Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1953 — Page 3

WEDNfISDAY, MAY 6. 1853

ALUMNI BANQUET TO BE HELD AT PLEASANT MILLS i Saturday evening ct seven thirty o'clock, an alumni banquet will be held at the Pleasant Mills school according to the president, Jim Price. TJfo twenty two' seniors of this year’s graduating class •will be special guests. • Oscar Yost. Fort Wayne, and former student of the school, will as toastmaster, for the evening. Special entertainment consisting of music, comedy and dancing will follow the dinner served by the P. T. A. organization, ■by an outstanding group of entertainers secured by Mrs. Davis of Fort Wayne, entertainment chairman. -All alumni may get reservations and are asked to call at once Jim Price at 3-8547 or Harold August, 3-2552. All proceeds from the affair will go towards the public address system for the gym which ■will be installed next fall. ROADSIDE COUNCIL TO MEET FRIDAY AT The Fort Wayne district Roadside council meeting will ibe held Friday at ths. I. M. Building at •Marion. Registration will begin at eleven o'clock followed with an executive meeting. At noon, a carry-in-luncheon wlii he served. All are asked to furnish their own table service. A busi“Siess session and work shop program for all committee heads and members will follow at one o’clock. l 4rh e new laws affecting the council ,and amendments recently passed to carry the 'by-laws will be discussed. All members in need of transportation are asked to con tact the president, Mrs. Paul Rich. NEW OFFICERS NAMED BY DELT SORORITY During a regular business meeting held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.'Dick Mansfield, Jr., ‘ by members of Delta Theta Tau sorority, the new' officers for the coming year were named as follows: Miss Shirley Berling, presi dent; Miss Catherine Weidler. vice-president; Mrs. Rdbert Col-

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1 aOUMMM Z ' PRICE ALONE IB IS NOT THE 11, only FACTOR I®| IN FUNERAL .■ \ 1 SERVICE. Ijr : The quality of the material ls equally important and when < We are the selections will / Xfca a ‘ l . wa y s be itij keeping with the dignity that should attend one’s £inal rites, REGARDLESS OF S 2 ,/ THE PRICE. H -A f Iwt GCILLIG i fboAN , : FUNERAL HOMI l/fi DECATLSR Phone 3-3314 ’ IT ‘ ’ 9 n =— y

corresponding secretary; Miss Isabel Kintz, recording secretary; -Miss Margaret Mcßeth, treasurer; Mrs. 11. R. Frey- sergeant-at-arms, and Mrs. Leland eSmith, historian. b.Miss Mary Terveer, presided over the session in the absence of Miss Weidler, the retiring president. Revisions of the I sorority (by-laws were given at this time by Miss Terveer, assisted by .Miss Rosemary Spaqgler. Mrs. Al Schneider, chairman of the niother and daughter banquet for Tuesday evening, asked all menders not contacted, to call her for reservations. She also extended aii invitation to all alumnae and active associate imenubferg at this tjme. Mrs. Mansfield, assisted by -Mrs. Kenneth Arnold, served delicious refreshments at the close of the meeting. KIRKLAND LADIES CLUB MEETS RECENTLY A regular monthly meeting of the Kirkland Lhdies club was held recently with, the president opening the meeting with the reading of a poem. Devotions were given by Mrs. Lydia Arnold and Mrs. Laura Mankey recited a poem entitled “Accordion.’ 1 The members voted to take a trip in June for a day w ith the date; announced at a later time. » Twenty eight members answered roll call and six guests were also present. The lesson on insect control was given by Rickie Stoneburner and plans were {nade for the . festival Saturday. ? Hostesses during a ’social hour v££re (Vickie Stoiiebumer. Nettie Mankey, Lydia Arnold. Pearl Longenbarger and Delores Barger. A ■ • SHOWER HONORS MRS. LEO THIEME A ibridal shower was given re cently; at the home of the Misses Deloris and .MaHene Thieme for Mrs. Leo Thieme, the former 'Marjorie Ann Fawley, of Convoy, Ohio. ■G-anies and contests were played during* the afternoon with the various winners receiving prizes, and in turn. presenting them to the honored guest. The; hostesses served refreshments at a later hour to the following guests: the Mesdames Arnold Thieme, s Amos Thieme. Walter Nuertgp, Alfred Thieme. Otto Thieme, Hitgo Thieme, Walter Thieme. Edgar Thieme. Harold Thieme. Ernst Thieme, Max Thieme, Lester Thieahe, Gerhard Selking, Albert Selkirig, Anton Thieme, Gilbert Thienie, Alfred Bnuck, Horace Spry, T. R. Rawley; 'Eugene Sehlem mer and the Misses Gretchen Thienie, Betty Thieme, Margaret Thieme, Emma Allmandinger. Marilyn Fawley and the honored guest Una/ble to be present were the Mesdimes 'Lorenz Thieme, Arthur Krueckeberg, Norman Stoppenhagen; Carl Dietrich. Henry Selking, Reinhard Selking, Harold Jones and Waren Reed. i - # FINAL PLANS GIVEN FOR FESTIVAL SATURDAY The Home Demonstration club of this cdunty will have exhibits showing the work of the clubs and the project lessons beginning at eleveri o'clock Saturday morning FILMS Developed by Edwards 24 Hour Service j. ' L - Kohne Drug Store

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MRS. LELAND BISHOP was the former Areta .Mae sprunger, daughter of Mrs. Menno Sprunger! and the late Mr. Sprunger of Berne, before her marriage April 23 in the Berne Evangelical United Brethren church, with the Rev, Karl Tauber officiating. ' The groom is the son 6f Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bishop of Portland. Mrs. Bishop is residing with her mother at 317 EhAt Water street, Berne, while her husband is in service.—Photo by Anspaugh.

during the Adams County Home Demonstration festival at the Decatur high school gymnasium. A program suitable for the entire family has been planned for the evening. At eight o’clock a public auction sale.with Ned Johnson as the auctioneer, will be Os interest to everyone as all kinds of baked goods, crafts, shrubbery and sewing will be sold. Cake walks for the children and adults will also be an evening feature. - Hot dogs, candy, pop. popcorn, coffee and ice cream will be sold during the day. All proceeds will be used to pay the leadens expenses to the conference at Purdue University. No admission will be charged and the public is urged to attend .the all day affair. INITIATION HELD BY WOMEN OF MOOSE Initiation ceremonies were recently held for a class ,of candidates by she Women oflthe Mo&se wrCh Mrs. Edna MOrris, fiblfrb’rhdkIng chairman, in charge of the protgram. Following this, Mrs. Edna | Scherry was introduced and presented several welt’ received piano selections. \ j Guest speaker for the evening was Mrs. Lowell Smith, who spoke on home making and what comprises a home. She explained in an interesting manner how jrnportat "mother” is and what she can do to make a pleasant home. After the program, a social tfrour wan enjoyed with the chairman and her committee, serving delicious refreshments. May 14- is the dafo of' the next meeting at which time the follow- ? ing reports Are due: publicity, membership, homemaking. social service and Modseheart alumni. \

P. T. A. MEETING THURSDAY EVENING A physical education demonstration by the fifth and sixth grades of the Lincoln school is the program being planned for the P. T. A. meeting Thursday evening. A business meeting will precede the program. The new officers of the P. T. A. will be installed during this last meeting before summer vacation, and are as follows: Dr. James Burk, president; Mrs. Charles Magley, vice-president: Chester Dalzell, secretary, and Mrs. Doyle Collier, treasurer. The program will be under the direction of Steve Everhart and Miss (Rebecca Walters and will be given in the gymnasium. MOTHER-DAUGHTER BANQUET HELD TUESDAY EVENING Approximately 128 guests attended the mother and daughter banquet Tuesday evening at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Mrs. Charles Beineke was chairman of the party and assisting here were Mrs. Russell Brittson,.Mrs. Charles Brodbeck, Mrs. Fred Brokaw. Mrs. Albert Brushwiller and Mrs. George Buckley. Appointments it), keeping with the program and consisting of Mothers Hands with African violets and pansies were used on the tables. Following the dinner, the Girls Guild with Mrs. Robert Houk as leader, presented a program of music, poetry and speech piying tribute to mothers. Among thos« participating were the Misses Nattcy Kirsch, Sunya Stucky, Naomi Kirchhofer, Marilyn. Jaberg, Kathryn Koelz, Barbara Heller, Mary Lehman, Marilyn Kirschenbauer, Jane Uhrick, Joyce Ann Franklin, Barbara Heller and Nola Lehman. Closing this part of the program were two solos sung by Miss Sharlene Lehman, and Miss Willa Mae Goelz playing “Home Sweet Home" on the violin, and group singing. Mrs. Edward Miller, president, was in charge of the business ses-

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sion which followed. The group voted to send twp delegates to the ,Tiffin conference and one to the national education conference at Lafayette. h \ Twenty two members' attended the regional Women’s Guild conference in Wayne recfehtly and the following gave on their , respective interests; Mrs. Forest Owens, Mrs. Luther - Brokaw, Mrs. 'Wesley Lehmani Mrs,. Adolph Weidler. Mrs; George Thomas and ,Mrs. Agnes Yager. The Ladies Firemen Auxiliary will meet with .Mrs. Vornon : Hill Monday evening at eight o’clock (for a regular meeting, r ; —W— I 4 The mother and daughter banquet of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church will be held at the .church Thursday evening at six o’clock. Members are asked to bring h covered dish for the carry-in-iupper, and their own table service. • ' 1 V' Mrs. David will be hostess to the\ St. Joseph study club Thursday evening at eight fifteen o’clock.. v Friday afternoon at four o’clock, the mother and daughtejj program, rehearsal of the Methodist church will be held at the church. The llreat Discussion group will meet Friday evening at i ——A Mom, Look! liil' / / ( L/ H SUES tA 9143 2-8 in/ For pllay, parties — pop on a pinafore!' Simple to make, and cuie-as-cau-be with birthday cake frosting of sugarispun eyelet. Note novel shoulder straps — daughter can bow-tie them herself. Pattern includes panties.; I ' Pattern 9143: Children's Sizes 2,4, 6, ‘B.; Size 6 takes 2 yards 35inch: yards 2%-inch eyelet edge: panties % yard 35-inch. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, Illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send Thirty-five cents in coins for this pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern if you wish let-class mailing. Send to Maidan Martin, care of Decatur* Daily Democrat,; Pattern Dept., P, O, Box 6740, Chicago 80, 111. Print yonr Name, Address, Zone, Size. Stylo Number. >

Society Items Tor today's pub* . lication must bp phoned In by , 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) \ x Kathleen Terveer. Phone 3-2121 WEDNESDAY Our Lady of Good Counsel study flub, Mrs. Robert Andrew's, 8 p.m. - Girl Scout Leaders club. Room 206 of Decatur high school, 1:30 p.m. . ) Parents of Monmouth seniors. School, 8:15 p.m. Sancta Maria study club, Mrs. Fred Bashara, 8 p. m. , St. George study club, Mrs. Edward Linder, 7:30 p. in. Psi lota Xi, election, Mrs. Hugh *Andrews, 8 p.m. THURSDAY H Eagles Auxiliary officer’s meet--■I ing, Eagles hall, 8 p.m. Mother-Daughter banquet, Bethany E. U. B. church, 6 p.m. £- St. Joseph study club, Mrs. David Baker, 8:15 p.m. Robo Mt. Ziop W. >M, A., Mrs. Groce Tope, 7:30 p.m. | West End Restaurant. 6:30 p.m. Order of Rainbow Girls, formal Initiation, Masonic hall, 7 p.m. i Missionary meeting, Mrs. Betty Boerger, postponed. Ladies Aid, Trinity church, 7:30 p.m. i . ■' St. Jude study club, Mrs. Joseph Shell, 8 p.m. Pleasant Dale; Ladies Aid postponed. Nuttman Avenue U, B. Woman’s Association, Miis. Arthur Nuen-? schwander, Berne, 7:30 p.m. > * Methodist - Ready class, Mrs. Homer Ix>wer, 7:30 p.m. t 'Mother and Daughter "banquet Zion Lutheran Parish hall, p.rn. Union 'Chapel Ladies Aid, all day, church . ! J St. Ann Study club, Mrs. Mathias Coffee, 7:30 p.m. Magley Ladies Aid, all day meeting. ‘ | Lincoln P. T, A., Lincoln school 7:30 p. m. ' f FRIDAY Methodist Mother-Daughter program rehearsal, Methodist church, 4 p.m. Monmouth P. T. A., Monmouth school, 8 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary, Legion home, 8 p.m. Emblem club • Installation of officers, Elks home, 8 p.m.; Banquet, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY Craft club of F. and A, M. round and square dance. Masonic hall, 8:30-11:30 p.m. IH Study clubs of St. Mary’s Catholic parish, bake sale, Western Auto store, 8 a.m. until 12 noon. SUNDAY * .Eagles Auxiliary, mother-daugh-ter banquet. Eagles hall, 1 p.m. MONDAY Ladies Firemen Auxiliary, Mrs. Vernon Hill, 8 p.m. TUESDAY Delta Theta Tau mother-daugh-\ ter banquet, Elks home, 6:30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles hall, 8 p.m, \ seven thirty o’clock in the library. The Bobo Mt Zion W. M. A. will meat Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock with 'Mrs. Groce Tope. . The Monmouth P. T. A. will hold their last meeting of the season at the Monmouth school Friday evening at eight o’clock. There will, be a school exhibit and dress review with the teachers in charge. An executive meeting will be held at seven thirty. A Mother’s day party will be held at the Eagles hall Sunday afternoon at one o’clock in the form of a pot-luck dinner. The Auxiliary group is sponsoring the program for members of their families and each are asked to bring a coi*" ered dish. At eight o’clock Thursday evening an officers meeting will be held at the hall by the Auxiliary and on Tuesday a regular meeting will begin at eight o’clock. Twenty ladies of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed churcb attended the spring Fort Wayne regional meeting at the Salem Evangelical and Reformed church recently. Theme of the program was ‘.’Christ calls to missions and unity, what must the church do?" Mrs. Paul Schaible, synodical president, was the speaker for the morning, i Decatur women took part in a short skit. A returned missionary, the Rev. Karl ,Beck, spoke in the afternoop. Consecrar tion services during the installs-, tion of officers was in charge bf the Rev. C. A. Schmid of Berne, | the pastoral advisor. Bl HTH§~|| Mr. and Mrs. Max Lee Brown are the parents of a baby boy, weighing 7 lbs., 5 oz., and born today at 5:03 a.m. at the hospital. Hamburger Sandwiches, 15c, Ehler’s Restaurant. 106t3

Huntington Site Os Church Convention Christian Churches Meet At Huntington The. 1953 state convention of Indiana; Christian jchurches: will be held at the Central Christian church in Huntington, Sunclay through Tuesday. Theme of this year’s convention is "Through Christian fellowship we advance.” The convention will open with registration Sunday at 2:30 p.m,. followed <by a youth session to be held at , the First Presbyterian church at 3:30 o’clock, with a snack supper at 5:45 p.m. The Christian men’s fellowship session will be at the First Methodist church at-3 p.m. Sunday, with a buffet supper at 5:30 o’clock. '‘'Fellowship through evangelisrn” will 'be The theme of the 7:30 p.m. Sunday session at the host church. Ybuth ar® requested to attend the first session of the state convention in. the evening, ;The program for the balance of the convention follows: - “Fellowship of the ministry,” with a ministers’ session, church secretaries, ministers’ wives, 'women’s session a session for a directors’ “religious education,” with a ministers’ luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at the First Methodist _ church. 'Monday. 2 p..m. • “-Fellowship through education,” with a school of religion. Dinner at 4:30 p.m. (Monday, 7:f5 p.m. - "'Fellowship around the world,” with a fellowr ship hour at 9:30 p.m. honoring presidents, new pastors and wives; •Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. - “Fellowship through sharing,” with benediction at 12:15 p.m., followed by luncheon. ’Tuesday, 2 ,pnn. - “Through -Christian fellowship we advance,” c||maxed by a sermon and a piemservice at 4 p.m, ("The Rev. Troverse Chandler, pastor of the First -Christian church (Mrs. Chandler and several njembers of the congregation plan td attend the convention. I \ .Harve Kltson, former Decatur resident and now living in Fort Wayne, attended to business in tftis city Tuesday. |'Mr. and Mrs. J. T o. (Sellepieypr this mdlning by car for tfoeir hpme in Fullerton, Calif., after a few weeks visit with friends and relatives in Decatur. Mrs. Vera Barber, Mrs. Evelvn Rpop and Mrs. Gaylie Bittner attended the Indiana hair dressers association meeting in Indianapolis Sunday and Monday. Guest artist was Thomas Frank of Chicago, of the fashion council of America. Admitted: Mrs. Lizzie Hunt, Bryant; Martin Kirschner, Decatur. Dismissed: Mrs. Nissie Steele, Decatur: John Stanley, Geneva; Miss Dottie Darrar, Van Wert, Ohio; Albertus Kimble, Portland: Mi-s. Ruby Dudgeon, Willshire, Ohio. i | _ If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

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Local Men Attend District Session Gordon Adamson, vocational agriculture instructor of Berne, and county agent L, 'E. Archbold' wete in a district Work session.over the last week end at Pokagon state .pank. Specialists of Purdue explained the usie of the now manuals in 4RH forestry, entomology, soli conservation, and The |ocal meh expect tb call a meeting for 4-H members, parents, local leaders, and other Interested -people in the county. A meeting has been arranged for those interested hi soil cosserVaj tion and at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 in the Berne-French high school. GIRL SCOUT Brownie Troop 9 held their honor court of awards "Wedhesdtiy April 29 at the American Legion home, following a potluck supper. Our parents were our guestk writh Mrs, T. (’. Smith the retiring Girl Scout council ; president and ' Mrs, Chester Dalzell, the new prekident. as special guests.\iMrs'.,Smriil was assisted Mrs. Vincent Parker, leader, anil Mrs. Norris Jllocker, co-leadef. The girls received their winigs and pins and are us follows: Diana Hill, Banbard Borrows, Rebecca Jackson, Carolyn Sudduth, Jackie Chew, Kathrjn Ratliff, SuOtte Johnson, Taya Ei Jeckson, Bobby Lou Sharon 'Magsamen, Ronnie Glentzer,/Carol Ann Durbin, Grace Kelsey, ')feresa Basset, Mary iSteller, Charlene Feasel, Sharon Scott, Sheila Formann and -Martha Springer.: (Scribe, ' ’ |. Jackie Chew THANK HEAVENS! Most attacks Are acid indigestion. When it strikes take Bell-ans tablets. They contain the fastest-acting medicines known to doctors for the relief Os heartbum and gas. 50* refunded if riot satisfied. Send empty carton to Bell-ans. Orangeburg, N. Y. Get Bell-ans today. 2M.

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XbTIfR OF FINAL SRTTIFMr.XT OF KSTATF XII, 4N|« Xfotlce is hereby ffjven to the r-redl-to-rH, heirp and legatees of G«Hg« M. Appelrnan, deceased tb appear m the Adanie' Circuit’Court, beij at I>e<-atur, Indiana, on ttie 27th day of May,. ISS2, and s*liow if any, why the FINAL SETTLEMENT ACCol'iNTS with the estate of aald dee ilarit should not ; be approved: and said heirs are' notified to then and fhere. make proof of .heirship, and receive their distributive Uuf---. \ ANTHiEW AI’PELM.XN Admlnls’tratqlf' . < \ \ Deiatur, Indiana, May' tth, -1. Attorney SEVERIN H. S<'Hl l:<JElt MAY t;—l3 Mothers day cards Excellent Assortment Holthouse Drug Cd. L QUALITY Photo - Finishing All work left before noon Thursday ready next day, Friday, 10:00 a.m. Holthouse Drug Co. ■ I' '■ ' ! l‘ Say It With r FLOWERS \ __ From i 9 I ■