Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1949 — Page 3

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- Braun Is Wed This Morning To jjflrd (ielzieichter In St. Mary's Church Hr Mai' Braun, daughter of Mr and Mrs Uwn-iue Braun , i Edward A. Gelzlelchter. only son of Mr and Mrs Frank 4 •* ' f V(l .|,. r were wed this morning at nine o < lo< -k at the St < hun h The Very Rev Msgr J J Seimetz received row Bouquets of fall flowers decorated the altar. watt cirp-ted In white. ,

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wl'l reside in their new home on foute 4. Fort Wayne. The bride watt formerly employed at the General Electric Co Mr. Gelzlelchler is an employe of the Inf< rnational Harvester Co. in Fort Wayne. GOLDEN WEDDING DINNER IS HELD Mr. and Mrs Don Hakes enter talned with a carry in dinner at their home In Pleasant Mills recently for Mr. and Mrs. James Hakes of Wren. O. golden wedding celebrants. The serving table was brautiftilly decorated with yellow and gold chrysanthemums. Mr. and Mrs. Hakes were wed on . October 30. ISM. at Scott. O. and ! have lived in the vicinity of Wren since that time They have eight j children: W. N. Hakes of Lees- | burg. O ; Don Hakes. Pleasant Mills: Ivan and Harold Hakes and Mm. Ray Mertz, all of Decatur; I Mr#. O. S. Hooker. Harrisburg, Pa.; Mrs Norval Banter. Linn ; Grove, and Alice Hakes at home. They also have twenty one grandj children and two great-grandehil dren Guests attending the dinner ■ other than the immediate family were Mr. and Mrs. John Fackler of Haviland. O ; Mr and Mrs I James Johnson. Lima. O.; Mr. and I Mrs. Mat Pavel and children. 1 (Delphos. O; Ted Hakes. Ada. O. and Miss Pat Gause of Decatur i Afternoon guests were Mr. and i Mrs. Harrison Hakes and son. 1 Jimmy Mr. Hakes, a carpenter. Is I seventy<wo and Mrs. Hakes Is ! seventy. CHURCH OF GOD LADIES AID SOCIETY MEETS The l/adies Aid society of '.he i I Church of God met at the home of : Mrs. Dwight McCurdy Thursday evening. Nellie Morrison was in 'charge of the devotional service, i reading scripture from Lukes 1it.25:37, and a poem, entitled "A Friend." She closed with prayer. Mrs. Mary Hazelwood was in i charge of the lesson study, entitled "Missions Work in Decatur." Janice Agler and Ruth Strickler •ook part in a playlet "What is the .Community," following which Veda ' Mitchel gave a brief summary of Miss isiia Ahara's life ot how sno became a Christian missionary teacher. Roll call was answered by paying dues Mrs. Emory Hawkins : gave the ( losing prayer Delicious refreshments were later ' served the twenty three members 'and one guest. Velma Adams was welcomed as a new member. ENTERTAIN WITH DINNER THURSDAY Mr. and Mrs Frank McFarren. of , Bluffton, celebrated a pre-Thank igiving family dinner Thursday In honor of Mrs. McFarren's brother. Harold Hennefod of Olympia. Wash, and her nephew, Philip Jo.ay of Ephrata, Wash. Mrs. Henneford is visiting his sister. Mrs Dan Niblick, for a few weeks prior to going to Europe for a year. He will sail on .'he Saiuremi 'for Naples on November 11. Mr. ' Henneford was chairman ot the , Washington state tax commission . for fh.een years. Mr. Joray is ■ow construction superintendent at ‘Grand Cou’ee dam. Wash., and is here for n

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I Society Items for day's publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Phone 1000-1001 i Betty Terveer Saturday Bake Sale, Preble Lutheran r church, city hall. 9:30 am. Peppy Pals 4-H club of Preble , township, bake sale. Gerbers mar ket, 9 am. Sunday Aeolian choir. Baptist church. ' 1:30 p.m. , V.F.W. and auxiliary fourth dis- . trict meeting. Garrett. Annual praise service. Flrat , Presbyterian church. 7:30 p tn. , Monday Our Lady of Victory discussion dub. Mrs Clarence Heiman, 7:30 i p.m. I Officers and staff of Pythian Sis i ters. 7 p.m. Junior Girls of Legion auxiliary. ■ Legion home. I 30 p.m. Research club luncheon. Bethany I Evangelical I’ B church. 1 p.m. Junior Women department of . Decatur Woman's dull, Mrs. Lyman Hann, G 3u p.m. Adams County chorus. Monroe. 7;30 p m. Literature department of Decalii' - Woman's club. Mrs. George Buckley. 7:30 p m. Vnion Chapel Girls Missionary guild. Janet Brown. 7:30 p in. Art department ot Decatur Woi man's club, Mrs. A. D. Suttles. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Rebekah lodge. Odd Fellows hull. 7:30 p.m. Associate chapter of Tri Kappa, dessert bridge Miss Florence Haney, 7:30 Eta Tan Sigma, Mrs. Ridiard Arnold. 7 p.m. Monroe Better Homes club, post poned. W. S W S. of Trinity Evangelical V. B. church, church, 7:30 p. r.t. Monmouth PT.A., school gym. 7:30 p in. Kirkland WC.T.C. Mrs Oscar Geisel, 1 p.m. St. Dominie discussion club, Mrs William Lose. Sr., tt p.m. Dutiful Daughters class of Bethany Evangelical I'. B church, Mrs Ernest Foreman 7:30 p in Church Mothers study club, Methodist church. H p in. W. C T. C . Mrs John Hocker, 2 p. in. Delta Theta Tail. Elks home, S p.m. Wednesday Profit and Pleasure Home Economics duh. Mrs. Kenneth Hoffman. 7:30 p in. Zion Lutheran Missionary society. church. 2 p.m. Business and Professional Women. C. L. of C. hall. 6;30 pm. Historical club. Mrs. Henry Ad- , ler. 3:30 p. m. Thursday ch basement. 10 a.m. Salem Methodist W 8.C.5., churEastern Star, Masonic hall. 7:30 p.m. week’s visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Joray of Vera Cruz. Other guests were Mr and Mrs. Dan Niblick. Miss Mildred Niblick and Harold Niblick of this city. BETHANY CHURCH CROUPS MEET A combined meeting of thr W 8. W 8. and l-adiew Aid society of the Bethanv Evangelical I'nited

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II I ■ v ■ '? B > Il UPPER ECHELONS of London society were on hand for the wedding of Michael Tree. 27, great-grandson of the late multi-millionaire Marshall Field, and Lady Anne Cavendish. 22. at Chatsworth. England. She is the younger daughter of the Duke of Devonshire. Tree had been considered a leading eligible for the hand of Princess Margaret Rose of Great Britain. (International Radiophoto)

Brethren church was held Thursdav ut the church. Mrs. F. H. Willard offered the Thank-giving pray r. Mrs. Ear! Fuhrman conducted the business meeting for the laulies Aid. at which time It was voted to have a bazaar and | bake sale in the near future The Decenilier meeting will be a carryin dinner. Mrs. Ivan Stucky, chairman, conducted the W. S. W. S. program, entitled "In Everything Give Thanks." The program was i stressed with a small table, laid in white linen, and decorated with a horti-of-plenty, fruits, and vegetables. and lighte I tapers. Small pilgrims, turkeys and pumpkins completed the table decorations Mrs. Willard gave the piano prelude "We Thank Thee laird for This Fair Earth." and Mrs. Stucky pre ented a reading relative to the program theme. Mrs. Hubert Zerkle gave the devotions per- ! 'Mining to Thanksgiving, followed by readings by Mrs. Wende'l Seaman, Mrs. Francis Ellsworth. Mrs. John Spahr and Mrs. Ernest Fore man. Following each reading. Mrs. Simeon Hain sang a verse of Hie prelude hymn. Mrs. Carl Hammond presided at the bunineso meeting, ut which' time thirty-six sick culls were re ' ported. Christmas gifts were also ' collected for children at Red Bird, and Red Bird note.- were given byMrs. Clarence R Smith The me< ting was c o ed with a Thanksgiving prayer by Mrs Stucky The Order of the Eastern Star will have their stated meeting Thursday evening at seven thirty I o'clock at the Masonic hall. The ■ star points will also be honored at ‘ this meeting.

.j ■’ d !: ' Ifltf JWrj .J i I I . I ' • A veat-pocket bullfrog gets free ride on back of big cousin. /.. * ■ ■ KKKHMBMI i CMtml American Iguana lizard resemblrs pre-h storie monster. TWO FWOCIOUS looking monsters have been added to the guezt list at the Bronx no. New York City. The king-sise American bullfrog, targest on record, was taken to the zoo by Queens Roy Scouts The giant bullfrogs hatch from floating X 1| y- llke '"■*■'** 'P end ,wo years aa polliwogs and seldom leave the water Coloring of the six-foot iguana lizard would put a rainbow to ahame. Its skin is ■ bright green with black bars on Its tail. f/nteriatioa /

| The Salem Methodist W.S.C.S will meet Thursday morning at ten o'clock In the church basement. Members are asked to bring a sack lunch. The Aeolian choir will have a spei lai rehearsal Sunday afternoon at one thirty o'clock at the Baptist church on Fourth street. The Rebakah lodge will meet at the Odd Fellows hall at seven thirty o'clock Tuesday evening All members are urged to attend. A meeting of the Our Lady of | Victory discussion club will be held at the home of Mrs. Clarence Helman at seven thirty o'clock Monday evening. Miss Florence Haney will entertain the associate chapter of Tri Kappa sorority with a der ert ! bridge Tuesday evening at seven thirty o'clock. The Eta Tati Sigma sorority will ‘ have a dinner at seven o'clock Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Richard Arnold. Admittid Hubert Fuelling. Monroeville; Master Leonard Hllyard, 1539 Ma<t r drive; Herman Bo*i man; R E. Gilpen. Decatur; M.s. Phyllis Fair liild. Decatur Dismissed: Mrs Franklin Bendier and son; Kenneth Bollenbai hei; 1 . Mrs. Simon Schwartz and baby boy. i Berne; Mrs Bud Townsend a.id ' baby Isiv

Radio Quiz Winner Faces Court Music Mon Is Sued For Half Os Winnings Towson, Md . Nov. 5. il'P) A winner of the radio quiz program, I 'Stop The Musitoday made plans to face the music in circuit court here. John F. Oaks, who won more than 130,00(1 In money and prizes for j identifying a mystery melody played ovtr the air last January, was sued for approimately half of the winnings by his niece. Mrs. Heie’i | Ream, who contended he would not have won without her help. Mrs. Ream filed a $15,000 suit I yesterday charging that her uncle ' invited her to his home at Sparrows Point, Md.. the night of the broad cast "for the express pur|M>se ot assisting him in identifying the number or numbers" in the event that he was (ailed Mrs. Ream said Oaks was called ; by longallstam e telephone by the radio quizmaster and that he "did then and .'here find himself unable | to answer correctly" but that she ' 'supplied the correct answer, and in consequence thereof, the defendant won in awards of money and merchandise more than jjo.imu " She ion*ended in the suit that her uncle had promised before and after the broadcast to give her a share of the prizes if he won. but that he hud failed to do so. The answer given by Oaks to the mystery melody question was. 1 "When The Bridegroom comes." Truman Praised By Republican Solon Bismarck. N. D., Nov. 5 H'Pi -Republican Sen William l-anger ' of North Dakota says that people and newspapers who ridicule President Truman are doing a "great disservice to America.” He told a crowd of Farmers | I'nlon convention delegates here i yesterday that Mr Truman is i I "honest and capable" and that The Democratic administration is ( entitled to the credit for much of , i the gains made in reclamation and i agriculture." He also said that the Taft-Hart-ley labor bill wan 'just an dangerous to farmers an labor." Machine Operator Has Hand Severed I Rockford. HI.. Nov. 5. -tl'Pl- ' A machine operator watched two doctors sever his left hand, caught lln a die casting machine, while i fellow employes supported him in an upright position Roland Pitzler, 42, Durand. 111., was removing a die from the machine yesterday afternoon at the Globe Imperial Corp when he ' pushed the clutch lever by mistake The doctors, who gave him an anesthetic, had to cut off his hand i at the wrist to free him. A police, ambulance rushed him to the Swe i dish American hospital where the) surgery w-an completed. Check Third Plane Report In Disaster Wa-h ngtou. Nov. 5 — tl’Pl — Government Investigators are 'checking the possibility of whether a third plane could have figured in Tuesday's air disaster here which took 65 lives, a spokesman said The third plane—an air force B-25 bomber—was In the air approaches above national airport shortly before a P-3M fighter flown by Bolivian pilot Erick Rios 1 Bridoux rammed an Eastern Air- ’ lines p'ane The Washington Post suggest'd in a (opyrlgh'ed dispatch that idiots of either the P3s or the airliner, or hoih. misunderstood control tower Instructions Jap Excursion Trip Ends In Tragedy Hinagumachi. Kyushu. Nov 5 - tl’Pl An excursion trip by a partv of Japanese srhool children off Kumamoto Prefecture ended in tragedy today when the boat capsized and 34 persons were believed drowned Police reported that 31 were rescued. four injured and 34 were missing after a sudden gust of v ind turned the excursion barge over The children belonged to the graduation class of Tsutuori primary achool. To Meet Nov. 17 On Buying School Site Berne. Nov. 5 A hearing of th’ Adams Coutv'y Central Consolidated School Corporation l>oard will !•« held November 17 In the <»!>* e ot the county school superintendent at Drcatnr for the purpowe <>f appropriating a sum of 34.<00 to bay ft acres of land located on the former Jim Hendricks farm west of Mon roe The land is to be bought and used as the site for the new proposed consolidated school The money is to be appropriated from the cumulative irailding fund. j

£ - J fl ■: j? PRINCESS MARGARETA (center), eldest daughter of Princess Sibylla and the late Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, smiles prettily with sraters. Princesses Birgitta Heft), and Desiree on Margareta's 15th birthday. Picture was taken in front of their school in Stockholm. Just like any other teen-ager, Princess Margarela had to attend school on the anniversary of her birth. f fn»erns»>«»n»n

Jimmy Schnilz. son of Mr and Mrs. Robert Schultz of Van W»rt. (), former Decatur residents, will undergo surgery «•' the Van Wei' hospital today. The Dramatic de|>artineiit of the Decatur Woman’s < lub motored to Fort Wayne Friday evening where 1 they enjoyed dinner at the Colonial and then attended the play "Jason" at the Civic theater. Mr and Mrs. Edward Butler of I.inn Grove, spent Thursday in Decatur and visited with Mrs. David Zelir and son, Raymond Dale Death of this city was admitted to the Van Wert county hospital yesterday. The Eastern Star Order at Gene va lasi evening served as the host for lodges of the I Ith Indiana dis . trict. Dr. J V Sclietgen. of Geneva, i t a I patient at Fort Wayne, where he is | i being .treated fur kidney stones Accidentally Killed While Hunting Rats Clinton. Ind. Nov 5 (tT’>The diath of a 49yearidd carpen ter was c.illed accidental today by coroner Howard Watson He said Virgil Cross was killed yesterday while hunting a rat M his residence. Gross' shotgun fin d when he slipped and fell. Railroad Worker Is Killed By Turntable Princeton. Ind Nov. 5 ll'l'r Ernest J Thompson. 61. was crush ed to death yesterday when a huge locmio'ive turntable wat turned on suddenly His body wa- ! discovert d when the turntabh ; stalled Thompson had worked a’ ' the Southern Railway shop :t.X 1 yrars 'I rndr in n •- »ud T»wn — !>• Tiitwr

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Legionnaires To Hear Eisenhower, Johnson Indianapolis, Nov ■> Il'P) — Members of tin- American Legion's national ex <-olive committee, holding their annual fall business mo-ting at headquarters here, will hear Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower and secretary of defense latula Johnson today. Elsenhower will speak at a noou liiik heon meeting Johnson, a former national commander, will address commander George N, Craig's banquet for the commit- , teemen tonight. Tile committee yesterday selected Los Angeh-s, Calif . for the 19.70 iiinvenilon. to lie held Oct 9-12, and gave .Miami. Fla. the 1951 | meeting, if sufficient hotel space can be arranged. ( Mr. and Mrs Edwin Xffolder aro the parents of a baby girl, born at the Xdant* county memorial hospital Siu- weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Card of Thanks We wish in t'lis manner to express our grateful appreciation '<> the Moose lodge 1311, American la-gion post 43. G, E C E local 924. > junior auxiliary, he Rev and Mis. Dwight McCur't'-- tlie or.-anlst, M.s. Kenneth Roop, and all the neighbors and friends for their t xpress'ons of sympathy and many a<*s of kindness ext tided us in our lier cavement Mr- Russell E XV'-ldy aiul daughter Wauneta Mr and Mr Vaughn Terrell Mr and Mrs Jack M Weld ' To interprot life we need an > arnest desire to understand God and ourselves