Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1928 — Page 5

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CLUB CALENDER Monday pytbian Needle Club, After Lodge. TVESDAY K . _ _ , Civic Section W. C. Library, 7:00 I P M. Women's Club. 7:45 P.M.. Library. Minstrel Show, Monmouth H. S. ruaeday W C. T. U. al -day meting, Reformed church. Minstrel Show, Moutuouth H. S. Wednesday Shakespeare Club, Mrs. J. L. Kocher 2:30 >*• M. D. T. T. Alumni, Mrs. Jack Brunton 2:00 P. M. Five Hundred Club, Mrs. Frank Barthel. 7:30 p. m. Historical Club, Mrs. Fred Rancher, Wednesday, 2:30 p. m. Thursday u B. ladies Aid, Mrs. Roy Mumtna 2:30 P. M. Bridge Club, Miss Maud Anderson. 8:00 P. M. Progressive Workers class, U. B. | Church, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Arnold, I 7:30 p. m. O. E. S. Masonic Hall, 7:30 P.M. TO ATTEND NOTRF DAME DANCE The following delegation from this city wil motor to Fort We.yne this evening. where they will attend a Notre Dame students dance at the Catholic Community Center ball room: Misses Catherine Hyland and Jeanette Clark, and Messres. Art Voglewede, Hugh H lthouse, Pat Hyland and Bob Vogelwede. The latter two will accompany Fort Wayne young ladies to the dance. ENTERTAINED EASTER IN FORT WAYNE Mr. and Mrs. J ? C. Miller and daughter Miss Dorothy. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Kortenber, Mr and Mrs. Dick Ehihger, and Mr. Lawrence Wolpert. of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Miller and daughter Hilly Jeane, were entertained at Easter Sunday dinner, at the hunie of Mr. and Mrs. John Peoples in Fcrt Wayne. The United Brethren Ladies Aid Society wil meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, at the home of Mrs. Hoy Mumtna on Adams street. Mrs. Dick Harker and Mrs. Earl Crider will be the assisting hostesses. PROGRAM FOR LOCAL W. C. T. U. INSTITUTE Tlie local organization of the Womans Christian Temperance Union' will hold an all day Institute, Tuesday April 10, at the Zion Reformed church. The public is invited to attend and all members are particularly urged to lend the support'of their presence. The morning session will open at 10:00 A M. and the following program will be rendered: Morning Session 10:00 A. M. Devotions—Mrs. Ferd Bitterer. Song "Lead On O King Eternil." Business Session. Three Minute Talks by Sounty Officers and Directors of Departments. Current Events. Piano Solo—Russel Jaberg. Noontide Prayer. 13.00 o'clock Pot-luck Dinner. Afternoon Session, 1:30 P. M. Devotions—Mrs. John Hill. " T. U. Marching Song Al< hoi, A Drug and Unnecessary Medicine", —Dr. J. S. Boyers Song "Wind the Ribbon Round the Nation”. Whit Can De Do to Secure the Nomination and Election of Dry Men in 1929" by Rev. H. W. Thompson. Solo—Mrs. Ben Schftyer— Obligation of the,lndividual Citizen" Mr. c. L. Walters. Benediction. meeting of monroe M E. AID SOCIETY ! ie Monroe Methodist Aid Society met at the home of Mrs. W. S. Smith, Ihursday afternoon. Eighteen ladies "ere present, <nd at, the conclusion of a short business session, Rev. Foster entertained with a reading and Mrs. 1 ster with a Vocal solo. Mrs. Clyde Hendricks and daughter, of Fort " ayne, and Mrs. Sadie Scherer, of Decatiir. were guests of the Society. The Smith home was attractively decorated for Die occasion In Easter colors of Purple and yellow. The refreshments "'ie also carried cut in Easter appointments. ENTERTAIN AT Easter dinner "r. and Mrs. Alphonse Kolino on- *' i tained several guests -it an Easter dinner, al their homo 603 West Jef'■rson street, Sunday. 'The guests lu'bulc Mr. imd Mls (jiimics (ole and *n. of Richmond; Mr.-und Mi s. Ralph slilon, of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. '•lyinohd kohno and children, and 1 l;; - Ellen Adelspciger, of tills city. PROMINENT COUPLE Os ELUFFTON MARRIED 1 r,euds in tills city are pleased to eit rii of the marriage of French

Morris and Miss Mary Beetle, both prompinent young people lu Bluffton society. The wedding was soilemnized at the home of the bride's uncle and aunt in Hartford City, Sunday afternoon. Mr. Morris is well known in this city, and is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. French Quinn He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Morris, of Bluffton. The newly wedded Couple will reside Iri that city where the groom is associated in business with his father. MARGARET STRIKER AND LEE MEYERS MARRIED . Miss Margaret Striker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Striker of Monroe totfnship. and Lee Meyers, of this city, were united in marriage, Saturday evening, at seven o'clock, at the Reformed parsonage in Berne by the Rev. C. W. H. Sauerwein. The bride is a graduate of the Monroe high school and for the last two years has been employed in the office of her brother, County Superintendent Clifton Striker. Ms. Meyers is an employee of the Decatur Casting company. They will reside in Washington township.

DELEGATES TO GOSHEN MEETING The Fort Wayne Classis of the Reformed church will meet at Goshen tomorrow, and Mrs. Archie Foley, Mrs. Ftoyd Arnold and Mrs. Ben Elzey, of this city, will represent the local church. The E. D. T. S. class, of the Christian Church will meet with Melba Lee Craft tomorrow evening, at 7:30 o'clock. The C. E. Society of the United Brethren church will hold a Measuring Party, Thursday evening of this week, at 7:30 o’clock, in the church basement. The public is eorially Invited to attend. ANNOUNCES DATE OF APPROACHING MARRIAGE Miss Martha Grant was hostess, Saturday, at a delightful announcement party, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Van R. Grant. 121 Franklin street, Rensselaer, Indiana. The party was a six o’clock dinner Bridge and the color scheme was carried out in yellow and lavendar. Sweet peas and yellow jonquils furnished decoration throughout the home. The nut cups at each place, were of yellow and lavendar hue and had tiny cards attached by lavendar ribbons, which bore the inscription “Mart and Dick. June 12", which announced the approaching marriage of the hostess ti> Dick Heller, of this city. Tiny hearts adorned the outside of the nut cups. Bridge furnished the diversion of the evening. The guest list comprised girl friends of Miss Grant in Rensselaer. Mrs. Jack Brunton will be hostess, Wednesday aftrenoon, at two o'clock, to the members of the Delta Theta tan Alumni, at her home on South Fourth street. ENTERTAINS WITH EASTER DINNER Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Herber entertained with Easter dinner of lovely appointments, Sunday, for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herber. Arthur Herber. Miss Florence Eckrich, of Fort Wayne Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gillig and family and Mr. an d.Mrs. Wm. Hartings of this city. SUNDAY EVENING DINNER UESTS Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edwards and daughter Patsy, had as their Sunday evening dinner guests, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hunslcker, of Reading, Michigan, Misses Lois Peterson, Harriet Myers. Francile Lower, and Justine Hocker, and Messrs. Charles Keller, ami Bob Mills. FLORENCE YOUSE MARRIED SUNDAY A wedding of interest to the many friends of the contracting parties took place at Trinity Episcopal church in Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, when Miss Florence Youse became the bride of Franklin A. Davenport. Tile couple were attended by Miss Irene Youse,, a sister of the bride, and O. D. Beeson, of Richmond. Mrs. Davenport is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Amos D. Youse, of Hoagland, and was a stenographer for the Creek Club Bait Co., of Garrett. She is a graduate of the Decatm high school and the International Business College, of Fort Wayne. Mr. Davcnperl is a graduate of Die Fremont high school and attended college in Minnesota, He is a sort of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Davenport, of Auburn, and is a pharmacist at the Hubbard drug store in that city. ENTERTAINED AT EASTER DINNER Mr. anil Mrs. John Everett and Mr. and Mrs. Cal Peterson enjoyed Easter Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Clippinger, near Van Wert. Ohio They were accompanied home by Mrs.

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Emma Everett, who will visit for the next two weeks at the Peterson home In this city. The Shikcspeare Club will be entertained Wednesday afternon. by Mrs. J. L. Kocher at her home on West Adams street. Mrs. Dan Tyndall and Miss Rose Christen will be tn charge of the program for the afternoon. ENTERTAIN GUESTS FROM HUNTINGTON Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Heck, of Huntington, wore Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller, in this city. They were accompanied by Miss Madgoline i Miller, who was a guest over the weeki end at the Heck home. GUESTS ENTERTAINED AT H. E. BUTLER HOME Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler, North | Fifth street, had as their over Easter guests, Mr. and Mrs. Giles Porter and family, of Findlay, Ohio, and Dr. IL T. Thomason and Miss Naomi Butler, of Cincinnati, Ohio. ELIZABETH BALLARD LONG GIVES PROGRAM TONIGHT Mrs. Elizabeth Ballard Long, of Indianapolis, will be presented in a delightful program of readings and interpretations, tonight, at the Librar Auditorium, by the Dramatic Department of the Woman s Club. Mrs. Long will take her hearers with he.- on a “Visit to the Southland.” She arrived in this city this afternoon and is a guest at the J. S. Peterson home. The public is cordially invited to hear her program. Tickets may be secured from any member of the Dramatic Department at fifty cents each. ENTERTAIN ,SUNDAY GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Robert Flitzinger had j as their guests, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. , A. E: DeWitt, Mr and Mrs. W. E. Da- , vison, of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. E. I Fritzinger, Miss Ruth Suman, and Miss Faye Fritzinger, of this city. REFORMED LADIES jSELL EASTER EGGS i Approximately S2O was realized. Sat- | urday, by the ladies of the Zion Re I formed church from their annual sale I of Easter Eggs, which was held at the Mutschler meat market. The brilliant'iy colored e!ggs were sold at 40 cents ! per dozen while those of the handpainted variety brought 50 cents per j dozen. The eggs found a ready market. ENTERTAIN EASTER WITH FAMILY DINNER Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer and daughter Miss l>ellu, North Fourth street, entertained with a family din ner, Easter Sunday. The dinner table was centered by a large bouquet of yellow jonquils. Guests at the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer and daughter Suzanne, of Fort Wayne Mr. and Mis. O. L‘. Vance, Mr. and Mrs Fred Heuer of this city, and Miss loanna Vance, student at Goucher who was home for the Saster vacation. o - ANNUAL COUNTY H. S. CONTESTS WON BY BERNE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) 5; solo—first 15, second 12, tiiird 8; quartets—first 20, second 16. third 10; chorus—first 20, second IG, third 10; boys' glee club—first 20. second 16, third 10; girls’ glee club—first 25, second 20, third 13. Following are the results of the events held at Berne Saturday night: Boys glee club: Berne, first; Decatur, sacond. (Only two entrants). Girl's solo: Elizabeth Leyse (Kirkland) first; Isabel Cloud, (Decatur) second: Dorothy Lehman (Berne) third. Girls’ duet: Eleanor Mathiew and .Mary Wheat (Geneva) first; Dorothy I Lehman and Gertrude Burkhalter (Berne) second; Isaliel Cloud and Florence Anderson. (Decatur) third. Boy's solo: Harry Liechty (Berne) first; John Cover (Kirkland) second, Chalmer Fischer (Decatur) third. Mixed quartet: Lydia Lehman, Faye Opliger, Johnson Biery and Sherman Stucky (Berne) first: Emma Striker. Aunita MeCarger, Henry Busche and Hubert Keller (Monroe) second; Della Boerger, Irene G'erke, Luther Brokaw and Otto, Boerger. (Monmouth) third. Boys’ duet: Harold Katfman and Sherman Stucky (Borne) first; Lowell Long and Robert Long (Geneva) second; Paul Lobsiger and Hubert Keller (Monroe) third. Girls' quartet: Dorothy Lehman. Mary Ann Neuenschwander, Faye Opliger and Gertrude Burkhalter (Berne) first; Flossie Studler, Ruth Yoder, Arbutus Shoeman and Dorothy Baker (Hartford) second; Marcella Atz, Mary Wheat, Agnes Amstutz and Eleanor Mathieu (Geneva) third. Boys' quartet: Johnson Biery, Harold Kattman, Kafry Liechty and Sherman Stucky (Berne) first; Howard McCabe, Robert Long, Lowell 1 ng and Tillman Augsburger (Geneva) second: Ross Stoakes, Robert Cole, James Engeler mid Herbert Fuhrman (Decatur) third. Girls' glee club: Decatur, first; Geneva, Kiiond, Monroe and Berne, tied for third. Mixed duct: Florence Anderson and Ross Stoakea (Decatur) first; Martha Liechty and Johnson Biery (Berne) second; Marcella Atz and Lowell Long. (Geneva) third. Mixed chorus: Decatur, first; Berne, second; Monroe, third.

„ FIGURES IN CHICAGO TURMOIL - » W/ f ■ JBjatt - \ irj-C' W- 1 J In \ a > Illicit rum rings are blamed for the recent outbreaks of bombings and shootings in Chicago. Dry agents sent there by Seymour Lowman (upper left), national prohibition chief, are accused of wounding a local officer. Arrests have been made for the bombings of the homes of Judge John S. Swanson (lower left) and United States Senator Charles S. Deneeu (lower right). Mayor William H. Thompson (upper right) has ordered every resource for a quick clean-up.

Personals Miss Agnes Baker and Dr. John Clark motored to Anderson, Saturday evening, and were guests of Mrs. D. I). Clark and family. On Sunday morning they went to Indianapolis after Misses Alice Clark and Ann Murtaugh, nurses in training at St. Vincent's hospital, who were alsd Easter Sunday guests at the Clark residence in Anderson. Miss Emily Crist, Miss Gertrude Nichols, and Mrs. Charles Holthouse motored to Middlepoint. Ohio, today, to attend the funeral of John Emery. Mr. Emery is the father cf Miss Montez Emery, who has been a nurse at the Adams County Memorial Hospital for the past three years. Mr. Emery's death occurred suddenly Friday, April 6, 1928. L. G. Ellingham of Fort Wayne who has been sick for two weeks is improving and will probably be able to leave the hospital by the latter part of the week. Mrs. I. W. Macy and daughter, Martha Alice left at noon today for their home at Galion, Ohio after a two weeks visit here. Mrs. H. L. Koontz returned to her home in Indianapolis Sunday, having visited.for the past ten days witli relatives in this cty. Mrs. Koontz was joined in her visit Sunday, by Mr. Koontz and daughter Marian, who accompanied her on the return trip home Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody and sons have returned from a visit witli friends and relatives at Grand Rapids Mich igan. Miss Lois Peterson left this afternoon on her return to Bloomington, to resume her studies at Indiana University. Miss Peterson wil be graduated from the University at the end of the present semester. o Mr. and Mrs. Don Hunsicker, of Reading, Michigan, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edwards, in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Davis, and daughter, Kathryn Eileen, of Fort Wayne, spent Easter Sunday, wutli Mr. and Mrs. 1). H. Hunsicker in this city. Charles Keller, of Peru, was'an over Easter guest at the J. S. Peterson home in this city. Miss Helen Dorwiu, student at Depauw University, Greencastle, was an over Easter guest of her .mother, Mrs. Maud Dowin, North First street. Miss Jo Sutt>es and Mr. John Conklin. students at Ohio Wesleyan University, Deleware. Ohio, were over Easter gttests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Suttles, South Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Neffler, of Indianapolis, wete over Sunday guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Kirsch, in this city. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Farr visited over Easter with relatives and friends in Marion. Miss Maud Anderson has resumed her work as teacher in die Decatur high school, after spending Easier with her parents in Brooksburg, Indiana. c f— Railroad Wants To Issue $62,408,250 In Stock Washington, April 9— (U.R)-Author-ity Io Issue $62,403,250 in capital stock was sought from the interstate commerce commission today by the Penn sylvania Railload. The stock Is to U> offered to stockholders ami the pro ceeds will be used for additions and betterments.

COURT HOUSE April Term Opens The April term of the Adams circuit court opened this morning. There was no vacation between the February and April term, the February terin ending last Saturday. Members of the grand jury for the April term of court are: Frank Kuntz, Heine; Fred Geirmer. Washington township; Jacob Ault, St. Marys township; James Parrish, Root township; Richard Harker, Decatur, anil Sol Lugenbill, Blue Creek tbwnship. Members of the petit jury are: Theodore G. Bears, Hartford township; Harry C. Tinkhain, Blue Creek townsh pf John Marshall. Jefferson township: John F. Colchin, Decatur; Allied Meshberger, French township; Normal Alsjpaw, Berne; John L. Bailey, Union township; Frank Gregg Geneva, Peter S. Biery, Wabash township, Otto F. Hildebrand, Kirkland township; Daniel Miller, Monroe township; and John H. Gerke, Root township. Billnartz Arraigned Orville Billliartz, who was arrested for violation < f the prohibition law following a raid by the sheriff and h s deputies on the Sam Shinbeck faun, in Hartford township, Saturday, was arraigned in circuit court this morning. The court, granted him more time in which to enter a plea. Piilhartz Us being held in the county jail in default, of a SSOO bond. Estates Opened Letters of administration have been issued to Seth D. Beavers in the estate of Benjamin F. Beavers. He filed bond in the sum of $16,000. Letters of administration have been issued to Eunice E. Bailey in the estate of Rolland A. Bailey. Bond in the sum of S7OO was filed. Guardian Appointed Attorney Dore B. Erwin has been appointed guardian of Thelma, and Blanche Stevens, minor heirs of Joseph D. Stevens. Claim Filed Yager Brothers, of this city, have filed' a claim against the estate of Maggie Bennet, for $202. Marriiaye Licenses Lee Myers, moulder, Decatur, to Margaret Striker, Berne rural route. Thurman A. Hisey, steam shovel operator, New Corydon, to Leona Miller, Adams county. Claienee Dersch, winder. Decatur route 8, to Elsie Bleeke, Adams county. William B. Bryan, Decatur route 3, teacher, to Hope Byerly, Adams county. Marshall Mclntosh, farmer, to AVOID UGLY PIMPLES A pimply face will not embarrass you much longer if you get a package of Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets. The skin should begin to clear after you have taken the tablets a few nights. Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver with Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, the success!ul substitute for calomel; there’s no sickness or pain after tailing them. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets do that which calomel does, and just as effectively, but their action is gentle and case instead of severe and irritating. No one who takes Olive Tablets is ever cursed with a “dark brown taste,” a bad breath, a dull, listless, “no gold” feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad disposition or pimply face. Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; know them by their olive color. Dr. Edwards spent years among patients afflicted with liver and bowel complaints and Olive Tablets are the immenbelyeffective result. T ake nightly for a week. See how much better you feel and look. 15c, 30c, €Qc.

Esther Wilma Stevens, both of Adams county William A. Hermann, ditcher, Fort Wayne route 1() to Clara M. Heck man, Decatr route 1. Donald Norwood, laborer, Huntington, to Ida Fuhrer, Adams county. Willard Kenneth Mcßride, coremaker, Decatur to Gladys Marie Spade, Peterson. o SECOND TRIAL OF MILLIONAIRE OIL MAGNATE OPENS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE «>NE) every angle of the lease transaction, and particularly the receipt of $233,000 by Fall from Sinclair a few weeks after the oil man leased Teapot Dome from Fal. The sickbed depositio nos Fall, who was indicted with Sinclair, is the principal defense weapon. Fall had never discussed in court the charges against him. ■ o f Textile Factories Cut Wages New Bedfold, Mass.. April 9—(U.R) — A general 10 per cent wage reduction, affecting virtually every mill in this great textile center, was anneunced today by the New Bedfoid Cotton manufacturers. o Free instructions in use of Hanna's Brushing Lacquer will be given at the store of Zimmerman Drug Shop. April 10 and IL It is easy to apply.

| THE ADAMS Theatre | Last Time Tonight BEBE DANIELS in | “SHE’S A SHEIK’’ with Richard Arlen, Wm. Powell and a Jfi fine supporting cast. sS Nights of Love and laughter! Here's ‘The Campus Efj yR Flirt' as a go-gettin’ gal from the Sahara! She could ts: whip her weight in wildcats but couldn’t tame the mail IE K she loved! Shi's A Sheik and She's A Dream! ALSO—"SHOULD TALL MEN MARRY”—with Stan Laurel, Ma tJE Jimmy Finlayson, Theodore Von Eltz, Stuart Holmes and Martha Sleeper. A Comedy Riot. 15c 35c * S JJfl TUESDAY ONLY—“SALLY IN OUR ALLEY” with Shirley Mason, Pg Richard Arlen and Alec B. Francis. Don't Miss This One! j- | THE CORT | Last Time Tonight | “THE HEART OF A FOLLIES GIRL” ® ye A First National Attraction with |»- [UE Billie Dove and Larry Kent. gg I’ulsc-quieki ning romance of a beautiful Follies' dan- . % eer and a boy who stole to buy her love. A backstage an) romance (hat glistens with the bright lights of BroadHfi way and sparkles w ith the beauty of the screen’s most beautiful star. Jfi “LIVE NEWS” Comedy. NEWS. 15c 3dc Jfi TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY—Laura LaPlante JG (gt* in “FINDERS KEEPERS." Mrs. Louisa Braden’s Fashion Parlor Phone 737 718 N. 2nd St. AFTER EASTER SALE DRESSES Fashioned of Georgette and other xu" light weight materials, all cleverly d styled and trimmed. Fashions newest an, l smartest frocks in a wide atul varied assortment from which & to choose. ifew PRICES ’it REASONABLY LOW ! Many new and attractive coats ) and suits. The new nav< and U tw ill creations in An abundance 7 of stvlc and beauty.

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