Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1938 — Page 3

Obtain with SUNDAY (1 U|V . Alb. H Miller . nt. lUj'vin.l... b"'" 1 " lttl 11 1 11,1 kl " a | bom* Tin' occasion |E'le<"' ~r u ' 3,1,1 Al ' ■ wed.l.ng Mug annlversaiv and 'l'" Rein-'Ser W. Inlays <»f Mr an.l Knischer. lining Hie rlll >.m all exchange of gifts) was K flios- |'i<sent were Mr. and lU^'J,, . i M.T and danghl. r-, jii.l Y.tvonm . Mr. and M.S. gEfj Kr.'H' 1 and i hildri ii. Gi.lBern..'.'' and Bobby. Ruth Cail "iller :lnil ,u " l “’“’ \V.<l. class of tin l Meiho--8,.h.. . meet Thursday .. promptly vThere will be a toil rout ... of ting. Ail m.-m urged to attend.. Plijpbr Billie Class Os th|Ee B.l..'nil'll church will have |E(• .wnas parly in the church B .Tb r lay evening at sei.-n---|B'.. Each member is askB. ? the twenty-five cent for the exchange. Bp. si. Anns Study club will Tt ,. Hing at th.- home By--. Rail'll HooP H six-thirty so" K link -'ipper and Christinas All members are invited KlPtid. Bp .... » I an all day ■ . Friendship Village Club of c.. e ek township at the borne lEm'S. Ben Tickel Thursday. A B. ;5 ..,, ~ ex. liange will 1 ' Ivld m All members |E to bring or to send their sister's gift. Epe St- Mary’s Heme Economics Ehest Colds BIIEVE MISERY of your cold as 3 Kot 5 people do—massage throat, Kt,back with VICKS VAPORUB Bithrect poultice-vapor action brings comfort and relief.

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I By HARRISON CARROLL [ Copyright, 1938 I King Features Syndicate, Inc. ■ HOLLYWOOD.—The Norma ■tearer role in "Idiot’s Delight’’ is I far cry from what you have ■tn her do recently. As the jwthful Juliet and as Louis XVl's I tragic queen,

she was in the tradition of one of Hollywood's great stars. But in “Idiot’s Delight," an early sequence in the story actually will show her as an acrobat hanging by her teeth. She acquires g 1 a mor and a Russian

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accent later but he audience knows from the start hat they are a fake. Chester Morris and his wife are lot living under the same roof, as he first stories had it. She is in Jiicago with her family. Morris 1 in the couple’s Hollywood home mt is leaving shortly for the east o resume his personal appearance Wr. Despite the separation, friends of the pair are confident that there will be a reconciliation ’. • maybe six months from now, hut sooner or later. Two of Warners’ masculine stars hM to learn to ride for their cur[tnt roles: Cagney for “The Oklahoma Kid” and John Garfield to Jay General Diaz in “Juarez". Capley’s schooling was uneventful wt Garfield's nearly ended up in [tagedy. Two days ago, his horse Mted on a bridle path in the hills. , ‘ overhanging limb from an oak me unseated Garfield and left him “conscious in the path. When his horse returned to the stables rider£ss, a searching party was sent “t- They came on Garfield just a’ he was regaining his senses, the actor has a big bump on his ““d and the doctors say he was “Icy to escape a fractured skull. Mexico’s ban on “The Dove” 111 be lifted and Leo Carrillo is responsible. In return the » ov ernment's okay, he has promed that the new version will not “rt Mexican sensibilities. Carrillo January^' 6 picture for R ' K "° ln ( visit of the "Jesse James” ™upe changed many a life in the , *?°. uri community near Pineville ... , t* l - According to a letter ceived by Henry King, some of . e na tives who worked in the film . r ’’’ e wined a stock company and . e making personal appearances woughout the middle west. They 1 out scenes Jlrom the picture.

SOCIETY

I Club Will have Uli all day meeting I I hursday at the hmne of Mrs. Char- | ’«.» Schenck. All ladles are asked to bring their own table service and' one covered dish. An exchange will be held in the afternoon end the member’s cheer sisters will be revealed and new names drawn. A good attendance is desired. The Zion Lutheran Missionary society will have its annual Christ-j mas party and gift exchange Wed-* nesday at two o'clock in the church .basement. An excellent program has been arranged and all members are urged to attend. The Zion Reformed church will sponsor a cafeteria supper In the , church basement Saturday evening from five to seven o’clock. The public is Invited to attend. HOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY HERE TUESDAY NIGHT The Teens and Twenties Club' Christmas party will be held Tuesday evening in room 303 of the Decatur high school. Each guest is asked to bring a 25 cent gift suitable for either boy or girl for the gift exchange. A program of ChristI mas carols and games has been planned. Refreshments of honie- ' made ciAidy will be served. All young people interested in a Christmas party which promises good wholesome entertainment are invited to attend. The D. Y. B. class of the First United Brethren church will hold , its monthly business meeting Thursday evening at the country home of Mrs. Homer Bittner with q pot luck supper at six-thirty Each member is asked to bring her own table service and a twenty-five cent gift for the exchange. Those assisting the hostess will be Mrs. Hubert Cochran and Mrs. George Hill. Any I member who does not have away to go is requested to meet at the home of Mrs. George Hill at six o’clock prompt. The annual Christmas party of ; the Needle club, which was to have i been held tonight, has been posti poned until next Monday, December

Leading light In the troupe is R. A. Henderson, Noel newspaperman, who was chosen by King to play the murderer of James. Henderson is writing the act for the touring troupe and also appearing as a member of the cast. , Roster of Henry Duffy’s school of the theater here is filled with famous names. Pupils include Lawrence Tibbett, Jr, who w studying to be a stage actor; Shelley Hull, son of Henry Hull and Nina Clemons, grand-daughter of Mark Twain. Film Star Phyllis Brooks’ younger brother also is a student. Touching tribute M-G-M personalities paid to Father John O Donnel who presided for 16 years stt the church near the studio and who now has been moved to another parish. A petition signed y 4 000 names, including those many stars, begged that the transfer be reconsidered. It didn tha the move, so Louis B. Mayer g Father O’Donnel a farewell lunch eon attended by all racesi and creeds. Nelson Eddy sang, so did Judy Garland. Alice Faye’s song, written In collaboration with Sam Lerner and Ben Oakland, will be published by the Irving Berlin Co. It’s called “I Promise You’. Ely Culbertson denied any romance with Helen Twelvetrees but thev were a twosome at the la.e spot, Stage 1... ColumnistLucm. Beebe plays a press-agent in Case hut. in

Society” nut, m a line of dialogue, gives a plug to himself as a columnist. He had to sign a release to Paramount before he could mention his own name in the picture . . • R-K-0 had to call for extra police to handle a crowd of 250 people

who gathered at the Metropolitan Sort to see Corrigan work to Flying Irishman . • • m producmg La Conga; For . S me °r WMd, •'» ’wnghttr. tors ..• H£ another film job. « Mu “ “ “Union Pacific.

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CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Jeanette Winnes Phones 1000 — 1001 Monday Tri Kappa Scout meeting, old High School, after school. Tirzah Club Christmas Party, Ben Hur Hall. 8 p. m. Kum-Join-Us Class, Evangelical Church Parlors, 6:30 p. m. Corinthian Class, Mrs. Ed Hummer, 7:30 P. M. Woman’s Club Meeting, Zion Reformed Church, 7:45 p. m. Research Club, Mrs. C. R. Saylors 1 p. m. Pinochle Club, Mrs. Sol Lord,; 7:30 p. m. Tuesday Rebekah lodge, 1. O. O. F hall, 7:30 p. m. W. C. T. U. meeting, Mrs. Hubert Zerkel, 2:30 p. m. Evangelical Dorcas class, Mrs. John Spahr. 6:30 p. m. Zion Senior Walther League,; Lutheran Church, 7:30 p. m. C. L. of C. Christmas Party, K.] I of P. Hall, 6:30 p. m. Methodist Mary and Martha Class Church Parlors, 7:30 P- m. Root Township Home Economics j Christmas Party, Mrs. Herman Kunkei, 1:30 p. m. M. G. M. of Zion Reformed Church Miss Eleanor Reppert, 7:30 p. m. Evangelical Dutiful Daughters, Mrs. Fred McConnell, 6 p. m. Mother’s Study Club, Methodist Church, 2:30 p. m. Wednesday Zion Lutheran Missionary Society, Church Basement, 2 p. m. Ladies’ Shakespeare Club, Mrs Lois Black, 2:30 p. m. Historical Club Christmas Party, Mrs. John Schug, 12:30 p. n. Zion Reformed Ladies' Aid, Church Parlors, 2:30' p. m. Thursday Progressive Workers Class Meet- > ling Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hill, 7:30 P. M, 1 Women’s Foreign Missionary | Society, Mrs. Leigh Bowen, 2:30 p. D. Y. B. Class Party, Mrs. Homer Bittner, 6:30 p. m. St Mary's Home Economics Club All Day Meeting, Mrs. Charles Sch‘"friendship Village Club All Day Meeting, Mrs. Ben Tickel. St. Ann’s Study Club Party. Mrs. Ralph Roop. 6:30 'P. nt. St. Luke's Ladies' Aid Christmas Party, Mrs. Carl Anderson, 1:30. | p. m. J

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1938.

Methodist Wesley Class. Christ-i mas Party, Church Parlors, 7:30 ' p. m. | I Zion Phoebe Class Christmas Par- | i ty, Church Parlors, 7:30 p. m. Friday i Pocahontas lodge Friday Red Men’s Hall, 7:30 p. m. Saturday Zion Reformed Cafeteria Supper,. Church Basement, 5 to 7 p. m. i The Women’s Foreign Missionary society wil meet Thursday after- ! noon at the home of Mrs. Leigh Bowen at two-thirty. Mrs. N. A. Bixler will be leader with Mrs. John Doan, Mrs. Arthur Krugh and Mrs. Dan Tyndall as assisting hostesses. i The Progressive Workers class : of the United Brethren church will ' meet Thursday evening at seventhirty o’clock at the home of Mr, ’ and Mrs. Glen Hill. Each member is I asked to bring a ten-cent gift suitI able for a high school girl. These will be sent to the Otterbein Home ■ for Christmas. W. C. T. U. MEETING TUESDAY AFTERNOON The program for the W. C. T. U. j meeting Tuesday afternoon at the 1 home of Mrs. Hubert Zerkel at twoI thirty is as follows, with the theme I as “Peace.” Devotionals —Mrs. Blanch Mumma. Hymn. i Address —Howard Wisehaupt. Solo—Mrs. Earl Chase Hymn. Benediction. CIVIC DEPARTMENT HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY The Civic department of the Woman’s club met at the home of I Mrs. Dick McConnell Thursday eve-! rang for its regular Christmas par I ty. short business meeting was i held in charge of the chairman. ' Mrs. Delton Passwater. It was reported that one hundred and fifty- | four towels were sold for the blind. The general meeting of the Civic section will be January 23. The pro- | gram which was presented is as fol-i lows: , I Joan Blerly sang Luther’s Cra-| i die Hymn” and “Jingle Bells," Kathleen McConnell played an accordian solo, Mrs. A. D. Unversaw gave. a book review, “The American City | and Its Church.” Chinese checkers were played. During the social hour, lovely refreshments were served by ; candlelight at small tables center- >, ed with red candles and silver canI die holders. j

The meting of the Adams County Federation of Clubs which was to' t j be held Friday. December 16. has i been postponed. The next meeting I will be in January. > o t PERSONALS! I t I Robert Bushee of Ossian was a ; business visitor here this morning. , 1 Dee Fryback is attending to bus-j iness in central Indiana and Indianapolis for the Burk Elevator Co. j ' Mrs. Archbold, who has been ill the past two weeks, is improving and is able to sit up part of the day. j i Congressman James I. Farley of ' ( 1 Auburn visited in Decatur this ( morning. From here he went to Bluffton to call on friends. William Archbold, well known ' resident, has been confined to hts home so rthe past several days, suf- ‘ sering from a sustained attack of the hiccoughs. He is reported im-i proving. ( o | Adams County Ip i Memorial Hospital Ji Dismissed—Albert McNeal, Willshire. Ohio; Bernon Webster, Mon-! | roeville; Mrs. Lloyd Beal and son,' John Edward, R. R. 2. Decatur: < John Richards, Monroeville. Admitted —Miss Loretta Bieber- < stein, R. R. 1, Berne; Rufus Kirch- . ofer, R. R. 2, Decatur; Mrs. Anna i Schamerloh, 1010 Monroe Street; j Ora Dickason, Geneva. o 1 Second Variety Show Here This Evening j Thes econd in the series of var- 1 liety shows, jointly sponsored by, the Delta Theta Tau sorority and 1 the WPA recreation department, will be presented at the Catholic. school auditorium tonight at 8 o'-| clock. Admission prices of five and U> cents will be charged. The entire j proceeds will be donated to the , ' Good Fellows club and the public ' is urged to attend. Attend Meetings Os Fort Wayne Presbytery Amos Biggs. Dr. Fred Patterson ’ and C. D. Teeple are representing the Presbyterian church of this city at the Fort Wayne Presbytery, being held at the First Presbyterian; j church in Fort Wayne today. j

Rev. George O. Walton, pastor of the Decatur church, is moderator of the Fort Wayne Presbyteria and is presiding over the annual winter meeting. Dr. R. Lincoln Long, pastor of the Collingwood Avenue Presbyterian church of Toledo, Ohio, gave the principal address this morning on the subject “In the Community to Serve ' He has a congregation of 1.800 persons in Toledo and is recognized as one of the outstanding pastors in the '.lurch. ——o —— To Give Concert Tuesday Evening Officers of the Fort Wayne deanery of the National Council ot Catholic Women will present a concert in the council chambers of the Knights of Columbus home in Fort Wayne Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. A program of organ selections will be presented by Rev. Joseph T. Murphy, music director of Central Catholic high school. No admission will be charged and all NCCW members and their friends are in-1 vited to attend. r, — Fines Fort Wayne Man For Reckless Driving Earl Pierce, 43, of 1112 Cass street, Fort Wayne, Avas fined and costs when he plead guilty to a charge ot reckless driving before John T. Kelly, justice of peace, this morning. Pierce was arrested on the charge Friday night by Officers Ed P. Miller and Adrian Coffee. The officers stated that Pierce was driving a stock truck on North Second street in a reckless manner, swerving from side to side o — Sent To Jail Pending Furnishing Os Bail j Ralph Funk was remanded to the I county jail this morning by John Fur Trimmed COATS Cleaned in Dowclene look, feel like vC JfS new. T* M Sheets Bros, iff Cleaners • Hatters

T. Kelly, justice of peace, when he failed to furnish bail to gauarantee his appearance in circuit court, following trial on a bastardy charge. Funk was charged with being the father of a child, born to a Monroe township girl. After hearing the evidence, the court ruled that “the girl has been delivered of a bastard child and that Ralph Funk is the father.” _ o _ ... Ricketts Funeral Is Held This Afternoon Funeral services for John H. Ricketts, 84; who died Saturday afternoon at his home four miles west ot Geneva, were held this afternoon. The deceased was born in Adams county, January 6. 1854 the son ot Adams and Eve Ricketts. He was married to Mary Runyon, who survives. Children surviving are: Jesse of Eaton; Clarence of Keystone, John of Oklahoma; Mrs. Bessie Crain of Dunkirk, and Eugene at nome. Services were held at the Domestic U. B. church and burial was in the Alberson cemetery. William Myers Dies Sunday At Infirmary William Myers, 85. an ‘.innate ot the county infirmary for the past eight years, died Sunday morning it 12:15 o’clock. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at

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1:30 o’clock at the infirmary. Burial will be in the Willshire cemetery.] The Rev. James A. Weber will officiate. The body was taken to the S. E. Black funeral home, where it will remain until time for the services. He was taken to the infirmary eight years ago from St. Mary’s township.

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