Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1946 — Page 3

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■ ‘ T w P 0* ELL K> ~Im!* MB* 4 >'■> r,| "* g!l «v.<- '• x ■< .... biith- of B K -- ~li -<>" Mr “ , " 1 ■v ! •> .M <.f BluffB . Muas : ul the d.nr IB nv at two o < ,o<k ■Oh" H , r <4 . . tnony. a M B* * :,M ’’VT 1 Mr. Clayton ' M.lt.dM" hy ■ |.,.ntr With the ■ By th- Water ■ i, “ l <lurl "* ,h * Tji) th- Kad Time ■jLJftlv The toilet, Mrs. .hwattd.-, aunt ■L «M Betause, 1 ■5 T . n all-1 al the end T he Lord IllesY °" BL, -I.ell 111 marriage by Bar 4 wlll,e BIL Ld »tth a shoulder BsLi-■ ,u,Hn * <l wlth B w -:.u -if > J "‘ i:l a sweetBL<o The fitted bodice. BTsleeves tapering to BLrth** h4 “' l *‘- BZiioe in the back. Th« B«- met at Ihe waistline r-te kirt Which fell ■ pL'in* train. Her two„f illusion fell from a BL-hz-i "range liitstsoins. slrahd of pearls. - bouquet of white I wi'h a corsage of ■ u , "hit? I"**' B ' B*h ribbon. ■ I)if*er, of HuntingBaiH h- r sister as matron , gown of shell pink K, li tof net The WaistKtfxmed with a wide pepShe carried a colonial Kof yellow r-«te, and wore i gift of the bride. Kp. y-uw-ll served his bro B**' n>an - ‘“"I Junior l*o-Baur-f tb<- g tio'ti, and Earl ■ aotners were attired In ■in Stauffer wore a cor■fTli.*:nan ami yellow roses. Kn Powell wore a corsage B> » nd white roses. Knt« the ceremony, a re ■hr one hundred guests S-,1 in the church dining ffc serving table was laid dWeira .loth and was cental i three tiered wedding and decorated with in Double candelabra hold IF. shite tapers were plattaser end of the table. AsIkiening the guests were tan Wauet Stauffer, sister We. Mary Blrdclla Powell. < the groom. Betty Hoop, I Mo»»r. Alice Mae Ellen■d Joyce Smith. re the afternoon, the couple I a short wedding trip of Berd destination. For trails bride chose a dress of tedded with silver nailheads *• black accessories and *4* of yellow and white kids attended the Berne inland has been employed Itobar Manufacturing Co. h Th- bridegroom was Id front the Kockcreek high »d spent four and one-half • ths army air force. He is •Med in farming. The •Bl reside In their newly- • home west of Bluffton. • SHIFT GECODE ttW MONOAV • ’ Sight Before Christmas" •theme of the second shift dub partv Monday afterIn the C. L. of C. club fine boughs, a Chrtatmas • lighted tapers decorated Change gifts were dlstri- ’ .Santa Claus, following “two was played. Leona awarded the attend’••wittee in charge includStalter, Ruth Kiefer, *• Dolly Everett, Marelie M <l Nonna Bauer. J**! SOCIETY “’•STMAS PARTY f tnsmliei,! attended the an“ns’maa party of the St. held Monday eve- ’ C. L. of C. hall. A ’’“dents from the St. J' h “ j| presented a short • Pleylet, after which the IJ* J - J- Sennets gave tajjj I** 1 ** on ,he Plans for a •* M ,hen Played and the was won by Mis. Aiea *d door prises were , “ Mrs. George Tricker Joe Kltsoo. A gift exonciuded the evening* kt .l*!" **”• oeo L»uWrman of the arrangeJCITAL MONDAY «Vols slag, Bells of Noel • w «»i» swell the r#at was the theme

around which the Music department bated their program for the gen- • eral meeting of the Decatur Wo- • men's club, held last evening In • the auditorium of the Zion Evan- • gellcal and Reformed church. Mies Helen Hatihold. of I the club's choral group. Introduced . the guest organist. Darwin l.eitx of Chicago, in his first formal -e t vital In thia city. Mr l-vltz played ■ nine organ selections, Interspersed by number* by the choral group and several vihra harp selections • played by Mrs, Jamt* L. Kothen ■ Jr. Miss llaulndd played the piano i accompaniment for Mrs. Kocher. ’ while Mrs. Carrie Haubold aceomi pan led the choir select ioiw Mrs. 1,. A. Holt house was chairi man of the program, assisted by ' Mrs Harry D Dally. M s. J. Fred . Fruchte. Mrs. James L. Kocher. Jr„ I Miss Eleanor Reppert ami Mrs I Dan Tyndall. I 1 V. P. M. B. MEETING It HELD RECENTLY The Y. p. m. B of the Nullman Avenue I'nlted Brethren church • met recently at the home of Mr. and Mre. Floyd Arnold. The meeting was opened with the group singing '() Little Town of Bethlehem," followed with prayer by the Rev C. N. VanGtindy. i The Christmas story from Luke 3:1-8 was read by Mrs. Hazel Foor, after which a reading was given hy . Betty Sudduth and Lois Ann Trout ner. The lesson study on China was then given by Rev. VanGtindy. During the short biMinees meeting a pledge of five dollars was made to send to Kentucky. The meeting was closed with prayer offered by Mrs. VanGundy. A Christmas gift exchange and social hour took place at the close of th*, meeting. The Ruralistic Study club will have a Christmas party Thursday evening at eight o'clock at the home of Mru. Amelia Miller. The gift exchange of the Phoebe Bible class of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will take place at the meeting Thursday evening at eight o'clock at the church. Members of the Bobo Willing Workers class and their families will have a Christmas rupper and gift exchange Friday evening at six o'clock at the Bobo school. The St. Paul Ladfas Aid society will have an all day meeting Thursday at th.- home of Mrs. Ira MeBi ide. Mr and Mrs. Henry Ntalrefter will entertain at Four Acr*w with their annual open house for their many friends from December 27 to January 3. Their Invitations reads "friends are invited when the tree is lighted." 0 Elmer Hendricks and Bonnie Thatcher visited Sunday in Ohio. A marriage license has been Isoued In Wells county to Mllda Rekeweg. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 3. Rekeweg of Decatur, route 2, and Harry Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Steele of Ohio City. O. route 3. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hendricks and family of Berne and Mrs. Pearl Ray of this city, were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. John Hendricks and family. Mr. and Mrs. Vance R. Hudson have returned from a seven weeks trip through the southern states and old Mexico. Leona Hoile, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Otto Hoile. 618 Mercer avenue, appeared with the Illinois Wesleyan university chorus in a special holiday performance of Handel's "Messiah,” Sunday In the Scottish Rite temple in Bloomington. A sophomore at Wesleyan. Miss Hoile is also a member of the Wesleyan collegiate choir which presented a choral concert of traditional Christmas carols last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parker of Fort Wayne were Sunday dlnnet guests of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bolt and family of Bellmont park Dr. N. A. Bixler of this city attended a meeting in Indianapolis Sunday of 25 officers and committee chairmen of the Indiana association of optometrists and women's auxiliary. The meeting was called to complete plane for the association's golden Jubilee celebration and convention January 19-21. Dr. Bixler Is general chairman. 0 Admitted: George Hill. 133 South Ninth street; Howard Jones. Ohio City, O. route 2; Mrs. Lester W. Stucky. Geneva; Jamew Lovelette. First street; Mrs. Mary Kolfer. 212 Rugg street. Admitted and dismissed: Mrs. R. T. McPhail, Ohio City, O.

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WED RECENTLY—Miss llva Pearl Sprunger, daughter of Joel Sprunger of Berne route 1, ami Harold William Billington, son of William Billington of Geneva, were united In marriage recently in the First Mennonite church at Berne, the Rev. Olin Krehblel officiating. The couple have returned from a wedding trip and are now residing at Geneva route 1. (Edwards Studio).

anti baby Iwiy. Stephen l»<-an. route 3; Mra Wallace 11. Minton and baby Kiri. Linda, Geneva; Mrs. Jack .Malian and baby girl, Nancy lain. Van Wert, (). 0 .Mr. and Mix George 8. Heare.' 515 Cleveland street, are the per-1 : entu of a baby girl. i>orn at the I Adams county memorial hospital at ! 6:15 p.m. .Monday. Sh- 1 weighed 6' pounds. s ounc<e and ha not been , named. A baby son was born to Mr. and .Mrs, Wayne Johnson of route 1. this morning at 7:16 am. at the. local hospital. He weighed 6| pounds. 15 ounces and has not been named. * 1 *4 IT’S CHRISTMAS *<-—' 9 uimz Every man likes to know the exact time of day. That’s why watches make I the ideal gift. In our holii day selection w-e feature : men’s watches that are masterpieces of accuracy. If you would give him a memorable Christmas, select one of these timepieces today. Swie f REGISTERED JEWELER 1 tkiiicAi sea lecitn i ’ ***** J

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CLUB CALENDAR I Society Dsadlins, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Tuesday Presbyterian Young Adult class Christmas party, church, 8 p.m. Church Mothers Study duh, Mrs. Niland Ochsenrlder, 8 p.m. V. F. W auxiliary Christ ma* party. hall, 7:30 pm. U>yal Duughters class of Bethany Evangelical V. B. church, Mrs. Ada Martin, 6 p.m. C. L. o C. Christmas party, hall, dinner 6:30 p. m. Past presidents parley of American legion auxiliary, Mrs. Dallas Brown, 8 p.m. Tri Kappa Christmas party. Elks. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday St. Mary's Twp. Home Economics Club, Mrs. Mary Ehrsam, 10 am. Historical club Christmas party, Mrs. Floyd Acker, 6 p.m. Shakespeare club, Mrw. C. E Peterson. 2:30 p.m. Philalethean circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Mrs. Forest Owens, 8 p.m. Decatur Home Economica club. Mrw. John Metzger. 1:41 p.m. Friendship circle of Zion -Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Fred Brokaw. 7:30 p.m. Pai lota XI Christmas party. Elks home. 8 p.m. Thursoay St. Luke's Women's guild, church, all day, St Vincent de Paul society, C. L. of ('. hall, 2 p.m. Friendship Village Home Economics club. North Brick school, 9 a m. D. Y. B. dims of Trinity Evangelical C. B. church, church, 6:30 p.m. Women of the Moose, Moose home. 7:30 p.m. Ruth and Naomi circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, church. 12 noon. Progressive Workers class of Trinity Evangellci-I IL B. church, Mr. and Mrs*. Paul Wietfeldt. Ruralistic Study dub, Mrs. Amelia Miller. 8 p.m. Phoebe Bible < lass. Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, 8 p m. St. Paul Ladies Aid society, Mrs. Ira Bcßride, all day. Friday Bolio Willing Workers class mem-

bers and families, school, 6 p.m. Free treats and Rifts for the G. E. employes children at the G. E. Club Christmas party Sun., Dec. 22—.3:30 p. m., Jr-Sr. High School. Sore iHROfiZL Let a little Vicks Vapoßub melt on the tongue. Works fine, to soothe sore throat due to colds and helps relieve irritation in upper breathing passages. To Ease Spasms of Coughing: Put a good spoonful of Vapoßub in a bowl of boiling water. Wonderful relief comes as you Breathe in the steaming medicinal vapors that penetrate to cold-congested upper breathing passages ... soothes the irritation, quiets fits of coughing, helps clear head. For Added Relief, rub Vapoßub on throat, chest, back. Let it> famous ! double-action keep* * * ** on working for\/|CKS hoursas you sleep. ▼ YA worms CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS Excellent Assortment Holt house Drug Co.

Some Mayors Seek Skip-Election Law Republican Party Leaders Opposed Indianapolis, Dec. 17 —(DPI—I Republican party leaders today Indicated they bad no intention I of Introducing legislation In the 1917 Indiana general assembly to postpone next year's mayoralty elections. Spokesmen for the house and senate majorities labeled any Skip-election law that would create a slx-year term for th*- municipal office as "political dynamite." However. It was heard in the statehouse that the mayors of a number of Indiana s larger cltlbs were Interested In legislation to perpetuate themselves in office. One member of the new legislature commented that the only mayors who could be Interested In such legislatloti perhaps were those who were afraid "they'll not make If at the spring primaries." The 1945 legislature extended the mayor's term of office In Indiana from four to five y*-ars when it postponed municipal elections until 1947. However, the lawmakers didn’t pass the measure until power politics forced It through "under the hammer" by a margin of only two votes. The measure at the time was passed by the house of representatives but was defeated with little effort in the senate. A rule of the higher house permitted a defeated bill to be brought to a vote again if a member who favored the majority decision asked for reconsideration within 24 hours. This was done. Again the bill was beaten. Sponsors of the proposed law found another senator who agreed to motion for reconsideration. This time, according to senators who participated in a cloak nsim ■ caucus, proponents »»i ' tRe hill ■ used power iwditics to hammer it • through. . Their main argument was that In 1933 the Democrats passed an 1 act skipping a mayoralty election 1 and extending the term of the ' office from three to four years. “If the Democrats can do it." ’ reportedly sail a senator who pressured for Ihe bill, "we cer talnly can do it." Lt. Gov. Richard James, president pro-lem of the state senate

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Imlay said a skip election hill had little chance of introduction In the higher house, , "The senators don't want auch i a law,” he said "They'll never i stand for It. They didn't want ■ it the last time and only pres- ; sure politics got It through." - Q.-— — — Called To Testify In Van Wert Court Sheriff Gllllg and Robert Anderson of this city, along with sheriff Ed Groden <>t Wells county, were summoned to apiiear us witnesses in Van Wert. Ohio today at u hearing of Richard Dale Swygart on charges of burglary. Similar charges are pending against Swygart In this county a« result of his alh-ged part In a serins of breakins perpet rated atniut a year ago. 0 Christmas Carolers Entertain Patients A group of Christ mac carolers gathered at the Adams county memorial hospital Sunday evening to sing several Christmas selections for the patients and nurses The group, composed of the Monmouth high stchool glee club and director, Mrs. 11. W. Thompson, aho presented the patients with a bask*-t of fruits and nuts. Hand Is Injured By Shotgun Discharge ■e - Wilmer Grote, son of Alfred Grote of near Decatur, is confined in the Adams county memorial hospital. suffering from a hand injury sustained when he was accidentally struck l>y a ehot gun discharge. De tails of the accident were not learned here, but it is believed that the gun was lying in a moving wagon when it was discharged. The lad is a sophomore at Decatur juniorsenior high school. It is reported that he will lose two or three fingers’ on the Injured hand. 0 — Auto Battery Theft Reported To Police The theft of an auto battery from the Kocher Lumber company was reported this morning to police 11 chief Ed Miller. Attach** of the , company said that the thief or thieves broke into the building and . after tearing up the floorboard and pulling the terminals from bat- ' teries in two trucks finally removed the battery from the third. o • Trade In a Good lows — Dseatur

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