Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 256, Decatur, Adams County, 30 October 1947 — Page 3

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' MRT t "nN SCHEIBER E a m A es shields ®r of M* s M4 Wn . „■ Fort Wayne, W MPr..,.,l Janin.-- 1L Sh ‘ eldS ’ ■*’ \j U takc place Satury t ,vember 15, at ten Jp 8 * ’,heSt. h'bii the Baptist ,h r ? re ‘ Hk tul , t o < >'><k club. Hr to SPEAK MHijaL services Frink L. Fesperman, Hfe' lussinnnry from .Japan a -’aff member of th .on-t speaker for the E thankofferina services of EL Guild and Women’s Sunday He will speak ■H& ] uRe ii. Honduras, E, in and at the St John ( Vera (W at ten thirty Sll i.r:n:m K '’ rved as ■SL r y ni Japan lor twentyl(.,i which were m the beautiful SM\ w nui) northeastern twelve in Sendai. ■Knt mission center of the ■K aI and Unformed church. outbreak !lt ' hostilities MnViiiiml States and SK,. Fesiierman ami his MH ".v ■ ‘ in'drm were internon 1 liristmas eve of HM| repatriated in .lune, 1942. ■MBernuni states that: “No BK a tni>-ni given any ■Hah-,. had known the police EHri'l years and because of |KKy evidences of what mis--IKK had done m that city. been more lenient. Our three years of age. child of mission9B> he caught in the war. MB'.'' kinil '" him ' and with him. When we ■yay leaving them behind. even a tear here and in Japan. itev. Fesperman BE came into intimate contact £E Toyohiko Kagawa, famous Christian. Mr. Fesperthat In Kagawa is an » Christian." "Hardly anyMk left untouched in Japan Christian influence of Kagawa. leading Chrissocial worker and

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Japanese statesman. Before the war his mass meetings resembled those by E. Stanley Jones in this country. In meeting with the farmers in our section he would spend hours after the evening meetings answering questions and extolling the use of Christian principles' in home and industry. I am confident that with our help, he and others can open the way for Christian teaching all over Japan.” Rev. Fesperman is a graduate Jof Catawba College. Salisbury, N. C„ and Central Theological Seminary, Dayton, O. He received his master, of arts degree from Columbia University, New York City. The Fespermans are at present residing at Webster Grove, Mo. I ■ A. DUGAN ENTERTAINS CLUB The Ladies Shakespeare club was Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. A. Dugan. After the club collect and reading of the secretary’s repo'rt, the president introduced Mrs. Louis Haerle of Indianapolis, daughter of Mrs. Dugan, who gave a very clever and original paper, entitled "A Plow in the Basement.” Mrs. Haerle had previously given the paper before the Woman’s club of Indianapolis.' It was a story of the adventures and experiences which developed from finding a discarded garden plow in a dark corner of the basement and which led to the search for a suitable farm site, the building of a home and the many interesting phases of rural life. At the close of the meeting, the members and guests, Mrs. Haerle, Miss Eva Acker of California, Mrs. Ewing Bond and Mrs. Charles Beal of Fort Wayne, Miss Bess Schrock of Indianapolis, Mrs. W. P. Schrock, Mrs. Leo Saylors and Miss Bertha Heller, were invited to the dining room where refreshments w’ere served. With Mrs. Fred Smith presiding at the tea table. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY IN MEETING Fifty six members and guests of the St. Vincent de Paul society met Wednesday afternoon at the C. L. of C. Hall for their regular meeting. Mrs. Will Keller opened the meeting by leading the group in prayer. After a short business meeting, games were played and prizes

were won by Mrs. Gerald Durkin and Mrs. Ed Keller. Guest prizes were awarded Mrs. Robert Gage. Mrs. Joe Brennan and Mrs. Florian Keller. Mrs. Henry Braun won the door prize. At a later hour, delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. L. H. Kleinhenz, Mrs. Elmo Smith, Mrs. Theodore Graliker, Mrs. T. J. Durkin, Mrs. Charles Miller and Mrs. T. C. Smith. Six ! new members were welcomed into the society at the meeting. DELEGATE, a , i ENDS W. S. C. S. CONFERENCE Mrs. Noah Steury. Mrs. Otto Baughman, Mrs. R. D. Myers, Mrs. Noah Bixler and Mrs. M. (). Lester were in Muncie Wednesday, where they attended the northern Indiana conference meeting of the Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service at the High Street Methodist church. Eight hundred and seventy six were registered for the meeting. Highlights of the program were the addresses of Miss Thelma Stevens, of Mississippi, and Mrs. Fred Reynolds, who is in charge of all home department work of chutch women. FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE ELECTS OFFICERS Mrs. Lewis Lltterer and Mrs. Fred Brokaw entertained the Friendship circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church at the latter’s home recently. During the . short business meeting, Virginia Murphy was elected chairman; Edna Mae Schultz, vice chairman;! Marilyn Tutewiler, secretary, and I Lucille Stucky, treasurer. The lesson study, “The Mau with the Wooden Plow,” was reviewed by Mrs. Ray Heller, after which a delicious luncheon was served by the hostesses. DECATUR WOMAN’S CLUB TO MEET Mrs. Dwight McCurdy will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the Decatur Woman's club Monday evening at seven forty five o’clock in the library. Mrs. McCurdy will use as her topic “Today and Tomorrow.” Mrs. George J. Buckley is chairman of the program, assisted by Mrs. Leo Kirsch and Mrs. R. C. Hersh, all of the Literature department. BETA SIGMA PHI HAS INITIATION Delta Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority held initiation for two new pledges Tuesday evening at Sw, earingen’s dining room. Those who took the pledge ritual were Miss Ava Kraft and Mrs. James Elberson. The candlelight service was read by Miss Darlena Clark of Fort Wayne, assisted by the Misses Diana Wilson, MaryThompson, and the Mesdames Josephine Schmitt, Laverne Schaf-' er, Marcia Hall, Nancy Morgan and Jean Kearns. The ritual took place before a beautifully decorated table, centered with yellow- roses surrounded with black and yellow tapers. At a later hour, delicious refreshments were served. OFFICERS ELECTED BY HOME EC COUNCIL The Adams county Home Economics council met in the annex of the Monroe Methodist church Wednesday. The meeting was opened by Mrs. E. W. Busche, president, leading the club song and creed. The morning session was spent in discussing program material topics for the 1948 club program. In the afternoon session the following officers for 1948 were elected: president, Mrs. E. W. Busche; first vice president, Mrs. Albert Beineke; second vice president, Mrs. Naomi Stuckey; secretary, Mrs. George Morris; treasurer, Mrs. Eli Graber. A committee was appointed to prepare the 1948 program booklets, consisting of Mrs. Edwin Bauman, Mrs. Clarence McKean, Mrs. Dorothy Shady, Mrs. John Metzger, and Mrs. Theron Fenstermaker. Plans were made to hold a special meeting in December at the Leisure Electric Kitchens in Ft. Wayne with Jane Weston. o .... Trude in n Good Town —• Decatur zav ’ urui HAIR NtW Kim Cr e0 An S*’ , o e ,v ” teq ....ISmith Drug Co.

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Mrs. Leo Fanrote will be hostess to the Eta Tau Sigma sorority Tuesday evening at eight o’clock. The Kirkland Township P. T. A. is sponsoring a round-table discussion Monday evening at seven thirty o'clock concerning the new schoJil building which will affect the following townships, Washington, French, Monroe and Kirkland. The meeting will be held in the Kirkland gym. Refreshments will be served at the 4-H clubs will be given recognition. The V. F. W auxiliary- will meet Tuesday evening at seven thirty o'clock at the hall. The senior class of the Jefferson high school will present the play. “Miss Jimmy,” a farce in three acts, at the Jefferson high school auditorium December 8 and 9. Miss Helen Joyce Patterson, a senior at Jefferson, has been named queen of the Jefferson high school for this year. The Young Adult class of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church will meet in the church I basement ’this evening at seven<

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thirty o'clock. ry 0 Mrs. Frank Schmitz has returned j home from Evansville, where she| visited with Mr. and Mrs. Robert] A. Schmitz. ! Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman, of near Bluffton, spent Wednesday in the city. Mrs. Tom Noble of Indianapolis visited in Decatur Tuesday doth her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmitz. Mrs. O. K. Baker of this city went to Fort Wayne today for a several days’ visit with relatives. Miss Barbara Brase has been pledged to Alpha Delta Pi sorority at Indiana university. 0 , Admitted: Mrs. Blanch Brown, route 3; Don Wayne Hurless, WilI Ishire, O.; Carol J.ou Miller. Mendon, O.

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 1 nursaay Ruralistic Study club, Mrs. Amelia Miller, 8 p.m. | Baptist Philo class, .Mi', and Mrs. I John Metzger, 7:30 p.m. C. L. W. class cf Bethany EvanJ gelical U. B. church, Karlann and Christine Striker, 5 p.m. Aeolian choir rehearsal, high school, 7:30 p.m.. Young Adult class of Bethany Evangelical U. B. church, church. 7:30 p.m. Friaay Rummage sale, associate chapter ot' Tri Kappa, corner Second and Jefferson. Saturday Rummage sale, associate chapter of Tri Kappa, corner Second and Jefferson. Rummage sale. First Christian church basament. Presbyterian rummage sale, church basement. Gamma Nu sorority public dance, K. of P. hall, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday Decatur Woman's club, library, 7:45 p.m. Research club, Mrs. ’ Charles Knapp, 2:30 p.m. Gamma Nu Sorority, Fire Station, 7:30 p.m. Kirkland Township P. T. A., Kirkland gym, 7:30 p.m. V. F. W. auxiliary, hall, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Leo Faurote, 8 p.m. Wednesday Girl Scout Leaders, junior-senior high school, 1:30 p.m. Psi lota Xi sorority, Elks home, 8 p.m. Admitted and dismissed: Carl Beer, Monroe; Leonard Florenz, North Twelfth street; Kenneth Loshe, Fourth street; Michael Forst, Decatur; Mrs. Harry Fortney, Second street. Dismissed: Paula Roehm, Willshire, 0. o— Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Augsburger, Fort Wayne, are the parents of a i baby girl, born at 7:55 a.m. today 1 at the Adams county memorial hosasS??’' SMITH DRUG CO.

Decatur Enjoys Low Tax and Light Rates Due to good management City Government, Light and Water Departments who have worked as a team in maintaining LOWEST RATES among COMPARABLE CITIES. In 20 Indiana Cities of about the same valuation two have lowered taxes in 1948 ... 17 have raised taxes. Decatur Civil City held the same rate. These Total Property Levies Tell The Story DECATUR $3.19 Columbia City $3.70 Huntington $3.72 Bluffton $4.85 Portland $5.08 Why Change Management When Your City Leads? Vote Progress and Low Rates VOTE FOR John B. Stubs for Mayor €3 e ® POL. ADVT. — 1.11—h.110

pital. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. A baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ralston, Berne, this morning at 2:02 o’clock at the local hospital. She weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces and has not been iiamed. Berne Doctor, Wife End Vacation Trip Berne, Oct. 30 — Dr. and Mrs. I). I). Jones of Berne have just returned from a six-weeks vacation trip which took them into 22 states and Mexico. They made over 9,000 miles. Dr. Jones is a veteran local physician and is 76 years old. He has not taken many vacations since he started practice but the last two years has made an extended trip each year. o Election Workers For Berne Precinct Berne, Oct. 30 — Walter Hilty, Republican committeeman in precinct C in Berne has named the following election officials for the town election next Tuesday, for the voting place at the Berne town hall: inspector, Calvin Sprunger; judge, Ruth Sprunger; clerks,'Anna Haecker and Estella Lehman; sheriff, Lorena Lehman. 0 Trnik In » Coixi Tn"" — lleintnr

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14 Indiana Hunting Deaths During 1946 Indianapolis, Oct. 30 —(UP) —• Fourteen persons lost their lives in hunting accidents in Indiana during the past year, the state department of conservation said today. Department officials said the figure was "extremely high for a state — where no big game is hunted." They said most of the fatalities “seem to be caused simply by carelessness with guns.' o The “Sports-O-Scope,” a cardboard “slide rule” giving the schedules of ten football games for the 1947 season, has been sent to 17,500 former students ot the University of Oklahoma by the alumni association. * _ NOTICE Due to sickness Fortney Radiator Shop Closed from 8 to 10 days. Quality Photo Finishing Fast Service HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.