Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1928 — Page 3

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CLUB calender Tuatdav St. Mary's Chorus Choir, D. C. H. S. ’•w P. M« '', H >l. S. Birthday Party, Fort WaynP P ,l lota Xi. Mrs. Chas. Knapp, c Al) p. M. Red Men Dance, 8:30 P. M. • MitHtrcl Chuckles”, H. S, Auditorium. 8:1a P. MWednesday Historical Club, Mrs. Homer Ixiwer 2:30 P. M. Shakespeare Club, Mrs. (. A. Dutan, 2:30 P. M. Thursday Antkxh Missionary Society, Mrs. Toni Titus. Phoebe Bible Class, Mrs. Fred Priichte, 7:30 P. M. 0. E. S Pot-luck Supper and Initiation, Masonic Hall. 6:00 P. M. Root Twp Home Economics Club, Mrs Sam Ruhrman 2:00 P. M. Tri KAPPa Style Show, Adams Theater. Friday M. E. Ladies Aid, Mrs. B. J. Rice 2:00 p. M. Mt. Tabor Ladies Aid, Mrs. Ben Colter 8:01) P. M. Tri Kappa Stylo Show, Adams Theater. The Baptist Woman's Society will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with Mrs Everett and Mrs. fa! Peterson. A missionary program will be in charge of Mrs. O. E. Miller. BERNE POSTMASTER CELEBRATES SILVER WEDDING Postmaster and Mr< Menno Burk halter, of Berne, celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, Sunday, by entertaining seventy-five of their close relatives and ftiends to a chicken banquet. The celebration was held In the basement of the Berne Community Auditorium, wheih was beautifully decorated for the occassicn in silver and pink crepe paper streamers. Bouquets of pink carnations and vases filled with silvery pussywillows added a delightful touch to the setting At tiie noou hour, a delicious chicken banquet was served. A huge vedding cake bearing 25 candles, entered the long banquet table. >fter the banquet, an informal program was presented. Many lovely silver gifts were received by the honored coiip’e. Mr. and Mi's. Frank Wagoner of this city were numbered among the guests. PERNE TELEGRAPHER ARRIES FORT WAYNE GIRL Jne J. McSpadden. night man and degrapher a tthe G. R. and I. at Berne, was married on Thursday cf ln«t week, to Miss a department store saleslady of Fort Wayne. The wedding was solemnised at the U. B. parsonage in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. McSpadden have already occupied light housekeeping rooms in the Newton McClain home in Berne.

The Antioch Missionary Society will meet Thursday at the home ot Mrs. Tom Titus. The Phoebe Bible class of the Reformed church wil meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Fred Fruchte. The meeting of the Historical Club tomorrow afternocn will be held at the home ot Mrs. Homer Lower instead of ' the Ed Beery home, which has been placed under scarlet fever quraantine. Members are kindly requested to note the change. Mrs. Wilson Lee will have <harge of the paper and Mrs. M. J. Mertzberger wil preside at. the nieetIttK in the absence of the president, Mrs. Fred Hancher. The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church will meet Friday afternoon at 2:3ft o’clock with Mrs. B. J. Rice. I he membership contest will be cios4 P| l at this meeting, and the year's work, a good attendance is desired. BERNE SENIORS SELECT "THE CHARM SCHOOL” Ihe Charm School" is the play which the Berne Senior class has fe ected for presentation for the annual class play. Definite dates for ’e Production have not been set as > p t. but rehearsals will be in the charge of Mrs; E. w. Jeffery. The has been selected and work has a ready been begun on the play. POT-LUCK SUPPER ENJOYED AT HARLO MANN HOME The Harlo Mann home, northwest of he city, was the scene of .3 delightful party, Friday evening. A social hour "as spent in playing games, and enjoying music. The refreshments con--1 sifted of a pot-luck supper and ice- ■ 'ream, after which several saxaphone . selections were rendered by Mrs. , George Squires and daughter, Violet. ose who enjoyed the party were: I and Mrs. Harve Butler, Mr. and J ch 8 ' Charles Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Jay he, Mr. and Mrs. George Squires,

Mr. and Mrs. Win. Barton, Mr. und Mrs. Crist Sheets, Mrs. Blowers, Florence and Sam Bentz. Violet Squires, Dorothy Cook, Lillian Buiko, May Jewel Falk, Louise Mann. Ellis Squires, Homer Barton, Donald Cook, True Sheets, Clifford and Wilson Mann. PYTHIAN SISTERS ENJOY DINNER PARTY The Pythian Sisters, numlrering s'xty-two all, wore entertained Monday evening, at a delicious six o'clock dinner which was served by the Knights of Pythias at the K. of I’. Home. The dinner* whs nerved in three courses as follows: first course, t ninto bouillon; second course, veal birds, mashed potatoes, eacalioped corn, lettuce salad, hot rolls, and fruit; third course, ice-cream, cake and coffee Aft«r the dinner, all repaired to the lodge rooms, where the district deputy Inspectress, Mrs. Luella Hall, of Kendallville, inspected the work of the Temple as tile initiatory services were exemplified for six candidates as follows: Mrs. Alliert Mutschler, Mrs. Margaret Elzey. Miss Herretta Elzey, Mrs. James Gottschalk, Mrs. James Hoagland and Mrs. Walter Elzey. Mt’s. Dalton Passwater presided as Most Excellent Chief. Mrs. Hall was very complimentary of the work as given by the degree staff. In her talk, she also told of the convention which will be held at Huntington, the 23rd day of May. Out-of-town guests in attendance at the meeting and banquet included. Mr. and Mrs Hall and Mrs. Purks, of Pennville. BARBARA JANE KELLER SURPRISED MONDAY EVENING A surprise birthday party was held at the home of Salome Schmitz, Monday evening, for Barbara Jane Keller. A delicious two-course luncheon was served, after which dancing and games were enjoyed. Miss Keller received a beautiful gift from her friends. These present were: Barbara Jane Keller, Thelma Cook, Dolores Klcpper, Patsy Hollhouse, Mary Colchin and Salome Schmitz. SOCIETY H.oone-W The Ladies Aid Society of ihe Christian Church will be entertained Thursday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Henry Lichtensteiger on East Oak street. Mrs. Solomon Lord will lie the hostess. There will be a called meeting of the Pocob ntas members at seven <>'<Pi<k Wednesday evening, at the lied Men Hall to make plans for the funeral of Mrs. Mury Miller. The St. Marys Township Homo Economics Club will meet with Mrs. Ben Colter Friday aQernoon at 1:30 o'clock. Because of the death of Mrs. Mary Millet, the Pocohontas dance scheduled for Tuesday evening, has been postponed. The Carpe Diem Club will meet Fiiday evening at the home of Mrs. Russel Owens at seven-thirty o’clock. AD CLI'GB CAIs—TESDAY Pocohontas Dance, postponed. WEDNESDAY v Pocohontas Call Meeting, Red Men Hall, 7:00 P. M THURSDAY .fIhOHS Christian Ladies Aid, Mrs. Henry Lichtensteiger, 2:30 P. M. FRIDAY z x St. Marys Twp. Home Economics Club, Mrs. Ben Colter, 1:30 P. M. Carpe Diem Club, Mrs. Russel Owen, 7'30 P. M. MR. LLOYD BOWMAN SURPRISED SUNDAY EVENING Lloyd Bowman was most delightfully surprised at his home in Root to*wnship, Sunday evening, when a group of friends and neighbors gathered at his home to remind him of his birthday anniversary. A lunch was served to the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miller, Mr. und Mrs. J. W. Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. Philph Sauer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Stults and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrehce Gratte, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kimmerlon, Mr. and Mist, Arthur Kimmerlcw, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Nidlinger and son. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thieme and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Harden and Sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Bienz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Annie Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Neldigh and family, Frank, Harold, Ted Bargar Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bowman and dauhgter Eileen. All deported at a late hour wishing Mr Bowman many more such habby birthdays. j 0 Hlfjgp] Troop sixty-one will hold a meeting Tuesday evening, at 6:45 o’clock, in the American Legion Hall. All members are urged to be present, by -Clarenc Beavers the new Scoutmaster.

DECATHH daily DEMOCHAT TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1928.

Set training Tablet for Fighting Crickets The spurting element iu Ciillin tun been trnln<iig fighting crickets for hundreds <>r years. Huge sums ms still het on cricket tights und the owners of champion cricket* tire nationally known. In his booklet, ‘'Cricket Champions of* Chinn," Dr. Berthold l.aufer, famous sinologist of the Field Museum of Natural History, discloses the Interesting methods used by Hie Chinese in training these scrapping insects, Even In ancient times tht> trainera prescribed strict diets for tiie.r battlers. The usual diet consl.it of a dish of rhe mixed with fresh cncitinbers. boiled chestnuts, lotus seeds und mosquitoes. Some of the owners and fanciers allow themselves ,to tie tiltten my mosquitoes, tint! when the mosquitoes tire full of blood they tire given to their favorite crickets. The fighting crickets are kepi In specially devised Jars, which are made to serve ns both summer nnd winter homes. The jnrs tire furnished with tiny beds nnd wnter jnrs. The chnmplon crickets nre transported In finely wrought enges, some nf which nre filigree gold.—Pathfinder Muga- : zine. Now Cast Doubt on Myles Standish Tale Capt. Myles Standish may have asked John Alden to propose lo Prle.cilia Mullens for him, as Longfellow wrote (there Is historical doubt on the point), but despite the means he may have taken the redoubtable soldier was married twice and loft many 'Children. Proof ot this has been found .through twenty-one yenrs’ record searching by Dr. Myles Standish of Boston, eighth lineal descendant of the soldier. “The legend about which Longfellow wrote ‘The Courtship of Miles Standish’ Is not very convincing,” said Standish. "Before coming to America, Captain Stundish was In Holland nnd there he married tils first wife. Rose. Rose died the first win,'ter in America. Later the soldiet .married Barbara, who Is said to have . been a first cousin of Rose, 'They had several children. It Is between the death of Rose and his marriage to Barbara that the captain is supposed to have courted Priscilla. It is a pretty story.”—Miami Daily News. Brotherly Love • A large crowd was waiting breathlessly on the beach. In the distance 8 small black object could be seen bob ,bing up and down on the crest of the (waves. It was a bottle—and inside ■was a message! A partji of brave men ventured out In u row boat to see what tragic new! Tt contained. After so ne difficulty (lit bottle was picked up and hroughi iback to shore. With shaking fingen the leader of the party pulled out th< I message. "The finder of this bottle," he rend ' ("might please send It to my brothel I -In Aberdeen and tell him to take I: to the Pig and Whistle. There '.3 two I 'pence on It.’’—London Answers.

Too Much Pep Norma, age seven, was visiting hei and they were telling jokes 'Grandma told Norma the one about (the hoy who went to the grocery nn< bought some pepper for tils mother •and when he arrived home nnd openet £the [iackage he found the pepper wa» j half peas (p's). ' Norma was quiet for a few mo I merits, and then she said: “Grandma j here is one for you: “A little boy went to the store t< (buy some pepper for his mother. ,nn< when he came home and opened 1: , lie found It was half pep.” Appropriately Named Little Rock. Ark., was named front i a rocky promontory which rises ot i the south bank of the Arkansas rivet some 50 feet above the river and nos used as one of the abutments ot on« of tiie four lirhlges which span the . river. This rock is the first seen as • rending the river, and was culler! , '‘Little Rock" in contradistinction t< •he hold precipice about ten timet ' higher which rises some three miles ! above upon the opposite hank and is culled "Big Rock." This Is now tin ' site of an army post. Movie Star FiVe-year-old Ethel tiad never nt tended a picture show, but hud heart her brothers ufid sisters talk a crea: deal about the “movie stars." tint evening Ethel was out riding witn lies parents after dirk. It was a ne v ex perience to Ethel to be out d'iviny late enough to see tiie stars, and she was very much Interested in wut 'bins them. <’ne bright stur In pnrtieuhn attracted her attention, and >is the ninchlne moved Ethel thought the star I wns moving and said. "Mamma, that must be a movie star. One Thing Missing Mrs. Newlywed rushed In from the i kitchen, a smoking pie dish in tier I hands. She placed It on the table In front ot her husband. "There, dear,” she cooed, “that’s a , cottage pie.” i "I’d have known It was cottage pie." he remarked after tiie first few mouth fills. ••Yi.u would?” she asked, delighted ■ "Yes,” he replied. “1 can taste the (hatched roof and the crazy paving ’ But what did you do with the bricks?’

Co-Eds .Appear In I. U. Revue 'll ”.... * ‘wKk want ML u Smiling face, charm and grace! That's the best description of those charming coeds who are dancers in 'the 1928 Jordan River Revue, Indiana University's dazzling musical comedy. This revue will pliy it* Fort Wayne. March 21, at the Shrine Auditorium A company of 80, jncuding-40 vivacious coeds, will present the all-student show Left, to right .—Jane Bird, Indianapolis; Jean Miller, Indianapolis; Janet Cuthill. Bedford: Dorothy Ann ('alderwood, Muncie; Eloise We'.borne, Princeton, Helen Crawford, Fort Wayne. •

Personals Mr. and Mrs. Fred Macke left last night for their home at Birmingham. Alabama, after attending the funeral of Mrs. Deam here yesterday. I reckon th' real reason th' annual bathin' beauty parade at Atlantic City 'll be discontinued is because nearly ever-buddy has seen ever'thing. Talk about a tempest in a teapot, a silo wouldn' hold all th' higher ups that are smudged with Sinclair oil —Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Simpson have rented one of the James Arnold properties on North Second street, and will start housekeeping there in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lichtensteiger, pf Wren. Ohio, visited Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Belle Lichtertsteiger, who Is ill at the home of her sister. Mrs. O. T. Johnson, south of the city. Floyd Meyers and family of this city, had as their Sunday guests, Mr.

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Moyer's mol her. Mrs. Robert Carson, of Union City, and Mrs. Edgar Yoder and -on Robert, of Berne. o NAMES OF MANY NOTABLES DRAWN INTO OIL PROBE K'OXTIM FID KHOM PARK OSE) clair donations in his 1920 gubernatorial campaign, and the other, being the party’s acceptance of a large contribution recently from Thomas Fortune Ryan, the New York capitalist. Senator Robinson (R> of Indiana, demanded that Smith be subpoenaed as a witness in the Teapot Dome ease, while Senator Nye (R) of North Dakota. pointed out that the democrats at the 1912 convention adopted a resolution overwhelmingly declaring they would never select a nominee that 'had the support of Ryan, .1. Pierpont Morgan or any other person in the privilege-panting or favorpeeking class.” , Will Not Summon Smith Washington. March 20r—(U.R)—Gov. Al Smith will not he subpoenaed by the senate Tec,pot Dome committee

lo nfcmtulu if Hurry Sinclair, indicted oil «,ni, contributed liberally to lilh 1920 iniher'iaH'iiu) campaign, Chaliuinn Nye announced today. "The committee cannot go into the question of whither Nmlth appointed S uclair a state racing commissioner or whether Sinclair gave u eampuipn contribution lo the New York governor," Nye • chi, ''()ui- investigation is confined to the bonds of the Contln <-ntiil Trading Co.” Si until' Robin: on, Republican, Ind, I

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siild he did not intend to let rout bls < hurges thin Siticlui:' wuh a liberal Smith cumpalpn contributor, even If the committee Intended to ignore them. He announced he would make a speech to 'he senate about the matter. ■ ■ -o— Always Popular Pastime When a fellow lun't doing anything else he can protest about his tuxes.— Indiana [ml Is New*