Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1947 — Page 3

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■o COUPLE ■ W EO HERE ■ . Mary Klien Hi"" <»* n J'" () and Maurice William W' „f Van Wert. <> • *««* ■ i-'* e Friday ‘-'''"‘"K K thirty «<l<H k in the Trinity .■ n ,..|i.al United Brethren ; W h The ceremony was read ( high altar of the church ■ the I nr Ch ‘ ,r,eg E ■ {l , in addition to lh< office la- ■ th,, altar, seven branched K|< labra were used on either ■ jv the immediate families K. present for the service. ■ h> . in ide is the daughter of Mr. ■ M „. clyda L Hire of Ft. Jen(i. a graduate of Indiana uni- ■>!!) at Bloomington and has K lt f„ r the past five years in the K Wert high school. The groom. ■ son <>f Mr and Mrs William ■L lt . of Van Wert. Is employed S .1 aft-man by the Fort Wayne K,ral Electric Co. They will Hit., their future "home In Van Kt O. HrmER BERNE MAN ■ WED IN MICHIGAN ■tnnoum ements have been receivShy friends of the marriage of ■urge S. Jones of Kalamazoo. K.h. to Hazel C. Putnam of Rapids. Mich. The wedding Kk place May in at Ixilngsburg, ■th. Bp lotite Is the son of Mrs. 11. O. Knot, and the late Dr. 11. O. Jones M Berne. The couple will reside Kalamazoo. K| IOTA XI HAS Hedge picnic Ki.ptovimately forty (he members ■ |>-i lota XI sorority attended the Hnual pledge picnic, held last Hening at Hanna-Nuttman park. Hrstesses for the affa.r were the Hw initiates: the Misses Donna Hia-rg. Dorothy Kohler, Betty AnHaugh. Kathleen Butler and the ■e-il.irnes Malcolm Locke. Robert Hicklin. M e Hubert Zerzel, Jr.. Hit Robert August. Hr. games and contests were enHytsi and prizes awarded the vaHus winneni. ■ Mrs Eugene Durkin, president. Hnducted the brief business meetHg at which time it was voted to Hnate the sorority's bingo stand ■ the i nion Chapel church for us® ■t an eating booth at the youth Kstival on August 7 and 8. Thu next business meeting will B held August 6. AMMA NU SORORITY IEETB MONDAY NIGHT Alpha Beta chapter of Gamma lu sorority met at the home of Wen Sauens Monday evening, larguerite Rash conducted the tntiness meeting, during which it as decided to have a picnic on uly 26 for members, their husand* and friends. Dorothy Lobig<r and Elizabeth Aurand were ppointed chairmen. A social hour was then enjoyed nd lovely refreshments were aervd by the hostesses, Dorothy Ward nd Helen Sauers. WOMEN'S GUILD IN MEETING The Women's guild of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church tet Wednesday evening at the church, with "Attaining Spiritual Peace" as the program theme. Mrs. Ballas Goldner was the leader. The subject concerned tho painting, "The Angelua.” During the business meeting. Mrs. Harold Hoffman. Miss .Matilda Selletneyer, .Mrs. Ralph Yager and Mrs. g. E. gave an account of the Women’s guild summer sehoof held last week at Heid'lberg college. Tiffin, O. Another report will be given by Mrs. Yaat the Augtwt meeting. Mrs. ’en Weldler was also appointed custodian of church articles which •re loaned, to members. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Ed Miller. Mrs. Cletus Miller, Mrs. Charles Miller. Mtw. Ray Mo *r and Mrs. ftol Lord.

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BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES ARE CELEBRATED TUESDAY A triple birthday celebration was jjeld Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mna. Ralph F. Stanley. Little Gerald Rex Shull celebrated his second anniversary, Roger Snyder, sixth anniversary, and David Deßolt, fifth anniversary. Vatlous games and contents were enjoyed and prizes were won by Janet McClure and Sylvia Deßolt. Delicious refreshments were nerved from a beautifully appointed table, with balloons, flags, parly hats and candy in individual cups serving as favors. The following guests we,® present: Roger and John Snyder, Vern Darrell HID. Steven. Sylvia, David and* Michael Deßolt, aJnet Kay, Judith Irene and Harry Robert McClure, Jr., M:s. Merle Snyder, Mrs. Edward Deßolt. Mrs. llaTy Robert McClure, s.. Ma. Venon Hill, Mrs. Hortense Maier, Russell Stanley, Mis. Ralph F. Stanley and Mrs. Rex Shull. MAGLEY G. M. G. MEETS RECENTLY June and Ruth Reppe t entertained members of the Magley G.M.G. recently. Eleven members and three guests attended. , The meeting was opened with the group singing "Jeeus I Come" and “In Christ There is No East or West.” The lesson study on India was given by Huth .and June Reppert, and prayer ftom the prayer calendar was offered by Rosella Woods. The president, Joyce Fruecht®, presided at the business meeting, during which it was decided that the golden rule for the month would be to buy two palm t.ees for the church. The next meeting will be held at the home of Vera Jane Scherry. at which time they will entertain the W.M.S. and mothers of the G.M.G. girls at this meeting. A silent auction sale will be <onducted. Those present were .Margaret Whitcliff, Joyce Fiuechte, Eileen, Vera Jane and Ella Scherry. Rosella. Virginia Woods. Lois Barkley, Alice Ann Beineke, Kathryn Young. Ixtrene Gerber, Joe Cowan and Leroye Peters. At a later hour, delicioiM refreshments were served. Members of the First Christian efeurch will hold their annual basket dinner and picnic at the Han-na-Nuttman park after church services Sunday. o Personau Mrs. James Hunter underwent an appendectomy at the local hospital this morning. Mrs. Ed Miller, wife of the city police chief, who was operated on 10 days ago. has been returned Io her home and Is impioving nicely. Amos Burkhalter and C. H. Musselman have been named to have charge of the municipal campaigns at Berne for the Republican and Democratic parties. They will call conventions to nominate candidate® for the various offices. Hail did much darnagj through a at: ip a half mile wide one-half mile northwest of Berne Monday night. Some fields of wheat, corn, beans and oats were almost completely destroyed and others lost heavily. Mrs. Felix Holt house and daughter, Mrs. W. L. Bryan, of Louisville.

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CLUB CALENDAR Boelety Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Thursday Pleasant Mills Methodist W.B.C, 8.. Mrs. Glen McMillen, 1:45 pm. St. Paul Indies Aid society, Mrs. Arthur Schelderer, all day. Phoebe Bible class of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Hanna Nuttman park. 6 pm Friendship Village Home Economics club. North Brick school, 2 pm. D. Y. B. class of Trinity Evangelical U. H. church, Mrs. Frank Kitsob, 7:30 p.m. Women's guild of St. Luke Evangelical and Reformed church, church, all day. Women of the Moose, Moose home, 8 p.m. Girl Scout council and leaders meeting, high school, 1 p.m. Baptist W.MS Annual Picnic, Rev. and Mrs. Carey R. .Moser, 6:30 p.m. Baptist Missionary society potluck, panionag®, 6:30 p.m. Friday Pocahontas lodge, Red Men hall, 8 p.m. St. Ann Study club, Mrs. William Kohne, 7:30 p.m. Y.P.M.B. of Nuttman Avenue IT. B. church. Rev. C. Van Gundy, 8 p.m. Sunday Calvary church Sunday school picnic, Hanna Nuttman park, noon. Christian Church Dinner, Picnic, Hanna-Nuttman Park, after church. Monday Pythian Sister Needle Club picnic, Monday, July 21, Ix-hman Park, Berne. Ix-ave K. of P, Home at 6 o'clock. Tuesday Root Township Home Economics club, Mrs. Gertrude Moses. 1:30 p.m. R^’artTvisiting with the formers mother. Mrs. G. T. Burk. Mrs. Harry Sutton and daughter, Sybil, of Boston. Mass., who also have been visiting at the Burk home, will leave for their home today. The Misses Dorothy Crosby. Doris Fuelling and Deloies Christ ianer have returned home from a trip to Buffalo, N. Y„ where they attended the 55th International convention of the Walther league held at the Statler hotel from July 7 to 11. They also visited at Niagara Falls and Ontario. Canada. On their return home, they visited with the former's relatives in Cleveland, and from there enjoyed a l>oat trip to Cedar Point and latke Erie enroute home.

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Admitted: Mrs. James Hunter. 1004 Adams street: Ixeiter Mitchel. Decatur; Mrs. Frank Kuntz, Berne. Dismissed: Jerry Hott, 312 No. Tenth etreet; David Caston. 704 North Third street; Donald Ix»e Selking, route 2; Mrs. Joseph W. Rogers and baby girl. Convey. O.; John Tinkham, Willshire, O.; Mrs. Chester Worst and baby girl, Barbara Jean, Geneva; Mrs. Katie Frazier, route 6. Busy Bee 1 The Monroe Busy Bee 4-H club held their sixth meeting, which was their annual picnic, at Pine latke in Berne. Just at eupper time a heavy rain caused the group

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to lake their picnic lunch to the Berue park pavilion. The following members were present: Delores Graber, Mary J. steury, Beverly latbslger, Diana Crist, Anna Inniger. Phyllis Kohli, Vivian Baumgartner, Coleen Hlrschy, Mary lx»u llannie, Patty Beitler, Jeanette Schwartz. Elizabeth Johnston, Mary Michaels, Vera Inniger, Irene Schwartz, Shirley Striker, Gloria Crownover. Pearl Huser, Norma Funk. Esther Row, Eileen Funk. Beulah Cbristener, Jean Hainw, Phyllis Sprunger, Mailnell Striker, Sonja Schug, and Helen Brown, a visitor. An extra meeting will be held August 11, 0 — Rep. Louis Ludlow Sworn Into Office Washington, July 17—(UP)— Rep. Ixtuls Ludlow, D., Ind., today wae once again a full fledged member of the House of Representatives after his swearing-in ceremony last night. Ludlow. Indiana's representative from the 11th congressional district, was reelected last November, but lllntMs the past 14 months had kept him from carrying out the duties of his office. He was sworn In for the 10th time at his home and took the oath administered by Rep Ray J. Mad den, his Democratic colleague from > Gary, Ind. • o | Terre Haute Youth Drowned In Wabash Terre Haute, Ind., July 17—(UP) Terre Hapte, Ind., July 17—(UP) —Jackie Ixtwrence Devine, nine year-old eon of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Devine, was drowned in the Wabash river yesterday while swimming with a group of friends. His body was not recovered for

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