Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 17 September 1949 — Page 3

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Rt mills IEETS L Mn t -Mill* Methodist n .f Thursday afternoon > r ,!i with twelve mem[tendance* The meeting |tii the devotion* and ir Faith." given by Mr*, y. Prayer wa* offered by i Steele g the brief butline** •oiiducted by . the preslGeorge Foor, the meet- | with prayer, by Mr*, t tSSOCIATION iER ROAST m« County Nurses a»«o---|oyed a weiner roast at Iman park recently. Bint> played and many clerwarded the various win- « were Mary Ann Baker. Northcutt, Eleanor RebIlla Colchin. Honora d Mary Alice Whitright. I ELLEN BURGER HAROLD MINNICH Burger, of route 5. an-. ie engagement and ap-! marriage of hl* daughla Ellen, to Harold .Min- 1 of Mr and Mr*. Oscar of Bluffton route 2. mony will take place on at six thirty o’clock in nt Grove United Breth- 1 i east of Decatur. The Middaugh will officiate, ger. a graduate of Moni school, is employed at store. Mr. Minnich I* a if Bluffton high school ployed by the Meshber■r* Stone corporation. OF UNION W.8.C.8. HELD J.C.S. of Vnion Chapel iday afternoon at the Mrs. Glen Koughia for liar monthly meeting ■en Nldltnger was the ader. using as her topic r Is Your Stewardship.” e to lie Holy" was sung, h Mrs. Charles Burrell yer and scripture reed given by Mrs. Robert “My Manual” was glv-, Omer Merriman; and dp Summary" was glvs. Ernest Knefelkamp. -am was closed wijh Mrs.- Lawrence the business meeting. by Mrs. Freeman lans were made for the e W.S.W.B. group meetheld at Vnion Chapel 20. Mrs. Schnepp then the following cominitIng room. Mrs. Earl I lome Fashion ■ft ‘ • i ‘ ’ft r • '• il •I- •11 I i 1 e*Bri , * Ml! lirnk ♦ ■si g Youthful! You’ll wear rock at home, at mary long! Slender revers is are scalloped new an easy-sew frock! M 73 comes In sises 14. U. 34. 33. 33. 40. 42 •a 3% yards 35-lnch. 'ENTY-FIVE CENTS In bls pattern to MARION care of Decatur Daily Pattern Dept. P. O Box «o 30, in. Print plainly ME. ADDRESS. ZONE. LE NUMBER — our Marlon Martin Winter Pattern Book! r clothing to sew nt t ideas by the score n cents for this book ttorn is printed In the ’w weak It to wear with i and dresses!

Society Items for day’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Phone 1000-1001 Betty Terveer Saturday , Bethany church Mission Band and party, church, 2:30 p.rn. Rummage sale. C. L. W. class of Bethany Evangelical I’. B. church. church basement. 8:30 am. to 12 noon. Monday Corinthian class of First Christian church. Mr*. Elmer Darwachter. 7:30 p.m. St. Mary's society. C. L. of C. hall. 7:30 p in. Pythian Sister staff and officers, K. of P. home. 4:30 p. m. Pleasant Mill* PT.A.. 7:30 pm. Tuesday Dutiful Daughter* class of BethI any Evangelical V. B. church, Mrs. 1 Melvin Kreps. 7:30 p.m. C. L. of C. social. C. L of C hall. {6:3!) p- m. • Kum Join Vs class of Bethany Evangelical V. B church, church. 7:30 p.m. Tri Kappa sorority. Elk* home, 6:30 p, m. Decatur Garden club, Mr*. Hersliel Nash, 2 p.m. Wednesday Ladies Aid society of Union Chapel. cjiurch. all day. Decatur Home Economics club. Mrs. Grover Levy. 2 p.m. Psi lota XI. Elks home. 8 p. m Zion Lutheran Missionary Society. church. 2 p. m. Thursday Order of Eastern Star. Masonic hall, 7:30 p m. Chase and Mrs. Myron Frank; kitchen. Mrs. Schnepp. Mr*. Merriman. Mrs. Nidllnger. Mrs. WoQtInger and Mrs Thurman Drew, dinning room, the Mi**e* Betty Miller, Margie Drew. Betty Walters; reception. Mrs. Wayne Trout ner and Mrs. Knefelcamp. Mrs. Troutner wa« welcomed Into the I group a* a new member The next meeting will be held October 5 at the home of Mrs. C. O Brown. * ADAMS COUNTY CHORUS REHEARSES FOR TRIP An annonm ement has been received by the county extension office regarding inu*lc at the national capital sesqulcentennial The Adams county home economics chorus is a part of the large

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Hammond Bros. Fruit Hid. DECATUR’S HEADQUARTERS FOR FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES We have a complete line of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables NOTICE We will reopen our store on Second street about the Ist of October. We will then be ’ ready to serve you the year around. I Watch For Our Grand Reopening

(j > THE WEDDING of Ml s Doria Me Barnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W II M< Barnes of route 5. and Carl F Brown, son of Mrs. Dee < Dierke*. route 3. took place in the Monroevill • Lutheran church. The Rev George Volkmar received the double ring vows. <Photo by Edwards)

group of Indiana choruses planning to participate. Indiana's part in the program will be truly "Hoosier" in spirit as all music selected is by Indiana composers. These song* now in rehearsal by the county chorus and similar groups throughout the state are: "Old Fashioned Garden," Porter; "The Year's at the Spring," Caln; "Night Sung." Clokey; *’O Sing Your Songs,” Caln; ' The old Woman. ami the Mouse," Crist; "I’ll Take You Home Again. Kathleen.' | Westendorf; "Japanese Sunset." and "On Wings of Memory." Dep- I pen; "Little Old Lady," Carmlch-1 ael. • The Adams county chorus Is active in recruiting new members and in filling their treasury for the inspiring goal of the Washington trip. FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE CLUB MEETING HELD The Friendship Village c|pb meeting was held at the Kitnsey school Thursday afternoon. The. meeting was opened with the group singing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds." and repeating the 1 club c reed. Mrs. Chester Bryan | conducted the devotions, followed by prayer by Mr* Huldah Leckle. Roll call was answered with a cooking mishap. .Mrs Austin Merri-1 man then entertained the club with two poems. Following the bu*iness meeting, the leaders. Mr*. Glen Schaadt and Mrs. Waiter Kessler, gave and demonstrated an interesting lesson on table setting and decorating They also exhibited many party favors for the month* and holidays of the year. The meeting was 1 closed with the club collect The hostesses. Mr*. Harry Work Inger. Mr*. Fred Freewalt. Mrs Charley Meyer. Mrs. Harry Rodenbush. Mrs. Jess Lautzenheiser and Mrs. Paul Wolfe, served delicious refreshments to the members and thirteen guests and children CHURCH GROUPS IN JOINT MEETING A joint all day meeting of the Kirkland W.C.T.L'. and the W.e man’s guild of the St. Luke Reformed church was held at Honduras on Thursday Mrs. Jay Yost and Mrs. Charles Schnepp were hostesses for the noon dinner. Mrs. Edna Shady, county presi dent of the W.C.T.U., was in charge of the program, with Mrs. Philip Carper. Kirkland president, in charge of the meeting and disicussions. Mrs. Russell Weller and Mrs. I

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Joseph Baamgartner sang "Life is Like a Mountain Railway." a<cottypanled at the piano by Mrs. Harvey Haggard. Mrs. Shady used a* her topic "Life’s Climb on the Stright and Narrow Road ' Mrs. Ervin Lochner, vice-presi-dent of the guild, conducted the election of officers, president, Mrs. Elmer Beer: vke-presldent, Mrs. ■ Lochner, secretary. Mrs. Dwight Roth: treasurer. Mrs. Jay Yost. : The next regular meeting will be held on October 2(>. with Mr*. Elmer Beer presiding. The winners of the blue and yellow bag I contest will |»e hostesses. The blue and yellow bags are to be handed to the contest chairman 1 by October in. UNION CHAPEL GUILD HAS RECENT MEETING The Girls Missionary guild of i Union Chapel met at the home of Hr da and Frieda Williamson re- : cent I.v. The service was opened with a prayer period, with Mrs. L. , T Norris offering the prayer. Rose Merriman, leader for the evening, until the topic ‘ Hoilzon* ■ For My Life." The hymn "Living for Jesus" was sung, after which the call to prayer and opening thoughts were given by the had er. Physical perfection, financial and spiritual are three horizon* for each life, with talks being given by Betty Walters. Betty Miller and Janet Brown respectively A discussion period followed, and the program closed with the Lord's Prayer and guild ceremonial. During the business meeting, plans were discussed for the spend-a-day proje.-l, and the date. May. 14-21, 1950, win chosen. Refreshments were later served to Delores and Betty Sheets. Shirley Workluger. Betty Walters. Rose Mttriman, Janet Brown. Betty Miller and Mrs. L. T North — The St. Mary’s society will ha e a social meeting Monday evening nt seven thirty o'clock at the C L of , <' hall The social meeting of the Cathol j ic Ladies of Columbia will be held I at the C L. of C. hall at six thirty i o'clock Tuesday evening. A pot-luck dinner will be served The latdies Aid society of Union chapel will have an all day meeting in the church Wednesday to sew and quilt. A pot-luck dinner will be served at noon, and all ladles of the church ara Invited. A meeting of the Corinthian j 'class of the First Christian church I will be held at the home of Mrs. Elmer Darwachter at seven thirty I o'clock Monday evening Mrs Melvin Kreps. 317 West Oak street, will be hostess to the Dutiful Daughters class of the i Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church Tuesday evening at sev- ’ en thirty o’clock A silent auction sale will be conducted. Mr and Mrs Paul Edwards have 1 returned home from Bloomington, where their daughter. Kathryn Ann Edwards, enrolled for her junior > year at Indiana university. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lough ■ and daughter. Barbara Jean, of St. Paul Minn . were guests of his j mother. Mrs Cora Lough. Thur* ' day. The Rev Alfred Moeller, former pastor of Zion Lutheran church at Schumm, 0.. and who retired recently after 50 years in the ministry. died Thursday night at Lb- I Grange. 111., where he had liven' since leaving this section. Burial I will he in Cleveland. Ohio. Mon day. Mrs Kate Miller, widbw of the late Dick Miller, prominent in'

Bl MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM PHILIP MILLER are residing in Mi l dleburjr following their wedding recently in the st Paul Evangelical and Reformed church Th- Rev. Graber officiated. The bride Is the former Miss Wanda May Sheets, daughter of Mr* Della Sheets of Fort Wayne. The groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller of Wren. O. (Photo by Edwards) •IM ’■ * w. ? ' ■ MS 1 ■ if <WF f - I rJ 11 £ I A iWWO r F ; MISS MARGARET ODELLE WEBB t.f Berne. In came the bride of 1 Benjamin F Ricker of Arcadia, recently in the Evangel) al United ' Brethren church in Berne The bride I* the daughter of Mr. and ' Mrs. E M W -bb of Berne. The groom's parents, the Rev and Mrs. B E Rit ker reside in Ari a lia. Tl e < ouple I* r--l ting in Lafayette (Photo by Edwards)

I -- - ■ -.,1 - - - I I banking and business in Indlanapoil* for many years died Friday at Franklin, where she had heen re ; reiving treatment 'or the past month She had been in declining health the past two years. Mrs Miller was quite well known here | having visited frequently at the home of Mr and Mrs. J II Heller Mrs Grace Alwein left this morning for Cleveland. Ohio, where she will meet her daughter and husband. Mr and Mrs Di< k Shaw. , of Shelby. Ohio and Miss lada Alwein and they will go to Collings i wood, N J . to visit Mr. and Mrs j George Keene and little son Barry ‘ Mrs. Keene was formerly Miss Alice Alwein Edsal James Mattox enrolled I for his sophomore year at Olivet Nazarene college in Kankakee. 111. thia week where he will major in music. SgjOMTAI 0 n ilofti ", * 1 " 1 — I Admitted: iKnna Garl.nger, Bry-' | ant; Mrs. Kathryn Ix>se. Decatur: j i Lloyd Neuenschwander, Berne; I I tails* Neuenschwander. Herne;; j Mrs. Doris Welker. Fort Wayne; Mrs. Edna Clase. Rockford. O. , Admitted and dismissed. Donald ' Wgier. I treat ur Dismissed D. W Clouse. Ohio City. O . Mrs Emma Gl« ndtnnir.g.' j Geneva; James Andrews. Decatur To see dearly, to act wisely, to ' live courageously, one must stay ' his soul in God.

Mr. anJ Mrs Paul Gross, Fourth street, are the pannts of a baby girl, born at 9'65 p m Friday at the tdams county memorial hospital She weighed 9 pound*. 1 1 -» ounces County Ministers Will Meet Monday Berne, Sept 17 — The Adams i county ministerial association will bold Its first fall me* ting at the Berne Evangelical United Breth- < ren church Monday at 9: SO a m Hansel Foley. Adams county superintendent of schools, will be the guest speaker i As a result of the fifth annua! international convention of the ; Youth for Christ. 100 evangelical teams will conduct a religious i campaign in Europe next summer. , 1 Teams of four or five young persons will be recruited from stuI dents of Christian colleges and Bible schools Twenty-six teams of two and three men each set out after the convention at Winona Lake. Ind . ' in July, to travel to 30 countries this year Athlete Gil Dodds headed the team which left for ScanPolio patients need your help - J Now!. Mail your contribution to POLIO, care of your local Post I Office. ’ j

-■ -• *’' XI i MISS ROSE MARY BEITLER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewaid Beitler of Berne, and Dona'd Wayne Sprunger. son of Mr. and Mrs. F-nton Sprunger of Monroe, were wed recently at the home of the bride’s pamn.s by the Rev C. A. Schmid. The couple i* residing in Manon. (Photo by Edwards)

Berne Fall Festival To Open Wednesday Berne, Sept. 17 More than 250 head of dairy cattle are already rrgistered for the dairy cattle r how* to be held in Berne nt xt week in connection wt'h the Berne fall festival. The district Guernsey show will be on Wednesday, the district Holstein show Thursday, the Jersey. Brown Swiss and Ayrshire shows Friday The Holstein breeders had al) other bleeds in registering animals for the festival.; with 111 head of Holstein already t ntered. C P. Kiikpa.ilck. of Fort Wayne, well known magician, will appear at the fair every day. The B rne school bind and the Zuercher accordion bund will futnhh music. The u uil Saturday parade, which will start at 1 p ni. will feature floats of all kinds, a kiddles' parade and many other features. One Man Kiilcd As Two Trucks Collide Michigan City. Ind . Sept 17 (UP) One man was dead and two others were hospitalized today with serious injuries following the collision of two big semi trucks at a highway intersection D> miles south of here. John Wilson. 45. Mill Creek (La Porte county), died yesterday when the two big trucks burst into flames after the accident at the junction of Ind 2 and 43 He was trapped In the cab of his tru-.-k Ous Bukowski, also of Mill Creek. e-cap*d from the Wilson truck cab He and Wuyne D Heck, 31. Nineveh (John on county), driver <f the other truck, were in "retlou*" condl'ion according to hospital author!.ie* Ardon Musser Named Head Os Geneva PTA Berne. Sept. 17 Ardon Mo>ser of Wabash township, has been named president of the Geneva PTA. He succeed* l.eonard Kingsley, who recently moved from Gen va to near Berne and i teaching in the Berne-French schools. Trade in a Good Town — Becatur

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To Hold Services At Nursing Home Berne, Sept. 17—Eight churchei of Berne and vicinity will unite In hoi.ling weekly devotional services at the Berne nursing home. The services will be held on Sunday afternoon* from 4 to 4:30, starting October 2 Churches participating are Bethel Brethren. First Mennoni e. First Missionary. West Missionary. Cross Evangelical Reformed. Berne Nazarene and Trinity Evangelical U. B. The home, operated by Mr and Mr*. Walter Winchester, has several patients. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur Nature co-operates by providing good conditions. The program: A meal of TURF □LoLDER to restore color and 'own beauty,- then cS«S2I- - to fill in bare spots with luxuriant grass. Do the job in a jiffy with a SCOTTS SPREADER. ScJtb LAWN SffD-CaMi Ims ><koum tk«r* art 3.000,000 tripls Jeonsd wsdt per pound 1 lb-41 35 5 tbs - 44 43 SFKIA4 SUtSOSE UENO - far -ienw »hod«. poor dry Mill. 1 lb — 1115 5 lbs-15.45 TUlf IUILDES-SrOvSdw nors lawn nov’ohmonr psr bog 2.50 fesdi a'so 50 fl ■ 50 ft.