Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1948 — Page 3

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UiqiS SPRUNGER AND 1 L sprunger WED -„■ loris Sprunger, daughter Ky r Clara Sprunger, of Berne, tl;Ir-il L. Sprunger, son of Mr. M. s . Fenton Sprunger. of Monunited in marriage Sunnoon at two o’clock in r ; arso nage of the Mennonite Srfl Berne. The Rev. Olin A. iK.hjpl officiated. , chose a street length MB,. blue French crepe, "with accessories and a corsage of Ht,' The pearl necklace she Ere was a gift of the groom. LaVera Sprunger attended ster in a two piece street • Eietli'dress of grey crepe, with Eclacc.-sories. Her < orsage was E view roses. Her only jewelry Eastbra elet, a gift of the bride, sprunger served his brobest man. Bi h-eccption. followed the cerethe home of the bride'e Rosemary and Gloria Hanof the bride, assisted in ’he guests from a beautiBllykppointed table, centered with Ethree-tier wedding cake, flanked ■Util er side with tall white tapers HK bride is a graduate of Hartschool and is employed at Hardware Co. The groom from Monroe high school nd is employed as a carpenter at je Central Soya Co. Following their return from a redding trip of unannounced desination, the couple will reside in heir newly furnished apartment of Berne. ETTA ANSPAUGH TO BE WED SUNDAY AFTERNOON Me wedding of Mtes Etta Aniplgh. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sr I. Anspaugh, 331 Winchester M and Raymond Beer, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Beer, Berne, will take place Sunday afternoon at thrfe thirty o’clock at the Bethany Kgelical United Bret hr e’l Beit. ■iss Anspaugh has asker her Cr, Clarice, to attend as maid-of-r, and Betty Anspaugh and ■jara Anspaugh will be bridesHaire will serve the .H M. * * ■ c ■ -♦ , .*■ *** *T o •; *" •“*aviv •*• *• • • • '• • / / I Stitch and seam opener . . . NEW I “THIMBLE PIC” sOc A real time saver! Pulls and cuts threads, opens seams in a jiffy, yet will not injure fabric. Handy gadget for ripping out hems so ■u can lengthen your skirts . . . ■llow ground. Ideal for sewing Alterations! Niblick & Co.

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CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 1 uesaay Tri Kappa social meeting, Elks, 8 p.m. Kum Join Us class of Bethany Evangelical U. B. church, church basement, 6:30 p.m. V. F. W. auxiliary, hall, 7:30 p.m. Loyal Daughters class of Bethany Evangelical U. B. church, Mrs. Lucille Miller, 7:30 p.m. Eta Tau Eigma Sorority, Mrs. Bob Shraluka, 8 p.m. Happy Homemakers club, Mrs. Gale Cook, 7:30 p.m. Garden club, Mrs. Forrest Elzey, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday St. Ann Study club, Mrs. Anslem Hackman, 7:30 p.m. Legion auxiliary drill team rehearsal, cancelled. Historical club, Mrs. Floyd Acker, 2:30 p.m. Decatur Home Economics club, Mrs. Charles Beineke, 2 p.m. Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. Fred Smith, 2:30 p.m. Psi lota Xi pledge services, Elks, 8 p.m. Indiana Hairdressers and Cosmetologists, Gaylie Bittner, 7:30 p.m. Thursday C . L. of C. chorus rehearsal, C. L. of C. hall, 7:30 p.m. Women of the Moose, . Moose home, executive, 7:30, lodge, 8 p.m. Progressive Workers class of Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sautbine, 7:30 p.m. Do Your Best class of Trinity Evangelical U. B. church, church basement, 7:30 p.m. St. Luke Women’s guild, church basement, all day. Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S.C. S., Mrs. Richard Speakman, 1:30 p.m. Phoebe Bible class of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, church, 7:30 p.m. Presbyterian Ladies Aid society, church parlors. 2:30 p.m. Rainbow Girls, Masonic hall, 7:30 p.m., balloting. Friday Baptist Philo class, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kenworthy, 7:30 p.m. Adams County Federation of clubs, Mrs. E. W. Busche, 1 p.m. groom as best man, and ushers will be Marvin Sprunger, Robert McKean, Dwight Sprunger and Lawrence Anspaugh.

ENTERTAIN WITH DINNER RECENTLY Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. Miller entertained with a six o’clock supper recently for Miss Marjory Miller, Mrs. Bertha Bowen and Mrs. Metha Hilbert, who observed their birthday anniversaries. Those attending were Marjory Miller, Annabelle Bebout, Alyce Musser, Ellen Jones, Joan Riley, en, Bill Workinger, David and CharWava Fox, Robert and Allen Bowles Ripley, Jack Bebout, Bryce and ,Kay Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hilbert and Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. Miller. LADIES FELLOWSHIP IN RECENT MEETING The Ladies Fellowship of the Missionary church held its March meeting recently at the home of Mrs. Philip Baker. The meeting opened with the group singing “At the Cross,” fol-

lowed by prayer, offered by Mrs. Mervin Rupp. The lesson study, “Resurrection of Christ,” taken from Mark 16, was reviewed by Mrs. Harold Idlewine. “He Lives” was then sung by the group. • At a later hour, lovely refreshments were served by Mrs. Baker, assisted by Mrs. Bert Ralston and Mrs. Forrest Baker. Mrs. Alva Baker offered the closing prayer. Fifteen members and nine guests, Mns. Ralph Myer, Mrs. Alva Baker, Beth Ann Baker, David and Paul Ralston, Roger and Janet Rupp and Sharon and Philip Baker, attended the meeting. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Herald Welty. HOUSEWARMING PARTY IS HELD SUNDAY An “old-fashioned housewarming” was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holthouse and daughter on West Monroe street Sunday. A carry-in dinner was served at the noon hour to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Zintsmaeter and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Egley and son, Mr, and Mrs. William Gass and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grant and sons, Miss Verena Niblick and Jesse Niblick. ANNUAL EASTER PARTY HELD MONDAY AFTERNOON The second shift Gecode club girls held their annual Easter party at the C. L. of C. hall Monday afternoon. Lovely pastel shaded flowers decorated the hall in keeping with the spring season. Games and contests were enjoyed and prizes were won by Margaret Waltke and Lucille Rumple. Rosemary Teeple was awarded the door prize. Virgene Koons was chairman of the affair, assisted by Irene Schafer, Bernadette Reynolds and Marcella Kirschner. GAMMA NU SORORITY HAS SOCIAL MEETING Alpha Beta chapter of Gamma Nu sorority met last evening at the

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fire station. During the brief business meeting, conducted by the president, Jlrs. Kenneth Small, an invitation was read to attend a formal initiation at the Hotel VanOrman in Fort Wayne on April 3. Mrs. Lawrence Rash has been appointed chairman of the state nominating committee for the state convention to be held May 15 and 16 at the Lincoln hotel in Indianapolis. Games were played during the social hour, and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Reinhold Sauers and Mrs. Doyle Franz. Two crocheted potholders, donated by Mrs. Cecil Melchi, were won by Mrs. William Ward and Mrs. Noble Lobsiger, and Miss Martha Meshberger was awarded the door prize. Delicious refreshments were then served by Mrs. Robert Aht, Mns. William Ward and Mrs. Doris Morin. DECATUR WOMAN’S CLUB IN MEETING Mrs. Milton Swearingen presided at the brief business meeting of the Decatur Woman's club held last evening in the Lincoln school auditorium preceding an interesting program in charge of the Dramatic section of the club. A letter was read from the Adams county cancer society urging all members to attend the lecture to be given in the near future by Dr. Rabson of the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, concerning “Cancer Prevention and Treatment.” A morie will also be shown. Mrs. Ralph Stanley, president of the Adams County Federation of Clubs, also read a letter from the club federation in the Philippines requesting local members to correspond. Other information may be had by contacting Mrs. Stanley. Miss Grace Coffee acted as mistress of ceremonies for the Dramatic section in presenting a one-act play, entitled “Low Bridge.” The cast included Mrs. Howard Buck, Mns. William Porter, Mrs. W. A. Redmond and Mrs. David Heller. Miss Mary Leitz sang two vocal solos, ‘Love Song” and “The Kerry Dance,” accompanied at the

piano by Miss Helen Mrs. Roy Kalver also presented an interesting monologue, entitled “Body Beautiful.” The next general club meeting program, to be held April 5, will he in charge of the Art Department. 0 The Women of the Moose will have formal initiation Thursday evening at the Moose home. The executive meeting will be held at seven thirty o’clock, followed by the lodge meeting at eight. The Jefferson township PTA is sponsoring a program to be held kt the Jefferson school Thursday evening. The program consists of playlets and musical numbers. The Baptist Philo class will meet at the home of Mr. an 1 Mrs. Ralph Kenworthy Friday evening at seven thirty o’clock. The C. L. of C. chorus will have rehearsal Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock at the C. L. of C. hall. David Brown, son of former sheriff and Mrs. Dallas Brown, was released yesterday from the Adams county memorial hospital, where he submitted to an emergency appendectomy a week ago. His condition is reported improving rapidly. * Robert Heller, state representative, will be the speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Presbyterian men's club tomorrow evening. A traffic accident board has been installed at the Bluffton police station in order that authorities may keep a check on the location and frequency of accidents involving automobiles and pedestrians. Chief Shepherd reported that 50 automobile accidents have occurred in

Bluffton since January 1. Nine of

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these accidents were within the same two blocks on Johnson street.

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Admitted and dismissed: Sherman Byrd, Wren, O.; Russell Wheeler. Geneva; Mrs. Lena Mazelin, Berne. Dismissed: Mrs. Francis Studebaker and son, Monroe, route 1; Mrs. Norbert Bultemeier and daughter, 1215 Madison street; Mrs. Paul Schroeder and son, Hoagland; Hosea Ray, route 6.

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Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mills, of Springfield, 0., are the parents of a baby girl, born Monday and weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. W. Guy Brown of this city are grandparents of the baby. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Neuenschwander, Craigville, route 1, this morning at 3:25 o’clock at the local hospital. He weighed 7 pojinds, 10 ounces. Deborah Kay is the name of the baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Bultemeier at 8:44 p.m. Friday at the Adams county memorial hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Genaro Razo, Homewood, are the parents of a baby girl, born at 2:10 p.m. Monday at the Adams county hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and has been named Frances. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cramer, 927 Schinneyer street, are the parents of a baby boy, born at 10:20 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and has been named Richard aucu. Mr. and Mrs. Brice W. Burgej

803 Miebers streetjWare parents of a son, born Monday morning at 11:30 o’clock at the local hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. 0 Jacob Trim Dies At Van Wert Monday Jacob Trim, 73, a native of Adams county, died Monday at the Van Wert, 0., county home hospital after an illness of three months. Surviving ,are his wife, Matilda; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Nihiser, Defiance, 0., and a foster son. Robert Trim, of Van Wert. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. (EST) Wednesday at the Trinity Evangelical church in Van Wert, with the Rev. R. W. Loose officiating. The body will be brought to the Decatur cemetery for burial. Friends may call at the Gamble-Alspach funeral' home in Van Wert until time of the services. o Knights Os Pythios Will Meet Thursday The regular meeting of Kekionga lodge 65, Knights of Pythias, will be held Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock at the K. of P. home. Initiatory work will be conferred during the meeting. A luncheon will be served following the business session and initiation. »■

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Vernon Sprunger Is Discharged By Army

Berne, March 16 — Pte. Vernon Sprunger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Sprunger of near Berne, has just arrived at the home of his parents with an honorable discharge from the United States army. He spent 14 months in Korea.

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