Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 27 May 1949 — Page 3

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” ume Ec0 ‘ (■/■ V : '-. Man-- township ~,„ school house, with the group „. the month I_ Eus," an d repeat ' 2 ereed. Mrs- nnie f dieted the devotions, ‘fied with "somemy mother the brief business L Lee Custer gave a entitled "Baby Knows . hints from the o£ i were given by Mrs. lesson on vegetables / meals was reviewed by ; Spangler and Mrs. Jtm tip door prize was won Bachaus. were sen- | Ee dose of the '>' eet ’ ng 'H Mr-. Fannie NyffellM(7car! Frey. Mrs. Donald i B Mrs Verlando Clark, Mrs. W mack Mrs. John Stucky into the club. ® sigma PHI |Ki CLUB YEAR Lambda chapter of Beta ! "* w E>hi held its last meeting of Z Ent season at the home of Weber Tuesday evening, short business meeting, !>re~iiient. -present-JMLst.pn'-idHO's eavel guard I<:< Mil!pr ' retirins presented the cultural L -The Person Beautiful.” iphi Elherson discussed the t-The Ensemble." "Fads and ju" was the subject chosen jthetta Bricker. lirjolf was later played and ( m by Nilah Neil and BertI Hess. Refreshments were iit a later hour by Miss insisted by Bernadine FaurMe Hill, Eloise Jackson and BO'Shaughnessey. BtTAINS CLUB BESOAY NIGHT i Won Township Woman’s itertained the Happy Home rclub at the Immanuel Luthschool Wednesday afternoon, setting was opened with the l singing the song of the L “hirst Lord Jesus,” and tig the club creed. During ssiness meeting, the club vot(ire five dollars to the canal. The children of the Imi school then sang several ,ttd the meeting closed with kb collect. <s were later played, directHrs. Lawrence Grote. Mrs. Sue, Ruth Barkley, Rosetta < and Florence Bauman lat•M refreshments to the Rite members, twenty-six md five children in attend-

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IS Society Items for days publication must be phoned In by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 1000-1001 Miss Betty Melchl Friday Philo class of Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Baughn, 7:30 p. m. Legion auxiliary, Legion home, 8 p. m. Rummage sale, Methodist church basement, 1 to 5 p. m. Union Chapel Young Married people, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Merriman, 8 p. m. • Saturday Bake sale of Y. P. M. B. of Nuttman Avenue U. B. church, Equity Dairy store, 9 a. m. Happy Hustlers 4-H club, Washington township recreation center, 1 p. m. Junior girls of Legion auxiliary, Legion, 9 a. m. Rummage sale, Methodist church basement, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Tuesday Sunny* Circle Home Economics club of Prehle, Mrs. Otto Hildebrand, 8 p. m. Kirkland Ladies club, high school, 1 p. m. Wednesdiy Initiation and Installation of Business and Professional Women. Masonic hall, 7 p. m„ reception for senior girls, 7:45 p. m. Psi lota Xi pledge, Elks home, 8 p. m. FOREIGN COSTUMES TO MARK FESTIVAL HERE Seventeen costumes representing foreign countries are being secured for the world friendship festival reception committee. This special social event of the Adams county home economics association is scheduled for Friday, June 17 at the Decatur high school gymnasium. The reception committee is headed by Mrs. Xariffa Walters of Union township. This committee will be in charge of greeting guests, seating arrangements during the program, and ushering during the serving of refreshments. As wide a variety as possible in costumes these ushers will wear is the aim of the committee. Efforts are being made to secure outfits typical of those worn on festival occasions by the following people; German, Spanish, Swiss Japanese, Chinese, Hawaiian, French, African, Hindu, Egyptian, Dutch, Non wegian, Szechs, Scots, Italian, Romanian and Irish. Mrs. Ray Lambert, of Gantan,

state president of the Indiana home economics association, has been invited to attend. She will tell briefly of her recent attendance at a conference of the united national education, scientific cultural organization. Members of the reception committee, who will wear the above mentioned costumes and act as ushers are: Danelda Markle, Mrs. Holman Egly, Mrs. Al Schneider, Mrs. Alton Bittner, Mrs. Arthur Lengerich, Mrs. Salem Inniger, Mrs. Howard Beitler, Dora Ann Long, Mrs. Raymond Brooks, Mrs. Al Turnail, Mrs. Nolin Barger, Mrs. John Baltzell, Mrs. Noble Reynolds, Mrs. Glen Foor, Verle Meshberger, and Mrs. Elmo Stucky. CHURCH MOTHERS STUDY CLUB MEETS A meeting of the Church Mothers study club was held recency at the home of Mrs. Virgil Doyle. The meeting opened with the group singing the club song, followed by the devotions by Mrs. Robert Mill-1 er. After a short business meeting,) Mrs. Niland Ochsenrider gave an) interesting discussion on “What Are Comic Books." Mrs. Russell Owens reviewed the topic “Christianity in the Home” from the Christian Home magazine. The program closed with the club prayer. Lovely refreshments Were later served by the hostesses, Mrs. Dalter Sommers, Mrs. Robert. Strickler and Mrs. Tim Sprague. GRACE WINANS ENGAGED TO WED RONALD BRYAN Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Winans, of route 6, have made nown the engagement of their daughter, Grace, to Ronald Bryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bryan, of Monroe, route 1. i Miss Winans is a graduate of Pleasant Mills high school and is now employed at Miller-Jones shoe store. Mr. Bryan also graduated from Pleasant Mills high school and is employed at Burk Elevator in Monroe. THREE LINK CLUB 4 MEETS RECENTLY The Three Link club of Rebekah lodge met recently at the home of Wanda Oelberg on Master drive. Fifteen members were in attend; ance. Following a short business meeting, conducted by the president, Mrs. Charles Myers, games were enjoyed and prizes won by Mrs. Bessie Howard and Mrs. Ireta Judt for pinochle, and Mrs. Ethel Toman and Mrs. Gaylie Bittner, bunco. Delicious refreshments were lat- , er served by the hostesses. ' CIRCLE THREE AND [FOUR MEET THURSDAY 1 Circle three and fur of the W. S. C. S. of the Methodist church ! met Thursday afternoon at the ! home of Mrs. W. P Robinson, with I Mrs. John Dan. Mrs. Lowell Smith and Mrs. A. D. Suttles assisting. Mrs. Zeno H. Doan gave the devotions, and Mrs. N. A. Bixler was ' devotional leader. Mrs. Lowell Smith, chairman, conducted the short business meeting, at which time twenty five calls were reported. Announcement was also made : of the rummage sale, being held today and Saturday; also, that the 'next meeting will be the union [ meeting of the circles at the [church. “The Advance Proyam” I will be the discussion topic. I During the social hour, refreshments were served by the hostesses to the thirteen members in atj tendance. j Stewart W. McMillen and Low- ! ell Harper, of Bag Service. Inc.. I have returned from an eastern i nlane trip to New Haven and Farmington. Conn. / i- — A The rota'ing earth speeds’up occasionally, then slows down a little. Nobody knows why. In the long run, it is slowing down. The slowdown averages out to about j 1/1,000 of a second in 1000 years Isays the National Geographic So[clety.

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Mr. and Mrs. John M. Doan, Mrs. Harmon M. Gillig and Mrs. Ted Bollinger of Fort Wayne, will leave I for Indianapolis today to attend the 1949 funeral directors and embalmers convention to be held at the Claypool hotel. Kenneth McConnell returned today to Indiana University at Bloomington after attending the Decatur high school ment exercises. Dave Moore, United States navy, is visiting his parents in Decatur. He will leave in a few days for a trip to South America. Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Kohne and family will spend the week-end at their summer home at Lake Gage. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hite will' spend the week-end at the Harold Graham home in Jackson, Mich, j A card from Mrs. Doll Schafer | Brittson is received from San Die-, ga, tai., and says they have been ! in the city, enjoying the "Heaven! on earth” climate since last Decern-) ber and will remain there until October. She adds that the J. O. Sellemeyers drop in on them every few weeks and they enjoy a good visit talking over Decatur, where I they all formerly resided. I Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allwein and [daughters of Gibson City, 111., will [arrive tomorrow for a short visit with relatives here. Sunday morning they will motor to Shelby, Ohio for a few hours visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Shaw, returning here in i the evening. Mr. and Mrs. L. Gray Paddock will move to Huntington tomorrow, where they plan to make their future home and where Mrs. Paddock will complete her studies at Huntington college. Mrs. Bessie Boulos, of Waterloo, district representative for the Red . Cross, visited the local Red Cross office today and conferred with the chapter's home service department. • Mrs. J. W. Mankey of this city has been admitted as a patient in the Van Wert county hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman, route 2, are the parents of a baby girl, born at 12:2(7 a. m. today at the Adams county memorial hospital. She weighed 8 pounds t 4 ottnpes. Only four cities in “xico have a larger Mexican population than San An'onlo, Tex. A third of San Antonio’s citizens, more than 100,OOff, are of Mexican or Indian origin.

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Ministers' Wives At Reception At Church Conclave Saturday at noon, the wives of the Methodist ministers of the county will be guests at a reception in Richmond where the North Indiana conference of the Methodist church is now in session. Among those who will attend, are: Mrs. Gerald Jones and Mrs.) C. C. Conn, Decatur; Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Pleasant Mills; Mrs. W. L. Hall, Monroe; Mrs. Clayton Steele and Mrs. J. W. Wilkins of Geneva. One of the features of the reception will be a trip through the Joseph H. Hill’s greenhouses—reputed to be one of the largest producers of roses in the world. The ladies will be the personal guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. B. T. Daggy. Mrs. Richard Raines, wife of Bishop Raines, will be the guest speaker. Saturday evening the program is under the guidance of George Fenstermacher, executive secretary of the board of education for the conference. Dr. H. D. Bpllinger, member of the staff of the general board of education, Nashville, Tenn., will 'be the first speaker. This will be followed by an address by Dr. Edward P. Blair, professor of Biblical interpretation. Evanston, HI. Dr. Blair has gained recognition in the scholastic world by writing “The Acts and Apocalyptic Literature.” Local Man Fined For Public Intoxication Frank Eyanson, 62, 222 South Sixteenth street, today was committed to Adams county jail for ten days, to “lay out” a $1 and costs fine assessed in J. P. court. He was arrested by city police Thursday for public intoxication, i Clyde Harden. 52, rural route 5, was fined $1 and costs in J. P. court today on charges of driving without a license, following his involvement in an auto collision at Monroe and Third streets Thursday. The second driver was Richard K. Des Jean, 24. 338 South Third street. City police investigated. The man of integrity follows the road of duty.

ANNOUNCING THE RE - OPENING OF STONE OAKS Miniature Golf Course SATURDAY EVENING - MAY 28 Located Opposite Worthman Field WEST ADAMS STREET Fast becoming America's most popular out-door recreation. Enjoy the natural surroundings of Indiana’s most beautiful course. SOFT DRINKS A A r n icecream I er CONEY ISLAND Game Served On The Course NfflF T I — - <ZM><VMVMWWWWWWWVWWVWWWWWWYWA^AfWV Vl NOTICE! FULL TIME TO SELLING AND AUDITING LIFE INSURANCE The Audit is a Free Service W. E. Faurote and does not obligate you. Phone 7683 Decatur. Ind.

District Democrats Will Meet Tuesday j Democrat county chairmen and , vice-chairmen of the fourth congressional district will meet next Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the Fort Wayne country club to elect a successor to district chairman Harold Kelley, Angola, who has re- ' signed to accept a state position. Several county chairmen of the district are said to be aspirants for the post. Kelley will move his family to Indianapolis as soon as he finds housing facilities. Rev. Gillander Named Committee Chairman The Rev. A. C. E. Gillander, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, was elected chairman of the united promotions committee of the Fort Wayne Presbytery, at a meeting Thursday evening at Howe. This committee is formed of chairmen of other perm- ' anent committees of the Presbytery. The Rev. Andrew Lowry, 11, of LaGrange, was elected moderator, , succeeding the Rev. M. E. Runden, of Kendallville, who died recently. Donald L. Airey, a recent graduate of McCormick theological sent- ■ inary in Chicago, was ordained at this meeting and installed as pastor of the Lima Presbyterian church at Howe. WjOMTAL , I Admitted: Albert Zuercher, Berne; Mrs. Peter Koenig, Deca- ’ tur. i Dismissed: Mrs. Marjorie Hob-1 [ let, Convoy, O.; Mrs. Walter Hilty, j Berne; Mrs. Francis Andrews, Fort ’ Wayne. Wildroot Special 60c Wildroot Cream Oil i 60c Wildroot Cream Shampoo $1.20 Value— plus ONLY tax Hoithouse Drug Co.

w The Girl Scouts of troop seven made an overnight trip to the Berling farm recently. A pot-luck supper was enjoyed and games were played. A skating party was also held at Sun Set Wednesday evening, sponsored by Psi lota Xi sorority. Janet Kay Everhart, scribe. M’AVT mWAAYIim. Quality Photo Finishing speedy service Holthouse Drug Co. VVVVVUVVMMVVWMNWWVU STOP-READ-ACT NOW; Attention church groups, schools, fraternal and ether deserving groups: Do You Need a Coffee Urn? During Jewel Tea Co’s. 50th anniversary, we will arrange for you to get a S3O, 48 cup electric urn free! Write JEWEL TEA CO. 803 S. Morgan St. Bluffton, Ind.

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