Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 66, Decatur, Adams County, 19 March 1949 — Page 3

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JlHny kum join jgSEsS MEETS Join Us class of tile n.jK Evangelical United Breihobserved their twelfth with a carry-in dinner evening. Thirty five adults children enjoyed the Seaman conducted period, using as her now a new contntandunto you. tiiat you loveßs another.'' Philip Doi by ees." accompanied at the niaaW'Mt's. F. H. Wilard. jjfeßfibles were decorated with of jonquils and nus--3 al,(1 sll;lnlr,> > :1 keenSt. Patrick's day. A large cake centered the tables. ■ in the form of a cross. AID SOCIETY ■G HELD THURSDAY |j HlggPresbyteriaii Ladies Aid sucleßnet at the home of Mrs. Thursday aftertwenty present. Mrs. Charlßlangston gave the decoas her theme “Housestressing the need to of our lives, polisn tbflßows of faith, use the teleprayer in weak moments. out the secret places of irhe devotions closed with Mrs. A. C. E. Gillander. Hander, Mrs. Phil Maqkrs. Roy Runyon reported made during the month, freshments were later the hostess, assisted by ■ Frisf hger, Mrs. W. E. StnitKfcrs. William Affolder and Teeple. | jMHM'eting was c’osed with the adaMlcounty w. c. t. u. |«»INSTITUTE held dMHbelton Passwater presided at the Alams County W. C. T. U. sprta<lnstitute at the Bethany _ United Brethren church Fridaftlrs. Floyd Morris was in chtirge®!' tl,e devotions at wnich . song “Oh Master Let Me| ulraps and Ties S. ■ '' Sir /•/y SlVa'-u/ |®a SB 'I I P ' A ■h !• M l|« L • . r * I • *\wr ’ wl! ' / job-U. •I*. ’/JawF ■ * • HJ, *Si 'I n-T« ini fllatfidress goes to market. go: 3 to the office, Make it few simple jewing sessions — opens' flat out i p »tMb 9076 in sizes 12, 14. 16. Size It’ takes 4% yai d yard contrast. , cents in coiB * W thls P attern t 0 I,ecatll ‘ Pattern Dept. 155 St., Chicago 80, ill Prtul >Biniy Your Name, Address. Style Number. Our Marian Martin Book gives you '•he Mln fashions, and those who BußHfehion say sew fashion! s »«H®ew-easy styles for every occasion—plus FREE pat tern pAted in the book—a bottleholder lor Baby! Fifteen cents Wnm ron thlr new honk'

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ifH Society Items for days publication must be phoned In by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 1000-1001 Miss Betty Saturday Business and Professional Wo men's hake sale, city hall, 8 a.m. Rummage sale, Methodist church basement, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. . Sunday Aeolian choir rehearsal, Lutheran church, 3 p.m. Monday St. Mary’s society, C. L. of C. hall, 7:30 p.m. Adams County chorus, Monroe high school, 7:30 p.m. St. Catherine discussion club, Alice Geimer, 7:30 p.m. Civic department of Decatur Woman’s club, Mrs. John Bayles, 8 p.m. Music department of Decatur Woman's club, Mrs. A. C. E. Gillander, 7:30 p.m. Art department of Decatur Woman’s club, Miss Georgia Foughty, 7:30 p.m. Pythian Sister officers and staff, | K. of P. heme, 6 p m. Research clftb, Mrs. J. Ward Cal- | land, 2:30 p.m. Literature section, Mrs. Ray DalIner, 7:30 p.m. Gamma Nu sorority, Mrs. Elbert Aurand, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Church Mothers study club, Mrs. Niland Ochsenrider, B'p.m. Kirkland Ladies club, high school, 1 p.m. Jolly Housewife home economics club of St. Mary's township, Mrs. i Richard Mailand, 7:30 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Mrs. Lloyd Neil, 8:15 p.m. Tuesday Root Township Home Economics club, Mrs. R. W. Rice. 1:30 p.m. I Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows hall, 1 | 7:30 p.m., Three Link club follow-! | ing. . Kirkland ladies club, school, 1 p.m. i Delta Theta Tau sorority, Elks ; home, 8:15 p.m. Wednesday Union Township Woman’s club, 'Mrs. Paula Thieme, 1:30 p.m. Historical club Mrs. Fred Handier, 2:30 p.m. Thursday 1 Order of Eastern Star initiation,, Masonic hall, 7:30 p.m. Walk With Thee" was sung by the congregation, verses of the first and sixth chapter of Mark wereread by Mrs. Morrison' and a solo "Open the Gates of the Temple,' Mrs. F. H. Willard. Mrs. Morrison then led in a meditation on the subject "My Master," closing with the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. Passwater led in the salutes to the American and Christian flags and in repeating the W. C. T. U-, pledge. In welcoming the ladies. Mrs. Passwater mentioned special goals for this diamond jubilee year. The following departments then gave reports and plans for the year; child welfare, flower mission and relief. Institutes, literature. pageants and playlets, soldiers and sailors, spiritual life, temperance and missions anil loyal temperance legion. , Following prayer by the president. a delicious pot-hick dinner was served by the ladies of the Decatur union. The dining tables were beautifully arranged in spring appointments. using pussywillows.and African violets as the centerpieces. The afternoon session opened; with the song "Lead On Oh King Eternal." Mrs. Jesse Niblick Ld. 'n praver, the crusade psaltn. and - the hundred and forty sixth psalm was read in unison, followed by the song "Frances Willard. We March On.” O woman's trio enter‘ained the group with the hymn “How They Crucified Aly Lord." .Mrs. Herman Stanley, of Anderson. state president of the W. C.T. U.. spoke on "Facing the TaskBuilding Our Wall.’’ She based her address on Neh. 2:17-18. Little Joyce Ann Haggard then sang a solo, after which the membership ’iterature and courtesy committees gave reports. The meeting closed with the ladles forming a circle and joining

hands while the song “Blest Be tne Tie” was sung and Mrs. Stanley offered prayer. MRS. ELBERT AURAND ENTERTAINS CLUB Mrs. Elbert Aurand entertained members of the Twelve club Thursday afternoon. Pinochle was played and prizes wpn by Mrs. Arthur Poling, Mrs. Ted Eady, and Mrs. Byron Smith. Guests were Mrs. Eady and Mrs. Harry Stults The next meeting will he held a' two o’clock on March 31 at the home of Airs. Leoniel Davidson. The Root Township Home Economics club will meet Tuesday afternoon at one thirty o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. W. Rice. Rebekah lodge will meet Tuesday evening at seven thirty o’clock at the Odd Fellows hall, followed by the Three Link club meeting. All members are urged to attend. The Adams County chorus wilt meet Monday evening at seven thirty 1 o’clock at the Monroe high school. .A meeting of the St. Catherine discussion club will be held at the home of iMiss Alice Geimer at seven thirty o’clock Monday evening, The St. Mary’s society will have a business and social meeting Monday evening at seven thirty o’clock at the C. iL. of C. hall. Hostesses will be Mrs. Max Kreps, Mrs. John Loshe and Mrs. Joe Geels. The senior class of the BerneFrench high school will give the play, "Two's a Crowd" at the Berne Auditorium Friday evening, April 22. The play js a three-act comedy, i The following are members of the cast: Ruth Inniger, Alaggie Lehman, Anna Jane Habegger. Delora I Graber, Tom Zehr, Merlin Lehman. Paul Weller, John Eichenbergcr. Carol Sprunger, ■ Jack Lehman. ; Claudette Nagel, David Nussbaum. Frederick Sprunger, Areta SprunJane Nussbaum. I Air. and Mrs. Daniel J. Garber, of Versailles, Mb., announce the engagement and approaching mar riage of their daughter, Lydia Ann. to Peter P. Lehman, son of Mrs. Ida Lehman of Berne, the wedding will be an event of April 16. Miss 1 Garber is employed in the office of the Dunbar Furniture company and Mr. Lehman at the Nussbaum and Stauffer appliance' store. i v? *kA igsLB JT,.* w a . ■r. ? I - I.' 1 KI :\ fl K 11 ' I •* 4 CONNIE EACCARINO is a perfect picture of a radiant bride at Hartford, Conn., as she tries the wedding gown which came to the U. S. on the Merci Train, a gift of Lyon, France, for the June bride it fitted most perfectly. Connie won over a numerous field of candidates. She'll marry John Farrell of West Haven, Conn., June 4, and inhere do you suppose they'll go on their honeymoon ? Yes, Lyon. (International)

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The Purdue-Indiana university northeastern Indiana district conference on adult education will be held Friday, April 29, at Purdue university, Fort Wayne center, Jefferson and Barr streets. Hans Mueller, Fort Wayne, was a business visitor in Decatur Friday. Wilbur Petrie and Deane Dorwin are among the Decatur basketball fans attending the state tournament today. Dick McConnell, Sr. and son, Dick,, Jr. motored to Indianapolis this morning to attend the state basketball tournament. Mrs. A. C. E. Gillander, Mrs. Leonard Saylors, Mrs. Robert Macklin and Airs. Dick Heller motored to Huntington Friday afternoon to attend a meeting of Presbyterian church women. Floyd Baxter, of Alonroe, who has been a patient at the Robert Long hospital, ward C, Indianapolis, for the past 10 days, is reported as improving. He will be confined there three or four more weeks. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Merle Burkhead, route 1, Monroe, are parents of a baby girl, born Tuesday morning and weighing 7% pounds. She has been named Vickie Jean. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Everett are parents of aJiaby boy, born at 3:06 a.m. today at the Adams county memorial hospital. He weighed 6 pounds. 3% ounces. A baby boy was born to Mr.-and Mrs. Otto Hakes, Decatur, this morning at 2:55 o’clock at the Adams county hospital. He has not been named. A 7 pound. 814 ounce baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Fennig last night at 11:02 o'clock at the local hospital. She has rot been named. Thomas Allen is the name of the baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Drake at 8:55 p.m. Thursday at the Adams county hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces. I WjOSPJTAL v n I Admitted: Eugene Aeschliman. Decatur; Donald Witte, Hoagland; Robert Schindler. Berne; Airs. Marguerite Carmean, Ohio Citv, O. Dismissed: Mrs. Ada Leiter, Monroeville; Xft. Stella Bertkch, Geneva; Byron Dague, Decatur; Ronald Medaugh. Willshire, O. Troop 18 met at the home of Mrs. Daltzell after school Thursday. The meeting was opened with the Girl Scout promise and roll call. New officers were elected: president, Nancy Berg; secretary, Beverly Poling; treasurer. Mary Lou Voglewede. Plans were made i for a coming hike. A requirement for second class badges was discussed following which the meeting was closed with the wishing circle and taps. Beverly Poling, scribe. Girl Scout troop 11 met Thursday afternoon at the Lincoln school. The meeting was opened with roll call for each patrol. Second class badges were worked on with each patrol giving a playlet. They also made records of what they did! when earning the second class, badges on small cards. The meeting; closed with the wishing circle. i Sundra Reppert, scribe, Geneva Alumni To Banquet On May 6 Berne, March 19 — The annual banquet of the Geneva high school i alumni association will be held Fri- i day evening, May 6, at the Geneva school building. Herman J. Bixler is the alumni association. The following committee chair-1 men have been appointed: noinina-: ling, Ernest Hanni; decorating. l Flossie Lybarger; menu, Eleanot i a nvder: prerram, Joseph Anderson; invitation, Miriam Brown; welcome. Harold Fields; publicity. Lavon Mattox.

Linn Grove Planning Good Friday Service Berne. Alarch 19 — A Good Friday service will be held at the Linn Grove Evangelical U. B. church on April 15, from 12 to 3 p.m. Several churches will combine in holding the service and several Afferent musical organizations will tie heard. A candle lighting and consecration service will conclude the three-hour period. New Volumes Added Al Public Library Additional Books Placed Last Month New books placed on the shelves of the Decatur public library during the month of February are as follows: ADULT Non-Fiction American Quilts—Robertson. As We Were—Partridge & Bett mann. Cheaper by the Dozen—Gilbreth & Carey. Coral and Brass—Smith & Finch Greek Reader—Auden. Hawiia’s Queen Liliuokalani — Stone. How to Bowl—Day. How to Speak—Dixon. How to Think Creatively—Hutchinson. Jonathan Fisher, Maine Parson —Chase. Lodging for the Night—Hines. Marionettes—Beaton. Shalom Means Peace—St. John. The Africa of Albert Schweitzer—Joy & Arnold. The Common Ventures of Life —Trueblood. The Good Housekeeping Cook 800k —Marsh. The Sermon on the Mount — Shinn. The Standard Book of Etiquette —Watson. Vacation Guide—Hines. World Almanac (1949). Fiction Catch a Falling Star — Van de Water. High Towers—Costain. Miss Silver Comes to Stay — Wentworth. Saint Errant—Charteris. Scott-King’s Modern Europe — Waugh. The Case of William Smith — Wentworth. The Heat of the Day—Bowen. The Young Lions—Shaw. Three to Make Ready—Turlington. JUVENILE Boy’s Book of Snakes—Morris. Encyclopedia of Puzzles and Pastimes—Kinnaird. Azor—Crowley. Nappy is a Cowboy—Hogan. Teen-Age Adventure Stories — Coombs. Teen-Age Boy Scout Stories — Crump. Teen-Age Sea Stories—Thoma . The Chestry Oak—Seredy. The Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A, is moving on a scale unprecedented in the history of the church to organize its laymen in an active force to carry the ChfisI tian gospel in every of life in ’ America. To this end the National I Council of Presbyterian men has been established, the aim of which is to bring the influence of Christ to bear upon family, social, and community life.

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I Abortion Murder Is I ; Charged To Woman i Admitted Helping Doctor To Operate ■ Chicago, March 19—(UP)— A i charge of murder by abortion was lodged formally today against Mrs. Olive Janes. 41, in connection with the death of Mrs. Roberta Danks, 28. widow of an army flier who died in a plane crash. Mrs. Janes was charged with first degree murder after she admitted helping a doctor perform an illegal operation on Mrs. Danks last February. Mrs. Danks was found dead on an Indiana road several days later. Her body had been battered so as to appear that she was the victim of a hit-run driver. Meanwhile, an autopsy was performed by Dr. Jerry Kearns. Cook county coroner's physician, on the body of the doctor whom Mrs. Janes, named as her accomplice in the abortion-slaying. The doctor died suddenly Thursday night. At the time, his death was diagnosed as resulting from cerebral hemorrhage. Police sought, through the autopsy, to determine whether he took his own life after learning of Mrs. Janes' arrest and his own impli cation. Mrs. Janes said Mrs. Danks paid the doctor S2OO for the operation, of which she received SSO. She said that she and her husband moved from their south side home here, where the operation was pet formed, shortly afterwards. They took up residence at a Sarasota, Fla., tourist camp. She was taken into custody when she returned here this week to pick up their household possessions. Mrs. Janes said a preliminary! operation was performed on Mrs. Danks Feb. 10 and the final surgery on Feb. 12. Mrs. Danks was found dead seven days, later, apparently of complications resulting from the illegal operation. Dalzell Named To Indiana Society Chester L. Dalzell, 321 North Fifth St., assistant chief engineer for the Central Soya company, has been elected to membership in the Indiana society of professional engineers, J. B. Wilson, Indianapolis, executive secretary of the society. ■ announced today. The Indiana society is affiliated with the national society of professional engineers. Washington, D. C. ■ The national society is composed of 17,00 fl registered engineers. The registered engineers are the only group licensed by the state of IndI Sana to design and supervise the construction of major public and private improvements. Air. Dalzell's election to the Indiana society comes in recognition of his work as an engineer. DECLARES (Cont. i-rom Page One) of the military strength now available in western Europe compared ’ to the massive Soviet-satellite war, machine standing a few hundred . ’ miles to the east. I "I am sure lam not giving away any secrets when I say that if all ' the western European countries today pooled their armed resources it still wouldn't mean much in , the face of an armed attack,” he II said. , | Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

' fly / till I'■<- ! | . i ,' . 'Agy-l " j ■Kt. ■ ..Mta-ba*.. iHMMfi l:.vdta TEMPLE TEXAS is not a city in this case, but the name of “Honey j Queen VIII,” the honey who will be crowned at Florida Honey Jubilee, Bee Ridge, Fla. It’s the world's largest "honeytorium,” 420,000,000 bees. (International) Committees Named By Berne C. Os C. Berne. March 19 — The executive committee of the Berne Chamber of Commerce today announced several committees to serve during tne year of 1949. These are as follows: retail — Glen Gifford, chairman; | Waldo Lehman, t verett Lehman, Earl Lehman. Lores Stucky. Forest Balsiger. Leo Lehman; industrial — Grover W. Sprunger, chairman; O. N. Smith, Clovis Oberli, Robert i Haecker, C. T. Habegger, Clifton Sprunger; ti’U'hHcity — Simon! I Schwartz, chairman; Howard Neuenschwander Milo Habegger. Three Are Fined For Traffic Violations Eugene Foreman pleaded guilty to driving an automobile without an operator's license in justice of peace court Friday afternoon ana was fined $1 and costs. Foreman . had been arrested by deputy sheriff , Robert Shraluka. Robert Xhristen ) was assessed $1 and costs on a speeding charge. He had been arrested Thursday afternoon by city police. Eldon Hadley, 21, Portland, was I charged with public Intoxication. His case was continued indefinitely on his promise to leave the city I and not return. Donald Rakestraw. , 18, Tulsa City, Mich., pleaded guilty ! to a reckless driving charge in justice Hunter’s court. He was arrest-1 cd Fridav afternoon by sheriff Her ! ! man Bowman about five miles | t south of Decatur. He was fined ssl and costs. o Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE p r fl • Q. Should a young woman accept an expensive gift from a man who has been paying her attention for ' some time, but who lias not in any I way ignified "serious intentions'? A. No, it is better not. Q. Is it important that a girl's feet be dressed in harmony with the rest of her costume? A. Most assuredly. Many and otii-l erwise charming costume is spoiled | by a failure to do so. Q. Should the bridegroom furnish ! the bridesmaids' bouquets? A. No; the bride furnishes these

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Youth Choir To Sing At Vesper Services Sunday Afternoon At Bethany Church The youth choir of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church, under the direction of Miss Dorothy West, will present the following program at a 4 o’clock vesper service Sunday afternoon : Organ prelude—Mrs. Harold Murphy. Processional hymn—“ Holy, Holy, Ho'y.” "Lord of Our Life,” by Fleming. Scripture, prayer, response. Flute solo—Barbara Anspaugh. "Come Unto Me,” Liszt. “O Lord Most Merciful," Concone. "My Creed,” Fisher. Solo, "The Lord’s Prayer,” Malottee—Marcus Foreman. I “Seek Ye the Lord,” Roberts. “The King of Love My Shepherd Is,” Shelley. Solo, "I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked,” O’Hara— Miss West. “Home at the End of the Road,” Wilson. “O Lamb of God I Come," Blair. “Bless This House," Brake. “Break Forth Into Joy," Sumper. Benediction, choral response. Den 8 Meets, To Hold Morning Hike Den 8 of Cub Scouts met Friday afternoon, voted $1 to the Red Cross, and discussed plans for an early morning hike in the near future. The meeting was concluded by I playing games. Those attending were David Cooper. Robert Ochsenrider, Tony Kelly, Gene Baxter. Gary Sanders aid Billy Smith. Mr. and Mrs. NU land Ochsenrider are den dad and mother. Two Arrested For Alleged Kidnaping Jeffersonville, Ind., March 19 - (UP)— Henry V. McCuiston, 45. and Paul Douglas Davis, 22, both of Paris, Tenn., were held today in connection with the alleged kidnaping of a Bedford, Ky., man. State police said Janies Leslie Moore. 36, told them the two men his automobile north of Bedford, Ky., and forced him to drive them to Madison, hid. SUITS I 1 DAY SERVICE | Phone 359 MMVWMMAAMMAMftAAAMV QUALITY Photo - Finishing All work done in our own plant right here in Decatur. Hollhouse Prug Co. •WWMMAAMMVWMMWIMI