Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1927 — Page 7

I i Bk K . -. LJ "~ mill M l -w * ’l4-’ a *'*p in 4f > ? jElu3|k ;< WoWwß®< (fc ' <0 V - J , Xhi W ° * 3cZxSSZZ.. SSS 3 A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS A large community Christmas tree has been plated on the northeast corner of the Court House yard, where it sways gracefully in the breeze, fanning Christmas cheer into the hearts of busy Christmas shoppers and business people. At night, the tree sparkles with it’s many colored Christmas lights. The community Christmas tree ir. sponsored annually by the Woman''' Club of this city, which also provide.- a program and Christmas treat for the children. The Woman's Club is hereby issuing an invitation to all children uiuler high school age, to be present at three o'clock Friday afternoon, at the Library auditorium, where a program and treat will be in readiness Cor their entertainment. The program to be rendered at the Library is as follows: Christmas Carols —Music Department of Woman’s Chib. Heading, “The Night Before Chri. ‘mas" by Edwina Shroll. "A Bible Story,” by Dorothy Little Christmas Carols —Music Department. Group of Christmas Readings, by Cathryn Knapp. Story, “Old Man Grouch's Christmas." Mrs. Frank Downs. Christmas Carols, Music Department

To Treat Children As the children pass from the audi toriuni following th,e program, a treat will be given each one. ihe local Boy Scouts will assist in the distrlbu lion of the treat. The children will then form in pairs and will march across to the community Christina tree, singing Christmas carols as they go. Upon reaching ths tree, the lints will separate and the children will be d’smissed. Following the community Christ mas program at the Library, the mem hers of the Music Departniest will go to the Adams County Mmorial hospital at 5:30 o'clock, where they will sing Christmas carols for the patients there. The musicians will sing car ol- again on Christmas eve for the shut-ins and all those who desire them to call at their home for the entertainment of sonic sick or invalid are requested to call Mrs. C. E. Bell and give her the name and address They are also requested to place a lighted candle in their window to dii - cUthe singers and help them in locating the correct home. Various lodges in the city are also planning treats and entertainment for the children for Friday night. The Good Fellows Club is busy buying toys and clothing fro the poor chi! iiren of the city which will be distributed Christijias Eve, and the Elk's • Ige is planning to send out its annual donatioii-ef Christmas provision baskets to the poor. The next two days will behold the city of Decatur as a whole taking care of it’s more unioriunate families, and of the chit dren to whom Christmas is most •acred, in a very fitting manner. CLUB CALENDER Thursday Good Samaritan class of Christian Sunday school—Mrs. Lee Keet'ey, ~ I’. M. ' W. R. C. —Yeoman hall, 1:30 I’M. Loyal Workers class of Evangelical . Sunday school—Mrs. Fred Linn, l>:3o , Eastern Stars —Masonic Hall. 7. 1 1 I’M. Root Township Home Economic? Club— Mrs. Josephine Magley, 2, pm Friday Cross and Crrtwn class Christmas Exchange, Robert Girod, 7:30«P.-M. Carps Diem Club Chris.mas Party ( Mrs. Dee Flyback. 11:30 I’- M Ben Hurs Christmas Party 8:00 I’. M 1 celebrated Gulden wedding A very interesting < vent look Plato , on Sunday last nt the old Tempe Homestead in St. Marys township No less than fifty-two relatives and friends met to commemorate the ; Golden wedding of William 11 leeple ■md Rosetta Gulick, his wife. Tim ; actual date of the anniversary "'as Friday, Dec.’l6, but owing to some ] of the relatives being unable to be Present that day, it was planned by th" sons and daughter, Io hold, hi'J 11 '* ' <m Sunday,.l)ec. IS. To the sound ot . the Wedding March by Loheligrm. * Played by Miss Sarah Dull, the Golden • wedding couple were ushered by ls

' Rev. H. Campbell Plant, pastor of 1 Pleasant View Baptist church, intc 1 the midst of the assembled guests they were supported by Mr. and Mrs 1 Samuel Place. Then, in well chosw 1 words ami with fitting solemnity, the 1 aged couple were taken over the old promises am! vows* by the minister, ’ both declaring their solemn promise 1 of devotion to each other ‘until the day dawns and the shadows flee away." This set vice was followed by a reading entitled Fifty Years Ago", 1 by Miss Edna M Plant, and then the fifty-year-old bride sang, to the enjoyment of all. "Some Day the Sihet Cord will Break," accompanied on the piano by Miss Mamie Tenple, her daughter revealing th" fact that fifty years of wedded life, with all its - varied visit tides, its joys and its sorrows, bad not robbed her of her old time love for. song ami melody Following this, the whole company partook of the splendid and sumptions buffet dinner. There were present. Mr. and Mrs. Don Teeple. Mr. and Mis Beiij. Teeple, Miss Mamie Teeple, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Teeple, the children of tin bride and groom, Mr. ami Mrs. John A Teeple of Vancouver. Washington were unable to be ptesenf; Rosetta, Morton, Katherine and Lyle T.eple, grandchildren; ,j Moser. .) idsoti M- Teeple, brother and slst<' of Mr Teeple Sr Mr \ W Gulick, brother of Mrs. Teeple Sr.. these three wire amongst the 'nests who were present at the ma: Mage ceremony titty years ago There were also present Mr. and Mrs. H I Teeph mid family, -Mrs. Minnie ?eep'e and sou Jack. Amos Smith . Mr. and Mrs Claude Guy ifmnib M. - A-s Huston, Bai ; bara Moser. Jason Moser, Miss Mine Gulick. James smith. Mi J. M Budback and son William. Mr. and Mrs. oaniuel Pk.ce. I'- • ll " • ■ Hairv Brown and daughter Itetty, Mr. Wash Brown and daughter Miss Ne - Its Brown. Mr. Claude Kilmer. Mr. . Mr ( corse DMI and daughter and Mrs- Geoig> Sarah. Rev. H Campbell IMi . Mrs. ~ ('imnbell Plant. Miss Edna M. riant'and Master Robeit Plant. The m 11V couple were the recipients o a .‘umber of useful and ornamental giftsprogram for » go 7 einbor 24, at < !-• 1111 ne Zimmerman, geng by Amltmii'o » Sculpture, P «>’ • 11 Wrh f'ine- Dorothy I- Adieu * #■*■ « . Wish -Dal" Mankey The Snow Man I!o,h Mrs Sailin' Delores Be« r - XXbdini* Exe.else-(('hristmas Porters) \ Great Fact Eleanor Harky. First Try Mar'" hngh . Xitatiott- ■non l udmll ()= >.-- The Christmas In i’si.i Song, Merty Xma- D<>■'<>l hy A< e- - to be Envied-l'loyd Engle.

DECATUR daily DEMOCRAT THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1927.

1 Wcnder— Ruth Seasanguth. Recitation—Virginia Zimmerman. The Reason—Von and Wallace Linnlger. Christmas Stockings Donald Seasongut a. Song Ireta and Delores Egley The Xjnas Story-Floyd Roth ' Long Distance—Edward Dolch Christmas Presents—Thomas Adler The Best Place—Loyd Roth Song —Bertalne Zimmerman. Ireta Shoaf Hesitation—Harry Beavers. Santa's Mistake—Cera Roth. Drill-ciass No 2. Song—Quartette. Xmas Giving—Melita Egly Offeratory—Lucile Beavers I he Xmas Lattice by all the children Song by Audience Benediction. Every body welcome. The Moose Legionnaires will hold an important meeting tonight at the Mooge home and all members are urged to be present. PIANO PUPILS EXCHANGE FIFTS The piano pupils of Miss Sue Zimmerman held a Christmas exchange party at the European School of Music Studio in the K. of C. Building. Monday evening. After receiving and admiring their gifts the guests enjoyed games foi some time. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening’s festivities. HIGH’ SCHOOL TEACHERS HOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY The John Tyndall home, Monroe and Fourth streets, was the scene of a merry Christmas gathering, Wednesday evening, when teachers of the pnbt 'ic high school enjoyed a delightful ’hristmas party and gift exchange. At ( ] six-thirty o'clock, a delicious twori course dinner was served at small tables arranged about the rooms. Each table was centered with a wreathed s candle. The committee in charge of c lie dinner included Miss Mary Burk, n Miss Florins Michaud, and Miss Joe it Myers. After the dinner, games and r contests furnished diversion for the evening. Winners in the contests were: Walter Krick, hfrs. Howard Marshall, Miss Blanche McCrory and Mr. Adams. The committee for the entertainment comprised Miss Jeanette Clark, Miss Dessolee Chester and Mr. Slguard Anderson. The final feature of the evening was the distribution of Christmas gifts, and. through the capable directio nos Miss Catherine Mat tin, this was most uniquely executed. The invitational list for the ls natty included: Miss Burk, Miss Whab o n, Mis. Cain. Miss Martin. Miss Mics. Michaud, Miss Anderson, Miss Clark, a. Miss McCrory, Miss Chester Miss Anri Tie Eliks Mrs. D.D. Heller, Mr and Mrs e H I. Curtis, Mr. and Maa. John Tynd lull, Mr. and M:s. Amos Ketchum. I Mr. and Mr.:. Howard Marshall, Mr. e and Mis. Adams. Mt. Walter Krick, < Mr. Sigurd Anderson. Mt. and Mrs. | e Worthman. and .Mr. Ralph Tyndall. v . SIX O'CLOCK DINNER e UNO CHRISTMAS PARTY Mrs. Wm. Keller was hostess to the r Five Bundled Club of which she Is a t member, Wednesday evening, at her r home on South Sixth stu+t. At 6:30 / Tch.n,. a delicious three-course din- - net was served. A latge table was set ■ in the dining room with snowy white: 1 linens and silver. In the center, was a ■ ninatuie Christmas tree witli its | ’mail burning candles. Nut cups and > place cards of Christmas appointments | jompleted the table decorations. FoiI lowing the (linnet, the guests repaired to the living loom of the home, where the Christinas packages bearing their names were grouped about the foot of tgergeous large Christmas tree. After] some time had been spent in opening and admiring tie gifts. Five Hundred' was played. Prizes were awarded to I Mrs. Herman Gillig, Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhenz, Mis. Fred Ashbaucher and] Mrs. Glen. Cowan. This marked the] closing of a pleasant evening. ' PLEASANT MILLS LADIES ELECT NEW OFFICERS The Ladies of Uta Pleasant Mills Baptist church met at the home of Mis. Ola Fortney, Wednesday for atF ill day meeting, x with 12 members, n,<i '> visitors present. At. the noon hour i pot luck -dinner was served, i At the usual business meeting offi■er- were elected for the coming vf.ar. Mrs. H. M. Crownovcr was made president; Mrs. Ola Fortney, rice president;’ Mrs. Margaret Fiance, secretary and treasurer; Ova l Lougetiberger, reporter. After the business meeting the ladies were entertained by the singing of several Christmas selections, after which the annual Christmas exehang 'took place. The next meeting will be held in two weeks with Mrs. Margaret France. O Personals Miss Nellie Blackburn, of Decatur, has arrived tn the city to spend sev-1 eral weeks as the guest of relatives, and It lends. While hole she will visit Mr.' and Mrs. P. .1. Crates, 1221 Nullman avenue; Mr. and Mrs. .1. 11 Black-* burn, of DeWahl street; Mr. and Mrs. Will Robiii.on. of Slate street; Mrs ' Neva Mui ray, of North Clinton street. I Mrs. D. M. Hensley, of Nelson streel. . ' -News Sentinel, Foil. Wayne Im! Victoria 0. Mills, who is an instructor of Latin in the Rcchestci, Indiana,

high school, will arrive home this evening to spend the Holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. V, Mills of Mercer avenue. Mr and Mrs. Flank .1. Mills, and son, Jack, of Erie, Pa,, will arrive tn Decatur Friday evening, to spend the Christmas Holiday with Mr. Mills' parents Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Mill--, of Mercer avenue. Charles Downs, of Indianapolis, will arrive home Saturday for an over Chrilmas visit with his patents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Downs. Charles Downs since last February, has held the position of Assistant Advertising Manager of the Holcomb and Hoke Company.

Tonight—Tomorrow y | “THE BUSH LEAGUER” u ® A Warner Bros. Classic with uj MONTE BLUE 3 A clever comedy skit of tt Bush Leaguer who mixes LE ■K baseball witli inventions and registers a "home-run" S gE just when it is needed. & |Fj ADDED—The Collegians “THE CINDER PATH.” jfi ALSO—FOX NEWS. * 10—25 c. J CHRISTMAS AND MONDAY—COLLEEN MOORE jr nr In “HER WILD OATS."

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of Indianapolis, u manufacturing coni cent. f Misses Helen ant! Fiances Dugan i will artlve homo tomorrow for tin over ho'idtv visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan, West Monroe I st eet. Miss Helen Dugan uomes from | Btyn Mawr, Pennsylvania where «he is an instructor In Bryn Mawr School | for Girls. Miss France: Dugan Is located in Boston, and had a very dis- ■ tinct honor bestowed upon her this fall, when she was made chairman of the Academic Committee which oversees the entrants and requirements of all applicants for the eastern colleges. Arthur Suttles. Purdue University

■ student, is home for an over Chriitnma vacation at hia home in thia city. , Miss Veronica Anker, teacher at' . Plymouth, is spending the holiday va-; cation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs , A. N. Anker. Winchester street. ! Mt. and Mrs. Burdette Custer. Yip , silanti, Michigan, arrived homo today,' I foi a several days holiday visit with . their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walters. , Miss Mary Poling is home from | t Taylor University to spend her Christ-; . mas vacation with her parents In this f city. Get the Habit—Traoe at mo, re, it *ays

*Ji Ji r : Ji ? Ji JU? I: THE ADAMS Theatre « ! • TONIGHT ONLY Ji ‘ “THE GIRL FROM GAY PAREE” | ] with Lowell Sherman, Barbara Bedford, Malcolm McGregor, Wl | Betty Blythe, Walter Hlers, Margaret Livingston and many others, [yc A Gay and Jazzy Story depleting the interesting night-life of a Fffi | great city. She sure was a Wi'd Girl from Paris -Lively—Peppy, 3h and Spi'' Re.'il Entertainment' | ALSO—CHARLEY CHASE in “THE WAY OF ALL PANTS.” SB I 10c 25c I FRIDAY ONLY THE THIRTEENTH Hi >11! with I.m.ik-1 Barry- SR | nun.'. JaiqueTtie Gmlsnn. and a g<d sup|.< rtin-.t w M\tery Thriller! Don’t Miss This One. It will hold you spellbound. DE j SI XDAY AND MONDAY-MARION DAVIES in 5® “THE FAIR CO-ED"—The Collegiate Laugh Riot. fIH «SISS|« IR SBRHBESK: <R S -FT*

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COURT HOUSE Divorce Granted Adam Johnson, Decatur, was grant* ed a divorce from Vida Bell Johnson itoday — o — Ragweed’i Travels The rug weed lias been known to grow at au altitude of T.txio feet above sea level. There la u<> way to tell how far the pollen of thia plant will carry, since a great deal depends upon the rate of speed at which the wind Is blowing