Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1928 — Page 1

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Parade This Evening To Feature Fraternal Day Program

PROMINENTMEN IO SPEAK HERE THIS AFTERNOON Many Floats To Be In Parade Starting At 7 o’Clock This Evening NEIGHBORING/LODGES TO SEND DELEGATOINS A parade of lodges, clubs and other organizations at 7 o’clock this evening will feature the Fraternal Day program ot Decaturs Ohl Home Week. Hundreds of lodgemen from surrounding cities and towns were exjiected to be here this afternoon and this evening. There will he many floats in the parade. Preceding the parade of lodges, c’libs, societies and sororities this evening, a number of addresses by distinguished visitors will be made. Fallowing the free acts an address will be given by Hon. Fred Atwood, of Minneapolis, supreme prelate of the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Atwood, is scheduled to deliver his address in front of the K. of P. home at 4 o’clock. At 3 o'clock, this afternoon Hon. Arthur Sapp, of Huntington, immediate past president of Rotary International. was scheduled to deliver a short talk from the platform in front of the court house. Mr. Sapp will be the guest of the local Rotary Club while here. At 6:30 o’clock Hon. James E. Ford, of Fort Wayne, will deliver an address in front of the Moose home on Third street. Following the parade the drill teams of the different lodges represented in the fraternal 'lay parade will give fancy drills on the lawn at the Central school build ing. on Jefferson street. The Fraternal Day parade will he given at 7 o’clock. L. Helm is the' chairman with Sheriff Harl Hollingschief marshall, assisted by W. F. Beerv E'erd O’Brien and David Adams. In charge of the various organizations which will lake part are: Paul Graham, American Legion; Cal E Peterson, Shrine; Ed Beery. Knights of Pythias; Ferd Major, I. O. O. F.; Dan <<<>vriMi:i, ox page six, H CLUB GIRLS EXHIBIT WORK Sixty Articles Shown By 20 ’’iris; Awards Are Announced Today Exhibits in the 4-H Girls Club work adctt uT 1 yMterda y by Mrs. BernA ! ‘ Pr B ° sley ’ of Fort Wa yne. work L°k' Wenty girls exhibited their gir \• * P Pub “ c Llbrary and each a tn t V" b le,i three articles, making °tal of 60 exhibits. Mrs. Boslev th “ mented lhe glrls 011 the fine work '^7bhs oing aßd the q,,allty of Miss Leah Griffiths placed first in Reber T”.' 1 . year C ' Ub; Mary J ane Miss m ' ' he firat year club; ami .; Mary Jane Kunkel, first in the Klll 'kel, won ""'"M u, ox PA« K Mardi Gras Queen Contest Standing y fo la Schmitz .? , lq7 L ren « Neukom 2 ' 5 J 3 ai 'ie Miller Z eglna Wilce j' 357 ?? r y Suttles Jatherine Omlor J’J 4 J’armrite Mylott ....... j 00 J Mariam Meyers I’°°° Mildred Akev ’ I’ooo 1 ’ 000 Ber »e'a Tanvas 1 Ola Weffe y 1100 °

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. MAKING A DASH ACROSS U. S. f F 1,-1 s IF I A ij ~ L ■Bl tt a ■ I I K*» i -timbi v. - IM Xxvfc.-.<4? < ♦'4 r Above are shown a few’ of the planes and pilots in the non stop airplane race from New York to Los Angeles which started Wednesday. Reading from top to bottom at left, Buhl Airsedan, entry No. 25, of Spokane, Wash. Stinson Detroiter, entry No. 101, and C. S. Paulsen, navigator, and N. Narner, pilot, of the former craft. Center Airway Age trophy for which the entrants will compete. Right (at top), C. A. Herrick, navigator, and C. E. Me Millin. pilot, who are racing for the trophy.

AWARD MADE IN CALF CLUB Lavon Mosser And James Moses Win Free Trips To Purdue University Several thousand people wlinessed the awards made in the Adams Bounty Calf Club, on Dairy Day, of Old Home Week, Wednesday, Sept. 12. Judging was done by E. A. Gannon, of Purdue University, and the record books were graded by F. M. Shanklin, also of Purdue. Ribbons were awarded by Russell G. East, agricultural agents of the Pennsylvania railroad. All tlie calves but three in the club were present and 38 calves entered into ccmpetition for the various awards. Commenting on the show, Mr. Gannon said, "This is by far tlie best bunch of calves I have ever judged in Adams county and this is certainly a good indication that Adams county dairymen, csfUcially |)ie boys and girls, are making rapid progress along dairy lines.” Final placings. after the record books were graded, showed that Lavon Mosser and James Moses were the winners of the trips to Purdue. Shew ring placings in the first year calf club were as follows; First Year Jerseys —first, Solomon Mosser, Jr; second. Ardon Mosser. First Year Guernseys—-first, Helen Hirschy; second, James Moses; third, P< llyanna Lehman. First Year Hoisteins — first. Marcele Beard; second, Harvey C. Habegger; third, John Mason; fourth, Calvin Steury; fifth, Huldali Steury; sixth, Noah Habegger; seventh, Ernest Schwartz; eighth Leona Mazelin; ninth. Noali Schrock; tenth. Esther Steury; eleventh, Peter Mazelin; twelfth, Glen Girod; thirteenth. Elda Nussbaum. Final placings after the record books wore graded gave the following standings in the first year club — first, James Moses; second, Harvey C. Habegger; third, John Mason; fourth, Helen Hirschy; fifth, Solomon Mosser, Jr; sixth, Elda Nussbaum; seventh. Ardon Mosser; eighth Marcele Beard; ninth, Huldah Steury; tenth, Ernest W. Schwartz; eleventh Calvin Steury; twelfth. Noah Habegger; thirteenth. Peter Mazelin; fourteenth, Esther Steury; ' fifteenth. Noah Schrock; sixteenth, Pollyanna Lehman; seventh, Glen Girod; eighteenth, Leona Mazelin. Placings in the second year Holsteins were as follows: First, Agnes Schwartz; second, Elma Steury; third Dessie Mazelin; fourth. Noah Habegger; fifth, Joel Habegger; sixth, Cal vin Steury; seventh, Gerhart Schwartz; eighth, Metlia Bieberich; ninth, Amanda Bieberich,; tenth, Ernest Schwartz; eleventh, Ruth Mazelin; twelfth, Catherine Bieber(COXTINCED ON PAGE SIX)

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Industrial Day Parade The Industrial Day parade on FriI day will start promtply at 2 o’clock. William Linn, chairman for the day. announced today. The parade will form on Adams street, facing , at the intersection of Third and Adams, at 1:30 o’clock. A large number of floats and hands will take part in the parade. Prizes will be awarded for the most attractive floats.’ AWARDS MADE IN QUILT DISPLAY Exhibit Os Coverlets And Quilts At Library Interests Many Spectators Among the interesting features of Old Home Week, which is drawing a large number of spectators, is the Coverlet and Quilt display in the Library Auditorium. This feature is in charge of Mrs. Dore Erwin and a corps of assistants. Forty coverlets and 150 quilts are on display in the room. Also, in another room, the 4-H Club girls of the county have their work on display, which includes dresses, towels, pillow cases and aprons. Ou one stage in the auditorium, the Eley antique shop has arranged a delightful old fashioned bed-room setting. On the bed and foot of the bed are displayed the first and second awards in the woven coverlets. The second stage in tlie hall shows a modern bedroom setting frnished through the’ courtesy of the Beavers and Fryback furniture store, and displays some of the beautiful modern quilts. The quilts and coverlets were graded for neatness, color combination and design. The task was a hard one tor the judge, because of the beauty and number displayed. After careful study and deliberation, however, the awards were presented as follows: The first prize for coverlets went to Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker. The coverlet d'splayed by Mrs. Hunsicker is 100 years old. It has a beautiful combination of soft colors which blend perfectly. Woven into the design are birds of paradise and deer, and in the very center, a large building wh’ch is an excellent representation of tlie White House. The second prize in the coverlets was awarded to Mrs. Alpha Ziegler, who displayed a coverlet which was home dyed, carded and spun in the year 1838. It was made in Orleans county, N. Y. The background is a deep ricli blue with a white floral design standing forth in attractive prominence. The prize for old quilts was awarded to Mrs. Fred King, who displayed a quilt 144 years old, which was for(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, September 13, 1928.

YOUNG PEOPLE PLAN SESSIONS District Conference Opens At Pleasant Dale Church Friday Evening Tlie Young Peoples conference of the middle district of Indiana, Church of the Brethren, will be held at the Pleasant Dale church, beginning Friday evening at 8 o’clock and continuing over the week-end. The principal speakers will be E. T. Albertson, state superintendent of religious instruction, Dr. O. G. Davis, of Chicago, and the Rev. R. H. Miller, of North Manchester. On Friday evening, Prof. Ernest Boyer, of Elkhart, will have charge of the program. Special features of the evening will be a music contest and an anti-cigarette contest. Each of these will be interesting, it is said. The Saturday program will begin at 9:30 o’clock in the morning, when a mass meeting will lie held with Gorman Zook in charge. The first address, on the subject, "Life Its Price", will lie given by Dr. O. G. Davis, of Chicago. Special music will be given by a quartet from Huntington. Rev. Miller, ot North Manchester, will give an address, also, The afternoon session will begin at 1 o’clock, witli Wayne Eikenberry presiding. Dr. Miller will deliver an address on, “The Good Old Days,” after which there will be discussion groups on the influence of associates, by Dr. Davis. A young peoples banquet will be held at 5:30 o’clock Saturday evening E. T. Albertson will speak on "the audience of life at its best.” Another massing meeting will be held Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock, with Ruby Deardorff presiding. Dr. Albertson’s closing address will be “The Crown of Life.” The sessions of the conference will be open to all anil Hie young people, especially, are urged to attend. ■ Q.i.i — Bluffton Legionnaires To Be Here This Evening Bluffton, Sept 13—The Bluffton American Legion is in receipt of an invitation from Decatur to attend the American Legion program that is to be held Thursday evening at Decatur in conjunction with the Home Coming celebration in that city. The local legion held a meeting last evening at the legion hall to make preparations to attend the Decatur Home Coming Tlie Fort Wayne drum corps will lead the procession starting at 7 o'clock and Fred Wiecking of this city, and other state officials of the legion will be at Decatur to attend the celebration, according to a statement made today by Commander Ralph Davie of this city.

FARM AND DAIRY | DAYISCUMAXED BY BIC BANOPET iClovQrleaf Creameries, Inc., Entertains 100 Guests At Country Club ] NOTED BUSINESS MEN GIVE TALKS I .\ wonderful climax for the Farm mid Dairy Day program Yesterday, held in connection with Decatur's Old Home Week : celebration, was the banquet qiven at the Decatur Country i Club last evening bv the Cloverieaf Creameries, Inc., of this city for a number of out-of-town guests, including creamery men, railroad off icials, j hankers, newspaper men. agrietlltural leaders and local citi-l zens. Approximately 100 men attended the banquet. A four-course dinner > was served and. during tlie evening, songs and music were furnished by Mrs. Hope (’. Paul, soprano; Mrs. ' Bess 1. Brown, contralto, and Mrs. Esther Davis, pianist, of Huntington. Young ladies from the Cloverleaf | Creamery organization, wives and , sisters of plant employes served the ( dinner. Several Talks Given Tributes to the wonderful enterprise of the Cloverleaf Creamery organization was paid by the speakers who were called on to give impromptu talkjj. . Several of tlie speakers recalled the remarkable growth of the local creamery and how it endeavored to advance the dairy interest in this community. Special em- , <<ovrixi ei> ox i-m;e five, o _ . DECATUR WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Otto Kierfer, 51, Dies At Home On Eighth Street Wednesday Evening i Mrs. Otto Kiefer, age 51, died sud denly at her home, 118 South Eighth i street, at 7 o’clock Wednesday eve- ; ning of acute indigest on. Mrs. i Kiefer had net been feeling wi ll tor a few days. Wednesday she did not i feel well enough to be up, but her condition was not thought to be ser- I ious. Mrs. Keifer was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Kern. She was born ; in Union township, Adams county, , July 4. 1877. When she was six years of age her parents moved to i Decatur. Site was graduated from i the Decatur high school and has made her home in this city practical- i ly all her life. On February 12, 1918, | she was married to Otto Kiefer, of i this city. No children were born to the union. Besides the husband, she is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Ben Shilts, Wren, Ohio; Mrs. Clara Burger, Mrs. , Effie Stults, Mrs. Mary Rice, of Decatur. Two other sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the house and at 1:30 o’clock from the Zion Lutheran church, West Monroe street Rev. Paul W. Schultz, officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. — o Seven Persons Killed By Train At Gary Today Gary, Ind., Sept. 13.—(U.R)—A Grand Trunk freight train crashed into a tourist automobile near here early today. Seven persons were killed and ! a 7-year-old boy was injured perhaps fatally. The dead were believed to be D. S. Pollock; 59, Lilboren, Mo.; Howard Smith, 38; Dearborn. Mich.; C. C. Mainord, 35; Mrs. Mainord; Mrs. Anna Jones. 24; a baby boy aged about 20 months, and a baby girl. All except Pollock and Smith were from I Matthews, Mo., it was believed. The party was driving into Gary when the accident occurred. The train demolished the automobile and ran more than a quarter of a mile before it could be stopped.

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Identity Os Regina Is And Is Not Made Known; She Hasn’t Any The story is out and the identity of "Regina Wilce" has been established but just isn’t. When the Mardi Gras Queen contest opened in this city more than a week age, members of the Beta Sigma Alpha, which is the Boy Scout fraternity, entered the name of Regina Wilce. As a matter of fact, no one except the fraternity boys seemed to know who Regna Wilce might be and they refused to tell. Grapevine stories of various color devolved theiefrom and poor "Regina" had so many identities that the en’ire county was populated with Reginas. But tlie truth is out, and today the fraternity boys make Hie announcement that "Regina" just "ain’t”. Site was merely a hoax idea which the beys evolved in hopes of stimulating tlie success of the contest. PAGEANT HIGHLY PRAISED BY ALL Many Words Os Appreciation Voiced By Persons Who Witnessed Production Many comments of appreciation have been expressed by persons who witnessed the pageant, “Adams County, Yesterday and Today." staged by a cast of more than 250 persons at the Decatur Country Club, Tuesday night, as a feature of tlie Old Home Week. Everyone highly praised tlie pageant and all who had a part in staging the production. In summary, the pageant was a great success and people on eVery side are loud witli their praise of it All partiiipants can feel justly proud of their achievements. A letter received at tlie Daily Democrat office this morning from a busy but thoughtful business man who felt the urge to express his appreciation of the pageant, read as follows: "1 had the pleasure of enjoying the pageant-play last night at tlie Country Club grounds. Just want to express to you my appreciation of the fine programme that you put on witli the assistance of our Decatur friends. "Will say that it was one of the finest programmes I have ever seen rendered in Decatur. "I personally want to thank you for tlie interest you have shown and am glad thut your efforts have been crowned witli success. 1 hope it will not be long until we enjoy another occasion equally as good." In attempting to cover an event so l>ig and so stupenduous as tlie historical pageant, there are invariably regrets which follow for some important feature which chances to be missed in the first story. Featured among tlie beautiful pictures of the pageant, was a graceful solo dance which was given in dainty white ballet costume, by Miss Margaret Niblick, local teacher of dancing. Miss Niblick’s solo dance follow ed the attractive dance of the Mist Maidens which was given by twentytwo young ladies, and in a semi-circle in which they posed as a finale of their dance. Their lovely pastel coli>|pd filmy gowns formed an attractive background for Miss Niblick’s dame. Miss Niblick also assisted Mrs. Blair in the direction of the pageant and teaching of tlie dance steps. Much appreciation must also be expressed to Mr. Paul Schulte and tlie board of directors of tlie Decatur Country Club, who made it possible for Decatur to be permitted to use for their pageant, the beautiful natural amphitheater which tlie Country Club site afforded. Knowing that it would necessarily mean a certain amount of ICONTINVEP ON PAGE Mil

Friday’s Program Industrial Day—Will Linn, chairman 9:00 A, M.—Concert by the Portland band, and soloist. 10:00 M.—Free acts. 2:00 P.M.—Big Industrial parade. 3:00 P.M.—Free acts. 4:00 P.M.—Reception of Alumni at public and parochial schools. 4:30 P. M.—Balloon Ascension. 6:00 P.M.—Banquets al schools. 7:00 P. M.—Band concert. 9:30 P. M.—Free acts.

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TWO FLIERS HURT IN MAKING FORCED LANDING IN DARK Col. William Thaw. 11. And Capt. John P. Morris In Hospital Here BROKEN OIL LINE FORCES PLANE DOWN Col. William Thaw, 11, of Pittsburgh, Pa., a famous war flier, anti Captain ohn P. Morris, also of Pittsburgh, pilots in the non-stop airplane race from New York to Los Angeles, were injured and their Lockheed Vega monoplane was demolished when they made a forced landing on a farm three and one-half miles northeast of Geneva, at 12:30 o’clock this morning. A broken oil line forci ed the fliers down. Col. Thaw is suffering from a dislocate n of his right flip. Capt. Morris ' lias a fractured pelvis bone and a dislocated clavicle. Both men ate badly bruised but do not appear to have suffered internal injuries. The injured men were unable to I summon aid and they were not disI covered until about 6 o'clock this I morning. They were brought to the I hospital here. Land On Price Farm The accident oecnred on the farm owned by Dr. C. I’. Price, of Aleneva, and tenated by Ed Wiest. The plane struck a wire fence in landing. Captain Morris was at the controls of Hie big plane when tlie crash oc- | cured. The fliers had taken off at ’ Roosevelt Field, 1.. 1., at 8 o’clock eastern daylight saving time, Wednesday evening. They were the last ones to take off in tlie trans-continen-tal race. All went well with the big monoplane un<il it neared the Indiana-Ohio state line, when tlie pilots discovered that tlie oil line had been broken and tlie oil in their motor was practically ail lost. For fifteen minutes the plane skimmed over the ground in the darkness, while the fliers endeavored to locate a field where a landing could be made. They realized all the while that they were facing possible death. When i they reached the Price farm, Morris saw what later proved to be an alfalfa field and he dropped a flare to light up the territory. Just as tlie fliers were about to con(COXTIMED OX PAGE SIM PLANS FOBMARDI GRAS ANNOUNCED Parade On Saturday Night Promises To Be One Os Week’s Biggest Events Tlie line of march for the Mardi Gias parade, Saturday night, which will bring Decatur's Old Home Week to a close, was announced today by Walter Wilkinson, chairman of the day’s program. The parade promises to be one of the biggest if not the biggest of the entire week Included in the parade will be masqueraders, jazz bands, the three elephants that perform in one of the tree acts here this week, mounted riders, Boy Scouts, the Fort Wayne NewsSentinel boys band, the Decatur G. E. band and flags. The queen of the Mardi Gras will head the parade. At least 500 masqueraders are expected to take part in the parade. Red fire torches will be given to the marchers and confetti will be thrown. A large number of prizes have been offered for the masqueraders. The trONTINI ED ON PAGE SIX!

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