Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1927 — Page 3

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I CIrB CALENnER Friday MM ( . (ll> , uni Crown class christinu v h;sc'. Uobert Girod, 7:110. I'. M Mali (>arJH . Iheiii Chib chfisimas J’.-nt; HB j| rs jire Flyback, 6:30 P. M. M i;,.n Ilin* Christinas Party Soo p \ T i,p \v. 11. C. will hold a public in January 5. in the afternoon jB r ..'i supper will follow the in o a lla!ii>n. for the members and tie r » s ' ■ S s . CLASS HOLD ■ CHR |STMAS EXCHANGE JJI y. img Peoples class of the I"., a MH , unl ii tl |e Sunday scho. 1 hold t MB chn- n.i' ' x< hange party, W<"ln.MM ~v , .n i iiL'. .it the home of Miss Sil" Ziui MJ german A beautiful large Christina • MB held a place of prominence in thMN „ ; ,i- ami was almost drooping witli MB p. inads of Christmas packages. V MB <,r -• .< ial games ami contests, the HH I'laisimas packages were removi d MB ; ,.;n Hi- tree ami distributed to the Ml inenibeis. Candy was pass.-d SH Jiirinr the evening. At a late hour, deBB lianas refreshments were served. BN Th se present were Misses Dorias ■H Byerly. Helen Heeiy, Elizabeth Ley-. BN Mary Cover, Mabie Le'se, Delores mH Isa ktmister, Lucile Henschen. Mat ■B gaiet and Ruth Geisel Pauline Bin kSB master. Verena and Eileen Zimmi-r- --■ man. imtothy Dilling, and Sue Zitn.m rgß man: Messrs. Bill Bryan. Lloyd ByerMB |y. Os ar Geisel, Lowell Arnold. W.dmH ter Myers. 1 let belt Kline, Herman MB Griffith. (Hen and Russel Baumga: HB 1.. :, Hob Beeiy, Gerald Zinini.-nn HB Li< yd Brayan, George Yaney, John ■B Cover, and Rev. and Mrs. Cover, Mr. BB anil Mrs. Noah Arnold, and Mr. and BB Mrs. i'. M. Zimmerman and family. GOOD SAMARITAN Hl CLASS PARTY EXCHANGE The Good Samaritan class of the HB Cinistian Sunday schoi 1 held its anBN 'itial Christmas party, Thursday even■l ing with Mrs. Leia Reffey, Tenth ■M sheet. A short business session was ffl| followed by a social evening of gam--. H| and uintests.. The gifts weie then exchanged and admired, after which reM| freslirnents were seived by the hos|M tess. The home was beautifully (!■■- |H curated for the occassion with a lightHB cl (Tnistmas tree and Christinas hell. ■ The next meeting win be held with | ■I Mrs. H. W. Thompson. HI ENTERTAIN WITH HI SIX O'CLOCK DINNER H Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Elzey ent. ■ 88l tained at a six 'o’clock chicken din|y| ner, Thursday evening for the followB|| ing guests: Ml. and Mrs. J. Ptiinphrev and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ElH zey, and Mrs. Dallas Elzey, all i f Fort HI Wayne. One invited guest. Dallas ElH Ze.v, was unable to be present. The HI Klze.v homo was decoiated in Chrt-t-H| mas colors. ■ THURSDAY EVENING ■ BRIDGE CLUB EXCHANGE B The Thursday Evening Bridge Chib H ! held their annual Christmas Exchange H and pot-hick supper, Thursday even- ■ Ing at the home of Mrs. James it. Blair. B 221 South Third street. At six-thirty Bl a delicious two course dinB | her was served at small tables ar- ■ tanged in the living room. A lighted ■ Christinas tree and Christmas decora k tions added a Yule-tide spit it t > the g setting, a red candle in holly wreath K base centered each table. Following ■ the dinner, the gifts were exchanged ■ and admired. Covers were laid at the | tables for Misses Maud Anderson, FloB rine Michaud, Helen Kocher. Ji I Myers, Veronica Anker, Kathryn Dor I win, Mildred Liddy, Angle Firks, Mar J cella Hower, Mary Burk, Mrs. P. Bryce Thomas, Mrs. Harry Knapp. Mrs. Herman H. Myers and Mrs. James R. I Blair. SIX O’CLOCK CHRISTMAS DINNED Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Graliker and Mrs. •Mary Wemhoff entertained, Thursday ! evening at a six o’clock dinner of pret- : ty Christmas appjintments, complimentary to Mrs. Frank Weber of in- 1 (Itanapolis. Othei‘guests included Mr. 1 and Mrs. Wai Wemhoff and daughter Joan. 1 Surprise OIN CORIS SHIFFERLY A surprise was given Tuesday even- ' Ing in honor cf Miss Dotis Shifferl.v, at ( her home east of the city. The occa- - slon was Miss Shifferly’s eighteenth birthday anniversary. Gaines, music ' «nd social chat furnished diversion ” •or the majotity of the evening. Those - Present we.e: Misses Madeline Geier 1 Maiie, Iris and Hazel Hilton; Bertha ' Heath; Margaret and Opal Waiters' Rosa Murray; Aldine Walters; Doris ' Bhifferiy; Messis. Royce Walters; J Lloyd James, Wayne Peterson; Ar- f thur Barrone, Kermit Bowen, Doyle Johnson; Wilmer Harmon, Earl Bar ‘ mon; Raymond Walters;; Dee Dierkes Lawrence Hilton, Eldred Shifferly, °rval Alt; Edward Alt; Mr. and Mrs. * °tls E. Shifferly and children Ermfl,

hono’red gu es ,; gifts \r, “ '" r " k " ,y boiul,| ft>l C ." Alter the serving of delicious •m by the hostess the • wishing Miss Doris yj many more happy bitrhtbys. M EIGHTH graders ; ENJOY CHRISTMAS PARTY '' i Tim William Lose h OIIIP 011 Winchester street was opened, Thursday evit- '.'io' tlle PMl ' ils the '‘Khth grade ci St. Joseph school, when Mrs i (/ se I and her daughter Mary Ann enteri tained at a lovely Christinas party. At I six o'clock, a delicious pot-luck dinner was served In a lovely Christmas a- ; setting provided by Christmas bells, jr | ii large lighted Christmas tree and red y i and green streamers. Bunco furnished a . j diversion lot the evening and prizes , were won by Helen Hines and Mary e > Miller, At the dose cf the evening, a I, real Santa Claus appeared and distrir. bitted a lovely gift to each child. Those e present were Margaret Millet, Helen ( l Hines, Maty Miller, Salome Schmitz, e Ro.sella Lengrich, Mary Alice Penningj tin, Amelia Lengrich. Thelma Cock, Barbara Jane Keller, Patricia HoltI bouse, Nijonii Fraout. Edna Minch s Helen Tiicker, Agnes Myers, Mary Weitzberger, Matilda Yorkvic, Gerald- ? hie Wait, Mary Nell Debolt, anil Mary , anti Lose, Cathetine Shumaker, Stella Lengrich. . TELEPHONE GIRLS CHRISTMAS PARTY The Telephone girls held their an- ( rtnd Christmas party, Thursday evening, at the home of Mrs. Frank Crist. When all had assembled at nine o'- ’ Hock, Bunco was played and prizes ; warded to Miss Laura Stanley and i Miss Kathryn Nichols. Following the games, the hostess served a very deli(ious two-course luncheon. Just as the luncheon was finished, a knock was heard at the back door. One of the par- ( ty answered the knock and in walked ’ Santa Claus wit'a his arms laden with beautifully wrapped Chlistnias packt ages. There was one for each guest i with an extra large package for Miss Lama Stanley, Chief Operator of the Telephone Company. Upon opening it Miss Stanley found it contained a beautiful magazine rack healing a card: “From the Telephone Girls". Miss Stanley was very generous with her expressions of appreciation to the 'girls in behalf of the lovely gift. A I social hour followed. Covers were laid at the luncheon tables for Miss Gerber. Mrs. Blanch Ritter; Miss Charlotte Reynolds; Miss Marie Zeser, Miss Geraldine Smith; Miss Stella Braun, Miss Stella Diaper, Miss Edna Thieme Miss Edna Miller, Mis- Dorothy Miller; Miss 1. '-a Hammond, Miss Kathryn Nichols, Miss Kathryn Dixson, Miss Mnble Staley, Miss Mabie Heuer. Miss Laura Stanley and Mrs. Frank Crist. Miss Naomi Butler, instructor of Anesthesia at the General Hospital in Cincinnati!, will arrive home this ev- | eiievlng for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mis H. E. Butler, North Fifth street. CLASS 1921 TO HOLD REUNION The annual reunion of the class of J 1921, of D. H. S., will be held at the Country Club, Sunday, January 1. It j will open with a dinner at one o'clock i in the (’lub parlors. A short program j will follow. Plates for the dinner will be $1 each and reservatic ns are to be j made with Miss Marcella Kern. Hus- I bands, wives and sweethearts of the [ class meinbet - are also invited to at- | tend. n MARBAUGH-SRRAGUE ’ WEDDING SOLEMNIZED Flovd Marbaugh, of Monroe, and | Helena Sprague of Decatur, were the enntractiug parties in a wedding L -eremony which took place at the | Zion Reformed parsonage last Mon- J lav evening, December 19, at fit.lo c o’c’M'k, with the Rev. A. R. Fledder- > lohanu receiving the vows. ThO'o single ring ceremony was used. Mr. s and Mrs. Marbaugh will reside on 1 Marshall street, this city. Friends of , the couple join in extending congr.it-, ulations and well wishes. CHRISTMAS PARTY j AT COUNTRY CLUB iTlte office girls at the Schafer Com- I patty, enjoyed a delightful Christmas 1 exchange, Thursday evening, at the [ Country Club. The first feature of the = evening was a three-couise dinner, pre- . oared by Mi s. W. R. Dorwin, which 1 was served at 6:30 o'clock. This was followed by the exchange of Christmas J gifts. The real surprise of the even- £ ing came, however, when each girl! was presented with a beautiful pait IL :f silk hose, as compliments from £ the Schafer Company. Bunco was - played during the remainder of the evening and honors for high score I were presented to Miss Sally Smi.h. Those present were Hoe Light, Sally g Smith, Helena Wehnieyer, Mary - Schulz, Esther Fuhrman, Bertha s Fuhrman, Geraldine Kohne, Cecelia L Appleman. and Germaine Christen. .jj

DECATUR DAILY PEMOCitAT FRIDAY, DECEMBF.It 2.1, 11127.

Personals This is th’ second day o' th' trial o' I I'timtin Kite, who wuz arrested in his , lm ,n '' while bottlin' u tubful o' gin. Seven o' th’ eight women jurorif wat-e-ed at th' mouth, but none cried. 1 hrlstinitN is also a tine time t' rerun a hit o' peop)Abe Martin, In'lianapolls News, (e raid Zimmerman, who is a student , at Manchester College, is home for , a few weeks vacation visit, ( Mrs. Frank Weber, of Indianapolis, , I* a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wai Wein- . hoff, North Fifth street. Miss Catheilne Martin will leave this evening sot Attica, Indiana, where she will visit over the holidays at her parental home. Sigurd Anderson will spend tie Christmas vacation at his home in Hartford City. Miss Dessolee Chester, Music Supervisor in the public schools, was unable to assume hei duties t day because cf illness. Miss Cheslei expects to leave tomortow for Antwerp, Ohio, for a visit at her paiental home. Mis. Lucile Cain will visit over the in liday-. at hei home in Indianapolis. Robert Zwick, student in Valparai--1 so University, and Harold Zwick. student la Butler College, are home to i pend the holidays with their pur '•’its. Mr. and Mrs. William Zwick. Howard Beeiy, of Chicago, will ar--1 rive home tonight, for an over holiday ■ visit with his patents. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Beery, Third stleet. He will be joined lieie Sunday by Miss Ruth Key, of Frankfort, Indiana, who will also be a guest at Hie Beery home. Mr. Harvey Huffman, cf Hammond, is visiting in this city, with his sisters Mis. E. Fiitzinger and Mrs. Elizabeth Gregory, Mr. Huffman was entertained at dinner last evening at the heme of Mr. and Mis. Robert Fritzin ger. Glen Beaveis has lettuned home from Ohio State University, Columbus, I Ohio, to spend the Christmas Holidays with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Beavers, West Adams street. i Miss Velma It win has returned from Madison Wisconsin. She is a graduate student and assistant in the department of education in the University of ; Wisconsin. .o Christmas Night Dance at Sun Set. it How to Avoid High Blood Pressure, Paralysis and Nerve Trouble in Advanced Years PHYSICIANS INDORSE SAN YAK Dr. L. P. Bailey, of Mcßride, Mich., says of San Yak: "It will do all you ■’laim. It is fine medicine for the blood and has cured rheumatism of long standing. When one treats she kidneys with San Yak he is renewing the whole body. One can always lepend on San Yak." High Blood Pressure Mrs. W. E Brandson, of Robinson,' Ind., writes: “I took San Yuk for high blood pressure and it worked like a charm, I am not now troubled any more." S. F. Marring, of Ohio GM Co., Marshall, 111., says: “San Yak is a wtuid-1 I erful medicine for stomach and: . bowels." Sold at Smith, Yager & Folk.

I THE ADAMS Theatre | U- TONIGHT ONLY □h ,4n] 1 “THE THIRTEENTH HOUR” with LIONEL BARRYMORE, JACQUELINE GADSON Jf, , IX* and a fine supporting cast. jlp Ufjj Every sefcond a thrill! Every moment a surprise! Here is the Ma ( l£ greatest mystery film in years! A King of Crooks, a young detec- I tive, an amazing dog, Napoleon, as his aid! A girl trapped in cSJ j house of a thousand terrors! The climax will leave you breath- jfi ! LE less! You'll never guess It until the final fade-out! ffle | ALSO—"THE WAY OF ALL PANTS" with Charley Chase. ] 10c 25c rlfj SATURDAY—WaIIy Wales in "THE SODA-WATER COWBOY." ; UE SUNDAY AND MONDAY—MARION DAVIES in §5 ’ p? "THE FAIR CO-ED.” The Collegiate Laugh Riot; fp | j THE CORT | 8 Last Time Tonight | 1 “THE BUSH LEAGUER” | ™ A Warner Bros, attraction with Monte Blue y; a story of the baseball diamond sparkling with com- S * cdy and wit. The leaguer turns inventor and then the & an) wiki pitches start. “THE CINDER PATH,” the next of the j± Collegian Features. ifi 10c 25c. NEWS. SATURDAY — BUCK JONES in "BLACK JACK” “I CHRISTMAS AND MONDAY—COLLEEN MOORE yaj in “HER WILD OATS." S

|MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING IN .JAIL SEVERAL MONTHS H ONTISI'F.n FROM PACK ONKI ' — —un — auro surprised." "I ically liked Marlon and couldn't look her in the face when 1 told her she was kidnaped." | "When 1 told Marlon I would have ' to tie her hands and nose so she I couldn’t got away or scream she said ‘Phase don't, I'll promise not to make j any noise', I didn't tie her and we . drove around all afternoon, even went 1 to a show, and she didn't say a thing I 1 wh! h would cause trouble for me." • "If this fellow had not killed her it would have come out all right as we had planned. I am sure I didn't . want her to die because when she was with me she said: ‘Wonder what the schoQl kids will say when I go back to school'." "I am terribly sorry and felt like killing' myself because I sure liked h.r." "I was not scared but when they got me here I knew it was all up." To Pay Rewards Los Angeles. Cal.. Dec. 2.I—(INS) —R< wards Mailing $66,000 or more ptobably will be given to the two East Oregon peace officers who captured William Edward Hickman. When the two officers will be paid the rewards has not yet been announced. There is $27,000 in cash at KFWB, Warner Brothers broadcasting sta-

Adams Theater Sunday and Monday Matinee Sunday and Monday at 2 P. M. MARION z She was at the head of her class in | doing the Black Bottom—and she's in , a class all by herself for fun, pep and ' charm! Marion as a basketball star , I —Marion as a Campus Cutie —Marion ’ whirling through one hilarious esca- 1 pade after another—in Athletics and j love! Here is fllmdom’s finest comedienne in a Collegiate Laugh Riot! 1 AIso—"SHOULD HUSBANDS COME , FIRST"—A Pathe Comedy—with Max Davidson. 15c 36c l i

tion, with money continuing to come in. I’ledi'o-i are said to total $60,000. Sends Wire To Mother Pendleton, Ore., Die. 23. (IN'S) Ills confeimlo ! io n| H mother briefly and tragically stated was given by William Edward Hickman in a wire to her today. "Ibar mother," said the telegram. "I've received your word and also Ij urd ironi father. I've eonf.used ail

| Cigars Go With Christmas I I . I | Like Cranberry Sauce With Turkey | A His ” f Gift i kg I I Ladies - I g You can’t hang too g & many boxes of “White § Stag” on the Christ- n » TuTpww mas ‘ r <* for him - g Sf ■ x In nifty “Christmasy” Packages of § 10—25 —50 and 100 cigars. g I For Sale By All Dealers I I Suggestions For The Late Shopper 1 Still plenty of time to make careful g selections from our complete stocks. g I Say your “Merry Christmas with a Diamond ring. {; Its beauty and style will carry your sentiment long 5 after this Christmas has been forgotten. Our g selection covers a range from S2O to SSOO. I New patterns in Wrist Watches | g arriving on late shipments, assure you of an up-to- g 6 the-minute gift. Watches $lO to $250. g & You will find our “TREASURE CHESTS” | £ gift section of interest. Many Gift & vs exchange problems are solved here. ' An unusual selection of “Rose Marie” pink and » ' “Apple Green” thin blown glassware at popular prices g 1 awaits your approval. Pieces from 75 cents upward. £ Let us take care of your last minute wants. S Pumphrey Jewelry Store | Open Evenings. /

• I know. I kidnaped the girl but another killed her." —O Preble Elevator To Close The piebl" elevator will be cloned all day on Monday, I uob-'ervame <u t'h rial mag. n ' _ — , All Seek Light / The very plunts turn with n joyful I trnnspori to Gm light—Schiller.

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Whippets Beat Arcola Quintet, Score 33 To 22 The Kirklund Whippet* defeated tlu> Arcol.-i liidepeiiilent basketball team In ; n well-played game !u the Kirkland , gym hot night by a neore of ;:f, to 22 Tiie WhlpjietH weie ahead at t ie half, 17-12 and held the up)>er hand dur. i ing tn at of the game. t" Cot the Habit—Traoe at mo. ie, It °aya