Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 25 September 1931 — Page 3

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■I I T▼ w biF I / 4 iLL/Aofc m IVwyJl Ss- Louisa Braden lorner 3-d and Monroe Y / PHONE 737 11 NEW COAT— I \ H ’/a h |* Ve We been able t 0 offer • / \ i \ 'riously-rlchly trimmed DRESS / \ j I 7 PRICES anywhere near I / t \ \ 0. $44.50, $57.50 / \ \ have changed and so have / | 1 he cost of woolens, silks and £ J 11 lower than it has been in V" ur Winter Coat now. Our col- \ \ b» i «HMi e v.* | r u y e. N ’ W Sty " ,eatUre U 1\ FMagnificently F ur Trimmed . . Unexcelled Workmanship Some as low as—sl6.so. h’ Felt Hats NEW FROCKS are irresigtnble Inspired by the new trends of Paris—*n the pictur- Influenced by the w trend in price—s9.so $16.50 0( lue and ribbon nfw wool knit — Frock Suits — _ Finer ‘han vou usually find at this price 1-95 $2.95 $4.95, $5.95 ask about our lay away plan

CLUB CALENDAR Friday Music Department meeting Rest Room of Library 7:15 p. m. Art Department, Library Hall’, 4 p. m. St. Marys Home Economics , Club, Mrs. Milton Chronister, 1 p.m. Methodist Y. M. C. Class, Mr. . and Mrs. Bryce Thomas, 7:30 p. m. Saturday , Zion Reformed Mission Band, postponed two weeks. Monday | Five Hundred Club, Mrs. Law’ence Kleinhenz, 7:30 p. nt. Delta Theta Tau social meeting, Mrs. J. L. Ehler, 7:30 p. m. Research Club Opening, Mrs. H. 1 B. Heller, 2:30 p. m. The Philathae Class. Mrs. Brice j Butler 7:30 p. m. T ueaday Young Matrons Opening Banquet, I Mrs. Alva Lawson 6:30 p. m. ! Evangelical Loyal Workers class Mrs. Dallas Spuller, 7:30 p. nt. Wednesday 1 Ic-Nick Club. Mrs. Glenn Barkley, canned goods to the Deaconness Hospital in Chicago. Plans were also discussed for the , annual Thanksgiving dinner, which I will be held the Thursday before Thanksgiving day. The collection amounted to sixty dollars and six cents. Mrs. E. C. Martz’ section had charge of the ! meeting, and during the social hour I served refreshments. — REGULAR MEETING OF CHRISTIAN LADIES The regular business social i meeting of the Christian Ladies Aid i Society was held at the home of | Mrs. A. D. Artman. Thursday afteri noon, and the meeting was largely attended.. Mrs. Artman opened the business . meeting, after which Rev. C. R Lanman had charge of the devotional services. The regular routine of business pertaining to the activities of the organization was followed. Mrs. Artman, assisted by Mrs. Sol I Lord, 1 served refreshments during hour. Mrs. J. L. Ehler will be hostess at I the social meeting of the Delta Thei ta Tau to be held at her home Mon- ■ day night at seven-thirty o’clock. M. E. LADIES AID TO.HOLD QUILT TEA Du: Ing the meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church which was held at the home of Mrs. B. J. Rice on Fifth street, Thursday afternoon, elaborate plans were completed so rthe quilt-tea which the organization will sponsor on Friday. October 2. The meeting Thursday afternoon was opened with devotional services conducted by Miss Nellie Blackburn, the devotional leader, who read from the fifth chapter of Matthew. Forty three members responded

DECATUR DAILY DEMOURA! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931.

to the roll call, and forty seven calls were reported. I he Ladies Aid society plans to sponsor a quilt-tea and a musicale on October 2. in which all the members of the ladies aid societies of the churches in Decatur and surrounding towns have been Invited to participate. Light refreshments will be served during the afternoon program. Mrs Dan Tyndall and Mrs. Avon Burk were chose nas a committee to have charge of the music, and the Mesdames George Flanders, O. L. Vance, Nellie Haney, John Peterson. J. M. Miller, and B. H. Frank--in will act on the reception committee. 1 he committee to have arrangement of quilts wil Icomprise the Mesdames (’. I). Lewton, E. N. V\ icks, John Nelson, John T. Myers and R. D. Mye s, and the classification committee will include Mesdames C. D. Lewton, B. J. Rice, and 11. F. Callow. 1 lie Mesdames Homer Lower, Ross Mallonee, C. L. Walters. Leigh Bowen. Dee Fryback, Aha Lawson and Miles Roop will comprise the refreshments committee. It was planned to give premiums foi the oldest quilt, the most modern one. and the guilt best qilted. A silver offering will be taken at the tea. Before the closing of the business session, a collection of sixty eight dollars and seventy three cents was reported. During the social hour, which was in the charge of Mrs. John Nelson, Mrs. Harold Leatherman gave a readfng, "Our Hired Girl,” uy Ril y, and Mrs. B. H. Franklin and Mrs. E. N. Wicks sang a duet, "Ivory Palaces” Mrs. A. D. Suttles and Mrs. Harve Kitson, the hostesses, served refeshments of tea, wafers and candy.

MRS. CASH LUTZ HONORED ON BIRTHDAY Mrs. James Gattshal of North Seventh street entertained the members of the North End Bunco Club and several invited guests at her home recently, in honor of the birthday aniversary of Mrs. Cash Lutz. The party was in form of a birthday surprise affair for Mrs. Lutz, and out of town guests included Mrs. Lutz’s sisters Mrs. May Hoy. Mrs. Nora Barnes, and Mrs, Norwald all of Fort Wayne. Other guests were Mrs. Ed Whitright, Mrs. Francis Howell of this city, and Mrs. Miles Baker of Fort Wayne. Three small tallies were arranged for games of Bunco, and following the games. Mrs. Gattshall served a luncheon in two delicious courses. As a result of the games played. Mrs. Cash Lutz received the high score prize; Mrs. Floyd Arnold, second prize, and Mrs. ferwin Elzey, consolation. Mrs. Norwold was presented the guest prize. Mrs. Lutz was presented with a pretty gift from the club members and several birthday gifts from the invited guests.

LOYAL DAUGHTERS ELECT NEW OFFICERS The members of the Loyal Daughters class of the Evangelical Sunday School meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Maloney, Thursday evening. The meeting was opened with singing, after which Mrs. Frank Crist sang a vocal selection and Mrs. George Sprague, president led in prayer. The regular business pertaining to the class was discussed, after which the election of officers was held. Mrs. Earl Fuhrman was chosen president; Mrs. Frank Crist, vice president; Mrs. Charles Maloney, secretary; and Mrs. Robert Garartl treasurer. It was decided by the class to hold a masquerade party at the next class meeting which will be held at the home of Mrs. Carl Hammond in October. After a social hour, Mrs. Maloney served home made candy.

The Five Hundred Club will meet with Mis. Lawrence Kleinhenz. Monday night at seven-thirty o’clock. The Young Matrons Club will hold its opening banquet at the home of Mrs. Alva Lawson Tuesday evening at six-thirty o’clock. Assist ing hostesses will be the Mesdames Carl Schafer, Frank Crist, and Charles Brodbeck. MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS MISSION STUDY The Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs. C. D. Teeple on Fourth street Thursday for an all day Mission Study. Eighteen ladies of the society and one guest. Mrs. White of Ossian, enjoyed the meeting. At ten o’clock Thursday morning Mrs. D. B. Erwin, President of-the society, opened the meeting with a song by the ladies, entitled "My Faith Looks Up to Thee." Mrs. Jesse C. Sutton then conducted the devotional services.

The book study "Christ Comes to the Village," a story of rural life in non-Christian lands was written by Eleanor T. Calverley, M. D„ Mabel Ruth Narolin, Alice B. Van Doren, and E. Stanley Jones, D. D. and was edited by Mary Schauffler Platt. The first three chapters were reviewed by Mis. J. L. Kocher Mrs. D. B. Erwin, and Mrs. S. D.

Beavers. The Ladies were then invited to the dining room where the dining table was prettily laid with a lace tablecloth and centered with a bowl of pink roses and baby’s breath, surrounded with livhted tapers in silver holders A pot luck dinner was served, cafeteria style, and the ladles were then seated at small tables laid with linens and centered with bud vases, filled with dainty pink cosmos. The afternoon study program was continued and the Mesdames H. H. Ferntheil, Charles Knapp, and James Elberson presented additional chapters of the study book. The meeting was dosed with the Mizpah benediction at three o'clock after which a social hour was enjoyed. The Mission Band of the Zion Reformed 'church will be postponed two weeks. WILL HONOR GUESTS WITH DINNER Mrs. Floyd Arnold will entertain at dinner this evening at her home in this city honoring Mr. and Mrs. Homer Arnold and daughter Dorothy and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Arnold of Nanton, Michigan. MEETING OF YOUNG PEOPLES CLASS The members of the Young Peoples Class of the Church of God held their regular class party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mitchell south of Decatur. Thursday evening. The meeting was in the charge of the president, Miss Nellie Hawkins, and general business of the class was taken care of after which the entertaining committee had charge of the evening. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Those present were Neva and Esther Cook. Glen Bartlett, Roy and Dortha Strickler, Grace and Ruth Chilcote, Russell and Helen Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kocher. Nellie Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell, Mr and Mrs. C. W. Strickler. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strickler, Marion Smith, Mabel Smith, and Roy Smith.

The Loyal Workers class of the Evangelical Sunday School will meet Tuesday night at seven-thirty o’clock at the home of Mrs. Dallas Spuller. Mrs. Fred Hammond and Mrs. Howard Mauler will be the assisting hostess. All members are asked to be present as business •) importance will be discussed. W. O. M. L. CHANGES MEETING TIME At the regular meeting of the Women of Mooseheart Legion held in the Moose Home. Thursday evening, plans were made to begin the meetings at seven-thirty o’clock instead of eight o’clock as has been the custom during the summer months. The next meeting will be in two weeks. The auditing committee will meet Friday a'ternoon. October 2 at :30 at the home of Mrs. Ervin Shafer. BAPTIST WOMEN HAVE STUDY MEETING

' ! The Baptist Women's Missionary I Society met at the home of Mrs. Brice Butler, Thursday afternoon i for the regular study meeting. Sixteen members of the society were present. ; Mrs. R. A. McDuffee had charge • of the study meeting on “Burma,” i and a feature of the program was ■ the burlesque examination of a ■ candidate to become a missionary .i in Burma. *The ladies asked Mrs. I I Harve Shroll, who acted as the 'candidate, the necessary questions i, and after they were all satisfactori ily answered, she was accepted as a missionary. The regular business meeting was then held and a collection of $13.74 was reported. A social hour followed the meeting and Mrs. Butler served refreshments. TAX STRIKE IS THREATENED .(■OVTINT’Kp PHOM hAf.F ONT” placed under military arrest when veterinarians found that his quarantined cattle had been removed , from his farm. Lenker is president of the Farmer Protective Association, which as an organization has opposed persistently the state test law. Lenker was taken to the state refomato'ry at Anamosa last night to pievent possible violence. The discovery that Lenker's herd was missing from his farm when veterinarians arrived there with militia protection to make the test led to a search for his cows, which Lenker said he sold. Tae cows were found last night, across the line in Muscatine county at the farm of Harry Duffy. Duffy told officers he had purchased the cattle from Lenker. Veterinarians administered the test. o Four Sinters 300 Years Old Boston. —(U.R) New England has . four sisters whose ages total nearly 300 years. They are: Mrs. G. H. Wright, of Gales Ferry, Conn., and ■ Mrs. Chas. A. Chesley, of Swampslicott, 71-years-old twins; Mrs. Har- ', riet J. Gustin, 75. Danvers, and . Miss Mary E. Clarke, 77, Lynn.

COURT_HOUSE In the divorce granted yesterday Mrs. Lizzfe Burkhead was granted her former name of Lizzie Moore. . John Dayton Steele, et al, has filed suit against Arthur Suttles, guardian, et al, suit on account. ( Charles A. Krause Milling Co., has filed suit against Jared Reed, et al, on contract. The Peoples State Bank has filed 1 suit on note against Hazel Brunner et al. Real Estate Transfers Joseph Minch et ux, 17 acres in ‘ Root township to Frieda Miller et ' al for 51..0. < BURDG FAMILY IN ACCIDENT < f < oNTINUED h'ROV PAGE ONHi t Burdg received a severe bump on ( her head and is still confined to ( her bed. suffering the injuries t which are quite painful. Little { Max Burdg, was also slightly bruis- t ed. The automobile was badly dam- , aged and was brought to a local t garage for repairs. _____ ALL DAY MEET f TO CLOSE WITH ‘ NIGHT PROGRAM t CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ' stated that he would lend any possible aid toward making the day a ) success. Graham praised the idea i and said that in his opinion hun s dreds of people from nearby com-; munities would become friendlier e with local business men through the Dairy Day plan. Rev. Paul Schultz, pastor of the . Zion Lutheran church praised the I 1 proposal and stated that he would be glad to co-operate in every way 8 possible. 1 Mayor George M. Krick and M. J. Mylott, superintendent of the e city light plant, both endorsed the proposal and pledge the city’s co-. 1 operation in the event. W. A. Klepper, general manager I of Cloverleaf Creameries explained , ’ the Dairy Day and gave a resume ■ of the tentative program, which in- a eludes the expenditure of more than $5,000 contributed for the ! event by National Dairy. This | 1 money will be used for the day’s j ( program and business men will not I t be asked to contribute to that part 1 of the day’s events. f A lot of enthusiasm was shown - at the meeting and indications vre f the day will be a great one for the thousands of visitors. Many of the merchants present I 1 stated that several years ago whgn a similar event was held in Deca- * tur, business for the day was more | than doubled over any trading day , of the month. Various committees appointed to work out details of the program met today to make preliminary plans. Mr. Ashbaucher is general , chairman for the event and the I j directors of the Chamber of Com merce compose the finance committee and general committee. Suggestions for night events should be given to either Mr. Ashbaucher or Mr. Pumphrey at once it was announced at the meeting. o PHYSICIANS TO NAME OFFICERS —■— . I 1 ' X'." n FROM PAGE ONE:!’ I ernment,” Dr. Carey said, referring I i to demands of federal employes i that they be provided with hos- • pltalization, "eventually will wreck I the hospitals of this country." Dr. F. S. Crockett. Lafayette, succeeds Dr. A. B. Graham. Indian apolis, as president of the associa- I ' tion, having been elected last year. LOCAL WOMEN’S SISTER DIES (CONTINUED FORM P'GE ONE I ' Surviving are het husband and two children, Walter of Fort Benton Montana; and Miss Romaine, a teacher In the Bitterroot. Montana schools. Two siste s and one bro- ' ther also survive, Mrs. Huber De- 1 Voss and M s. Chad Hower of this city, and Charles Meyers of Niles, Michigan. Mrs. Kate Niblick of this city is a sister-in-law of the deceased. Funeral services will be held at he home ’n Lon a. Montana BUYSS STORE IN GRAND RAPIDS (CONTINUE). (•’ROM PAGE <>Xk i i west side of Grand Rapids, across from the largest city park, and is j one of the leading drug stores of that part of the city. I , Mr. and Mrs. Westveld will reside in Grand Rapids, and will move their furniture from their present . home, on Mercer avenue, to that city the first of next week. They have been living in Grand Rapids the past several weeks, looking after the purchase of the new store, and were detained for several days due to the illnes of tsheir daughter, Ann. o Get the Habit—Trade at Home. ■

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Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Rauch of! Charlevoix, Michigan are visiting with Mrs. J. A. Fuhrman, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fuhrman and daughter Bettye John Tyner motoed to LaFountaine today where lie will spend several days visiting with relatives and friends. Miss Helen Gerber is spending the week end in Bluffton, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Gass and ' daughter Barbara Jean. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Engle an 1 daughter Mary will leave Saturday for South Bend where they will be the overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Mygrant. They will ac- ' company Miss Mary Engle to Chicago .Sunday, where she will enter the Cook County Training School 1 for nurses. 7 his is the largest hospi- ■ tai in the world for acute diseases I and the largest general hospital in the United States. Miss Engle will take a three year course. Bob Stickney and John Steinman of Van Wert, Ohio visited with friends in this city Thursday even-' ing. Miss Mary Meyers and John Al-1 herding were Decatur visitors at ! the Bluffton fail, Thursday evening. Erwin Boeker motored to Fort I Wayne Thursday where he enrolled 1 in the Indiana University Exten- j sion school. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mumma attended the Bluffton street fair, Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Al Korb are spend--ing the week-end in Detoit, Mich. ! Mrs. Clara Anderson and the Misses Bernice Nelson , Alice Lenhart. Rose and Anna Nesswald attended the street fair at Bluffton Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Myers of this city visited in Bluffton, Thursday evening. Mrs. Bernice Noble of Pierceton was a business visitor here today. Mr. and Mrs. Harl Hollingsworth attended the street fair at Bluffton. Thursday. Mrs. Ervin Foley and daughter Helene, Mrs. Walter Rhodes of Ohio City, Ohio, Mrs. Archie Foley Mrs. Sol Sheets motored to Bluffton, Thursday where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stroupe and attended the street I fair. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ehler were Thursday evening visitors at the ! Bluffton street fair. Weudel Macklin. David Baker,

THE CORT SUN. MON. TUES. Mat. Sunday 2 p.m.—loc-35c Evening Show 6:30—15c-40c h X. A-41 control have to hold to ■ their seats and sides ■ when they see jt JOE E. BROWN BROAD MINDED v ith N I If ONA Al i MUN SON 1 WILLIAM \ COLLIER JR. / \ MARJORIE WHITE J Added—‘ONE YARD TO GO' a good comedy. Movietone News. Cartoon. ''•■■■■■■irailMßaMßß’ Western thriller with Bill “DUGAN OF BADLANDS” a TONIGHT-TOMORROW Cody and Andy Shuford. Also an|‘Our Gang’ Comedy. Added-Cartoon. 10c-35c

Bernard Clark and Kenneth Beard attended the street fair at Bluffton i Thursday. Among the Decatur people who | attended the Bluffton street fair. ; Thursday evening were the Misses Marie Zeser, Geraldine Smith, Geraltfine Steele, and Edna Hougk. o Road Paved With Wheat Cimarron, Kans.— (U.R) A road north of here has been "paved with 1 : wheat”—at least that is the way ’ it appears to those who drive over it. Trucks hauling wheat over the 1 road have dropped so much that it' , is “nearly as thick as the sand used 1 by the highway department in constructing it." o Judge Halts Hammer Wielder Salem. Mass. (U.R)—Judge Marry - Dow issued an order retraining Cal|vin Worden, 45, from using a sledge hammer to gain entrance to the 'Worden home in Lynn. The action was taken after Worden, finding his | house locked, had battered down the front door with a heavy hamI mer. Autoist Hit by Golf Ball St. Louis.- - (U.R) — Miss Olivia i Prante was driving her automobile i near a golf links. A gclf ball struck , her in the face. She was taken to la hospital, where it was found her - nose had been broken.

THE ADAMS THEATRE SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY MATINEE SUNDAY at 2 I’. M.—at 15c-35c FIRST SUNDAY Evening Show at 7 o'clock—ALL Seats 10c

SUNDAY ONLY SALT & PEANUTS Nationally Known RADIO STARS In PERSON HARMONY SINGING.' MUSFC. I) ANC I N G and < OMEDY. The above act wiß he given in conjunction with Picture Program. ; FIRST Stage Show Sundav Evening , 8:15 Second Stage Show at 10 pm. I

TONIGHT and SATURDAY—IOc-35c DOUBLE FEATURE BILL! TWO BIG HITS!

“Honeymoon Lane” With Eddie Dowling, June Collver.| Ray Dooley, Raymond Hatton,' , Noah Beery, Mary Carr. Come in and get a good laugh! i

"WHT-I HlMmi m m niTMIIIB fl 1 1 t~ ~W| 11 11—| , Prices Fall | Your Furniture Dollars | Do Double Duty! Take Advantage of these September Prices udk - • > yR SSO 3 Piece Velour Living Room Suite $5() 00 2 Piece Mohair Living Room Suite S()l 00 Many Suites to select from. Stucky & Co MONROE PHONE 11

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Huge Apple Crop Expected St. Louis. — (U.R) —The mid-con-itinent apple district is expected to harvest 1,500,000 bushels before • Oct. 15, James E. Hunt. Missouri Apple Growers secretary, predicted. Aly Kahn Enlarges Stables

London.—(U.R) -Aly Khan, son of the Aga Khan, is enlarging his stables for next season. He will have horses.in training with Frank Butters at Newmarket, as well as with John Beary at Tilshead. — o Hot Night Brings Raiders Reno, Nev. —(U.R)—lt was a hot night, so barkeeps at the M. & M. ' Club, speakeasy, opened the doors to admit cool breezes. Two prohibition agents, out for air, saw the open doors, breezed in and rjidi d r

• • • Here’s f/ comforting relief !/ without "closing." Just rub on I VICKS V > Vapoßub

Sunday, Mon., Tues. “SILENCE” with Clive Brook. Peg g v Shannon, Charles Starrett, Marjorie Rambean. •hat thrills and throbs with human folly and love, tremulous terror and superhuman courage! A GREAT STAGE Plav becomes a GREATER Picture! Added-Short Subjects. MONDAY and TUESDAY PRICE—ISc-35c

“TABU” This is the FIRST Real Romanes of the Pacific Paradise ever caught by the camera . . . portrayed by a native Cast!