Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1949 — Page 3

JANUARY 19, 1949

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ANN JOHNSON 11 to wed Mrs. William H. John- ® HHuonroe. today made known and approaching > () f their daughter, Patty H poyle Strayer, son of Mr. - Hue L. Strayer, of Monroe. will take place on January 23. r-Bthe bride-elect and Mr. Jja are graduates of Pleasant j. school. — r ■Hrch club - HKnG held club met Monday at two thirty o’clock at 'HH e of Mrs. 0. L. Vance. Sevresponded to roll ’’ fcots. 0- L - Vance. president. ..,,„ r ßtlie mee’ing with the club ill y consisted of curspecially prepared by of the club. Such perHHpolitieal subjects as: the st . bonus bill, the civil rights hillH<l 'be prospective national were ably discus.ission of new scientific such as nylon' carpeting, of shoes and accessalmon skins, the Heahproject of the state of Fior« and other miscellaneous provided an interesting nKving the program, the busincluded reading of report of the nominating wniittee and election of ofthe year 1949-50. The folwere reelected: M rs. Mrs. Ivan Stucky, and Mrs. C. W. Knapp, meeting will be held ■M. Doan. Mrs. F. H. Wilwill be “Creation Art GARDEN MEETING fßlecitttr Garden chib held its of the club year at of Mrs. Nick Braun, with members in attendance. T» meeting opened the club by the business conducted by Mrs. HerTribu’e was paid to members'. Mrs. OscaF and Mrs. Floyd Acker, then voted to begin their ■s at two o’clock instead of Two new amendments to the by-laws: active natM-s shall be requested to atless than six meeting durfiscal year to retain memin the club, members who areHir out of town will be excusthe secretary is noti--B>CB 'he time of the meeting: members shall have ■Gift Treasure IwSosT wear I /r 10 B||g® /Il \W <9492 WlSj sizes ■ I a IwR s - ,4 - !s B* - A Ml m-is-to -40<2 - llfktf?a las'-minute quick-ew a gay dainty apron’ '“■three main pattern parts straps Just wha’ you s^B r holiday hostessing too' m rn 5492 sizes small (11 16) yW I ,ls - W). large (40. 42». TWENTY FIVE cents in t > W°r this pattern to Decatur .£■ Demo. rat. Pa’tern Dept Jefferson St., Chicago SO, II! r*Bplainly YOUR NAME. Al’ ZONE, SIZE. STYLE and pretty' See other and ai-huiue frocks in our f’-JAX MARTIN colorful Winsense with these livable styles. Gift-pages FREE pattern for new shoulder pad printed in k ' FIFTEEN cents more *B this book to you!

Society Items for days publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday .9:30 a.m.) Phone 1000-1001 Miss Betty Melchl Wednesday Hairdressers association, Pine and Palm room, 6 p.m. Psi lota Xi sorority, Elks home, 8 p.m. Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. Dan Tyndall, 2:30 p.m. Decatur Home Economics club, Mrs. Bert Haley, 2 p.m. Historical club meeting, Mrs. Earl Ruler, 2:30 p.m. Thursday Ladies Missionary society of Church of God, Mrs. George Hazelwood, 7:30 p.m. St. Cecilia study club, Marcella Braun. 8 p.m. Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S.C. S„ church, 1:30 p.m. ■D. Y. B. class of Trinity Evangelical U. B. church, Mrs. Ed Kelly, 7:30 p.m. Ladies Aid society of Union Chapel, church, all day. Phoebe Bible class of Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Clara Baumgar'ner, 7:30 p.m. Progressive Workers class of Trinity Evangelical U. B. church, church, 7:30 p.m. Bobo U. B. Willing Workers class, Mrs. Roman Sprunger, 7 p.m. Silent auction, Presbyterian Ladies Aid, Mrs. Phil Macklin. 2:30 p.m. So Cha Rea, Mrs. Dan Zeser, 6:30 p.m. Friendship Village Honie Economics club, North Brick school, 10 a.m. Friday » Philathea class of Baptist church, Mrs. Brice Butler. 7:30 p.m. Adams County Federation of Clubs, Mrs. Lowell Smith, 2 p.m. Tuesday Associate chapter Tri Kappa, Mrs. L. E. Linn. 7:30 pm. Del a Theta Tau, Elks home, 8 p.m. i Sunny Circle Home .Economics •elub-f)? Preble, Mrs. Ervin Buuck. 7 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Ava Kraft, 8 p.m. been active membeis for at least ,’ive years. Two dollars per year will be membership dues, and members shall have the privilege if a tending all meetings of club but will not be responsible to work of the club. Papers were then lead by Mrs. Lawrence Green and Mrs. Roy Runyon, after which clever contests were conducted by Mrs. Henry Heller and Mrs. William Kohls. Hostesses were Mrs. Nick Braun. Mrs. Runyon and Mrs. Green. —■» ■■ ■ BETHANY KUM JOIN US CLASS MEETS The Kum Join Us class of the Bethany Evangelical United Brehren church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ellsworth on North Fifth street Monday evening. with the Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Willard assisting. Mrs. Merritt Alger conducted the STOP . that cough with OUR OWN Cough Syrup 49c & 98c sizes KOHNE DRUG STORE ■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■ n Business & Professional MUSICAL A FASHION SHOW Decah'r High School FEB. 5!-8 P.M. -4 ■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■

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At Pleasant Mills Thursday ■" j'W/Vx - i I v 4 - BJ*' y wh • ■ Mrs. Char.es York, oi Roann, will pre. ent a worship of music and flannelgraph art at church services at the Pleasant Mills Methodist I church Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Members and friends of the JPleasant Mills and Salem Methodist churches will enjoy a basket supper at 6:30 o’clock, followed by the worship service. The public is invited to at: end this service.

I devotional period, using as her theme “Life Without Friends is Worthless.” Dr. Ray Stingely, president, presided at the business meeting, after which a social hour was enjoyed. Baby pictures of class members were identified, and, a simile of the radio program. “What Makes You Tick," was given. Delidious refreshments were la er served the thirty-eight mem- , hers and eleven children. TRI KAPPA SORORITY HAS SOCIAL MEETING Alpha Sigma chapter of Tri Kappa held their regular social meeting Tuesday night at the Elks ' home. A short business meeting ' was coducted by the president, I Mrs. Wendell Smith, at which time I I | a final report was given on the pecan sales by Mrs. Lowell Harper. Plans were also comple'ed ' for a Valentine dance to be held at the K of C. hall Thursday, February 3. The dance will begin at nine o’clock. The committee appointed consists of Mrs. L. Gray Paddock, general chairman, Miss • : Mary Leitz, publicity, Miss Anna Schwartz, decora’ions, Miss Lois ■ Chronister and Mrs. Joe Kaehr, tickets, and Mrs. Jack Kline, or- ' chestra. The remainder of the evening 1 was spent in sewing for the Riley Cheer guild. Clever decorations were t carried out, with the 1 ’able covers made with patterns of various sewing articles, and center pieces of huge spools of yearn. At the close of the evening, delicious refreshments were served by the following hostesses, Mrs. 1 Neil Highland, Mrs. Jack Kline, ' Mrs. William F. Schnepf, Mrs. Watson Maddox and Mrs. Richard Maloney. The door prize was awarded to Mrs. Lowell Harper. The next meeting will be a business mee’ing on Tuesday, February 1. at the Elks home. This meeting will begin at seven thirty o’clock. The senior class of the Pleasant Mills high school will present its I annual class play Friday evening, i January 28. at th e high school gym at seven thirty o'clock. Admission will be forty cents, tax included. The Ladies Missionary society of 'he Church of God will meet at | the home of Mrs. George Hazelwood Thursday evening at seven I thirty o'clock. < The Sunny Circle Home Fconornics club of Preble township will : meet at the home of Mrs. Ervin J Buuck Tuesday evening, puppet will he served at seven o’clock and each member is requested to bring a covered dish and table service. Be a Sigma Fhi sorority will meet at the home of Ava Kraft Tuesday evening at eight o'clock for a social. Delta Theta Tau sorority will have a business and social meeting Tuesday evening at eight o'clock at the Elks home.

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1 ISKTzi —'L- ‘ Zrll Sephus Melchi, veteran law enforcement officer, today is observing his 77th birthday anniversary. Mrs. Melchi observed her 74th birthday two weeks ago. iCapt. and Mrs. Richard Bemont arrived here Saturday from Anchorage, Alaska, for a several weeks’ visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lankenau. j The associate chapter of Tri Kappa will have a called mee ing on Tuesday evening at seven thirty at the home of Mrs. L. E. Linn, Mercer avenue, for the purpose of completing the Riley Cheer guild pro- ’ ject. Bernard G. Brooks, 321 N. Third St., Decatur, has been elected marshall of Pi Lambda Phi. social fraternity at Indiana University, for the second semester of the current school year. Brooks, a 1945 graduate of Decatur high sciiool. is a senior in the 1. U. school of busi iness. Mrs. Ben Duke is visiting friends i in Nashville, Tenn.,- for several days. Clarence Ziner was a business visitor in Fort Wayne today. ; The regular month! v meeting of . the Adams couniy rent board will . be held Thursday night at 7:30 ! o’clock at the First State Bank i building, it was announced by H. H. I Kruckeberg, chairman, and C. H. ’ Muselman, secretary. Don Kirsch returned recently from a motor trip to Miami. Fla. I Robert Ashbaucher, chairman of . the local scholarship board, spon- , sored by the Lincoln parent-teach- • ers association, has called a meetI ing for Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock at the city hall. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schamer- ‘ 1011, of West Monroe street, left today for a six weeks tour through the southwest byway of Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Denver. Enroute they plan to stop at McAllen, Texas. to visit Rev. Wm. H. Remmert, former pastor of the Immanuel Lutheran church.

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$88,500 Cash Stolen From Mail Recovered Stqte Theft Looks Like Inside Job' Waukesha, Wis., lan. 19—(CPIPostal inspectors announced today that they have recovered $88,500, and that the thief who stole it from a registered mail shipment apparently disposed of it in fear of arrest. Post office authorities said the theft “looks now like an inside job." The money, stolen last Thursday, was found yes'erday dumped in a culvert in a park here. Police and postal inspectors recovered it seven minutes after getting an anonymous telephone call from a man who told them where to find it. The anonymous caller told police that two boys had seen the money in the culvert. The caller said he did not want to identify himself, but that he would if auhorities demanded it. Detective Walter Moody hastened to the culvert and found the money in two sacks. Authorities said the entire sum stolen last Thursday was recovered. The money was part of a registered mail shipment from Waukesha banks to the Federal Reserve Bank at Chicago. It was received at the post office and put aboard a Mr. and Mrs. George Helm are the parents of a baby girl, born at 10:16 p.m. Tuesday at the Adams county memorial hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 6*/2 ounces I |U n )/p&4| Admitted: Mrs. Francis Bogner, West Monroe street; Clyde Cook, Geneva: Irene Zurcher, Monroe; Joseph Coffee, Eighth street; Eddie Debolt, Willshire, O. Dissmissed: Mrs. Earl Colter, Winchester street; Arthur Schlernmer, Monroeville; Richard Gase, North Ninth street; Mrs. Junior Ray and daughter; Mrs. Walter Hofstetter and daughter; Loren Burkhead, Monroe. WOMEN who feel NERVOUS caused by functional ‘middle-age’! Do you suffer from hot flashes, Weak, nervous, Irritable clammy feelings—due to the functional 'middle-age' period peculiar to women (38-52 yrs.) ?Then no try Lydia E.Plnkham’s Vegetable Compound to relieve such symptoms! It also has 'that Doctors call a stomachic tonic effect! M YOIMI PINKHAM S COMPOUND | Saylt With* FLOWERS from Now Here—New Maytag Dutch Oven Gas Range I I Many unusual wife-saving features 1 You’ll have added leisure, with this new-day range, which cooks a whole meal automatically, in your absence ... by the marvelous Dutch Oven Method. What’s more, it cooks the conventional way, too-like any other modern gas range. Be rare to see this new and different range right away,' FREE BOTTLE OF GAS. Kitchen’s Appliances 238 N. 2nd Phone 95

truck which took it to the railroad I station. But authorities said it never was placed aboard the Soo line train which was to take it to Chicago. It was not discovered missing, however, until the train had arrived at Chicago. Authorities said the thief apparently dumped the money because of the pressure of the investiga ion. The Waukesha police department, the sheriff’s office, the railroad, the railway express agency and noted criminologists had joined in the search. Trade in a Good Town — Decatui

j JANUARY > farame SUE! 150 Better Cotton Dresses Greatly Reduced! Figured Prints, Broadcloth, and Gingham 1.00 Values to a.95, sizes 12 to 48; each Better Dresses, Spun Rayons, 2 OO s * zes 10 to 16 years; reduced to 34 Better Dresses, gabardine, wool, and plain color I crepes, sizes 9 to 15 g Aft > 12.95 to 14.95 Dresses, reduced to All Higher Price Dresses At Big Reductions! 9 Wool Skirts, plaids, plain colors, 39 Smocks on Sale! size 9to 15 *• QQ Rayon Prints Qft reduced to each i One Lot of Girls Wool Flan- « AA Cotton Prints AA nel Skirts, each A* each 77 Ladies Blouses On Sale ! t Beautifully styled blouses in quality rayon crepe. White, Pink, Aqua, Grey, Black j Long and short sleeve, 32 to 44 sizes 2.50 - 3.00 - 4.00 - 5.00 / J ! ‘ — : -4"’ II Just Arrived! v Tilly Tyler Shirtmaker Blouse I Va Fine Cotton Broadcloth in White, Pink, or Yellow. v x Also scotch plaid gingham. \ i Plain Colors, 32 to 46 Special Price gej A « * ! Plaids, 32 to 38each A Our Big Odd & End Bargain Table Offers Exceptionally Low Close-out Prices! WHITE BROADCLOTH ROMPERS, 2, 3 yearssoc BUTCHER BOY SUITS FOR GIRLS, 2,4, 6 yearssoc GIRLS PRINT COVERALLS up to 6 yearsl.oo BOYS WASH SUITS, 3 to 7 years, good colors 1.00 CHILDRENS DURENE KNIT SWEATERS 1.00 CORDUROY BONNETS AND CAPS, red. blue, green, winesoc KNITTED SUITS, 2 pc. style, size 1,2, 3 yearsl.oo BOYS BROADCLOTH SHIRTS, stripes, long sleeve, size 12-14-161.00 BOYS PLAID SHIRTS, short sleeve, 8-10-12 1.00 KNITTED ROMPERS. Blue or Yellow, 1,2, 3 size7sc CHILDRENS SWEATERS, 1 to 6 years 69c and 1.00 BOYS STRIPE BROADCLOTH PAJAMAS, size 12-14-16 1.00 CHILDRENS PAJAMAS, knit cuffs, pair 1.00 WOMENS PAJAMAS, knit cuffs, pair 1.00 OUTING GOWNS, womens sizes, pink or blue (soiled) 1.98 ZIPPERS, odd lot, mostly 9”, assorted colorsloc BIAS TAPE, odd lot. regular 10c grade, «ale 5c 9 Only LADIES SLIPOVER SWEATERS, 34 to 3825 c PLASTIC STORAGE DRESS BAGS, close-out 25c MENS DRESS SOCKS. Rayon. Cotton, assorted sizes, pairlsc 12 Only WOMENS COTTON PRINT APRONS 25c PLASTIC MAKE-UP CAPES, were 89c Now 50c INFANTS CHENILLE CARRIAGE ROBES, pink, bluel.oo LITTLE GIRLS SMOCKS, size 4 and 6 years 59c NEW THIS WEEK! A REMNANT TABLE piled full of short length pieces of wool goods, figured rayons, cotton prints, outing flannel, and drapery short lengths. See these remnants now. priced very low to close-out. 200 Girls Wash Dresses On Sale ! A s * zes f rom ’ • vr ,0 - vrß, E xce N ent styles. 'l a< k Ro °d 9 ua l* t - v figured cotton prints with some plain colors. At Sale Prices! \ $3.50 Dresses 2 69 Dresses *9 /i' V nOW now Dresses 2.98 Bresßes J J NIBLICK &Co.

I Brownie troop 16 met Tuesday afternoon at the Lincoln school. , The meeting was opened with the promise, after which roll was call- } ed and dues paid. The girls then cut out pictures to send to a missionary school. One new girl was welcomed into the troop. Kathleen Kohne, scribe. Trade in a (soed ’own — Decatur

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CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks for the beautiful flowers, the thoughtfulness and kind deeds shown us by our neighbors, many friends, Mrs. Walter Krick, the pianist, and the Rev. Hammond, during the death of our dear wife, and mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. Frank Drake Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mitchel and Son, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Drake, Mrs. J. A. Zerkel, Mrs. Ed. Kelly, Mrs. Ray Smith, Kenneth Zerkel, Hubert Zerkel.