Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1948 — Page 3

|tY DECEMBER 18, 1948

■theta tau ■ sTMAS PARTY s!) . u .c tree branches, !’■ e ballS a "'’ ■ decorated the J 8,,.. at the Eks ■ L..:a Theta Tau anparty Tuesday Wr a ,j, H.nnbcr received a nw n as a favor. ■eliel-n.s Miss Cath-inirc-lir Mrs. Ray- ’■ P C halk artist of Berne. ■■\ejthe "First Christmas” w.-n known story. ~r , eraa!. several games ■ Vt jan-i a ri.'t change enH , business meeting <fol■t ....i, h time Mrs. Agnes ■ported <'ii the Good Feb Kgittee in charge included . liairmair Mrs. GerMrs. Maureen Eg|K Miriam Gay, Mrs. Opal K jerry Alien. Miss Peggy Irene HoHhoUse, Miss He Weills.'. Miss Florence meeting will be held jj at Mansfield garage. ■ Higma phi Hitiation 'sHesday evening, Delta Lam- |, r of Beta Sigma Phi sororfoftnal initiation for eight it the home of Miss Betty The ceremony took place white linen covered table, with yellow roses, sur■by niuilti-colored tapers, i gold streamers attached ial of jewel pins were susin the center of the taible. essive ritual was read by se Jackson, pledge chairsted by Mish Rose Ellen ledges were Miss Bernarote. Miss Es her Meyer, harles O’Shaughnessey y Lou Thomas, Mrs. Eun, M:s. Robert O’Shaughrs. Max Moser and Mrs. ilson. !g initiation, a short busing was conducted tv the Miss Rose E.len Miller, bers voted to contribute s to the Good Fellows i letter from the Decatur : council was read. Miss sr was appointed to serve sentative for the sorority, e business meeting, a socwas enjoyed. A large tree and wreaths of holly roughs decorated the enrooms. A gift exchange held, after which bridge s were played. , er hour, a lovely lunchierved by the hostesses, ;e Bair, Miss Betty Webfl Mrs. Bruce Bricker. ■lest meeting will be a com■School Success I, g ■' t i / v * a By*| V* A•• ' ’ ' i V H laJv \ n \ A/' ' 'JV '• X ■ I ’ / JMrw 1 K^Z^BlZnR/ / iRr- ; fir / W 9486 ! I I J SIZES ’ ~ ? 09 to school ever so «PPy In this! Wide i >ul sleeves, pleats and m. p<Xrltet * are perfect keihi^ I’’ 1 ’’ aDd waranteed I, 1 W« wi h Her Crowd! 54 »«. girls’ eiies «. 8, 10, i XL 0 ' M l” ■J’pTY-FIVE cents in pattern to Decatur f Pattern Dept., h., ?*O“ St, Chicago 80. , ZONE, SIZE, STYLE } j/ eases, some a j iv « b * r **l f - are in our i Fall ana Win- J 80011 ' Bew ing dollars ’ sense with these I able styles. Christmas { &ssw tad EE P»’t«rn for J r~ pad Printed in the J cents more j wok to you!

1 iryS* ♦ , a , I f Society Items for days publication must be phoned In by 11 a.m. 1 (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 1000-1001 Miss Betty Melchl Saturday • Gecode club bake sale, Coles market, 9 a.m. i Sunday Ruralistic study club, Mrs. Herman Geimer, 8 p.m. >■ Monday i Research club, Mrs. W. L. Har- . per, 1 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Miss i Florence Brandyberry, 6:30 p.m. Gamma Nu sorority, Pine and Palm room, 7 p.m. Tuesday C. L. of C. Christmas party, C.L. of C. hall, 6:30.p.m. < Tri Kappa business meeting, Elks home, 8 p.m. Wednesday Vincent de Paul society, 2 p.m. Thursday ! Order of Eastern Star, Masonic hall, 7:30 p.m, Christmas party following. bined business and cubural program, to be held at the sorority club rooms on December 28 at eight o’clock. DISCUSSION CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS The St. Cecelia discussion club held its Christmas party recently at the home of Vera Schultz. Gifts were exchanged and carols sung by the group. New officers elected for the coming year are Miss Justine Brite, president and Miss Marcella Braun, secretary-treasurer. The next meeting will be held on January 20 at the home of Miss Braun. POCAHONTAS LODGE MEETING IS HELD Pocahontas lodge met last evening at Red Men hall. The Pocahontas was presented with many lovely gift? by the council, and the door prize -was won by Mildred Heble. The annual Christmas party will be held Tuesday evening at five thirty o’clock. A pot-luck supper will be served, and the rolls and WALL’S BAKERY OPEN ALL DAY MON. DEC 20 Phone 346

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w ** ■MBac-- il v f A & Sf g jgilh Jm tesfeW. M 1 .Epssgw MP k. n ABOVE IS PICTURED the drill team of the American Legion auxiliary, unit 43, which recently initial- • ed 26 members of the Keith Brown unit, 420, at Monroeville, and installed new officers. The local degree team a so assis'ed at the meeting. , Mrs. Harold Tieman was the installing officer, assisted by the sergeant at arms, Mrs. Adrian Baker. Mrs. Nick Braun assisted with the flags. Seated, left to right: Mrs. Joe McConnell, Mrs. Verena Meyer, Mrs. Roxie Kessler, cap’ain, Mrs. Herbert burdg, Mrs. Arthur Poling. Mrs. Clark Flaugh; standing, Mrs. Edna Sullivan, Mrs. Wilmer Roudebush. Mi s Margar.-t Eiting, Mrs. Elmer Darwaehter, Mrs. Lawrence Rash, Mrs. Merle McGill, Mrs. Dorus Stalter.

■ butter will be furnished. Members are asked to bring table service. 'entertains WITH CHRISTMAS PARTY Den eight of the Cubs entertained with a Christmas party for their unothersat the home of Mrs. Niland I Ochsenrider, den mother. Small poinsettas were presented each mo her. Carols wete then sung and gifts exchanged. Mrs. Ochsenrider was also presented with a lovely poinsetta. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the program. JO ANN METZGER IS • WED ON WEDNESDAY Miss Jo Ann Metzger, eldest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Metzger, 346 South Third street, and’ Vernon A. Pollock, son of Mrs. Eileen Pollock, of Van Wert, O, were united in marriage Wednesday as ternoon at four o’clock at the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church, Fort Wayne. The Rev. R. E. Vance received the double ring vows. The bride chose for her wedding a toast brown street-length dress with dark brown accessories. Sht complemented her attire with a corsage of yellow rose buds. The new Mrs. Pollock graduated from Decatur high school and is We are oper every night (except Sunday) until 9 P. M. Drop in and see our selection of fine gifts. SUTTON’S.

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employed at the Downtown Drug store in Van Wert. Her husband attended Van Wert schools and is engaged in farming. He also served two years in the navy, several months of which were spent in the Pacific. \ Mr. and Mrs. Poliock are residing, temporarily, with the groom’s mother at 915 Prospect street, Van Wert. MEETING OF PHOEBE BIBLE CLASS HELD The Phoebe Bible class of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Forest Owens for their annual Christmas party. * The meeting, conducted by the president, Mrs. James Borders, was - opened with the Christmas story from the second chapter of Luke. Mrs. Borders also offered prayer. The Christmas story “Home to Springdale tor Christmas," by Zona Galo followed. Following the -business meeting, games and con’ests were enjoyed and prizes were won by Mrs. Wil’iam ,C. Feller, Mrs. Ray Moser. Miss Mathilda Sellemeyer and Mrs Fred Fruchte. . Lovely refreshments in keeping with the holiday season, were later served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Glen Oswalt, Mrs. Hershel Nash and Mrs. James Borders. Bmall Santas were used as favors. The gift exchange followed. Twen‘y four members and three guests were in attendance. The Vincent de’ Paul society will have their annual Christmas pArly ( Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. Members are asked to ring their chance tickets. The committee in charge includes Mrs. Paul Briede, Mrs. Dick Boch, Mrs. H. P. ngie and Mrs. Charles Keller. Tri Kappa sorority will have a business meeting at eight o'clock Tuesday evening at the Elks home. Members are asked to he prepar-1 -d to settle for the pecan sales. — I j Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kohne| '.lave as their holiday guests their - laughters, Miss Rosemarie Kohne, i of Gary, and Miss Kathryn Kohne, I as St. Mary’s college, Notre Dame.: Wi licm Leichtensteiger, of this i city, who is attending school in Mankato, Minn., has arrived in Decatur to spend the holidays with his paren's. Mi s Donna Lou Kortenber ar-1 rived here Friday evening from Indiana university to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Kortenber. Miss Sue Harper, student of Western college, is spending the holidays here. Ruthie Holthouse arrived home this morning from New Rochelle,’ N. Y., to spend the Christmas j holidays with her parents. This month's issue of The Clover! eaflet, published at Huntington. features Mr. and Mrs. Felix Graber and family of that city, form- , erly of Decatur. Mr. Graber is ! sales manager of the Cloverleaf- I Sealtest plant, of which W. A. J Klepper is president and Carl J. Klepper. general manager. Floyd Gooding and J. F. En- I right, of the Gooding Amusement ! Co. of Columbus, 0.. were visi'ors | in Decatur Friday. Mr. Gooding Is i the owner of the merry go round j which has been in Decatur the last I three weeks. The Citixens Bank at Portland j has been completely remodelled and I refurnished -with the modern low j counters, air conditioning and other ! improvements and will hold their j formal opening next Wednesday : Paul C. Jaqua is president and V. j B. Thomas, cashier. J

OSPJTAL _ w Admitted: Charles Brodbeck, Seventh street; Kermet Crist, Monroe. Dismissed: Kenneth Friedt, Jackson street; Mrs. Lester Aumann ind son; Mrs. Chester Stevens and daughter,, route 4. , Troop 12 of the Brownies held their weekly meeting at the Lincoln school recently. The meeting opened with the Brownie promise. The new officers presided: Sue Petrie, president; Cynthia Lehman, secretary-treasurer; Sandra Reynolds, scribe. Brownie songs were also sung. Sandra Reynolds, scribe. Brownie troop fourteen met at the Lincoln school Tuesday. Each Brownie brought a gift to be donated to a boy. Christmas carols were then rehearsed in preparation for Saturday. Ruth Allerson, scribe. Girl Scout troop 11-A held a Christmas party Friday evening at he home of Mrs. Malcolm Locke. I Girl Scout pins were presented afj ter which games v> ere enjoyed. Delicious refreshments were later served by the hostess, Miss Judy Locke. Karen Snyder, scribe. Brownie troop fiftten entertained their mothers at a Christmas party I Friday evening at the Lincoln j school. Songs were sung and a | short program was .presented by the I girls. The gift exchange followed, i Mrs. Lewis Beery, troop leader, asI sisted in serving refreshments by ] the troop committee. The -program I closed -with the Brownie promise | and song. Baroara Ann Uhrick, scribe. Geneva Firemen Select Officers Berne, Dec. 10 — The Geneva rural fire department has elected the following Officers for 1949: Otis Buckey. president: Roy Nevil, vice-president; Richard Branstetter. : fire chief; Chester Werst. assistant chief; Waldo Neal, secretary-treas- - urer. Berne. Dec. 18 — The Misses I I Pauline Muselman and Ka hleen Inniger of this place will speak at the First Missionary church Sunday evening. Both are candidates I for foreign mission work. Miss Museknan expects to go to South America to engage in this -work and Miss Inniger plans to go to China.

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Christa Program Al Zion Reformed To Present Program On Sunday Evening The annual' Christmas program of the church school of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will be presented Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The program will be preceded by a medley of Christmas music on the piano by Ronald Robinson, beginning about 7:20. Processional—“O Come All Ye Faithful,” organist. Mrs. Harold Murphy; pianist, Miss Pauline Brintzenhofe. Vocal solo by Neil Thomas — “Gesu Bambino” (Yon). "The First Noel” and "Silent Night,” chorus, directed by Mrs. Dallas Goldner. Words of welcome, Glen Roop, Sunday school superintendent. The Christmas story in colorreaders. Marilyn Jaberg and Sharlene Lehman. Offering for the Ft. Wayne children’s home. Announcements and prayer— Rev. William C.| Feller. Ushers—members of confirmation class. ' "A Gift for Jesus' Birthday” andj "Here We Go Round the Christ-1 mas Tree," exercises by combined nursery and Kindergartner classes. Music and exercises by combined junior and primary departments: Welcome—Jane Smith. Songs—" Joy Bells are Ringing," and "bong Ago.” Scripture — "His Messengers,” junior 11. Prayer—Doyle Egly. Song—“ Little Christmas Stars.” Exercise — “Lovely Bethlehem," primary 111. Exercise — "Christmas Bells,” junior I. Song—" Ringing Bells.” Exercise—“A Birthday Cake for Jesus,” primary I. ' Exercise — "A Pageant for Christmas," primary IL Exercise — “Santa’s Helpers," juniors 11. Christmas treat. Closing remarks and benediction —Rev. Feller. Postlude. All members of the church, Sun day school and friends are invited to attend. Miss Judith Liechty Slightly Improved . Berne, Dec. 18 — Miss Judith Liechty, 80, of Berne, is slightly • improved today following a stroke 1 1 she suffered at her home on North I Jefferson street. She was a sales--11 lady in a local store for many years and a Sunday school teacher -for more than 50 years. She is the ' sister of Jeff Liechty, former county treasurer. Come into SUTTON’S tonight and make Christmas selections. Open until 9 P. M. Pre-Christmas SPECIAL 12.50 Fleet wave SIO.OO Other permanents $5 up BOBETTE BEAUTY SALON Phone 1897 ibhgifiF s*' 5 *' ifeJF For Your Convenience |;7 Sutton’s v| H Will Be Open | Every Evening I ;■ Til 9 P.M. I U Until Christmas |

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Aged Woman Dies In Jefferson Township Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Mt. Carmel church for Mrs. Barbara Rian Andrews, 90. who died at the home of a son. Charles, east of Geneva, after an extended illness. Also surviving are three grandchildren. The Rev. Charles Yoh will officiate and burial will be in the Luffboro cemetery. The body has reen removed from the Hardy & Hardy funeral home to the son’s residence.

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