Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 14 January 1950 — Page 3

SATURDAY. JANUARY 14, l»50

PHYLLIS OWENS TO WSO PAUL SMITH Mr. and Mrs. Foreet E. Owwnx of thia city, announce the approaching marriage of their eldest daughter, PbylHa. to Paul A. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Smith, also of thia city. The wedding will take place at " lew oMoek- Saturday morning, Jgjeuary i«. UTA Bupttat meat at St. Mary's Catholic church. Mr. and Mra. Edwin Moore, of Fort Wayne, trill attend tha couple. Arthur Helman and Harold Keller,oty|de city, will usher. — Mlsa Owens graduated from Derang high school and attended Indiana university. She la employed as a technician at St. Joseph hospital In Fort Wayne She la a member of Della Theta Tau sorority. Mr. Smith recently graduated from Pnrdoe university with a He was affiliated with Alpha Sigma Phi. social fraternity, and Kappa Pai. pharmaceutical honorary. He Is now employed as a pharmacist at Buschlmum's drug store in Fort Wayne. COUPLE TO OBSERVE —... SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY "fcr and Mrs. William P. Hoskinson of Geneva, will observe their sixtieth wedding anniversary Thursday A family dinner op Sunday will feature the event. The couple was married on January IS. ISSO at Geneva and have spent most of their married life In that community. Mrs Hoskinson was formerly Ruth Ann Shoemaker They have four children, three living .' NURSES ASSOCIATION IN MEETING THURSDAY The first monthly meeting of the Adams County Nurses association was held - Thursday A three < nurse dinner *» served at the Pine and Palm Room of Riverview Gardens to 'thirtytwo members The .-ommittee In charge Included Mrs Clarence Bla< k, chairman a«--isted by Mia* Hutrucg. Lit bl eu ►liger. Mrg la-onard Solpjaj.. Mrs fi.i .ert Haviland and Mis Edna Meyers ’ . ' J I furing the meeting. ; Ih* jfoliow lug officer* were elected: Mrs Harold Hoffman, preel- _ Ms?- Arthur Miller, secre- I tar y; Mr* Pit “"llri'SiJnT* t r Th*"ToTOwlnfTommTlWW wvrr - appointed to report al the next meeting program committee Miss Marie Felber. chairman Miss Eloise Noll Mias Jean Schovkley i and Mr ft PisiiT~l xwmi»: k 4muu. mil tee; Mrs Florence LithtenatJ- ■ k-er, Mrs. Vernon Aurand. Mrs Pat (lass Honors J® / A \ / fCe I m. / / / I s •! I yfc/ I I /SY 111 1 1 ’■ 1 ’l/ 11 b ! \ V |9l9ssaB *—I The prettiest Graduation drew* in class'. This little princess frock takes honors for Its sweet simple lines, essiness little bolero for variety's sake' ’ Pattern JT»S In girls' siaes «. 8. Id. 12 J 4 Site 111 frock J% yards .’.inch. S yard contrast - & This eaay-to-uee pattern gives perfect fit. Complete. Illustrated 1 Sew Chart ahowa yon every etop. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS In eolne for this pattern to MARIAN MARTIN, care of Decatur Daily Democrat. Pattern Dept. P O Box <740. Chicago M. HI. Print plainly YOUR NAME. ADDRESS. ZONE. SIZE. STYLE NUMBER Don't mlaa our Marian Martin Tatteru Book? -Send Fifteen Ceuta more for your copy Smart clothes that you can easily sew at home—a Free Pattern Is printed in the hook —a new xresklt to wear with your aktrte ahd drosses!

Society Items for day's publication must be phoned In by 11a. m. (Saturday S:M a. m.) Phone 1000-1001 •™-— Betty Terveer Saturdayl Bake aple. Builders class of • Methodist church, city hall. *J am. of Bethany Evangelical U. 11. church, church basement. 8:30 a, ! m. to 12 noon. Hake sale. Builders class of , Methodist church, city hall. Monday Adams Central P.T.A. postponed —Flo Ks» Sunshine council installation. K. of P. home, 7: JO p.m St. Mary's society. C. L. of C. hall, S p.m. St. Catherine's study duh, Joan Jauregui, 8 p.m. Tuesday C. I, of C. C. L. of C. hall, S 80 pm.' Tri Kappa sorority. Elks ..home. .8 pm. ; i Pleasant ‘ Mills ' FTkr school, ■ 7 30 p.m. Kum Join I'ft iSftds of Bethans Evangelical U. B. church, church. 7 p.m. Loyal Daughters class of Bethany Evangelical U. B church. Mrs Adolph Koller. 7 30 P ni Monmouth PTa.. 7-30 p.m. W S.W.B. Os the Trinity Evan 1 gellcal ÜB. church, .Mrs Scphus Jackson, 7 p.m, < Itecatur Garden club. Mrs. Martin Zimmerman. 2 p.m. Wednesday Ladies Shakespegrexlitb, Mrs. L C Pettibone 2 3iv-|rm. i Historical club .Mrs. Phoebe Hite. 2 30 p nr Genide club. Legion home, nichl -girls, 12 noon, day rirl«. c. i>,’h Jolly Housewife hoiru- economfcwc i lull <lf SI .Mari e township. Boho s< hool, 1 30 I 1 m Psi loTS Xi s'... 151, Etks’Tihhr. 'Bp.m., —•' liecatur Home Ec.ruuMlcs clpl. Mrs O. K Baker. 2 pmS Ppoabe Bible class "nt z.ion Evan ' geliial and Reformed church, . lull ‘"i:h“-ft3A~puß,. ... Thursday C,wst Neighbors home o-onom-, ■ jclttb. Mrs- Ri u'.en Srhsarit:" |. :n . ■ L.i.i . i FViit.A Sf. .. - - :7 p in . 7 7 Salem WS.(' S , Jmiuv > s< !hh4... Ipm Fr day j, • ' < lu’-h' Mrw R.i!; h ST.sf.;. I '? P m and’ Ann M < -min i * The^TtfwT-titT —• <4+iT*mi | to revfwe the rbiixfiltHioh ami by jlaws <»f the ;i«mm tat:i*in lnilud»<l ! Mims Eloise Noll, rhair-man. MrRolxTt Braden, Mrs.- Robert Mon ni» r -ams Mrs Clarence Black The Plastic Party Valuable Hostess Gifts' H Feer Gifts for Guests' M Ail merchandise M guaranteed M rnformation call | A-16533 I ■ HI LDA DHESSEI. ■ Fort Waynr ,* , —

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| meetings of the group will be held I the third Thursday of each month. ■ The location of these meetings will be announced through the county newspapers. All members 1 are urged to gjtepd ing of February 18. Fallowing the business meeting. :a social hour was enjoyed, during i whkh-time "table Imseluvll " was ‘ played. Prises were awarded to J Braden and Mrs. Mary Fuelling. WOMEN OF MOOSE MEET THURSDAY The Women of the Moose held their regular meeting Thursday , evening at the Moon* home The i hltd care committee was In charge of tbe social hour. Games were played and prises won by Opal M.vrs, Loretta McCullough and firriyp«ly.y,-ypß<fc. us* -aweisded ..tM» .<W, prize. The n*it on January 2S will In< lud* Inidation and a' * - chapter night program in charge -of th* child care coiniulttee. UNION CHAPEL W.t-C.S. IN MEETING THURSDAY The W s. C S of I nion Chapel i met T-hurMdav afternoon for -ita regular monthly meeting at the liome -of Mr* Robert Workinger. ■ Mt* Charles Rabbitt was program leader. The prelude wga played by Mra. .if»«T r Whit h The ’call to worship was given by Mra. Rab [bitt, lifting as her topic “Changing •• Hot Ixons in Japan The group th*n sang “This Is My Fathers The scripture was read by Mrs. Freeman Schnepp, and chapters taken from the hook “Jnpan Begins Again" were given by Mrs. S« hnepp. Mr*. Wayne Troutner, Mrs. Ohier Merriman. Mrs Nile —ipd "Mrs Lawr«’n«r Norrtftt Prayer was’ then YdTefedby Mrs Henry Bauman . , f»urhrg. .the husho *s meeting each ate in tier was reminded to save j»*nnhit pent month; also.; sere uhP«>Blf<ed .to <hoo«e a botik I'l file !»!«!> • ;»*•.* Mr? Trouttirr mi a.- a.tpoin-te! chairman for ’h<z r»-artinc » oi.‘r*e Tk«»*e ■ attending were Mr* Met ; * . .1 U If’ \tf - s hnejip. | Mr* f hatie* Burrell. Mrs Trout-1 ion Frank M»* Mau man t ' Mrs. Wil-1 her Ms John U alters Mrs. My-1 >i ii -• -iV Ms-k • ha*« i Mt* Norris’ -tlteter - M.itdl iMr ’.'X-J The neti meeting will be h» l<! at ■ H»*> fewhh*■ ».»f Ur* Frank with Mr* I M* .i' ‘ t- "t . taui Jeadei MRS BRICE'buTLER ENTtRTAIfcS. THURSDAY to the 'Mi-i.m trv I u-il i v ift-t.lbMi!] I Ilf • devo . aid Rum’ le and Mm IBibert Jai-* pi i tile le«*nn i'll’ Vt-e* a rd’ >hi.p •nsit-.v a*-her topi* The Story •f a Dollar. '■ Twenty one members ‘ The hoo ting i lofted with the Lord'x. prayer. The Fi fbr iia rv m eet in - l<e -h*‘h! at "th* . home j»f Mrs Harold Bauvtrn. The pleasant Mills PT A will ’meet Tue*d.ry evening at . seven thifiy (•’< lork- jrt the--tt<'iu»oJ The Adams Fount v Federation- of . Chibs--will’, meet at the home of Mr* R.iljih st.iiiipy Friday afu,n<»«»n at i a ThC' Ph<wl,»e Bihip class pf the Zion Evangelical, and Reformed I rhuri h will meet Thursday.-even-ing at seven thirty o'clock in the ehnTrh rnt-ial 2 rw»ms

DBCATUR DAILT DKMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

I’- - . 4 4 4. • 4 TMF*MGAGf MENT of MUs Joan Rein king yowngest daughter of Mr and'Mrs. Ixtuls Retaking of Preble, u> KenneFi Roop, stm if Mr and Mrs. Brice Roop, has been made by her parettfe. No Mate lias been set for the wedding. Miss Retaking is employed at the Wayne .Novelty, and Mr .Roop is associated with the Homewood grocery Both are graduates of Ihiatur high ttclusd .(Photo by ktispauuh»

A meeting of the Kum Join Vs class of the Bethany Evangelical Inited Brethren church will be held in the churc h so< ial rooms Tuesday evening at seven oWK.' 5 The, committee in charge will be Mr and Mrs. Francis Ellsworth and Mr. and Mrs Gerald Ross. Mrs. Phoebe Hite will bp hostess to the Historical club Wednesday afternoon at two thirty o’clock. — Tri Kappft sorority will- meet at the Elks home Tuesday evening at eight o’c lock for a social meeting. The Good NeighlM»rs ' hotpe eco nomicß club will meet Thursday *a F'tilns, at seven thirty o'clock at '!•♦» j home of Mr s Reuben S< liwartz. A good attendan e is desired The Judies Fejiowshi;* of the Mt "< bum tv <*?i«rrh wifi have »f - at the home ,<>f ; Mr* Law rent e VonGunten, route •. at seven o’clock Thursday even.hu I The pteet-lcm of officers will be ; heM al the meeting of the lucdie* , Shakespeare «hib Wednesday as- - ( >.v,i<4 fiAM thirf. ii Joxk .it ; flu home <»f Mr* E <’ Pettibone, Mt - F B A<! tms' will be the b ailer li'-ing .a* frer topic “The ! renn«tßanta Hutch ’’ Th* T atlodU J-aujies of (jilumbi i will have, a pot h|« k' supper Tues-, day evening at six thirty b’cloc”: nf the < L of C hall Th4*,_4<im- •• ■ -

__ NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADAMS COUNTY is hereby given that the iAX briTJCATE for Slate. riiuhtV, *F<V#nshl'Tß; --iHHt4--44r<M»ra.aMJih..!!iI_Jkl»AMS XAIV TX X.P-’Ltfe y*ar IMS taxe* payable 1n are_n<»w in th< hands of the County Tre. inure* who will tie ready to Receive the taxes charged thereon oh or after Mar 1 The follow nig’TaTiTe efiowV the rate of Taxation on $1 •>«.».., wqjrih of Taxable IJ-:\L aii3 PERSONAL property, and each POELIn the several units Ihh'.Lid I. -I'ax.ji'i. .>n i»r .str*’ M.o ' HH*O b'.rs' in talment delinquent. alter first Monday in May ond n.bailment delinquent after first Monday In November. „ u ■ • ~~ RH’+IAR4* -11-hEWTON TreasuT'. r Adams Cnnnty STATE OF l\’bl_W\. .\h.\MS CiHATY ss i| .1 TOWNSHIPS CORPORATIONS || g ADAMS COUNTY —F' .J Z TAX RATES FOR 2 ~ M O I *F * J J i VEAR R «5I« «o 3 5 si■ w ß !* g 5 PAYABLE IN 1950 “ S t £ * * 3 £ 1 O 3 • ? 3 3 | Z Z Utt < Ml - ° a O H Z • 5 J • ■ 111 Mi MJ w O O — - ..ll._-.x- T •-• ' , .-•■■■■■ : ~■1; E* 1 3 * -* * “ •- 3 it , B OO o I > I Stale Tuition * .<•:<»’• .l'7oo| ,07<W| 0700; .OTJffl <>7oo 0796 O7ooj 0700 0700; i>7uu i.COii 70 • ’ u 700; 070 f * . 2 Indiana S at. Fair r...:ir.l ,oi>J'. .0035,: .0037. 0037. nosr,' .00351 .0055; 0037. ,m»35 OOSfcj 0038 OS# 9085 o<---- WJ?j ..«>3a, .0«35 i .'. > «o?S •—..• TATE ' S' Staff- Forestry "067, >h»«7.- 00651 0067. 006'. "065: 00«7< .000:., <>o6s nOHf..■<•••6s <.065 0065- .OMS OOO&fttMS IM63' 0066 RATES 4. Tea. hers' li.-tir. ment »600 0600; 0600; .0600; 0600 0600 '.0600 .060(0 .0600 .<>oon" 06110 06th- .0600 OfiOtk o«<h<: 0600; 'MW; 0600 ■ » War Memorial ' . olOojTOlOO010"; .0100 * ol(>» .0100 100 tilt'd .''l'" 1 "100 010.. 0100 Ob'" <>l.o> 0100 "100; .0109 Total State Rats J5~~jS Js' .U .15 T 5 ' Is" .15 15 .16 .15 .15 ". . .15 .15 .1515 ■ “■.'iS .16“' I “ /' ■' |1 : County Fund FT ?.l 51 "Ti ~51 751 ~JF --1 ~7>i 'sl "51 5! 51. ' 51 AT - COUNTY 1 - Recreation ~ 35* .02 02 Ho? ~02 .iii 02 - ~02 "O? ~l>2‘ _ 'os’ * ' oj 02 5 ; lloapital .19 I't. 00 ill) .1.9 - .'9 .•» .OS . <>*• "» 09 69 <»?•' .oS - _ os' 09 - .OS' ' RATES i ‘ “—4~~11.~‘ .fi~i“^'T3T* - T‘i-U H < H IF- 1 ' .14 ~ "44 7H"j ,14~ f Total County Rata * " >6 >6 _ “'776 _ ~‘ 76 .76 .'6 ’4 74 74 74 >6 ' '.7S — CIVIL 1■; Township Fund ""~***' tj£ •’* ■"* 05 ” S H <* - .03- U - --4*5,/ : S 3 .. TOWNSHIP 2~; "Township Pm.r ,OS ”i^~T' - >4 FiM - ~05 ~~~o* 11 11 '1 "7 17" g I) ‘.17~ "7 "1i5"7 t7 RATES — | Total Township-Rate .24 ’ .17 47 ’ .16 X>7 .16 ~if 1 .17 £2 ”.13 ’TI«. J2O To TF \X ~~ 4*“10 7. -_... —-w : — I--.....a...... 2’—- —7 ... 4. • (-1 I Tnltioa - • • .; .M 69 6» . .33 I .39 36 f .19 41 ‘ -*9 « 39 69 42 39 _ | 2 Special school / ”7B . .55 > .71 7S _ —Ts Cis’ 3’” 61” ”stj 60 § •. .55 M "Si ”. H ~_< - - »■; — — - 7i6 "■ .1 ' •"•< '.; ” 07' 1.4- ■ ~ ;~06 • '"* .»« - - > .| 4 ' 3^-_a ‘ 01 .01 .4.” !01 ; 01 ~ 01 . ’FT'7 4M -17 ’ I*" FT -:T7TlF^===z=^--F-— SCHOOL A ’■ Vm-ational .7 |JO • j V ' - —: ’-.yT}*... — - ’ LIBRARY I * Se< rHi,li " n 7 : (T»l| Honda F 1 ■ . ~~ ~ ~ i ~l>4 ' ■ '• - 04 RATE *. * I TranjponaHno” 7 r * T “ 11 . 11 rt .9 Sinking Fund >< . i~ T TfT"" -Jt~TT J '' /■ 35 So” , 39 '.75 ”75 ’0 Library. Adams Co Cons ' r_ i>s r O2 I 1 ' ''' '*2 'O2 " Total' ■ 1-M/-L6«" i i» ’■»• y 2 f7 « '-’.7i"T.*i .I.sk .T.SS 1 CorpoMtteir'rtuMr ” ” —— | ~ss~sir* CORPORATION. CITY 3 Bx roatloa , - j 7 ~~ J- - X-f v .. . ] I ' ‘ _. " 65 - — B-TOWN-RRTtI- jLLjgjU.-.,. •;■■ ■.. -I .-J —_> 1 I.___£l - T '- i-—. . — Total o —1 -I _.! J. 7__ 1 ** 1 - 07 1-< " TJS 1 JO: JM TOTAL RATE TOTAL rate"”” 2J3 i.ti i® - i.9» J.#7 ”1.36 2.09 f. 61 2.53’ 237 ~ Tli» — ' 337 389 3M ’” 3.50 " ' TEjC ' 1 “iitate' 'r** |t,so~ije-“njs’. |i;oo 'twT’ fj~itate School 'fteopiee- *0 j'tSO". l ~.W> Iso| 59 ' .SO- '.59 1.50 ' 64k f 69 ! .59 J'.so >j .50 |l9 j .60 "| M’ | .59 JJ» BOLL TAX * ' ®P ec ' , l Sc tool Reeeene . l.tt ”' 100 ' ’ ; ConwratkasT Tax ' | ' ] p ] ~ | | [ | -7 ; ' ‘ >r '■ Foo .1 00 100 ; -i F Total RWTb' . 110 MO ~1Jir—11»”T1J» T.SO jjQ 1,10 ;ij6~Xag~Tl JO 110“ 2 90 —2JO~ '2.80 ”2JO 'l jjo~FIJO I. Thnrman 1 Drew Auditor ot ADAMS COI'NTT. hereby certify that the abo »e Is a correct copy ol all tax lerjna for the Taxes Collectable in the rear 1969. 7" ' THURMAN 1 DREW Auli.r Jan Tfi-tl

(MjOSRITAL 1 QH 1 Admitted. Mr«. Fred Foos. David Sovlne. Pleasant Milla. Dismissed: .Mrs. Richard Bulte- ( meier and baby girl. Preble; Mrs. , Lowell Eminhlser and baby girl. . Monroeville; James E. Wyer, Willshire <> ; Waller Baker. Willshire. ( G ; Chester Pyle. Portland, Mrs. j Herman Rums.-hlag and baby boy, , Miss Phyllis Chronister. Mr and Mrs. Delrnas Roe, Mon-; • roe. are parents, of a baby lm)\j Imitti at am. today at the locaT hospital. He weighed s . . pounds M ounce*. ' A baby girl wws Itorn to Mr and Mrs. Peter Lehman. Berne, at J 2:10 o’clock this rfiornlng al the . local hospital She weighed 6 . pounds. 3 ounces. Mr and Mrs. John Burger are ! p-Arentir'rtf a4>unr.e: girl, born this morning at 12r30 , I o’clock at the local hospital An x.|H»und. 1 ounce baby girl was born io Mr. jind .Mrs John ' Hili last night at lo 45 o'clock: at • to- Adam* county h<»*pital . ( . Mr and Mrs Harold Borne are parents of a baby girl, born a» 7 37 o', lock last bight at the Ad-'fktn-s ■’ spTtTiT’ ■ •' Sft.r hi •! -

Social Security Representative Here A r»pr«MM“ntallve nf the Fort Wayne office of the federal aoelal security administration will lie in Decatur on January 17 In the post; offlre building between the hO4IA. of 1« and H a. m . it was announced |t'xiay. Berne Art Teacher Resigns Position Borne, Jan 14- -- Mra Gladys Chrisman, art and must, teacher in •he local high school, has rw.|gu<s| her position eHfctive al the end of this semester Her place not been filled. .Mrs,.CbrUman lives In Berne and Is a native of this place. ' - Beme Institute To : Be Held February 9 i Berae. Jan 14 The ahntul! Berne farmers' Institute, which had originally been scheduled for Tues.- ■ day. January 31, has been changed to Thursday. February f. at th? Berne Auditorium Morning, after ntion and ev'entng sessions .will lie held, *_ GIRL SCOUTS a The Girl Scouts of troop 1! met at the fire station Thursday after school. Roll was called and dues paid, Mra. Thacker, co-leader "bfi the troop, gave a talk on her trip to the foreign countries Luann* Lehman, scribe. A meeting of Girl Scout troop 13 was held at the IJn.oln school. Sharon Marbnch, president, had charge of the opening The Hum- j mlngbird patrol gave the play "Sleeping Beauty.'' after which the play. "The Fairies Meeting "was j given by the" petunia patrol. The meeting w-as closed with the friendship circle. Judy Gephart, scribe.

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Valentine Festival ! Planned At Geneva ’"'.l Berne. Jan 14* r- The Gen-'sj Parent -Tsaxhers association -is; i 1 sponsoring a Valentine festival u> j fie held In the high wclmm>l gyinnas ' IJjtUB-jSMgteLjS**- Eeteruary 11. j The entire proceeds of the affair . will go toward the purchase <.f large band instruments for Hie new Ge-f neira Illg!) schtwil band just belli ■ i organized. ~ • TWO BOYS ICuntmtn pa*. 'Ur> I ed before the Imys threw them open. ' ' - . . "“7 Police said they and a third ytiutti. t'larenre Jones, 14, admitt ed setting fire ,to two railroad 'shanties earlier this month: Young Jones did not participate In piling ■ j the olistrucfions. however The FBI joined' railroad drtw tires and police in an iuvestigaiion ' of the Incident, after the Valley 4iH> and the Twin, Cities 4tM struck the obfttructhmM, whirh had Iwwi ‘ h*np*<t on parallel trax-k* Th* Valley 400, ChicAxiehoHivi ; from Green Bay. Win. whh 17” passengers, struck firtt. Us big —diesel enetag came to a scree<»htag, I halt after th* obatructiim* drilled-' 1 " air tank* underneath the enyine. setting automatic air brakes Card of Thanks We whh to thank our friends and .■ nej&bborH for their kindness during the illness and death of our state**. Catherine Matuwimee. thanks for the flowers and spiritual | Ann| Masttonne. Mr. and Mrs i George MaMsonne and Mr and Mis. ’ j Charleft Massonne II Hi i j

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Legion Plans Oyster Supper January 23 • An oyater gtappm-'and world '•prta toovlMi ate ,<m-th* bill .fare tor tbe next Legion meetiav. according to Charlea Hite in 'charge of tbe program The feed, he MM. will likeiy tallow the movlea. which will be abown ta < onjunctioti with the regular buai ilMa* meeting. January 23. —1 Democrat Want Ada Bring Reaaite

THE lieu GOT i_ ; . Meeker Billfold There*r always rooai for one more in a Meeker BillfoM. BOWER Jewelry Store