Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1953 — Page 3

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JOHNSON-HERTEL VOWS' READ RECENTLY f Miss Donna Hertel of Van Wert, Ohio, became the bride of Raimer Johnson of this city, in ah afternoon ceremony solemnised recently. The Rev. Moeller officiated at the double ring vows in the Immanuel Lutheran Ichurch in Van Wert 1 i. Upon returning from' a short wedding trip, the couple are living in Van Wert. EVELYN GERKE ENGAGED TO WED MAX CROWNOVER Mr', and Mrs. Benjamin Gerke of route 5, announce the engagement df their daughter, Evelyn, to Max Crownover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crownover of 'Monroe. Miss Gerke. graduated from Ball .State Teachers college, where she was affiliated with Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority and Theta Sigma and Pi Omega Pi, honorary sororities. At present she is teaching home economics at the Bluffton

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■ ■ • -J —r-u J’ . ,'i - high school. L Her fiance graduated t;rom Purdue University and is teaching industrial arti atfthe Willshire,; Ohio high school. j ’ WILLIAM SCHUMACHERS HONORED WITH PAR+Y Mr. and Mrs. 'William Schumacher, who will celebrate their birthdays this weekJiwere hpnored with a birthddy party at the honie of Mr. and Mrs. 14 E. Beal Saturday. A potluck supper began the evening- 1. i s -ii ' I. i Present fbn the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy, Jr., and children. Charlene, Bobby and Mary Catherine; Mrs; Margaret Brown;«Frank Schumacher, Mrs. Bertha Hakey and son. Junior; Mr. and' Mils. Beal and children, Jayne, "PaKty and BiUy. all of' Decatuf. Gueteis irom a distance included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson; Mr. and ! Mrs. Arthur Woman; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mdyer, Charles Mdyeif; Mrs. Carl Roese and daughters.; Sharon. Barbara,-Debbie and Carol Fort' Wayne. \! The honored pair received mpny gifts in honor of the celebration. i ‘ ;lv —f- ■- T PROGRESSIVE DINNER; MONDAY EVENING Seventy-two members and former members df the Yourig Adult class of the) Sunday* schbol held a prtjjgftessive dinner Monday evening, with the affair starting at the chttrch at six fifteen b’clobk J, The group was divided into two parts and the different were served to the younger members at the parsbnafee, as gueits of the IReV. and Mrs. Ray Walther, with Mr. hnd Mnj. James Kocher Jr., and 'Mfr. and Mrs. Harold Gleaner. \ I \ ”- Mr. and'; Mrs. Robert Gay, Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Deßolt and Mr. and Mfrs. |Dick Holler were hosjts and to the older grodp; cdnsistlng !- principally of formpr members. |i ■ .Ji; ■ ■ | ‘ BRIDAL SHOWER GIVEN FOR MISSiSHARQN HITE The Misses Barbara Ahßpaugh and Nofrma Johnson and Mrs. RoBorne 'Were ,hostesses at the latter's horde for a .kitchen shower for Mlsp Sharon , Hite, brlde-eledt of March 1. :Sunday .afternooii. The honored guest was presented with a beautiful corsage upon heir arrival and escorted into the entertaining rboma. decorated in appriate ajppcdntmentß. \ ■ Cldver contests' 1 were Enjoyed I throughout the program With Mrs. Bruce Baughn,- Miss Eileen Bieberich, Mrs; Dick Gehrig, and Mrs. Lester Weigman Winning prizes and in turh presenting them to ■Miss Hite. \ The bride-elect then "opened her many loyeljt gifts and a luncheon was served the gudsts from small tables by the hostesses. U Preseiit for the occasion were

» ■ HI . SIS Society item* for today's publication must tj<*' phoned |n by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) KathleeryTerveer ; Phone ( 3-2121 Tri Kappa social, Elks home, Si p.m. ’ II I Dutiful Daughters class; Zion E. R, church, Mfrs Francis Howard, 7:30 p.m. :■ 1 Eagles Auxiliary,, public party/ Eagles hall, 8 p.ntj Loyal class E. U; B. Mrs. Staley, 7:3(1. Great Books group, Library/7:30 p.m. C. L. of C. somety, 6:30 p.m.; C. L. of C. hall \ Decatur Garden Mrs. Amos Ketchum, 2 p.m. U J WEDNESDAY j i \Shakespeare club; Mrs. Maynard Hetrick, 2:30 p.m (f St. Paul Ladies Ajd, all days, Mrs. Floyd Smitjey. Psi lota Xi soc|Al meeting cancelled. || \ r Decatur Home k* Demonstration club, Mrs. Gilbert 2 p.m. Historical Club Guest Day, K. of P. Home, 1:00 m. THURSpAY Rainbow Girls, |.Afasonic hall, 6:4&, p.m. . ;jj Women of Moosp Formal'initiaatipn, 7? 30 p.m. home, I Trinity EJJ.B., •j|).Y.B. class, chUrch, 7:30 p.m. V' j J Aidams County purses Association, C. L. of C. pjall, 7:30 p.m Unit 3, W. S. W. S.,| Bethany’ E. IJ. B. church, Mm. R. O. Gentis, 2 #”1 I '■:lT Pleasant Mills Mithodist W. S. C. fS., Mrs. Carl Frhi, 1:30 p.m. Friendship Circjd Zion E. R. chuirch. Miss Kay Lincoln school Pi',T. A., Lincoln school, 7:30 p.m. W r , Little FJower stUpy club, Mrs. Rose Tanvas, 7:30 p.m. Aid of Uiilpn Chapel, all day.' J , ’ i|| Philathea class, Bpptist church, 7:30 p.m. j rßl' '.’ St. Lukp E. R. Idhurch Ladies Aid. all day, Mrs. August Schlickman. 11l Friendship Villagmclub, Klmsey school, 1 pim. 11l i ' ' Zion Lutheran elwch' Communion 4, 5,7, and 8 pm. ' ■ M ' Adams County of clubs, Mrs. Gerald firkin, 2 p.m. SATURDAY Zion Lutheran Mine ion ary society, Bake Sale, City lall, 9 a,tn. v SUNDAY Zion' Lutheran Sraiday School Teaching staff, Pdiaubk dlmior, Parish hall, 12 p.m. hl Zion Lutheran Walther League, Parish hall, 4-6 p.m./,! MONDAM Zion Lutheran Membership class &nd Open Forum, P&Msh hall. 7:30 I P- m - I’’ Mrs. Arthur Branded berger, Mrs. Lester Weigman, j»rs. Charlds Hite, Mrs. Bruce fflaughnn Mrs. Hjll Lichtenstiger, Mbit. Jerry Ketchum, Mrs. Dick‘Gehrig, Mrs. Harold Bohnke, the MissW Kintz Kathleen Terveer, Jmn Gass, Eileen\Bieberich. / /W; Unable to attendant sending gifts were Mrs. SamMogner, Mrs. Jack Morris and MraJ Victor Porur - ■ NORBERT TEXAS dIRL FEB/pi Norbert Bleeke, of Walter i Bleeke of route 5, the late . Mrs. Bleeke, claimel i Miss Lillie Nora Miller, daughteblof Mr. and Mrs. John L Miller crfipeorgetown, Tex., as his bride iqlsa ceremony solemnized in WalbuM Tex., February111. 1 iff • \ Zion Lutheran! church of Walburg, was the tone of the wedding and; the .RevyW. F. Bielifieldt read the doubNc ring vows. The bride was givei^jp marriage by her father and woiW a Chantilly < lace and satin gown, detailed with ian illusion yoke and jlpng sleeves tapering to points ovciysher wrists. The full skirt featured A cathedral train and her fingerUp veil was held in place with a Jujlet cap. She carried a white\ carnatipn bouqtlet and wore a strand of pearls, a gift from the groom. ‘<jw 1 i Miss Lee Dora Millj«|. sister of the bride, Austin, TeO was maid of honor and bridesraaids were Mrs. Leon Miller, slsMr-in-law- of the . bride, Austin; s|ss Evelyn Bleeke, sister of the jfPoom, Decatur; Miss Helen of |the groom, and Miss Sth Miller, (sister of the bride, Their gowns were sty bd identical In lilac, green and and they carried contrasting bouquets. Edward Krueckeber#& cousin of the groom, Fort was best man and ushers were Leon Miller, the bride's brother, Austin; John W. Miller, also a brother, Georgetown; Jerry Casens, and Melvin Kbuecl the groom’s cousin, Decatiyt'* • A reception was he (A following the ceremony- at the bride’s parents in Georgetown. , *1 The couple are Hv Qg in this Hty. | ffl Among those presem for the . . ’ I . '

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nilptials Mr. and Mrs, Martin Krufiekeberg, Fort Wayne; Mr. ahd Mrs. Herman Bleeke and children, <Robert Fuhrman, Walter, Fred. Gerhard, Reini and Will am Bleeke, all of Decatur. '. RECENT MEETING HELD BY CALVARY W. 8; W. 8. My ecent meeting df the Calvary S. W. S. was held in the church basement with the hymn "Throw O|it the Lifeline" opening the sessipn. prayer was offered: by the; presy deint, followed witi| devotions rea<l by Emma Miller,' lona Shifferly, Gladys Strong and Berrie Johnson. A short business: meeting was then held, during which time, an interesting topic was given by Miss Geneva Drake on “Missionaries' in Africa." '-i posing prayer was offered by Resk Strong- Refreshments were W.yed during a social hour by l£lh|a Gaunt and Bessie Johnson. tEGION, AUXILIARY HOLDS REGULAR MEETING , */Members of the American Lbgidn Auxiliary met Friday evening for a regular session at the Legion home. A business meeting was conducted, at which time the group voted to donatei 110 to the hekrt funtf. i j|irs. Elmer Darwaucihter re ported: on theVecent 4th district meeting at Fort Wayne, which Mrs. T. C. Smith aslo attended, Ap Americanism ; program prill be j held March 27 at the tegion home, it was announced, and the theieting was closed. LmYHERAN MISSIONARY ©ROUP MEETS A recent meeting of the Zion Lutheran Missionary society was held at the parish hall with Mrs. Arfhur Hall, Mrs. Lloyd Bowman, Mrh- t Virgil Bowers, Mfs. Qharles Bosvers and Mrs. Anna Keseling as hp ß !® B ®® B - . •'! c A hymn opened the session, followed with a short, business ingi in charge of the presidents Mrs. Herman Dierkeg. Several enjoyable musical . nuipbers were feivpn by Mrs. Oliver Harman'and Helen Osborn. Lawrence Mueller of Fort was introduced as the guesit speaker and talked on Negro Missions, followed with the closing of the prog+am with tlfe Lord’s prayer. A social hour followed with refreshments served from small tables colorfully appbinted in n piHriotic theme. — l — — MRS. PAUi\ DANIELS HOSTESS TO CHURCH GROUP ; -Members of the Cprinthian class of the First Christian church met recently with Mrs. Paul Daniels for a regular meeting. Devotions wtjre offered by Mrs. Hannon Kraft and a shprt business session followed. Mi's. Elmer Darw-achter was in charge of the entertainment and conducted Several contests, which were greatly enjoyed by the guests. The hostess then served refreshments in keeping with Valentine day i, and the members were* dismissed. . ’ ■ ■ . Mfs. Jesse Royce will be hostess for the Match meeting. GlrLs GUILD IN RECENT MEETING J With Miss Norma Conrad as hostess and Miss Violet W*alchle as leader, members of the Magley, : Salem Evangelical Und Reformed church Girls Guild met recently. Group binging, opened the meeting, fallowed with prayer iby Mi*B Watehle. Rev. Settlage and his daughter, Faith, sang a vocal duet and* the lesson was given by the iQadei- with several members taking part. ; J ■ "Jbeus Raves’’ was sung and the Lord's Prayer recited. The president , Conducted a short business session and the social hour was then held with refreshments served bj| the hostess. A) ' . — ' i”4, / Meinbers of jthe D.Y.B. of thb Trinity Evangelical -United Brethren church will meet at the church Thursday evening at seven •i thirty o’clock. All members ire asked to be present. '' , - ••. Thd Women of the Moose will have '{formal / initiation, Thursday evening at the Moose homie. Officers will meet at peVen (O’clpck and the rest of the group will meet at seven thirty O’clock, j' : ■ ' ! ' I ■ ... A bake sale will be held by the Zion Lutheran Missionary society Saturday morning at nine o’clock at city hall. A ppt luck dinner and social will be held at twelve o’clock Sunday noon At the parish hall for the Zion Lutheran Sunday school teachlhg staff. The 1 Walther League ,of the Zion Lutheran church will meet in the parish hall Sunday from four until klx o’clock. - Monday evening at seven thirty o’clock the Membership class of the Zlon Lutheran church will hold an open forum at the parish hall. Mrs. Maynard Hetrick will be hostess to the Ladies Shakespeare club Wednesday Afternoon at two i thirty o’clock. “' f ■■ i /

the Order of Rainbow Girls will meet Thursday evening .at slx-forty-flve o’clock at the Msonlc hall. V '■/ Mr. and Mi 1 ?. Charles Robbins and sons of New Rochelle,, N. Y., havb returned to their home, after spending a week visiting^with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Anderson of route 1, Hoagland, and relatives of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Manns of Toscin, Mr. and Mrs. William Double, Uniondale,; and Mrs. Alma Reppert of Decatur, have returned from LaCrosse, Wis., where they attended the wedding of Mrs. Reppert’s son, Earl.' to V|iss Marlene Barg of LaCrosse, Saturday morning I in the Wesley Methodist church In that city. Thetus Hocker, vice-president of Hormel Co. of Austin, Minn., left for his home today after a two-day visit here with his parents, Mr and Mrs. c'. E. Hocker. ; Miss Isabel White of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whittredge of Wayland, Mich., spent , the weok end in Decatur as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy ■F _ f ■ AjOSMTAIj Admitted: Mrs. Effie Bowers, ’ Decatur; Mrs. Walter Lister, Decatur. McCarthy, Jenner Probes Assailed s School Independence * 1 Claimed Jeopardized Atlantic city, n. j.. up — Mrs. Agnes Meyer said today the independence of American'echopls will be' jeopardized unless Sens. Joseph It. McCarthy and William E. Jenner and Rep. Harold H. Velde are “stopped in , , tracks.” j \ \ Mrs. Meyer, wife of the chairman of the board of the WashingI ton Post and a journalist in her own right, epoke out before the American association of school administrators against proposed investigations of the nation's school system by the three congressmen. She said neither McCarthy, Jenner nor Velde have “the ippral or ; Intellectual qualificatione to conduct euch an investigation?’ She asked whether “Eisenhower Republicans” were going tp permit McCarthy to disgrace them the vbry outset of their administration.’’ ■Mrs. Meyer recalled that a senate elections subcommittee . “has , presented serious evidence against . McCarthy that impugns his honesty, his moral integrity and therefore his right to retain his seat in Che senate.” She said the Wisconsin Republican also has "accused innocent people of Communism on mere ;hearsay evidence” and has “lowered the prestige of our country throughout the world'’ with his investigative processes. Mrs. Meyer noted that Jenner once referred to Gen. George \C. Marshall on the senate floor — ’ "where he has Immunity from libel suits" —as a "front map for traitors.” In view of this, she said, “How can any defenseless educator expect justice at his ’ hankie?” As for Velde, she recalled ; he Introduced a bill last year calling >\ en the library of congress to label all books , among its 9,000.000 volumes which might contain subversive matter. , “But," she said. “It is McCarthy ; who Is the most dangerous of 1 them all.” ' ■■——— ‘ California: Please Note YORK. Neb., UP—John E. Curtis, a power company executive, 'wants Nebraskans to take a lesson from in state Roosting. “A Christmas card from a Californian,” he said, "had on the inside the slogan, 'From the Sunshine State.’ They have no more' sunshine than the state of Nebras- * ka. but they are advertising sun- ’ shine." Tn per capita meat consumption, the United States ranks fifth beI hind Uruguay, New Zealand, Ar- ’ gentina and Australia. i' * ■

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Indiana Gripped By Worst Winter Cold Three-Below fyAark Is Set At Marion INDIANAPOLIS UP — The winter’s most severe cold wave gripped* Indiana today as temperatures dropped to three below zero and ice and snow blanketed upstate highways. ; At least one fatal Indiana traffic accident, near Michigan City, was blamed on the weather. ; j The three-below reading wai re* corded this morning at the civil aeronautics authority station lat Maifion. It was the first time the mercury dropped to zero there winter It was; zero at Fort Wayne, nine above at Terre Haute and nine In downtown Indianapolis. That was the coldest in Indiaimpolis this winter; the previous low being 10 above Jan. 6. \ State police reported all main roads inj the northern half of the state covered with ice i and snow and extremely hazardous. Roads in the southern half, where temperatures were not so cold, were in good shape. . jj The weather bureau warned the cold blast will continue through tonight, with temperatures rehch- ! Ihg as low as five tof 12 in the north and 20 to 25 south. But a five-day outlook promised relief beginning Wednesday, when temperatures expected to be warmer. ■] ; | \The bptlook called for a gradual farming through Friday, with temthe ‘ rest of the week averaging near normal. Normal minimums during this period are 23 in the north and 32 south. The mercury is due for another drop during the week end, with rain in the south and rain or snow in the north. ■ J, Public, Press Bar Io Trial Is Upheld Petition On Jelke Trial Is Rejected NEW . YORK Up 4- a state Supreme coprt justice today upheld , general sessions Judge Francis L. Valente's order excluding the press i and public from the Minot F. Jelke I .vice trial. Justice: Benjamin F. Schreiber denied the petitions of two news . services, a news syndicate, and . five New York newspapers to pVer- . rule Valente’s order excluding the ; press and' public from the cotfriml- . sory prostitution trial for the dura- . tlon of the state’s case. | Justice Schreiber ruled ValenU’s order Violated no statutory or constitutional right pf the news services and newspapers and added ( that “the order was one which he had the power to; make.” The writ of prohibition was sought by : United Press, International NeWs Service, New York Herald Tribune, Daily News, Daily Mirror. Post, and JournabAmerican; and in a separate action by the North American Newspaper Alliance. Judge Walente on his own motion Feb. 9 excluded the press and public in. the interests of "good mor- , and “public decency.” He said the testimony -would be “steeped in filth.” The news services and newspapers contended he acted arbitrarily and unconstitutionally, violated the state judiciary laws which provides the public may attend court sittings, assumed unlawful powers of censorship, and abridged freedom df the press. Justice Schreiber said papers .submitted by the district attorney, representing Judge Valente, established that; Valente’s \expectation tiki trial testimony would be “steeped ini filth” was wellrounded. “Photographs showing the copjimission of sodomy havb been intrt> dpced into evidence and testimony • as fa the omml»sihn of sodomy has been elidited by counsel," the ruling said. "Sodomy is one of the eight specified exceptions to the requirement of a piiblic trial listed in section four.'pf the judiciary law. Clearly, the legislature intended to con- ' fer upon trial courts the power, in their dlnscrption, to bar the general public from trials involving testimony as to feodomy." . If you haye something to sejl or rooms for tent, .try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results.

Mrs. Ward Merriman At Detroit, Mich. Mrs. lYard Merrimhn, 52, former Ruth Laidlaw of Bluffton, died unexpectedly Monday at a Detroit hospital of a cardiac condition after only a brief illness. The family moved to Detroit from Bluffton a number of years ago. Mrs. Merriman was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Laidlaw of Bluffton. Surviving in addition to the husband are two daughters-, Mrs. Mary Anne Scheele and Miss Waneta Merriman, both of Detroit, and one grandchild. One son is deceased. Pete Reynolds of this city is a nephew. Funeral services will be conducted al 2 p.m. Thursday at

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thefStcßHde funeral home ip Bluff, ton, the Rev. W. E. Rome official ipg. Burial will be in the Lancaster cemetery in- Huntington county. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon.

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