Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1929 — Page 3

TA VISITS RUN YOUTH ON XMAS EVE I and Carp Most Fav- [| Yuletide Dinner Dishes By Kendall Foss Pihm Staff Correspondent) i, Dec. 24—Shops and offices ip early this evening in 01 i the city’s workers may get time for Father Christmas’

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vtal < to the children. ’" Germany Santa ciaua prefer* o arrive on Christinas Kve rather ‘han wait fo r morning. Thl<t evening theatres restimrants, for the most part, are closed and’troleye mil huses almost empty. Every '’•■••Hne. Plans to Stay at home help decorate the tree and to ’hare t)„. children’s delight when they open their presents. It la esthmted that neirly 750.0 W Utrlstmas trees have found purpast Teel " Durhlg „ " v, ‘ r >’ "P”" Ware Ims ha" its quota of little booths where «verg>e. IIS might be bought. In the Poorer sections of the city In the trees hove been supplemented by the tradition d Christmas Markets. H<re the poorer folk bring little

PECATt n DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, DF.CEMPI B 21. It)2i).

'lolls and home made toys and de. I eoratiom to s 11. Formerly this cits-■ tom was a feature In all sections of the city, but of late years the growth of department stores has relec tied the Informal markets La the less well-to-do districts. It is estimated that Berlin will consume approximately 500,0(10 i geese tomorrow roast goose being Hi" almost Invariable Christmas j dish, t'arp, especially popular on New Year's diy also will ho eaten In large quantities tomorrow. A curious tradition which many foreigners f ill to prepare for Is the superstition that It brings bad luck Io wash clothes between Christ nuts and New' Year's. Few laundries are willing to take the risk and many a forgetful housewife will find herself hard put to it to got the w ishng done. Tomorrow and Thursday are legal holidays in Gernunj. Many people 1 nre planning to take advantage of; •he two day break to get out into) the country in search of winter sport. Those who cannot or whose j tastes do not run toward skating and skiing will spend as much time I as they can round the indispensable punch bowl. o— COURT HOUSE John IT. Williams, part in lots '59. IM, Decatur to Amu Malott, for SI.OO. Minnie Macke, 12 acres. Root Township, to Charles H. Bitner for JSOO.OO. Marriage Licenses Hairy T. Eckrote, Geneva, R. R, ’ Caipenter, to Elma Helen Moser, Berne. Isaac W 'goner, Duport, Ohio, laborer. to Crystal Roop, Decatur.

NOT I C E Our Grocery Store will Close at NOON, WEDNESDAY. Walter Deitsch Adams and Seventh

'♦ —♦ Special License Plate Numbers Are (liven Applicants —" 11 — ■ '"""I ——— + Indianapolis, Dec. 21. t VP) ReI quests for special licenses In numbers wire made by more than 5,000 j . residents of the state, many of j whom were accomodated, Otto Fl- , Field secretary of state, announced. Sucli Requests, Flfield said are received by his office from October 1 Io Dec. 1. Bert A. Boyd, Indianapolis, who has had plate number 13 each year since 1813, again was grunted that number this year. Boyd makes his request of the 13th of October each year, he said. Governor Harry G. Leslie receives plate No. 1, Fled C Garner, John CItiK'kelh ms. ami Ralph A. Lemcke, I all prominent Republicans here, re-' ' eelvcd plates two, three and four. ! respectively. 'ormer Governor Edward Jack-

0 $ a 8 ® Fhiries of snow from the leaden sky; W Windows bright with camlies and holly W W wreaths; The streets crowded with smiling ts? @ happy people whose arms bulge with gaily ra A wrapped bundles. The holiday season A brings all these, but it brings more. It JGE K brings the thought of distant friends, anti xr & the feeling of good-will toward all man- "j* « kind. @ To our friends and neighbors we wish all ® the joys and comfort that tire contained in these words, a rj 1 MERRY CHRISTMAS J | Lobenstein, Maynard | I & Hower |

son, who held plate number one last year, was given number 70 for the coming year, and Mrs, Cort E. Goodrich, sister of the former Governor James p. Goodrich, was given number 100, a plate she has held for years. Requests for phte numbers | rung" from a match for house numliters to d ites of weddings, Flfleld reported. MONROE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hocket and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Meyers motored to Fort Wayne on Sunday and spent the day with Dr. and Mrs. R. B. McKeeman and Mrs. Jestlne Hocker. Louise Busche of Elkhart arrived Saturday to spend her vacation with her parent*, Mr. and Mrs. E W. Busche. Alla Hahnert of Fort Wayne spent the week-end with her par-

ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hahnert. Mr and Mrs. Harvey Sells and daughter Chrysta) spent Sunday In Berne with Mrs. Sells mother, Mrs. Rachel Martz. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Beals of. Portland spent Sunday with Mr.

|TO OUR FRIENDS g 0 AND PATRONS | H May the merry chimes of the f/jj ( hi istnias Bells as they ring out in this Glad Season awaken El only Joyful responses in your ■3 heart, and may their harmonious music linger in your lives |Q yy throughout all the vear. [kJ | MERRY CHRISTMAS | 3 TO ALL 0 g PEOPLES LOAN & TRUST CO. M

and Mrp. H. E. Farrar. Mr. and Mrs. Junies V. Hendricks spent Monday In Decatur on business. Mr. Noah Hunt is visiting Ills .daughter, Mrs. T. .1. Rayl ami, family.

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Donald Hahnert of Muncie is spending Ids holiday vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. 'A. Hahnert. Everett Rlm arrived Saturday i for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Rice.