Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1954 — Page 3

Friday, November 5, 1954

WORLD COMMUNITY DAY PROGRAM HERE The World Community Day profram is being planned by the Decatur Council of Church Women. The program will be this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Reformed church. The offering on World Community Day will be divided between Church World Service projects for the aid of sick and dl,sensed children and the work of united ' hurch women for peace. A program is planned and all church women are urged to attend. BPW TO HEAR EARL CASTON Earl Caston of the First State Bank will address members of the Business and Professional Women's? club at their meeting Wednesday at the Methodist church. A 6:30 p. m. dinner will precede the program, which will feature Caston's talk. The committee in charge Is education and vocation, with Marie Felber and Matilda Sellemeyer. Members of the Decatur club are Invited to attend events during November. A council meeting will take place in Indianapolis Sunday, •Nov. M. Reservations for this meeting must be made with Irene lllcks by Saturday. Local members will also attend a card party at Huntington Nov. 16 and a meeting at Marlon Nov. 17. Miss Joan Wemhoff is in charge of reservations for these events. PBI IOTA XI HOLDS BUSINEBB MEETING The Psi lota Xi sofority held a business meeting Wednesday evening at the home dt Mrs. Paul Hancher. Inspection Jon April 27 was brought to the attention of the members. The Snow Ball dance was discussed, which will he held December 29 at Sunset park with the Bel-Aires orchestra. Mrs. I»well Harper presented a talk on mental health of adults. Members are to bring gifts to the next social meeting for that purpose. If more information is wanted call the president. Also bring gifts for children of- the state school. The next social meeting will be

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November 17 at the Elks home with Mrs. Harry Hogan of Fort Wayne as the guest speaker. This meeting will be guest night. Those who wish to bring guests must have their reservations in by November 15 to Betty McNemey. The Christmas dinner will be December 15 at the Zion Lutheran parish hall. HAPPY HOMEMAKERS IN RECENT MEETING The Happy Homemakers home demonstration club met recently at the home of Mrs. George Thomas. Margaret Ptirrish gave the history of the song of the month. Mrs. Freeman Walters gave the devotions. The president, Mrs. Sheldon Wagley, led the group In repeating the club creed in unison. The following committee was appointed to be in charge of the bake sale November 27: Mabel Cook, Dorothy Raltzell, Margaret Parrish, Mrs. Elva Stanley, and Belva Schepp. The leader, Mabel Cook, gave the lesson. Games were played and refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Annette and Mrs. Neil Thomas, and Gynatb Schneps. CIVIC DEPARTMENT IN SEASON OPENING The Civic department of the Decatur Woman's club conducted the opening meeting of the season recently at the borne of Mrs. Adolph Kolter. Mrs. Albert Beery presided. After the collect was repeated, Mrs. Beery introduced the two new members, who are Mrs. Homer Rease, and Mrs. Harold Owens The club voted to donate $lO to the Community Fund. Mrs. N. A. Bixler presented the lesson. “Promise of a Growing America.'* During the social hour the committee refreshments we re served by Mrs. Albert Beery. Mrs. Noah Reynolds, Mrs. R. K McConnell, Mrs. N. A Bixler, and Mrs. Kolter. % INDIA STUDENT TO SPEAK AT MONMOUTH In observance of American Education week the Monmouth

_ .■* ■■ ■ —— : —; P. T. A. will present, a program featuring «n address by Fadarnunb Shinde of Bombay, India, on “School of My Country.'* Shinde was educated in scjhoAls of llhusawul India and Is now an engineering student at India Tech College in Fort Wayne. The public is invited to attend this program which will be held Tuesday evening at 8:15 o’clock at the Monmouth school immediately following* the regular business meeting, which will be at 7:30 o'clock. Loren Jones, school principal, Is the general chairman of the meeting. UNION CHANEL LADIES AID MEETS THURSDAY The Ladies Aid of the Union Chapel church met Thursday for sewing and quilting. A carry-in dinner was served at the noon hour. The president, Mrs. HarVe Koos. presided during the business meeting, which was opened with the singing or the hymn “Rock of Ages.” Mrs., Florence Bauman lead the devotions. The hymn. "All. the Way My Savior Leads" was then sung, followed by prayer. It was voted to have a Christmas party at the next regular meeting, December 2, with a 50 cen gift exchange. A program committee consisting of Mrs. Earl Chase; Aprs. Don Smith, Mrs. Ralph Rice, Mrs. Robert Can - and Mrs. Carl Hurst Was appointed. Mrs. L. T. Norris offered the closing prayer. There were 12 members and two vistors present. The Delta Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will have a dinner at the Fairway Restaurant Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. A pledge party, will be held later in the eveuinjMn the heme of Mrs. Jerome Keller. The Great Books discussion group will meet Thursday evening at 8 o’clock at the public library. The Literature department of Woman's club will have a supper meeting Monday evening at 6:30' o'clock at the heme of Mrs. l,eo Kirsch. The Ava Maria study club will meet at the home of Mrs. Frances' Terveer Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. The Ladles Eagles auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the hall. The Ladies Shakespeare club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Buckley with 22 members present. Mrs. Milo Black, program leader, used as her Hfbject, "America's Greatest Woman Painter." Mrs. Robert Maeklln will be hostess .to the next meeting. The Historical club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Delton Passwater. The Salem Methodist W. S.. C. S. will meet Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles Burkhart. Members will pack Christmas boxes to send to a school in North Carolina. The Women of the Moose will meet Thursday evening at the Moose home for the regular chapter meeting at. 8 o'clock. Officers will meet at 7:30 o’clock. Mary Weber; the library chairman, will have charge of the social hour. The Lady of Lourdes study club will meet Tuesday at'B o'clock a: the home of Mrs. Albert Lungerman. The Dutiful Daughters Sunday .school class of the Bethany E. U. B. church will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Francis Howard of 910 North 2nd street. The assistant hostess will be Mrs. Ralph Gentis. The Decatur Rose Garden club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of Mrs. George Sfrrague. Members ate Asked to bring their seeds for democracy. The Rebekah lodge will meet in the I-. O. O. F. hall Tuesday at 7 o'clock. Ail members are asked to be present £er the nomination of officers for the coming year, also to receive instructions about the degree staff, which is scheduled to go to the Rebekah lodge .1. O. O. F. hall at Liberty Center Noveniher 19 to confer the initiation degree on a- class of candidates. Miss Vera Geltner and Miss Helen MoWery will attend the Bela province conference Saturday ami Sunday at Plymouth. The gills were chosen as delegates. The Art department of the Decatur Woman's club met recently with Mrs. A. D. Suttles. An InterWhite and Yellow POP CORN ft- 19c EQUITY DAIRY STORE

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Bociety item* for today’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Karen Striker Phone 3-2121 FRIDAY De«atur Peppy Gals 4-H, Home Ec room of Decatur high school, after school. Adams County ißoadside Council, Farm Bureau building, Monroe, 1:30 p.m. Circle one of Methodist W.S.C.S., church, 9 a. in. Calvary WSWS, Church, 7:30 p. m. BATURDAY < The Methodist W S. C. 9. bake sale, Schafer Store, 9 a. m. MONDAY Literature department of Woman’s club, supper meeting, Mrs. Leo Kirseh, 6:30 p. in. Gals and Pals home demonstration club, Mrs. Paul McCullough, 7:30, p. m. Decatur Camera club, above Citizens Telephone Co., 8 p. m. Research club, Mrs. Ward Calland, 2:30 p. rn. Our Lady of Fatima discussion group. Ethel Kleiuhenz. 8 p. m. Sunshine Girls, K. of P. home, 6: lo p. m. Psi iota Xi honorary group, Mrs. John DeVoss, 7:30 p. m. Fireman’s auxiliary, Mrs. Jack Raver. 8 p. m. Evening Circle one of Methodist W. S. C. S., church parlor. 8 p. m. Inter-River Zone of Walther League Lutheran church Missouri Synod, Lutheran Parish hall, 8 p. in. - Root Township 4-H, Monmouth’ school, potlu-ck supper, 7 p. m. TUESDAY Monmouth P. T. A., business meeting, school, 7:30 p. m. Delta Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, dinner at Fairway Restaurant, 6:30 p. m., pledge'party later in evening, Mrs, Jerome Keller. Tuesday Eagles auxiliary, hall, 8 p. m. « Lady of Lourdes study club, Mrs. Albert Laugerman, 8 p. m. Dutiful Daughters Sunday school class of Bethany E. U. B„ Mrs. Francis Howard, 910 N. 2nd St.. 7:30 |>. m7 Decatur Rose Cardeu club, Mrs. George Sprague, 2 p. tn. Rebekah lodge, I. 0 0. F hall, 7 p.m. St. Catherine study club, Mrs. Victor Hamrick. 8 p. m. Trl Kappa associate chapter," Mrs. Gerald Kohne, 7:30 p. m. Delta Theta Tail, business-meet-ing, Elks home, 8 p. m. Unit four pf Bethany- 41k,41, 8,. church, Mrs. imeon Hain, 7 30 p. m. UN V IT 43 of American Legion auxil'fry, bu>|fies» nmfifig, 8 p. m. Washington Township Farm Bureau. and 4-H achievemjept. night, potluck supper. Adams Central school, 6:30 p. m. WEDNESDAY Historical club. Mrs. Delton Passwater, 2:30 pin. American Legion fourth District meeting. Ossian, 10 a. m. BPW. club, 6:30 p. m., Methodist church. Ava Maria study club, Mrs. Frances Teryeer 8 p. m. THURBDAY Women of the Moose, Moose home. 8 p. nr., officers at 7:30 p.m. Salem Methodist W. S. C. S„ Mrs. Oharles" BurkharC T:3O pm. Great Books discussion group, public library. 8 p. m. esting program was presented by Mrs. Robert Mills on her trip abroad this past spring. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. J. T. Meyers, and Miss Catherine Weidler. The St. Catherine study club will meet Tuesday’ evening at the home of Mrs. Victor Hamrick at 8 o’clock. GIRL SCOUT Troop 17 met at the home of Mrs. Brooks Wednesday afternoon. Old and new business wag discussed. and we appointed Betsy Burk, Chei.vl Ashbaucher, and Ann Kocher. for our cheer-up committee. We agieed to donate gome money to the Juliet Lowe fund. Meeting planned for Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock to plan for potluck supper for mothers. Scribe, Elaine Ileare Anyone not called upon to buy Gill Scout calendar may contact uny of the Brownies before Saturday evening, which ends, thd sale of these useful and colorful calen-i darn. Proceeds from the 25 cent j calendars go Into the treasuries' of the Brownie troops to further' their interest and training -in the worthwhile Girl Scout activities. The W.S.C.S. of Hoagland Methodist Church will hold a Hake Sale at Schafer’s Store, Saturday morning, November 6th, 9 A. M, It V. F. W. Ladies Auxiliary Bake Sale, City Hall, Saturday, November 6, from 9:00 till noon. 260 t 2

• F '^ljLgpL * y lpjlfe ; N -, w«HH& fflb v jK MARIO C. CAROTA, 33, and his wife Estelle, 32, both gluttons for punishment, you might say, are shown with their 13 children following adoption of the 11th, 12th and 13th in Berkeley. Calif. Five are their own, they already had adopted five, and a court awarded them three more. The oldest is 11, the youngest 1. They won’t tell which are their own. Carota is a U. S. Navy veteran of World War n, makes S4BO month as AEC engineer. (International}

The Rev. and Mrs. John E. Chambers drove to Indianapolis today. Rev. Chambers is attending the trustees' meeting at Central College. Mrs. Chambers is attending a tea at 2:30 in the afternoon given by the faculty women's club for the wives of the trustees. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson of Bluffton have returned, home from a several weeks tour of Europe. They made the trip over by plane and returned on the Queen Mary. Postpone Meeting Os Zoning Appeals The meeting of the Decatur board of zoning appeals, scheduled for next Tuesday night, has been postponed until Tuesday night, November 30, at 7:15 o'clock, it was announced today by Clarence Ziner, chairman. The hearing was scheduled to hedr a I complaint of violation of the zoning ordinance by Herman Dlerkes in the construction of a building in the northwest part of the city. Dierkes' attorneys. Burdette Custer and Robert Smith, asked &I1 the pbsttje#emj»fit because of previous commitments on the date first set for the hearing. "Since the ordinance provides for all interested persons to be represented by legal counsel. I feel that a postponement is in order if any of the’ designated attorneys have previous commitments,” Ziner explained- . Scw-Kasy! ty *♦» TTTtvrft* Christmas-perfect gift for a Junior “Mother"! Your little one will be delighted with this 8-gar-ment wardrobe for her favorite d$Il! See the grown-up hat, robe, jumper apd blouse, jacket, pajamas, _ klip, panties!' Easy to sew! Jlffy-to-make! Use scraps! Pattern 9233: For dolls 14, 16. 18, 20, 22 inches tall. Required yardages in pattern. State size. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows .ydu every step. Send Thirty-five cent* In colne for this pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern for lst-clas# mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Decatur Dally Democrat, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDREBS with ZONfi, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.

HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted , Mrs. Arthur Hall, Decatur. ‘f Dismissed Mrs. Floyd Strouse and baby boy, Decatur: Mrs. Menno Eicher and baby boy, Berne; Mrs.-Wayne Sauers and baby girl, Bluffton; Mrs. Franklin Steury and baby girl, Berne; Mrs. Richard Standiford and baby boy, Rockford, O.; J. B. Warren. Pineville, Ky. Normal Weather Is Forecast In State Warming Trend Is Forecast Saturday INDIANAPOIjIS (INS) —Novenr-ber-like weather was in prospect for Indiana during the next five days, wfth daytime temperatures in the 50s and GOs, and night-time readings just above freezing. The U. S.weather bureau forecast for Friday through Tuesday (said temperatures will average near nontMal, with a warmlhg . trend Saturday. Little or no ralniall is expected. Some Hoosiers experienced a doyour Christmas-shopplng-early feeling as flurries of snowflakes appeared Thursday, and again today, and temperatures skidded to freezing or below for the entire state overnight. Evansville, Terre Haute and Indianapolis all reported 30 readings early today, while Fort Wayne recorded a 29, and South Bend, 32. Temperatures tonight were fore'■ast to range between 24-30. Rising temperatures today in the upper 30s and lower 40s were expected to demolish what remained of a snow blanket in portions of northern Indiana. But for Wallace Bertrand, chief meteorologist for the Indianapolis weather bureau, the snow had added interest. He received a SIOO .eheck jor hta.faxori’e charity-from a company plugging the'opening of a movie. The movie: “White Christmas.” a , m IMpIr W k M I X'ZiWg f x « : I , ' "Vi ENGLISH ACTRESS Joan WlnmilL 27, deni** in Los Angeles that Evangelist Billy Graham broke up her romance with John French, 37, Britlab actor. The latter I charged that a tetter from the Graham organization caused the actress to break (their engagement before leaving on an "evan- i gellstic” tour of the U. 8. Mis* J WinmiU said that “the Lord, not Billy Graham" was responsible (or her action, (international; ; <

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