Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 164, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1952 — Page 3

SATURDAY. JULY 12, 1952

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engagement is told AT LUNCHEON.TODAY Mr.l. and Mrs. Robert Leo Vachon, of New Haven, announce the engagement and approaching marriage, of their eldest daughter, Mary Catherine, to Thomas A. Miller, sbn of Mrs. Peter L. Miller and the late Mr. Miller. • Announcement of the approaching nuptials was made at a luncheon given by the bride-elect’s brother at the Coral room of the Hotel Van Orman today. - The vows will be solemnized Sat- < urday, September 13. at St. John , 'the Baptist church in New Haven. The Rev. William J. Ehrman will officiate. The bride-elect is a graduate of St: Agnes Aeade'njy and attended Marion College.. Fond du Lac, Wis. She is now employed in the credit office of; Wolf and Dessauer in Fort Wayne. ' ''* Mr. Miller is stationed* with the U. S. air force at Randolph Field. Texas. He is a graduate, of Decatur Catholic 1 high school. . I V —- . p KOHNE-Mcß ARN ES J ' BETROTHAL TOLD has been made by Mr. and William Kohne of the engagement of their daughter. Theresa M., to Melvin E. McBarnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Meßarnes of route five. \ Miss Kohne is a graduate of Decatur Catholic high school and is employed at Security Cartage Co., Inc., in Fort Wayne. Her fiance graduated from Kirkland high school and is employed by Brant The couple plan a fall wedding. DAV HOLDS MEETING / AT LEGION PARK The auxiliary, to the Disabled American Veterans held a called business meeting Thursday pvening at the Legion Memorial park. Commander Martha Sommer was in charge. She also gave a report on the recent convention. Capt, and Mrs. Robert Stalter were guestslat the meeting. Capt. Stalter recently returned from Korea. While there he appealed to the De’mocrat for an organization to send clothing for Korean children and the D.A.V. auxiliary responded. Capt. Stalter expressed his appreciation to the group and told how the clpfhing they sent was distributed. i The next meeting will be installation of officers on July 22 at the D.A.V. hall. - JULY MEETING FOR CHURCH GROUP HELD The July meeting of Unit 2 of Bethany W. S. W. S. was held Thursday evening at the home of , Mrs. Violet Bonifas \yith Mrs. Clarence Brunnegraff assisting. Mrs. Wendell Seaman, leader for the evening, read several meditations and offered prayer. Scripture

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readings were given by Mrs. Arthur Baker, Mrs. Winston Rawley, Mrs. Gerald Cole dnd Mrs. Brunnegraff. A round-table. discussion led by Mrs. Amos Ketchum closed the meeting. ■:klk : 1 . I UNION CHAPEL W. 8. W, S. MEETING ON THURSDAY v The Worpan’s Society of World Service of Union Chapel church mrit Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Earl Chase with Mrs. Robert Workinger as thri program leader. ' After the prelude, "The Church’s .One Foundation,” the group repeated the Lord’s prayer and scripture and meditations were given by Mrs. Vincent Parker, Mrs. Don Smith, Mrs. Myron Frank and Mrs. Warren Nidlinger. Mrs. Warren Kneuss sang a solo, ‘‘Precious Lord.” A round table was presented by Mrs.' Lawrence Norris/ Mrs. Florence Bauman, Mrs. Thurman Drew, Wayne Troutner, Mrs. Wilbur Foor,,' Mrs.ii C. O. Brown and Mrs. Freeman Sc|inepp. The-group sang the closing-song, ‘*Rise Up, O Men of God,” after Mrs. Bauman offered prayer. Mrs. Freeman Schnepp, president. had charge of the business meeting. Several comments were given by the delegates /to the W. S. W. S. Mrs. Schnepp and Mrs. Bauman. The next meeting will be a family picnic at the church on August 147 Mrs. Bauman will be the program leader. , ' Delicious refreshments ‘ were served by the hostess to the members and the following guests, Mrs. John Walters, Mrs. Warren Kneuss and daughter, Mrs. Rqy Mumma, and Mrs. Nina Light. - ./__:_ j 4 \ LOCAL CLUB ATTENDS SILVER TEA AT/GENEVA The Geneva Garden Club bntertairied at a silver tea on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Adam Egly, and had as their > guests the Decatur Garden Club. Those attending Were Mrs, 'Don Lutes, Mrs. Lawrence Green, Mrs. Hubert Zerkel, Mrs, Farichion Yoder. Mrs. Henry Adler, Mrs. Henry Heller, Mrs. William Kohls, Mrs. Amos Ketchum, Mrs. Roy Runyon, Mrs. Sam ,Butler,: Mrs. Charles Beineke, Mrs. Robert Garard, Mrs. Fred Hancher, Mrs. G. Remy Bierly, Mrs. Sam Baumgartner and Mrs. Harold Owens. The Kum-Join-Us class of Bethany church will meet Tuesday evening at seventhirty-o’cjock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. DOyt ler. 104 North Ninth street. Mr. and: Mrs. Harlan J-ackkspn are the assisting host and hostess, |

Mr. &nd Mrs. Freeman Stepler are the parents of a baby boy, born at 9:5,0 a.m. today at the Adams county memorial hospital. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Calderon at 4 o'clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. ij: s Admitted: Durward Gehres, Pleasant Mills; Phyllis Ahn Burger, Decatur. Dismissed: Orval Smith, Convoy, O.; Mrs. Eugene Thatcher and ba* by boy, Decatur; Amos Schwartz Berne. ■■■ j , k t T, ■ zzt : i DON’T TAKE A CHANCE 4 TAKE PLENAMINS Smith Drug Co. Our Annual Siorewide CLEARANCE SALE ■ ■■ IVi STARTS — p TUESDAY JULY 15th -' b £ 9:00 A. M. STORE Wllit ’ BE CLOSED MONDAY L F. GASS STORE

My wSIv TwiEß ly .a j 111: Eifellteii t it. ■ ■ MRS. WILLIAM E. LEHMAN was the former Miss Carolyn Ruth Lewton before her recent marriage in the First Methodist church in this city. The Rev. Samuel Emerick, pastor of the church, received the vows. Mrs. Lehman is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lewton of route one and her husband is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lehman of route four. The couple are making their home on Lewis Drive. —Photo by Edwards.

ISfeLj Phone Kathleen Terveer -Society Items for day’s publication must ,be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) SATURDAY Antioch Lutheran Ladies Aid, bake sale, Schafer Store, 9 a.m. SUNDAY Musical program, Magley E. and R, church, 8 p.m. J St. Paul’s Walther Leaigue of Preble, Ice Cream Social, school ground. 8:30 p.m. SUNDAY/ Methodist Wesley Class family, picnic, Wells County state park, after church. MONDAY Past President’s parley, Mrs. Elmer Darwachter, 8 p.m. Pythian Sisters Needle club picnic, Hanna-Nuttman park, 6:30 p. mTUESDAY Eagldp Auxiliary Officers, Eagles hall, 8 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Don Stump, 8 p.m. ! Decatur Garden club, Mrs. Hersel Nash, 2 p.m. Happy Homemakers club, Mrs. Wilbur Stanley, 8 p.m. / Catholic Ladies of Columbia, social, C. L.’of C. hall, 7:30 p.m. Bethany E.1'.8. Loyal Daughters class, family picnic, Hanna-Nutt-man park, 6:3b p.m. , Bethany Kunj-Joiin-Us el,ass, Mr. -and Mrs. Doyt Miller, 7:30 p.in. WEDNESDAY Decatur Home Economics club picnic, DeVor cottage at Crooked Lake, all day. Friendship Village club, Kimsey scholo, 1:30 p.m. Women of Moose, called meeting and practice, Moose home, 8 pm. I One Man Is Killed As Auto Overturns ■ - ; NEW CASTLE. Ind., UP —William Clarence Sneed, 50, New Castle, was killed Friday night when the car in which he rode overturned on Ind. 38 five miles west of here. / James Atkinson, 22, the driver, and another passenger, Elmer Clevenger. 25, both of New Castle were hospitalized. ; Price Stabilization Office To Cut Staff WASHINGTON, UP — The office of price stabilization announced today it will cut its staff in half fey Sept. 1 as a result of congressional slashes in- its operating funds. Price stabilizer Ellis Arnall termed the personnel reduction a “big handicap/’ but said\ OPS will cary on the "very best price control program we can,.” No price ceilings will fall because of the reduction, he said. OPS said it will dismiss 6,15 ff of it? 12,000 employes—7oo of its 2,500 man Washington staff and 5,450 of its 9,300 man field staff. Civil Service procedure will determine who must be released. MALDEN, Mass. (UP)—While rehearsing a ballet, 6-year-old Linda Zarick bounded onto a sofa with strong innersprings which tossed het iiito the air and onto a nearby coffee table glass top which shattered. She needed 12 stitches to close a leg gash.

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Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gehrig and daughter, Cynthia, returned recently from a week’s vacation at Big Turkey Lake. They also motored through Canada to Niagra Falls. _ ■ ISE I Mb F K MW THERE'S a lot to be said for the power of suggestion, so we show this shot to help you forget the temperature. Diane Van Dusen cools off-as she takes a practice run through the slalom course on • single water ski at Cypress Gardens, Fla. She is getting ready the National Water Ski Tournament at Madison. Wis.. in August. Trade in a Good Town—Decatur!

- ■ 71 A quiet, friendly atmosphere so appar* 1 ent at Zwick Funeral Home eases the | tension of the family in time of sorrow, j I The family will be greatly comforted ,by the personal attention and friendli- \ ness of our experienced staff. 1 -I ■ ZWICK ! ROUST A ZWSCX BOUST L UM I \ SINCE l«N I 1?0N. 2ND ♦ PHONESi W6OJ DAT J" NIGHTS i HOLIDAY* I / ; : . .• k .l •

Methodist Meeting Wednesday Evening Congregation Meet On Building Plans A congregational meeting forthe 1 members of the First Methodist church is planned for 8:30 o’clock next Wednesday evening. The iheetlng will follow the mid-week worship and study Which begins at 7:30. The. purpose of this special called meeting will be to determine certain action regarding curreht plans for the building of a nhw Methodist church in Decatur.* Definite action will be taken regarding the hiring of McGuire and Shook, Indianapolis, as the architects for the proposed building. The local plans and construction committee, headed by Lelahd Smith, has had two preliminary sessions with representatives ,of this architectural firm. Thus far the action of the committees studying the proposed plans has resulted in a recommendation for a Colonial design building with the sanctuary unit to he built at the site' of the present parsonage. The eventual educational unit would replace the present church structure. These matters will be reviewed at the congregational meeting Wednesday evening. It will also be decided at the Wednesday meeting whether pro- 1 fessional fund-raising help will <he used in the financial campaign to be carried out this fall. A representative of the Wells organization, Cleveland, will be present to give counsel and answer questions related to this decision. ; The meeting will be conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Samuel Emerick, chairman of the official board. The chairman brged that all members of this administrative, body should plan to be present at this important session. ADAMS \ (Contlnned From Pa<e One) became ready, we have recorded a* high of 42 bushels an acre, and a low of 20. The average,” he said “is only 25. ‘ "Corn growth,” he pointed out, ‘depends on a few factors: The time of seeding, use of top dressing and the amount of fertilizer used. Also, nitrogen carrier usled in spring ipay affect development” He repeated that the oven-all average is better than expected, with oats expected to come out far behind other crops. "The reason oats are coming in bad is because they were planted so late because of the too-wet spring.” He sounded a note of discord in the otherwise highly agreeable report: “There has been a light outbreak of chinchbug, and if weather conditions stay favorable for them we can expect a lot more ,ot them naxt season. As far as we are concerned now,'though, they have , their fill and have flown away. "First generation corn-borers, it is expected, will be light—as a matter of fact, lighter than in 10 years past.” He added, “as tor the second generation; it is impossible to say at present and we can it out and hope the weather will riot be favorable for them.” m .j i >... ■ i, ,i, j j- - — Trade in a Good Town — Decatur Ell 11 left Monday will ■ ILlvI be ready at 3ioo o’clock Tuesday.. Office Hours: 8:30 to 5:00 EDWARDS STUDIO

Chicago Boy Dtowns Near Columbia City COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., UP — Gerry V. Kelley. 12, son of Mr: and Mrs. Clifford L. Kelley, Chicago, -drowned in Larwill Lake Friday, Authorities said the body was recovefed in about 30 feet of water about 150 feet from shore. His parents said they were unable to understand what happened. The boy was considered a good swimmer and they heard no shouts for help. > Hybrid Corn Grows In Popularity j WASHINGTON, UP — Farmers this year planted 84.4 percent of their corn acreage with hybrid seed, a new record, the "agriculture department reported today. ■>. The department said the highyielding hybrids were planted on five out of every si* acres this year compared to one acre in 1,000 in 1933. It said 70,366,000 of the total corn acreage of 83,369,000 acres were In hybrid. \ The department said hybrid corn, which has already made a virtual sweep of the com belt, is continuing to pick up popularity it other parts'of the country. Two Young Sisters Suffocate In Fire GARY, UP —Two young sisters suffocated Friday night when smoke from a fire beneath their apartment billowed into their bedroom. Vera Illic, 6, and her sister, Radmilla, 2, were pronounced dead after attempts to revive them with a resuscitator failed. The girls, children /of Rudomir Illic, a displaced person, were alone in apartment when fire broke out in the City Furniture Co. which occupies space below the Illic home. Illic and his had gone for a walk, he told

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->‘w Kbef ■ Jr ' "X. ’• .-7 • —T '.. •" - TmimSS --- <v* ■. '• /> it ■>’ JL • JF: ~ — - 4 '• lidiHM 1 — FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD at beaches and other cool spots, baby Lucille Lopez escapes the heat by sitting au naturel in the kitchen sink, while drinking from the faucet (top), in her Brooklyn, N, Y, home. At bottom, a gay smile and a whoop of joy show you how effec- > tiveiv She has found relief fmm tnrriH

Get Their Man PLATTE CITY, Mo. (UP) — Policemen expect to be obeyed even if they have to chase culprits in motor boats. It cost Zeno\ V. Culbertson SSO to find that out. Culbertson was cruising among flooded buildings in Riverside! when patrolmen ordered him to shore. He ignored their calls. Trade in a Good Town —Decatur:

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Turtle Shakes Earth PLYMOUTH, N.H. (UP)—Russell Homer thought he Was seeing an earthquake when a large mound of earth moved in his tulip garden. He plunged his spade into the “earthquake” and struck something hard. It wfcs a 3Opound turtie. * ■ If you have someunng to sell or rcMjins for rent, try a Democrat VVhnt Ad. It brings results.