Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1947 — Page 3

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CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline. 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Saturoay Oofficera of Women of Moose, M.HiHe homo. 7:30 p.m. Monday Corinthian class of Christian church. Mrs. Homer Ruhl, 7:1,0 p.m St Mary's Society, postponed one week C L. of C. chnrtu rehearsal, hall. 7:10 pm. «. Tuesday Council of church women tea, Methodist church. i:JO pm. Decatur Garden club, Mrs. Harold Offens. 2:30 pm. c. L. of .c, pot luck dinner, C. L. of C. hall, 0:15 p.m. Loyal Daughfe s class of Bethany Evangelical M. church. Mrs Frank Lynch, 7:30 p m. VF. auxiliary, hall. 7:30 pm. Wednesday Di'caiur Home Economics club, Mrs. I, E. Archhold, 1:45 p.m. St. Mary's Township Home Economics club. Pleasant Mills high school. 1:30 pm. Phoebe Bible class of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Mrs. Dallae Goldner, 7:30 p.m. Thursday So Cha Rea. Mrs Dick Ehinger, 7:30 p.m. ved by Mrs. Fisher, assisted by Mrs. Carl Fisher, Mrs Frank Bohnke and Mrs. Hubert Cochran. NUTTMAN AVENUE V. P. M. B. IN MEETING The Y. P. M. B. of the Nuttman Avenue United Brethren church met recently at the home of Miss Lois Ann Troutner, with thirteen members present. The meeting was opened with the group singing "We Have Heard the Joyful Sound." followed by the scripture reading by Hazel Foor; prayer, the Rev. VanGundy; talk. "India." Paul Eddy; reading "The Best Gift of All." Delores Fry; song. "Tell Mother I'll be There." quartet; poem. "Mother." Uds Ann Troutner; duet, "If I Could Only Hear My Mother Pray Again," Lois Ann Troutner and Hazel Foor; poem. "Saturday Night." Wanda Whittenbarger; song, **l Would Ixtve to Tell you What I Think of Mother." Y. P. M. B. members; poem. "A Priceless Blessing," George Fry; eong. "JUother's Prayers Jlahe Followd Me." group; prayer. Mrs. Eddy. A short business meeting was then conducted. Each mother was presented with a lovely plant by the Y. P. M 8., following which delicious refresh rnents were served. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Bernice Gray. PRESBYTERIAN LADIES AID SOCIETY MEETS The Indies Aid society of the First Presbyterian church met In the church parton Thursday afternoon, with members of the May section as hostesses. Mrs. Vance Hudson gave the devotions. using as her subject "Mothers." New members were wel-i coined into the society by the president. Mns. Engeler, and reports i were given by various committees Plans were oho made for the opening meeting for next fall, to be held in September. The missionary blossom tea was announced for June 5 and will be held In the church parlors A social hour followed. Guest* were Invited to a tea table, decorated with a beautiful tulip centerpiece. Hostesses were the Mes-| dames IL L. Confer, Paul Saurer, Ruth Townsend. Jesse Rice. Vance Hudson. Lawrence Green. Dick Burg. Jeese Sutton, Sr. G. T. Burk, Sr., and Miss Margaret Hoyer.

DELTA THETA TAU SORORITY MAKES HOSPITAL DONATION The local chapter of Delta Theta j Tau sorority has presented the Adam* county memorial hospital with a new obatetrical luminaire' light for the delivery room. The light ia an eighteen inch base,, counterbalanced, single offset suspension and may be focueed in any direction. The hospital was contracted by the committee and this particular light was selected by the nurses and doctors working at the in-i stitution The hospital personnel and utaff and several doctors have expressed their thanks and appreciation to the sorority for their contribution. This is one of the many philathropic projects that the local sorority undertakes. LUTHERAN ADULT CLUB ENTERTAINS WIVES The men of the adult cluh of the St. John’s Lutheran church entertained their wives Tuesday evening at the regular monthly meeting. The tables were decorut ed with spring flowers and cor sages of apple blossoms and dandelions. marking each guests

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WED RECENTLY — Mrs. Raymond B. Schultz was. before her recent marriage in the St. Mary's Catholic church, Mias Maxim- Stelgmeyer. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Sti-igmeyer of North Fifth street. The groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julitix Schultz, reside south of Decatur. The young couple in now residing on Eleventh sheet. (Photo by Kdwards.)

I I | place. I! A two-course luncheon was servI e<|. and later the men entertained -' with games and contests, and awarded prizes to the winners. I At the June meeting, the ladles - will entertain the men with a f father's day banquet. PHILATHEA CLASS IN MONTHLY MEETING I The Philathea class of the First Baptist church held its monthly meeting recently at the home of Mrs. Doris Kruse, with Mrs. Margaret Hilyard as the assisting hostess Mrs. Lillian Mosei was the leader. Opening prayer was offered by 1 Mrs. Ina Pete son. ami devotions were read by Mrs. Matjorle Moser, 1 using as her topic “Definite Pray- ■ Ing " The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs. ('. E. Bell. Seveial contests were enjoyed ' and prizes won by Mrs Edna Strickler and Mrs. Margaret Hilyard. The hostesses served refreshments One guest. Joan Kruse, was present. WESLEY CLASS HAS PICNIC The Wesley class of the Methodwt < hutch enjoyed a picnic supi per al the shelter house. HannaNuttman park. Thmsday evening. The supper was for the members, their families and guests. Walter Lister, vice president, conducted the busfm'eH meeting, ami Lyman Hann, class teacher, was in charge o( the devotions. The next meeting will be held lune 29 at the Bluffton park. PLEASANT MILLS W. S. C. 8. MEETS The Pleasant Mills Methodist i W. 8. ('. 8. met Thursday afternoon |at the home of Mrs. Laura Davis, wilh fourteen members present

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Mrs. R. H. Everett read the de- • votlons and prayer wa* offered by I Mrs Bell Scott. "The Fountain I Pen" was read by Mrs. Frank Steele. The lesson on "His Child « and His Family" was reviewed by i Mrs. Clyde Jones, and the topic on India wss given by Mm. Hubert Ehrsam. After a short businrss meeting, delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Davis, assisted by Mrs Everett. f . PROFIT AND PLEASURE . CLUB MEETS WEDNESDAY , The Profit and Pleasure Home Economics club held its regular f meeting Wednesday evening at the s home of Mrs. John Heiman. The meeting o|iened with the . dub creed and song of the month, "Home Sweet Home.” Roll call was answered with r "famous I mother." Mrs. Jay Yost wa* det votional leader, and used as her . theme "When Mother Goes to Bed." The lesson on making rugs was . reviewed by the leaders. Mm i Schnepp and Mrs. Huffman During lhe business meeting. Mrs. Corson distributed tickets for stunt night to be held June 13. During the social hour, two clever readings were given, following which delicious refreshments were served by the hostess to the fifteen members and three guest* in attendants. o The Rev. Arthur Kortellng. pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Bluffton the past six years, will announce his resignation tomorrow The popular minister has accepted a call as pastor at Lebanon. Rev. Kortellng has visited Decatur a number of times and has many

friends heie. Charley P Ward lias sent copies of the Colorado Springs GazetteTelegram showing pictures of the results of a terrlflt storm which visited that sectton lasi Saturday. Mr. Ward resides at 705 Eaet Kiowa street In that city Willis Fonner. sot mer well known resident of thia city, Is ill at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Bennet, in Harlan. Dr. M. O. Lester, paMtor of the First Methodist church, of which Mr. Fonner Is n member, visited Mr. Fonner thia week. Mr. Fonner Is 82 years old and last fall made a deer hunting trip to Canada.

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Admitted: Lynn Marba-h. Willshire. ().; Mrs. Sephus Jackson, 117 South Ninth street; Robert E Sullivan, Berne Dismissed; I na Llechty, Berne; Alice Ellenherger. Berne; Burrell Heubner, Monroeville.

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Mr and Mns. Delbert Haviland of route 4. are parents ot a baity boy. born at 2:45 a m. this morning at the Adams county memo:ial hospital, lie weigfied 5 pounds. 2 ounces anti has not been named. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Irwin, 740 High street this morning at 3:57 am. at the local hospital. She weighed 7 pound*. 10’ t ounces.

Attempted Murder Os Chicago Artist Homemade Bomb Is Concealed In Clock — Chicago, May 17 —(DPI— A: telephone call Tront a girl was I checked today as a clue to the at-i tempted murder of a young commercial artist with a homemadej bomb concealed in an electric | clock. Joseph Teller. 25. a retoucher for a lithagraph company, was in eetious condition with injuries suffered when the clock exploded after he plugged it into a wall socket. The explosion late yesterday i mangled his left leg and destroyed the sight of his left ey< A wail In ! his apartment was torn out by the blast, and windows on three floors of the building were blown out. Authorities believed the explosion ; may have hastened the death of; his father. Anton. 70, who was in aj coma and dying of cancer in an! adjoining room. He died an hour and a half after the blast. A few minutes before the explosion the telephone rang and Teller's mother answered It "Is Joe there?" a young woman asked Mrs. Teller said It wae the voice of a girl who had called her son frequently to abuse him with vile language. Teller said he did not* know the girl. Before h» could •each the telephone she had hung up. The clock was reieived in the mail yesterday morning by Mrs. Teller. The package was addressed to her eon bur bore no return address Teller said he noticed the control nobs were loose, and that when he plugged it in. it spa'ked for a few seconds before exploding. . Surgeons spent three hours re-

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moving pieces of metal from hto I body. A cog wheel and a small I piece of brass were turned over to the police crime laboratory so analysis Teller had planned to marry Huth Cordes. 22. In September Reached at Appleton. Wls. where she hud gone to visit, Miss Cordw said thut neither she nor Teller had any Jealous rivals. Teller said he knew of no rea•on why anyone should try to kill him. Polite, however, began a check of his ptrnt romances in an attempt to establish it motive. — ——o— Clean Knives Always clean and dry knives thoroughly before putting them away. If a knife Is to be stored and not used for a while, coat the blade with heavy oil, paraffin or lord to prevent rusting. If lard Is used, be sure there is no salt in it.

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Four Counties Pion To Buy Land For Park WslMMh. Ind. May 17 HPIMitiml. Howard. Grunt and Wabash counties were organized today In a movement to buy 1.225 ai’rex of land for an Indiana xtate juirk along the MiuHiNxinewa river. The four loiinilex laumhed the program yesterday. They plan to give the land Io the »til to. Rep!>nentatlv««< of the state con-Hi-rvalion department and the stole

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