Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 27 May 1950 — Page 3

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FORMtR LOCAL GIRL'S KNQAQCMINT it TOLD Tbs Rav and Mr*. Paul Schultz of Lakewood. Ohio, formerly of Decatur. are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their eldest daughter. Edna Mae. to Gordon A. Kl»tt, aoa of Erast Klett of St. Pail. Minnesota. The bride-elect attended the Decatur schools sad waa active in many local organisations during her residence here while her father was pastor of the Zion Lutheran ebureh. She -graduated from Valparaiso university and Is now employed as probation officer by Loa Angeles county, California. Her fiance Is attending graduate school at the University of California at V” Angeles. The couple will be married June 11 at the Pilgrim Lutheran church In Lakewood in an afternoon ceremony. They will return to California and make their home in Santa Monica. METHOOI4T CROUP IN LUNCHEON MEETING The Women’s Society of Chris tian Service of the First Methodist church held s luncheon at the thurch Thursday at noon. Committees from circles two and three were hostesses. Miss Etta Maloney furnished floral decorations for the tables. The luncheon meeting was call cd to order by Mrs. Walter Krick devotional leader. Mrs. Gerald - Jones conducted pledge services, ••cud pledge csrds were presented io all members. Slys. Ixrweß J. Smith, chairman of the program, gave an InterAtIng talk on "Ten Ways to Help Your Organltutlon." and "A T**yt hological Calendar " The retiring president then thanked the officers and members for their cooperation and help dur ius the past-year- and-banded the gavel to the Mrs W P. Robinson. who speike ‘ t-n. ' Why. I .gwwetpd yea ,wheu asked to serve as president of thia organisation ” Mrs. Rohlnson presented the past president's pin to Mrs. John Itoan. HOME ECONOMIC* CLUB MEET* The Jolly Housewife Home Keononilr* duh of St May's township held their regular meeting at the Pleasant Mills school recently. The meeting -was opened with EW Sunset SIZES ” J—£ ii-x ■! Ban-top dress plus-jacket ensemMe covers euery sit Bailout Sunback wings on dress unbutton for more sun st beach, jacket is flared and flyaway for town trips. Pattern T924S in sites 12, 14. 14. 18. 2». Rite 14 sunfrock. 3H yards Sadnch. bolero. I’* yards. - Thia easy-to-use pattern give* perflt tit. Complete. illsMrated Bow Chart shows you every atop Send f H 1 R TV ,C EN T B tn coin* fdr this pattern to MARIAN MARTIN, care as Decatur Dally Democrat. Patton Dept., P. O Bai 4744, Chicago N. 111. Print plainly TOUR NAME. ADDRESS. tONE. SIZE, BTTLE NUMBER. ■ LOOK! A book of new easy-new MARIAN MARTIN Patterns for Spring. Send Fifteen Cents for your copy and plan all the lovely t._ new ctothea yo*w *at One yard akirts and blouse*. spring atylee for all the family. And—printed in the book — free handbag pat

> r I . - - — - fe » g tag , 14am* Aram daul* eaaafe* e*r wwg * || EvwOM.vVßw’ WvWu pfiwnww vff* fl a. in. (Saturday 4:30 a. mJ Phono 1000-1001 e Phyllis Acheson n Bunday g Zion Lutheran Walther League, i- church. 44 pm. •• Monday a Our Lady of Victory discussion r group. Mrs. Nick Braun, * p.m. r Tuesday l - 4-H Rand practice, postponed. Wednesday k Psi lota XI sorority pledge. Elks home, « p.m. F Runny Circle Home Economics * club. Preble township recreation • enter, 8 p.m. J Unto* township Home economics club Mrs. Adele Bleeke 1 3#p.m Friendship Circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Mrs. Robert Lord, 7:30 p.m. 11 t the group repeating the club creed and singing the song of the month. s •fomia’ Thru’ the Rye." Roll call ' f was answered with “a work saving # idea for mother." Mias Anna K. Williams reported on the roadside council stating that the purpose of the council j is to aid in wood safety and beauty ( of the highways. Mrs. Carl Frey j reported on the amateur night, to

— MEMORIAL DAY IS A TIME FOR T REMEMBRANCE...AND RESOLUTION Remembrance of those who sacrificed their 11 live* for freedom's sake .. .. and resolution that they shall not have died in vain. '" ■• —i , j IN OMDtVANCE OF MEMORIAL RAX .THIS BANE WILL NOT TRANSACT BUSINESS ON MAY 30TH. STATE BANK I ' ESTABIISHED 1883

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I jffecu-v I hall, 2 p. 9. _ Thursday W.M.A., Nuttman Avenue United ' Brethren churchf Mrs? Nettie Zehr. 7:3* pm. Magley Ladies Aid, Mr*. Harry Haffner all day. he held at the Pleasant Milla 1, school July 23. and plans were made to entertain the French town ship club on the erenlng of June 1 S 3 nt Hanna-NUttssan park. During the business meeting Mlsa Williams gave a lesson on I. remodeling furniture. Mrs. Elmer OolUff was awarded s the door prise. A social hour was enjoyed and ■ lovely refreshments served by Mrs. 1 Jim Huddleston. Mr*. Harry McI>erinott, Mrs. Earl Williamson and , Mrs. Mina Hilton. Is” — 1 - ■' —r —- —■ - - . MOTHER DAUGHTER BANQUET TUtBOAY The annual mother and daugh ■ ter banquet of th.- Trinity Evan pelical United Brethren church 1 waa held at the church last Tuea- . day evening The dining rooms I were beautifully decorated with t Japanese parasol* and lanterns. Tables were decorated by bright' I t olored candles and Japanese tans, r and the place of each guest was I marked with a miniature parasol , end a lantern nut cup. r A carry ln supper, followed with > a program was enjoyed by eighty

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MR*. ROBERT E. MEYER waa the former Mie* Helen Joan Geimer. daughter of Mr and Mr*. Florian Gcfmur. ill North Fifth street, > before her recent marriage- Mr Meyer la the son of Mr and Mr*. I Arthur C Meyer. 42* Jackson street. The young couple are now, at home at liiOX Mercer avenue —Photo by Edward* i

' five guests. Mr*. Clsrence Morgan, president of the Women's Society of World Service, was tte leader. Group singing, led by Georgia Fowthty with . Mas. Gerald Rayi at the piano, opened the program., A reading. "Song For IJttle Mothers" was given by Ksy Wynn "Tribute to Mother" «•< given by Ml** Dorca* ’SainMne. followed with "A Tribute to Daughter” by 'Mrs. Herman Sautblne. Recognition of th* oldest and i vottm?ewt- mother-'*** g’we • after which Mr* S. E l.eonard*on presented her Japanese curios and gave a very inten-Mlng talk concerning them. The group was dismissed with the closing dong. LEQIdN AUXILIARY IN' kOCIAL MEETING The American Legion Auxiliary held a social meeting last e'en Ing at the Legion home, with forty five member* in attendance t'ard* were played and prize* here atsiirded to Mrs. Allee t’hris-twn.-and Mrs.--Herman llierke* for pinochle. Mrs Francis Monahan and Mrs Elmo Miller.' Bridge. Bunco prize* were given to Mrs D;evid Teeple and Mrs John Baker. At the dose of the evening dain ty refreshments were served byMr*. Clark Flangh. Mr*. Carl; Mentor, Mr*. Ed Kirchner and Mrtj. Alva Baker. PIANO RECITAL GIVEN TODAY Ten pupil* playing in the first end second grades, were presented in a piano recital a the home of their teacher. Mrs. Carrie Haubold, this afternoon. I Each pupil played two or more number* for the pleasure of their mother*, who were guests, and demonstrations of sight reading and thytbm patterns were given After the program refreshments

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■ were served In the dining room. A recital by more advanced students will be given at a later date. Those playing this afternoon were Ann Kocher. Judy Franz, i Margery Goelz. Nancy Helm. Betsy T Burk. Jwancne Babcock. ~Rnth Townsend. Jack Dailey. Roberta Koenemann and Marilyn Jane Raudenbush. Mi«a Marlena Kae Egeler. daugh’-r of M.r and Mrs* ('. K Egeler of Garden' City, New and Mrs.'C C IJayl of this city, ha* been elected May Queen of the Adelphi college children's theater. Mis* .Egeler will b« ( crowned by Paul Dawson, president of Adelphi college. after which there will be an hour's entertainment. At the conclusion of the program Marlena wilt receive with Miss Grace Staniatreet. director - of the children’s ■ theater. The ceremony will bring ■ to a close the weekly meetings of i the theater for the season. 1 e ■ ■ The WM A. of the. Nuttman -Br-UluTJi. thntch..w.ilLin.«s-. at the home of Mr* Nettle Zehr Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock. ’ The St. Vincent De Paul society wilt Inert in the C.L. of (' hail at two i -loi k Wednesday after, noon The committee in charge includes Mrs. Barney Werttberger, chairman. Mrs Ed Tonneller and Mrs. Veronica Wolpert. The Rev. William C Feller, pastor of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, has returned from Cleveland, where he atI tended a meeting of chairmen of Kingdom Service commttlees of seven synods of this area Rev Feller is chairman of the MichlJ3H>:indiatuz synod. Mrs. Paul Harden and Mr*. Wld Michael* visited last evening with Mrs Irvin Hawk at the St. Joseph hospital. Fort Wayne. Mr*. Hawk ha* been seriously 111. Mr. and Mr*. O. P. Mill* of Tenth street, are in Fort Wayne today to attend the golden wedding celebration of Mr. and Mr*. Arthur Russell. 320 Wildwood Avenue. Mrs, Russell is a sister to Mrs. Mills Both Mr. and Mrs RusseH were'former residents In thi* community. and were married In Decatur.' * The law suit to contest the will of (he late Christian Eicher of Adams county has reached the Wells circuit court on change of venue The title 1* Martha E MeBarnes v* EUi* and Raymond Eicher, executor*, and Victor and Joanne Eicher. Funeral service* will be held thi* afternoon at the Mcßride funeral home In Bluffton; tor -Miss Mary E. Walmer.-90. who died Thursday evening. Dick Heller. Jr_ student at Indiana - tmirenrtty' is spending the week-end With hi* parent* in De- < atur. Cart Beehler, student at Hanover collage is spending a tew day* with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Otto Beehler of this city. Carl attended ihe commencement exercises at Decatur high school Thursday night at which time hi* sister. Via* Barbara was graduated The Rev and Mrs. James R. Meadows of this city were called to the bedside of Mrs Meadows’ | brother. W. E. DaCamp, Van Wert.

0.. Friday afternoon. Mr. DeCamp 1* lerioualy ill. They returned hom* latt Friday aifht with Jam** Arthur Moeachburger, ot tte Dally Democrat linotype force and his family ar* enjoying a sMk’i tour through Kansas and other western state*. ——— Dan Tyndall ol thi* Mty"‘ was a business visitor in Woodburn Fri - dky JhtUKMML-*. A. R and Robert A*hb*ucher were aasoag 124 person* attending a two-day meeting of Majestic warm air beating dealer* *t Hint!ngton recently. Mr. and Mr*. Bernard Wemhoff and children, of Grosse Point. Mich . will arrive thi* afternoon to spenjl Memorial Day with Mr Wemhoff* parents, Mr. and Mrs George Wemhoff. ■ iMr. and Mr*. C. W. Moser will leave Monday for Laramie. Wyo, tc attend graduation exercise* for their son Ned D. Moser, who will leceire a degree from the University of Wyoming June 6. Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Schwartz have received word that Mrs. Les ter Btrahm will tinder go an operation on Monday, Mr. and Mrr Schwarts will leave today for Flanagan lit. so Mr*. Schwartz ean be with her daughter. Mr. and Mr*. Lauren Liechty.' Herne, are parent* of a baby boy weighing 6 pound* 5 ounces, born at 10:44 p.m. Friday at the Adam* county memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Earl Geyer, route 6. are parent* of a baby girl, born at the local hospital at 2:52 p.m. Friday. She w-eighed 7 pounds. 3 ounce*. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mr*. Robert Strickler. Decatur, this morning at- 4: 22 a.in. at the Adams <ounTy Trr>AHraTrTmF~wwieti T pound*. 14 ounce*. Mr and Mr*. Joe Avery, of Willshire. 0.. are parents of a baby Toy.- Lynn Irvlfi. born Wednesday afternoon at the W’oodjawn hospit ... lb ‘ .*•-- * —’ - Four New Members Os Quarter-Century Club Four Decatur men have been made members of the General Electric Quarter-Century cluh. Emplowed at the Decatur GE plant 1 the new Q<”» are: Paul O. Busse. Ralph V. Kabbltt.’ Jack S. Teeple and Hagen C. Moore. As the club's name implies, th’ men hard been with the company for more than 25 year*. Two Fort Wayne men were also elected to club meml<ershlp Democrat Want Ad* Bring Results

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> I 1.. | TQnyiiadl • Admitted: Mrs. R. L CoGlas, De1 catur . John Faulkner, Decatur. I ■Sandra Ann Baumann Decatur 1 Karol Way. Decatur: Phylß* feat*- ' partner. GeMva:,’ Terry August. CL A. Haviland. GeMva. ’ Usiaiaeed: Mrs. Carl Z Ames c and baby girl. Geaeva: Mrs. Frank lin Oliver and baby boy. Monroe; Mr*. Glen Heath. Dixon 0., Mrs. r Manfred Rumple aad itaby girl. - Berne; Mr*. Joe Gephart, Monroe- ’ vilie; Philip Kingsley, Monroe: Judy Kay Hinchman. Winchester: Mr*. Jerome Miller. Celina 0.; Mrs, Marion Drum and baby girl, 1 Decater; Mrs. Howard Moser and • hahy girl. Berne; Judy Shoaf. De J ratur. - Motion Filed in action in the cause of the Fort Wayne National Bank vsf Harold Haker. tor the I E plaintiff; VogleWede and Ander •on, filed a motion for judgment; on court’* ruling. The motion reviews past action of the cause when the plaintiff filer! the complaint on a promissory note Nov. j 15, 194 k. An appearance for the I defendant was made by attorney ■ Ed Bosse on Nov 24. 191* who ! then filed a demurrer on the com . plaint Dec. 28, 1948 The cohrt ’ (ben took the cast under advise i ment on April 8, 1949. after hear 1 Ing on the demurrer: on April Hi,; 1 1949. the demurrer was sustained and the plaintiff was ruled to ' plead over, a rule to which th’ ' i plaintiff excepted On Sept 14 . 1949. plaintiff filed a written tor I mal notice of refusal to plead i over and elected to stand an ••rig-1 I lual plea Stnce then there have : , been no subsequent entries. I Marriage License l»»j«hi Sliue:. Biufflon. Mid Evelyn Spangler. Decatur Card of Thanks We wish to express our sincere thank* nr the many friend* and relative* for the card*, flower? and the kindnesses shown and for , the expressions of sympathy at . the time of ihe death- of. Herbert , Ehinger. The Family Holiday* Are i Hard Day* '• On Yoair Clothes . . . Plan now to hav* year clothes cleaned after Decoration Day. Yeu'll < like our cleaning service. KELLY DRV CLEANERS Phone 147

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