Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 76, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1954 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1954

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STATE PRESIDENT TO SPEAK HERE TONIGHT Mrs. Frances Tallen, state president of the Women’s Missionary society of the Church of God, Mill speak at the installation service of the local officers of the Church of God Missionary society this evening at seven-thirty o’clock. Mrs. Tallen has just returned • from a tour of the British West Indies, Grand Cabman, British Guiana, Trinidad, and other points of interest. While she ylsited various mission stations and will tell about the work being done by the missionaries on these islands. The public is Invited to attend the service. — - ' MR. & MRS. LOWEIL J- SMITH CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Lowell J. Smith of this city were surprised Sunday by their children and relatives. The occasion was their 25th wedding anniversary, which will be.observed today. A delicious potluck dinner was served at noon and those present gave the guests of honor a lovely silver tea service. Attending the affair were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Merriman and family of Lima, 0.; Mr. and Mrs. Austin Merriman and daughter and Elisha Merriman, all of Monroe; Mr. and Mrs. Omer Merriman and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Brown and family, Mr., and Mrs. James Merriman, all of Decatur; Mrs. Warren Kneuss and daughter of Berne. Also (Resent were their children: Mr. and Mrs.

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Medford Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Byford Smith, Anita, Bill, and Kathleen Smith, all of Decatur, and Pvt. Don M. Smith of Port Monmouth, N. J. MRS. OTTO LONGENBEKuER OBSERVES BIRTUDAYz Friends and neighbors pleasantly surprised Mrs. Otto Longenberger recently with a birthday dinner. The guest of honor received a handkerchief and card from each lady present, and a lovely centerpiece. Those present were the Mesdames Everett Rice, Leo Strahm, Arthur Shoaf, Martin Steiner. Clarence Weaver, Leonard Johnston. Amelia Beard, Ab Everhart, Elsie Haines, and Miss Jean > Haines. Unable to attend were Mrs. Eliza Hahnert and Mrs. Wayne Wittwer. After refreshments were served, Mrs. Leo Strahm conducted a riddle contest. fisher-siAian repeat WEDDING VOWS SATURDAY Miss Sharon Fisher, daughter of Mrs. Richard Baker, Decatur, route 3, became the bride of Donald Sbman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Suman, Decatur, Saturday afternoon in Greensburg. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Suman attended the couple. They are now residing with the bridegroom’s parents. MONMOUTH GRbUP MEETS MONDAY The Monmouth P.T.A. Mothers’ Study club met Monday evening at the Monmouth school. The meeting opened with the group reading the Mothers’ prayer. The secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting and conducted roll call after which Mrs. Robert Rice gave the devotions, using as her topic "Human Nature.” Mrs. Hugh Andrew®, English teacher, presented six of her pupils who conducted a discussion, entitled “Personality and Power of Expression.” Those taking part were Evelyn Getting, Dorothy Fat, Evelyn Beineke, Alice Fleming, Donna Schieferstein, and Violet Sheets. Kathryn Singlton presented an essay, “What America Means to Me” and Donna Schieferstein gave a ten minute talk on “Our Constitution.” Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Burl Fuhrman, Mrs. Herbert Braun, and Mrs. Earl G. Fuhrman. The Girls Missionary guild of the Union Chapel church will meet with Sara Frank Tuesday evening at seven-thirty o’clock. The Friendship circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will meet Wednesday after the evening service at the home of Mrs. William Tutewiller. Mrs. Joyce Ellenberger will be hostess for the St. Joseph’s Study club Thursday evening at eightfifteen o’clock. The Methodist Evening circle will meet at eight o’clock Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Carl Gerber. Psi lota Xi sorority will hold a business meeting at eight o’clock

Society Items for today’e publication must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Sharon Kimble Phone 3-2121 WEDNESDAY Friendship circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. William Tutewiler, after evening service. Union Township Home Demonstration club, -Airs. Nidlinger, 1:30 p.m. Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. George Buckley, 2:30 p.m. Root Township Home Demon- , stration club special meeting, Mrs. Dale Moses, 10 a.m. THURSDAY Zion Lutheran Needle club, ch u rest social room, 9 a.m. St. Joseph’s Study club, Mrs. Joyce Ellenberger, 8:15 p.m. St. Jude Study club, Mrs. Bill Kuhnle, 8 p.m. W.S.W.S. Unit 1, Bethany E. U. 8., Mrs. Robert Garard, 7:30 p. m. St. Anne Study club, Mrs. Carl Steigmeyer, 7:30 p.m. Pleasant Dhle Ladies aid, parish hall, all day. Ladies aid of Trinity church, church, after evening evangelistic service. Ladled Aid of Union Chapel Church, church, all day. Women of Moose, Moose home, 8 p. m. Unit 2 of W.S.W.S. of Bethany E.U.B. church, Mrs. Carl Hammond, 2 p.m. V ’ . Hetyielberg class of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Sunday school room, 7:30 p.m. Everready class of Methodist church, Mrs. Frank Crist, 7:30 p.m. j WJMuA. of Nuttman Avenue United Brethren Church, Mrs. Clint Hart, 1 p.m. Pleasant -Grove W.M.A., Mrs. Rosa Fox, 1 p.m. SATURDAY Ladies of Antioch church, Hoagland, bake sale, Schafer’s Hardware store, 8:30 a.m. SUNDAY ■ Flo-Kan Sunshine Girls convention, K. of P. home, 11:30 a.m. MONDAY Methodist Evening circle, Mrs. Carl Gerber. 8 p.m. Adams Count}’ chorus, Monroe, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY Girls Missionary guild of Union Chapel church. Sara Frank, 7:30 p.m. Adams County Democratic Women’s club, First Bank oil Berne, 7:30 p.m. Psi lota Xi sorority business meeting, Mrs. John Halterman, 8 pin. Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. John Halterman. Active members are asked to note the change of day and plan to attend this important meeting. The Zion Lutheran Needle club will .-meet Thursday morning at nine o’clock in the church social room. Lunch will be served at noon by the hostesses. At least 100 fishes have flesh that is' dangerous to eat. The greatest number of poisonous fishes live in the Pacific, and even cooking does not-make them safe to eat.

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Harold Thieme, of this city, who with his wife, Is visiting the Rev. and Mrs-. Fred Voigtman in Luzerne, lowa,. reports that the temperature in that section of lowa has been below freezing, aceom-, panled by several inches of snow, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Grallker . -have returned from several weeks in Florida. Cheri Jacobs, five - year -old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Jacobs, was among the students who entertained the Allen county children’s home Sunday, She is a student of the Nell Green Dance stu* dio of Fort Wayne. At the Adams county memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Herman, Geneva, became the parents of a baby son Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds and 11 ounces. A baby son, weighing 7 pounds and 11% ounces, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Andrews, city, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. At 11:20 pin. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heimann, city, became the parents of a baby son. He weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces. A 7 pound, 15 ounce baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Rumschlag, city, at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. Admitted David Youse, Hoagland; Mrs. Clara LaFountaine, Monroe; Linda K. Scott, city; Arelen Hockemeyer, cit/. Dismissed Mrs. Walter Bultemeier, city; David King, Fort Wayne; Jim Weikart, Fort Wayne; Gerald Bair, city; Mrs. ’Robert O’Shaughnessey and baby daughter, city; Miss Shirley BleCke, city; Mrs. Martha Burk, city; Mrs. Paul Steiner and baby girl, Celina, O.; Mrs. Harry Knapp, city-; Mrs. Loren Sprunger and baby daughter, Berne; Mrs. Hazen Roth, Keystone.

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Cub Scout Leader Training'Tonight Another class in the Cub Scbut leadership training school will be held at y the Lincoln school Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. All den mothers, committee members and others interested are invited to attend. Congress Candidate Visits In Decatur Fred Greene, Fort Wayne lawyer and Democrat candidate for congress in the fourth district, was a Decatur visitor Tuesday. Green called on several prominent Democrats of northern Adams county during his visit here. He said that he planned to make a thorough canvass of the counties comprising the district in the next few weeks. The candidate will be opposed in the primary election by Oliver Eggers, Fort Wayne. Woman Fined For Running Red Light Phyllis Affolder, 35, Decatur, paid a fine of $1 and costs in justice of peace court Tuesday afternoon after pleading guilty to a charge of driving her automobile through a red light signal Monday; Total fine and costs amounted to $14.75. Three Cartons Os Cigarettes Stolen Someone pried open the rear door of Bud's (Place during the night and stole three cartons of , cigarettes, police records reveal. The door was left open when the burglar left and It was'vobserved by city police at 5:30 o’clock this morning on a regular inspection. No cash was reported stolen in the brea'kin. Decatur Methodist W. S. C. S. Rummage Sale, Friday and Saturday; Also Bake Sale, with Chicken Noodles, All Day Saturday, in the Stoner Building Next to Gamble Store. 75t4_ GARARD— Democrat Want Ads Bring Results

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