Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1935 — Page 3

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FRIENDSHIP club ristmas party c r! ie Friendship Village home ...h-H dub met recently with Hiram Witwer. Mrs. Glen workintfr ,h *‘ USMiM,iI 'K host r Twenty-eight members anti J*’ r visitors were present. Mrs. Tickle. president, opened th<with prayer and the roll *l] wan »lowered with Christmas liatioiH After the lesson cheer nuaies were drawn forth" year. An exchange of gifts * enjoy’d and Santa arrived L|i a treat for every one. Delie L , refreshments were served by Ur hostesses. use william kohls u O STESS TO LADIES’ AID The Ladies' Aid of the Christian n> et wlth Ml ' B - William K , lh ls Thursday afternoon. Th" meeting opened with scripture »jding and prayer. Plane were nade for a “Jitney” supper to be kgid in the church basement Sat „day, January 18. Reports of com jittees and general dismissions of je work for the new year follow fd after which Mrs. Kohls assist-

r I MEDICATED WITH INGREDIENTS OF Vicks Vapoßub \ > Modem successor to \Jz' old-fashioned cough syrups... more convenient ... less expensive .. . lingers longer in the throat.

Thank You It is in all sincerity we extend our heartiest thanks to everyone for their wonderful patronage afforded us throughout this year. We have done our utmost to serve you cordiallv and effieipn+lv and voiir splendid response has more than repa d us. Wo in *his hns ; "pss have much for which to he thankful and have set as our goal a greater store for 193«. To you who have looked noon ns with friendly eves, as your shopping counsellors and w " r snnnh [ source, we feel a genuine g-atitude. I* does us good to exnress it. We feel that any pur- | chase made in this s»ore is like a contrac' valid on'y as it benefits and satisfies both parties. It does us good to say that, too. May the New Year he cheer! ul, gay, joy - ous and bright with promise of better, happier days throughout 1936. |l ■ ' P r—— 3

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 a. M. Mrs. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Friday -J' 1110 " > S hapPl Younff P 'WIM class, Keith and Janet Brown, 7-m p. m. ' u Wednesday Joint linutallation Service Ma ! “onlc Hall. 7:30 p. nt. I ed by her daughter. M?s. Franklin Keller, served delicious refreshments. The Knights of Columbus are planning to have a holiday party at the home Monday, December 30 i at nine o'clock. Lodge members, i their families and members of > Saint Mary's parish will be the ' guests. Hal Teeters orchestra will > furnish music for dancing. The committee In charge of the affair - is Arthur Voglewede, chairman . Arthur Lengerich. Mark r Clarence Heiman and Robert Gage. RONALD FENNIMORE WEDS MISS JEANETTE BARNES Miss Jeanette Barnes and Ronald Fennimore of Akron. Indiana, were married at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Huntington. Indiana, Christmas Eve at seven o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. David Sippy of Akron attended the couple, Mr. Fennimore is a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Fennimore of 215 Nortn Fifth street. Although he has never lived here he has visited in Decatur a number of times ■ and has many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Fennimore spent | Christmas day in Decatur before returning to their home in Akron, where the former is associated I with the C. K. R company EASTERN STARS INITIATE FOUR Members of Eastern Star held initiation last evening at the Ma- ( sonic Hall t. r the following candidates; Mrs. Henry Graber, Mrs. Fred Lltterer, Mrs. Lonas Me ntoeh, and Mrs. Richard Myers. Refreeh- ’ meats were served at ths close of • the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Burk and daughter, Vivian, entertained with

DECATUR DULY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1935

,'’ lnner for Mr ' an ‘> “wx Holthoiwn and duiightent lof Lfm n Ky " ttn ‘ l Mr an<l sltn Burk and family of this city. Mr and Mrs William Shackley of eolith Eleventh Street had an their guests for Christ mas dinner Glonn Sha kloy of East Moline, 111,, Lloyd Shackley of thin city, Earl Shackley 1 \un \t it, Ohio, Mr«, .Mary Davis and Miss Ireta Shackley of Fort Wayn ■ Afternoon callers were Ray inond Shackley and daughters KathIwm and Charlwen. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cilia of North Hfth street entertained their children and grandchildren with a ( hrlstmas dinner Wednesday evening at nix o'clock. Benson Is Named To Senate Seat St. Paul. Dee. 27-(UP)—Elmer A. Benson, state banking commissioner. today was appointed United Stateo senator to complete the tinexpired term . f Senator Thomae D. Shall. The appointment was made by Gov. Cloyd B. Olson. Bens n. a strong Farmer-Labor party member, takes the place of an equally ardent republican and bitter enemy of Olson. Olson has anounced that he himself will seek the senatorehip at th© next ole tion. His appointment nf Benson to fill out Schall's term was regarded as a gesutra to honor Bens n for his loyal party work. IL neon, It waa conceded, will not ueek re-electi n next November and place Olson in the 'position of campaigning against his own appointee. Attack On Thelma Todd Is Reported Loa Angeles, Dec. 27—(UP)—Reports that Taelma Todd had been beaten severely at her case several days btfore her body was found in a garage wore checked by district att rney's investigators as a grand jury inquiry into the blonde actress’ death resumed today. The report :d attack, investigators said, involved the name of cne of the principal witnesses in the grand Jury inquiry. The story as reported to the inv; stigators said Miss Todd and a man engaged in a heated argument In c- one night after guests at her c had departed. The man, wli se nain? wan not disclosed, struck Miss Todd and knocked her across a

2Probe Strengthens Murder Theory r |k A 4 -F JU 1 JOPh "fim If - life i "r.- ’ L v 5 •**’ '****"**• ■

Testimony given at the Los Angeles investigation into the mysterious death of Thelma Todd by Mr. and Hrs. Wallace Ford, friends of the film star, and Llisa I'odd’s chauffeur, Ernest Peters, shown

table. H’ then rushed to strike her again hut waiters interfered. Personals I* ■ — ■ wmWMBMMfIiWV f—■ Miss Martha Calland attended the Kappa Alpha Theta luncheon at the Town House in Fort Wayne today. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mygrant of South Bend have returned home after spending Christmas here. Mr and Mrs. Robert Macklin arc ,'pending the Christmas holidays with Mr. Macklin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil L. Macklin of this city. Raymond Hocker of Pasadena. California, is sp tiding a seven day furlough with his uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hocker of this city. Raytacnd is enlisted in the navy and hia ship is now stationed at Wash'ngton, D. C.. His father. Harvey H. Hocker, formerly lived in Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Milla have re*i>rn d to their home in Pittsburgh. They spent Christmas with Mrs. Mills' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Guy Brown of this city. Janiwi Crosby of Route 3 who suffered a slight skull fareture when kicked by a horse several weeks ago. is improving slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Kodenbeck have returned to Texas after a Christmas visit with the Charles Burrell family. oast of the city. O. L- Vance left yesterday for New York for a visit with the Mervin familv. He will be accompanied home bv Mrs. Vance, who has spent the past several months visiting her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Lane of La Peer, Mich., are guests at the J. H. residence on North Fifth street Mrs. E. G. Covedale returned to her home in Fort Wayne yesterday after spending Christmas in Decatur with her mother, Mrs. Bertha Ellis. Miss Aeola Gentiss of Fort Wayne was th» guest -of her sister, Mrs. Esta Liddy of the Homesteads over Christmas. Mi’s Lucile Buhler icf Marion, Indiana, is the house guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Chase ct *2l North Fifth street. Rev. and Mrs. N. E. Vitz and daughter Betty of New Bremen, Ohio, daughter Miss Dorothea of Bodkins, Ohio, and sens Robert of Eden Seminary and Riehard of Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, have

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testifying before Coroner Frank Nance, resulted in an unofficial opinion from the foreman of the grand jury, George W. Rochester, that the blonde star might have been a "monoxide murder victim’'.

returned homo after spending Christmas at the H. W. S« ilemeyer residence. Miss Kathryn Louise Yager, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yager is spending part of her Christmas vacation at New Bremen, Ohio. «» the guest of her c usin, Betty Vitz. o In ■ Nutshrtl There are three ways of getting •ut of a scrape—push out. back on nd ke«-t> mit o Gigantic Structure Herodotus estimated that liV.OOO nen were engaged for 2U years h •-.ifi I'”- .>- o Roots Re*sin Vitality The roots of trees continue to grow of'io* <hi t,--— ■•" town 0 Becoming Venerable The British museum was <>pcne< io the "• ' '• 175!» o Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

■uuiiL —agutf’*'"' 1 'iwraiarßFErß r- — 23 ■ J? ? v T1 Ly | \ Drive your Ford in cozy comfort during wintry /J t 'f' \ weather. Install the new 1936 Ford Heater in If I / JWjLv* ** \ your car - Then you can select your own temperaI \ ,ure •• • ac,uall Y controlling the amount of heat s with a convenient regulator on the instrument \ //• * ifiCi panel The air you breathe will remain as clean \ and pyre as outdoors itself, for it is changed V/" completely every few minutes. \ Hi jl And you can eliminate that hazard of winter ■ driving — frosted windshields! At slight extra cost fiTi I '~t the new Ford Defroster will be installed as part r i • X of the heater installation. The defroster directs a flow of warm air over the windshield, in front of *** (* the <^”ver * Clear vision is provided at all times. -X.M f t Bring summer comfort to your winter driving. , Ask your neighborhood Ford dealer to install the i M, f. p new Ford Heater and Defroster on your car now. 1/lew, wnpuwed FORD HEATER c t heai \ \ *njl/ I \ Directed Heat Flow \ N_ N? ..L~ --■•-“** ft JL K Heat outlet mounted on the cowl, \|| ’ Jy* " l, ''' T ~ out ol the way. A convenient con- \ hol directs heat Uow whereT,r % \ desired. Hear compartment heat ** E JF\'C '■{ Witeyjgjy outlet at elight extra coat. 8M ~ ' f I fl fl/ff-, Windshield Defroster Sw Directs warm air over IfF/ 4 vwX\ > y i/zzzzzvze,* windshield, in driver a // 77X, ff ... Ti.m 7 '"'' - ~ ’ range of vision. Available ' pEPjriSr ' '"" llb - extra cost jwT C & viiii I4k V I- *' ’ Heat can be turned on by pulling a handy control knob on the inI 11 J I strument panel. Matches other I g.r /T" control buttons in finish. m Ik < 11 I 1 L.. i .—i ■— ■> ■« • ; V // ' i i I AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS

AUTHORITIES PROPOSE PLAN Cabinet Officials Propose Several “Little Washingtons” Washington. Dec. 27.- (U.R) Administration officials today considered establishing “little Washingtons” in 10 or 12 cities throughout the country to simplify and accelerate the complicated functions of the federal government. The plan was proposed to President Roosevelt by four cabinet officers. it provided for concentrai tion of departmental field offices in the “sub-capitols" to administer affairs in their surrounding areas. The tentatively selected cities and their areas or jurisdiction, would bo: Boston. New England; New York, eastern; Knoxville or Nashville, Ozark-Appalachian: Atlanta, r southern: New Orleans, Gulf coast;

I'hlcngo, mldwoatorn; Portland, Pacific north west; Sun Francisco, Pacific ,ionthwest, Den v cr. Inter- . mountain or groat plains, or both. ’ Salt Lake City also was suggest- . oil for the intermountatn area, with either Bismarck or Omaha for the great plains region. Cincinnati, Ohio valley; St. Paul or Duluth or some other city in that section for the Great laikes forest and cut-over region. The number of territories might bo Increased to lt> or 18. The action was proposed by Secretary of Interior Harold L. Hi kes as chairman of the national resources committee, Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Commerce Daniel ('. Roper and Secretary of laibor Frances Perkins, board members. Secretary of War George H. Dem was in the Philippines when the report *was being considered. Re-

Lovely! Isn’t It? Two-Piece Dress that Gives Variety to Wardrobe At Little Extra Cost By Ellen Worth z You'll be wanting new and charmIng frocks for all the attractiie gatherings tor the holidays. And here is a delightful frock of jSjT - tfUMI iTijl msc-beige crepe, with dark brown trim. It's slimming, too, with its front paneled skirt and seam down 4the back. The pretty bow-like trim, uo* i .i the bodice and sleeves are effecfive, too. iMpMjprtSß Quite suitable for normal figures and for heavier ones is this dress. It's versatile I You can wear the blouse with other skirts and sweaters §W.tMrSil’ll with the skirt, thus giving lovely variety to your wardrobe. It’s so easy to make and for a very nominal sum. Style No. 332 is designed for sizes j 14, 15, 18 years, 36, 38 and 40 inches bust. Size lo requires 3'li yards of |j SwiStwKSji *■ W 39-inch material with S.' s yard of 39- j. ; (| contrasting and yards of 'AJ braid trimming. 3 Our Fashion Book is just full of J I irnart new clothes, that can be made J I/I easily and inexpensively. Il I // I . Price of BOOK 10 cents. I \ If\ \ ijfc. Price of PATTERN 15 cents (coin Viy | / / is preferred). Wrap coin carefully. \\ jl | I %’vrk Paittern Biirenu, l< V ’ I)e<*/itiir Dully Democrat YVzVy ZZ*) 220 Emm< I2ii<l St, Suite 1110 JJX tORK. Y.

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, lief AdminlHfrator Harry L. Hop . kiiiH, Frederic A. Delano. ChurloH E. Merrian, mid Wealey C. Mitchell were other Hlgnere. The committee pointed out that Its membciH and other departmentInl heads now have the country I broken Into 108 different arrange 1 merits of districts for admlnlstru--1 tion of their fir Id work. '[ "But there are distinct advantages In economy of time and effort |in directing those organizations 1 more sharply towaid some simpler frame-work,” the report said. I Q ' Committee Will Meet Saturday The orchestra committee for the Birthday Ball for the President will meet at 8 o'clock Saturday night I at the home of Miss Mildred Ack- ■ er.