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Mrs. Hite, a graduate of the Feagin School of Dramatl:* Art. wa* Radio Calling Director of Compton ' Advertising, Inc. Itefore her marI rtage. She la a granddaughter of .Mr. and .Mm. George Keen Jessup of Greenwich and the late John Baxter Boyle (Frank Forbes) EngHah journalist and author. .Mr. Hite attended Wayne University and was axwociated with Station WXYZ. In Detroit for leveral years. During the war, he narrated training films for the United States navy and Coast Guard. For the past year, he has been associated with the Columbia llroadcaeling System In New York City. This In .Mr. Hite’s second marriage. Hia first wife, the former .Margaret Barridge of Detroit, died in 1911. .Mr. Hite has one child, a daughter, Nancy Jean. ‘ The couple will reside In Pelham Manor, N. Y. U.S. W.M.A. HAS FEBRUARY MEETING The W.M.A. of the First United Brethren church held its February meeting at the home of Mrs. Frank Kitson at the Adams county Infirmary Thursday. Mim.’ Septum Jackson was the leader for the evening, using as her theme, "Thy kingdom come on earih through our gratitude for and sharing God's word.” Mrs. Hoy Murnma opened the meeting with a musical selection, followed with prayer and a leader'* talk given by Mm. Swphus Jackson. "How Firm a Foundation" was then sung by the group. Talks lon the subject “The Bible: A Firm Foundation" were given by the following, Mrs. Charles White, Mrs. Frank Bohnke, Mrs Hubert Cochran, Mrs. Hoy Murnma, Mm. Charles Hitchcock, Mrs. Vex Baker. Mm. Frank Kit son anti Mrs. Paul W’ietfeldt. A duet, "My Mother’s Old Bible," was sung by Mrs. (’liarIch White and Mrs. Sephus Jackson. after which personal testimonies on the Bible were given by Mm. Je«s Williams ami Mm. Charles Hitchcock Mrs. V<w Baker of sered a prayer of thanksgiving, and Mm. Hubert Gilpen gave a short talk on "every man's hook." Closing prayer wax given by Mrs. He[thus Ja< kxon, following which Mm. , Huliert Cochran conducted the b'i {sinesx meeting. Delicious refreshments were served by the hoxteMex. Mm. Grady Light. Mrs. Frank Kitxon, ami Mm. Pau) Von Gunten. WOMAN'S GUILD MEETS AT CHURCH The Woman's guild of the Zion ' Evangelical and Heformed church I met Wednesday at the church, with Mrs. Hay Moser, Mtw. Joe Rash, Mm. Lawrence Rash, Mrs Charles Myers and Mrs. Forrest Owens a< hoot esses. The topic for devotions wax "our stewardship today.” During the business meeting, conducted by the vice president. Miss Matilda Sellemeyer, Mrs. Adolph Weldier gave a report of the regional conference recently held in Fort Wayne. Mm. S. E. Leonardson. chairman of the education committee, gave a review of the new reading course, after whith reports wen-

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadllno, 11 A. M. Monday Decatur Woman's clnb, library > hall. 7:15 p. tn. Ht. Mary's society, school, 7:10 pm. Research club. Mrs. R. O. Gen-' tie. 2:30 p.m. Corinthian class of Christian church, Mm. Fred King, 7:30 pm. Civil- department of Decatur Woman's club. Library, following gen- < eral meeting. Tuesday Tri Kappa sorority. Elks home, rt:3<t p.m. Decatur Garden club, Mrs Nick Braun, 2:30 p.m. Catholic Ladies of Columbia, Hall, <:3O p.m. I»yal Daughters class if First Evangelical church, Mrs. George Sprague, 7:30 pm. Eta Tau Sigma. Mrs. Doti Slump. 8 p.m. Kum Jdln Us clans of First Evan-1 gellcal church. Mr. and Mm. Fran- j cis Ellswarth. 7:10 p.m. Wednesday Psi lota XI chop xuey dinner. Elks home, 6:30 p.m. Decatur Home Economics club. Mm. Herman Hiebericn, 1:15 p in. laidies Shakespeare club, Mrs Walter J. Krick, 2:30 pin. Thursday St. Paul Ladiee Aid society, Mm. Floyd Smilley, ail day. St. Luke's Ladies Aid guild, church, all day. Lincoln school PTA, school auditorium. Friday Adams County Federation of dubs, lads Black, 2:30 p.m. given by the various departmental chairmen. It wax aleo announced that the world day of prayer would be held March 8, and the entire challenge would be paid at one time. The social service chairman wax also requested to present a bill for all expenses. Delicious refreshment* served during the social hour. LITTLE FLOWER STUDY CLUB IN MEETING The Little Flower study club met at the home of Mm. 11. J. Wertzberger Thursday evening. The meeting wax opened with prayer by the pre*ident, Mrs. Charles Mil ler. A paper on "Adoration and Enthronement of Sacred Heart" wax splendidly given by Mrs. Wertzberger ami Mrs. Clara Daniels. They explained the hour of adoration, devotions and the enthronement of sacred heart* statues in homes. Mm. Churh-ff C. Lose encouraged the women to take advantage of the privileges given by the D. I'11. 8. library and to promote good reading in their own respective griupx Different phases of Catholic action were discussed, and a program of coordinated effort promised to influence conditions of family and community life. The next meeting will be held in two weeks at the home of Mr*. M. Sorg on Russell street. WOMEN OF MOOSE MARK ANNIVERSARY The Women of the Moose marked Its t wenty-fourtji anniversary Thursday evening with a six o’clock dinner at the Moose home. The program presented during the dinner wa* m follows: prayer, Irene Draper; poem. "A Happy Birthday." read by Mrs. Ruth Gass; history of the organization. Eleanor Braun. The charter mem n n-n i i*n i'iii ins—mix—m ,i— isii*iii— ■nnxitmuff—i—' ——*

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Stationed In The Pacific r I ■ Virgil T. Affolder. SIC and Pfc. Donald J. Affol ler. sons of Mr and Mrs. Charles Affolder, 201 8. Tenth street, are both stationed in the- Pacific. Pfc. Affoldtr entered the army on January 31. 1915, and received hia training at Ft. Riley. Kan., and in North Carolina He I left for overseas in June. 1915. Before entering the army. Pfc. Affoldi or wax employed at International Harvester. Fort Wayne. Vlricil Affoldor entered the navy March 2R. KH.» and took hia training at. Great laikex and went overseas in June. 1915. Prior to entering the service' he wax engaged in farming. —

l»em of the society were then in- 1 troduced, following which the. group sang "Happy Birthday." Music during the dinner was played by Janet Brown, ac-c-ordlan, and Mrs. Earl Chase, vibrahurp and accordian. The regular meeting of the or-i ganization. featuring the Initiation of a claeff of candidates, named f >r the charter members, followed the dinner. Mrs. Ira Gause wac chairman of the chapter night program that followed. Mixa Eleanor Pumphrey, physical education director of girls in the- Decatur jit nior-xenior high school, gave a short talk on physical fitneox. Sh‘was assisted In demon-dratkins by Annalielle Roop, Annabelle Shaffer. Joan Liechtensteiger and Robert Hahn. The poem "February" wax read by Mrs. Melvina Reed, and the piano selection* "My Gul Sal,” "Walking With my Honey," were played by Mrs. Opal Myers, Mrs. Charles Morgan wax awarded the door prize. Mrs. Mae Teeter, senior regent of Portland, replaced Mrs. Ruth Martz of Marlon as the official visitor. Mrs. Marie Fontaninl, a* xixtant dean of academy of friendship in Indiana for 1916, wax also a visitor. A le-auliful basket of flowers was donated to the organization from L.0.0.M. 1311. A birthday cake wan al*o presented the chapter by the charter members. The serving tables were beautifully decorated In kee ping with the Valentine season. Each charter member wao presented with a Lively corsage from the group.

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Mr. and Mrs. John D< bolt, Sr.' Jest Friday for Tampa. Fla. where I they will spend ll.»* remainder of the winter. Jim Eichhorn, a student at Ball State Teachers college. Muncie. I ‘spending the weekend here. PHILATHEA CLASS HAS REGULAR MEETING The Philathea <la«x ot the Bap | tiid church met at the- home of Mrs., Reynolds Friday evening, with .i nineteen metnlters and four guests present. Piayer was offered by Mrs. ('. E. Bell, after which a short business meeting »'im held The class voted to have a scrap bag exchange at the next meeting A report of secret pals wax given, following which roll call wax answered with a quotation of uome patriotic man. Mrs. 11. N. Shroll gave the song sketch of "Come Thou Fount of Every BletHing." Mrs. Shroll also read the devotions, followed with prayer by Maude Merriman. Mrs. Goldi". Hilyard wax in charge of the- social tour, at which game* were- played and prizes were award ed Mix. Shroll and Mr Kruse. Guest'C at the meeting were Mrs. Bell Walters. lola East, Mrs. Joe Wolfrey and eon. Mike-. At the I close of the meeting, delicious refreshment* were served by the hoxtc'cx aiii her assistant, Mr*. Margate: Hilyard The next meet- ' ing will Im* held at the home of Mrs Shroll. A meeting of the Civic- department of th<* Decatur Woman’* club will b<- held following the general meeting Mmday evening. The deanery meeting of the national council of Catholic women will Im- held Mon lay, March L in Fori Wayne. The meeting will Inheld at eight fifteen o'clock at St Paul'* auditorium, preceded by a dinner at five thirty o'clock at the W< man's club. Reservations for the i dinner may be made by calling Mrs. Charles J. Miller, pariah c hairman of the local unit. The Kum Join Uo elan* of the Flr -t Evangelical church will meet Tuesday evening at seven thirty o'clock at the home of Mr. and j Mr*. Francis Ellsworth, with Mr and Mrs. Glenn MaiiHe- agisting. Eta Tau Sigma sorority will meet Tuesday evening al eight o'< lock at the home of Mrs. Don Stump. The Adams bounty Federation of clubs will meet Friday afternoon at two thirty o'clock at the home of laris Black. 121 West Monroe street. "Charter of the Uniteci Nations’ will be the t >pie for the afternoon, with Mm. N A. Bixler a* leader. Mr*. Charles Knapp is chairman of the refreshments com i inittee, assisted by Mrs. Gerald j Durkin, Mrs. P. Bryce Thomas. : Mm. Jame* Kocher, Hr., Mrs. Ear! j Adams, Mrs. Delton Paxxwater and' ,Mrs. Harold Zwick. ---» o o — o Adams County I Memorial Hospital o o Admitted: Anthony Faurote, 118 Winchester street. Admitted and dismlxffcd: George Gilbert. 315 Tenth street; Elmer Hendricks, 125 North Fifteenth street. Dismissed: Elmer Scott. Monroe. MTs Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thornell of route 1. are the parents of a baby boy, born at 6:15 a m. thia morning at the Adam* county memorial 1 hospital. He has not been named. o— The city of St. Louis Is not in a i county. All laws paused by the Missouri legislature “apply to the 111 . counties of Missouri and the city ' of St. Ix>ula.”

EftEDCALS Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hendrick* I have returned to their home in Monroe from Burr (tak. Mich where they were called due I i the- d'-icth wf their dang iter-in-law. Mrs. Gerald Hendrick* Other* attending the funeral were Mr. and Mm. Virgil Hendricks mid family of Be rne, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Peabody ami son of Monroeville. Mix* Jean Marie Coppcwc and Miss Wanda May Biirkinucd. both l of Monroe, have enrolled for the i.cecond semester at Butler unlverjslty, Indlanapollx. Both coeds, i daughtc-rx of Mr and Mrs. Calvin Coppeus and Mr. and Mrs l«oren Burkhead, arc* registered in the t’niversity College establiwhed till* year on the Butler campus. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lord left Frlj day for Mankato. Minn, w.cen* Mr, i laird will enter hi* freshman year : at .Mankato Teachers college. James Price*, press expert for the Go*x Pi inting Pres* Co., Chi-1 cage, lice completed mi overhaul; job on the Daily Democrat's news- > paper press. A few worn parts were ! replac'd and adjustments made In I the control* and general mech* anism of the press that turtle out the paper every afteinu n. James Gatschail returned Friday from a two weeks' motor trip to I Florida. IB* was accompanied by his son. Paul and family, who reside in Michigan. Jim brought Itack *ome two-pound l*mon* which lopicked while in a citru fruit grove. : The Winchester stir.-' home of I William Ixme. Sr, tia>i been sold 1 1(» Rev. G. A. Eddy, it wax made! known here today. The Ixise family will move into their new home on North Fifth street. Tile Charles Ward family will leave Sunday for Texas, where they will establ'ffh a residence Their home on Mercer avenue in this city lias been purchased by Mr. and Mns. Richard Waiter. Harold Kirsch, well known De- i catur resident. Is reported ill at 1 hix home in this city. He has been ' confined to bis bed f>r the pact i several <lays. Miss Rose Ellen Miller of Marion college, Indianapolis, I* visit- ’ ing hen* for several days with rei lativex and frlen !•*. Mrs. Sarah Durbin visited Wed nesday In Huntington with her daughter in law. Mrs. Nellis Kenne* ■ <ly anti grandson, Calvin Dnrldn. O Donald A. Norqucst Operates FSA Office rj Donald A Norqueot, of Fountain City, i* in charge o» the taint xe- , curity adminixtrati >n office, local-1 , cl in the K of C. building, until i I A. Leigh Bowen of can lesiiiiie hix duties. Mr Bowi ti suffered a eevere ill nexx in December ami I recuperating at his home on Mau "on street. The office is under the supervision of Ronald Newman, district ,-ui>ei visor at Columbia City Coal for flyesluff was first dis- ! covered in 1856. The first tariff act passed by the U. S Congress was enacted hi 1789, It was signed by George Washington

Diamond Rings GOOD SELECTION. NEW MOUNTINGS. Everyone a Beauty. Also wide choice of New Wedding Bands. Bower Jewelry Store North Second St.

■ .taingK CHRIST 2 IS CENTRAL ! ■ Morning Service—9:3o-11:30 ■ > Evening Services: ■ iwBMB Youth Meet inn, 6:30 B -KaEirfjgnjß Boys & Girls Meeting. 6:30 ■ A, if Evangelistic Service, 7:30 ■ * j Bet. Edgar Bunch, evangelist, will ■ BMm, speak in each of the general g services Sunday. a ■ T jhj| Everybody Welcome! : CHURCH of GOD 5 ft '/ Rev. Glen Marshall, Paaor.

* The Browniiff of troop VII met rccf-nily in the Girl Stout room at ' the Lincoln school Tae meeting I wa* op'-ned wit.i the Brownie pro uii*e, after whi'-h songs were sung ami games were played Election | id officers followed Carolyn Me-, Dougal, scribe The Girl Scouts <f Troop VI met ' al the Lincoln school Tuesday for. i a Valentine party, A Valentine ex-1 change was held and game* were | played. Patrol 1 serv-'d delicious refreshment*. Th<* meeting wa« j i lose.l by forming the friendship f Ir* l<- Marilyn laberg, scribe -■ - o No Divorce Cases In Court This Morning Divorce cases were ronxpicuoim 1 by their absence in Adams circuit H ourt this morning. F>r the first time in weeks no divorce actions were heard on a Saturday morning liy Judge J Fred F.tichte That particular time is usually devoted to hearing this type of complaint. The average daily requirements of adults for Vitamin A Is about | .’’.ttii to j.'ifto International units. The laxly of a healthy adult contains nlatut one-tenth of an ounce of iron. Brazil produces two thirds of I the world’s coffee crop

B !&&/ Jk v“ ▼ -' «B I SELECTED AS BEST OF SHOW at the 70th annual dog show of the Westminster Kennel club in Madison Square Garden in New York is Ch. Hethering Model Rhythm, a wirehaired fox terrier, pictured above with his trainer, Jake Terhune, and with the bright shiny cup that Is his prize. Owners of the champion of champions are Mr and Mrs T. H. Carruthers. Cincinnati. (!nternational

PUBLIC AUCTION HOrSEHOLD <;<M)I)S 515 Mercer Ave.. Decatur. Indiana Saturday, Feb. 23-1 p. m. S'arting at 1:00 P. M. FURNITURE: N«w Mohair Davenport; CAMERON Piano and bench: I Library table; laiunge Chair and ottoman; 2 Small Stands; PHILCO Radio mid Record Changer; 2 Velour Chairs; WAI.NT T Dining Room Suite; 2 Pieci- Red Rmiin Suite, complete with spring and mattress; 2 piece Painted Pad Room Suite; Chest of Drawers; Book Shelves; Table laitnps; 2 Iron Bids complete, 2 Good FLOOR LAMPS. Indir.<t 2 MIRRORS; Electric Clock; CCRTAINS. DRAPES. Bed Clothes; Children’s Furniture and Toys. RUGS: 9»12 Hug and pad; 2 Congoleum Rugs. 9*9 and 6,9 HORTON Washer; Kitchen Cabinet ensemble with 2 Ctility cahinets; L A II Apartment Gas Range; G E Refrigerator, needs repair; Pressure Range; Drop Leaf Kitchen Table and 6 Kitchen Chairs; Lot of Dishes and Cooking Ctensils. Many Jars of fine Canned Fruit and Vegetables. < Bicyt le. Garden Tools, Wheelbarrow. Glass Jars, Jugs, and many other articles. TERMS—CASH. Mr. & Mrs. Charley Ward OWNERS J F. Sanmann—Auctioneer C. W Kent—Sales Manager Gerald St rl< kier—Clerk. Sale comlucte l by Midwest Really Auction Co. Decatur, Indiana.

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IR ’ a' < i w JB <<:• -M ■ ALLIfD OCCUPATION authorities report that Robert H. Beat, above, former American newspaper correspondent for the United Press In Vienna, who was indicted in 1913 for treason on chargee of broadcasting Nazi propaganda, has been arrested at Villach, in the British occupation zone of Austria. It is assumed that the State department, which will determine disposition of Best's case, will return him to the U. S for trial. (Internationa)}

Tulsa. Okla, lx known ax the "Oil Capital of the World.” Most of the large oil producers and refiners ot the world have office* there.