Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1934 — Page 3

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(•> 1..CLASSES HAVE E ■christmas party — Tll , Ixititul Daughters and Hi|,;,;inrel classes of the I'iisi J . Brethren Sunday School, l,y Mar «■ ||s m„| viola Gilbert, hold a min Monday evening the horn" of Edith Baker, v |iv, i lock a supper was sop. ' I f| | |,y Mrs. Baker. A short bus followed and I -a'' ' v Lange was held Th, to give basket of food for Christ W- as is '' ,lNtunl ' n««' present were Hetty Huff —!'•" I’oaghty. Betty Kru.Pi. s - 1 Wimlfpt Skiles. Mary Girod. It., t^H ar , n;l Harvey, Marjorie Butler, | r ,.| ;l . Light. Vivian Hitchcock. Huitietf. Ethelyti Burn. •■ J*' Elizabeth Reynolds, Mary Reed. Eldora. Norma. Edith Baker arid and Mrs, Baker. Womans Missionary S-,. the First Baptist church will at :!i»* home of Mrs. C. E. Bell A Th'.tf'dar aftirnoon ai two thirty Shin -Mrs. A. B. Brown will have — •:' the program. A Chri.-tmiM hana•• will be held following progr. ni. eted '•• of Tie IT gressive Workers . la-s ’’vis H tl . the United Brethren Sunday School will meet at the home of William Arnold Thursday B :■ ,i \ o'clock for a Christmas tichart ge. ter young matrons club has CHRISTMAS PARTY The Young Matrons club met ui the home of Mrs. Albert Be-ry' Tuesday night. At six o'clock . —,i. ; . I A dec rated Cb.iistiu a jretty note to the [rutty '<otHr.il tire dining table was c. at.-i.-; with a star bearing six lighted tigers. (lanire of bingo were played end winner in each g>me was " «ento,j her exchange gift and re-' veiled her capsule friend Grand \|)H prize,, w.-re awarded to Mr- V:■■■" —■ Miller and Mrs. Irene Schaler MCampbell of Bluffton w.c- . iDM guest. —ECONOMICS CLUB M HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY ■ The Decatur Home Economil - met at the home cf Mrs. Gil ■ Strickler Tuesday after.-,, aB for a Christmas meeting. The song "Silent Night" was sung ..nd trie club creed repeated. Mrs. W (). Lit- ( B lle (prayer. ■B The members decided to give ■B three dollars to the Good Fellow.Club Xa ties were drawn for Cheer T.’ .alB 3isters - A* poem. “The Home - Buy Him an ■ AMITY BILL FOLD —H SI.OO to $5.00 S Name stamped in Gold Free I KOHNE DRUG STORE

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read by Mrs. Amos Ketchum and it* comioil newspaper was read t win?"’ bfirl Garard ttnd Mmi W llllam Affolder. J,, M , r " I ‘ llt,fi «>»i«wed “Christmas if ustonis A gift exchange was held ‘l i ‘ nd refreshments were served by LMrs Bert Haley, Mrs. L. E. Arch- ; boll and Mrs. Robert Strickler • I Nineteen mnaibers and two guests '•jwere (present at the meeting. '! The D. y. B. cIaHS of lh( . nnlled > Brethren Sunday Schoo! will meet 'iat the home of Mrs. Tom Fisher on I Adams street Thursday night at ' i seven-thirty o'clock. A Christmas • party will .be held and a pot-luck i luncheon will be served. Members • pre asked to bring sandwiches and ■I a covered dish, also their table • services. A ten cent gift exchange • will be held, 11 , The V. 1. S. class of the United Brethren Sunday School will meet Mat the Birl Crider home Friday 1 night at seven-thirty o'clock. An ex--1 change of ChrLstimas gifts will he ' held at the meeting. ’I - 1 MEETING OF ' ALPHA ZETA CLUB Miss Margaret Schumacher enterI tained the members of the Alpha 1 j Zeta Bridge Club at a Christmas ’ 1 party nt .her home Tueeiay might, f A three course dinner was served. The entertaining rooms were dec1 orated in keeping with the Yuletide I.season and Vie tables were centered I with tall lighted tapers. The win- | ners at each game of bridge were I privileged to open their exchange ' gifts. The next club imeeting will t be held with Mrs. Hubert Omlor. | MOOSE WOMEN HAVE ANNUAL PARTY The Women of the Moose met Monday night at the home of Mrs. , William Lister for a Christmas I party. A pot luck supper was served nnd Christmas exchange held. Contests were enjoyed during the I evening and Mrs. Sol Lord, Mrs. I Will Noll and Mrs. Matt Breine.r I received the prizes. — ENTERTAINS PINOCHLE CLUB Mrs. Francis Eady was hostess to the members of the Pinochle Club recently, at her home. Prizes in the games were won by Mrs. Brice Roop, Mrs. Clarence Weber and Mrs. Russel Melchi. A luncheon was served at the i close of the evening. The next meeti ing will be held with Mrs. Russel Melchi. CHRISTMAS PARTY OF LOYAL DORCAS CLASS Thirty one members of the Loyal 1 Dorcas class of the Evangelical I Sundny School attended the ChristI mas party held in the church basenent, Tuesday night. At six-thirty a pot-luck supper was served and the tables were laid with white linens and centered i with miniature Christmas trees

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1931

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Miao Mary Macy Rhonee 1000—1001 I* —n» Wedneeday Frivolity Club, Mrs. Wm. August, ":•><• p. m. t Delta Theta Tan Alumni Christ- 1 »nas purty, Mrs. Margaret Lose, ft p. tn. i 1 Historical Chib Christinas farty, Mrs. John Schug, 12 p. m. Indies Shakeepeare Club, Mrs I Lois Black, 2:30 p. in. Better Homes Club, Mrs. E. W. I Buache, 1:80 p. tn. Zion Reformed Phoebe Bible class ChrtatnMs party, Mrs. Charles Brodbe-k, 7:30 p. m. Happy Home Club for Mothers, First 11. B. Church, 3 p. m. Bridge Club, Mrs. A. D. Crist, 7:30 p. m. Catholic Action Clubs Unit 13, f Mre. Ed Berllng, 7:30 ,p. m. |‘ Zion Reformed Girls choir, church I 7:00 p. nt. Thursday i W. O. T. M. meeting, postponed on«'week. I United Brethren D. Y. B. class, I Mrs. Tom Fisher, 7:30 p. m. St. Ann Study Club Chrietmita! 'party, Mrs. J. J. Reed, 0:30 p. nt. I Evangelical Ixiyal Daughters I I class Christmas party, Mrs. Frank,' i Butler, 6 p. m. i Democratic Woman's Club l»an-' ipiet and program. Berne, 6:30 p. tn. J Friendship Village Home Economies Club, Mrs. Alma Sipe, 1:30 p. m. St. Mary's Twp. Home Economies Club. Mrs. Charles Schenck, all-day Methodist W. F. M. S., Mrs. Dan , Tyndall, 2 p. m. Unit II of Catholic Study club Chri.“nas party. Miss Florence Lengerich, 7:30 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority. Miss Clara Egley at home of Mrs. Emma i McKean. 7:30 p. m.

- I Catholic Action Clubs Unit 15,] Mrs. Fred Steigmeyer, 7:30 p. m. I U. B. Progressive Workers class j Christmas party, Mrs. Win. Arnold 6 ,p. m. Baptist W. M. S„ Mrs. C. E. Bell. 2:30 p. nt. Friday Tri Ktppa meeting. Mayor's court room, 7 p. n. Baptist Philathae class Christmas party. Mrs. Roy Johnson. 6:30 p. m. Ben Hur initiation, Ben Hur Hall ; S ( p. m. i United Brethren V. 1. S. Class, Earl Crider home, 7:30 p. nt. and red and white tapers. A business meeting was held with Mrs. Fred Hair.ni in charge. Mrs. Fred Engle had charge of the dei votions and read the Christmas ■ story. A quartet composed of the • Mesdantes Eugene Runyon. Esta Biddy. Henry Adler and Ada MarI tin sang Christmas carols. The cl.ss donated twenty-five dol- • lain toward the new pipe organ for I the church, the hostesses for the meetings next year wered rawn. A 1 Christmas exchange was also held. Mrs. Luther Brown was taken into ' the class as a new member. A short meeting of the executive I committee was held and Mrs. Henry Adler wits named secretary; Mrs. Est 1 .! Llddy, assistant secretary and Mrs. Tom Cook, class reporter. The hostesses for the meeting 1 last night were Mrs. Fred Linn. Mrs. Fred Hammond and Mrs. E. B. Macy. The meeting of the Women of the i Moose which was to have been [held Thursday night has been ,postiponed one week. ■ MISSIONARY SOCIETY j HAS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal 'church at Monroe met Wednesday I evening at the home of Mrs. John | Floyd. Mrs. J. C. Rich was the program leader. A Christmas piny or was given by Miss Lucy Grose and forty members responded to the roll call. Twenty visitors were present. Mrs. I Flossie Brandyberry read a portion lot the Scriptures and prayers weie offered by Mrs. Irene Winteregg and Mrs. Delton Passwater. The song. ‘ The First Noel” was sung by a group of women and Mrs. Reuben Myers played a piano selection. The song, “It Game upon the Midnight Clear,” was sung. A talk, ■•ls me Chrlstlike Spirit Being lost in America?” was given by Mrs. Brandyberry. Miss Reba Brown sang and Rev. E. Morford sang •The Wonderoil* Star.” „ A playlet, “Old Fashioned Folks was presented. The song. Silent Night" was sung by Mrs. Winteregg land Mrs. Dwight Brown gave the I closing .prayer. A Christmas exchange was held and refreshments served .by Mrs. Floyd. Mrs. Harve Rupert and Mrs. Mannas Lehman. TRI KAPPAS have dinner party A Christmas party for the members of the Tri Kappa sorority was held Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Dan Tyndall. Mrs. Paul BUUirer was the asisting hostess. The entertaining roams and small tables were decorated in Christmas appointments. Following the dinnei short business session was held and it was decided to have a bridge marty in connection with the NYear's Eve dance. Mrs. Albert Gehrig was appointed to have charge

of the bridge and tickets will sell for twenty five cents each or fifty cents a couple. 'Announcement was made Gait the section of which Mrs. J. Ward Calliind is ckiairinan. had secured Mrs. Herbert Burd of Connersville, to appear In a public program in I Decatur on January 10. She will give a ho ik review. T ibles were arranged for bridge and Mrs. Gehrig and Mrs. Herman Myers received the high score i prizes. Refreshments were served. FIREMEN AUXILIARY I HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY The iflremen's niixilkiry enjoyed a Christmas party in the fire station Tuesday evening. The iparty was in the form of a supper and Christmas program. A large decornted Christmas tree was armnged in the entertaining room. A'.iolu Friedt and Viola Steele 'sang several songs, and Viola Steele i.-ung a number accompanied by her brother, Diyle Steele, on the harj monied. Doyle also played seventl I harmonica selections. Talks were •given by various members. : Santa Claus arrived at the party i wiUt a large basket and distributed itrcuts and toys to the children. — j Tlie girls choir of the Zion Reformed church will meet tonight at seven o'clock for rehearsal, instead j of seven-thirty. ' MARY AND MARTHAS ELECT NEW OFFICERS Tlie Mary and Martha class of the Methodist Sunday School held a 'Christmas party Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Daniel Sprang on North Second street. Twenty seven members were present. The rooms wore decorated i with a large Christmas tree and seasonal appointments. Mrs. Charles Smith presided over the imeeting in tlie absence of the president. Two songs, “Joy to the

I World” and "Hark, the Herald Ang- | els Sing" were sung. Miss Margaret Peoples led the devotions. A short business meeting was I held and it was decide I to give com- ' forts to the needy. Twenty eight ..ills were reported for the month. I The election of officers resulted in ' Mrs. Frink Krick, president; Mrs. I Charles Smith, vice-president; Mrs. Laura Crill, secretary and treasurer I Refreshments were served and , the annual exchange of Christmas ' gifts was held. The hostesses were I Mrs. Sprang, Mrs. Smith, Mrs Krick •Mrs. James Stonerook and Mrs. ■ 'John Myers. COLORWHEEL CLUB holds social meeting The Colorwheel Club of the Union township held its monthly i meeting Sunday afternoon 'at the .home of Marcella Bleeke. A ChristI mas exchange was held and a social time enj yed. A two course luncheon was served. Those p resent were Hilda Bleeke, Martha Kruckeberg, Margaret Sch- ' I amerloh, Monema Blakey, Gertrude I I Schultz. Vena, and Marcella Bleeke , I and Edna Hoile. ! DINNER PARTY OF ST. AGNES SODALITY ! The members of the St. Agnes 11 S dality enjoyed a Christmas party 1 in the Catholic school hall, Monday • might. A dinner w>as served at eix- • thirty o’clock. Covers were arrang- ■ ed at long tables, in the center of which was a decorated Christmas tree Seasonal decorations were > used on the tables and they were 1 centered with lighted tapers. Santa Claus arrived at the paity and distributed the gifts for the exchange. Games of bridge. pinooMe and rhum were played and Mary Wertzberger received the bridge ’[prize- Helen Staub, pinochle prize, • and ’Dorothy Lafontalne, rhum r ' >; ’’‘The election of officers was held ■'during the .business meeting and i Geraldine Wait was named presi- ’ dent; Helen FHurote, secretary, and ■ | Mary Miller, treasurer • I The committee in rharge of • arrangements for the party includi ed Helen Colchin chairman, Mary > | Myer, Frances Lengerich, Mary : Loche, Henrietta Spangler. Helen Barthel. Mary Margaret Keller, El--1 sie Brunnegmff and Marie Wolpert. A meeting of the Tri Kappa eor- ' O rity will be held in the mayors • courtroom Friday night at seven o'clock. — — Sarpri>« !• ■ Waminf A bold surprise at a belief Is sometimes the best argument Jgß ln«t 't ’ r mln JUST WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR Thursday. Eridav. Saturday PERMANENT WAVES Complete $1.25 Cozy Beauty Shoppe Phone 266 Closed All Day Next Monday

4 # Attendance Report Os County Schools j The attendance report for thoi Adams county schools for the' month of November has been announc'd by Clifton id. Striker, sup-| erlntendent. The report shows, number of student.; enrolled, ttm i average in attendance ami the per- • (■entage of attendance. The report ‘ follows: Monroe Township Noull Rich, trustee Ezra Snyder 39 37.18 95.34 Leo Stralirn 36 34.21 95.03 I .1. I) it. Schwartz 35 33.66 96.17 !' Mary E. Potts 42 41.15 9S 6't. Pauline Buckmaster 31 33.07 99 32 | Hurry Johnson 33 32.05 99.371 A. E. Hunt 26 25.52 99.03Dolores Longenbi-rger 39 35.57 9X.91 I Monroe High School Rolland P. Sprunger, Gerhard Gaiser, Jacob Smuts, Arvade Wagner, Virginia Ray .117 114,8198.55 GradosVesta Rich 19 15.25 99.1 S Floyd Johnson 3S 36.65 99.05 1 Rosamond Gould 2S 26.97 95.62 I French Township Edwin Beer, trustee Elmer Ehrsam 2S 26.95 96.25], Nellia Coppess 27 26.00 96.29 Myron Lehman 30 25.6 S 95.62 i Marcella Robin ... 32 29.95 96.92 Dorthea Bemz 28 96.St Albert Stably 22 21.07 95.79 . Hartfo r d Township A. F. Baker, trustee Linn Grove School Edna Glendening 32 31.32 97.5. i Mary Schlagenhauf 2S 26.75 99.07 Hartford High School Lester L. Kerr, Arthur Gerwig. Mary Trapp, John Whicker x 92 55.42 96.90 Ruth Mahoney I I 42.40 97.5 S Grades Lester Reynolds 29 26.15 95.67 i Louise Ireland 33 31.77 99.1 1 I Wabash Township Ed Stahly, trustee Harold Long 29 21.70 99.79 Ruth Armstrong . 27 25.27 95.19 Gladys Ixmg 27 25.20 94.38 Geneva High School R. O. Hunt. P. W. Vitz, Nell

B FT 5 ' ' * ■ MNwW' , / I*"* St.. Jr ’OWw '"'Wm Dog Food IMnElirill - M two for sale by Decatur 1W ISFWJ 5 Grocers. I \ Turn your radio dial to station REMEMBER ME,WONT YOU/ the Wayne Variety Show with Give your dog a Wayne Dog Food Christ- Liule BUIy Fulton and his dog mas Package this Christmas, ihink oi Rowdy. And don't fail to listen the thrill your kiddies will get when to the Wayne Parlor Minstrels they find that you’ve remembered their over station wowo every pal. That bright-colored bag of goodies Thursday noon, from 12 to for the dog will please them as much as 12:15 « The y P rovi ‘ ,e en, «- anything they find for themselves. Ami utament forth. emir, family, how he’ll love that tasty food. It will put a wag in his tail that will let yon gM know his appreciation. So remembj ’ gUi remember the dog. ALLIED MILLS, INC., Fori Wayne, Ind. HHHHHBm

K. Pyle. Margaret Rhoades, Esther Hutton, Blanche Aupy 122 118.97.72 , Grudes A. ('. Cook 41 40,10 97 so Mary Brennan . 40 39.42 96 15 Goldine Butcher 39 38.00 M 1.43 | Ellzaboth Kroner 12 41 Ku 9:im Magdalena Hlrsehy 38 36.05 96 51 Mary B Wheat 39 37 95 97.3 I | Catherine Fraud 45 12 92 96.76 Jefferson Township Charles Ablet, trustee Jefferson High School Russell Steiner. Morlll Tharp. Dorcas Petty, Helen Burns 66 62.32 91.13 IG rudes ' J. Ray Duff 3132 65 96.02 Helen Kenney 45 42.7 95.95 : Madeline Robin 43 41.7 98 1(0 Monroe Township Trustee, Noall Rich [Ezra Snyder 39 37.18 95 31 j Leo Stralirn 36 34.21 95.03 .1. D. R. Schwartz 35 33.66 96.17 Mary E. Pot Bzl lArSzph.MMSS o_ Woman NRA Leader Dies At Washington Washington, Dec. 19 —(UP)—Services for Mrs. Mary Harriman Rumsey, wiulithy socialite and head of the NRA consumers board who died lost night, were arranged for 4:30 p. m. to ay nt the church," St. Thomas'. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, secretary cf labor francos Perkins, and many other prominent petwons in Washington official and society circles were omong those at the bier of t.'ie daughter of the famous railroad builder, E. H. Harriman. Additional services will be held later at the family estate, “Arden,” Harriman. N. Y. SPEKSONAU Miss Esther Beery left yesterday for Lordsburg. New Mexico, to spend tlie winter with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Vernon Arnold. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hall and

Why Does Santa Claus Come Down The Chimney? What (l(.' :( the nunm Chri- luuis m«un? When wa -the first Eng- ' llsh Chi'l -imus (( icbr.iied? Who l< Si. Nicholas? Why Is the • Christmas tree.' Why do wo give gilts on Christmas? Why do we ' hmg up Htocl.inc ? Why do we u•• holly and mistletoe? What Is ; a yule log? Who otrirted sending Chrlktinas curds? Whore are firo--11 ( raekors used on Christinas day? Where did the custom of singing ;[ Chrls'imis enrols start? t Oui Washington Bnrotni h-i ( u btilh tin on CHRISTMAS i CI'STOMS that tells about Ihere and many other observances (on , nected with Chrlstmto. You will find II full of Interest at this ' Holiday Season. Fill out the coupon below and send for it: CLIP COUPON HERE Dept. 316. Washington Bureau, DAILY DEMOCRAT, 1322 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. I want a copy of th- bulletin CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS, and en'i (lose herewith live cents in coin (carefully wrnpped), or loose, tin- ' I ( iimdlid 11. S. postai-e stamps, for r-turn hostage and handling I costs: iNA M E ! STREET tt No. I CITY STATE 1 am a reader of the Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur, Lid. —- ■■ ■■■ — .I.i ,i i, ,i —

I Mr. and Mrs. John Hall entertuin-d John Everett and Mr. and Mrs. Cal . Peterson at dinner Monday even- . ing. Louis Yager, 111 for some time with asthma, continues in a <. r- , ious condition. Mrs. Palmer Eicher wont to Indianapolis today for a short . I visit. Mrs. Grace Alwcin, Mrs. J. H. Heller ami Miss Alice Alwcin vls- ' Ited in Fort Wayne. David Hahegger, trustee of Blue Creek township tran.ojctcd business in this city today. The bake sale sponsored by tlie Tatler .staff of the Decatur Catholic high sch .o! Suturday In Sc.’tmitt’s Me t Market netted sl2, it i was anouneed today. The proceeds will be used to meet a portion of ' the expenses of the year book. An error was male in the estiI mate of the damage by fire to the ed Kelly residence on South Thirteenth street Tuesday morning. Damage was announced ut sst> instead •cf five dollars. j Janies Sprague. Carl Baxter and Paul Brlede attended the G. E. fight

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I e rd at Fort Wayne last night. II '('. O. McKean of route 4 was a ■ shopper In Decatur t day. 0 Fort Wayne Power Rate Cut Approved Indianapolis, Ind.. Dec. 19 —A new 1 schedule of rates for the Fort Wayne municipal electric light ami • power works, (providing a general ■ U7 per cent reduction, has upprovul ■ today of the public service commission. Th 1 change is effective J.i-i. I. . ’ T.’c reduction will precipitate a special meeting of the beard of dlr- . ectors of the Indiana Service cor- • oration, privately owned utility . which also serves Fort Wayne. John N. Shannahun said. He pointled out that the private utility la .'handicapped in such competition , by having to -pay local and state .' property taxes and the 3 per cent . federal tax cm power generated. ■ ■ o Comparatively Clota Tlie moon Is only 210.0(10 tulle* • WOV ne