Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1939 — Page 3

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up to the servant’s quarters of a luxurious Beverly Hills home. Marlene Die trich stepped down from the front seat where she had been riding with the driver. The owners of the house could hardly bel i e v e their eyes. La Dietrich hur-

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IW explained herself. hour before, she had received r “ om Hedwig, the German F wo took care of her daughliuna, for 11 ye ars . ..j am ■ “1, said the nurse, “won't l*lp me?" P Dietrich came with the ams” "id she took Hedwig to | W and personally nursed H « HedWig U well |“. ? Ck on lhe job .. . iS , h ? story wiU B‘ ve you Ini 0 warm human F jch that her friends know L the screen has yet to I hiS v iS ,Ull lau ?bing over KnwW that Carole gave to Clark Gable, He fc e ni int ° his valley K h p ? ce o i!,noty£t com ‘ Rht hOXM tn S > 411 the ests today Z. J, sit ° n - Carole's Rack t 0 aark was an khtfiveS; And y Devine hot th. J Ckens ' Bu t the gift “‘“'Xof ° f aU face red? I 1 ® , TwenUeth CenW'andL . ty “d Uvbig. 1 w ° !ri is S™? aV u‘ lable drehsx ®° n ja Henle’s, it's lofsa iand d i Ultrafeminine ' Wto tum dlaces - Tracy is for fear he uver a gew-gaw. S Y °riC Mickey f°o n as he flni w * Cr Br °adway fc ?fh" e S h£s '“The Hardys X’e he St ViSlt t 0 M,G -MpreS den ♦ “ a brat ,Wth »itopat l on? ta ‘• ntl,hu<, - L»^ftter C S bOt fl really finite

cussed and all healthy 4-H members are urged to compete in this eon- , test. Instructions may bo obtained , front the county agent or from the j local Junior or adult leaders , i it was decided to have a par Ila . mentary critic at each meeting. His I or her duty Is to present in a court* i eous manner any comments on the . I parliamentary procedure of the meeting. A valentne exchange was held, followed by each member reading . tli« verse on his valentine Games . wore played and refreshments worn served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. M. F. Worthman. The next meeting will be held March 9 at the horn” of Hilda Wili lams. The Junor leaders are look--1 Ing forward to one of the most suni cessful club years they have ever liud and urge all Junior leaders. I to attend. I The Root Township Home Economics club will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. F. Christen at two-thirty o'clock for its tall meeting. Plans will be made for the Farmer's banquet to be served March second. All members are, urged to attend this meeting. | The Happy Homemakers Club 1 will meet Thursday afternoon at cue o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ralph Bluhm. From there they will go in a group to the county infirmary for a tour of the institution. A. good attendance Is desired. WRONG DATE FOR PARTY ANNOUNCED The public party to be held in th" Catholic Auditorium Wednesday evening, February fifteen at eight o'clock was announced as Tuesday, evening. The mistake was unintentional. The party is sponsored by i the St. Mary's Sodolity club. AGNES BAKER WEDS FRED FOOS Miss Agnes Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Baker of 342 Mercer Avenue, and Fred Foos, | sen of Mrs. Andrew Foos of 12" , Seventh Street, both of this city, j were united in marriage at LoogooI tee at eight o'clock Monday morning, February thirteen, by Rev. Father Doyle. Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Smith of Decatur attended the — i ■ - -

versal. Will go to Charlottesville, Va., to spend a week with the Franklin D. Roosevelt juniors and probably from there to Bermuda to see Brenda Frazier, Ne v York's glamor deb of the year. The fame of W. C. Fields extends to the island of Formosa, where the natives have conferred on him the unique nick-name of Goho . . . Seems as there was a real Goho, a revered Chinese who lived on the island almost a century ago. Incidentally, Bill’s picture, "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man,” is now in the cutting room and the s'ar is dividing his time between Hollywood and Soboba Hot Springs. Weather is being unusual again here . . . Yesterday, the "Juarez” troupe went on location less than 25 miles from Hollywood and had to wait three hours for a half inch of snow to melt off the ground. Foreign star Lya Lys, who'll play the chief feminine plotter in “Confessions of a Nazi Spy,” has most unusual hobby of any actress in Hollywood. She designs automobiles. Has done it for several of the big companies in Europe and, right now, has a racer under construction in Hollywood. The English object to the word "rat” in motion pictures, so Warners’ “Brother Rat” is being released over there as "Cadets of

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Virginia” . . . There's a great dismay in the Devine family. Four - year -old Tad is now trying to imitate papa Andy’s gravel voice . .. That was writer John McLain with Loretta Young at Mar:el Lamaze’s... And Sir Adrian Bailey at the

same spot with Paulette Goddard . . . Lewis Stone’s slogan, “Horse Sense on the Highway” may be adopted by the A. A. A. It will be recommended by the association's president, Roy Frank Britton ... In case it still is worrying the stay-up-laters at La Conga, the man with Alice Faye was Johnny Hyde, her agent . . . Get Harry Ruskin to tell you what the palm reader at Lindy’s told him to look for In a wife . . . After seven years, Anita Louise has taken up horseback riding again. She was thrown from her mount while making a picture in 1932.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13,1939

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A M, ■oanotte wtnnoe ■hone* '«*» 1001 Monday Adams County Federation of Clubs. Masonic Hall. 6:30 p. tn. Pythian Sister Needle Club. K. I of P. Home, After Temple, Junior Woman's Club, Peggy Staley, 7:30 p. m. Phoebe Bible Class, Church Baso rnent. 6 p. m. Delta Theta Tan Party. Hlks Home. 6:30 p. m. Corinthian Class, Mrs. James Kitchen, 7:30 p. m. Research Club, Mrs. Leonard Saylors, 2:30 p. m. Junior Arts Meeting, Mias Kathryn Schreyer, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday St. Ann's Study Club. Mrs. George Wemhoff. 2:30 p. m. Zion Junior Walther League. Church Parlors, 7:30 p. m. Zion Senior Walther league, Church Basement, 7:30 p. m. Psi lota XI Valentine Party, Elks , Home, 6:30 p. m. Sisters of Ruth, Miss Margaret Daniels. 7:30 p. m. Church Mother's Study Club. Methodist church, 2:30 p. m. Evangelical Dorcas Class, Mrs. Tom Cook, 7:30 p. m. Rebekah Lodge, I. O. O. F. Hall, i 7:30 p. m. Young Matron's Club, Mrs, Albert Miller, 7:30 p. m. Wednesday Decatur Home Economics Club, Mrs. Frank Lynch, 1:30 p. m. Shakespeare Club, Mrs. W. A. ! Lower. 2:30 p. m. Zion Reformed Ladies’ Aid. I Church Parlors, 2:30 p. m. I Business and Professional Woi man’s Club, Rice Hotel, 6:30 p. m. Historical Olub, Mrs. Frank Krick 2:30 p. m. Public Party, Catholic School Auditorium. 8 p. m. Tri Kappa Girl Scout Troup. Central School. 4 p. m. Thursday Methodist Mary and Martha Class Church Parlors, 2 p. m. Thomasine Allen Society, Mrs. Clarence Walters, 2 p. m. Happy Momemakers Club, Mrs. Ralph Bluhm, 1 p. m. C. L. C. Class. Miss Patsy McConnell. 7:30 p. m. Philathae Class, Mrs. H. J. Aspy. .7:30 p. m. Methodist Missionary Luncheon, Mrs. Paul Edwards, 2 p. m. Blue Creek Friendship Village Club, Mrs. Chancy Jones. I Dinner Bridge Club, Mrs. William ! Bell, 6:30 p. m. Friday Root Township Home Econimics I Club, Mrs. D. F. Christen. 2:30 p. r couple. Mr. and Mrs. Foos left for a short ! wedding trip and will return home, to make their residence on Rugs Street. Mr. Foos is manager of the' local Atlantic and Pacific Store and Mrs. Foos was employed in the office of the Cloverleaf Creameries. I Inc.' The Thomasine Allen Society of 'he First Baptist church will meet Thursday afternoon at two o'clock | at the home of Mrs. Clarence Wai- j thers, 827 North Fifth Street. All members are urged to attend. — Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reiter of Fort Wayne visited Martin Reiter in the local hospital Sunday afternoon. WANDA SCHAFF AND LEE AMARINE MARRIED Wanda Schaff of Mt. Clemens, Michigan and Lee William Amarine of Mr. Clemens, Michigan were united in marriage at the United Brethten parsonage by Rev. C. J. Miner Saturday morning February eleventh at eleven a. m. The single ring ceremony was used. Mr. Amarine is employe as an auto trimmer. The St. Ann's Study Club, which was to have met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. George W emhoff has bee ncanged to Tuesday evening. February fourteenth al seven-thirty o'clock. Al) members are urged to attend. Miss Ver cnlca Wolpert will be the leader. The Philathea Class of the Baptist Sunday school will meet Thui sday evening at seven-thirty at the home of Mrs. H. J. Aspy instead of Friday evening. Mrs. H. N. Shrol will .be the assisting hostess and leader. Members are asked to note

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Off for Vatican " jfr-. - ■ V J* George Cardinal Mundelein George Cardinal Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, waits beside his baggage as he prepare* *U> leave United States for Vatican City. Vacationing in Miami when Pope Pius died, Cardinal Mundelein left immediately to participate in selection of new Pope. . the change in the day and to respond with a patriotic quotation. ENTERTAINS WITH BIRTHDAY DINNER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holt house entertained Sunday noon at a birthday dinner in their home for Mrs. R. J. Holthouse. A. R. Holthouse, and Ruth Holthouse, whose birthdays are all in February. The table was centered with a three tier birth* | day cake, with the names ot one of I the honored guests on each of the tiers The cake was surrounded by candles in individual bowls. The dinner was carried out suggestive of Valentine’s day. Those present were Mrs R. J-i Holthouse. Norbert Holthouse of Chicago, Irene Holthouse. Florence, Holthouse, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Holt ' bouse and children Ruth and Jim.i and the host and hostess, Mr. and] Mrs. Charles Holthouse. _o * - -♦ Adams County 1 Memorial Hospital Dismissed — Mrs. Martin Bultemeyer and baby Betty Lou, route three, Decatur; Mrs. Theodore Gra- ' liker. 327 First Street; Mrs. Daniel Durbin, and baby Robert Eugene, Ninth Street. o ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wollet of Rockford. Ohio, are the parents I of a baby girl born Sunday at 9:36 , i. m. at the Adams county memorial ' hospital. The baby weighs seven pounds, eleven and one-half ounces and has not yet been named. o— Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anspaugh and Mi. and Mrs. Robert Garard attended the Gypsy Smith meetI Ing in Fort Wayne Sunday afterI noon. Mrs. William Bell chaperoned her daughter, Nancy Bell. Kathryn Ann Edwards, Noreen Fullenkamp and Ruth Alice Holthouse to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon where they enjoyed a skating party at reservoir park. The sale ot livestock and farming implements at the Central Sugar company's farm north of Decatur Wednesday is expected to attract a large crowd. Wai Wemhoff, well known monu- 1 i ment dealer of this city, is able to be up and around again following a several week’s illness. Mrs. Carl Pumphrey has return-’ I ed from Johnstown, Pa., where sha visited with relatives. The flags were displayed today in observance of Lincoln’s birthday. Judge Edward Meyers of Fort Wayne will <be the principal speaker at the Holy Name meeting at K. ot C. hall this evening. Young Simeon Hain, player on, the Commodore basketball team, will be out of the game for several weeks due to an injury to his right ankle. He slipped on the ice and tore the ligiments. Work is progressing on the George Harding home on North Fifth street. One of the large trees on the Adams County Memorial hospital j

grounds was cut down recently. The tree was decayed and bud been injured in the storms. David Heller and Mita Mary Cowan were guests of Robert Hellei at the Democratic Editorial meeting Ln Indianapolis Saturday night. Mrs. Joe Lose Is visiting with he,* daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert By les. Mrs. C. B. Smith who recently returned to Detroit Is a patient in a hospital there. Iler condition is not very encouraging. | Fred Bittner of route 5 was a shopper in this city Saturday and renewed his paper for another year. John A. Miller, one of our well known subscribers of south of Decatur, transacted business in this city Saturday and renewed his paper for another year. Otto J. Bioberlch of route 1, Ds- 1 , catur was a shopper In this city Sat-; [ urday and renewed his paper for another year. Martin Bieberich of route 2, Decatur was a shopper here Saturday and renewed his paper. John W. Kraner. route 2, Geneva was a business visitor in this city Saturday. Harry Meshberger of Linn Grove was a business visitor here Saturday. Mrs. Herman Myers and Mrs. Palmer Eicher were visitor In Fort Wayne Saturday. Arthur Suttles Jr., of Fort Wayne was visiting relatives and friends in the city Saturday. H. E. Grimes of Bluffton was a visitor in Decatur .Saturday. W. L. Breiner was a business visitor in Decatur today. The old Garard property on North Third street was being moved to the south part of town today. Misses Glennys Elzey. Eleanor Pumphrey ami Ruth Wlnnes visitedi in Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Myers ot Fort Wayne visited in Decatur, over . the week-end. David Macklin of Bloomington visited with relatives oyer the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Siguard Anderson visited with relatives in Hartford City over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Heller of Bluffton spent (Sunday in Decatur with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tricker ot Sturgis. Michigan visited here over the week-end. Dr. and Mrs. Edward Bloemaker oj Indianapolis visited with the latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Kirsch Sunday. Mrs. Charles Boe visited in Fort Wayne today. o ~ MADRID AGAIN •■IVTINrED from rage ONH» Spanish soil, had signed a decree establishing the government at Madrid. Return To Attack Rome. Feb. 13.— (U.R) —ltalian newspapers returned to their campaign against France and Great Britain today after but a brief interlude caused by the Pope's death. It had been predicted in foreign capitals that a considerable truce would follow the Pope’s death. But in presumable confirmation of Premier Benito Mussolfni’a determination to push his campaign for realization of "Italy's aspiratons." the truce proved a short one. Not only editorials in the newspapers. closely supervised, but dispatches from European capitals showed distrust and bitterness

Held by Slayer? 11 ?. I" wTi B.JW * ' ■ '■ V'" < Alda Butler A paroled prisoner from the Ohio state penitentiary, John Henry Howland, 26, is being - sought throughout New England states for questioning in connection with the slaying of Maude Home, 60, of Milton, N. H. Howland's cousin, Aida Butler, 15, above, ie missing from her home and is believed with him.

Spring’s in rhe Air—and New Hats, Too SaHor typa Poke t"'A l'-‘l

■SpHac is in the air and nothing will put you more in the mood of being a girl of tomorrow than a new topper The above, designed by Marion Dunlap and worn by Joanne Ganester, are a happy combination of chic without being so extreme in design that they will bring derisive remarks from your men folk. The poke bonnet is heart shaped It la of black Milan straw banded in black jersey

Well, It's Over! Milo McDonnell After 125 hours of waiting, Milo McDonnell, father of the delayed birth twins of Kansas City, Mo., ends his long vigil and goes home to "sleep and I don't care when I get up.” The anxious father has remained outside the door of his wife's hospital room day and night. Mrs. McDonnell’s delayed twin, a boy, bom five days after its brother, weighed a iittle over five pounds. particularly as the result ot’ British and French negotiations with the Spanish nationalists. The democratic governments were suspected of ulterior motives in their approaches to the nationalists after their long refusal to recognize them. Also hints that the nationalists would be recognized fully by Britain and France after all foreign troops had left Spain, were of particular interest to fascists. Virginio Gayda. often regarded as a mouthpiece for the foreign office, reiterated in Voce D Italia, the weekly edition of his Glornale D’ltalia, that Italian troops would remain In Spain until the nationalists had won a "complete political victory.” o GOVERNOR TELLS CONTINUED FROM rAOE ONE) budget items, with the exception of the institutions of higher learning. "In addition, there is general agreement among the leaders of both political parties that bills appropriating additional expenses must be defeated." o F. D. R. Recovering From Attack Os Grippe Washington, Feb. 13 — (UP) — President Roosevelt, gradually re-j covering from a slight attack of the grippe, directed the affairs ot state today from his bedroom on the second floor of the White House. Ordered to remain at the Mansion instead, of going to the executive.

• material that extends into a scarf at the back of the hat. Pill box -hats are being made a little larger this year so they will cover more of your head and you'll have less worrying to do about your coiffeur. The pill box type is of navy blue with a navy blue band of the same material' The sailor is of imported black straw and has cha’* treuse jersey material draped to give detail.

| offices.* Mr. Roosevelt nevertheless I called in for conferences secretary | c.t state Cordell C Hull and tin- ! dersecretary Sumner Wells. I ® Refuses To Dismiss Hines Lottery Trial New York, Feb. 13.—(U.P.) -Judge Charles C. Nott, Jr., today refused to dismiss the lottery case of James J. Hines and ordered the second trial of the white-haired Tammany hall leader to continue. The ruling caine after defense counsel Stryker had delivered an hour and twenty minutes plea. The jury was not in th* court room. Terms Lake County Situation “Rotten” Indianapolis. Feb 13.—(U.R) -Sen. Harvey Post. Hammond Democrat, today termed the relief situation iu Lake county "the rottenest condition in the United States” as he urged passage of a resolution empowering state prosecutors to clean house. Post's resolution, however, was stalled for the time being when the senate referred it to the committee on affairs ot Lake county of which Sen. Elliott Conroy. Hammond Democrat, is chairman “Modern” Venus **' *’ ' 1 J > /I I * KA JR n \T ■ ■ m Nina Macdougald Selected as the "modern" Venus by the Society of Illustrators In New York, Nina Macdougald of Freeport, L. 1., an artists’ model, poses for the camera in New I . York '

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8080 NEWS James Bebout and family spent | Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John i Bebout of Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Austin McMicheal were shopping in Van Wert, Ohio. Wednesday. Ada Everett of Pleasant Mills spent Sunday with Mrs. Elsie Death an-1 family. Mr. John Lampy of near Rockford. Ohio, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. . G. Hiller. L. F. Sapp and son Edgar made a business trip to Cincinnati, Ohio Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Groce Tope. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brunner attended the meeting at The Tabernacle, in Fort 1 Wayne, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hflpert Os Decatur, spent Sunday with relathes in Bobo. Mis Mamie Jones and Mrs. Hen- : Miller transacted business in Van Wert. Ohio, Wednesday. Mrs. Gillerd Munner is on the sick list. 0 ' Reject Proposal To Make Record Public Washington. Feb. 13. (U.R) The senate military affairs committee today rejected. 10 to 6, a proposal to make public its record concerning the aid given by the United States government to a French air mission that proposes to buy about 600 new American-made fighting planes. Chairman Morris Sheppard, D„ Texas, said that the committee’s action was based upon the belief that “faith should be kept" with witnesses who had testified in secret. o ■ * -♦ TODAYS COMMON ERROR , Do not say. "He is perpetually I seeking advice:" say, “contin- | tiallv.” • ..... —« 500 -heels S'/zXll, 20-H)-, White Automatic Mimeograph Bond, nealy wrapped $1.05. This paper is free of lint and sized for pen and ink. Decatur Democrat Company. tt

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