Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 11 November 1954 — Page 3

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1954

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PLEDGES ENTERTAINED ’ BY LOCAL SORORITY Delta Ijambda chapter of Beta Silgnia Phi noroility entertained their new pledges, Mrs., Arthur Burris and Mrs. Everett Hutker. at <? ilin *'r Tuesday evening at the Fairway Restaurant. Igiter in the evening, Mrs. Jerome Keller entertained in her home. Mrs. Fred Corah presided at the business meeting of the opening ritual. The chapter decided the members should make contributions to the Indiana mental health Christmas fund drive. The ritual of jewels ceremony was held for the new pledges. Mrs. Raymond Snyder gave the lesson and Mrs. Carl Stuckey used Thanksgiving as her topic. Canasta was played and later a dessert lunch was served from tables,, with the Thanksgiving theme. trinity w. s. w. s. IN RECENT MEETING The Trinity W. 8. W. S. met recently for their regular meeting at the church. Mrs. Blanche Mumma was the leader. Mrs. Sephus Jackson presented a vocal solo, with Mrs. Herald Hitchcock accompanying. Mrs. John Chambers offered prayer. Mrs. Frank Bohnke, Mrs. Nina Light, Mrs. Herman Sautbine. and Mrs. Frank Kitson gave various points on, "The Missionary Looks at his Field.” Different topics were presented by Mrs. Clarence Drake, Mrs. Harry Brown, and Mrs. Richard Shaffer. Mrs. Sephus Jackson was in charge of the business meeting.

CARL GERBER ' < is in a rut! . Every week Carl Gerber keeps telling you how awfully 1 anxious he is to have you shop at his store; i.\iA Maybe what he tells you goes in one ear and out the other. ZRr. ft •; But maybe someday you’ll be walking past Gerber’s jjSx Meat Market and you’ll say to yourself:- “Guess I’ll just ' drop in and see if Gerbers is really a GOOD place to shop.” : That will make us both very happy. HOME CURED BACON .... lb. 49c JOWL BACON lb. 19c GERBER’S LARD 5 lbs. SI.OO MEATY PORK ROAST lb. 39c FRESH SIDE MEAT-t.--.-7;t7— —r.-,-,-; lb. 49c HOME MADE PAN SAUSAGE lb. 45c SWISS STEAK lb. 65c FRESH OYSTERS pt 83c SMOKED BEEF TONGUE lb. 49c BORDENS ICE CREAM V 2 Gal. 69c BIRDS-EYE E||N ORANGE JUICE 6 for 81.00 BSjnj BROCCOLI SPEARS 3 for 73c CAULIFLOWER 3 for 73c SUCCOTASH 3 for 73c Gerber’s MA "_ I d •? *-* ■ - A “ . 150 S. Second St. » \. Phone 3-2712

It was decided to send the comforters made , by the society to the Philippines and the Otterbein Home for Christmas. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Herald Hitchcock, Mrs., Addie. -A n drew a, mid Mrs. Nina Light. DELTA THETA TAU PLANS GOOD FELLOWS CLUB Delta Theta Tau had their regular business meeting Tuesday evening at the Elks home. Plans were made for opening of the Good Fellows. Mrs. Cliff Brewer will be the general chairman. After the business meeting Vera Gfcimer, and Helen Mowery gave a report on Beta province held at Columbus. These girls were sent as delegates. The Beta province project for this year is a workshop for handicapped children. The next meeting will be a regular business meeting on November 23. LEGION AUXILIARY IN BUSINESS MEETING The American legion auxiliaryunit 43 held a business meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs. Frances Monahan, president, presided. Donations for the Veterans Christmas party at the Veterans hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana Boys School, Indiana Girls School. and Knightstowh home, were made. Plans for the local units’ Christmas party to be held December 14 at the Legion home with a potluck dinner-were made. The auxiliary will furnish the meat, rolls and coffee and a 50 cent gift ex-

change will followthc dinner at 0 o’clock.' ’ ' Mrs, Adrian Baker, rehabilitation chairman, asked that all gifts for the Veterans hospital be taken to the Legion home not later then December «. The reception for the department president, Mrs. Robert Hoey of New Haven, will be held°at the Legion home Post -330 at New Haven Sunday at 2 o’clock. All members ate invited and many from the auxiliary are planning to attend 'v -Mr.< James Baker was appointed the child welfare chairman. The. next social meeting will be Novembor 23. It will honor the Gold Star Mothers. Mrs. T. C. Smith and.her committee will be in charge. - NAOMI CIRCLE HAS MEETING The Naomi Circe or the' Women's Association of the Presbyterian church met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Ray Walther. She was assisted by MrS. Dick Heller, Mrs. Lawrence Linn and Mrs. Joseph Thompson. “Make Straight the Highway,” a responsive reading praise service, was, led by Mrs. Lovell Harper. The program on Pakistan was presented b*>. Mrs. Heller, who also reported on results of the .recent church fair. . During the business session a committee was appointed to choose Christmas gifts which will be purchased for six-year-old: children at the Hillcrest orphanage. The committee includes Miss- Diane Linn, Mrs. Windsor Cravens and Mis. Royal Friend. B P W DINNER HELD WEDNESDAY A talk on investments was presented by Earl Caston of the First Stale Bank at the 6:30 p. ml dinner meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s.club Wednesday at the Methodist church.

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The education and vocations committee, including Miss Marie Felber and Miss Matilda Sellemeyer, was In charge of the November meeting; Caston discussed various types of investment including common and preferred stock and corporate, government and municipal bonds. .Questions about investments from the members concluded the program. Highlight of the business session was_the initiation of several new members.- They include Miss Opal Drum, Mrs. Vera-Doty, Miss Irene Zwicit, Miss Nancy Callow, Miss Bertha Landis. Miss .Lucille Beavers, Mrs. Toey Beamer. Miss Rosemary Miller. Mrs. Frances Koors and Mrs. Harold Hott. Plans were made for a Christmas party in December at the home of Miss Joan Wemhoff. The new members were asked* to provide’ the entertainment for the meeting. The group also, made plans to make dressings for cancer patients. Miss Marie Felber who is in charge of the cancer project, asked members to bring old sheets to the January meeting. At that time members will prepare the dress-'-ings. ’ The Union Township home demonstration club will meet Wednesday at 1:30 o’clock at the home of M s. Archie Smitley. Miss Her-, tha Landis, the new home demonstration agent; will present the lesson. ' ■ i The Kuin Join Us class of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church will meet at the church Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Hostesses will be Mr. and Mrs. John 'Dierkes and Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Lee. The Aeolian choir will meet tonight in the Decatur high school music room at 7 o'clock. The Rosary society will meet at the Knights of Columbus hall Monday evening at 8 o’clock. The Pythian Sisters will have practice for the staff and officers Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the' K. of P. home. ’ The Decatur Garden ; club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of Mrs. G. Remy Bierly. Mrs. Fred Hancher will be the lander. Five members of the American Legion auxiliary unit 43 attended the fourth district meeting at Ossian Wednesday in an all day meeting. Those attending were Mrs. Ed Bauer, Mrs. Elmer Darwachter, Mrs. Heiman Dierkes, Mrs. Frances Monahan, and Mrs. T. C. Smith. The Eta Tau Sigma will meet TAsday evening at 8-o’clock at tlie Ijoine of i The Ladies Shakespeare club will meet with Mrs. Robert Mack-' lin Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The Monmouth chapter of Future Farmers of America met Tuesday. There were six people initiated into the organization. They were) Lorry Bittner. Lowell Beineke. j Lelbert Rhodes. Bob Hildebrand. Don Bailey, and Weldon Schaefer. The meeting was closed with the closing ceremony. Nineteen members wgre present. The Queen of Peace study club will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Don Bernard at 7:30 o'clock. ... . The_RUie.ka.lL. Degi££.JSiaU_ will, have a called meeting for practice Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at the 1. O. O. F. hall. All members of the team are asked to be present. Plans will be completed to confer the degree on a class of candidates at the Rebekah Idoge at Liberty Tenter November 17 at 7:30 o’clock. Decatur home demonstration club will meet at ■ the. home of Mrs. E. Roop of 134 S. 10th St. Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’- :

wwHbß flflH KB JWH FwSrlwO Wiml L__ |F 9 -» ? * cs *Tjhx z . Groucho Shoots Palace Guard Caught in the act of shooting a ahako is that rabid home movie fan and laugh producer, r ,Groucho Marx. The production he’d really like you to see is the beautiful, new De Soto for ’55. The only new car that is styled for tomorrow. Premiere at your De Soto dealer's showroom, November 17. Go see it! ■ : . ... ... I - ' ■ 1 i

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gass of Lake City, la., returned home Wednesday after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Borman and other relatives in Decatur. The city of Berne is adding two plats of ground in the southwest part of town. One consists of eight lots being platted by Eli J. Graber and the other of four lots being plotted by Leroy Neuensch wander. Robert Taylor, who lives near Bryant, was quite seriously injured in an automobile accident at Coldwater, Mich., this week. He is still in the hospital there and believed to be recovering. He is employed as a representative of the U. S. Rubber Company. s Thomas Agler, coach at the Hartford township high school, while eating fish several days ago a small bone lodged in one of his tonsils and all efforts by physicians have tailed to dislodge the "bone. Ho is being treated by a Fort Wayne specialist. William Barner of Geneva, route 1, underwent a major operation at the Wells county hospital yesterday. BTHS~t At the Adams county memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Werling of Preble are the parents of a baby girl born Wednesday at 6 p. m., weighing eight pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson of Monroe are the parents of a baby girl born today at 5:13 a. m., weighing seven pounds and 14 ounces. OSRITAL * Admitted Mrs. Laura B. Purk, Wren, 0., Thomas G. Lehman, Geneva; Irene Fritzinger, Bryant; Michael Fuelling, Monroe; Edward H. Hockemeyer, Monroeville; Mrs. Alva Buffenbarger, Decatur. n DismissedMrs. Harry Houk and baby boy, Hoagland; Mrs. C. A. Branstetter, Berne. IN SERVICE Jyi • A/3C Larry Vizard AF 22967683; 3407 St. Sq: Box 72; Keesler A.F.B. Mississippi, Appeal Is Issued For Blood Dooiors Another appeal has been issued from Berne for, volunteer blood donors Friday when the Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Berne auditorium. The community is far short of the number needed to be scheduled in order to reach the ’l5O pint quota. Decatur people have been asked to help fill the quota. Those interested may go to Berne Friday and present themselves as 'walk-in' donors or they may call the local Red Cross office and indicate the tifne they would like to give. Demeere* " rant-Ads Brtnr Results clock. y The Loyal Daughters class of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church will meet with Mrs. Mary Lynch at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening, November 16. Bethany E. U. B. Church sponsoring a.Rummage Sale, November 12 and a Bake Sale November 13, at the Decatur Hatchery, at 9:00. 265t2x

> NABISCO HONEY - DAVIS GRAHAM White or Yellow CRACKERS POP CORN m.'33c 2 x. 29c OCEAN SPRAY JERSEY CRANBERRY SWEET sauce POTATOES 2cansj^ c 3 fts '2sc TASTY DELICIOUS BULK WIENERS DRIED BEEF 3 lbs. $ j.OO % lb-19c TENDER TASTY RIB STEAKS BACON ENDS »-45 c ? tti -29c GOODIN’SffEfs SELF SERVICE STORE Liz NEXT TO CURT THEATER OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK PHONE 3-3210 ,***^‘*^^v* aa he«e s vA*®*® vou ' *'• • / APPLES $2,49 “ ■ SWEET . HOME FLORIDA JUICY MADE SEEDLESS - Oranges Cookies Grapefruit 3 noz/l-oo 3 poz/l-QQ iO roR 59c Hammond Fruit Mkt. 240 N. 13th Street " OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK * - • 7 ' fl

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