Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 1 January 1936 — Page 3

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, .at TO SERVE Jjlrch supper Tib m< D of the Salem Methodist CM opal church will serve a supfn|. |(t tb< North Brick school house ml . lay evening at six o’clock U n , Jlfollowing menu will be offerjji.teh or roaet pork, potatoes and 1 beans, pickles or t, rolls and butter, pie. coffee —— or 26 cents. niff ie men will atago an auction Ne and will also furnish free entere. meitt The public is Invited to _TX- ' b he Bo Cha Roa club will meet ort Mrs Leo Ebluger Thursday I nine nt seven-thirty. Mk ’, oue ARITY BALL •ILL ATTENDED —..bout one hundred couples atbanded "the New Year’s Eve dance ’ .fven by the Tri Kappa sorority at 11 ho Decatur country club Woodie Jeff’s orchestra from Bluffton furnished the music. The ball room .was decorated with evergreen boughs and a row of overgreen trees graduated in site were placed across the orchestra platform with a huge snowman standing at either end. The windows were cleverly decorated to represent a winter scene. Favors of serpentine, confetti. horns and other nolee makers were handed out to the guests and assisted in welcoming the new year. A large number of out of town people attended. MR. AND MRS FRANK ENTERTAIN WITH PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Leland L. Frank of 915 North Second street entertained with their annual New Year's Eve party. Pinochle was played and at a late hour luncheon was served by Mary. Helen and Lois Frank. Mrs. Arthur Lutz of Louisville, Ky. is .spending several days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. KohneMre. Elizabeth Market who has been ill the past ten days is much improved although still confined to her bed. Mr and Mrs. Clifford Saylors ani son Richard are leaving today fori month's visit at Miami, Florida, f Mr. and Mrs. Herman EhingJ and Mr. and Mrs. W A. Klepper vy

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out It Gertrude 3|pch:icl was on her way to Jfcxico City to marry Rouben M a m o ull an. The circumgtaneis go to prove once more how little it takes U> start a rumor in the cinema city. MamouIlan was flying south. And. for a long time, ’he

gossips have sus- g, pn : fleeted a serious ronJ r!i the director and the ®. p ,t mount star. Then. on to show up tor a ninP g'i’he the picture. "WornaS no |gud 10 telephoned b«g eont . ifcswer. An hour ■ Ma _ • it was W o th e Bioulian's departure.W.^, oo j Jgfcimor was out otW ossjps fry rape vine" Som sof t > Were even telling jt arrlpd town where the n®, tlle When Gertrude sW. 'Studio. The reasu® fbat’s ISras very funny® gnother story. ■ and our ■ Another report*, e level hunch is this o® Louise s Inks the name®,,,, and - giother. Mrs. A® ljlc anJ David Blanken®. ppn star, ftrmer husban J. ell cvery . Itene Rich. ligand close Whc re toget heg gp Mrs friends prediq® h er fl , m Wrcmault is ®, t)le same actress dancli® .1 delicate type ■ Sorted trying What fam actually to dodge a fM, f or a house has been helg • in Beverly W ■Le in hysterics The Tolu®p| a y between over a bandmaster Joe Bing I ro® n th e maestro Venuti. I® in t | lo Crosby sat do wn Hrollarismi under ■ living rod® hj9 embarrasshim. Ve® p Crosby furmment by g lst f or crooners ture of I® argument about The tw® ich each reduced chair br® p into further the •’■venuti picked up j he said. VVherethe seaH ]e SPat at arms upon.®, it down on his length® bis error, for the

CLUB CAII AR Society Deadlier' M ' Mrs. Phones 1010 Wedrl . Joint llnstallnV rv < ' < ' 1 Ma ’ sonic Hal), 7:30 ■ v -• dinner, 12 K. of P. Neww 1 noon. Officers and r. of J’ omen ,of Moose, MooV’ *' **' ni Evangelical parl °M.E P E^erf aMPot lttck Mrs. Frank V- B- Lads Bohnke, 2 p.M. , _ M. E. Wof SOC ' . ■»« ».30 p- m» 10 *' ‘,, 'j. ■)' class, church M. E. Evw basement. " z.i W>. Mrs. Leo EhSo Cha R< Inger, "■ a< B ay Zion <j^ dl,llp r League, schoolhoij. 1 ’ m '_ . ~ , Pocah> KP ' Red Mfin « hß Eta TW' Mlsa lMbel Odle ’ i,nd.y >n of Decatur and of O. E. S. at Ge- , postponed. >, Library Hall, 8 _____ „ __ me last evening. loverdale of Fort 1 the Tri Kappa ntry Club last eveniglish of Van Wert friends in Decatur Sil Attracts “Macs" ' ■!- — tU.rJ —The “Macs” 1 McGill University. The I shows there are I Slits attending the univer- ■ Scottish names beginning ’’ Mac." There are only 11 , ft Smiths and seven Cohens. "■ o f Ship Forgets Mails Jis Hole, Mass —tU.PJ—PassW were “all at sea” when the »r Naushon suddenly aboutI and headed back to port, fchlp. en route to Nantucket fl. had left without the mail. I o e in a Good Town — Decatur

. Jard held and Venutl sank to the ■'ftor tike a wounded deer. Crosby ■•ought him to, steadied him, and the Bandmaster departed. B You Asked Me and I'm Telling You! S.etty Jones. Minneapolis: In answei ■to your question, Jean Harlow says B.he didn't become platinum blonde [for any picture; that she always lias I been a blonde. Iler hair, of course ’ wa-> lightened to some extent at tlie beauty parlors. Hollywood’s most daring soothsayer is the one who has just told Mao Clarke she will be married before the year is out and that she will have twins in 1937 The actress is naturally startled. More so. because the same seer accurately predicted in 1932 that she would change from ingenue to leading woman parts and, again In 1933, foretold her seno is i illness. By the narrowest of margins, a grisly gag was not pulled at the Wallace Ford's cocktad party at which Thelma Todd was supposed to have been present. Vince Barnett bad plotted to arrive at the party with three other men playing poker in a hearse. The gag was abandoned at the last minute when he couldn t find a hearse with the proper kind of windows. HOLLYWOOD TICKER-TAPE— Due to open in Chicago at the Chez Paree. Harry Richman lingered here until the last moment to see a

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preview of his picture, “Rolling Along". ... Or was Rochelle Hudson the real reason for hI s loiter mg? . . Dorothy Sebastian and Bill Boyd just cole orated their wedling anniversary Thanks to "heir recent reconciliation, they spent it together. . .

Helen Holbrook’s trousseau (she’s to marry Cracker Henderson) should be something, for Mae West took half a day oft to help her select it. . . . M. G M. has forbidden Dob Montgomery to play polo, so now he's learning to fly a glider. . . Gary Cooper moved all his dressing room furniture, even the pictures, from Paramount to Columbia. . . And Johnny Downs should thank us. for our story Influenced his father to let him have a car at last DID YOU KNOW— That Myrna Loy's real name Is Williams and that her father operated cattle ranch properties In Montana, where she was born?

DECATUR DAIL Y DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 1936

REVIEW OF EVENTS i (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONT) officials, seeking larger sugar quo ta. Robert Freitag named manager of Franklin Security Co., this city 21— Borne Bears win annual Adams county basketball tourney. Receive county's share of com mon school revenue- $4,231.48. 22— Decatur Rotarians attend Birthday meet of Fort Wayne club. Adams county relief cost ranks sixth lowest In state. 23— Peoples Loan A Trust Co. announce iifktributlon for February 6. 24— Phil L. Macklin appointed postmaster. Bryce Thomas elected district scout chairman. Decatur city plant shows 1934 profit of over $30,000. 25 — Federal, state and township relief agencies in Adams county move into new headquarters. 26— 1.376 fall to vote In county during 1934. George T. Burk brought home from hospital at Wadsworth, Ohio, where he was injured in automobile accident. 28 — Boiler bursts at Miller’s Bakery. Water line bursts at transients’ home. 29— Cecil Melchi named head of Decatur barbers. 30— Stage set for Birthday Ball of President. 31 — High school annual will be dedicated to late Superintendent Martin F. Worthman. Dr. D. D- Jones, Berne is badly hurt in automobile accident. FEBRUARY 1— Birthday ball profit $111.42. $75 will be used locally to aid sufferers. 2 — Mayor and city engineer inspect sewerage disposal plants at Van Wert, Ohio and Winchester. 200 tickets sold for annual Adams county farmers banquet. 4 —C. L. Walter named one of principal speakers for North Indiana M. E. Laymen's Association. Convention at Fort Wayne. Bernard Wemhoff given promotion on Detroit Free Press. 5— Eleventh annual farmers banquet is held. Henry B. Heller appointed to serve nis 21st year as county attorney. 6— Local Psi lota Xi Sorority donates oxygenaire to county hospital. 7— Ralph Bentz, former fire truck driver sues city. Fifty-one additional families are on relief rolls in township. 8— Small son of prosecuting attorney Edmund A. Bosse dies. y—J. W. Melners nameu doorkeeper In senate cnambcr at state house. Annual scout banquet held. 11 — Walter J. Bockman, Adams county recorder, Injured in automobile accident. 12— French Quinn speaks to Decatur high school students on Lincoln and Washington. 13 — Lloyd Conrad defeats last year's middleweight champion E. W. Busche named president of Decatur factory district sugar beet control association. Decatur Democrat publishes extra edition announcing jury's verdict of "Guilty" in Hauptmann trial. 14 — City officials instruct merchants to unload trucks at rear of stores. Township trustee requests unused lots be donated to aid unemployed. 15 Fred Schurger named captain of Adams county vigilante association. 16 —Decatur works of General Electric led all factories and departments in Good housekeeping records for month of January. 18 — E. S. Christen re-elected president of Wayne cooperative milk producers. Work started on McConnell sewer. 19— Lloyd Conrad and Lloyd Sheets will compete in Golden Gloves tournament in Chicago. 20— Town of Monroe purchases new Stutz pumper, fire truck, 1,000 feet of hose. Gerald Smitley, attendant at "Winchester St. filling station robbed. 21 — Country Club and State Highway departmen condemnation proceedings compromised. 22— First State Bank eligible to exedute mortgages under F. H. A. 23— Elmer Magley denied parole. 25— St. Mary’s Huntington, wins state Catholic basketball title. 26— Dr. John W. Vizard dies from heart attack. 27 — Four Geneva Scouts given eagle awards. 28— Curly Jacobs, former county officer dies. MARCH I—Yellow1 —Yellow Jackets win first game of sectional tourney. B—Yellow8 —Yellow Jackets lose to North Side 32-24. Wemhoff Monumental Works awarded contract to erect memorial on grave of Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. F. Delaney, Fort Wayne. 4 — Berne cops Bluffton sectional. St. Mary's of Fort Wayne wins annual Bth graSe tourney. 5 — Fred Sellemeyer celebrates his 82nd birthday. Dr. Floyd L. Grandstaff is named county health officer. 6 — F. E. R. A. to furnish labor

i for sidewalk repair in Decatur. ( Rev. H. R. Carson speaks to Lions club 1 7 -Miss Helena Rayl on trip to Havana. I Christian Neuenschwander.' Berne, dies suddenly Jerry R. Coffee, former local resident, dies l SClarence Helman named local chairman of K. of C. membership drive. A. A. Watrous heads Dayton Homestead project. I 9—Citizens Telephone Company to construct underground cables. ' ' 11—St. Joo Troop of boy scouts will build camp along river. ■ Berne Bears win regional tourn- ' a inent. 1 12—L. L. Hotchkiss, scout load- ■ or, speaks to Holy Name society. Decatur Moose Lodge to enter- ' tain at district meeting herd. I 13—Jury returns guilty verdict I In John Eicher case. Local Lions club will build camp ’ along river for boy scout troop. 14— F. H. A. committee to hold meeting tonight. | 15 —Central retains possession of Wemhoff trophy. i Berne Bears win first round game in state high school tournament. 16—Berne Bears defeated by Shelbyville. I Mrs. Jane Acker, 95, describes 1 progress of county from pioneer days to N. R. A. 18— Dr. G. J. Kohne purchases residence at corner of Third and I Jefferson streets. George B. Geels, 74, dies after - short illness of pneumonia. I 19—W. J. Krick heads C. M. T. . C. enrollment. Enforcement of peddler's ordini ante passed by council in 1921 started today. 20— Be 11 y Frislnger, Franklin I College initiated into Gold Quill honorary organization. 21— General Electric Club entertain employes and families with a theater party at Adams Theater. | 22—Roller skatei-s given warni|>g to stay off streets. r Decatur municipal plant damaged by tire. | 23—Decatur experiences heav- ' lest rains in recent years. Art Voglewede named toast masi ter for Catholic alumni banquet. 25 — Receive final payment on 19>'34 corn-hog contracts here. John Eicher commits suicide. 26— Herb Curtis principal speak- ■ er at Catholic alumni banquet. •. 27—526,328 has been paid on ' May Installment of taxes. ■ City to start repair on catch has-" ins and sidewalks. > 29 —Harold McMillen gives inter-] esting talk to Rotary club, discussing soy bean Industry. i 30—Jess Rice elected president! of Chamber of Commerce. APRIL ; I—Four Adams county high schools favored in government re-: port. G, O. Morris named manager of. Newberry store. ] *2 —G. E. donates SI3OO to beautify homestead. | » 3—New fertilizer industry begins operations. City council passes ordinances on peddling and dog licenses. 4 — Local beet acreage is in-! ■ creased. Al Mutschler, 44, dies at Adams 1 county hospital. 5 — Decatur school girls *band I gives concert during high school chapel. | Eight measles, one dipthcria cases reported. . ] V 6 —Homesteads project is accepted. G E. employs more w'orkers than in 1929. • ( B—Geneva school closed today , by officials. Action follows recent condemnation of building. Old Adams County Bank distri- : butes over $50,000 to depositors. 9—Decatur post office shows gai for first quarter of year. | Joseph Everett granted new trial. . 11—Eleanor Reppert named recording secretary of Fort Wayne > classls of Reformed church. Fred Patterson elected moderat-; or of Presbyterian church. Herb L. Curtis chosen to head coaches association. 12—Municipal parking lot is obtained by city. 15 — Mrs. Dan Erwin killed in Florida. 16 — Thirty-five new members will' be taken in M. E. church Sunday. * -8 —Canning factory will be established here. 19 — Roy Smith, former local man held as Van Wert killer. 20— Mrs. Paul H. Graham to continue insurance agency. 23 — New traffic lights at intersection of Second and Monroe Streets nut into operation. 24— Federal housing program survey is comp'eted in Decatur. 25— Roy Smith is sentenced to death. Rev. A. B. Brown resigns pastorate of local Bantist church. 26 — Rare oneration performed here. Fort Wayne woman undergoes operation for inverted stomach. 27— Ed Mutschler made manager and president of Mutschler Packing Co. 29 — Andrew C. Foos, veteran city plant engineer, dies suddenly. 30 — Evanee’ical state conference convenes here. MAY I—Ed Newport named city dog

catcher. 2 RoWtt Heller named presl--1 dent of Junior Chamber of Com mere*. 3—Jim Elberson elected president of Rotary club | 4—Observance of youth week is closed | 6—Rev. H. R. Carson returned to local M. E. church. Rev. M. W. Snndermann is re-1 j appointed local pastor at Evangelical church. 7- -Si. Mary's river slightly less than inch under flood stage. 8- New lighting system for Second Street. Decatur policemen blossom out in new uniforms thin: morning. 9- -Rev. Walton named presl-' dent of Decatur Ministers. J. H. Ehler elected exalted ruler of B. P. O. E. lodge. 10— Splendid exhXit of students' work shown at Decatur high school 11— Carl Pumphrey named on committee sponsoring series of radio broadcasts. Bobby Gilliom. Borne, falls from second story window, but is unhurt. 13— Honor paid retiring pastor I Rev. C. B. Preuss by Zion Evangelical Lutheran congregation. 14 — Mrs. Charles Knapp re-elect-ed head of Democratic Woman's club. 15— Petition for rural electrification taken under advisement. v 16—Dedication of high school athletic field to be known as "Wortnman Field.” 17 — Heavy rainfall boon to farms. 20— Mrs. A. D. Artman named state scribe of Ben Hur lodge. Karl Krudop wins Lutheran oratorical contest at South Bend. Baccalaureate service held last evening for Decatur high school graduates. 21 — Indianapolis expert conducts two day short course in fire fighting here. 22— Decatur parks will be open to public by Sunday. Thirty five homesteaders have received keys to new homes. 23— Public and Catholic high schools distribute annuals. 24— Outstanding athletes are given awards at banquet. 25 — Ed Mutschler purchases Peoples Loan & Trust Co. building. 27— Decatur Packing Company receives 100,000 plants today. 28— Doyle Smith will fight in headline, bout at G. E. tonight. 29— Business to be suspended tomorrow in observance of Memorial , Day. | Decatur Catholic one of schools! ; competing in national track meet | I 239 athletes to participate. 31—Mathias Kirsch dies Thursj day after long illness. JUNE I—Liquorl—Liquor board meets Monday i to consider three applications. 3 — Amos Ketchum named sup- • ervisor of local playgrounds. | Local golfers defeat Portland 3112. 4— Elmo Smith elected grand knight of K. of C. 6—Clark J. Lutz named liquid-! ator of Old Adams County Bank. ] i Joe Hunter elected member of, i school board. 6 Mildred Fogle first Adame 1 eountv student to graduate at ! Mooseheart. ! 7 —Petitioners seek concrete } pavement on highway number 224., Rural routes to bo merged. B—Commencement8 —Commencement exercises for i Decatur Catholic high school and] eighth grade held last evening. , Names of women will bo drawn here on petit and grand juries. | 10 —Large crowd attends CatholI ic church picnic yesterday. 12— Civil War shell presented to county historical society. 13 — Today is circus day in Decatur. I 14— Winona Fleming wins first prize in district short story con-' test. 15— Robert Coffee and Warren Munroe awarded scholarships to jjndlana university |Nq7 —Ceremonies held here Saturday for first model house. 18— Packing comnanv to locate in Macv Conveyor building. 19 — Llnvd Cowens elected president of Lions club. | 21 —Judge Huber M. DeVoss to preside at Greenlee speech next : Thursday. 1 24— Josenh Everett returned todev from state prison. Herb L. Curtis resigns as athiPtlo director of nnhl'C schools. 25— Junior Chamber of Commerce e-uests of Cloverleaf Creameries. Inc. | | American Legion post nominates officers. 26 — Otto Stimkv is named to Pp,-no srponi hoard. Himh Andrews jiamod athletic dJr a „fnr of nnMlr schools. 27 — Rlehnrd Rrodheck given sohnlnroMn to Hanover College. 28 — Wnheft. Merkle. Jr.. Dfek Wanwnnd, and Tew’s Smith selected to attend the Ketinnal Boy gnont .Tnmhoroe In Washington. 29 — n>'sso] Butler suffers severe sun stroke. JULY I—Rural mail routes consolidated. T.nrfll TJnlv Mqvno Xfamborq T)<lV honor to Rtshop Noll in service at Fort Wavne. 2 — Commissioners grant five old age pensions. I. A. Kalver leases Madigop hea-

ter. 3—Bridge falls nt Willshire. | Commissioners award contractr. for supplies and equipment. 6— Dr. O. J. Kohne named ex-' atnlner for beauty shop operators ( in county. I Large crowds attend legion 4th , of July celebration at Country I Club yesterday. C—County Attorney Henry B. Heller, undergoes operation. | Dr. Dailey Jones, Berne, Injured in auto collision. | 8- Mrs. Nettie Busche, Monroe | honored for service to fraternal society. 9- -Three Adams county boys accepted for CCC Campa. City employes' wages adjusted. 16—New nursery at local hospital nearing completion. Louise Fleming, 6 months obi, injured in auto crash. 11 — asylum inmate caught here. Earl Martin, former president of Cloverleaf Creameries, dies suddenly. 12—Begin work on second model home. I 13- Rural electric plea approved. 15 — Golden wedding observed by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Steele, Pleasant Mills. 16— William H. “Rube” Wilkins dies. 17— School board offers ground for parking lot. 18 — Adams county ninth lowest in respect to number of people on relief. 19— Highest temperature of year here today. 20— New X-ray bought by local hospital. Vilas Schindler and P. D. Vizard honored by Allied Mills. 23 — Dee Fryback elected com- - mander of local American Legion post. i 24— E. W. Johnson named member of county school bond loan bpard. 26— Central Sugar Company purchases 482 acre farm. 27— Charles A. Dugan dies of heart attack. 29— Seven Decatur boys to attend national guard camp. 30 — Adams county receives share of excise tax collections. 31— Jess Rice purchases old egg case factory. AUGUST 1— Chris Eicher named to county council. 2— H. G. Halsey placed in charge of Decatur subsistence homesteads project. 3— Stage set for opening of Decatur Street Fair. I Special editi o n published by I Democrat for Street Fair. s—Mrs.5 —Mrs. Casper Lange killed by automobile Sunday night. 6- General Electric Co. adds 35 employes. 7— T. A. Graliker named preai- ] dent of First State Bank. 8— Today is Dairy Day in Decatur. 9 — Roy Smith, former Decatur i man. executed in Ohio for murder. 10— Decatur Street Fair ends to--night. 12 Houses at Honieetead are bc- , ing given third coat of paiut. | 13—Announce local schools will 1 open Sept. 3. 14— Appointment of janitors for] i public schools made. 15— Local scouts to make trip through east to replace cancelled | Jamboree. i 16 —Geo. Stults installed chan- ' cellor commander of K. of P. ] 17—Plans made to build high voltage electric power line from' i city to Central Sugar Co. 19—Lloyd Bryan robbed of SSB.1 50. I S4OO asked to balance budget of county hospital. J. Fred France dies Saturday. | 20—Golf tourney opens at Decatur Country Club. 21— Two petitions submitted for' I sewage plant ! 22—Jefferson and Union township tax levies to be higher. I 23 —“Jack the Peeper” escapes ] officers. | 24—Thirteen 1936 graduates plan to attend college this fall. | 26—Catholic School is redecorated. i Hearing on proposed new school building at Geneva opens this afternoon. | 27—Annual teachers’ institute opened this morning. I 28—Application tor loan for new } Geneva school building filed. 29—Washington township ordered to pay cost of transfer for Homestead pupils. I 30- T’-.i Delta win championship of Decatur industrial softball league. ; 31—Miles Roop named manager of Decatur subsistence homesteads. SEPTEMBER 3— Central Sugar Co. purchases Indiana Board & Filler Co. building. Sixty people employed at Packing Co. I 4 — Peoples State Bank, Berne to pay 30 per cent to depositors. 5 — A~ams county council cuts proposed levy by six cents. 6— All directors of Citizens Telephone Company re-elected. 7 — All 37 new ornamental light posts erected on Second street. 9—Rev. H. W. Franklin returned to U. B. church. 10— C. H. Musselman elected Democratic town chairman of Berne. >

12 Ruth Debolt wins Decatur | women's singles tennis championship. I 13—Furniture Department of ' Schafer Store enlarged. 14 -Employment in Decatur | shows fine Increase. i 16—Joe Everett reindicted on second degree murder charge I $75,000 damage suit opened today in Adams Circuit Court. | "sis-Committee to meet tonight to plan Decatur Centennial observ-. I ance in 1936. I 19—High school students elect class officers. ; 20— Delton Fasswater heads W. C. T. U. 21 — John Felty homo damaged by fire. Catholic high school names officers. 23— Ferd Litterpr named treasurer of Reformed ehureb claasls. 24— Les Smith Wins handicap golf tourney. 25— Total enrollment of rural schools In county Is 2,712. 27— Two W. P. A projects, alI loting $27,252, are approved for Decatuf. 28— Yellow Jackets win third straight football game o. season. 30—Yager Bros, sell undertaking , establishment to Gillig & Doan. OCTOBER 1 — Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Parr, Blue Creek township celebrate 68th wedding anniversary. G. G. Flanders retires from active postal service. 2 — Halsey leaves Homesteads. Light department reaches new high peak load yesterday. 3— District missionary meeting is held at local M. E. church this morning. 4 — Otto Case appointed serge-aut-at-arms of fourth district American Legion. 5 — Install radio in sheriff's office. \ Work to etart on new Geneva school building by December 15. L. E. Archbold re-elected county agent. 8 — Adame county to receive over S4OO from intangibles tax. Butler home is first completed under federal housing plan. 9— James I. Farley visits Decatur. More parking space sought. 10 — Girl scouts given awards. 11— $25,00 award given by jury to Cloid Ratliff. 12 Dan Lehman, Eugene Farlow, Enoch Yoder named winners in pulling contest. 14—Theodore Witte hurt in wreck. Fathers and sons meet tonight at K. of C. hall. -w-15 —Will build natural gas line, here. 16 — Mrs. R. D. Myers elected to I Decatur library board. 17 — properties of Old Adams County Bank offered at auction 18 — Robber loots Economy store. > 19 — Award Ravelings first posl-i tion. 21— H. P. Schmitt will leave' Tuesday on a big game hunt in i Canada. 22 — Public library receives all story Braille magazine. Government approves P. W. A. project for construction of new school house at Geneva. 23 — Civic Section, Woman's club 1 plan to start annual fruit drive for Adams County Memorial Hospital. 24 — W abash township accepts government grant for building. i 25— W. I‘. A. allots $20,131 to city for sewer repairs. 26 — George Clark wins first prize in fall festival amateur hour Friday. 28 —Donkey basketball introduc-l ed to Decatur fans tonight. 30— Stockholders of O'd Adams County Bank sued by bank department. Retail grocers guests of Central Sugar Co. today. 31 — Troy, Ohio, officials inspect Homesteads and local plants Wednesuay. NOVEMBER 1 — Calllthumpian parade viewed by thousands. Yager Bros, to quit business. Donor of local park, Oliver S. Hanna, dies. 2 — Three closed banks of county have paid nearly third of million. 4 — Taxpayers crowd treasurer’s office. C. E. Striker re-elected president of county Sunday School Association. 5 — Eight deaths, 13 births recordede in Decatur for past month. Explain fight on pollution. Sugar Co. official explains methods used by local plant. 6 — Jess Leß ru n auto stolen Tuesday. Berne and Monroe vote Democratic; Geneva G. O. P. 7 — Judge DeVoss named to hear contempt case against Huntington mayor. 8 — Mr s. Delton Passwater heads tri-county Pythian Sisters. 9 — Harvey Lafontaine given i state office. 11 — Adams theater will build 1 balcony. 12 — Sister M. Bertrand dies at' Toledo hospital 13— Current taxes paid during November nearly $200,000. 14— Gerald Swope visits G. E. factory here. 15 — Commodores play first basketball game of season tonight. •16 —Will dedicate Masonic home here Tuesday. > i 18 —Bids opened toaay for new

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Geneva School. 19 -TndlanapfiM Co. is low bid dor tor Magley Deca tut pavement. 20—Genova school bids rejected. City council approves oxtotision to rural light system | 300 attend dedication of Mason- ' ic Temple. Greater Economy store will reoj»on Thursday morning. | 21—Decatnr Yellow Jackets nr.i conference football champs. ■ 22—Hospital adds improvements. 23—Biennual Inspection of Delta Theta Tau Sorority to be bold . tomorrow. W. P. A. office established on I 2nd flour us City Hall. 25 — Annual St. Joe School festival opens tonight. Menno S. Llecbty dies Sunday. 26 — Theodore F. Graliker undergoes operation. i 27—Forty listed on honor roll of Decatur high school. 30—Care of needy turned back to local units. DECEMBER 2 —Last of beets delivered to Central Sugar Co. Trustees refuse relief to per- ; sons driving automobiles. 3 —Royal Arch Masons and Do- . day. 4 — Citizens Telephone Co. preparing new directory. 5 — Royal Arch Masons and Decatur Red Men bold annual elections. 6 —County school superlutendentH from fourth district meet nere today City plant to decorate business district for holiday season. 7—Adams county old agen pensions for present year total *16,597. 9—Will improve Road No. 27. 10 —Lawrence Beckmeyer elected president of Hufy Name Society. . 11 —Geo. Harding elected wori shipful master of Decatur Masonic uouge. 12 —Adams county share of excise distribution over $3,500. 14 —Tabulated bids on city plant improvement sent to state directtor. 16 —Santa Claus visits Decatur Saturday. Arrives by airplane. x 17 —William O. Curry ana Sons of South Wnltley submit low bid for general contract for Geneva School house. Joe Everett murder case begins. Jury selected. 18 —Indiana Engineering co mpany, Fort Wayne, awarded contract for construction building to house new city turbine and equipment. City granted $20,131 WPA funds to build new sewage system. State continues Everett case. i 19 —Defense begins testimony in j Everett case. Lewis Yarger ad- ! mits bad check charge. 20 — Defense surprises by resting I cuse suddenly in Everett murder i trial. J. M. Doan receives embalm I ers license. Thermometer falls to 110 above. 21 — Joe Everett acquitted. City , asks for new lowered power rates. City officials given wage increase. I 23 —Four wrecks caused over I city by icy pavements over weekt end. Check forger and hog thief . shown mercy in Mayor Arthur it. Holthouse's court. Robert Heller , wins essay contest. . 24—Four hundred attend Moose party. John Rex dies. 25 —City observes Christmas with special church services, reunions , and dance. Temperature drops to I four below*. , 26 —Hower Grocery store looted I of $25. Police baffled. 27 — Police do not plan to return Mark Orr here on bad check I charge. He is being tried for embezzlement in Grind Rapids, Mich. 28 — Chamber of Commerce banquet announced for January 16. 30 —Thirty-six answer roll call ' in Reppert Auction School. . > o Minute Men In Lexington Lexington, Mass. —(UP)—This historic town, famed in Revolutioni ary War days for its Minute Men, still does things in a hurry. At a . recent town meeting all businecw ! was rushed through in 15 minutes.

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