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I k L* J W I §ShI r ■ L w L/®V* 1 L T- > I |t I '* Hi J i kJ Photo by Edward* BERNE BRIDE—Miss I Irene Zuereher. only daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Chris Zuereher of Berne, and Delbert ll Sprunger, non of Mr anti Mr*. Clarence Sprunger. Berne, were recently married in the Cross Evangelical and Reformed church in Heme, (he Rev. C. Schmidt officiating The young couple I* now at home in a newly I furnished apartment at the home . of the bride'* parent*. M:». Harry Daily, Mr*. ('. I. Finlayson, Mr*. Wattion Maddox. Mr*. L. A. Cowen* ami Mr*. William Porter, were appointed to represent the chapter In the Chamber of Commerce eudeav r to greet Decatur’*. new resident*. It wa» also announced that the chapter would again eponsor a turkey raffle. Bingo w.i* played and dellciou* refreshment* were nerved by the hmitessM. Helen Haubold. l-oie Baughman. Sanna Kunkel. Jean Etushwiller. Catherine Kauffman, and Mildred Denning The next meeting will be held November 5 nt th. Elk* home FIRST PTA MEETING THURSDAY EVENING The first 1946-47 meeting of the) Parent Teacher* Association of 1 Lincoln school will be held Thur*day night at -even thirty o’clock at the Mchool, it wao announced today by Mr* Vaughn Hllyar.l, president of the organization A program of dramatic and mn»lcal number* under the *upervi*ion of Mi** (Irace Coffee and Ml** Georgia Fotighty will be given in the *chool auditorium. Following the program presentation. parent* will lie invited to each clstM room in the xchool, where there will b<- hobby display* i for the variou* grade< from the I firm to *ixth

r club calendar I Society Deadline, 11 a. m. Wednetday I In atur Home Ecotiomlc* club, I Mr*. Ilafph | Roop, |;4S ptn Profit and Pleasure Home Ec- , onotnir* club, Mr*. .1 It Slone burner, 7;30 pm. I P*i lota XI. Elk*, kp m I World Frlenibthipguild, Mi*. Earl Blackburn, 7:45 pin. I’nlted chrlatlan Ml**lonary *oI piety, Mr*. Fred King. H pm. Delta Theta Tau founder'*! day. Floyd Acker realdence 9:10 p.m. Thursday St Luke’* Women * guild, church, all day. Ladle* Aid eo.lety of Preubyterlan chun h, Mim W P. Schrock. 3 !'• p.m. Pleinuint Mill* M»th di*t W. S (' S. Mr*. Will Evan*, I 45 p.m. Little Flower Study club, Mr*. Hugh Daniel*, 7:3'1 p.m. Lincoln P. T A., Lincoln audi torium. 7:30 p.m. Frb ndehip Village llotne Economic* club, north brick *c!tool, l:S0 p.m. D. V. B < la** of Trinl’y Evangel | leal I’nlted Brethren church, Mr*. Ciarleu It ibenold. 7:30 p.m. P:e*byir:i in Ladic* .’.ld mm i'-ty, Mr*. William Schrock. 2:3d pm. Progre«*|ie Worker* chi** ot Trinity Evangelical (’. B. church, church bauement. 6:30 p.m. Ml»*lomiry eociety of Church of God. Mr* Cal Peteruon. 7:3" pin. Phoebe Bible c|.ih* of Z'otl Evangelical arid Reformed church, church parlor*. * p.m Friday Federation ot Woman'* club* opening, Mr*, ftean Byerly, 1 pm. Phllathea da** ol Baptl*t church, Mr*. Noble Reynold*. 7:3" pm. Monday Decatur Woman’* dub formal , opening. Manonic hall. 6:3'1 p.m St. Mary'* aoclety. C L of (’. , dub room. 7:3" p.m Tueiday CAurch Mother* Studv dull. Mm. Errnan John*on, H p.m. Club officer* are Mr*. Hilyard. . president; Mr*. Nathan Nelson, vice president; Mr*. Herman , Krueckelterg. secretary, and Mr*. Gerald Cole, treaeuror. , OTTERBEIN GUILD HAS OCTOBER MEETING j The Otterbein guild of the I'nion . (hapel Evangeßc.il I’nlted Breth- , ren church held it* October meetI Ing at the home of Mi** Betty Miller. , The meeting wa* opened with , prayer and the group ringing the , hymn. “Wonderful Word* of Life." Jane Drew, leader, gaii the lee*on study, following which "anywhere with Je*u*,” was rung followed by the scripture reading and prayer "I'nder the Cover." a pt..ylette, wa.* given by a group <f uild girl*. Prayer was then offered and the free literature offering taken. The meeting wa* dosed with the guild * ceremonial I Following a short bu.Mn'O* meeting, conducted by Frieda Williamson, refreshment* were served to Marge Drew. Irene Draper. Janet Brown. Jane Drew, Marcella Wai ter*. Rose Merriman. Betty Walter, Veda Williamson, Betty Miller. Frida Williams ,n and Mrs. Pelleft, flfdrley Workinger and Rosa Meyers Were guest* DECATUR WOMAN'S CLUB TO OPEN SEASON'S ACTIVITIES The Decatur Woman’* dub will open its fall activities with a dinner Monday evening at six thirty o'clock at the Mason! • home Following the linner, a program, entitled “Cotstrastlng Portraits," and featuring Mrs. Eleanor Sikes ! Peter*, recreator of playe. will be presented at eight o'd- ck in the ! Decatur Catholic high school auditorium. Mrs. Peters brings to the recital stage a performance equally effective in serious drams, quiet pathos, light humor, or sophisticated comedy-satire. Her »ol> recreation of play*, her <onvlniing character sketched, and her varied program* of atory-drama-poetry i have received wide an I favorable recognition. Intelligence, sincerity, -.. setwe of humor, vivid and realistic Imaginatl m. i nd g-nuine. controlled emotion ere the 'pialitie* I The present meat Hituaj tion makes it "tough" on our customers and ourselves. We assure everyone we are doing our best and will continue to serve our customers to the best of our ability. Gerber MEAT MARKET Bat mmmmm ■Mtaamtm*

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which characterise her work. After attendlni’ Sw< e’ Briar co!-| Isge In Virginia, she wn* grad , rated from the I'nlverslty of Wi*- ’ <oti*in. Following tlial *h«< train'd her unusual talents in Chicago and New York dramatic studio*. A* an artist. Mr*, peters has th" gift of iletHlfying herself with each of her characters, giving them fle«h and blood reality. Through sensitive perception of she author's (oncept. *he relive* with h'-r audience each step of the dramatic sequence through whhh the play move* to its conclusion. Character* and scenes are so Integrated a* to produce a convincing portrayal. Mr*. Peters’ presentation* have been very successful before men’* and woman’s cluln, luncheon and banquet audb-nces. community lec-ture-artist serie*, college-university courses, teachers’ annual Institute* and divisional meeting*. The St. Mary’s society will meet Monday evening at r.even thirty o'clock at the C. L. ot C. club loan. Mm. Rose Green, Miv. Dora . Cook, Mr*. Ruse Tanva* and Mrs. I Martin Mylott will lie hostesses. The Church Mothers Study club will meet Tuesday even ng at eight . o’clock at the home <■( Mr*. Erman Johnson on Studebaker street. ThU will be the annual llolloweeu . party and all member* arc- requeeted t.i come masked. Miv. Everett ilutker will be m charge of the devotion*; Mrs. Homer Reppert will give the lee-on from the Christian Home magaxine, and Mr*. ( Philip Dolby will review an article from the Parent* magazine Hostesses w.ll be Mr* J -hnxon, Mi*. William Sunders, Mrs Don Cochran, Mr*. Wesley Lehmnn and Mr*. I Asa Pollock The Junior cla-s of the Geneva high school will present a threeact comedy play. ' The Angel Brats.” by Jay Tobias. Friday at seven thirty o’clock in the Geneva > big i school gym. , George Mclntosh Wa* the honori ed guest at a birthday dinner given . Sunday at the home- ot Mr. ami Mr*. U'inas Mclntosh. Those precent were Mr*. Edward Neary, formerly Mary Mclntosh, of Alhambra. Calif ; Mr. and Mrs. Jams* , Hachathorn and daughte r. Barbara. . Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sheridan, all of . Columbus. O.; Mr. and Mrs. Clar- , ence Campbell of Toledo, O ; Mr and Mrs. Robert Bligli line) son. i Jack: Mr. and Mr*. Edward David. , Helen David, Mr. and Mrs. Her- ■ man Stier. Dorothy Stier, of Fort , Wayne; Mrs. Katie Daniels of 80, , bo, and Boh Farrar of Geneva. 0 Mr*. S. E. Leouards.jn recently displayed her antique button cdlection at the, Lincoln hotel in i Indianapolis and was the principal speaker on the bi-annual state hutton society program. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dletoch "f St Mary's. <>. and M - and Mr* David Adams of Greenville, (). were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs Ed Millet. Mis Dallas Goldm-r spent the weekend in Detroit with Richard Ooldner and Mr. and Mr*. Henry Wiedh-r. Mr and Mr*. Kenneth Wilson of Glenndale, Calif , and M:. and Mrs. Dean Clippinger of Van Wert, O„ visited Monday evening with Mr and Mr*. Cal E. Peterson. Mrs Ed Reppert had a* her Sunday guests Mrs. William Soest. Mr. and Mrs Altekruf c- and Mr I and Mrs. John Madden and children, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Lena | Frucht'- and son, Walter, Mr. and Mrs Walter Reppert and family of Magley, Mr. an-i Mrs. Paul Reppert, Ossian; Mr. and Mns. Homer Reppert and daughter. Decatur. Young people who attended the Evangelical and Reformed church | synodical you'h fellowship conference at South Bend o-'-r the- week- ' end were fxiren Arnold, Dwight i Egley. Don Grant and Norman Leo- j nards-m While in South Bend, they at3ended the Pnrdtte-Notre Dame game Saturday. Albert Beineke of Cr.i'gvHle. who l,is been seriously ill with anetula. Is reported as greatly improved. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. France of Gary arrived tesiay for a week's visit with Mrs. W. A. Uiwer and Ml** Elizabeth Petenson. The funeral for Ira Hurless. 76. wa* held at Wren. 0., yesterday. Mr. Hurless died Sunday a* the result of an accident which occurred Saturday, when bis car hit the banister of a bridge near Wren The widow and two sister* survive The city of Van Wert has Installed 133 parking meter*. They will be used from S a.m. to C p.m daily except Sundays. CARD OF THANKS 1 wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all my friends, relative* and neighbor* who so thoughtfully temembered ma with greeting*, best wish** end prayers, and for the favor* shown my family during my lllne** William H. Chrmgn. 0 Trad* In • Hood Town — Deenter

Officers Elected By Seventh Grade ■ ■— I Officer* of the seventh grade at the Decatur Junlor-»!-nlor high school were named to.lay In an annual <l'-'tlon Kenn<-th Everett wa* chosen pr<‘«l<l<-nt. oth'-r officer* are: Gerald Kolter, vice president; Jacqueline Hite, secretary; Arlene Rawley, treasurer, and laiwell Smith, sponsor. - — —i) Study More Serious Charges On Driver Gary School Teacher In 'Fair' Condition Valparaiso, ind.. O. t. Id (t’Pl Authorities today pondered more *» rious charge* to be made against f’harte* E. Griffin, lai Porte. Ind., truck driver, now held on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident in the bizarre hitrun Injury of n Gary schmd teacher. The 23 year <dd oxersea* veteran confe- «-<| to state police yesterday that he raped Mis* Haz'-I CHppinger. 4", a few minute* after hl* truck struck her Sunday night near Chisterton. Griffin had previously denied the criminal attack but had admitted lie returned to the accident scene and picked up the uncoticiou* woman When arrested late Sunday night, he *£ld police that he became frightened and ''dumped'' the body beside the road. En route to Indianapolis yesterday for lie detector test*. Griffin admitted that lie took Ml«« < lippinger to a wooded area near Michigan City and attacked her Then h- left her by the roadside. Site later regained condciusnes* and stumbled to a nearby restaurant Porter county authorities *aid they would await a complete report on Miss Clippinger's condition before filing additional charge* against Griffin Doctors at Method Ist hospital in Gary said she was in a "fair” condition. _— Barbasol Company Founder Is Dead Martinsville. Ind. Oct. 16 (CPI —Rites were arranged t<»day for Frank Brown Shield*, who f -undi d the Barbasol Company In 11'21 He die-| suddenly late yesterday at the age of 62. Shields had spent the day working in his Indianapolis office and played golf during the afternoon near hl* home. The shaving < ream firm in- headed ae president and general manager aleo manufactured Kreml hair tonic and shampro, tazor blades, and Primrose house cosnieli- * .(j. Trade In a Coed Town — Decatu

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Fort Wayne Woman's Death Under Probe •l I. Dead Body Found In Tourist Cabin I Paoli, Ind. Oct Id (CPI The pajama-clad Isely of Mr*. Josephine Z' ppenng. 16-y ar old Fort Waytie. Ind., divorc'e. was found in a tourist cabin today and her mule companion *u» arrested for questioning. j Acting coroner E L- Throop he , lleved Mr*. Z< pi" ring died of a heart ailment, but two physician* I who conducted a postmortem examination said th'-y were uncertain a* to the cause of death ' They sent specimen* of blood and Internal organ* ot the woman to i the Indiana state police iaboraI tory in Indianapolis. • John l». Nolan. 3712 Weiser ' Park. Port Wayne, was held in I Orange county jaii on open char- • ge*. Police questioned him about the death of hi* companion and • I the ownership of nearly |4,'"*l found among Mr*. Zeppering’* 7«longing* and in an automobile. Deputy sheriff Ben Nadull *ail I that Mr* Zeppering's body wa* • found by llu*»e|l Caplinger. opet / utor of Hie tourist camp Caplinger went to the cabin when ■ Nolan told him th' woman was I 111. * ('aiding-r Mid she wa* dead i when hi- arrived Nadull said that 12.12*. mostly t in 41'"* bills, wa* found in Mrs. Zepplinger's belonging* He said „ the police found IL7OO in bill* of same denomination in an autoime .. bile the couple drove to the i-amp. , and I*" in Nolan's possession. Nadal) -ail Nolan had been . drinking, but the physk ian* who examined Mr*. Zeppi-ring'* body said she had had no alcohol He said that a transcript of di- , * vorce trial testimony given in Allen circuit court at Fort Wayn- • in April, 1945. was found in Mrs j I Zeppering's purse. It showed that Mrs. Zcpperlng was divorced from | II Herman Zeppering of Rome City. I ■ Ind., and that Zeppering descrlhI’ ed Nolan during the trial a* a * "jailbird and convict.” police said that the Zepperings I own<-d a tavern in Fort Wayne before th'y were divorced. Two State police detectives from the Jasper post. Ed Mullins and William Thompson, were assigned to Investigate the ca«e. * I’ollce learned that Mrs Zep r pi ling wax the mother of a sevend year-old son < N.xl.ill -aid N.-luti t.dd him that t the coulee I-ft Fort Wayne Monday. stoppel overnight in DanI- ulle. ill, and aiiiv.il at the CapI linger i-aiiip. thr--.- mil--- east of ii J’a-dl <"i I S rout-- I-’-" yvsterMASONIC i. Master Mason degree Wednesday Oct. 16 at 7 p in W J. krt- k, W M ur 243b2tx

Mr Zeppering lived at 3.32* I Routh Calhoun "tru-t in FoH ! Waytie On Vacation Fort Wayne. Ir-d. Oct. 16 (VPI- Mr*. Josephine Zeppering, whose bodv was found in a Paoli. Ind. tourist cabin this morning, left here a week ago on ii "vacation trip.' r'-lativ'-s -aid today. The dead woman’* niece. Mis* Ruth Kbive. sai-l Mr* Zeppet* Ing’* relative* di*approv«d of her fr|end*hlp with J. D Nolan of Fort Wayne -it-1 did not know that she was with him. Nolan wa* arrested at Paoli pen-ling in v«-*tigntlon of the cau*e of h--r death Mrs Zeppering lived here in a lashiotiable right-room bouse on the city'* south side Ml** Khive said she had recently sold real estate frort which she realized "a great dnal." Nearly |4."6n wa* found in the tourist cabin nnd an automobile nearby Mr*. Zeppering'* seven-yi-ar-old ron is in u boarding school. Her parent* are dead but two brother*. Arnold R-hultz, Sharonville. ().. an 1 Joe Hchußz, Fort Wayne, survive. o. .. —, ■- — Childbirth Deaths Reduced In Indiana Indianapolis Oct. 16 (t'Pi Maternal and child health program* sponsored by the state Ix-urd of health and ortier armclNi today Were credited with a subetuulial reduction in th'- number of childbirth deaths in Indiana last year Statistks Indicate that infant nn>l mother deaths comprised only s.-V'-ll percent of the lotal deaths In th- state. Health authorities formally assume the infant-mother mortality rate will b<- aiioiit I l * percent, the board said.

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