Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1945 — Page 3

H A Y DECEMBER 17, 1945

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— | s**r related ’he ÜbristmiiM Mury. "The Three Wk< Meti," Miss Matilda Selitmeyer <li-t---bated the gifts for the annual ex change After th** <x<h.in.e, j ;! door golf was !*lay«d an I t! • j*r /. ■ awarded to M .ex Muv Citi.e.-.n* Keller The committee for Ih-cem ki' included. Mis* .Matilda Sell • ney*-i , Mrs Marjorie Rentz and Me Edith lamkenau PHILO CHRISTMAS PARTY ON FRIDAY The Philo Cl.ixs of th . First H t ;». list church will hold its Chrel ntM party at the bo:m* of Mr and) Mrs. i’aul Cummings, 1121 North Necond street on Friday, 11. einbei 21 A buff, t <;.[> will ed at 6:30 p :n A twenty five to thirty <ent l ift exchange f,>r nu tiil» r». an.l a t n cent gift exchange f . * a*lr»-r> j will be held f Rowing a bn-.->*•. meeting —- « «

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Tie Woild Frlend’hip Guild of the I’reabyterlali < hltri ll held their annual Christmas party at th*I of Mbs Marlon Koontz Wed I "‘"•day evening The meeting openI’d with group singing of Christtill* carols, followed by a business | -“ion M|> Itola-it G**y, acting pre.ident, then presented Um r I' Myerg who gave .m inspiring t'.iding of the Chriai’tiMt story • lifts were ewhanged among the merniwm of the Gull-I and lle ir r ie»tH, .md hint hi on was xerv* I The dining room was decorated *■•'• graduated choir itoy candl*-* ag.chkt a background of tall red t 'pern on u baxe carpeted with cotton It wax It delightful event in ’inn with the million CIVIC DEPARTMENT HELD ANNUAL PARTy The Clvie Department of the Woman e dnh held their annual iTirhimaa party at the Knights of I’ythiae home Friday evening. A lov. ly dinner wan si.v.-d t-> tw*-n---ty-live member* The table were 'decorat‘.| la the traditional red and green Christmas color. Th" tables arranged In a large -qiiare with tm Christmas trie i.i |the center Aft.-r dlnne.. Mr* Warren, the • halrmnn. < ailed the me. ting to order. The < lub collect was repeat■d. A »hort bi'«!ne»w reunion wu* lull and then Mr*. Warren turned i in- meeting over to the entertaining committee. Mr*. Paanwater •lied on the entire group to ring, "Joy t > the World," leu by Mrs. Kingsley, with Mrs. Clarence | smith t the piano. Mrs. Smith ; played several Christum* carols •nJ M - e Pasawater read very In- • r* -ting Chri«tma* story. Bingo a ,h played. The Chrlxtmna exl ange was held and enjoyed by I all BAUMGARTNER-YERCLER ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED The approaching marriage of Mlm Carolyn Baumgartner, daughter of .Mr and Mrs. J ihn Paum--■artner <>f French township to Robert Yergler, son of Mr. and Mrs ’ John Yergler, x uth ot Bluffton, j was announced Sunday at the Catholic Christian church of the Rev Samuel Aescbllman. The date for he wedding ins not been set but will be in the mar future — The Ruth and .Naomi Circle of the Zi n Evangelical and Reformed hurch will meet Thursday noon at twelve o’clock in the church parlom for their regular meeting

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CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phonee 1000—1001 Monday Research club, Mrs. L. A. Cowew. I p in. Dramatic department of Deca tur Woman's ilub, Mite (Iruce Coffee, 7 15 pm. Catholic Ladles of Columbia, K of C. hall. 6.30 pm. St. Mary'e society, school. 7 30 p m. Corinthian class of Christian church, Mie Viola Schelderer, 7 3J pm. Cubs and parents, Christinas party, Lincoln lebool auditorium. 7 pm. Literature section of Decatur Woman's Huh. Mrs. Charles C. Langston, 7:SO pm Research Club. Mrs 1.. A. Cowens, 1 p m. Music department of Decatur Woman's club. Mrs. J. Fred Fruchte, 7:3e pm. Tuesday laiyal Daughters class of First Evangelical church, church basement. 6 p.m. Root township home economics club. Mrs. tlus Bohnke. all dsy Tri Kappa Christmas party. Elks home, 6:15 p.m. Church Motbem stud/ club. Mrs. Steve Everhart, S p.m. C. L. of C. Christmas party and pot luck. K of C. hall, C:3O pm Wednesday St Mary's township home «*cono mice club, Mrs. Hubzrt fliruam. all day. Psi lota Xi Christmas party. Elba home, b p.m. Homo Economics club, Mrs. Bert Haley, 1:45 pm. Lincoln PTA, Lincoln school. 2:30 p.m Thursday St Luke's Igidlee Guild, Church, all day. Women of the Moose,' Moose borne, 7:30 pm. Phoebe Bible claas, church basement, 7:45 p m. Rurallstlc Study Club, Mrs. Fred l iman, b pin. Ruth and Naomi Circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, hurch parlors, 12 noon. St. Paul Ladles Aid, Mrs Frank Aurand. all day. Methodist WSCS, church. 2:30 p ni. I’.B. DY.B. class, church, 6 30 p.m. I’.B. Progesslvo Workerw, Mr and Mrs Eddie Deltscb, 7:30 p.m. Friday Baptist Philo Class Mr. and Mm. I’aul Cummings, 6:30 pm A carry in dinner will be served and a twenty five cent gift exbang*.* will be held. The W.S.C.S, of the Methodist church will meet Thursday afterj noon at two thirty o’cl.ck at the ' < hurch The devotional period will : be led by Mre. Maynard Hetrik : and th** lesson will bo presented I by Mrs M O. Lester. Officers for the new year will be installed. Tho St. Haul Ladles Aid Society will hold an all-day meeting Thum day at the homo of Mrs. Frank i Aurand. The DYB class of the United Brethren church will hold its annual Christmas eupper at the

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church Thursday evening at «ix thirty o'Ho< k. Each pets ii attending Is asked to bring a fifty cent gift for the Christmas exchange Member* will reveal capsule friends and draw new ones Th** Progressive Worker* class of the First United Brethren church will meet Thursday night at seven-thirty o'clock nt the home of Mr and Mrs. Eddie iteitsch. The annual Chrlxtmnw party of the Rurallstlc study club will t.e held Thursday evening at right O’clock at the home of Mne Fled Vltnnn of route 3 — MISS ESTHER THIEME WEDS WALTER NUERGE The Immanuel Lutheran ebnreh. east of Decatur, was the setting of a I ively wedding Sunday c-ve-nlng at seven o’clock, when Ml»*i Esther Thieme, <-ld«t daughter of Mr. and Mrs Amoc Thieme, of route 5. Decatur, became th- bride of Waller Nuerge. y *ungest son of Mr. and Mrs Carl N i* tg*-, route 1, Decatur. For her attendant. t:»o bride | chose her sister-in-law. Mrs Arnold Thieme, as matron *>f honor Arnold Thieme, her broth* r. sen ed as best man. The ushers were Paul Nuerge and Alfred T.Heme, brothers of the groom and brid - respectively. Professor Bernard Schultz, th*church organist, playe I a fifteen minute musical preceding the ceremony. which was performed before the church altar banked with pink begonias, and Rev B Allwardt, the pastor, read th- double ring ceremony Th*- traditional wedding marches were used for the provesatonal and the recessional and during the musical. Miss Lillian .Nuerge, cousin <*f the* groom, sang. "O Perfect Love." The bride, given In marriage by her father, wore a bea ittful floor length gown with whl’3 satin bee dice, th*- neckline of sweetheart d«-1 sign and bracelet length sl*-evi»< ■ The full marquisette skirt over si ' tin, ended In a long train, and her blusher was of fine veiling. She carried calla ILllcs and rosoc from which flowed a cascade of whit-, sat.n streamers. Her only jewelry was a strand of pearls, a gift of • the groom * Mrs. Arnold Thieme, as matron of honor, wore a blue gown of chiffon. styled wltt) high, round neckline and wing sleeves. The very full skirt joined the bodice nt the fia'ural walst-llno and she wore a matching veil She carried an arm bouquet of pink r o*-< The mothers of the young 'on; ’. ■ wore black dresses wltn black a* coisorles and each wore a shoul dr-;- corsage of vi ’lets. Foil (Wing the ceremony, a t»(■option was held at Lie h*.m- of th*- bride's parents, who are pio minent Union township far:n*-i - for approximately uixiy guest >. ">' ,<■ serving table, laid with la o din ner cloth, was centered with a three-tiered wedding .uke. The bride was employed by 11. General Electrl company In thicity and the groom was engaged Ji farming prior to hl«4 iudu tl-n into tin* army. He recendy r-tur ) ed from thirty-seven in nths it: service in England, Fr in ••*, Belgi uni Hol'ani and Germany. CHRISTMAS PARTY CF WCMEN OF THE MOOSE The Women of the Moos<* b l! th*-lr annual Christmaa party at the Moose home r*-centiy with a , six-thirty dinner served by candlelight. Mri. Ruth Gsss. senior regent, was prescnteJ with a gift from th*- Io al cuipt- r. During the wo. lai hour, a collection was taken up among the membets and th*- proceeds wi-rej divided tw<» s.ck child -n. Patty I GROW MORE PRECIOUS « WITH TIME I 5 1°° 3 TABLETS YARDLEY| OLD ENGLISH ' LAVENDER SOAP KNOWN THE WORLD OVER FOR ITS CREAMY, SOOTHING AND FRAGRANT LATHER Tssflci Pn lsm f« Aamv«s am «as» >4 * m4 BmM • UIA As* «*»ml twataigK aaa*Mf mrmM m 4 Assnsm SMITH DRUG CO.

Baker and Cynthia Kb div, who**-1 p.nents are iiiembeis o' th*- Moose lodge. The guewls Wer*- entertained V»y four girls from the St Jun ph - <’.« tholl* S( hied, who illU thli-l'lt* carol* They w*-r*- the Mlsmvi Marjorie Miller. Marylln T*eple. RHn and Katherine l.oshe They were accompanied at th*- plan* by Mil. Il*-rniul.n*- T* * i«l<Th*- remaind* r <-f the n ng w in epetit In playing bingo and vaiiotta prizes were awarded t<> * th*- winners. A’ Hie )lv«e of the < vctiltig all' members sang “Jingle Bell MONROE BETTER HOMES CLUB INSTALLS OFFICERS The Better Homes Hub of Mon roe met recently at tin’ home of Mr* John Hocker. The meeting was opened with the members repeating the creed and winging "<>, Little Town of B*-thlehein ' New oflleerw, Installed by Mr F. W Bns* he, are as follows: president. Mrs. Elmo Stuckey, vice president, Mrs laiwreme Ehrsam, . Hecretary. Mrs. Gould Th*- publicity < hairman is Mrs Howard H*-nd ricks, leaders, Mrx Raymond Frist ami Mrs Harry Crownover; alt ernato lead* re, Mrs. Alice Hinton and Mrs Paul la*b«iger. Mrs Howard Hendricks had charge of the devotional* and Mr* John Floyd gave the reading I “When the Train enme in on i Christmas." A clever one net play on “The night l.efore Christmas was portrayed by Mrs Ervin Stuckey, Mrs. John Floyd and Mrs. Raymond Crist. Santa Claus had charge of the gift exchange which followed i The hostess was assisted by Mrs Jim Hcndrit k«. Mrs. Alf Hahnert. Mrs. Belie Andrews and Mrs Ervin Stuckey tn serving refresh meats X)

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| pl :1 (.-mcnt« from Manito to Yoko i • hii-ii.i Japan It wa* r--<*-ntly a* »igii)(| to th*- Japanese tea fron ' tiei <pl Robert C Moms. -on of i Rev and Mrs Can y It Moser,, w.-e discharged Sunday f ont Camp Atterbury af'*-r serving In the army for three and on«half years. 25 months of which was spent in \v-tralia and the Pblllppln* • An other *<>n, En« Edward Mower, wl’l leave Man Francisco Tuesday for 'a trip t** China on the cargo ship Minna* k Mr*. P> 1* r Muzelhi of Master Drive received a telegram from to r husband. Sgt Peter Mazeliu. informing her that he had arrived at Camp Murray. Wash . after serving 22 months In the South ItoHfl) at Bora Bora. New Caledonia, New Hebrides. Okinawa and Korea He has been in mlhta*y training for the past three years. He haw a son. Gene Stanley, three yeats. whom he hasn't seen xince Hie * hlld was a year old He expects to get blx discharge soon up: Ht-rman Bittner of t e Uni’ - I Stat*-* marines is visiting his

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I family In Root towtwhlp. Cpi Bitt-n*-r i» on furlough until January. o - — • wwwww** I Honorable Discharge lewwwwwww Hon >r.»bl*- IHscbargc R Sgt Mark Schurger was dto charged at Kelly Field November 130 aft)-:- mor** than four years in the armed forces lie hae returtt* cd to his home b* re Sgt Ralph E, Hawkins, •< n of M. and Mrs Emery \ Hawkins, s|o ('lev* .oid street and husband of Mrs ! '■ >'■ HawblWS, wax dis* hargeil from the army at Dayt m. <>. December 1 Sgt. Haw- - kins filtered service January 12, 11i43 for clerical work in the Air Corps He was stationed in Cana- • di fur two years Sgt Hawkins i! now cmployud at lie atur Grueral .: Electric Co i : o >' Is* Fox Hunter’s Association of * Van Wert ( nnty will *-njoy a dini ner at Ohio City 'l ues lay evening when L II Wise wiii show moving pictures of h*s recent bunting trtj to Canada.