Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1952 — Page 3

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1952

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ruth and naomi Circles IN MEETING WEDNESDAY The Ruth andv Naomi Circles met Wednesday in the social rooms of the Zion and Evangelical Reformed Church with fourteen members present. Group singing of “Stand Up For Jesus” and “Faith of Our Father” opened the meeting. _ , ' Mrs. Ferd Litterer, the leader, read scripture from Luke,/Chapter 10, 1 to 13 verse and offered prayer. Her Jesson topic' was “We Americans, North and South.” Mrs, Harry Frauhiger, chairriian. conducted -the business discussion. Plans were? completed for the cafeteria chicken supper to he held May 3 from five to seven thirty o’block that evening at the church. At the close of the program, refreshments ftere served by the hostesses, Mrs.■ . Harry Frauhiger and Mrs. Charles Meyers. . 4 —j —— - AUGLAIZE BRANCH OF CHURCH MEETS The sixty’ second session of the Auglaize branch of the United Brethren Women’s Missionary Association met this week at Dayton, Ohio. The 'Tuesday evening seat sion featured a chalk artist, Mrs. Raymond Harrison from Monroe. The' president, Mrs. Vera Worth- \ maty ' addressed the association / Wednesday morning and the Rev. -Irving. Yonkers, missionary from Mississippi, gave the afternoon atj* * dress. The 'Wednesday evening delations 'included a short talk by Sylvester Pratt of Sierra Leon. Africa, and for the last three years a student at Wilberforce college, Ohio. Slide pictures were shown by'tbh Rev. Yankers, x During the Thursday afternoon discussion, a temperance address was given' by the Rev, Morton Scruhy of Dayton, Ohio. > Those attending from Decatur and region were Mrs. Myrtle Garwood, Mrs. Jessie Diehl and Mrs. Faye Michel from the Decatur bra’nch, Mrs. Edna Harden and son. Warren, Mrs. Betty Burger and Mrs. William of the Mt. Victory church, Mrs. Sylvester Martin of Bluffton and Mrs. Lola Lee Peters of the Winchester branch. - ‘ ; 4/ A Number of People In • The Decatur Area Will ) 4 Never See A LITTLE GREEN SIGN

CONCERT SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE GLEE CLUB . JiECATUR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Monday, April 28th 8:00 P. M. (DST) I Admission: Adults 75c Students 50c

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MONROE W. C. T. U. 1 |N RECENT MEETING The Monroe W. C. T. tj. met recently with Mrs. Homer Winteregg. The Vegan with the hymn “Open My Eyes. That 1 MaySee.' 4 Devotions werte presented by tors. Vernon Riley. Prayer Was givfcn by Mrs. Floyd Mitchel. Roll call was answered and the treasurer’s report was given Several members reported on the county convenion held at Kirkland. Mrs. Raymond Crist presented a lesson on alcoholism. Mrs. W. L. Kidell closed the session with prayer. j V ' I.! CLASS PARTY HELD i FRIDAY EVENING The seventh and eighth grades of Decatur high school held a class party Friday evening at the school. The evening began with several .skits presented by the members of the two classes. Square dancing was the featured entetairhrnent and Bud Secaur was the .caller. Following this, refreshments were served to the £roup. : "i 'inj ' H J - The W. M. A. ( of the Nuttman Avenue United Brethren thurch will meet Thursday afternoon at one o’clock with Mrs. Jessie Diehl. The 4-H hand meeting will be held Thursday evening aX| eight o’clock at the Monroe Fireman’s hall. The Philalethian Circle of the t Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will meet in jthe church social room Wednesday evening at eight o’clock, i ,-U The Kirkland Ladles club will meet at the high school at seven o’clock Tuesday evening, j IM 44 4.1 The Eagles Auxiliary will have a meting Tuesday evening at eight o’clock at the Eagles; hatj. j ' — II p. 'T The Business and Professional Women's club will havs a i called meeting Tuesday evening at eight o'clock at the Fire station. .. , a ; The Pleasant Dsjje Ladies Aid will have an all day meting Thursday. Hostess es will be Victoria Stoneburner and Velma Clowser. Norman ~E. Robinson;. English teacher at the Monmouth School, who was severely injured in an auto' wreck last October, camp here from Indianapolis to attend the Monmouth junior class; play. He Is able to walk with the aid h cane. / (.(' r \ ' Charles F. Kettering, world-re? nowned engineer and Investor, will he the principal speaker at Purdue university on May 3 dUring a celebration featuring \“A Century of Several thousand professional engineers, high school students, and Purdue alumni are expected to htted the festivities of gala week and engineering open house. t Democrat Want Ads Bring Results

l **<*—il -1 J 4 llj Phone 3-2121 Kathleen Terveer Society Hems for day's publication must be phoned In by 11 a. m., (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) J, ' SATURDAY T Preble Lutheran Ladies Aid, bake sale, Cit.i- Hall, 9 a. m. Galileon class; Mt. Victory Sunday School, Carey Knittie, 7 p. m. J MONDAY i Pythian Needle club, after Temple, K. of R. home. Art Department, Mrs. Bertha Franz, 7:30 p. nL Monmouth Mothers’ study club, Monmouth school, 7:30 p. in. TUESDAY Kirkland Ladies club, high school, 7 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles hall, 8 p.m. ■» , I Business and Professional Women’s club, Calidd Meeting, 8 pan. Fire Statiop. Great Bpoks Discussion group, library, 7:30 p. m. Brownie Troop 4, theater party, Adams' theater, 6:45 p. m. Rosary Society, K. of C. hall, 7:30 p. m. . ■ Friendship Circle, Zion E. R. shurch, Miss Kay Yager, 7:30 p. m. WEDNESDAY Philalethian Circle. Zion E. & R. church social room, B.p.m. Union twp. Home: Economics group, Mrs. Alfred Grote, 1:30 p. m. ( ' St. Vincent de Paul society, C. L. of C. hall, 2 ,|i. m THURSDAY W. M. Ah of Nuttman Ave, U.B. church,- Mrs. Jesiie Diehl. 1 p.m. -- 4-H Band meeting, Monroe Fireman's hall. S p.m. , ' Pleasant Dale Radies Aid, all'day Thursday. , ; 4 Skating party, (Sunset Park, 7:30 to 10:30 p. m./Heilderberg class. Magley Ladies Aid, all day, Magley church.) | GIRL SCOUTS 1 Girl Scout troop 13 opened by saying the Girl Scout promise and laws.' We worked on our hostess badge. We talked about our party we are having. We closed withithe friendship circle. —Scribe. Phyllis Byrd. Brownie Troop 2 met at the Lincoln school. We took our Mother’s Day present home. Gladys Carnaby directed the meeting. Treats were given by Mrs. Halhes. The meeting closed with the Brownie song. | ■ ,\’ i —Scribe, Patricia Jauregu. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted: Mrs. Glenn Rogg, Geneva; Michael McClure, Decatur. Dismissed: Mrs. Heath Kendall and baby girjl, Wren. Ohio; Mrs. OscaV Bertsch and baby boy, Decatur: Mrs. Ridhard Hendricks and baby boy, Decatur.

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Marilyn Teeple / lames Roop Wed In Church Rites Miss Marilyn Teeple, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Teeple, became the bride of James Roop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph JzAloop. in a lovely double ring ceremony th|s inorning'at nine o'clock in St. Mary’s Catholic church. (The Very Rev. Msgr. J, J. Seim£tz performed the nuptia’ls before an altar graced with bouquets of spring flowers. The aisle was carpeted in white. The men’s choir, accompanied by Sr. M. Ambrosin, organist, sang the St. Joan of Arc mass. “Ava Maria” was sung'at the offertory by Sr. M. Ambrosine organist, sang at the Communion. Following the rites, the bride placed a bouquet of .daisies and swefet peas before the altar of the Blessed Virgin as the choir sang “On This Day, Oh Beautiful Mother.” Given in marriage) by her father, the-bride was lovely in a gown of candlelight satin Snd imported chantilly lace. The molded f bodlice, hand sown with irridescent se'qiiins and French seed; pearls, featured a regal' neckline and long elpeves that tapered to points to hqr wrists. The very full skjrt, caught at the wa st with a corded hand, ended in a full court, train. Her fingprtip veil of imported French illusion was held in place w|th a matching satin Juliet cap covered with sequins and seed peiarlkjn a flower design. She carried a . white prayerbook topped wRh white fuchsia throated orchids from which fell satin streamel's tied with whi;e sweet peas. Miss Joan York, as maid of honpy, 11 wore a ballerina length goivn of | prehid all over embroidery nylon? marquisette, fashioned with Minor Auto Mishaps Reported To Police Property Damage Is Reported Heavy J ' 4 - ' ' ■ ft ’ ■ s Several minor automobile mishaps were reported to city police in the last 24 hours. There was considerable property damage but nrt personal were reported. One aiTest resulted from a mishap. Automobiles driven by James A. Rarkley, Decatur route 1, and Charles Duncan, Debatur, route 4, figured in a, mishap near the Decatur country club early this morning. Property damage was estimated at $220. , . , A traetpr drived by Aaron Scott, Decatur, route 3,i struck a light post at the corner of Adams and Fi|Tth streets Friday afternoon. Di.mage to the light post was sll and the tractor \yas not damaged. Raul Garcia, Decatur, was driving an automobile which collided with a vehicle driven by Daniel E\erett at Jeffeison and Second streets Friday afrernoon. Damage was estimated at $125. Garcia was arijested by city police for failing to yield right-bf-waly and no operator’s license. He a fine of s>s and costs on each charge later Friday In justice of peace court. 4 A jam-up at tpe corner of Monroe) and Second 'streets' about 11 o’clock Friday night was reported to police, but the official report had not been completed this morning. . Four vehicles were involved, whep one auto (stopped suddenly at the stop light. There was considerable property damage.

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—Photo by Angpaugh i bouffant; skirts and large Sashes I tied in a bow in back. A tiny jackI et with Chirred short sleeves comher attire. She carried' a nosegay of daises and sweet peas. Miss Joyce Teeple, sister of the bride, Miss Mary Lou Peppier and Miss - Carol Ernsting were the bridesmaids in gowns of yellow styled identical io that of the maid of honor. They wore large picture hats to match and carried nosegays of daisies and sweet peas. The ring bearer was Billy Sthooier, nephejw of the groom. Richafrd Braun Was best man and the ukhers were Oren Reynolds, 1 Bill Gaunt and Jack Plinski. The bride’s mother was attired in a ,navy blue rose print sheer with pavy and white accessories. The gfoomJs mother wore a brown and white) silk print dress with neutral* and white accessories. Both mothers wore shell pink carnation corsages. A wedding dihner was held for the bridal party vmd immediate families at the Rakway. A reception will be held this afternoon from two to five o’clock at the K. of C. hall for approximately 350 guests. The bride's table will be .decorated with a white table cloth and a three tier wedding cake. Yellow candles and a portrait of the bride will complete the table appointments. .Serving will be Mrs. •Richard,. Dps Jean. Miss Jean Braun, Miss Georgia Laurent, Miss Loretta Fisher and Miss Jeanne Ankenhuck. When the young couple leave on a wedding trip, the bride w’ill be wearing a browp anc| white check suit with? browh and white accessories and a white orchid corsage. The new Mrs. Roop is a graduate of Decatur Catholic high school and employed-at; the Central Soya in Fort Wayne. Her husband is also a graduate of Decatur Catholic high school and is employed at the local A. and PT) store. T—T . .. — Freak Eggs Laid \ f By Hen Owned By Lewis Haff mans The hen still lives! Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Huffman of Monroeville route one, gathered eggs from. their hen house and when they came to one of the nests they were dazzled by what they saw. ■ \- —* ' • There was: an egg eight inches in circumference and pine and onequarter inches abound the oval and weighing seven ounces. The neixt day the White Rock hen laid j a still larger egg,- measuring eigiht and three-quarter inches in circumference. It contained a yolk and anothier fuly shfelled three ounce egg. I The hen still' cackles and the Hoffmans more freak sized eggs from the strutting White Rock queen of the Rev. Bollinger On Radio Sunday Night The 'Rev. William Bollinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bollinger of this city, will be the guest speaker on “The Church of the Air” radio program over station WONW, 1280, Defiance, 0., Sunday night at 10 o’clbck. Rev. Bollinger and' the Rev; Willard Sanders, of Huntingtoril college, will also sing the program. A baby boy was bdrn to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Lehman of Berne, at 10:20 p.m. Friday at the hospital, weighing 5 lbs., ot. Democrat Want Ada Bring Results

Annual Banquet Is Held By Groups School Head Honored By Honorary Degree 4$ . . ■ I j The Decatur chapter of Future Homemakers and Future Farmers of AntOrica held their annual banquet Thursday evening, with approximately 15Q persons in attendance, including parents of the members, the members of the young farmer and adult farmer classes, and a few guests.. , Miss Pauline Roth and Russell Plumley Conducted the banquet. The Rev. Samuel Emerick, pastor of the First Methodist church, was the guest speaker and discussed his recent trip toEuropp while showing slides of the tbur. W. Guy Brown, superintendent of thb Decatur school; was honored by the Future Farmers of America, being, presented with the honorary chapter farmer degree by Russell Plumley,‘president of the chapter. Th® award was made in recognition of the school leaders cooperation, interest and participation in furthering the organization’s work. A skit, “Melodrama,’’ was presented by the Future Homemakers, featuring some of theirl activities.. Eugene Fuelling of the FFA presented a review of the chapter activities in the past year. Awards we're presented to the FFA members for , their achievements:! farm safety, Eugene Fuelling: scholarship, Russell Plumley; star chapter farmer, John Frank, also a recent winner of the Hopsiet farmer degree. The banquet and meeting were, supervised by Miss Jean Steller, hame economics teacher, and Vipghrt E. Miller, vocational agriculture* teacher. Diplomas were presented by Vaughn Miller to the following farmers for their achievements in the evening classes: dairy cattle, Hubert Gase, Ben Gerke, Charles Barkhans, Arnold Thieme, Elmer Franz,* Lawrence Beckemeyer, Lee Mister, Edgar Thieme, Max Thieme, Charles! Crosby, Fred Ulman, Oscar Alfred Grote, Louis Krpeck|eberg, William Miller and Wilbur Selking. Swine production, Hepry Heiman, John Baltzell. Ralph Bluhm, Ray JHeller, Lawrence Beckemeyer, Ben Gerke, Lee Miller, Elmer !Franz, Oscar- Fuelling and Alfred ’ (jlrote. Generali farming Ralph Uussfc, John Frank, Maurice Miller, Wilbur Schwaller,, John Braun, Jim Loshe, Louis Rumschiag, Kenneth Schwaller, Bill Braun and Tom Rumschlag. Dinner music was provided by Carol Elzey. Sheila Ahr and Dana Dalkeß presented selections on the piano and the flute during the banquet - ... |U— : I Ordered To Jail For Contempt Os Court Judge Myles F. Parrish ordered John Sinitley to jail this morning on a Contempt of court Charge growing out of Smitley’s ignoring a court order to pay the balance of |525 due hts wife. Pauline Smitley,‘ in a divorce action. Was cited some time ago and given tithe to comply with the order.” He was to report compliance? this morning and when the court learned that he had failed to comply with the order, Judge Parrish- sentenced him to jail “until compliance with the order is completed.” Attorney Hubert MeClenahin is attorney for the plaintiff in ithe divorce action. 4 Moose Will Install New Officers Tuesday Past! junior governor Russell Baumgartner will install the newly /elected officers of the Loyal Order of* Moose at, the Moose home Tuesday night. The ceremonies wilj be< held at 8 p. m- in connection with the lodge meeting. The officers are: Anthony Murphy, Jn, governor; Kenneth Freidt, junior governor; Junior Lake, treasurer; Boyd Myers, prelate; Frank 'Ross, trustee for three years. E. J. Worthman is secretary of the lodge and Lester Sheets '.retires as governor. ADDITION PLANNED (Continued Pro* Page One) to two parts: A bond issue will provide $102,000 of the necessary building fund and $54,640 will be drawn from the accumulative building? fund, already set up by the board. The addition Will be constructed on the present school property in Berne. . . ! | SEN. HUMPHREY (Coatinned From Page One) meat activities - \ r ’ Grain storage — Sen. George D. Aiken (R.-VL) chided the agricuV tore committee for spending too much time trying to clear up “minor in its investigation of the government grain storage program. The investigation has turned up conflicting testimony between witnesses over the leasing of war surplus buildings at Camp Crowder, Mo., as warehouses, but Aiken said he has seen “no deliberate attempts at perjury.”

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The ReV. J.‘ Erwin Branson, of Sedgwick, Kan., will be guest evangelist and song leader at special services at the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, beginning Monday night. Servicejs will be held at 7:30 o’clock nightly, except Saturday, concluding Mdy 11. Rev. Branfton is a graduate of York College, York, Neb., and Bonebrake Theological Seminary, Daytop, 0., in, 1943, and has l>een devoting full time for several years in the evangelistic field. The pastor of the church, the l pßev. John E. •Chambers,- extendsl an invitation to the public to attend these; services.

Hartford Seniors 1 Visit In Decatur \ The senior [-‘class of Hartford high school visited Decatur Friday. Several points of interest were visited by the class including all offices of the court house; i

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Cub Scouts To Meet a Here Monday Night v J The monthly pack meeting of “ the Cub'Scouts will be held at the , Lincoln school Monday evening. r Cubmaster Hubert Jlerkel has al>ranged to havi the first of the training series programs for den mothers, entitled “The Den Meeting,” and urges all den mothers and those who will go into cubbing- ~ in the fall, to be present. This is first of the six subjects, which will be shown with a film strip, which constitutes the program of basic training, for den leaders, as arranged by the Boy Scouts of Amer[The theme that Grow*’ will be carried out by the Cubs, who will bring their growing project for display; Refreshments will’ be served at the close of. the meet1 -■ T-• | ‘ Democrat Want Ads Bring Results DON’T TAKE A CHANCE taße I " PLENAMINS Smith Drug Co. ■fnFIORSHEIMgIB