Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1951 — Page 3

SATIpDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1953

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naoMi circle has MEETING WEDNESDAY Mis#- Janet s.cliro< k was hostess jVedhesday evening to the Naoin| Circle'of the Presbyterian Womens Association Three guests were present at the meeting. Mi's. A. (’.lk;. GiHander, Mrs. Rober* Macklin and <Mr#. W. P Schrock. Mrsi* 1). A. Swickard gave the opening meditation and devotions ’led by. Mrs. Royal Friend A very -interesting program -was given-. by Mrs GiHander, wh-U used Sts her subject “There’s No ‘‘lace! Like Stewardship in th? I fomej" .•* ‘ f . a •business meeting the hostesses served lovely refresh ment.4 in Valentine appointment*■Miss ASehrock was assisted by\ virs. ’Swickard and Mrs. Gene . ItAh-lj'. MISS RUTH EHRSAM , ENGAGEMENT TOLD t The engagement of Miss Rkith Llleri I Ehrsam to Ed win ('oil sotr. \H. and Mrs. . Foster ('oil oSpencerville. ().. was announced today by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. f'arl Ehrsam of Mills. ’ Ehrsam. a graduate of I ‘leas tnt .Mills high school, is npw < mpl< yed at the General Electric ! Co ijere. Her fiance graduated .i rom -the Spencerville high school ' -J. ..; , 1 Music To Our Ears! > ; I 1 J..V- 3— ''ll.. I ' ■ The rhythmic hum of a e n gine delicts our expert ears. In your motor doesn’t - j make the smooth sounds • '' of p.eak performance, drove in tod av . Our miLster mechanics will ’ ’in . ■ . pu|t it back on pitch in •I ’ ’ ' j '. nq; time at all, help you ayioid later repairs. Butler's I Garage ‘.j , J l2B S. First St. j Phone 3-2506 • ' ■ • 'i . J ' ''l ' - ■

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IkS/* * 7 ' Society Items for day’* publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9: 30 a. m.) Phone 3-2121 Phyllis Acheson -I' T , ' V ' 11. , ! satulrdAy - ' Presbyterian Jlummage sale; church, 9 a,in. to 4 p.m. I).A.V. ’ Auxiliary public breakfast, J).A.V. hall, j to 10 a.m. SUNDAY i Ruralistic study club,' Mrs. Norbert Gase. 7:10 p.ni. ‘ MONDAY Ladies Fireman's Auxiliary, Mrs. Vernon Hill 8 p. tn. Adams Centra P.T.A. grade rchool building in Monroe. 7(30 pin. Root Township Mothers study club. Monmouth school.'7:3o p.m. St. .Catherine’s study chib. Mrs. Robert Myers, 8 p.m. Progressive Workers class of Trinity .chin ch, church basement, i: 30 p.ni. ’ • N Adams Ciotpity (’horns. Farm Bureau in Mdnroe 7:30 p.m i Rosary Societ; of St. Mary’s Ahurch, C. L. of C hall, 7:30 pah. Decatur Worn in's duh general meeting, Library. 7:45 p.m. Research club, Mrsf. C. C, Pumphrey, 2:30 p.m. Adams Central P.T.A.. grade school, building in Monroe, 7:30 p.m. - J T' _ TUESDAY Decatur Garden club, Mrs. Nick (Braun, 2’p.m. Loyal Daughters class of .Beth any . church, Mrs. George Sprague. 7:30 p.m. Junior f Department, Miss Marilyn Manlier, 726 Dierkes street. 7 pml Kum-Join-Us of Bethany church, j c'huroh basement, .7:30’ p.m. | Pleasant Mills P.T.A. Pleasant Mills high scthqol, 7 p.m. 'Delta Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs. James kane, 81 P.m. Tri Kappa fiorority business pieeting. Elks home, 7:30 p.m! Pocohantus Ix>dge, Red Meri b-all. t:3O ■ p.m. > , i WEDNESDAY Indiana Hairdresser’s Association. Airs. Frances Shell, 7:30 pisri. Jolly Housewife Home Economics club Pleasant Mills J school, l:3o p.ni. ’ I. Decatur Home kjconomich club meeting and »luncheon, Moose home, 10 |a.m. t f Psi lota XL sorority dessertcard party Elks'home, 8 p.m. Thursday Order of Eastern Star stated meeting. Masonic hall, -7:30 p.m and is ehiployed at the Gramm Trailer (’<>. at Delphos Q. ( . ' No date has been set fpr l the wedding. PHILATHitA CLASS MEETS ON FRJDAY V The Philathea class' Os the Firs' Baptist church held their February class* meeting last evening ih the churcli parlors. Jaines StrickJer and Mrs. Roy Johnson were the hostesses. < The meeting opened with the Isold’s f Prayer and Mrs. H. N. Shroll conducted the business session. Mrs. Sylvia Parmer, Mrs. Hila Murray and Mrs.Nota' Bake* were appointed to. the nominating committee. Collections amounted Mo 116.15. Mrs. C. E.BfeH, program leadei, gave the devotions and then iu- : roduved Miss Marilyn Hpblet, senior student . at. Decatur high school, her oration on the constitution. A vocal trio composed'- of Mrs. Robert Ham mond. ‘ Mrs. Florence . Reinhart and Mrs. Helen Reynolds spng a selection. 7 Mrs. Bell read a patriotic poerh. \-,, , < ! -

-1 I “God Bless Our Land’ 11 arid the prize for a patriotic cbnte.4t was ! awarded to Mrs. Reynolds/ The ’ meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction. i The hostesses se'rved delicious lefreshments to ten member# and j two guests. Miss Hoblet ana Mrs. j Hansel Foley. MISS NEUNSCHWANDER I WILL WED MARCH 31 Joel Neunschwander. of jßerne. | has announced the approaching marriage of his daughter, EL lowyne Mae, to Max R. Schjindler. son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Schindler of west of Berne. The wedding will tpke i place March 31 at\ the First Merinonif. ■ church in Berne. The bride-elect is employed at the General Electric Co. hefe and her fiance is employed 1 jit the Berne Furniture Companv. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB i MEETING ON WEDNESDAY ' The Profit and Pleasure ; Home Economic's < lul>_ met Wednesday evening dt the home of Mrs! Belle Andrews with twenty-threei members present. | ! . The meeting was openqd* by sinking “Oh Susannah’’ anjd roll / call was answered by of a favorite Valentine. Mrs. Ruth Me Kean gave the devotions anA read I an article on 'Kent. The lesion on “Window treatments” was j given by Mrs. Ann Schwaller. : I Mrs. Rose Heiman presided ‘ during thg meeting and distributed ' cards to several members who will donate to the Blood \Bank program. Mrs. Wilbur Lengerich waU w< 1 edmed into the club as a ne\M mom her. During the social hour refresnments were served by Aids. Andrews, Mrs. Delota Engle, Mis. Mamie Stpneburner, Mrs. E.a Engle and Mrs. Beulah Eng e. The Jolly Housewife Home Ecclub of Mary’s town riiip will hold their monthly meeting at the Pleasant Mills ’school j- Wednesday afternoon at j one ; thirty o’clock. j ' . ' —r' J i The Order of Eastern Stpr will J bold their regular stated mjeeting at the Masonic ! hall Thirsdav i i-vening at seven thirty o’clock, j Mrs, Vernon Hill wll bes host | ess for the meeting of the Radies I Fireman’s Auxiliary Mjndai . evening at eight o’clock. ~r—-H— ■ .. 1 Mb The Indiana Hairdresser's Association meeting \ wil be ; held Wednesday evening a t ioeven thirty o’clock at the home of Mrs Frances Shell. . , ■ 'h . i Old Rhyme Upset Boston (VP.) —; bakers and candlestick makers are ' conspicuously absent fromj the : 1951 MassechuselttS legislhtui e. wpkh includes representatives of ; nearly every other occupation. Week’s Budget Style Jj •*=<>) !»/• fefc/ : ■O’f ’’ U ■ -fc’ /IRli I- • ’ 'MMIBT j • • Look! Tips is smart!'Drd.-s has camisole top, can be a datd dresi or sundress. Wear it with that pert little peplumed jacket-4presto —it’s a town* suit. Has skirt too! Pattern T 9491 k-omes in sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 yards 39-inch fabric. ? Send THIRTY CENT'S in coins for special pattern to Parian Martin, care of Dpcatur.: Daily Democrat, Pattern Dept.J’ P. o. Box 6740, Chicago 80, 111. i Print plainly YOUR NAME, A*d6RESS, ZONE, SIZE and STYLE’ NUMBER. ■ \ H ' Have you aben ... The iriew Silhouette? The hew Spring' Suits? Ensembles? The new Wrap-On? Order our new Marian Martin Pattern Book, read all about your beautiful spring wardrobe.-. Send just Twenty Cents for your copy today-! A FREE pattern of a new I spring hat is printed in thje book. ’ 1 ‘ hl 1

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r - ■TT*'' ' ” 8 '■-i F visNL ■« i m I'TMii - Vf'-/ 1- -''Vs - ' I I ' ' ' , -4 ' - - BETROTHAL TOLD—Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Schumm, of Rockford, ().. have made known the engagement of their only daughter, iDor- 1 othy lamise. to Paul E. Shaffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randall Shaffer, also of Hot kfonl. ' Miss Scbumm is employed as secretary at the General Electric plant in this city. Air. Shaffer is an assistant national hank examiner for the. Treasury department.- No date , has been selected for the wedding.—Photo byl Anspaugh — i 1 I . 'I . . r . — —: 1

‘ 1/’ Ossian High School Chorus Here Sunday IJ To Present Concert At Bethany Church j The Ossian high school chbrus will present! a concert; Sunday (evening at '7 O’clock at the Bethany Evapgejical United Brethren ehureft on Winchester street, j Miss Dorothy West, director of the Bethany ebut ch choir, is! super visor of music'at the (jlssian ’school and will direct the choir * Following is the programi wftich the public is invited to Brothe? Sing Ori-fGfiegj: * Ah,! Meadow, Meadow’ Thach; All j Through the Night—Arranged' by Cain: glee plub. Friend (V Mine Sanderson; Beautiful Dreamer Fostergirls’ chorus. » / Negro spiritluals: Goiid News; Go Pown Moses; Every Time I Feel the Spirit; Ride (he’-l Chariots—; Hawarth: glee, club. Song’ of Frien<Uhij> Morgan ;- Ezekiel Saw; the Wheel spiritual; boys’ chorus." Hymn tiiinscrfptio’n— Bohnie Fol- ' lis. pUnist.i [ Thanks be to God Pijfont seiilor ensemble. Jesus. Joy of Man’l Debiting-! Bach; chorjus. J Solo 1 The L"Old’s Prayer-t MalOtte; Evelyn •Yager.’ alto. Bless This House-- Brotie; GoNot far from Me. O Lord Morgan; glee club. :1 ' • >- -rftA it]-! ~ ‘ ■ 'A ■ ; Mr. t and 1 'Mrs. Ro'iert-Holthouse 122 South Sixth street, are the parents of a baby .daughter, < born n't the Adams county hospital Friday Rt 3:Off p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 7’4 ounces and has not been named. ’ Mr. and ; Mrs. Robert Flueckigei, • of Berne.; are the. parents ofta baby sori, born at 5:05 today I at the locgl hospital. He weighed . 6 pounds, s’-4 ounces. ’ A baby ' daughter was borh to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fairchild at the Adam# county memorial hospital this morning at ,3:05 o'clock She weighed 7 pounds. 12 olinte.- • ' \ Admitted: Donald Ahr, Decatur; William Neadstiije, Dechtur; Caro* Kaudle, Woodburn. > Dismissed: Mrs. Harold Schah'erloh, Decatur; Mrs. Russel Schoeler and baby girl, Decatur; Bai y Harry Mcpermott. Detatur. \ ' GIRLSCOUTS ’ Girl Scouts Troop 13 had a buttI et supphr Wednesday ev/ening from , five, thirty until seven thirty o--1 clock. Patrol 1 was in Charge t-f , the Tood..|’The dinner was served , by ’Barbara Suttles and Linda Gamsby. Patrol 2 was in charge 1 of the decorating. Cookie sate 1 books were given put and the troop r played musical ■ chairs and tele l ,' phone. The reeprds and record player w‘ere furnished hy Beve: ly Patrick and Marilyn Jefferies. Scribe, Carolyn Basset ’ Dr. R. Allison, Veter in* 1 arian, announces the new lo« r cation of his office at Tl 2 N. 1

Two Minot! Accidents Reported By Police City police investigated two min<>r accidents, one of them when 1 truck driven by Roy Ross,rammed •’nip and wrecked a city fire hydrant.: valued at $25, near the Central Sjiyu warehouse. The ether 'accident occurred when the car driven by Norman Leonards’on. of .925 North Second street rammed ihto the rear end of the park ed cpr of Sarah Durbin, at the scente of accident at 1003 West Adams street. Leonardsdn told, Invest, igatiiig policie he dozed at the wheel while driving. Damage to the Durbin car was estimated at $l5O. io the Leonardson car, $175. Girl Scouts Sponsor Annual Cookie Sale The Decatur Girl Scout troops are sponsoring ithe annual Gin Stout cookie sale again this year and it has been announced that the girU are not being assigned a particulaf territory as in the past. Those who wish to order cookies aps asked to call any of the scout# j or one of the three’ telephone numbers listed: 3-3054. 3-3755. or 5.42’6. Proceeds from the sale are used ,• iii the yarious Girl Scouts projpet.s during the year. j. • , ; \ Past Masters' Night Is Observed Friday Past masters’ night was bhse<--ted at the Decatur Masonic lodge Friday mght.with a banquet! honor, ing all iWipg former, heads of the focal, lodgb. , [ A third degree initiation was given following tht) banquet. There were two candidates and the regular lodge degree team conferred the degree -and the past masters also gave the initiation ceremon? The dinner and meeting were well 'attended. ‘ | Coffin Award Given To Fort. Wayne Man Wesley W. Brooks of Fort •Wayne, a development group leader in the ballast engineering <ii (vision of the Fort Wayne Worktt of the General Electric Company, won the Charles A. Coffin award, (he company's highest employe hondr. The award was presented to Mr. Brooks ' Thursday at the Fort Wayne plant. Dwight “Mike" Kimble, veteran employe of the Decatur G. )E. plant, won the award a few years ago, which is made annually do employes sot outstandihg vice.1 YOUNG (CnhtlnnHl From l*ng> One) the eastern , outskirts of El Paso a few hours! earlier. A statement by Mrs. N. D. Lassiter, Sr., of El Paso a cousin of the slain soldier, lent an ironic twist to his death. "He crime to tell me goodbye," she said- “I warned him about picking up hitch-hikers rand he said he wouldn't.’’ The soldier was on a furlough prior to reassignment overseas. ■ When Miller's body was found, his wri#t writfh and ri heavy monogrammed gold ring were missing, together with SIOO cash. Police ' records at Anaheim show'ed that a John E. Welch was sentenced, last Dec. |5 to SIOO fine f r 200 days I'n Jail on a battery complaint. He began serving the time, bqt later prijid| the fine ant| raas released. ’ ,i h —i—k—— ■■ Memphis, Tenn. (U.P.) — in court on 0. traffic charge, Frank Beauregard got flustered and asked 'fo the “maximutri" fine, "You mean a mimlmum fihe, don’t you/' the Judge asked, and split the difference hft|f-way. j

Health Bond Bought By Historical Club ( ' Officials of the Adams! county tuberculosis association toiday announced the Decatur Historical club has purchased ri s(> hea'th bpnd. This Is the final rdprirt or. the Christmas seal sales. Junior Police Club Meeting Is Cancelled | The meting iof the Junior police club, originallj' scheduled for .next Thursday, has! been cancelled, according to an ahnounecmeftt made today by officials of the club. T"' + "— i ~*~— f ■ , Several Farm Sales Reported Berne Berne, Feb 17. —(UP)—Several farm sales reported in this community this week. Milton Gerlier bought the RO-acre Kail Scqnfarm in Wabgsh township.' Qi is Sprunger bought the farm Rhfre Albert Lehman is residing ond the' Lehmans will move on the fain: !the Gerbers ire vacating: Leivj.; Haines bought P. Huser farn east of Berne. Husers are movirig to Berne. ,_4 —__ • ■ . I _■• ' [ i Offer Geneva Fire | Truck To Townships Berne, Feb, 17. — The Geneva rural fire department has contrided the trustees of Wabash. Jefferson and Hartford townships rela tive to the purchasing of the rural tiie truck from Geneva. The truck would still remain in Geneva and be to give protection to the thrde townships. Under the suggested purchase plan (he cost would be divided in proportion”tithe location iind consequent ben-*-fit to the three townships. Thiwould make Wabash township pay slightly more than the other two townships. The truck was purchased a \few years ago by Geneva l.usiness men, with some help from a.few’ farmers in the; areh but because of a general lack of interest among the 'farmers in the community, it has been decided to off-: er the truck to the three town | ships. i / L_ ' >'

■' " ■■ i ■ I ■“ 1 ' h i ... V' I I . ' ' ' ' . Facts About Lawyers , i And The Law: NUMBER 6 \ > I ' : ; ■■ r- f '■ L ’ ' .i i ■ ' . ' ■. ■ < ' ' ’• R' • ''■ ■■! i ' . . ■■ Settling Disputes Peacefully ' !'■ • ■ ' . ' ' ■ ' ' ' ' ■- ' L. • l V ’ . ? \ \ . X ~ t S=Sx T U . J , ' 2; - f 1 ' fl yhtoucn training qnd experience, TFhat Are Laws? | lawyers are helpful in negotiating r . 1 peaceful and just] settlements of ' "" r "'" 6r mtdisputes of every character. ' " J"'","' ; . t " actuities and safeguard our individual rights ► This is true id domestic as well as pitdeges. ' business and labor controversies. , n't j r „ , f " j \W no Are Lawyers? ► Ypur la wyer will, of pourse, be work- Lawyers are persons qualified by specialized i ing for your best interests. But, never- education, experience and court sanction, to \ T ' theless, b[e takes into consideration the a Pph* the principles oflaw in behalf of Justice legal' rights of those who are opposing f or those who seek their counsel and aid. him and attempts to harmonize the conflicting vi&wjs, to your best advantage. How Are Lawyers Obligated? ( Every Indiana lawver is responsible to our ► AUawyertcan tnaintam an alcalde c „„„ far his prnfmi „ nal | ‘ and friendly attitude, and avoid heated \ duct and is accountable to the Court, as an and‘unwise statements, which might officer under oath, to serve his clients to the render peaceful settlement impossible. best of his abilities . .'. and to guard their ' , confidence at every peril to himself. ► pften, top, your lawyer will, in your ! interest, take a firm but friendly posi- IJ hat Does A Lawyer Cost? ‘ 1 tion,"that you yourself would not take. ; I < In arriving at his fee, a lawyer adjusts the ► JlKt settlements of disputes, out of y"*"'‘f?"<•«'c“nable«,payihccuMmary court, are usually in everybody's in- l,e ,ahi ‘"‘f , acm,n ‘ ,<ahx , i r j , IL . , °j Ips services to you and his expenditures in I terest. Lawyers understand this and go ai j- , . , " . J . u .i i tii time andeffort... Alawyers advice obtained to crmrt when lt rs the only way fully to before enuring a transanion is far I'ss eMly protect and safeguard a client s rights than his services rendered in trying to correct and privileges. , \ mistakes already made. i - . ■ v ■■•••! . k■■ ‘ i ' . i z : I I ,j PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE INliin'A STATE iBIR ISSOCIWIOK JIL. f MHAtt INDIANA Defending Your Personal Rights and Privileges Sponsored By Adams County Bar Association r ' ■ . - ' J ■ ’ '• CO**. »••(>. IWOIIN* iVATe BAR AtSOCIATION * A"** 1 f T■ : I ■ 1 . r '■ : .. 1

‘ A ■■■ \ -d •• - ■ f; -' ' ' is * ARRIVING AT NATIONAL AIRPORT, Washington, for conferences with top defense officials, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of Atlantic pact forces in Eurqpe, is greeted by M/Sgt. Jean P. Leyzat of Phris. The French sergeant, is in the U. S. for training under the mutual assistance program. Eisenhower goes back to his European , headijurirters near Paris in a few days. . (International Soundphoto.)

In The Services At Camp LeJeune Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ewell j liave received the following address for their son Marvin, who was recalled to active duty with the marines: Pfc. Marvin T. Ewell, 1065419; Co. B 1 Btn. 2nd Marines 2nd. Div. F.M F.; Camp] LeJeune. N. C. 1 In California Pvt. Bernard F. Bleeke, who * nlisted 4n the army on February 1, is stationed at Fort McArthur. Cal His address is: Pvt. A’. F Bleeke RA16359766, Spec. Ehjr Brig.; Fort McArthur, Cal. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Josep.i Bleeke of route 5, Overseas V Mr. and Mrs Russ Bowman received a letter this week from their son Deirane, who is serving overseas with the. marines. His address is: Pfc. De Lane S. Bow: manj U.S.M.C.R Ser. lil()212; D. Co. 6th Repl. Draft; .Flqet Marine Fbrce Pac.; % F.P.0.; San Fran • ciscbi Cal. —-7- 4 1 .. ; Democrat Want Ads Bring Results

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Inventory Filed The first inventory for the Ellen. Maiy Nussbaum estate filed by the administrator! Benhart Nussbaum, > revealing that the personal estate is valued at $6,307.93. The adminis- * tratcir was authorized by the court to sell personal property at a private sale to the highest and best bidder. j Queen Os Geneva Berne, it.—-Miss Geraldine Nevil, i daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Nevil of Geneva, was named “Queen of Geneva’s , working girls for 1,951’’ in a contest concluded Friday. The contest was sponsored by the Geneva Lions club. Mjss Nevil wijll reign over a Geneva community party in the near , future. Her court-of ; honor will consist of Peggye Reynolds, (Uara Baker. .Dorothy Farlow and Phyllis Hofstetter. <