Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1954 — Page 3

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BERNE PUPILS TO PRESENT PROGRAM “The laind of Make Believe” will be presented by the primary grades of the Berne-French school Friday and Saturday evenings. Many of the Mother Goose characters will appear as the folk and fairy tales are reviewed. The grand symphony will be presented by pupils in the second grade. Many children will be disguised as animals. The admission is 25 cents for elementary grade children, and 50 cents for junior high, high school pupils and adults. V. F. W. LADIES AUXILIARY ELECTS OFFICERS The Ladies auxiliary of V. F. W. Post 6236 met at the Post home Monday evening for a business meeting and nomination and election of officers. Officers elected are as follows: president. Audrey Ballard; senior vice-president, Maxine Dull; junior vice-president, Vartma Venus; treasurer. Edith Kling; chaplain, Thelma, Railing; conductress, Glennys Martz; guard. Gyneth Baker; three-year trustee, Inez Webber; two-year trustee, Bertha Summers; one-year trustee, Betty Davidson. , President Audrey Ballard filled the appointive officers with the following: secretary, Robert Dull; color bearers, Charlotte Stevens, Betty Feasel, Betty Davidson, and Carolyn Butcher; patriotic instructor. Alma Hunter. Officers will be installed at a joint meeting at the post home Monday evening, April 5. A carryin dinner will be held at the post home on that date. KAREN CALL CELEBRATES TWELFTH BIRTHDAY A number of friends gathered at the home of Miss Karen Call recently to help celebrate her twelfth birthday. Games and contests were played, with Miss Barbara Burk winning the miniature birthday cake. Refreshments were served, and the guest of honor received many lovely gifts, cards, and wishes for DON’T TAKE A CHANCE TAKE PLENAMINS Smith Drug Co. ißu 1 -O/ *• ms noooo us »o co«*nK* manna WH IK MHKM UHMU U OOSS Kaye’s SHOE STORE 4 doors S. of Bank Decatur

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a happy birthday. Those present for the occasion were the Misses Cassie Strickler, Kay Marie Wynn, Mary Margaret Glazner, Barbara Burk, Carolyn Steele, Sandra Banrpann, Mary Margaret Bassett, Theresa Biddle, Kathleen Call, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Hoffman and son, Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kreischer and daughter, Pamela Kaye, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Call, H. E. Humerickhouse, and the honored guest, Karen Call. LADIES SHAKESPEARE CLUB MEETS WEDNESDAY The Ladies Shakespeare dub met with Mrs. L. C. ‘Pettibone Wednesday afternoon with Miss Frances Dugan, vice-president, presiding. After a discussion of current events, Mrs. Simon Heemstra gave the program for the afternoon. Her subject was "South Dakota-Rush-more Mountain.” A social hour followed. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. George Buckley. TRI KAPPA SORORITY CONDUCTS SOCIAL MEETING The members of Tri Kappa met at the American Legion home Tuesday evening for their regular social meeting. It was announced that all members of the Decatur chapter are invited to a tea to be given by the Bluffton chapter on the March 29. After a brief business meeting games were played and refreshments Ke re served by Kathryn August, Esther Smith, Leia Aschliman and Nancy Nesbit, hostesses. The Root Township Home Demonstration dub will hold an annual husband’s party Tuesday evening at six-thirty o’clock at the Monmouth school. Each person is asked to bring a covered dish and table service. The monthly meeting of the Adams County Holiness association is scheduled to be held Sunday afternoon at twx> o’clock at the First Missionary church in Berne. The Rev. Edison Habeggej of Van Nuys, Calif., will be the guest speaker with the Rev. Vernon Riley of Monroe presiding. Special music will be furnished by the Berne Missionary church. Xi Alpha Xi and Delta Lambda chapters of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will hold a social meeting Tuesday, evening at eight o’clock at the home of Mrs. Glen Hill. Mrs. Jerome Keller will be assisting hostess. St. Vincent DePaul society will meet Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the K. of C. hall. Bake sale, Saturday, March 20th at Schafer’s, Sponsored by Washington Township 4-H Girls Club. - 64t2x

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Miss Janet Schrock Mr. and Mrs. William P. Schrock of this city, announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Janet Schrock, to A. W. Kettler, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Kettler. Sr., of 4600 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne. Mr. Kettler is a member of the Fort Wayne nark board and is associated with his father in the Indiana'Construction Co., Inc.

I * J Society Items for today’s publication must be phoned In by II a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Sharon Klmbla * Phono 3-2121 : THURSDAY ‘ Decatur P.T.A., Lincoln school, ' 7:30 p.m. Order of Rainbow' for Girls, Masonic hall. 6:45 p.m. St. Paul’s Ladies aid, Mrs. Kermeth Parrish, all day. Bobo U. B. Willing Workers class, Mrs. Roman Sprunger, 7:30 ' p.m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, church social room, 7 p.m. Women of Moose, Moose home, officers, 7:30 p.m., members, 8 ' p.m. Aeolian choir, Decatur high school, 7 p.m. Pleasant Mills Methodisjt W. S, C. S., Mrs. Russell’Watkins, 1:30 1 p.m. > WftPMfn-’s SUM of St. "Luke’s Ev- ' angelical and Reformed church, 1 church", all day. 1 D.Y.B. class of Trinity E.U.B. church, church parlors, 7:30 p.m, Unit 2 of Bethany E. U. Bl 1 church, Mrs. Francis Ellsworth, 2 p.m. FRIDAY Adams County Federation of Clubs, C. L. of C. hall, 1 p.m. Calvary Willing Workers class, church, 7:30 p.m. . Philathae class of Baptist church, church social room, 7:30 p.m. Decatur Girl Scout board of directors, Mrs. Joe Thompson, 7:30 1 p.m. Union township Farm Bureau, . Emmanuel Lutheran school, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Junior class of Adams Central high school bake sale, Western Auto store, 9 a m. SUNDAY Adams County Holiness association. Berne First Missionary church; 2 p.m. TUESDAY Eta Tau Sigma sorority. Miss Iverna Werling, 8 p.m. 'Root township Home Demonstration club, annual husband’s party, Monmouth school. 6:30 p.m. Xi Apßra- Xi and Delta Lambda chapters of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Mrs. Glen Hill. 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY -St.- Vincent DePaul society, -K.of C. hall. 2 p.m. Bake Sale, City Hall, SatMarche 20th, 0100 a. m. Sponsored by Epsilon Sigma Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi. 6413 jp*' J * ■ I d I /FRENCH ACTRESS Corinne Olivet (right,) sits in Santa Monica, Calif., court with her witness, Bette Woods, after testifying in her divorce suit against John Bromfleld, "He said that I couldn’t taKe chances with my career and leave the screen for a year to have a baby." Corinne, 27, got the divorce. They were wed in 1948. (International)

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Mrs. Eli Diaz and baby son, Dane, left this morning for Grand Prairie, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, where her husband is employed as a draftsman by the Vought Aircraft Corp. They wifr make their home in the above city. She was accompanied on the trip by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wolfsen of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Charles Lose has returned to her home after a surgical operation last Saturday at the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne. She IsH-eported to be recovering nicely. Mrs. Mary Ada Everett of De-' catur flew to Cocoa, Fla., to visit her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Glen D. Everett. * l 1 ■— I WIOSRITAL Admitted Ralph Leyse, city; Harry Malone, city; Mrs. Marie Christener, Monroe; Mrs. Marcus Luginbill, Berne. Dismissed. Alva Baker, city; Mrs. William Weikel an(l baby girl, Linn Grove; Mrs. Richard Keller, Berne; Mrs. Darold Borne, city; Robert Dedolph, city. Close Shave NORTH ADAMS. Mass., UP — While, firemen battled a blaze in his shop, barber Tony Gattuso continued shaving a Customer. Week’s Sewing Buy ./f T * Olli 7 A 9267 try In a "new-dress” mood? Sew this in a jiffy! See how few seams —it’s all straightaway stitching. Note the novel skirt panel that flaWs .smartly as you walk. Note the c.fisp standup collar—pretty in white or a companion color to your dress. -Pattern 9267: Misses’ Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 takes 4% yards 39-inch; % yard contrast. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send Thirty-five cent*. In coins for this pattern--add 5 cents for each pattern for Ist-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care Decatur Daily Democrat, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St.. New York 11. N. Y. Print plainly Name, Address with Zone, . Size and Style Number.

Two-Headed Boy In ] Serious Condition Stand Ready To Give i Oxygen To Infant PETERSBURG, Ind. UP — Indi- f ana’s two-headed baby was rushed by ambulance to Indianapolis 1 today when a rash broke out on 1 the head affected by a circulatory 'diporder requiring oxygen Treat- ' meat. Dr. J. W. Elbert ordered the 3-months-old boy sent more than 12i miles to James Whitcomb Riley memorial hospital, whSre he Was under observation for several weeks from the day of his birth at Washington, Ind. The baby had be?n receiving ox- . ygen several times daily. Elbert 1 reported it had ‘‘difficulty breathing” in one head which turned ‘‘rather blue." An emergency oxygen supply was placed in the ambulance. The baby's mother accompanied him. Elbert said the infant's condition could not be called critical, but it is “serious.” He said one head had a circulatory disorder in which an insufficient arfiount of oxygen. reaches the bloodstream. , Oxygen is given to the “blue” head “six, seven eight times a day,” Elbert said. He added the mother, Mrs. Cecil Hartley, ad- . ministered oxygen “a couple times Wednesday night. Elbert said the Indiana Oxygen Co., Indianapolis, offered free ox- - ygen to supply all the baby’s needs. K At nearby Greenfield, Ind., a society organized in memory of Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley launched a campaign lor money to help the baby’s parents meet unusual expenses, “The poems of Riley make it clear that we have to help children no matter who they are,” said Arthur C. Downing, president of the Riley Old Home society. Downing said SIOO was sent Wednesday and other funds would be solicited through schools around Greenfield. “All you can do is wait and see," Elbert wouldn't consttffer his condition critical.” | Elbert added that he would take the child to James Whitcomb Riley memorial hospital in Indianapolis if he became any worse. The parents of the two-headed baby were instructed in the use of the oxygen and administered it twice Wednesday when the weaker head turned blue. -Mrs. Hartley said the childs normal color returned- after, it was given the oxygen. “Mrs. Hartley, haggard from maintaining a bedside watch on the baby said he seemed "better but I don't know how long it'll last. ’'We’re hoping but we're afraid,” she said. | At the Adams county memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Manken, Van Wert, O„ became the parents of a baby son Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. He weighed 1 pounds and 5 ounces. GIRLSCOUT Girl Scout troop 15 met after school Tuesday at the home of Mre. R. C. Hersh. Roll was called and dues collected. The remaining cookie money was turned in and later, we demonstrated the use of artificial respiration. Refreshments were served by Judy Lane. Scribe, Barbara Kalver. Brownie troop 21 met Monday after school. We opened with a song and said the Brownie promise. Next we had roll call and collected dues. We handed in our cookie money, played games and sang songs. ~ Scribe, Nancy Gephart. One of th? few Indian quarries in New England is at Johnston. R. IT Thdians took soapstone from the quarry to make pots and jars. - ■ ■ ■ WEEK-END SPECIALS y Our Own Make gfhn Smoked Bacon, ib. SIRLOIN STEAK, lb. 49c ROUND STEAK,tb.S9c r MINUfESTEAK,Ib.S9c FRESH SIDE tb. 39c I BEEF ROAST lb. 39c Fresh Ground BEEF lb. v T-BONE STEAK, lb. 49c BOILING BEEF, lb. 19c SUDDUTH’S MEAT MKT. South 13th St. Phone 3-2706

Honor Msgr. Seimetz C On His Name Day ,> < Students of Decatur Catholic high school and St. Joseph’s grade g school, under the supervision of c, faculty members, presented a pro- si gram honoring the Very Rev. C Msgr. Joseph Seimetz today at T ■10:30 a. m. in the school gym. ti The program is an annual event marking his name day, which is g the feast of St. Joseph, March IS). p Featured were vocal numbers by p the boy’s choir, girl’s glee club, the boy’s glee club and Mary T. ~ Miller; piano solos by Judy Braun; “ Keith Bricker and Rita Rum-i schlag; a barllone solo by Monicai Riujpehlag nameday greet-! Ings by the ofwhe first! grade. in appreciation of the program, Msgr. Seimetz announced a free Arrest Parents For Abandoning Children Five Children Are Abandoned By Couple CHICAGO UP — Mrs I>eroy Sherer today her 10-year-old son “did the right thing” when he ■ blew the whistle on her and her husband for abandoning the boy and lour other children. Mr. and Mrs. Sherer were arrested at a bits stop Wednesday on a request by their son. Leroy Jr., who pointed them out to police. Mrs. Sherer, 38. said she had beeu suffering conscience pangs ever since'she abandoned hep - children five years ago. She sald sh e and Ker h usband left the children here in 194-8 because they had difficulty providing for them and had been evicted from their home. They walked out one night while the children slept. Leroy and the other children. Helen, 13, Linda, 11, Sttsan, 9, and David, 8, have lived in foster homes ever since that night. 'Police said the parents, who were held on open charges, never inquired about their children’s welfare. They went to Los Angeles after leavfhg here. Mrs. Sherer said disagreement over their action finally led her and her husband apart. She said she left him and returned to Chicago five weeks ago. Sherer came back Monday and rejoined her. Leroy learned they were back In town from his grandparents and went to the police to ask that they be arrested.

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Central Soya Contest On Cost Reductions Asqiart of a company wide program to reduce costs, a 12-day contest to get a cost reduction suggestion from each man in the Central Soya plant here ended Tuesday morning with 355 ideas turned in during the period. The company’s established sugRestion program offers hourly employes awards of approximately 10 percent of the savings of their

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ideas. During this 12-day contest, additional prizes of SSO, $25 and $lO were offered for the three best ideas from hourly employes and u SSO prize was established for supervisors to shoot at. To evaluate over 30ff suggestions, crews in each department were set up to analyge each idea and recommend awards. These crews are now working to report on ecah idea before April 30, when prize winning suggestions will be announced.