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pta ' MONDAY l< join'd the j® .-.mization >,|, grade school 'H' < ailed to order jHK ; . Alli/, followed by !»■.,,,•.,) s\ Boyd stepl.r, the ■K . .■ ■ nwald. di tri. t ihe guest speaker, lined aim* ®»d polI’TA Dues and mein ■ taken. IgK ~,.„ . elected; presi■K.., ...p, i Kirkland tow n SK,.. ~ • i.i.-in. Harold S. h■K...... township; second Mrs. Hay. ’Kj .mover. Monroe; Mi Albert B< ilieke, ■ ,<• Xd.ims H>l introduced by ll.oold K Reasoner. r."Hi Mr. Reasomr. |K |i... k. r urged tli.it the UMn-c tli" s. bools and bein.itnie.l with the |K am) work they in Hie rural dii... ognized by Mr e serve.l al I l|o th.- meeting. The third in ~i. h month has been night for iat OF LOURDES |Hsion club meets 'EBliur l.a.i. of Lourdes dis parts the home of Kintz Sunday after I.augel .' moiiil Vorle A • d. prizes in ■*. i<- then reveal. ,! ®rl ll.illl'i' of gifts which d by Sant.l I lau'■Mhil- i' was then s.-i gB a ’’ I Itifully lie. oral. d ta Each place was |H «lth Santa's boot filled ■ uols w.-re sung b. ■Kt/ . I.i li > n during ■ — ■homer lower club |» Lower enterl.iin.il i’ll! Harden club with a ■■■< ■ • party last even |M' •! Nash. president. i’ the brief business |®r al which time she ap |Mi malm.- < ommittee

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Society item* for day'* publication mutt be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Phone 1000-1001 Betty Terveer Wednesday Pleasant Mills Methodist WillIng Workers class, Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Clouse, 7:30 pin. Hairdressers association. Bessie Teeple. 7:30 pin. Decatur home economics club, Decatur high school, 1 p. m. Thursday Eastern Star initiation. Masonic hall, 7:30 p. m., Christ mas party fidlowing. Aeolian choir. Decatur high school, 7:30 p.m. Girl* Missionary guild of I nion Chapel, Shirley Workinger. Sunday Salem Methodist church Christmas program. 7:30 p.m. for the election of officers to be held In January. The club also pledged a donation to the Decatur memorial fund. Mrs. Max Schafer then read a poem and also gave an interesting talk on Christmas through the house. Miss Bonnie Kreigh and Adaline Woodward presented a clever program, after which a San ta Claus contest was enjoyed and won by Mrs. Henry Adler. Mrs. Baker conducted the gift exchange. A delicious luncheon was served at a later hour by Mrs. Lower, assisted by Mrs. Schafer, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Nash. C. L. OF C. CHRISTMAS PARTY IS HELD TUESDAY Tile Catholic Ladles of Columbia held their annual Christmas party Tuesday evening at the C.» L. of ('. hall. A delicious three-course dinner was served to approximately eighty members. The guest < were seated at dinner tables, fest Ively de<orated with polnsettas, red ta)>ers and evergreen. Following the dinner. Miss Pauline Britzenhofe sang Several Christmas selections, accompanied by Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. Miss Charlene Lehman then gave two reading*, and Mrs. Earl Chase and Mrs. Albert Agler played a medley

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of Christinas carols on the aecordians. A gift exchange was then enjoyed. Door prize* were wmn by Mrs. Robert Ulman, Mrs. Severin Schurger, Mrs. Ambrose Spangler and Mrs. Dora Cook. DISCUSSION CLUB HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY The St. Catherine's discussion dub held their annual Christmas party Monday evening at the home of Mary Ellen Lengerich. Games were played and prizes awarded to Rita Wellman. Mildred latshe and Margaret Brite. A movi was then shown, followed by the gift exchange. Later in the evening, a delicious luncheon was served by the hostess. f ... ...... — RESEARCH CLUB HAS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TEA The Research club's annual Christmas tea was held at tinhome of Mrs. W. J. Krick Monday afternoon. The meeting was ojiened witlt tlie club colled. The dub president then introduced Mrs. ||. B. Heller, program leader for the afternoon. Mrs. Heller introduced Mrs. W. J. Krick, who sang a Christmas carol, composed by Mrs. Harry Dailey. Mrs. Dailey also accompanied Mrs. Krick at the piano. Mrs. Heller then gave a very interesting review of the boos, "limo Years of Christ mas.” by Earl W. Count. Following the review. Ihe group sang "(> Little Town of Bethlehem." accompanied by Mrs. Dailey. A brief business meeting was later conducted by the president at Hie dose of tile program. The ladles wen- then invited to tea. Mrs. <i. L. Vance, president, presided at the tea table which was beautiful with a centerpiece of candles and sprigs of evergreen. The Christmas theme was further carried out with a beautiful lighted Christmas tree and decorations about tile home. Mrs. Dailey and Mrs. L. A. Graham were invited guests. «ssisting Mrs. Krick were Mrs. Everhart. Mrs. <>. 11. Haultold. i. L. A. Cowens. Mrs.' <’. C. Pumphrey and Mrs. ('. W. Knapp. Tin- next meeting will be a current event program at the home of Mrs. Ivan Stucky on January ft. MRS CARL SCHNEPP HOSTESS TO CLUB Mrs. Carl Schnepp was hostess recently at the annual Christinas parly of the Holy Cross discussion dub. A pot-luck supiter was served ;al small tables, beautifully decorated with lighted candles ‘and polnsettas. Games were then played and prizes awarded the various winners. Tlie i-ift exchange followed. LILLIAN RINGGER ENGAGED TO WED Mr and Mrs George Ringger of Bluffton, route I. announce the engagement of their daughter. Lillian, to Richard Yergler. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Yergler of Bluffton, route 3. Miss Ringger attended Kirkland

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high school and is now employed at the farm bureau insurance office in Monroe. Mr. Yergler attended Lancaster high school and is an employe of the Steffen Implement company in Bluffton. No date has been set for the wedding. AEOLIAN CHOIR TO GO CAROLING THURSDAY The Aeolian chair will meet at Decatur high school Thursday evening at seven thirty o'clock for a i short rehearsal prior to going Christmas caroling at the county hospital, the county home, jail and homes of shut ins. The choral group will lie joined by several former members of the choir, home from colleges and universities for the holidays. All mem | bets are urged .to be prompt. John II Heller and Dick Heller. Jr., motored to Indianapolis today, where J, 11. Heller will attend a meeting of the state teachers’ colic ge board. Mr. and Mrs. ForesJ White and family of Independence, Mo., will arrive in Decatur Friday night to spend ihe Christmas holiday* with Mrs White's mother. Mrs. Sarah Martin, and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hackman are the parents of a baby boy. born Tuesday at the Adapts county memorial hospital. He has not been named. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Forest Hawkins at 7:30 o’clock this morning at the local hospital. QH JlcrfU Admitted: Dale Bardsley, Warren. Dismissed: Martin Bienz. Preble: Francis Pollock; Mrs. Roscoe Itaudebusb and baity boy; Miss Rosemary May, Portland; Mrs. Donald Norquest and baby boy. Harvester lane. Another truck load of younK home killed quarters of Iteef, from Ntl to 120 lbs. Also lean chunks of beef for summer sausage. 11. I*. Schmitt I.taker Service. It Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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Clark Gable Elopes With lady Stanley Is Fourth Trip To Altar For Couple Hollywood, Dec. 21 — (UP! — Clark Gable’* dashing elopement with Douglas Fairbanks' widow. Lady Sylvia Stanley, had the Him colony still catching Its breath today. The great screen lover, now 4R. and gray haired, married his fourth wife at a dude ranch yesterday while a phonograph ground out the wedding march, then whisked her off for a secret honeymoon. Catching the whole town off guard, he rushed the willowy blond Lady Sylvia to San Luis Obl*po. picked up a marriage llcettse front a giggling girl clerk and was saying his “I do’*” at the Allsal Guest Ranch In Solvang before anybody knew what was happening. His housekeeper thought he war. "out to lunch;” his studio didn't know where he was, and a lot of beautiful glamour girls were wondering if he’d call for a date tonignt. "I've had this in mind for some time,” the beaming groom said at ter the ceremony in Ihe library of the guest ranch. "But I just suddenly decided to pop the question. ”1 asked her yesterday if she’ll marry me And she said ’yes.”’ His EllgMsh bride, who gave l;< r age as 39, said the glamorous Gable swept her off her feet. “I answered 'yes' as fast as I possibly could.” she gasped Tills was Gable's fourth trek to the altar and the one Ids friend* said he'd never take. They said nobody would ever make him forget his third wife, Carole Lombard. ’ whose death in a plane crash eight ' years ago sent him, crushed and bereaved. into semi retirement for a while. Just where the honey mootu-t.i I were was a closely guarded secret Tile couple said they planned to hop a boat for Honolulu as mhhi as they can get reservations. Their wedding yesterday afternoon looked more like something out of a movie horse opera than a film star's union with a titled English beauty. Before a gathering of 25 rela-

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tives apd ranch guests in cowboy boots. * Levis, and 10 gallon haft, the groat .lover and the ex chorus girl marched down a makeshift aisle to the Rev Aage Moller. In the background, a handa-ranV-ed phonograph wheezed out the wedding march. It was the fourth marriage for Lady Sylvia, too. and she was rad iant In a navy blue wool dress with white collar and cuff*. Gable wore a dark-blue business suit. Mrs. Vera Bieck, sister of the bride, was matron-of-honor. Her husband. Basil Bieck, gave the bride away. Gable's le*st man was Howard Strickllng, press agent for MGM. GIRL SCOUTS Brownie troop 14 entertained with a Christmas party for their mothers at the Lincoln achool Tuesday. Roll was called and dues imid. Gifts which the girls had made at previous meetings were then given the mothers. Refreshments were later served by Kay Deßolt. Dianne Fulton and Nancy Doyle. Kay Deßolt, scribe. 43rd Traffic Death In Marion County Indianapolis, Dec. 21 —(UP) This city counted its 43rd traffic death of the year today. The victim. Travis Tyree, 46. died in General hospital two days after being struck by an automobile.

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Mon Arrested For Fraudulent Checks Two men were detained by Adams county officials and plaied in jail pending further action on their respective cases. Alfred Stucky. 23. of near Berne, was picked up and held by city police last night for deputy sheriff Robert Shraluka, who arrested the man on a charge of panning fraudulent checks. It i» alleged that Stucky has passed several worthless checks in the county. No date has been set for arraignment. A Blue Creek township farmer was also held in jail, after being picked up today by the deputy,, pending disposition of Insanity proceedings. Dairy Store Held Up, Robbed Os $40,822 Philadelphia. Dec. 21—(UP) Three daring bandits, working with split-second precision and’ armed with four revolver*, held up a dairy office last night and escaped with $40.*22. . The bandits masked their faces)

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