Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1948 — Page 3

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EU ANKE NBAKER ■tO° N * PR ' Blank- ■ *Mer ol Louis -Miller. all ,i I'M" Van.lH-h.ok ■ ' Julia V..nd-:hH.k, of ■’ v r .. u known uh IK.< ut April !’ ■*' , \.,„ < j.-rtook have re Ei'i- - K. nun.-ie- - Se,,rß " ■ . , Mr. \ undertook l» em ■, . jH-retary at the Kent an d '’ r Vandertooh in K,, e .f < ‘< lzen * Tele ' Kfo ■.FAMILY STUDY K MELTS MONDAY ■ Harold Kr .r.ninr t" member* of th» ■ f'.Tl!?' I l '*' , !u '’ ,hc ■ fUirr Jr home topic was "GomK m't'hlM' by Mr* Fred Ki, Hull .all was answered Kwrent event*. ■iCOUNTY JUNIOR KgS MEETING HELD of the officer* of the juii ' r leader* of the Kte »a.‘ held Wednesday ib the . out.') agent s office, program was planned ■ irrtint t hay ride, skating K-. »»ltnming party for the ■r,r»der< will be held May 24 Refreshment* were ,( rhe (lose of the meeting L E Archbold The meeting Horned with tb<- 111 pledge. | SIGMA PHI ©gITV MEETS u Sicnia Phi sorority held it* gr aeetin* Tuesday evening f tire station During the bueiseet 1«. plans were made to g c»e celebration of founder * to ae held in the Chamber of Berre bulldin r in Fort Wayne uni 30 Ali new pledge* Will UitiatHi at that time. Clans lilto dia. ussed for a mothers fcaer tu be held on .May 10. < seettna wae then dosed tae ritual IX AMD NAOMI CIRCLE TING HELD WEDNESDAY tßa’h and Naomi circle of the Evangelical and iteforuied K set Wednesday afternoon Ito d»hh sodal rooms, With U aember* and two guest*, ■tyiabeth Graber and Mi»* iKm-tzman. in attendance. I 0 I. Kirsch, leader, chose Mr J!*ru»»ion topic "Commit* Clt* Is," after which Take ato Be Holy was rung by the if Prayer followed In Harry Fraubiger, chairman, heels short business meeting, hved by « silent auction. The iku sas closed with the .Mil-

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Society item* tor aay* publication mu*t be phoned in by 11 a.m. ♦Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 1000-1001 Ml** Betty Melchl “nureaav Wesley class of Methodist church, church baaement, 7:30 p.m. Little Flower Study club, Mr*. Mary Foos, 8 pm. The Presbyterian Ladles Aid soc lety. church parlor*. 2:30 p.m, Wesley Couples class of First Methodist church, church basement. 8 p.m. Dinner bridge club. Mrs. Leonard Saylors. 6:30 p m: Friday Friday afternoon club, Mr*. Bertha ileuer, 2 p.m. Bobo I.’. B. Willing Workers class. Mr*. Fred Hilton, 7:30 p.m. Baptist Philo class, .Mr. and Mrs Grover I-evy. 7:30 p.m. Saturoay decode club May Day breakfast. Hotel Van Ortnan, Fort Wayne. Rummage sale, sophomore class of Oualan high school, K. of P. home, 9 a m. Monday Baptist mother-daughter banquet, K. of P. home. 6:30 p m. Decatur Camera club, junior-sen-In high school, 7:30 p m. Tuesday Tri Kappa business meeting. Elks, 8 p.m. Delta Theta Tan business meet.lng. junior - senior high school library, 8 p.m. Adam* County Nurse* association. Marie Felber, 316 Mercer avenue. 8 p.m. Zion Lutheran mothci banquet, 6' p.m. Wednesday Psi lota Xi business meeting Elk*. 8 p m. I pah benediction Delicious refreshment* were later served by Mr*. Ixiuis Kruetzman. Mr*. John Belnege and Mr*. Frauhlger. VERA LOUISE COTTRELL TO WED ON JUNE 20 Announcement was made today ot the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Vera Louise CottrelT. daughter of Mr and Mrs J Samuel Cottrell, to Brice F. Sheets, son of Mr. and Mr*. Chancy Sheet*. The wedding will take place on June 20 at the Mt. Tabor Methodist Church at Bobo. THREE LINK CLUB MEETS TUESDAY The Three Linx club of the Rebecca lodge met Tuesday evening

after lodge. A short business meet-1 Ing was conducted by the president.! Ruth Smitley, following which bun-| co was played ami prizes were won by Dessie Howard and Helen IJster. Refreshments were later served by the hosteu*. Jessie Fry. MRS. KENNETH RUNYON HOSTESS TO CLUB Mrs. Kenneth Runyon was hostess to memtiers of the Root Town ship Home Economics club at her home on North First street Tuesday afternoon. Mrw. Herbert Banning, president, presided at the business meeting.! during which the group voted to contribute five dollars to the American Cancer society, and five dollar* to assist in sending a county 4-H girl to the state fair school. The lesson on Cancer Fact* for Women." and several sub-topics were given by Mm. 1,. J Houk. Mr* J C Magley and Mr*. Adolph Weid ler. Mr*. Runyon was assisted in serving lovely refreshment* liy Mr* Sherman Kunkel and Mr*. Dale Mores Miss Gerber was a guest The neit meeting will be held at the home of Mr* William Schnepf KIRKLAND LADIES CLUB IN MEETING The Kirkland Ladies Home Economic* club held it* regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at the high school. The meeting, conducted by the president. Mte. Ralph Free!*, was opened with the group Hinging the song of the month. "Flow Gently Sweet Afton." and reading the club collect. Devotions were given by Mrs Walter Egley, following which twenty six members answered roll call with th ename of a new vegetable they intend to grow this season. During the business meeting, a report of the meeting of the county council was given by Mrs. Ralph Freels. "Safety" was the dlsscuosion topic chosen by Mr*. Samuel Yager The leader. Mrs. Floyd Arnold. reviewed the le**on on “Cancer." A silent auction sale was I held at the close of the meeting Deliclou* refreshment* were lat-j er served by the hostsses: Mrs Walter Egley, Mr* Roscoe Kuhn.' Mr*. Milton Scherry. Mr*. Thomas Griffith and Mrs. Herman Barger ■ i

I MEETING OF ST. MARY'S TOWNSHIP CLUB HELD The regular meeting of the St Mary'* Township Home Economics club wa* held Tuesday evening at the Pleasant Mill* school, with thir 1 ty three members, three giimitN atfd three children in attendance. The meeting wa* opened with the group singing the club song "The More We Get Together,’ and reading the club creed. The song of the month "Flow Gently Sweet Afton"i was then sung by the group. Mrs j Joe Hahnert read the forty third I psalm, and a poem, entitled "Too Little," wa* read by Mrs. Lee Spangler Roll < all wa* answered with "a new vegetable I Intend to grow this season." After the business meeting, conducted by the president. Mrs Carl Frey, an interesting lesson atudjHHt modern kitchens in remodeled homes, was given by Mi»» Anna K Williams Mrs Mary Colter wa* awarded the door prize. lively refreshments were served at the dose of the meeting by Mr*. la*e Custer. Mrs Leland Ray. Mr» Joe Hahnert. Mrs Me Spangler and Mrs Varlando Clark.

MISS BARBARA BRYAN HONORED AT SHOWER Miss J»*n Mowery entertained at her home .Monday evening with a mtacellaneoim ahower in honor of Mias Barbara Bryan, bride-elect of .May 1. "Here Cornea the Bride" wa« played by Mra. Ada Owens as the bride ■ elect arrived She was then presented with a lovely corsage. Games were played at email tables, each centered with a small sprinkling can filled with spring flowers The gues'o' places were marked wi h miniature lace umbrella favors. A lovely spray of flowers and i lieautlful orchid umbrella were placed on the piano Prises were awared the various same winners, who In turn presented them to the bride-elect. Ade licious luncheon was then served, following which Miss Bryan was directed to the dinins room, where many lovely gifts were placed un jer a large white and pink um brella. Gues's present were Miat Mina Lampy. Mias Lois Smith. Miss Amelia Schindler. Miss Martha Meyers. Miss Janet Bryan. Miss Gladys Walters. Ml* MUrsha Mar Mn. Miss Ruth Knittie. Miss Dori* Sheafer. Mrs Ada Owens. Mrs El sle Peters. Mrs Betty Meyers. Mrs Chester Bryan. Mrs Virginia liarrey. Mrs. Hilda Staley. Mns. Char-

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les Mowery, the hostess. Miss Mawery. and the honored guest. Those unable to -attend were Mrs. Dale Hoffman, Mr*. Charles Miller and Mrs Bonnie Foor. The Misses Jecn. Claire and Helen Mowery assisted In serving the guests. INITIATION HELD BY AUXILIARY During the regular American Legion auxiliary meeting Friday evening. a large das* of candidates was initiated Into the unit. ThU was the first appearance of the drill brigade In uniform, which was orI gnnized by Mrs. Luella Tieman. unit president last year. Mr*. Annabelle Gehrig wa* the initiation officer, and the degree staff Induded Mrs Zelma Roop. Mrs. Clara Bauer. Mrs. Alta Brown. Mr*. Gladys Baker. Mr*. Mildred Smith and Mrs. Helen Myers. Mrs. Aldine Kessler iu drill captain, with Mrs. Marguerite Rash and Miss Margaret Eitlng acting as »er-earn at arm* Other drill team members are Mildred Darwechter. Margaret Roudenbush, Erde McConnell. Effie Flstugh, Katherine stalter. Mary McGill, Verena Meyer. Elma .Sullivan. Lillian Burdge and Bonnie Poling. The fourth district meeting, to be held at Kendallville on May 6. will begin at ten thirty o'clock. Election of officers and a memorial service will lie conducted. The department president. Mrs" Eva Grig* by. of Bloomington, and Mr*. Helen Kundrat, department secretary, will lie giieet* and from there will come to Decatur to attend the Joint district meeting to he held at the local post. Tri Kappa sorority will have a business meeting Tuesday evening at eight o’clock at the Elks home Members of the Aeolian choir must be.at the Berne community auditorium this evening at seven forty-five o'clock. Those not having transportation should meet at the junior-senior high school at seven o Harold E. Steele, former Pleasant Mills resident, is now located in Baker. Oregon, where he is in * the house wrecking busines* He , advertise* that he I* prepared to do I the work after five years experfeme and will give full garuntee*. 1 Mr. and Mid. Paul Han*el and daughter, Nancy, have returned .home from a week's visit in Wash- ' ington with Bob Hansel, who is a page in the C. S. senate. Mrs. Han-

sei's mother. Mr*. Howard Chute, accompanied them on the trip. Mr and Mrs. E. D. Engeler of thf* city left this afternoon for West | Lafayette, win-re they will visit Dr and Mr* Junie* Engeler and family. From West Lafayette the Engeler* will go to Indianapolis, where they wjll visit Mr and Mrs Gordon Engeh-r and family. They will return to their home next week. William Linn made a business trip to Cincinnati today. Dr. and Mrs Janies M. Burk will leave early Friday morning for Louisville. Ky.. where they will attend the 74th running of the Ken-1 tucky Derby Saturday. Jexs I.eßrun, South Whitley merchant. formerly of Decatur, wa* a visitor here Wednesday. Mr. I.eBrun operates a department store, and also a woodworking plant in South Whitley. Ralph E. Roop tw received a letter from I E Wagner, former member of the city water department.l who write* concerning hi* visit In California with member* of hi* family The Dally Democrat ha* received 1 a telegram from William We imer ’ ,f Philadelphia, thanking the new* : paper «taff. the American Legion aad Frank Schumacher in parti-j cular for a "very nice time while I Usiting at the Spanish • American, War veterans s(>th anniversary." The condition of Wilaon l.ee. 10-j al merchant, wa* re|airted much I mptoved today. He first became! di Tuesday morning and for a time! his condßion wa* considered »er lous. He Is reported to be suffering! from into tinal Influenza

S3IOSPJTAL Qn (tutting hours I to I, and • to 8 p ut.) Admitted — Mrs. Dorothy Baumgartner; Ruth Elaine Meyer. Geneva; Mrs. Edgar Gerber, route 1; Master Sidney Stucky. Berne, Mrs I Harvey Sells, route <■ ■ . I Q I' I Trade In a Cood town — Decatur J

, kJ POLICE OFFICER Ralph Buona (left) of Ashtabula, O, operate* newly-invented mechanism which "milks" auto parking meters of their nickels and dimes, as Patrolman Clarence Holcomb looks on. They aay device saves them two hour* daily. (International)

Berne Bible School Will Open May 24 Berne. April 29 — The Berne i summer Bible school will open May ! 24. at the Berne *chool building, and close June 25. The Rev ('. A. I Schmid was renamed superintendent of the HCbool at th ■ annual re ' organization meeting of the board I yesterday. Menno 8. Hirscliy was. named president, and Rev. C. H | Wiederkehr. secretary. The school.) one of the largest In the country,, had an enrollment of well over 50V last year. o - Mr and Mrs. Marvin Hart are the parent* of a baby laiy. born at 11 35 p m Wednesday at the Adans cotin ty memorial hospital. He has not been named

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Berne Pastor Heads District Conference Berne. April 29 The Rev. O. A.j Krehblel. pawtur of the First Men ' nonlte church here, wa* named 1 president of the middle di*triot , Mennonite conference, which con-1 eluded its annual session yesterday , at Wayland. lowa Mr*. Ira Sprun j ger of Berne, was named president of the women'* organization* of the conference. Curl la-timun. id Bluffton. Ohio, formerly of Berne, wa* named conference secretary. The Grace church. Pandora. Ohio, was chosen as the site for the con fereme next year. — Q Trade In a Good Town — Oeeatur

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Local Man's Father Is Taken By Death Funeral service* are to be held ! Saturday aftermsm at Imlianapoli* for Charles It Grave*. Sr., father of , t harle* R Grave*, of Decatur rouie one. The l<H-al man received a teleI phone call yesterday from the veteran* hospital ut Fort Billings concerning the death of hi* father. 49. who bad been a patient there for aitout five weeks. Survivon* include the wife, the son. and a daughter, Mr*. Robert l-ane. of Indianapoli*. Bui lai will lie in that city. . u— ■ Trade In a Good Town — Decatur