Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1950 — Page 3

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TO CELEBRATE GOLDEN WKDOING WITH OREN HOUSE Mr. and Mr*. Calvin Lohman. Sr v . will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday with open house from two to five o'clock at their home on North Jefferson street In Borne. The celebranta were married ht Rente on January 28, ISO®, by the late Rev. 8. F. Sprunger and are parents of seven children: Martin, Roanoke; ' Mrs. David Zuercher, Berne: Mrs. Olin Keller, Fort Wayne: Harold, Las range: Willis. Portland: John. Fort Wayne, and Calvin, Jr., Berne. Before moving to Berne In 1838, Mr. l-ehman was engaged In farming in Hartford township.' Nr. to seventy-two and Mrs. Lehman, seventy. Bothare in fair health. CHURCH MOTHERS STUDY CLUB MEETING HELD Twenty one members attended the recent meeting of the Chun h Mothers study etub held at the home of Mrs. Rolland Ladd. Mrs. Vincent Parker wag devotional leader. During the business meeting. the club voted to contribute three dollars to the March of' Dimes. Mrs, Carl Raster reviewed the article from the Parents magazine entitled "Discipline of the Older __.Chil4.” and the poem "The Master la Coming" was read by Mrs. Weldon Soldner. Mrs. Luther Brokaw gave the topic from the Christian Home magasine. "Being Good Neighbors.** The program closed with prayer. Mrs. Ladd was assisted in serving refreshments by Mrs. Ro»» Way, Mrs. Roy Friedley and Mrs. Dwight Dorror. BEULAH CHAPEL W.S.C.S. MEETS"— The Beulah Chapel W.S.C S met Wednesday at the home of Mfr, Charles Fuhrman. The day. was speatt In quilling and sewdng, with . . » pviHtfffc dinner at ttic noon hour j The meeting wds opened with ! the group singing "Holy Quiet I ne*«" Mrs D. C. Shady led the I devotions, reading Isaiah 52-7, and ' "Hold Thou Me Steady" was given ’ bv Mrs Fuhrman The reading "What Thea" by Mrs. Millon Hath' man followed. — : During the business meeting it Was decided to send bath towels. | “wash cloths, toilet 'snap, tooth 1 brushes and tooth paste to the' Brewster hospital in Florida also. | the ladies were requested to brin* . ibeir bite gifts t>> the church Sun dav. which will -then be sent to a “At Home” Pretties f .4 •. YU/Afa< ■ f ■ • i,its { •z r I > '*?! 'W-w <-z jT i >L i ■ *//•*/ ur/l ’ f» ■UJI 9341 SIZES 12—20 «0 , TfldUdtoaa "iHkstfas This can be a sprightly brunch coat Or full-length housecoat'. Here is your chance to have both -tn a-wonderful ensy-sew pattern that has all the newest fashion' : Pattern 5341 comes In sites 12. 14. 18. 18.'JO: 40. Site IS. brunch coat takes 4\ yards 35-inch This easy toute pattern gives perfect fit. Complete. Illustrated sew Chayt shows you every step Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins for this pattern to MARIAN MARTIN, care of Decatur Daily Democrat. Pattern Dept.. P. O. Bos ST 40. Chicago 80. 111. Print plainly TOVR NAME. ADDRESS. ZONE. SIZE. STYLE 'NI'MBER - ’ it's ready! £end just fifteen cents more for our new beautiful Marten Msrtln Pattern Book for Spring Fashion news, one yard skirts and blouses, spring styles for all the family And—printed in the book -free handbag pattern!

itezsz-l Society Mesne fee day's peblteettoe must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday *:SO a. m.) — Phone 1000-1001 r ■. Betty Tcrveer Saturday Supper, W B.C S. of First Methodist church, church. 5 to 1 p.m. Bobo Community organisation supper and bazaar. Bobo, 4 p.m. Rummage' sale. laiyal Daughter-* claim of Bethany Evangelical V. B. church, church basement, 8:30 a. m. to 11 noon. Zion Walther league, 4 pm. Our Lady of Victory discussion club. Mrs. Irenaeus dose, 7:30 p.m. Adams County Home Economics club chorus. Monroe, 7\30 p.m. Peppy Pals and Green-Leaf 4-H etabs of Preble township. Zion Lutheran school auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Root Township Home Ecohom- ! ice club. Mrs. Gerald Eady, 1:30 p.m. Preble Home Economics club. ' Magley school, 7:30 p. m. Wednesday St. Paul ladles Aid society. Mrs. Arthur Scheiderer. all day. . Girl Scout leaders meeting. De- - catur high school. 1:30 p.m. TVESDAY Thursday Maglejr ladies Aid society. ■ church basement, all day. ——i Friday W M A. of NuttmWh Avenue V.B. church. Mrs. Opal Sudduth, 7:30. pm. needy family in Germany. The February meeting will be I held, at the home of Mrs Clara P.all, Those present ut the meeting j-wertCi-Mrs- Ed—Arnold Mrs. . Mtftttii j i — .

. IMPORTANT NEWS TO MEN WHITE T SHIRTS 2 for SI.OO "■ were fortuniti■ daten Men’s White T Shirts, sixes small, medium, large, to sell for 2 for <I.OO. Due i to the “Minimum Wage Law.” effecting the manufacturers who make tHese T Ahirta. these shirts will sell for thjs coming summer. It will pay you to buy several at this low price of 2 for <I.OO, wfiile our stock lasts These shirts are excellent combed yarn, to be worn either as a T Sh»rt or under shirt.) ECONOMY STORE - DECATUR f. ,

HAVE YOU TRIED A LOAF OF H Amsat M©DD^ B s I JBnnflfteir. IBireadl I > ' ' •■'■ . <- s • j / ’ M IF YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS — YOU COULDN’T BUY A FINER LOAF! H IF m-eo MWI TO- I KRAFTS MARKET GERBER’S MEAT MARKET SANITARY MARKET ■ RAY’S WEST SIDE MARKET 1 FRANKLIN SERVICE STATION TODA?! I

Hoffman, Mm Harry Bauer. Mr*. Julia Shady. Mr*. Clara Ball, Mrs. Clarence Smith. Mr*. Charlen Fuhrman. Mr*. Wallle Durr and daughter, Mr*. William Khrman. ‘ Mr*. Joe Baumgartner Mr*. D, C. Shady and Mr*. Homer Brubaker. W.S.C.S; CIRCLE* MEET THURSDAY Circle* one and twn of the W.S.C.B. of the Methodist church held their meeting Thursday at the home of Mr*. O. K. Baker. The meeting opened with prayer : by Mrs. O. O. Baughman, who also presided at the brief business : meeting. Mrs. Virgil Krick was devotional leader, using the theme i "Sing a New Song for the New Year." She closed the devotion* with a prayer of thankfulness. The nineteen members and one ! < hlld present were served refreshi ments by Mrs. Baker, assisted by Mrs Sipe. Members of the Women of the: Moose who are planning to atteni : the mid winter conference in Fort | Wayne Sunday are asked to meet; at the Moose home at eleven am., where private cars will be provided. The W.M.A. of the Nuttman Avenue Vnlted Brethren chiirdi J ill meet Friday evening at aeveh thirty o'clock at the home of ■ Mr* Opal Sudduth. 510 West Jes-j fenron street. Members are asked > to br(ng coupons ( The \)ur ATctory dta- ■ cussion <*luh will meet at the home f <>f "Mrs. Irenaeus Gase Monday ‘ evening at Veven thirty o'clock. . SPRUNGER Pag» One) county jail fa*tVvrning following the pusfing of the\bond an# pend- ! irig iurthff < <>urt action. He who nailk his \ship in the

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LawreW Arnold left this morning, for Traverse City, Mlcb., where he baa accepted the position a* watchmaker with the MSrtthek . in that city. Clarence Ziner. James Elbersou and Robert August attended a district meeting of Culligan system operators at Plymouth Frida/ - evening. The condition of Mr*. Owen K. Baker, who if»U near her horn 3 Friday, receiving severe Itruiaea, Is re|x>rted as slightly Improved today. .I1 Mr. and Mrs. George Patrick. 1 j Monroe, are parent* of a baby boy, born at 8:20 a.m. Friday at 1 the Adam* county memorial hospital. He weighed 7 pounds. 7 ' ounce*. 1 ■' Admitted: Dick Heller. Jr.: Mrs. Russell Howell. Rockford. O.; Edgar Wicks. Seventh street. Dismissed: Mr*. Herbert Smitley and baby girl: Mrs. George . 1 Gause. Pennville; Mrs, Charles Witte. Hoagland: Adrian Gibson. ,‘Marion; Mrs. Ralph Berning and : baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Grace I i Pritchard, Ohio City, O.; Mr*. Clair Carver and baby boy, MonI roe. II Flood Control Act Asked For Wabash Washington. Jan. 28. A emergency flood <<>iv trot program involving the/Wa- ■ bash river, which President Truman requested of congreg# yeater<lay. did not include a/new floodwall at Vincennes, ;lhd. White Houae Bpfiinex said the request did a 12.800*- - Jifiul AUnceniye& -.'levee i Thursday by Hep. James Noland. | H.. Bloomington, Ind, in a coni ferencx' with Mr. Truman I / . . . Air Corps Deserter h Arrested By FBI v Goshen. Ind . Jah. 2$ • (VP» xAmxy E. Hontraiger, 2<». was arrrsia* an »»r 4 urf>> T>y -the .•ELM hist night as-he piddled art! , sh ial flowers fr<niT , dtH»r door Bontrager was accused of de -■ wfrnnc Lowry furr-r b:ts»- ai in ll* was tak .-n in F.'ikh.iri ctHtnty jail FBI special agent Harvey G j • r.i.Hjt-r sajd at Indianapolis that r.< utf.iuir had a par? nui«* j<»b aeU . o;i r u»u'r pap«r and irreeied »*- he w»ni Imnu troth a! ■ -»Mime* tour, lit formerly livd.aL’

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"Phf/UU ‘Wed % PW Smitl The Very Msgr. J. J. Seimeta received, the double ring vow* uniring in marriage Miss Phyllis A. Owens, eldest daughter of MX and Mrs. Forest E. Owens of , Tonte 6. and Paul A. Smith, ptei of Mr. and Mr*. Elmo A. Smith, this morning at ten p'clOt k In the St. Mary's Catholic church. Arrangements of fernery. IM Inis and Jiaakets of gladiolus were placed on the alter to form a lovely background for the nuptial rite. Sr. Milburga. organist played the tiaditiohiri wvvMteg marches, and Ave Maria al the offertory . Panin *jVng<‘Hrtis enmmuntan, and' OnThis Ddy O Beautiful Mother as the bride presented her fleeter* at the statue of the Blessed Virgin. A gown of slipper white satin was chosen by the bride A lace yoke was Inserted at the high neekline. accented with a dainty round collar. Self-covered buttons r.i-t, »..-<! the tlKhtly -fitted Iwiire in the front, and the lone sleeve* faltered to points at her bands th, L-.rihered skirt, w ith--ins<-rtiit>r-of la, ended ill a chattel JcailV ± X-tlrr/a of pleated slipper satin aiuj -■ . d ;-t .ifll tif-Td in place rtie; i tiii. i tip veil of-Illusion, avid she • .trrieil a bmiqilt t of white' orchids’ and steidiaiiotis Iler only aft, tiilant. Mrs- Edwin Parrcake Breakfast Is Held By Masons righty four members of the D»‘catur Vktfumic lodge atten<l«*d *!»•* I fir>i ar’'ual puti< akc hreakfaat . • served a* the lodge home at 6 o j j < lo< k this moH’itKi Th»* ■»*llow«-raft degr e was conferred on Three 'can ' did a ten following the break ft j Harold Mumma. master Os the 10. . -i! 1.*«!.;<•. pt4'-i,!. <! Presbyterian Men Sponsor Breakfast The men's club of the Fir«t PresJiyterian church will sponsor a ground-hog day “saSaagju- -breakfan* lat the t hurcli dating room Thursj dav uwrnitrg. February 2. it *as ani houaced fudav. Tl».e breakfast will j be served from 6-a m. until 9 a m. . Th-kets for the affair .-are available from any of rhe wunbenr. .. * ■ - Cafeteria Supper. Methodist church, Saturday. 5:00 till 7:00 l». M. 2212

Valentine Gift FOR MOTH! R WIFE OR DAIGHTKR (/ ‘Weufe Featured In this shop since,l*4B. Seven mild solutions One of these must be right for YOUR hair. Natural looking and easy to manage. GUARANTEED! Watch the automatic timing meter designate your • Individual waving time with split-seeond timing. Along with this permanent you can have i_ our Pesneh or Curved Cut. which we have — — been giving since last Fall. Vtra’s Beanty Shop 128 N. *th Rhone 23

zJltoore, was in a surf green slip Iter sjtin gown, made similar to that of the bride, with a high neckline and small collar. The; skirt ended in a short train. Her. ha'hd bouquet was made of tails ; man roses. i Edwin Moore, of Fort Wayne , was beat man, and Art Heiman and Harold Keller ushered. Both Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Smith wore corsages of camellia*.. The wedding breakfast for the immediate families and reception ‘ for approximately one hundred : and fifty guest* took place at t the Knights of (\ttambus hail, j The lace covered serving table ! w»s featured by the wedding cake, which w-a*. topjwd with yellow jonquils. Triple candelabra, flanked the cake on either side The couple left immiately following the reeeptigp bn a" wedding trip through the douth and after February C Fill ’reside’ in Fort" Way-nd, The bride is a laboratory teihnliian at St. Joseph’** hospital in Fort Wayne, while Mr Smith Is associated with the Buschbauin drug More. Fort Wayne, a* a pharmaefct. GIRL SCOUTS troop 4 7 met recently at thv» Inrrv uhi fccjimL* Roll wa* ! < alii'il. after wlfn-h rhtftirirls went So tin-' fire atarinn. Fl any wnrr-ftiim m'adr to w haVf' th*’’ ’’j lat the home of Mr- ('truhT. The ; •»<•«*(.' -• li with th- Brow nit* I promho* refreslojitintit. w< . • voib by < h»*iyl, hConnie’ Baxter, sertbe. I j Girl S <»ir tr .t.ji I? met. at the ■ Lincoln hool Thnr dav The j meet in t' wf sr "Spent wi«rk in..* Ait h* i'lirtj* anil craft* Several of Him ■ girls WtTt > .t ied t-* help : with th** Mriiih of Himejs. Judy Gephairt, scribe. ■ Troop 8 held hi meet hut-Friday 'after h< hou! at In-.atur high 'kthotd The meeting opened with roll call and dues Eleven girl* werF present Girls were HieTf\a>--signed to work at the l’e<atur rheaterM for the of Dime.*' ! They then worked on badge*, and the meeting closed with the friendship circle Gwen Hifyard. scribe.

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Two Are. Injured In Traffic Accident An iiastlsiund cur. driven by Mrs Kathleen Ives."of Geneva,' went ou: i • ■of control rounding a curve after: jit hit loose stones on the iierm of ...r0a4,...W -llxe-. tof Linn Grove. The car struck t> tree, then lx>unced into the path pf rs-u car drlre«r>y Mr*. Imlta M«i*b ; berger, of Berne. Mr* Meuhberger suffered a probabte uuae Iratlure and |jnse Injm v h.Twp-yeur-oM Sue Ctaiu ''‘-ajp ' daughter of the driver of the other car. (offered a leg injury, itoth were I [ treated by Berne phySK ians DepHuty sheriff Bob Shraluka eslimate l p total damage to Ihr cars at |35«. Paul Berg Family Moves To Fort Wayne Mr and Mr*. Paul Berg and h children. Nan, y and William, have K moved to Fort Wayne Their new address Is 71? Kinnaird Avenue Berg is a consulting engineer and has opened offices in the Dime Bank building. A graduate of lowa State university Berg mor rd to Decatur In 1941 and until; three years ago. when be opened bis engineering «ffl< e in Furl Wavnr. was employed Ivy Central; Soya comeaby. ' ! Berg specializes in feed mill 1 construction and production work and currently has large projects >n ! Memphis, Tenn., and Vancouver. [B.C.

FOR GOOD SIOES ' ALL THE CHICKEN ; and trimmings you can eat >1.5« SATURDAY NIGHT BILL & BEN'S VERA CRUZ. INDIANA j- ®n the Wells-Adams county line South of 124 ‘.r BEER ' 15c and 20c per bottle I-1 East of Wells County s Game Farm.

/dm U approeo the oimpl.cify of design <n ou' d-D'noed •ngagecrßnl wsaa.ng b«ndk PUMPHREY JEWELRY STORE I • Wardrobe .Open your closet: Can every article be donned now? Any dress or suit that is stained or faded is an inactive member of your wardrobe. We clean. d.\e. mothproof with care. I’HOXE 359 SHEETS CLEANERS

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Annual Berne Library Report Is Announced ■ ! Berne Jan 2- - Mia* Era Sprinuter, ire-al librarian, yesterday announeml the annual report of the library. The total hook circutatiot, HS-h month with 1 4*5 The hlghevt l irculation |e-r day was 250 on Air week* test year white it was being moved to it* present quarter* on .South Jefferson street - Quarterly Dividends By Public Service Co. j Indianapolis. Jan 28. —« fl'Pt — 'Bul.lic Service Co of Indiana »',T<khrdders will receive regular quarterly dividend* March 1. dlr ector* of the organization aniuein iced today [ r Slwkholders <yf record at the end >. as business Feb. 15 Will receive div idends amounting to 4* rents per ‘ share of rsmimon Muck and 87 \ • ceo'» pet share of 35* cumulatii' I stock. The 4 St per cent cumulative ! I preferred slock will pay <1 is per shape, off Mais said j Cafeteria Sußßer. MethoI dint church. Saturday. 5:00 i till 7:00 P. M. 22t2

Saaday Oaly! . . te reduce sue Mock es ICECREAM and FROZEN FOODS we wiH have SPECIAL LOW PRICES NOTE: We will be cteaed trove ' . Monday, January 30 until fur k thee notice. Watch thi* newspaper for opening date. I —