Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 14 August 1953 — Page 3

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happy homemakers MEETS RECENTLY Mrs. Kermeth Parrish was the recent hostess for the meeting of the Happy Homemakers duh, which began with the repetition of the club creed and collect. Mrs. Peter Miller entertained the group with a poem entitled C harity, ’ and roll call followed with each member answering with what , they would like the club to do. Mrs. Sheldon Wagley read ithe minutes of the previous meeting and Mrs. Wilbur Stanley told the story of the song of the month. Miss Ardola Parrish favored the group with two accordion solos, while the hostess gave an -interesting account of her trip to Purdue. The lesson on “Growing Old Gracefully” was explained by Mrs. Gale Cook. Gaines were then enjpyed and refreshments served by Mrs. Parrish assisted by her daughters and Gineth Schnepp. MEETING HELD BY KIRKLAND W. Q. T. U. Members of the Kirkland W, C. T. U. met with M|r|f. Reuben Smith for a regulaF; session recently. Devotions consisted of songs 51 followed with scripture reading, by Edna Shady arfd prayer offered by Barbara Haggard. The president, Viekift Stonie-

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burner, conducted the business hour. $Bl.Bl was announced as the total received for fruit juices to send to ■Korea. Plans were then made and programs filled out for the coming year. A subscription to the Young j Crusader was C-given to the chilI dren who made posters for the 4-H fair at'the close of the meeting. During a social hour refreshments were served by, the hostess. ST. PAUL LADIES AID IN ALL DAY MEETING Belva Schnepp was hostess for the recent all day hieeting of the St; Paul Ladies Aid. At npon, a pot-luck dinner was enjoyed. I The afternoon program began with singing the. club song followed with devotions in charge of Mary Neireiter. - Scripture was read from the 48th chapter of Psalms. i ' ' ? Miss Judy Myers sang a song and Miss Betty Smith and Miss Gretchen Schnepp each gave a reading, after which a short business meeting was held. Nine rpembers closed the session with \ne Lord’s Prayer. Thirteen children were also present. Juanita Myers will be hostess for the September meeting. MISS SALLY SMITH HONORED WITH SHOWER Miss Sally Smith, bride-elect of August 29. was honored with a kitchen shower Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Victor Porter. Guests were seated at card tables centered with small skillets of mints in keeping with the kitchen theme. Favors were tiny beribboned kitchen utensils. The gift table was centered with a bride doll and three potted red geraniums, which were presented to the bride-elect for her new ('kitchen. Several games and quizes pertaining to the theme were enjoyed and prizes won by Mrs. Bruce Baughn, Mrs. Norman Leonardson, Mrs. Gerald Smith. Mrs. Ed Hackman. Mrs. Roger Gentis, Mrs. Richard Gehrig and Mrs. Karl Kolter, who in turn presented them to Miss Smith. Each guest then contributed her favorite recipe along with a good wish to make up a cook book for the bridej-elect. The honored guekt received many attractive and urfefnl gifts. Light refreshments were served by the hostess. Guests included Mrs. Gerald

Smith, Mrs. Joseph Smith, Mrs. Homer Lower, Mrs. John Binder, Mrs. Dan Freeby, Mrs. Bruce Baughn. Mrs. Ed Hackman. fUrs. Richard Gehrig, Mrs. Roger Gentis. Mrs. Sam Bogner, .Mrs. Norman Leonardson, Mrs. Karl Kolter, Mrs. Jack Morris, Mrs. Roger Borne and the Misses Geraldine and Mary Jane Smith. Mrs. Jerry Ketchum and Mrs. Kenneth Wiegman were unable to be present, but sent gifts. CHURCH OF GOD FAMILY NIGHT HELD Approximately 6(f members attended the annual Church of God family night Thursday evening at Memorial park. A delicious basket supper was served, beginning the program. A short business session followed and the remainder, of the evening was spent visiting. The Ladies Missionary Society of the church sponsored the enjoyable event. \ The Monroe Better Home Demonstration club picnic consisting of a pot-luck supper will be held Tuesday with Mrs. Oka Geiser as the hostess. All members planning to attend are asked ;to bring table service and a covered dish, and to meet at the Central Market not later than six o'clock. Cars will be provided for transportation. Unit 2 of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church will meet with Mrs. John Spahr, 107 South 7th street, Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock, Mrs. Raymond Eichenauer will be program chairman. A family picnic will be enjoyed Tuesday evening, beginning at six o’clock by the Decatur Rose Garden club members and their families, at the shelter house at Hanna Nuttman park. All expecting to attend are asked to Hing table service. Coffee will be furnished by the committee.

Miss Susie Ennis of New Pprt, Ky., is spending her vacation visiting her many friends' and relatives in this City. Magley, Monroeville and Sturgis, Mich. ‘ Rev. and .Mrs. A. C. (E. Gillander and family of Indianapolis, visited friends In Decatur Thursday. Rev. Gillander is the former pastor of the First Presbyterian church here a.id now has a church in Indianapolis. Janies Newton; manager of Baber’s Jewelry stere here, was a business visitor ill (Bluffton Thursday aftqrnoon. Mr. and Mrs. »Harold Owens and daughters, Donna and Carolyn. have returned from a 10 days vacation in the west, where they visited Glacier National park, i Mbdicine Bow. Mont., and relatives at Miles City, Mont. They also had dinner with Mrs. Cliff Stevenson, the former Harriet Kunkel, at Hamilton, Mont. Robert Lobsiger, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Lobsiger of 521 West Madison street, soloed Wednesday. He received training frpm Robert Railing, local telephone employe. After 6*4 dual, he officially soloed under William Brigham of the Brigham airport in Portland. B.ob was formerly employed at the local Kroger store and is ndw with the Security Cartage at Fort Wayne.

WJospital U n flcrfU ■ Admissions Miss Josephine Mohr, Monroeville; John Mohr, Monroeville; Sen Schmit, Decatur, Dismissals Mrs. Bud Sheets, Decatur; Joe Schwartz, Monroe; Mrs. Herman Schaekel and baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Sherman Liechty and baby girl, l Berne. Two Autos Collide Thursday Afternoon Automobiles driven by Alfred H. Ibsen, 33. Grand Rapids, Mich., And Dorwin Eugene Bohnke,' 18, Decatur figured in a mishap in the 600 block tin Monroe street Thursday afternoon. The two automobiles were damaged to the extent of $350, but there were no personal injuries. * The police report reveals that Bohnke pulled his car away from the north curb where it was parked and the car driven by Ibsen, which was going west on Moproe street, was struck by the Bohnke car. RHEUMATIC ARTHRITIC VICTIMS Offered Faster Relief Fran Pains A Mpecial Enteric Coated Tablet. Quick* Jr Wood atreaun from inteatinea. Will not nauseate. Reduce* uric acid riving quick, longer lasting relief to deepaeated pains. Get genuine A.R. Pain Relief Tablets. HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. j

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Society Items for today's pub* > llcation must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Kathleen Tervsor Phone 3*2121 FRIDAY Union Chapel Willing Workers Sunday School class, Hanna Nuttman park, 7:30 p.m. j Bobo Community Organization supper and auction, postponed? Methodist Young People, Ice Cream Social. 7 p.m. St. Luke Reformed church; left Cream social, 7:30 pm. SUNDAY ' Bed Men's family picnic, Bluffton conservation park lake, 12 p.m. TUESDAY Decatur Rose Garden club, family picnic, Hanna Nuttman park shelter house, 6 p.m. \ s ! Monroe Better Home Demonstration club pjcnic, Mrs. Oka Geiser, 6 p.m., Central Market. Decatur Garden club, Mrs. Charles Beineke, 2 p.m? j WEDNESDAY Decatur Home Demonstration club, postponed. THURSDAY \ • Unit 2 of Bethany E. U. B. church. Mrs. John Spahr, 7:30 p in.

Fort Wayne Soldier Released By Reds Two Other Hoosiers Among Latest Group EVANSVILLE, UP -News fpm Korea brought relief from months of waiting to gladdened families of three returning prisoners of war but shattered hopes of a ; fourth today. ■ Mrs. Betty Compton, Evansville, learned two and one-half years after her brother was reported missing in action in Korea that Sgt. Lawrence E. Lander had died in a North Korean prison camp. h “We didn't even know he was captured. He was reported thissing | Dec. 28, 1950,” Lander's only sister said. "We just learned yesterday he was dead?’ The mother of another Evansville serviceman. Mrs. Alma Ber ? ry, offered sympathy to the grieving family as she rejoiced a< the return of her own son, Cpl. Thomas Berry, who the family believed was killed for a threemonth period. H " | ' Two other Indiana families also prepared to celebrate the return of Cpl. Glen L. Householder. Fort Wayne, and Cpl. Hugh R. Raplqr, ’ Anderson "Tom’s coming home is as if he had been born all over again,” Mrs. Berry said. "The army reported he was killed in' January of 1951, and we ha<| a funeral for him and had given Up hope before we got a letter from him in March saying he wtas a prisoner. When he enlisted in 1«f49 he wasn’t even 18 and now he’s a man.” Mrs. Compton took her only brother’s death grimly. "It was one of those things that happen to almost every family.” she said. "A boy may be too young for one war. but there’s always another one facing him.”

4-H Club Campers To Camp On Sunday Adams County 4-H club campers will leave Sunday for Lake McClure in Kosciusko county. On the program for the 84 4-H boys and girls who will attend arje classes in handicraft, swimming, singing, recreation, health, nature study, newspaper, fishing, and dramatics. Evening activities include vespers, 'campfires, pop born pops,, talent I night, stiint night, and recreation. Mrs. Bechtee of Purdue University will be in charge of the singing class and evening vespers. Tire state board of health will provide a doctor and nurse dur-; ing the camp. Rudy Meyer of the state conservation office and Art Parrish, district extension forester, will be in charge of nature study. Adams county leaders who will be on the camp roster are: Evelyn Gerke, Mrs. Holman Eglji, Mrs. Jay Thacker, Beulah Bertsch, Gordon Adamson, Ervin Schuller, Dick Gaskill, Mrs. L. E. Archbold. Mrs. Clarence Mitchel, Mrs. Chrales Weikel, Mrs. Harold Zeigler, Anna K. Williams, home demonstration agent; Gloria Koeneman, county 4-H club agent; and L. E. Archbold, county agricultural agent. ■\ ' ■ ■ ' i' ‘ - I- '■■■ ; The group will return to the county Wednesday afternoon. . i Indianapolis Man Killed By Truck INDIANAPOLIS UP — Robert Bennett, 29, Indianapolis, died of internal injuries Thursday after he was crushed against a loading dock by a truck backing up for loading.

Jay County Justice Os Peace Is Cited Accounts Shortage Charged To Justice rNmANiA'POLTS UP ;4- A Jay county justice Os the peace was cited by the state board z of accounts today for $4,926.05, most (! it in unpaid fees. The [board certified its report on Leo L. (Maxwell, justice of the peace in Wayne township, to the Jay county grand juity and the state attorney general for action. It covered the period July 2, 1951, I to April 30, 1953. Chief Examiner" R. B. Wickersham said (Maxwell’s , accounts showed $160.75 due the township trustee for docket fees,; $1,672.80 due the county treasurer for stat? fines,. $2,845 due the county treasurer for prosecuting attorney fe?s. and $247.50 due the bureau of motor vehicles in operators' record fees. He said the flew charge also includes $1,446.55 which was'unpaid from a previous report and which ijs now the basis of ir suit against .Maxwell in Jay circuit court. , State fines and prosecutor’s fees are to be paid to the county treasurer on the first. Monday’ in January and July, Wickersham said,' whereas (Maxwell’s last. payment i was April 3,. 1952, and? included ' no collections made after Dec. JI, 1951. He said docket fees are to be paid to the township trustee quarterly and Maxwell’s last payment was Jan. 9, 1952. ■ -1 . | Beef Project Group Plans Activities The Adams County beef project committee met in the extension,office to outline the 1954 plan of work. The firsit meeting, planned will be, held on the Henry Rumple farm in Jefferson towuship. All former! 4-H beef calf club members, prospective members, and parents are urfeed to attend. Ruhiple will have his state fair string of catpe with which he can demonstrate showmanship and proper haridling of show cattle. Refreshments will be served at the close of the session. j: The committee also plans to have a calf club tour in March of 1954 with a Purdue beef specialist present. A tour will be held in June, with a state 4-H club leader in attendance. This meeting will have to do with fitting calves ;and hoof triuimnig. The group elected Paul’ Kohne, chairman; Ambrose Spangler. vice-chairman: Harold Fast, secretary. Henry Rumple was appointed to represent the beef group on the county extension committee. Others present were Dr. John Carrol. Walter Lengerich, W. R. Stan?; ley. and W. L. Gerke.

This demonstration showed me the way X»to a better deal! A '' ■ '■ < KI k® en P' ann > n 9 to buy a higher-priced car until * found out all Chevrolet offered—x and how much! could save! \v 1 :: ' hi _dW ■ WIRfP 11 * *ll ri You get mor. power ■ ki /***• 4 ■\v ill W** - \\ on ess 9as • ’ f • Tint’s because Chevrolet’s two L • g rea t valve-in-head engines are h/gh-comprew/OH engines. In / $ Powerglide ’ models, you get the most powerful engine in Chevrolet’s field — the new | I 115-h.p. "Blue-Flame.” Gearshift models offer the advanced | 108-h.p "Thrift-King” engine. Ifik I a*” Jl And it’s the w SHBBbBb > V —lowest-priced line' V . .. A demonstration will show you l * ,M,n 9 P retf y P iec ® Windshield. The pano- You get greater getaway, that Chevrolet offers just about behind the wheel ramie rear window and big with the new Powerglide* everything you could want. Yet Take this Bel Air model. First s *.^ e w ‘ nc * ows provide a clear g ner p er f ormanC e on a it’s the lowest-priced line in the ‘ thing you’ll notice is the qual- v,ew in all Erections. lot ss gas Th at ’ s w fo at you low-price field. ity of the interior. Rich-looking n* •t c < B e t with the new Powerglide '"Combination of PowergHcte auto- y appointments. Roomy seats Biggest brakes tor automatic transmission. There’s transmission and JIS-h.p. < with foam rubber cushions. ’"»•<>*•* Mops no advanced automatic Turn the key to start the en- An easy nudge on the pedal transmission at any price. extra cost. 1 gine and you’re ready to go. brings smooth, positiveTesponse ' - - ! —right now! Chevrolet’s im- r™ *" —,■■■—,■■■, ■, ■ . . , , , You can see all around proved brakes are the largest T - - You look out and down 'ow-pnee field. Let us demonstrate through a wide, curved, one- heovl „ for jjj advantages better roadability : # You’re in for a pleasant sur- .. O* P™ 6 at the smooth, steady, —SjSSD MH* big-car ride of this new Chevrolet. One reason is that, model 1 for model, Chevrolet will weigh up to 200 pounds more than MORE PEOPLE BUY CHEVROLETS THAN ANY OTHER CAR! dj e other low-priced cars. L— : Saylors Chevrolet Sales N, 13th Street and Highway 27 ; j j Decatur, Ind.

Two Are Fihed For ! Reckless Driving Norbert Bulteineier, 18. Decatur, route 2, paid a $1 and costs fide in justice of peace court Thursday night, after pleading guilty to a charge reckless driving. Robert Charles Hofstetter, Geneva, paid a similar fine on a charge of reckless driving. Hofstetter was arrested Thursday night and arraigned immediately, Bulteineier had been arrested Wednesday. Both arrests were made by city police. Indiana Weather To Remain Normal Five-Day Forecast j By Weather Bureau INDIANAPOLIS. UP—r Indiana weather will be normal as blueberry tpie the next five days. The- weather bureau said that -■ I . 0 . means temperaturesi from 86 to 62 in the north and 91 to 67 downstate. A smattering of showers, averaging a quarter to half an inch, ts expected about Tuesday. The Saturday-'through Wednesday cnitlpok calls for cooler readings in the north Saturday am* south Sunday, warmer Monday and cooler iibout Wednesday. J Thursday night temperatures dipped as low as Lafayette’s 58. i It was;s9 at Fort Wayne and in* the 60’s elsewhere. Thursday afternoons high was 89 at Terre Haute. t A state conservation department report said rainfall during July was extra-heavy, relieving threatened I drought damage to Hoosier, crops. Indianajolis rainfall was 6.19 inches. 3.16 inches above the July average. The report said state tion for lhei year showed an excess of ,4.72 Inches. ■ Temperatures averaged 75.9 j degrees, one-tenth decree |lielbw|- normal. Evansvillje, the state's boiling 'point, on five days last month. It was ■9O or above! in the Pocket City on 20 days. i ' ' I > ' t '■ Stolen Truck Is Recovered Here A truck, stolen in Cincinnati July 9. has been recovered here and Sheriff Robert Shraluka has notified FBI officers, who will investigate. » , The driver brought the truck to Klo< al garage and said he_ was aving trouble with Ts anT woulJ* return in a couple of hours. He asked that the truck be checked. When the driver failed to return, the sheriff’s office was notified and investigation proved the truck had been stolen.

Families Still Hope For Safety Os Sons Cling To Hope Red List Is Erroneous ’By UNITED TRESS i Tpie families of American fighting men reported to have died in Res prison c amps had only a fourWoyd phrase in grim governntent telegrams to nourish the hope that loved ones still alive. 'leased on 'Communist reports,” was the phrase, and the enemy inforpiation might prove unreliable in ijome cases. « At least soihe of the families of the? first group of POW’s reported to have perished in Comfnunist prisons stubbornly clung to that belteL "ghat’s a slim hope.” said Mrs. Joseph N. Petsche, sister of Pic, Joseph Eckhart, Cleveland; whosft name was on the fir>t list of 121 meh. "But we’ll . ling to it.’” Ei-khart’s’ parents have ildied since he w’a.s listed as missing. Mrs. Ostrowski. Detibif lived fur a long time on the hcjpe her son. Pvt. Theo Ostrqwski Jr; J had been captured and not kiped when he was , reported, missipg. Even after the? telegram she refused to give up her faith. "We hoping, somehow, that our hby will show up with soinft of the |>ther prisoners being released,’’sshe said, "although we realize now it’s a long, chance.” I “I.just hope that telegram iSrjh true.” said Mrs. Ada Linton. ChL cago. mother of Pvt. Lee A. Dewey, They said they only believed it to lift him. and I’m still clinging to the- hope that it isnlt.” U; Miss. Rodney A. “Davis;, Peoria.;

I wi\sh to express heart-felt thanks to everyone who sent gifts » i j to the “Jolly KBlly ; ■; I feel highly honored by the friendly and generous wiiy Decatur ’ i and Community responded to the . appeal of the “Haye A Heart” group. I am truily grateful to the of the fund, who with the cooperation of Qur Daily Democrat, worked untiringly for .its success. ! ''l . ? U4* ' ’i ■ ! ■' 1-V '■ The lovely Acrapbook that was made for me I shall treasure the rest of my life. May God send His richest blessings to alh ... » Jolly Kelley

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- 4 •> I] -■ ■ p ■ ■ ' 111., mother iof Pfc. Norrnhn Davis, was so shaken by thft .news ; |hat she was barely ablet? to speak to a newsman on the telephone. Asked if she were Mrs. Davis, she'mumbied "1 guess so?- ; But she rallied enough to say: “Ope never gives up hope, you know.” ! ,‘ But other grieving families accepted the tragic news with final- . ity apxl| ( said limit long waitlnK » w'aslqveh. Carrie Lipe, Murphysboro, 111;, was one of these. She reared Sgt. Billie B. Upe, her grandson, after his Parents died. ■ i ; A: times I had given up all hope I’d ever see hpu alive—then again I would kepp praying for hijn." '.she said. “Now I've given ’up hope com? plfttely." 1 • '-p Earl J. Titus, who lives pear Arcola, 111., said "1 couldn’t tell” his wife that their son. Pfc. Rpbert ’ O. Titus, had been reported dead in a prison camp. i ? I "She’s had an operation . . ” hft said, “j just don’t know when. I’Ll tell hip mother.” 1 At Evansville. Ind.. Mrs. Betty Cpmpton,. sister of Sjgt. E. Lapde’r, Kpoke npinhly of the tragedy. She said the report of her bpther’p death was “one of 'hose things that happens to almost every family.’ "A boy may be tpo young for one War, bpt there's always an- 1 other one facing No Commercials NEW ALBANY; UP—L. O. Dunlap is deaf but he says he hears spit music all the time—without any hearing aid or radio set. Ice Cream Social, Friday, 7:00 to 10:00 p. m. Methodist Church Lawn. Sponsored bv M.Y.F. Public Invited. T ,