Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 2 May 1938 — Page 3

Iy PRICE iB MEETING t t er Hom** c ' u,) of on ' i t jje home of MIS - Roy • rs day evening with fortytor, present. Guests othmembers included Mrs. .rv Mrs. Jacob Habegger, ImKohW. Mrs. O.R. 3Bl es Anderson, Miss Vl|d and Miss Jaunlta Worh e routine opening, the e month was given by the jfns. B. J. Schwartz. Roll is wered with house cleanfl- Buache and Mrs. Robalked on home economics chib work. Mrs. Ervin ve a talk on brooding of , e lesson on wood finishgiven by the alternate rs. Paul Gould and Mrs. ibegger. dreshments were served , social hour by the hosited by the Mesdames Essex. Ruth Brown, Ben id Mennas Lehman. M. S. of the Evangelical meet in the church ■teem. A good Hg£,. e is desired. aid society of the KL church wil! meet at the y !S Er.ul King mt Mercer .... .it two HL Ever Ready class of the M. school will meet at the E|« ,<lc I' Thursday n .!■ seven-thirty o clock, hostesses will be Mrs. K Hu' . Ji* ’ Mrs Ed Ahi-, Mrs. Elz. y and Mre. Bertha Kiutiful Daughters’ class of mday -chool will L' ’he home of Mrs. Heber ■r M,,..-. '. T lesday even-

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And the *d‘i -r bedroom are to with book shelves. Conshirts a , Stewart finishes i Angel” and can ari 'he final details. days when so many stars are badgered by ■r troubles, Mickey Rooney's Joe Yule, is an unsung Hk”V He works backstage at a theater, never bothers and makes no effort to on Mickey's fame or payK' e big motor companies to build a miniature of Dick Powell's car and present of it to the star's ' Norman Scott Barnes. Btry e exce Pt for the engine, BEL *°uld cost the manu- I y^K r a ™°st as much as a real ' Ht -~r. riWe "’' ( ' r ' Joan and Dick feel t°° showy and are with thanks. s P ell of inactivity, ■!• soon have several new Production. Mitzi , KlcFw Cd at the studio where ■Sill be on 18 a Ctlild star an d now' ' irX 6 c ll lngenue - Mitzi is th heaVier for her trip and the 3ubse’■lstr»n„ , loafin 8- « still K> and tomf e f ° r her t 0 lx ‘ &r°wn iK arm of ih E the nigllt clubs on 8 W that young Hol ‘ l "i‘. S , t nf o tele P bone conKiWeln Ulse said: "I d A°'°, New York”. An K P'Ane bouna <. Ster ’ she was on HE Odets I to n Husband E®l®f the the eaSt Tbese 1 Khin. Jw f moaient trips are < iHßnee was in ' e V ’ lennese star . I ■*> the coast l UC t h t hurry to 1 Bftth.a f Ur st tbat she started I 1 htown over her < E«)th q e U n SUOn U ’ did M. G. M ' trip? -The Toy i

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CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. t I Fanny Macy •hones 1000 — luei — Tuesday I Pal lota XI Buelness Meeting, Mrs. Robert Freeby, 7:30 p. in. . i Zion Reformed Girls Guild, . .Church Parlors, 7:30 p. m. postponed one week. ,' W. M, S„ Zion Reformed Church ,j2:30 p. m. I St. Mary's Township 4 H Club, . Miss Mary Koos. 1:30 p. in. C. L. of C„ K. of C. Hal) 7:30 .' P- ">• , Heber Feasel. 7:30 p. m. , Wednesday f ; Monroe M. E. Ladies' Aid Society, .Mrs. John Floyd. 2 p. m. Thursday So Cha Rea Club, Mrs. Harold R. ■ Daniels, 7:3# p. m. II Evangelical W. M. S., Church ; Parlors. 2 p. m. ( i Christian Ladles’ Aid Society, 1 I Mrs. Fred King, 2 p. m. Friday Happy Homemakers Club, Mrs. I Wilbur Stanley, 1:30 p. m. ing at seven thirty o'clock. Mrs. ‘ I Reva Stauffer and Mrs. Ruesell Melchi willibe the ssisting hostesses * — ’, The Methodist ladies’ aid society of Monroe will meet at the home of Mrs. John Floyd Wednesday after1 noon at two o’clock. A good attend- ' ance is desired. BIBLE CLASS MEETS ' WITH MRS. M. LIBY .! The Union Chapel Bible class met . at the home of Mrs. Melinda Liby . Sunday afternoon with fourteen I members and three visitors present. In the absence of the president. Rev. Stacy Shaw conducted the devotiont als. II Prayer was given by Hubert Zer- • kel. followed with a vocal duet by • I Oliver Walters and Dwight Brown,

Wife” was finished only the other day. It is almost inevitable that there will be some added scenes That item about Clark Gable playing a screen father for the first time in "Test Pilot” already has brought a half dozen protests from Gable fans. They point out, and correctly, that he was a father, albeit an unmarried one, in “Strange Interlude", and was a papa again in “Hold Your Man . Sorry for the misinformation. Theaters playing Twentieth Cen-tury-Fox product in 1938-39 are required to sign contracts that the pictures won’t be double-billed with films that fail to conform to Hays office standards. The clause is aimed at a few exhibitors who coupled grade A efforts with salacious films. It goes to show how conscientiously Hollywood is trying to clean house. For the first time in her screen career, Anita Louise will live away from her mother. The star gives up her Beverly Hills home at the end of the month and will take a villa at the Sunset Plaza. Her mother, recently married to Orchestra Leader Verne Whitehead, will maintain a separate establishment. By strenuous dieting, Jack Oakie has lost 30 pounds, hopes to double this before he is through. . . . Patricia Ziegfeld is motoring back to the coast wi' • the Jascha Heifetzes. . . . That was Rosalind Keith with Producer Joe Pasternak at the Tropics. ... Is Margaret Lindsay planning to become a singing star, too? She is taking voice lessons from Martin Freed. ... In a last minute change of mind, Spencer Tracy didn’t sail on the Manhattan, is supposed to be heading for the coast by P> ane - ■ • ■ II’ S a i aggMP*I’*' 1 ’*' good bet that ■Bp !». 1 Kay Mulvey sS 1 and Bernie Williams will be married within s sßlilL I tbe montb - •• • _lsn’t tbis some sort a rec■'■'■■Wte” 'a-<B3 ord” Bill Fields I Hined at the House of Mur phy si x nights W. C. Fields i n a row, eating corned beef and cabbage every time. . . . Quite a gathering of celebrities at this spot the other night. . . . Fields and Mack Sennett at one table and, right next to them, Carole Lombard, Clark Gable and the Buster Colliers. . . . Carole, who used to be a Sennett girl, staged a reunion with her old boss.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, MAY 2, 1938.

■The Same Old Bible my Mother Read." Rev. Shaw gnve a talk on Mother's Day. A number of members told of their experience of conversion. P. Hackathorn and H. E. Zerlel were appointed to serve on the program committee. The closing prayer was given by Henry Rail-man. The next meeting will be held June 5 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesso Schwartz. A good crowd attended the musical given Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dora Akey Mrs. Akey (presented her music pupils In a clever program of Instrumental and vocal numbers. Light refreshments were served atl the conclusion of the program. The Happy Homemakers club of I Washington township will meet at ! 'lie home of Mrs. Wilbur Stanley Friday afternoon, May 6, at one--i thirty o'clouk. Each member is reI quested to bring a picture of her ; mother, ORGANIZATION MEETINGS ARE HELD BY 4-H CLUBS The Preble Jolly Junior 4-II Club met at the home of Miss Marjorie Dilling, leader of the Club, on Satur- | day, April 23, Eleven members were present and the following officers were elected: Vernice Kirchner, president; Betty Skiles, vicepresident; Lillian Koeneman, secretary; Eldora Kirchner, song leader; Selma Koeneman. recreation leader, and Phyllis Dilling, news reporter. The next meeting will be h’ld Saturday afternoon, May 7, at 1:30 o'clock at the home of the leader. The organization meeting of the St. Marys Township 4-H Club was held at the home of the leader. Miss Geraldine Ray. The following officers were elected; Frances Ray. president; Doris Martz, vice-president; Neva Lou Crownover, secretarytreasurer. The next meeting will be held on May 3rd at the home of Miss Wilma Bailey. The meeting of the Girls Guild of the Zion Reformed Sunday school has been postponed one week. MESHBERGER-LIGHT WEDDING SUNDAY Exquisite appointments marked the wedding of Miss Genevieve Light, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Light of 222 South 11th street, and Roger Meshberger, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meshberger of Linn Grove, which was solemnized at the United Brethren church in Decatur Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. George Holston, assisted by Rev. James Weber, read the rites of the double ring ceremony. Proceeding the ceremony Mrs. Earl Chase gave a fifteen minute organrecital, playing “Meditation" by Webb; "Oh Promise Me” by Regin-' aid DeKoven. Miss Betty Meshberger, sister of the groom ,sang “Because", by Guy d'Hardelot and “1 Love You Truly,” by Carrie Jacobs Bond. Mrs. Chase played on the organ, “Believe Me If Those Endearing Young Charms", by Moore. Little Miss Marjorie Lou Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hill of 11th street, was the Gower girl. She wore a dainty light blue dress embroidered in tiny ipink rose buds at the neck and down the front and on her hair a band of rosebuds and sweet peas. She carried a basket of rose petals which she scattered down the bridal aisle. Master Donny Light, brother of the bride, served ae ring bearer, carrying the two rings on a white satin pillow. Miss Pauline Light, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor, wearing a dress of pink lace and net, fashioned with a full skirt and lace gores. Her bouquet was of pink Briar Cliff roses and pink sweet peas, combined with Plumosa green and tried with a pink chiffon bow. I The bride, who was escorted to ) the altar on the arm of her father, wore a gown of Moynelyn type with a high bodice of pleated lace and net. The neckline was square cut, with leg of mutton sleeves tilted to the wrists. The full skirt of white silk net had lace gores which form-j I ed a long train, tapering to a peak I in the back. The long veil of tulle , ■ fell from a charming Margo bonnet iof net and lace. The bonnet had a , pleated net crown with a wreath of ' pearlized orange blossoms around I the face. The long veil was edged with appliqued lace with scalloped edges. At the end of the train were

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lurke-White, famous photographer, said when led if she found a difference in cigarettes jR “I ve found thatCameh are very, mH I nF v very different, Mr. Martin — * * not i ust * n one way > * n 7| ,< Ww a/of of ways. For example, my . — |‘ nerves must be just as trust- » 5?" worthy as a steeple jack’s. | I ||«| / s Camels don't jangle my nerves. ' f They taste extra mild and deli- | I cate too. Camels never leave | ® an unpleasant after-taste, and | | |||| ‘ AhJto they're so gentle to the throat. ■ Bourke-White?" In fact. Camels <rrree with me | STEEL MILLS, lumber camps, dams, skyscrapers, coal mines, subways (as above)— j n every wa yi j think that's I appeal to Margaret Bourke-White. She has gone all over the United States, into counts most—how your far countries. And her photographs are now internationally famous for their vigor MMMg cigarette agrees with you!" and interest. They're different! And that's the same remark that Miss Bourke-White made about Camels to Ralph Martin at the New York World's Fair grounds (right). j—A ’.iWnib m 1 Camels are a match- W ■’J” .. less blend of finer, 1 W ' s ' -W.-V ! MORE EXPENSIVE jfe 4 M ZZ .< Ji / TOBACCOSt /B Turkish and Domestic / S' CHECK UP ON YOUR TIME FOR HEARING HI 1/ E-D-D-l-E C-A-N-T-O-R! uicc DmiDur UIUITE ri Z 7 Amenta A great fun maker and personality, brought to you by Mibb tiUuKKt - WMIII, 11KC /x ( amt I t iK.irt fits, t a erv M«in<!av night over Network, most modern women, likes ! See your local newspaper t<»r t.ff BHKhSQHH also BENNY GOODMAN'S band ® els with me. Camels make a “i $ Hear the great Goodman Suing Band-go to town.” Every Tueskin J.fforonrn in cmnlino" 3SI ' J* ' y - Aday night at 8:30 pm E.S.T. (9:30 pm E.D.S.T.). 7:30 pmC.S.T., pm S.T.. 3:30 pm over Copyrnrhf Reynold. Tobacco Co.. Wm.ton-S.l-a> I anrlinrr nrnuiarc fall fhoir “ I>ve been planting to- “ I ’ m a tobacco planter,” “ It ®. 8 Camßl uses LSdOlllE cFOWerS lull ineir JBS bacco for twenty years,” ' a saysVertner Hatton, who costlier tobaccos, says KrnLurnnA In nmiroHnc sa y s Harry C. King. -4* has grown tobacco 25 Floyd Smither,who knows pr6ter6nce IO ClgareiWS , “Camel bought the choice years. “The Camel peo- *; tobacco from the ground r ..j a I* lots of my last crop-paid pie pay more for our bet- up. “Last year I grew a —|[ S LaniGl I more for my best tobacco. So I know ter tobaccos. Last crop they took handsome crop. Camel bought up my they use finer, more expensive tobac- my finest grades. I smoke Camels—l best leaf tobacco. I smoke Camels—so "We smoke Camels because we know CQS in Came i s _ a mighty good reason know no substitute for expensive to- do most planters hereabouts. ! know tobacco," tobacco planters say w hy my cigarette is Camel.” baccos. Most planters favor Camels.” the quality tobacco in them.”

gores of lace conforming to the skirt of the dress. Her footwear was of white satin. She carried a shower bouquet of Giganteum liliies and white sweet peas, maiden hair fern tied with an ivory satin bow from which fell streamers with sweet peas and sprigs of green maiden hair fern tied in the love knots. The bride’s only ornament was a gold locket, a gift of the groom. Leon Meshberger, brother of the groom, served as best man. "Lohengrin’s Wedding March” was played and during the ceremony "Kamen-noi-Ostrov” |by A Rubenstein. Mendelssohn's recessional was played at the close of the services. The groom and best man wore wing collars and black silk ties with buttonirree of white gardenias. The bride's mother chose a gray and black sheer crepe dress with a i short fitted jacket. Her accessories were black and she wore a corsage of white sweet peas and Briarcliff roses with Plumosa green. Mrs. Mesberger wore a dress of dubina with a matching cape buttoned on at the front. Her accessories were of a lighter shade than ' her dress nd she wore a corsage of roses and adiantium combined. The ushers were Herman Neuen1 schwander, Morton Teeple, Novitas Moser, Donald Bohnke, Edwin Kauffman and Gerald Light. The church was beautifully decorated with a huge banik of palms, ferns, blooming (plants and spring flowers. Candelabra flanked either end of the altar. Following the ceremony a reception for sixty guests was held at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Adrian Burke of 724 North Second street. The Burke residence was beautifully decorated with spring flowers. The serving table was centered with a tiered wedding cake. A three branch candelabrum was placed at either end of the table. A large

white wedding bell hung above the cake. Assisting in the serving were the Misses Irene Light. Imogene Bierie of Fort Wayne and Alice May Ellenberger of Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Meshberger left' immediately after the ceremony for. Canada and the east. They will be! at home in Berne after May 10. Forj traveling the bride chose a two piece costume suit of black wool crepe with a gray wool cape. Her, accessories were black. She wore a corsage of white carnations and, sweet peas. Guests from out-of-town included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meshberger of Linn Grove; Miss Eloise Amstutz’ of Geneva; Mr. and Mrs. Ilarve Ellenberger and daughter Alice May, Herman Neuenschwander, Novitas Moser, all of Berne; Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Bierie and daughter Imogene; Mr. and Mrs. Todd; , Dr. and Mrs. S. P. Hoffman and' eon Sterling, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spuller, all of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beeler, Mrs. John' Studabaker, all of Bluffton; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Spuller of byville; Rev. and Mrs. Hotsten of ' Linn Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Light of Wauseon. Ohio. —oMr. and Mrs. Elmer Tricker and family spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tricker of Sturgis, Michigan. 11 Col. Roy Johnson has gone to Wapakoneta, Ohio to conduct the 21st annual sale for the Auglaise county , short horn cattle breeders associa- l tlon. B. W. Price, manager of the Equity Dairy store, left Sunday for Washington, D. C. where he will attend to business matters. He will

return to Decatur Thursday. Hanna-Nuttman park once again affords a haven to nature lovers as the advent of summer has brought the crab apple trees on the picnic grounds and flowers into bloom. Maurice McClure, youngest son of Mrs. Mary McClure, is severely ill with sore throat. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Tooke will leave this evening for Toledo, Ohio, and Oneida, New York. Mrs. Lavinia Roop of Blue Creek township is busy and happy today receiving congratulations on the occasion of her 86th birthday anniversary. Miss Mary Poling, formerly of this city, has accepted a position as case work supervisor with the Vigo county welfare department in Terre Haute. Miss Poling has (been working in Randolph county the past year. o Jay County Farm Home Is Destroyed Portland. Ind., May 2 —(UP)— Fire which destroyed the farm home of A. C. Hiliker, near Bellefontaine, caused damage of $3,000, it was estimated today. The fire started from spontaneous combustion in a shed adjoining the house. Collision Threat Cause Os Crash Chicago May 2—(UP)—The airplane crash in which Donald Dutt. 36, and a student pilot were killed yesterday resulted from Dutt’s maneuvers to avoid a collision with a second plane, Ora Young, supervising inspector for the bureau of air commerce, said today. Dutt, a pilot of 10 years experience, and William V. Hillman, 23, were killed when their ship, a twoseater monoplane, crashed from an altitude of 200 feet at Ashburn air-

| port. 1 i Young said Dutt attempted to I 1 slow down when he sighted the sec-: 1 ond plane. Apparently he cut his . power too low and the engine stopp- | ed, sending the plane into a spin. —0 Nineteen Killed In Italian Air Crash Rome. May 2 —(UP)— Rescue workers moved down the Appenies ■ near Formia today with the remains . i ot 19 persons, including Helen Lin.l dheim of New York, who were burni ed to death when a hydroplane from f Tirana crashed and caught fire on II Mount Maranola in a fog Saturday , afternoon. . | An assortment of jewels valued 1 I at $1,052,000 belonging to Paris and . Vienna firma from which King Zog had selected several pieces for his bride, the former countess Geraldine Apponyl, was destroyed. Dia-

The campaign ends — I will greatly appreciate your vote in Tuesday’s primarv ’ • My number is 13 on the xEr Democratic city ballot. / WZjfl Arthur R. Hoithouse ' mßmMe Democratic candidate IKfcl* for M^yor. WK** » V- Pol. advt.

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monds were (burned and gold and platinum melted. o “Meanest Thief" Takes Coal New Bedford. Mass. (U.R> —A new. candidate for the aitle of "meanest thief” was unearthed here when George Martin reported to police that three bushels of coal stored in a shed at the rear of his home were stolen. The coal was the family's sole supply. — o Doctor 80, Still Practices Hubbard, O. —(UP) —DrWilson H. Button has rounded out 53 years as a practicing physician in Hubbard and surrounding countryside. On his 80th birthday, he said. "I can’t get around as easy now as I did in the old horse and buggy days.” o Trade in a' Good Town — Decatur