Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1954 — Page 3

MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1954

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CELEBRATE FORTY-NINTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. ami Mre. Robert Garard were at Hoosierland* Ixxlge near, Indianapolis Sunday where they .vlistcd with Mr. and Mrs. JMont H. Fee and Mr. and Mrs. RL Fee and helped* the former X-eletorate their forty-ninth weddjtig anniversary. They havefour children, Robert L. Fee of Hoosierland, Donald* Fee oy Tucson, Arizona, •Mrs. RJchard/Frisinger of Greenfield, and* Mre. Louise Katt of Indianapolte' The couple were Aiar- * tied September 42, 1905 in this citZdby the Rev. Hatet. Mrs. Fee is z a sister of Rdbert Garard. / BUSINESS MEETING HELD BY TRI KAPPA The members of Tri Kappa met at the Elka home recently for their regular business meeting. ' The meeting was opened in regular form. Installation ceremonies 0 were held for the new officer®: Mary J. Runyon, president; Mary Jo Kaehr, vice president; and Mrs. Irene Schuster, treasurer. The program and goals were reviewed for the coming year and everyone was reminded that the dues are to be paid by the last of September. It was announced that all orders for cards are to be in by “ the last meeting in October. It was also announced that the next social meeting will be held at ■ the Elks home. It U to be a dinner meeting with the officers servx ing as hostesses. " The meeting was then closed in Regular form. ' " 9 LADIES FELLOWSHIP IN RECENT MEETING The Ladles fellowship of the Missionary church met Thursday c evening with 13 members, three children and one guest, Mrs. Henry Hirschy, present. During the work session the la- ' dies eewed for missionaries. Mrs. c Noah Rich announced the Indiana * women’s convention will be held ’ on Thursday, October 7, at the l Decatur Missionary church. All members are urged to be present. The devotional period was opened with the group singing and Mrs. Herald Welty read the scripture. The meeting was closed with - prayer. , The thirty-third annual Daniels framer reunion will be held Sunday, September 19, at Sunset park near Decatur. A basket dinner will be served at 12 o’clock C.D.T. t***Wft TWyS'taunf ’ Wcussion group will meet tonight at 8:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs Robert 1 Laurent. 1 lIC mVltilrOUtu t*. f.A. CXCCUXIY© committee will meet at the school Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Unit four of the Bethany Evan- ’ gelieal United Brethren church will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Roy Bieberich. Mrs. Carl Kolter is the program chtirman. Quality Photo Finishing - ’ Work left before 8:00 p. m. Monday, ready Wednesday at 10 a. m. Holthouse Drug Co.

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The/Troflt and Pleasure home demonstration club will ’meet Thursday at 1:30 o'clock at the mome of Mre. Belle Andrews. An auction wljl be held and each member is asked to bring one article. f >'r.’ • ♦ .' ’ Admitted Michael Werling, Preble; Kay Ratcliff. Decatpr; Richard Rumple. Decatur; .Thomas Taylor, Decatur; Ralph Egley, Decatur; Mrs. Charles Lose, Decatur; Abe Yoder, Berne; Baby Lovina Swartz, Geneva. Dismissed Mrs. Carlos H. Fuelling and baby girl, Monroeville; Mrs. John Burke, Berne; Mrs. Leeter Thieme and baby girt, Hoagland; Mre. Howard Kennel and baby girl. Geneva; Jack Mahan, Decatur; Mrs. Flossie Martin, Decatur; Mrs. Catarina Briones. Decatur; Richard Rumple, Decatur; Kay Ratcliff, Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Barnett of Indianapolis are the parents of a babay boy, born at 4:31 a.m. today, weighing six' pounds and 10% ounces. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Barnett of this city. At the Adams county memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Rhymer, of Monroeville, are the parents of a baby girl born Sunday at 6:37 a.m., weighing seven pounds and five ounces. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Kuhnle of Decatur Sunday at 4:50 a.m., weighing eight pounds and 14 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ketchum and three children ai*e spending the week at Pretty Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beehler and children, of Madison, spent the weekend with Beehler’s parents, Mr. and'Mrs. Otto Beehler. * Mr, and "Mrs. Don Burke of the >lty were In Columbus, 0., last Friday and Saturday, where they attended a convention of Motorists Mutual employees agents, arid their wives. They were among 700 at the convention. Miss Pauline Lobster received a telephone call Sunday from her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Don Lobsiger in Circleville, Utah, to wish her a happy birthday. Carol Kalver and Jacqute Hite, are among those who will begin studies at Indiana University this week. Ralph Broman, an instructor in the Bluffton high school, who 4s sfatferlnk from polio and ts a patient in Parkview mamor'a! hospital at Fort Wayne, is reported 10, very,serious condition. He is almost completely paralysed. Miss (Marilyn Jaberg and Miss Sharon Kimble left yester lay to attend Indiana University. Cites Jaberg attended Hanover College last year and this is Miss Kimble'® first year in college.

Presbyterian fair ' Is Set For Nov. 3 Hold Annual Fajr At Decatur Church .7 Wednesday, November 3, has been designated as the date for the annual all-day Hair by the fair planning board of the women’s association of the First Presbyterian* church. Monthly meetings of the board have been held during the summer and plans formulated for setting up several new booth®. Work has been accomplished toward new items as well as the ever popular apron®, needlework, dolls, stufifed animals and novel wooden toys for children. The public is invited to attend the dinner and supper to be served In the church basement. Mrs. George Bair and Mis. R. C. Herah are in charge of the meals. Mre. Cecil Melchl and Mrs. Paul Saucer will direct the serving of the food in the dining room. Mrs. Dick Heller and Mrs. Edward Cook are co-chaiimen* for the booths which will be set up on the first floor of the church New ideas have been incorporated to attract the eale of varied gifts. The cooperation of the following committee, chairmen promise® to make this annual event worthy of the patronage which has faithfully attended each year: General decorating committee, Mirs. Ray Walther and Mrs. Lawrence Linn; film booth, the Rev. Ray Walther and Lester Bundling; snack bar, Mrs. Robert Macklin and Mrs. Calvin Magley; apron booth. Mrs. H. L Koontz and Mis® Fan Hammel. ( Candy booth, Mrs. Lester Sund- * ling and Mrs. Chalmer De Boh; delicatessen* booth, Mrs*. Joe Thompson and Mre. John Spaulding; baked goods both, Mrs. James Burk and Mre. Clark WWHam Smith; * pantry shelf, Mre. Bud Townsend ’< and Mrs. Roscoe Glendening; I young peoples booth, Mies Dianne Linn; wooden toys and blocks, Ernest High and Royal Friend; ; surprise package booth, Mrs. Berr tha Rice and* Mies* Marion Koontz; dolls, stuffed animate and Christman stockings for children; Mies • I ( Society item* for today’* pubr lication must be phoned In by . 11 a. rri. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) M.KMFb.’trlJcer 1 Phone 3-2121 y ‘ MONDAY i Sunshine Girls, K. of P. 4 p.m. F-St. Catherine Discussion club, - Mrs. Mildred Wendell, 8 p.m. Ladies Fireman’s Auxiliary, Mrs. Hazel Kortenber, 8 pm. Pythian Sisters, Potluck Supper, 6:30 p.m. Root Township Farm Bureau, Monmouth school, 8 p.m. Eagles Ladies auxiliary, hall, *» 0 — 8 p.m. i Our Lady of Fatima study club ' Mrs. Robert Braden, 8 p.m. Past Presidents Parley, Mre. Frank Liniger, 8 p.m. Decatur Camera Club, above Citizens Telephone Co. office, 8 pm. Holy Family discussion group, Mrs. 'Robert Laurent, 8:30 a.m. TUESDAY Monroe Better Home Demon- * stratlon club, Mrs. William Rupert, 7:30 p.m. Delta Theta Tau, Mrs. Bernard , Clark. 8 pm. Kirkland W. C. T. U., Mrs. Viola Baumgartner, 7:30 p.m. Church Mother’s study club, Hanna Nuttman Park, 6 p.m. St. Dominic study club, Mrs. Jerome Coffee. 6:30 p.m. Rebekah lodge, 1.0.0. F. hall, 7:30 p.m. Friendship Village Home Demonstration club, Kimsey school, 1:30 p.m. XI Alpha Xi. Dorothy Mauller, 8 p.m. Dutiful Daughters class, of the Bethany 'E.U.B. Mrs. John Meyer*, 7:30 p.m. Happy Homemakers Home Demonstration club, Mre. Sheldon Wag ley, 7:30 pm. Dorcas class, Bethany E. U. B. church parlor, 7:30 p.m. Delta Lamda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs. Walter Sommer, 8 p.m. Decatur Rose Garden club, Mr*. Robert Gay, 2 p.m. Tri Kappa Associate Chapter. Miss Dorothy Schnept, 6:30 p.m. Lady of Lourdes study club, Mr*. Roman Brlte, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY Decatur Home Demonstration qlub, Mr*. Walter Lister, 2 p.m. Psi lota XI sorority, Hanna Nuttman park. 8 p.m. Past Matrons at u Eastern fltar, Masonic Hall, 7:30 pm. THURSDAY Women of the Moose, Moose home. 8 p.m. Unit four of Bethany E. U. 8., Mrs. Roy Biebarich, 7:30 p.m. Monmouth P.T.A. executive committee, Monmouth school, 7:30 p.m. Profit and Pleasure home demonstration club, Mrs. Relle Andrews, 1:30 p.m.

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» Frances Dugan, Mrs. George Alton, Mre. Dick Townsend, and Mrs. Ruby Swickard; fancy work booth, Mrs. Charle® Hite and Mre. John DeVoss; cash contributions, Mrs. J. F. Sanmann. California Girl Z Is Miss America Lee Ann Meriwether Miss America 1955 NEW YORK (INS)—Lovely Lee Ann Meriwether, who outshone 49 other beauties to win the title of “Miss America 1955.” looked so radiant ini New York today that she threatened: to put to shame the famed' bright lights of the big city. The vivacious 19-year-old beauty from Sara Francisco charmed the, gentlemen and the ladies of the I press* alike Sunday at her first news conference with her modesty and natural 'grace. Lee Ann's claim that the flat fashion® of Christian Dior came along "just in time to save girls like me” was. taken with a grain of sand by onlookers who could see for themselves why she had won the opening night swim suit competition. The dark-haired* beauty boosts a * 34%-lnch bust and' while ehe agreed, ehe wasn't exactly flatchested, ehe pointed out that her runner-up in the contest, Florida's Ann Gloria Daniel, topped her by 2% inches* with a 37-bueL The green-eyed winner of a |60,000 pot of gold is in New Xork for a stay of two weeks before * leaving on a 15-day tour of South America. As part of her wlninngs, Lee Ann will be seen soon on the Philco Playhouse on TV and ehe also has a prospect of several . screen teats. ‘A'/.' ’ The young beauty, who sobbed almost uncontrollably Saturday night when she received the ribbon designating her as Mtee America, . was all emile® Sunday a# ehe ad- , mitted she has dates “with lots of boy®" and "as often as . I'm asked.” However. Lee Ann had a wel- . come word for the bachelors* of i America when ®he eaid there was" no one whohad A “special” place in her heart. Strangely enough, ehe entered the contest on a flute. A friend submitted* her picture without Lee Anin’s knowledge. Miss America 1948 To Wed Saturday MINNEAPOLIS (INS) — A “Miss America’’ of the past made newp today QP .i.he heals of , this' crowning of “Miss America of 1955” at Atlantic City. Bebe S*hopp*, “Miss America of 1948.” has announced that she will ’ be married in Minneapolis Saturday to Air Force Lt. Bayard D. * Waring of Melrose, Maw. The couple plans to live In Tex- ’ as where Waring is stationed. Surplice Bodice HW I I ' ¥l I 1 11 I I I I m "II ■ ‘ f l. 1 | d / I I 9028 UH—24H Wonderfully wearable casual — designed" especially for the shorter, fuller, half-dze figure! Wear it morning or afternoon—marketing or visiting! Button-collar treatment accents smart surplice Ixxlice! Soft skirt flares gracefully to hem. Ideal in soft crepe, i Pattern 9028: Half Sizes 14%, 16%, 18%. 20%, 22%, 24%. Size* 16% takes 3% yarde 39-1 nch fabric. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect tit. Complete, Illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send Thirty-five cents In colne for thte pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern for let-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Decatur Dally Democrat, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St.. New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with ZONE, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.

James Scott Dies Sunday Afternoon James Alien Scott, 66, of Lancaster township, Wells county, died Sunday afternoon after a long illness. Surviving Are his wife, Devona; four daughter®, Mrs. Estel Smuts of Zanesville, Mrs, John Duffy of Hartford City, Mrs. Dean Mounsey and Mrs. Harold Morgan of Wells county; a son, William G. Scott of Orland, and a brother, Vaughn Scott of Bluffton. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Prospect Methodist church, the Rev. Walter Meechum and the Rev. Edwin R. Green officiating. Burial will be in ■the Prospect, cemetery. The body was removed to the Thoma funeral home in Bluffton, where friends may call until time of the services. Miss Bertha Landis [To Purdue Training Miss ‘"’Bertha Landis, apprentice home demonstration agent here for the past month, will leave Tuesday for four days special training at Purdue University. Miss Bueteh Bertsch, daughter of Mt. and Mrs. William Bertsch of French' township, will also be at the special school. Miss Bertsch is taking her apprentice work at Bedford, in Lawrence county. Chicago Hearing By Capehart Committee CHICAGO (INS) — Twenty Chicago area builders and remodelers will be called before Sen. Homer Capehart's senate banking com- . mittee which opens a three - day open hearing tomorrow in the fed- * eral housing authority scandal. William Simon, chief counsel > for-the Indiana Republican’s comL mittee, said those called will be quizzed about windfall profits I from FHA-lnsured loans which r have been estimated up to |4O t million throughout the country.

- I I aHHir:W’*' O ™ HO! i Caw THREE SURVIVORS <rf the KLM airliner crash at Shannon, Ireland, are more than glad to set their feet on U. S. soil again. Their flight across the ocean wta delayed further when their second KLM plane developed engine trouble and landed at Gander, Newfoundland, Instead of flying non-stop -to New York Idlewild airport Shown after arriving at Idlewild are (from left) Albert Reinfeld, South Orange, N, J.; Richard Hart, Chicago, and J. Marais, Sea Point Calif. (International Soundphoto)

P ' *** LLi ! • "'•• ■• ■- T'J AMEBRINS v 9 MT J . 1M : ‘ r \ ( -IL.. W-- WM&MitxV SEPARATED 26 years, Archangel Lose Wo, 39, embraces his mother, Mrs Leo di Pierro, and stepfather of South Bethienem, «. *., uu a pier in New York City. Losabio, his wife and nine children live in Pollelnelia. Totonta. Italy. (International Boundvhoto)

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1 : JMfek *4 " .gST *‘*,"(jUp' 1 _■» ci ... Arctic Ocean -jSz/Xw S? i ’ " GREENLAND jg t —-j, _ » s Sr- // Biauforf ~ * I**3E. ♦ - a? --=j% ► ALASKA, . JPnF Im'clurel „jfy J Liwur I ’<3 f * HL CANADAjO.IpJiH . "7 / \ UNITED ‘ / X. states z DIEGO Athmtle _ “Te • . Ocaan -•< fer.~, /X. z X r _ Jffcj. } ' 3«€*> v -n *». *. a. ’ fiiL /tea i— .1 iZgFv THE FINAL LINK in the Northwest passage—the water route from Europe to Cathay (dotted Una) sought by explorers since the voyages of Columbus — has been broken by two U. S. icebreakers, the Navy’s "Burton Island” and the Coast Guard’s "Northwind." They left San Diego early In July (solid black line) and pushed their way through ice-locked M Clure strait, western entrance to the East-West passage, into the Arctic seas where they now are on a joint United States-Canadian expedition to make investigations of the Beaufort sea and M’Clure strait areas until late September.

4th Degree Knights Hold Picnic Sunday Approximately 60 couples attended the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbue Sunday evening picnic in the George Schultz woods east of the city.. Barbecued chicken prepared over an open fire was served to the picknkkers. Raymond Patrick was the chef in charge. Julius Baker was master of ceremonies for the outdoor event and later in the evening Carl Geels directed square dancing, a large cement slab being used for the floor. Womgn Passenger Dies In Air Crash RIO DE JANEIRO (INS) A Wo-

man passenger was hurt fatally early today when a Cruzeiro Do Sul Airliner with 26 person* aboard crashed? in Kio de Jauerio bay. Twenty-two passengers and four crew members were rescued from the bay iby a police launch and a passing ship. The woman survivor died aboard the launch of injuries received in the crash. Roscoe Shady Rites Tuesday Afternoon Roscoe Shady, 58. of Bluffton, died Sunday after an illness of 10 days. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Moose and Eagles lodges. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Hazel Reber, Bluffton, and six brothers, liollie of , Ashtabula, 0., Ralph of Tocsin, Floyd of Milwaukee, Wls., Charles of Hartford City, Marshall *ot Indianapolisucnd Joe -Shady of Bluffton. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jahn Funeral home, the Rev. Witham Borne officiating. Burial will oe in Elm Grove cemetery. Two Are Arrested On Narcotics Charge INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Two Indiana men were arrested today on a preliminary charge of narcotic law violtion. Harry Baumgartner,?<47, of fin-

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