Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 14 August 1954 — Page 3

SATURDAY, AVGUST 14. 1954.

MRS. RALPH ROOP IS W.B.W.S. LEADER Mrs. Ralph Roop was the leader for the W.B.W.S. of the Trinity E.U.B. church Tuesday evening. The theme for the evening was <• "Christ Calls Me to New Frontiers.” Mrs. Frank Hohnke presented the prelude and the opening song was JO Master Let Me Walk wjh V Thee.” Scripture was read by Mrs. 'D. C. Wynn after which Mrs. Nina Light offered prayer. "Thoughts on Family Fellowship and Prayer" and "The World, My Home" were given by Mrs. Bohnke and Mrs. Sautbine. The last chapter of the book, "Wher’er the Son," was presented by Mrs. Marie Debolt. The president closed the meeting with prayer. , Mrs. Clarence Morgan, assisted ■Tc ANDY "‘ ■ rsoztH HtJS B IN! OAT Hi M y.;> Nka a n e ... SMITH DRUG CO.

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by Mrs. Sheets, Mrs. Zella Baker and Mrs. Blanche Elzey, served lovely refreshments <0 the 15 members and two guests present. “ - ■ ,/ LOUGH ncUNiviv HELD SUNDAY Hanna-Nuttman park was the scene Sunday of the third annual Lough reunion. The following were present for the event': Mrs. Cora Lough; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lough and daughter, Karen and Vicki; Mrs. Mary Lough and children, John, Donnie and Sandra; Mrs. Gretchen Foreman and daughter, Shelia; Mr. and Mrs. James Lough and sons, Roger and Ronnie; Mrs. William Hutker and children, Alan, Kathy and Connie; Sharon and Diane Debolt, and Nancy Gaskill, all of De•atur. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Currier and children, Janet, Gayle and Danny. Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lough and children, David, Dennis and Carol. Fort Wayne. LADIES AID MEETS ALL DAY THURSDAY The all day meeting Thursday of the St. Paul Ladiee aid included a potluck dinner served at noon, a business session, quilting sewing. The afternoon session began with the club song, "Following Jesus,” after which scripture was read by Helen Franz. The transaction of business was conducted by the president; (Margaret Parrish. Veda Smith offered prayer in closing. It was announced that the Sept-

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MR. AND MRS. FRED BITTNER, JR M were united in marriage recently in the Pleasant Grove Church. The Rev. William F. Ensminger officiated. The bride is the former Pat Abbott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Abbott, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bittner Sr., Decatur, route 5, are the parents of the bridegoom. The bide is an employe of the General Electric company and The bride is an employe of the General Electric company and stationed in Iceland. The bride will reside at the home of her Ptvrents. ' —Photo by Atwpaugh.

ember meeting will be held with Allie Noll. There were ten adults and 16 children present; Ireta Thorton was the hostess. FARM BUREAU HOLDS AUGUST MEETING The August meeting of the Preble township Farm Bureau was held recently at the Friedhelm school. Richard Miller, president, opened the meeting and devotions were given by Rev. Fenner. Mrs. Richard Miller read a poem, "Sowing Seeds," after which 'Mrs. Irvin Worth man read the safety rules for term safety week. She also told the ten rules for safety working with tractors. Judge Mylee F. Parrish was the guest speaker for the evening. He gave a very informative talk on juvenile delinquency. A discussion followed. There were 32 members and four guests present Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Metrin Buuck and Mrs. Edwfn Reifstect EXECUTIVE BOARD OF GUILD MEETS HERE The Fort Wayne regional Women's guild executive board of the Evangelical and Reformed church met Wednesday with the local women’s guild in the church parlors. A, carry in dinner was served. Mrs. Sophie Diefenbach, Andrews, president, presided at the business session, plans were made for the Fort'Wayne regional fall workshop. The affair will be held at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Decatur, 0ct.29. Those attending the meeting were Mrs. Sophie Diefenbauch, Andrew's; the Rev. R. Selmer, Mrs. Lyman Kneckte. Biffas; Mrs. Sylvia Schwartz, Mrs. Elmer C. Beer Mrs. M. J. Neuenschwander, Berne Mrs. Lamar Hite, Mrs. Charles Bunn, Bluffton; the Rev. and Mrs. Walter Lugdt, Urbana; Mrs. Ed Corrall, Mrs. Alvin Krieghbaum, Huntington; Mrs. Alvin Koerner, Wabash; Mrs. William Kreutzman, Magley; and Mrs. Ervin Locknef St. Luke's church. Decatur people present were the Rev. and Mrs. William Feller, Mrs. Adolph Weidler, Mrs. Harry Frauhlger, Mrs. Rufus Kirchhofer, Mrs. George Buckley, Mrs. Luther Brokaw and Mrs.. Ed Miller. MISS SONJA BHOUP ENGAGED TO MARRY Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Shoup, Willshire, 0., announce the engagement of their only daughter, Sonja Sue, to A2/c William E. Arnold, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold, Bluffton. The bride-elect is a telephone operator at the Willshire, 0., exchange and her fiance will be sent to England with the U.S. armed forces in September. He is now stationed at Davis Mothon air force base, Tucson, Ariz. No date, has been set for the wedding. The Women’s guild of the St. Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed church will hold an all day meeting Thursday in the church basement. Mrs. Clark Funk and Mrs. Frank Llniger will be hostesses •nd the leason leader will be Miss Marie Engle. SEMINAR TO BE HELD AT FORT WAYNE It was announced Thursday at' the meeting of the Salem W.S.C.S. that an educational seminar will be held at St. Paul's church, Fort Wayne. August 27. Plans were also told concerning the church picnic and a district meeting of Adams county women which will be held at the Mt. Pleasant church Sept. 16. The former event will

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take place at Berne park Friday evening at six o’clock. y--—-The meeting, which was held at the home of Mrs. Grover Wolfe, was conducted by Mrs. * Claude Foreman, vice-president. Mrs. Clifford Roe was co-hostess. Mrs. Foreman opened the meeting with scripture reading and Mrs. Oscar Young led in prayer. The lesson study, "The Entrance of Thy Word Giveth Ute," was given by Mrs. Austin Merriman, assisted by Mrs. Rue Strayer. Mrs. Lloyd Meyer reviewed the "World Outlook" magazine. Mrs. Foreman then told the purposes of the W.S.C.S. and had all the members take part in a playlet, “Count Your Blessings.” The hostesses served refreshments to the 13 members, two children and one guest, Mrt. Clarence Longenberger. LUTHERAN PARISH HALL IS SCENE OF MEETING-.... (Members of the Zion Lutheran Needle club gathered at the parish ’hall Thursday for an all day meeting. - - - ■-~ Work was continued on two quilts; one for charity and the other for Mrs. Bienz. The new sewing machine, which was recently purchased by the club, was used by Mrs. Bowman. Guests present were Mrs. Webert, who will leave for' Chattanooga, Tenn, In the near future, Mrs. Ed Steele, (Mrs. Railing, Mrs. Schnepf, Mrs. Lizzie Bieberioh, Mrs. Victor 'Hoffman and Mrs. Ed Thieme. A delicious hot luncheon was •served at noon by the hostesses, Mrs. Anna Kiess and Mrs. Phil Sauer. Members who attended the meeting were the Mesdames Ruesell Fleming, Lee Fleming, Ed Bauer, Lloyd Bowman, Ernest Ehlerding, Phil Sauer, John Kiess, Wilbur Steele, Edgar Reinking, Gerhard Reinking, Alvena Bohnke, Minnie Steele and iMary Nelson.

Miss Janet Hetrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Hetrick of South Sixth street, will leave Sunday tor Reid memorial hospital at Richmond where she will begin nurses training, in September she will be enrolled at Earlham college. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Voglewede and Mr. and Mrs. Al D. Schmitt* attended ceremonies at St. Agnes convent, Fond du Lac, Wis., today in which their daughters, Barbara Voglewede and Margaret Ann Schmitt, were invested in the veil of the order of the Sisters of St. Agnea. Mrs. Charlie Voglewede and Miss Janette Pursley also attended the services. The Decatur young women entered the convent as candidates a year ago. Misses Martha and Barbara Scheel have returned to their home in Rockford, 111., after a five weeks visit here with their maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Linn. Mr. and Mrs. W. Ouy Brown are spending the weekend in Springfield, 0., and Indianapolis. Hugh Andrews, principal of the Decatur public high school, returned yesterday from the summer meeting of the North Central association of colleges and seoon-daj-y schools at Bloomington. It takes nearly 10 quarts of milk on an average to make a pound of bhtter. If you have aonaething to mH or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

Mary Meshberger Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Monday Afternoon Mrs. Mary Meshberger, 93, widow of Ben Meshberger, died at 6:30 o'clock Friday evening at her home one-half mile northwest of Linn Grove. Death was attributed to a stroke. She had been bedfast for the past two years. Mrs. Meshberger, a lifelong resident of the Linn Grove community, was a member of the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church at linn Grove, Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clara Moser of Ligonier and Miss Omo Meshberger, at home; six grandchildren; 24 great-grand-children; two great-great-grand-children and a sister, Mrs. Harry Graham of Bluffton. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church at Linn Grove, the Rev. Cecil R. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery, Lipn Grove. Friends may call at the Yager funeral home after 6 o’clock this evening.

£&Josrital v* 1 Jfafcd Admitted * Mrs. Luther Wolfe, Willshire, O.; 'Miss Mary Harklese, city; Hirtnan Wall, Geneva; Ralph Beaming, Hoagland; Mrs. Troy Woodruff, Rockford, O.; Mrs. DeLane Bowman, Monroe. Dismissed (Mrs. Conrad Nagel and baby girl, Berne; Mrs. Clara Lehrman, city; Mrs. Richard LaFontaine and baby girl, Monroe; Mrs. Warren Nidi Inger and baby eon, city; (Mrs. Cyril Helman and baby boy, city; Mrs. Neil Mailloux and baby eon, Monroe; Mrs. Leonard Linker and baby boy, Hoagland; Mrs. Lawrence Strunkenberg and baby girl, Convoy, O.; Mrs. Maude Derf linger, Monroeville;’ Mrs. Waldo (Barkley, Monroeville; Vai Schnepp, city. Gambling Charged At Jay County Fair Operation of bingo stands at the Jay county, Portland fair in progress this week brought about cease and go orders, the stands continuing to operate up to yesterday. 'Protest was made to the fair officials and the bingo stands -were closed Wednesday night. They operated again on Thursday and Friday. The Indiana gambling law was challenged by a Portland attorney and law enforcement officers did -not put a clamp on the games of chance at the fair. Governor To Lunch With Eisenhower INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Governor George N. Craig said today he will go to Springfield, 111., next Thursday to have luncheon with President Eisenhower and Governor William G. Stratton erf Illinois during the governor’s day program at the Illinois state fair. Ten on Saturday, Craig will go to Grand Rapids, Mich., to deliver the keynotes speech at the Michigan Republican state convention. He also was keynoter for the South Dakota GDP state convention at Pierre July 26.

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JACK MARAFFA, 33, of Brooklyn, N. Y„ is shown on his return home from ■ 6,450-mlle round trip to Mexico City on his scooter. He Mid he averaged from 350 to 400 mllaa oar day on his cat “oonx."

■ -WLW Ambassador Welcomed MISS WLW Bh\ KSv*. wwr* BL'; MaMiW Blip ' ■wr MWw ’fir ■ r Jr Ji TsAJm 'ikl • OB £5 ■■ -* v Wit 1 4* Oh J/» vW' ji -''Mt ■ ML.... '-AX-... ■IBt Ss I '4' -('■ PICTURED ABOVE i« the reception committee for" Brenda HoTlls.’ wLW who visited Decatur earlier this week. Mise Hollis was a luncheon guest at the Fairway restaurant, prior to her appearance at Niblick and Co. store in Decatur: The above photograph wn« taken at the main entrance to the Fairway. In the picture from left to right are: Fred Kolter, secretary of the Chamber of Com-mere In the picture from left to right are: abd Parrish. Cletus Miller, co-owner of Fairway. In the rear are Cliff Brewer and. Harold Niblick. The radio transcribed interview with Decatur people, which was made at Niblick and Co. will be heard over WLW radio station Saturday night, August 21, at 10:15 o’clock.

Agronomy Day Open House On Aug. 26 Chance To See Corn Under Irrigation Farmers from this area will bo given the chance to see corn under irrigation at the agronomy day open house at the Purdue experimental farm seven miles northwest of Lafayette on U.S. highway 52 On August 26. Farmers are invited to come when they can, morning or afternoon. By using overhead risers, the agronomists applied 10.5 inches of irrigation water during a rainless period lasting one month on the farm. This kept the corn yield from dropping, the agronomists claim. Farmers will be able to judge the results themselves during the farm field day. In an all-day program starting at 8:30 a.m„ farm experts will explain their first year's work in .irrigation of Clark soybeans, popcorn, sorghum and Sudan grass. This Is the second year the pastures have been irrigated on the farm. While irrigation is not practical I in most sections of Adams county away from the St. Mary's and Wabash rivers, fertilization, deep tillage, and light and water requirements for corn will be discussed. Extension and research specialists will be on hand to answer the questions of corn growers. Jan Garber Band At Indiana State Fair INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Jan Garber and bis orchestra will play -during the Indiana state tfaJr whlch opens Sept. 2 for a nine-day run. The band will be heard in the Coliseum the first four days, providing accompaniment for Julius Laßosa, Eddie Fisber, the Mills Brothers and supporting acts. During the remainder of the show, the Garber organization will provide musical background for the state fair horse show. formeFsoviet (Contlaurd From rare Onrl first in Russian and then in English, Rastvorov summed up bis feelings-this way: "1 wanted to live like a ddcedF human being. I wanted to be treated* decently and I wanted- to be able to' treat other people decently.” After be completed his statemeat newsmen pelted Rastvorov with questions. Highlight* of his answers were: * 1. Soviet spies have infiltrated! Japanese government agencies. 2. The Russians have held an unknown number of Japanese prisoners since World War II without admitting it. 3. The answer to the question of Whether “peaceful co-existence" is possible with Communist Russia lies in the writings of Nicolai Lenin and Joseph Stalin. Lenin and Stalin often wrote that it was tactically necessary at times to make friends with nations which might later become enemies blocking the ambitions of Russia. Rastvorov said he was ordered home but escaped with the aid of "American friends’’ In Tokyo whom he declined to identify. He refused to say anything about his wife and child In Russia. Rastvorov said he had given t',f* U. 8. ail the information he hail on the Russian spy network In Japan and sai<t that there were "many” Soviet agents in the country.

Society Items for today's pub llcstlon must bs phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. tn.) Sharon Kimble Rhone 3-2121 FRIDAY W. S. W. S. of Calvary <E. U. B. church, church basement, 7:45 p.m. MONDAY V.F,W. Ladies auxiliary, V.F.W. home, 8 p.m. FRIDAY s rb Story-book hour, public library 4 p.m. D.A.V. auxiliary, hall. 8 p.m. Art department of Decatur Woman’s club, public library, 7 p.m. TUESDAY Catholic Ladles of Columbia, C. L. of C. hall, 6:30 p.m. Decatur Garden club and Berne Garden club. Wells county state forest 6:30 p.m. ~ . XrißitX E.'U.B. fbPrch picnic and reception, Hanna-Nuttman park, 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY Decatur Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Gerald Durkin, 7:30 p.m. Adams County chorus California tour, Rice hotel, 8:30 a m. THURSDAY Women of the Moose, Moose home, 8 p.m., officers, 7:30 p.m. Friendship Village club, Kimsey school, 1:30 p.m. Women’s guild of St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed church, church basement, all day. At the Adams county memorial hospital:

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