Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 142, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1945 — Page 3

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KOLTER MfeISSELU MOSER ; iHr L- K" 1 " 11 ’' daugh;, ' r nf Mr; Rudolph Kolter of |K and Unwell 'Moser, son of ... w - Moser of route 5, were tllil -ty o’clock in the ' formed church, with the e? Michaele officiating. The v hl '®to^Bvow were read before * :!!1 Itßra . b'nked with beautiful bouW pink and white peonies, ferns and lighted candles. :XT 'lie ceremony, an or■tipi.aJe was presented by Mrs. „,| u , Kretiizman, consisting of HB u> ve Call," “The Lord’s ..\iways,” and “Because.” M Michaels, vocalist, sang , Truly,’ and “.Oh Prob •• -intermezzo was played .lirr ’ during the ceremony, and wedding marches .ride, given m marriage by LMl.i.'.-.r wore a gown of white accented with white [lowers, and fashioned with bodice, sweetheart neck- ( ni | full -l<ic'- w hich fell grace-j long train. The long tight ' Tie .nil length veil was l' ,af ''' H - v a l|,oaded crown, wore a single strand of jTyMK a gift from the groom. Love'Wfchitr roses, against a back-t-'v Vnerßßd of f, ’ rn and green ’ En 'Slfeh her arm bouquet. j >: of .Mary Kolter attended her t maid of honor in a light marquisette gown, with a| i:'in I,,.,•ijiiii'. tight fitted bodice, 1,1 ott!e^B>h,rec quarter length sleeves. lVj a .beautiful arm bouyellow roses, tied with conarcvelvet ribbon. Mrs. Mar*' sister-in-law of the bride, Phyllis Kohle were brides- j — jiiniur bridesmaid, respecK Mrs. Kolter wore a pale pink ster styled iidentical to that of of honor, and carried an ■ of pink carnations and r |Hjelphiniuni. Miss Kohle wore a K„f peach flowered net over and also carried a bouquet and blue delph-' The three attendents wore hats. | PflP Fruc,lte served the groom ' man an j Raymond Kolter j Kolter ushered. ieds, Ms. Kolter chose for her daughMwedding a pale blue suit with 1 ceils ot >’" ,,aw roses, while the 1

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S ky HARRISON CARROLL ||Hliiiig Features Syndicate Writer — Bette Davis’ tour hangs in the balance lir P- use ’ 80 far > she says ’ the war jMartment hasn’t okayed any of —-JB plays she suggested. Bette ’ —submitte d I I ; -“Voice of the Turtle,” “Pri- , ’''’’’’’B#': vate Lives” and udHj | : “The Letter.” Q? “ There was some talk ° f her do * i ing “Holiday” W I but ?he feels th ’ S would rc ‘ quire too big a .IwF':' * rd set and too big aSSH a com p a n y ~~ and would limit Carroll her to a few key cities. RichWhorf is ready to do any proagreed upon. But, mean- ] time flies. .tH s ®® Andrews is planning to a the town apart to show a time to his two brothers, ' David Andrews, of the Air antl Pfc - Bill Andrews, who » expected here in about four sH^ 3 from the European battleThe captain, 28, was overfor two and a half years. Bill, 19, survived the battle i the Bulge. c ,^Bp ana ’ s mother, Mrs. Anice An*s b.crc from Texas for the W teon ' She really can brag about boys and one girl. ' ‘'BE"? Proud of Dana who has big in Hollywood. Hear W B9 alx)ut his work with Alice imWaye in “The Fallen Angel.” JHjktty Hutton’s mother is in the of Lebanon hospital for obBBc? tion anc i has a room across fßr. hall from Buddy De Sylva’s. •UK? ? 18 spending time with both -~Hn, i m ‘ and De Sylva are r igjjL ea ni pals - He was responsible for m«rnim career. an d Costello finally a contract — the one for next year ’ s air-show, how'lKJl’, nOt the onc at Universal. '-Uv-. 8 Bti * l being re-written in the Bi... pes ° f satisfying both boys. I’m ■Wfr . yll work it out somehow. 1)6 a shame if they don’t. J|B trn| lean ,° r Parker is giving all her 'OJ. 8810 Joe Kirk wood, Jr., Warnaf“ ds °me blonde actor. He ’ s <■ 01 lhe famoug-golfer. .. . Hear

'groom’d mother was attired in a black dress and a corsage of deep 1 red rosea. f IFollowihg the nuptials, a recepf ion was held at the home of the 3. -bride s parents. The serving table - was centered with a three tier 3 wedding cake and a streamer of 5 African violets. The Mieses Ottille 2 ‘Berning, Anita S toppen ha.gen La--5 Vera Kiefer, Dorothy Strahm' ami ■ Eileen Selking assisted in the , serving. . The couple left on a short wedd- ■ ing trip, following a bridal dinner . served to the members of the im- ! mediate families at the home of i the bride’s parents. For traveling ' the bride chose a flowered drees 1 with white accessaries and a cor- • sage of white rosea. Mrs. Moser, organist at. the Magley Reformed church, is employed at the Fort Wayne Wire Die Co. 'Mr. Moser is engaged in farming with his mother, where the couple will make their home. .ANNOUNCEMENT of MARRIAGE MADE TODAY | ‘Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Winona Bird- ■ well, daughter of Mrs. L. A. Laßoy of Point Arthur, Tex., to Vilas ®l- - Jr., G. iM. 3/c, son of Mrs. Ethel Elzey of Line street. The vows were read Friday even'ng at seven o’clock in the Nuttman Avenue United Brethren parsonage, I with the Rev. VanGundy officiating. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schnitz. | The bride chose for her wedding a two piece buff colored suit with brown accessories and wore a corsage of red rosebuds. Mrs. Schnitz was attired in a light blue two piece suit with tan accessories. She also wore a corsage of red rose buds. I [Following the nuptials, a dinner was served to the members of the bridal party and immediate families. I- At the completion of a twenty two day leave, Mr. Elzey will report to the East coast for active duty. i G. E. GIRLS ENJOY . PICNIC AT BERNE A group of girls, employed at the , 'Decatur General Electric Co., enI joyed a pot-luck supper Thursday I evening at the home of Mrs. Henry Schindler in Berne. Following the supper, games were played and music was enjoyed.

Cmdr. Gene Tunney is being put on an inactive status by the Navy.... Donald O’Connor entertained at the Hollywood Canteen. It was quite a family affair. His mother was in the kitchen, his brother was ; bus-boy and his niece was a hosi tess. . . . Chums will bet you that « Daun Kennedy, Universal starlet, • marries Agent John Lindsay aa 1 soon as his. divorce is final. . . . ' Bettyjane (pardon me, it's plain > Jane now) Greer will play the • feminine heavy in the first cf ’ R-K-O’s “Dick Tracy” pictures. i Donna Reed, who ought to know, t denies it, but there’s a persistent i rumor that she and Agent Tony ■ Owens will leave for his home ■ town soon to be married. Donna ’ divorced Makeup Man Bill Tuttle ' in Mexico. Word reached Rosalind Russell on the set (Columbia’s “Some Call It Love”) that Major Fred Brisson > will arrive any minute in Denmark i where he has 200 relatives. He ali ready has learned that one uncle ’ was killed on the first day of the > Nazi invasion. Have a laugh. Don De Fore ■ (Betty Hutton’s sweetie in “The • Stork Club”) and his threc-year-t old daughter, Penny, will attend U.C.L.A. simultaneously this sum- ■ mer. Don will take courses in poi litical economy and Spanish. The ■ youngster will be in kindergarten. I HOLLYWOOD HI JINX: Hear ' Al Jolson turned down the lead in i Billy Rose’s “Concert Varieties” to return to Hollywood and get his screen biography under way. . . • ■ The Billy Gilberts are waiting ( . word that will send them overseas , > for a Paris reunion with Fay McKenzie (Mrs. Gilbert’s sister). 1 . . . Deal is on for Charley Foy to > acquire a Mexico City night-club. • If it goes over, he plans to sign up Peggy Fears as the star of his show. Which would be very funny, f r with A. C. Blumenthal operating • Ciro’s there. ... Marianne O’Brien . and Jimmy Ritz a Somerset two- • , some. . . . Dan Duryea extends his s eastern visit two weeks so he can i i telephone relatives of boys he . visited in southern hospitals. 'Die ( boys didn’t have enough money for • the long distance calls. • • • At • Harvard, his alma mater, Song- . writer Harold Adamson U helping I i with material for the next ‘ Hasty i :[Pudding” show. ' 1

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 a. M. Phones 1000—1001 Monday n s r . nlon Prayer Service, anditonum of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, 8 p~ m. , ® l ’ 7Mai 'y’s Society, school room t 7:30 p. m. 1 Tuesday «rcle I. of W. iS. C. S. of Metho- . dlst church, Mrs. John Peterson, 5 2:30 p.m. , Loyal Daughters class of First . Evangelical church, Mik George f Hamnia, 7:30 p. an . > Kuni-J()in*Us class of First Evan- . sehcal church, Mr. and Mrs. ClarI ence E. Smith, 7:30 p. m. , Et a Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs C R. Steury, 8 p. m. ■Catholic Ladies of Columbia, K. . °f 'C. hall, 6:30 p. m. Wednesday • Decatur Home economics club, .'Mrs. Elmer Anspaugh, 1:4-5 p. m. Friday St. Mary's township Home Economics clu'b, 'Pleasant Mills high school, 7:4'5 p. m. I hose present were Beulah and Betreva Bieberstein, Leona Fruechte, Doris Shaffer, Lillie Hammond, Verena Meyer, Dorothy Thieme, Marcella Crozier, Doris 'Hitchcock, 'Bonnie Wmnack, Ix>retta Weiland, Treva Rash, Hilda Gaunt and Mr. and Mrs. Hmry Schindler. BUSINESS WOMEN HAVE PICNIC The Business and Professional Women held their annual picnic Wednesday evening at Hanna Nuttman park. The mothers of the members were guests. After a delicious supper, a short business meeting was conducted by the president. Plans were discussed for the coming year and the various committees appointed. Bingo was then played and prizes awarded the various winners. The committee in charge included Jean Warner, Margaret Sutton, Ada Hall, and Dorothy Hunt. LUTHERAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS MEETING The Zion Lutheran missionary society held an all day meeting Thursday in the church auditorium. The time was devoted to making 'Red Cross articles. 'Preceding the afternoon session, a one act play, entitled “Our Aunt from California,” was given. Dorothy Flaugh was narrator and the cast included Barbara Helm, Alice Langston, Christen Striker, Mary Faurote, Clara'belle Brown and Margene Bauer. The program., was. in charge of Mrs. Ed Bauer’and Mrs. IRay Leitz. IDuring the social, delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Ray McDougal, Mrp. Ed Bauer and Mrs. Alva Railing. W. M. A. HAS MEETING THURSDAY EVENING ' The W. M. A. of the First. United Brethren church met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Addie Andrews', with Mrs. 'Earl Crider as leader. The topic for the evening's discussion was “a time for great living demands Christian homes.” The meeting was opened with group

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Saw Germany Fall * * . WK t V Pvt. George Calvan Womack, . son of Mr. and Mrs. Burg Womack, 816 S. Line street, was with Gen. Patton's famous Third Army ■ in Germany, when that country surrendered to the Allies on May ' ■ 7. He entered the army in April, 1913, and received training at Camp Hood, Texas, Fort Jackson, ' S. C., and Camp Forest, Tenn. He ■ went overseas in August. 1944.

singing, followed by devotionals by Mrs. Hubert Cochran. The program was in the form of a class room discussion with Mrs. Mabie Dearth, Mrs. Zelda 'Baker, Mrs. Marie Wynn. Mrs. Josephine Robinold, ; Mrs. Hubert Cochran and Mrs. Earl . Crider taking part. A report of the . children’s work of the church was given by Mrs. Jess Williams, and Mrs. Goldie Fiqljer gave a talk on the Christian race attitudes in . children. The program was closed . with the group singing “A Charge i to Keep 1 Have,” and prayers by . Josephine Robenold and Marty Hill. The business meeting was conducted by .Mrs. Cochran. Delicious refreshments were served during the social hour by the hostesses, Mrs. C. Robenold, Mrs. Addie Andrews and Mils. Floyd Death. The St. Mary’s township home economics club will meet Friday evening a t seven forty five O’clock at the Pleasant Mills high school. 'Members are asked to notice the change in time of the meeting. 0 O o ’ Adams County I Memorial Hospital o o Admitted: Daniel Rodp, 341 Line street; 'Mrs. Delight Elaine Wagner, 616 Cleveland street. (Admitted and dismissed: Henry Hill, 1034 West Adams street; Mi*e Nora Baker, 342: North Eleventh street. - 'Dismissed: Mrs. Richard Rupel and ibaby, (Geneva- rente- 2; Mrs. Ralph James, Will-hire, Q.,. route 1; Mrs. Frank Leistner, Willshire, O.; Mrs. A. L. Miller and baby girl, 6'27 North Second street:. Mrs. Harry' Langworthy, ' rt r*

f WAK I kOfc IB® 1 I ■■■ > ? M F ' w. WW I X JRw i ; JI F wk y .< * ■ A a4- F M | Hr ,\ A i w JH| <- MIT ' WWBIIOHif ISMB B”- — J MFs ~.■ ■ ■ WESI Ml w wwO 1 I M I HHHmhI Left, picnic or ploy frock, dirndl skirt; center, two-piece toilored dress; right, striped shirtwaist frock. Summer clothes look so pretty and fresh when they are clean, but no one wants to spend hours over a hot ironing board, so the answer is to choose frocks that may be easily washed and ironed. The three models shown above bear labels telling the best methods to use to keep them clean. The first dress is casually pretty for picnics. The dirndl skirt, with a diamond rickrack border, converts a onepiece back-buttoned play suit into a peasant dress. The two-piece tailored dress, center, is made of shantung and has a Chinese neckline and color contrast, with white raglan sleeves to top off light chocolate brown. The shirtwaist dress is a striped sheer with Victorian pleated jabot. It has short sleeves and a self material belt. A large black straw hat is worn with it- - (International

I Sgt. Foos Goes West Tech. 'Sgt. George A. Foo<s, husband of .Mrs. Helen Foos, 36'1 North First street and son of Mrs. Andrew Foos, 1-28 North Seventh street, has been transferred to the IndiaBurma, China theater of war, from tile 'European campaign where he served for the past eight months. Upon entering the army in August, 19-43, lie received hfe training at Camp Claiborne, La., going overseas about October, 1944. He wears the good conduct medal and two | battle stars on his campaign ribbon, representing the (battles of the bulge in Belgium and the liquidation of Germany. HU company was stationed in a .liuilding just four blockd from where the peace in .Europe was signed. American soldiers held as German prisoners,, and the wounded were brought to Reims, France from Germany -to a hospital then under construction by the army engineers to which T/ Sgt. Foos is attached. His-regiment has built everything from sidewalks to railroads, and .small buildings to h capitals. 'Staff Sgt. Carl Lo#e, who has been stationed in England with the Eighth Air Force, is now acting crew chief on a troop carrier plane that is ferrying American soldiers from North England to Casablanca, on the African coast. On the return trip, the plane carried Frencn patriots from Africa to Marseilles, -France. Although Carl has 9'5 point, he does not believe that he v/ill be returned to the states very shortly. He has been placed in change of the plane and sleeps in it at night, with a“. 45” next to him. to scare off the Ara.bs who have a habit of stealing things. His crew has been broken up and two of his best buddies have been returned to the states. T '5 Frederick L. Kirsch has been promoted to that rank, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto L. Kirsch of North Third street. T/5 Kirsch left the -ta'ts the last of March of this year and is stationed at a general hospital somewhere in the Philippines. Roger Staley and Bernard Brooks are receiving their boot training station, Great Lakes, 111. traiinng station, Great Lakes, 111. I Both enlisted in the nflvy in May and left last Thursday for active inducliont '■ '■ Pfc. Leo Merlin Feasel left Friday for Savannah; G<i. after' spend-

ing a 15 day furlough with his par cuts, Mr. mid Mrs. Huber Feasel. Pfc. Fea-el recently completed an electrical course at Chanute Field, 111 —— 0 Pm 'Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rupe] of Geneva route 2. are the parent, of a baby ‘hoy. born Tuesday afternoon at 5:35 p. m. at the Adame county memorial Imepital. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and has been named Gary Duane. 0 All Girl 'Scouts who have not registered are also invited to attend day camp, which will start next -Monday and continue through Friday. They are to meet at the Decatur public library or Melhodiet church tMonday morning at nine- • thir'y o’clock and bring their lunch. LOCALS , 'The Noah J. Schrock family is , moving here from* Berne. They purchased a home at 604 Nuttman Avenue. Mr. Schrock is employed at the Decatur Industries plant on South Eighth street, one of the . city’s fast growing manufacturing concerns, which was established hero by Noah Steury. 0 — St Mary's River Rising Steadily Rainfall for the 24 hour period up to 8 o’clock this morning was .73 of an inch. Herman Meyer, river gauge reader, said today. The St. Mary's is rising steadily and at 8 o’clock this morning measured 7.83 feet. Mr. Meyer said ho expected it would crest at 10 feet. Lowlands are flooded and farm fields are inundated from .the heavy rains. More than three and one-half inches of rain has fallen in the last few days. _ o — A musical program is being sponsored by the girl’s missionary guild Sunday, June 17, at 7:30 p. ni. at the Magley Evangelical and Reformed church. Public invited. Illg2tx I. O. O. F. Regular Meeting MONDAY, 7:30 p. m. and every Monday thereafter, corner Monroe & 2nd Sts. (Second' Floor)

Wounded Veteran Expresses Thanks Pfc. Forest Railing, returned wounded war veteran, now a patient at Nichols General Hospital. Louisville, Ky., asks this newspaper to thank Decatur friends for writing to him. Pfc. Railing has received many latters from local friends and he appreciates the remembrance greatly. Since returning to the United States, the wounded veteran has undergone two operations. He was wounded in Germany on March 28 by a shell fiagment which entered his left hip and passed through his intestines, lodging in bis right hip. He was brought back to the states by ship. pfc. Railing is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Railing of south of Decatur.

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SALE CALENDAR 93m ; JUNE 18 —William G. Smith, 115 South 7th St., Deoatur, Ind., 8 room Semi-modern home, 6:30 p. m. J. F. Sanmann, auctioneer. JUNE 19 —Harley Smith, 101 West Jefferson street, Decatur. HousCn.it hold goods. T. D. Schieferstein, And. hoc I JUNE 20—Homer 6. Byrd. Modern Garage Equipment, First and Jefferson st., Decatur, Ind., 6:30 p. m. J. F. Sanmann. auct. JUNE 21-v Homer S. Byrd, Corner of ItussoH and Mcßaviuis St.. Decgr,. tur, Ind., Good 6 room Semi modern home and All Household Goods, 4:30 p. m. J. F. Sanmann, auct. j-nilirw ' JUNE-21-rOral Morrison, 3 miles southwest qf- Decatur,. Ind. on No. 33 and then 1 ,4 mile south, or ’5 mile south of Pleasant Mills. Registered Guernsey cattle sale. Roy Johnson, auct. JUNE 22 —J. D. Elzey. Preble, Indiana on road No. 224. Household furniture. Roy Johnson, auct. JUNE 22—Dan Eckrote, Household Goods, 737 Mercer Avenue. Frank Dellinger, auct. , ‘ JUNE 25 —Mrs. F. G. Schinnerer, iy a miles east of Willshire. Ohi<\ Well Improved 114 Acre farm. Modern Home. J. F. San mann, Auctioneer. Hit. , a...ywiiirr 1 ..: ■.»» wi'i »WK 'DUALITY / . // 1 i ~ , "*i x lop $275 Bottom $21.75 Federal Tax Included. t ' I II f ii -1 ~ J

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Receive Entries For Saddle Horse Show Entries are coming in for the saddle horse show which will be” staged next Thursday evening «C.iy Hanna-Nuttman park, at the northwest edge ot the city limits; * Roy Price, a member of the committee anonunced Joday. The show is being sponsored' l>v the Decatur Lions club proceeds from the event will be donated to the Red Cross and Community Fund. There will lie 12 classes In the show and entries are being received from all part* of the county. n There were a total of 49,742,514 telephones in the world as of 1, 1944. The largest number -n,.. ■ 26.381,000 — were in the United States. Bolivia had the smailedi ’ number, 2,680.