Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 208, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1928 — Page 5

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I CLUB CALENDER I Tuesday I nr r T U., Library, 2:30 P. M. I ftilota XI Call Meeting. Old AdI . rountv Bank. 7:30 P. M. I 'Ma TUeta Tan Call Meeting. MarI g V Ct L M of°C.' I pwohontas Pageant group. Red Men I H 'iiful Vaughtera Class. Miss Gladys I Reeiey- 7:30 P- "• I Wednesday I wM. S. Reformed church parlors, I 7:30 P. M. I Thursday I Presbyterian Missionary pirthday I p.rtv church. 4:00 p.m. I p s i lota Xi. Mrs- Fred Patterson, I l«i pm. I DECATUR BOY | MARRIED AT CRAWFORDSVILLE A wedding of charming simpMcty I was solemnized Thursday morning August 30, 1»28, at ten-thirty o’clock, I at the home of the Rev. E. A. Arthur. I pastor of the Memorial Presbyterian I church in Crawfordsville, when Miss ' Margaret M. Buskirk became the bride of Clyde A. Myers, of this city. Miss Buskirk is the daughter ,of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Buskirk, of Crawfordsville, and Mr. Myers is a son of Mrs. Louisa J. Myers of this city. The single ring ceremony was read I in the presence of the immediate famI ily and a few friends of the young couple. The bride was lovely in a gown of I dark blue georgette trimmed in transparent velvet and carried a shower bouquet of brides roses and baby breath. Mrs Raymond J. Servies. of Aurora, Indiana, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and wore an attractive gown of powder blue georgette crepe fashioned with Irish point lace, and carried a bouquet of pink rose buds. Raymond J. Servies acted as best man. Mrs. Myers attended the Monitor high school near Lafayette ami for. the past year has hewn a stedeirt as ; the Presbyterian training school at I Chicago. Clyde Myers is a graduate of Decatur high school. Following his graduation, he attended Wabash College and was a member of the 1927 graduating class of that college. He is now employed as a “Middler,” at the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Chicago, and also has charge of the Presbyterian church at Whiting. Indiana. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents near Crawfordsville, after which Mr. and Mrs. Myers left on a short wedding trip. After September first, they will be at home to their friends at 2330 North Haldsted street, Chicago, Illinois. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia will meet at the Knights of Columbus hall at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening. ENTERTAIN FOR BABY'S BIRTHDAY Mr. and Mrs. Francis Howell, West Monroe street, entertained a party of relatives at dinner. Wednesday evening, on the occasion of the first birthday of their son, Billy. Covers at the dinner were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howell, of Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whitright, Miss Gladys Wright, Mr. Marion Whitright and Mr. and Mrs. Frances Howell and son, Billy of this city. The Moose Legionnaires will hold a bake sale on Wednesday and Saturday morning of Old Home Week at the Schmitt Meat Market. All Pocohontas who are takirtg part tn the pageant to be given on Tttesay of Old Home Week, are requested 0 meet next Tuesday evening at seven o'clock in the Red Men Hall, for rehearsal. The Dutiful Daughters class of the •'angelical Sunday school will meet at 7'30 o'clock with Miss Gladys Reffy. n ' here WiU be a called meeting of it t*)? 6 ** ’ rau cn T* ,es day evening. , C3O o'clock at the home of Miss .-"argaret Mylott. JANET SCHROCK CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY . Ir an ® t , Schrock - daughter of Mr. and str L, ' p Schrook - South Second her n',.? as at holne to a number of frn ' * fr * en ds, Friday afternoon, three to f ‘ve o'clock, on the vertr° n ° f her e ‘ Bhth birthday annithe or, ( ' ames were played during hunttn ernoon h °urs. in a peanut the Z contest ’ Martha Macy was Prettv „° r ( and Was a " arded with a Tynd'aii Prie ’ while Mary Catherine tail on ttle prize for Plttulag the At tX he , do,lkey ’ most correctly, were Lr U< i 10 v k ’ dainty refreshments tved by Mrs. Schrock. Janet

was the recipient of Tbany nice gifts •from her little friends,* Those enjoying the affair were: Mary Catherine and Anna Jane Tyndall, ■ Margaret and Betty Campbell, Catherine Engeler, Barbara Burk, Martha Macy -of Galion. Nancy Goodrich of IndianapoIls and the hostess, Janet Schrock. Several kind friends sent beautiful bouquets of flowers to us on the occasion of our Golden Wedding anniversary, to which we found no card attached. Therefore, we take this means of thanking them for same.— Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merryman. PROGRAM FOR W. C. T. U. MEETING The regular meeting of the W. C T. U. will be held at the Library, Tuesday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock. The following program will be given: Dcvotionals—Mrs. Charles Colter Talk, “Scientific Temperance”—Rev. Ross W. Stoakes •Current Events Reading- Mrs. Harve Baker S|>ecial Music AH ladies who have been asked to take part in the Old Home Week pageant on Tuesday evening. September 11, will m< et Tuesday afternoon after *he meeting for practice. SOCIAL ENDS THRASHING SEASON The Zimmerman thrashing crew en joyed a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Borne on Wednesday evening. Those present were Mr. ami Mrs. Orval Barger add daughters, Mr. and Mi*s. Floyd Ehiman and children. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Zimmerman, Mr. J<>e Drum Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drum and grand daughter Patsy Marie, Mr. and Mrs William Jackson and daughter Fay. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bailey and son Floyd (Petel, Mr. and Mis. Charles Hensehen and sons Chalmer and Virgil, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zimmerman and sons Howard and Wayne, Mr. Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Arnold and daughter violet and sons Dwight, Karl and Von. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ward en and daughters, Delorse, Virginia, and Mary Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas • Griffiths and daughter Leah and sons, Herman and Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Borne add daughters. Hazel and Hope and son Elmo, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Borne, the Misses Magdalene, Mabie, Helen and Lucinda Borne, George and Barney Kinsey. Paul Curry, Dale and Lloyd Meyers, John Dormer, Mr. Moorse and Mrs. Mary Durmer, of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Mary Durnier is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Borne and family. The" evening was enjoyed in playing games and eating ice cream. There will be an important call meeting of the Psi iota Xi Sorority at tKe Old Adams County bank meeting room, at 7:30 o'clock, Tuesday evening. This meeting is important ami all members shouM be present. On Friday evening of next week, Mrs. Fred Patterson will be hostess to the regular meeting of the. Sorority at her home on Rugg street. The literary progrgam will be a feature of this meeting, which Will start at 8:00 o’clock. BIRTHDAY PARTY OF PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARY Tile Home and Froeign Missionary societies of the First Presbyterian church, will hold their annual Birthday Party, next Thursday, in the church parlors. A business meeting and program will be held at four o'clock and at six o'clock, a pot-luck dinner will be served for the mem bers and their families. Rolls and coffee will be furnished by the society. ENTERTAINS FOR VISITORS FROM ARIZONA Mr. and Mrs. Harry Magner entertained at six o'clock dinner last eve- , ning, in compliment to Mi. and Mrs. Charles Moore and son Theodore, of Phoenix, Arizona. Other guests at , the dinner included: Mrs. William Cunningham of Indianapolis; Miss Virginia Hairod, of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Willis Magner, Mi. and Mrs. John Gage agd sons Donald and Bob and daughter Thelma, and Max Mag- ; ner, of this city. o Personals Miss Gladys Whitright is spending • the week-end at the home of Mr. and ■ Mrs. Elmer Mooney, at Monroeville. ; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whitright : will attend the first annual reunion i of the Kelley family, which will be , held tomorrow, at the Louis Kelley > home, northeast of Monroeville. i Misses Jeanette Clark, Kathryn Hy- . land and Lee Anna Vance motored to i Fort Wayne, last evening, and attepd- : ed ”My Maryland”, at the Shrine Aui

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1928.

dltorfum. Mrs Margaret Crotey and daughter Miss Gertrude, who have been guests for more than u week past of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tettman, of Rnith Third street, left today on their return to their home in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Howell and son Billy, of West M<nroe afreet, left today sot Marlon, where they will visit' over Labor Day with Mr. Howell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. (Carles Howell. Miss Ruth Suminman, instructor in English In the Smith Bend high school. Is spending the week-end here in the home of her parents. Rev. and Mrs. M. W. Sunderntan, 342 Winchester street. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fuhrmun and daughter Dolores have returned to their home in this city after spending several days visiting in Portland. Dr. C. 11. Branch is able to be back at his office after a five day's Illness from kidney trouble. • Mrs. Verne Bohnke returned to this, «:ty, Friday, frmp • Lansing, Michigan, where Mr. Bohnke has been active in aviation for several weeks past. Mr. Bohnke expected to fly to Decatur, today, and will resume his employment in the offices of tlte l«4font; ! ne Handle Company of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Bohnjo’ have re-opened their home al 432 Nortli Second street. Mr. and Mrs. Giles Porter and family, former Decatur residents, have retrned to this city and are occupying their home at 341 Winchester street. Mr. and Mrs. Porter have, recently, lived in Findlay, having sold a store which they owned in Columbus Grove, Ohio, and moved to Findlay, several months ago. They have been absent from Decatur for three years. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Porter, parents of Giles Porter, who have been occupying the home on Winchester street, have moved into the Opliger property on South Third street. The Rox Masonbrink residence, on South Fifth street, was sold at auction last evening to Russell E. Weldy for *1.450. Col. Roy Johnson conducted the.sale, this being the third property sold within a week by auction. Thi* Rev. H. H. Ferntheil, pastor of the Ffcst Presbyterian church of this city, and his family returned last night from a five weeks' vacation. During the first four weeks of his absence from Decatur, Rev Ferntheil studied in the University of Cincinnati. Last week, he and *his family enjoyed a motor trip through the mountains of West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Case and Mrs. Cornne and son Harold of Chicago spent yesterday and last evening at the J. H. Burnett home. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Jenson and son Norman of Oakpark, 111., are spending the week visiting at the J. H. Burnett heme. James Ray and daughter of Cleveland Ohio. Mrs. Elwood Gilpin, of Monroe and Mrs. C. A. Krugli of this city spent yesterday at the J. W. Merryman home. Betty Kathrine Drake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Drake, of east of the city, spent her seventh birthdav anniversary with her aunt, Mis. Dessie Noack on Twelfth street. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Graham and dauhgter Gladys, Mr. and Mrs. Huber DeVoss and children, John Berniece and Marjorie, will motor to Winchester, tomorrow, where they will join , other relatives and enjoy a picnic din ner at the Goodrich Park. Mr. and Mrs. Ijjo Saylors, who have been residing in the Dan Beery residence on Fourth street while Mr. and Mis. Beery were at Oakwood Park. Lake Wawasee, have rented the apart nient in the home of Mis. Jack Ellsworth, on Winchester street, and will transfer their residence to that address on Monday of next week. Mr. and Mrs. Beery will return Tuesday, front Lake Wawasee, after a very profitable summer hotel season. Miss Gladys Graham will arrive home this evening, after a several weeks visit witii her sister, Mrs. Merrit Clifford, of Martins Ferry, O. Mr. Don Hoskins, Battle Creek. Michigan, is a guest of tlte Ed Chris ten family. M-. Alpli Gentis, <f Detroit, arrived in tills city today for an over Sunday vjuit with relatives. He will be accompanied home by Mrs. Gentis< and s m who have been visiting hero for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Homer D. Lower and daughters Helen and Francile and Mr. aa.l Mrs. Fred Linn left today son Cleveland, where they will visit over Labor Day. Hiss Helen Lower will go from Cleveland to Loweville, N. Y., where she is employed as a teacher. Mr. Ed McKee, of St. Louis, Missouri, will visit over Laltor Day with his aunt and uncle in this city. Miss Dessolee Chester lias returned to this city front her home in Antwerp, Ohio, to resume her duties as supervisor of music with the opening of school. 0 — Peace Monument Is Cleaned; Fountain Fixed • The soldiers’ and ' sailors’ peace monument, located in the southwest corner of the court house yard, has been washed and cleaned up for Old Home Week. The bronze tablets bearing the names of the veterans who served their country during the Civil war has been polished and. last night, the fountain was turned on for a short, time. The cost of cleaning the monument and polishing the tablet was paid for by the Tri Kappa sorpdiKy. The fountain will be turned on during Old Home Week, it was stated.

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Zion Reformed Church Corner Third and Jackson streets A. R. Fledderjohann, Pastor The pastor has returiasl from his vacation and he desires to see large audiences ill the Sunday school and worship services tomorrow. With Christian willingness and co-opera-tion we will begin our fall work in the right way and spirit. Sunday sebool at’!): 15, with splendid lessons for all classes. Morning worship at 10:30 o'clock. Set mon subject, "Work and Workers.” A message appropriate for this season or the v year. The funeral services for one of our I I iftO chunch attendants, Mrs. Mice Cowan, will be held at the church tit 2 o’clock. There will l>e no evening services hete. The Magley Reformed church is having its annual Mission Festival and this congregation is cordially invited. The Rev. H. R. Burkett of St. Marys. Ohio, will speak in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. Let us remember that a week from Sunday we will have our annual Festival with a former pastor of the church. Rev. L. W. Stolte as the sjieaker. He will speak on the religious conditions in Europe and give a stereopt icon on Switzerland. Let us plan to be present. o The First Methodist Church R. W. Stoakes, Pastor. The Sunday Sfliool of Religious Education will meet witii Mr. E. D. Colter in charge, promptly at 9:30. Let every teacher be in his or her place or see that the class is supplied with a good teacher. The morning hour of worship will he at tlte regular time of 10:45. The pastor will be in the pulpit. The service will have additional interest because special music. The church is looking forward to the "Home Coming Week" and expects to have special services for the Sundays beginning next Sunday and closing on the following one. Some invitations are being extended to former people of Decatur and the possibility of getting special speaker seems good at the present. There will lie no evening services in the Methodist church on Sunday evening. o Baptist Bulletin The Bible school meets at 9:30 with teachers and classes for all. A splendid interest prevails in the school. The morning worship is at 10:20. The Lord's Supper wil be observed tomorrow moruing. Subject of the morning message, "The King- Disturbs His Own City.” The Young People will meet at 6:30 for their usual g od meeting. There will be no evening service at tliis church. Prayer and Praise service Wednesday evening 7:30. Your best proverb from the firijt five chapters of the book of Proverbs. "Make my Fathers house a house of prayer”. O. E. Miller. Pastor Evangelical Church M. W. Sunderman Pastor Sunday School at 9:15, General Theme: ’The Courageous Heart." The Male Chorus will sing during the Sunday School. Immediately after the lesson study, the pastor will upon: "The One Thing N'eerlfu42. This sermon will deal with the cential subject cf life, where all problems of Capital and Labor find their solution. Tlie choir will sing: I will extol Thee, by Hurry L. Brooks. This service will close at eleven o'clock. There will lx; no League Meeting at 6:30. The N.'of (). B. will have an organization nieeting >it 6:30 AJI wishing to unite will please be present. All desiring t > know about the organization ate invited to attend. At 7:30 the pastor will preach upon "Heredity and Environment." The male Chorus will sing at this service o United Brethren Church Ceci! R. Smith, Minister Bible school at 9:15 A. M„ O. P. Mills Superintendent. The following are the officers cf the Sunday school for the coming year as elected by the Sunday school: General Supt. O. I’. Mills; Ist assistant, Thurman Drew; 2nd assistant Dick Shaffer; Treasurer George Hill:Chronister Mrs. Emma llebble Mrs. Clarence Merryman as assistant; Pianist Mis. Alma Hill with Dorothy Hakes as assistant; Secretaries Harcld Melchi and Viola Gilbert; Librarian Clarence Drake; Supt of the Junior and Intermediate Dept. Rolla R. Jack son. Members of Executive Committee Tlte Pastor. (). P. Mills. Marie Deßolt. Rclla Jackson and E. A. Crider. The church treasurer is Russel Deßolt and hrhit'et Ptl.KeHL.hoe tile financial secretary, Thurman Drew. Morning Worship at 10:30. Brief message by the pastor. The Annual Conference meets next week at Wincna Lake, Ind. Several of our people "ill be in attendance. The report of the chinch was sent in two weeks ago The years report showed progress and

the clturch in good condition. Membership increase and substantial reduction of debts. The pastor expresses his appreciation to till who have helped , in the local work. During the pastorate ( of the last three years 105 have been added to the church roll. TJie average attendance of the Sunday school has been increased 41 per cent during the pt esent pastorate. . There will be no evening services. — --o Calvary Evangelical Church Sunday School at 9:30. Chalmer Miller Superintendent. At the close of the Sunday school Otis Shlfferly, Class leader will conduct a Prayer and Praise service. The Pastor, Rev. M. W. Sunderman will preach on Thursday Night at 7:30. Presbyterian Church Harry H. Ferntheil, Pastor. The Juniors will meet at 9 o'clock in the church parlors with Mrs. W. A. Lower and Mrs. J. R. Horton as leaders. Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock, Mr. Ed Ashbaucher Is the superintendent. The place to lear nabout God and His Christ is among His people. You are invited to study His word with us. Classes for all, young and old. You are not to old to learn. Morning worship at 10:30. We will worship our God in devotion with reverence in song and prayer. “O worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness.” Tlte pastor will preach, using for his theme, “The Rightful Owner.” You are invited to worship with us. The pastor is back from his vacation. He is glad to be back. There will he no evening services. o St. Marys Catholic Church First Mass 7:00 Childrens Mass 8:30 , High Mass 9:45 Benediction immediately' after high mass. i Prayer Hour, Friday evening .. 7:30 o Zion Evangelical Lutheran Paul W. Schultz, Pastor English services 10:30 a. m. German services 9:30 a. m. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. ; Our parm hial school will have its opening date this Tuesday, Sept. 4th at 8:15 o’clock. — o J Daylight Saving To Encl In Indianapolis Sept. 30 Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 1 —(INS|— . Daylight saving time will -bow to King Autumn at 2 A. M. Sunday. Sept. - 30. i City Council had intended to nl low the daylight schettule to cont inn t i until the end of October, but so many requests to terminate the time system bad been received that c-mncil last night voted to end it one month ear- - Her. I ' o North Manchester To Get New School Building North Manchester, Ind., Sept. I.— (U.R) —A new schoo: building to cost sloo,ooo is to be built .here sometime next year. I At first it was to remodel thp condemned Chester school btiild- ; ing but a committee which visited • some of tlie new and remodeled I schools in northern Indiana decided that the new building would be more • appropriate.

Notice To the Farmers A car of ANACONDA /■ D R T I LI Z ER will be received here Friday. Sept. 7th Please place your order now as this will be the only car to be received hete this season. Phone 380 Decatur PRODUCE Co.

INDIANA STATE f FAIR IS OPENED Seventy-Sixth Annual Exposition Opens Today;Exhibits Feature Indianapolis, Sept. 1. — (U.R) — Indiana’s seventy-sixth annual state fair opened here today. At 6 a. tn. cat., the first visitors of the week passed through the turnstiles to view Indiana's exhibits. Prizes this year to be awarded winners in all forms of exhibitions and displays will total more than *162,000, which is said to be several thousand dollars in excess of prizes offered by

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any other state In the country. L Today was Children's day, and all I work placed on exhibit by members I of the boy’s club and the girl's home economic dubs, which were fostered by the county agents, were judged. Tlie large prize lists have attracted one of the greatest displays of livestock ever exhibited in the middle west, E. J. Barker, secretary of the fair board said, with the exception of the Chicago livestock show. Entries for the livestock show have been received from 25 states. —o Misses Eloise and Juanita Noli, who have visited for tlie past week in Fort. Wayne, returned home today. Mrs. C. L. Walters and daughters Dorothy and Mrs. Burdette Custer, visited Friday in Defiance, Ohio, with Mrs. Chalies W. Yager and daughters Mildred and Gertrude.