Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 30 August 1928 — Page 7

*—' \H // tWj- * L'i A /X MRS. JAMES R. BLAIR *<■ WL f ! 11' ' Society Editor J Phone 1000. ~~'rfZi~SleeVe Ideas In Gowns And Coats ~. milprisinglv striking on many of the new gowns and coats , ;i ; / ttlnt ,., wear and give momise of fa l regaining jppfnring ' m . e Evening gowns ««> nearly always sans arm coverthrir forme' i' , ttme ones have them so that they are noticeable to UP.bnt al’ne"' al *** in the sleeve line comes on a picture gown for evening in black Anove ’ ' l e <f carl-colored heads in an Oriental design with the same F | V et with aJ' l ll' 1 (hc wr(gt lo abo¥t! th<? ty , WH ;trt , v er y tight fitt-

tor shoulder i . sleeves of black velvet, kept in “ X wide bracelets of beads and J, separate from the rest of the “Sole Greult puts bows at the and Wows at the elbow of a camber of her afternoon frocks and X U tiny nosegay of flowers on Xof them to make them as tannine as possible. < Paul Poriet puts a ,lee P s’oke 5 ’ oke * h,ch froops well over the shoulders on a Li velvet coat and into these] nene sleeves are sewn velvet ones Lt are gathered and form little K( fs Another tout in gray has a Lv wide bell sleeve edged with fox, He head of which is brought up and ends at the elbow. A bottle-green W lvet coat has the lower part of the ptbered bell sleeve embroidered In ailver. Other bell sleeves come on a striking dress in black crepe de Chine, pthered into a wrist band which is beautifully embroidered. There are sleeves that have a flared flounce set in at the elbow or with gousquetaire gauntlets at the wrists, tleeves that widen toward the wrist and those that are caught in a narrow cuff, together with the ‘angel” type and every othqr conceivable variety. Drecoll is using rather tight dews. some of them rippled slightly from the elbow, while a number of mart evening wraps have very important balloon ones. Mary Nowitzky has sleeves that ire elaborately different, many of them with a blouse effect. From the elbow to the wrist, inserts of the ame material cut on another bias an added, which provides extreme fuless. SOCIAL EVENT CLOSES THRESHING RING SEASON The East Jefferson township threshing ring celebrated the closing of this season's thrashing with a social eveling at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hart. Between seventy-five ud eighty guests enjoyed the evening until a late hour. Music was furnished on the violin by Fred Brewster, a vocal solo by Betty Halt and instrumental selections by Mrs. Clinton , Han. The ice-cream and homemade cakes received the most attention of the evening. The spacious rooms and veranda were decorated with numer i ous bouquets from Mrs. Hart’s flower gardens. Those present were Mr. and i Mrs. John Bo’lenhacher and family. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bollenbacher, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Kuhn, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bollenbacher and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schaadt and famHj. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haas and family. Mr. and Mrs. Argile Braunstetter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dora »arr and grandson, Mr. James Hart »nd children. Misses Lena and Lona Mttull. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hart «»d family, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Robwon and family. Mr. and Mrs. Fred wster and family, Mr. and Mrs. «'foen Dailey and family. Mr. and •f«- Wni. Bollenbacher and family. and Mrs. Johnathan Rean and ftMdson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bpllenwher and family, Mr. Carl Brisher »M Mr. Berber t Wendel. DELTA THETA TAUS ENJOy hamburger fry n^ Urt ® en lne mbers of the Delta blr ' a 7" Sorority enjoyed a harntark ( ,ry ' laßt pvenin B Sun. Set in connection with a called J'" L he sororit y- Following the held r. a S ‘ l ' lt husineßs session was the thy 61 u “* c h tke Kiris returned to tailvln?? 1111 ’ 181 reunk)n of the Hart 2, at L‘J! he , held Sunday. September east or n "‘ t S Ml,ler home, six miles be servJT'!' A basket dinner will ally mJ ' he lloon 110 " r a,,d a '> fa - XT ■**- “ ' "■ ao? RTAIN S FOR X ANSAS GU ESTS halt mile r n“L An , dreWS CDP « a num’.'r L° f Monroe > entertaining, in hnn ° f f,iend *' Monday evenST °A Mns r "' «“*« * A wX" A “ n ' ° f DeWitl ‘ A ’ k «’" *>’ Part nf h 10ast featured the eartames were w ev ening. after which « ieecr.am P ye< ’ and refreshments f'esent indurioa » Cake 89, ' ved - Those S'* and son/ r, Mfß ' Howul ' d SprunWnt Btucky an 1 e a “ d Warrp ". Mrs. C - Glider. ? 80n We, 'lon. Mrs. S Mr ‘- Cllfforri n<l ; laUKhter Catherine.. ‘'ll’S Alf, a" f da ”«hter Lots El H.'v » " annifi antl d h"ghter 8 ’ Raymond Crist, Phillis

CLUB CALENDER Thursday Amicltla Bridge Club, Mrs. Dick McConnell. 7:30 P. M. Christian Ladies Aid, Church par lors. 2:30 P. M. Mooseheart Legion, Moose home, 8 p. m. Luncheon Bridge Club, Mrs. J Q Neptune, 7:30 P. M. Friday M. E. Kings Heralds, Dorothy Little, 2:00 p, tn. W. F. M. S. of M. E church, church parlors. 2:30 pm Kings Heralds of Mt. Pleasant church, Margaret and Lloyd Kitson. 2 P. M. Wednesday W. M. S. Reformed church parlors, 7:30 P. M. Ann Andrews, Jack Burton Andrews and Mrs. John Moore and sen Jack. UNION TOWNSHIP WOMAN S CLUB MEETS The members of the Union Township Womans Club entertained their fanelies with a social meeting at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. Maii ti Stubs, Wednesday evening. Music, a reading by M>ss Ilda Barkley, and contests were features of the evening. In a hand shaking contest, J. C. Barkley won the prize. In a pillow contest, the gentlemen, won over the ladies. Sack races were w n by Jose];.-: Lehrman and Thcail Stubs. A tug ol war, a paper walking contest and an ice-cream eattug contest were among the contests which were enjoyed. Later in t ie evening tefreshments of icecream and home-made cake were served. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bowman amt daughter Eileen; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lehrmtin and cJiildten Paul. Dan. Lloyd. Joseph and Mary; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Spuller and children Clarence, Paul and Dorothy; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barkley and daughters Beulah and llda; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Nidlinger and son Junior; I Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Barkley and daugh-1 teis Ruth, Jean and Patricia,, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Harden and sons Paul. Warren and Freddie; Mr. and Mrs. F rrest Walters and niece Maxine Meyer; Mt. and Mrs. Marion Stults I and sons Francis, Thearland Trueman, Mrs. Ella Millet and granddaughter Maxine Hinton. Misses Marilynne Wherry. Dorothy Rabbitt and Cozie Light and Mr. Chauncey Clem. PROMINENT COUPLE MARRIED FIFTY YEARS The Golden wedding anniversary of Judge and Mrs. James T. Merryman, two ■ of Decatur's pioneer residents, was quietly but beautifully celebrated Wednesday, August 29, 1929. at the beautiful family home, 407 North Second sueet. The festivities of the day opened at the noon hour with a family dinner of lovely appointments, under the eapabs supetvision of Mrs. Mamie Dorwin. The entire Merryman home was beautiful with a profusion of flowers, gifts from various relative; and ft lends. The dining table was, arranged for the dinner and bore a cover oj point lace. In the center, | was a huge bouquet of 50 roses, one for each year of the married life of the two honored guests, and tall green tapers burned at either end. At th« cover of Mrs. Merryman was a bridal bouquet and the cover of Mr. Merryman was marked by a boutonniere similar to the one which he wore on his wedding day. These wete the gifts of iheir sops and daughters. Master Jimmy Merryman, two and a half year old grandson, bad the distinction of sitting at the table on his grandfather and grandmother's Golden wedding day, in the same high chair which the grandmother had occupied when a wee child. In his tiny baby talk, he presented to the grandparents, the fifty roses which centered the tab,?, in behalf of all their grand-children. During the dinner, Judge Merryman added to both the pleasure and pathos of the occasion, with a clever talk to his family, Into which he wove each one of their names in a humo:ous manner, and ended with two delightful poems which he had composed. personally, the first being to his ‘ Mother" and the second to his "Wife,” Seated at the wedding dinner were Mr and Mrs. Charles Merryntan and children, Mary Jane and Chalies Jr., of Demopolis, Alabama; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Merryman and son Jimmy' Jr., of Des Arc, Arkansas; Mr. and Mrs.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1928.

Don L. Quinn, of Oak Park, Il'inols; i Mr. and Mis. Avon Burk and daugh- ; ter Eileen and son James, of this city; Zach Merryman and Miss Susie Merryman, of southwest of the city; Mr. John Albers, of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Rudolph Albers, of • Chicago: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bell, son Bob and daughter Kuthiyn, of Fort Wayne, and the honored guests, Judge and Mrs. J. T. .Merryman. Regret was expicssed that Miss Louise Quinn, a grand-daughter who is seeking rhllet from hayfever in Canada, was unable to be piesent. as well ns the minister who golemnixed the nuptials fifty years ago, who sti 1 lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. During the afternoon hours, a number of guests called to pay their respects and were served with light re* fteshnienls in the dining room by Mis ses Eileen Burke, Mary Jane Merry man and Kathryn Bell. All dining the day. Judge and Mrs. Menyman were kept busy answering teleplrne calls, receiving telegrams flowers ahd gifts. Various gifts con sisted of gold candle-sti<;ks, gold dishes, gold eqiits. and many other I vely and useful articles. At the supper mr, the family members partook of a buffet luncheon During the evening, a great many more friends called and completed a happy day, never to be forg tten by Judge and Mrs. Merryman. Judge and Mrs. Merryman were married in Decatur, Indiana, fifty years ago, in a house which stood on the site where the Merryman home now stands. The h.me in which Mrs. Mer rynran. fcrnterly Miss Louise Albers, was reared stood on‘that lot. Judge Merrymart was born in Adams county ; son of Adams County pioneers and both he ami his esteemed wife have spent their entire life period in tain locality. Judge Merrymart is a former judge of the Adams circuit court and is still active in the practice of Ins profession. The W. M. S. of the Reformed church and the G. M. G. will hold a combined meeting. Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock in the church liar lors. ANNOUNCES WEDDING FOR NEXT SUNDAY Berne, Ind., Aug. ,30—(Special)— At a party of pretty appointments given at the home of her sister, Mrs. Clinton Habegger, Miss Martha Neuensr hwander announced her appr. f iring marriage to Mr. Arvin * Welty. A three-course dinner featured the party ami a capsule found by one of the guests in her desert read: Martha and Arvine, September 2.” NOTRE DAME CLUB TO GIVE CLOSING DANCE Another opportunity will be given to the public of attending a Notie Dame social event on September 8. Ort this date the Fort Wayne Notre Dame Club will entertain with it’s KONJOLA RROURMT IMPROVEMENT ALL THRO HER SYSTEM Health Troubles, Vanish After Taking Konjola; Has New Strength And Energy ■ ■ I w ~ y k! MRS. WILLIAM HOUSE "I was never able to find a thing Xo help me, so when I tried Konjola and this medicine did so much tor me, 1 made up rpy mind lo give it my indorsement,” said Mrs. William House, Box 13, New Lisbon, Ind. (near Newcastle). • 1 was troubled with my stomach for many years, and could never eat many ot the things I liked %o well. The acid condition of my stomach caused my food to sour and ferment and after meals it felt like a heavy rock in the pit of my stomach. 1 would choke up with gas and often had to gasp for breath. My whole system was filled with aches and pains. "Konjola brought an improvement, all thru my Ixrdy arid completely ended the stomach miseries I irad suffered so long. This medicine even helper! to quiet my nerves ami I can sleep much better at night. It gave me new strength and energy amt drove every ache and patu from my body." Konjola is sold in Decatur. Tnd.. at Smith, Yager & Falk’s drug store, and by all the best-druggists in all I towns throughout this entire section. I

third ; trmuu-r dunce at the Elk’s i Country Chib in Fort Wayne. This dance will mark the close of the i club's most successful summer sea | son. The last event was held at the I Decaltur Country Club where {local ‘ Notre Dame Club momlrers established a reputation as excellent hosts. Music for the dance will l>c furnishcrl by Jack Ferris nnd- his Orioles and will start at 9:30 P.M. daylight savings time, and will cease at the general dismissal of the guests. Tickets tuay be secured from any of tire local club members and reservations should be made at once. BERNE GIRL ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT Borne, Ind., Aug. 30 -(Special) -At a welner and marshmallow roast which was enjoyed by twenty-five members of lire Girl's Auxiliary of fire Missionary church, at Lehman's Park, last evening, Miss Gladys Amstut» cleverly announced her appt oaching marriage to Mr. Earl B. l-eonard, cf Peoria. Illinois. The ■ e ■ ago was revealed to the guests by means of English Walnuts which Tirtained slips of paper, which when lit ced together read: "Gladys and Girl, in September, will be at home n Peoria." Mr. Leonard is an active church worker in Peoria and, plans to be a foreign missionary. HONORED ON SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY Miss Perth Mitch, daughter of Mrs. Estela Mitch residing east of the citv. was honored Wednesday evening, on the cccasimr of her sixteenth birthday, when a number of friends gathered at her home. The evening was Jtpent by playing indoor ami outdoor games and at a late hour refreshments were served to Emma Krueckoberg, Es’a I ami Ruth Fleming, Ger.ildln ■ C Ilins, | Helen Workiager, Opal Walters. Lrtreiva Stevens. Page Mitch. Ixre Fleming. Chalmer Stevens, Raymond "Walters. Vernon. Fail child and the guest of honor, Perth Mitch. The fourth annual reunion cf the Baker family will Ire in Isl in a grove one-fourth mile west of the Antioch church, Monday. September 3. _o | Perwnah Mr. and Mrs.’Clatk Montgomery, and! little grandson, of Fort Wayne, were I Sunday guests of Mr. and Mr s. J. M. i Thompson in this city. Mrs. Frank Moore and daughter - | Gw cndclyn, Virginia 1.-e. Mary am: Gene, of Chaffee, Missouri, arrived hr this city Mduday morning, and are I guests of Mrs. Moore's sister-. Mrs. A! I'.urdg and family, of Mercer Avenue. |

I Closing-Out Sale = Regardless of Cost or Selling Prices all stock of Hats and Dresses must jfj i ' sold within the next few days. K i it > ® I Hats Misses and Ladies | I Hats Hats QreSSCS « | Prices have been cut so deep on this new sum- ( ifi !fi mer stock that they would be hard to steal at ( I ™ $1 to $9.85 J f: J ■fi • ■ f '< // bill One lot Hats — all good This Lot are seasonable 1 yd an) -I colorsand styles. Hats and are good 1 Georgette, satin crepes and Si Values $5.00 to SIO.OO values at C ... .. „.. . # fili! g > silk voil. All ne\y stock in | I $2.95 $1.98 J bright colors and plainer ‘ f dress for the conservative S A lot Os Hats suitable " 100 ( woman. Former values y | Jfi for work or SURPRISE BAGS £ slotOs2s. Just the l ight ' ' street Each bag contains a hat J zZ Ifj ifi j thing for school or street | ' 9$C IOC 4 wear. 4 I | Hats from 10c to $2.95 ( Sizes 16 to 54 9 | | Many Specials for Fri. and Sat. | | Burdg Millinery Store J

— | Schedule For Rehearsals Os Pageant Cast Friday 9:00 AM -Trees 9:30 A M Popples 10:00 A.M. Dutch 10:80 A.M. Little Town Interests 6:30 P.M. Mist Maidens. Saturday 10:00 AM. Pioneer Children 2:00 P.M. French 2:30 P.M Russians 3:00 P.M. Grassh<q>pers 3 30 P.M.-Dryads. The rehearstrls this week will end the individual group rehearsals for rhe pageant, on Tuesday evening of next week, on the Central school yard, all groups partleipating in Episode H, together with all characters es the episode will practice at the school yard. This rehearsal will begin at (1:30 o'clock, prompt, so that the smaller chil'dren taking part will not be kept out at so late an hour. A list of those Included in this rehearsal will be published Saturday. They will go t > Bluffton on Saturday, where they will visit before returning to their homes. Miss Ruby Ertel, of Indianapolis, who has Ireen a guest of Miss Mary Suttles, sim-e Saturday, left at noon t day, for her home. Mr. W. A. Kh'PfAer,received a b < f the finest poaches we have everseen this morning. They canre from John Rish. well known creamery man of Vincennes wuo got them from tire Dyer fruit farm, admitted ta U<- one of the finest In America and if the one . nt to this office is a sample we are | sun- they are entitled to that repuux j tion. Mr. ami Mrs. Fiance ('outer and daughter Gloria, went to Gary today, vTrere they will visit for a few days with Mr. ('onter’s parents. Mrs. Zach Vachon and daughter. Mis. Bernard Meyerk, of Markle, hare rt turned to their hemo after a few days vi-it at the France Corner residence in this eity. In the new talkin' pictures does th' hero pest say t’ his sweetie, “1 lov Constipation Constipation cannot be JMEB Wt* cured by taking medicine *w * * _ that just moves the bowels. VW TW Jt takes a liver medicine ▼ ▼ • that starts bile flowing, cleans the bowels and puriI* C V f,es the intestines. That’s what Lane’s Fills do-eas-■k jly. gently and pleasantly, ACtlGti deaierX 0n1y25 ceStZ Sold by Zimmerman Drug Shop

I you,” an' let It go at that, or do they glue (her mouths t’gether for th' fad* out? It takes some concentratin' t* cross a street an' remember what (er. Abe Martiu, Jmiianapolis News Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lewton a.rd daughter Miss Eloise, and Miss Maty Macklin motored to Portland today, where they will Ire guests of the J. E. Otruiart family and attend the Portland fair. Dr. ami Mrs. S. I). Beavers have teturned from a motor trip to Ohio ami Michigan, where they visited relatives. Earl Adami has returned home from Flint Michigan, where he visited for the past week with relatives. Mrs. Adams is prolonging her stay. Mr. arid Mrs. Ira Fnlirman, son Mon-

s THE ADAMS Theatre s Eg “Always Delightfully Cool and Comfortable" Tonight and Friday K g ‘ ‘ SK/MVER'S B/G IDEA ' ’ g Jfi From th* Story by Hnery Irving Dodge. 3H with Bryant Washburn, Martha Sleeper and Hugh Trevor. 'll- Con.c and meet SKINNER the boy who put the buzg in business q* !T1 who l.elieved in ‘sugar baby' efficiency blond haired bandits 31 IMS and the selling value of a ten foot putt! The fastest and funniest jntj ot the Irving Dodge stcries. LE 31 AIso—"SHOULD WOMEN DRlVE"—with MAX DAVIDSON. 10c 25c S rae (ye L-ii SUN. MON. <8 TUES.—CLARA BOW in "RED HAIR" ‘nuff sed.’ QU IH COMING MONDAY (LABOR DAY) ADDED ATTRACTION— rX OTTO GRAY and His COWBOY BAND from Oklahoma! Famous Ee jlji. Rad-0 Stars in Person! Singin’ Playin’ Dancin’ Ropin.' Er* n (r 3 ! i-n rr 3 ! rn rr 3 ! rn rr*i r a fio m r»n rri irn tpi pn t THE CORT | jin) Keep Cool and Comfy. New Cooling System installed. -TJ TONIGHT ONLY g ® “THE HOUND OE SILVER CREEK" A Universal Attraction with ye Dynamite, the Wonder Dog. (ye fr* Homance of a man ami a girl in the ('anvon country Lr intermingled with Hit wolf-like cunning and bravery of a great dog! Lik< pictures (hat race along at the ha lln open spaces at a breath-taking pace? Then you’ll 3* find fascination in this one! tfi “AT IT AGAIN” Comedy. NEWS. Jfi 10c 25c & Jfi FRIDAY—"PROWLERS OF THE SEA.” A Jack L.unden story. SUN. & MON.—“OH KAY” with Colleen Moore. c.upi leiEiueicmeugfueugueicrjixpi; eiciur lO'eiEtyeiEiyeiEiy' ick nni!3ri3l2n l

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roe and daughter Hope Evangeline, left Wednesday afternoon on a ten days motor trip to Niagara Falls, New York, and other eastern points. . Mrs. C. E. Bell nnd son William a«d Miss Gretchen Schafer have returned home fr. m Winona Lake, where Mrs. Beil attended Bible Conference for the past week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Harry' R. Daniel, of New Yrik, arrived litre last evening for a few days visit with the ('. C. Schafer family. They rrn- enroute home from Indianapolis where they visited Mi's. Daniel's relatives. Mr. Daniel formerly was in the newspaper business here. Chrlstiun Macy, of Gali; n Ohio, stopped here this morning on his way to Chicago on business.