Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 2 December 1953 — Page 3

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MRS. JAMES JOHNSON HONORED AT SHOWER -i. Mrs. James Johnson, the former Marilyn Egly, was honored with & miscellaneous shower bjk Mrs. Osborn and Miss IjouAnn Tumbleson at the latter's home. The entertaining roomsj were gaily decorated with streamers, and in the'cehter the bride’s gifts were cleverly arranged in a wheel barrow. Games weye played and prizes won by Mrs. Bill Hey, Miss Marclle Joneri, and Mrs. Wilbur FooHwhu. in turn, presented them to the guest of honor. After the bride opened her many gifts, refreshments wjere served. i > Present for the evening were v the Mejjdames Raymond Johnson, . —’——'H nT" SEWING MACHINES IS OUR BUSINESS Christmas Suggestions: — Sewing Machines. We carry a big stock—Desk Model*, Cabinets, Table - Consoles, Portables. WalnutMahogany - Blonde wood. You Save at , BOARDMANS 223 N. First Street Houks: 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. QUALITY Photo - Finishing L L ■' ' " 1 All work left before t noon Thursday ready At next day, Friday, A A •. 10:00 a.m. (tollhouse Drug Co. i

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Cecil Egly, Harry Halberstadt, O. M. Gephart,AVtlbur Foor, Bill Hey, Vernell Habegger, Gerhard Mey »r and children, Kathryn Hamrick. Jim Dull, andpthe Misses Joan Johnson, Mary ? Egly, Donna Kreis- ( her, and- Lois Case. Unable to attend but sending g|fts were Miss June Merten, Miss Shirley Smith, Miss Arlene McClure, (Miss Donna Allen, and Mrs.\ J larry Mauller. \ ' GROUP MEETS WITH r MRS. BURDETTE CUSTER Monday evening. 27 members and guests of the dramatic department of Decatur Woman's club enjoyed a guest Tea at the home of Mrs. Burdette Custer. An entertaining program was presented. It included piano selections by Michael Kohne and a Cpristmas message by Susan Custejr. Barbara Kalver gave the history of three Christmas carols, aft er which James Rowley, accompanied by Jane Rentz, sang the carols. The carol “Christmas Bells” was portrayed by Janie Anspaugh; "O Little Town of Bethlehem” by ( Annette Thomas, Becky Maddox and Tommy Kohne;. and "We Three Kings” by Pat Durkin, Johnny Custer, and Tommy Maddox. Hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. Herman Kruckeberg. chairman; t Mrs. Watson Maddox, Mrs. David’ Heller, Mrs Gerald Durkin, Mrs. Roger Schuster, and Mrs Rpbert Anderson. Mrs. Roy Kalpresident; of the Woman's club, and Mfsr-Paul Hancher, president of the dramatic department, pdured the tea. , I ■ MEETING HELD AT LEGION HOME The Democratic Women’s club of Adams county recently held their annual Christmas party and

Society Items for today's publication must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. n».) Sharon Kimble Phone 3-2121 A , WEDNESDAY Psi lota Xi sorority. Miss Harriet Gerber. 8 p.m. Wednesday Night Bridge club, Mrs. Robert MijUer, 7|£o p.m. Methbdist church choir, church, 7 p.m. ! ’ Lydia Ruth circle of First Christian church, Mrs. Harmo» Kraft, 7:30 p.m. St. George Study club, Mrs. Bill Baker, 7 p m. Nazarene missionary society, church, 7:30 p.m\ x Sancta Marie Study club, Mrs. George Laurent, 8 p.m. Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs Jesse Rice. 2:30 p.m. Historical club. Mrs. Maude Hower, 2:30 p.m. THURSDAY St. Anne Study club, Mrs. .William Kohne. 6:30 pun.’ Crusaders class of Methodist, church, Mrs. Walter, Krick, 7:30 p.m. > W. S. W. S. of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church, church. ,11 am. i < St. Jude's Study club, Mrs. Ed Kauffman. 8 pm. Our Lady of Victory Study club. Mrs. Lawrence Gase, 7:30 p.m. Women of Moose, Moose home, 6 P.m. < \ St. Joseph study club, Mrs. Arthur L. Milltr, .8:15 p.m. Order of Rainbow for Girls, Matl<ur L. Miller, 8:15 p.m. Wesley class of Methodist ■ church, church, 7:30’ p.m. ' Aeolian choir, Decatur high ' school, 7. p.m. Ladies aid of Trinity E. U. B. ' church, church, 7:30 p.m. So-Cha-Rea, \ American Legion home. 6:30 p.m. • | Ladies aid of Union Chapel 1 church, all day i W. S. C. S, of Monroe Methodist church, church annex. i Everready \ class of Methodist 1 church, Mrs. W. P. Robinson, 7:30 ’ p.m. Great Books Discussion clpb, 1 Decatur public library, 8 p.m. Women's Missionary association < of Nuttman avenue U. B. church, i Mrs. Ben Harkless, 1 p.m. i ‘ Pleasant Grove W. M. A., Mrs. Bonnie Burger, 1 p.m. I Pleasant Dale Ladies aid, parish ( hall, all day. < FRIDAY ' Philo class of Baptist church, 6:30 p.m. Adams County Roadside council, ’ Decatur public library, 7:30 p.m. Work and Win class of Trinity 1 church, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Drake, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Golden Rule class of St. Paul’s ‘ church, (Reiniker school. 6:30 p.m. ! Women’s guild of Zion Evangel- ! ical and Reformed church pastry sale and bazaar, city hall. SUNDAY v_ Ruralistic Study club, Mrs. Her- ' man Geimer, 8 p.m. ( v MONDAY Adams County chorus,"' Mrs. Noah Habegger, 6:30 p.m. Junior Girls of American Legion auxiliary, Legion home, 5 p.m. ( department of Decatui , Woman’s club, Mrs. Clyde Harris, 7:30 p.m. Music dept, of Decatur Woman’s , club, Mrs. Walter Krick, 6:30 p.m. , TUESDAY < Ladies aid of Eagles, hall, 8 p.m. Dorcas class of Bethany E. U. I B. church, Mrs. Alva Buffenbarger, 7:30 p.m. l——__________ V j election of officers at the Legion home. The decorating committee, Mrs. Catherine Oschenrider and Mrs. 1 Helen Hutker, cleverly decorated the dining room in keeping with 1 the Christmas spirit. During the dinner. Miss Rheta 1 Butcher played appropriate Christ mas music. 1 Mrs. Mylds Parrish and Mrs. Harry Hebble were in charge of the program. Mrs. Meyers of Adams Central school presented, the ’ following: Rose Ann Lautzenheis- 1 er. baton twirling and solo; Su- ' zanne Frank, two solos; and Marilyn Vizard, a reading and ballet dance. Mrs. Frank Crist then gave ' a reading, entitled “Keeper of the 1 Inn." A short business meeting was 1 held during which the following officers were elected: president, Mrs. Frank Bobnke; first vicepresident, Miss Rose Nesswald; ' second vice-president, Mrs. Frank • ■ . ’'' ' l

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GREETINGS are exchanged by Miss Fain Tucker (left), first woman judge to take office in Cook county in 30 years, and Pam Martin, 23, travel agency employe, in Chicago. Miss Martin takes off Dec. 4 on a round-the-world air trip scheduled for a record 91 \ hours, 25 minutes, as a passenger. She claims it is the first time a woman has attempted such a trip. Her schedule is some seven hours, 51 minutes under the old (World speed flight record. The trip is billed at $1,775. (International Soundphoto/

Sprunger; third vice - president, Mrs. Luella Ellsworth; secretary, Mrs. Harry Hebble; assistantsecretary. Mrs. Dallas Brown: treasurer, Mrs. Niland Oschenrider; Mrs. Walter Fenstermaker. DOUGLAS, GAUZE T REPEAT VOWS ! Miss Margaret E. Douglas of Lafayette •(became the bride of M/Sgt. Edward Gauze, son of the late Berlin .Gauze of Decatur, in the Congress Methodist church. The Rev. J. Heimberger officiated the ceremony before an altar banked with white mums, red rbses, and candelabra. An organ musicale included “Evening Star,” “La Golondrina,’’ “Golden Violins," and "Indian Love Call,’’ ' ; a The bride appeared in a navy blue ensemble accented by a corsage of red roses. Mrs. Edward Deßolt, Decatur, served as matron of honor in a black and gray outfit. Her corsige was an arrangement of pink roses. Edward Deßolt, Decatur, WA* the best man. Gauze has served with tfie armed forces for several years 1 and i* now a military instructor of automotives at Purdue university. The St. Anne Study club will conduct a gift exchange Thursday evening, at six-thirty o’clock’ the home of Mrs. William Kohire. Sunday evening at eight o’ciocx the Ruralistic Study club will hold a Christmas party at th» home of Mrs. Herman Geimer. Mrs. Noah Habegger will entertain the Adams county chorus with a pot-luck dinner and Christmas gift exchange Monday (evening'MF' six-thirty o’clock. H The Junior Girls of the American Legion auxiliary will enjoy a Christmas party at the Legion home Monday evening at five o’clock. A 50 cent gift exchange will be helfd. The Crusaders class of the Methodist church will hold a party Thursday evening at seven-thirty o’clock at the home of Mrs. Walter Krick. , < • Tlie Philo class of the. Baptist church will conduct a Christmas party Friday evening at six-thirty o'cloc k. A pot-luck dinner w ill fpe' served and each member is rto bring their own table service. ? | Psi lota Xi sorority will conduct a business meeting this evening at eight o’clock at the home of Miss Harriet Gerber. •Mrs' Alva Buffenbarger will Entertain the Dorcas class of the Bethany E. U. B. church Tuesday evening at seven-thirty o’clock; A Christmas gift exchange will jbe held. Assistant hostesses willibe Mrs. Grover Cottrell and Mrs.; A. 0. Straub. . ' ? The Golden Rule class of the |Bt. Paul's church will meet for a potluck dinner at the Reiniker sclrool Saturday evening at six-thirty ( o’ clock. At seven-thirty o’clock Monday evening Mrs. Clyde Harris will) be the hostess for the art department of the. Decatur Woman’s club 5 A Christmas exchange will be heldThe Ladies aid of the Eagles held a regular meeting Monday evening. The next meeting will be conducted Tuesday at eight, o'clock, and a Christmas party will be held December 15. A pot-luek dinner will be served and eich member is to bring a dollar gift for an exchange. The general meeting of the W. S. W. S. of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church will be held at the church at el®f® n o’clock Thursday morning. The book “Toward Lasting Peace” will be reviewed. Lunch will be served at twelve thirty o’clock, and everyone is asked to bring her own tableservice.

The Adams County Roadside council will meet in the Decatur public library Friday evening at seven-thirty o’clock. GIRL SCOUT Brownie troop 11 met Wednesday after school. We 1 paid our money for the calendars and sang songs led by Mrs. Harold Zwick in the absence of our leader. Hostess was Janis Rawley; next week’s hostess''will be Sandra Dull. Scribe, Susan Reynolds.’ Brownie troop 19 met Monday afternoon. Roll was called and dues collected after which plans were made for a Christmas party. A twenty-five cent gift exchange will be held. Games were played and we closed with a song. Velma Fairchild brought the treat. Scribe, Velma Fairchild. Brownie troop 6 met Monday ah ter school,. We made our father’s Christmas presents. We elected these officers: president, Janet Habegger; secretary, Annabelle McAllister; treasurer, Janeen Augsburger; scribe, Jean Lose. We have a new member. Annabelle McAllister, Paula Strickler and Janeen Augsburger brought the treat. _ Scribe, Jean Lose. " A 1 ' ' ' ' At a recent meeting. Girl Scout ,(troop 16 read their month’s report. Which included the. field trip to the Central Soya research laboratories ana the trip to the new Parkview Memorial hospital. Fort W’ayne. The troop worked on stocking dolls which will be sent to aa orphanage at Christmas time. \ Scribe, Sally Deßolt.

I.— — . Mrs. Santa! Look! Win tw \ i / ' DOLL CLOTHES | Each cut 1 FROM /WIWWrLJI ONE PIECE 9186 14'—22' W ty Outdoors, indoors, night and day —a winter wardrobe for a well-dressed doll. Each garment is ONE pattern part, which means quick, easy sewing. Make them for Christmas presents. IJse gay scraps. Snow-suit, slacks outfit, separates, pinafore, lingerie. Pattern 9186 for dolls 14; 16, 18, 20, 33 inches tall. Yardage require ments in pattern. 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 for let-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Decatur Daily Democrat Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly Name, Address with Zone, Size and Style Number.

Miss Mary Michaels enjoyed Thanksgiving vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Michaels of near Monroe. Miss Mary Lou Butler of Denver. Colo., was also a guest in the Michael’s home. Both girls are students of Mac Murray college, Jacksonville, Ul. Tuesday afternoon Miss Connie Hakes, a student of Wren high school, was severely burned by acid when an exptetijuent prepared by another student in chemistry class exploded. .Her clothing was destroyed and she suffered burns on her back and arms. After receiving a doctor’d care, Miss Hakes was returned to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fackler of 'Mansfield. O.; Ivory Fackler of Ashland. O.: and Mrs. Emma Slaybauch of Shelby, 0., were the weekend guests of Mrs. Charles Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koos and William Bunner attended the funeral services of their sister-in-law Mrs. E. A. Bunnei - at Upland Tuesday morning. Nieces and nephews also attending were Mrs.' Paul R. Rich, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bunner and son, John, MrS. Thurman Bebout, Mrs. Ted Bentz, all of Decatur, Mrs. Gladys Rauch of Wren. 0., and Mrs. Forest Bunner and son, James of Fort Wayne. Portland is having a magazine solicitors plague. Since last July a total of 19 crews have- registered at the police station there. They are now talking of adopting the Crawfordsville plan of requiring a SSOO bond from each solicitor. William G. Armstrong of Geneva entered a plea of not guilty, to a charge of reckless driving before Mayor Feigert’s court in Van Wert, 0., yesterday. His car and one driven by Wallace Harmofi of Van Wert had collided at Washington and Crawford streets in Van Wert. Mr. arid Mrs. Philip J. Schmith have returned from Norfolk, Va., where Schmith served in the personnel office of the navy. They spent the weekend with and Mrs. Paul Edwards, Decatur. Mercer county, 0., authorities have received notice that the state highway commission has allotted that county $1,930,000 as their s|iare -of the multi-millton dollar road building program as recommended last Monday. The improvements include improvements on road 49. Jimmie Heller Has Arm Broken Tuesday* Jimmie Heller, aged three, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Heller sufr sered a double fracture of his right arm Tuesday afternoon in a fall at the Heller residence on Cleveland street. * The youth was taken to the Adams county memoriaF hospital where the injured arm was set. Jimmie will have his arm in a east for about six weeks'. Three Petitions Are Filed With Council 4 Three routine petitions and a state tax board notice were included along with the more important business taken up at the city council meeting Tuesday night. The state board of tax commissioners notified the council they had approved a request for $936.71 additional appropriations by Decatur civil city. | t Petitions for rural line extensions came from Mr. and Mrs. Leland L. Frank, Ida H. Fuelling, and Kenneth R. dnd Elizabeth D. Butler, the last one also asking for appropriate construction which they agreed to paj| for. All petitions were referred to the electric light committee in conjunction with the electric light superintendent. After Thanksgiving Coat & Millinery Sale. 30% Off on All Remaining Coats. Vz Off on Millinery. E. F. GASS STORE. 28314 Trade in a good Town -* Decatur umiU — A BROWNIE HAWKEYE FLASH OUTFIT Contains everything needed for indoor-outdoor snapshooting, including the Brownie Hawkeye Camera, Flash Model. In gift \ box, $13.95, inc. Fed. Tax. HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

33,000 Steelworkers Go Out On Strike Can Manufacturing Plants Are Closed PITTSBURGH UP — A strike of 33,000 CIO United Steelworkers closed 68 plants and warehouses ot the nation’s two largest can manufacturers today. The union sent pickets to the plants throughout the Unied Sate» and Canada at midnight after breaking off wage negotiations with Continental Can and Ameri can Can companies. (Management spokesmen said no efforts were made to operate iu stallations manned by LSW members. However, more than 50 plants of the two firms whose employes are organized by other unions continued operations. The union broke off the negotiations, which opened last Oct. 19 shortly before its contracts with the companies expired Tuesday tight. Both the companies and the union had made counter offers during the bargaining sessions, but following the bieak off of negotiations, a union spokesman said tic USWs original demands were being reinstated. He estimated them at a "21-cent-an-hour package.” . Plants closed included those it Brooklyn. N. Y„ Houston, TerWest Mifflin, Pa., Tampa. Fla.. San Francisco, Sacramento. Lxs Angeles. Sari Jose and San Diego, Calif,, Memphis, Tenn., and Chicago. J. Funeral Rites Held For Fred Zuercher Funeral services were held Sunday at Rittman, 0., for Fred Zuercher, a native of Berne, who died last Thursday at his home after a long illness, Survivors include his wife. Viola; 10 childreh, three brothers, Elmer of Ossian, Calvin of Fort Wayne and Ed of California, and twQ sisters, Mrs. Wilbert Beer and Mrs. Jeff Rauch, both of Decatur. Young Farmers Class Will Meet Thursday The young farmers class will hold its first meeting in room 102 of the Decatur high school Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. William H. Journay will be the instructor. I This course is sponsored by the local school and is free to any young man interested in agriculture. There will be 15 weekly meetings during tne winter months. The subject mMtter will be selected at the first meeting Thursday, and for that reason, any person interested is urged to be present. 100 Percent Dividend is Declared By Bank COLU.MBUS, Ind. UP — There was no talk of a recession among shareholders of the Irwin-Union Trust Co. today as they awaited receipt Dec. 17 of a 100 percent stock dividend. The bank previously had common capital of $400,000, consisting of 4,000 shares with par value of SIOO each. The dividend will double the common capital. 1

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At the Adams county memorial hospital: (Mr. and Mrs- Jose Mendoze, city became the parents of a baby daughter Wednesday at 3:52 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds. 9 ounces. <Mr. ..and Mrs. James Beitle?, Berne, became the parents of au 8 pound, 1 ounce baby boy at 6:57 a.m. Wednesday. WjOSRITAL I V*l Admitted Chester Fields. Geneva. Dismissed (Mrs. Lloyd Daniels and baby son. city; Mrs. Thomas Morton and baby boy* Monroeville; W. P. Schrock, city; Mrs. W. J. Reef, Willshire, O. PASTRY SALE— Chicken Noodles and Bazaar. CityHall, Saturday, December 5. Sponsored by Evangelical & Reformed Church. 282t4 FILM Left Today Ready Tomorrow at 3:00 Closed All Day Thursday EDWARDS STUDIO Open 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Thinking of Christmas ? Get Your Dry Cleaning Done Early! KELLY DRY CLEANERS 155 8. 2nd Bt. Phon* 3-3202 (We operate our own plant) — - I'!—u .

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