement, shows by the third day. I Be sure to specify Burke’s in order to] secure a full 18 days’ treatment for | SI.OO. Guaranteed to benefit or money refunded.—Callow' & Kohue.

Gary Basketball Star Is Declared Ineligible i Gary, Dee. 6.—-(INS)-One of Indi'ana’s best known high school basket- . ball stars has been rul»d ineligible I for further play by Arthur L. Trester, secretary of the Indiana high school athletic association. Sammy Pollzzotto, mainstay of the Forbel squad tor four years, will not , be permitted to play with that team {further, Trester decided. Construction Crew . Lost In Blizzard Gleat Falls, Mont., Dec. 6 (UP) — A,consti action crew of 25 men was re- ■ ported lost or snowbound today in a i blizzard which was ragiug over most j i of Montana. The Men were believed to be somei where between Great Fulls and ShelI by. Rescue parties were unable to find any trace of the men in the driving . snowstorm. — o Beach Identified As Man Seen At Murder i Court House, Mays Landing, N. J., Dec. 6 (INS)— Short!' after the defense had rested its case in the Lillien-' Dahl murder trial today, the pfosecu- , tion created a furore of excitement in , the court room which acted as a Bomb-

Decatur Chapter No. 112, Royal Arch : Masons wil) meet Tuesday evening Dec. 6th at 7:30. Election ot oSlcersJ I and other important business. 1 286-2tx L. C. Helm, H. I’. -666 is a Prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, i Bilious Fever and Malaria.

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| THE ADAMS Theatre | Tonight and Wednesday fir FRED THOMSON and His Wonder Horse SILVER KING’ kil I “ARIZONA NIGHTS” A throbbing romance of the West with Jfalr-trlgger action and 33 breathless moments of suspense! THRILLS! PATIJOB! ACTION! lah ROMANCE! A thunderbolt of drama and the ffiiost. Tbom.ton film Jfi Sffl ever made! Adapted from Stewart Edward White's famous story, sfr ALSO—Aesop’s Fables, Pathe News and Topics of the Day. UE TONlGHT—Benefit South Ward School. 10c 25c Met Sunday amt Monday—LON CHANEY In “LONDON AFTER MIDQi NIGHT" with Marceline Day, Henry B. Walthall and Conrad Nagel, gp i THE CORT | Tonight—Tomorrow I “ALIAS THE DEACON” p i Super human card shark. Cails himself “Deacon.” MR Gives impression of being unwillingly inveigled into card games and always deans up. Known to have jjj fatherlv interest in young couple, whom he has aidid and protected on several occasions at sacrifice to mJ himself. HJ g “Buster’s Handicap” Comedy —lO c, 25c S Till BSDAY- JANET GAYNOB in fS gg “2 GIBLS WANTED.” 9

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Trolley Cars Collide Hoboken, N. J., Dec. 6.— HNS) — Twelve men were seriously injured, several perhaps fatally, when two public service trolley ears carrying workmen going out ot Jersey City Heights to the Hoboken Ferry, collided on the trestle at Jefferson and Henderson streets horetoday.