Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1938 — Page 3

■TfcoNOMICS CLUB Mr.,, DAY MEETING Mac's Home Economies an .<ll day meeting r<■V , home of .Mrs. t'lun-- ; ;.ot luck dinner ».« ■„ iliiriy-eigh: m. na former mem- ~,. ... Christmas ran.! |B r j aM and tlm ‘f''Hl was re;1 y..- \ ry inb r.-stim' ~r „ t am was pr< sen'. I :!?. ai'ernoou session An id ril's was enjoyed an.l t Sisters were ■■L Assisimg the hostess w<-- ■■**. M Syphers, Mrs. Da'id SKie. aud Mrs. Charles Nyffler. Ms I. CLASS meeting . ...I M. A. Kenworthy Cochran and George Hill, ■Vitom-sses io tile b. Y. B. cl.ias ['nil' ll Brethren < hnr. li SKkitr,. of Mrs. Homer Bittn. ng. The rooms w ■■ >" keeping with the see MThirty-six members ami six i v.-ii dinner at sm. n \ slier! business session _\i istrnas pro; rim . during which Irmi. and Vivian Hitchcock s:i'.; A Bit' exchange was enmy games and contests w.-r- ;.. Baker and Mrs. Carl l-'i-e,.. '.ng of the (Brib'd Ch' ' Society to be held at the home ot .Mrs. ild has been imh finitely iKvDel L Betty Foos entertained 'he C. Friday evening with ; pri/. s were awarded lol'.r bung. Virginia .Meyer, MarA lovely luncheon " is

I Behind the Scenes) MOLLYWOOBO!

B If HARRISON CARROLL H _ Copyright, 1938 H Ung Features Syndicate, Inc. ■ HOLLYWOOD.—Baby daughter JI Bob Burns will make her screen ■hit in "I'm From Missouri.” ■k'U have to look fast to see her a a nno nf thP

—as one of the youngsters tn a London Hyde Park sequence —but the role will qualify her to say in later years that she became an actress before she was two. Burns and his wife, the former Harriet Foster, are amused at the

■ Bob Burns

~ "I’m the first Burns in my ®ly who ever went in for actjt” says Bob. "But now it looks RI have established a dynasty. - ’ June Lang’s newest admirer is, ■ ill people, Maxie Rosenbloom “Entertained her, and mama, of at the club and also took tat to the fights. When Bob Taylor was in Europe. J "'as flown several times by ace Commander J. J E. DuimeJta The film star was just sadtatS by the news that Duimetar had been hilled while carryrefugees to Holland. His W»w sent Taylor a medal which ** pilot had received from Swetab is sending it back with a "ter of sympathy and a suggesthat Mrs. Duimelaar keep the tanal among her own souvenirs of * husband. Samuel Goldwyn needed a field ‘ heather for his "Wuthering ™?hts” location, but heather *tan’t grow in Ventura county. “0 the movie company offered wool boys one cent for each table weed they could produce. , e enthusiastic searchers dellvp more than 10,000 which. PPed in purple sawdust and prop“ly arranged, create an excellent “‘talon of a field of heather. Should mean something that tagllsh comedienne, Grade Fields, "ta called back for five encores “ e n she appeared at the Christshow at the Shrine. It was " cr nrat personal appearance over ere and her appeal to American ciences had been questioned. " taw hours earlier, Miss Fields

SOCIETY

[ M Mlom Allee Roop, | Marporie Lose, Joan Brunton, Caroi lyn Young, Allee Roop. Putty Sehmitt, Pat Rutnschlag, Virginia Mey. ■[ er and the hostess. I. Miss Florence Liechtenstelger ami Miss Irene Durbin Wil! b e the 1 to the Adams County Nurses Association Tuesday at ' e,Kl,t °’ cl °clc. This will be tho Christmas party and all members , ( are urged to attend. ‘I SECRET MARRIAGE IS REVEALED The announcement of the marriage of Miss Jane Augenbaugh ot this city, daughter ot Mrs. Amy Augenbaugh of Portland, to Ralph Kenworthy, son ot Mr. and Mrs. Kenworthy of this city performed in Newport. Kentucky, August the twentieth, was revealed recently. Mr. Kenworthy is employe.! by A. . J. Smith. 1 A special Christmas program has been planned for Sunday at the First Baptist churchi of this city. The following program will be carried out: Oorgan prelude — 9:60 A. M. Worship service — 10:00 A. M. Study period — 10:30 A. M. Children's exercise — 11:00 A. M. I Christmas cantata — 5:00 P. M. i A complete program will he announced later. The Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Church will meet at the home of Miss Margaret McGill ot Tenth Street Tuesday evening at seven-thirty. There will he a ten- | cent Christmas gift exchange. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Monroe will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. John Floyd of its regular monthly meeting. This will also be the , Christmas party and a ten-cent gift i exchange will be held. — BETTER HOMES CLUB HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY i "The Better Homes Club met at the Monroe school building for the annual Christmas party recently. After the singing of carols, Mrs. John Floyd gave the Christmas story followed by prayer. The retiring persident Mrs. D. J. Schwartz, conducted the. installation of the new officers. Fern Stuckey played an accordian solo. During the social

picture, "Smiling Along,” had beer previewed in Glendale. Dldn t sei it, but star was reported to b< good. Picture was directed bj Monty Banks, a favorite Hollywood comedian of the silent days Banks’ two-reelers, made in 1928 have been transferred to 16-milli-meter film in England and are terrific sellers over there to home projectionists. Banks is making more off the comedies now than he did in 192 S Trade paper, Hollywood Reporter, carries one of the funnier Christmas gags. Charlie Ruggles, Christmas shop ping entered a toy department where a Santa Claus had an eagereyed kid on each knee and a crowd of other youngsters around hir "- Santa Claus suddenly spotted Ruggles. He jumped up. spilling kids in all directions. . •■Hey. Charlie.” he yelled, "how about an autograph?" Seems as Joy Hodges Is- always nutting off a wedding date. She and Lee Bowman expected to be married by the first of the year N>t Joy's mother has to have an “X .nd th, ...r » WW home. She ll stay on for Christ mas. Montreal fans gave Sonja Henle a terrific rece P t ‘°" p t 0 lit tle bits off her hat and for souvenirs • • ' a seal ova tion

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fenders when another machine »•» “Ki™«"• “•"» gUy i W l U .i!.v t Edward Arnold at Ber mnl y 'his' autobiography: ’„m Early Stock Days to TeleFr T" Now he has to get on a vision, now ‘ t mstify the television progra J G)enda title . . . Funnies crack« , Farre "' oh the ceremonies. Someto do with Jone3 if &, tS SlonePas much as we could."

CLUB CALENDAR . Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Joanette Wlnne, Phones loop — log, Monday Calvary Ladles' Aid Party, Calvary Church, 1:30 p. m. Needle Club Christmas Party, K of P. Hall. Woman's Chorus, Mrs. John i Floyd. 1 p. m. Music Department, Mrs. C F Bell. 7:30 p. m. Dramatic Department, Mrs. I. A. Kalver, 7:30 p. m. Literature Department, Mrs. C. C. Langston, 7:30 p. m. Art Department, Mrs. A. D. Suttles, 7:30 p. m. Junior Women, Miss Patricia Fullenkamp, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday Odd Fellow s and Rebekah Lodge Christmas Party. Odd Fellows Hall 7:30 p. m. Pis lota Xi Christmas Party, Mrs. Floyd Grandstaff, 7:30 p. m. Tri Kappa Children's Christmas Party, Elks Home, 7 p. m. Loyal Daughter Class, Mrs. Frank Butler 6 p. m. ! Adams County Nurses Party. 104 Oak Street. 3. p. m. Monroe Woman’s iSoclety, Mrs. John Floyd, 7:30 p. m. Otterbein Guild, Miss Margaret McGill, 7:30 p. tn. Wednesday Zion Junior Walther League, ! Church Parlors. 7:30 p. m. Thursday Eastern Star, Masonic Hall, 7:30 P. M. hour. Santa Clans distributed gifts to each member, which revealed tile past year's capsule friend. A delicious luncheon was served by the hostesses, the Mesdames Ervin Stuckey. Roger Bluhm. John . Fortney. Margaret Raudenbnsh, , George Snyder, Raymond Harrison, and Selma Neuenschwander. TEENS, TWENTIES CLUB HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY Members of the Adams County ’ T“ens and Twenties Club enjoyed a Christmas party Tuesday evening December 13, at the Decatur j high school. While the group was singing Christmas carols, led by Alice Reinking, Santa Claus made ■ entrance. Colorful gifts had been i placed under the beautifully decorated Christmas tree and Santa pre sented a gift to each person prei sont. Interesting discussions on Christmas celebrations in foreign coun . tries were given by the following I people: Oscar Brown. Christmas in I England; Mary Koos. Yuletide Customs in Germany: Virginia Shoaf. Scandinavian celebrations. The pro gram was in charge of Mrs. Boyd j Stepler. Home made candy was se wed by the committee, and Virginia Shoaf led the members in a closing game. —o— PERSONALS Word has been received that Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Lammerman have recently moved to 3658 Riverside Avenu.e Jacksonville, Florida. They are both well known in th‘s city, having recently moved from Decatur to Chicago and then to Jacksonville. Mrs. William Colchin and Mrs. William Butler were visitors in Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. Mrs. W. A. Lower and Miss Elizabeth Peterson were in Fort Wayne .Saturday afternoon. Mr. aud Mrs. Dan Clippmger ot Van Wert and Mrs. Hilda Murrey were dinner guests ot John Everett and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Peterson. Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Felix Maier and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brooks were Sunday evening guests in Kendalville at the wedding reception of Dr. and . rs. Maurice Rathberg. Mrs. Rathbeig was formerly Miss Josephine Kaan. : Mr and Mrs. Milton Menelblat and son Ronald attended the wedding of Miss Josephine Kaan to Di. Maurice Rathberg Sunday Mrs. Meneblat was matron of honor. She is a sister of the bride. Among the visitors in Foit Wayne Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. X Jge Flanders, Mrs. Gladys ChamI Urlain. Miss Florence Haney, Miss Mildred Worthman and M.s. Her n ‘Mr lin'd Mrs. Phil Byron of Peru I R nd Mr. and Mrs. Dick Archbold ot cold water. Mich., will spend the holidays with Dr. and Mrs. Roy A Wwßuth Voglewede of Mt. St. Marys is homo for the Christmas Va S>b°and Dick Brodbeck, son ot Mr and Mrs. Charles Brodbeck are pome from Riedelberg College for d borne Friday to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents Mr. and Mr . , Martin Zimmerman. COUNTY BOARD ■continued FKOM FAnE ONE) bridges in the county. Philip Strahm, incoming member of the board, and Phil Sauer, retlr

for Sonja paid long distance charges to tell Hollywood friends about it . Conrad Nagel and Ann Sothern at the Victor Hugo. . Adrianne Ames with Jed Harris at the Case Lamaze . ■ • Clark Gable's car got two smashed

DF.CATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1938.

Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary

Pictured above are Mr and Mrs. J. P Hilyard. of this city, who celebrated thejr 551 h wedding anniversary Sunday. December 11. The anniversary was observed with a family dinner at the home of the honored couple’s son. Earl Hilyard.

ing member, both met with Frank Liniger and Moses Augsburger, hold-over members in the session this morning. o • •• Adams County I Memorial Hospital ♦ • Dismissed — Fenton Sprunger, 1 Monroe: Mrs. Wilbur Hawkins, R. R. 6, Decatur. Admitted — Mrs Esther Best, Eighth Street; Master Kenneth Zimmerman, R. R. Decatur; Betty Wiswell, 'Hoagland; Robert Gresley, Hoagland. o Famed Engineer Critically 11l Fort Wayne, Dei 19 — (U.R> — Robert Ridgeway, 76. famed engineer and member of the Chicago subway commission, is In critical

I fj! / ■: Check the smokers on your Christmas listCAM ELS-What could be a nicer gift for those who delight them with these gaily-wrapped, smoke cigarettes than camels, by far the most popular ■nexoensive aifts —Camels and Prince Albert cigarette in America? Remember .Camels are made of inexpensive 91 finer, MORE EXPENSIVE tobaccos. There’s a world of Christmas cheer in receiving a fine gift of mild, rich- •< tasting Camel cigarettes — and in giving them too! PRINCF. ALBERT—If you want to please a man who W 'll , smokes a pipe, give him the tobacco that is ev/n, mild q* V • and rxtm/us/y-Prince Albert! Watch his happy smile ■ jfj.'-.. B as he lights up this ripe, rich tobacco that smokes so jV/ ' cool and mellow because it s specially cut and no- LAL. | bite" treated. Make this a real Christmas for the If W |,;y d 3 St’ IBi pipe-smokers you know — give Prince | ® .;.S| J '” s "° k " H ‘ I The handsome . Christmas-wrapped B P atkso< " 20S ”r2“ a pound package of I O C,Ra / C,,eS ° U r r ± rich-tasting. "no-bite " smok i ing "• this eye-filiing gift W I ‘ ? 'J! / ■eK package of Prime Albert BgO.-x. * *>l . , /' Sil erous one-pound tin i on display at your £. Wjajjw? if 4* ZT. X ■; I nearest dealer's. 1/r (right) Also featured | . w Sj Z % < in a timely holiday dress— \ 1 d four boxes of Camels in flat ® ■■ Zl fifties." Looks like (and is) a lot — Tj g’*. , ffl IP* W-tMF?/ _ _ of “gift” for what you pay! _ f*. fe z ...... _j. ± inmimiira Hinn '■SrKlhJu ■ ' JjL-N==f WAY TO s JM Mu-—-. SAY ft -hl MERRY MM Wai' zwfetil Hi uh. a. a. fc *- c -

, condition here today following a heart attack on a New York bound Pennsylvania train early Sunday . morning. Ridgeway was returning to New York, accompanied by his wife, after he had witnessed the breaking of ground in Chicago's - new subway project Saturday, i when ho was stricken by the . attack. ~ o Children Save Life Os Fort Wayne Man Fort Wayne. Dec. 19. — <U.R> — i Frank Lynn, 62. today is crediting | the curiosity of children with saving his life. Lynn told police he was struck by an automobile. In spite of a broken leg, he managed to get home. Alone there he was threatened with freezing to death be- >! cause he was unable to tend the I fire. His cries for help were heard

COURT HOUSE Guardianship Cases A petition Io sell reul estate was filed by Herbert )■'. Sprunger, guardian of Carolyn Sprunger, Henrietta Nussbaum, James E. Sponger und Glenna Sprunger. Reuben Lehman and Menno Burkhalter were appointed appraisers. The aprulsetnent was filed. An addi tlonal bond was filed, examined and approved. The petition was submitted and sustained and tho reul estate ordered sold. The report of the sale was filed, exam- | Ined und approved. A deed was ‘ ordered, reported, examined and 1 approved. Estate Case An application for letters testamentary was filed by Katherine Borne. A bond in the sum of $5,000 was filed, examined and upproved. Letters were ordered. D'ported and confirmed. Claim Dismissed The defendant, the administrator of the estate of Robert E. Meib--1 ers, appeared by council. The plaintiff in the claim action, Daniel Falk, did not appear. On a motion of the defendant, the case was dismissed. By agreement, a claim brought by Howard B. Hoffman against the estate of Nancy Hoffman was dismissed at costs of the estate. Appearances Filed An appearance was filed by 1 John L. DeVoss for the defendant. • Floyd B. Hunter ami Estha Hunter in the foreclosure suit brought ] by the Homsteads Co., Inc. The defendants were ruled to answer. An appearance was filed by Ferd l Litterer for the Security company. I I The defendant was ruled to ans- ; ! wer. An appearance was filed by , 111. B. Heller for the Old Adams , 1 County Bank and Robert Cramer, I special representative. Appearance Withdrawn An appearance filed by Fruchte and Litterer for the defendants.' Arthur J. and Bertha Keller, was withdrawn in the suit to collect by children playing in the yard. They called their parents who in ■ turn notified police. '

a promissory note. The case was submitted, evidence heard and ti judgment rendered for the plaintiff against the defendants In the sum of 1862.64. Asks Guardian A suit for the uppointment of n Kiturdlan has been filed by Herman Melcher against Emma Melcher. Summons for the defendant were mude returnable, Decertiber 28. Appearance Filed An appearance has been filed by II B Heller for the laintlff in the suit to collect an account brought by the Lubrite Oil corporation uguinst George E. Strickler. The case was set for trial. Estate Cases An application was filed by G. Orlando Stuuffer for letters testamentary. A bond in the sum of SIO,OOO was filed, examined und approved. The letters were ordered, reported und confirmed. Demurrer Sustained A demurrer to the complaint was sustained in the suit to quiet title brought by Burley A. and Huldtt M. Hough against Jeff Liechty, as

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treasurer of Adams county, John W. Tyndall, as auditor of Adams county. Phi) Sauer. Frank Liniger and Moses Augsburger us commissioners of Adams county. Exceptions were taken by the plaintiffs ——o Heavy Death Toll Feared In Quakes Ankara. Turkey, Dec 19- fU.R) A heavy death 101 l was feared today In a series of earthquake shocks yesterday In central Ana- • olla. Many houses were wre< k»-d and hundreds were homeless. The same urea was devastated I last yei r und hundreds were killed Two Persons Killed In Traffic Accidents I Indianapolis, Dec. 19. (U.R)- One I pedestrian was killed when struck by two hit and run drivers and the driver of another ear was fatally injured in trafflce accidents here over the weekend.