Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1931 — Page 3

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1 Baris Styles MAID KNIGHT > au-' ■ 'U.R) The pron „ v . fashion an ex- ‘ '■ '■■■ '" learn what i pte<l from; a! of wearing Kjj the fashions’ ■ the Victorian over 50 years ago ]<• they are a i KI. "on from die ~ •. >t new l>onnets! End- point and expose the much like a dm;- am Plumes and - i one ami Kg ■ back nv. r the or just touching it. In-1 ' i definitely a ■st ■ old days. -t ’ wear Patou's pted mode. KB» • if her square or Hg .Elul an as good for' for riding.! K jl also have been K ■ a otton frocks <. groat proKtwitli tin- intensity of the. and hat I'.'.' Pocket■a Mi same with small Bl It flow .-rs stuck the proper ac aw! gloves of the same 1 B* red like handBehief — and may be had to frock. reunion ■ HAF r FAMILY HELD ■ft tv i eimimi of i Bttau.i a at the home * - .i.'oi. Ilait. Sun- ■■) ' .-mbeis of the fai h was on the law-uj K..flowing die dinner' ■ ' 1 linton Hart, presid-i meeting, and pr<tram which followed. H» lk "■ ■' 1' aim duet, and the s report of the reunion j wa< J. of j . h( . o ffj,. ers i ••■’•■! Clinton Hart was: Charley Hart.! ut: Mis. Clinton Hart, and treasurer. in 1932 will be hold I I"'' 1 "'' oi home and the M s “' no first Sunday in Hart. 82. was present and ' young.-st men* [■■ r " 'hree deaths and I E the past year. PiaL' l>: ° Kram consisting of' nations, cornet solos ] !■'- .. ( lions was given. j Was closed with the) HB'' Xl ""iii a" and prayer hv P* Mfferly. ■etna ln ,|..r of the afternoon PWPtt n visiting • a '>'l T Club will meet {■*"' iH'-'ti.ooii at two-thirty EB a! home Os Mrs. Paul |^B'' l: 'i on Madison street. ' are requested to be ""■•>'< Missionary Society church will meet basement, Thursday at two thirty o'clock. The |B Ptmij, () f which Mrs. M. 'hairman will have |B" f 'l'” program and social HB S lr "'n the Oakwood Park S, " held a t Oakwood park last week will be each group tg requested ■' 11 '■' Presented at the meet family reunion will be Jinday, September 6 at Sun Set or shine. ■ missionary fB Y To MEET ■"'’■"‘ten's .Home Missionary Episcopal ■AY POSTAL CLERK-CITY ' II J Carrier; men between °t 18 to 45, we will train ■ Tour spare time at homo m next examination. Give age, ■ for Cree particulars. AdB.“ X <! Wc - fare of Decatur 183t3

CLUB CALENDAR ; < Tuesday , Zion Reformed W. M. S . G. M. G., , and Mission Hand picnic, Bellmont ( Park. 12 noon. ( Delta Theta Tau, Miss Magdellne Schmitt, 7:30 p. m. Psi lota Xi Picnic. Meet Mrs. , Paul Edwards, G p. m. 4H Club Picnic, Legion Mentor- ( ial Park, meet at high school 12:30 j pm. , C. L. C. Regular meeting, (’atho- , lie school hall 7:30 p. m. , Tri Kappa sorority, Miss Mary ; Katherine Schug, 8 p. m. Evangelical Dutiful Daughters j class, Mrs. Russel Melchi, 7:30 p. m. , Wednesday N. and -T Club, Mrs. Paul Kirchenbauer. 2:30 p. m. Zion Reformed Phoebe Bible' ■ Class, Mrs. Ben Schreyer 8 p m. ' - Salem M. E. Ladies Aid Society, Mrs. Agnes Carver, 2 p. m. Five Hundred Club, Mrs. XVm - Keller, 8 p. m. Thursday M. E. Ever Ready Class, Mrs. A D. Suttles, postponed one week. Evangelical Missionary Society, church basement 2:30 p. m. Mt. Pleasant Ladies Aid Society,’ , Mrs. David Cook 2 p. m. Methodist W. H. M. S. Mrs. Frank Downs, 2:30 p. m Friday < Motion Pictures, "Life at Moody , Bible Institute, Chicago" Baptist church, 8 p. m. ( church wil Imedt at the home of 1 Mrs. Frank Downs. Thursday after- 1 noon. Mrs. Downs will be the the ' lesson leader and her subject for the afternoon will be "Daily Vacation ' Bible School.” Mrs. Nellie Haney ' will be the devotional leader The hostesses will be the Mes- ' dames O. L. Vance, Frank Downs John Parrish, and C. D. Lewton and light refreshments will be served at the close of the afternoon. A good attendance is desired The annual Stauffer reunion will j' be held Sunday. August 16, on the : collei" grounds t y uffton, Ohio. The Steiner family reunion will be held in the Lehman 'Park at Berne Saturday August 15. MRS BEN SCHROYER SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY A number of friends pleasantly | surprised Mrs. Ben Schroyer at her I home on North Third street, the occasion being her birthday anniversary The friends arrived at the Schroyer home where they surprised the honored guest, after which they Sunset Park, east of the city and enjoyed a weiner roast and marshmallow bake. Mrs. Schroyer was presented with a lovely gift from the guests. Those present were the Mesdatnes Charles Miller, E. W. Jackson. Dan Weld’ler, Charles Brodbet k, Dave Adams Dallas Goldner, Leland Franks, Cal Yost and son Bobby, Albert Mutschler and son Bobby, Car! Schafer, Albert Miller, Charles Bieneke, Erwin Miller. Dave Campbell, Harry Miller all of Decatur, and Mrs Webster Oliver of Indianapolis, and the honored guest. Mis. Schroyer and her ' daughter Kathryn. I KIRKLAND ah club Meets The members of Kirkland Town 1 ship 4 H Club met Tuesday at the Kirkland High School building. ' Several aditional visitors were present at the meetingThe sewing of the 4 H Club was ’ completed, and Wednesday was 1 chosen as Mother's Day, and all members are requested to be pre- 1 sent at the meeting and to bring their mothers and other guests with them. i HONOR GUESTS AT ARTERNOON PARTY The Misses Lucille and Dorothy Miller entertained with a party Monday afternoon in honor of the Misses Ruth and Rose Kintz of Fort Wayne who are visiting here. Games ol Bunco furnished enjoyment throughout the afternoon and high score prizes were won by Miss Patsy Fullenkamp and Miss Ruth Kintz Later in the afternoon light refreshments were served by the hostesses. ANNUAL REUNION HELD AT SUNSET PARK The twenty-eighth annual reunion of the Dettinger family was held Sunday, at the Sunset Park, near Decatur, with seventy-two: relatives in attendance. A bounteous dinner was served at the noon hour after which uni interesting program took place. Mis. Margaret Markley of Bluffton' was the oldest member present at I the family gathering, and Joseph) Keil of Van Wert, Ohio, was the youngest. There was one death!

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and two births in the family since the last reunion. During the afternoon guitar music and singing by Billy Woods and Mary Dettinger was enjoyed, and several contests were conducted. It was decided to hold the reunion the Yirst Sunday in August at Sunset Park in 1932. The following officers were elected: Wilson Dettinger, president; Frank Liniger, treasurer; and Mrs. Matthew Worthman, secretary. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dettinger of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Keil, daughter Phyllis and son Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. George Kyle of Van Wert, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Brock and i daughter Edith, Mr. and Mrs. Dan i Liniger and son Dick of Marion; ! Mr. and Mrs. Willard Brock and daughter Marjory of Muncie: Charles Liniger and son Joe, and John Louck of Hartford City; Mrs. Rosa Klein of Vera Cruz; Mrs. Margaret Markley, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Worthman ami daughter Francile. Mr. and Mrs. Del Frauhiger and daughters Doris and Mildred. Lloyd Rose, Dick Humphrey, and Jacob Dettinger of Bluffton; Mr. ami Mrs. Charles Itettinger, Frank Yager and Billy Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Dettinger an ( | daughters Mary and | Esther and son Milton of Magley; Mrs. Nellie Lindsey and daughter June, George Liniger. Roger Liniger. Mrs. Emma Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jessip of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Pearl Golden and sons Harold and Chester, Miss Betty Sherfy, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thompson and daughters Carmen, Mary Lorraine. Joan and Kathryn of Lima, Ohio: Mr and Mrs. Fred Liniger and daughters Ruth and Esther, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Liniger and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Liniger nd sons Vaun and Wallace and daughters Cloe and Max Ellen of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Ernst and son Paul of Craigville. ST. MARY’S HOME ECONOMICS CLUB MEETS Mrs. Fred Bender was hostess to the members of the St. Marys Home Economics Club at her home, Friday afternoon. The meeting was called to order by the vice-president Mrs Ben Teeple, and after the opening exercises plans were made for the club picnic which will be held with Mrs. Ben Colter, Friday evening. August 28. The 4 II Club girls displayed the work which they had completed. Dining the meeting one new member. Miss Oris Hilton, was added to the roll. Seventeen members, two visitors, and number of 4-H Club girls and I several children were present. At ithe close of the meeting, the hostess assisted by Mrs Ben Teeple served delicious refreshments. The Ever Ready class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School which was to have met with Mrs A. D. Sut’les Thursday, has been postponed one week. — )FORMER LOCAL MAN MARRIED RECENTLY Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Eckrote have received word from their son Donald Eckrote of Beach, California, announcing his marriage to Miss Cweneth Wooten of Long Beach. The marriage took place Saturday, July 25. The newly married couple are now on a wedding trip through northern California and on their return will lie at home at 441 Dawson Avenue, Apartment “C”, Long Beach, California. NINETY-TWO PERSONS ATTEND BRUNNER REUNION The sixth annual reunion of the Brunner family was held Sunday in Sun Set Park, with ninety-two relatives present. Mrs. Jacob Florie and Philis Tetters wrre the oldest and youngest members present, respectively. One birth was reported during the year. It was decided to hold the reunion in 1932 at Lehman Park in Berne, the first Sunday in August. It was also decided to have a program and business meeting at the next reunion. Relatives from a distance who attended the family gathering were Mrs. C. W. Smotherman and Mrs. L. D. Dunn of Knowles. Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Alva Gearhart and daughter June of Kokomo. ENTERTAIN FOR SISTER The Misses Martha and Alice McKean of Monroe entertained with a picnic dinner Sunday at the Lehman Grove in Berne, in honor of their sister, Mrs. Harriett McKean of Auburn who has spent the week visiting with them. Those present at the dinner were the honored guest, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Klopfenstein of Bluftfon; Mi. and Mrs. Ransom Barkley and daughter Evelyn of Decatur; Ora Shoudel of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. Menno Roth and son Dickie. Floyd Llby and the hostesses of Monroe. 5; the early part of the evening, the party etjjoyed bathing at the Green Water Bathing Beach after which they had supper in the LeI gion Memorial Park. ACCOUNTANTS HONORED WITH DINNER PARTY The employees of the Adams ! County Court House entertained at noon dinner today honoring O. A. -Hutchens and C. F. Lautzenheiser,

sta’e accountants who have completed their work In this county. The two course dinner was served in the dining room of the Rice Hotel and the dining table was centered with a beautiful bouquet of gladioluses. Covers were laid for the Misses Rose and Anna Nesswald, Aleta Harlow, Alice Lenhart, Bernice Nelson, the Mesdatnes Sylvester Everhart. Clara Anderson, Ernest Lhrick and the Messrs. O. A. Hutchens, C F. Lautzenheiser, Judge Dore B. Erwin,, Chris Eicher, Frank Martin, Albert Reppert, George Shoemaker. Ralph Roop. J. M. Breiner, Albert Harlow and Ed Ashbaucher. UNION TOWNSHIP 4-H GIRLS CLUB MEETS The members of the Union Township 4-H Club girls held a meeting in the Immanuel, Lutheran School house recently. A business meeting was conducted and the roll call was answered by the following members who were present. Hilda Blakey, Maxine Coon, Marcella Bleeke, Monema Blakey Mildred Koldewey, Bernice Tumbleson, Helen and Loretta Weiland, Ella Thieme, Amanda Krueckeberg and yittrude Schultz, , Two visitors Marceil Gerke and Del Marbauch also attended the meeting. The next club meeting will be held August 7. 0 — Toys Enable Court To Speed Up Trials Decatur, 111., —(UP)—When trials involving automobile or street car accidents are called in the court of Justice Fred Hoyt here he gets down a special array of miniature articles designed to speed up such procedures. The articles consist of miniature automobiles, trucks and street cars and even pedestrians By moving the objects around the various witnesses are able to describe accurately all of their testimony. The system was first used by q Decatur attorney in a case rising out of a traffc accident. The miniature objects took Justice Hoyt's eye and now a specal set is part of his regular office equipment. o Brakerod Was Birthplace Goshen, N. Y. —(U.R) —The brakerod on a gasoline motor car of the Lehigh and New England railroad served as a place for a .robin to build her nest and hatch out two youngsters. Girl Golfers Don Pajamas

Bridgeport, Conn —(U.R) —Pajamas which have progressed from boudoir to beach to ballroom, are now jOii the golf links. Young women are wearing them on the Weising Country club course. 0 jf.vTown Talk ■ 11. —v *— Mr. and Mis Louis Frlsinger of Rockford, Ohio, spent Monday at the home of Mis. Hattie Andrews and were accompanied home by Mrs. Andrews and Alice Kathryn Baker so ra week's vacation. Mr. and Mrs E. W. Carmichael left today for Hammond after spend ing the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Shroll and family The Misses Magdeline Miller and Mary Yost and Mrs. Ted White visited in Fort Wayne Monday evening. Mrs. W F. Roeewinkel of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Forrest Andrews of Monroe, Mrs. Roger Swaim and daughters Janet and Doris of Bluffton and Mrs. Jennie Rannier of this city motored to Van Wert, Ohio this morning where they will visit with Mr. and Mrs Walter Krick, and make the acquaintance of the two infant daughters born to Mr. end Mrs. Krick. Miss Maty Moses of New York City is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moses of this city. Miss Marie Miller. Vyle Ditto, Bob McGinnis and Gene Gilliland of Van Wert, Ohio visited friends in this city Monday evening. Forrest Zimmerman of Fort Wayne visited with friends here Monday evening. S. W Hale was a business visitor in Geneva this morning. Mrs. Don W. Essex and children of DeWitt, Arkansas spent Sunday and Monday in this city visiting at •he Mis. John E Nelson home. They are now visiting relatives and friends a: Monroe. Miss Mary Louise Pond of Rockford, Ohio, retut\'d to her home Monday after spending the weekend here. Mr. and Mrs. Joel E. Durbin of near Pleasant Mills had as their week-end guests, Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Durbin and daughters Joan Peggy and Phyllis Jean. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shuster and son Phil, all of Indianapolis. Their Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Tom McHenry and family of Gas City, George Hazlewood of near Decatur. John Adam Smith of South First street, who became suddenly ill last Thursday and who has been confined to his bed, remains about the same

Mins Olive Hoffman, of Indianapolis, who has been visiting the last few days wftli Miss Victoria Mills in this city returned to her home today.

Dave Campbell was a business visitor In Bluffton, Monday afternoon. The Misses Margaret Morris, Mary Agnes Farr, Jean Hammond, Geraldine Leimgruber, and the Messrs. Donald Starr and Torn Emschwiller visited friends in this city Sunday. Miss Leona Wulliman of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rohrer, Mr. and Mrs. David Embler and Miss Margaret Rohrer of Berne and the Orten Wulliman family of Fort Wayne motored to Pokagon State Park, Lake James, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Free! Fruchte and daughter Harriet and Miss Virginia Fledderjohann were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mettler and family at Berne, Sunday evening. Miss Harriet Fruchte remained in Berne for a few days as the guest of Miss Kathryn Mettler. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baumgartner and daughter Sally Jane were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Baumgartner at Berne, Sunday. Miss Martha Jane Green of Detroit, Michigan, is visiting her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Green of this city.

I "TOASTING" expels | I SHEEP-DIP BASE naturally I mm (Black, biting, harsh irritant chemicals) I present in every tobacco leaf I I "They’re out-w I IL* »■ ■ so they can t O I be in r 1 Every LUCKY STRIKE is made \I? of the finest tobacco leaves the world can k' offer—the finest from Turkey—the finest from Kentucky,Tennessee, Virginia,Georgia and the Carolinas—the Cream of many Crops throughout the world. But all tobacco leaves, regardless of price and kind, as nature produces them, contain harsh w irritants. LUCKY STRIKE’S exclusive •’TOASTING” Process—a process that Thefinesttomellows, that purifies, that includes the use bocco quality of the modern Ultra Violet Ray—expels plus throat certain harsh irritants naturally present in protection. every tobacco leaf. We sell these expelled irritants to manufacturers of chemical com* pounds, who use them as a base in making ~ • sheep*dip*, as well as a powerful spraying /F solution for fruits, flowers and shrubs—enough to permit the daily dipping of over 50,000 sheep or the daily spraying of many Z' j thousands of trees. Thus,you are sure these S / S b irritants, naturally present in all tobacco >// leaves, are not in your LUCKY STRIKE. & I I •‘They’re out—so they can’t be in. ! ,f No wonder i Iwf b f i . LUCKIES are always kind to your throat. \ S' *U. S. Dept, of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal \. l » Industry, Order No. 210 J K “It's WIV every Tuesday. Including the use of Ultra Violet Rays Thursday « B d * Saturday evening Sunshine Mellows—Heat Purifies j over vi.b.c. netYour Throat Protection- against irritation -against cough i •» © 1931, The American Tobacco Co., Mfra.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Braden and son Bobby and Mrs. Katherine Kyte have returned from a several day's visit at Baldwin Lake, Michigan. I’. M. Smith of Btrne has gone to Oden. Michigan, for bls annual fall vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Miller of Bluffton and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd ) Arnold and family of this city left ) this morning for northern Michigan | where they will spend a week or | ten day's vacation. Miss Letty Kintf of Toledo, 0., is visiting here with Mr. ami Mrs. j Fred Smith and other friends anil i relatives. Miss Kintz will remain | for a several weeks visit. She is a ’ former resident of this city. j I The Misses Olive Perkins of Fort Wayne and Sarah Perkins of Wil(loughby, Ohio, visited with friends in this city Monday evening. Th? Misses Perkins formerly lived in Decatur, and are now engaged as teachers at South Side high school, Fort Wayne, and Latin instructor in the Willoughby, 0., high schools, respectively. ■ Miss Florence Coff- e of St. I Marys. Ohio, is visiting with relatives and friends in Decatur for

a few days. I Delbert Hoffman. 10-year-old son ; .of Mr.-and Mrs. Jacob Hoffman of i Blue Creek township is improving nicely from the injuries he receivi ed Saturday wlr n he was struck by an automobile while playing with ' a small wagon on the road close to his home. He suffered a broken collar bone and injuries to his head. Mrs. Agnes Andrews went to Van Wert, Ohio, to visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krick, and to make the acquaintance of her infant granddaughters. Mrs. J. S. Niblick and children of ) Indiana Harbor and Miss Margaret ) Niblick of Chicago returned to their j homes Sunday after spending the ’past week visiting Jesse G. Niblick j and other relatives and friends l here. The Misses Louise Gage and Sue i Zimmerman and the Messrs. Ned ' Robinson and Ralph Wagoner motored to Van Wert Ohio, Saturday - j evening. Mrs. J. O. Trickei and daughter Mary Jean have returned from Oak- ! wood Park. Lake Wawasee where ■ they spent the past week. Mrs.

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Tricker attended the Missionary soclety convention as a delegate froin the local Evangelical church. v Miss Naomi Butler of Cincinnati. < Ohio arrived in this city Satiwdny, 1 'o spend a jupnlh's vacation'.rifth > her parents, Mr. and Mrs H. 14. ’ Butler of North Fifth street. She ) was accompanied home by Dr. Rus- * sei Speckman of Cincinnati who spent tin- week-end here. Miss Helen Shroll has gone to Darlington and Delphi, heer she, ii(| will spend ten days visiting with . former schoolmates. Miss Mary Chancellor of Muncie is the house guest of Miss Betty Franklin in this city. She will remain for the weekMr. and Mrs. B. .1. Rice and Mr. ■■■■ and Mrs. W. F. Bi iston have return- " ed from a two tfeeks outing at Pe- - - toskey, Mackinac and Charlevoix,”"' Miehi-an. They report an enjoyable ■■ outing. , . HOSPITAL NOTES Robert Ahr, Decatur Route 7, un-, t( , derwent a tonsillectomy operation at tbe Adams County MemoriaUl+HSpital this morning.