Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1928 — Page 5

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I CLLB calender ■ Saturday I 7 ch " rA ■ ? sS.il U ■«'«■ ”» *■ “■ Monday | I«n::. I^P al,ll \ n, .. o VJr anS i mis Dan Beery, 7.30 r. M. I tie Department Study club. BriX.r ’i” ’• ■»• K 1 r u eena» II Young Matron’s Club. Mr.. Jamee ■’SXil Ne-lie Hn". K of P. Home I Kirkland Ladies Club H. 8 1 I ■ M. || .. L W. elass Evangelical S. 8., Hlnsclcale. church. 7:30 p. m. , Root Township Home Economics Mr? . Edith Johnson, all day Bg Xi. Mrs. Ralph Gentls. P. M. K’pocohontas Dance. Red Men Hall. ■:3O P M. I Wednesday I I Five Hundred duh, Mrs. Fred AshK.g Historical Club, Mrs. Dr. J. M. MillHr, 2:30 p. m. |,| Shakespeare Club, Mrs. Chas. Hee pie. 2:30 P. m. | i Delta Theta Tau Alumni, Mrs. Joe I | Historical Cub, Mrs. Dr. J. M. Hiller. 2:30 p. m. Thursday I I Delta Theta Tau, Germaine ChrisHoi, 7:30 p. m. | I Mrs. Fred Ashbaueher will enterHain the Five Hundred Club, WednesKay evening, at seven-thirty o'clock, Kt her home on North Third street. |l The De’ta Theta Tau sorority will Ke entertained at a social meeting. ■Thursday evening, at seven-thirty ■t'tlock. by Misses Germaine ChrisKan and Rose Marie Smith at the Hchristen home on North Second i I The Pythian Needle club will meet KtXhe K. of P. Home, Tuesday afterKoon at two-thirty o’clock. Mrs. Ed Khr, Mrs. Fred Ahr, Mrs. Lee Annen Knd Mrs. Milliard Baumgartner will ■be the entertaining hostesses. I The Young Matron's Club will be ea■tertained. Tuesday evening, at seven- ■ thirty -/cluck, by Mrs. James Fletcher ■at her home on Mercer Avenue. Mrs. | Ben Schroyer will have charge of the ■ program. ■ PHOEBE BIBLE CLASS I PIAN FEBRUARY BANQUET The Phoabe Bible Cla«s of the ReI formed Sunday school, was entertained. Thursday evening, by Mrs. Glen Cowan at her home on Line street. The devotions were led by the class president, Mrs. Albert Mutschler. During a bi iff bus’ness session, arrangements were made to entertain ; the husbands of the class members at a banquet at the church dining room, Wednesday evening. February 8. Mrs. Albert Mutschler then entertained with a. reading. Two clever contests were indulged lt>. after which the. hostess, served a delicious luncheon The iii xt meeting will be the banquet at the church, and Mrs. Fred Fruchte will be hostess to the March meeting, of the class. economics club elects NEW OFFICERS The St. Marys Township Home Eco' n.tnics Club held ah ajl-day meeting Friday at. the home of Mrs. H. O. Da--1 'is At the noon hour, a delicious pot hick dinner was served. Twenty-four members were in attendance and thre< new members were received into the Club. The annual election of officer: was held with the Following results chairman, Mrs. John Henry Clark; assistant chairman, Mrs. Charles Nyffl er Jr., secretary, Mrs. Jchn Floyd; treasurer, Mis. E. W. Busche. The fol 1 whig -cammittees were appointed: committee on place cf meet.ng, Mrs “' ans ; Mrs. Asa McMillan and Mrs John Floyd; program committee, Mrs. Ben Teeple, Mrs. E. W. Busche. and ■irs. Nettie Syphers; membership ccnunittee, Mrs. E. W. Busche, Mrs. lay Green and Mrs. Nettie Syphers M ' E - ladies AID t ° serve BANQUET . 1 Aid Society of the First, ■ ethodist church, were entertained, niday afternoon, by Mrs. Rose: W. eakee, at the M. E. parsonage. Fiftymembers and three visitors ?? re 1,1 attendance. Mrs. Christena an had charge of the devotions, after mh the following interesting prokiam was rendered; an> Duett—Mieses Mary Jane !)«•- 'or and Dorothy Haley. '"■‘l Solo—Miss Isabel Cloud. ’ -“li ug—Mr«. Homer Lower. uning business session which folHie ladies voted to serve the a I'tr and Son Banquet, which will'

be held at the Church, February 14. The h stoss, assisted by Mrs. Ben DeVor and Mys. Leigh Bowen, served dainty refreshments. The next meeting of the society, will be held with Mrs. Mel R ce at her home on North Fourth street. — ENTERTAINS AMICITIA CLUB Mrs. Dick McConnell, North Third i street, opened her home to the memi bers ct tho Amicitia Club, Fr.day evI enlng. Two guests, other than the club members were In attendance, Mrs. Joe McConnell, and Miss Emma Uhrick. ! Club prizes were awarded to Mrs. Harry Staley and Mrs. Albert Mutschler while Mis. Joe McConnell won the guest prize. At the close of the games the hostess served a delicious twocourse luncheon. The next meeting cf the Club will be held in two weeks with Mrs. Brice Butler, South Third street. The Bona Fide Club, which was scheduled to meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Noah Fry, has been postponed for one week. Members are please asked to take notice of the change. BEN HURS INSTALL OFFICERS With Mrs. Mary Blossom acting as Installing Officer, Friday evening, the folic wing officers were installed to serve the Ben Hur Lodge during the new year: chief, Mrs. Mil ie Wise; past chief. Wm. Thornton; judge, Miss Fern Hoeneisen; teacher, Mrs. Hattie Thornton; scribe, Mrs. Mary Artman; keeper of tribute, Mrs. Emma Burke; captain, Philip Meihls; guide, Alva Baker; inner gate keeper, Mrs. Rosa Venis; outer gate keeper. Mrs. Emma Pennington; drill master, Wm. Kohls; pianist, Goldie (’loss; assistant pianist,- Mrs. Dora Akey. After the installation, a lunch- . eon of chicken, nood es, sandwiches, * pickles, coffee, fruit salad and cake, was served by a committee comprised of Mrs. MUie Wise, Mrs. Wm. Thornton and Miss Fern Hoeneisen. WILLING WORKERS OF 8080 ENTERTAINED The Willing Workers class of the Bcbo United Brethren Sunday school, was entertained, Friday evening, by Mis. David Bodie, Margaret Waltke and Mary Thatcher and Mrs. Mary Thatcher, at tiie Thatcher home. After the business session, a splendid program was given. The class coleciton for the evening was $2.36. At the close of the evening, the hostesses served a love y lunch. yhose present were; Mr. and Mrs. Orsker, Mary Shaffer, Lavina Heath, Hazel Chronister, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hilt n, Mrs. Susie Bowen, Jake Heath, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Waiters, Gail Ainsworth, Kermit 80-veu, Bertha Heath. Dortha, Stevens, Lawrence Hilton. Juanita Hilton, Hazel Hilton, Marjorie Chronister, Dilie Chronistris Hilton, Marie Hilton, Beulah Verkey, Berniece Walters, Doris Heath, Johnny George WaJtke, Mr. Bodie, Mrs. Margaret Waltke. All aid Mrs. John Thatcher, Mrs. David ’eparted ti their homes, after enjoyng a most p easant evening. The Literature Department of the Woman's Club will hold a study-meet ng, Monday evening, at the home of Mrs. Dan Beery, North Fourth st-eet, it seven-thirty o'clock. The book rek’iew committee is comprised of Mrs. foha Tyndall, Mrs. John Heller, Miss Site Mayer and Mrs. Dan Beery. A food attendance is desired. •.ntertain AT TINNER BRIDGE Mr. and Mrs. Dore Erwin were host iu<l hostess respectively, Friday evering, to a party of friends, at a dirtier Bridge. At six-thirty o'clock, a l< licious dinner was served at a long able spread in the. dining room of he home. Bowls of pink roses add'd to te attractiveness of the table letting. Covers at the table were aid for Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kocher, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dugan, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pumphrey and Mr. and Mrs. Dore Erwin. Bridge furnished enter-. ta ininent for the evening, and high , score was won by Mr. Carl Pumphrey. I He was awarded with a lovely big I cake, baked by the hostess. COURT HOUSE * Suit On Note Filed A suit on notes has been ff.ed in circuit court by Ce'est Dolt against Henry and Robert Huser. Judgment f r $1,450 is sought. Attorney C. L. Waiters is counsel for the plaintiff. | Marriage Licenses Chad O. Hower, butcher, to Marie E. Meyer, both of Decatur. Eugene Snow, farmer, to Leona Kneuss, Geneva. . —o* ——— - R. Reynolds’drove Columbus this afternoon to visit his mother. Dick Heller motcred 11 Renss:tlle:ir today, fur an over Sunday visit with friends. 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1928.

GEORGE REMUS SAVES A LIFE Ex-Bootlegger King, Saves Life Os Asylum Guard, Attacked By Patient Lima, 0.. Jan. 28.— (UP) —George Remus, farmer millionaire Cincinnati ! boot'egger commltteed to the State ' hospital for the criminally insane here, saved the life of a hospital i guard late yesterday, it became known today. Thu guard, whose name was withheld, was attacked by a giant negro patient and was on the verge of I strangulation when Remus, drawn by ! his screams, leaped upon the negro i and beat him with his fists. Other 'guards, ran to the rescue and 1 the negro was subdued. Remus won the praise of asylum attaches who : have been lenient with him since his imprisonment. Remus was receive! at the hospital six weeks ago, after the Cincinnati ■ probate court, while finding him sane, held he was too dangerous to be- at large. Ho was acquitted previously of the murder of his wife on , he ground of insanity. Since his incarceration, Remus has I .rever exhibited signs of insanity, asylum attaches dec’are. 0 Personals Fr ed Rohrer, of Berne, publisher of i the Adams County Witness, was in ! 'ndianapo'is, Friday, where ho adIressed the members of the Indiana I Try convention, which was held at he Robert Park M. E. church. Gecrge Knettle of route eight was a visitor here th s afternoon. George is the champion hunter of the ceunty. making trips north each year. He has belonged to the same party now for I forty three years and can tell some cal stories. They have hinted in a br ut every section of the countV» tbir year having spent a month in Canada r rth of the Georgian Bay country ant George shot h’s first big Moose. Th< party killed three moose many deer wolf, a couple of bears and a large amount of small game. —Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. Miss Lee Anna Vance, student at Goucher College, is spending her beween semester vacation with a col ege friend, Miss Kathryn Kunph at -er home in At'antic City, according tea letter received by her parents. Ir. and Mrs. Lee Vance.

George Cramer, of r.ute three, we!' known as a farmer and an insurancr .nan, called today, h s first trip tc own since November when he became ill from toxlne pcsion and has had a riird battle. He is looking fine agair ind says he feels much better than hr lid a couple cf weeks ago. Miss Margaret Frisinger, of Fort Wayne, returned to her home --last j evening, having visited since Tuesnay Ith Miss Mae Berlin? in this city. While here, Miss Frisinger caren for J ttle Bob Briede who had his tonsils I rd adenoids removed. Mrs. C. L. Walters has received a i -ird from Karachi, India, from Mrs. i <*. F. Simpson, known here as Roma I lolmes Merryman. Mrs. Simpson ogether with her husband, expects i o tour India with stops at Calbutta, ehi and Bombay. They have been bsent from home for one month and vo days at the time the card was written. o TRUANT OFFICER I TEST IS GIVEN Four applicants for the position of Adams county attendance officer for the term beginning nevt August, took the exam'natlon given this morning at I the Decatur high school building. An--1 other examination will be given next March. The lour applicants who teak the ' examination today were: Mrs. C. E. Myers, of Decatur; Robert Meyers of Mouroe; William Stauffer, of Berne; and Mrs. Mary Pontius, cf Geneva. FIRE DESTROYS GRAIN ELEVATOR Fire which destroyed tho Krugh Grain comany's elevator in Ohio City, Thursday night, caused a loss which, roughly estimated by C. O. Krugh. manager, today, was $25,000. Records of the grain rympany’s business wero saved from the office in the elevator. Alter the fire was discovered, a' call wqs sent to the Rockford fire department, which arrived a few i minutes later: The cause of tire fire is not known, I but. theories, of spontaneous combus-1 tion or defective wiring, are advanc-' ed. Between 8,000 and 10,000 bushels ot grain were stored in the elevator. The grain was mostly corn and oats.* but included some wheat and clover i reed. The building and contents were partiaily covered by insurance

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Baptist Bulletin Sunday School at 9:30 with classes and teachers for all. Morning worship at 10:30 with sermon by paster. B. Y. P. U..at six o'clock. In the evening service at seven Rev. T. J. Hlnkin of Muskegon Michigan w 11 sing and preach. This Is the closing service of the revival. An offering will be received for Mr. i Hlnkin. Prayer and praise service Wednesj day evening at 7:30. This will also be ■ the regular bus ness meeting of the ' church. O. E. Miller, Pastor. o St. Msrys Church ! Low Mass 7:00 Childrens Mass 8:30 i High Mass 9: *5 Prayer Hour and Benediction .. 2:30 i ■ o Zion Reformed Church Corner Third and Jackson streets A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor The highest motive in church go--g is to get in tune with the Infinite. ; us go to church that we may >el at home when we reach heaven. ■ 'undays are quiet is ands on the ossing sea of life. e want to continue our services 4th the same Interest and spirit during the coming weeks as we manifestd during our special services. The eunons will be accordingly. Mornig worship hour at 10:30 o'c ock with ; r message on the question, “What | About the Middle-Aged’’’ If you are n this class you are especially in•ited to hear this sermon. Evening service at 7 o’clock. Sernon subject. “When is a Person his Natural Self?” The one message is -s important as the other. You hould plan to hear both. Other important services are, Sunday school at 9:15. Lesson, “The Growing Fame of Jesus.’’ Classes ?r a 1 ages. Your Sunday school our terminates with tho church ser!ee. Junior and Senior C. E. at 6:15 .•irh a means of training for all. There will be no choir rehearsal ; might. Friends and strangers are always el£*me. Come and share the serv--es with us tomorrow. ■ ■ o Presbyterian Harry H. Ferntheil, Pastor Remember the sabbath day to keen ' t Holy. Six days shall thou labor, and to all thy work; but the seventh day s the sabbath cf the Lord thy G <1; ' in it thou shalt not do any work. Pae vay to f nd the will of God is to as■.emble each sabbath at his house with he people who worship G:d. You are nvited to all the services at the Presbyterian Aurch where the word of God is the only subject of discussion The Juniors wil meet at 9:00 o’clock *ith Mrs, Txrwer and Mrs. H rton as eaders, the Orchestra wll practice it the same hour with Mrs. Engler as lirector. The Orchestra is getting I eady for Easter music. If you have rot attended you had bette rstart. now ifd be sure to have a p'.ace. Sunday schdbl at 9:30 Mr. C. D. Teeple, supt. It is much easier to bring j your child to Sunday schcol, than it is to send them. God never ask you to do anything he would not do him■elf. Morn’ng worship at 10:30 Children’s story “The Prison - Fl"wer.” .Vorship Sermon “The Majesty of Goi’’ A special feature of our morning service will be the presence of Miss Ruth Hill a friend of Miss Veronica Anker of Plymouth. Indiana, M ss Hill will sing at the Morning services. Christian Endeavor at Six o'clock. The Pasior will have charge of the meeting and he desires to have every member present as there is much to do for Young Peoples Rally. Praise serv ee at 7:00 Sermon "The Glory of Christ." First Evangelical Church Ralph W. Lcose Minister The Bible School meets at 9:15 and 's preceded by the orchestra overture. Eugene Runyon Superintendent. The Worship period follows at 10:15 and is for the entire School, including every boy and girl. If you want ' your bo? and g'rl to have the worship 1 habit whet\ grown up, you must now , train in the church service. “Train up | ■ a child in the way he should go"; you know the rest. The B ble School that ! can’t get its pupils to attend the worship service is perhaps not halt doing its work. Every adult should set a perfect example too. to the children. Then they all need the worship service. We are not. only pleased but hi.?hly giatlfied the way the adults and the children are remaining for worship. There can be some Improve ment, however. Miss Wilhelmina Schnit? is the leader at their 6:30 service. The subject is "How Our Church Does It Work." The evening preaching. service is at 7:00. The church welcomes all to’ its services'. Next Sunday is to lie a very special day in the church. Tliei'o will be ;< i special service in the morning; a pot i' luck diner /or all at noon: a service in the uftcirn.oou. at which time the' notes of indebtoduess against the:

church are all to be burned, celebrating the church's freedom from all indebtedness. Prof. C. A. Gerber of Fort Wayne will be with us during the entire day and with his fam ly give special music selecti:ns. In the evening the Men's Gospel Chorus of the First Missionary Church of Fort Wayne under the direction of Prof. Gerber , will g ve a sacred concert. The entire raembersh p of the church is urged to attend the services of the day and to Invite their friends and outef town members. The girl’s class, taught by Mrs. Buffenbarger, and known as the Christian Live W'res will give a Musical and Reading at the Church on Tuesday evening at 7:30. A silver offering will be lifted. The generous support of the membership and friends of the church is solicited. The m d-week services have been very interesting and quite well attended. Do not forget this Important service Wednesday evening at 7:15. There will be an institute held at the Church Thursday afterncon and evening and all day Friday. This In st tute is put on by the Indiana Board of Religious Education of the Evangelical church and will include a num her of surrounding churches. They ar specially in the interests of the Sun Pay school and the Young People's wc:k In the church and will be of interest to all the peop’e of the church The Pastor has been engaged in re vival meetings at the Calvary Evan gellcal church, which miv bi< d The local church through its faith I ful officers aie carrying on the roca. wr.rk efficiently. We solicit an interest in the prayer tff the church for the ' meetings now In progress at Calvary and for a revival to break cut In the local church here.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran West Monroe & Eleventh Paul W. Schultz, Pastor Divine se-.vices: German 9:30. Divine services; English 10:30. Sunday School 9:30 Christian Church Harry W. Thompscn, Pastor Cr. B rt Mangold, Bible School Supt. Eible school opens at 9:30 A. M. Have you been absent from Bible school for some time? Come tom-r---ow and see the fine classes and the splendid teaching faculty we have, f you are not a member cf a Bible school we /vite you to attend ours. C nimunion and sei mon at 10:30 Subject of the morning sermon , “The Man God Expects Me To Be.” Since the first of the year the pastor has devoted the Sunday morning preaching period to presenting word pictures of the parson and work of Jesu:. Would yeti really like to know the Master as He reveals Himself in the Scriptures? Attend th s service of worship and teaching. Christian Endeavor at 6:15 P. M. At the meeting of the Endeavor Society on last Sunday evening, officers were elected far the new year. Give these young peapie your heartiest support. Evening service at 7 P. M. Bapt sntal service will follow the evening preaching service. Sometime, somewhere man will need :he favor and grace of God. To the stubborn and unbelieving Jesus said, “I go my way and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I gc ye cannot come. But to the beliving and humble Jesus said, "If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make .votl free."

United Brethren Church Cecil R. Smith, Minister Bible School at 9:15. O. P. Mills, Superintendent. We are anxious for a large attendance tomorrow for several reasons, first it is the first Sunday of the revival and we want to start that with a. go:d Sunday school attendance. Then it is the last Sunday in the month and we are all anxious to make January 1928 the biggest and best January the school has ever had in attendance. Last but not least, the wonder ful lessons that can ba learned from the lesson sludy tomorrow. Mcrning Worship at 10:30 Every one who desires tc have a revival should be in the services tomorrow. The qrastoi will, bring tho message and p.evious to the message we will have a period of Songs f.onr meru.ry which we so appreciated some weeks ago. The choir win have another special number. Christian Endeavor at 6 o'clock. Both Senior, Junior and Jewels. Evangelistic Services at 7 o'clock Sermon by the pastor. We are expecting a lai go attendance at our services tomorrow and our owij_ people should rally, thus helnihg to show to others their interest. This will be the first eveu’.ng service of our revival meetings and we invite all to come and be with us. out first niottac is “Wilt thou not revive us again that Thy people may rejuine in Thee"? We are glad to announce that Roscoe F. Wilson, evangelistic singer and pastor wil ibe with us during our rt ■ vival campaign. 11. will be with ns beginning Monday night. Mr. Wilson

is one of the best soingers that the' denomination has, and has assisted the leading evangelists of the country.' We want you to hear his gospel him- 1 sages. To all who love the word of i God, to all who want to see souls sav-1 ed we invite you to come and help us. | To those who are indlffeient, to those j who are lost, to the unsaved, we urge , you to come hopiifg that you will pro-. fit from the serv.ces. Let us all together do our part for a great meeting I to save souls and glorify God. Services will be held every night next week! unless announced differently. — . a _ Columbia City Pastor To Hein In U. B. Revival The United Brethren church has been exceed ngly fortunate this year in securing R.scoe F. Wilson to assist them in the revival meetings which

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begin tomorrow at the local Mr. Wilson Is a talented anger and b in muuh demand He had several of sere in large cities like Souths Bend and Indianapolis g<>r his services u 1 this time, but because of the person al friendship for the local pastor and feeling that he could be helpful here, he chose to assist In tho Decatur revival. The Rev Wilson is pastor of tho United Brethren Church at Columbia City, where he had been for two years, having taken a pastorate after spending several years away from home In the evangelistic field. Mr. Wilson has a wonderful voice and sings himself into the hearts of tho people. The local church has held several pre-revival services and is hopeful that the services this year will bo most helpful and the means of leading men and women to a higher life.