Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 247, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1936 — Page 3

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■®|he grew —— ■• -20, in promised to wait for him. was it years ago and had completely forgotten the incident until a letter while she was working at in "Winterset”. It was childhood playmate, and that he was coming to for a vacation. Also would like to renew their ■ft is okay with Margo, only he understands that the is off. ■ — story is told of Nat Pendle-1 his pals insist it’s true —; ■Bhc comedian was stopped at south of San Diego and mysteriously waiting for hour. The reason, if true, is That an officer had seen a gangster role but, through of memory, associated his BR'rith the rogue’s gallery picKB. sen t out periodically from The hour was spent in g the files, to confirm his may not believe in preMoons, but Edward Everett |W>n credits one with having Ey his life on his recent Eurotour. The actor, now back for Paramount’s “One ■s Bonus”, relates that he had feeling of danger when ■ a his brother, W. D. Horton, ■ motoring over the dangerous ■* Pass between Geneva and ■ Lucerne. The sensation was ■j ron S that he told their Wy ll?ur to stop the car. ■ moment later, declares the ■ a motorcyclist whirled ff 1 ” a curve on the wrong side ■« road and crashed head on ■he standing machine. If both K' it:s - ls -d been moving, says

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Saturday Members and guests dance, B. p. O. Elks. 9:30 p. m. Swiss Steak Supper, M. E. Church a to 7 p. m. Rummage Sale, k of P. Home, 9:30 a. m. Monday Benefit Brlday, Elks Home, 8 p.nt. Research Club, Mrs. Fred Heuer, 2:30 p. m. Woman's Club. Decatur High School Auditorium, 7:45 p. m. Tuesday Young Matron's Club, Mrs. Dave Campbell, Bluffton, meet at Mrs. Chas. Brodbeck’s at 5:30 p. tn. C. L. of C. Pot Luck Supper, K. of C. Hall. 8:30 p. m. Pei lota Xi, Mrs. Floyd Grandetaft 6:30 p. m. Thursday Dinner Bridge. Mrs. Ward Calland posponed one week. Bridge and Pinochle Party, Zion Lutheran School Had, 8:15 p. m. Kathryn Schmitt and Ruth Joan Miller; roses-:. Patsy Marie Ellis, Kathryn King, Barbara Jane Holthouse, Donnabelle Roop, Barbara Kohls; the bee, Virginia Lee Kuhnle. Preceding the program a brief business meeting of the club will be held at seven forty-five o'clock. The missionary society of the Zion Lutheran church will have a card party at the school Thursday evening at eight fifteen o'clock. The public ie cordially invited to attend 1 Admission is twenty-five cents and a luncheon wil be served. Bridge and pinochle will be played. Hostesses so rthe affair are the Mesdames Clarence Ellsworth, Carl ■ | Smith, Herman Hoffman. Fred Busse and Cecil Dull. MR. AND MRS- CROWNOVER HAVE CLASS MEETING Twenty-eight members of the ' Young Married Couples' class of the Methodiet Sunday school met at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crownover south east of the city Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Harding and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Owens were the assisting boats and hosttuases. Mri Harding gave the devotional and in the absence of the president, : M. W. Barber, Russell Owens pre-

Horton, tney mignt an nave Deen hurled over the precipice. You Asked Me and I’m Telling You! Beatrice Hayes, Glendale: The Eleanore Whitney-James Ellison romance seems to be thriving —at least she received daily bou- ! quets of American beauties from ■ I him while she was up in Santa [ i Barbara with the "College Holi- ; I day” company. One of the more famous actors ' lis insured heavily by the studio I every time he takes a role in a picture. For, in case he didn’t 1 I finish, the company might be out i thousands. I The practice is more common than is generally knowp in Holly- ( wood. During the last days of the late Willard Mack, a $50,000 policy was taken out on each of his acting appearances. For the last film, only one company could be found which would take the risk. They predicted that Mack’s heart was so bad he wouldn’t live for six weeks. But they’d gamble on two for a premium of SI,OOO a week. This was paid and the film was finished without mishap. But Mack died eight weeks after the prediction. Here and there in Hollywood.... 1 Johnny Green, the orchestra leader,

Wendy Barrie

I used to be crazy i about Ginger Rogers, it was Wendy Barrie who was his partner at his 2 Bth birthday party. . . . Ginger, incidentally, is the belle of the R-K-O lot. At lunch time, she sits at a table surrounded by six or eight men.

. . . The driveway entrance to W. S. Van Dyke’s home now carries a sign: ‘‘Drive five miles an hour or keep out”. . . . His baby daughter was nearly run down by a careless visitor. . . . Mark Hellinger is said to have won SI,OOO from Director Al Hall on the Yankees. . . . And Carole Lombard has added a champion cocker spaniel to her list of pets, which include two dachshunds, a Pekingese and a cat. Today’s Puzzle: What youthful actress, rumored as about to marry recently, has a new star sapphire and from an entirely different fellow T

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 193(5.

Shirley Named in $500,000 Suit ■flr. 4 fIK / flh Ziß I flv f W 1 * > —!■ Shirley Temple Jack Hays Alleging that the parents of Shirley Temple broke a contract with ■him signed in 1933 retaining him as coach and sponsor of the child star, Jack Hays, film producer, filed suit in Hollywood asking $500.000 damages. Hays and Shirley are shown together in a photo taken several years ago.

sidefi over the business meeting. During the social hour a number of contests were enjoyed. In the balloon contest prizes were awarded to Mrs. Russell Owens and Alfred Beavers. In a cracker and' chewing gum contest prizes were] awarded to Mr. and Mrs. George; Bond. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leigh re-[ ceived the prizes for being the most cleverly dressedAt the close of the evening deli-1 cious refreshments with Halloween appointmnte were served. MEMBERS ATTEND AN AMATEUR HOUR A number of women from the 10-l cal chapter attended the amateurhour sponsored by the Women of’ the Moose. Chapter 202, at the! Moose home in Fort Wayne Fridayevening. The entertainment consisted of piano and accordian solos, accord- ’ ian quartets, cello and piccolo solos. Hawaiian guitar music, piano solos, and duets and tap dancing. After the amateur hour the guests were invited to the dining room where they enjoyed a delicious fish fry. Dancing and orheestra music were featured during the supper hour. Those from Decatur attended were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gause and son. Kenneth. Mrs. Sol Lord. Mrs. Lulu Shaffer and Mrs. Earl Whitehurst. MARY AND MARTHA CLASS HAS REGULAR MEETING The Mary and Martha class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school met at the church Thursday evening. Mrs. L. Dolch. class president, was in charge of the meeting. Mrs. Lulu Swearingen had the devotion-, als reading the 23rd Psalm. During the business meeting the class decided to have the class parties the third Thursday of each month. Several members were reported ill. Twelve calls were re ported to have been made by membens since t «e last meeting. After a social hour a lovely luncheon was served to the twenty-six'

Ford Host to Landon in Detroit 4 '< <*> gj|| Jot' A ' ** Governor ,yant>l>n H enr -V Ford fc&gjr When Gov. Alfred M. Landon, Republican Presidential nominee, earned Ms campaign to Detroit, Henry Ford was host to the Kansas governor In his address at the automobile capital, Landon struck out at what he termed the “dictator" tactics of Roosevelt, asserting that congreaa had “abdicated" m giving autocratic powers to the chief executive. I

members and guests present. Hostesses were the Mesdames W. A. Fonner, M. J. Welker. J. O. Hoagland. B. Dague, Katie Hart. Jes.se B. Roop. Fred Busche, A. J. Beavers I Lulu Swearingen and Mrs. Gause.: ' FOUNDERS' DAY PARTY ENJOYED Founders' Day parties were held ' Friday over the United States by chapters of the Delta Theta Tau national sorority. The local chapter united in entertaining with the alumnae and the inactive girls at an eight o'clock party at the Elks home on North Second street. The entertaining rooms were atI tractively decorated with bouquets j of fall flowers. Seven tables were i formed tor bridge and prizes were | given to Mrs. Paul Briede of the ■ alumnae and Miss Mildred Niblick I of the active chapter. I A lovely one course luncheon was 1 served at the close of the games j The committee in charge of the af-' 'fair was Miss Marceline Gage, chairman, assisted by Miss Mildred Acker, Miss Bargaret Holthouse and Mrs. Charles Holthouse. PLEASANT MILLS NEWS Mr. and Mrs. C. J- Suman entertained in honor of Lorenzo Dow Brown Sunday October 11th. Mr. Brown, who is Mrs. Suntan’s father ivies with the Suntans, celebrated I his ninety seventh birthday with much pleasure and hopes to see the age of one hundred years, at which time he says he will preach on the streets of Decatur. He was a preacher in the Christian Church when younger in years. His hearing is greatly impaired but in other ways Rev. Brown is remarkably well preserved, for one of his years. He was the recipient of five birthday cakes. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mann and daughter Wand»’ Madeline; Ora Brown and wife of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Acker and daughters: Mr. and Mrs.

Russell White and family; and Mr. un ( | Mt*. Charles Ross and family all of Decatur; and Miss Doris Dur- ! bln of Pleasant Mills. Dale Harper is out again following an attack of the flu. Mrs. ilrvah Foor and son Herbert have recovered front a several days illness with the : flu. o — PERSONALS Dr. Burt Mangold is 111 at his home on First street. i J. O. Sellemeyer writes us from I Los Angeles that California will vote for Roosevelt, regardless of what is done between now and [ election day and Jesse usually guesses right. He sends regaj'ds. Rex Rlshman of state headquarters was here last evening, ■ completing arrangements for the arrival in this county on, the 26th of the Roosevelt motor car, which will make stops at Geneva. Berne, Monroe and Decatur with spea,king. music and features. Watch for the schedule. Tom Peterson of Indianapolis ■ called on friends here last eveni ing. Jimmy Andrews of Monroe was in town early this morning. Some I one asked him if ha was here for the Democratic rally but Jim rei piled, “Gee whiz, 1 didn't even , know there was to be one.” Herma.n Tettman continues seriously ill. Henry Gallmeyer of Preble township brought in a display of fine apples which may be seen in ! the window at this office. R. T. Kramer, receiver for the Adams county bank, left this afternoon for Peru to spend tne weekend with hie family. Dr. A. N. Ferguson and Dr. Wilj liarne of Fort Wayne were business ■ visitors in Decatur Friday evening. Miss Dorothy Summere who has been very seriously ill for the past several months at the ilrene Byron Sanitorium, Fort Wayne, remains about the same. Her mother, Mrs. L. E. Summere of Decatur, is at her ■ bedside. Mr. and Mrs. George Morris of ! Bluffton ami Mr. and Mrs. French Quinn will spend the week-end at Brown County state park. Gecode Officers PJlj] Decatur Gecode Club officers chosen at the recent election are, left to right, Kathryn Hower, sec-retary-treasurer; Lorena Reppert, president, and Elsie B'runnegraff, | vice-president.

ROOSEVELT PARADE IN CHICAGO ISnrl* 111111 /////fl & mAJb * > * w^y r '** gR H&kJJ j *' .aMfTWWr jK IF ; A- * ■** Iff Wk w Rwl 1 . HrBL .. V$ m&WI j H| x? FlO“ a Bate ' Tfflf pF-gif 'My £ Uv/SaSK# ' OS- Qi™ * * TWy. w f Mt* .-.•?«!!»■ a... z,. -.•. vjj .jf .*s. war ■kswrew '-MffiwSHMiintiiw-vVIn Jilllil UhM illl ■■WUff kll JUS General view of the Roosevelt parade as it marched down Madison street in Chicago last night on its way to the stadium where Roosevelt spoke to a packed house.

'TAXES ON SPRINGER’S HOME DROP $lO4 UNDER McNUTT Gov. McNutt they hove been *408.15, . difference nt *104.68. Not . bad ravin,! The t.xe. on »*>» Sfr'"*" due) follow: 1929, *124.03. 1930. *l3O 56; 1931. *133.56; 1932. *125.66; 1933. *87.63; 1934. *®’ S ’ 1938, *110.49. And t»ea on Mr. Sp.inser'a hou.e and lot—valued at 53.810 un the tax recorda--w.ll bo only *9.182 1937,j Simpson Divorce Clears Up “Royal Triangle” : ■ ■ 'i' vL J - S j .r®® hr / < ’3BH ” Itrl Ernest Simpson Mrs. “Wallv" Simpson I * SfIMHW 1 Imbx rr w IJSBSSB ■- i t I Ikes ’ ; A * A. 1 n .at: -ft.-dU Sandringham castle

Latest development in England's much-discussed “royal triangle" came when it was revealed that Mrs. Ernest (Wally) Simpson was to divorce her »hip broker-husband. Frequent appearances together of King Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson lent credence to rumors some time ago that the Simpsons had amicably agreed to separate. Mrs. Simp-

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son. vivacious American-born matron, was a guest of the king on his recent Mediterranean cruise, at Balmoral castle in Scotland, and then joined him at Sandringham castle where he entertained a party of intimate friends. The Simpsons were married in London in 1929. both having been previously-mar-ried and divorced. —