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I CLUB CALENDAR Friday Pocahontas Lodge, Red Men Had, 7:30 p. m. Tirzah Club, Pen Hur Hall, fol- ! lowing lodge. Pep Champs Dance, Masonic Hall 9 p. m. Saturday Zion Reformed Mission Rand Church parlors, 2:30 p. nt. Monday Resea-ch Club, Mrs. C. D. Lew- . ton, 2:30 p. m. T uearlay Tri Kappa social meeting, F. E. France home 8 p. m. Ladies Shakespeare Chib, Mrs IW. A. Lower, 2:30 p. in. Thursday Salem W. F. M. S., Mrs. Walter Scott, 1:30 p. m. I the South Methodist Episcopal i church of Georgetown officiating. The double ring ceremony was usi ed. ; The groom is employed as assisi tant cashier at the First State Bank jof Hoagland. Mrs. Lybarger is attending the Office Training-School 1 at Fort Wayne and following her graduation during the holidays, the couple will reside in Fort Wayne, i U. B. LADIES AID HAS MEETING The members of the Ladies Aid Society of the United Brethren church met at the home of Mrs. Charles Hitchcock. Thursday after noon. The collection amounted to $120.60 and during the business | session plans were made for the ■ Anniversary supper to be held the first Saturday in November. I Twenty members, five children and two visitors were present and a new member, Mrs. Zelda CochI ran. was taken into the society. ; Following the business session a | social hour was enjoyed and re- | freshments were served. EASTERN STAR PLANS FOR PARTY At the regular meeting of the j Eastern Star held in the Masonic I Hall Thursday evening, plans were i made for a Masquerade Party to be | held in connection with the next meeting on Thursday, October 22. The affair will be for all members ' of the organization. PHOEBE BIBLE CLASS HAS HALLOWE'EN PARTY 1 wenty eight members of the j Phoebe Bible Class of the Zion ReI formed Sunday School and five j guests enjoyed the Hallowe'en mas- > querade party of the class which I I was held at the home of Mrs. A. It. I Ashbaucher, Thursday night. The entertaining rooms of the . Ashbauche: home were decorated in keeping with the Hallowe’en season. Upon arriving at the home, the guests were ushered into a darken | ed room where an improvised camp i fire was arranged, besides which | sat a person dressed to represent a witch. Each person was presented i i with a fortune. i Games and contests were later j enjoyed, and prizes were awarded . to the Mesdames Charles Brodi beck, H. B. Macy, Ed. Miller, and M. F. Worthman. Small tables were arranged about the rooms, laid with luncheon | cloths of orange and black. A dellj cious luncheon, in which the HalI lowe'en motif was carried out, was ! served by Mrs. Ashbaucher, assist- : ed by tlie Mesdames Alltert Miller, | Erwin Miller, and Clara Baumgart- ■ ner. | SO CHA REA HOLDS MEETING Mrs. R. C. Ehinger was hostess | | to the membeis of the So Cha Rea ' Club at her home on North Third I I street, Thursday evening. Small ta- ■ bles were arranged for bridge in I which the prizes were won by th" Misses Helena Wehmeyer and . Marie Murtaugh. Bouquets of tall garden flowers ' were arranged about the entertain-. ing rooms. A short business meet-1 ing of the club was held, after which a one course luncheon was ' served by the hostess. The next meeting of the Club will be held in two weeks with Mrs. Clem Kortcnber. The Mission Band of the Zion Reformed Church will meet Saturday afternoon at two-thirty o’clock in the church parlors J. S. C. CLUB HOLOS MEETING Members of the Monroe J. S. C. Club were entertained with a Masquerade party at the home of Mrs. ! I Safara Souders, Wednesday even-1 I ing. Several contests were enjoy-; led and ptlzes were awatded to Mrs. Martin Stu<Vy and Mrs. Homer

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Winteregg. , I A two course luncheon, carrying' out the evenings appointments! | was then served by the hostess. I Those present were Mrs. Howaid Spiungei of Berue. Mrs. Harve Haggard of Monmouth, Mrs Alfred Hanni cf this city, Mrs Martin Stucky, Mis. Homer Winteregg, j -Mrs. William Stucky, Mrs Raymond <*rist of Monroe. Mrs. Harve Reissen and daughter of Berne. I Ttje next meeting will be with I Mrs. Sprunger at Berne. BASKETBALL SQUAD SURPRISES MISS CLARK The membeis of the girls’ basketball squad of the Decatur High School pleasantly surprised Miss Jeanette Clark with a picnic at the Lehman Park in Berne, Thursday I night. Th" party, including Prin. W. Guy Rrown and Miss Verneal Whalen, motored to Berne, where a pic- ■ nic supper was enjoyed in the park. Miss Sally Brandybeny acted as toastmistress and introduced the new freshmen members. Short tai, s were given by Mr. Brown, Miss Cla.’k, and Miss Eileen Burk. GERALD SCRICKLER HONORED WITH PARTY M s. James Strickler entertained with a dinner party honoring her sen Gerald, who celebrated his sixteenth birthday anniversary, Wednesday evening The chicken supper was served after football practice at the Strickler home and covers were laid for the following guests: Charles Cloud, Eugene Knodle, Franklin. Keller, Die's and Bob Odle, Paul Strickler, Bob Ham'■'ii 1 Vernon fi 11, Dick Macklin, Harold and Gerald Strickler. M s. Strickler was assisted in serving the dinner by Mrs. Dwight I . .imble. 'I he honor guest was preI seated with a number of birthday ! gifts. Bunco was played and high score irize was awarded to Vernon Hill, while Gerald Strickler won the second piize. MISSIONARY SOCIETY PLANS FOR THANKSGIV.NG The Pleasant Grove Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. Rose Fairchild. Thursday afternoon. The meeting was in the charge of the president. Mrs. Nettie Haden. Jfiss Faye Harkless gave an interesting reading, “Business for the King.” and Mrs. Rosetta Jackson conducted a questionnaire. Plans were made tor the Thanksgiving service, and committees were appointed to arrange for the event. Guests othei tha nthe regular ' members at the meeting were the Mesdames Lucy Sheets, Al Minch, Geraldine Fairchild. At the close of the meeting tlie hostess served . efreshments. MEETING OF AD LIBITUM CLUB The members of the Ad Libitum Club were entertained at tlie home of Mrs. Ira Harker on South First street, Thursday evening. The members formed two tallies of bridge at which high score prize was won by Miss Wilhelmina Schultz and consolation prize, Miss Stella Jean Draper. Hallowe'en decorations were used in the appointments of the party and Mrs. Harker served a two course luncheon. The next meeting a ill be lield in two weeks with Miss Dorothy Miller. ! W. O. M. L. PLANS MOOSEHEART DAY The Women of Mooseheart Legion met in the Moose Home Thursday evening for the regular business meeting at which time plans were discussed for Mooseheart Day which will be held in this city on October 27. A program will be given at the Moose Home for all membe.s of the Moose Lodge and the W. O. M. L. A committee comprising Mrs. Will Noll, Mrs. Archie Long and Mrs. Cecil Gause was appointed to help plan the evening's program. Further announcement of the celebration will be made later. The ladies also planned the annual Halloween party to be given lon Thursday, October 29 in the ' Moose Home. All Moose members ! and their families wi’l be Invited to I the affair. Tlie committee in charge i will indude the Mesdames David ■ Teeple, Bed Haley and Arthur Mil- | ler. I KFAZYATc CLUB HAS HALLOWEEN PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Uhritfk en- > tertaine-1 the members of the Kraz- ! yate Club at their apartment on j North Second street, Thursday evening with a Halloween party. The apartment was attractively decorated with wield skeletons, ack-o-lanterns lighted black cats and crepe paper eevalances at the doors and windows. The guests came en masque, and a treasure hunt was held, with Jack Leigh finding the treasure. Several contests were enjoyed after which bridge was played. High score prizes were awarded to Mrs. Jack Leigh and Sylvester I Everhart. The small tables were then laid with covers of the Halloween colors ; and design, and a delicious lunch-! eon was served. Place cards and J

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By HARRISON CARROLL. Copyright. 1931, Premier Syndicate. Irtc. HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 00.—Maybe I shouldn't bring it up, but Christmas is coming, and the studios are considering what stories will have special appeal for Yule-

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tide release. Paramount’s choice is “The Goose Hangs High,” which will be one of Buddy Rogers’ last pictures for the company . PeggyShannon will be the girl. Incidentally, she is leaving here for New York. Ilolly w o o d won’t see her again until Director Frank

(Beaver) Tuttle expects to start "The Goose Hangs High” is the story of two* selfish children who neglect their parents until they have, a last-reel attack of remorse. HARD WORDS, EDDIE. Out here they still are laughing over Eddie Cantor’s gag: “Since Hollywood has taken up polo for the first time in history of the game the horses have better blood than the players.” LATEST GOSSIP. Marie Prevost and Adela Rogers Hyland are giving a shower to Arline Judge on Saturday night. Since Skeets Gallagher throws a bachelor party to Wesley Ruggles the same evening, the wedding bells can’t be far off. . Will Boyd showed up in the Brown Derby with a black eye. How come?. Charles Einfeld now is said to be reconciled to George Thomas as ! t-j 3? Warner’s publicity... Eddie Welch, the scenarist, rei ports Earl Carroll has sent him a i doormat with the word “scat” replacing the familiar “welcome.” I hese mats should prove very popular at Malibu .. . Ralph Bellamy went into a pawnshop (he aidn t say why) and discovered a scarred photograph of Sarah Bernhardt, bearing her own signature... Eddie Lowe’s Fox contract was up Monday. WELL, WELL! A corresnondent of the London Daily Express had t<a with

tallys were in keeping with the evening's appointments and were in the form of tombstones. Home made candy was served at the tables (luring the bridge games. Those present were Mr. and Mrs Jack Leigh of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Ripley of near Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Everhart and Mr. and Mrs. Uhrick. The next meeting of the club will be with Mr. and Mrs. Ripley. The Pocahontas lodge will meet in the Red Men Hall, Friday night at seven-thirty o'clock. The Misses Helen and Dorothy Christen will be hostess to the members of the Tri Kappa sorority at a social meeting to be held at the F. E. France home on Mercer avenue, Tuesday night at eight o’clock. MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO OPEN MITE BOXES The members of the Salem Women’s Foreign Missionary Society will open theil mite boxes at the regular meeting, Thursday afternoon at one-thirty o’clock with Mrs Walter Scott. The coins will also be taken from the patchwork. Guessing contests will be enjoyed and every woman S invited to attend. All those who placed a block are especially urged to be present. ENTERTAINS WITH BUNCO PARTY A Bunco party was held at the home of Mrs. W. D. Roe on Grant street, Thursday evening. After the tames high score prize was aware' ■>d to Mrs. IThlrick and M s. Lam lin received the consolation prize. At the close of the evening games,, a delicious pot-luck supper was served to the following guests: Celia Mayer, Goldia Gloss, Anna Foreman, Julia Amsp»ugh, Mrs. Uhlrick, Allie Lamlin, Lizzie Peterson and Mary McClure. BAPTIST LADIES HAVE PROGRAM MEET The Ladies Missionary Circle of the Baptist church met at the home of Mrs. H. N. Shroll, Thursday afternoon for the regular program meeting. Mrs. S. E. Shamp was the leader for the a tei noon,.and her subject was “At Work in our Community.” Following the singing of "America” she led the devotional services. Mrs. A. B. Brown and Mrs. R. A. McDut'fee then sang a vocal duet, “Have I Done My Best for Jesus? Mrs Curtis Moser gave a reading, “Piayer and its condition?’ and Mrs. Clarence Hilyard presented "Sunday School Builds the church” “How Much Do We Work?" was ; given by Mrs. S. E. Hite and Mrs. I Louise Brumley gave "How to I Bring Back Prosperity.”

fJacqueline Logan and reports she has written and will co-direct a ’ film called “Strictly Business.” Says Jackie: “Film audiences [ are largely composed of women these days. They want to see men, j of course, and a woman director can understand how they want these men to behave on the screen. | “In our picture,” continues Jackie, “we refuse to have close- | ups of legs, kisses and things. We want a pleasant production." Why not improve on this, and have all love scenes take place behind a screen’ SHADES OF DUMAS FILMS. They were a couple of tourists who were very much thrilled over attending the local first night of Jane Cowl in “Camille.” Presently came the time when the unfortunate Marguerite Gau- ' tier displayed the first signs of tuberculosis. “Tsch!” tsched the wor«an. "Isn’t it too bad that Miss Cowl : has such a bad cold on her opening > night?” ’ - - Hollywood displayed a lively i curiosity about this premiere. Ch es reason m-rhaps, was Gil- ;

bert Roland’s stage debut as . Armand. Pre- j viously, he had played the role in Norma Talma dge’s film j version of the lachrymose drama. Some couples of interest in i the audience were George I O’B ri e n and 1 Marguerite Churchill, Paul Bern and Karen

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i Morley, Russel) Gleason and Mary Brian, Miriam Hopkins and Austin Parker (they seem to have made it up), Billie Dove and Robert Kenaston (he looks like Gary Cooper) and Carole Lombard and Bill Powell. It was one of Carole’s few nights out since her illness. As a consolation, however, Bill has bought her a brooch of two star-sapphires, surrounded by 50 baguette dia- ! monds. Did you know that she calls Bill “Junior”? DID YOU KNOW That Basil Rathbone was bom in I South Africa?

I “Three Million Gambling Prospects,” was presented by Mrs. Will ■ Winnes, “The Investment of Un- ■ j derstanding,” was given by Mrs. Brice Butler and Mrs. Ira Bodie i read a poem. Mrs. Shroll gave a ! . short talk after which Mrs. Call E. Peterson read a poem, Mrs. Shroll I gave a short talk after which Mrs. I Cal E. Peterson read a poem. “A ! j Place for Me.” Mrs. Shamp, the leader, then I gave an interesting review of the playlet, "The Women who Elected ! Kelly.” Following a short social bout I I Mrs. Shroll, assisted by her daughter. Miss Helen, served refresh-1 merits. ——. —.— Thcfl Suspect Held . I Michawaka Oct. 9—(UP)—Frank I | Dietschell Fort Wayne was through ! ■ here today to be questioned regardI ing tlie holdup of two officials of . the First National bank of Mishawaka yesterday afternoon. Police ! , said Dietschell was intoxicated when, arrested and not sober enough today to be questioned regarding the holdup. He was arrest- ! ed at Fort Wayne when accord | ing to police, lie boasted about the . holdup. ~ He was believed to be one of; the so ir bandits who seized a fed- | eral reserve shipment of $6,300 as ! it was being taken from the post I office to the bank. o Farmer Ends Own Life Hartford City, In i., Oct. 9. —(U.R) —James Marion MeCoombs, 60, a retired farmer, ended bis life by hanging at his home near here.. Despondency over illness was blamed. 1

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Matinee Play Given A matinee of the play “Happy ■ School Days,” was given this after ! ; noon in tlie Decatur Catholic High I School auditorium, for the benefit | of the children who would be uni able to witness the production Sun 1 day night. Several sketches were ' given by the grade children which i accorded an enthusiastic applause. The play, given by the high | school students, was a picture of I the "happy school days" which in ' I real life would be tragiv, but lent I itself very well to the character of i I a stage comedy. The eharacte.sl ! realistically portrayed their parts I and the audience was much amused iby tlie many comical episodes I which too'k place in the school prin- ' cipal’s office. The public may be assured that) ‘ it will have many pleasant reminis-, i censes of school life by witnessing I this play. | A unique display of doll house' i furniture attracted much attention! j at the presentation of the play this I afternoon. Tlie disp'ay consisted , !of a bedroom suite, parlor suite, , and a dining room suite. Every I I child is interested in Illis artistic i i furnishing for its play house, and I ! the parents and well wishers o' tlie i little ones will be equally enthusias-1 I tic about it. The furniture is made of solid! ■ walnut taken from the first school i building in Decatur, the horn? of j learning for many an inhabitant of I our city. It was constructed by E. L. ! I Carroll and Fred Colcbin and do-! i naled to the children of Mary SodaI lity. It will be on display in one of j the windows in the business dis- , trict of our city sometime before ; Christmas. — o Injunction Permanent Indianapolis, Oct. 9.—(U.R)—Judge I Harry O. Chamberlin issued an ' order in Marion circuit court here ! today making permanent 8n in-, : junction preventing publication of i House Bill 6. I ' The ruling ended a seven-month I "battle over the bill, which would ' have removed truck and bus line ' control from cities and towns and ! placed it with the Public Service i Commission. Sale To Be Saturday — The Decatur Community sale will I be held Saturday, October 10 at the | Breiner feed barn. Monroe street. jA.caiload of Nebraska horses will be sold, 60 white face calves and a number of good dairy cows. Col. Roy Johnson will be in charge of | the sale. — o Prepare For Trial Salem, Ind., Oct. 9.— (U.R) —Sub-: poeuas for witnesses for the trial , ot John and Pleas Spurlock, which , opens October 14 at Brownstown,! ! were served here today by Sheriff I Milt Trinkle, of Washington county. The Spurlock brothers will I [he tried on .charges of murdering! I Patton Gibson, 69, December 14.! 11930. o Germ Caused Illiness Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 9.—(U.R)—IHI ness of 119 Purdue University stui dents last Sunday night was causI ed by bacterium enteriditis, a paratyphoid germ, it was announced today by authorities who investigated tlie sickness. Dr. O. C. Terry, head of the ’ university medical staff, attributed I the germs "to exceptionally warm weather, combined with insuffi- ! cient refrigeration, due to changes i being made in the system." He said the illness was not unusual, ! but was exceptionally severe in this case. Dr. Terry determined that the ■germs were carried in chicken salad sandwiches served at the SunI day evening meal. All the students have recovered. Get Loujf Sentences Rushville, Ind., Oct. 9. — (U.R)— | Twenty-year prison terms .were 'meted Lowell McCorkle. 26. an I | Clarence Shrock, 24, both of Mar-1 j ion, Ind., when they pleaded guilty ' here to charges of robbing the | 1 Carthage State Bank. They were!

sentenced one week, almost to the i hour, from'the time the bank was | ' robbed of $2,400. McCorkle and Shrock, who were! captured in Louisville, Ky., told | authorities here that Louisville de-! tectives seized $350 of the loot.' Nearly $2,000 was recovered. Two Marion girls, Leona Haw-1 kins, 19, and Mabel Ellis, 17, who' were arrested with the bandit sus-j poets, will be released, authorities said. 0 — Safe Robber Captured — Indianapolis, Oct. 9.— (U.R) —A restless woman who, because she! couldn’t sleep, saw two men carry-1 ing a “safe" into a nearby house, | led to tlie arrest of an alleged gang! I chief anil one of his aides. Acting on the woman's tip. police: raided the house and arrested Forest Strothers, 23, and Buren Good, j 21. Strothers, they said, was want-1 I ed in connection with several safe! i robberies. The “safe” carried into I ! the house, however, proved to be! I only a radio receiving cabinet. o Page Called To Court — Washington, Oct. 9.— (U.R) —Jus-! i tice James Proctor today ordered [ William Tyler Page, clerk of the I House of Representatives, to ap-! ! pear in District of Columbia Su-i preme court today to hear the ' court’s ruling on Page’s refusal to ! produce original record of the | i House desired by a grand jury in- I ! vestigating Bishop James Cannon Jr.’s 1928 political activities. Dance, Saturday night, Sun Set Park. --■- - - - I Mrs. Louisa Braden Corner Third and Monroe Phone 737 Know how to spare the price without lowering Fashion—! Quality. NEW KNIT SUITS $2.98 $3.95 $5.95 This will be a Knitwear Winter' Their new cc’ors, new effect®, new <*O’r»binations are simply thrilling—?"d prices so little that you afford tn have a couple different outfits. NEW DRESS COATS RICHLY FURRED $16.50,.535.00 and up to $58.50.

SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY Matinee Sunday at 2 I’. M. at 10c-35c First Sunday Eve. Show at (>:3O I’. M. 15c-35c s — ■ vi BICKFORD * ADDED ■? COMEDY aAWfo Metro- , (Miiuyr.- jfeSa _ . £ PICTURE X?, -F : . Jr by ?? 1 EDWIN .t *' i MILTUN - V. . Great drama, heart-throbs galore, in the finest picture of the Master Showman. Cecil B. De Mille! Added—Comedy. TONIGHT AND SATURDAY—IOc-35< , “DA IGH TE R 0 F TH E DRAGON” a— <, M av Wong. Warner O'and and Sessue Hayakawa DANGER lurked in the sniilt of (he daughter of Fu Mancini! Sworn Io c irrv on the insidious vengeance of her father to lure her lover to his doom . . this was her ghastly mission.

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Gum Company Buys Mint St. Johns, Mich. — (U.R), — —ne (chewing gum company purchased | nearly the entire mint output of I Clinton county this year. Farmers raised 57.1100 pounds of mint,, and ! sold it for $116,550. - afflgaaaafMWEftiininiii miiwiiHii ityrowi THE CORT SUN. MON. TUES. Matinee Sun. 2 p.m.—loc-35c Evening, 7 p.ni.—lsc-4'oc M High jinks njk on the high seas. A gentleman turns fugitive, light ladies turn fickle and a gay g am hler Szr forgets hia 1 Tsay w. past. wHh k isER Edmund LOWE Lois M°R A N John Halliday Jean Hersholt Greta Nissen Myrna Loy Direefed by I WILLIAM K. HOWARD Added-“COLLEGE VAMPS” good comedy, and Movietone | ix-ews. Also-Cartoon. . l . ON,(, jr r • tomorrow Hoot (libson in a Western drama, “WILD HORSE”. Ako - Our Gang Comedy and Cartoon. Matinee at 2 p. m. Evening. 6:30—10c-3.5c i in ir-m—tmiiMMi