Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1954 — Page 3

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1954

DECATUR GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL IN MEETING The Decatur G<in Scout council met recently at the home ot Mrs, Max Spencer. The regular business was held. It was announced that 367 registrations for Brownies and Girl Scouts had been sent in to national Girl - Scouts so far this year. The Girl Scout roupd-up held October 30 had 250 in attendance. A successful Girl Scout calendar sale was held, by the Brownie Scouts recently and the fine support of the public was appreciated. The Girl Scouts will take orders for cans and nuts from November 28 to December 3. An area meeting will be held in Fort Wayne, ■November £2. Mrs. Chester Dalzell and Mrs. J. E. Thacker from the council, and Miss Donna Kay Small and Miss Cynthia Lehman gave reports on the conference held at French Lick. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Jack Rosenberger and Mrs. Max Spencer. The next council meeting will be held December 2 at the home of Mrs. W. F. Schnepf. GECODE CLUB GIVES PARTY FOR BOSSES The Moose home was the scene of the party Saturday evening given by the Gecode club for their ‘"Bosses.“ The tables were gayly decorated with mtniture favors JM. A yOU <Sn * < i°' n rT> yf' ▼ around the table . . . P, /T ♦ ► remember them with a Thanksgiving day card. Smith Drug Co. SPECIAL TURKEY CENTER and —: PUMPKIN CENTER ICE CREAM Quarts 4 — Only 49C EQUITY DAIRY STORE

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entwined with bittersweet. Miniature corn shocks surrounded with cany pumpkins were used throughout. Dinner was served at 6 o'clock by the Women of the Moose. Dinner music was furnished by Mrs. Kenneth Schnepf. Miss Dorothv Schnepf, president of the Gecode" club, then welcomed the guests and John Welch, plant manager, gave an interesting talk. A short program of popular hit tunes was presented by the Aeolchoir under the direction of Dave Embler. Miss Schnepf then introduced Dave Lee, news editor of WKJG and WKJG-TV, speaker of the evening. He told of the sornetlnses hilarious and sometimes maddening events that happen before, during, and after 1 programs of which most people are unaware. At the close of his talk he gave a sneak preview of a new program, “Uncle Dave and Pete Show." Chairman and committee for the evening were Lucile Foor, Dorothy Schnepf. Lorena teller, Mosemary Miller, and Irene Holthouse. Prises were won by Harold Baughn, Leona Omlor and Phyllis Gerke. PLEASANT MILLS WSCS IN RECENT MEETING The Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S. C. S. met recently at the church. The president, Mrs. Harlen Jones, conducted the meeting ofr the afternoon. Mrs. Lee Custer presented interesting devotions and the lesson on, "New Nations shall turn to the Land." with Miss Wanda Mann presenting, “College in Ceylon.” Mrs. George Foor offered prayer and Mrs. Glenn Mann gave readings for the special feature. During ithe business meeting, plans were made for the Thanksgiving turkey supper to be held Friday, November 19 in the church basement. A 50-cent gift exchange will be held. Refreshments were served to 16 antembers, one guest, and two children by the hostesses, Mrs. R. H. Everett, Mrs. Lawrence Ehrsatn, and Mrs. Elfie Jones.’ ROSARY SOCIETY ELEQT OFFICERS Mrs. Andrew Miller was elected 1955 president of the Rosary society of St. ary's Catholic church at a meeting Monday night in the K. of C. hall. Serving under her for the coming year will be Mrs. Eugene Durkin, vice-president; Mrs. Don _Fornt. treasurer; Mrs. Robert Boch, re-

cording secretary, and Mi's- Ben Webster, financial secretary. Another feature of the business meeting was discussion of plans for the clothing drive to aid the bishops’ war relief program. Members of the society will assist in sorting and packing clothes which will be sent to Korea for distribution among needy people. Any one wishing to aid in the drive with a donation of a coat, shoes, a dress or other articles of wearing apparel is asked to .take 1 them to the Catholic school building, where Rosary society members will prepare them- for shipment. ANNUAL FINE ARTS J TEA HERE FRIDAY The Adams County Federation of Women's clubs will hold their annual fine arts *ea Friday at 2 o’clock at the Presbyterian church in the Sunday school rooms. The speaker for the afternoon will be the Rev. Ray Walther, pastor of the Presbyterian church. His subject will be on "Putting Religion Back in the Homes." All Federation members are urged to attend and bring their Christmas gifts for the mental health drive. WOMAN’S CLUB HOLDS GENERAL MEETING > The Decatur Woman's club met last evening at the public library for a general meeting with the Art department in charge. Mrs. George Buckley presided over the business meeting in the absence of Mrs. Roy Kalver. Mrs. Myles Parrish read the minutes and Mrs. Glen Hill gave the treasurer's report. Mirs* Lawrence Anspaugh presented the budget for the new year. Miss Glennys Roop presented the girls sextet consisting of Shelia Ahr, Jane Rentz, Dorcas Thieme. Anita Smith, Greta Erekson, and Dana Dalzell. The girls sang two numbers, accompanied by Miss Helen Haubold. Miss Roop then presented Jack Anspaugh from Wolf and Dessauer in Fort Wayne as the speaker for the evening. His topic was. "Hats. Hints, Hats.” Anspaugh showed several different styles of hats and several of the members modeled them. The meeting was closed by* Mrs. Buckley. The .next meeting will be the Christmas meeting December 15. LEGION AUXILIARY PLANS Enrollment campaign Re-enrollment of its entire membership for 1955 by Thanksgiving Day is the goal of Adams 43 unit of the American Legion auxiliary In an intensive, campaign which began on Veterans. Day, Mrs. V’erena Meyer, unit membership chairman. has announced. The campaign here is part of a nation-wide effort wh;ch has the enrollment of on<’ million auxiliary members for 1955 as its goal. "In addition to our present members. we are also enrolling new members trqjn among the many women of war-service families who are eligible. Eligibility now extends to mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of American I-egiou members and of deceased veterans of the two world wars and the Korean conflict, as well as to women who themselves served in the armed forces during these war*. "For years the American legion auxiliary Has been the nations largest women's patriotic organization with nearly one million women enrolled and With local units in nearly fourteen thousand communities throughout the countiy. "We hope that all eligible-wotnen with lias we go ahead with this work in 1955." The D. A. V. auxiliary will have a business and social meeting tonight at 7; 30 o’clock at the hall. The Past Matrons of Eastern Star will 'meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home ot Mrs. Raymond Snyder. All members of the academy of friendship who have notebooks, ate asked to check them in Thuts day night at the regular lodge meeting of the Women of the Moose. The Little Flower study group will have prayer hour Thursday evening at 8:45 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Hugh Daniels. The revivals of the Mt. Victory United Brethren church (vhere the"" Rev. Edmond Life is evangelist, o’clock. It had previously been anwill be held every evening at 8 nounced at an earlier hour. Philathea class of the Baptist Sunday school will meet in the church social room Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Hostesses will be Mrs. Otto JohnsQn and Mrs. Frank Morrison. Mrs. C. E Bell will have charge of the program. ______ Thfe Ladies aid of Union Chapel church will meet Friday all day New Jelly-like Cleaner Knocks Baked Grease Off Oven Surfaces "ITS" is the name of a new oven cleaner that restores oven surfaces to grease-free newness without scraping or scrubbing. The substance Is brushed on. ‘allowed to stand, then wiped clean -. with water. ' “ITS" oven cleaner is available at Holthouse Drug Co. for SI and this includes a plastic brush. "ITS” is non-inflammable and spectacular in performance. «(Advt.)

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■SBHVMmwmAmbwbimhsß Society items for today’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m-. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Karen Striker Phone 3-2121 TUESDAY D. A. V. auxiliary, business and social meeting, 7:30 p. in., at the ball. Decatur Garden club, Mrs. G. Remy Blerly, 2 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Iverna Werling, s p. m. Ladies Shakespeare dub, Mrs. Robert Macklin, 2:30 p. m. Rebekah Degree Staff practice, I. O. O. F. hall, 7 p. m. > Loyal Daughters Class, 7:30 P.M. —Mrs. Mary Lynch. Kum Join Us class of Bethany E. U. B. church, at the church, 7:30 p. m. . Tri Kappa sorority, dinner meeting, Presbyterian church, 6:30 p. m. WEDNESDAY Decatur home demonstration club, Mrs. Ralph E. Roop, 134 S. 10th St., 2 p.m. Union Township home demonstration club, Mrs. Archie Smitley, 1:30 p. tn. Ruth and Naomi circle of Zion E. and R., at the church, 2 p.m. Bethany circle of Zion E, and R. church, Mrs. Harry Knapp, 8 p.m. Zion Lutheran Emmaus Guild, Parish Hall, 8 p. m. Psi lota Xi sorority, social meeting, Elks home, 8 p. m. Emblem club chorus practice. Elks home, 9 p. rn. St. Luke’s E. and R. church, supper and worship service, 6:30 p.m., at the church. St. Vincent DePaul society, C. L. ot C. hall, 2 p. m. biWomen’s Association of Presbyterian church, luncheon at 1 p. m., at the church. THURSDAY Past Matrons of Eastern Star, Mrs. Raymond Snyder, 7:30 p." m. Little Flower study group prayer hour. Mrs. Hugh Dsniels >( 8:45 p.m. Order of Rainbow for Girls, Masonic hall, 7 p.m. Friendship Village home demonstration club, Kiinsey School, 1:30p.m. V.F.W. ladies auxiliary, steak supper, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., VFW home. Dp Your Best class of Trinity E.U.B. church/ church basement, 7:30 p.m/ » Women of the Moose, formal Initiation, Moose home, 8 p.m., officers at 7:30 p.m. St. Luke’s E. and R. Women’s Guild, church basement, all day.. I’ redtensand..Pleasure home demonstration club. Mrs. Clarence McKean. 7:30 p. m. Methodist church New England dinner from 5 p. m. to 7 p. m., cafeteria lunch from 11 a. m. to 1 p. nr. churoh dining room: all day bazaar, new recreation room. Zion Lutheran Needle club. Parish hall, 1 p. m. Ruralistic study club. Mrs. Lawrence Beckmeyer, B'p. tn. Monroe W. C. T. U., Mrs. Otto Longenberger, 1:15 p. m. FRIDAY Ladies aid of Union chapel church, ail day, potuck dinner at noon, at the church. Philathea class of the BaptistSunday school, church social room, 7:30 p.m. Rebekah degree staff, Rebekah lodge at Liberty Center, 7:30 p. in. Pleasant MiiU Methodist W. S. C. S., Thanksgiving supper, church, 5 p.m. Adams County Fedejt|tion of Women's club. Fine Arts tea, Presbyterian church. 2 p. m. SATURDAY D. A. V. auxiliary chicken and meat loaf supper, hail, 4:30 p. m. to 6:30 p. m. Bake sale sponsored by Church of God ladies, City Hall, 9 a. tn. SUNDAY Ladies of St. Paulas Lutheran church of Preble, chicken and ham supper, bake sale, and bazaar, -erving starts at 4:30 p. m. at the church with a potluck dinner at noon. The day will be spent in sewing and quilting. The ladies of the church are invited. NEW PEP... NEW LIFE for tbwne who nrrd a dietary supplement of rale I am, Iron, lodine or other minerals and vitamins. Start today to protect yourself against deficiencies of calcium, iron, iodine, other minerals and vitamins which may be the cause of complicated Ills or feeling achy, old and run-down. At 1MI! A new crrlatrte product routalnlng every known Mineral and Vitamin necrMary In the dally' diet. 12 MINERALS—I 2 VITAMINS Plus 100% minimum dally requirements of Highly Ettsnflal CALCIUM C| ■* SOLD AT •Is Vu ALL BRIO STORES SMITH DRUG CO.

Order of Rainbow for Girls will meet Thursday evening at 7 o’clock at the Masonic hall. Allpf-1 ficers are urged to be present to i practice for inspection. * Ladies of the St. Paul’s Lutheran church of Preble will have a chicken and ham "supper, take .bale, and bazaar Sunday evening. November 21. Serving starts ut 4:30 o’clock. Mrs. Genevieve Miller-K liner of Martinsville stopped here a short time Monday afternoon. She was on her way from Cleveland, Ohio where her .daughter is a senior in high school, and was enroute to Culver, where her son is attending Culver Academy. Mrs. Dick Heller motored to Rensselaer today to visit her mother, Mrs. Van R. Grant. Cub Scout Den 16 motored to Fort Wayne Monday to visit the Charley Powell radio and TV show. They were John Sexton, Steven Jacobs, Steven Sheets, Pau] keller, Jonathan and Paul Embler. Mrs. David Embler accompanied the boys. Robert- M. .Fritzinger and Sim Burk left Saturday on their annual deer, hunting trip to Marenisco. 'Mich. Mrs. Elizabeth Diehl of Markle has been named deputy auditor of Wells county to succeed Miss Marjorie King, who will accept a bookkeeping job with the Wells county hospital December 1. Curtis Nussbaum of near Monroe has been released from the Si. Hita hospital of Celina, Ohio, where he has been confined three weeks following a sinue operation. Mr. and Mrs. Al Runyon of Geneva have gone to Florida, where they will look after oil interests and may decide to locate permanently. . Arthur DeArmond of has submitted to surgery at St. Rita Hospital in Celina for removal of a cataract. G. C. Grove of Geneva has been admitted as a patient at the Wells county hospital. Mrs. David Campbell and Mrs Sadie Wheeler of Vivian,

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irl Decatur ,to spend two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winger and family. Mrs. Ehinger is the daughter of Mrs. Sampbell and ai niece of Mrs. Wheeler iHwn v 1 llotu - Admitted Marion Shinn, Berne; Mrs. Margaret. Grimm, Decatur; Master Jerry Steiner, Decatur; Patty Rousseau. Degatur: Julia Rousseau, Decatur; David Goelz, Monroe;'Daniel Steed. Geneva. Dismissed Mrs. Don Humerickhouse and baby boy, Ohio City, O.; Mrs. Carl Hermann and baby girl, Decatur; Mrs. Max Schindler and baby girl, Berne. ■ : At the Adams county memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Swygart of Decatur are the parents of a baby boy born today at 2 am., weighing seven pounds. GIRL SCOUT Girl Scout troop six met Monday ’ evening after school. We began I our meeting by repeating the Gy-11 Scout promise. We elected officers i as follows: Jean Lose president, Linda McClain vice-president, i Paula StricKier scribe. Judy Sex-' ton secretary, Jane Hariman patrol leader 1, Janet Habegger pa-1 trol leader 2. Linda McClain furnished the treat. Games were played. We closed the meeting with taps and the friendly circle. Scribe, Paula Strickler DON’T TAKE A CHANCF TAKE PLENAMINS Smith Drug Co.

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