Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1953 — Page 3

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FARM BUREAU TO HAVE VARIETY CONTEST An annual variety contest will •be held Friday evening at the Lincoln school at seven thirty .o’clock sponsored by the Adams County Farm Bureau. Each of the twelve townships will have an entry in the program. The. 'public Is invited to an evening of wholesome entertainment. Therek will be no admission charge. Music' will "be furnished by the Adams Central school band.

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cAlvary W. 8. w. s. MEETS AT CHURCH With the -president, Bessie Koos in charge, the meeting of the Calvary VC. S. W. S. got underway recently in • the: church basement and twak followed with ; a hymn entitled “'All for Jesus”. ; \ Mrs. Koospresented the devotions. and drdyer was offered by Rev Strong. During the business session, th£ topic was given from the World ' Evangelical This part of the evening was closed with prayer offered by Iona; Shifferley. A musical program followed with Gladys and Judy Darr’ singing several selections and the latter giving an accordian solo. ' ' . ' —-H —■ f f, MAGLEY-SALEM GIRLS GUILD MEETS RECENTLY \A recent meeting of the Magley Salem Evangelical and Reformed Girls Guild was held With Violet Walchle with Carol Helmrich as leader. A hymn “I Would Be True’’ begari the Scripture and prayer followed and were given by Janette

man. Another hymn was sung entitled “Sweet Hour of PrayerJ" The leader gave the= lesson with several other members taking part. The Lord’s ‘prayer was voiced and an interesting talk was presented by Mrs. Mary Egley. After this, refreshments Were served by the hostess. " f J! ?\ ELLENORA FISHER BRIDAL SHOWER A miscellaneous shower was given recently * honoring Miss Ellenora Fisher at the home 'of Miss Sharon Stricklter. Upon the guest of honor’s arrival, she was presented with a! lovely corsage of red roses. Bingo games were enjoyed during the evening and prizes won by Miss Cathy Wolfsen, Miss Rheta Butcher, Miss Leia Dunwiddie,. Miss Jacquie Hite and Mrs. Robert McAhlany,! who in turn presented them to Miss Fisher. The honored guest received many love 1 - lv gifts. . , ■ The hostess, assisted by Miss Judy Myers served during a social hour to twentyfour guests. • ’• ■ 1 [CONVOY SENIOR CLASS |_ TO PRESENT PLAY ' Members of the senior class of Convoy, Ohio high school will pre'a three act play entitled “Mother is a Freshman” Friday and SatuMay evenings at eight o’clock in the junior high school auditorium. The play depicts ’ the life of a mother as a freshman at college and her daughter as a sophomore. Leading roles are portrayed by Joan Baker as the mother and Shirley Frane as the daughter. Other members of the cast include Imogene Saco, Tom May, Regina Pierce, Beverlygnne McDaniel, Rosalyn Fisher, Mary Pencake, Helen Book, Rosanna Purk, John Taylor, Lloyd Etzler, and Jim Clark. Miss Imogene Beihold Is play director. MRS. HAROLD ANDREWS SPEAKS TO WOMEN’S CLUBS A joint meeting of the Adams County Federation of Woman’s clubs and the Decatur Woman’s club° was held Monday, evening at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Mrs. Roy Kai ver, president of the Woman’s club, presented Jack Lawson, Who set the theme of the program by singing two numbers, “The Blind Ploughman” and “Bless this House.” He was accompanied by Miss Carol Elzey. The collect was repeated and Mrs. Lowell Smith announced April 20 as the date of the United Nations Workshop to be held at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church that afternoon land evening. Mrs. Kalver then introduced th© guest speaker, Mrs. Harold Andrews, professor of literature at Ashland college, Ashland, Ohio, who is a recognized authority on “Our Greatest Book, the Bible.” Mrs. Andrews thrilled all with her very beautiful explanation of the study and literary form of the Snap To Sew! L_j V a v a (Jl® ■ o W- iw w Kiwi —t■ / / Al3’ iJvti h rf* ■ I°’lA A /•rW 0 W. I4V 3 \ AStilO A i J* 1c? . 1 ’<P I I «* V .|I 9311 12—20120-42 W ln| SEE this honey of a dress! Then study the diagram! Did you ever see such aii easy sew? FEW pattern parts, minimum details. Get this on your sewing machine right now! Make Rup im cotton, print crepe, or shantung! , Patterir Mil: Misses’ sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 2|; 30, 32. 34, 3s, 38, 40, 42. Size 16 takes 3% yards 35-inch fabric. . This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fiL ! Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send Thirty-five cents in coins< for thia pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern If you wish Ist-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Decatur Dally Democrat, Pattern Dept., P. O. Box 6T40, Chicago 80, 111. Print your Name, Address, Zone, Size, Style Num-

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f^ZL f k.7"l Society Item* for today’s publication must be phoned in by 1| a. m. (Saturday 0:30 a. m.) Kathleen Terveer. Phone 3-2121 TUESDAY Associate chapter of Tri |<appa, Miss Frances Dugan, 7:30 p.ml Trinity W. S. W. S., church, t: 30 p.m. ; Dorcus Class, Bethany E. U. B. church, 7:30 p.m. Monroe Better Homes clut>, Mrs. William Rupert,’’7:3o p.m, I Our Lady of Lourdes study club, Mrs. John Kintz, 8 p.m. Rose Garden club, Grovef Levy, 2 p.m.' '■ i ■ ; '■ n, L Rebekah Lodge, I. O. O. F. hall. 7:30 p.m. A Dutiful Daughters class, Bethany E. U, B. church, Mrs. Fred MeConnel 7:30 p.m. Happy Home Makers (Club, >irt.* Harvey Sells, 7:30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles hall, < p.m. • '■ Church Mothers study dub, Lowell Smith, 8 p.m. Delta Theta Tau, Elks home, 8 p.m., silent auction-business meeting. \ Delta Lambda chapter, Mrs. Jerome Keljer, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY Hairdressers’ association, Mrs. James Daniels. 7:30 p.m. Bridge club, iMrs. Frank Schimtz, 7:30 p.m.. Psi lota Xi, Elks home,; 8 p.m. Ladies Shakespeare club, Luncheon, Masonic hall, 1 p.m. Decatur Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Roy Price, 2 p.m. THURSDAY W. S. C. S. Uhit 1 of Bethany E. B. Mrs. Merritj Algor 2P. M. Women of Moose. Moose hoine, 7:30 p.m.. officers, 7 p.m., informal. j'V • •Bobo U. B. Willing Workers class, Mrs. Groce Tope, f :30 p.m. Trinity El U. 8., D. Y. B. class, church, 7:30 p.m.St. Ann study club; William Kohne, p.m, ' » ‘ St. Dominic study club, Mrs. Charles Keller, 7:30 p.in. Woman’s Guild, St. Luke E. R church, all day Union 'Chapel Ladies Aid, Chur-J ch, all day I Friendship Village club; Kimseyj School, 1:30 p.m. Lincoln P. T. A-./Lincoln school, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY Philathae class, First Baptist church Social rooms,; 7:30' p.m. Public benefit i, Legion home, 8 p.m. : : Victory and Progressive Workers classes, Trinity E. U. B. church 7:30 p.m. I Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S. C. S., all day, Mrs. Carl Frey, 5 9 a.m. j ' ■ I •• 'Unioh Chapel Faithful Workers class party. Church basement, 7:45 p.m. , ;i , SATURDAY Bake Sale, City hail, 9 a.m., St. John Ladies Aid of Bingen. RWgb MMH f | MONDAY Adams Central P. T. A., school gym, 7j30 p.m. Bible, a book to study and read « a sitting. “We all may share the common heritage of enjoying the greatest work of literature, thj? Bible,” the speaker said, and continued with "It is the story of a creation of a great soul, spAks the language of the heart through its poetry, pshlms and books of drama.” Concluding, Mrs. Andrews said “Nothing excels the beauty-, and power of the Bible.” The next meeting of the club will be held April 20. v —R < APPEAL MADE FOR NEEDY IN KOREA BY AUXILIRY The American Legion Auxiliary is calling attention to the coramuiiity of Decatur for donations of ised clothing for the needy men, women and children in Korea. They will also accept yard goods and yarn for making clothes snd sweaters.Anyone wishing tb contribute to this cause should same at the American Legion Post 43. iMrs. Dee Frytback is president of the Auxiliary and the public may contact her by calling 3-3884 or call Mrs. Clark Flaugh, child; welfare chairman, 3-2816. ■ ' '-Hill ■! PRESBYTERIAN NAOMI CIRCLE MEETS RECENTLY Mrs. Harold was hostess recently to the Presbyterian Naomi circle and Mrs. R. 0. Hersh left the group in prayer tu open the see* sion. The program whs given by Mrs. Ray Walther dad dealt with “Migrants.’.’ .4 The Presbyterial meeting in Goshen Thursday ar d Friday was announced and a box fbr the needy’ in Korea will be sebt in the near future, the group was told. Anyone ‘wishing to donate, to this worth--while cause is asked to leave the at the churc|j; , ‘ I Guests during the evening were Mrs. Windsor' Cravens apd Mrs, Lowell Harper. The nsxt meeting will be held May 13 with Mrs.

James Kocher, Jr. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. Wilbur Petrie and Mrs. Lawrence Linn. DR. L. P. HARSHMAN ; TO SPEAK WEDNESDAY Dr. L. Harshman, chief of neuro psychiatric services at the Veterans Administration hospital In Fort Wayne, will be the speaker for the meeting Wednesday evening of the Decatur chapter of Psi lota XE » ■J The speaker, who has had extensive experience in the field of psychiatry, iwiß address the group and their invited guests oh the subject o* “Indiana’s Mental Institutions.” The program is scheduled for eight ‘o’clock at the Elks home. MONMOUTH P. T. A. MOTHERS MEET MONDAY EVENING Twenty four members of the Mpnmoi(th P. T. A. Mothers study club met Monday evening for a .regular meeting which began with chairman Mrs. Robert Rice calling f t|ie program to order. . Mrs. Milton Hoffman gave impressive devotions and a most educational panel discussion followed op “Discipline and Behavior.’’ Mrs. Goldner the. mother’s responsibility, Charles Holt, the teacher’s! duty, Rilliard Harkl?ss, tije father’s; side; | and Norval Fuhrman, the religious training. Following this, delicious refreshments rtere served by Mrs. Adolph Weidlerj Mrs-Carl Fuelling, Mrs. Dale Brandt and Mrs. Hugh Meyers. . ■ ■ ' '■ 1.- ■ PYTHIAN NEW HAVEN PARTY ' Twenty members of the local Pythian Sisters attended a! friends night program at New Haye’n with that city’s Maumee Temple as hostesses recently. The locll group had charge of ,the opening and closing ceremony, during which time, the district deputy grand chairman pf district 4, Margaurlte Stahl, was a guest. A lovely party was enjoyed, by the following women who attended the program: Joanna kitsonj Velma Roop, Verda Bcinek£, Josie Garard, Iva Hunter, Mablel Striker, Grace Weiland, Anola Cijlst, Fay Ahr, Mary Ahr, Velma PdrtPr, Vera Barber, Berneice Jefferies, Bessie Beehler, Matilda Sellemeyr, Harriet Pollock. Vera Harris, lajffie' McGill, Vera Gause find Mae Butler - ■ Associate chapter Os Tri Kappa sorority will meet this- evening with Miss Frances Dugan insfehd of Mrs. Wilbur Petrie as first announced. Members .are asked to be present for . the busind»S aOdsibn at seven thirty; o’clock. The Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S. C. S. will hold an all day meeting Friday with Mrs. Calrl Frey, beginning at nine o’clock., Mrs. Elmer Goliff will lead the discussion on the study book, ‘‘Toward Understanding the Bible?’ Eaeh one planning to attend is asked to bring her own sack lunch- '■ .'v— : A social meeting of the Women of the Moose iwiia be held Thursday evening at thirty: o’clock. Officers are \ to meet at seven. h The academy of friendship grhup with Mrs. Florence Noll and her committee will be in charge. Entertainment and lunch will 2be furnished. Plans on going to Bluffto A‘pril 29 will be discussed and the members are asked to be present. The session is not lormalj ; ■ ; . ' ■ I The Bobo United Brethren Willing Workers class Vill piget with Mrs. Groce Tope Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock. A public benefit party will held Friday evening at eight <j’clock by the American Legion Auxiliary at the ..Legion home. Anyone wishing to attend may contact ah auxiliary member or purchash tickets at the door that evening. The Trinity W. S. W. S. will meet at the church this evening at thirty o’clock. Thursday evening at seven ty o’clock, the D. Y. B. class of Trinity .Evangelical United Brethren church will meet at the church. Election of officers will be held and members are urged to attend. ‘ • A combined meeting of the Vie* tory and Progressive Workers •classes of Trinity Evangelical and United Brethren church will meet for the purpose of electing officers Friday evening at the church at seven thirty o’clock. Hosts and hostesses will be Mr. and Mrs. Garl 'Bragg and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Deltsch. \ 1 ■ J ~ The final meeting of the Adams Central P. T. A. will be held Monday evening at seven thirty o’clock in the school gym. A dress revue will be given by the high school girls and a short program presented by berg. Installation of new officers will also ‘be held at this time. The date for the Adams. Central preschool examination will be gm nounced at this meeting and all f members are urged to be present. Miss Nancy Fields and Mrs. Wilbur: Stahley will be hostesses for the Phihtthae class meeting of the

First Baptist church Friday evening at seven thirty o’clock n the church social rooms. Election of Officers will b 0 held and merbers are asked to he present. Mrs. Cal Peterson will head the social hour. \ : . .J . I ■i. - Mrs. James Daniels will b» hostess for a party Wednesday evening at seven thirty o’clock <)f the Hairdressers’ association ojf Decal“r Miss Judy Gebhart and Miss Judy Smith were among the twelve girls who were candidates from the Decatur Flo-Kan Sunshine Girls, when tbe grot p attended the convention at VUn Buren ’Sunday.. with that city's Rose Bui council acting as hostesses. The W. S. C.\ S unit one; of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church will meet 'Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. st, the hpme of Mrs. y Merrit Alger. Mrs. Robert Garard chairmen. ! ■ < ■’ — r ■ 1 Mrs. William Kohne wiM be hostess to the St. Ann study'club Thursday evening at seven hirty o'clock. ' The JTaithful Workers class party o.f Union Chapel church will be held Friday evening at seven! forty five o’clock in the church basentent. 'Mr. and Mrs. Soldner 1 and son Timothy attended’the coicert given by the Bldffton college! vesper choir at thel First Menpmite church at Berne; Sunday night. Mrs. A. C. Campbell, 77, wi|te of the farmer head of the Campbell ! Hardware company at Van Wert, jO., died Saturday night at Bridenton, Fla. Mr. aaid Mrs. Campbell observed their 57th wedding last October. The‘body arrived in Van Wert this morning and the funeral .will be held Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Ashbaucher have arrived home from Florida where they enjoyed the winter months. , Mrs. Miriam De La' Rivera oi Hollywood, Calif., visited over the Week-end with her son, Carlos 1 , who Is nfaking hiiji home with Mr. and Mrs, William Kohne of; 347 iSouth Third street. Mr. and Mrs. Don Grant and children. Mijce apd Scott, pav e returned to tpeir home in ijvokcfnio, after -Visiting in thia etty Mr. and Mrs. Dan Zeser and other relatives and friends. , ■ RTHT| Mr. apcf Mrs. Lindy Lybargler of Monroeville, are ; the parents ! of a baby boy, weighing 9 lbs., 1? oz„ and born at 11:20 a.m. Mondhy at the hospital. i . I A baby boy, weighing 9 oz., was born Monday at 9:38 p.m. to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Fraliijk of Ohio City, Ohio. | . IWJOSIVTAI. I v n lloCu Admitted: Mrs. Louis Almendinger, Rockford. Ohio;. Mrs. Morris Pingry, Decatur; Mrs.* Frank Krick, Decatur; Wallace Comment Monroeville.. ! Dismissed: Miss Irene Cassidy, Muncie; Mrs. Parr, Berne; Mrs. Rolland Gillloin and baby girl. Berne; Ott Chippman, Bryant. GIRLSCOUT Brownie Trqop 6 met Mdnday afternoon. Roll call was held and then iwe elected officers as follows: president, Janet Habegger, j secretary-treasurer, Linda McClain and scribe. Ruth Ann Sollday. We voted to give $2 to the Girl Scout Little ‘house. The -yest of the meeting was spent making gifts for our mothers. Patty Beal brought the treat. ' Scribe, Ruth Ann Soliday. Brownie Troop 19 met Monday after school. We had roll call and collection pf dues. Mary Frances Beckman had the treat. We then visited the Post Office. Scribe, Kathleen Smith. Special Notice: We 1 have the newly edited Catholic Bible whlcH wap recently cold door to door/ in this area. Price: $27.50 — o — We also carry the Revised Standard Version Bible at ' 36.00. Orders taken for-the \ leather: bound $lO edition.. • ; ■i; I \ Decatur Gift Center "The Right Gift at * the Right Price”

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