Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 163, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1929 — Page 7

IL \ Al ll vV OfK 'f If MRB, JAMES R - BLAIR » 11 Society Editor Phone 1000. *

Mauve And Violet Being Used « NEW YORK, July 10. —(U.R) —Mauve and violet, a color gamut which fasHn: tea and appeals to so many types of women, are being tried on their for midsummer and early autumn. For some reason these shades ■tun to present difficulties for the manufacturing element which is perhaps reason why purple has always seemed so elegant. • Hj| This color family was tentatively launched and warmly accepter! this, It was sponsored by Chanel, Vionnet and others and has been the

Hi, , tion of discriminating women ■roughout the current season, this King especially so in woolens. Sports K r |i |lS in the mapve viplet range been chosen, by several of the Hettci dressed women while more Kvid purples have found favor tor Kcning. This color is in tune with Ke general playing up of sophisticatK rather than ingenue fashions. Wi| u . alliance of a vivid tone with Kack or a neutral one in tweed as Kell as in all else Permits the com Knation of pale beige, grey or black Kith purple. For evening more darK g combinations on the fuschia ordK are approved, and purple is also Kmbined not only with reddish shades K,. with blue. There seems no good Kason for assuming that the new Kasoit will bring a departure of the Kso-color standard. Just now the Kouotene costume seems to be avoidKl. one going out of one’s way to inKoduce effective color contrasts.

■iRRANGEMENTS made country club party I ti l( > ladies committee for the C’ounchib party to be held Wednesday I July 17. at 2 o clock, are IHrraiigiiiß for a nice party, and it is [Kieir li"l>e that every member will be |K rv seiit They are invited to bring IHtny out-of-town guests whom they IHliance to have as visitors in their ■K,.,,,,.. A large crowd from Bluffton {■s expected as special guests, and a match between the Bluffton anil IReeatur goiters will be a feature for afternoon. Bridge and an intercontest is also listed on the IjKrograin. two prizes being given in ■Ka-h event. At 6 o’clock, a dinner !-• served at seventy-five tents a ■K It is most important that the ■HL*'- make reservations by Monday. 15. These reservations may be |Hnade n> their own chairman, who will turn report. ■ I The Work and Win class of the Brethren Sunday school will Thuisday evening, ;U S o'clock. RMtvith Mr amt Mrs. Dick Schafer or. ■H-Vcßaines street.

AMICITIA CLUB ENTERTAINS HUSBANDS The members of the Amicttta Club entertained their husbands, last evening, with a Bridge party at the home of Mrs. Albert Mutschler, on North Third street. The home was attractively decor-tied tor the occasion with' an arrangement of garden flow >rs. Five games of B-idge were piaz. .1 and [prizes for high score were awarded to Mrs. Dick McConnel and Mr. Solomon Lord, while consolation ptizes ‘■vent to Mrs Ullman Gehrig ano Uns tel Melchi. At the close of t’r-r play, dainty one course refreshments were s rved by the hostess. The next regular meeting of the club will fc? hel I one week fir-m Thursday, with Mrs Fred McConnell as hostess. DELTA THETA TAUS PICNIC AT SUNSET The members of the Delta Theta Tau sorority ana their pledges gal here.l last ev< n ng at the home of Miss M:ny Harris and from there they motored to Snn.-et park where they enjoyed a delightful social evening an i a nau.bu.ger fry Ice cream was served as dessert. The W. 0. M. L. will meet Thursday evening, at eight o'clock, in the Moose Home. The Deputy District Grand Recorder, Mis. Mabel Kimmel of Huntington will be present at this meeting. After the regular lodge session, a Bunco party will be held. Tri KAPPAS HOLD meeting Miss Geraldine Hower was hostess 'o a Urge number of Tii Kappas last v'ening, at, her parental home oi| ourth street. The regular routine of iiimiii'ss was followed, Miss Florint >ohaud presiding. Reports of the "PPy Day sale and the sale of sub■piions to the Ladies Home Jon 1 a were made. Tables were arrang,r Bridge, following the business J ss on - The hostess, assisted by her ‘ Se ’, Miss Marcella Hower, serveu of ' Ullc heon. The next meeting w t Solo 'Uy will he held in two s with Miss Mary Kathryn Schug m?X LIMENT BRIDE WITH I scellaneous shower to Mrs. John Wairia? P rev i° us to her recent marI Flova '' aS Mis Buth Martin, Mrs. ente Arnold and Miss Mabel Martin I with. a miscellaneous I bom fir ’ last e '' en ' n K- at the Arnold 1 e °n Closs street. Four tables

CLUB CALENDER Wednesday Mt. Pleasant Ladies Aid, Mrs. David Rayer, all day meeting. G. M. G. of Zion Reformed churcn Mrs. J. H. Graber, 6:00 P- M. Wednesday Afternoon Bunco Club, Mrs. Cash Lutz, 2 p. in. Phoebe Bible Class Picnic, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Breiner, 6:00 P- M. Zion Lilt e ran Missionary Society., Mrs. Arnold Gerberding, 2 p. tn. Thursday U. B. Ladies Aid Society, Mrs. Carrie Shackley, 2:30 p.m. Loyal Workers Class of Evangelical S.S., Mrs. Chas. 'Latnlln, 7:30 p.m. Evangelical Young Peoples Mitsionary Society, Mrs. Glen Barkley, 6:30 p.m. W. O. M L., Moose Home 8 p. m. Work and Win class, Dick Schafer residence, 8:00 p. m. M. E Everready class, Mrs. Clyde Butler, 7:30 p. m. Baptist W. M. S., Mrs. Win. Winnes, 2:30 p. m. Evangelical W. M. S- Church Parlors, 2:00 P. M. Christian Ladies Aid Mrs Fred Collier, 2:30 p M. Triangle Class of Christian S. S, Miss Evelyn Kelley, 7:30 P. M. Progressive Workers Class of U. B. church. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Deitsch, 8:00 P- M. Antioch Missionary society, Mrs. John Anspaugh, all-day. ITesbyterlan Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society, Mrs. Roy Runyon, 2:30 p. mFriday C. S. C. Class of Union Chapel S. S. Mr. and Mrs. Wnr. Noll, 8:00 P. M. M. E. Womens Foreign Missionary Society, Mrs. Frank Downs, 2:30 p.m. Pocohontas Benefit Bunco party Red Men Hall, 15 P. M. Ben ilu.- Tirzah Club, after Lodge. Sunday Haugf-Thieme-Buettner , Reunion Charles Buettner residence, Preble township.

were arranged tor Bunco and prizes for high score were presented to Mrs. John Walters and Miss Madgeline Miller. .Miss Miller presented her gift to the guest of honor. At the close of the games, a dainty onecourse luncheon was served, after which Mrs. Walters was conducted into another room, where she found a small wagon, attractively decorated, and loaded with lovely gifts, awaiting her. The guest list of the evening comprised. Mrs. Harry Miller, Miss Alta Smith. Miss Ethel Turnbleson. Mies Dorothy Johnson, Miss Mary Noll, Mrs. Ada Martin, Miss Marcia Martin. Mrs. Chester Mclntosh. Mrs. F. O. Martin, Miss Mar-

garet Martin. Mrs. Ed. Miller, Miss Madgeline Miller. Miss Virginia Miller, Mrs. Lena Martin. Mr. and Mrs. John Walters, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Foley, Mr. Ralph Martin, Mr. an I Mrs. Floyd Arnold and sons Donald and Roger, all of Decatur; Miss Mabel Martin, Mi. Joe Zink, and Miss Florence Smith, of Fort Wayne. The Arnold.home was beantifullly decorat-, ed for the occasion with a profusion of sweet peas, daisies, poppies, -and snap dragoift. The Loyal Workers/Class of the Evangelical Sunday school, will meet Thursday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, with Mrs. Charles Lamlin, on Vine street. The Young Peoples Missionary Circle of the Evangelical church will meet at the home of Mrs Glen Barkley on Line street. Thursday evening at six-thirty o’clock. A pot-luck supper will be served and all members are requested to come and bring their mothers. This meeting is being held in of Miss Gladys Kern of Red Bird Mission, Kentucky. The United Brethren Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Mrs. Carrie Shacklev. Mrs. Delma Elzey and Mis. Ralph Roop will be the assisting hostesses. —.— MEETING OF MISSIONARY SOCIETY The W.M.A. of the United Biethren church was delightfully entertained, last evening, at the coun! J home of Mrs. William Arnold hr tv-five members gathered at the church and motored from there to the Arnold home. The program for the evening which was of a PatriotL nature, was most capably direc ed by Mrs. Carrie Shackley. Assisting

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numbers on the program included a patriotic piano solo by Miss Ireta Fisher and a vocal duet by Mrs. Mattie Ftaher and Mrs. Zella Baker. At the close of the evening the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Jess Williams, setved refreshments of ice cream and cake. ENTERTAINS WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY Red. white and blue appointments were most artistically carried out in a birthday party given, Monday afternoon, from 3 until five o’clock, by Jane Jrick, on the occasion of her tenth birthday anniversary. The anniversary date which falls on July Fourth was not celebrated until Monday. During the afternoon, the children enjoyed two interesting contests, and prizes were awarded to Jeanette Christen and Harriet ( Kunkel. At 4:30 o’clock, the children were invited to the dining room where a huge white birthday cake holding ten red and blue candles, centered the dining table Place cards of patriotic design marked cover for Janet Shrock, Harriet Kunkel, Jeanette Christen, Marjorie Carrol, Anna Jane Tyndall. BettyCampbell, Jeanette Whines, Zula Porter, Phyllis and Jane Krick. The table was decoiated !.. ted, white and blue crepe paper, and dainty candy baskets of similar design held red caiiMies Dainty refreshment? consisting of r»d and white ice cream aud individual cakes with American flags, were served by Mrs. Virgil Krick assisted by Bargara Krick and Helena Rsfyl. Miss Jane was the recipient of many lovelygifts.

X¥*******Af**K * NEWS FROM MAGLEY * Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reppert and daughter Esther entertained for dinner, Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Jaberg and sons Vernon and Eugene, of Linton, Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Jaberg, Mrs. Caroline Jaberg, Misses Whelma Jaberg and Minnie Bloemker and Robert Segner. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frauhiger and tamily Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bryan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Doyl Barger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Garth Woodward and family, Mrs. Moody Woif and son, Mrs. Howard Mills and daughter Evelyn, motored to Blue Lake, north of Fort Wayne, and spent the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kolter and son Robert attended the school reunion at the Crum school house, Sunday afternoon. Miss Ethel Elizabeth Worthman is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Milton Scljerry and family, this week. Howard Brooks and Irvin Myers, of Clevland, Ohio, were guests of the latter's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bloemker, a few- days last week. Mrs. Mina Hildebrand, Misess Irene and Marie, and Walter, Carl and Henry Hildebrand, and Robert Foltz attended the Hilsmier and Grower reunion, Sunday, near Ossian. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jaberg and sons, Mrs. Caroline Jaberg and Miss Whelma Jaberg were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bloemker, Monday. Losier Eckrote and Miss Alma Scherry and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fruchte, of Fort Wayne, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Fruchte and Edward Scherry, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles motored to Van Wert, Sunday, and visited with Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Keil. James Hower visited George Miller Thursday afternoon.

Mr. Albright and Mrs. Kieim, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Shull and son George, of Marion, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dettinger, Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry K'natz and daughter Helen, and Vermel Bracht were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hildebrand, Sunday afternoon. Edward Scherry and Franklin Fruchte were among those who attended the’ funeral of Mrs. Henry Koimarten, of Fort Wayne, Monday afternoon. Miss Mary Scherry spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Franklin Fruchte. Raymond, Agnes and Mary Kolter spent Monday with Mrs. Edwar 1 Kolter while their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Kolter, attended the funeral of Mrs. Henry Koltmarten, in Fort Wayne. Miss Bettie Dettinger is working at the Parris store in Fort Wayne, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jaberg leave Tuesday for their home in Linton. o New Orleans Continues To Walk To Work Today New Orleans, La., July 10.—(U.R>— New Orleans walked to work today, or rode in makeship jitneys, as street car and bus service- continued tied up in the second week of a strike, despite court injunction authorizing the New Orleans Public Service, Inc., to resume operations with strikebreakers under federal protection. Company officials announced today no effort would be made to resume service for aday or two pending repair of tracks and company property destroyed by rioting and pillage that cost the lives of two strikers, injury to a hundred others, and property damage close to SIOO,OOO. o Michigan Black and Red Raspberries for canning a t Fisher & Harris, Thursday [morning.

JftTown Talk

Glen Clark of Cleveland, Ohio, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ik F. Roller in this city today and enjoyed a round of golf at the Decatur Country Club. J. L. Ehler made a business trip to Bluffton today. Sheriff Harl Hollingworth and Col. Roy Johnson motored to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Work is progressing rapidly on the Adams county court room improvements and a force of men are working daily on the building. Gus Warner of Indianapolis was a business visitor in Decatur today. Harold Kirsch, of this city, is spending the week at Loon lake, near Angola, Indiana. Ora Blaker of Hoagland, visited in Decatur Tuesday afternoon and enjoyed a round of golf at the Decatur Country Club. Mrs. Vincent Bormann Is visiting In Toledo, Ohio. Several small thefts from automobiles parked in* the business section of Decatur were reported the last several nights. Police are watching for the thieves. Local merchants are opening their annual July sales this week, and many bargains are appearing in each issue of the Daily Democrat. "Oh yes, the farmer is beset by all sorts o' aggravations, but take him jest after he’s plowed up a keg full of ole Spanish coins an' you woudn’t care to meet a pleasanter feller," deviated Art Smiley today. Mrs- Em Moots is keepin’ a few prisoners at her home while the jail is so overcrowded. —Abe Martin, Indianapolis News Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Wehmeyer and daughter Helena, motored to Chicago today, where they will spend a few days, and go from there to West Bend, Wisconsin, for a several days sojourn. Walt Wemhoft who superintended a splendid job of cleaning the roadside and river bank in the north part of the city a few years ago has been iequested by the state highway commission men to repeat his performance and he has referred the matter to organizations to whom this should be important. The woik could be done quickly and much cheaper than before and right now when the travel season is starting would seem to be the right time to do it. Miss Matilda Sellemeyer is quite ill at her home on First street. Ronald Reppert has gone to Rome City for an outing at the boy scout camp. C. G. Egley of Fort Wayne, formerly of this county, was yesterday elected first vice-president of the National Hay Association at the Toledo meeting. Mr. Egley is the father of Mrs. D. H- Tyndall of this city. Mrs. Maggie Jefferies of Huntington, Indiana was a visitor here today, attending to business and visiting old

Al OWN TOUKFHOME Morning after morning when you leave your home for the office . . night after night when you return to your home . . do you ask yourself “will I own my own home?” REAL ESTATE BARGAINS BEAUTIFUL 7 room home on North 2nd St. Completely modern; hot water heating system; interior newly decorated; beautiful open stairway; built-in cabinets; very nicely arranged. Must he seen to be appreciated. Immediate possession. Easy terms; small cash payment, balance like rent. Priced for quick sale. A FINE 7 room home on West Monroe St.; new garage; plenty of fruit; shade, flowers and shrubbery; everything in first-class condition. Party leaving city. Must sell at once. 6 ROOM Semi Modern home on North sth St.; a fine location and a dandy little home; easy terms, small cash payment, balance like rent. 6 ROOM House; good barn; poultry house. All buildings first class. 6 acres of ground: 3 acres of oats, 2 acres of corn, good garden. All for $1800.00; 2 miles of good town; 7 miles from Decatur. Immediate possession. LOVELY Country Home; good 7 room house; good small barn; young orchard; place well fenced; 2/a miles from Decatur. See this one before some one gets it. I ALSO have two good 40 acre farms that can be bought cheap with small payment down, balance long time, low rate of interest; 5 miles from Decatur. ROY S. JOHNSON Res. Auctioneer & Real Estate Office Phone 1022 Peoples Loan & Trust Bldg. Phone 606

ft lends. Mr. and Mrs. Fair and daughter of Fort Wayne visited the C. A. Dugan family here last evening Mr. Fair is a vice-president of the Kist National Bank of Fort Wayne. Mrs- Robert Fritzinger leturned! from Fort Wayne where she visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.. E. Davison. Miss Vi Davis is spending the day I visiting in Dayton, Ohio. Chic Cole returned yesterday from: Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he has | been visiting with his brother, Jess ■ ColeMrs H. O. Jqnes of Berne and Mrs. i E. G. Coverdale motored to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Mary Dawley, of Montpelier has arived in Los Angeles from China where she setved as a missionary- She became ill and was brought to this I country for treatment. Physicians at i Los Angeles say she is suffering from i infantile paralysis. Louies Klein of Root township was I a visitor hete today. He has been in poor health several months. Two cars collided at the corner of Jackson and Fourth streets last evening but no one was injuted. The cars were slightly damaged. Mr. and Mrs James Gay and daughter. Miss Goldie, of Alma, Michigan, arrived in Decatur Tuesday evening for a visit with relatives and friends. They were accompanied here by Harold Gay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gay, of near Decatur, who has been j attending school in Alma duiing the ] past year. Miss Frances Dugan has gone to H Indianapois, wjjere she will visit for i i a week with her sister, Mrs. Dorothy J Goodrich. John R. Boger, recently assistant 11 manager of the National Five and I Ten Cent stores at Auburn and Shel-1 j byville, has assumed the management j of the company's local store. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Lehman resid- J ing southwest of Decatur, are the 11 parents of a seven pound girl baby. ■ j This is the fourth girl in the Lehman l family. The new'arrival lias been I named Doris Wavelene. o Rumanian Cabinet Hands In Resignation Bucharest, July 10. —;U.R> —The Rumanian cabinet headed by Julius:, Manin resigned today, ostensibly be- j cause of differences with the regency l regarding administrative reform. o REPORT 30 KILLED London, July 10 —(UP) — An ex-1 change telegraph dispatch from Tokio repoited today that 30 persons were killed by a landslide which pushed a whole Kogoshima fishing village into the sea. The landslide was caused by . excessive rains during recent weeks. I

Southern Cross Arrives In London — London, July 10.—(U.R) —The airplane Southern Cross, piloted by Capt. Charles E. Kingsford Smith, arrived here at the end of its Australia-to-London flight at 3:2j) p. m. (9:20 e.s.t.) It had left Rome on its last hop at 4:55 a. m. (ip:ss p. in. Tuesday e.s.t.) The plane landed ut Croydon airdrome. It had beaten Bert Hinkler's London-to-Austrlia flight of 15 and a

THE CORT A COOL PLACE TO ENJOY A GOOD SHOW. Last Time Tonight Marion Nixon and Richard Walling in a fast moving drama “SILKS and SADDLES” Horses flying down the stretch! Jockeys whipping their mounts! Thousands of excited fans yelling for their favorites! The leaders nose and ncse! Then the smashing climax — the spectacular ending you’l: see in the racing scenes in "Silks and Saddles.” ‘•(’RUSHED HATS” Comedy. NEWS. 10c —25 c Thursday d. Friday—Glenn Tryon in “THE GATE CRASHER". Sunday and Monday—Corinne Griffith in ‘‘PRISONERS.” —i—i t THE ADAMS Theatre COOL AND COMFORTABLE Tonight and Thursday “THE MODEL FROM MONTMARTRE’’ with Nita Naldi and Ivan Petrovich Love in the artist’s colony. Filmed in Paris with actual scenes ol Montmartre’s night life. A revealing picture of the Montmartre that the artists of the world know and love. Also—Bobbie Vernon in “STOP KIDDING” and PATHE NEWS. 10c 25c Sunday, Monday and Tuesday—Emil Jannings in "SINS OF THE FATHERS," with Ruth Chatterton and Barry Norton. WITH THRILLING SOUND!

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half days by approximately two days.' The Southern Crons thus complet-»' ed its second attempt to fly fronts, Sydney N. S. W. to the first ending in near disaster when the plane was forced down in the jungles where is was the object of search for weeks. With Kingsford-Smith were Capt.sj C. T. P. Ulm. who made Hie California to Australia flight with him in the Southern Cross, and T. H. McWilliams and H. A. Litchfield. — —..—o Uet the Habit—Trade at Home. It Paya