Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 59, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1955 — Page 3

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1955

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BIRTHDAY PARTY AT LEGION THURSDAY Thousands of birthday parties, given by American Legion auxiliary units in all parts of the country for their American Legion posts, will mark the American Legion's 36th anniversary, March 13 to 17, Mrs. Frances- Monahan, president of Adams 43, has announced. ' The parties will honor the Legion for its 36 years of service to community, state, and nation. The Legion's birthday will be celebrated here on March 17, When

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the Adams unit 43 will give a birthday party for its Legion post at the Legion home. Mrs. Wayne Frauhiger is chairman of the committee in charge of the party arrangements. RUTH CIRCLE MEETS WEDNESDAY EVENING Mrs. Edward Cook presented an informative piogram on Indian and Pakistan at the meeting of the 1 Ruth circle. Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Bud Townsend. Mrs. Cook was assisted by Mrs. Chalmer Deßolt, Mrs. R. C. Hersh, and Mrs. Royal Friend. Mrs. E. E. Rydell conducted the business meeting. During the social hour delicious refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs; Jack Heller and Mrs. Jack Knudsen.

- ? ■ w Kk? ■ MR. AND MRS. OTTO BEEHLER of Decatur, announce the engagement of their daughter, Barbara Lois, to James Dancer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dancer of Delphos, Ohio. The bride-elect is a graduate of Bail State Teachers college and is now a commercial teachet in Dowagiac, Mich. Her fiance attended Ohio State university arid is now associated with his father in business. No date has been set for the wedding.—Photo by Anspaugh.

ALL DAY MEETING HELD BY SOCIETY The Zion Lutheran Missionary society held an all day meeting Wednesday in the .parish hall. ■Surgical gowns and hospital towels were sewed, to be sent to the Lutheran medical mission in New Guinea. A potluck dinner was served at noon. The busines meting at 1:30. was opened with devotions by Mrs. Louis Jacobs. Mrs. Walter Bauer introduced the program, a film and commentary on “Building for Christ," narrated by Rev. Schmidt. The every member canvass for the building program, favoring Mill Neck school for the deaf, Bethesda Lutherans home~T)ecoiinees association, Lutheran world relief, and Valparaiso university, will take place on March 20. Mrs. Herman Krueckeberg conducted the business meeting. A letter was read from the society’s “adopted” missionary family in Manila. It was voted to donate 510 to the Red Cross. A kitchen committee was appointed to take care of buying incidental needs. Those who will serve are: Mrs. Henry Krueckeberg, Mrs. Chester Kltinknighl;- - -and Mrs. Frank Braun. The meeting closed with prayer. A delicious lunch was served by the following hostesses: Mrs. Frank Braun, Irene Zwick. Mrs. William Zwick, and Mrs. Henry Sheets. INVITES*KIRKLAND GROUP AS GUESTS The Washington township Farm Bureau has invited the Kirkland township Farm Bureau to be their guests at the new Farm Bureau hall in Monroe, Thursday, March 17, at 7:30 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. John Gage will shoy movies of their recent trip to the Holy Land. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be given. The pet and hobby group will also meet. HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB IN MEETING The Gals and Pals home dem cnstration club met recently at the home of Mrs. Russell Edge!. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Charles Morrison. The song of the month was led by Mrs. Roman Spruftger. —- The club Tie:T was repeated- and the club voted to

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Easter seals. Roll call was answered by each member giving a bargin that was not a bargin. The lesson “Home Business,” was presented by Mrs. Roland Wolfe and Miss Wanda Mann. Refreshments were served to 18 members by Mrs. Edgel and Mrs. Jerry Hart. The door prize was won byMrs. Ed McCullough. The Lincoln P. T. A. will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Lincoln school. The Zion Lutheran Emmaus Guild will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock in the parish hall basement. ’ Vera Yoder and Vaughn Mattax, whose engagement was announced recently, have set their wedding date as April 23. Miss Yoder is the daughter of Mrs. Chancy Yoder of Bluffton and her fiance is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mattax of Monroe. s’>J The Loyal Daughters ,clasa at Bethany E. U. B. chuach ’ wiß meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock with Mrs. Geo. Sprague. The Historical club will meet with Mrs. Martin Worthman at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Democrat Want Ada Bring Results

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•arvZjLy* **l —* * I Society Items for today's publication must be phoned In by 11 a. nv. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Karen Striker Phono 52121 FRIDAY Builders class of Trinity E.U.B. church, at the church, 7:30 p. m. Union township Farm Bureau and Bet and Hobby club, Immanuel Lutheran school, 7:30 p. m. SATURDAY Story book hour, public library. 4 p. m, Adams county Coon Hunters club, Reichert school, 8 p. m. MON Da« Root township Farm Bureau, Monmouth high school, 8 p. m. Firemen’s auxiliary, Mrs. Roy Steele, 8 p. m. Giri Scout troop four, Delores Schroeder, after school. Decatur Woman's club, public library, 7:45, sponsored by Civic department. Monmouth Mother’s P.T.A. group, at the school, 7:30 p.m. Welcome Wagon club, Mrs. Jay Markley, 7:30 p. m. Deoatur CUmera club, rooms above CWizens Telephone company, 8 p. m. Bobo community organization meeting, school house, 7:30 p. m. Farmers’ achievement banquet, Adams Central school, 6:30 p. m. tickets available at county extension office. ■. Women of the Moose, potluck supper, 6 p. m.; regular meeting, 8 p. m. Past President's Pa'rley of AmerJean Legion auxiliary, Mrs. Harold Tieman, 8 p. m. V. F. W. ladies auxiliary, trichem paint party, post home, 8 p. m. TUESDAY Merry Matrons home demonstration club, Mrs. Amos Thieme, 8 p. m. Great Books discussion group, library, 8 p. in. Decatur Garden club, Mrs. Fred McConnell, 2 p. m. Loyal Daughters class Mrs. Geo. Sprague, 7:30 p. m. Zion Lutheran Emmaus Guild, parish hall basement, 8 p. m. WEDNESDAY Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. Milo Black,, 2:30 p. m. Historical club, Mrs. Martin Worthman, 2:30 p. m. THURSDAY Lincoln P. T. A., Lincoln school, 7:30 p. m. Bill Longenbone has accepted a position as sales manager in charge of the beef cooler for_the Ossian Packing Co. The Longenbones plana to continue to reside in Decatur. Mrs. Van R. Grant, Rensselaer, is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Heller, in this city for a few days. Dick Heller and grandson, Steve Heller, will go to Indianapolis Saturday afternoon to meet Mr. and Mrs. John Heller who are returning from a several week's visit in West Palm Beach, Fla. Miss Ruth Elaine Hunt, daughter of Mrs. Raymond Hunt of Geneva has been named wßiner of the annual award for the most outstanding student in the freshman class of the Parkview Methodist school of nursing in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth" Hartman and family have moved from a farm on Decatur route six to Bluffton route four in French township The Hartman children will finish out the school year at Adams Central but are expected to attend the Berne-French school next year, who was being treated for bronwhowas being treated for bronchial pneumonia at the Adame county memorial hospital, was returned to her home recently. Bob Doan, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Doan, is spending a few days at home, between terms at Ball State Teachers college. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kalver of Decatur have returned home after vacationing for ten days. The Kalvers visited Mr. and Mrs. 1. A. IKalver in St. Petersburg, Fla. They then took an air trip to Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti. Miss Carol Bowman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Bowman, is spending several days at home between terms at Ball State Teachers college.

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Girl Scouts Need Volunteer Leaders To Help In Work This is the fifth of a series of articles to be published this week by volunteer workers in the Girl Scout organization in hopes that piore people will volunteer to be Girl Scout leaders. “Many organizations are now choosing officers to begin functioning in the fall of the year. The Decatur Girl Scout association is also recruiting personnel now, so that the program may begin smoothly in September when vacations are over and girls are looking forward to another year of good scouting. "'Before 'tying up' all your spare time,- won't you give serious consideration to having a part in Girl Scouting? If you enjoy fun, girls, and good adult association, you can find them all here, plus the personal satisfaction of knowing that you are helping our own girls to go along with the current Girl Scout slogan.” ■*ißjeliteve—Belong—BuiW This article was written by Mrs. Willa Dalzell. GIRL SCOUT Brownie troop 11 met at the Baptist church basement with 14 members present. We opened the meeting with roll call and collection of dues. We had an orchestra out of what each Brownie brought to play. The Girl Scout cookies were given to each girl. They are asked to deliver them and turn in the money at the next meeting. Donna Lee Burk will be hostes for next week. Deedra Murry was hostess this week. The meeting was closed with the good night song. Scribe, Deedra Murry Troop 30 met Wednesday night after school at the Lincoln school. We opened the meeting by roll call and the collection dues. The Juliette Low program to be held Friday night at 7:30 was discussed. Sandra Beery will represent our troop. Games were played outdoors. Scribe, Charlene Ann Hawkins j At the Adams county memorial hospital: . , Mr. and Mrs. Dale Duane Bird of Decatur are the parents of a baby boy born Thursday at 11:22 p. m., weighing seven pounds and four ounces.

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WjOSRITAL Admitted 'Mrs. Leonard Roth, Decatur; Mrs. Ernest Worthman, Decatur; Mrs. Sara Chapman, Geneva. Dismissed Mrs. Emily Schwartz, Berne; Jerry Sell, Decatut. • -4 .. y . ' Special Course Os Study To Teachers Twenty men and women from the teaching staffs of the Zion Lutb■eran Sunday—and Saturday school, West Monroe street, began a special course of study Thursday evening to increase their proficiency as Christian teachers. The course is being taught by ths pastor, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, and is titled, “Fundamental Christian Beliefs?’ It is one of the courses for teacher training arranged by the board for parish education of the Lutheran church—'Missouri synod. Mrs. Reinhold Sauer, secretary-treasurer ot the Sunday school, is serving as secretary of the training course. William Gernand, superintendent, is assisting the pastor.— Those enrolled in the course to date are: Mrs. Richard Archer, Mrs. Richard Bemont, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bieberich, Mrs. Oscar Bieberich, Mrs. D. Hoyt Callow, William F. Gernand, Mrs. Paul Hancher, Mrs. Garth Heckley, Mrs. William Justice, Mrs. H % H. Krueckeberg, itichanj Mailand, Mr|. G. Nelson. Mrs. William Potter, Karl Reinking, Jane Rentz, Mrs. George Rentz. Mrs. Reinhold Sauer, Mrs. Charles Stuckey, and Mrs. Robert Zwick. The codrse will be given each second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. and includes ten lessons. New enrollees will be accepted at the next meeting, March 24.

GIRL SCOUTING IN DECATUR DEPENDS ON YOU Please send this blank to*Mrs. Byron Smith, 356 Winchester St., phone 3-3755, if you would like the opportunity of working in Girl Scouting next fall as a leader or in any other capacity. ~ YOUR NAME ADDRESS . PHONE If

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Suit For Separation Filed In Fort Wayne Suit for a one-yAar’limited separation and 81,000 alimony was filed in Superior court number 1, Fort Wayne yesterday by Hele't Pancake against V. E. Pancake, charging cruelty. . The Pancakes formerty lived in* Decatur and Pancake was employed at the Daily Democrat as a pressman. V ' JOIN! A U. S. soldier in Germany, learned that his wife In the States* was becoming incurably blind and J thus would be unable to care for their small child. The ißed Cross’ field director at hia station hleped. him apply for a “compassionate transfer” to stateside duty and speed the application through mill--tary chanpels until the transfer was granted. Last year at military installations in the’ U. S. and overseas. Red Cross field directors served 94,600 servicemen, each month. Join the Red Cross and through your contribution help keep these services going.

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