Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1948 — Page 3

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aid hELD Christmas gift expUUk diliner of ,lle les Aid society was J®:;-; n ir the group singing It the Midnight Clear.” >• iliir .j ls ess meeting, an- , . g! vvas ~,a d e that the sunICHlWSm'tee wouhl have charge .... of Units to be given it Christmas time. Roll -ac,.<l with a Bible MOUIH. attending were the MesWyartha Oettinger, Lena ■ 'toiiise Fruchte. Ada Kol|HL Hiid e,,rand ’ K,,a Scher■L IL ffner ' Bertha W °° d ' ■ cWe . Mildred Hildebrand, ‘ rtv Caroline Feck, Hattie TT ■:an’ f> iilil Mankey ’ Mis 9 ■ Northman, the Rev. and Mrs- Bob Kolter IUJ ■,.,,,! Mrs. Harry Reinhart i stance ■ . |KI W. S. C. 8. HELD "■'W. Kt ,. illC h Itienz was hostess erVl ‘ e ■-<' at an i[ll day lneeting of I’ll. S <' s "f the Salem Meththe potluck dinner, "“"’Kkritnan. president, conductin singing “Oh Little — —p, hip'i.cii.” followed by IS (Vl) |ionals bv Mrs. Claude and topics from The linn^Bontl" nk and Methodist Wo- '"*■, jhs Oscar Young. The prowith the Lord's Prayfoe |Ai ~i nwas ] a ter enjoythe eleven members, five six children in attendthose ■ «W H MOTHERS ■yclub meets —■chureti Mo’hers study club Bee tii,, Methodist church Wedr Mterno m where they entertiieir annual children’s party. Thirty four memfifty five children were in 921. business meeting was preceding the 'program. Prayer was repeated ■— sung by the Mr- UMi'ii Ross, program 1 ll *■nan. was in charge. is films were then shown. |M>’hidi Santa Claus distributed —«treats to the children. Ross was assisted by Mrs. Lehman. Mrs. Warren Leh- “ Ralph Habegger, Mrs. ■ way and Mrs. Roy Friedley. J ■nty w. c. t. u. 3 Bus CONTESTS ■ Adams County W. C. T. U. G completed a series of three “■our Best Casual ta«00 oOo|\ i a I I JI \/ ■ IK m'JI l 0 /1 ' uni N 05 ■ | Lt U'A I jhi "r/ \r ■ / \ \ I ill i| / • I n o(fl I I H .■l I ll J® * IP W V In jr ■ill 9120 ■llli SIZES 10 12—20 3a ~ 42 I -■ 1 J*‘hion news! Add to ■ «m teriDg Hneß a fabric yOU 9 L'e-i at< hing buttons 1* ■Li';;' 1 ha 'e a dress of really ■/?'“ ne smartness! SIM - sites 12. 14, 16. K.L 3! ’ U 3S - ”• « K yds 54 in Bh F,VE cen,a in r ° !s pattern to Decatur ■\ TOocrat, Pattern Dept., ■ n/, , on St - Chicago 80. Plainly YOUR NAME. ZONE, SIZE. STYLFz ?° you nwi ’ We ■*d\ v!^.. Ix ’ ok for *' ln our Fall and Win ■t k! Sewln « dollars xtShbuT>. »* Me ’’th ‘heae OnMe styles. Christmas ■t ( v„|j* nl FREE Pa'tern for 1 ■t nrr Pail prin,M in the “ ,ure .

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Phone 1000-1001 Miss Betty Melchl Saturday Christmas supper, St. Marks Lutheran church, 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday Girls Guild of St. Luke Evangelical and Reformed church, church, 1:45 p.m. Chili supper. Rainbow Girls, Masonic hall, 4:45 p.m. Monday Corinthian class of First Christian church, Mrs. Harmon Kraft, 7:30 p.m. Pythian Sister Temple, K. of P. home, 7:30 p.m. Ladies Fireman’s auxiliary, Mrs. Dorwin Fleming, 6:30 p.m. Decatur Woman’s club Christmas program, Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, 7:45 p.m. Monroe Beter Homes club, Mrs. Robert Mcßride, 6:30 p.m. St. Mary’s society, C. L. of C. hall, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday C. L. of C. chorus, C. L. of C. hall, 7:30 p.m. St, Dominic study club, Mrs. F. R. Costello, 7:30 p.m. , Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows-hall, Three Link club meeting following. Friendship circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Fred Fruchte, 7:30 p.m. Dorcus Class of Bethany-z Evangelical United Brethren church, 6:30 pun. W. S. W. S. of Trinity Evangelical U. B. church, Mrs. R. O. Wynn, 7:30 p.m. Kirkland Ladies Home Economics club, high school. Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Miss Betty Weber, 8 p.m. Delta Theta Ta j Christmas party, Elks home. 6:30 p.m. Dutiful Daughters class of Bethany Evangelical U. B. church, Mrs. Brice Roop, 6:30 p.m. Root Township Home Economics club, Mrs. Lee Fleming, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday . Ladies, Shakespeare club, Mrs. Raymond Burnett, 2:30 p.m. Philalethean circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Albert Fruchte, 8 p.m. Decatur Home .Economies club, junior-senior high school home ec room, 1 p.m. Ruth and Naomi circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, church, noon. Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S.C. S. chili supper and bazaar, church.

Psi lota Xi Christmas dinner, Elks home, 6:30 p.m. Thursday Friendship Village Home Economics club, North Brick school, all day. St. Luke Women's guild, church basement. Phoebe Bible class of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Forest Owens, 7:30 p.m. St. Mary's Township Home Economics club, Mrs. Richard Hamrick, 10:30 a.m. D. Y. B. class of Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, church, 6 p.m.

speech contests which were held jointly with the Kirkland Township J*. T. A, at the Trinity Evangelical U. B. church and the Defenseless Mennonite church in Berne. Winners of the contests were Sherman Arnold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Arnold of Kirkland township, Otto Schug, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Schug, of Berne, and Junior Bertsch, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bertsch. French township. Other contestants were Lois Strahm. Lou Ann Davidson, and

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I Elsie Bieberstein. Money derived from these contests will be used to purchase an electro-glide chair to be placed in a veterans hospital. i B.P.W. CLUB IN MEETING The Business and Professional Women met at the Moose lodge Wednesday evening for a Christmas party. Pine branches and red tapers centered the T-shaped tables, flashed by Santas perched atop wooden shoes. Candyfilled boots marked each guest’s place. Gif s were then exchanged and hearts played. Prizes were won by Dorothy Cottrell and (Esther Hann. The health and safety committee, in charge of the meeting, included Vera Sauers, Doro.hy Hunt and Jolly Kelly. In the absence of the presidents Joan Wemhoff presided at the meeting. Clothing and toys were collected for the Good Fellows club. It was also decided to donate ten dollars to their fund, and also to purchase a five dollar health bond. Reports on the recent lecture of Lisa Sugic, noted Russian authority, were given, ano tickets distributed to the musicale fashion show to be held February 2* Irene Hioks, chairman of fi nance, requested that members take no e of the January 25 meeting.

The Philalethean circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will meet Wednesday evening at eight o’clock at the home of Mrs. Albert Fruchte. ' A meeting of the Phoebe Bible class of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will be held at seven thirty o'clock Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Forest Owens. A fifty cent gift exchange will be held. —k- ■ the C. L. of C. chorus will have rehearsal Tuesday evening at seven thirty o’clock at the C. L. of C. hall. All members are urged to attend. The Decatur Home Economics club .will have a carry-in dinner Wednesday afternoon at one o’clock in the home economics room of the Decatur high school. Members are asked to bring a covered dish, table service and twenty-five cent gift for the exchange. The St. Dominic study club will have a Christmas party at seven thirty o’clock Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. F. R. Costello. The annual Christmas party of the Corinthian class of the First Christian church will be held at the home of Mrs. Harmon Kraft Monday evening at seven thirty o’clock. Corinthian pals will be revealed and new names drawn. Ail members are urged to attend; The Ruth and Naomi circle will have Its annual Christmas dinner Wednesday noon, at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Members are asked to bring a covered dish, table service, fifty-cent gift for the exchange, secret pal gift and coin cards. Miss Louise Myers will be the leader. Rehekah lodge will meet at sev en thirty o’clock Tuesday evening at the "Odd Fellows hall, with the Three Link club meeting following. A fifty cent gift exchange will be held. The Friendship Village Home Economics club of Blue Creek township will meet at the North Brick school Thursday for an all day meeting. A potluck dinner will be served, followed by the Christmas gift exchange. The St. Luke Women’s guild will have their monthly meeting Thursday in the church basement. A fifty cent gift exchange will be held. Mrs. •Earl Harmon will be lesson leader, and Mrs. Alton Corson and Mrs. William Reppert. hostesses. Installation of new officers will be held, and ail new officers and local department chairmen are urged to attend.

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New Officers Named By Zion lulheran Schnepf Elected By Voters Assembly The annual December meeting of the voters assembly of Zior, Lutheran church. West Monroe and Eleventh streets, was held recently for the purpose of electing officers for the new year. Balloting resulted in the following elections: president, Will Schnepf; vice-president, E. W. Lankenau; recording secretary, Paul Handler; financial secretary, Clarence Lehrman; treasurer, Howard Buck; elders, Gerhard Reinking and Oscar Lankenau; deacons, Herman Kri|eckeberg and Gerhard Schultz; trustees, Paul Busse, Wilbert Steele, and Arnold Ostermeyer; fiaance bqard, Earl Caston and Carl Smith; board of Christian' education, Edwin Bauer, Richard Mailand, Herman Lankenau, and Aaron Weiland; nominating committee, Robert Nyffler, Kenneth Ohler, and Harold August. The following persons were received into membership by transfer from other Lutheran congregations: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hewelt, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Conrad, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hockemeyer, Miss Lorena Hockemeyer, Roy Bleeke, Mrs. Fred Schamerloh, and Mrs. David Myers. The new officers will be installed at the 10:30 service on Sunday, December 26. The new members will be inducted by a brief ceremoney en Sunday morning, December 19, at the 10:30 service. Special Service At Presbyterian Church Missionary Society Sponsors Service There will be a special service Sunday night at the First Presbyterian church at 7:30 o’clock, sponsored by the women's missionary society of the church, it was announced today. Mrs. W. H. Harper, president, will preside. Following Is the program, to which the public is invited: Presiding, Mrs. W. L. Harper, president, women's missionary society. Doxology—congregation. Devotions—Mrs. C. D. Teeple. Soprano solo — Miss Helaine Foley, First thought: “How Do We Know?"—Rev. Gillander. Hymn—“ Faith of Our Fathers." No. 267. * Second thought: “We Live Because They Know.” Solo—" Lord’s Prayer,"’ Miss Helaine Foley.’ Offering of the evening. Hymn “In Christ There is no East or West." No. 341. Benediction.

The Indiana Department of Conservation reminded hunters today that the season on quail and Hungarian partridge will close Monday evening. December 20. The DePauw university choir will present a special Christinas concert on a coast-to-coast program over the national broadcasting system at 10:30 p.m.. CST. December 16. it was announced today by George W. Gove, di« rector. The 55-voice choir will air the concert from Harrison hall on the campus. Col. and Mrs. J. F. Sanmann will leave Sunday for New York City. Col. Sanmann has arranged his auction sale schedule to permit a vacation through the holidays. Their office will be in charge of K. O. Reiff and Leo Gillig during their absence. Mrs. George Flanders en'ertained the afternoon bridge club at her home on South Third street Friday afternoon. Mrs. Pauline Hurless, of Wren. 0., has been taken to Columbus. Ohio, where she will enter the Doctor’s hospital for surgery. Dr. Rollin Bunch, former mayor of Muncie and a Democratic leader for years was found dead at his home in that city yesterday. He was 67 years old . W. A. Klepper has returned from New York City, where he attended a meeting of national dairy executives. Admitted: Larry G. Rich. Berne: William Weber. Preble. Dismissed: Miss Nancy Bollenbacher. Geneva, route f; Mrs. Sylvan Sprunger, Berne; Mrs. Ray Badger. Mendon. O.; Eugene Cully. Fort Wayne; Mrs. Gerald Morning star and son. Dierkes street; Philip Green. Geneva; Mrs. William Myers pnd son. Willshire. O.: Loraine Witte, route 1: Mrs. Eugene Mitch, Indiana street; Mrs J*rese Kskne, Adams street.

Examinations Listed For Civil Service (Examinations have been announced for filling civil service positions as student aid and storekeeper in the Washington, D. C., area. The student aid examination will be used for filling trainee positions in engineering and science, while the storekeeper test will be for warehouse supervisors and stockroom employes. Robert Frisinger, at the post office, has details and application forms. 'Cooks' Corner' BY MARY R. SMITH Fill Children’s Stockings with j Homemade Candy x “ ‘Twas the night before Christ-1 mas When all through the house Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nichoios soon would be there.” So goes the famous old poem by Clement Clarke Moore, “The Night Before Christmas.” And for those "stockings that will be hung by the chimney with care," let’s fill them with homemade surprises. Pop corn balls, fudge, peanut brittle, stuffed dates — all the goodies we can make ourselves. Add a tangerine, a rosy red apple, and a candy cane and you'll have a filled stocking any child will be delighted to find on Christmas morning. Butter Brickal I'Acups butter or margarine 2% cups sugar % cup water 1 teaspoon soda % pound unblanced almonds % pound roasted almonds U pound milk chocolate % pound English walnuts 1 teaspoon salt Put butter, sugar, salt, and water into a sauce pan. Dissolve well. When mixture comes to boiling add unblanched almonds. Cook until almonds are well done and syrup is slightly brown. Stir occasionally to prevent scorching. Remove from stove and add soda, blanched almonds, and half the English walnuts, chopped very fine. Pour into a well buttered square pan. Mark into squares while warm. Brush with melted chocolate and cover with remaining walnuts chopped fine. Chopped Brazil nuts, pecans, or roasted almonds may be used instead vs English walnuts. Chocolate Fudge

2 cups sugar 4 squares chocolate % cup milk or cream 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla % teaspoon salt Place the sugar and chocolate in i double boiler; heat until chocolate is melted. Add the milk or cream and cook over direct heat without stirring until the ayrup forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water, or until a candy thermometer registers 238 F. Remove che candy from the heat and let it cool without stirring. When it is lukewarm add the salt, vanilla, and butter; beat until creamy. Then quickly turn the candy into a buttered pan, and when firm cut in squares. For variety add with salt, vanilla, and butter 1 cup nuts, coconut, or chopped raisins. Pop Corn Balls

1% cups sugar 1 cup water 2 tablespoons vinegar H teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 quarts freshly popped corn Boil the sugar, water, vinegar, and salt until the syrup hardens when dipped into cold water, or until a candy thermometer registers 250 F. Add the vanilla; pour while hot over the pop corn and mix well. When cool enough to handle, grease the hands and from into balls. Wrap halls in brightly colored cellophane. Peanut Brittle 2 cups granulated sugar H cup light corn syrup *4 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon butter or margarine 2 cups raw peanuts 2 teaspoons baking soda. Put all of the ingredients into a pan with the exception of the soda and peanuts. Bring this mixture to a good boil and then add the raw peanuts. Cook until candy Is very hard and brittle when tested in cold water. Peanuts should now be a dark brown. Remove from the stove and quickly stir in the soda. Pour ontd greased pans, spreading candy as you pour. Friday Night Fire Call False Alarm A false alarm was Issued shortly after midnight this morning summoning the fire department to Steury Locker service on Jefferson street. It was the second false alartt? of the week.

Two Monroe Men Are Arrested Last Night Two Monroe men were arrested Friday night by city police, one for disorderly conduct and one for public intoxication. Mayor John M. Doan took their cases under advisement this morning, and was to sentence them at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Both pleaded guilty. Charged with disorderly conduct was Woodrow Joseph, who told the court his two year term of probation was just ending. He has a record of grand larceny, intoxication and resisting .arrest, a police check showed. Joe Laugherty was charged with public intoxication. He was previously arrested for furnishing liquor to minors in Ohio and on an undetermined charge in Fort Wayne. E. Roland Harriman Will Head Campaign E. Roland Harriman, well known New York banker and railroad executive has accepted the national chairmanship of the 194'J fund campaign of the American Red Cross to be held next March, C. E. Bell, chairman of the Adams county chapter, announced here today. The announcement of Mr. Harriman’s acceptance was received from Basil O’Connor, president of the Red Cross, in a letter to .M", Bell. “Mr. O’Connor has informed me that the goal for the 1949 Red Cross fund has been set at $6j1,000,000,” Mr. Bell said. The county's budget has not yet been announced.

Huntington Man To Head County Agents Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 11 — (UP)— Indiana’s county agricultural agents returned to their homes today after eledtiing Walter Rusk of Huntington as president of their association for 1949. Rusk headed a list of five officers chosen at the association's annual conference. Others were M. J. Goode, Jeffersonville, first vicepresident; Don Powers, Crown Point, second vice-president; Mrs. Marie Bowen, Muncie, third vicepresident, and Everett L. Hartman, LaPorte, secretary-treasurer. Rev. Neuenschwander Apple Grove Pastor Berne, Dec. 11—The Rev. Arthur B. Neuenschwande* of this community is the new pastor of the Apple Grove United Brethren church, east of Geneva. He assumes his new duties Sunday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Neuenschwander of near Berne and a*“ graduate of the Hartford high school and Fort Wayne Bible Institute. He is married and has two children. Indiana Student Is 111 With Diphtheria Berne, Dec. 11 — Miss Marilyn Smith, daughter of Mr: and Mrs. L. B. Smith of Berne and a freshman at Indiana University, Bloomington, is serious’y ill with diphtheria in a Bloomington hospital. She is in an isola'ion ward. Her brother, John, also a student at I. U., informed the parents here yesterday that she h slightly improved.

n ’ I , ! i x 7W7IMs gi " 15 i i <°" J * I , I A wonderland of toys for good girls and boys from which to choose the «. dolls that will win the hearts of T little girls, the games, the sleds, j the myriad gifts that will thrill little 1 {■HFfilqLJdX boys. ‘ * New Do,,s Lionel Trains & Accessories tS/KBl Dofl Buggies Sfyw Pool Tables xBL ’ ? 4 Boxing Gloves a Basketballs Mechanical Wind-Up Toys NEW GAMES FOR ALL AGES I Visit NIBLICK’S TOYLAND ON OUR SECOND FLOOR *

■ 4 a THAT'S BRITAIN'S new prince in the carriage, out for his first airing with a nursemaid and companion. A watchful photographer with a telephoto lens got the picture. The carriage is same which carried mama, Princess Elizabeth, 22 years ago. (International Radiophoto)

Berne Evangelical Church Lists Officers Berne, Dec. 11—Lawrence Blum was elected trustee for a threeyegr term of the Evangelical U. B. church at the annual congregational business meeting held here this week. Guy Eley was elected Sunday school superintendent. Other Sunday school officers are Arthur Dale Habegger, assistant i superintendent; Richard Allspaw. secretary and Elmer Kneuss, treasurer. Homer Niederhauser was elected delegate to the annual conference next spring and Guy Eley was named alternate. Officers Named By Church At Berne Berne, Dec. 11 — Loren Heller was elected superintendent of the Sunday school at the West Missionary church. Other officers are Sterling Blocker, assistant; Julia Liechty, secretary; Joseph Schindler, treasurer; I,ester Zimmerman, chorister; Merlin Lehman, pianist; Ezra Wanner, John Stucky, Edwin Moser and Theodore McCune, committee members. John W. Wheeler Dies At Fort Wayne John W. Wheeler, 44, died Friday night at his home in Fort Wayne after an extended illness. Surviving are his wife, Ethel: his father, Orton F. Wheeler of Geneva; and two bro'hers. Emerson of Muncie and Joseph of Geneva. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the South Wayne EUB church, the Rev. S. P. O'Reilley officiating. Friends may call at the Elzey funeral home in Waynedale after 7 p.m. today until 1 p.m. Monday. ( CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation Io our neighbors and friends for their many acts of kind.ness and sympathy extended us during our recent bereavement. Th* Edward DeSutter family. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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Tilman Bixler Heads Firemen At Berne

Berne, Dec. 11—Tilman Bixler was elected president of the Berne volunteer fire department for 1949 at the annual reorganization meeting held this week. Other officers for 1949 are Iris Lehman, vicepresident Norman Huffman, secretary, and Ervin Inniger, treasurer. Directors are Hobart Myers, Al Yoder and Noah Graber. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur * 11 CLEANING DAYS I II TILL CHRISTMAS ■ Free Tickets I I CLEANERS Phone 359 We are open every night (except Sunday) until 9 P. M. Drop in and see our selection of fine gifts. SUTTON’S. Ky For Your IB.il : 's ■—= ;giiF Convenience Sutton’s ll Will Be Open 1 Every Evening ■ \ ’Til 9P.M. 1 IJ Until Christmas ® iB f) Ji