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I for December 22 «^K h FORETELLS NEW DAV ! I. TEXT —Malachi 3:1-12. £X TEXT—Behold, X will »'messenger, and he ehall the way before me. MaiARY TOPIC —Gode Best Comes True. )R TOPIC —How God Kept t Promise. MEDIATE AND SENIOP. ■Bringing In a Better Day. G PEOPLE AND ADULT .preparing the Way of the St ■ ternative a ChriMmm the text Matthew of today's Is I brOWS than llie P rillted text - ,n ■ ordffi •••i.-fi this i.'sson, ■ tieitire of Malachi should I tie «'••■' 1 ll " i" I '.'.''' ! a e”t s' in ' " f t, “* ‘■'"'''"‘Pt i'fPK lKX>4‘ !riA, ‘ 1 marriages, ami failure ■ w «U tithes, with the portrayal ■ of til judgment and glnrl K oUS F" "‘ ,ll '' lirist f'-ignlng I in bis glorious kingdom. ■ I. S he Base l n 9 r a ti,ude °f H I riel ap; reached them with the I tender nttirmatlon, "I have loved ftiitjM it was the burden of the I pittSs !o declare this fact unto ■ them v. I’. So worldly were the ■ npopfc that they failed to discern ■ Gttfir i,j nd upon them. Israel's ■ attltSe t"'.v:ird God is shown in the ■ sitepti'id question. "Wherein hast ■ flwAved us:" (v. 2). Malachi tin this question by showing of Jacob and Ills passKing V >-f Hsau. his destruction of his saving of Israel. | ll.|Cod's Severe Indictment (I it ■ 2:1711:7-15). ■ iK® 111 "” 1 !llf “ priests (1 d'j :>) ■ Thecate guilty of ■ fanltw consisted In despising the God. To fail to honor ■hi te ' t ■•fane. To use his tmmo S In w unreal way Is to be thus ■ Kwaerllege (1:7, S). Their sac- ■ act was ,n offering poland blemished <.u •■!- Il t W r ’' , ' n fl :101 - T!lf ' v even to open the doors of without pay. Service K" tow!. should be out of a heart of ■ IniWor him, B :: ~■ ■■»< I 1 • 12. 1.1). It. ■ ■ of tke absence of love, the routine ■ of flestly duties became irk-"' ftiNot 'eaiddng the law to > ,e ■pMs|e (2:1-9). Those set apart to KtfH God's law to the people have responsibility and God ■ Ms . 'd'y denuunl :ui a the people (2:1"17; ! : W’' K ®l< " ungodly marriages (2'l B 12). God's purpose in the prohibi■Mof mixed marriages was that ■ M Bight raise up a holy seed (v. J 15® Marriage with the heathen ■ would frustrate this purpose. MarK rl *s4 of the believer with the untoday I.rings confusion StMwld of God and turns aside Ids ** ll ■ Mji'vas the source of great s..r- --■ wJEun the tears of the wronged K waaen covered the altar (v. 13). of the man who had ■WI treated his wife would be an to God. wrongs (3:5, C). ft HH Sorcery or magical arts. This the practice of occult sclsuch as spiritualism, necroS m|jty fortune telling. than the direct parties B gnaws in the very heart of soclK *!K Unfaithfulness to the mar- | relation should be regarded public sin. Such sinners should ■ wtraclzed from society. ■ ■ False swearing. ■ fil tippression of the hireling, the and the fatherless. K' W Turning aside the stranger ■ WH tsis rights. Withholding tithes from God Failure to pay tithes Is of God. His claim upon I Wei was a tenth, plus free-wil! ■ Wflugt- Our responsibility Is to ■ l#^) 81 ’ G°d P ros l iers us 11 Cor. I * Blasphemy (3:13-15). They | spake against God. saying I JJjB 't was profitless and vain to >j him. I The Awful Judgment Which I H ll Befall the Nation (3:1-5; 4: I By whom executed (v. 1). It B|HP be done by the Lord. All Judg- | hath been committed unto the i 2S. o! ' 0( l (John 5:22, 30; cf. Acts 3i). I ■ The time of (3:2-4:l). It I ■ W st - John the Baptist was the I of his first doming. EliI M wl 'l ne the forerunner of his I ■ The result B 16 - 18 : 4:1 - I nr t ' le righteous It will be a I 'K| ° f healing and salvation: for I cfMI w ’ lcko< l it will be a day of burnI H»nd destruction.

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Modern Travellers Trace Road Os Christmas Wise Men Glimpses Os The Route And Personalities Os The Sages Who Followed The Christmas Star — Some Modern Conceptions.

Sy WILLIAM T. ELLIS I have travelled the road of the Wise-Men. I mean that literally. ■ The Wise-Men really travelled a| beaten path, an ancient highway,! one of the oldest on earth. There is a geographical aspect to the: Christmas story: and to under-1 stand It adds a new sense of reality to the Nattivity scene. Christmas is more than a sentiment, or a spirit “in the air.” It is a place-fact and a time-fact. It was a real inn with a real stable and a real Manger to which the Shepherds went in Wonder. And it was a real Bethlehem to which the Wise-Men were led by the Star. The East from which they came was no misty fairyland of romance; but a geographical entity to which the traveller of today may penetrate. Who Saw The Star? Keepers of Christmas by the million acquire their conception of the story from the Christmas carols. the Christmas paintings and the Christmas stories, rather than from the one Source book, the Gospels. Ab a re«lt. certain glaring misconceptions concerning Christmas are so prevalent that they will not be eradicated in this generation. One l« the idea that the shepherds followed the Star to the Manger: although in fact the Star does not appear until possibly a year or more later, when it guided the Wise-Men from the East. By that time, the Holy Family had moved from the stable of the Inn to a house in Bethlehem. Herod's computation that a slaughter of all the Infants In that town under two years of age would get rid of the New King of the Jews whom the Wise-Men sought would seem to give an inkling of the age of the Babe at that time. Doubtless, the Magi never saw Jesus in the Manger. Real Men From A Real Place We are not left wholly to conjecture as to the home of the WiseMen. Matthew, who alone of New Testament writers tells their story, ! places them in “the East.” But the Old Testament speaks repeatedly of “Wise-Men,” especially in the Book of Esther and in the Book of Daniel. “Chaldean” is there used as a synonymous word. So there is historical record for plat Ing the origin of the Wise-Men in Persia or Babylonia, the TigrisEuphrates Valley, the great gener-, al region called “The East, whore, the human race had its drigln. i Recent excavation at Ur of the Chaldees prove that there was a highly organized civilization flour- ■ ishing there more than six thousand years ago. So the Magi were inheritors of at least four thousand years of culture. No stupider blunder is made by present-day "intellectuals” than t 55 assumption that our generation is the first to enter into wisdom; and that the Bible emerged from the nebulous half-light of a primitive period of childish superstition. What history knows as “the Golden Age, the period of the greatest sculptors, artists, poets, philosophers, seers and warriors that have ever walked the earth, fell within the span of Bible history. The Three Seekers of the CiiTstmas Story represent an era of spiritual questing and discernment not to be paralleled in modern history. Who Were The Magi? These Wise-Men were more than soothsayers and magicians and diviners: they were astrologers, the scientists of their time and the counsellors of kings. The costhness of their gifts to the Babe proved their wealth and P° Bitl °"' Thev were travellers of such standing that they had easy access to the presence of King Herod the | The home of the Magi may have 'been Babylon, or Shushan, or I • sepolis or Ecbatana or 0 ® i Chaldees. In any case, the route of their travels would be the sam.. On a modern map. Bagdad would S the central point of the home territory of the Wise-Men: in their dly it was Babylon, forty miles I distant. By the conformation of . the land, since the days o: the | Garden of Eden, human intercouse * The International Sunday * * School Lesson for December . 22 is “~ie Visit of The Wise * Men To Bethlehem.” — Matt. . * 2:1-12. ,».*»***

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has concentrated at this spot. It | matters not whore the Wise-Men : dwelt; their starting point would be near the modern Bagdad. Thence by camel caravan they i followed approximately the main route northward and westward, keeping ever in view the Star. In I a waterless land, th"? had to give heed to what roads were feasible. In these days of speed, it is well to recall that the movements of ancient caravance were measured by the camel's foot, as Is still the case today. Abraham and the WiseMen, and all others who journeyed from the Two Rivers to the Mediterranean, had plenty of time for observation and meditation. They (ould not help being stargazers; most of their travel was by night to avoid the heat of the day. Mesopotamia is the stokehole of the world. Leisure In Tne Desert It must have taken the Wise- • Men at least a month to go from . Babylon to Bethlehem. We know that the returning Hebrew Exiles were more than three months on . the way. covering the same ground. Nowadays, the trip may be made . in less than two days of continuous automobiling. Either the Tigris or the Euphrates route was used by the Wise- , Men. If the former, they followed the river bank northwestward to Ninevah (which is across the riv- . er from the modern Mosul), and , thence to Amlda (the Diarbeklr of today) and over the plain to Aleppo, near Antioch, and down the Orontes Valley and the Lebanon slopes to Damascus, and so on to , Jerusalem by the historic highway , which runs northeast and southwest through the Holy Land. If they kept to the Euphrates, ( they would turn westward _somewhere in the vicinity of the pres- ’ ent old city of Dier ex Zor, and probably go through the ancient I city of Palmyra. “Tadmor in the : wilderness,” and so on to Homs ;or Hamath, on the Orontes. and thence southward. This s’econd route would be shorter. Then, And Now Two great changes have taken place in the route of the Magi since their day. The first is agricultural. Their was a garden; ours is a desert. The whole region was long a granary of the world. At the period of the Nativity, the region still flourished. Transformation of great cities, which the Wise-Men saw as they i journeyed, into indistinguishable • heaps of ruins, is the second not--1 able alteration in the land. All the mighty capitals of their day have fallen. Even an uniformed person is impressed by scenes of antiquiiy; how much the more did these spir-itually-sensitive scholars dwell up- , on the futility of fanfif, the illusion of glory, the transitoriness of power, the price paid by the common people for the exaltation of the conquerors. Because they were sat- ' ed with conventionalized imperialism and grandeur, they sought the ’ new King, whose sign was in the heavens, to portend a new reign of peace and good will. Every night \ of their journey afforded new illustrations, in the ruins and roads they traversed, of humanity's need ' for a different conception of life. The failure of milleniums of materialism was written targe over the route of these specialists in the things of the Spirit. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS Glory to God in the highest, and , on earth peace, good will toward men. —Luke 2:14. ♦ » « For hearts, if true and lowly, . I The manger-cradles are, Where comes the Christ-guest holy With love, the guiding Star. —Anon. ♦ * * Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the govern- . ment shall be upon His shoulder: i and His name shall be called WonI derful, Counsellor, The Mighty . God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.—lsa. 9:6. li * * * f I heard the bells on Christmas Day . Their old. familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat 1 Os peace on earth, good will to > men. , —Longfellow. » » » , There is born to you this day in ■ the city of David a Saviour who is

fhrist the Lord. Luke 2:11. I It isn't far to Bethlehem town! I It's anywhere that Christ comes down 1 And finds in people's friendly face A welcome and abiding place; The road to Bethlehem runs right through The homos of folks like me and you. —Madeline S. Miller. • • • 1 have always thought of Christmas time, when It has come around, apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin —ls anything belonging to it can be apart from that —as a good time a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time. —Charles Dickens. Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh Minister Church School 9:15 A. M. Chan. Brodbeck, Supoi intendent. Morning Worship 10:30 A. M. Sermon “The Advent Attitude” Music by the Girls' Choir. Young People's Society 6:30 p. m. Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Men's Brotherhood. Wednesday 7:30 P- m. Phoebe Bible Claeu at home of Mrs. C. L. Yost. Sunday Dec. 22, Holy Communion o St. Marys Church First Mass 7:00 Childrens Maes 8:30 High Mass 9:45 Prayer Hour 2:00 o First Methodist Church Herman R. Carson, Minister The Unified Service opene at 9:30 You are invited to spend a few I momenta of meditation and prayer ! in preparation for public worship . The Pastor's theme will be "Facing Heavenward.” Special music will be furnished by the girls chorus, under the direction of Mi*. Dan Tyndall. ■ Church School classes convene under the direction of Mr. W. Guy ' Brown, and dismissal follows at 11:15. The Senior and Intermediate Epworth Leagues meet at 6:00 P M. for devotions and discussion. Evening service at 7:00 o’clock. Ana evening of Christmas carrols, old and new and a Christmas sermonette, “The Call To Bethlehem”. Ruth Porter will play a trumpet | solo, Wanda Fry a guitar number, Fred Buache will sing a German i Christmas carol and Mrs E N. Wicks and Mrs. Frank Crist will sing a duet. A cordial welcome awaits you at any of these services. 0 United Brethren Eighth Street Rev. Luke Martin, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Gospel Message 10:30 Christen Endeavor 6:30 Mrs. Chas Helm, leader, followed by Evangelistic message. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. o Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor Sunday School. 9:30. Manley Irwin, Superintendent. Morning Worship 10:30. Message by the Pastor. Theme. “Experimental Religion a Necessity ” Young Peoples' Meeting 6:30. Evening Service 7:30. Message topic, “Why Stand ye rdle?” Mid week prayer service—Wednesday 7:30. Sunday Evening, December 22 | the annual Christmas program will be presented at 7:30 o'clock. The program will be miscellaneous. constating of Recreations, Dia- , logues, Songs and Pantomimes. The ipttblic is most cordially invit- ! ed to attend all the services of this Church. o First Evangelical Church M. W. Sundermann, minister 1 The church school will open at 9:15 with classes in Bible Study for all ages and a hearty welcome to all. Following the lesson study the pastor will preach upon: “The Supreme Mission of Jesus Christ.' The Y. P. M. C. will furnish the special music. E.L.C.E. at 6:15. Topic: "Types of Missionary Workers." Evening service at 7 o’clock. The pastor will preach upon: “The Judgement Seat of Christ." Midweek service on Wednesday night at seven. 0 First U. B. Church H. W. Franklin, pastor. The Junior Christian Endeavor will present a Christmas program Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. This is a splendid play and all should be present. The children are well trained. The choir will present a Christ-

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■ I . YOUNG MARRIED I COUPLES MEET The Young Married Couples Clans , mot at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Butler Friday evening, with . Mr. and Mrn. Geo. Harding and Mr. . and Mrs. Gene Plasterer, assisting The meeting was opened with the t ; .singing of Christinas carols. I I Gene Plasterer had charge of the , devotionals and read the Christmas . story from the Bible. Mrs. Clyde Butler read the story I “The One They All Forgot.” I Mrs. Geo. Harding gave a reading entitled "Annie's and Willie’s Prayer.” I, Miss Mary Jo Butler gave a piano solo. I A short business meeting was held with Russell Owens presiding, A radio contest was given with Mrs. I Howard Erm -it and De Fryback, receiving the prizes. Refreshments were served by the hostessCHURCH CLASS HAS . CHRISTMAS PARTY The Christmas party of the C. I. ,iC. Class of the United Brethren Church was held Monday evening ; at the home of Onnolie Millisor. 1 1 A short business meeting was 'held, after which followed a social I hour of games and contests. Santa I Claus paid the class a visit and dis- > tributed a gift to each one. ; Refreshments were served. ) Those 'present wore Mrs. Fischer, Ruth Hurst, Mary Johnston, Rosemary Huffman .Alice Drake, members of the class and three guests ( Marie Aughenbaugh, Dolly Wilson, . Geaneth Hill and the hostess Onno- , lie Millisor. , MONROE M. E. LADIES AID CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE The Monroe M. E. Ladies Aid held . their regular meeting and Christ- • mas exchange Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. James Hendrick-. 1 ' Mrs. Mary Lewellen, president, preI elded over the meeting, which open■led with singing and scripture read- •, ing by Mrs. Wm Smith Prayer by Mrs. Elma Essex and • I Mrs. Elbert Morford. • I Reading of minutes and paying of ' dues. Collection amounted to $9.15. A duet was sung by Rev. and Mrs. Morford and a reading on the origin . of Christmas was given by Mrs. E. 1 W Busche. Santa Claus paid a visit and disI tributed gifts to all present. The hostess served refreshments assisted by Mrs. James Beery, Mrs. John Hocker, Mrs. Mary Lewellen. Mrs. Wm. Smith. Forty six members and two guests, Mrs. Ben DeVor and Mrs. Hattie Mills of Decatur, were (present. i — i The Phoebe Bible Class of the Rei formed Church will meet Wednesmas cantata Sunday evening, Dec. 22. Bernie Franklin has been training the choir for some time. Revival meeting will commence January 25. Miss Bernie Franklin and Andrew Hilton will lead the singing. D. Y. B. Sunday School class will meet at the home of Mrs. Earl i Crider Thursday evening. Sunday School, 9:15 a. m. Roy Mumrna, superintendent. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. . Sermon by Mrs. Franklin. Christian Endeavor, 6 p. m. Evening service, 7 o’clock. Junior program. Prayer services Thursday eveI ning 7 o’clock. o Zion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz, Pastor Divine services in English 10:30. , I Divine services in German 8:30. , Sunday school and Bible class I 9:30 a. m. i Senior Walther League Wednes-. day evening. Lutheran Radio Hour Sunday 12:30 noon. o Presbyterian George O- Walton, Minister 9:30 Sunday School. Mr. Roy Andrees superintendent. , 10:30 Morning Worship. Sermon “Lift Up Thine Eyers And Look”. Sunday School pageant practice at 2:00 o'clock Sunday. . 5:30 Young Peoples Society The Ladies Aid Society will meet next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. S. D. Beavers. I The Worker’s Conference will be | held Friday at 7:00 o’clock, everyone ie invited. The Chrietma spageant prepared ' by the Sunday School will be given ■ nekt Sunday evening commencing at 7:00 o'clock. I l o i For Christmas, choose from our large selection of new Robes. $5.95 to $8.95.— (Vance & Linn.

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Mrs. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Saturday Psi lota Xi tea, Mrc. A. R. Holthouse. 3 p. m. Christian Ladles’ oyste’ supper, church. 5 to 7. p. m. Evangelical Mlesion Band, church 3 ip. m. Sunday G. M- G., Reformed Church 2 p.m. Monday Corinthian Claes Christian Church Christmas party at home of Mrs. Fred King. St. Rita's Study Club, K. of C. Hall, 7:30 p. m. Pinochle Club, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Melchl,«:3o. Research Club, Mrs. Walter Krick 1 p. m. Tuesday Presbyterian Aid Society Mrs. S. D. Beavers 2:30 p. m. Rebekah Lodge Chrietmas exchange and Pot Luck Supper at Odd Fellows Hall. Civic Section Woman's Club, Mrs. Martin Zimmerman, 7:30 p. m. C. L. W. Claes of Evangelical Sunday school, pot-luck supper. 6 p. m. Young Matrons Club Christmas party and pat luck supper, Mrs. Faye Mutachler, 5:30 p. tn. Wednesday Union Township Women's Club Mrs. Jacob Barkley, pot-luck dinner. Phoebe Bible Class Reformed Church, Mrs. Cal Yoet, 7:30 p. m. Psi lota Xi Christmas party, Rice hotel, 6:30 p. in. dav evening at the home of Mrs. Cal Yost at seven thirty o'clock PHILATHAE CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY The Philathae Claes Christmas Party was held at the home of Mrs. C. E. Bell, with Mi*. C. V. JUlyard and Mrs. Will Winnes assisting teasesDinner was served in Tiie recreational room, whicli was decorated in keeping with Christmas. A large lighted Christmas tree stood in one corner with a snow man beside it. A two course dinner was served at six o'clock at small tables, hav-

lar ik' .»• ia' is 1 ii- 1 if jr” ie if au- .ak' aa.-’ ata ata if ak- a— ata ata ata ata' ata ata Ota .jta ita ata As ata ata ME 1 iw *4 ll* yyXnl ?'»> FULL-SIZE If J DOUBLE -STEEL ——— V STEEL FRAME FORM-FIT * LEC BRACES 7 "tL BACK ft : ./MT > \\ vjr \i z ft /pIFr! K » 3 v W. jLjL/ i $ / UNDERBRACES // ‘ ■3i FULL CHANNEL B . \ x frJ |^- E R-|\ J \ ft ji \ 7 ft (JI GLIDERS ft i A Sensational Value! Buy Now! I .... ’ ft E? STURDY pieces in a choice of colors. <f» "J "J P" ft $ Steel folding table, double-braced with I I J JI burn-proof and liquor-proof top. 4 com- I ■ I V A sortable folding chairs with upholstered seats and rubber tipped legs. A bargain at . . . £ , j It EXTRA SPECIAL! SI.OO CARD TABLES, yg c Each I SSchafTrSs ! * HARDWARE and HOME FURNISHINGS * I

ing a miniature whii.i for a centerpiece. The place cards also boro ship motifs. During the dinner u Christmas free contest was held und prizes were awarded Mrs. Mux Boxell and Mis. Wm Affolder. Between courses Mrs. H. N. Shroll extended a welcome to Mrs. Homer Aupy, wife of the new Baptist church mintatcr. At the close of the dinner each member wa-s naked to write a letter to Santa Clause, who later appeared and read the same. A. short business meeting was hold, collection amounting to $25 00. The guests tlien retired to the living room where Christmas carols wore sung and Mrs. Arthur Unveruaw conducted devotlonata and told of beautiful Christmas story. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society will hold a called business meeting Tuesday afternoon at two thirty o’clock at the home of Mrs. S. D. Beavers, First and Monroe Street. All officers, chairmen of sections and all members of the Society are requested to bo present. CLUB FEDERATION HOLDS MEETING The Adams County Federation of Clubs met at the home oCMrs. C. M. Prugh Friday afternoon. The health committee is formulating plans to assist the tuberculosin society in the prevention of tuberculosis. Mrs. Frank Downs was leader for the afternoon and gave a constructive talk on "Better Speech”. The next me“ting of the club will be held at the home of Miso Vivian Burk January 10th at which time M<i. John Parrish will be the leader and her subject will be "Literature” The C. T. C. Class of the U. B. Church held its Christmas party and Exchange at the borne of Mary Maxine Hilton Friday. Games were played and dinner was served hy the hostess's mother. Those ,present were Vivian Hitchcock, Florine Bollinger, Mary Girod. Irene Light. Evelyn Burnett, Ethelyn Burnett, Ann Myers, Marjorie Springer und their teacher Frances Franklin. MRS. HARRY THOMPSON HONORED ON BIRTHDAY Mrs. Harry W. Thompson was happily surprised by the members of Central Church of Christ, Fort Wayne on Friday night. Rev. Thompson conducts a class in adult education, which meets every Fri-

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day evening, in the church of which lie is ipastor. When Ihe> pastor and hta wife arrived in Fort Wnyue, they wore directed to the homo of Mm Ora Turner, residing on South Clinton striw-t. Arriving there, they dtacovored that iho class had romembered that Deccnibor 14 wnu the anniversary of Mrs. Thompson's birthday, and had pnqiared a fine dinner, to honor her on the oc<-u> hloii. Fifty guests were presentM:s. Thompson was presented with .■ five piece pantry eot done in old ivory and a beautifully decorated five layer Individual birthday cake. PSI IOTA XI TEA THIS AFTERNOON Complimenting the oonlors of the Decatur Catholic high school, a tea will be given this afternoon by the Psi lata XI sorority at the home of Mrs. A. R. Holthouse, 222 Marshall ' street. Tea will be poured, beginning at three o'clock hy Mrs. A. J. Smith and Mrs. C. D. Lewton. patronessee of tiie sorority, the table being arranged in the dinlnft room. This is the second year that the high school students have be n guests of the sorority, the purpose of it being to announce details and lano for the sorority’s state-wide short story contestMies Effie Patton is chairman of the local chapter's participation in the contest. Mrs. Clifford Saylors ■''t irive out the announcements at the tea. Last year. Mien Winona Fleming Decatur higli school senior, not only won the local contest, but was wln- , ner of the district and state contest. About 50 chapters participated in the contest, the object being to i hrine out talent and encourage those with talent in short story writing. The state iprlze carries a cash award. The Young Matrons Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Faye Mutschler Tuesday evening at five thirty for the club's Christmas Party and pot-hick supper. The Union Township Women's i Club will meet at the home of Mrs. ; Jacob Barkley all day Wednesday. Dee. 18th. A pot luck dinner will be served and a Christmas exchange. At tills time members of the club wilk draw names for Cheer Sisters, for the coming year. Each member is requested to bring her own table service. o Jail Fails in First Test Ketchikan, Alaska —(UP)—Ketchikan's new jail lias undergone i some extensive alterations since J. Vernon was booked for “safe keep- • ing. Vernon removed screws from door hinges, removed the hing then the door and calmly waked out o — Tiie Adame County Medical Association held its-annua! meeting al the city liall last evening. The doctois of the county attended.