Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1947 — Page 3

rE SDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 194?

. /fSuMGARTNEP I /t* >ON MCCLAIN f KBj.,-, ceremony, P« r ' < I* the --clock Sunday ■ the Maple Grove aK nA Miss la.la Bau.n„hter of Mr. and Mis. l| of south- ' K d .erne, became the bride * I i Sain, eon of Mr. and the McClain of Wilisnire, O. clarence Marchant of ‘ th pastor of the church offSt the nuptial rite, read er ’ altal . of ferns paints and •a Ek« lasket of gladiolas. ' Skiin' ’he ceremony, Mis. Jtd Ipert. sister of the bride. ✓ a fifteen minute musiamong the selections K Promise Me,” "I ■ " and "Because. The ■rayer” was played softly Im le ceremony. Ke was lovely in an Alice ML styled along Victorian . JL bertha bodice was trim\rith two rows of matching ■ gave an off the-shoulder Srming the gathered threettXgtli sleeves. The gatherdj was accented with a tunic ttm land was set off with a Se belt. She wore a gold ■ gift from the groom and . a-df-the-face hat and shoes !her rl coke shade. Her corsage of [link gladiolas.Lehman attended her ■er is matron ■ of honor. She Ea ftll brown dress, made with lines and trimmed with Eestones. She wore a white Eier hat with brown accessories necklace, a gift from a co'cage of tearose « Em*- was p inned to ber en ' y B !lle . , . 6 ■ Lehman, brother-in-law of bride, served as best man. oth Mrs. Baumgartner and Mrs. Jlain wore dresses of black 6 « fith black accessories and ages of gladiolas. f Keptimi was held immediate- ’ Kong the ceremony at the ne lot the bride's parents, i Sts in attendance included the year old grandter, i). M. Teeter. Mr. and Mrs. le McClain, Jimmy and Lenora : K Mr. and Mrs. Ortell Mein Jid Rex Behm, of Willshire, ■ and Mrs. Chalmer Baum- ■ and Sammy Gardner of Mayne; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd] tert and daughters, of Churu■Mr. and Mrs. Ernest LehKd sons and Mr. and Mrs. uni Baumgartner. •or Bi er going-away outfit, the Bte lhose a black frock with ferry oke accessories. Her corgfee W: i of gladiola. JMrslMcClain is employed at the B Ernie, House in Berne, while her is an employe of the Cenra C°' ,[e serve d four years thirty-two months of f Biehwere spent in E. T. O their return from their wedthrough the southern -LAt-Home Fashion I lUEriti- -- ' H "2" ■" * 1 9485 iilß I I iz.t? I i ■ heavenly housefrock with K* tn ea <Hc“- Practical - - id eas I ■tlv Ja 5 '. akes t 0 wor k EsinJ „ , act ’ on - s leeves, easyE’*d inn’ i t nd brand -new slimlong hnes. ■asv Pat,ern gives Perfect fit, ■d £L. USe ; n . Com Ptete. illus■y step Chart shows y° u ■Ys er, T 48 q? C ? mes iu sizes 14. ■ 16 tiv ’ 31 36 ' 38 ’ < «. ■ ( . 16 takes 3% yards 35-inch ■®<i TWENTY-FIVE cents 1d E'. r ’his pattern to Decatut ■ n jT trat ® Pattern Dept., ■Ph r6OU 8t ” CWc »80 80, ■reJ ™ nly your NAME '

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Wednesday Philalethean circle of Zion Evan- . gelical and Reformed church, Mrs. ■ Albert Fruchte, 8 p.m. > Ruth and Naomi circle of Zion I Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Henry Graber. , Friendship circle, Mrs. Ray Heller. 7:30 p.m. Academy of Friendship, Mrs. Wil- ! ford Plasterer. 6:30 p.m. Bethany circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Lavon Thompson, 8 p.m. St. Ann Study club. Mise Matilda Miebers, 7:30 p.m. Flo-Kan Sunshine council, K. of P. home. 6:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Township Home Economics club, postponed. Thursday Missionary rally, Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, 7:30 p.m. Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S.C. S., Mrs. Fred Bauman, 1:45 p.m. So Cha Rea, Mrs. Fred Fullencanip, 7:30 p.m. Stated meeting of Order of Eastern Star, 7:30 p.m. Circles I and IV of W. S. C. S. of Methodist church, Mrs. Amos Yoder. 2:30 p.m. Circles II and 111 of W. S. C. S. of Methodist church, Mrs. Earl Colter, 2:30 p.m. Presbyterian Ladies Aid society, Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey, 2:30 p.m. Formal initation. Women of Moose, executives, 7:30 p.m., lodge, 8 p.m. Ruralistic Study club, Mrs. Herman Geimer, 8 p.m. Monroe Township and Community organization. Monroe school, 7:30 p.m. Friday Mt. Pleasant Bible class, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Singleton. 8 p.m. Women's Democratic club, K. of P. home, 7:45 p.m. Pocahontas lodge, Red Men hall, 7:30 p.m. American Legion auxiliary. Legion home, 8 p.m. Tuesday Eta Tau Sigma, Mrs. Robert Shraluka, 8 p.m. states, the couple will reside in their recently purchased home in t. Monroe. « HUGE CROWD ATTENDS BENEFIT STYLE BRIDGE Over two hundred and fiftypeople attended the benefit style bridge sponsored annually by Delta Theta Tau sorority and held last evening in the Decatur junior-sen-ior high school auditorium. Huge basket,? of white gladiolas and red odrnations were placed at either end of the stage. The platform for j the models was draped with a I green rug and bedecked with red , leaves along each side. At each end ' were low bowls of jfellow pompom ; chrysanthemums, greenery and red. I leaves to complete the lovely fall ' setting. Miss Helen Barthel, narrator for the style show. welcomed the guests and then proceeded to introduce the models. The Misses ’Ruth Rumschlag, Bonnie Schieferstein, Miriam Appelman, Phyllis Daniels, Mary Ann Laurent and Rose Ellen Beer, and the Mesdames John Carroll, Lawrence Auspaugh, James Staley, Vincent Bormann and Otto Beehler represented Gass’s Ready-to-Wear. The hourglass figure, padded hips, and the new long length were very much in evidence as the models promenaded. The Rosemary shop presented the younger generation: Margaret, Ann and Mary Kay Kocher. Mary Lou Holthouse, Sara Jane Gass, Becky Maddox. Julie Halterman, Sut Petrie, Gretchen Zintsinaster, Nola and Mary Grandstaff, Nancy Holthouse, Kay Bormann. Jack Dailey and Joe Morris, Jr. Mrs. Harry Dailey presented the Lbck-ground music for the show. Following the style bride, the door .prize and the General Electric mixer were awarded to Mrs. Paul Briede and Mrs. Stanley Clark, respectively. Games of contract, auction, pinochle and five hundred were then played and prizes were won by the following: contract, Mrs. William Bowers and Mrs. Don Stump; auction, Mrs. Harmon Gillig and Mrs. W'lliam KelJ Say it with I flowers © I from

ler; pinochle. Mrs. Pau) Loomis; five hundred, Mrs. Bernon Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kelly, of the ■ Decatur Floral Co., donated the flowers and their decorating services for the style bridge. Miss MaryMartha Terveer was chairman of the event, with Miss Joan E. Wemhoff as co-chairman, and Miss Helen Barthel as narrator of the show. Mrs. William Gass was chairman of the style show, assisted by Mrs. Harold Grant of the Rosemary shop, who furnished the children’s wear. CHURCH MOTHERS STUDY CLUB MEETS TUESDAY The Church Mothers Study club met Tuesday evening at the Methodist church. This meeting was the annual guest day and five guests were in attendance. Mrs. Dwight McCurdy had charge of devotions, with Mrs. Merlin Correll giving the lesson from Christian Home and Mrs. Rudy Brandyberry having the topic from Parents magazine. A vocal solo was presented by Mrs. William Feller, acompanied by Mrs. McCurdy. Mrs. Raymond Snyder was elected to the office of secretary to fill the vacancy left by Mrs Fred Tegtmeyer. Delicious refreshments were served by the following hostesses: Mrs. Nathan Nelson, Mrs. Homer Reppert, Mrs. Robert Monnier, Mrs. Weldon Soldner. Mrs. Robert Miller and Mrs. Carl Baxter. FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN MONDAY Mrs. Fred Tegtmeyer was the honored guest at a surprise party Monday evening given at her home on Master drive. She and her family are moving soon to Delphos, O. Handkerchiefs were presented to Mrs. Tegtmeyer, following which games were played and delicious refreshments were served. Those present were Mrs. Clarence Rowdon, Mrs. Paul Cummings, Mrs. Warren Lehmair, Mrs. Everett Hutker, Mrs. Wendell Seaman, Mrs. Merlin Correll and Mrs. Weldon Soldner. RACHEL FRITZINGER CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Rachel Fritzinger celebrated her eighty-fifth birthday anniversary Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ashbaucher. , A delicious dinner was served at the noon hour at a long table, centered with a huge biithday cake. She received many lovely gifts. GAMMA NU SORORITY HAS OPENING MEETING Alpha Beta chapter of Gamma Nu sorority opened its fall meetings with a social gathering at the fire station Monday evening. A short business meeting was held and plans were made for new pledges to be initiated November 1. Plans were also discussed for a dance on the sorority's district picnic recently held at Angola. Games were enjoyed during the social hour and various prizes were awarded. The serving table was attractively decorated in the sorority’s colors of blue and yellow and a delicious luncheon was served by >the hostesses, Mrs. Cecil Melchi and Mrs. El win Greene. MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN RECENT MEETING The missionary society of the Church of God met Thursday evening at the home of Mis. Robert Devotions were given by Mrs. George Hazelwood, followed by a solo by Mrs. Dwight McCurdy and prayers by Mrs. Clarence Strickler, Mrs. Floyd Mitchell and Mrs. George Hazelwood. The lesson was presented by Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs. Strickler gave a report on the Yellow Lake niisionary retreat. Two new members, Mrs. Paul Myers and Mrs. Helen Geyer, were introduced. The meeting was dismissed by prayer by Mrs. Cal Peterson. The Eta Tau Sigma sorority will meet Tuesday evening at eight o’clock at the home of Mrs. Robert Shraluka. A meeting of the Monroe Township and Community organization has been called for Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock at the Monroe school. Each mother is requested to bring pie and table service for her own family. Coffee will be served by the hostesses, Mrs. Paul Lobsiger, Mrs. Gene Hike. Mrs. Harvey Rupert and Mns. Harry Beitler.

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Admitted: Florian Keller, Monroe street; Frank Bentz, Fort Wayne. Admitted and dismissed: Harold Melcher. o ■ —• CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks and sincere appreciation to neighbors and friends for floral offerings, and words of consolation extended to us in the death of our son and grandson, Larry. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gunder, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Essex, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Gunder.

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1 " - ■maw* - Mm i ■ life • "wl r*** > ’j| aBIWBEISwI Ann Cooper Hewitt Mrs. Gertrude Nicholson IN SAN RAPHAEL, CAL., Ann Cooper Hewitt, the “sterile heiress” whose name made headlines across the nation 11 years ago, weds a fourth husband, San Francisco Radio Entertainer, Frank Nicholson, whose wife died from an overdose of sleeping tablets 24 hours before th“ ceremony. Both Nicholson and the heiress, who had been divorced in Reno from John Whitaker three days previous to the wedding, will testify at a coroner’s inquest on the apparent suicide of Mrs. Gertrude Nicholson Oct. 3- (International Soundphoto)

PCRSONAIS Dick Manafield, Jr., son of Dick Mansfield, operator of Mansfield auto sales in this city, has entered Bowling Green University at Bowling Green, 0., as a freshman. Mansfield waa a star football and basketball player at North Side high school in Fort Wayne. Word has been received in Decatur that Dick Heller, Jr., freshman at Indiana University, has been pledged to the Beta Theta Pi fraternity of that college. Many Decatur residents attended the opening of the street fair at Bluffton Tuesday night, which started with a huge parade, in which all of Bluffton’s civic and fraternal organizations participated. Dick Des Jean of this city is in New York attending a reunion of the unit with which he served during the war. Mrs. James T. Merrvman, who visited several months with her daughter, Mrs. Don Quinn of Chicago,' ha»s returned to her home on North Second street. She was accompanied home by her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burk, who spent the weekend at the Quinn home. Mrs. Cyrus Johnston of Morgantown, W. Va„ Mr. and Mrs. Harve Fightner and Mrs. Owen Freby, Chicago, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnstown and son, Roanoke, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston and Mr and Mrs. Wilbur Robinson, Decatur, were entertained a T the home of Mrs. Alf Hahnert in Monroe recently. Miss Janet Brown, of the offices of county auditor Thurman I. Drew, has been ill at her home northeast of Decatur for the past two days. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mann, Mr. and Mrs.* Tommy Taylor, Bruce Decker. Tom Haubold, Bill Black and Bob Cook attended the Bluffton street fair last night. o Dr. Doppelt To Give Series Os Lectures Dr. Frederic A. Doppelt, rabbi of the Temple Achduth Vesholom, Fort Wayne, will give a series of eight lectures this fall at the Fort Wayne Center of Indiana University on “The History and Philosophy of Religion.” The lectures will be at 8 o’clock on Wednesday evenings, beginning Oct. 1, in Room 206 of the I. U. building at 1120 South Barr street.

The origin and role among primitive peoples of religion in ancient times will be discussed by Dr. Doppelt in his opening lecture. In this lecture, he will take up the rise of polytheism and evolution of animal worship, religion in ancient Babylon and Egypt, emer-

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gence of the God-idea, first intimations of monotheism, relation of religion to magic and astrology, and the rise of the mystery religions in ancient Greece and Rome. Following the opening lecture, the series schedule will be as follows: Oct. 8 — Religion in the Far (East; Oct. 15 — The Religion of Judaism; Oct. 22 — The Religion of Christianity; Oct. 29 — The Concept of God; Nov. 5 — The Problem of Good and Evil; Nov. 12 — The Problem of Immortality, and Nov. 19 — The Problem of Prayer. o Students Contribute To 'Save The Shades' Students of the Decatur juniorsenior high school have made a contribution of S3O to the “Save the Shades” project, with the fund dedicated as a-“ Millikan Memorial,” in tribute to the former faculty member, who died last Saturday. The fund was contributed by the students along with money for flowers for the deceased teacher, school principal W. Guy Brown said.

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