Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1939 — Page 3

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CLUB CALENDAR Beclsty Dsadime, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy •honaa 100(>~10I1 l Tuesday V> V S.. Zion RefarmeJ Chnrra.l I So p. m. Civic Hnctkna Called Meeting. Library Root Room. 7 p m. Psi lota Xi Butlnes* Meeting,' Bra. Arthur Holt house. 7:20 p. m. Tri Kappa Business Meeting, alb's Home. R p m. Evangelical Dutiful Daughter* Via*A Mrs. Clarence Brnnnegrsff.: 7: SO p m. C. L. at C.. K. of C, Hall, T;M p. m. Mt. Tatar Ladle*' Aid Society,' Mr*. William Bunntr, 7:30 p. m Wednesday | U. B. taidies' AM Society, Mr* Nelson Abbqit. 2 p m. Salem Ladles' Aid Society, Church Basement, Fot Luck Dinner Art Department Called Meeting. Library. 7 p nj Dramatic Bert lon Called Meeting Mea. J W CalUnd S p m Thursday PreMiyterlan MlaaPmary Society, ' Mn». Roy Runyon. ;>:3S p. a. fto-rha-Rea. Mn. George Murent, I • -•’0 p. IW. |. .Methodist F.ver Rtadv Cl tea. Mre. Frank Crist. 7:J« p. an Christian Ladles* AkJ Bmiety, Mrs Oren Schults. 2pm Friday ' lamion Auxiliary la-g|n ■ Hom.*. | 7:S« p. m. Monday Eta Tau Sterna sorority, Mrs. Sigurd Anderson. 7:3’» p. m. at the home of Mrs. Oren Schults Thursday afternoon al two o'clock The Eta Tau Slams sorority vs I’l meet tonight at 7;S» o'clock at the home of Mrs Sigurd Anderton.

DECATUR DAILY DEM OCRAT TUESDAY, SFPTEMBER 5,1939

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By HARKIKON ( ARROtX .tepysgM. mn King Festsree Syadlrsls. las. HUIXYWOOD.—If what Holly* wood hears la true, Madeleine Car. roll's decision to withdraw her diwwes suit agalnat Captain Phillip

Astley was not »o sudden at would be Indieated by her dramatic announcement: ■*!'li stick by any man who Is Bghting for bls country '* As a matter of fact, ftlmdom understands, the blonde star and her husband

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have been to* Kether almost constantly since her arrival .n France. The reunion probably will end Paramount a search for a Utie to Madeleine's last picture. Now that the actress and Captain AsUey are back together again, there are no longer any objections to the orielnal title. “Are Husbands Necessary r* Looks like a happy ending to the marital troubles of Irene Colman, once selected aa the girl with the moat beautiful eyes in Hollywood, and her husband. Dr. Edwin Glass. They were at the Beverly Tropica the other night entertaining the doctor s niece. Mary Lou Glass a visitor from New Orleans Irene says the trial reconciliation with her hushand la working out very welt and that she believes It will be permanent « Police almost were called in by Ann Sothem to locate her sister. Bonnie lake who left here recently for singing engagements tn the east. The star became gravely concerned w hen wires to her sister were unanswered and hotels replied that no such person was registered. The mystery was solved Just in time, and Anne's face Is very red. She had forgotten that her sister had changed her name to Zoe Richardson. James Cagney s sister Jean, was injured on her first dsy before the cameras at Paramount In a acene for the picture. "Campus Wives.” she was called on to help push a car down a country road. The rear wheel of the car roiled over her foot crushing it so badly that a doctor had to be called. After treatment. Jean gamely insisted on continuing the scene West Pointer Marvin Baronsweig is Ann Rutherford's grot serious beau She is wearing a

The church mothers Wady club I will meet at the Method!** church luexdat afternoon. September 1!. 1 it twoqhiriy o'clock This to to he membership day and each member I* asked to bring a attest. The Misses Katherine Waacher. Mary and Vemplca Bcbwarti of Champaign. Illinois. were the week end guest* of Mb* Kteie Rrunnegruff Mr. and Mr* Clyde Butler and daughter Mary Jo and Mia* Libby Macy returned yesterday from a four day*' motor trip to The Pella. Wisconsin, and other place* of intereat. They stopped at Hamilton Lake enroute home for a short visit with Mr* Butler'* parent*. Mr and Mr* Well* Mr. and Mrs Thoma* Baltaell are attending the state fair, an outing ley have enjoyed almost every year tor a long time In the a>d day* the Rail sell sheep took about all the prises there and at other tig fairs.l County Treasurer Jeff Ucchty and I Will Schumacher attended the Van Wert fair yesterday. Mr. and Mr* Pre? King and fa- ■ mily visited the Van Wert fair last i evening. Mr. and Mr* Thllllp Boniface | have returned from a two day visit tn Rrown county end other point* ; in southern Indian.. Mr. and Mr*. Price Butler ar* home from a pleasant holiday trlpj to <*tnrlnnatl and Kentncgv. Th* Reppert building «t Second ■nd Madison occupied by the Blue Creek Dairy I* receiving a new coat of white paint that will tin It •II up for winter lhe work on **• cavatlng th* basement I* moving right along The Cal Peterson clothing store is !>eln< given the final tou-h*s and will be opened soon Watcu for the announcement. •It I* estimated that from two to three hundred Adnata county people havu attended the state fair thia rear or will do so during the weekj Dr and l(rs. Fan Duke anl daughter. Barbara. Mr. and Mr* George Auer motored to Cincinnati tnd Kentucky over Labor Day. Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Franklin and daughter Kathryn of Coahet visited reaterday with Mr*. Franklin * parent*. Mr. and Mr*. F. V. M'lla. Mr and Mr*. Frank Mill* and ■on Jack have returned to their ‘ home in Soul* City, town after a

charm bracelet featuring a gold uniform button. The Henry Fondas are planning to build a home on their 32b-acr« ranch near San Diego and It will be modeled closely on the eighteenth century houses occupied by the actor's ancestors In the Mohawk valley. Fonda hu borrowed blue prints for sets used In "Drums Along the Mohawk.” The picture Is laid In the same period. Ward Bond, another player In thia story of early America. Ig temporarily out of the cast due to a strange accident. An overloaded fl..sh-pan In an old musket singed off his eyelashes and eyebrows Imitation ones were put on but Bond has developed an abscesa under an eyelid. Swell gesture of Jean Herahoit H« Is planning to establish a medical scholarship for some promising student from a small town. Principals of 300 high schools will be asked to submit candidates and a board composed of Jean, a local physician and an educator will select the winner. The award will be known as the "Dr. Christian Scholarship.” The sale of the oranges on Clark Gable's ranch didn't bring enough to pay for the water used in growing them. . . . Anita Louise and

Buddy Adler are denying the latest crop of rvmors that they are secretly married. I n 11mates say they will take the vows In December or January. Don't miss "The Vndar p u p” when It comes to your favorite theater. Gloria

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Jean. Universal's new child star, looks like another Shirley Temple . . . and the picture is charming. Universal ought to put Producer Joe Pasternak under a life contract. . . . Glamor Girl Hedy Lamarr is growing chickens now, same as Carol* Iximbanl. Sh« is starting out with , 300. . . . Dalles Frants, the pianist who has turned actor for M-G-M. . just broke two rib* on a beach roller coaster. . . . Mary Martin's ‘ recent escort. Bob Oliver (he has , oil milliona) has switched to Juns Lang At least, they were very ; chummy at the Tropics . . . Vlrgima Field gave Ri< haru Greene a birthday party . And a prominent Hollywood character star Is pouring insults on hi* latest picture. "It's so bad. he aays. That : even the extras won't be able to i get jobs again ”

» several days' visit with friends and i relative* here. L. F Fuhrman, who ha< been a i patient at the hospital for the past > three weeks I* Mill in a aerfoua condition. Lewis Smith left today for Indianapolis where he will enter law school Miss Mayme Terveer ha> returned from Rome City where aae spent rhe past si* weeks at th* Kneipp Sanatorium. Carol Fay Calver. small daughter ct Mr. and Mr*. Roy Kai ver of Fourth street, underwent * tonsilectomony thia morning at the Adam* county memorial hospital Her condition was reported a* satisfactory thia noon. SI'RVIVORS RELATE tCQVfTIWUBIe FROM FACIE ON*) of casualties until ail *uivlvora bad Ite-n landed Burvivora put into Galway. Ireland. and Greenock. Scotland. : There were many Americans among them. 200 of the 3M» landed at Galway being t'nlted States cltlaena i In addition to the MO- survivor* i arriving at Galway there wera ■bout 400 who arrived at Oi-enock. Their accounts of what happen- . ed varied on some detail*, but thia la the broad outline of th*ir atjry: The Athenla. carrying a haavy , passenger Hat of persons fleeing from the European war. wa* steam- ! Ing along otl the llebrldea Island* i Sunday evening It wa* atill day- , light, but the dinner goug Usd l sounded and many were having I their evening meal II At 7:30 p. m ship'* time there f was a loud roar under the necks Apparently the torpedo made a direct hit on the Athenla* holler* or struck clhae enough to barat ' them. Borne were killed by the force of the nploaion. Th* mighty jar sent o'her* sprawling over the rail into the sea where they were drowned There was a dash for Ilf* boats nnd during that dash Thoma* McDonald. an insurance agent of < Hartford. Conn., looked out across ' the rail and said he saw "a gray submarine surrounded by aiuofc*** •'There was no other v»*sel in sight.'* he added Other passenger* also reported seeing the submarine Some said It was only 100 yarda from th* 1 Athenla; other* said It wa* a quarter of a mile away I The submarine had d.mr only ' part of Hs damage A shell crashed into tbo boat

l»ck of the AI hen 1.1 where men. women nnd children w»r« rllm’tlnß Into lifeboats A large hole was blown through one Hom* passengers said the submarine i hen fired anothri shell st the Hating ship and or” min described It as "a gas sh'il ’’

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Night hud fallen by Ilin thn*. bn), fortunsiely for the passengers. the iniMtn cam* up a'i-ong and bright. Thai llluminatinn enabled the passengers and crew members to work effectively in g*rtlng uway from the Hating ship, Hut th* terror that hi-d ainnk

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