Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1937 — Page 3

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■ Romance on a lost island I of the Bahamas B | RICH (CARGOES g|| "Til ■■ L. — I Henry C. Rowland's excitI ing new serial ■ > 1 il ~ i I i /’ Z V'\. I ViijX iw/ a a 1 I *■? // 1 I T ■ I p Jf If / < II I I • I - II Il 1 M ■f' — " I Isabel took the gems in her cupped hands. Il ■ n a setting of oriental splendor, with an army of Caribs [ *° o his bidding and a pet elephant to ride on, a rollick* II n gold adventurer rules like an eastern potentate... until . | an unexpected guest arrives, to lay siege to the heart of I Its favorite niece. E very chapter of this unusual tale teems with thrills I an surprises. And one of the chief roles is played by the I P« elephant. BEGINS MONDAY, APRIL 12 in DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Echoez of Spring .. Rudolph Frlrnl' Mrs. Bailhe j Preceding the program a brief' business meeting of the club was' held. Mrs. John Tyndall gave a talk on the Foundation Fund, explaining how the money for the l fund is obtained and how it is used Six Foundation Fund memorial memberships were taken honoring the following members who were ■ active at the time of death: Mrs. j Frank Downs, Mrs. James Fiber son. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, Mrs C. Schafer. .Mrs. V Connell and Mrs. Jesse Dailey. Mrs. Delton Passwater, captain for the Adams county women's field army for the control of cancer. gave a report on the organization. telling of its cooperation with ' medical associations In an effort to? decrease the spread of cancer. The next and final general club ' meeting will be held at Library hail Monday. April 19th. under the direction of the Art Department i Mrs. Leota Williams lauip of Ko-' kotno will be the entertainer for ' the evening Mrs. Loop, a well known artist, is a member of the Brown County art colony and the Massachusetts are colony. Her program promises to be a most fascinating one. The ladies of the Zion Lutheran church will serve a church supper Saturday. April 24, from 5 to 7 o'clock. at the church. The menu will be announced later. The Mount Pleasant ladies' aid society will meet at the home of , .Mns. Milton Fhurman Thursday ' afternoon at two o'clock. HONOR NIECE WITH PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bea! entertained with a six-thirty o'clock dinner Monday evening, honoring the first birthday anniversary of their niece, little Miss Sharlene Kurber. The small honor guest received many pretty gifts. Present at the dinner were, the , : honor guest. Miss Kurber. Mrs.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, APRIL G, 1937.

CLUB calendar * _ Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Tuesday Delta Theta Tau Business Meetjing, Miss Mary Wertzberger. 7:30 ’ p' m. Delta Theta Tan Alumna*. Mrs. Raymond Kohne, 7:30 p. m. Dutiful Daughters, Mrs. Chester I Reynolds. 7:30 p- tn. postponed one week. Psi lota XI Business Meeting, Mns. Clifford Saylors. 7:30 V- m. Tri Kappa Sorority, Elks Home, 8 p. m. C. L. of C. K. of C. Hall, 7p m. Young Matron's Club. Mrs. Dallas Goldner, 7:30 p. m. C. L. of C„ K. of C. hall, 7 p. m. Wednesday Shakespeare Club. Mrs. Palmer ' Eicher. 2:30 p. m. Hsitorical Club, Mrs. Fred Ahr, j 2: 30 ip. m. Zion Junior and Senior Walther i league, Lutheran School. ,7:30 p. m. Thursday Church of God Missionary Society, Mrs John Chilcote, 2 p. m. So Cha Rea Public Benefit Card i Party. Elka Home 8 p. m. Better Homes Club of Monroe. Mrs. Martin Hoffman, 7:30 p. m. Christian Indies' A'd, Mrs. Homer Rule, 2 p. m. Eastern Star Pot Luck Supper, Masonic Hall. 6:30 p. m. Eastern Star Regular Stated Meeting, Masonic Hall, 7:30 p. m. Presbyterian Missionary Society, Mrs. Fred Patterson, 2:30 p- m. Little Flower Study Club, K. of C. Hall, 7:30 p. m. Mt. Pleasant Ladies’ Aid, Mrs. Milton Fuhrman, 2 p m. Young Peoples' Missionary Circle. Miss Marcia Martin, 7:30 p. m. Friday Work and Win Class, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker. 7:30 p. m. Adams County Federation. Mrs. John Tyndall, 7:30 p. m. Monday Music Department. Mrs. Clyde Butler, 7:30 p. m. Research Club Guest Day Luncheon. Presbyterian Church 1 p. m. Pinochle Club, Mrs. Russell Melchi, 7:30 p- m. Katherine Kurber, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Humechlag, Mr. and Mre.j William Schumacher and Mr- and, Mrs. Lawrence Beal. The Music Department of the Decatur woman's club will meet at the home of Mrs. Clyde 'Butler Monday evening at seven-thirty o’clock. The Church of God missionary' society will meet with Mrs. John j Chilcote Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. • The Work and Win chase of the i United Brethren Sunday school will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ; Frank Baker of North Eleventh street, Friday evening at seven-1 thirty o'clock. The Little Flower study club will meet at the K. of C. hall Thursday evening at seven-thirty o'clock. MRS. RUSSELL OWENS RESEARCH CLUB HOSTESS Mrs. Russell Dwens was hostess to the members of the Research club Monday afternoon. Mrs. P. A. Kuhn was the program leader and read a very fine paper entitled. "Historical Home® of Indiana.” • The history and progress of Indiana can be traced In the type and architecture of its buildings. We find from the map of Indiana showing historic locations that the great portion of our historic buildings are in the southern part of the state due to the fact that early settlers followed the Ohio river, then gradually worked northward. “The first selected was the Macy

Peterson Couple Observes 60th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Weldy, well known Adams county couple, j living in Peterson, Monday passed a milestone reached by few married couples. On that day they commemorated 60 years of happily wedded life.; On April 5. 1887, near the same village in which they still live, 1 William Weldy and Miss Elizabeth ' Hartman were married at the home j of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Caroline Hartman. The ceremony was performed by John Lenhart, then justice of the peace. Until the year 1907 the couple lived on a farm near Peterson. In that year Mr. Weldy retired from active farming to move to Decatur to care for his aged father, Daniel Weldy. South First street. In the year 1915 the couple returned to Peterson, where they, constructed a small home. There they have resided since. Two children were born to the union, both living. They are: O. D. Weldy. 3020 Shawnee Drive, Fort Wayne and Mrs. R. E. Marshall, who lives with her parents. Due to the ill health of Mr. Weldy, no celebration of the event was held. They were, however, busily engaged in receiving the

home In Indianapolis, a beautiful square type. It was for many years a beautiful home, of solid brick, two stories, basement and large attic, and is still in a good state of preservation"In Madison, stands the James Lanier home, known as the first in Indiana. This house Is also the square type with wide halls, a grace ful circular staircase winds its way through a rounded well to the glass lantern alcove above. "In Indianapolis the home of Mrs. Ovid James Butler, sister of Booth Tarkington, is an old and lovely house, filled with costly furnishings and heirlooms. The Fauntleroy home in New Harmony, the Riley home at Greenfield, the Swinney homestead In Fort Wayne are all fine examples of the early eastern colonial architecture. “These homes all dispensed beautiful kindly hospitality and were centers of social life as well as real homes for our pioneer citizens." The meeting of the club next week will be the final one until club activities begin again next fall. It will be in the form of a guest day luncheon and will be held at the Presbyterian church at one o'clock. An interesting program has been | planned. FLOWER GARDEN CLUB INVITED TO LECTURE Members of the Decatur Flower Garden club have been invited to be the guests of the Fort Wayne Gardlen Club at a lecture in the Wolf and Dessauer auditorium Friday. April 9, at 2:30 p. m. Harry R. O’Brien will be the speaker, with “Seven Keys To Gardening" as his subject. Mr. O’Brien is a nationally known lecturer and author. He is the author of “Diary of a Plain Dirt Gardener", and lectures in the school of journalism at Ohio state university. MISS ZULU PORTER HONORED AT PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Giles V. Porter en- ' tertained a group of girls Saturday evening at a surprise party honoring the birthday anniversary of their daughter Zulu. Games and dancing were enjoyed during the evening. Prizes were awarded to the winners. The honored guest received many beautiful ' gifts. I A lovely luncheon was served at | the close of the evening. Appoint- : ments were carried out in pink and I white. Mrs. Porter was assisted in serving by Miss Vera Porter and Miss Ida Mae Steele. The guests included the Misses Peggy Staley, Jeanette Winnes. I Maxine Martin, Janet Schrock, Donabelle Fenimore, Alyce Kay Baker. 1 Jean Bright, Jane Krick, Evelyn Adams. Monica Schmitt, Anna Jane Tyndall and guest of honor, Zulu i Porter. The young peoples’ missionary j circle of the Evangelical church will meet at the home of Miss Marcia Martin Thursday evening at sevenI thirty o’clock. SURPRISE PARTY GIVEN FOR MISS MAXINE GIRARD Mrs. Adrian J. Girard of 1520 West Monroe street entertained with a surprise party Sunday evening honoring the birthday anniversary of her daughter. Miss Maxine Girard. The guests were the class mates of Miss GirardGames were enjoyed and prizes; were given to the Misses Agnes Wolpert, Jeanette Rumschlag. Bernadine Laugerman, Monica Schmitt and Rosemary Fullenkamp. A delicious luncheon was served at ten o’clock. The honor guest was the recipient of many pretty gifts. Guests included: The Misses Agnes Wolpert, Jeanette Rumschlag. Bernadine Laugerman. Monica Schmitt, Rosemary Fullenkainip, Virginia Holthouse, Alice Baker. Agnes Reed, Helen

Sril a. m 1 congratulations of their friends and neighbors in the community. Mr. Weldy, who was 86 years old November 12, 1936, suffered a severe apopletic stroke in June, 1935 and has been in ill health since. Mrs. Weldy, who will be 86 years old April 28, is in fairly good health.

• • Ann Sothern says: "I like Luckies—they’re smooth ® my throat” "1 like Luckies because . . . well, just because I like them, that’s all! They're an old standby of mine. They taste grand and they're as smooth as can be on my throat. I suppose Luckies get along so well with my throat be* cause they're what you call a light smoke. I like them—and I'm glad to put it in black and white.” CO-STARRING WITH GENE RAYMOND IN FORTHCOMING RKO RADIO PICTURES' "THERE GOES MY GIRL” A An independent survey was made recently X" among professional men and women—lawyers, doctors, lecturers, scientists, etc. Os those who said they smoke cigarettes, more than 87% stated they personally prefer a light smoke. J Miss Sothern verifies the wisdom of this preference, and so do other leading artists of the radio, stage, screen and opera. Their voices are their fortunes. That’s why so many of them smoke Luckies. You, too, can have the throat protection of Luckies—a light smoke, free of certain harsh irritants removed by the exclusive process the finest tobaccos—"lt’s Toasted”. Luckies are gentle on the throat. "the cream of the crop” A Light Smoke "It’s Toasted”-Your Throat Protection AGAINST IRRITATION—AGAINST COUGH Copyrtftit 193 T The American Tobacco Company

. Kohne. Josephine Wolpert, Eeter Rumschlag, Margaret Rumschlag, Margaret Lose, Joan Colchin, Celeste Heiman. Naomi Schultz, Lucile Braun, Ethel Kleinhenz, Viri gene Ulman, and Maxine Girard, , the honored guest. The meeting of the Union Chapel missionary society has been postponed until one week from Thursi day. The Adams county federation of . clubs will meet with Mrs. John • Tyndall Friday evening at eeventhirty o’clock. Mrs. Guy Brown and Mis. A. R. Ashbaucher will be the assisting hostesses. Mrs. Henry ■ Heller will be the leader for the even with “Ethical Training" as her subject. PINOCHLE CLUB I REGULAR MEETING The Pinochle club met at the home of Mrs. Francis Eady last evening. One guest, Mre. Ed Swager. was present other than club members. After a number of gatnee of pin-

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• ochle, 'prizes were awarded to Mrs. ,' Benfard Keller and Mrs. Albert - Miller. A delicious luncheon was - served at the close of the games. The club will meet Monday with , Ruesell Melchi. 'personals Fred Emshwlller .former Decatur t druggiet .is reported eeriouely ill i at his home in Bluffton. • | Attorney C- J. Lutz has returned I from ten days at Martinsville where > he enjoyed a fine reet and came ’ home feeling much better than he > has for several months. ; William Swartz of Columbia City attended to business here. C. H. Musselman of Berne was looking after business in Decatur. August Walters, well known busi>1 nees man, who has been ill for some t time is reported somewhat im.prov- . ed. ■I G. V. Porter left Sunday for ChiI cago to join a group of Gillette tire - merchants from Indiana and Ohio.

Sunday night they continued to Eau Clair, Wits., on a sight seeing tour of the Gillette Rubber Company. Don Stump atttended to business I in Fort Wayne Monday. Dr. H. Frohnapfel of Decatur, was a witness in the damage suit of Berniece Alger against the Schine theatrical company in Van Wert. Ohio Saturday. The plaintiff receivered $2,586 in damages, which she said were sustined when a sign fell on her from a theater of the defendant. Miss Florence Marie Bierly, of this city and Miss Jenesse Falk, of Huntington, spent the week-end at the house-party of Miss Roberta Ellicot, at Indianapolis. U. B. Woods, of this city, was fined $1 and costs when arraigned in Fort Wayne police court on a charge of public intoxication. The Raudenbush family of south of the city, observed an unusual birthday celebration April 1. TripI let eons of Mr. and Mrs. Homer 1 Raudenbush commemorated their i 14th birthday. The boys are Roscoe, Robert and Raymond.

Wednesday Morning MEAT SALE NOTICE! We will Close Wednesday at 12 o’clock. HAMBURGER, ~ FRESH BRAINS, FRESH LIVER, lb. BULK PEPPER IQc Snow Boy Washing pound Powder 2 pkgs. ROUND and beef 121 c SIRLOIN BOIL - 1 — STEAK Ib** C i;X--Lh. Schmitt’s Market Free Delivery Phone 95 or 96

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ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ahr of Number 18 Homestead are the parents of a baby daughter born at their home at 3:15 o’clock Monday. The baby wieghed seven and one half pounds. This is the second child and first girl. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Brown of Cincinnati, Ohio are the .parents of a baby daughter born Sunday, April 4. The baby weighed eight and one half pounds and has been named Sandra Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Brown formerly resided in Decatur, where the former was employed at the Morris Store. o Burns Prove Fatal After Three Months Washington, Ind., Apr. 6.— <U.R> —Mrs. Annis Drew, 29, died late yesterday from serious burns she received Jan. 5 when coal oil in a kitchen stove caught fire and set her clothing ablaze.