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IMgma phi anniversary of ■k., of Reta Slgma P K ; .elebrated Saturday ■ pineal Delta Lambda fl. fur inal dinner was servo'clock in the Zion K moms. The tables, veDow luncheon ■ e centered with yellow tapers. Individual tied with black 11b«■“;<!'each place. Dinner K ; furnished by Mrs. 9‘? X dinner. Mrs. MarI^K. nll gave a welcome to >liss I!0S e Ellen spoke briefly on ■irhteen-h Anniversary. Road." first prize the ]Mfi song contest | IV the international offsigma Phi and ' Beta K. Serenade" were then Kocher. A message W. Hoss, president lerl1 f Beta Sigma Dhi. re■Hfnmlers day. was read Kraft. initiation of pledges Pi,. ie'etnoiiy look place linen covered table, nith yellow roses, stir||V black tapers. Black BjnimHs attached to the were suspended from Her of the table. The itn- >■ rill | a | was read by the *, Mfe Miller, assis'ed by r: e Pair. The initiates by Mrs. Eugene 3g- r .| Miss Betty Weber, tonk the pledge ritual jM,. Glen Manlier. Mrs. Rob|Hj r ,ws. Mrs. Robert Hess. Miss Evelyn FrohnNAOMI _iy IN MEETING |Htatli and Naomi circle of Hvatmeliral and Reformmet recently at the |Kf Mrs, Sam Baumgartner, He pm: and Mrs. assisting. Twenty-one were in attendance. Hh I.itterer was leader, |Mi,f Our Fathers" was sung aHn m. following which the "Man of Rood CharacPcihns. chapter 1. was sHllis Harry Frauhiger conSH'i.. business meeting. i lose I with the Mizthe soi ial hour, Mrs. |Mi- oi as a new memtl;e iin le Lovely refresh■Mtera later served by the Simple Flattery lw v i'*’ r'’ IW 9327 a| SIZES 30-42 Ir/rVI Hrw* IMAn II l?il I’' w ■J ■ nAW > > f; IHI ■ K-’~ ern do «* everything ■ ca./'A your I ’ re "T fa « lon,° “ r Bh ' rrinß: 81im » ■ ■ '"ng panels shows you KI ’« ’bis beauty! Kit 2i)"i.[ n , n l e8 ln sizes 12 ■h,'» '?°’’ HM. 38. 40, K rw 55-in. ■ W t * f,ve <■*'«* * B rw~ P-’tern to Decatur Kp oT' Pa ' ,f,rn netiarl KA ? T Y ° Ur Name ' Ad Hr **• Sr Tie Number, Ke Mar <»ti Martin Onitf ■ '!« s«Ll hMu,,?ul BUm Hit, Tm. . M 10 ’° w eMi >T K^m" hlon Kh w " Pl «’ * FREE >■> 'he book, a ■ Oad « of I

ES Society Items for days publication must be phoned In by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 1000-1001 Miss Betty Melchl Monday Adams county home economics club chorus, Monroe high school, 7:30 ip. m. Junior American legion auxiliary mother-daughter banquet, Legion home, 6 p.m. C. L. of C. chorus-choir, C. L. of C. hall, 7:30 pm. Gambia Nu sorority, fire station, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Tri Kappa business meeting, Elks home, 7:30 p. m. V. F. W. auxiliary, hall, 8 p. m. Delta' Theta Tau sorority, Mrs. Dick Mansfield, 8 p. m. Wednesday Our Lady of Good Counsel study club, Mrs. Robert Schmitz, 8 p. m. Psi lota Xi sorority, Elks home, 8 ,p. m. Girl Scout Leaders meeting, Decatur high school, 1:30 p. m. Girl Scout Board of Directors, Mrs. Roy Kalver, 7:30 p.m. Pocahontas lodge school of instruction, Marion, 2 p.m. Women’s guild and Girl’s guild of Zion (Evangelical and Reformed church, church, 6:30-p.m. Thursday W. M. A. of Nuttman Avenue United Brethren church, Mrs. Clare Eddy, 7:30 p. m. Bethany Evangelical United Brethren mother-daughter banquet, church basement, 6:30 p. m. Ladies Aid society, Trinity Evangelical U. B. church, church, 7:30 p. m. Pleasant Dale Ladies Aid society, church basement, all day. Presbyterian Missionary society, Mrs. S. W. McMillen. 2:30 p.m., spiritual life meditation, 2 p.m. Ladies Fellowship of Missionary church, Berne Mission church, all day. Friday United Counsel of Church Women. Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, 12:43.’ n. m. Saturday St. Paul Ladies Aid Society, hake sale, Harmon Music store, 9 a. m. PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETY MEETING IS HELD The Presbylerian Ladies Aid society met at the church Thursday afternoon at two thirty o’clock, with twenty two present. The society repeated the twentythird psalm and prayers were offered by Mrs. A. ('. E. Gillander and Mrs. Beavers. Mrs. Gillander then gave an interesting talk on Women's associations in other Presbyterian churches. She explained the plan and gave results from this plan in other churches. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction. Refreshments were served hy Arthur H. Girod M. D. ICO4 W. Monroe St. announces lh» following change of office hours: 10-12 A.M. 2 - 5 P. M. 7-BP.M. Daily except Tuesday night and Wednesday , allernoon and night.

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the April section, Mrs. E. D. Engeler, Mrs. Hubert DeVoss, Mrs. Jessie Cole, Mrs. R. Glendenning, jMrs. C. Knapp and Mrs. Sim! | Burk. ( h BREAKFAST SERVED L SUNDAY MORNING Robert James Munphy, a member of the first Communion class at St. Mary's church Sunday, was the honored guest at a breakfast Sunday morning. Those attending s were Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy, Sr., Anthony Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. William Schumacher, Frank SchuI- macher, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence >• Beal and children, Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy and daughters, ! Charlene and Mary Kathryn. • I The Mother and Daughter ban- ! quet, being sponsored by the Mon--1 roe Methodist W. S. C. S„ has 1, | been changed from May 5 to May I |,12. It will be held at six thirty o’i clock in the church annex. Tickets I i.: may be purchased drom Mrs. Paul Lobsiger, Mrs. Harold Schwartz or Mrs. William Stuckey, V i. Psi lota Xi sorority will have (, an important business meeting Wednesday evening at eight o'- (- clock at the (Elks home. — , The Eadies Aid society of the | Trinity Evangelical United Bre • thren church will have its meeting I Thursday evening at the church 11 at seven thirty o'clock. Hostesses I will he Mrs. Hubert Cochran, Mrs. Blanch Elzey and Mrs. Roy ChilI cote. e i. The W. M. A. of the Nuttman Avenue United Brethren church d will meet at the home of Mrs. Clare 1, Eddy at-seven thirty o'clock Thursday evening. I- : 0 The Adams County Home Eco-! nomics club chorus will meet this \ evening at seven thirty o'clock at the Monroe high school. r, . ~ A meeting of the Our Lady of i. Good Counsel study club will be y held at the home of Mrs. Robert II Schmitz. 213 Sou h First street, Wednesday evening at eight o’ dock. • )• - - i- The Bethany Evangelical United I Brethren mother-daughter ban I quet will be held at six thirty o'-1 el clock Thursday evening in the I,: church" basement. A carry-in supper . will be served. t. Mrs. Owen K. Baker is in Fort r- Wayne visiting her mother, Mrs. f- Cleona Kelly, who is seriously ill. r Fred Weicking, of Bluffton, has been appointed attorney for the i- state conservation department. He t- has been practicing law in Bluffn ton the past nine months and is a n [ eon of the late Fred Weicking, Sr., n! of the appellate court. Mrs. Weickgi |ng and son will continue to reside :-i in Bluff on for the present. I County treasurer Norval Fuhry man and his assistants were the busiest people in town today. It's » the last opportunity to pay couni I ty taxes without penalty and there was a long line of people who had put it off as long as possible. Mrs. M. F. Harris has returned, I to her home in this city after visI iting the past two weeks at Carey, i 0.. with her son-in-law and daughter.'Mr. and Mrs. David Baker and • family. The Rev. and Mrs. A. C. E. GillExperienced Beatify Operator Full or Part Time Phone 1880

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r ' ; V" - -T- '• •*”" — ■ ■ W - ' Bi Br ■ iB.. - . *' o ' * . Mr JMB t'M I ' AM B 2 ■ki ®V s fl 1 F? ’ W ' -/ ’■ MISS BONNIE Sc’hIEFERSTEIN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marlow Schieferstein, 1048 North Second street, and Raymond Lehman, son of Myron Lehman, West Monroe street, were wed recently in the Zion Lutheran church, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt officiating. The couple is residing - in Muncie, where Mr. Lehman is attending Ball S'ate teachers college.

ander left this morning for a two-i day conference at Turkey Runj state park.' They will join a number of other Indiana Presbyterian ministers and their wives, who are members of the Order of Andrew. Lawrence ttnsh and Lewis L.' Smith did not make the airplane] trip to Indianapolis Sunday with! the Adams post 1949 membership! i cards. Flying conditions were not i i favorable and the local men re- | turned to Decatur after going only a few miles. The local member-! ship cards will be mailed to national headquarters. I According to officials of the Indiana conservation department, there will be no closed season on pan fish this year. However, from now until June 16, it is illegal to possess bass and pike from Indiana lakes. Fishermen can still enjoy the sport of catching bluegills, ! perch and crappies. Members of the Rainbow club, I a Masonic organization for girls, were guests of the First Presbyter- ■ ian church at the Sunday morning " services: In a local item Saturday, it stated that Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson Los Angeles. Cal., and Mrs. Charles' Keller and family would visit Mr. and Mrs. Cal E. Peterson in Decatur. The i em should have read that they will visit rs. Olive Peterson of this city. Dr. and Mrs. M. O. Lester, of Leesburg are visiting in Deca-' tur today. Dr. Lester formerly was] pas'or of the First Methodist church here. The Rev. Edward J. Roof, C. P I P. S., athletic director of St. I Joseph's college, Rensselaer, spoke to the senior boys of Deca-! tur Catholic high school this I morning. , Mrs. Bur'on Lcuth returned to! Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon I after rpending'the last two weeks visiting with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garard. in this city, while her husband was in the vet- , erans hospi al. Indianrnolis. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roudebush.] j Monroe, are parents of a baby girl.) horn at 12:35 p.m. on April 27 at the local hospital. She weighed 6 pounds. 8H ounces. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wolf. Decatur. Sunday, morning at 1«:56 o'clock at the Adams county hospital. He has not been named. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond KolterJ are parents of an 8 pound baby-| boy. born Saturday morning at, 8:15 o’clock at the local hospital.. ; V n Admitted: Norman Leonardscn. Decatur: Mrs. Effie Beuclear. Mon roeville: Mrs. Elizabeth Lehman. Berne; Mrs. Ella Butler. Delator; George Wagner, Decatur. Dismissed: Mrs. Glen Ehrsam and son. Monroe; Ucyd P. Smith, Rockford. O.; William Klu«man Decatur; Mrs. Raymond Kolter and son: Mrs. Marvin Weitfeldt and son. Monroeville. St. Paul Indies Aid of Preble hake sale. Harmon Music Shop, Saturday. May 7.— Harmon Music Store. 9 a. m. T

*1 HBr 11 j VISUALLY illustrating the serious , mood in which he approached his subject, W. Averell Harriman pleads for the North Atlantic Defense pact before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington. The “Roving Ambassador" for the Marshall Plan declared that the success of the alliance depends on U. S. ratification. (International) High School Shop In Fort Wayne Exhibit | 'The Decatur high school Indus ! trial arts department, under th( 1 c’irectlon of Amos Ke chum, is par , ticipating in an exhibit at the Pur due center at Fort Wayne today 1 and Tuesday. Twelve schools havt entered 1.000 drawings and 3041 shop projects. Decatur is represented in tin drawing and welding clases. Th( public is invited to see the exhib it from 1 to 9 p. m. Tuesday. - - - - — — — — —

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Rural Mail Boxes Improvement Urged The federal post office department has designated this week as rural mail box improvement week. Patrons of the rural delivery service are urged to. provide suitable mail receptacles and erect them so they will be easily accessible to the carrier and present a neat appearance. Patrons are also requested to have their names plainly inscribed cn the boxes visible to the carrier as he approaches them. Proper erection of the mail boxes is also urged. Rural mail boxes which are not properly erected or which are not in good, serviceable condition re-] tard the delivery of mail and expose it to damage from the ! elements. Kaiser-Frazer Plant Resumes Production ! Detroit, May 2 — (UP) — Production was resumed at the KaiserFrazer corporation today after a week of idle auto assembly lines <, caused by a strike at the Bendix Aviation corporation at, South Bend, Ind. Some 7,000 Kaiser-Frazer workers, laid off last onday because of a lack of brake parts from Bendix, re urned to their jobs. Production of Hudson automobiles, also hampered by the Bendix strike, was reported normal today. ASK INJUNCTIVE (Cont. From Page One* I would get around seizure,” he told | reporters, "because when you seize I something, you never know when I you will be able to turn it back.” I Democratic spokesmen have tak-' I! en the position that the President I j has "inherent" powers to seek inI junctions in strikes affecting the I national welfare or security. The I' Republicans disagree, and Rayburn I said he thought those powers I! should he spelled opt in the new IJ labor law. I WW3T. IK I Kj :* I w i ■ iiiiiiffl iL y n - ‘>l s .l MANAGER of New York Giants, Leo u , | “Lippy” Durocher is questioned by " a reporter at La Guardia Field fol- ' lowing a flight from Boston. Duro. r ’! cher was indefinitely suspended by » iy ! baseball Commissioner A B. e Chandler pending an investigation M) i into Leo s alleged attack on a fan. i The “victim," Fred Boysen, was ’e discharged from a New York hoste pital when no traces of internal inb- juries or external bruises were found by doctors. (International)

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Annual Report Filed By 4-H Organization Club Expenditures For Year Detailed The Adams Couniy 4-H Club Extension Exhibits, Inc., filed a report ! for 1948 for 411 club expenditures with the county commissioners to-1 day, showing disbursements of $1,236. The committee received; SI,OOO from the county and $232.72 t in donations from individuals, I ■ firms and the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. The committee report- j ed a cash balance of $3.28. Disbursements during the past year were as follows: Junior leaders trip, 30; round up delegates, $247; 4-H ribbons, $16692; judges 4-H shows, $226.26; ! state fair school. $80; awards, ■ $179.91; junior Raders and state, fair exhibits, $90.40; state fair boys camp, S4O; home economies as- 1 sociation, $170; bank checks, $2.24; balance, $3.28. The report is signed by W. L. Gerke, treasurer, 4 H Club & Extension Exhibits, Inc., Anna K. Williams, home demonstration agent; L. E. Archbold, county agricultural agent; August Selking, Adams County 4-H Clubs & Extension Ex- : hibits, Inc. The committee reported 697 members had enrolled and 570 1 completed the year's work. There were 279 boys and 418 girls. Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

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$30,000 Damage Suit Charges False Arrest Jasper, Ind., May 2 —(UP)— A $30,000 damage suit charging false arrest was on file in Dubois circuit court today against the city of Huntingburg, Mayor John Struckman and p olice hfGucie Struckman and police chief Gus Mayo. Plaintiff was Leon Taber, a disabled war veteran. Purdue 1899 Grads Are Honored Sunday Lafayette, Ind., May 2 —(UP) — Thirty-one persons who were ] graduated from Purdue University 50 years ago had golden anniversary certificates today after a loyalty dinner at the university yesterday. Among those of the class of 1899 who returned for the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Stroud of i Berea, 0., and Mr. and Mrs. William A. Drake of Springfield, O. Records show 95 members of the class are living today. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur ♦

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