Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1951 — Page 3

MONDAY, JUNE 18,

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*Wed Stctidtuf flu (tywteA Before a background of yellow gladioli. Majestic daisies and blue delphinium and arrangements of palm ami-ivy. Miss Barbara Ann Pracey became the bride of Richard H. Gutermuth at two thirty o’clock Sunday afternoon, i Mr. and Mrs. Lynford D. Bracey of this city are the parents of the bride and the groom is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Russell Gutermuth of Elkhart. The Rev. Samuel \ Emerick read the double ring vows in the First Methodist church following a musicale, presented by Mrs. Harry ■ Dailey, organist, and Paul Andresen, soloist. - Vocal selections in*"cluded “Because” and “The lord’s Prayer.” - \ _ ‘j/ For her wedding the bride chose a gown of white frosted organdy fashioned with a Peter Pan collar, trimmed in satin, and a molded A Picnic To Sew! ■ /wWT < ■ u* i\ 1 1 iITX’/ *• •V *. VrU mW I A /\ \ ?<w Mother, she’ll look sweet in this playsuit, cracker-crisp collar,’ • purse-pocket for soda-money. But-| * ton-and-tie-on skirt makes it a ?'dress! Open or closed midriff. I ' Pattern 9017 comes in girls’ sizes 6,8, 10, 12, 14. Size 10 bra, shorts and skirt take 3% yards 35-inch fabric. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, Sev Chart shows you every step. •J Send THIRTY CENTS In coins for this pattern to Marian Martin, care of Decatur Daily ‘ Democrat, Pattern Dept., P. O. Box 6740, Chicago 80, 111. Print plainly Your Name, Address, Zone, Size and Style Number. SEND NOW! Our Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book is just Out! Send Twenty Cents today for your copy. You’ll sew the smartest most practical wardrobes for your family and yourself with patterns chosen from this book. A Free Pattern of a beachrobe for Misses is printed in book.

bodice. Long sleev<fe tapered to points over her The bouffant skirt ended in a chapfel length train edged, in \ organdy. Her fingertip veil of imported illus|m was held by a sheer, bonnet edited with satin and tH/nmed with orange blossoms. SJie carried a cascade of white roses centered with a white orchid. - Miss Lois Chronister attended the bride as maid of honor. bridesmaids were the Misses Jeqn Edmiston, of Gary, ai|4i Joan Cowan of this city. The hi>por attendant was attired in a gf/wn of majrquisette over peach tsiffeta styled with a low round neckline and ca|) sleeves. The dress was accented with lace appliqued in >scallopi She wore a headband trimmed in matching marquisette apd lace mitts. She carried a| cascade arl rangement of talismah roses.\ The bridesmaids wqrp attired ih lavender actua lijes pec lively?, styled like that of Chronister. They carried colonial boiiquets of yellow rosesd* l l l daisies. All the attendants wd|d rhineston£ necklaces, gifts from the bride. | Townsend GuteritiMth, brother of the groom, served as best mart. The guests were seated by Lyijford G. Bracey, brother of i the bride, and Herbert Conant, of Elkhart. Ijj .j ’. | For her d au g ht ® l wedding Mrs. Bracey chose i; ' black and white dress with wliite accessories. Mrs. Gutermuth Wore a dusty rose lace , dress and-white accessories. Bqth word s Corsages of white roses', and daisies. Immediately following the, wedding a reception w|d held, ih the church. Mrs. John Read, of Indianapolis, Mrs. il Max ’ Zimmerman, of Mishawaka, Missi Marilyn Cropley. of Springfield,and Mijss Julia Tatum i of Bloomington, assisted in serving thtpguests. For a wedding east the bride wore a navy blue costume suit with white [aeqedbories and'a white orchid ’corsage. Upon .their return the couple will reside at 728 Sancome street,'South

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Society Stems for day's publlcatir , must be phoned In by v 11 r. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Phono 3*2121 !»' / Phyllis Acheson MONDAY | Our Lady of Victory discussion club, Miss Hilda Heimann, 7*30 p.m. Root Township Mothers Study Group, Monmouth School, 8 p. jn. Eta Tau Sigma sorority picnic, Eanna-Nuttman park, 6:30 p. m. Ladies Fireman’s , Auxiliary, Mrs. Arthur Baker, 8 p.m. V.F.W. potluck supper, Post and auxiliaries, V.F.W. home, 6:30 p.m. Adams County Chorus rehearsal, Monroe Farm Bureau, 7:30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary officers meet? irg, Eagles hall, 7:30 p.m. \ TUESDAY LOyal Daughters class of Bethany church, Mrs. Carl Hammond, 7:30 p m. . I£um yloln Us class of Bethany church, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Agled, postponed.. . ' . : ‘ 1 Past Matrons club of O. E. S., Mrs. Glen Hill, 7:30 p. m. !• Ruth and Naomi Circle June Musicale, Zion E. and R. church.pm. Valparaiso University Guild closing picnic, Hanna-Nuttman park shelter house, 6 p. m V.F.W. Auxiliary V.F.W. home, 8 p.m. Catholic Ladies of Columbia pot luck supper, C. L. of C. hall, 6:30 p f m. Decatur Garden club, Mrs. Hen1 y Heller, 2 p.m. Adams . County Chorus 1 guest luncheon, Berne Park, 12:30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary plate lunch for Flagles, families and sweethearts Eagles hall, 7:30 tQ 9 am. 4 WEDNESDAY St. Paul Ladies Aid, Mrs. Jim Myers, all day. y j Decatur Hohie Economics club family picnic, Hanna-Nuttman park, 6 p. m. Psi lota Xi initiation dinner, Fort Woman's club, 6:30 pin. i 1 ’ ' \ THURSDAY I Friendship Village Home Econc|mics club, Kirnsey school, 1:30 p.m. + Unit 4 of Bethany W.S.W.S., Mrs William Christen, 7:3() p.m. Pleasant Mills Met hodls. AS’.S.C.S., Mrs. Lea- Custer, 1: 30 Vim. ■ \ . Unit 3 of Bethany W. S. W. JR., Mrs. Wendell Seaman, Monmouth, 2 p. m. Women of Moose called meeting and practice. Moose home, 7:30 p. Jm. Phoebe Bible class o r Zion E. and R. church, church parlors, 8 p. m. \FRIDAY Philathea \class of Baptist church, church social rooms, T: 30 ijm. SALEM W. S. C. S. MEETS THURSDAY AFTERNOON I The Salem Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service (pet Thursday afternoon at the church. Mrs. Zelma Foreman, president, had charge of the meeting. r Following devotionals, led by Mrs. Rhoa Tricker. Mrs. Waldo related her experiences as a missionary in Africa. The Rev. shady closed the meeting with prayer. A social hour was enjoyed in the church basement by the one hundred and fifteen members* and guests present. "* < • ' - _

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R's Hij *7' b Inl Mir iW; ' '■ I I : I ■ H I ■BjI MCI' I I n MRS, NORMAN BCHEUMANN was, before her recent marriage, the foriner Miks Wilda Brafttmueller. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Bradtmueller of near Hoagland. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scheunjann of route five are the parents of the gropm. The ceremony took place in St. John’s Lutheran church, with the Rev. W. G. Schwehn officiating —Photo, by Edwards. \

LOCAL WOMEN ATTEND EARLHAM COLLEGE MEET Over ; two hundred leaders of the Women’s the Evangel :cal and Reformed churches from various parts of the country attended a conference at Earlham last week. Mrs George b. Thomas, membership chairman of the regional guild, and Mrs. Charles Beineke, local spiritual life; chairman, were delegates from the local guild. Working under the general program theme, “In All Things Thee We See,” the delegates devoted ♦hempelves in a four-day session to the study of the church, local end world community, their development,! responsibilities and spiritual resources. 1 V Classes were led by recognized leaders in the denomination and interdenominationally. At the general assembly On Thursday evening Miss Mabel Head, of New' York City, formerly official observer at the United Nations for the United Council of Church Women, gave a talk on that organization. Miss Margaret Applegarth, also of New York, noted author and lecturer, led the*vesper talks each evening. ' J | 7 ' -V- ! ' RECENT SHOWtR HONORS MISB JULIANNE MEYER Miss ? Joan Y’ork, Miss ( Marilyn Tee pie, Mrs. Bill Butler and Mrs. Bob Meyer entertained with a miscellaneous shower Tuesday evening as Hanna-Nuttman park for Miss Julianne Meyer, bride-eltct of June 23. \i Games were played and’ prizes won by Frances Miller. Shirley Berllng and Georgia Laurent, who, presented thef to .the honored guest. At a later hour lunch was served and Miss Meyer opened her many lovely gifts. I Guests include Mrs. Arthur C. Meyer,! Mrs. Florence Des Jean, Mrs. Ed Linder and the Misses ty Braun, Josephine Faurote, Jean Braun, i Marjorie Miller. Pat Mies, Georgia Laurent, Frances Miller, Mardylp Kathleen Smith, and Shirley Berling. r Those unable to attend were Mrs. Vera Burnett, Mrs. Jean Steigmeyer, Mrs. Naomi Alles and the ‘Misses; Charmaine Des Jean, Martha Laurdnt, Betty Koors, Pat Appel man, Barbara Deßolt and Eleanor Laker. ’■' : > ■' ' ’ ’ , ’ GECODE CLUB DINNER HELD SATURDAY NIGHT Th® Gecode Club girls held their Juno .dinner meeting Saturday evening at the Zion Lutheran" djiurch ‘ln this city. Dinner was served At five thirty o’clock to both first and second shift members and their guests. Miss GloriarTrisel presented the dinner hour music. Decorations of red; white and blue carried out the Flag day theme. ;A large bouquet of cut flowers; centered the guests’ table and was later given as\ the door prize, dither tables were decorated with stpall flags and green planters, which were also given as Special guests were I. H. Freeman, supervisor of personnel at th® Fort Wayne works, John H. Welch, plant manager of the local works, .George F. Laurent, super-2 ♦isor of personnel at the Decal ur plant,- and l E. W. Lankenau, recently retired manager of the De-, catur plant. Their yvives, who were also guests, were presented with red and white corsages. ; After the guests were introduced. 'Mr. Freeman gave a short talk and Mr. Welch gave a brief addresh the practice of the Golden Rule ip the plant. Mrt. Amos Steury and her three talented sons, of Bluffton, comthe evening’s entertainment'

with various numbers displaying their abilities as musicians, dancers, artists and acrobats. Edna Callow and Norma Poor-1 man served as chairmen for the combined parity. They were assisted by Velma Goelz, Virginia Holtsberry, Mary Miller, Viola Meichi, Betty Terveer. June Christen. Imogene Coffee, Virginia Drake, Margaret Fruchte. Doris Koenig and Mipnie -Esiy. 1 j ■ METHODIST WBCB HOLDS ! JUNE GENERAL MEETING Thej June meeting of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of First Methodist church was held Thursday afternoon at the church. Mrs. Clyde Butler presided in the absence of the president, Mrs. W. P. Robinson. The following dates for various fall activities of the society were Announced: October 15, 16, 18 and 19, County Fair; November 1, Centennial Tea; November 11, Thankoffering Service. It was also announced that the executive committee would meet on Wednej clay evening preceding the general meting. b The devotional period was in of Mrs. Walter J. Krick. She was assisted by , Mrs. John Tyndall :knd Mrs. Harry Dailey. The lesson study was in charge of Mrs. Robert Mills, who reviewed the life of John Wesley. Members and their guests were ♦hen invited to a beautifully decorated tea table wh|ere refreshments were served by the hostesses for June. There will be no general meeting of the group during July and August. ♦ ■' I ! I —'■ ■ 1950 DHS ALUMNI IN REUNION FRIDAY Thirty-five members of the J 95 > graduating class of Decatur high school, and their wives and hue* bands, attended the first reanion of the class Friday evening at Han-na-Nuttman park. The 1950 class was V the first high school Class in many years to organize an alumni group. ■ The following officers, elected after graduation, will serve . for year: president, Don Smith; Vicepresident, Jerry Gehrig; Secretary. Roger Johnson; treasurer, Chakner Plumley; alumni secretary. M’B- - Heller. Smith and Mrs. Heller were in charge of arrangements for the reunion. The class voted to hold another reunion this summer while college students will be on vacation, and if possible at a time when members of the class who are in service could attend. i -.- i ! , ■ ■■ ■ • UNION CHAPEL WBWS MEETING THURSDAY The Women’s Society of World Service of Union Chapel met at the home ofMrs. Henry Baumann last Thursday evening. Mrs. Wayne Troutner was the leader for 0e evening and used the topic “Traveling by Heart.” The hymn, “This is My Father’s Yybrld,” opened the program anil prayer was offered by Mrs. Charles Burrell. Mrs. C. A. Brown gave the topic “The Missionary Society Develops Travelers by Heart,” Mrs. L. T. Norris used the subject “She Found Out what She Wanted to Know,” and Mrs. Baumann’s topica was “How the Woman’s Society oil? World Service is helping me to be a traveler by Heart.” Mrs. Omer Merriman reviewed the "Ways of Traveling by Heart.” ’ Mrs. Baumann gave a brief review on the reading course for the coming year. Highlights of ‘ the spring convention were given by Mrs. Troutner. The meeting was . . |■ ’

closed by repeating the W. S. W. S. Covenant. I Refreshments served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Thurman H. Drew. , 1 The Pleasant Mills Methodist W.S.C.S. meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Lee Custer Thursday afternoon one thirty o'clock. r— Mrs, William Christen, 1021 Madlspn. street, will be hostess to t nit 4 of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren W.S.W.S.\ on Thursday evening at seven thirty u clock. Friendship Village Home Economics club will have their June meeting at the Kirnsey school Thursday afternoon at one thirty (.’clock. Members are reminded of the birthday auction and thoje Laving birthdays in April, May and June are asked to bring their gifts. Hostesses will be Mrs. Midge Rip\iey, Mrs. Lulu Vance, Mrs. Rhei Strayer, Mps. Hulda Tickle and Mrs. Pearl Young. The of the Kum Join Us class of Bethany church, to have been held Tuesday evening at the Lome aof Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Alger, has been postponed one week. I \ • The Philathea class of the First Baptist church will meet in the church social rooms Friday evening at seven thirty O'clock. Mrs. H. N. Shroll and Mrs. C. Moser will be hostesses, and Mrs L. W. Merriman will have charge of the program. This be the last meeting of the sutnmer months end all members are urged to attend.

L. E. Archbold, Adams county agricultural agent, left this morning for Lafayette for a three-day 4-H club round-up at Purdue university. He was accompanied to the annual event by 18 Adams county boys and girls. Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant returned today to their home in Rensselaer after visiting in Decatur for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cass and three children are spending this week at Rome City. Cass is the Decatur manager for Miller-Jones. Mr. and Mrs. John McConnell and son, Mike, have returned to their home at Youngstown. O. after spending the weekend in Decatur visiting relatiyes and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Doran and daughter are visiting Mrs. Doran’s parents in South Whitley this week. Harry Steele of the advertising department of the Daily Democrat has returned to his work after a weeks vacation. Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Niblick and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carr and son Gregg, of Indiana Harbor, spent Saturday at the J. G. Niblick home here. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith visited over the weekend with J Mrs. Smith’s father in Scottsburg. Mr. and Mrs? Ward Calland left Sunday for an automobile trip to South Dakota, where Mr. Calland will attend to business. , Mrs. Herman Colsen and Mrs. Marie Wiecking stopped in Decatur Saturday for a short visit with Mrs. Dick Heller on their way to Toledo for a short visit. Ray Gerber, who recently Isold his Allis Chalmers dealership’ franchise in Decatur and is now managing his farm in. Wells county, is building a new brick home in Riverdrive addition, east of Bluffton. It is far enough along that Mr. and Mrs. Gerber have moved m while the work is being completed. Mayor John A. Johnson. 7Q, ot Bluffton, suffered a heart attack Saturday and is a patient in the Wells county hospital. His condition is serious. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Graliker have’ i eturned from French Lick Where they attended the state bankers convention last week. Miss Ruth Ann Loschp, of Coldwater, 0., is spending a vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spangler of this city.

__ > . .\ Mr. and Mrs. Menno Steuryy Berne, are the parents of a baby daughter, born at 1:05 o’clock Sunday morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Somer are the parents of a baby son, born at the Adams county memorial hospital Saturday at' 9:40 p. m. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. A baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nussbaum, Berne, at the Adams county memorial hospital Saturday at 7:25 p. m. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. The* ruffed grouse is state bird of Pennsylvania. '

Cpl flcvU Dismissed: Willis Bay, Upper J Sandusky, O.; Mrs. stine and baby girl, Geneva;.Kenneth Miller,! Willshire, O.f Mrsj John O’Campo, Decatur; Hariry Miller, Decatar; Mrs. David Hinkle and baby girl, B'erne; Mrs; Clarence Hook and girl, Decatur; Mrs. itfax Habegger and baby girl; Fopt Wayne; Mrp. James Rhoades and baby girl, Geneva, t . ■ Catholic Home Fire Toll Is Now 37 Montreal, Que., June IS —(UP) — A search for victims in the char? red ruins of a Catholic home aged and orphans continued /today as the known death toll reached 37. Nuns who operated the Hospice Ste. Cunegonde which was Swept by fire last Friday believe 'that there are at least two more victims in the ruins. .. , Meanwhile ,ftre investigators began a formal inquiry Into the <Uu R $ of the disaster. IL was believed flames were started by an acetylene torch used by workmen building an elevator shaft. '\ ■ jPosthumous Award J To Hoosier Officer \ Washington, June 18. —(UP) — Lt. Col. Dpn C. Faith, Jr., 32, Wash ington, Ind., has been awarded posthumously the nation’s highest decoration for bravery in war» the

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