Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 201, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1931 — Page 3

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9WJ-./ 9 Paris Styles ■ jfr MARY KNIGHT — ,;,,,. ■ : < ’• !■• I' •»■■! m ■KIS Aur :'■ < U.R) 1' H in to - definite’ |MT (||P I'll ' 1,.,;>-:-s are taking |^f" rptpr ,. ll( ,. ' turning old,,r '"" " lrni " p I AnotliT vital concern is •" ”se black again., ■LV' " S!> Pa,OU IS ■L', Mil i ■-"•"'■ Uelfern and Kwa f!,v, ' r ""'" b VaK?y | asri’cs to th" former, but; Keroniiscs An ''l Hit gw s - ; H> dress by Mnilame Lanvin.’ HL "The Miklv Way" is of <' - 'I'" 1 " a grey; - " I’ him-1 jn its sheen because the, niJ kj’-ound are b ith volv. t Another noe-, H_ a l pff.st ■ iih 1 "Moonlight" is' “ib ' 1 lame with a long H*. al .(| looks like the refine-1 of tlw me ’> "ver black water. ■ TaJ’t't n< ” on ''’ r ”stles by itKg fn frocks for the jeune fillo. antler lace for the'debuK, ti , Tiny Iliads, bead fringe, ! KJ many. ntam. jet Rlaek sequins! ? j;o of r’l kles and dimes do 1 insfllns business when forming., Iniis anti volants on evening ] tirt« of flowing proportions. An ingenious coat is made diagItlly from shoulder to hem. half ' (bnwn lappin and half of beige tool From one side the wearer,, nHir-nts .Hid purposes, is c lad i a fur coat, while from the | tier she wears a simple sport nxid of simple lines. It is this I noble effect that is done andj div over, but never seems to be ] rerdone. lECATUR PEOPLE IISIT IN BLUFFTON Mr. anti Mrs. .1. W. Chapman and tamily of Bluffton entertained at' dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. C. i If. Chapman of Mantau, Ohio; Mr.’ nd Mrs. Oscar Teeple and daughter Lenora, Mrs. Gladys Teeple and

I ADMINISTRATORS SALE i I Out of 60 Spring ah rem lining (oats f * e . r 3 days of Tremendous Volume of Selling our stock is more or less broken in sizes I F Sport ( oats that were on our $7.95 Sale rack* 7', der T fo assure a complete close-out to the bare walls cur store will be CLOSED 2*? ® f s ? nn * A " remainin « s P rin « H on our $4.95 Sale former values from ALL DAV WEDNESDAY to rearrange and remark stock to a new low price level. to $35 r va'ues* 26 re- and Summer Dresses. rack. 20 remain and sls to $29.50 — out <>Ur time is limited to a Very short time to complete this task. n?:,in - Sale ticket sa > s SlO and Vluit were on § now sell for they go. choice inftl/ ■—■ -V-1 ■ pi I- P. o«F sl ° s ‘’ Ut ° Ut our $2.69 sale rack. 83.89 $6.48 LOOK AT THESE NEW BARGAINS s il 4B s 2 .i ß I B ——— .All Dresses on our. ... . ~~ — —————————————— Out of 75 Dresses on our $4.88 sale rack 25 remain $12.88 Sale rack, val- All remaining pairs of Another shipment of Remaining pairs of —every one must go—your choice QQ ues lo $25.00 cut Gordon hose, values Fall Millinery just ar- 29c sale price Hose, Printzess Suits on our $ 1.95 sale rack QO Now tpOiUO the second Aou to $2.00, Sale price rived and again go on < broken sizes, whites ■’ remain and you buy them now at... . ———— — buy them now at 65c — closing out sale, your choice for an d blacks, selling All remaining Dresses on our $6.88 sale rack, in- Including Dresses 4 0 d*4 OO 4 o ur ack ol Skirts that sold in sale for $2.95— chiding former values to $16.75— £T»r QQ that arrived early this 4oC O i .(SS 1 Sf* re marked to new low prices. rt*-| f\<~ re-marked to new low prices JpeV.OcN ut ‘ ek <>n * order, ~' Carry them out, each (^ur $2.98 Sale Rack of Jackets, values to $6.75, again One Surprise Rack, loaded with new values, including " ? ' ~ s Our $3.88 sale rack Al! remaining Knit reduced and offered to von at ehnire Coolie v cats. Gowns, Slips, Childrens Dresses. Misses Ou . < °f “* ,{ain ( oalß ° ut of 25 Silk Beach of Childrens Coats. Suits values to $24.75 ‘ ’ * Dresses. Smocks, and many other useful articles. remain, regu- Pajamas only 4 revalues to $12.95 hit and sale priced at Don't Miss This—Choice <lt $7.9 > values. Side . n . new low price levels. $9.95. now selling for £7* “f O rack SaJS s2 * B ’ Ut h g ° U Now selling only I MM ®JF zf® we say cho,cc $3.18 $6.88 * $2.6898c I th e s s ., You 11 Want to take advantage of I th ese Special Low Prices this O© i OlfC Week-End. I See Window Wed. Night E. F. GASS & SON Store Closed Wednesday I

CLUB CALENDAR T uesday Evangelical Dorcas class, Mrs Frank Hollepeter, 7:30 p. m. Zion Lutheran Missionary Society called meeting school hall, 2 p. m. Civic Section tailed meeting, ‘ Rest Room of Library 7:30 p. tn. Psi lota Xi Social meeting, Mrs. Paul Edwards, 6:30 p. m. I Root Township Home Economics ! Club Mis. R. K. Fleming, 2 p. m. | (DST). Rcbek h Lodge regular meeting j I. O. O. F. Hall 7:30. Better Homes Home Economics club, picnic, Izhinan Park, Borne, 'at 7 p. m. (CST). Wednesday Religious Study Club, Miss Grace i Coffee, 7:30 pm. Decatur Country Club I-adies ■ Party, Country club, golfing 9:301 a. in.; bridge and bunco, 10 a. m. Mt. Pleasant Bible Class, Mr. and Mrs. William ones, S p. m. Thursday M. E. Ladies Aid Meeting and Picnic, Legion Memorial Park, 2:30 Friday St. Marys Township Home Eco- ! nomics Club. Mrs. Ben Colter. 7 p. m. ~ United Brethren V. I. S. Class, ] Miss Mabie Hurst, S p. m. Monroe M. E. Willing Workers ; Class, Rev. Dunbar. Ladies of First Baptist Church! I Mrs. C. E. Bell, 1:30 p, m. 'daughter YJary June. Mr. and Mrs.' i Dora Edgpl and daughter Elain of I Decatur; Mr, and Mrs. Bert Mar-! i quadt and daughters Lucile and ; Dorothy of Monroeville; Mr. and’ Mrs. E. S. Miller and Goldie Chap-’ ; man of Fort Wayne. ANNUAL REUNION OF HAKES FAMILY The eighth annual reunion of the ’Hakes family was held Sunday at I Sun Set Park, east of this city. At .’the noon hour a delicious dinner was served and following the dinI ner the election of officers was

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held. Joe Hakes of Ashley, Ohio, ' was elected president; Miss Etola Tlnkham of Monroe was chosen i | secretary-treasurer. I lie youngest member present at * ‘•‘■union was Rex Eugene Roop ‘ and Nathan Hakes of Fostoria, () was the oldest person present. ’ ■ Those who attended the reunion 1 were Mr. and Mrs. James Hakes •'nd children Alice, Lavada, Bud ' Dorothy and Ruth, of Wren. Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tinkham and < ht tlren Wilbur, Albert, WoodrowHeber, Mllvin. Maurice and Etola ot South Salem; Mr. and Mrs Harrison Hakes and children Junior am Beverly; Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hakes and sons Harold and Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Roop and son Rex Eugene, Carl Hower and children Georgia and Joe George and son Paris, Mrs’ Ethel Elzey and children Junior and Phyll s Gene all of t his city . Mr. an! Mrs. Raymond Hakes and children Mary and Buddy of Fort I Wayne; Nathan Hakes of Fostoria I Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hakes! of Ashley, Ohio. ENTERTATINS MAROI CLUB Miss Ema Lankenau entertained the members of the M ardi Bridge club at her home on South Third street. Monday evening. Four games of bridge were played and Miss | Bernice DeVoss received the prize! lor high score. The small tables | were then laid with yellow and I white linens and a one course! I luncheon was served by the host-1 css. The next meeting will be held I with Mi ss R. a t h Macklin in two weeks. farewell dinner for MR. AND mAs. ARNOLD Mr and Mis. Vernon Arnold, who left for their home in Lordsburg, | New Mexico, after spending the entire summer here, were honored witli a farewell dinner, Sunday, in i j the Frank Arnold Grove, west of | Decatur. More than one hundred relatives and friends attended the farewell ( affair, and several additional guests visited with Mr. and Mrs. Arnold ! during the afternoon. ’ STEELE- REUNION HELD AT FOR WAYNE The annual reunion of the Steele I families was held at Lawton Park, 'Fort Wayne, Sunday with one hundred relatives present. The oldest ! member was George Steele of Tocsin, aged 94, and the youngest was Patty Lou Davis of Fort Wayne. t I Following the picnic dinner serened at the noon hour the following ’officers were elected: George < Steele, honorary president; Delbert

Tumblesoil. Fort Wayne, president ; I Mr. Moore, Fort Wayne, secretary, i and Guy Steele. Fort Wayne, treas- < urer. The next reunion will be held 1 the third Sunday in August of 1932 i at the same place. , Those present from this city and vicinity include Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Steele and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Koos and family, Miss Dorothy Haley, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Holloway and family. Mrs. Dora V. Akey and daughter Mildred, Robert Acker, and Mrs. Mamie Spangler of Walkerton. BRIDE HONORED WITH PRETTY PARTY Mrs. Fred B. Hilly, who before her marriage of July third was Miss Pauline Steele of Pleasant Mills. ■ was honored with a party given by Miss Margaiet Schenck at her home near this city, Saturday evening. The home was attractively decorated with garden flowers and ap- ■ pointments were of pastel colors. Four tables were arranged fori playing bunco and after several games were enjoyed Mrs. Hilty, the' honor guest, was presented with the prize. A one course luncheon was 'hen served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Helen Schenck. Those present were Mrs. Hilty, the honor guest, Miss Magdeline ’ Hirschy of Berne, the Misses Mary ’ Gulick, Helen Burns, Mrs. Leland ' Ripley, Evangeline Steele, and the i Messrs. Hubert Ehrsam, Harry ' Johnson. Lloyd Bryan. William Gris ’ t'iths, Elmer Ehrsam. Murrel Foor, | Leland Ripley, Hiram Zimmerman of Lafayette, Ohio and the Misses Helen and Margaret Schenck. The St. Marys township Home: ’ Economics Club will hold a picnic ■ meeting Friday evening at seven o'clock (Central Standard time) at I the home of Mrs. Ben Colter. All members are invited to bring their families. A basket dinner will be served and each member Is asked j to L:ing table service for herself and family. HONOR GRANDSON WITH BIRTHDAY DINNER Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McKean of' Monroe entertained with a dinner Sunday noon honoring their grandson, Bobby McKean of Berne, w-ho ■ celebrated his birthday aniversary. ’ >■ Covers were laid for the honor ,’guest, Bobby McKean, Gorman McKean of Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Clar-; t ence McKean and daughters Lucile ’ and Pauline, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest i >' Lake of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Mi Kean of Monroe. ENTERTAINS V/ITH DINNER PARTY t Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McKean en-

tertained with a six o'clock dinner ' at their home on Monroe, Monday] evening honoring Mr. and Mrs. Wai ter Meek ami son George of Chicago. Covers were laid for.tbe honored guests and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Erp and son Paul and Mr. and Mrs. McKean of Monroe. Evening guests include Mr. and Mrs. Dan JNoffsinger and Mrs. Rena Hendricks of Monroe. A social evening was enjoyed and home mgde ice cream was served. The ladies of the First Baptist Church are requested to meet ut the home of Mrs. C. E. Bell, Wed nesdy afternoon at one-thirty o'clock. An urgent call for the White Cross Quota has bee nreceived and each lady of the church is especially urged to be present at the meeting, and to bring scissors. LOCALS Hugh Engle and Robert Anrand have returned from New Britain, Conn., where they spent the past several weeks with friends. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Mills, Mrs. F. J. Mills, Miss Vic'oria O. Mills and Jack Parker Mills motored to Dayton. Ohio, Monday where they spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Milo McKinney. Randolph Brandyberry will leave ' Wednesday for Hamilton where he will spend his vacation with his brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. I Gregg Brandyberry. I Mis. Delton Passwater returned I | Sunday from a 111 weak's trip to j California where she visited her i son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Passwater at Van Nuys, and with friends at Los Angeles, ; San Diego, and Whittier. She also l visited the Catalina Islands and sev- | eral places in Mexico. Enroute to California Mrs. Pass water visited ; the Grand Canyon, the Petrified fori est and other scenic places. — o From Frat House to Jail Evanston. Ill.—(U.R>—When Jack i McLean, wearing his college cut ' clothes, moved into the Sigma Chi fraternity house at Northwestern ; ] University, he neglected to tell the brothers he was not a member. Now he's in jail, wondering how to raise the room rent he owes the ’ fraternity. o Farmers Form 50-Year Club lona, Mich.— (U.E- —Farmers of lona county have operated i farms 50 years or longer have ir’ganized a Half Century club. There ] are 52 members, including Herbert ’ |E. Powell, state commissioner of 1 agriculture.

New Machine Will Make Ditches Obsolete I • < CANTON, O. —(U.R)— An engineering firm here has perfected a boring machine which will drill' passageways and Install piping without an open ditch being dug first. The machine is fundamentally a horizontal rotary drill, which uses i Hie pipe, or casing, to be installed Us the medium for carrying a rotating cutter head. For operalion! the apparatus is placed in a ditch running at right angles to the embankment to be drilled through.! The power unit is set up at the' side, and power transmitted to the drill be an adjustable drive shaft.' The system of power transmission is understood to be flexible ami can be adjusted to all operating ’ conditions. The practical use of the boring machine has l-een demonstrated. 1 officials of the engineering firm said. — French Bike Riders Train for Grind ■ k Paris. —(UP)- Lit’le more than a week after the grueling bicycle ■ race around France ended, the c: ack "stayers" began training for! an even more killing road race, ! Paris to Brest and return. 1,200 . kilometers wi'hout a stop. The race to Brest and back is run I only once every ten years, print i- ; pally because of the terrific strain j on the riders. This year it begins ! September 4 ending two days later’ after about 55 hours in the saddle. I pedaling at an average of over 20 ] Kilometers an hour. Hubert Opperman, Australian ■ crack, is favored for the 1,200 kilo-j meter ride. Opperman participated in the 'round France race, finishing j twelfth, but the two races cajnot be compared, on account of the entire- . ly different quantities required of the participants in each contest. o Thrill Taken From Hill Santa Fe, N. M.-KU.R) - La Bijada hill, with its 22 hairpin turns, no ] longer will give tourists a thrill as they drive between Santa Fe and Alberquerque. A new roid has just been completed so that La Bajada is eliminated and a straight road takes the place of the twisting route to the top of the hill. o Blames For Pie Scene Chicago.—(U.R) Her husband was influenced by the comedy relief afforded by motion pictures, Mrs. i Anna Weissmuller, of Chicago, 1 charged in a bill for divorce. Alphonse Weissmuller, the husband,

! threw a blueberry pie at her in the' i approved movie comedy fashion. I Mrs. Weissmuller charged in her complaint. Weissmuller Hung the I pastry while “evidently under the’ influence of the comic movies," Hie bill said. o Kansas Farmers Study Pickles Butler. Kan. (U.R) - Farmers of this community envision the deivelopment of a new industry to add

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i to their bank accounts and activity. J. Benscheid, big pickle man from Hutchinson, is urging them to raise more sucumbers. He has had to import some half a dozen carload i from Colorado annually, he said, and sees no reason why the potential pickles should not be raised in Kansas. The idea is spreading, and most farmers have their pickle patch this year. . 1 o Get the Haon—Trade at Home