Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1927 — Page 7

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I CLUB CALENDER jH Tuesday sH .] A |.... ; chorus Choir--Catholic ■ Jud 'binding, 7:30 pm. Yniiic Matron's (Tub Christinas I sc h M| S - <’harleM Hrodbm-k 1-9 P n ‘ f i, \v. class of Evangelical htircli. Miss Lucile Gay. |K" ) .' l< .• '■ Christmas Party, K. of C. Hhall. 7:30 P. M. H 9 Historical Club Christmas Party, ■ 11. ~ Hollingsworth, 6:30 P.M 9| Wednesday M lwa:M' Club—Mrs. Dr Charles. 2 ■ p. M H A p d,[ i: CAL- Progressive class of ,:i Sunday school, politick H supper ' '■ Christmas exchange— At - M. . K Thursday |K (J., ,! Samaritan class of Christian Sunday -ehodl— Mrs. bee Keeley. 7. 9 P. M ' -/ BH W. It C—Yeoman hall. 1:30 P.M. Ml Workers class of Evangelical |H Suiiila.' school—Mrs. Fred Linn. 6: ’.o ■H 'Eastern Stars—Masonic Hall. 7:30 9 r.M. ■■ Township Home Economics ■■('nb- M Josephine Maglev, 2 pm. B Friday Bl i'.eii Hurs Christmas Party 8:00 I’. M 9 CLUB HOLDS ■ CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE B The M nday Night Club met at the M home tn Mrs. Frank Geary last fiiwht M for its annual Christmas exchange. SB Tliere were three tables of Bridge. ■ The club prizes were won by Velma K Walter- and Hernieta Tanvas. and the SB guest prize by Mis. Faye Koller. Ki,.. ...sides the.a lub member- were ■B Mt- It ler, Mrs. Guidon Atchison and K Mrs. Glen Patterson. The home was atB trace 11 in Christmas decorations, ami K a deiorated Christmas free added B nun'll to the occasion. A two-course ■ luncheon was served by the hostess. B S. S. CLASS HOLDS B CHRISTMAS PARTY B The V D. S. Class of the United ■ Brethren Sunday school enjoyed a B Christ mas Party at the home of GluaB '••’ ‘Kemwi’i Arm.id Salmon.' evB ••nine. After the usual business meetB i«8- ’Bey were entertained by a saxaB ?!><>:’" solo by Lillian Worthman. aiB eenipiinied on the piano by Evelyn Mi'B l pr ' Several solos were placed on the ■ piano By Sue Zimmerman, and then 9 she played several of the popular 9 pieces, accompanied by all at the parB singing. Games were played 9 throughout the evening. One game 9 that caused much nmusemeni wa_s a 9 fortune telling game. SncAv balls were B itassed arcund and inside the snowB Bills were found amusing fortunes. ■ Mrs. Vernon Arnold won first prize ■ >T pining Santa's nose on ami Viola B Gilbert won booby‘prize in the same B KAtne Many beautiful Christmas B Ptexcnts were exchanged before the B 'irbi ■ ms legreshments were served B 7’lie party was closed at a late hour B with the singing of many of the popa B iar pieces. "Among the out-of-town ■ -nests were Mr. Ferguson and Frank ■ Armstrong, of Fort Wayne. The bo.val Workers Class of thr Evangelical Sunday school will meet. Thursday evening December 22. ai 6:3ft o’clock at the home of Mrs Fred Linn, on Mercer avenue. Tim annua' Chris: mas exchange will take plate and a put-luck supper will be served rile officertf for the ensuing year will lie elected. A good attendance is desired. The W. R. C. will meet al the Yeoman Hall at 4:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon,, to make out iepo;t' and It miange for the installation of effic r All members arc urged t;> Im present. DRAMATIC DEPARTMENT ENTERTAINS WOMAN’S CLUB The Woman's "Club met Monday evening at the high school auditorBun tor the regular business and proh main meeting. No business of importance was transacted, other than ’Be final arrangements for the Community Christmas Tree celebration “nd treat to the children, next Friday evenfug. At the close of the business, two committees from ihc •hatnatic Department of the Club took charge of the program. I Be first play of the evening was Mimi Lights the Candle," by Edith 1 oultcr. This was a prize-winning I’Biy of the General Federation of Women'll (’Juba 1926 contest. II "as a stijelly modern play and deal’ "’’h the age-old idea of the coming of flic Christ Child, which was given in original and beautiful mode of "f'atinetit. The setting was the inli'rior of tlio attractive living-room of il wealthy family. At one side of llm K,:| go. a beautiful Christmas trc"| B’oincd into* prominence with its nt,my colored lights and decorations. Miss Mary Neptune xarried Mm title role of the play, "Mimi." Kath*'yn Hower and Eileen Burke supportpd Miss Neptune as the two haughty , il ”'< di.iuineering cousins who dislik-l eu Mimi's attention and affection toi

1 ward Jenny and Tim Mcßrkfe tMLs < Josephine Myers and Ri.hard Schug) , Vf ‘ r> , B’ ool- ’ hildren. Mias Grace t c 'r m’' P l * >lP<l ,he Part of the moth er • , the tw <> girls and the cold, hard- : s Min ' «f Mimi. Miss Eva I '• *T. as tUe 1 I. . K ' 6 ran( 'm<>ther" who 'ook i 1 M “’ IK I,arl when others criticized ' tier Mrs. Raymond Koliue was the ’ , Bish maid servant, aad Mrs. Herman hhinger the actress mother of Mimi, ' ■ toge,her with the two Mcßride ’ ch Idren, were received into the home with open arms when toe Christ Child had entered and changed the heart ot the mother, Mrs. Randall The play carried a sweet, but sad Christmas story and was ex-cption- < ally writ rendered by those who cart ried the different roles. Much credit is due Miss LXsso’.ee Chester and her group of forty school 1 children, who from liehind the scenes. . furnished the singing of Christmas catols which were very much in prominence in the story of the play. .1 The children sang ‘‘Silent Night" at 0 several different intervals through--9 cut the production. The second play of the evening 5 was a Miracle Play in pageant form. L Il again told the story of the Birth of the Christ Child, and with it's , elaborate costuming was well received by an enthusiastic audience. The •etting of the play was laid just outside the wall of Bethlehem. Guided 3 iy the bright Star of Bethlehem, and t with the story of the birth of a Christ . Child in a manger in Bethlehem, the . Shepherds, Kings, Shepherd's Daugh- , er and King's Daughter, together , with the servant of the latter, all appeared as they followed the Star , n the easi. All bore gifts for the I new-born King, except the poor Shepherd's daughter, who was forbidden I o enter the gates because she had to I tend the sheep. The beautiful King's Daughter, however, filled with the influence which the birth of the Christ had spread afar, stripped herself of her jewels and assumed •harge of the sheep that the Shepherdess might visit the holy manger I and licstow her gifts. Music interspersjl throughout the • play, interpreted the story when - ! nes had ceased. At the close of the ■ nlny. the inner curtains opened and here appeared at the back, the living picture of the Christ Child in the nanger, with Mary and Joseph bendng over the Labe, and the Kings and Shepherds presenting their gifts. The •ast of the play inc’udes: Xing's Daughter Dorothy Walters Shi pherd's Daughter Verneal Wlia'en Milc.ah. the servant Naomi Durkin 'hepherds—Mrs. Frank Downs, Miss Kathryn Dorwin. Miss Marcella Hower. Kings- Mr/ James Arnold, Mrs. John Petersen. Miss Jeanette Clark In the tableau picture, Mary . Miss Mildred Ljddy loseph Mrs. Janies Elberson Angels - Mrs. Chalmer Porter and Miss Mareellit Nelson. Music for the play was furnished ’jv Mrs. Allen Miller, Mrs. Hess Stoakcs. Mrs. C. E. Bell, and Mrs. J. i. Neptune with Mrs. C. L. Walters residing at the organ. As a whole, the evening's enter t.inment was i rare treat for all hose who were in attendance The meeting was opened te the high cbool girls of both the public and larocnial schools, who were guests or the evening of th Woman's (Tub. TO VISIT QOUNTY FARM MembeiSHif Ute l'-'’e ] ' Heady Class of ■he Methtdist Fimdii.t school will meet tit the National Hotel. Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o clock, te go to the County Fann, where they will give a Christmas program Automobiles will be furnished for transporting the members of the class to the County Farm. The committee in eljargc is anxicus 'hat all membeis of the class make the trip. RESEARCH CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY Mrs 11. F. Callow was hostess to the iminbers of the K< ••ai-. li Club. ANNOYINS NICUT CHUCKS ■ Stopped Almost Instantly Viry frequently adults and "hi'dreu. especially children, have spells o nieht coughing due to bronchial iiri li ms hih' sufl'H'ing from colds I .-, coughing spells, if not quick ‘ lH . ( . k cd, me very injunor to lln “’a" famous physician's K »- \i. ug stores. I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1927.

’t a 12:30 o'clock luuchcoß, Monday i noon, at hor homo on North Fourth < street. Small tables were arranged throughout tho living rooms of the I homo and each bore a burning red i taper in crystal holder. A very deli- ' ious luncheon was served. Following the dinner. Mrs. Charity Hooper 1 took charge of the program, which 1 consisted of a beuutiful Christmas story, the Christmas story from the Bible, and the singing of Christmas carols. Mis. E. D. Engeler also entertained with a Christmas solo. Following this, the exchange of gifts was held. A red stocking hung on the (hilstinas tree for each one. A 'ring led from the stocking to whore their respective gift was hidden and •u h member selected a stocking, and traced the string to find thetr package. The party as a whole Was a splendid success, and a very pleasant afternoon was spent by the Club. The next meeting will be held January 9, with Mrs. R. D Myers nndj Mrs. H. H. Fernthell wi.l have charge 1 of the program. Mrs. Helen Kirsch and Mrs. Helen Lenhart will be hostesses to the Psi I lota Xi Sorority for the annual Christmas exchange at 8 o'clock this evening at the home of Mrs. Kirch’s mother Mrs. B. R. Farr, on Jefferson street. Tim Young Peeples Bible study club will meet with Waneta Knodle tonight at 7:30 o'clock. The Christmas, exchange wil Ibe neld at this meeting.. The Missionary Circle of the Evangelical church met in the church par-1 lor last evening for the annual Christ- 1 mas exchange. Seventeen members were present. Tire election of officers was held and Bertha Fuhrman was elected president to succeed Mrs. Elmer Anspaugh, who held the office for, three evars. The ether officers elected were Geraldine Andrews, vice-presi- j dent; Goldie Johnson, secretary; and Zelma Fuhrman and Florence Schnitz ! treasurers. Mrs. Elmer Anspaugh and Marcia Martin were the hostesses. The Goow Samaritan class of the Christian Sunday school will meet with Mrs. Lee Reefey, Thursday night

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at 7 o’clock. The annual Christmas exchange will be held at that time. -r * DECATUR MAN WEDS AT HARTFORD CITY Miss Maryan Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mis. Charles Hill, of HartLcd City, and John S. (Free) Frisinv. r. well known Decatur young man. were man led last night at Montpelier, by the Rev. Mi Antle, pastor of the Methodist ehutch of Montpelier. Mr. Frisinger Is a son of Mrs. Jane Frisinger, of Decatur. He is a graduate of Decatur high schoo land attended Indiana University. .Recently, ho has been employed by the Vaccum Oil Company. The wedding comes as a pleasant surprise to friends in this city. The Bonafide Club will meet with Mrs. Dr. Chdlles at 2 o'clock Wedne day afternoon. Personals Miss Josephine Suttles, who is attending college at Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio, has returned to this city to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Suttles. I Ross Ewert of Indianap lis, was a ( business visitor in Decatur, today. Mrs. Robert Peterson, of Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived in Decatur for an overI Christmas visit with Mi. and Mis. .1 ' 8. Peterson. Her small son, Robert Jr has been here with grandparents for the last three weeks. Robert Peterson will be here for Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dwight Peterson, .f Indianapolis, and Miss Lois Peter Son a student in Indiana University, will spend Christmas here with their parents, also. Mrs-. G. H. Wehmeyer and daughter. Miss Helena, and Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer wete Fort Wayne visitors. Mon- ; day. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Pickett eele brated thein sixty-ninth wedding anniversary at their home at Winchester

Sunday. Two hundrejl guests were treated tn coffee and eflke made by Mis. Pickett who is eighty-five years old while hut husband Is ninety two. They have lived in Randolph county their entire livej, Col. Hoy Johns' n was al Huntington yesterday and today, conducting an auction sale of hardware. Hairy Dally is back in school af'er a two weeks illness with the flu. Do .'our Christinas shopping earlv1n the morning. Its easier than later in the day. The 11. (’. Bay company at Bluffton is planning to outer the radio field. The piano business has evidently reached a low ebb and without much indication c.f improvement soon. Harry Iteiry of Toled visited W. A. 1 Klepper hole today. ’ E. J. Frii-ke has resigned as a field superintendent for the sugar company. I He has been with tho company sevMORE I jpays IZ l< IS N’T X What you V/an< \ That Counts-) ' IT’S VarfHAT YOU / * i~ Sr- *7 BUMUaian NiiUEb ron mtn jchzi'T-MycLA & SenCIOrNING 4~0 StOfS J fOK r>AD AND LAD - j -•'JtCATUK- INDIANA-

er al years coming hero from Michigan [ whore he wag employed by the Holland St. Louis company, Cediick Voglewede, student at Mar-1 quette University, of Milwaukee, Wis. is home for an over holiday vacation : visit at his homo in tilts city. —

I THE ADAMS Theatre | fp Tonight and Wednesday an 1 “CHEATERS” % with a brilliant cast, including Pat O'Malley, Hc’cn Ferguson, Claire McDowell and Max Davidson. ZH In A Comedy Drama involving the lives of a young couple who over- KS I Sp] came many obstacles to follow the straight and narrow US path. Thrills, Laughs and Pathos. • fAko—Aesop's Fables, Pathe News and Topics of the Day LE t’j IQc —- . 25c SUNDAY AND MONDAY-MARION DAVIES in gQ ffi ™ E FAIR C ° E ° ' Th ° Cnlleglato b:lu « h Rlo,! gD THE CORT | Tonight—Tomorrow George O'Brien and Edmund Lowe. yjgi A prize fighter and his manager punch their 3) 3 way to love and mirth in -A 1 “I S ZA T SO ’' ire A nerve tingling Screamingly funny comedy drama y" ',rj Throbbing with action and suspense ('.rammed fl with laughter Starred with love scenes tender ami ftl pathetic. Based on the play hit that is the talk ol Su in Broadway. “NEWLYWEDS TROUBLES’’ Comedv. gR C FOX NEWS. 10c—25c. CHBISTMAS COLLEEN MOOBE in IE "lIEli Wll.ll OATS."

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