Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1937 — Page 3

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SERVICE ■ \ ■■ ■ 11 ■'".■.M .' I Krick and Miss„s TiU-Uy evening at ' W, ' ■ Frisinger.nl elrecL K-.- z ,. s awarded tn ■... L .. . , Viss Dora Shoa|B ."I Smith. Mrs. \l Martha Seiie- ,.■ guest the ■H tl , r ,. < th. games a lovely , ~„ served ■..,, » vol flowers carrying out yf r s. Hen Schroyer and ■L/k- i t.ini- .i Willi ' 1 '' Monday for ■r r , .<n B- Ifonntaine Dinner was (entered with :; M'-f-of Decatur were also ■ ■.BERT HUSER J ®IKrEIS to club \\ r. home economics !■;■.. at the home of Unser. The meeting u tile song of the month, ,li " of the Ocean", to call with ■*, hobbies. '■■*: Blulmi gave an -Inter~ii - Repair and Care .11 Appliances.-’ of fruit salad . served to the ■ ■ c six other than members in- * Kid Mrs. Earl Illa-Ines, Mrs. ’- Jean Huser, Dor■"'sßf McCain. I'.inline and Alice ’ ic next meeting will be Kai tin home of Mrs. Rufus •;' li ’’~ w °rkers class of the -tlir.-n Sunday school of Ml mil at tin- home of Mrs. lle.o-n evening at o'clock. All memheie to attend. JjITHI HELLER Kolter of this city has Bkßci! the marriage of his ■filter. Bernadine, to Ray Heller. ■ eflfr and Mrs. William Heller The ceremony took BeeSlfunlay afternoon. May 29. ■::. The Rev. R. B. MeckRflie ipide was attired in a blue white accessories. Bins, feller i>s a graduate of the school and of Indiana Bttflc 1. ( ,f Indianapolis- She employed at the General ■•(o'npany. She is a member

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I ty 1! IRRISON CARROIX Copyright, 1337. ■ Fraturoo Syndicate, Inc. M,^w^WOOD —As a bribe to y trn <l Hilliard to stay on the do another picture ■ 't the Party”), R-K-O will Sr«t It n writing- that movie jobs J™ 1 afo-r again interfere with her ■jWfcMlities as a mother. For ■“Wft of her contract, she won't yen ||v e to g 0 on location trips ■*«er» the baby can't accompany ■ At |rst the star told the studio fatly that she didn't intend d eated out of the joy of her any longer. ■ The concessions won her over, ■ soon as the new film is she'll rush to New York. ■HBj-G- returns, both Husband ■ U2J »|b'elson and the baby will her. I ,^B sses say there was almost ■? I *Mpattle the other day between 1 one and Glad ys George’s lw • d ' Leonard Penn. The two J ixin g for a movie scene I forgot to pull a ®“n<Sh. 1 ■ a n went Penn, who came mad. He invited Tone S ' u ' fellow players interI J'ad.pt ended up with Penn apolBMM for his hot temper. l'n*B y sl °ry they tell of Sonja |MBIn a first brush with the law lfl« e ® cr day ’ sde collected a traffor a parking violation. [ ' star was so terrified that she BHBed a lawyer. Much amused, [!* Igned her fears and charged IttSI tellin g her that the Parking' | ls cost her three. |iaMpt trailer addicts in the film Joan Biondell and Dick As soon as she finishes I b2’s^ erfect s P ecimen ” at Warner ’ r Sgrs, and he ‘‘Varsity Show’’, "'*J*ir will make a trailer tour, I up in a visit to Little Rock, ' mother is recuperat'jSgfOm a serious illness. Joan ’ a ®to do all the cooking on the jBfWERING your quesMij * c. Kloepfer, Teaneck,

- CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 »— I - Wednesday Troop one of Girl Scouts, Mrs. Albert Gehrig, 4:30 p. m. St. Mary's Twp. Busy Finger 4 H : Club, Miss Patty Chronister, 1:30 > p. tn. Thursday Christian Ladies’ Aid, Mrs. Elmer Darwachter, 2 ip. m. Missionary Society, Evangelical 1 Church, 2 p. m. Women of the Moose, Moose I Home. 7:30 p, m. Union Chapel Ladies’ Aid Society Mrs. Joint Walters, 1:30 p. m. Woman’s Home Missionary Society, M. E. Church, 2:30 p. tn. Missionary Society, Presbyter- ; ian Church, 2:30 p. m. Dinner Bridge Club, Mrs. William Bell, 6:30 p. m. U. B. Ladies’ Aid, Mrs. Charles Robenold, 2 p. m. Church of God Missionary Society, Mrs. Emery Hawkins, 2 p. m. Friday Willing Workers of Bobo U. B. Mrs. Henman Bowen, 7:30 p. m. U. B. Work and Win Class, Mr. and Mrs. 'Arthur Garner, 7:30 p. m. 1 of the Eta Tau Sigma sorority. I Mr. Heller is a graduate of the I Decatur high school and is also an [employe of the General Electric in ’ this city. Immediately after the ceremony ■ the couple- left on a trip through I southern Indiana. I I The woman’s home missionary I society of the Methodist Episcopal 'Church will meet in the church entertaining rooms Thursday after- 1 noon at two-thirty o’clock. Mrs. R. D. Myers will be the program leader, with Mrs. C. D. Lewton, Miss Loise Lewton, Mns. John Bright, Mrs- Charles Fletcher and Mrs. Paul Edwards as hostesses. All members 1 are urged to attend. The ladies’ aid society of the Christian church will, meet with Mrs. Elmer Darwachter Thursday afternoon at two o’clock. A good atI tendance is desired. The Work and Win class of the 1 1 United Brethren Sunday school will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Garner Friday evening at seven-tbirty o’clock. The woman’s missionary society of the First Presbyterian church 1 will meet at the church Thursday afternoon at two-thirty o’clock. Mrs. F. E. France and Mrs. Carrie Haubold will be the leaders for the afternoon. Mns. France will have tho Philippines as her topic. Mrs. IHaubold will have charge of an interesting musical program. Mrs, G. O.

N. J.: Harrison Ford is now iden- i titled with a little theater near Los Angeles. He hasn’t done any important picture work in several years. Elaine Barrie is off for Denver and Detroit in a few days for another try at stage wo»-k. In Frank Kerwin’s Merry-Go-Round the other night, she was introduced to George Blake, the fight referee. ‘‘lt’s too bad,” she lamented, ■•that I didn’t meet you a fewmonths ago. I could have used you in my brief married life.” The Mauch twins are so thrilled over a letter from Mark Twain’s daughter, Mrs. Clara Gabriliwitz. She writes: •« ‘The Prince and the Pauper was my dear father’s favorite work and I only regret he is not here to see your portrayal of his two characters.” The letter, appropriately framed, will be hung up between the kids’ twin beds, CHATTER . . • Patricia Ziegfeld is arriving back in town and rumors still persist that she will marry Ben All Haggin s son in a Months . . - When Ger rude Niesen and Craig Reynolds go night-clubbing, her father. Monty Neeson, is nearly always with them . . Jeanette MacDonald s sister, Elsie, is closing her Philadelph a dramatic school to come to Hollywood for the wed ding Two of Jeanette’s girlhood friends arrive with her . . . Maybe it was the romantic number that Maxine Lewis was singmg but Margot Grahame and Ray Hall °f were holding hands openly the other night at Gordons . . • The Harrv Rubys (Eileen Percy) are sailing for the orient in the middle S Julv ... The new advertising £d publicity chief at Angeles theaters Is Mort Goodmanformerly of Cleveland ... And Bide £? r ,7? e „ the New York scribe, has ° fire with M-G-M for Brown”.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2,1937.

Pullon will have the devotionals. r Hostesses for the afternoon are t Mrs. Ed Engeler, Mrs. Leo Saylors. 1 Mrs. Jesse Cole, Jr., Mrs. Charles < Poe and Miss Elizabeth Peterson. All ladies of the church and other t guests are welcome. < 1 BIRTHDAY SURPRISE | FOR LAWERANCE KOENIG 1 Friends gathered »t the homo t [of Lawerance B- Koenig Sunday ev- . ening to assist him in celebrating < his anniversary. Games i ■ and contests were played and prizes j j won by Mrs. Andrew Schirack and t i Roman Brite. A delicious luncheon was served 1 i by the hostess, Mrs. Koenig. Later ;in the evening dancing was enjoyed. I Music was furnished by the Brite family. Those 'present were: i Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grunden and idauhgter Elsie of New Haven; Mr. I and Mrs. Julius Brite and children , Roman, Frances, Mary Ann, Jus-1 tine, Margaret and Aloyius; Mr. and Mrs- Andrew Schirack, Miss Celeste Heimann, Henman Bentz, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Laugerman and daugh- : tens ißernardine and Rosemary, Mrs. Koenig and children France, Louis, Donna Dean, Doris, Virginia 1 Ann and the honored guest Mr. Koenig. ALUMNI MEETING OF KIRKLAND BIBLE SCHOOL The a'umnl meeting of the twelfth annual session of the Kirkland Daily Vacation Bible school will be held Friday evening, June 4, at 7:00 p. m- A pot Inci dinner will be , enjoyed. Each member is asked to bring one large dish of food and bis own table service. The dinner will be held out of doors if the weather permits, if unfavorable the dinner will be served indoors. The committee in charge, Lester Adler, president, Alice Rinehart, j chairman of the entertainment, and Dorothy Adler, chirman of the food commltte have been working to make this the most enjoyable of any of the many annual meetings. After the dinner, games will be played and later the business part of the association will be held. A short devotional meeting will also be given. Annual election of offic- ! ers will take place. Every member of the alumni is urged to attend. 'All of the teaching staff and their husbands and wives are cordially Invited and all of the present graduating class of the school. 'Husbands and wives of the married alumni are also heartily urged to come and take part in the I evening's pleasures. Just an even one hundred and fifty have graduated from the Kirkland Daily Vacation Bible school. MRS. GLEN FOOR IS HONOR GUEST Miss Juanita Noll of south of the city delightfully entertained with a miscellaneous shower Friday evening honoring Mrs- Glen Foor who before her marriage was Miss Boneta Meyer. The evening was spent in playing games, with prizes awarded to Miss | Dorothy Habegger and Miss Frieda Myers. The prizes were presented to the honored guest. A luncheon was cerved later in the evening with the color scheme of pink and white. Later, little Tom-[ my and Bobby Noll pulled a wagon [ decorated in pink and white, load-, ed with gifts to Mrs. Foor. Those present were the Misses - Frieda Myers. Velma Shafft. Pauli.ine Carver, Dorothy Habegger, Evelyn Reber, Ruth Smith, Catherine Fairchild, Patricia Noll, Alice Mey- ' er, Juanita Noll, Mrs. Floyd Meyer, j Mrs. T. R. Noll and the honored guest, Mrs. Glen Foor. — CLASS INITIATED BY C. L. OF C. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia initiated a class of candidates Tuesday night at the Knights of Columbus hall. Impressive ceermonial rites were conducted by Mrs. L. A. .Holthouse. Candidates initiated last night were: Misses Frances Lengerich. Florence Bierly, Margaret Wertzberger, Fern Bierly and Beatrice Gass, and the Mesdames Leo Ehinger, Gerald Kohne, Leo Teeple, Gertrude Schurger, Charles Onilor and Dora Cook. Mrs. Arthur Myers and Mrs. William Keller were elected as delegates to the national convention, which will he held at Springfield, Ohio. Alternate delegates are Misses Ethel Ervin and Christina Schurger. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED AND PLEDGES WELCOMED A business and special meeting of the Tri Kappa sorority was held Tuesday evening at the Elks home on North Second street. Impressive pledge services were held for Mrs. W. J. Bockman, Miss Kathryn Kohls Mrs. Ray Keller, Mrs. Roy Kalver and Mrs. Charles Poe. Preceding the ceremony a business meeting was he'd and the following officers were selected: Mrs. Milton Swearingen, president; MrsPalmer Richer, vice-president; Mrs. Don Farr, recording secretary; Miss Mary K. Tyndall, treasurer; Mrs. | C. J. Beavers, corresponding secretary. Sections 1 and 2, into which tho sorority has been divided for the past year, turned -in their amounts of money. Committee reports were [

made. Plans were completed for the 1 « anniversary party, to be held at tbe i Elks home June 15 at six-thirty I o’clock. > Tables were formed for bridge and after three games prizes were ' awarded to Mrs. Bryce Thomas and , I Mrs. I. W. Macy. Each pledge was I presented with a handkerchief arranged as a corsage and centered with fever few und pink and yellow snapdragons. Chrystal bowls, each : containing a large purple iris, were Q placed In the center of each table. I A lovely one course luncheon was I served. I Hostesses for the affair were the [ ! Mesda-mes Deane Dorwln, Erwin I Goldner, Albert Gehnlg and Leo I Baylors, Mrs. Lynn Kern of Erie, | Pa., was an out of town guest at the meeting. DUTIFUL DAUGHTERS MEET WITH MRS. RALPH GENTIS The Dutiful Daughters class of the Evangelical church met last night at the home of Mrs. Ralph Gentis for the monthly business meeting. Mrs. Amos Graber had charge of the devoblonals and Mrs. Eugene 1 Runyon led in prayer. Following this the regular business meeting was held. Mrs. George Turner, of Fort Wayne, gave the book review "Straw In The Wind,” by Mrs. Ruth Lin'.ger Dobson. Refreshments were servedThe hostesses for the next month wi'l be the Mesdames Gregg McFarland, Russell Melchi, and Brice Roop. o—- ♦ « Adams County Memorial Hospital • « Dismissed: Mns. Erwin C. Doehrman and baby daughter, Elizabeth Mae, route 1, Decatur. Admitted: Kathrine Jane Stevens route 5, Decatur; Miss Lucy Straubinger, W-Illshire, Ohio; Orval Roop, 916 Nuttman Avenue; William 1 Hoffman, Monroe St. o . ARRIVALS Word was received here by Mr and Mrs. Philip Melhls of the birth of a son to Mr. an<i Mrs. Joe Rogers, at Chagrin Falls, Ohio- The baby was born May 15, weighed six pounds, six and three quarters ounces and has been named Robert Everett. Mrs. Rogers was formerly Miss Elizabeth Melhls of this city. I o Airplane Accident Takes Second Life Fort Wayne, Ind., June 2 —(UP) John Edward Bush, 9, died in the Huntington county hospital last night of injuries he suffered in an airplane accident also fatal to his father, Edward R. Bush, 30, of Fort Wayne. The plane, which had recenly been ordered grounded, crashed at the .Huntington airport Monday because a wing collapsed, an •Investigation disclosed. Melvin Saine, 29, Roanoke, the pilot, was [ seriously injured. [ . o Automobile Official Dies Today Os Injuries 'lndianapolis, Ind., June 2—(UP) I —Otto C. Rohde, Toledo, 0., chief engineer and vice-president of the i Champion spark plug company, died at 9:40 A. M- today in the city hospital. Rhode sustained a fractured skull last Friday when a racing car-warm-ing up at the Indianapolis speedway for the Memorial day race crashed into the pits where he was standing. George Warford, Indianapolis, was ■ killed in the accident. Labor Commissioner ■t > L THOMAS R. HUTSON Although operating only since April 1, the state labor division has made an enviable record in settling employer - employe disputes. The labor division was created by the 1937 legislature. Thomas R. Hutson, then chief inspector of the industrial board was appointed labor commissioner by Governor Townsend, tor years Hutson was an organizer for the United Brick and Clay Workers of America and is now a first vice-president of the organization. He headed the Labor Bureau of the Democratic State Committee during the 1936 campaign.

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•■BABE’’ STAPP, famous race driver whose entry in the Indianapolis Memorial Day 500-mile race this year was an Italian Maserati V-8, is a Ford V-8 ’’6o” engine enthusiast. “Babe” is shown examining the oil dipstick of the standard Ford ’'6o” engine which powered his Alfa-Romeo roadster on the 2,487-mile drive from Stapp’s Los Angeles home to Indianapolis. On arrival the oil was down less than a quart and the accurately checked gasoline consumption was 24.62 miles per gallon. Stapp in-

WINTER WHEAT CROP ESTIMATE Estimates Os 1937 Crop Show Decrease In Last Month Chicago June 2 — (UP) — Estimates of the 1937 winter wheat crop ■issued today by five leading grain • commentators and analysts showed a decrease of 3,000,009 (M) bushels i from their figures of a month ago. Their average estimate on the 1937 winter crop was 649,000,000 , (Ml bushe-'e. On May 1 the composite estimate was 652,000 (Ml bushels. The government estimate on May 1 placed the probable wheat yield at 654,000,000 (M) bushels and today’s [ private estimates reippresent a drop of 5,000,000 (M) bushels from that j figure. The individual estimates were: Nat C. Murray 671,00*1,000

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stalled the Ford engine just before leaving Los Angeles, using the Alfa-Romeo four-speed transmission, 18-inch wheels and 4.71 to 1 gear ratio in high. Acceleration and hill climbing were excellent, he said, and top speed about 12 miles an hour. The “60” engine was not "hopped up” or altered in any way. Although the engine was solidly bolted into the chassis metal to metal, without the usual rubber insulating pads, the car was i notably free from vibration at all • speeds.

R. O. Cromwell 640,000,000 1 B. W. Snow 672,000,000 H. C. Donovan 655,000,000 Mrs. E. H. Miller 610,000,000 Today's average estimate of the 1937 yield of winter wheat was 130,-j 000,000 (M) bushels greater than I the actual 1936 yield of 519,000,000 (M) bushele. Compared with a final crop of 212,000,000 (M) bushels last year,' ■two analysts estimated the Canad-j ' j ian prairie provinces’ wheat yield II at an average of 330,000,000 (M) 11 buehelfl of spring wheat. I; Murray and .H. C. Donovan eeti-j i 1 mate<j tile corn plant for 1937 at, . i 99,000,0*10 (M) acres. 'A year ago' s I the actual planting of corn was 100,-' I 200,000 (M) acres with 93,495,000 - (Ml acres harvested. Heavy winter wheat losses in: Kaneae and the recent decline in r prospects in Oklahoma and Texas t led to the reduction in the estls mates. The heavieet losses were ■ ? regietered during May in Kansas, t where drought relief has come too • late to be of much benefit to most : of th western sections of the state i) in tlie opinion of the five experts.

Ora Baker of Bluffton was look-’ Ing after road business here this' morning. Messrs. Rlueholdt and Walker of the state highway department are’ closing the right of ways on road 27 between here und Monroe. Thej work will be conclud'd today undi tho contract for Improving the roud let within the next two weeks I it is stated. Forrest Elzey, local barber and j councilman, is expected to only nod ' his bead in a friendly greeting from j now <>u. Earlier tn the week. Forrest shook hands with Clayeon Car-, rol, local coal dealer. As a result I Mr Elzey was for a while unable to attend to his daily barberlng duties , — the handshake was so powerful [ that It sprained bls right hand. Bob "Emmy" Keller, local store 'employe, had an interesting experl-j ence over the holiday vacation. Mr. Keller visited with relatives in , Bellevue and while there decided to | attend a dance at Fremont, Ohio. [ He not only was privileged to dance i to the music of a famed orchestra,' but also chatted with Jan Garber,, himself, of nation-wide fame as an orchestra leadar. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. .Holthouse and children, Martha Jane and Billy i have returned to their home in Evlanston, Illinois, after spending the I week-end at the G. T. Burk homo hers. Mrs. Burk accompanied them to Evanston- ; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sutton, and i daughter. Sybil Ann, have returned to their home at Akron. | Miss Evangeline Spahr, of 'Barnes- 1 vllle, Ohio, is spending a vacation | with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.] John Spahr before entering Ohio State unlvenslty for the summer ’ term. j Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McHatton of Toledo, Ohio aud Mrs. Lucy Colchin spent Memorial Day with Walter ; Colchin and family in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Beaverfl, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Fryback. and daughter Kathleen have returned ' frum Hamilton ILake, were Lhey spent the Week-end, opening their ■ cottage for the summer season. Mrs. Jesse Cole, Sr. is spending ■some time in Grand Rapids. Mich., as the gue.st of her brother Leon ■ ]S- Carrell. The Mesdames O. L. Vance, J. H. , Heller, Harry Moltz, George Flani ders, L. A. Graham, C. A. Dugan, ; J. S. Peterson and J. L. Kocher moStored to Anderson early this morn- ' Ing. where they will spend the day

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'as the guests of Mtw. D B. Erwin. ; Mrs. John Schug has returned ; from Washington, D. C., after a 1 month’s visit with her daughter, I Mrs. Arthur AmbleF and family. Rev. and Mrs. Brainerd Covert of ' Kirksville. Mo., will arrive in Deca- ! tur Thursday for a several days’ visit was Mr. and Mrs. Paul Saurer •an<| other friends. Rev. Covert was pastor of the First Presbyterian ■church In tills city In 1922 and 1923. Mm. ixjn Farr ia In Frankfort, where she waa called by the death of iter aunt. Willard Van Saun of Janesville, Wis, wus an overnight guest of his leoU'.fnn, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Kuhn. Miss Elizabeth I/eyse and Miss i Margaret Geisol left Monday for New York Glty by motor. They will spend some time In Washington, ID. C., Baltimore, Md-, and other [ points of interest before continuing I to New York. Mrs. Fay Mutschler and son Bobby. Mrs. E. W. Jackson and Mrs. i O. E. Shiffer'y left today for CaliIfornia, where they will spend six weeks motoring through the west and visiting friends and relatives. Miss Velma Ervin of Sturgeon I Bay, Wis., will arrive home today for a few days’ visit with her sisters, the Misses Ethel and Blanche [ Ervin, before entering the Unlver- ■ sity of lowa. | Mrs. Leota Beery of this city has accepted a 'position as first cook at ■ - the inn at Winona Lake. — o— Alleged Mass Killer Pleads Not Guilty j Waukesha, Wis., June 2 —(UP) — John Waszak, 54, stolid Polish imI migrant farmer, today pleaded ‘‘not ' guilty” to charges that he purposely set off the dynamite blast which i wrecked bis Muskego, Wis., farm ' home and killed his wife and eight of their 10 children. His attorney explained that he I I had wished to enter the not guilty '(plea pending study of the case. ' i Waszak allegedly admitted to 1 ' Sheriff Walter A. Liskowitz that he 1 planned the blast because of hie 1 wife's continual child-bearing and ] because l»'e children would not help ’ | with farm chores. ; ' J 1 ” I Phone 300 1315 W. Adams I I _ ——■