Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 99, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1931 — Page 3

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CLUB CALENDAR Saturday . Zion Reformed Mi talon Hand, church parlors, 2:30 p. m. I Methodist W. F. Mr S. Rummage Sale, church basement, 1 p.m. Monday .Junior Arts Club, Library Hall 7:45 p. m. Tuesday Delta Theta Tati Sorority, Old . Adams County Hank 7:33. p. rn. Root Township Home Economies ( Club, Mrs. John Magley, 1:30 p. m. Wednesday St. Vincent de Paul Sewing Circle, Catholic school, 2:30 p. m. ' made by the nominating committee with the result that the officers for i the last year were re-elected. The officers are as follows: president, Mrs. H. A. Thomas; vice-president, Mrs. S. E. Slump; secretary, Mrs. C. E. Petefson; (treasurer, Mrs. i H. N. Sbroll; White Cross director Mrs C. E. Hell; literature secretary Mrs. Louise Brumley Mrs. H. A. Thomas was <hoscr. as a delegate to the East Central District Convention of the Missionary Society at Muncie. Collection I amounted to nine dollars and twe.i ty five cents. Three guests were present at the interesting meeting. Mrs. John R. Brown. Mrs. Estell, and Mrs. Harry Young.A very delicious luncheon was served by Mrs. Sanders, assisted by Mrs. Charles Connely and Mrs. John lit. Brown. — ELIZABETH FRANKLIN HONORED WITH DINNER Mrs B H. Franklin, 516 West Monroe street, entertained with a prettily appointed dinner party, Friday evening, honoring her daughter . Miss Elizabeth Franklin, the occasion being her birthday anniversary The guests were seated at two | tables where a pretty color note of i blue and gold prevailed. Beau'iful I bouquets of Howers centered the I tables, and at either side were arranged tall blue tapers in gold cani delholders. Clever place cards, , marking the covers for the guests, were also of the prevailing color note. A delicious dinner in three courses was served, and later in the evening, games were played, and a social time was enjoyed. The guest list for the party comprised the Misses Eileen Burl;, Katheryn Hower. Louise Haubold, iEd.vir.a Shroll. Sara Jane KauffI man, Doris Cook, Mary Maxine ! Brown, Mayme Niblick, and the honor guest. Elizabeth Franklin, i and the Messrs. Arthur Schamerloh, j Richard Schug, Dwight Sohnepp. ■ j George Roop, Marion Feasel. Dick •Steele, Marion Baker. James Engci ler. and Bud Townsend. BONA TEMS CLUB HOLDS MEETING Mrs. William Schumacher enteri tained the members of the Bona Tents Club at her home on Line I street, Thursday night. Small table? i were arranged about the entertain- ! ing rooms, and games of Bridge i were played. Mrs. Robert Miller and Mrs. Charges Omlor were presented with the I prizes for having high scores. A I dainty luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Gatherin ' Schumacher. The next m eting of the Chib will be held Monday night with Mrs. Nick Braun. The St. Vincent de Paul Sewing 'Circle will meet in the Catholif Islhool, Wednesday afternoon at I two-thirty o’clock. Mrs. George Appelman, Mrs. Dick Boch, ami I Mrs. Dora Cook will be the hostI esses. i MARDI BRIDGE CLUB I IS ENTERTAINED Miss Ruth Macklin entertained ' th o members of the Mardi Bridge Club at her home on First street Friday evening with a party of j spring appointments. Five games of bridge were played and high score prize was awarded to Mies Sally Gerber. Ihe ; tables were then arranged for a one course luncheon wljich was served by the hostess. The next meeting will be held Tuesday evening. May 5 at the home of Miss Luetta Refttey. LADIES AID SOCIETY PLANS CAFETERIA SUPPER ’ The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church met in the church parlors, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Leigh Bowen opened the meeting with devotionals on th» topic, “Assurance”. The Scripture lesson was taken from John and Second Timothy. During the routine of business, i Mrs. Ross Mallonee and Mrs. M. E. Hower were appointed a calling committee for the next month. It was decided to have a cafeteria sup-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1931.

per In the church basement, Saturday May 9. Fifty two calls were reported to have been made during the last month. 1 e’ officers of the Ladies Aid acted as hostesses at the ntee'fng Friday, and dainty refreshments of sandwiches, wafers, and tea were served. Minnehaha £lub HOLDS MEETING The members of the Minnehaha (Tub met after the regular meet-’ ing of the Pocahontas lodge in the! ILsl Men Hall. Friday evening. Several games of bunco were played and prizes for high score were presented to Mrs. James Gattshall, Mrs. Lloyd Kreisher and Mrs. Jessie Frye received the consolation prize. At the close of the evening refreshments were served by the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Elzey. , ' I JUNIOR ARTS MEMBERS TO ENTERTAIN MOTHER CLUB' The Junior Arts (Tub. which was I organized by the Woman's (Tub of Decatur and is sponsored by the, same organization is planning to entertain the Mother (Tub, Monday night at seven forty-five o’clock ini t e Library Hall, with a combined! program of a one-act play by the Dramatic department, a musical program by members of the music 1 department, and an art display and ' entertainment by the art depart-} ment. • The entertainment was planned for Ihe first week of April in cele- l bration of girl's week, but was post-1 polled. It is hoped that every member! of the Woman's Club who is inter-, I sted in this girl's movement try i o attend as it is the desire of the ' jgi.ls of the Junior Arts Club that j I »very member be 'heir guests, Moi> day evening. 3NTERTAINS AUCTION CLIIB Mrs. H. L. Kern entertained the! members of the Auction Bridge' I (Tub and ore additional guest, Mrs. 1 Hebert Omlor. at her home, Friday I ivening. Several games of auction bridge were played and high score prizes' were awarded to Mrs. Paul Briedc, I Mrs. Dii k Ehinger, Miss Genevieve! Berling. and Mrs. Hubert Schmitt. | Mrs. Omlor was also presented with I a guest prize. The tables were then arranged for a luncheon which was served by the hostess. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Ed A. Bosse. The Members of the Delta Theta Tau Sorority will meet at the Old Adams County-Bank. Tuesday evenng*at seven-thirty o'clock. ! ECONOMICS CLUB -IAS FINE MEETING Nineteen members the St. Marys Township Home Economics Club three guests, and several children attended the meeting of the (Tub which was held at tiie home of Mrs. Leland Ray. Friday afternoon. Following the short business meeting the first part of the lesion. “Feeding of the Pre J School Child” was given by Mrs. Ben, Teeple and the second part of the lesson by Mrs. Charles Nyffler. The hostesses, assisted by Mrs. John Geisler and Mrs. O. J. Suman served refreshments at the close of the meeting. The next meeting us the (Tub will be held May 22. PLEASANT M1L..3 PUPILS 2NJOY ANNUAL RECEPTION The Junior class of the Pleasant Mills High School entertained the members of the Senior class with a reception in the high school The dining hall was beautifully arranged to represent a Japanese garden, with branches and blossoms ,'orming a canopy over the' entire ■oom. and Japanese lanterns and balloons in bright colors adding} mu; h to the Japanese decorations. I Baskets of spring blossoms wete ar-1 ranged about the hall, and the im-, provised trellis was prettily decor- 1 ited with spring flowers. Small tables were arranged about the hall, centered with bud vases if sweet peas, the Junior class flow■r. A delicious three course dinner was served by the following boys and, girls: Mary Moser, Dolly Chroniste.e, Jean Williams, Christens Fortney, Emery Whittredge, Ralph Burke. Elton Archer, and J< in Schenck. Ru: i Ray, president of the Junior class acted as toastmistress, and responses were made by Eldred Shilferly. Mr. PUter Vitz, Helen Daniels, and Bill Davis. Following the dinner, a program took place in the assembly of the , building which was decorated in the Junior colors, blue and white.' The Senior Class Will was read by Austin Merryman, and Florence Tinkham read the history of the j Senior class. Zelma Eckeles and' Hazel Hilton/foretold the class pro-1 phecy. A very clever one act play was presented by Marrietta Johnson, | Marcella Carver, Helen Daniels, 1 Glen Foor, and Franklin Halberstadt. The Commencement services for the graduating class of the high school wil Itake place Monday nisjhc and the class will be entertained with a party by the Alumni i/t ‘he Pleasant Mills ClTurch, Saturday nivht. Get the Habit —Trace ai Home.,

KANSAS STARTS ' BIG EXPANSION OF ELEVATORS State Grain Bin Capacity Jumped 15 Million Bushels Kansas City, Mo., Apr. “L—(U.R) —The most ambitious grain elevator expansion program in the history of the southwest was being carried out in Greater Kansas City today. i Wight major projects were either under construction or contracted for. They will increase the total capacity by 15,000,000 bushels to 60,750,000 bushels, giving this marI ket terminal the second largest l storage space in the world, exceed--1 ed only by that of Minneapolis. All of the additions have been announced within themonth , and will ibe pressed to completion in time tor the initial movement of the 1931 wheat crop. Santa Fe Adds Space The Santa Fe railroad has ani nounced it would add 4.000,000 bushels cf bin spaed to its present I elevators of 6,250,000 bushels caI parity. This will provide the iargI est single elevator in the world, j Work began immediately on. the I pansion, which will cost approxi- , mately $750,000, 1 The Wabash railroad is planning !to add 1,000.000 bushels storage room to its 3.100,000-bushel eleva1 tor in North Kansas City. The Missouri-Kansas-Texas is ad- ! ding 1,000,000 bushels to its bins. 1 The Reek Island had already start- | ed to enlarge its elevator capacity I 1,500,000 bushels. M. P.'s Bins Ready The Missouri Pacific's new 2,500.000 plant in the northeast indusI trial section was nearing comple- ; tion, and the line is adding 3.000,000 j bushels of space to its Kansasi Missouri elevator, and one of 750,I 000 bushels to its Eagle elevator. | There are 14 public elevators in the Kansas City market, with a ! capacity of 2(1,250,000 bushels, and i 12 mille elevators and 16 private elevators with'a capacity of 16,500,000 bushels. Much cf this space is packed with holdover wheat from ' the 1930 crop, most of which is } owned by the federab farm board, i o PROGRAM FOR MISSIONARY MEET PLANNED FROM PAGE ONE) Address —“To Behold the Christ" —Mrs. C. L. Mac Kay, president of I Synodical Society. Music. Young People's and Children’s Hour —Miss Lura Bgch and Mrs. Lloyd Myers. Report of nominating committee, election 'of officers and adjournment. Fellowship supper by Zion Rei formed church. Tuesday Evening, 7:30 o'clock Organ Prelude, Hymn. Scripture and Prayer by Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil. Music. Address—" Present Day India and Her Problems"—Mrs. E. W. Simpson, Islampur, India. Hymn—“ Lord, Speak to Me That 1 May Speak.” Address—“ Stones and Stepping Stones” —Miss Helen Streeter. Offering, Prayer, and Bendictipn. j Wednesday Morning, 9:15 o’clock Service of Prayer in Prayer room —Mrs. S. A. Siewert. Hymn, Scripture and Prayer. Reports: Overseas and National Missions Sewing—Mrs. E. H. McKee. Secretary for Mission Study— Miss H. Lavon Chapman. Secretary of Literature —Mrs. ! F. W. Knott. Treasurer — Miss Flora Pur-, viance. Business. Hymn. Roll Call of S»cieties. Response, An Achievement and a Goal. Address — “Evangelistic Work Among Village Women of India in Islampur Field”—Mrs. E. W. SinHison. Announcement of vote of local societies on the inclusion in our work of programs on the work of the Board of Christian Education. Announcement of Poster Prize— Mrs. C. H. Hettsmanperger. Hymn—“ Awake My Soul, Stretch i Every Nerve.” I Address—Rev. Samuel Callen, D. D., National Missions Chairman in Fort Wayne Presbytery. Hymn. “Lord, Speak to Me That II May Speak”, and adjournment. | Noon luncheon by Evangelical .church. I j Wednesday Afternoon, 1:15 o’clock Service of Prayer. Hymn. Prayer for our own devoted missionaries. I Address — “Christian Education Education m the Synod of Indiana —Rev. Harry Laurent Crain, D.D. , The Biennial. Installation of officers — Mrs. C. L. Mac Kay. Reports of Committees, and off- 1 ering. Closing Words — Miss Streeter land Mrs. Simpson. Prayer, Hymn — “Jesus Shall. Reign,” and Benediction.

||Town Talk

Mrs. Harold Miller and two cliil-| dren of Maumee, Ohio, are visiting here with relatives and especially came to attend the West Ward play last evening. Mr. Miller is a son of Hugh Miller, formerly of this city. Col. Fred Reppert has returned from Kentland where he conducted a sale for his old friend, Warren T. McCray, selling sixty head of full blood Hereford cattle at an average of $65.00. The daylight saving time goes Into effect here tomorrow so don't forget to set the clocks and patches un nn hour this evening. Dr. and Mrs. Roy Archbold motored to Huntington last evening to meet their <faughter, Mis. 4 Josephine, who returned from Bloomington for a week-end visit. I Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krick of Van Wert are visiting here over the week-end. Mrs. Henry Coyne and son Francis are spending the dav in Fort, Wayne visiting with Mrs. Paul I Coyne and infant son. Miss Mary Macy. C. D. Macy, andj, Dick Graber went to Indianapolis I this afternoon where they will j snend the week-end visiting with friends. County Agent and Mrs. L. E. Archbold and children will motor to Lafayette this evening and spend Sunday with Mrs. Archbold's parents. Mr. Archbold will I also visit Purdue I’niversity. Fet'd O'Brien attended a meeting of the athletic executive com-1 mittee of the American Legion at j Muncie. Friday. J. O. Tricker who has been confined to his home on rural route 8 for several weeks with illness, is reported to be improving slowly. Vaughn Sehagenhauf of Bluffton was a business visitor here this! morning. ,

City Clean Up - Week i-otii MAY 4 to MAY 9 Have cans and Rubbish in containers in convenient place and city trucks will haul them away GET READY for the ANNUAL CLEAN-UP. City Trucks wiil start out TUESDAY, Ma,y sth. to gather up the tin cans, rubbish, etc., hut will not haul away the winter's supply of ashes, and we ask all citizens to cooperate. Cans and other rubbish should be placed in containers, boxes, baskets or barrels. This rubbish will be hauled away free if placed in said containers in the alley or in front ol your house so it can be picked up by the drivers. If you wish container back, tell driver or paste notice on it. Only one trip will be made through your district. If truck misses your place, call phone 839 at noon or after 6 6’clock p. in. Help Us Do A Good Job and Make Decatur Look SPIC and SPAN City Street Department AMOS FISHER, Street Commissioner CLEAN-UP PAINT-UP SPRUCE-UP

Myron Ixdtman of Vera Cruz visited In this city today. Frank Rayl of Monroe spent the afternoon looiltlng after business here. Dan Roop of Monroe watt a business visitor here today. »Amos Hlrschy of Berne was looking after legal business here this morning. David E. Smith of Fort Wayne was a busine.se visitor here this afternoon. The Misses Irene and Rosalene Marsh, George and Owen Rush vlfc ited with Mr. and Mrs. Erwin >ymmerman near Mont'oe, Thursday evening. — 0 Got Her Man After 70 Years Bridgeport, Conn., April 24.—<U.R) —lt took Alice Hurd, 70, years to | find the right man but when she did, she promptly promised ,to marry him. The "right one” was Wilbur J. Beardsley, 68, a widower. They met at a home for the aged. Drought Kills Frogs Tazewell, Va., April 24 (UP) — rTazewell County farmers report an ! absence of frogs this spring, and it ■ is thought thousands of them per- , rished in she great drought. Last | year their music was heard nightly : but so far few sounds of frogs have I been heard this year. > o Chicken Uses. Wooden Leq Bastian, Va., April 24 (UPi —W. I W. Sargent has a chicken with a , pet leg. One of the chick’s feet was i frozen off last winter. Sargent's 10-year- old daughter, Ixtuise. fashioned a wooden one in its stead. ~~O * Mayor to Quit Boston Boston, April 24 —(UP) — Boston will be as noisless as a metropolis ; ian be, if Mayor James M. Curlev lias his way. He has instructed the city planning board to survey the

situation and make recoinmenda 1 tlons with a view to ellmlnat unnecessary din. I a Crppled Fox Uncatchable Bluefield, Va., April 24—(UP) - ! Walt Graham's hounds unsuccess-

THE CORT SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY Matinee Sunday 2 p.m.—loc-35c Evening, 6:3(L-15c-40c (Standard Time) “BODY AND SOUL’’ with CHARLES FARRELL and ELISSA LANDI A good deed forced him Into the arms of the wrong woman. Her ravishing Beauty enticed him to loiter. Then love hade him remain. ADDED—“MY HAREM” Talking Comedy Movietone News — Cartoon TONIGHT—BUCK JONES in "THE TEXAS RANGER” Western Talkie. Also 9th Chapter "FINGERPRINTS" and Cartoon. 15c--Jsc.

THE ADAMS THEATRE' SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY i First Sunday Evening Show at 6:30 (Standard Time) —15c-35c f.ta’inee Sunday 2 P.M. (Standard Time) — 10c ; 35c WILLIAM HAINES —in —• “A TAILOR MADE MAN’’ With DOROTHY JORDAN, MARJORIE RAMBEAIL There’s fun nhead lor you, with dramatic thrill and touching romance, to make this picture one of the year's screen delights! • Added—The Roy Friends in “AIRTIGHT”-and Cartoon NOTE Our New Lou Prices for Sunday Shows. LAST TIME TONIGHT — “RANGO” — An Epic of The J.lunste! Added-!sth Chapter “KING OF THE WILD” — and Cartoon. 15c--35c.

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1 fullv chatted "Old Peg Leg” a f<>i who hud one leg broken riff In a trap years ago. again the other night near Btuelield. "Peg Leg” Is known to be nt least 15 years oid and hunters say there is no metre lagucious fox than he.