Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 30 January 1931 — Page 5

■U// 1] "k jfV ■ *** i. ? jjr Ml«s Mary Macy fe JJJ j* Mia* Margaret Haley ■L a ■ Phone* 1000—100) ■y*>' F A Half a Peplum Is Better Than None aft. sK w YORK, Jan- 30 —uJ.R> The peplum insiets upon clinging on sportswear fashion, making itself agreeable In new ways and "W limes partially concealing its identity. There are two very strong D* u it* favor. For one thing, the return to favor of the over■s , has popularized to a great extent that line that breaks length at ■tips ami has pointed the way for the peplum to copy the close fitting Hie overblouse. The versatility of the peplum that allows it to

■L itself to any variation of I ■Lues is an important consid- ( ■„„. Lengthened last fall to ■ v proportions, treated with! ■L. pleats ami gored flares recent stages of its history, i ■ n, »■ r portswear phases ■ vrenie brevity with flare alor entirely eliminated. One j approves of a brief, | ■ttiy circular peplum for . a . 9 13e contrasting with the skirt. | ■ p,. peplum that appears only nt ■ u stimulated in popularity by I H oil's interpretations last fall. H tw . its c laim to interest. The i H lam tint ami shaped to suggest' 9 rai.-noat. favored tn a few rare. H lances for southern resorts, I H Hid he in keeping with the I H D red spring season. Other, ■ uppeur. The peplum that Hies ami disappears into al H cl limk. or •1.-it emphasizes the ( ;i-|.-.1 jacket effect of a, ,-oupb d ' tli one-piece style I are illustrative of the tailored conceptions for Ami one of the most impoints in favor of so many newer peplums is their I ■ptability. through the dipping j line at back or the restrict! >.t' Hare, so that in one version they may t>e worn by j who are no longer so very or so very slender. l*>i I,,ia Xi sorority will hold im-ling at the Home of ! ■. ('. 0. Porter on Mercer ave-i Tuesday evening at eight o'-1 ■m Uesiarih Chib will meet with ■B Eugene Itunyon, Monday after|Hicit two-thirty o'clock. Mr?. Kun-, ■ will also be the leader for tlie"| i|g|| ———— f | ■esbyterian ladies ■id mission study ITeshvterian Women’s M is-1 Society held a special Mis-, study program Thursday at I home of Mrs. J. C. Sutton on i Sixth street. Mrs. J. J*| was the leader of the pro- j and during the morning sess-l ■ the first three chapters of the ■ "India Looks to Her Future”, ■Oscar McMillan Buck, were giv■hy the Mesdames C. D. Teeple, ■a. Graham, and C. A. Dugan. ■ pot luck dinner was then serv■nt the noon hour by Mrs. Sut- ■, assisted by Mrs. J. H. Heller, ■- M. A. Frisinger, and Mrs. j ■e Moses. ■lrs. Harry 11. Ferntheil conductfttln- devotional* after which the ■ three chapters of the book i ■e reviewed by the Mesdames .1. | ■v'iher. C. c. Pumphrey, and J.' ■-Maynard. The syllabus was dis■wd ami will be further discuss■at the next regular meeting of ■ society. ■wenty-three members of the soft-' were present, together with ■ guests, Mrs. Elizabeth Markel, ■ Mrs. .1. Ward Calland. ■lie next meeting will be held ftrsuay afternoon, February sth,

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CLUB CALENDAR Friday U. B. Ladies Aid Hominy Sale, i church parlors, all day. W. R. C., postponed one week. Minnehaha Club, Red Men Hall following lodge. SATURDAY Pastry sale of Church of God Ladies Aid Society, Schmitt Meat Market, 9:30 A. M. I M. E. Kings Herald Society Katb- ■ erine Franklin 2:30 p. in. Cafeteria Supper by G. M. G. ami .W. M. S. Zion Reformed church > basement 5 to 7 p. m. Monday Pythian Needle Club, K. of P. ■ Home, after lodge. i Research Club, Mrs. Eugene RunI yon, 2:30 p. m. Dramatic Department. Mrs. Rayl 1 mond Kohne, 8 p. ni. Bona Terns Club, Mrs. Nick ( Braun, 7:30 P. M. Research Club, Mrs. Eugene I Runyon, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday * C. L. of C., Catholic nigh school ; 7:30 p. m. Psi lota Xi Sorority business ! ■ meting Mrs. C. O. Porter, 8 p. m. North End Bunco Club, Mrs I Floyd Arnold 7:30 p. m. Wednesday Ladies Shakespeare Club, Mrs.! James Kocher, 2:30 p. m. Delta Theta Tau Alumni, Mrs. Raymond Kohne. 8 p. m. Historical Club, Mrs. Homer Lower, 2 p. m. Thursoay Presbylenian Women’s Missionary Society, Mrs. 8. D. Beavers, . 2:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. S. D. Beavers. •Tlx* Anrtuai mite-box opening will be held and Mrs. Cal Kunkel will . have charge of the study program, using as her subject the book, “Indians of the Painted Desert.” V. I. S. CLASS PLANS SAND CONCERT The members of the V. 1. S. class jof the United Brethren Sunday i School met at the home of Miss | Glennis Elzey, Thursday evening. I During the business session plans i were completed for the Band Concert and musical program to be given by the American Legion Band of Fort Wayne at the Decatur high school auditorium, Tuesday evening at 8:15 o’clock. The band will be I accompanied by a radio artist, and several members of the band will form an orchestra and play classical and popular numbers. The V. I. IS. Class is sponsoring the program land is selling tickets for thirty-five ! cents. Following the business meeting a social hour consisting of games and contests was conducted by the program committee, the Misses Clara Ellen Mumma and Rosamond Hoagland. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening by the Misses Giennys Elzey, Heretta and Dolores Elzey, and Miss Dolores Buckmaster. MENU ANNOUNCED FOR CAFETERIA SUPPER The menu for the cafeteria sup- , i per to be given by the Girls Missionary Guild and the Women’s I Missionary Society of the Zion Re-1 I formed church Saturday evening, j will be creamed chicken and bis■cuits. meat loaf, mashed potatoes. ( baked beaus, noodles, potato salad, , sweet potatoes, baked apples, per . I faction salad, fruit salad, cold slaw. I I pickles, pic, cake, rolls, and ict ( cream, and coffee. The supper will ( be served in the church basement | from live to seven o'clock and the public is invited. I I GIDEON CLASS ELECTS OFFICERS The Gideon class of the Evangelical Sunday School met at the ; home of the traeher, Alva Buffen- . barger, Thursday evening, for the 1 purpose, of r< organizing the class, '

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und electing officers. The regular routine of business was followed, and the election of officers resulted in the following: Dwight Sheets, president; J. O. Tricker, vice-president; George Hamma, secretary and treasurer. Fourteen members responded to the roll call, and three visitors attended the meeting. It was decided that a committee comprising Robert Garard, Amos Ketchum, and Dwight Slieel* would have charge of the arrangements for the next meeting of the class. Following the business session, a social hour was enjoyed, and Mrs. Buffenbarger, assisted by Mrs. Robert Garard and daughter Patsy, served refreshments. LUTHERAN LADIES AID GAINS TWO NEW MEMBERS Eleven members of the Ladies Aid Society of the Zion Lutheran church and two guests attended the meeting of the organization which was held at the home of Mrs. Herman Dierkcs, Thursday afternoon. Two new niembers, Mrs. August Conrad and Mrs. Henry Nuerge were added to the membership. The regular routine of business of , th“ society was conducted, and I quilting was enjoyed during the as--1 ternoon. At the close of the meeting, Mrs. . Dlerkes served a delicious lunchj eon, followed with a social hour. , The next me. ting of the aid society will be held with Mrs. Henry i Schoenstedt, next week. MANY ATTEND G. E. PARTY AND DANCE The card party and dance given for the employees of thq General Electric plant and their families, in the Catholic High School auditorium, Thursday evening, was largely attended. | Games of pinochle, bridge, and rhum were played, the guests forming fifty tables about the large hall. As a result of the games, prizes in bridge for high scores were awarded to Mrs. Francis Eady and Floyd iEnos, and for second high score to i Mrs. Cook and Jack Acheson. The j high score winners in pinochle were Mrs. B. Keller and Fred Stauffer (while Mrs. Sol Lord and Lloyd Kreiischer won the second high prizes. Mrs. Lloyd Kreisclier and Milt Brown were winners in the rhum games, and Miss Agnes Nesswald and Vernon Fairchild received the second high score prizes in the event.

The card games were played from eight thirty to ten-thirty o’clock, and dancing followed until midnight. Music for the dance was furnished by- the Dee Frybaek orchestra. A prize in the Grand March of the dance was won by Miss Housed of the Fort Wayne G. E. plant. Re ireshments were also sold during the evening. A committee In charge of the affair comprised Bert Gage and William Heim. MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS STUDY MEETING The Women’s Foreign Missionary I Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church met at the home of Mrs. Albert Beery, Thursday afternoon, and twenty members of the organization were present at the meeting. Mrs. B. 11. Franklin had charge of the devotional service, the topic of which was "Through Temple Doors to the Altar”. Mrs. C. O. Porter gave a very interesting review of the study book “From Jerusalem to Jerusalem”, and Mrs. Charles Champljn had charge of the Mystery Box question. Tile regular business meeting was held .during which plans were made for the Thank Offering Service which will be held some time in February. The hostesses, Mrs. Beery, Mrs. Fred Hancher and Mrs. W. F. Beery served dainty refreshments, at the close of the afternoon. The C. L. of C. will hold the regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at seven-thirty o'clock at the Catholic high school building. PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR HAS POT-LUCK SUPPER Twenty-six members of the Young People's Choir of the Presbyterian church enjoyed a pot-luck supper served in the Sunday School rooms ( at six o'clock Thursday evening. Two long tables were arranged for the dinner and songs wero sung during the dinner hour. Mrs. Fred Smith, choir organist, was in charge of the parly ami was assisted by Mrs. Perry Short, Mrs. M. A. Frisinger, and Mrs. Harry Ferntheil. The regular choir practice was conducted after the dinner. T lose present included Richard i Schug, Dick Steele, James Engeler, j James Moses, David, Kunkel, Bob Magley. Clark William Smith, 1 Misses Betty FrisingeV, Mary Jane

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Kunkel, Kathryn Engeler, Margaret Campbell, Helena Rayl, Marporle DeVoss, Martha, Dorothy, Laura Alice, and Helen Christen, Mary Madeline Coverdale, Dora Shosenberg, Mary Jane Short, Ruth Macklin, Ida Mae Steele, Bernice DeVoss, Bernice Gloss, Mary Lenwell Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and son Louis. Mrs. Perry Short and daughter Betty and son Kay, Mr. and Mrs. M. A Frisinger, Rev. and Mrs. Harry 11. Ferntheil and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Saurer. ENTERTAINS CLUB AND SEVERAL GUESTS Mrs. Leo Kirsch entertained the members of her Bridge Club and several guests, at iter home on Walnut street, Thursday night. The appointments of the party were prettily carried out in the Valentine motif. Several games of Bridge were played, at the conclusion of which the club prize for high score was awarded to Mrs. Frank Braun, and Mrs. Carl Rood received ’he guest prize. At the close of the games. Mrs. Kirsch served a one course luncheon of the Valentine appointments. Guests other than the members of the club at the party last evening were the Mesdames Harry Knapp. Don Farr, Carl Rood and H. B. Macy and Miss Eloise Lewton. The members* of the Pythian Needle Club will meet in the K. of P. Home. Monday evening, after lodge. Mrs. Tillman Gehrig, Mrs. Joe Hunter, Mrs. Grant Fry, and Miss Fern Passwater will be the hostesses. The election of officers will be held, and a good attendance is desired at the meeting. o COUNTY CLERK FILES REPORT ( (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE, 13% of the marriages. Miscellaneous Licenses During the past year the clerk I issued one Nurse's license, 1,461 I resident hunting and fishing licenses, 16 non-resident fishing licenses, four non-resident hunting licenses, 35 free permits to soldiers to hunt and fish, two poultry I dealer's licenses, two junk dealer’s i licenses, and 24 notary bonds were I filed. GENEVA NEWS Miss Ruth Munro returned to her home after spending several days with friends in Muncie. Mrs. Josephus Martin entertained tvio tables of Bridge Wednesday afternoon. First and second prizes were won by Mrs. Gorman McKean and Mrs. Ray McCollum. A. M. Redding is spending the week in Fort Wayne. Claude Lough and family are moving from the Frank Farlow property into the Sheer home on High street. Mrs. Fred McWhlnney visited her mother, Mrs. Habegger, in Berne Thursday.

Miss Virginia Schaefer attended to business in Fort Wayne Wednesday. The members of the Quietus Club will motor to Petroleum Friday where they will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Irpell Hall. Mrs. R. A. Briggs entertained the W. F. M. Society of the M. E church Thursday afternoon FranJk. Farlow and family are moving from Monroe to their home on Line street. Mr. and Mrs. Cy Baumgartner of Bluffton, are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Al Callihan. Nathan Shepherd, who has been I ill for several weeks, is still con-! fined to his home. Mr. Roy Stewart is the new bar- ■ her at the Ferris Barber shop. Joseph Anderson was a business caller in Decatur Wednesday. The members of the Fort nightly ■ luh met at (lie home of Mrs. R. A. Briggs Thursday, night. R. W. Snydfer attended a coal convention at Marion Thursday evening. o —— Missouri Adds 14,501 Books Columbia, Mo. —(U.R)—A total of ■ 14,501 books were received during 1930 at the University of Missouri Library, according to Dr. H. O. Severance, librarian. Os these 7,776 were bought and 6,275 wire gifts. Total circulation of the library was 269,054. The books now available are 284,300. o Miss Drumm Rifle Team Head Columbia, Mo. ((J.RJt-Mary Elizaboth Drumm of Cape Girardeau has been elected captain of the University pf Missouri girls' rifle team. Lieut James A. Lewis, coach, announced today. Esther Rosi lia Thomas of St. Louis was named' team manager.

fVldwiiTilk U. ■'■""■MME Word was received today from Thetus Hocker of Austin, Minnesota who has been attending to business in Chicago, that he will arrive in tide city tonight to visit over the week-end witli hir, parents, Mr. und Mrs. C. E. Hocker. Bernard Wemhoff, a stud, nt at (lie University of Detroit, at Detroit, Michigan, arrived in this city Thursday evening, to spend the remainder of the Week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wemhoff. Mrs. John Schultz received the beautiful bedspr: ad which was pre-

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sented at the Catholic Ladies Social club card party in the Catholic high school auditorium, Wednesday evening. Attorney Ed Bosse Is home from Indianapolis where he attended to business. Joseph M Peal of Jefferson township attende dto business here. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Heller will return from Indianapolis tomorrow noon. Hari Hollingsworth has returned from a trip to Indianapolis. William Schaefer of Monroeville was a business visitor here Thursday. Ella M. Schwartz of Berne visited in this city today. Mrs. James Fristoe of Detroit. Michigan is spending a few days

visiting friend* here. Miss Whelma Jaberg and George Gerber of Ketchikan, Alaska, wero dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mr*. Marion Michaels, Thursday. o President Hoover Accepts Invitation Indiunupolis., Ja u . 30 —(UP) — Formal acceptance by President Hoover of the invitation to address the Indiana Republican editorial associatio nhere in April has been announced by Paul R. Causman, Monticello, President of the association. Mr. Hoover was given an extra session of congress as the only contingency which might prevent the

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appearance. Bailsman said !)> that event Bausman said the vice pres, dent Charles Curtis and hla aister Mrs. Dolly Gann, would attend. Posse Wounds Bandit, Search For Accomplice Murphysboro, 111., Jan. 30 —(UP) A suspected bank robber was believed dying today while a poase of 60 men under the leadership of Sheriff W W. Osborn of Jackson county searched the woods 15 miles north of here for his companion. George Davis, 31, St. Louis polio! was shot last night by members of a posse searching fdr two bandits who yesterday held up the First National Bank at Gorham, 111., and escaped with $4,500. DaYfs was ne.ar death at a local hosipttri.

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