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CLUB CALENDER Saturday Zion Lutheran Bake Sale. Zwick and Reformed W. M. 8. Easter Egg Bale Mntschler Meat Market. ‘ pleasant Mills Baptist church Easter social. France store room. Sunday Pleasant Mills Alumni. School house 2:00 P. M. Monday Women’s Club, 7:45 P.M.. Library. Minstrel Show. Monmouth IL 8. Tuesday Minstrel Show, Monmouth H. 8. Thursday 0 E. S. Masonic Hall. 7:30 P.M. PRESBYTERIAN W. M. S. STARTS NEW STUDY BOOK Mrs. C. ('■ Pumphrey was hostess to the Woman’s Missionary Society of th" Presbyterian church, and was assisted by Mrs. Charles Langston In entertaining. The meeting opened with devotions. led by Mis. J. R. Horton, after which Mrs. H. H. Feintheil assumed chaige of the lesson study program for the afternoon. The lesson was the opening chapter of a new study book, entitled "New Paths for Old Purposes” by Miss Marguerite Burton and was given by Mrs. Ferntheil in a most interesting manner. The pregram closed with a song by the members. Programs for the new year were .passed out. There was a large attendance and a good collection for the afternoon. MEETING OF MT. PLEASANT AID The Mt. Pleasant Ladies Aid Society was entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. David Cook. An Easter Scripture lesson was given forth" devotionals, and was followed by prayer and the reports of various committees. Plans were made for a birthday social for the members and their fa milies which will be held during the month of May. A social hour was enjoyed at the close of the business session Those present were: Mrs. Frances Fuhrman, Mrs. Sam Fuhrman, Mrs. Wnt Jones and daughter Dorisbelie, Mrs. S. T. Sheets, Mis. Sam Spangler. Mrs. .Milton Fuhrman. Mrs. Merle Sheets and daughter Norma Lou. Mrs. Charles Barnhouse and Mrs. David Kirk. The next meeting will be held the first Thursday in May with Mrs Noah Sheets. * ENTERTAINS AMICITA CLUB Mrs. Harry Staley entertained the Aniicitia Club with a dlnnei and Bridge Thursday evening at her home on East Marshall street. At seven o'clock, a most delicious two-course dinner was served by the hostess. Bridge was then played and Mrs. Russel Melchi and Mrs. Frances Eady were rewardedWor high scores, of the evening. The next meeting of the club will be held in two weeks with Mrs. Fred McConnell. 0. E. S. TO ENTERTAIN GRAND WORTHY MATRON The Eastern Stars will hold their regular meeting next Thursday evening at the Masonic Hall. Immediately following the meeting, there will b“ a practice session for the officers, in preparation for inspection by the Grand Worthy Matron, Mis. Lettie Ferguson, of Fort Wayne, which wiil be held Thursday, April 19. At that time, the Geneva chapter will be guests of the Decatur Chapter and will exemplify the initiary services. ZIMMERMAN-SLUSHER marriage solemnized Bonnie Louisp Slusher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James SUsher of near Monroe, and Seth Zimmerman, residing near Decatur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zimmerman, were united in matrimony, Wednesday, April 4, at the home of the Rev. H. W. Thompson. Rev. Thompson performed the single ring ceremony with Mrs. Thompson and Miss Gladys Thompson as witnesses. leaguers to hold EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE At six-thirty o’clock Sunday morning. the Junior 1 j'erinediate, High School and Senior Epworth Leagues 01 the First Methodist church, will unite in holding a sunrise Easter service, at the church. The following brogram will be given: Hymn. !, iano Solo Marjorie Johnson Laster Play—“in the Garden" by •he Junior league. Characters of tbe play are Maxine Humbarger, Mary Catherine Tyndall, Agnes Ne son, Alice Jane Archbold, Helen Suttles, Marjorie Johnson, Mildred Hesher and Gladys Doan ocal Duet Evan Burk and , ® artt Jane Kauffman. >°m Birth to the Ressurection,” tbe story of Jesus in Scripture and song, by the Intermediate league. Characters, Helen Devor, Eileen Burk, Sara Jane Kauffman, Louise Haubold, Katherine Hower, Dorothy Little, and Max

St oakes. "The Living Comrade,” devotion and discussion, by the Senior and High School league. Vocal Solo Mrs. Cecil Moser Pitino Duet Harry Dailey and Ross Stoakes. Collection and Announcements. Benediction. 0 Personals Robert and Arthur Voglewede, students at Notre Dame, are home for an over Easter vacation visit at their parental home, the Chas. Voglewede residence. Robert Zwick. student in Valparaiso University and Harold Zwick. student in Butler College, are li. me to spend their Easter vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Zwick. “Slip me some mad money, maw.” said Miss Gert Mopps, last evenin’ an’ then her maw explained that that meant some change t' git home on. if her daughter's beau got fresh, or tippled too heavily. Mrs. Ike Soles’ nieeb, o’ Chicago, writes that her husband had injured his spine actin’ as pallbearer fer a slug-filled ward boss. —Abe Martin. Indianapolis News. The condition of Mr. L. G Eilingham, ill at the St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, was t eported satisfactory at noon today. Clyde Cline, student at Northwestern University, Chicago, is spending an Easter vacation period with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cline in this city. COLD AND SNOW STORMS MOVING EASTWARD TODAY (CONTINUED FIIOM I’AGE ONE) the week swept over Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas taking a toll of seven lives and causing heavy damage. Chicago was darkened today by a heavy fog which presaged stormy weather. Five in< hes of snow fell in Omaha during the night and was still falling this morning according to weather bureau reports. Henry Ford And Wife Arrive In England Southampton, Eng., Apr. G.—(U.R) - Henry Ford and Mrs. Ford arrived here today aboard the Majestic and proceeded to London by automobile. Landing in England for the first time in 12 years, Henry Ford was greeted by a large crowd of photographers who asked him to pose for a picture. “I don't mind,” said Ford, smiling. Then he thought of Mrs. Ford’s desires in the matter. “We'll ask her if she wants to have her picture taken; I don't mind," he repeated. Both were photographed. The automobile manufacturer banned close-ups, however. “I never do that,” he cautioned. — 1 | Charles Birger Denied Re-hearing; Must Hang Springfield. 111., Aprrj 6. — (U.R) — Charles Birger, notoiious southern Illinois gang leader, was denied by the supreme court today a re hearing of his conviction of murder and sentence to death. This removes Birger's last chance to escape hanging unless Governor Len Small intervenes in his behalf. He is under sentence to be hanged April 13 for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West City.

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Flying Cop Parks His Plane In Air For 25 Minutes Indianapolis, April G—(INS) -Lieut. C. E. Halstead, the flying cop of Indianapolis, literally parked ills plane lor 25 minutes above Indiana's new $10,000,000 world war memorial yesterday it became known today. /Io one saw the lent, however, because Lieutenant Halstead was 10,000 feet up in the air. Flying a P. T. plane, Lieutenant Halstead said he encountered a 70mile an hour wind. His ship was cruising at the speed of 70 miles an hour. The flyer turned his machine squarely Into the wind and remained stationary for about 25 minutes ho said. "I knew I was staying in one place by the glimpses I caught of the memorial through rifts in the clouds” Lieutenant Halstead said. “Whenever file wind would start jo drift me I'd give the motor the gun a trifle and retain my parking position." The flying cop said he could have remained stationary above the monument until his gasoline would have given out. o Decatur People Have Unusual Auto Accident Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whitright of Decatur met with an unusual accident while

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driving home from Fort Wayne, They were near Si Johns driving nt about thirty miles tin hour wlien a man who gave his name as Johnson and residence In Foil Wayne started around them. A car from the south was approaching rnphlly.iind Johnson hail to duck back. As he <li<l so his car struck the Whltrlght car, in the rear causing considerable damage. Mrs. Whltrlght, who was diiving, had her neck slightly wrenched and Mr. Whltrlght, who was In the ba< k seat, was thrown against the top of the cur, his head strikklng the dome lamp in the top of the car. The cur which hit them was turned around and badly damaged. — o Officers Find No Trace Os Ohio Bank Bandits Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth, of Adams county, returned from Celina and other Ohio towns late yesterday evening, after making an investigation of the robbery of the hank at St. Henry Ohio, Wednesday. Tire sheriff and other officers investigating the robbery, may have been committed by two of the four bandits who held up and robbed the bank at Linn Grove, recently. No trace of the bandits was found yesterday, although the officers have what they consider strong clues In the case. o Black niggers. Jokes. I’iays. music, Monmouth H. S. April 9 and 10. Two hours of fun for 15c and 25c. 83t.3x

Mrs. Emma Stone, Known Here, Dies At St. Marys Mrs. James R. Blair received a message tills morning announcing lire death of Miss Emma Stone which occurred at )(er home in Si. Marys Ohio, at I<> o’clock Thursday morning. Miss Stone is quite wel known In this city, having visited hero on numerous occasions. She was a daughter of tire late Dr. John Stone. Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Sal unlay afternoon at tire First Presbyterian church in St. Marys. ——— o —— High School Athlete Is Injured In Track Practice Goshr n, Ind., April G—(U.R) —Belmont Ott, 18, senior in the Millersburg high school probably was fatally injured when struck on the back of hi;? head with a 12-ponnd shot today. Ott was practicing with other members of the track team when the accident occurred. Witnesses' said the Ixiy failed *o see the shot hurtling through the air and walked into the path of the lead ball. His skull was crushed. () Snappy New Suits just arrived. They all go in John T. Myers & Son’s Easter Sale Now going on.

•Albert B. Fall To Enter Sanatorium In California I El Paso, Tex., Apr. 6. (U.R) Albert

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B. Fall, former secretary of the interior will leave here tonight sot Pasodenn, Calif., where he wi t eater Law Eiieeimiaa Sanatorium.