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BLjANN RAUCH ■ -EC TO WED V' ' al-t aPPY'>*‘ hln « ', Mi- I’hyll* Ann ',i,,,. r Mr. and Mr* ■ MUU'h <•' "" ar l^’ ur - Bvk ~i,!' i ‘ ”" n ~f Mr B 3- "■•“ ! 31 n,ne nn-n. s ' Mary ’' IIKLi church ■ -.d--'-' a '■ ool ‘ k - fP * r K' MUI.' |,-art " Bur ' ■ ' I,an by In ■ ' nan.-i< r<». in Fort Kr class held |.n» party wan held ■*L‘ .vciilhS. -ith Mr " E K iff 4 >.r a' h"'’ I*’ 1 *’ Mr " ''"'ent K.,. <.,!).|||. rd K(‘, a' ahh!. ' i '" p wer « K' <,.. a pin- ’"nrninnent . th. hour, contest* K, and prU-' awarded the K>,. am-. - I'rl.< i..usrefre»liK. later »rrvgd. K ShERM ESSEX KtESS TO class K\ UllllOd M ' laK! ' " f ’b” IK.'.- Method “I • linn h held Ila Ka- i.’-'in- T "'* ,la >' e' e «lng K-' ■■- M ■ Sherni E*sex. K n'"" '' ’ ■‘"•' ,,,lan,e Kte x>v'inic ■*' pened with Ks f" l ''"*’' l !, - v ,|,e * crip H, ~4.,!, |,v Mr' Essex Mr*. K Floyd offered prayer. K. y».i a-i-'ed i.y Mr*. Car ■ ...n.-d lovely refresh K’- C* - ' l ""’ " f ,! "* '"•‘•’lng Kta theta tau KtS TUESDAY K.. ■ .chi rr Weidh r. presl K- .it • • business meet K 11*>'» Th *' a » oror,, y en-n.mr o' the Elks home Kc>r •»* read from Alpha Tau K : -.- in t in. innati announcing K- » poit<onvenuon tour would ■ ..ntu ted to the a. hool in KenK, >of t .- national projects K: *r< planning to take thia trip K addition to the convention In Kir « - a-iied to t ontact the sec■T enett regular bus neas meet Kt > held Tuesday evening. Kr I at the junior senior high ■tool in the library room on the Kmd fluor a' eight o’clock. Krr*r« are urged to attend an K»iection of offit er* wifi he he<d I *»• »i«o announced that the Kh-rs day party will lie held at Kt rib home Tuesday. May 11. Kt April »y< ial committee, with K< Merer sc < i.j rman. will have Kt party on May 25. KvRCH MOTHERS study But entertains guests ■ Mwtie-j of the Church Mother* Kdy dob en'er'ained their mothK ud rue*-x ia«t evening at the K’ufMr* Everett llutker Thir- ■ !:t» member' answered roll call. K'« ?ue»t« were introduced at H> t:M. M» M*r!in Correll, devotional ■de ;«ed a* her topic Mother* • the Bible ' After the bualneaa *ht.< Mn Niland Ochaenrider l'» the leuon from (he Christian a» Waiine. entitled We Look ted for Our Children.” The topic * the Parent* maxaiine, "The iteveea, Need Help." wa« ratesd by Mr* Ralph Habegger.

NOTICE I »ill be out of the city April 26-27-28-29, attendinjj lectures and clinic* at the National meetmKof the American Association of Orthodontists. Office will be open for appointments. Dr. J. E. Morris HAT SALE Hats to please your whim and fancy. Make your choice today. blacks ”avy blue 1 C GREY — RED J Sa hral brown { I Z ’' AND whites QXZ •*» 7>s NOW 5.98 K **» Uff NOW 4.98 Z 4 •*» 5.95 Now 3.98 (f f ■ *** <•» NOW 2.98 -- Niblick & Co.

, Society Item* ror cay* publication mutt be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 1000-1001 Mitt Betty Melchl ■ •*»- Wednesday Bethany circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mre. detu* Miler, k p m. Friendship i-in le of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Mrs. Glen Roop, 7:30 pm. Flo Kan Sunshine council, K. ot f‘. home, 6:30 pm. Ruth and Naomi circle of Zionl Evangelical and Reformed church, church parlor*, 2:30 p m. > St. Vincent de Paul oociety, C. LJ of hall. 2 p m. Firemen'* Auxiliary Public Party. Fire Station, 7:30 p in. Phllalethean circle of Zion Evan-i gelical and Reformed church. Mr* Herman VonGunten. S p m. I’nion Towiwhlp Home Econonilca club, Mr*. Herman Bleeke, 1:30 p m. Tnurtoav Wesley class of Methodist church, church basement, 7:30 pin. Little Flower Study club. Mrs. Mary Foo*. H p m. The Presbyterian Indies Aid society. church parlors, 2:30 p m. Wesley Couples class of First Methodist church. < hur. h basement, B p m. IHnner bridge club, Mrs. Leonard Saylors, 6:30 pm. Friday Friday afternoon club. Mrs. Berha Heuer, 2 pm. Bolm> U. B. Willing Workers class, Mrs. Fred Hilton. 7:30 p m. Baptist Philo class. Mr. and Mrs. Grover I-evy. 7:30 p.m. Saturoay Gecode club May Day breakfast. Hotel Van Orman. E'urt Wayne. Rummage sale, sophomore class of Ossian high school, K a>f P. home, 9 a.m. Monday Baptist mother-daughter banquet, K. of P home. 6:30 pm. Decatur Camera club, junior-sen-ior high school. 7:30 p in. l ucsoay Dylta Thelg Tau business meetipg. junior • senior high school 11-1 1 'brary. It p.m. Adamo County Nurses association. Marie Fellier. 216 Mercer avenue, S p.m. Zion Lutheran mother-banquet. 6 p.m. After the lesson study, a potted plant was given Mnt. I' M. Downs for the oldest mother present. Mrs Philip Dolby was awarded a lovely bouquet as the iioor prize. i Deli< iAs refreshments were serv--ed at a later hour by Mis. Hutker. i assisted by Mrs Harlan Jackson. Mrs Roa* Way. Miw. Dwight McCurdy. Mrs. Clarehce Smith and Mrs. Asa Pollock. MR&. HERMAN GIROD HOSTESS TO SORORITY Mrs. Herman Girod entertained • member* of the Eta Tail Sigma sori urlty last evening Mie* Florence Brandyberry was a guest. Following a short business meeti Ing. three games of bridge were played and prizes were won by Mr*. Hob Skraiuka. Mrs Dan Chris-

ten and Mrs. Cal Steury. Mrs. Girod was assisted in serving a delicloue luncheon by her daughter. Mis* Marlon Girod, iMid Mrs George Helm. . The next meeting will be held in two weeks at the home of Mr*.l Leo Faurote. LEGION AUXILIARY i HAS SOCIAL MEETING The American Legion auxiliary held it* eocial meeting E'riday evening at the Legion home During' the brief business meeting, announcement was made of the districts meeting to be held May 6. morning and aftemoou. In Kendallville Reservations must lie made by May 3 to Mrs. EZieanor Braun or Mr*. Dallas Brown. Distrfict officers were then in-, troduced: Zelma Roop, president;Clara Bower, secretary: Luella Tieman. chaplain; Annabelle Gehtig. guest chairman. Guest* at the meeting were from Payne. O. and Linn I Grove. The program included a reading ) by Miss Mary Leitz, and a group of I songs by the C L of C corns. News' reels were then shown from the, Anspaugh studio. At a later hour. i. delit iou* lunch- - ' eon was served by the committee: > i Agnes Striker. Leona Kohne. Matilda Briede. Helen Butler, Isrretta Metzler. Irene Guttschall. Gene vleve Brennan. Ruth Knapp and Marie Schmitt.

KIRKLAND JUNIOR SENIOR PROM HELD FRIDAY NIGHT The senior class of the Kirkland high school was enterta:ned at the annual Junior-senior prom held at the Fort Wayne Woman * club Friday evening. Esther Sowards entertained with music as the ntudenis were being seated at long tables, gaily decorated with a large bouquet of Amerian beauty roses. Nut cups marked eai h guest’s place. Harvey Haggard, master of cere-1 monies, introduced Miss Beverly Arnold, who gave a welcome to the senior class. The response was given by Mies Joyce Fruechte Miss Bet’y Zimmerman entertained with an accordian and vocal solo, entitled ‘Frankie and Johnle," followed by the class prophecy, read by Mi*s Martha Liby. "Till We Meet Again" was then sung by Miss Zimmerman and Miss June Baumgartner, aclompanied at the piano by Mrs F H. Willard. Following the class will, read by Miss Mary laru Barger, the junior and senior mixed chorus sang A Thanke Be To God.” Menibers of the classes were prerented with American lieauty roses as they were leaving the hql! ,\t the close of the program, a th«nvt«r party was enjoyed. The following students and faculty members atten led Joyce E'ruechte. Helen Bieberii h. Mary laiu Barger, Howard Baumgartner. Adrian Arnold, Roliert Baxter. Betty Zimmerman. Maxine Elrhart. William lamgenberger. Glennavere Egly. Lucinda Baumgartner. Zella Teeple. June Reppert, Doris Dick. Rolland Scherry. Beulah Jane Bertsch. Marie l-andis. Jun- Baumgart ner, Homer Arnold. Jr.. Clifford Landis. Martha Liby. John Parrish. Evelyn Kipfer. George Ringger. Jr., Dwight Troxel, Larry Rich. Esther Sowards. Betty Isch. Ronald Byer ly. Vivian Arnold. Beverly Arnold, Darrel Arnold. Carl Fiechter. Dale Decker. Mr and Mrs Harvey Hag gard. Mr. and Mrs. Howard llouxk. Mi** Lucille Beaver*. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Zerkel. Jr.. Mrs. F. H Willard. Mr and Mrs. Robert Brown. Mr and Mrs. Glen Friedly. Mr. and Mrs. 11. H High. Mr and Mr*. Eli Graber. Mr and Mrs Charles Foreman and Bill Griffiths. The Adam* County Nurses association will meet at the home of Marie Felber. 316 Men er avenue, at eight o’clock Tuesday evening Member* are asked to bring useful gift* for the ellent auction. The Zion Lutheran church will have it* mother • daughter banquet Tuesday evening at six o’clock Reservation* are to be made by Thursday with Mrs. Paul Han< her. Mr*. Theodore WPte, Mrs. Lawrence Schroeder or Mrs. Cecil Dull The Baptist mother-daughter ban quet will t>e held at six thirty o'clock Monday evening at the K of p. home. Reservations must lie mad.- to Mrs. Paul Cumming* by Friday. The Genide cluo I* making final arrangements for its annual May day breakfast, to lie held Saturday at the Hotel Van Orman In F’ort Wayne. The bus will leave the station at nine thirty o'< lock Saturday morning Breakfast will lie served at ten thirty o’clock, following which the member* will be free to do what they wish They are then asked to mee' promptly at four forty five o'clock at th* Berghoff, where they will enjoy dinner The bus will leave for Decatur at ap proximately seven o’clock in the evening o sbiuths/ Mr and Mrd. Clifford Roe are the parent* of a baby girl, born Tuesday at their home In Blue Vreek township She weighed ' p.iunds and HRB been named Mnda Diane

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Mr. and Mr*. Robert Schmitz. 213 South First street, are the parent* of a baby boy. born Monday afternoon at the Adam* county ‘ I memorial hospital. He weighed 9 pounds, 9*2 ounces and liae not I been named.

Mr. and Mr*. Clifford Saylors were in lndiuna|Hdi* Monday and Tuesday, where Mr Saylors attended to business. Mrs. George Renner has returned to her home in Cincinnati after v siting with her parents, Mr. and Miw. 11. E. Butler. Margaret Hawkins Helsel, daughter of Wilbur Hawkins, ot route 6. is a candidate for the bachelor ot ecieni e degree at Anderwon college. Commencement is scheduled for June 11. Mrs. Helsel graduated from Pleasant Mills high school in 1944 On the campus she is active in the women’s student government associa'ion Mr and Mrs. William Linn have returned to Decatur after a several days visit in St. Lou s. Mo. On their return trip they visited in Rockford, 111., with their daughter anil son-in-law. Misses Alice Vost ami Janet Schrock arrived home this morning from West Palm Bea< h. Florida. where they have enjoyed the winter and spring. The houMehold goods of the Rev. and Mrs. John W McPlieeters Jr., were trucked to Whiteland today, where the family will make their home. Rev McPheeters haw been selected as a pastor of the Presbyterian church there and will begin his duties next Sunday.

v** jfc&j (Visiting huurs 2 tu 4; and ’■ to 9 p.m.) Admitted Rcibi-rt Xavier, 213 South First street; Mrs. Arthur Schelderer. 10S North Eleventh street; Mrs. Ona Bowen. 804 Winchester street. Miss Ruth Llechty. Berne; Mrs. Della Miller. Spencerville. O : Dennis Krick, Wren. O ; Mrs. Elladean Schoonover. Geneva Admitted and dismissed Tony Teeple. Decatur. Dismissed: Mrs Herman Ellen berger. Bryant, route 2; Staven Onilor. 648 Mercer avenue, Howard Patch. Bryant, route 1. Mn< Thomas Taylor and daughter. Convoy. O . route 2: James Hardman. Ohio City. O. route 2: Mrs Charles CcMik. 1009 Winchester street; Rosalyn Elaine Foster. 1329 Marner drive; Rhhard Eugene Foster. 1.329 Master drive; Randall Gard ner. Ohio City. O. o Miss Naomi Harvey Is Nurse Graduate Miss Naomi Harvey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cedi Harvey of route three, will •* graduated as a nurse from St Joseph’» hospital nursing school on May 9. Miss Harvey Is completing her training this week and will accept a position at the Adams county memorial hospital, following her graduation

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KI NORWAY PWVIJF.fi y fl 1 J ’ I \ ■ A NORWEGIAN FROM BROOKLYN, Janice Hermansen, 2, leads the Nor. way delegation at the big children's parade held in New York under the auspices of the American Overseas Aid-United National Appeal for Children. Youngster* of many nations were included in the pageant, which was designed to aid the children of the world. (International)

Gross Income Tax Deadline Friday Indianapolis. April 28— Deadline for payment of the first quarterly installment of the Indiana gross income tax is Friday at midnight for more than 100,000 Hoosier*. Walter L. Sturdevant. chief deputy of the tux unit, today issued the remind.-r for all business organizations and individuals whose tax liability for the Jan nary 1-to-March 31 period will ex cred 116. — 0 Divorce Suit Filed In Circuit Court Gladys Erwin. Berne, route two.l ha* filed suit for dlvor — from Earl I Era in in \dams circuit court. They i were married in January. 1924. and separated April 27. 1945. She charg i s he is an habitual drunkard, lias threatened to take ids own life,, and is quarrelsome She ark* custody of a child, eight year* of age. and |3J*OO alimony D Burdette Custer Is plaintiff* counsel In the divorce action of Nancy Ann against lacwell C Defter. Judge Earl B. Adams ordered the defendant to pay |2<> per week sup fcort money and >75 for plaintiff'* ittorney fees. o Trade In * Good Town — Decstui

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G. E. Aeolian Choir At Berne Thursday Night Th.- Aeolian choir of the Decatur General Electric Co will make ite second appearan-e in the Berne Communily au<iitorhim Thursday evening at 8 o'clock The program will feature the duo piano learn, the all girl c hoir. the men's chorus and the mixed choir The choir has also sc heduh-d a concert it, Celina. 0.. on May 13. and will later appear In a public concert in De atur. —- • — - o — — Double* In Canvas I'roviden e, R. I it'l'i Deputy Sheiiff Alexander Carcieri. 64 who doubles as a portait painter, ; • lalms his canvases of Rhode I Island p >lfti< lans are the most viewed painting* in the state. A* a labor of love he draws and paints c leading Rhode Islanders for Mound trucks dur.ng political campaigns

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Price Decline In Wholesale Foods Decline Is Noted During Past Week New York. April 2* (CP) Price del-lines in 19 wholesale foods in the past week wiped out the nineient advance of the preceding week and returned the liun 4k Bradstreet index to t»i 76 on April 27, the agency reported today. The index, representing the tie tai of the price per pound of 31 food* in genera! use. compared with $6.53 a week before and with E6.02 In the corresponding week last year. The all-time high of 37 2S was establiwhed Jan. Lt. this year, while the record low of JI 49 *a* registered on Jan 31. 1933. Among tite foods, which declined were flour, wheat, corn, rye. oat*, barley, lard, cottonseed oil, cocoa, beaus, peas, eggs, potatoes, prunes. *teer». hogs, lambs, butter and rai ■ ins I’rlce Increases were registeri ed in beef. hams, cheese and rice Bellies, sugar, coffee, tea. peanuts, midasses, iiirrants and milk remained tin hanged Meanwhile Grund I’nion chain s'ores htr« announced sirloin and porterhouse si«--«ks were down Bi cents |wr pound to 73 cents and that fresh ground beef wu.' do*n four rente to 55 cents. o Mercury Nosedives Here Over Night Mercury in Decatur thermometer* took a nose-dive last night and this morning resident* were greetI ed by cool, rainy weather in mark- ; ed comparison to the recent sunny, i humid days. This morning nt 9 o'clock the i Daily Democrat thermometer legist > cred 5o degrees above some 15 i or 16 degrees lower than that rei mistered ai the same hour on the • previous two or three day*. I The weatherman in hie early foreant predicted cooler and cleat itig , weather toniqht. then fair and i warmer for Thursday ■ Trade In a Good town — Decatur

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'Cooks’ Corner' BY MARY R. SMITH In'roducing: Celery Seed Dressing Probably no food L< more talked about by patrons of the Home Economic* Cafeteria than it* celery need dressing for fruit salads. Because of Its popularity with them (and with me). I wanted to give the recipe to you. Celery Seed Dressing ’* cup sugar 1 faespoon mustard 1 teaspoon salt cup finely grated onion Lj cup vinegar I cup salad oil 1 teaspoon celery seed Add oil gradually (IMPORTANT) to sugar, mustard, salt, grated onion. and part of vinegar, beating as you add Then add remaining vinegar and celery seed. Note: I would advise the use of an electric mixer It you have one available. Fruit Salads Suggestions 1. White grapes, chopped apple, celery, and nut rnea's. 2. Alternate orange and grapefruit segement* 3. Alternate grapefruit and avocado slhes. 4 Sllcch of apple orange, and banana *ith a few st taw berries. .. . Wrong Kind of Purr Columbus. Ind tl'Pi John J. ’lewey got into his automobile and pressed on the clutch and accelerator The eosine purred but not a* it should At a repair shop a mehanic opened the hood Nestled lietween the clutch ami the floorboard w;*4 a large .Maltese cat. Einght lives left, kitty slunk away under her own power

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