Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 19 May 1949 — Page 3

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iTp H S. Junior-Senior Dinner M Is Held At K. Os C. Hall P . Columbus hall was transformed into a beautiful K : L flf s (or ths annual junior-senior prom of Decatur 'Entrance to the hall was through an arch way L fly, and white roses which also decorated the white r ttoui. iltis t he floor - •

Fj, -ralisliiati roses tables laid in I 4 '■ted with tall white Plflpla.e was marked IO cup and program. FBcltosen s,, rve the r'Mtiiti Uns'. Isabelle liman. Alice Disk Cage. Fißte. Jan "‘ S '’eßolt, P ■ Dick Coyne. r‘Ki for the evening ■propria!e songs by r.B f niior classes, talks and a brief Very Rev. Msgr. J. |K oa n York was misrßowed the program, was led by the Jim Meyer. ■ Gillig, vice-presi-treasurer, and secretary, and sen£fl ('lemon, president; ; Jennie [■ary; Mareyle GeimOS dass sponsors, Sr. t fl« r Febronia. superfli > ■ending the dinner ■> faculty and Msgr. ■ Um Hev. Ignatius ,■ jir. and Mrs. All- ■ REYNOLDS ■ CLUB ■tr Home Economics the home of Mrs. ■ds Wednesday evenjfloelberg gave an in- ■ instructive lesson on Safer which a brief was held. The ■ pledge sixty dollars ■e year plan for the cooperation home ■f FRIENDSHIP ■eld TUESDAY ■am Noll entertained ■ of Friendship of the ■e Moose at her home ■ing. Following a brief ■ting, conducted by the ■s. Edna Roop, games ■ and prizes won by ■nita Baumgartner and ■". ■ts were later served ■mgartner, Martha Zes■Haley, Clara Breiner, ■August, Edna Roop, ■lie. Margaret Braun, ■ling. Helen Keller, fl Melvin Reed, Juanita fl, Mildred Feasel, Hatfl. Mrs. Noll was assistfliuffman. fIIVEN FOR flUßAl'f flhoaer war gi’en Sunflrs. Wayne Peterson, fl her tno her, Mrs. flliller, at their home on fle street, for Miss Mar- ■ bride-elect of Saturday, fl rooms were beautiful-

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i& I Society Items for days publication must be phoned In by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 1000-1001 Miss Betty Melchl Thursday Aeolian choir, Decatur high school, 7:30 p. m. Pleasant .Mills Methodist W. S. C. S., church, 1:30 p. m. Do Your Best class of Trinity Evangelical U. B> church, church, 7: JO p. m. Women of Moose, Moose home, 7:30 p. m., officers 7 p. m. Decatur Assembly of Rainbow for Girls, Masonic hall, 7 p. m. Ladies Aid society of Union Chapel, church, all day. Women’s guilds of St. Luke Reformed church, Honduras and St. Johns church, Vera Cruz, Honduras church. St. Cecelia discussion clufi, Miss Rita Lengerich, 8 p. m. Phoebe Bible class of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Ed Jaberg, 7:30 p. m. Ladies Fellowship of Missionary church, Mrs. Roy Hook, 7 p. m. 'Adams County Nurses association, Mrs. Burdette Custer, 8 p. m. Victory class of Trinity Evangelical U. B. church, church basement, 7:30 p. m. Friday Mt. Pleasant Bible class, Mr. and Mrs. Truman Goldner, 8 p. m. Phila’hea class of Baptist church, Mrs. Lloyd Kreischer, 7:30 p. m. Pocahontas lodge, Red Men hall, 7:30 p. m. Valparaiso guild rummage sale, Den, 1 to 4 p. m. Jolly Housewife club and Pleasant Neighbor clu'J, Pleasant Mills school, 10 a. m. Progressive Workers class of Trinity Evangelical U. B. church, church, 7:30 p. m. Saturday Pythian Needle club rummage sale, K. of P. home, 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Valparaiso guild rummaee sale, Den, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. < Sunday Associated churches of Decatur, Methodist church, 3 p. m. ly decorated with spring flowers in keeping with the bride's choice colors of blue and while. Those present were the honored guest, Miss Braun, Mrs. Mart Braun, Mrs. Joan Braun, Mrs. Ruth Bolinger, Mrs. Jane Wilson, Miss Dorothy Rumschlag, Mrs. Joan Laurent, Miss Jane Kleinhenz. Mrs. Catherine Speigel, Mrs. Pat Handion, Mrs. Deloria Marshand and the hostesses, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Peterson. Guests unable to attend were Mrs. Grover Odle, Mrs. Alice Schooler, Mrs. Ger-

Monday Holy Family Study Club, Mrs. Don Hess, 8 p. m. Eastern Star fourteenth district. Masonic hall, 6:30 p. m. Methodist Children's Day practice, church, 3:30 p. m. Pythian Needle club K. of P. home, after temple. Tuesday Delta Theta Tau sorority, Elks home, 8 p. m. Church Mothers study club, Mrs. Virgil Doyle, 8 p. m. t Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows hall, i 7:30 p. m. Three Link club, Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, after lodge. Root township home economics club, Mrs. William Schnepf, Sr., 1:30 p.m. * * Wednesdiy Bethany circle of Zion Evangeli ical and Reformed church, Mrs. J Clara Baumgartner, 8 p. m. maine Hackman, Mrs. Leona Uleman and Rosalia Miller. Bingo was played and a delicious luncheon was served. Miss Braun received many lovely gifts. ENTERTAINS WITH GARDEN PARTY Thirty members and one guest of the Decatur Garden club attended a garden party at the home of Mrs. Harold Owens in Monmouth Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Kunkel was a guest. The meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. H. Nash, and opened with the collect and verse of the month. Roll call was answer- 1 ed with the common and botanical name of a flower. The club then discussed forming another Garden club in the near future. The flower show committee announced plans for the flower show to be held during fair week in the library, and Miss Etta Mallonee, chairman of the bazaar to be held in connection with the flower show asked the members to bring handkerchiefs. “Garlands and Garland Making" was the topic chosen by Mrs. Dean Byerly. She also gave a sketch bn garlands made in the various countries, Egypt, Greece, Rome and India. Mrs. W. E. Smith gave a paper on “D. D. T„ it’s Values and Drawbacks." Mrs. Smith stressed the necessity of using D. D. T. carefully and the caution taken by the various dairy farms. The contest was won by Mrs. N. Bixler. Mrs. Owens was assisted by Mrs. W. E. Smith, and Mrs. Dean Byerly in serving delicious refreshments. C. L. OF C. ENTERTAINS MOTHERS TUESDAY NIGHT The Catholic Ladies of Columbia entertained with a mother and daughter party at the C. L. of C. hall Tuesday evening, Rainbow colors were used in the decorations and a floral center piece was used on the tables. Each place was marked with a corsage. Mrs. L. A. HoPhouse led the group singing and also sang Several solos. Games were later played and prizes awarded to Mrs. Nick Braun, bridge; Mrs. Ed Berling, five hundred; Mrs. Leo Alberding, pinochle, and Mrs. Al Laugerman, bunco. Mrs. William Murtaugh was given a gift

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for the eldest mother, and Mrs. Lois Rumschlag, youngest mother. A lovely luncheon was served hy the committee: Mrs. Robert Gage and Mrs. Leonard Meyer, chairman and co-chairman, Joan and Mary Voglewede, Agnes Licht le, Ursula Stults, Betty Hurst, Jewell Ehinger, Mary C. Gage, Frances Griffiths, Rita Lengerich, Mary Ann Selking, Irene Heiman, Della and Mary Miller, Madeline and Clara Schurger and Naomi Tricker. ENTERTAINS WITH DINNER PARTY Mrs. rimer Chase entertained with a si- -’clock dinner last evening for Mrs. Harry James, Mrs. Jack Holmes, Mrs. Robert Clapp, Mrs. Lewis Thomas, Miss Mildred Hearn, Mrs. Garth Journay, Mrs. Jennings Hartzell, Mrs. Glenn Watson and Mrs. Earle Rupe, all of Portland, and Mrs. Fred Stolz, Fort Wayne. Various games were then played and prizes awarded to Mrs. Harry James, Mrs. Earle Rupe, Mrs. Jennings Hartzell and Mrs. Lewis Thomas. The Church Mothers Study club will meet Tuesday evening at eight olclock at the home of Mrs. Virgil Doyle. The devotions will be given by Mrs. Robert Mills and Mrs. Niland Ochsenrider and Mrs. Russell Owens will be lesson leaders. • A meeting of the Bethany circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will be held Wednesday evening at eight o’clock at the home of Mrs. Clara Baumgartner, f The fourteenth district association of the Order of the Eastern Star will have a pot-luck supper at the Masonic hall at six thirty o'clock Monday evening. A program will follow. The Holy Family study club will

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meet at the home of Mrs. Don Hess Monday evening at eight o'clock. Rebekah lodge will meet Tuesday evening at seven thirty o'clock at the Odd Fellows hall. The Three Link club meeting will follow at the home of Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, 1327 Master Drive. Delta Theta Tau sorority will have installation of officers Tuesday evening at eight o’clock at the Elks home. All members are urged to attend. / ——- The Aeolian choir will have rehearsal at seven thirty o'clock tonight at the Decatur high school. Joseph C. Wagner, controller of Ball State Teacher's College at Muncie, visited here a half hour last evening • enroute to Monroeville, where he gave the high school commencement address. Mrs. Oliver Durr, of Cralgville, and Ben Brown, of Bluffton, are at Lansing, Mich., so attend the fun-i eral of their sister, Mrs. Cecil Berry. Mrs. Agnes Andrews and Miss Lynn Maim have returned hflme from a several days’ visit in Bluff- > ton. They were accompanied by Mrs. Roger Swaim. Mrs. Everett Hutker has been 'dismissed from the Adams county hospital to her home on Cleveland street. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Zehr of Harlan transacted business in Decatur Monday and visited with Mrs. David Zelir and son. Raymond. Rummaue Sale. Friday 1-4 D. m.. Saturday 9-4 n. m. The Den, Valparaiso Guild. 116t3 The virtue of paret’s Is a great

Mary Alice Braun Chosen Queen For Crowning Statue ..... ... . ■ bhhb Jfl 4fl| ■r : 'fl^BL. flpyW’ Miss Mary Alice Braun, senior in Decatur Catholic high school, has been chosen queen for the 11th annual crowning of the statue of the Blessed Virgin at St. Mary’s church May 29 She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Braun, route 4. Miss Braun will be assisted by four attendants, M. < Martha Laurent, Miss Mareyle Geimer, Miss Joan Heiman and Miss Rita Osterman, all seniors. The queen will be attired in white, and the attendants in pastel shade formats.

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Approximately 20 servers, 200 students, 40 choristers, along with visiting clergy, will take part in the procession, which will be the first of its kind in the new locati(# since old St. Mary's church was razed. Four senior boys, William Kintz, Thomas Miller, Robert Gage and David Gillig, attired in caps and gowns, will carry the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the procession. All 25 members of the 1949 graduation class will be present in a body, robed in caps and gowns. The Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz, pastor of St. Mary's parish, will preside over the ceremony'and deliver the sermon at the service, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. <|OSPJTAL.| 011O 11 jWu] Admitted: Mrs. Marjorie Hoblet, Convoy, O.; Mrs. v era Cause, Second street. Dismissed' Howard Hoblet, Convoy, O.; Marvin Owens, Convoy, O.; Eldon Habegger, Berne; Mrs. Dorothy Angel, Willshire, O.; Donald Roebuck, Coldwater; Mrs. L. R. Zintsinaster and baby girl, Mary Ann. Graduation Cards tollhouse Drug Co.

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Two Warehouse Fires Cause Heavy Damage Fort Wayne, Ind., May 19—(UP) —Damage from two warehouse fires was estimated at $230,000 tohave been started by sparks from day by officials or the companies. Losses were set at $135,000 in the fire which swept the Fort Wayne Builders Supply Co. warehouse. Ten fire fighting units bailed the blaze almost three hours. The fire was believed to a nearby foundry. The second fire caused about ' $95,000 damage at the Kruse warehouse and consumed a large quantity of hardware nnl ■’>o: J, ’ , g goods stored there. Fire , ’ t ii' said this blaze probably was set off by sparks from a trash fire. FUR STORAGE Phone 147 KELLY’S DRY CLEANING