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CLUB CALENDAR Monday Regular meeting, Pythian Sisters Pythian Hall, 7:30 p. nt. Civic Section Called Meeting, Library Rest Room, 7:30 p. nt. T uesday Tri Kappa sorority, Mrs. 11. B. Macy, 8 p. m. C. L. of C. Guest program, postponed one week. Wednesday Zion Walther League meeting, postponed one week. Friday Methodist Y. M. C. Class, postponed. luncheon was served, also carried out in the prevailing color note. Miss Wertenberger received a number of pretty miscellaneous gifts. The guest list lor the party comprised the Misses Dolores Wertenberger, Eloise Lewton. liee Anna Vance, Ila Scott, Jeanette Clark, j Margaret Mylott, and Mrs. H. B. I Macy, and the hostess. : FORT WAYNE SOCIETY HONORS DECATUR MAN The Gamma Lambda chapter of I Kappa Alpha Phi society of Fort ■ Wayne enjoyed a marshmallow and weiner bake at the home of Brother! Omerod, three miles east of this' city. Mr. Omerod is leaving soon for New Hritian, Conn., and the party was given in his honor. Those present were the Misses Winifred and Gladys Englehart. Ruth Bickmeyer, Ruth Kohli, Stella Roop, Geraldine Pranger, MaryJane Zimmerman, Jane Woodward, ' Helen Bieberich, Helen Rolley, Kathryn KatelL Helen Leigh and i the brothers, Kenneth Omerod. Melvin and Kenneth, Bill, Harold Johnson, Fred Ifagardorn, Elmer Korte, David Ball, Joe Conrad, Tom Sarj iter, Harry Hunt, Merle Ferguson, and the chaperons, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Omerod. The Young Married Couples class of the Methodist Sunday School which was to have met Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas, has been postponed. The meeting of the Zion Walther | League which was to have met Wednesday, September 16. has been postponed unttil Wednesday, September 23. SIX BIRTHDAYS CELEBRATED SUNDAY A brthday dinner was served at Legion Memorial Park. Sunday I noon, at which time the birthday an-; niversarfes of six of the guests I were celebrated . A birthday cake on which one hundred and two candles were arranged was a feature of the dinner. The party honored Mrs. Otis Brandyberry, little Miss Beverly Ann Gilbert, Mrs. Otho Lobensteln, Donna Ruth Branch and Mary K. Fryback, who celebrated ! their birthdays and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Branch and daughter Florence of Grand Rapids. Michigan i who were visiting here for several,

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days. Those present were Amos Brandy berry, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Brandyberry, Mrs. Floyd Brandyberry and sons Howard and Wesson and daughter Gertrude. Mrs. Phlllys Heffner, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Otho Lobensteln. little Beverly Ann Gilbert, Dr. and Mrs. ('. H Branch and granddaughter poniia Ruth. Mary K. Fryback, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Branch and daughter Florence of Grand Rapids, Michigan. BARGER SMITH REUNION HELD SUNDAY The sevenith annual reunion of the Barger and Smith families was held at lite home of Simon Smith. Sunday. September 13. About two hundred relatives enjoyed the allday gathering, and after enjoying a delicious dinner an interesting program was given. A short business session was held fn which the following officers were elected: Henry Smith, president; William Griffiths, vicepresident; William Bryan, secretary and treasurer. The entertainment committee for next year will comprise Gladys Yager. Mrs. Ethyl Stauffer. Sim Smith, Harve Haggard, Mrs. James Smith. The remainder of the program was spent in visiting and games. A baseball game, the married men against the single men, resulted in the married men winning six to five in a dose game, filled with fri mdly rival v. The married men won last year fourteen to thirrtken. The reunion will he held’ at Franke park in Fort Wayne in September. 1932. Mrs. Christ Mankey of Decatur, aged seventyfive, was the oldest relative at the reunion this year, and the youngest was Arthur Jack Arthur of Fort Wayne, three months old. I I ANNUAL REUNION OF BELL FAMILY HELD The third annual Bell reunion was held Sunday. September 13, inthe Legion Memorial Park in this city, with forty nine members of the family attending. At the noon hour 4 basket dinner was served, followed with a business meeting and election of officers for the coming year. II H. Bell of Craigville was chosen president of the family gathering; Mrs O. P. Mills of this city, vice-president; and Miss Neva Zerkle of Fort Wayne, secretary and treasurer. Miss Neva Zerkle had charge of the afternoon program which con sisted of contests, and prizes were awarded the successful winners. Prizes were also presented to the oldest and youngest members present It was decided to hold the reunion next year, the first Sunday after Labor Day in Washington Park in Bluffton. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. I J. ('. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bell ' son Harry. Jr. and daughter Donna, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bell, son Brooks ; and daughter Gretchen. Mr. and Mis. Dwight Bell and son Gene of j C.aigvllle; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Weilli man of Bluffton; Mr. and Mrs. T. O. I Bell and son Junior. Mr. and Mrs. ; hki Schenck, sons Chester and Waii ter. 1). E. Bell of Ossian; Mr. and i Mrs. Merill Bell and sons Chffrles 1 and Billy. Mr. ami Mrs. Leonard Liby, daughters Roselyn and Eleanor. and son Don. Mrs. W. C. Everett and daughter Carroll of Fort Wayne; William J. J. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Zerkle and daughter Miss Neva, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Drake, daughter Maxine and son Dick, Mrs. Grace Everett and daughter CharI lotte, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Mills and I son Dick and Mr. and Mrs. Robert j Mills of this city. 4-H CLUB PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS MEMBERS Miss Mildred Koldewey. president : of the Unton township 4-H Club en- | te.tained members with one of the | prettiest parties of the season, at 1 her home east of Decatur, Satur- [ day night. The evening party was beautifulI ly appointed with the club colors, ' green and white, which were car- ' lied out in the effects of the pretty affair. During the evening, games i were played on the lawn of the I Koldewey home, and clever indi- ! vidual clovers, the club emblem. I were presented the winners in each : game. Following the games, the small i tables weie laid with luncheon clot Its of the .prevailing colors, and covers for the guests were marked with combination place cards ami napkins of butterfly designs. The tables wire centered with green tapers in holders, and green and white nut cups were filled with mints of the chosen colors. The deIcious luncheon which was served in two courses by the hostess, assisted by her mother, Mrs. Lewis Holdewey, was served by candle light. During the luncheon, Miss Mar garet Shamerloh, secretary of the club, presented the club leaders, the Misses Maryilynne Clem and Esther Kukelhan, with lovely gifts, in appreciation of their work done lor the club members. A treasure hunt was also enjoyed, which terminated with a gift was found in which all members shared. Those present included the blisses Monema Bleeke, Hilda Bleeke, Gertrude Schultz, Marcella Bleeke, Amanda Krueckebetg, Maxine Coon Bernice Tumbleson, Helen Weiland

Loretta Weiland, Margaret Shamerloh, Ella Thieme. Esther Kukelhan Maryilynne Clem, Erma Gage, and the hostess, and the guest, Miss Helen Hoile. BERNE COUPLE MARRIED SUNDAY l*i! marriage of Miss Lydia Nussbaum, daughter of Mrs. Ellen Nussbaum of Berne and Frank Burke, also of Berne, was performed at the Mennonlte church parsonage in Berm , at twelve o'clock Sunday noon. Rev. C. H. Suekau, officiated and the single ring service wus used. Attendants were Miss Agnes Liechty and Herman Reinhart. Tlie bride woie a pale gritm chiffon dress fashioned with long flared skill, white footwear and a rhinestone headband. She carried a bouquet of Ophelia roses. Miss Liechty wore an orchid georgette frock with white footwear. The groom wore dark blue and his attendant wore dark gray. The gioom is the son of Mr. and John Burke of Wabash township and has been employed as a plumber for Liechty Brothers at Berne for the past few years. The bride has been employed as a seamstress lor the Berne Manufacturing Company. Tlie couple will reside with the bride's mother in Berne. HOSPITAL NOiE< Gerald Hisner, Monroeville Route 4. underwent a major operation at the Adams County Memorial hos pita). Mrs. Ezra Gerber, 618 Dayton Avenue, Fort Wayne, aubmitted to a major operation this morning at the local hospitali

ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. George Andrews of I Huntington are the parents of a 9 I pound girl baby born to them Sun'" day afternoon at 1:20 o’clock at the Huntington hospital. Both mother | and baby are reported to be getting along fine. Mrs. Andrews was formerly Miss Helen Gass of this city, and the baby is the second daughter in the family. o— Fellowcraft degree, tonight at I 7:30 o’clock. W. M. _o Pepyi’ "‘Fountain Pen” ’“Observater’ traces the fountain iien hack to s dictionary of 17">4. but it would appear that Samuel Pepys possew.v! some form of i<itmtain pen nearly a century earlier.’’ writes a contributor to the letter column of a London paper. “On August 11, 1603, the delightful diarist went to hear a sermon by Mr. Mills and tells us: "Tills day I be gun to make use of the silver pen to carry lake in. Mr. Coventry did give me. in writing thit. sermon, tak •ng only the heads of It In Latin, wIZ.Ii I shall, 1 think, contin’i, to do.”—fietrolt News. o New York’s infancy An article published In me C l . .» tian Advocate says: “At the be ginning of the Nineteenth co .rjrj (he ’commercial metropolis of th* (.tilted State/ oecuple I only the j lower end of Alanlmt tn Island Abut Is now up town’ being still made up of spacious fsrms and rountry t-xates. IncJ. 'ing the little village of Harlem. The actual measinements of the city proper are given as three miles In length (from the Battery to Fourteenth Street), one and a half miles In width und eight miles in clrcumfer enee.” —— — o “Muskegon” The name "Muskegon” Is nn OJitv w:t Indian word meaning, according to most authorities, “marshy witter" or "wet prairie"; one authority however, gives Its meaning as “Tamarack," from the abundance nf these trees on the river banks. There Is a popular myth that an Indian dropped pis musket Into the water from his canoe and. ns It dis appeared, exclaimed "Musket gone." —l'etrolt News. o Twain at Hit Best Mark Twain detested the autograph hunter. To a request for one he once sent this letter: “To ask a doctor or builder or sculptor for his autograph would be in no way rude. To ask one of these tnr n Specimen of bis work, however. Is quite another thing. It wiotld never be fair to ask a doctor for one of bls corpses, to reinember him by." Hie letter was typed throughout o— Gets Nowhere He vlio learns the rules of wisdom without conforming tn them In his life Is like a man who labored In his fields, but did no sow.—Nandi. Women Say It’s Wonderful Poor complexions and old looking skins lark protection. Preserve your skin with the ne>w wonderful Face Powder MELLO-GIA) used by so many beautiful women. Its special tint and finish are so' youthful. MELLO GLO stays on 1 longer, prevents large pores, and ’spreads so smoothly. Purest pow--1 der made and does not. irritate i your ekin.

This Week Positively Ends Our ADMINISTRATORS SALE — —— 'Next Monday will be too late to take advant- — All remaimng P. N- . All remaining Silk practical front lace Corsets, regular $6.00 t for the fin-1 values, for the last week quality merchandise. Every garment must week, choice | $1 00 regardless of former values. ’ SILK and WOOL Attractive Values f DRESSES coats K All Wool SPRiNG COATS in colors of tan, jKFiISO navy, black and tweed mixtures that were We arc arranging for the final and \a'ues as high as $24.75, arranged in a last week practically our entire stock rpeciai selling group for the final week. of all remaining Dresses that were j. W-Arap original va'ues up to $16.75, grouped SSmml in two price ranges that will make C your choosing easy and at a value long to be remembered. Better NEW fall and winter coats that come earlv for the “Cream of the h ’* e arrived in ten days and are . , ~ values up to s ’ ot “ K « trimmed and each one represents a value '< not to be duplicated again this season H a —a A A under their former price. Special for the II nss & $6.88 SIO 5 \Vtwh Frocks, regular L()()K AT THIS j All remaining Wash ' a y cs ’ ** nc ... . . . ll* Frocks that were regchiflon voiles, final AH remaining >pnn» and U inter ular sl.!»s values, for week, each Coats regular values to $12.9>, fl the final week 1 AA while they last for the final week, tiv tbI.VU Choice 8 ASS 49c '' '■ ’ hree remaining Spring and Summer I \ " <!<>l Swca,ers » reffu- Millinery, including a lar $1.98 and $2.98 few felts, for the final W < values, the rA week Qfw I J \ . final week. ... OUC choice ZV/C mV kJ \ — kA I I SILK HOSIERY “ “ .. ~————————— / I I All remaining ( hil- White Smock Dresses /I — k \ I including brok-n dren's Coats that were regular $2.25 value:. M \ I sizes Os Silk Hose va | ues (o jup -- a j| while they last \"A Z 1 l I that sold up to $1.95 Y 1 / about ICO pair in all WOOI, for the 1 OF- \ /Ol I of four different final week, each A » V » T .j styles, placed in one • 1 — IXCW I <!■! ft f ° r — MILLINERY M AU. REMAINING WASH BLOUSES that were Purchased to sen up to $3.00, .59c fina.^r h : r<hc 68c ' ALL REMAINING SPRING and WINTER COATS that were values to $19.5(1 and W | O O were on our $6.88 and $11.95 sale rack rftrj zpp W H priced for the final week at and •PO | a All remaining Cos- ' , > , ■ , HAIR NETo, about one . overt a Entire stock of Earrings that were original values were formal values up »'«Binai tames gross remains in our reg to $1.25, priced for to $2.98. Special « o ular 10c values, priced for the final .4 r' „ this final week JL*/C ... week “LtJL each SPECIAL! SPECIAL! Finest quality Burkland SAVINGS OF INTEREST Lady Lustre Silk Bloomer brand Infant’s Shirts and 51,1(1 combination Vest and Bands, majority regular Bloomers, assorted shades, SI.OO values. Special formal and semi-for- values up to $2.98, for the i r- , Wv. final week ma Lowns, values to 24rC I qq r siimiii i ma va^aawHrrwoirarai —rrra tt !■■■■• ■«»»»«.» Remember! This Week Closes This Big Event- Savings of a Lifetime E. F. GASS & SON

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