Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 253, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1953 — Page 3

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JOHN RASH CELEBRATES 92ND BIRTHDAY ? ■ John Rash was honored Sunday on his 92nd birthday by Mr. and Mrs. Philip flash of Ft. -Recovery, O. A carry-in dinner was heid at noon. I Those present besidesstthe guest of honor were. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Troutner and ’Dale and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit srown, all ol< Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tneple, Cheryl, Carol, Connie, and Richard df Monroe; Mr. and Mrs. John Myers, George, and Mary Jape \of port Wa|ne; Mrs. Ida Crouth and Mr. Herbert Crouch, all of Tipton, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crouch, Cherry* ind Plight ofjJKokomo; Mr. and, Mrs. Williani Crouch, Larry, grid Sue Ellen of Mr. and Mrs. James fitter and Debrg Jok of Ciaigyille; (Mrs. Beulah Lautsenhiser, Bevegly, Alice, Ann and Bruce of Roclford, O,; Mr. and Mrs. Albert, Ci|)uch, Cbllene. Roger, and Anderson: Mr. and Mrs. K,eni|eth Whitsel, Darnella. arid of Dunp kirkt Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Boise 1 ; Ronnie, and Karen, LOuis? of Portland ; the host and I holtess and -their children, John Howard and Laura Ain. One daughter, Mrs. Anna Troutner of Dec|tipr, was

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unable to attend because of illness in the family. > Rash is enjoying good health and thanks all for their gifts and greeting cards. PYTHIAN SISTERS CONDUCT MEETING District grand chief, Honor L. Harris, of district 4, inspected the work of the Eureka temple of Pythian Sisters last evening at the K. of P. home. Officers for the evening were past chief, Bessie Beehler; most excelleirt' chief. Joanna Kitson; excellent fteiiior, Anola Crist; excellent juritors, Effie McGill and Josie Gapard; manager, Gusta Baker; protectors, Verda Beinek'e and Alice Christen; and guard, Vera Barber, installing officer, Bessie Beehler, was assisted by Mary Ahr, grand manager, and Saye Ahr, grand senior. There were guests from Ossian, Tocsin, and Uniondale. Grand and past grand officers attending were past grand press correspondent, Elsie Brecheisen; past district deputy grand chief. Clara Passwater; grand press correspondent. Olive Kreigh; and grand manager, Grace Weiland. Josie Garard, Verda Beineke, Gusta Baker, Evelyn Roop, and Lula Fruchte were in charge of the social hour.\ \ SOCIAL MEETINGENJOYED BY GROUPS Adams Unit 43 of the American Legion auxiliary enjoyed a social meeting Friday evening. Mrs. Dallas Brown conducted the program; later, games were played. Prizes in pinochle were aw-arded to Mrs. Verena Mayers, Mrs. Mart Selking, Mrs. Clark Flaugh, and Mrs. Elmer Darw-achter. Bridge\ prizes went to Mrs. Harmon Gillig and Mrs. Dee Fryback. Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Nick Braun, Mrs. Charles Chew, Mrs, John Alberding, and Mrs. Henry Braun. it was reported that Mrsi Herman Dierkes and Mrs. Charles Lose attended the president-sec-retary conference at Indianapolis.

At;, • -'i ■ HIM ‘ i J 1 Mtei. ■■ * 1 Mrs. Wilbert Bradtmueller > Photo by Edwards

Marie L. Witte Wed Recently To Pvt. Bradtmueller The marriage of Miss Marie Louise Witte and Pvt. Wilbert Brandtmue.ller was solemnized at six o'clock, October 10, in the Zion Lutheran church of Friedheim. The Rev. A. A. Fenner read the double-ring vows after a musicale which included “The Lord’s Prayer” and “LeacF Them Always.** Parents of the, couple are Mr. and Mrs. William E. Witte of route 1. Decatur, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bradtmueller, Hoagland. The bride’s gown of chantilly lace and tulle over satin w-as fashioned with a peter pan collar and a sheer yoke edged with folded tulle at the shoulders. The bouffant skirt of \ accordion plekted tulle, accented with a lace peplum, ended in a train. A tiara of pearls held her veil of silk illusion and she carried a w-hite Bible topped with an orchid. Miss Dorothy Witte attended her sister as maid of honor in an orchid colored gown styled with a lace ' jacket. The bouffant skirt was of nylon lace. She wore a bonnet of| matching net. Wearing identically styled gowns in coral lace and net were the bridesmaids ,■ —Miss Laura Witte, sister of the bride, and Miss Annette Bradt-, mueller, sister of the groom. Sandra Kiefer, niece of groom, was yower girl, and Larry Macke, nephew of the groom, was ring bearer. For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Witte chose a wine colored dress beautified w’ith black accessories. Mrs. Bradtmueller selected a brown dress and black accessories. ! .Gilbert Bradtmueller, twin brother of the groom, served as best man. Seating the gufcsts were Alvin Witte, brother of the bride, and Raymond Schaper. The couple greeted approximately 375 friends at a reception following the ceremony. Serving were the Misses Betty Ann Koeneinan, Ruth Ann Werling. Lorene Mollering, and the Mesdames Waldo Conrad and Norman Schoenherr. After the reception the bride changed into a red and black tweed dress accented with the orchid from her corsage. The bride, a graduate of Monmouth high school, is employed by the Wire and Die Co 1 of Fort Wayne. Bradtmueller attended Hoagland high school and is nowserving w ith " the U. S. Armed forces.

JOINT BIRTHDAY I PARTY ENJOYED Saturday evenipg Mrs. Richard Moses and Mrs. Charles Busse entertained with a, birthday party given in honour of then sons. Stevie Moses and Alan Busse. Whistles, balloons, and candy kisses were given to each child guest as favors. Luncheon was served later in th>evening. I Those present for the occasion w,ere Gary and Michael Busse. Gerry Moses, Sandra Kay Hoile, Renee Busse, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Busse, the Rev. O. C. Busse' Bertha and Laure Busse,, Mr. and Mrs. Helbert Hoile, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stoppenhagen, Mrs. Caroline HoVe, Paul. Jr., and Ruth Busse, Richard K. Moses, Charles Busse, Denny Stoppenhagen,. and Ron Hoile. The Bobo U. B. Willing tVorkers class will meet with Mrs. Fred .Hilton Thursday evening at seven-thirty o’clock. (Mrs. O. K. Baker will be hostess for the Methodist Circle 2 Thursday aitternoon at two o’clock. i If you have something to sell o? rooms for . rent, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results.

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Word was received here Mrs. John Stewart was to undergo surgery last Saturday morning in St. Barnabac hospital, Newark, N. J. The Stewarts here last month. if Mrs. Charles Feasel returned home today from the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. She has been ill for a 1 couple of months.Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. Teasel will observe their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Groce Top® near Decatur, entertained the following Sunday with a chicken dinner: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kreischer, Mrs. Luella Welker and children, Shirley and Roger, of Van--Wert, O. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wipteregg, Joyce Sue and Dixi# Lee Tope, of Scott, O. Afternoon ers were Mr. and Mrs. Gorden Welker and children, Linda, Beckv. and Amanda, of Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. John Shctbk of Decatur. | Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Stanley of Monroe had as a weekend guest, Hairy G. Mason, Akron, Pa. Mason is enroute to Chicago Where he will attend a shoe style fshow’. Mr. and Mrs. Al Schmit| and Mrs. Fred Patterson have returned from a weke-epd visit with Mr. and Mrs. Schmitt's Sr. Patrice arid Miss Margaret! Schmitt at Fond du Lac, Wls. ■'/ 'i ■ ——- : ' J .■I ■ \ If you nave sometnirig, to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings

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Society items for today's publication must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Sharon Kimble Phone 8-2121 TUESDAY Eagles auxiliary, Eagles lodge, 8 p.m. Adams County Crippled Children and Adults society, Zion Evangelical and Reformed church annex, 8 p.m. Sacred Heart Study club, Marjorie Heimann, 7:30 p.m. Delta Theta Tau pledge party, Elks home, 6:30 p.m. Bethany circle of Zion Evangelical and Reform.ed church, Mrs. Cal Yost, 8 p.m. Delta Lambda chapter and Xi Alpha Xi Exempler chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority Halloween party, Mrs. William Affolder, 8 p.m. Church Mothers’ Study club, Mrs. Robert Smith, 8 p.m. I Rebekah lodge! Odd Fellows hall, following lodge meeting. Sunny, Circle Home Economics club, Preble recreation center, 7:30 p,m. ; Root township ’ demonstration club, Mrs. Norbert Aurnann, 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY Historical Club, 2:30, Mrs. Hetty Adler. / St. Vincent De Paul society, C. L. of C. hail. 2 p.m. -- \ Decatur Home Demonstration club. Mrs. Bert Haley, 8 p.m. . ’ Friendship circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. (Alice Johnson, 7:30 p.m. I Methodist W. S. C. S. Quiet hour, Decatur Methodist church, 11 a.m. to 2 p.Tn. 1 Ruth and Naomi circle of ttye Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Ferd Litterer, 2 p.pi. Philalethean circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Leland Frrink, 8 p.m. Union Township Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Hugh Nidlinger, 1:30 p.m. Xi Alpha lota chapter of Beta Sigma Phi solrority, Mrs. John Holthouse, 8 p.m. THURSDAY Bc'bo >UjB. Willing Workers class, Mrs. Fred Hilton, 7:30 p.m. Methodist Circle 2, Mrs. O. K. Baker, 2 p.m. St. Ambrose Study club, Mrs. Lee Lengerich, 7:30 p.m. Aeolian choir rehearsals Decatur high school, 7 p.m. Women'? association jof the Presbyterian church, church, 1 p.m. Princeton Girl Is Killed In Accident \ PRINCETON, Ind., UP — Jahe White, 15, Princeton, died in a hospital here late Monday shortly after the auto in which she rode failed to make a curve and overturned east of here. The auto was driVen by Aubrey Howard Jr., also of Princeton, who escaped injury.

Here Thursday The Rev. 'Reinhold A. Barth, ■ Youth for Christ leader, will speak at the Decatur Missionary church : Thursday at 7:30 p. m. He will 1 show the film, "The Gregt Light,” I during the service, arf inter-church program sponsored by various churches of Decatur and immunity. The public; is invited to attend. Quadruplets Bom To Michigan Lady Three Boys, Girl Born In Michigan ILAiNSING, Mich. UP* —- Quadruplets w’ere born today to a 33 year-old divorcee at Edward W. Sparrow hospital; The three boys and a girl were delivered in a,space of .12 minutes. The mother, Mrs. June TrqJlinan, and her ba'bies were reported in good condition despite their small size. Only one of -the infants, a boy weighed more than 2% pounds. He was the last one delivered weighing in a 2 pounds, 10 ounces. (Mrs. Trollman, former employe of the state health department, has four other children. She was divorced from her _ husband, Everett, a farmer. Hospital manager Glen 0. Fausey said the quads we»e delivered between ll:50 p.m. Monday and 12:05 this morning. They were the second set of quads born at Sparrow hospital. The Morlock quads, ad girls, were born there more than 20 years ago. All survived and all still live in Lansing..

Eisenhower Honors Korean War Heroes Seven Gain Highest Military Decoration WASHINGTON U’P — President Eisenhower summoned seven Korean war heroes to the White House today to receive the Nation’s highest military decoration—the congressional Medal of honor. A full-dress ceremony was arranged on the spacious south lawn of the White House with the army band playing military marches and admiring relatives looking ou as Mr. Eisenhower personally oresented the awards. \ ■Although Mr. Eisenhower himself accumulated a chest full of decorations during his long an 1 distinguished military career. ;;e does not hold the congressional medal, which by law is awarded only for “■conspicuous gallantry . . . above and beyond the call of duty” in actual combat with + he enemy. The mqdal winners were three officers and fdur enlisted men who had close briishes with death .n at ion against the Communists Three were in the army and four in the marines. Two. including -n American J born # Japanese, were prisoners of the Reds. The honor roll included: Sgt. David B. Pleak, ,21, o f Shelley, Ida.; T-Sgt. Alford Lee McLaughlin. 25, native of Leeds. Ala., Sgt. Hiroshi H. Miyamura. 27, of Gallup, NJM.; Ist Lt. Raymond G. Murphy 23, of Pueblo, Colo.; Ist Lt. George H. O’Brien Jr., 27, native of Forth Worth, Tex.; Pfc. Robert E. Simanejc, 2J, of Detroit. Mich.; and. ls|t Lt. James L. Stone, 30, of Pine Bluff, Ark. j f BIRTHS At the Adams county meniorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Roth became the parents of a baby son Monday at 9:55 p.m. He w-eighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Mrs. Joseph Cline. Geneva; Clarence Hunter, city; Miss Betty Alderson, Geneva; Tommy Mann, city; Mrs. Roy Davies, Monroe. Dismissed Mrs. David Alberson, Geneva; Mrs. Paul' Hodle and baby boy, Bluffton; Mrs. Dallas Brown and baby daughter, city. • ■ -\ If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results.

No Further Action On Torture-Murder Communists Deny Captives Are Held TOKYO, UP — United Nations command officials said today the Allies were unable to take further action through Korean armistice machinery against the . Communists for ’the torture-murder of American fliers the Reds tried to, "confess” to germ warfare. \ Official U. N. spokesmen in Tokyo and Seoul declined comment on the detailed indictment of Communist prison camp torture which was presented to the United Nations political committee Monday. However, they indicated they privately were pleased that the United States government has kept alive the. issue of the Sovietdirected "big lie." T))e U. N. command twice has demanded that the Communists account tor allied captives known to have been held in North Korean prison camps but never repatriated. The 17 “missing" pilots, named by the Communists ip germ warfare charges but never repatriated or reported dead, were on the list submitted to the Reds by Gen. Mark Clark. The Communists on the military armistice commission steadfastly have denied that any captives remain to be accouhted for. New Flash Floods Hit Italian Town ROME. Italy UP — Torrential rains and new floods cut off from all contact today the 1,700 residents of the village of Norther/ Cortenuovo in northern Italy. New flash floods threatened the stricken Calabria area of southern Italy u'here 100 or more died last week. Rain was falling for the seventh straight day in Calabria Ptovince at the toe of the Italian boot. , _

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Pot-Luck Supper By Shrine Club, Wives Members of the Adajns county Shrine club and their wives will hold a pot-luck supper at HannaNuttman park Wednesday night at 6:30 o’clock, officers of the club annoiyiced today. Following the supper a program will be held. All members of the organization in the county are invited to the annual fall supper. GIRL SCOUT Girl Scout troop 9 met at the L»ncoln school at three-forty-five o’clock Monday afternoon. Joyee Helm was elected president. Games w’ere played, and then refreshments were served by Sharon Scott. Scribe, Carolyn Sudduth Brownie troop 6 .net Monday evening. The leaf Ixjoklets were completed,' and then a neat was served by Judy Tutewiler. Plans were made for a visit to Sun Set park Saturday afternoon. The meeting was closed with the song, “Goodnight Brownies.” Scribe, Janet Habegger

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