Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1928 — Page 7

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CLUB calender Tuesday ~jvil.. jvil . Department, Library, 7:oo'pm. I'vthiaii Needle Club, 2:30 p. m. Evangelical Y. P, M. C., Berthu Fulirman, 7:30 11.l 1 . M. < Wednesday Ymiiiß Matron's Club Mrs. Frank Crist, 6:30 P. M. l n | OU Twp. Woman's Club, Marllynn Wherry, 1:30 P. M. ' Auction Bridge Club, Mrs. Hubert Schmitt, 3:00 P. M. j Kivu Hundred Club, Mrs. Herman Gilllg, 7:30 pm. St. Vincent do Paul Society. K. of C. Hall. 2:30 P. M. Thursday junior Class Play. H. S. Auditorium j:00 P. M. Hoot Township Home Economics flub, Mrs. Charles Gage 2:00 P. M. Iteiicf Corps, Yoeman Hall, 1:30 pm. So Che Rea, Helena Meyer, 7:30 I*. M. Friday junior Class' Play H. 8. Auditorium 3:00 P. M. St. Marys Twp. Home Economics Club, Mrs. Will Evans 1:00 P. M. M. E. Indies Aid, Mrs. Dan Sprung 2:00P.M. . Bridge Clun, Mrs. Bryce Thomas, 8:00 p. ra. I’ocohontas lodge, I’otluck supper, Initiation, 7:30 p. nr. : The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Mt. Tatmr church at Bobo will hold an auction sale at the Bobo schoolhouse on Friday evening, April 27, 1928 commencing at 7:30 o'clock. There I will be many useful articles on sale and also a full line of baked goods.: So in order to save all your worry oil Sal unlay attend this sale Friday night. There will tie something for the whole family. The public is invited to attend. The Root Township Home Econ- ! pmics duh will meet Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mis. Charles # The TH Club Girls'and their mothers will be guests for tlie afternoou. MRS. EMMA DANIELS MARRIES RETIRED MINISTER Mrs. Emma L. Daniels, former Decatur resident and mother of the late [Chalmer Schafer of this city, surprised j her friends and relatives with an an- j [nouucenient of her marriage, which j [occurred Sunday evening, April 22, in ! Washington, D. C. The wedding oc[curred at the home of Mrs. Daniel's sister. Mrs. Isaac R. Hitt. The groom is tlie Rev. \V. B. Davis, a retired minister of Oakland, California, and the wedding is the ultimate culmination of a childhood romance. Correspondence between the Davis and Ihiniels families lias never ceased and when Mrs. Daniels visited in Los Angeles about four years ago, the friend ship was renewed. Mrs Davis died about five years ago. Immediately following the ceremony. Rev' and Mrs. Davis left for Oakland, California, "here they will reside and where Rev. Davis has prospered financially. Mrs. Davis is kindly remembered in tiiis ci'j by a legion of friends who unite in wishing Her happiness. She visit'd the Chalmer (.’chafer family ill this city a few weeks ago, and was honored frequentlyy during her stay here, "itli social and church activities. The Young Matrons Club will hold their closing banquet, Wednesday evening, beginning at 6:30 o'clock prompt, at the home of Mrs. Frank Crist on Mercer avenue. The husbands of the club members will lie guests at the banquet. ATTEND "RIGOLETTO" AT SHRINE AUDITORIUM Among those from this city who attended ihe production of ''Rigoletto" at ihe Shrine audtorium ai Port Wavne, Monday evening, were: Mrs. < arrie Haubold, Mrs. Bryce Thomas, •Mrs. Cecil Moser, Mrs. Agnes An•hews, Mrs. May Dollhouse, Mrs. I. A Kaiver, aud Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Klberson. “Rigoletto," a grand opera, "an presented under the auspices of the Port Way tie Morning Musieule Club. Ihe Relief Corps will meet Thursday afternoon a! l:3o o'clock in the doornail Hall. There will be special business and all members are urged to be present. CLOSING BANQUET OF SHAKESPEARE CLUB Members of the Shakespeare Club "ere hostesses to u number of guests, Monday evening, at tile Decatur t'ounD'v Club, on the event, of their annual (lull Closing for (be year. The affair proved to he one of tile most delighlDd social events of the season and "as parried out ip appointments of Fold and white, which hues constlDile flip club's colors. As the guests entered the parlors of the Club bouse, they were received by a reception committee comprising the Club

president, Mrs. John H. Heller, Mrs. C. A. Dugan, Mrs. D. D. Heller, Mrs, Helen Blossom and the club presi-dent-elect, Mrs. Philip obenauer. At six thirty o'clock, the members and j thel/ guests were invited by Mrs. J. i H. Heller to tile banquet room. Three 1 tables were arranged In banquet style l with covers laid for sixty-two guests. I The long tables were decorated with crystal bud vises which alternated the entire length of the tables with an arrangement of yellow snap 1 dragons and white carnations. Pluce cards were of sprirg blossom design. A delicious dinner was served in four courses, which were carried out in j ihe club colors of gold and white. The committee in charge of the ban 1 quel arrangements were Mrs. e. A. Dugan, chairman, Mrs. Dan Tyndall and Mrs. J. C. Sutton. Following the ' dinner, Mrs. W. A. Lower, as chair- j man of tiie entertainment committee,! announced a contest entitled “The Soldier's Romance.” As she read the story, Miss Elizabeth Peterson presided at the piano and filled in the blanks with appropriate music which tended to complete the details of the story. These, the guests in turn answered on paper. After the contest, a one-act farce entitled ‘Those Husbands of Ours,” was announced by Mrs. Lower. The play proved to lie a free-for-all take-off on the husbands of the duh members, which elicited much laughter and applause. At the conclusion of the play, the j audience refused to cease their enthusiastic outburst until the performers had reappeared for a curtain call. The play was in the charge of Mrs. \V. A. Lower and Miss Rose Christen with the cast of characters coiiini ising, Mrs. Herman Ehinger, Mrs. Charles Tee pie. Mrs. James Westveld, Mrs. Cal E. Peterson, Mis. James Koclier. Mrs. Harry Moltz, and Mrs. Harry Ferntheil. Mrs. C. A. Dugan as chairman of the committee on arrangements, made the announcement that the program was ended and invited the guests to the parlors for a social hour. Club books for the new year were then passed out by Mrs. A. Bryson Morrison, as chair •nan of the.book committee. Before departing, the guests expressed their appreciation of the delightful evening of pleasure afforded them. EDNA MILLER ENTERTAINS WITH SEWING PARTY Miss Edna Miller was hostess to a group of friends Monday evening, at her home on 507 West Marshall street at a sefwing party. At the close of the evening, refreshments were servedThose present were: Catherine Nichols, Geraldine Smith, Laura Stanley, Gnievieve Kit soil, Winifred Kit son, Dorothy Miller, Helen Gerber. Etoki Gcttschalk, Marie Zeser, Charlotte Reynolds, Edna Thieme, Esther Bowers, Stella Blown, Mrs. Frank Crist. Stella Draper, lleva Hammond, Catherine Dixson Mabel Staly, Margaret Ileuer, and Edna Miller. DATE SET FOR D. C. H- S. CLASS PLAY May 7, is Ihe date which has been set for the presentation of the Senior class play of the Decatur Catholic high school. “Clarence" by Booth Tarkingtoli, is the name of a delightful comedy which will be presented by the class on that date. The cast of characters have been rehearsing for the past two weeks and will be announced in the near future. ATTENDS PARTY IN FORT WAYNE Miss Maly Louise Foreman was a guest at a birthday party, given at tlie W. It. Spuhler home in Fort Wayne, last evening, honoring Miss Gerturde Link and Miss Mildred Spuhler. The housre of the party were from five until nine o’clock. At eight o'clock delicious refreshments were served to thirty-five guests. COMMUNITY CLUB TO PRESENT PLAY Ti;e Community Club of Rool town ship will present a coinedy-di'iinm entitled “Nora, Wake lip”, on Weditor day and Thursday night. May 2 ami The play will be given at the Abor school house. Riickniaii's stringed orchestra has been engaged to furnish music doling the evening. — ) - LAST MEETING OF RESEARCH CLUB The list meeting of the Research (filth for' {ho season ending, was lipid Monday afternoon with Mrs. Carrie 'Haubold on Third stioot. The final re perts of the; yea were given ami Ihe altendance average for the member ship of Iwonty-oiglil, was found to lie twenty-one. Mrs. Nellie Ham r, club presideul, and Mrs. R. D- Myers were found to h ave a pci fed attendance record. Mrs. Haubold then mad a paper on “The Old Tyrol", which was a sliorl historical sketch, and described in detail a cal riage drive which Mrsllauliold had personally enjoyed through Ihe south-eastern corner of Hie Tyrol. She used pictures lii illustrating her paper. Mrs. U. L. Vance

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•-■live a report on her trip to Munch' wheto slm attended the District Federation mooting- The hooks and business wove then turned own to the pew set of officer* which includes Mrs. D. F. Callow us president; Mrs. Bell, tieascTer; and Mrs. Fred Smith secretary, At the dose of the meeting, the lipstuss set ved Foi-get-me-uot chiiodutes. Next meeting of the club will he held on October 1, aud will be a pot-luck supper for the husbands. This opening meeting will be held with Mrs. E. 8- Moses us hostess. DISTRICT MEETING OF REBEKAH LODGES The Kebokull lodges of District utlltiber 31, will hold their semi-annual meeting at Osslau, on Thursday of this week- This will Include an afternoon and evening session. District President Bertha Martin, of Geneva, will preside nt tlie meeting. The State president, Jtniso Robson, or Terre Haute, will have charge cr the school of instruction. Hi the evening the Blufl'ton lodge will confer the degree on u class ol candidates. All members are urged to be present as there will be an election of officers for the coming yeat. Melvin Taube Succeeds Thomas As Coach At Marion Marion, Iml., April 24 (INS) Melvin 11. Taube, assistant basketball coach at Purdue University, will direct Carina high school athletics in the future as the result of a contract entered into between Taube and the Marion school board. Taube is a, graduate of Purdue University and while in school was a nine-letter man in football, baseball and basketball. Since his graduation lie has been asssistant to Ward Lambert. coach of the Boilermaker basketball teams. Taube will replace Eugene Thomas, former Indiana University athlete who coached Marion high school bus ketbal! teams to u state championship in 1926 and placed the Giants in ihe upper bracket of state high school athletics. Thomas resigned his post, here to devote more time to loothal. He also said he may return to schoo for further scholastic work. In coming here Taube will come to an athletic plant which is one of the most complete in Indiana. Truck Driver Injured Herne, April 24— (Special)— Eddie Leeper, driver of a large truck for the Smith Bend Motoi Exptess c in pany, sustained painful injuries Monday forenoon who the truck lie win driving hit an abutment and rolled over into a ditch along the winding read east of Vera Cruz. Mr- L< eper fell asleep, causing hug in lose control of the car. He siilainccl a badly sprained ankle and imeTnh Injuries, the truck was badly damaged. Washington April 21 (INS) H. Theodore Tate, of Tennesee was no iuated today by President ('oolidge as treasurer of the United States succeeding Flank White resigned. Tale is now assistant treasurer.

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Pegggwgj! “Thci lined t' he very few avenues open t’ homely people before Hi' art o' looking nifty to k th' country," aid 1 Tell Binkley, t'day, as lie passed Miss i Myrt Ptuviame, who's engaged C our i leadin' banket. What difference does it make who’s nominated at Kansas City; Republicans 'll wote fur any ID publican. -Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. Misses Margaret Kern and Katinyn Aururnl were Monday morning visitors In Berne. Biyths Mr. uml Mrs. Howard Bpruugur, ol ;' Monroe, are the parents of a boy baby j 1 which was born Sunday morning. Apiil 22. This Is the third sou ill the i family. Mr. and Mrs. Iluruld Monger of Hart ford township, ale the parents ts a girl ball which was horn April 19. The child has been mailed Hun let Gene. Mr 'aml Mrs. Otto Hofstetter, Mali ash township, are the parenta of a b.n I' baby which was horn, Sunday. April 1 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vitz left, today j 1 for their home in Huntington, where j , | they will reside during the tmupiier I vacation mouths Mr. til/ lias cl sod j I a successful season as piincipa! of the Pleasant Mills schools during which time they occupied light house ' keeping looms at 642 North Second I street lu tiiis city. The Vitz home in j I Huntington is Crated at 7m; Hasty ■street. We expect you then. Where? U. !>. ' Church next Vhtnday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Township Sunday School con-' volition and Bible in - nun y and Bibb j story contestsKansas Democrats Open State Convention Today Hutchinson, Kaus.,' April 24. (U.R, Beiiat.gr James A. Reed of Missouri 'was favored to win an instructed' j delegation from Kansas as the slat. Ikniooratlc convention opened lien I today.

I THE ADAMS Theatre I [Ur' LC yR Last Time Tonight 1 “THE ROUGH RIDERS” with Noah Decry, (’has. Farrell, Deo. Bancroft jfj LC and Mary Astor. Es' BULLY ENTCF.TAINMENT! W i StrH The most thrilling rncture since BEAU GESTE! Spontaneous, tfi 'augh-entiCing —heart-rending All that can be desired in stimufifr 1 fating movies! It has realness of story, excellent direction, spien- |»J did photography and a superb cast! Don’t miss it! fjO JJj ALSO—"SMITH'S HOLlDAY'—with Raymond McKee, Ojrj Ruth Hiatt and Baby Mary Ann Jackson. | LC* 15c ——3 s c • QJc“ WED. OnIy—"CONEY ISLAND" with Lois Wi son and all star cast j

HOOVER'S SHANCE AT STAKE TODAY Today’s Primaries May Influence Decisively (i. O. I*. National Convention Washington. April 24. (INS) Herbert 11' over's chances of obtaining the Republican presidential nomination al" Kansas C'.ty seven weeks hence will ho Influenced, perhaps do i fsivcly liv the primary elections 111 three large and important states today. Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The results in these three states, involving a bloc of lf.D delegates, tnuv furnish the answer to the politicians' • -onstunt. query: "Can Hoover be stopped?” or they uuiy be indeterminate. Generally speaking, practical ixditicians ot Washington feel that today's contosis will be important, but net ncc. ssarilv decisive. t'l.iie, the cockpit of so many political struggles, Is the cynosure of political eyes. It is there that Hoover Save Your Baby Chicks f s Put AVICOL In thf drinking water " T Avicol is guaranteed for the 1 treatment and prevention of \ white diarrhoea or baby chick f V cholera. Easily used and inex- J Price 50c and sl. niter a >loncjr« \ liuaraniee. J AVfCQL Stops ChickgpiD-y i n g HOLT If OUSE DRUG CO.

elected to stride into the open with Ills tamlnlucy uud give battle against Senator Frank B. W illis, Oldo s favorite sou, whose death a few woeks ago has thrown all of the political calculators Into confusion. Ohio will afford tlie clearest Insight into Hoover's popular strength despite the death of Willis, because the friends a l of th ' other candidates, Dawes, Lowiien, Curtis, Watson, have rallied to the Wtllls cause, affording a test f Hoover against the field. © Major George M. Wrick and son, Billy, have recoveted from a week’s seige of the grippe.

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