Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1950 — Page 3

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•HOWER HONOR* NORMA JEAN FOX Miss Norma Jean Fox, brideelect of August 27. ws* honored bt a miacellaneous shower given last Thursday evening by Miss. Win Ft»x assisted by Mrs. Jesse Fog and Mrs. Carl Hirschy. Games wete_enjoyed and rariou pr+si-s were awarded to the winners who presented them to the' honored guest. The shower gifts presented to Miss Fox were placed under a large umbrella decorated with pink and white- crepe paper. Delicious refreshments were served to the following guests: Miss Lola Barkley. Miss Kileen Rcherry. Mrs. Clyde Drake. Mrs. Earl Williamson Mrs. Fred , Frewait Mrs. Roy Miller, Mrs. Paid — Hifyard, Mrs. Richard Miller, Mrs Floyd Myer. Mrs. Milo Fox, Mrs. Dan Fox and daughter Mrs. Anna children. Mrs. Lawrence Carver and Mrs. Earl Mk-Cagg. of Fort Wayne. Guests who were unable tn attend were Mrs. Chester Bryan. Mrs. Arnold Roughia, Mrs. Charlie .Meyers, Mrs. Austin Merliman and Mrs. Henry Hirschy.'"" MIM BITTY WALTER* HA* GUILD MEETING The Girl's Missionary Guild of the Cnion Chapel church met'it - the home of Ml** Betty Walters Monday evening for their regular meeting. : " " Miss Shirley Workinger wan the leader for the evening using the topic “Ambassadors on the frontiers of cooperation.” Miss Betty Sheets read the scripture from the sixth chapter of Isaiah and second Corinthians, and prayer.waq offered by Mias Hetty Miller. The lesson study concerned Puerto Rico and how she has advanced from ISM. when she became a U. S. Territory, until the present time, both financially, spiritually and physically. Elisabeth Cramer presented a quit program on th<■ life of Puerto Rico and the. Dominican Republic. Refreshments w*e served to the following: Hetty. Mary and Esther - Rk«e«*; Veda and Frieda Williamson. Elisabeth Cramer Betty Miller. Shirley Workinger and Janet "Brown. Members of the Catholic ladies of Columbia are asked to note that the social nlghr ro liare been held August IS has been postponed until August 22. The Missionary Society and. Ladies Aid of. the Bethany Kvan gelical I’Rltad Brethren church will have a combined meeting at (lu- church tomorrow afternoon at Magic C ollar Dress 1 X//U I 1 \ ■r-h VVtrX' ■ \ \ Kg rp Wa 7trrr sizes TJaB // r\ 2-10 Awe TflkrK.a '“■‘Srw 'tltJr-isdoraMe sundress for your hard-playing llttle hnp! A big ruffly-wlnged collar turns hrs, into a dressed-up angel-child quick as a wink' Bloomers and bonnet. Pattern 933* in sixes 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. Else- 6 dress IS yds . 35-in; % yd. contrast; bonnet. % *<l. _ '”rbrs easy-to-use pattern gives ■ qU-rfoct fit 'Compete, illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step H-nd TWENTY-FIVE cents in reins for thia pattern to MARIAN MARTIN, care'of Decatur Dally Democrat. Pattern Dept., P. O ' Box *740. Chicago M. 111. Print Plainly YOUR NAME. ADDRESS ZONE, Slip. STYLE NUMBER. Fashion conies In all sizes th our Marian Mattle Pattern Back. Send Twenty Ortta more (In coins) to get this summrr-style picture for the family There's aa active sports wardrobe, too. pine FREIS—A stunning beach-bra pattern printed right in the book.

two o'clock. Mrs. Earl Fuhrman is the general chairman. There will be Important business discussed at this meeting and all ladles of the church aye urged to • attend. The G. E. Aeolian chulr will have rehearsal at the Zion -Lutheran chunhon Monroe street Thursday evening at eight o'clock. There win be a called meeting of i the Music Department of the De-i <gtur Woman's club at the home of Mrs. James Kocher. Jr., Monday evening at eight o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. John Metzger of Decatur left today for a visit *[jtn Mr. and Mr*. M. E. Ewens and family at Clinton. lowa. The Ewdhs sre former Decatur residents, t'lurti Baker scent to Portland last evening to attend the Jay county fair the next three days. Lee Reefey attended the 4-H county fair at Monroe Tuesday afternoon and met a lot of his old cronies. He says It's the Isest event of Its kind he ever visited. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ted McClintock, of Renton Harbor. Mich;, will arrive In Decatur tonight for a short visit with Mrs. McClintock'S' parents Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Teeple. mw—ru.i.L«-_ Vaainj rnoio riMiMRg All work left before noon on Thursday, ready the next day, Friday at 10 a. as." 2 Heltheu— Drug Co* Your Clothes Are Seen By Others Lot us make them look their KELLY'S DRY CLEANING Phone 147

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Society ttemo for day’s publication must be phoned In by 11 x m. (taturday •:** a. m.) Phone 1000-1001 i . Phyllis Acheson Wednesday Holy Cro««dls#u*sion cluh, Mra. Clyde Gerber, * p.m. Beulah Chapel W.8.C.8. church, all day. Thursday Bethany Evangelical and United Brethren Missionary society and Ladies Aid. church, 2 p.m. G. E. Aeolian choir' rehearsal. Zion Lutheran church. 8 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes study club. Mrs. Raymond Voglewedo, • p.*. W.S.W.B. of Union Chapel church, Mrs. Charles Burrell, I:3* p.m. Women of the Moose, Moose home, 7:30. Work and Win class of East Liberty church. Ice cream social, church lawn, 7 p.m. Methodist W.8.C.8. executive meeting, church, 1:43 p.m. Methodist W.S.C.B. general meeting. church, 2:30 p.m. Ruth and’ Naomi Circle of the Zion EvangeUcal and Reformed church, church. 2:30 p.m. Friday American Legion Auxiliary business meeting legion home. 8 p.m. Faithful Workers class of Union Chapel, shelter bouse In HannaNuttman park. <:3O p.m. n — Happy Homemakers elub, Mrs. Paul Erp. 7:30 p.m. Rocohantas lodge, Red Men's hsll, 7:30 p.m. Monday Music Department of Decatur Women's club, called meeting, Mrs. James Kocher, Jr.. ( p.m. Secretary Brannen At Sullivan Fair Buillvan, Ind.. Aug. — (UP)— Secretary of agriculture Charles Brannan vfttl discuss his controversial farm Jrtte. plan at the Sullivan county fair in Carlisle Aug. 21. Fair offlcisl* said Brannan would appear tinder the sponsorship of the Indiana farmer's committee."'' : - ■ "'•c- --. ■ Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

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MR. ANO MRS. M. N. •KROLL of 104 East Rugg street, prominent Decatur residents, observed their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday. August I. with a famßy dinner held in Fort Wayne. They will be honored at a dinner and reception planned for early September by the members of the First Baptist church in recognition of the lot.', service given the church by the Shrolls. The coupl- have lived their ewtlre married lives in this city and are the parents of three daughters

Obtain Marriage License But Fail' To Find Minister When you are young, and tn love, and Want to get married, there arp certain customs you should adhere to, If for no other reason than to create memories for an. old age, when memories are. so Important. HOr so It seemed for Jacqueline Collins, of Ohio City. 0.. who ap plied, along with the proapeettye groom, Michael Gish, also of Ohio City, for a license in the clerk's oßlce Tuesday. Miss Collins was dressed in the finery of s bride, appropriately attired to stand before a mlnieter while the vows of matrimony ware being read. - And to comply with the baate to get the couple married. Mias Imogene McFarland, of the clerk's office, tried -to obtain apecifled minister*. The project proved somewnat futile, and the couple gave up. and returned to Ohio, where. U Is assumed, they were married . while the bride was format 1 y dressed for the uccaaton. and Iwth the bride and groom were terribly . nervwea At least they were nervous when they applied for the license, but thal'a another memory fm them. Admitted' Peggy Sue Miller. Albion; Mrs Donald Hoblet. Convoy, O.: Mrs. Crockett Lee. Monroe vitle;. Mrs. Sherman Glendenning. Geneva; Mrs. George Wetnboff. city. Dismissed: Rosalee Voglewede, Defattrr Mrs. George Wenthoff. city; Mrs. Lewis Stump. Decatur route B;'Mrs. Herman Smith nnd baby girt Decatur; Mias Frances Haggard, Decatur; Hubert Sprunger. Monroe. At Least 20 School Bands At State Fair Indianapolis. Aug. 9. - (UP)—; At least 20 high school bands were expected to participate In the - annual competition at the Indiana state fair, officials said today. ! Judge* will be David Hughe*, past president of the national high wchool band association: Nila Hovey, a public achool and college band director, and William Scbuihacber, director ,of the Indianapolis concert band. _ The contest will bn bold Sept. « in front of the fair grandstand. Trade In a Good Town —• Doeatur , Look! Immediate Delivery on madarn New Home Sewing Mnehlnoa. Your best buy. You can't boat quality and aervlco. Many good buys on used sewing machines — treadles and electric- an hand new. Cabinets, portaHeo, treadles. Every.job guaranteed. Free Service. OUR SHOP HOURS: 9l U I *. •■ thing to make aewln* a pleasure. BOniMKRS SEWING MACHINE SHOP 223 N. Flint phone 411 Quality Service—Courtesy

Franklin's Public Schoob CMdenmed I. U. Committee Condemns System Franklin. Ind.. Aug. *.—(UP)— A committee of the Indiana University school at education condemned the Frsnkllir public school last night, saying most gr»dy school pupils there have Kjbnormal levels W achievement. The committee reported at a public meeting oa a survey it mad« for the school board and a citizen*' committee on achool improvement. Franklin teacher* need to improve methods of teaching fundamentals. the University committee reported It placed blame for the school situation on some teachers and administrators who “failed to thoroughly understand the alms of primary education-;'.. Although grade school pupils had above average intelligence, r tbeir level at. achievement wa* one grade lower than the national average. the report said. The University group recom mended mote emphasis on "Intelfertuar meat"' and letflr oh field trips and movies, which the citizens' committee charged were educational frills. The citizen*', committee was reprimanded In the University report for allowing personal differences and jealousies to Interfere with “mature" consideration of school problems. James Roosevelt Moy Be Called To Duty New York. Ang 9. —(UP)Jsmes Roosevelt, the Democratic candidate for governor of California and a, reserve marine corps colonel goes to Washington today ! o find out If he will be called to (active duty. The 42 year-old son of the tate i president said he would not drop out of the governor's race "under any circumstances'' He explained that friend* would continue his campaign if he were , put back into uniform and that he probably"' would be released from duty if he won lhe election. Meter Ceuria In 1*22, there were'only *OO motor courts in the whole nation. Today there are 30,000 motor courts with aa average of 23 rooms to each court. AGo to the church of your choice next Bunday. IN INI MCI at Uw alimony wore that cauasd him to seek relief la Mart a row days ago. daahing Kruen star Errol Flynn tacitly admits M la planning another vanture late anatrwaony — his third Rumors had tmked him with Irene Ghloh. Roumanian princess, but he Is gttla* to wad actress Patrice Wymore, shown with Flynn a'- a Hollywood night elub. Iha to >1; the marriage win he her *raL She to Naas Kanma. (ftsfsmationalt

Moose Receive Bids Tonight On Addition Proposals from contractors for constructing the 345.900 addition U, the Moose hone at- First and Jackson streets, will be received by the lodge’s building committee tonight E. J. Worthman. secretary, stated that several contractors Werg expected to tile' bids. Ixtßoy Bradley, Fort Wayne architect, drew plans for the wing which will be fled in with the main building on the north side, extending east and west. 4-H Rabbit Judging Completed Tuesday Breed Standards Are Explained By Judge Judging of the 4-H rabbit's was completed Tuesday night by DrMax Andrews, of Fort Wayne, nationally known rabbit judge, before all' audience of almost 100 4-H member* and their friends Carefully explaining the good and bad point* of each Individual. Dr. Andrews pointed out the breed standards to the audlencp. He also suggested several ways of Improving the rabbit project tor next year. Widner* were: New Zealand Reds, junior doos—--Ist and 2nd. Philip Barger. . Lilac does—lst and 2nd. Joyce Zuercher. Champagne D'Argeat’s, junior does—l*l andJnd.llarryHebble. Jr. s. White Beveren — Ist. .David Sprunger. - California doe and litter—let, John Hebble. ‘ Angora, senior buck—lst. Robert Weilabd. Angora. Junior buck—lst. Merlin Habegger ' Angora, junior doe—lst and 2nd. Merlin Habegger — New Zealand white, senior buck* —-Ist. Leo Buslek: 2nd, Edward Nussbaum. - _ - « "New Zealand White—junior doe —lst. Harold Van Horn. 2nd and 4th. Paul Teeter; 3rd. Edward Nussbaum; sth. Terry King “"'New Zealand white, intermediate doe— Ist. Terry King; 2nd. Richard Nnerge New Zealand white, senior doe—--Ist, Leo Sheets: 2nd. Don Dettmer; 3rd. Jim Singleton: 4th. Harold Van Horn; sth. James Steiner: Sth and 7tK Donald Graber; Bth, Norman Wall. Marvin Grote and Harry Hebble exhibited several rabbit* which were not entered .In the contest. Herbert and Louatma Houck Banning, Homestead 38. are the parents of a baby daughter, born at the Adam* county memorial hospital this morning at 2 51 o’clock. Marilyn Ann is the name of the baby girl, born to John and Lucille Lengerich Brite. Decatur route 1. at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday at the local hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, f-H ounces. Jim and Rita Agler Irwin.. Decatur route 3, are the parents, of * baby daughter, born at 4:09 a m today at the Adams county memorial hospital. If You Have bomethitig To Sell Try A Democrat Want Ad—lt Pays / OUk WHITMAN’S REFRIGERATOR IS YOUR FRESH CANDY HEADQIARTERS! ... NMMaaHMMta i ads CHOCOLATES Holthouso Drug Co.

Reasons Cited for Awarding Truck Bid Winning Bid Is Not Technically Lowest The determination of whot is the low bld submitted for various items is somellmb* a difficult task, especially when one falls to take Into account all the facts The Dally 'Democrat ran a story ! Tuesday describing the board of I county commls loner*' awarding the contract" tqr a new dump i truck to be used by the highway ; department to the firm of Molten-. kopf and Eiting. r—The story described that firm's \ bid of 83.122. which ln. lude.l a tradein allowance for two dump .’rucks, as the lowest bid, Whlc.’i is substantially corrert But there 1* one other consideration: Butler s garage svbmltt- j ed-a ted for 33,138 IT but this bid ! Included one extra Item —a cab protector—which amounted to ’33-"» | and which was not included in the 1 other bld* ... Clyde gqtler. owner of the gar-, age. stated that it was hl* under-; standing that such an item aa a i cab protector should be Included in the bid. and that was Ms reason for including this as part of i ■ the bld. Consequently, when this is deducted. Butler's garage submitted the lowest bld, at 33.19117. which wa* 3*0.83 lower than the other bid. This was not actually done by the commissioners- on the bid*, and -wntr not noticed when they wore displayed. Th. commiuioner*. however, rejected the other two bids. and. awarded the 'contract to Molten TIRIDT Dm* Year BACK Wj *TO YW? 1 1 l\ port coi /1 ■ n will gjive pgiteZkr IZJJLy improvtag pwoV—vW twwk. Mii Leota Connell Phono 1142Xs- MMlloen «L Coll between ( end • a. m. itwitk FLOWERS Frew . i

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