Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 21 January 1954 — Page 3

THURSDAY. JANUARY 21, 1954

GLADYS ANDERSON ENTERTAINS TUESDAY The Beregn class of the First Baptist church held their monthly meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Gladys Anderson. A short business session was held, after which Mrs. Esther Young gave devotions. A surprise shower was then held for J Mrs. Ida Fisher. Deliciqus refreshments were served to Esther Young, Charlotte Marbach, Irene Gephart. Mary Ann Fulton, Marguerite Lee. Ruby Rambo, Nettie Morris, Leatha Hutchison, Laura Lee and the committee in charge, Ida Fisher, Vivian Miller, and Gladys Anderson. GARDENCLUB CONDUCTS MEETING Mrs, N. A. Bixler entertained the Decatur Garden club Tuesday afternoon. In the absence of the president, the vice-president, Mrs.' G. D. Mac Lean, presided. The collect, the verse of the month, and the minutes of the previous meeting were read. The club donated a book, "Styling Corsages with Garden Flowers” by Mary Hazel Drunnoud, to the public library. Mrs. Nash presented an interesting lesson on “What Makes a Rose.” The following officers for the new year were elected: president. Mrs. Charles Beineke; vice-presi-dent, Mrs. William Kohls: secretary, Mrs. Amos Yoder; treasurer. Mrs. G. Remy Bierly. During the social hour Mrs. Bixler. assisted by Mrs. Nash, served delicious refreshments ter the sixteen members present. Mrs. Amos Ketchum was awarded the attendance prize. MISS VELMA GOELZ BECOMES RECENT BRIDE Miss Velma Goelz became the bride of Cecil McDonald Saturday evening at seven o’clock in the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, with the Rev. William C. Feller officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Alma Goelz of Decatur, and the bridegroom is the son of Elias McDonald of Bloomington. • The bride wore a blue brocaded satin street-length dress trimmed with rhinestone buttons. Her pearl necklace was a-gift of thi ’ and she. chose jl-corsage of pink roses. , Miss Eleanor Goelz attended her

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sister as maid of honor in a dress of pink brocaded satin. Her corsage was an arrangement of red roses. Glen McDonald served as best man. The bride’s mother selected a wine taffeta dress and a corsage of pink and white carnations. A reception was held in the church basement for approximately 75 guests from eight o’clock to ten o’clock. The bride’s table was covered with a white cloth and centered with a wedding cake and lighted candlee. Serving, besides the cafeteria, were Mrs. Robert Goelz and Mrs. Herbert Goelz. The bride, a graduate of Monmouth high school, is an employe of the General Electric co. in Decatur. and the bridegroom is employed by the Casad Engineering depot in New Haven. The cqtiple is now residing in Decatur. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ginger, Miss Beverly Ginger, all of Poneta; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McDonald; Miss Karen Sue McDonald, all of Montpelier; Miss Patty Lock wood and Charlie McDonald, both of Bluffton. MRS. ROBERT MACKLIN HOSTESS WEDNESDAY The Ladies Shakespeare club met at the home of Mrs. Robert Macklin Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-one members answered roll call w|th current events on Texas. .. . During the business session the following officers were elected: president, Mrs. Robert Macklin: v ice-president, Miss Frances Dugan; Miss Elizabeth Peterson; assistant-secretary, Mrs. D. B. Erwin, treasurer, Mrs. PhilJip Macklin. Mrs. George Buckley, program leader, reviewed the book “Texas —a World in Itself" by George Sessions Perry. Mrs. William P. Schrock will be hostess for the next meeting, TRI KAPPA SORORITY MEETS AT ELKS’ HOME The Tri Kappa sorority met at the Elis home Tuesday evening. 4 During the short business meeting. It was decided to donate to the polio fuqd. This meeting was the yearly Rjley Cheer guild meet-: favors for the children at the Riley hospital in Indianapolis. Refreshments were served by the Mesdames Kenneth .Schnepf, Calvin BurhM’t,' 3! Tt. Ka®F“'W John Brecht, j.

KUM-JOIN-US CLASS HOLDS MEETING The Kum-Join-Us class of the Bethany E. U. B. church met recently at ths home so Mr. and Mfs. Merritt Alger, w'ith Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Haheggar assisting. Twentyeight members and two children were present. ■ »■ President Donald Deaton was in charge of the meeting. Mrs. Mary

Edna Deaton gave the devotions, using as the theme “Counting Time is Not So Important aS Making Time Count.” Mrs. Deaton' also presented tv o readings “A Measure of Life" and “Just Two Days” and a poem, “Today.” She closed with prayer. After a short business session, the meeting was turned over to the hosts and hostesses whose theme for the evening was “Smooth Sailing for the Year 1954.” ’ . , ■T— o NEW LUTHERAN GROUP MEETS WEDNESDAY iEininaus guild,, the new evening group of Ladies from Zion Lutheran church, met Wedpekday in the parish hail of the church- Mrs. Marjorie Rentz, temporary chairman, led the ’devotions and conducted the tuisiness meeting in which officer" for the group were elected. They are: Mrs. Marjorie Rentz, chainman: Mrs. iMary Nelson. vice-chalnmani IMrs. Betty Jean Gernand, Se<cr«ary~trea«drer; Mrs. Gertrude Dickerson, chairman of membership pommittee; and Mrs. Evelyn Ostermeyer, chairman oi4-missions Committee. A film strip. “At HjrWwith God” was shown. Games were enjoyed and refreshments Were served by Mrs. Gertrude Dickerson and Mrs. Louis Webert. Nineteen members answered roll call and there were five guests present. Mrs. Edgar Krueckeberg, chairman of the ticket committee for the Valparaiso University choir concert at the Decatur high school Monday, January 25, at 8 p.m., will have Mrs. Edwin Reinking and Mrs. Edgar Thieme’assist her,. Tickets have been placed at the Holthouse Drug co. for advance sale, or from any member of the Guild. They will also be available that evening at the box office. The _adult tlcekts will be one dollar, and special student tickets fifty cents. Publicity for (he choir, which is on its 20th annual tour through four states, is being handled by Mrs. Louis Jacobs, Mrs. W. J. Ehlen, and Mrs. E. L. Nicol. The public is cordially invited to attend. Friday evening at eight-thirty o'clock the state champion degree team of Lebanon will conduct the initiation services for the class of new candidates at the Decatur Eagles lodge. Refreshments will be served afterward. Pythian Sister Needle club will meet Monday evening after temple ■meeting at the K. of P. home. BIRTHS Janet ..Louise is the. aame es- the eight pound baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Aeschliman, Cincinnati, 0.. in the Deaconess hospital. Mrs. Jesse Niblick is visiting her grand-daughter. At the Adams county memorial hospital: A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Kolter, city,' Wednesday at 8:18 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds and 9% ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ross, city, became the parents of a baby girl Thursday at 4:53 a m. She weigh-

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I * P Society Item* for today’s publication must be phoned In by II a. m. (Saturday 9:80 a. m.) . Sharon Kimble riiono 3-2121 THURSDAY Friendship Village Home Demonstration club, Kimsey school, 1 p.m. ’ , Women’s guild of St. Luke’s Evapgelfcal and Reformed church of Honduras;' church basement, all day. ' < Unit 2 of Bethauy E. U. B. church, Mrs. William Dellinger, 7:30 p.m. Decatur Home Demonstration club, Decatur high school, 7:30 p.m. Aeolian choir, Decatur high school, 7 p.m. Women of; the Moose, Moose home, 8 p.m. Evening circle of Methodist W. S. C. S., Mrs. Nilah Neal, 7:30 p.nv> Pleasant Mills Methodist W. Qj C. S., Mrs. Glen McMillen 1:80 p.rft So-Cha-Rea, Mrs. Dee Fryback, 7:45 p.m. Bobo U. B. Willing Workers class, Mrs. Bertha Bowmen, 7:30 p.m. Ladies aid of Union Chapel church, church, all day. Bridge club, Mrs. Mary Omlor, 2 p.m. D. Y. B? class of Trinity E. U. B. church, church, 7:30 p.m. Ladies auxiliary of V. F. W. Post 6236 chili supper, post home, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ladies auxiliary of V. F. W. Post 6236 dance, post home, 9 p.m. to 12 p.m. Order of Rainbow for Girls, Masonic hall, 6:45 p.m. Decatur P. T. A., Lincoln school, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY Builders class of Trinity church, church ibasement, 7:30 p.m. American Legion auxiliary. Unit 43, Legion home, 8 p.m. 4-H club members and parents of St. Mary’s township. Pleasant Mills school, 7:30 p.m. Eagles lodge initiation. Eagles hall, 8:30 p.m. SUNDAY Flo-Kan Sunshine Girls inspection, K. of P. home, 1:30 p.m. MONDAY Monmduth high school band skating party, Bell's rink at Fort Wayne.- •” ■ - ■ - — Valparaiso University choir concert, Decatur high school, 8 p.m. ■ Pythian Sister Needle club, K. of P. home, after temple. TUESDAY Root Township Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Fred Kunkle, 1 p.m. Delta Lambda, Xi Alpha Xi chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs. Walter Summers, 8 p.m. — — ed 6 pounds and ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams, city; became the parents of a baby daughter at 8:55 a.m. Thursday. She weighed-8 pounds and 1 ounce. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur.

- :; "*• - ; - i i< K. f«M *•>* Rk > T j i I ■ ;>:? * I -^• ■ML • v> • 1 |F F ' p< * . > * u L’-- 7 . 4• i 4?*» U ’. kgfcv • " ! ’tH>’’|? ■M> J ’ f ' ‘ r%7 *'.. •..: ',..(< i ,?.. ; :Za PAULA SUTTON, 19, who mad* her dehut in Grosse Pointe, Mich., last June, ia reported missing from Rollins college in Winter Park, Fla., where she is a sophomore. The college notified her parents, Mr. and , Mrs. John Robert Sutton, Jr., !■ that she left classes Jan. 15 and failed to check in that _ night. (International) r Git SCOUT 1I Girl Scout troop 1 held their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon. The roll call, your favorite desert, was answered by ten members and two leaders. Games were flayed and plans made for a play we are going to have. Refreshments were served by Betty Schultz. The meeting iwas closed with our friendship circle. Scribe, Carol Jacquay Brownie trooip 11 met Wednesflav afternoon. We opened with the. helio song. After we payed dues, we played games. We then did more work on the scrap hooks. Margaret Kocher was hostess, and Deedra Murry will be hostess next week. Scribe, Maryann Zwick. Highway Record HUDSON, N. H., UP — From May 1951, Hudson set a town record by not having a highway fatality for 875 days. Flower Frosting (i X #/■ v\ XbSq I X/A 1 A ULLL/ ® I / / I- ■ / / IP r*r*93sl 12-20 Prettiest way to greet Spring—frosting of flower embroidery adds to the charm of this smoothly fltted-and-flared style. Mandarin collar above a plunging neckline, square, eosy-to-sew armhole, cuffed sleeves—get this going now. Embroidery transfer included. — Pattern 9551: Misses’ Sizes 13, 14. 16, 18, 20. Size 16 takes 4% yards 39-inch fabric. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. - Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows yon every step. Send Thirty-five cents in coins for thia pattern—add 6 cents for each pattern for let-class malting. Send to Marian Martin, oare 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 Housework ~ Easy Without Nagging Backache Nagging backache, low of pep and energy, headaches and dininesa may be due to slowdown of kidney function. Doctors say good kidney function is very important to good health. When some everyday condition, such as stress and strain, causes this important function to slow down, many fblkssuffernagging backache-feel miserable. Minor bladder irritations due to cold or wrong diet may cause getting up nights orfrequent passages. Don't neglect your kidneys if these conditions bother you. Try Dena’s Pllle-a mild diuretic. Used successfully by millions for MfiS!j&SSSSaSS3e forts—help the 16 miles of kidney tubes and filters flush out waste. Get Doan’s Pills today!

Frank Grandstaff , Sued For Divorce Wife Files Divorce Suit In Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE. Ind;? UP — Frank Grandstaff, whose “Big Springs Cantata” musical composition helped win him a pardon from a Tennessee prison, was sued for divorce Wednesday on grounds he committed an “infamous crime.” Mrs. Mildred M. Grandstatf, Fort Wayqe, filed suit in superior court here charging her husband’s 1952 conviction on counts of burglary and attempted burglary was grounds for ditorce. Grandstaff married his childhood sweetheart, the former Mildred McConkey, Jan. 7, 1951, just 14 days after Gov. Gordon Browning of Tennessee granted him a Christmas Day pardon from a state prison sentence. Hp was arrested in a Milwaukee. Wls., few later while allegedly attempting to flush stolen watches and jewelry down a toilet, and was sentenced to one to three' year concurrent terms in a Wisconsin state prison on charges of burglary and attempted burglary. Mrs. Grandstaff said she and her husband "never forgot” each other after they left their childhood homes at Decatur, Ind.. 43 years ago and Grandstaff wound up in the Tennessee prison where he wrote the cantata for a centennial celebration at Big Springs, Tex. He was granted time off from prison to present the musical work in 1950, and after his return to prison. Browning was beseiged with pleas from for a pardon for Grandstaff.

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Dulles Leaves For Big Four Berlin Parley States Big Issue Os Berlin Parley European Unity WASHINGTON, UP —Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today that the big issue at the Berlin Big Four foreign conference will be whether Europe’s fate is to be unity and peace or division and war. , Dulles made that statement shortly before taking «oft to attend the Jan. 25 conference. Even before he left Washington, a bitter East-West duel was developing over Soviet demands that Red China be invited to a future world peace conference. In his formal statement Dulles said the Berlin meeting beginning Monday will “go far" to indicate what Europe’s fate wiU lx - “Will Germany and indeed all Europe be unified for peace?” he said. “Or will divisions be imposed which will make Europe again the breeder of war?” He added that he believes “no Soviet efforts can prevail agflinst our constructive purposes." The United States, he said, bellevqs "Europe will be rebuilt in strength." "If the Soviet leaders come to Berlin with a genuine desire to conditions of peace," Dulles continued, “they will find us openminded and cooperative and we can together do much good for Germany and Austria and. indeed, for Europe and the world."

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Main purpose of the Berlin meeting is to dlscwts the future of Germany and Austria. Chinese In Berlin BERLIN, UP — A 12-man Red Chinese delegation arrived in East Berlin today, authoritative sources reported, and a bitter East-West duel appeared inevitable at the coming foreign minister’s conference over demands that Uhina be Invited to a world peace conference. Sources close to the Soviet Zone’s Communist government said the Peking delegation arrived in Berlin to “observe" rhe Big Four talks next week, The Russians have served notice that they will demand a five-power world peace conference with Red China participating. They also are believed committed to press for 'Red China’s admission to the United Nations. BOosrital Admitted Mrs. Lloyd Shackley, city; Miss Margjatet Witte, city; Master R1 eharcf Miller. Woodburn; Miss Jeanie Foster, Monroeville. | Dismissed Larry, Ivan, Jeffery Christman, Mrs. Robert Rarker and baby son, Fort Wayne; Mrs. John Bird and baby son. city; Mrs. Earl Baker and baby boy, city; Mrs. Austin GiUiom, Berne; Amos Chlttum, Portland. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Schmitt left today for Sarasota, Fla., where they will vacation for aibout six weeks.