Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 26 March 1955 — Page 3

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1955

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ARLENE GLASSBURN WEt) TO HAROLD ZINBMABTER Mtes Arlene Glaasburn, daughter of Mr. and Mja. Harold Reiser, of Logansport, was recently married tn Harold Zinsmaster, son of Mrs. Ixmis Zinsmaeter of Logansport In the Zion Evangelical and 'Reformed church. The Rev. William C. Feller officiated. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs Vernon Frauhlger. broth-er-ta-law and sister of the bridegroom. Both are graduates of Logansport high school. Miss (Qlasaburn is employed at the R. B. M. Manufacturing company in Logansport and Mr. insmaster a Pennsylvania railroad employe. The couple will reside in Logansport. The Zinsmaster family formerly resided in Decatur. DAV AUXILIARY IN RECENT MEETING The D. A. V. auxiliary held their March business and social meeting recently. The meeting was conducted by Esther Ray, senior vice-commander- It was decided to have a bake sale April 16. Mabel Ehrsam gave a report on the St. Patrick’s party held at the V. A. hospital in Fort Wayne. Final plans were made for the

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' 7 “■■■■ ~ | I . i . :itour of Coca-Cola bottling works and VyKJG-TV station Thursday, ■ March 31. Anyone wanting to at- , ten may call 3-4273 or 3-267'2. Games were played and prises ’ were awarded to Mildred Beltz, ■ Dori Leonard, Betty Tlnkham, I Ruth Kunkle, Martha Sommer, and i Esther Ray. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Helen . Myers, Marv Stucky, and Bessie Gould. The next meeting will be a business meeting Thursday, April 14. i EMBLEM CLUB MEETS THURSDAY EVENING The Emblem club met at the . Elks home Thursday evening for their monthly meeting. The busi- . ness meeting was conducted by . Mrs. LaVelle Death. Plans were made for installation of officers in MayA donation of $5 was made to the Red Cross and $5 i> to be sent ■ to the supreme Emblem cl?ib . scholarship fund. The club memi bets also planned to aid the Elks • in preparation of the annual Easter i Egg hunt to be held at the club [ Easter Sunday. The next meeting 3 will be a potluck dinner at 6 p. m. April 21. The committee in charge of the , social hour included Alice Brewer, Harriet Mallonee, Eileen ‘Gartner, and-Helen Bair. Decorations were in keeping with the Easter theme and the attendance prize was won by Mrs. Al Anderson. Door prizes were won by Mrs. 4ames Newton and Mrs. George Bair. NURSES 'ASSOCIATION IN MONTHLY MEETING __ The Adams county nurses association held their monthly meeting Thursday evening at the C L. of C. hall. After a short business meeting Mrs. Howard Luginbill of Berne, showed colored slides and told of her experiences during her stay in Germany. .Refreshments were served to 35 nurses present by the hostesses, Mary Jane Miller, (Geraldine McConnell, Hillis Colchin, Elizabeth Mulligan, Ilene Woipert, and Ethel Stepler.

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* *•! Society Items for today's publication must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Karen Striker Phone 3-2121 SATURDAY Story hook hour, public library, 4 p. m. Fish fry, sponsored by Friedheim Walther League, Friedheim Zion school hall, 4:30 p. m. to'7 p, inRummage sale, sponsored by the Methodist church, church basement, 9 to 4 p. m. Public installation of officers. Order, of Eastern Star, 8 P. m. Bake sale, sponsored by the W. S. W. S of the Bethany E. U, B. church, Decatur Hatdhery. SUNDAY Zion Lutheran Walther League, parish hall, 4 to (i p. m, MONDav I Academy of Friendship club, meetihg and April Fool party, Moose home, 7:30 p. m. Meeting of Adams County Federation of Clubs and Decatur Woman’s club, cancelled until further notice. Girl Scout troop four will meet after school, at the home of Sara Runyon. Sunshine Girls, K. of P. home, 4 p. m. TUESDAY Pleasant Mills P. T. A., 7:30 p. m., members not change in date. Kirkland Ladies club, Adams Central school cafeteria, carry-in supper, 6:30 p. m. Eagles auxiliary, regular business meeting. Eagles hall, 8 p. in. Meeting of all study club officers and members, C. L. of C. hall, after church. WEDNESDAY St. Vincent DePaul society, C. L. of C. hall, 2 p. m. Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. Earl Adams, 2:30 p. m. Union township home demonstration, Mrs. Marion Stults, 1:30 p.. tn. Bethany circle of Zion E. and R. church, at the church, after Lenten services. Jolly Housewives home demonstration club of St. Mary’s township, Mrs- Agnes Backhaus, 1:30 p. m. THURSDAY Great Books discussion group, public library, 8 p. m. Women of the Moose, Moose home, 8 p. m., officers at 7:30 p. m. CIRCLE TWO WSCS in, RECENT, Meeting Mrs. Charles Houk of Oak Ridge Place was hostess circle tyro of the Methodist W. S. C. S. recently. Mrs. Niland Ochsenrider had charge of devotions, using as her theme “Sisters and Women of the Bible.” Mrs- Lohnas Mclntosh presented the lesson “Two Women in a Home,’’ from the lesson book, “The Master Calleth for Thee.” During the business meeting Mrs. Mclntosh was chosen as the chairman for the coming year. Refreshments were served to 13 members and two children present. Wjoirital ID 11 Wdl Admitted Mrs. Marvin Wietfeldt. Monroeville; Mrs. Hugo Beitler, Berne. Dismissed Master Duane Minch, Decatur: Miss Libby Kae Minch. Decatur: Master Gregory Minch? Decatur Washington — Nine U. S. states had fewer people in 1952 than in 1950. They were West Virginia. Maine, Vermont, North Dakota. Kentucky, Tennessee. Alabama. Mississippi and Arkansas.

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Discuss County And State Fair Standards • Forty-three adult leaders and 4-H members met Thursday evening with Mrs. P. B. Smith, clothing and food preparation judge,’ to discuss county and state fair standards for 1955. It was decided to .limit the exhibits in second year food preparation to an individual serving of potato salad. In the past any type of salad or sandwiches was permissable. Also the women voted to hire ’ another judge to work with Mrs. Smith in selecting the dress revue winners for 1955: A similar meeting will be held Monday, at 7:39 p. m. at the Decatur high school. Mrs. Luke Thaman, food judge, will discuss requirements for baking and- food preservation. Bluffton Democrats are quite active. They have four candidates for mayor and contests for every office except for one councilman. Don Easterday withdrew at the last moment for mayor, leaving a clear field to the primary winner. Among the Democratic candidates for councilmen at Bluffton is O. D. Hafflich, a partner in the firm of Haflich & Morrissey and a member of the Decatur Knights of Columbus. His opponent is Charles Mettler. They will run-at-large. Donald Hott of Decatur was fined 125.50 for speeding in justice of the peace court at Bluffton. He wrecked his car on 224 at Uniondale last December 17. > ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Brewster of Wooster, Ohio, who are visiting a son, Joe Brewster and family at Berne, will celebrate their golden wedding Sunday with open house. Knights Os Pythias Close Convention INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The Indiana grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias will end their 87th annual Indianapolis convention today with election of officers. Among the 200 guests attending the Friday night banquet were grand chancellors of K. of P. lodges in Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio. War Mothers Open Convention Friday INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Mothers of World War II will open their 12th annual convention, Friday in Indianapolis. - Mrs. Ethel Bowers, national president, will speak during the three-day convention. _________ ■ Sew-Easiest! V C J* Vi -X * **IST ( J? fl I / I f Z / flv f ' IZ 1 / W le. I/ W I n tVI/ x ■ I» < I I f I tl I f \ front\ * f .front ( / r nA 1 AJ 9266 SEW-EASIEST Clutch - cape is the jnost flattering tor a half-size figure! The smart tuxedo front makes you look so tall and slender. The back is a gentle flare. Jiffy - sew — thrifty on fabric. Choose soft pastel woolens, rich tweeds, imitation fur fabric. Pattern 9266: Half Sizes: 14%, 16%, 18%, 20%. 22%, 24%. Size 16% takes 1% yards 4-inch fabric. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send Thirty-five cents in coins for this pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern for Ist-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.

Reports On Church Attendance Crusade Again the churches forge ahead to surpass previous counts: The total Sunday attendance was larger by 50 than any previous recorded week of the campaign. The morning worship service exceeded by 75 and the mid-week service increased by 8. The following churches bested their previous attendance in the crusade: Bethany E.U.B. in Sunday school by 24, in church by 10. Methodist in Sunday school by 13, in Church by 9. Church of God in , Sunday school by 9 and in church by 6. The Nazarene advanced in Sunday school by 16 and the Trinity E.U.B. by 13. The Baptist morning worship grew by 10, the Missionary church by 9. and the Union . Chapel by 2. , 8.8. Mor. Eve. Mw. Bethany E.U.B. 269 200 Methodist .... 266 307 114 Church of God 163 160 70 61 Nazarene .... 194 150 94 58 Trinity E.U.B. 260‘ 196 102 104 Baptist 155 109 48 Missionary ... 183 144 76 45 Union Chapel 150 156 67 33 Evan. & Ref. 201 245 130 Presbyterian _ 122 160 : Lutheran .... 252 386 355 Ntfttman U.B. 58 45 44 Ch. of Christ . 48 48 41 Christian 63 63 Detroit Police Hunt For Missing Child Seven-Year-Old Girl Presumed Kidnaped DETROIT (INS) — More than 700 Detroit policemen, handicapped by a*three-inch snowfall, continued 1 their search today for seven-year-old Barbara Gaea of Detroit who vanished Thursday on her way to school. , Tile search for the missing child ' is the most intensive ever launched by the Detroit police department and was joined by nearly 1,000 boy scouts and explorer scouts. Police commissioner Edward S. Piggins publicly appealed to every resident of Detroit and its suburbs to examine his own property add any adjoining vacant lots for pos- ‘ Bible traces' of the girl. A total of $1,500 in reward money 1 has been posted and $2,5Q0 more may be added for helpful informa- 1 tion in the case. f ' . ■ Police have sent out a nationwide teletype alarm saying Barbara is “presumed to have been kidnaped.” The snow storm which hit the Detroit area Friday night had dumped 3.2 inches of snow on the city by 8 a.m. Police inspector Marvin Frank, assigned to the case, said: “This snow will make searching tough. A body could be three feet away from a searcher and he wouldn’t be .able to see it.” Police followed up a number of tips Friday but .many proved to be the work of cranks and no trace of the child could be found. State Budget Puts Indiana Into Red > Final Figures Are Given By Committee INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —The state budget committee today released final biennial budget figure? which present reckoning indicate will put the state $4-million in the red. - The total budget is $704,196,000, jnore than SIOO-million higher than the total approved two years ago, but’ officials aren't terribly concerned over the state’s financial future. The estimated future income is $6lO-million. The financiers also believe the state’s current SB2-mil-lion surplus will have been reduced to S6B-million by June 30. Adding the $21.7-million included in the total but on hand for Korean bonus and school building and the total falls roughly $4-million short of proposed spending. Loses Sight Os Eye In Crash Os Chair SOUTH BEND. Ind. (INS) — A two-year-old boy lost the sight of his right eye when he climbed on a chair to look out a window. The commonplace incident became .grief for two-year-old Otis Battle, Jr., of South Bend because the chair fell against the window, shattering the glass. He was reported in good condition today in South Bend memorial hospital.

Slightly Injured In Accident Friday Mrs. Ed Evans of Decatur was slightly injured in an accident which occurred on U. S 27 south of Fort Wayne late last night. She was a passenger in a car driven by Donald "Foor of Decatur. They had been to Fort Wayne to lake Mrs. Evan's husband to that city and were enroute home when ah Ohio car approaching them went out of control on the icy road and swerved into the FOor vehicle. The car driven by Foor was badly damaged. No other details of the accident were availJehovah's Witnesses To Deliver Message A spokesman for Jehovah’s witnesses announced plans today for delivering a special message to the world. Qlyde Steele, local presiding minister of the Decatur congregation revealed some of the details of this special compaign, which includes sponsoring the public lecture entitled ‘‘Christendom or Christianity" - "Which One Is the Light of the World"*' All congregations throughout the World (there are approximately 14,000 in 159 lands) will participate. Henry W. Davis will deliver this discourse locally, to which the public is invited. It will* be delivered at the recently completed Kingdom Hall, 832 Monroe Street, at 7:30 o’clock.. Sunday evening, April 3. After the discourse a new 32 page booklet containing extra-ordinary information will be given free to each person in attendance. Some 600,0001 of Jehovah's Witnesses will then begin distribution of millions of copies of this .special message in many languages throughout the world. It is the desire of Jehovah's witnesses to place a copy in every home. Steele said the contents of this specially prepared booklet had not yet been made public, but its message was unique and would be of special interest to persons of all faiths. “Advance preparation and the world-wide scope of this special campaign give indication that this mayy well be one of the greatest religious proclamations in modern history," Steele said. He went on to tell of local plans that have been made, stating that Jehovah's witnesses here are "ready and eagerly look forward to this special campaign.” i ’ To Bury McNutt In Arlington Cemetery Legion Commander To Attend Funeral 1 INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Indi- _ ana American Legion commander ' Ira E. Lyon will represent the | state’s 115,000 legionnaires at the funeral of past state and national s commander Paul V. McNutt. The former Indiana Governor died at his home in New York, ' Thursday. Burial will be at Ar- ' lington National Cemetery in Washington, D. C., Monday. r Lyons said two other Indiana ( department commanders Frank Me- ( Hale, of Indianapolis, and Clarence Gramelspacher, of Jasper —- also will attend the services. Earlier, it was announced that several prominent Hoosier Democrats would attend the services to pay last respects to the 63-year-old McNutt. In addition to McHale, the Democrats going include present and past national Democratic chairmen Paul Butler and Frank McKinney and "former Indiana Governor Henry F. Schricker. > ,

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Three Minor Wrecks In Decatur Friday , No One Injured In Mishaps Yesterday 'Hiree minor accidents occurred in Decatur late Friday afternoon. Cars driven by Max Owens Case, 1 31, of Harrison street, and by John F. Mayer, 57, of Washington street each were damaged in the amount of 3500 when they collided at the coj-ner of Mejbers and Walnut streets at 4:30 p.m. t The two tailed to see each ether as they approached the intersection and Case hit Mayer. Mayer’s vehicle then ran in to. a parked car owned by- Tunis P. Hudson of Walnut street. < " A car driven by Orley Walters of Mix Avenue turned off of Cort street ontb Second and hit a car driven by Raymond Geimer of Pleasant Mills at 5 p.m. Friday. Damage to the Geimer vehicle was estimated at >2O. The third accident occurred Friday afternoon on Mercer avenue near the Erie tracks. A car driven by Wilford Plasterer, 16, of Homestead, was pulling out of a line of cars waiting at the Erie tracks as a car driven by Marion Bontrager of Fornax street was passing the line. Damage from the resulting collision was estimated at 320 to the Plasterer car and 343 to the Bontrager vehicle. Reflecting Dogs LONDON (INS) — Britain's humane education society is seeking government support for a plan for all dogs to wear collars with white reflector studs set in them as a means of preventing road accidents. »

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Attend Meeting At Ball State College several' teachers •bf the Liftcoin school faculty are attending a meeting at Ball State Teacher’s Collego at Muncie today. They were accompanied by Bryce Thomae, school principal, and W. Guy Brown, superintendent of schools. This morning the teachers attended an elementary demonstration which concerned a method course in arithmetic. The .demonstration was conducted at* Muncie Burris school. This afternoon there will be a general assembly of the teachers. The Decattar group will return tonight. ; Re •'/ , Democrat want Ads Bring Results

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