Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1937 — Page 3

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■^«xr , ‘’ issi ° NARY I SJ« as mfet,ng foreign missionary E M E. church met a ■ aorfWg M ,_. h a. stuekev ■ mAM* ■•• ’" f " ! I,l ' ' lirt '" ■ \|.. \ A H'.xb-i I TdeW : 1 I •'*-"" >' •" |l 1 K5L,,,,. >i/ opined with He |^^K r .. . I dsHO > - |bHing Hl " '•' ll I it.-.l to I mim r<" I “ v, ' ly 1,l! "' !1 | .. ■.■ il from the dining It W*>icli was decorated with I CkrfstßK- 1 •• M " 1 -" i - !l -d-d at the coffee meeting will be held at , P f Mrs. W. sMlswd tv Mrs - E - N ' wi,ks all,i J»ck Leigh. Mrs. Delton Pass- .. , pr J|i i>e the leader. MRS. 'K DLER HOSTESS TO THt jittery janes Weidler was hostess J“ nM Thursday I ring and visiting were en-; ll a lovely lunheon was the dining table, which .ctive with lighted tapers end. A miniature Santa sled and reindeer graced r of the table. were laid for the MesA. Hall, Otto Spiegel, R. Carl C. Fuelling and the Wedler. BUSINESS WOMAN'S CLUB HASjHRISTMAS party One 'lf the prettiest of the sea era’s Kr< ies was that given Wed-needißev<-ning at the Rice Case by the PJOf’essional and Business Wo- 1 Irb of Decatur. At six thirt, a delicious turkey dinner ' ed. ning room was attractively 1 1 in Christmas colors. A s pine forest covered the te piano. The dining table rhite candles in blue holdwhite trees trimmed in bitt!> • place of each guest was ’narked with a white candle, tied in bluj cellophane ribbon. Blue nut caps with place cards attached to 1 the hspd.es with a silver star, also marked each (place. A |>r:- business meeting was eld freceding the dinner during whicMthf club decided to purchase a health bond and to give the Good Fellows club. After dinner the guests were deentertained by Miss Mil-

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j CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Friday i Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Christmas Party, Legion Home, 7:30 p. m. Parent-Teacher Association. Riley School, 2:15 p. m. I Pocahontas Lodge, Red Men's Hall. 7:30 p. nt. Phllathea Class, Mrs. S. E. Hite, 6:30 p. m. Pinochle Club, Mrs. Bernard Keller. 7:30 p. m. I V. 11. Work and Win Class, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker, 7:30 p. m. Adams County Federation of Clubs, Mrs. John Tyndall, 2:30 p. tn. Saturday Primary Department. Evangel-' i leal Sunday School, 2p. in. ’ Cafeteria Supper and Bazaar, ] Zion Reformed Church, 5 to 7 o' ' clock. Monday Woman's Club. Zion Reformed I ' church, 7:45 p. m. Tuesday Troop No. 1 Girl Scout Christmas ’- Party, High School Sewing Room,! ! 4p. m. C. L. of C. Annual Christmas Party. K. of C. Hall 6:30 p. m. Nurses’ Association Christmas 1 Party, Paul Edwards residence, , 7:30 p. m. Tri Kappa Christmas Party, Elk's ’ Home, Bp. m. Tuesday Pei '.ota Xi Christmas Party, Miss Eloise Lewton. 7:30 p. m. dred Wolfe of Willshire, Ohio, who played a number of selections on the vibraharp and the exylophone. | Each guest brought a 25-ccnt toy for the Christmas exchange and as ter opening the gifts and p'aying with the toys, they were again wrapped and given to the Good Fellows club. The committee in charge of arrangements included chairman, Mrs. Walter Gladfelter. and Miss Mary McKean. Miss Winona Everett, Miss Grace Lichtensteiger, Miss Fern Passwater and Mrs. Mark Braden. HOSTESS TO CLASS Mrs. Iva Stucky entertained the members of her Sunday school class with a Christmas party at her home on North Third street Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 o’cloctc.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17,1937.

MRS. IVAN STUCKY Following the playing of games, 1 lovely refreshments were served. Candy Santas and candy canes 1 were given as favors. A gift ex-, change was enjoyed by all. The guests included Dale Smitley, Koger Gent Is, Ra'ph Schmitz, Billie Wyant, Hetty Anspaugh. Jacqueline Warren. Norma Wilson, Jack Reynolds. Joan Mitchell, Kenneth Roop, I Robert McAlhaney, Jimmy Kearns, i | Dorothy Cottrel, Coleon Edge!!, [Marvin and Ronald Stucky, i Mrs. Stucky was assisted In entertaining by Mrs. Ed Warren. The children of the primary de- 1 partment of the Evangelical Sunday school are requested to meet at the church Saturday afternoon at two o’cliM-k for the final rehearsal of the Christinas program. PHOEBE BIBLE CLASS HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY Members of the Phoebe Bible, class of the Zion Reformed Sunday school met in the social rooms of the church Thursday evening for their regular monthly meeting and 1 gift exchange. Mrs. ( - M. Prugh led in singing ' a group t.f Christmas carols and ' read a beautiful Christmas poem, I followed with scripture and prayer. - I Mrs. L. Fogle, president, presided iover a short business meeting. l i Forty members responded to roll I call 1 Games and contests were enjoyted and prizes were awarded toi : Mrs. Prugh. Mrs. (). L. Kirsch. Mrs. George Buckley and Mrs. Jim Borders. Santa arrived with a well filled pack and presented each one with a lovely gift. The members were then invited to the dining vom and seated at a long table, which was beautifully decorated with lighted tapers and flowers carrying out the Christmas motif. Each place was marked with a small burning candle with a frosted cookie for the holder. 1 Delicious refreshments were 1 served by the hostesses. Mrs. A. | R. Ashbaucher. Mrs. T. L. Becker, | Mrs. Carl Baumgartner, Miss' Arline Becker, Mrs. Don Stump, and Miss Mildred Worthman. — The girl scouts of Troop No. 1 | will enjoy a Christmas party and gift exchange Tuesday in the former sewing room of the Decatur high school at four o’clock. Each , girl is to bring a ten-cent gift. TWO COUPLES TO MARK GOLDEN WEDDING DATE On Saturday, December 25. Mr. and Mrs. John Duff, of Hartford . township, will have cause to commemorate two events. In addition to I celebrating Christmas Day, the i Duffs will also commemorate their

silver wedding anniversary. On the following day, Dot ember 26, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rian. Jefferson townehlp, will commemorate 50 years of wedded life. I Children and grandchildren will take part in the golden wedding celebration. LOYAL DAUGHTERS' CLASS MEETS WITH MRS. BUTLER , Twenty members of the Loyal Daughters class of the Evangelical 1 Sunday school met at the home of their teacher, Mrs. Frank Butler,] Thursday evening and enjoyed a ] Christmas party. ' At six o'clock a delicious supper was served at the dining table, dec-1 orated with lighted candles nnd Christmas appointments, after which the president, Mrs. Charles Weber, bad charge of the program [ and gift exchange. A reading, ‘‘Christmas Treasures” was given by Mm. Robert Garard. ' The c'ass then presented Mrs. Butler with a gift and she in turn (presented each mmber with a gift. ! The January meeting will be held with Mrs. Garad, with Mrs. Mary I McClure and Mrs. Francis Eady assisting. Members aro requested to t bring their coin cards to this meeting. The woman's missionary society of the Zion Reformed church will have a bazaar and candy sale at |the church Saturday from 12 until I 8 o'c.’ock. Various aftractive and useful handmade articles will Ire on eale at reasonable prices. Delicious i candies will also be sold. The patronage of the public is solicited. MRS. G. REMY BIERLY IS CLUB HOSTESS The Decatur home economics club enjoyed a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. G. Remy Bierly Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Butler. Mrs. Kenneth Eady, Mrs. Carl Moffit and Mrs. George I Kern as assisting hostesses. The outgoing president Mrs. i George Squler, gave a talk, foli lowed by a program of Christmas carols and readings by Mrs. Wnt. ‘Little and Mrs. Robert Garad. A gift \ exchange was enjoyed and delicious refreshments were served. The newly elected officers for 1938 are Mrs. J. E. Anderson, president; Mrs. Arthur MTiler, vice-pre-sident; MiN> Charles Hammond and ! Mrs. Russell Acker, leaders; Mrs. ‘ Ralph Stanley and Mrs. Francis Eady, alternates; Mrs. Gilbert I Strickler, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Acker and Mrs. Hammond were selected to attend the conj ference at Purdue January 10 to 14. 1

ANNUAL POT LUCK DINNER IS ENJOYED BY MANY The ladiee of the Zion Reformed laid society enjoyed their annual pot. ; luck dinner with their famliies at 1 the church Wednesday noon at | 11:30 o'clock. 'Hostesses for the as- 1 [ fair included the Mesdames Tillman I Gerber, Fred Fruchte, Robert Cole, l Ferd Litterer and Albert Miller, i The entertaining rooms were | beautifully decorated with ChristI mas appointments and a lighted ’ tree added to the attractiveness. At I 1:30 o’clock the meeting was call- ,, ed to order. Mrs. J. Fred Fruchte ) was in charge of the program, owf ing to the illness of Mrs. Carl Baum- • gartner. I Christmas carols were sung fol- [ lowed with a piano solo by Ronald \ Stucky. Mrs. Henry Neireiter sang | a solo, “In Old Judea” accompanied > at the piano by Miss Lulu Gerber, j Miss GePber then played a piano I selection. "O Come All Ye Faithful” ? Mrs. C. M. Prugh read an inter-

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esting paper "Christmas Songs.”' Mias Janet Goldner played a piano solo. At the close of the program the old German Christinas song was sung, "Alle Yare Welder.” A business meeting was held, during which final plans were made for [the cafeteria supper to be held Sat[tirday. Mrs. J. Fred Fruchte was eljected president for 1938; Mrs. Tillman Genber, first vice president; Mrs. Ferd Litterer second vice-pre-sident; Mrs. Walter Deitsch, sec-1 relary; Mrs. A. R. Ashbaucher, treei surer. During the afternoon, Santa appeared with gifts for all, including tne children. MRS. JOSEPH CLOUD HOSTESS TO SOCIETY Mrs. Joseph C'oud wan hostess to I I twenty-two members of the Chrisitian ladies' aid society Thursday as- ' 'ternoon. Mrs. William Kohls opened the- meeting with song, followed with prayer by Mrs. A. D. Artman. | ! Roll call and report of sick calls were next in order. During the business session, Mrs. Homer Ruhl, chairman of the wave and means committee for December reported $.18.00 received in the dime books. A general discussion for next year's work was held. Mrs. Kohls read an interesting letter from Mrs. Rene Hoffman, thanking the society for the many cards received on her birthday anniversary. t At the conclusion of the business. Mrs. J. E. Anderson had charge of ' the following .lovely program: 1 'Chrimae story, Mrs. Ruhl; A Christ- ; mas wish, Mrs. Ella Everhart: I Shepherd of the Hillside, Kenny (Nash; Mother of Jesus, Mrs. John J Beery; Christmas 1937, Mrs. Nash; Mary. Mrs. James Kitchen; An Incident at Bethlehem, Mrs. H. Mot-] sett; Christmas Colors, Mrs. Hazel Schultz; song "In Old Judeji”, Mrs. Henry Neireiter; Why the Chimes Rang, Mrs. James Anderson. Santa then arived with gifts for all and the group joined in singing "Silent Night", accompanied at the piano by Miss Helen Jean Kohls. During the social hour which fol'owed, delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Cloud, assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Frank De Vor.

o ; James Elberson. who was admitted to the Adams county memorial hospital Thursday evening as a medical patient, was reporied better this morning by his physician. Mrs. William Michaels, Jr., of ! route 1, Monroe was a shopper in ‘ this city today. The condition of E. Burt Lenhart, who was taken to the Adams couni ty memorial hospital this morning I as a medical ipatient, was reported las serious but not critical, this as- , ternoon. j I. B. Butler of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here yesterday. Dr. C. J. Blackman of Bluffton atI tended the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening. Avery Dodge of Fort Wavne vis-

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I lied In Decninr Thursday afternoon ’ and evening. Mias Dolores Klepper of New i York will arrive In Decatur Thurs- ] |day to spend the holidays with her; parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Klep-’ per of Mercer avenue. Dr. William E. Gabe of Indlanapo- ( Ils was a business visitor In Decatur Thursday morning. Miss Mary Margaret Klepper of , Purdue University, Lafayette, will 'arrive Saturday to spend the Christinas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Klepper and family I of Mercer Avenue. "A century of su 6 ar beets In the United States” put out by the magazine Facts about Sugar, contains ' photos and a description of every beet sugar plant in Ameiita and pone of them make any better aip- ' pearance than the Central Sugar 1 Company located here. The Portland Daily Sun ar.d Commercial have increased their subscription rates to twelve cento per week, following the lead of a numof daily papers throughout the state, due to the increase of fifty ‘ dollars per ton for newsprint paiper. The Daily Democrat will continue 'at the same rate as fieretofore, absorbing the additional cost. Chas. D. Hawbaker of route 1. Geneva was a business visitor in this 1 " —1

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’city today. Mlmt Helena Rayl, who is com'jdetlng her senior year at North- ( western University, Chicago. 111-.

FREE CLINIC MONDAY, December 20 Are • vou K e,,inK “P e “k” f rrv I performance out of each J » un *t * n your motor? We AMrMi I have added to our equip- '“ Sr ment a MOTO-LAB, by e? . " which we can check any w-T / Part of your car, includ- > / in>r motor, ignition, etc. Drive in Monday anyr -E- ,im, ‘ Kel th ' S Check • without charge . . only a o ~"j * MOTO-LAB can be sure. 1 WE’LL CHECK your motor .. ignition .. carburetor . . starter . . ; generator .. compression' K . . gasket leaks ~ voltage n Ip control .. . cut-out .. . | J alignment of tungsten . . f -— — fl l|l yd cam angle . . synchroniz—lit/ a,ion • • ,imin L r • • in fact ~~ any unit. BE SURE , . . PLAY SAFE . . . DRIVE IN I Riverside Super Service | 1 WHEN YOU THINK OF BRAKES—THINK OF US.

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(Will arrive In Decatur this ivenlng 'to upend the holidays with her parents Dr and Mrs. Rayl of 331 I South First street.