Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1949 — Page 3

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IKmeier to FAUROTE the engas f e Xh in s mamas 6 of th ®“ Kidiard Tuttle ’■ed in jjr. and Mrs. I. E F State Blvd " Forl "'ill take place on b 'u.lo.k Hi the Zion jßrcii. route L with the iniiidtke officiating. is a graduate of school and the RavSM of beauty. Mr. Tuttle gßi'tli Side high school ’ o f California, Los X ' s completing his F- H- s l ,ere sclloo! radio. ■ ASSOCIATE MEETING y of Tri Kappa assowere entertained at t Mrs. Robert Mills reE hostesses were Krick and Mrs. Gerald e dessert was served ai &Whi:;:'ai!v appointed table. {K] Saylors pouring. e business meeting, restanilins committees were fiiven ' A report 4 IH I( convention, held in llay c and 7 was I MilU^K ts - Wal ( ’ r Krick ’ dele ’ ' '’■Hfo Harry Knapp alterW’BT the final meeting for with the meetings in September, 1949. ’ ~ GROUP MEET | N G W. S. C. S. met and Mrs. (' C. Conn an all day meeting. was served at the OTHEJM. meeting was open's the hymn "In My Heart Y’C Kgs a Melody," followed ' Bhy. by Mrs. Milton FuhrJesse Singleton had and Mrs. Burl the lesson study. cards and thirty seven tn;. ■<«• reported. Eighteen - roll call with a the business meeting. I of officers for the, was held and movie I the Navaho Indians! Kite.' Rev. Conn closed the ble| K with prayer. present were Mrs. 1 Mrs. David Kttß wuHnky Sunfrock I W J &■ I U I I r< S' * / A "W^ : «B r ; « #;<s!■ B stuff! If you’d g tll »n SEE one. sew this, ■*' Ve U swish-fitted flar- , lines, very new — scalloped shoulders! '-^W rr ‘ comes In Jr. Miss 8 13 .15,17. Siie 13 takes •: % yd. contrast. TWENTYFIVE cents in this pattern to Decatur ■ nocrat. Pattern DepartME 0 Box 6740, Chicago 80, p,alri, 7 Your Name, Ad Size, Style Number. B, A XE W Marian Martin W is ready! On its ■‘j" ’he most beautiful sumdeigned to sew easily, four fashion dollars go tan ever! Plus a FREE B Printed In the book, a 7 th r °be made of towels. JB - ren cents more for this Lanier 1949 fashions!

;; e, *■**“ 3. Society Items for days publicart tlon must be phoned In by 11 a .m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 1000-1001 Miss Betty Melchl 3. Saturday >f Bake sale, St. Mary’s Township v- Home Economics club, city hall, e Monday 1, Gamma Nu sorority, Mrs. Noble is Lobsiger, 7 p. m. is Corinthian class of First Chris>l tian church, Mrs. J. E. Anderson, 7:30 p. m. St. Mary's society, c. L. of C. hall, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Hairdressers Associai- tion, Lutheran church, 6:30 p. m. >t Adams County chorus, Monroe !• high school, 7:30 p. m. e Women’s Bowling League picnic d Hanna-Nuttman park, 6:30 p. tn. Degree staff and officers of d Pythian Sisters, K. of P, home, 1, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday i- C. L. of C. mothers party, C. L. s of C. hall, 7:30 p. m. t V. F. W. auxiliary, hall Bp. m. n Kum Join Us class of the Beths any Evangelical U. B. church,, i- church, 7:30’ p. m. Washing)™!* towpship open meeting, community center, 8 p. m. r Decatur Garden club, Mrs. liars old Owens, 2 p. m. 1. Academy of Friendship of Women of Moose, Mrs. William Noll 7:45 p. m. Wednesday t Decatur Home Economics club, 1 Mrs. Noble Reynolds, 2 p. m. ■. Thursday > Friendship Village club, North Brick school, 1 p. m. t j Cook, Mrs. Burl Fuhrman, Mrs. . Druscilla Fuhrman, Mrs. Earl G. I Fuhrman, Mrs. Francis Fuhrman, I Mrs. Milton Fuhrman, Mrs. Norval J Fuhrman. Mrs. Ethel Grandstaff, , Mrs. Jerald Grandstaff, Mrs. Tru- ( man Goldner, Mrs. Clifford Mann, ( Mrs. Brice Sheets, Mrs. Chauncey Sheets, Mrs. Jesse Singleton, Mrs. j Everett Singleton, Mrs. Florence Rev. and Mrs. Conn. si ' iIHOME ECONOMICS CLUBS . PLAN FESTIVAL JUNE 17 Plans are underway in the Adams county home economics asso- | elation for a world friendship festival. This will be the annual spring social event of the seventeen local clubs. This event, which will attract several hundred guests, is scheduled for the evening of June 17 in the Decatur high school gymnasium. Preliminary arrangement made in a meeting in the county extension office include display booths of interesting items from many countries. Sketches on the stage will be' presented depicting the Orient, Germany, the Spanish speaking people and the Swiss. A group ofj Macedonian folk dancers are be- ‘ ing invited to perform. Music, colorful costumes, gay decorations, refreshments will complete the party. The committee ini i charge of the program is headed by I I Mrs. Carl Frey of St. Mary's town-] j ship. The following women are working with her in planning the program tor this festival: Mrs Eular Hill, Mrs. Adolph Weidler. Mrs. Arthur Koeneinan, Mrs. Clarence McKean, Mrs. Georgia MorNBW PHONE No. 165 LTW /VF> iF Specializing I / y In: Y»- r Cold Waving I Machineless / Hair Cutting Irene’s Beauty Shop 1404 Master Drive '

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ris, Mrs. Ella Burry, Mrs. Martin Neuenschwander, Flossie Lybarger, Mrs. Elmer Inniger, Mrs. Raymond Moser, Mrs. Ralph Freels, Mrs. Herbert Hawkins, Mrs. Warren Lehman,' Mrs. Glen Schaadt, p Daisy Smith and Mrs. Hiram Witti wer. MRS. DELOTA ENGLE ENTERTAINS CLUB The Profit and Pleasure Home Economics club met at the home of Mrs. Delota Engle Wednesday evening. Eighteen members and two guests attended. The meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Boyd Stepler, and opened with the song of the month. "Fairest Lord Jesus,” and the club collect. Mrs. ’ Stepler read a poem, “Mother,” and Mrs, John Heiman gave the devotions. Roll call was answered with “something 1 remember my ’’ mother cooking." During the business meeting, plans were made to entertain another club. Also, pennies for friendship were collected and a donation was made to help buy 1 the chairs for the Washington ’ township community center. Following thb business meeting, Mrs. Clarence McKean and Mrs. Leon- • ard Schwaller gave an interesting lesson on “Vegetables and Vitality.” At a later hour, delicious re- “ freshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be 1 held at the Washington township ■ community building on June 8 at ‘ eight o'clock, with the dJmberlost club as guests. * « * UNION CHAFEL HAS MOTHER-DAUGHTER PARTY The annual mother and daughter ’ banquet of Union Chapel was held Thursday evening in the church social rooms, with one hundred in 1 attendance. The lon’g tables were arranged with bouquets of mixed flowers. Mrs. Henry Bauman was general chairman. The dinner was served by the men of the church. j The tribute to mothers was given by Miss Veda Williamson, foil- ] owed by the tribute to daughters by Lawrence Norris. Miss Marjorie ] Drew led the group in singing various choruses in keeping with the ’ occasion. Mrs. Nile Williamson and Miss Betty Miller had charge of the program for the evening. Opening thoughts were given by Miss Miller, followed by the scripture ( by Miss Janet Brown; scripture verses. Mrs. George Cramer and ( daughter, Elizabeth, Mrs. Wayne ’ Troutner and daughter Lois; “My 1 Mother's Prayers," sung by Miss , Drew and Mrs. Wendell Miller; talk, “The Mother of a Famous ; Family." Mrs. Thurman Drew; "A Busy Mother With a Sanctuary," Miss Betty Walters; poem. Mrs. C. ' O. Brown; solo, "The Lord's Pray- ( er,” Miss Shirley Workinger; playlet, Mrs. Omer Merriman and daughter, Rose, entitled “Women ( (—Yesterday, Today and Tomor- j row;” poem, "Life's Heritage," ( Miss Miller; "A Little Parable for Mother.” Mrs. Forest Walters. The program closed with the , group singing “Blest Be the Tie > That Binds," and prayer by Mrs. , Bauman. (b. P. W. CLUB ENTERTAINS (MOTHERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT The Business and Professional Women entertained their mothers at the Masonic hall Wednesday evening. Bowls of pastel flowers I and bouquet lights were placed on 1 the U-shaped tables and individual 1 plants marked each guest’s place. I Mardi Kleinhenz, mistress of cere- i monies, read a poem of welcome to < the mothers. Dorothy West, provid(cd music during the dinner and < Helen Haubold later accompanied 1 Mary Leitz and Lymann Hann in 1 singing several selections. t The committee in charge of ar- t rangements included Mardi Klein- i henz. Rosemary Spangler, Rose t Ellen Miller, Dorothy West. Esther Hann, Reva Stauffer, Dorothy Cott- a rell and Eleanor Bieberich. a Plants were presented the foil- J I v

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

— 1 ■ - Religious Census Enumerators

The following workers will take the religious census in the city Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1:30 o’clock. Union Chapel T. I. Drew, Earl Chase, Janet Brown, Veta Williamson, Freeda Williamson, Betty Miller, Mrs. Earl Chase, Robert Workinger, Vincent, Parker, Mrs. Vincent Parker, Martin Sprunger, Elizabeth Cramer, Mrs. Wayne Troutner, Myron Frank, Ami Miller, Mrs. Nile Williamson, Ermal Johnson, Hugh Neidlinger, Mrs. Hltgh Neidlinger, Ollie Schnepp. Church of The Nazarene Sherman Fonner, Carl Royce, Charles Whitman, Mrs. Orval Sudduth, Mrs. Jess Plasterer, Mrs. Charles Hicks, Christine Andrews, Esther Andrews, Jesse Edgell Mrs. Jesse Edgell, Mrs. Irenios Mattox, Mrs. Fern Bowsher, Mrs. Naomi Andrews, Leo Merriman, Ransome Barkley. Zion Lutheran Norbert Aumann, Cloyd Bowman, Mrs. Lloyd Bowman, Arthur Bieberich. Mrs. D. H. Callow. Earl Caston, Dorothy Dersch, Arlene Dersch, Dan Frfceby, Mrs. Robert Helm, Barbara Helm, Lenora Fuelling Louis A- Jacobs, Henry Krueckeberg Mrs. Henry Krueckeberg,’ Doris Krueckeberg, Mrs. Ray Leitz, Mary Leitz, Karl Reinking, Mrs. Karl Reinking, Mrs. Gerhard Reinking, Gary Schultz, Dale Schott, Otto Spiegel. Robert Zwick, Phil Sauer.' First Christian Church J. E. Anderson, Mrs. Paul Daniels, Mrs. Elmer Darwachter, Chris Inniger, James Kitchen, Mrs. William Kohls, William Kohls, Mrs. Mary Keller, Harmon Kraft, Grace Lichtensteiger, Eural Rose, Fred Scheiderer, William Teeple, Dorphus Drum. Methodist Church Mrs. Chester Dalzell, Medford Smi'h Byford Smith, Donald Smith, Mrs. Maynard Hetrick, James G. Gattschall, Clarence Smitley, Robert Sihitley, Robert Krick Walter Lister, Mrs. Walter Lister, John Beery, Mrs. Walter Krick, Doyle Collier, Clyde Butler, Joseph Kaehr Avon Burk, Mrs. Nathan Nelson, Jim Colter, Richard Colter, Adrian Baker, L. L. Hann, Lyman Hann Walter Sommer, Fred Busche, Noah Schrock, owing: Mrs. Georgia Foughty, eldest mother; Mrs. Florence Reber, youngesi mother; Mrs. Von Reber, mother with most children. Bunco was later played and prizes awarded the various winners. During the business meeting, conducted by Eva Bayles, Miss Anna K. Williams, president-elect, was chosen to represent the local group at the state B. P. Wi convention at French Lick on May 13, 14 ad 15. The Friendship Village club will meet Thursday afternoon e at one o'clock at the North Brick school. Gamma Nu Sorority will entertain their mothers Monday evening at seven o'clock at the home of Mrs. Noble Lobsiger. 1 The Decatur Home Economics, club will meet at the home of Mrs. Noble Reynolds Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Walker funeral home in Montpelier for Loyal C. Julian, 51. Wells county farmer, who died instantly when accidentally shot by his 14-year old daughter; Delronda Jean Julian. The Willshire, O„ high school, commencement exercises will be held May 25 with 16 graduates and Merle Abbett, superintendent of the Fort Wayne schools, as speaker. Dixie Slickman is valedictorian and Marjorie Stateler, salutatorian. Harry “Peck" Essex has purchased the H. 0. Burgett residence at 1216 W. Monroe street. Mr. and Mrs. Burgett are planning to go

e Watson Maddox, Calvin Steury, y Stanley Mcßride, Roger Kelly, it Noah Steury, Lester Sheets, Ray Dallner, Richard Eichhorn. St. Mary’s Catholic it Mrs. Clarence Heimann, Mrs. a Bernard Staub, Mrs. Hugh Holti. house, Mrs. Florence DeJean, Mrs. i- Leo E. Ehinger, Mrs. Frances r, Koors, Patricia Titus, Mildred i- Loshe, Irene Braun, Marcella n Braun, Joan Zeser, Mary Ann Laur- -- ent, Mildred Geimer, Mary EHen h Lengerich, Mary Miller, .Ethel •, Kleinhenz, Joan Wemhoff, Margaret Eiting, Mary Faurote, Vera Schultz, Helen Geimer, Lois Scheini, er, Bernadette (Peggy) Braun, I- Martha Laurent, Doro hy Uleman. i. Rita Osterman, Marcyle Geimer, 1, Mary Jo Graliker, Marlene Laur1. ent, Naomi Eyanson. :, Nuttman Ave. United Brethren 1 Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Arnold, Mrs. e Grace Foor, Mrs. Hazel Foor, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Michel, Mrs. Gladys Raver. Mrs. Pearl Reed, Mr. 1. and Mrs. Clare Eddy, Mrs. Emma i- Johnston. i- Church of God e Mrs. Herbert Hawkins, Mrs. t Floyd Morrison, Mrs. Mary HazleI- wood. Mrs. Guy Agler, C. W. Stricky ler, Mrs. Ray line], Mrs. Paul Meyi- ers, Kenneth Secaur. y Bethany Evangelical ;,l United Brethren 1 Mrs. Merl Schnitz, Mrs. Earl e Fuhrman, Mrs. Ivan Stuckey. Mrs. :, Amos Ketchum, Mrs. C. E. Hocker. Mrs. Sarah Woodruff, Mrs. Elmer Anspaugh, Mrs. F. H. Willard, La- .- Doyt Miller, Art Beeler, John Mys ers, Elmer Anspaugh, Earl Fuhr1. man, Rev. F. H. Willard. 1. Evangelical and Reformed e Mrs. Rufus Kirchofer, Mrs. M. 1 F. Worthman, Mrs. Forrest Owens, .- Mrs. Chas. Brodbeck, Mrs. Ed Miller, Mrs. J. Beineke, Mrs. Harry Frauhiger, Mrs. Agnes Yager, Mrs. 1 Ray Moser, Mrs. Albert Fruchte, 1 Mrs. Noah Roth, Mrs. James Bord- :, ers, Mrs. Irene Schafer, Mrs. Joe e Hazelwood, Mrs. Robert August, t Robert Lord, Mrs. Robert Lord. Edr ward F. Jaberg, Mrs. Edward Jar berg, Helen Britzenhofe, Mrs. Clar- , ence Snyder. Mrs. Raymond Snyd- . er. Missionary Church 1. Mrs. Harold Idlewine, Mrs. Mur- • vel Roop, Murvel Roop, Ralph My- , ers, Lawrence VonGunten. • west in the near future. , Wayne E. Beavers has returned ; to his home in Mt Vernon after a j several days’ visit here with his • mother, Mrs. S. D. Beavers, and other relatives and friends. i <|OMTAL : Qn Admitted: Mrs. Luella Hllty, Berne. > Berwyn Sprunger To Head Geneva Alumni ! Berne, May 14 — Berwyn Sprunger of Berne was named president ! of the Geneva alumni association at the annual dinner meeting of . the group attended by 217 people, j Other officers are Waldo Neal, j vice-president and Peggie Reyn- ( olds, secretary-treasurer. Reports Finding Five-Leaf Clover 1 ■ You’d feel lucky if you found a • four-leak clover. Imagine the good fortune com- , ing to Clifford Norman, Jr., 716 , Melbers street, who found one with five leaves in his yard this morpI ing. Frigidaire Price Cuts Announced Dayton, 0.. May 14—(UP)—Price reductions on 13 household refrigerator models ranging up to $23 were announced today by the Fri gidaire division of General Motors. The average reduction, effective immediately, is $lO, Mason M. I Roberts, general manager of Fri gidaire. said. He said the price cuts were made possible by greater production efficiency and actual and anticipated material cost re«ductions. Rev. Neuenschwander To Visit Colonies Berne, May 14—The Rev. A. J.! Neuenschwander, pastor of the ■ Bethany Flatland Mennonite 1 church at Quakertown. Pa., and a native and former resident of Berne, has been honored by the home mission board of the general! conference of North America.. ■ Rev. Neuenschwander has been asked by the home mission board io go to South America this summer to visit the Mennonite colonies in the southern continent. He will leave May 19 and will make the trip by plane. He expects to be gone until late summer.

Card To Be Used In Religious Census. • Not at Home Address ’ Vacant Apartment Family Name Declined Information v 1 ' Klember What Local Church Where Attend 7 Given Name Mr - 1 - I- Mrs Age '• Children - 1 a--8 d a—- — Others I-• 1 I ' —————— a In case of need, what Church's Minister would you call? i< ■ Callers Write additional Information on other side. The above facsimile of the census card to be used by the Decatur people taking the religious census Sunday afternoon is for use of local people who will not be at home tomorrow. Persons leaving the city are asked to fill in the above card and place it in their front door or mail it to Her1. man Krueckeberg at the First State Bank. This will greatly assist the local committee in complet- ■. ing the census. <• Census takers will start their work at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon and the committee hopes to have the major part of the work done by Sunday evening. There are more than 200 volunteer workers.

i i- *4o« you* ainci Merry Maids The first meeting of the Monmouth Merry Maids was called to (order May 6 by the president, ' | Nancy Kirsch. A party for the • 1 mothers followed with 29 members • and 20 mothers present. r 1 The pledge was led by Ethel and ' | Esther Cook, which was followed ’ I with special features by Grace ’ ‘ Fuhrman, Alice Fleming and Kathryn Singleton. Games and contests were play- ■ ed, followed by refreshments serv--1 ed by the adult leaders, Mrs. Russell Fleming and Mrs. Bob John- ' son. The next meeting will be - held May 19 at the Monmouth high ’ school. , Variety Farmers • The Variety Fa mers, boys 4-H club of Washington .owuship, held a meeting May 12 at .he home of Kenneth and Wilbur Schwaller. J After a stirring softball game, the 1 Schwaller boys’ beef calves were j viewed. Then the meeting was . called to order by the president, . Gene Heimann. Roll call was taken and 26 members were in attendance. Ralph Bluhm, the adult ■ leader, made a few important remarks. Refreshments were serv1 ed by the Rumschlag and Schwab j I ler boys. < Blue Creek 1 The third regular meeting of the I Blue Creek township 4-H boys was ( held at Kimsey school on May 9.1 The pledge was led by Jack Raud enbush, followed by roll call by 1 Jack Raudenbush. A demonstration on splicing a rope was given by Lester Sipe, after which Ken- ! neth Markel and Lester Painter gave demonstrations on safety. ' Refreshments were later served by Rex Raudenbush and John Burkhart. Happy Warriors The Preble Happy Warriors held their third meeting on May 5 at the Preble school. The meeting was ] opened with the 4-H pledge, led by ’ Donald Gallmeier, following which ] a brief business meeting was held. The group decided to have a softball team. Two films from Purdue ' university were shown after the meeting. < The average American ate 10.2 pounds of butter, 7.0 pound* of cheese, and approximately 17 quarts of ice cream last year. I i I z jJL A 1 CLEVELAND ST. Rev. Dwight R. McCurdy, Minister ( SUNDAY Morning Worship .... 9:30 A. M. ! Church School10:30 A. M. ' (Youth Fellowship .... 6:45 P. M.| Evening Worship .... 7:30 P. M. WEDNESDAY Prayer-Meeting 7:30 P. M.i] THE CHURCH, WHERE THE ii WAY TO CHRIST IS MADE SO PLAIN, “THAT A WAY- ( FARING MAN NEED NOT ' ERROR.” EVERYONE WELCOME ( “A Christian Experience makes you a member." (Acta 2:47)

Troop 18 met at the home of Mrs. Berg Thursday after school. The meeting was opened with roll call and promire. The girls then rehearsed for the mothers tea to be held at the Methodist church on May 19. The meeting closed with the wishing circle and taps. Beverly Poling, scribe. A meeting of Brownie troop 13 was held at the fire station Thursday after school. Roll was called and dues paid. Tua girls then worked on gifts for their mothers, assisted by Mrs. Cecil Melchi. The meeting next Thursday will conclude the year's work and will be a weiner bake at Hanna Nuttman park. Mothers will be guests. | Each girl is asked to meet at the Lincoln schpol at 3:30 o'clock. ' Judy Gephart later served re-! freshments. Beverly Patrick, scribe NOTICE Until further notice the Daily Democrat does not need cleaning rags. When more are needed an advertisement will appear in this newspaper. The Decatur Democrat Co. 112 2t

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Girl Scouts of troop 11 met at the Lincoln school Thursday evening. Plans for a mother's day party were discussed and favors made. The meeting was then closed with the wishing circle. Mary Jane Smith, scribe. Delphi Man Killed In Automobile Crash Lafayette, Ind., May 14—(UP)— An auto crash yesterday on Ind. 25 near Americus killed Howard C. Cleaver, 75, Delphi, and seriously injured four other persons, state police said today. IVWVWWVVWWWMMAAAM CRYSTLE CLEAR ICE CALL ELMER’S Phone 1353 WWNWWWWWNWWWW PmO j 25c j I Phone 229 128 N. 3rd