Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1954 — Page 3

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TWO HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUBS NEWLY ORGANIZED A meeting was held recently at the home of Mrs. Leroy BiberHtlne for the purpose _of organizing a home demonstration club in the north part of Wabash township. Mrs. Theron Fenstermaker, county president, presided. There were 19 charter members present. Officers for the first year v<ere elected as follows: president, Mrs. Leroy Biberstlne; vice president, Mrs. Melvin Myers; secretary, Mrs. Sherman Neuenschwander; and treasurer, Mrs. Robert -Gerber. The president appointed Mrs. Roger Yoder and Mrs. Sylvan Bauman as leaders and Mrs." Doyle .Mathys and Mrs. Don Moser as assistant leaders. Mrs. Jerome Hawbaker was selected as song leader and Mrs. Weldon Neuenschwander was chosen historian. A parliamentary committee composed of Mrs. Sam Farlow. Mrs. Wilbur Kirchhofer, Mrs. Darrell Sinitley, Mrs. Marvin Brown. Mrs. Dale Affolder and Mrs. Leroy Biberstine was selected to write the constitution for llie club. The hos-

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There’s a saying to the effect “that You’re never too old’’ . and out Los Angeles way there is a 91-year-old youngster who puts that theory to practice_Tte l nonagenarian,a licensed alb. plane pilot, named James (Dad) Montee. who once drove horsedrawn stage coaches, recently took part in an aviation program and flew a 1929 monoplane, a twin-engine transport and — to prove that he is hep to the jet age—whipped a jet trainer along _ at i>«o mph. ’ - It is heartwarming indeed to see folks push their years of useful and productive life ever upward. Not so long ago a person of ninety was considered to be as fragile as a piece of Dresden china and never indulged in anything more reckless than a few minutes-in a well-padded rocking chair. Dad Montee, however, who apparently thinks nothing of scorching the skies at supersonic speed, will have none of this foolishness; for him life begins at ninety. Life begins for you when you discover the gift bargains now being offered at DECATUR GIFT CENTER. Our toy and, • kitchen wares are all reduced 25% (except fair traded items), and if you’re lucky, you will be able to find some extra good bargains on the 50% off counter. Buy now for Mother’s pay. Father’s Day. Graduation, Weddings. Showers' etc. Easter fiS SPECIAL on Rebuilt Singer SEWING MACHINES i Ljto\ i——— ~ " ~~~~~T) * rltEE • HOME Kjlll • DEMONSTRATION Wy/ Jgggj •NO OBLIGATION VJmSEp Phone Today t or Mail Coupon vitV • . * for FREE Home i “ Ith st „ Decatur, Demonstration * 215 s ' — * • i Name— —- " ~~ , CALL • — — V ! Phone — " ' • 3-2368 ■ 'w T t 215 S. nth St.

tees committee is composed of Mrs. Melvin Myers, chairman; assisted by Mrs. Otto Lehman, Mrs. Sherman VonGunten, and Mrs. Herman Burke. It was decided to wait until the next meeting to appoint a publicity chairman land to select a name fur the club. Suggestions for a name for the club centered around "Cardinals” or Gene Stratton Porter because of the meaning th.ofce names have for that part of the county. Refreshments were-'.served by the hostess. -These present -were the Mesdames Sain Farlow, Weldon Neuenschwander, Don Moser. Darrell Sinitley, Robert Gerber, Otto Lehman. Sylvan Bauman. Roger Yoder. Doyle Mathys, Dale Affolder. Melvin Myers, Wilbur Kirchhofer,* Al McGee, Jerome Hawbaker, Marvin Brown. Herman Burke. Lee Dale Neuenochwapder. Theron Fenstermaker, Sherman VonGunten, and the hostess, Mrs. Leroy Biberstine. The next meeting of the club will be held Thursday evening, April 8 at the home of Mrs. Wei-

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■IKal — * :4k' Wm OP**"-?. ■ - ■ z MRS. WALTER J. KRICK announces the engagement of her daughter, Sarah. to Greg Andreichuk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Andreichuk of Martins Ferry. O. Miss Krick is a graduate of Decatur high ~ school, also of Otterbein College, where she majored in elementary education. She is a member of the local Tri Kappa sorority and Tau Delta, social sorority at Otterbein College. She is teaching in the “Dayton, O. public school. Andreichuk is a graduate of Martins Ferry . high school, is a senior at Otterbein College where he is majoriiig in chemistry. He is. president of Eta Phi Mu, special fraternity At Otterbein. An early summer wedding is being planned.

fjmt FT| Society Item* for today’s publication must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Sharon Klmbla Phone 3-2121 SATURDAY Flo-Kan Sunshine Girls potliick dinner. K. of P. home, C p.m. Seniors of Adams Central high school bake sale; City Hall, 9 a.m. Ladies of Antioch church, Hoagland;bake sale; Hardware store, 8:30 a.m. SUNDAY Flo-Kan Sunshine Girls convention. K. of P. home x Tl:3o a.m., registration; 1 p.npf convention; MONDAY Dramatic department of Decatur Woman’s club, Mrs. Herman Krneckeberg, 7:3ff p.in. I Literature department of De j catur Woman's club. Mrs. R. C. Hersh. 7:30 p.m. St. Catherine Study club, Mrs. Elmer Wendell. 8 p.m. Music department of Decatur -Woman’s club, Mrs. Clyde Butler, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of Fatima, Mrs. John Terveer, 8 p.m. 4-H band 4 ,parents meeting, Monroe grade school, 7:30 p.m. Adams County chorus, Monroe, 17:30 p.m. -X. . ■ ■ *TUESDAY Delta Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Mrs. Carl Stuckey, 8 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority dinner meeting, Mrs. Ray Heller, 6 p.m. Associate chapter of Tri Kappa sorority, Mrs. Walter Krick, 7:30 p.m. < Catholic Ladies of Columbia business meeting. C. L. of C. hall, after. church. Monroe Better Homes Demonstration club, JMrm. Rayniond CTisL 7:3 0 pan.. ■ . ' ■ Girls Missionary guild of Union Chapel church, Sara Frank, 7 r3O p.m. Adams County Democratic Women’s club, First Bank of Berne, 7:30 p.m. Psi lota Xi_sorority business meeting, Mrs. John Halterman, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY • Historical club luncheon, Bethany E.U.B; church, 12 noon. Women’s guild of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, basement, after service. ——... ......... I don Neuenschwander. The second Thursday evening, of each month has been selected as the regular meeting night. Another new club-was organized March 31 at the home of Mrs. Edna Myers, Decatur. The women invited to become members of the Hew- club vicinity immediately south of Decatur. Those homemakers invited were the Mesdames Ralph Habegger, Charles Keller, Mark ('olchin, Elmo Miller, Jerome Ginter, Don Miller, Doyle Collier. Herman Heiman, Miriam Somers. Luther Brokaw. Raymond Helman, Lewis Rumschlag, Bruce Bricker, Eddie McFarland, Mrs. Hubert Case. Mrs. Schott, and Mrs. Bertha Miller. L. E. Archbold gave an interesting talk concerning the history of Purdue extension-work after which the officers of the Decatur club gave a demonstration of a typical meeting and presented the new members with year books. Officers elected were: president. Mrs. AVilliam Myers; vice-presi-deirL Mrs. Charles Keller.; secre-tary-treasurer. Mrs. Ralph Habegger; leaders. Mrs. Leo Teeple and Mrs. Bertha Miller. The rose wds selected as the Hower of the club and pink and white, as the club colors. The next meeting will be held- 1 at the home of Mrs. Bertha Miller April 8- ’ s i , :

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DECATUR W. C. T. U, CONDUCTS MEETING Mrs.' Denver Gray was hostess for the Decatur W. C. T. U. recently. Tlfe meeting opened with the" singing of "The King's Highway.’* Devotions were given by Mrs. Ida Beavers after which Mrs. Faye Michel presented a .flannel-graph lesson on temperance and missions. It was stressed in the les-, son that every woman of the church should be a missionary and W. C. T. U. member. Mrs. Niblick reviewed news taken from the state and national papers. A report was given on the county institute, and the minutes from the previous meeting were read. Mrs. Gray, assisted by Janet Gray, served delicious refreshments. Mrs. 'Ruse will be hostess for the next meeting, which will be held April 27. CARRY-IN DINNER ENJOYED BY CLUB TUESDAY An annual carry-in dinner was enjoyed Tuesday evening by the members of the Kirkland Ladies Home Demonstration club. The ladies’ were There were 71 adults and 18 chi* dren present. During the social hour pictures were shown and the door prize awarded to Mrs. Mankey. p Hostesses were Barbara Ketchtier. Hulda Leyse, Vickie Stoneburner, and Ella Scherry. RESEARCH CLUB HOLDS GUEST DAY LUNCHEON Monday afternoon, members of the Research club met in they’d ini ing room of the Masonic lodge. The occasion was a guest day luncheon. The tables were beautifully decorated with African violets and Easter eggs, carrying out a spring theme. At the close of the luncheon, the president, Mrs. <?. C. Langston; presided. She introduced Mrs. Lowell Harper, who gave a review of the book, "The Tudor Rose,” by Margaret Barns. The guest day committee included the Mesdames Harry Dailey, GH. Cook, J? Ward Cailand, O. IL Haubdld, and E. G. Thomas. MRS. CARL HAMMOND HOSTESS FOR W. S. W. S. ■ Unit 2of the W. S. W. S. of tile Bethany E.U.B. church met at the of ♦ Mrs. Carl Haintndhd Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Amos Ketchum in charge of the les- i son study. She used as her theme, 1 "The American Mission Fields.” Assisting Mrs. Ketchum with the lesson were Mrs. Merritt Alger, Mrs. Gerald Cole, and Mrs. Lavon I Eley. ■ '. - Mrs. Carl Hammond, irnit chafrman, conducted the business session, The meeting closed with silent prayer. Lovely refreshments were then served to the ladies by the hostess, DEMONSTRATION CLUB MEET WITH MRS. W. NIDLINGER Twenty -two members, four, guests, and thirteen children of | the Union Township Home Dem-; onstration club met Wednesday j afternoon at the home of Mrs. , Warren Nidlinger. 4 - ' , After Mrs. Fred Marbach, president, opened the meeting, the group sang "Pack Up Your Troubles.” The 23rd Psalm was read by Mrs. Archie Smitley, after which, the Lord’s prayer was recited in unison. Mrs. Marbach conducted the business session. A donation was made by the club to the Red Cross fund. It was announced that tick-! ets are available from Mrs. Earl I Chase for the achievement day' pancake and sausage feast to be held May 1 at the Decatur high school. Mrs. Hugh Nidlinger gave a very interesting lesson and demonstra-, tion jon the cooking of organ j

School Musical Revue Highly Entertaining

By MARLENE LAURENT (Staff Reporter) Variety, fine singing and anting, attractive sets and pretty costuming with an interesting pilot as the framework combine to make the 1H54 spring musical revue of Decatur high school enjoyable entertainment. Without breaking continuity of the story, “Steppin’ Out” to present Japanese, Italian and American music and dancing. A pleasant combination of vocal solos, choruses and instrumental numbers keeps monotony out of the review. It is difficult to point out a high spot in the presentation. The parts are well distributed with no student participant ip the spotlight any more than a few- minutes at a time. Larry Vizard and Nora Ray (who prove quite talented at acting) appear throughout with speaking parts but they are often suboridinated by the musical numbers. James Rowley shows Versatility as singer and dancer and William Ditto and Tony Custer both permeats. The meeting closed with the reading of the collect. A delicious luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Grote. Mrs. Gerald Springer and Mrs. Rolland Gilliom were welcomed as new members. MONROE METHODIST W.S.C.S. HOLDS REGULAR MEETING The W. S. C; S: of the Monroe Methodist church met in the church annex Thursday evening for a regular meeting. The program opened with the hymn, “Are Ye Able,” Sandra Cramer played a piano solo, after which Mrs. Paul Nussbaum gave the devotions. The lesson for the month, “Who Are the Guilty,” was given by Mrs. Elmer Ehrsam. She told of the conditions in the prisons today. Mrs. Loren Burkhead, Jr., closed with a poem in keeping with the season. Mrs. Harry Crownover, president. conducted the business meeting at which time the* following officers were installed: president, Mrs. Gladys Crownover; vicepresident. Mrs. Doris Burkhead; recording secretary, Mrs. Ada Crist; promotion secretary, Mrs. May Bahner; missionary secretary, Mrs. Mary Belle Schwartz; student. Miss Virginia Burkhead; young people, Mrs. Donna Lou Nussbaum; children, Mrs. Marie Hoffman; spiritual lij!e, Mrs. Ralph Johnson;; status qf wom?n, Mrs Hattie Longenberger; liter-

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form interesting parts convincingly. Excellent solo numbers are , sung by Sheila Ahr, Carol Seitz, ■ and Robert Sprague. However, ! none of these contribute any more > to the success of the revue than - do the fine chorus groups and ■ dancers. • A point that finds favor with the' ’ audience is the fact that the re- - vue is not bogged down with long, ■ unnecessary intermissions. Scen- ; ery changes are made quickly and • the fast moving musicale is fini ished in a tittle over an hour and . a half. i Credit is due the art department r for -the scenery - props; Although not elaborate they put both the I ; audience and the cast "in the : mood." Especially notable were i the backdrops for the Japanese : tearoom scene and the New York i night club scene. ■ . i Students and faculty of Decatur ■ high school have combined their I efforts to produce a smooth perr formance of the musical revue i which is an annual event, and will - have its final performance tonight. i ature, Mrs. Rowena Stucky; fellow’ship, Mrs. Lucille Haines; sup1 plies, Mrs. Elsie Haines, Christian . social relations, Mrs. Lilliam Steiner and Helen Inniger. Lovely refreshments in keeping 5 with the Easter season were served by Mrs. Sherm Essex, Miss Virginia Burkhead, Mrs. Beulah En- ~ gle, Mrs. Gail Hendricks. Mrs. Bessie Parrish, and Mrs. Harvey Sells. e ADD SOCIETY 5 CLUB MEETS AT PREBLE RECREATION HALL B The Sunny Circle Home Demon- - stration club met Tuesday evening r at the Prbele recreation hail. s The members repeated the club > creed to open the meeting. Mrs. ’ Beulah Kruetzman read the his- . tory of the song of the month and > Mrs. Garnetta Barkley gave the - devotions. Following roll call, the i secretary and treasurer’s reports were given. During the business session the ■ president appointed Mrs. Irene ; Buuck, Mrs. Helen Beery, and Mrs. , Glen Girod to plan a trip for the - club. The meeting closed with the club prayer. i Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Conrad of . Fort Wayne gave a demonstration • of “Life Time” cookware. Assisted . by the hostesses, Mrs. Lydia Keiss, ; Mrs. Olga Reifsteck, and Mrs. i Nora Bieberich. Mr. and Mrs. Coni rad served foods prepared in the . cookware. , There were twenty-two members -land two guests present.

Warren Wilkinson Is Rotary Speaker Warren Wilkinson, well known Decatur man, was the guest speaker at the weekly, meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening. Wilkinson, who spent numerous terms in various prisons in Indiana and other parts of the country, told the Rotarians that he is now going straight and praised local authorities for their cooperation with him. The speaker deplored conditions and treatment in penal institutions during) * his younger days, telling the service club that they were mere breeding places for more and more crime. Gene Rydell was chairman of the program.

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GIRL SCOUT Brownie troop 10 met Wednesday at the Lincoln school. We made plans for a cook-out April 10. We learned the correct way to make a bed and set the table. Each girl has to do these things every day for a week and tell how to care for a pet. There will be no meeting next Wednesday. Scribe, Donna Shoaf. 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 I Gamble Store. 75t4

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