Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 14 January 1938 — Page 3

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■,,'ty De»dhne. 11 *■ ■ Fanny Macy I phones 1000 — 1001 Friday | - K , r ■Rita> Study < lub. K. of C.. P 111 ■ r |i Willing Workers, Miss K Health. * P m - , ■rhan legion Auxiliary. I/*Party' K Brethren Church. «:1B P- mKe Partv. Moose Home 8 p. m. E n Chapel C. I. C. Claes. Mr I * Saturday I ,1 church Sunday i society, Kjomer Ruhl. 7:30 p. nt. Monoay Kan's Club. D-catur 'High K.Auditorium. 7:45 p. nt larch Club. Mns. C. M. Prugh m a Tuesday Theta Tan. Mrs. Bick StejT< 30 p. m. Nurses’ AsSOCIBtMBMiss Eloise Noll. 7:30 p. m. m Hj.cn-rs Class. Mr. and Mrs. M»l»r Farrar. 7:30 p. m. .... x. Social Meeting Mrs. Psrtfd Zwick. 7:30 p. m. .Ct of C K of c Hall 6:15 p. m. and Martha Class. Mrs. j.JK Leßrun. 7:30 p m. ■ K S •• ial Meetin ■. Elk’s 8 Pals of Mary and MarMrs Jess Leßui 11. I jKirhle Club. Mrs. Wll'itm LisI Wednesday KK ■ Club. M-- H.uwt i, ow . :K^K : ness and Professional WoI ni“ifKiee Hotel. 6:30 p. nt. Illfce. S-i-y dinner. Elks home, 5 HK.-a Horne |j momic.t Club, Cararil. 1:30 p. m. Thursday ■ Cha Rea Club. Mrs. Russel '' i " interesting program SOCIETY K. tn ssioiiary society >n Chapel met at tiie home «t. Mrs. On Rotighia Thursday aftamnii. The meeting opened with "The Way of the Cross Home", followed with prayer Charles Rabbit. au. ordian solo. "America the was given by Mrs. Earl (W Mrs Char’es Bailey was r for the afternoon. A vocal dneJwas sung by Mrs. Stacy Shaw s Earl Chase. Prayers were give Mrs. Henry Bauman and and Mrs. Harve Koos. lubert Zerkel presented an Ift lesson. "Rebuilding Ski America,” followed with a lag by Jimmie Moses. even members and four visitMrs. Glen Jackson, Mrs. John ger and Mrs. James Moses and Jimmie, were present. Lovely tshments were served by the ess, assisted by her daughter, |K Moses. WICERS RE ELECTED AIjANUARY MEETING Lutheran missionary »t.v niet at the home of Mrs. Annul Ger herding Wednesday afjjjjf n with Mrs. Fred Busse as D S hostess. Thirty-six mem- ■ were present and two new Mrs. Louis Webert and Baytnond I.eitz, were welcomed, of officers was held and hd Bauer was re-elec'ed as Mrs. Clarence Stapleton, '' d 'ice-president and Mrs. Freeby was chosen for sec-•■y-treasiirer. Standing eomniitH.' ' the year will be appointed donations for the vear |g»nted to 335. The sum of »5.00 -n to Valparaiso University; FlSr tlie Amer ican Lutheran Bureau; $5.00 to Fort *s ne Institutional Missions; y 1 ,0 tlie Kendallvill Old Peo--19, HoK -’ 10 Indianapolis Tie society voted to giv» $200.00 1' ,P buildi »g fund of the church. itA , "? re made for a supper, the announced soon. I eit ’’J 0118 ref reshments were sereI e close of the meeting. J L e i o ißSion band of 'ho EvanIW al Sunday school will meet at c urch Saturday afternoon at o claock. Jhe W M el A P °° r wi “ be hostese u|t M| ip/ th A ° f tbe Eighth street M Brethren church Friday a sBoo n at two-thirty o , cloc ’ a > U'ker.rex MNOUNCEMENT ■rnouncement' was made today

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of the marriage of Mrs. Dorothy Striker, daughter of J. D. Krick of North Sixth street, to Earl Rex of Second street. | The ceremony was solemnized February 13, 1937 in the Grace Lutheran church at Columbia City. The Rev. W. E. Bradley read the marriage vows. Mr. and Mrs Harry Krick of North Eighth e’reet attended the couple. The -bride wore a dark gr r en tailored suit and a corsage ot' sweet ( peas. The bride is a graduate of the Monroe high school and has heen employed at the local p'ant of the General Electric. The groom graduated from the Decatur high school and is aiso an employe of the Genera! Electric. The couple Is at home at 148% North Second street. The Mystery Pals of the Mary and Martha class of the Methodist ■ church will hold their exchange at the class party Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Jess at 7:30 o’clock. LADIES’ AID SOCIETY HAS REGULAR MEETING The ladies' aid society of the Zion Reformed church met in the church parlors Wednesday afterno tn with the Mesdames Floyd Andrews, Ed Miller. John Lhnenstahl. Herman VonGunteu and Miss Blearer Reppert as hostesses. Mrs. Ferd Utterer was in cltarge of the program and devotlonals. The topic for the afternoon was "What Has January to Offer”. It is generally supposed that Penjamin

January Savings i Cotton Wash Hat Sale IJ/Km IjMffi-yMFj j Dresses jE Am Each __ 50 Ladle* Felt Hats , I rlSK£*A\. that must be sold at 'JJk fJ) WaiH*i<£Bk#4 Gay and dashing little r- , , , , ' T>’K'A ? once! Colors, black, cotton frocks that will , »• Il 3 '. brown, wine. Greatly V\ /,■ W\\ keep you in a cheer,ul reduced for immediate mood throughout the clearance! \ Xf U I I j d’y- Sizes 14 to 52. ~Y/jC K GLOVE SALE! SNOW SUIT SALE Hundreds of pairs of ’ *" Wo °' Quality * I ill‘>" Tubing silk and fabric gloves . sixes 3 to 16 yrs. Good bleached quality on sale! JifflFSi>*gPrX st . , at a special sale price. Coat, Legging 25c and Cap *■—- 19c Vr\.\ A \j $7.98, now $-1.75 27 inch V V'-wfl I $5.95. now $3.75 35 inch Outing Flannel m Cotton Chailie W $3.98, now $2.25 Pla>n White, or Light , The best grade made . . or Dark Stripe patterns ’ many good patterns for for many uses. One lot of Beacon Cloth Snow Suits, comfort making. 10 ,„..$! a" S'sl.9B 15c . “Wearwell” Sheet Sale Handbag Sale Entire large stock of £." Ready Laundered .. . Tape edges .. . gmart sty|es now at | V Famous for wear . . Mfg. by Marshall „ r . r . c i f ■TOSBi.wK. , u Field 4 Co. January Sale Prices. \ 72x90. ea. .. 89c 81x99. ea._ SI.OB ji.oo bags 72x99. ea. .. 99c 81x108. ea. $1.30 $1.98 bags « Cft ' 81x90. ea. .. 99c 42x36 cases 25c now “Buy a supply now!” * 2^ B bags tM — A.B.C. Percale Prints Bleached Part Wool Blankets New 1938 style, 80 square Quilting Cloth The famous "Wearwell" qualprints, in a large selection of 90 inch width for large quilts. jty Large size, 72x84 inch, new patterns. The very best Fine weave, soft quality. piaids in all colors. Just 24 quality at a new low price Reg. 49c grade. Sale Price pairs a t this price. 19c 39c $2.68 Russian Crash Toweling S| o R n WO C OL Zns, 18” width .. . bleached or unbleached The Knitting and Crochet- quality with red, green, blue borders. • mg Season is now on! Sale Price C * 25c one ounce ball Yard ® Germantown, now.- 20c Knitting Worsted .. 25c SPECIAL 10c VALUE Shetland Floss. 1 oz. ball, now 20c ()ne lab(e ()f 32 " Ginghams in checks aii and plain colors . . 27” apron checks . . ■" « tpcki 10® RUFFLE CURTAIN SALE 9x12 ft. FELT BASE RUGS COMFORT BATT SPECIAL! Choose from Cream or Pastel Jugt 22 gat thig | ow pr j ce . 3 ’’»• w ° ol Mixed flQf shades of Rose, Blue, Green. F|ora| or tj|e pattePns for Batt or Peach . . Also Cottage sets 3 n>. Cotton Batt Man in Red, Green, Blue, or Gold mogt any eac h 47*’ colors. 2'/i and 2J/» yard room lengths. 6x9 ft o( _ 7 6x9 ft gize Batt, each 84C Pair rugs $2-98 / 7® NIBLICK & CO — ■

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, JANUARY 14. 1938.

Franklin’s birthday was ! n Jan-' uary and Mrs. Lltterer read an Interesting paper o n the life of this scientist. Inventor, writer and statesman who was one of the signers of the declaration of independence. Mrs. Fred Fruchte presided over ' the business meeting, during which ' I reports were given and new com-; ', mlttees appointed. Plans were ; made for the next supper, to be II held January 22. Delicious refresh- • ments were served during the aocial . i hour. | The Pinochle club will meet with ■ Mrs. William Lister Tuesday evenpng at seven thirty o’clock. The Delta Theta Tau sorority will meet at the home of Mrs Dick Steele. Homesteads. Tuesday even-1 i Ing at seven thirty o'clock. SO CHA REA MEETS WITH MRS. DAN ZESER Mrs. Dan Zeser was hostess to the So Cha Rea club and one guest, Mrs. Robert Gass, at the home of I her mother, Mrs. E. F. Gass, Thursday evening. During a short btisinese session, plans were made for a Valentine party. Five games of bridg'- were : played and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Glen Hill, Mrs. Harold Daniels and Miss Virginia Laurent. Mrs. Gass was given a guest prize. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the games. The club will meet next week with Mrs. Russel Byers of Willshire, Ohio. MRS. HOMER RUHL HOSTESS TO AID The ladies' aid society cf the First Christian church met at the home of Mrs. Homer Ruh! Thursday afternoon with Mrs. William Kohls in charge of devotlonals. During the business session plans were

I made for a cookies and doughnut sale, to be held Wednesday, January 26. Orders phoned to Mrs Fred King will be appreciated. Mrs. Herschel Nash read an Interesting account of the Emily E. Flynn Christian Home in Marlon. During tha social hour .Mrs. Ruhl assisted by Mrs. Bene Huffman, . served delicious refreshments to i the eighteen members and three visitors present. The society will meet In two weeks with Mrs. Nash. The Decatur home economics club will meet with Mrs. Robert Gurad Wednesday afternoon at one thirty o'clock. ; The Business and professional Women’s club wl'l meet Wednesday . evening at six thirty o'clock at the Rice hotel. MRS. LEOTA BEERY ( HOSTESS TO CLUB Mrs. Beery was hos'ese to , sixteen members of the Historical Club Wednesday afternoon After the club collect and current events. Mrs. Floyd Acker read an interesting and instructive paper on the life of Rudyard K'pling, English novelist and poet. “Kipling was born in Bombay, India, next to the last day of the year 1865. At the age of five he and his sister, two years younger, were taken home to England for schooling in their own land.” The life he lived those six years Is told in his story “Baa. Baa. Black ! Sheep!” Excerpts from this story i were read Dy Mrs. John Schug, how he was sent to school through the streets of the town with the placard “liar” between his shoulders. > “His little sister was not permitted to speak to him or play with him and he was beaten and treated like he was a 'moral leper’. When his mother finally arrived the mis-

treated, misunderstood hoy was nearly blind. "He attended college In Devonshire, England, edited the school paper and was known as Beetle—- , the clever verse maker. When he . finished college he returned to India, where he secured a position on , the editorial staff of a newspaper ' He became iissistant editor and i then editor, writing verses and short stories al! the time. ' ‘"His best known writings of this period are The Phantom R’ckshaw and Wee Willie Winkie. He came to The United States hoping to find a publisher for his writings, lived for a time in Vermont but finally returned to Englund to reside. His ambition was to'be p< et laureate of England but this honor was never bestowed upon him. He died January 18, 1936. just two days prior to the death of King George V of England. His best known story is ’’The Man Who Would Be King” and his best known poem “The Recessional” Mrs. Vaughn Millikan read the poem. ’L’Envoi", at the clo<e of the paper.. After a brief (business meeting, Mrs. Beery served delicious '.efresh■mente. The club will meet next week at the home of Mrs. Homer Ixiwer. Mrs. E. S, Christen will have the paper. BIRTHDAY PARTY AT BAPTIST CHURCH Members of the Baptist missionary society were entertained with n. birthday party at the church Thursday evening with the officers of the society as the hostesses. After the opening song, devotion-

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spls were conducted by Rev Horner |Aspy, Mrs. Will Winnes, president. • gave a welcome address, followed 1 with a vocal duet by Donna Belle Fenlmore and Jeanette Wlnncs, en- » titled “Th*. Old Refrain,” • A pageant was given by a number j of ludles of the church. "The Serr vice Parade.” This was followed i with a piano duet by Mrs. Aspy and 1 Mrs. Max Boxell. Mrs. C. E. Hell gave a short ( talk, using a chart to present the , objectives of the society. ’I he pro- , gram closed with prayer by Mrs. I S. E. Hite. I The guests were then invited to - the dining room, where tables had beeen arranged to represent each . month of the year. The guests were i seated according to which month I their Dlrthdayu fell, A penny was i paid for each year of ago and the > collection amounted to $17.75. t EPERSONALS i Mr. and Mrs. Dick Heller of Ind- ’ lanapolis visited here this afternoon . on their way to LaGrange for a . week-end vieit with friends. Allen Iximont. Fort Wayne attorney and member of the legislature, well known here, is a candidate for prosecuting attorney of Alien tyJames Stogdill has -been elected ■ president of the Old First National i bank at Bluffton, succeeding Frank • Cutschall. > F’oyd Manley had an unusual experience Wednesday evening while • driving a new truck from Dunkirk

| to Bluffton. A few miles south of 1 Bluffton a tire went flat nnd on 1 examination he found a smashed | whiskey bottle between the tire! I casing and Inner tube. The broken glass hud punctured the lube and damaged the < using. It is thought that the bottle wae placed in the tire by a workman at the assembling plant and was overlooked when the tire was placed on the machine. — Bluffton Banner Open season on Indiana fur bearing unlmals closes today. The five-apartment building or * Thick Aeschlimann on Winchester street is nearing completion and wl'l soon be ready for occupancy.

A Very Special Offering for January-February ONLY Genuine Engraved • 50 Informal Folders with Envelopes to Match • 100 Visiting Cards to Match s3*s (INCLUDING PLATE) Decatur Democrat Co.

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The heating plant has been installed and the Interior decorating Is now being concluded. The Ed Gase family Is moving to Van Wert. Ohio, Mr. Gase will be employed in the Kintz restaurant. The Phllb. rt Gase family is moving to the Gase farm south of D< ca'ur.

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