Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1931 — Page 3

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IParis Styles i lili — — ■;| MARY KNIGHT s , |H r.>rr< spon<l<’>it ■'v„j II 'UP) Tulle is I K, h „! ly. w.‘ <■(!>! rMiublc once in ■ , ni | there wiih never ,t 11 in a Brand wav munnier. if we do it ■,, 11. tn’s proscrip"’o simple to tie,ii li.i.: been any other flKoub! |I reliably have e5■,,.., ■,,.., Th., whole thing : s ~|K,. pi,, tucks from the below the hips K skirt billows out into ■ d yards of mist that is , I [fine spray from the crest| L ocean wave. From the Ho the low center front L run diagonally. From Oder to a point again unarm they run diagonally L opposite direction. And there to the back of the; up to the other way again i Io the center of the deep t repeating the process to it again. Shoulder straps j r than the tucks seem to > gown on as if by a 1 and a narrow belt catehes ■ose at the left side, in a i t seems to be pink only, of a reflection from somemight be a blush. jrt continues the up and ! tucking described 1 until it reaches al-, ■ tlir km-'. Then it simply , and it is nothing] magic to conceive of | |K:. tin Huffy folds of tulle i-iine from. Further-I iwo tiers of it. the nite Icing two incheel the top one. Ung of Mon bridge club • Helling was hostmembets of the Auction 'l ib. .it Iter home on South str...'. Friday night. The' -■ tiie affair were in witli the season of spring, ■t. :■ > arrangements of ami jonquils added; the color note. games of bridge! plated, the Mesdamesi Si limitt. Haymond Kohne, I ami Herb Kern weret the prizes. tlm games, a delicious in ■ a.- < nurse was served. ■" mxt meeting of the club held with Mrs. Herb Kern ■ weeks. ■ St. Agnes Sodality will spon■ji'i' link party in the Catholic ■ school building, Tuesday ■ April 11. at six-thirty o’clock. ■ ERS ENTERTAIN ■etball team ■ mothers of the members of ■onmiintli high school basket■‘.ui. I'iiieitained the boys, and Bculty ami their families with ■ken dinner, Thursday night. ■ Monmouth high school build--w. .. . ii .uilMiiimMM——wr-BMII Wl

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CLUB CALENDAR Saturday Reformed Ladies Aid, Cafeteria supper, church parlors, 5 to 7 p. m. Gir) Scouts, Miss Gertrude Brandyberry, 1:110 p. tn. Monday Delta Theta Tan Business Meeting. Miss Magdeline Schmitt, 7: p. m. Woman’s Club meeting D. H. S. auditorium 7:45 p. m. Research Club Mrs. Walter Krick in Van Wert Ohio. Tuesday Civic Section, Library Rest Room 7 p. m. St. Agnes Sodality pot-luck party, Catholic IL S. Building. 6:30 p. tn. North End Bunco Club Mrs, Archie Foley, 7:30 p. m. Carpe Diem Club, Mrs. Vera Davis. 7:30 p. tn. (I. B. Otterbein Guild. Miss Alice Vance, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday N. and T. Club, Mrs. Jude Ray 2 p. m. Historical Club, Mrs. John Schaf er, 2 p. m. Delta Theta Tau Alumni. Mrs. Hubert Schmitt, 8 p. m. Shakespeare Club, Mrs. Noau Frye. 2:30 p. m. Frivolity Club Potluck supper,] Mrs. Waldo Eckrote, 6:30 p. in. M. E. Standard Bearers called I meeting. Miss Isabel Hower, 7 pm. Long tables were arranged in the building, where a delicious chicken dinner wa° injoyed by those present. Follow tug the meal ,a social time of games was enjoyed. DRAMATIC DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT “THE LARK’’ The Woman's Club will meet Monday evening at seven forty-five o'clock in the high school auditorium, and all members and ’their guests are invited to attend. The Dramatic Department will have charge of the program and will present a one act play, “The Lark,” by Katherine Lord. Appropriate music will be played and Miss Patricia Fullenkamp will give I "The Dance of the Indian Maiden." | Following is the cast of charact- ; ers: ] The Prologue Mrs. James Elberson ! Lark of the Morning, daughter of the dead chief. Three Bears Mrs. Bryce Thomas Big Lake, the new chief of the Black Feet Mrs. Clay son Carroll White Flying, wife of Big Lake Miss Grace Coffee Wolf Child, their son Mrs. Herman Ehinger Piks-ah-ki, and Nataka. ether women of the tribe Miss Eva Acker, and Mrs. John Peterson Green Snake Woman, a long widowed Medicine Woman Mrs. C. O. Porter Red Fox, Running Antelope, Big Elk, Mad Dog, young braves, suitors of the Lark Mrs. EJ Bosse, Miss Naomi Durkin. Miss Jeanette Clark, and Mrs. James Cowen. The Eaglet, grandson of Black Eagle, chief of the Aricharees Miss Helen Christen Indiana girls the Misses Helena Rayl, Margaret Campbell, MarTtha Elizabeth Calland, Kathryn Engeler, Helen Suttles. The scene is laid before the lodge of Three Bears. GENEVA GIRL MARRIED AT LANSING Miss Luella May Glendening of west of Geneva and Leonard 1). Jay of Lansing, Michigan were married April 3, at Lansing. The groom has been connected with the Prudden Corporation forth 3 past six years, and the bride has heen employed for the last three years in Lansing. After a short vacation in Detroit. Michigan visiting the bride's 'parents, they will reside at Greenville, Ohio. CHRISMAN-BAILEY WEDDING SUNDAY Miss Edna Bailey, 16. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bailey of Geneva and Albert Chrisman, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Chrisman of near Linn Grove in Hartford township, were quietly married Sunday morning, April 5 at | «*m ■■■■■.—■ 1 _!— WEEK-END SPECIAL Roses, 85c per doz. 2 dozen $1.50 ■DECATUR FLORAL COMPANY Phone 100

OECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1931.

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Here are members of the Legislative Committee f ; lat will investigate New York City, pictured at I , u, eir first meeting in Albany Seated, left to I light, are Senator MeNaboe, Senator Hofstadter, '

eight o'clock by Rev. Fisher of < Portland. It The single ring ceremony was 1 performed and the witnesses to s the service were the bride's 7 brother, Howard Bailey, and Miss] Edna Minch of Deiatur. D The young couple will make ? their home in Fort Wayne. “ I ’< MINNEHAHA CLUB , HOLDS PUBLIC PARTY |j The members of the Minnehaha I f Club entertained with a public] a pinochle and bunco party in the j Red Men's Hall, Friday night, and ( a small admission was charged. ! ( Following the games which played. James Strickler and Mrs.', Cash Lutz received the < prizes , awarded in pinochle, and Mrs. ] ( ' Jesse Fry and Miss Celia Mayer ] were presented the bunco prizes. The committee in charge of the ], arrangements for the party in-1 j eluded Mrs. Archie Foley, Mrs. ( Dwight Kimble, and Mrs. Floyd], Arnold. 1 1 ENTERTAINS !. AT NOON DINNER Mrs. Ida Chronister entertained at | noon dinner today at her home,’ on Mercer avenue. Covers were laic i, for Henry E. Biandenberg, Elmer] Siglin of St. ( loud, Florida; Mr. and , Mrs. B. Barnhous of Boston, Indiana and Mr. nd Mrs. Earl Sliger of 1 Bluffton, Airs. Mary Durr and Mrs. < Chronister of this city. 1 The Civic Section of the Woman’s 1 Club will meet in the Library Rest; Room Tuesday evening at seven o'clock. The N. ami T. Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Jude Ray, ’Wed- , nesday afternoon at two o'clock. . Eai h member is urged to be pre- , sent. ENTERTAINS FIVE HUNDRED CLUB Mrs. Joe Lose entertained the members of the Five Hundred Club, at her apartment on Second street Friday evening. Ten games of five hundred were enjoyed and Mrs. A. It. Ashbaucher received first prize for high score while Mrs. - Fiank Barthel received the second | prize. The next meeting will be held in : wo weeks at the home of Mrs. | Jharles Lose. CONGREGATION HONORS MINISTER About* forty-two neighbors and members of the Pleasant Grov? , . lun ch gathered at the home of j Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jackson, north-1 east of the city, Thursday evening, and united in a donation for their minister, Rev. Walter Johnson ot Willshire, Ohio. Games and music were enjoyed by the younger people while a social visit was enjoyed by the older people. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening and the gifts were presented to the minister. Those present were Mr. and Mr.-;. Tom Fairchild and children Helen, Ireta, Catherine. Richard, Walter and Clora May; Mrs. J. C. Harkless add children, Frank, Benny, Fay, Chloe, and Jimmy, Mrs. Addison Sheets and sons Earl, Carl,'and Leland, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Burger and family Frank, Harold, Mary, Bryce Rosa, John, Robert, and Lucretia, Mrs. Ross Harden, Mr. and Mrs. j Clyde Hardenand sons Paul, War i ren, and Fredie, Miss Crystal Benlz | Miss Marceille Harver, Mr. Johnson, Rev. Walter Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jackson and John Bittner. HAS GOOD MEETING The C. 1. C. Class of the Union Chapel Sunday School met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kimbellin, at seven-thirty o'clock Friday evening. The meeting was opened by a song by the class, and Harvey Koos led the prqyer. Readings were then given by Mrs. Ami Miller, John Walters, Mrs. Harvey Koos, and Mrs. Hugh Nidlinger. Stunts and contests were then

chairman, and Assemblyman Cuvilier Siamling, Senator Wheatley, Assemblyman Lamont. Assemblyman Potter and Assemblyman Moffat Half a million dollars will be available sot the investigation.

conducted by Mrs. Forrest Walter;! and Mrs. Henry Baumann and a t prize in the contest, "Best, looking ( spring hat,’’ was presented to Mrs. Thurman Drew. a Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served at the close of the I evening. F Those present were Rev. and Mrs. j , T. H. Harmon, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Koos, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bauman ' Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Drew ant! ‘ children Marjorie and Bobby, Mr. J and Mrs. Floyd Myers, Mr. anil Mrs. ’ Forrest Walters and daughter Mar- 1 cella, Oliver Walters, Mr. and Mrs. e George Cramer, Mrs. George Schrei- 11 der, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burrel and ganddaughter ;lona SVhnepp. |° Mr. and Mrs. John Walters and,' daughter Betty, Mr. and Mrs. Wil-! 4 ' liam Noll, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ome-1 rod and daughters Betty and Jessie D Mrs. Harold Harvey and children, f Dixie and Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs. t Hugh Nidlinger and son Junior, Mi.le and Mrs. Ami Miller, Mr. and Mrs. I Marion Stults, Thearl Stults, True- J man Stults, Paul Neighty, Douglas [ Neighty. • j. The next meeting will be held e with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harvey, r COUPLE ANNOUNCES , RECENT MARRIAGE ( Announcement has been made of!i the marriage of Miss Madeline Gei-' er and Royal Van Camp which took'c place at Willshire Ohio, Saturday ‘ April fourth. Rev. Walter Johnson 1 received the marriage vows. —o— —— , Peeper Is Sentenced Greencastle Ind. April 11 —(UP) ' 1 Earl Wells 22. was fined $25 and!’ sentenced to 30 days on the Indiana prison farm when he pleaded guilt v 1 to window peeking at a sorority I house at DePauw University here. 1 Wells admitted he was convicted ' in Anderson several years ago on j a similar charge. o Wabash Student Honored Parkville, Mo„ April 11.—<U.R>— John M. Plummer of Wabash bol- ' lege, Crawfordsville, Ind., and Don- j laid Kehl, Carroll college, Waukesha, Wis., will represent the central division in the national oratorI ical contest to be held in May at i Northwestern University. They were accbrded the highest ] rating in the the national semi-final | contests at Park College here last ] ■night. The comparative ranking] j of the two will not be revealed un-i til after the finals. o INJURIES ARE DEATH’S CAUSE I CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE died in infancy. Those surviving are Mrs. Florence Erickson of ChL | cago: Mrs. Marvel Wall of north of Tocsin; Olive and Helen at home. Three brothers survive: Charles; of Walkerville. Michigan: Emmett, and Dallas of Ossian, also three, grandchildren. The deceased was a member of the Elhanan Presbyterian church, 1 and when that building was aban- j doned, he took his membership to the Ossian Presbyterian church. | i from which the funeral services I will he held Monday afternoon at j 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Andrews of I Tipton, will be in charge, and . burial will be made in the Elhanan cemetery. MONROE NEWS Dr. C. C. Rayl or Decatur called on his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rayl Thursday. Miss Electa Oliver of Decatur visited Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Rupert and Miss Francile Oliver Mondayevening. Mr. and Mrs. Otho Lobenstefn spent Wednesday afternoon in Fort Wayne.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Runyon of Decatur called on Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crist Monday evening. Mrs. R. J. Meyers spent Thursday afternoon in Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert P.eals of Portland visited Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Farrar Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Stanley daughter Jean and son Junior, of Evanston, ill., and Mrs. Elizabetn Stanley of Decatur called on Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crist and family Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Tabler motoied to Fort Wayne Thursday afternoon. Ira Wagoner. Mrs. Sarah Wagoner and Mrs. Blanche Graham visited relatives in Geneva Wednesday afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. V. D. Williams and Miss Loma Hahnert left Tuesday for Mishawaka, Indiana to attend the Methodist Episcopal conference. Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson spent Thursday in Fort Wayne. McGee Hendricks of Fort Wayne is spending the week with his parents Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hendricks. Mrs. Forest Andrews spent Wednesday night in Decatur, the guest of Mrs. Jennie Rainier and Mrs. Agnes Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Balmer ami daughter Ruth and Mrs. Jacob Scherer spent Tuesday in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Ray of Ridgeville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foster Thursday. Mrs. a. D. Crist and daughter Donna Low, Mrs. Forest Andrews and Mrs. J. F. Crist motored to Winchester Friday and spent tne day with A. D. Crist. The Home Economics Club met at the home of Mrs. Virgil Wagoner Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crist attended to business in ort Wayne Thursday afternoon. o School to Have Print Shop M.iddlfct<wn, R. 1.. —(U.R)— St. George’s Preparatory school soon will operate its own printing I establishment. Started in a ,small way ly two students in 1927. the school printing shop is to be taken aver by the institution and will be used for printing all bulletins, chapel notices, form letters to students and parents. o Killed Shaking Cable Portland. Ore., April 11.—U.R> - I Stephen Kramer, 17, saw that an | I arc light near his home was no! ] burning. He climbed the pole and I gave the suspending cable a shake thinking the light would go on. He received the full voltage and fell to the pavement, dead. o Cop Sleeps 12 Hours Portland, Ore., April 11. —<U.R> ’ A city wide search was started for veteran Police Sergeant B. F. Sherwood, who was missing for 12 hours while ill and off duty. Shortly thereafter Sherwood walked into a precinct police station; explained | that he had gone into an Odd Fellow hall to rest; fell asleep; slept I 12 hours. o Taxi Has Music Berlin, April 11.— <U.R> —Music may soothe the wrath of beasts but it also makes man forget the meter, a taxi driver here discovered. He has equipped his cab with a gramaphone. Passengers choose their own music, opera or jazz, and do not grumble when there are long tie-ups in traffic. — 0 Statue For Pavlova London, April 11. — (U.R) —The grace of that dainty dancer, the late Pavlova, may be preserved for posterity in a white marble statue of her in the first movement of “The Dying Swan.” A memorial fund is being raised for Erection of such a statue, possibly in Kensington Gardens. o Get the Habit—Trade at Homa

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Mrs. W. (I. Little and Vaughn ITilyard motored to Indianapolis, ; Friday, and were accompanied i home by Miss Dorothy Little, who 1 has been a patient at the Riley hos- 1 pita) there for the hist four weeks. Dorothy is repotted to be feeling much better. Vera Welker of Fort Wayne was 1 a business visitor here Friday Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Heavers and son Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs. Alva ; Nichols, Mrs. Verona Miller will motor to Van Wert, Ohio. Sunday to spend the day visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Myers and family. The Misses Mary Suttles and Florence Magley spent the after-; noon in Fort Wayne. Dick Burdge'and Bob Fritzinger' made a rush trip to Detroit last evening, delivering an order of gal-1 vanized coils. The order came yes-1 terday morning by telephone, was 1 made up during Hie day and in-i stalled this morning, showing howl the boys step on it. Mrs, Alvina Roop of Blue ('reek township was a caller here this morning. Jonas Tritch of Fort Wayne was looking up friends here this morning. Mrs. Minnie Aeschliman returned to her home today after spending several days visiting Mrs. Ina Aefichliman and family at Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gentis and

ion Roger spent Friday visiting , Mrs. Gentis’ parents. Mr. and Mrs. , "liris E. Liechty at Berne. Miss Frieda Lehman of Berne visited relatives here Thursday night. Paul Whittliaus called on friends it Berne. Friday. Word has been received from Mrs. Catherine Christen, who has spent the winter in Winter Haven, Florida, that she was returning to Decatur, after an enjoyable winter in the south. Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant and sons Russell and William will motor to Decatur Sunday to spend the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Heller and family. Henry E. Brandenberg, 87, father of Mrs. Ida Chronister and Elmei Siglin of St. Cloud, Florida arrived in this city by motor to spend the summer and an indefinite vacation here. Mrs. E. S. Christen of north of this city was a shopper here todcy. James Fravel of Geneva visited in this city today. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mcßride newiy married couple who have been living with the bride's paren's. Mr. and Mrs. Smitley near this city, left to-

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day for Chicago, ill., where tlm groom lias accepted a position with an elei trical shop. They will reside in Chicago in the future. 1 Mrs. E. W. Busclie of Monroe I visited hero today. Harry AoHChliman, 9 year old sou iof Mr. and .Mrs. William Aeechii'man, living nor.'hwest of Berne, wa.i |ki<kod In the mouth by a horse Thursday. The wound required four st it cues to close it and • aused the lad considerable pain. Everett Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. (). 'l'. Johnson, Is confined to I his home wil.li mumps. WOMEN SUBMIT PROPOSALS ON DRY QUESTION iCONTINHED FROM PAGE ONE) ed to tiie eighteenth amendment, as [to what alternative method of conItrol of the liquor traffic should lie jsiibstittited for prohibition. “Resulunission of the eighteen"! amendment to.the people through convention or through referendum would open tiie door for reconsider ation of any or all constitutional i provisions. "Tiie question has been referred to the people in every congressional 'election with the result that after live such elections there are today ; more members of congress favor-

I able to prohibition than ever,” —— ... — —

■ - - .r-. Opens Today I Twin Bridge Service Station Located on the Bellmont Road and State Road No. 16 and selling STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS Drive out and see us. We will appreciate your patronage and you'll like our service. j Adrain Coffee-Paul Lobsiger

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“I'roliililtioii,’’ says the re|>ori,” "Is tiie American method for dealing witll tiie social problem of the liquor traffic. Tiie fact that the Federal < onstilution is tiie people's law and that it provides for orderly-am: legal change tind nmeiiduieiit, makes revolution and iiulliflcttHob always wrong in our country.” It charged that "the chief ohstaclw to satisfactory enforcement is the alliance of corrupt politics anil the |liquor interest,a a condition which was not inaugurated by the 18th amend inent lint was llm reason tor that constitutional law,” Attacking proposals for legnlixn:lon of wines and beer, the report jsald: “It Is a fact timt 90 per eejjt ot drunkenness before prohibition was jbeer drvnkeuness and u beer drunk iird Is a terrible spectacle.” Oppon r.ts of prohibition, snjtS'tho report, have prevented the truth ] from being disseminated, Jand 'many channels of publicity are virtually closed to prohibition .factual information." The general statement accom* panying the report expressed admiration and support of I’resideut Hoover. Rumania Takes Census — Bucharest. April 11.— <U.Ri —Tiie first official census since tiie war, just completed? shows a total population for “Greater Rumania'' of 17,820,000. Bucharest with suburbs lias 640,000 inhabitants. Egg Carries Map of World 1 Martin, Tenn., April 11. <U.R> - An egg said to lie twice the size of an ordinary egg and having a natural “may of the universe” on it - was laid by a hen belonging to Mrs.

W. C. Hermon here.