Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1947 — Page 3

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I BPR -JI? SATURDAY jr»n Hie**n. <l«u«hnd Mr*. Cideon E Way”**- , ”‘ can ’ e th * <i w Sprunger, aon w Men*" Sprunger ■ lovely <l«u''le ring Iby 'bo R «* J< * n rday evening at 'he ( church in Fort Ing 'he service, Mr*. () rganiat, played j, promt** Me and I accompanied the Mary Ellen Nu*»liM -At Dawning” ou Truly.” 10 *p for her wedding ■treet length dre»a e**ori**- A coraage cauty roaea waa pingamble. Her attendlyn Sprunger, elater room. w<»r« • 9ght th a cherry pink old* served an beat -, were L >ren Sprunthe bridegroom, and followed for approitundetd and twenty the home of the g in «erving were eta Sprunger, the later, izora Myer* ind Georgia Elchenla now residing In r a. Sprunger waa tt North Side high n employe of FarnaI Wayne. Her hue ar<h chemist at the Co, here. He I* a > Berne high school. COUPLE IK BERNE HX,. . , < eremony., ■Ktur-iM evening at *ll u' Pros* Evangel ■ ’iur< h in Herne. Mower, daughter of , Sol Moaner of Gentrie bride of Glen Ed ■Kg , h son of Mr. and Mra Mtou’n ~ ;>!- "f Geneva. The SK£ i > I’ii.d real tiie double with Mis* Helen Lein New Co ydon and I.eHter Ml* Hie only attendanta. K-„w. fe tierv and j>alm« altar. shoemaker. Gen a fifteen minute pre..-ding the cereMis- Sarabelle Heer Live You Truly,” "Be ■T • The Lord’- Prayer" ■Ki - wan lovely m a gown |M fuhioned with a high long aleevtwt and a low with the full gathered to a long train. A UMlLci h.-ld in [date her three |H length veil, edged with -be carried a bouquet of Itered with a single iger wore a pale te gown with a matlength veil. She let of yellow roaea, nestone bracelet, a e. 1 o;*e hundred and ttended the recephe ceremony in the lent. Serving the r». Charlea Knapp, >egger, Mra. David Ci:l Amstutz, Mrs. r. Mias Evelyn Kelinia and Reynolds. a graduate of Jefool. is employed by tctric Co here. Mr distributor for the I nerved three years > is a graduate of Ah school. LE TO i. Ferd Mettler, of lounced the engageiroacbing marriage > w ms*-t daughter. Hetty l> Sprunger. son of Mr HP f ‘ * Sprunger of Berne IH’"' will lake place July 25. t is an employe h laborato:y of the Mg/"’ a Co and her fiance Is MV** ladiaaa university extvnter at Fort Wayne. He four months in the are graduates of the school ■J* 01 * BURGER GORMAN FOX ■Burger, of route 5, announcBw*«t»Cement and approach Im, l>K * " l bis daughter. Clara K ’ c, ® r ®an Dale Fox. son ■ Mrs Albert Fox. of KhJ"”? ' The wedding will Saturday evening, June •" thirty o’clock at the ■"‘nwi-.i and Rpf( , rme<l K-no* W " h ,h * R * T H V b of Vera Crux, officiallg * graduate of ■tau2‘ 5h " choo1 ’ whlle Mr Monroe high school. ■*’ ' be C °“ nty W‘-Ehler-s Restaumnt

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 1 nursoay Baptist Philo class, M and Mrs Archie Smllley, 7:30 p m. Saturosy Primary department of Bethany Evangelical U. || church, church 1:10 p.m Monday Junior girls of Legion auxiliary, legion home. 7:30 p.m. Gamma Nu sorority, Betty <;«!• logly. 7 p.m. Tuesday V. P. W. auxiliary, hall. 7:30 p.m. C. L. of C. chorus rehearsal, K. of s p.m. C. L. of C. businesa meeting, hall, 7:10 pm. Wednesday Psi lota Xi pledge services, Swearingen’s dining loom, S pm. JUANITA BOVINE WEDS JOHN BROWN The marriage of Miss Nina Juanita Sovlne, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Sovlne of Pleasant Mills, and John Brown, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Brown of Peterson, took place Saturday evening at seven o’clock at the home of the Rev. Seth Painter In Monroeville. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Sovlne. For her wedding, the bride chose a beige suit with a matching hat and black accessories Her corsage was of red roses. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brown are employed at the General Electric Co. here. The bridegroom was formerly in the navy, being discharged last fall. They are now residing in their newly furnMhed apartment in Pleasant Mills. GAMMA NU SORORITY TO HAVE CONVENTION The eleventh annual convention ot the Gamma Nu sorority will be held at the Edgewater Beach hotel in Chicago on May .11 and June 1 A nationally known orchestra will play in the Marine dining room for thu formal dinne and dance, and favors will be given to sorority members Members of the local chapter planning to attend are Mr and Mrs. Laurence Rash. Mr. and Mrs Rheinhold Sauers. Mr. And Mrs. Robert Ahr. Mr and Mrs. Howard (lehtig, Mr. and Mrs. William Ward, and the Misses Kuby Miller. Martha Hose Meshberger. Betty Baumgaitner. Leonore Fuelling and Dorothy Schumm. and Mies Joan Wilson. Miss Joanne Veach of Van Wert. 0., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hochmeyer of Fort Wayne MRB. HENRY GRABER HOSTESS TO CLUB The Root Township Home Economics duh met at 'he home of Mr*. Henry Graber Tuesday afternoon for its regular meeting. The meeting, conducted by the president. Mrs. Gerald Grandstaff.

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was opened with the group singing l 'he song of the month, "Home: Sweet Home Th« club creed wan repeated in unison and roll call was answered with "A Famous Mother.” During the short business meeting. Mrs la*e Flemming and Mrs 1 9 er, **vt Banning were appointed to represent the duh at the Purdue conference on June )9 and 2#. A report was 'hen mad* by Mr*. Idolph Weidler com-ernlng the i • ounty etunt night to be given on lune 13. Th® group also voted to Join the county federation of dubs. laively refreshments were served during the social hour by the lioMess. assisted by Mrs. Florence -Snudorf and Mrs. Gerald Grandstaff. Twenty four members and two guests were present. CHURCH MOTHERS CLUB IN REGULAR MEETING The Church Mothers Study dub met Tuoniay at the Methodist church with twenty two members and Mrs. Tim Sprague read the devotions, followed by a vocal solo by Mr*. Asa Pollock. Mm. Clarence Smith reviewed the lesson from the Christian Home magaxine, after which a piano duet was played and Mr*. Nathan Nelson and Mrs. Walter Elsey, and the topic from the Parents magazine was given by Mrs. Rudy Brandyberry. During the social hour, the howlesses, Mrs. Homer Reppetf, Mrs. Robert Mills and Mrs. Watson Mad dox. served delicious refreshments. PHILALETHEAN CIRCLE MEETS WEDNESDAY The Philalethean circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church met last evening at the home of Miss Eleanor Keppert. Miss Repjtert, program chairman, reviewed the seventh chapter of the etudy b<mk India, entitled "Chrlstion Councils," following which Mrs Adolph Weidler conducted a brief business meeting During the social hour, delicious refreshments were served by the hostew, assisted by Mr*. Henry Neireiter. Gamma Nu sorority will meet at the home of Betty Gallogly on Winchester »tieet Monday evening at seven thirty o’clock. The Presbyterian Women’s Missionary society will give a "bioseom time tea" at the church next Thu sday, Jane 5, at two thirty o'clock. Chairmen are Mrs. W. P. Schrock and Mrs. Burt Townsend. Sr. assisted by officers of the society. Members are invited to bring guests. The program committee. Mm. Fied Patterson and Mrs. M. A. Frisinger, are sponsoring a delightful musical following devotions by Mrs. J F. Sanmann. The V. F W. auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening at seven thirty o'clock at the hall. There will be Initiation and all officers are asked to lie present. All members of the Legion auxiiiaiy degree and drill team are asked to meet at seven thirty o'clock Monday evening at the Legion home to conduct initiation for new members of the junior auxiliary.

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Rehearsal of th* C. L. of C. chorus will be held Tuesday evening I at eight o’clock at the K of C hall. The C. L of C. will have a business meeting Tuesday evening at seven thirty o'clock at the ball. Psi lota XI sorority will have pledge services Wednesday evening at eight o'clock at Swearingen's dining room. ’ — The Interior of Linn's clothing store, corner of Madison and second streets, ha* been completely redecorated. The work was done by Sam Cook, total painter and decorator. Mr. anti Mr*. Lewi* It Atwood will arrive here this evening from Chicago to spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knapp. Rev. Herman Cents of Berne went to Chicago today and will leave there tomorrow on a plane trip to Hamel, Switzerland, to attend a conference •>f the HebrewChristian alliance. He plans to return in July. Members of the Presbyterian Men's club enjpyed a dinner at the church last evening and llntened to an Interesting discussion of the growth of medicine by Dr. Alan Chambers of Fort Wayne. The next meeting will be held Friday, June 13 Several from here attended the Wllhhlre, 0., high school commencement laxt evening. Joseph Tucker, president of International Business College, Fort Wayne, gave the address. o

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Admitted: Mary Smith, 428 Nortn Fourth «tre*t; William C. Gsllmeier. route 1. Mr*. Wilbur Human, 516 Niblick street; Barbara Litterer, 733 High street. Admitted and dismissed: f’halmer Steven*. Monmouth. Di»mi**ed: Florence Holthou*e. 514 Madison street; Ruth Ann Koenig, 506 South Thirteenth street; Gary Me McMillen. Pleasant Mills; Mrs. Emerson Mhman and baby girl. Berne; Mary Groh. Bluffton — o

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ADDD ARRIVALS Mr. and Mr*. Lester Workinger of Geneva, are parents of a baby glil, horn this morning at 5:35 am. at the Adams county memorial hospital. She weighed 7 pounds. 13 ounces and has not been named. A baby daughter waa born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith of Portland, Wednesday morning at 10:20 a m. at the local hospital. She weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces. 0 Trade I* * Owed T.w - Iteealwr

Need We repair and clean all make* of furnace*. Best Furnace materials—trained workmen. All cost* based on Repairs? hctual material* used and labor. Phone us now. "Fuel consumption mu ch less" « M , <7,3',Tn Kj "Tte Willittnion Htittt Compio?: llfl JI lul We «,* very flrttrd with »ur Willitmita 1 ‘ . i.il'jTJ Trip/ itr h'umtct. Tht rilitt—tuch e> thr trmj Lj paiaturr reerro/ tad thr humidity tualial /-ere I rllllFniLli *3l iuttihrd our thoict Howrvrr thr mon imily V, I ILjMebkjjHT !■ ,*( rrutlt wet thr georate in lurl tt lllTllr~-Tll •<■*• ><• ihUhllhiiot" I lllH**fVtf| I Silted—loha Cltmrar. ladift Meetbly Peyswsh To Salt WILLIAMSON HAUGK ■ TRIPL-IFE FURNACE Heating & Appliances Furnaces cleaned 4.50 up Decatur, Indiana Top Off The Week-End Meal With Delicious fioAe, o7tse WEEK 45c 65c Really Delicious! Scientifically Baked to assure its goodness. Ask for Orange Cake at your favorite independent food store or at our hakery. Stewart’s Bakery

Graduate David Wi kinson. grandson of Mrs. Minnie Wilkinson of this city, will be graduated from Mooseheart at the annual commencement exercise* June H. Marriage License Edward J. f.’rowe. Fort Wayne and Ruth Beineke. Decatur Edward Stucky. Berne and Willa Ann Sorgen. Berne, route one Marvin Hart. Geneva, route two and Nima E. Stanley, Geneva, route two o Democrat Carriers To See Rogers Film Ticket* to the Adame theater to see Roy Rogers and his famous horse. Trigger, were issued today to the Daily Democrat carrier boys and their helpers. The film. "Home in Oklahoma." will be shown Friday and Saturday and the tickets are good for either day. the Circulation department announced. Roy Kalver, theater manager, stated that thia Is the first time a Roy Rogers' show has been booked for the Adam* So many movie fan* like the cowboy and his trained horse, that the current film was reserved for Decatur's larger playbOUHe. O- — Draft Board Members Released From Duty Members of the Adams county draft board have received their release from duty and the offices in the public library here closed. Ralph E. Roop. O. N. Smith and Walter J Bockman, d aft board members, and Mn*. I’rdle Chase, clerk, have all been relieved of their responsibilities The hoard members, however, have been asked to return a questionnaire stating whether or not they would be willing to again assume their duties if called in an emergency All furniture, etc., has lieen removed from the local draft Ixiard office* and the selective service files sent to Indianapoll*. Q— — Trsdr !■ ■ T»w — hrrwlwv

Fort Wayne Home Is Thoroughly Blitzed By Two Youngsters Foil Wayne, Ind, May 2ft tl'Pi Two rambunctious child ten. 6 and R. were scheduled to appear in Juvenile court with their parent* today fidlowing an afterschool blitz through a newly-decor-ated house Police said the children climbed in through a cellar window and went through the house emptying dtawers. hurling di»h«v down the stairs, and smashing a glass bank. From the refrigerator they took egg K and Ice cream and smeared them on the walls. When Mrs. Paul Yentes came back to her new house her visitors retreated through the back door. When police came they found a tray of perfumes intact upstair*. "Why didn't you break that too’" an officer asked the culprits. "Aw, that wotilda lieen a dirty trick" — ■■■—o Announce Explosion Proof Equipment Schenectady. N. V. May 29 — Development of explosion-proof electric equipment, which Is expected to find wide application In future aircraft designs and particularly those for commercial use. wae announced today by the General Electric companyThe new equipment, including aircraft motorsand conrols. is made explosion-p:oof by simple dei-ign changes in the equipment enclosures, which necessitate little or no increase in size or weight of eland ard equipment. Engineers in the company's Aviation Divisions explained that in iiHslern al: plane design it is necessary to place motors and controls In wing and engine nacelle locations where proximity of gasoline tanke and fuel lines makes Inflammable gasoline vapors a possibility. ——oEstate Claim Case Is On Trial Here A trial, without a jury, which opened this morning Itefore Judge J Fred Fruchte in Adams circuit court, was still in progress late this afternoon. The case is one in which Leona Snow has filed a claim against the estate of the late Vernon L. Snow for services performed In a sum exceeding |1,200. G. Remy Blerly tepresent* the plaintiff, while It ('.

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Parrieh and Giles J Dierre are appearing sot the defend,mt estate o ; Center Search For Escaped Convict Indianapolis. May 29 —tl'Pi ’ Ptdice centered their search In the Hoosier capital today for a 19yearold escaped convict from the Ohio state reformatory. Mansfield. O. Police traced James Weslake, Newark, <»., to Indianapolis after be staged a holdup and two kiduuplngft at Connersville and Brookvllle They said he wa* one of the six prisoners who escaped from the reformatory Tue-day. Westlake escaped when police captured two of his companion*. William Lucas, Cincinnati, and Galen Brisco*, Hamilton, O, yesterday when they abanded their stolen car at Connersville o — ——_. Fort Ben Commander To Retire In June Indianapolis. May 29 il'Pj Brig. Gen. Clifford Bluemel, Ft Benjamin Harrison commanding officer and a veteran of Bataan, said today he would retire from the army in June. Bluemel, who I* serving hU third round of duty a* commander at Ft. Harrison, led the 31st division in the defense of Bataan after Pearl Harbor He was a prisoner of the Japanese until two and a half year* later at Mukden, Manchuria, when Russian trraqwi freer! him —— O — Stolen Double Disc Harrow Is Recovered Greenwood, Ind. May 29 (I'Pl A double dl*c harrow valuer! at 12.000 wa* bar k in the showroom of the Springer Hardware and Implement store today. Police said the farmer they charged with the theft of the bar-

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ow rihvlou-dy didn't try to carry out the perfect theft. They ftrllowed thr< tracks made by the sharp dists to the farm home of Perry ,M< Neely at Souihport five mile* away where the harrow was found. McNeely wa* released on |l><Mt lamd — — —o — Sentence Pilot For Transporting Arms Shanghai, May 29 tl'P) Airline pilot Frank Austin Young. 20, Indiana [toll*. Ind, was sentence-1 today to 10 months InpriKonment for transporting arm* without a pe mit. The sentence wa* suspended for two year*.

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