Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1955 — Page 3

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MOTHER-DAUGHTER BANQUET HELD RECENTLY The mother-daughter banquet of the Pleasant Milla Methodist church was held Saturday evening in the church basement, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Tonight & Thursday 1 OUR BIG DAYS! First Show Tonight 6:30 Continuous Thur, from 1:30 BE SURE TO ATTEND! o o Beginning Four Solid Weeks of All Technicolor Productions — 12 Great Pictures, Presented on Giant Screen In Brilliant COLOR! iWe M loBARKER Ajl MAIA POWERS Ml HOWARD DUFF WILLIAM DEMAREST JOHN MdNTIU ALSO — Shorts 15c -50 c O—O Erl. & Sat—“ White Feather” Robert Wagner, Debra Paget O—O Bun. Mon. Tues.—“ Battle Cry" Van Heflih, Aldo Ray

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’ The banquet was planned by the men and boys of the church. • Seventy-five mothers and daughi ters enjoyed the banquet and inter- , esting progra'm which was planned , by the chairman, Robert Light. Mrs. William Noll was awarded a price for having the most daugbi ters. Mrs. Leland Ripley was . awarded a prise for having the birthday closest to the fourth of July. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chase played I music throughout the evening. GIRL SCOUT ASSOCIATION MEETS RECENTLY*' -4 The Decatur Girl Scout association held their May ineeting at the American Legion home. A few moments of silent prayer were observed before'the business meet--1 ing. Mrs. Chester Dalzell, president, presided. : 1 A report on the presidents’ convention held in Chicago, was given , by Mrs. Chester Dalzell and Mrs. , Doyle Collier. Final reports and plans on the 1965 Girl Scout day camp were given by Mrs. Bryon Smith. Gifts to the Girl Scout room, in the new Community Center were accepted by the association from the donors, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark Mayclin and Mr.'and Mrs. Virgil Krick. A gift to the Girl Scout day camp by Miss Grace Lichtenstiger was also acknowledged. Mrs. C. I. Finlayson gave a report on the Girl Scout room in the Community Center. The Girl Scout association has given 3700 for the purpose of equipping this room. Each Brownie and Girl Scout tropp has donated at least one folding Tonight & Thursday Story of the Reckless Men Who Search for Olli “THUNDER BAY” With JAMES STEWART, Joanne Dru, Dan Duryea ALSO — Cartoon A Comedy O—O Fri. & Sat—“ Bounty -Monter” A “Dangerous Mission” O—O Sun. & Mon.—“ The Stooge" A “Pushover" — First Run.

chair for the room. , Mrs. T. C. Smith installed the new officers. Mrs. Lowell Harper presented a gift to the retiring president, Mrs. Dalzell Hostesses for the evening were: Mrs. Ferris Bowers, Mrs. Joseph Azbell, Mrs. Donald Jeffries, and Mrs, Glen i Mauller. - OFFICERS ELECTED BY V. F. W. AUXILIARY ' 1 The V. F. W. ladies auxiliary • met Monday evening for a busi--1 ness meeting and nomination and ' election of officers. The post, 1 ladies, and fathers auxiliaries, • will give a hospital party at the r Veteran’s in t’ort Wayne, July 7, with Glenhys Martz as 1 chairman. Mary Maxine Dull, Verona Venice, Edith Kling, and Marjorie Schoog will assist the chairman. Cancer chairman, Bessie Pom- • erenke, reported and the group > decided that the ladies auxiliary t will cook dinner for the bloodmo- > bile unit on May 25. The newly elected officers are ■ as follows: president, Mary Maxine Dull: senior vice-president, ■ Crystal Cook; Junior vice-presi-i dent, Alma Hunter; treasurer, • Glenhys Martz; chaplain, Ann I Meyers; conductress, Thelma ' Railing; guard, Bessie Pomeri enke; three-year trustee, Edith Kling; two-year trustee, Marjorie ! Schoog; one-year trustee, Betty s Feasel; secretary. Roberta Dull; i patriotic instructor. Verona Ve : nice; color bearers, Bertha Kral mer, Agnes Baker, Katherine ' Birch, and Sharon Fisher. The group also elected delegates and alternates for the department ’ and encampment to be held at In--1 dianapolis. Delegates are Mary > Dull. Glennys 1 Baker. Alternates are* Alma Hunter, Crystal Cook, and Audrey 1 Ballard. The next meeting will ! be held June 6. I EAGLES AUXILIARY IN SPECIAL MEETING The special meeting of the Eagles auxiliary was opened by be president, Mrs. Richard Baker. Plans were completed for the district four meeting to be held in the local Eagles hall, Saturday at 2 o'clock. Auxiliaries from Fort Wayne Bldffton, Marion. Peru, Wabash, and Portland will be represented at this district four meeting. PREBLE FARM BUREAU HOLDS MAY MEETING The Preble township Farm Bureau held their May meeting recently at the Friedheim school. Roger Koeneman member of the rural youth, opened the meeting with a poem and a prayer honoring mothers.

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Mrs. Ivan Worthman, S. and E. leader, led in group singing and read safety rules on highway safety. Bob and Max Yoder, rural youth members, gave several special numbers on their electric guitqr and accordion. Miss Bertha Landis, home demonstration agent, gave a very interesting talk on highway safety. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bauermeister and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schroeder. MERRY MATRONS CLUB MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT The Merry Matrons home demonstration club met at the home of . Mrs. Otto Thieme Tuesday evening with 12 members, one guest* and seven children present. Mrs. Julius Lengerich welcomed a new member, Mrs. Amos Thieme, into the club. Mrs. Amos Thieme and Mre. Norvan Thieme assisted the hostess in serving refreshments. The meeting was opened with the song of the month led by Mrs. Wilbert Thieme. Miss Bertha Landis presented a lesson on “Table Manners and Hostessing,” and Mrs. Edward Gerbers gave the lesson on health and safety. The meeting closed with the club prayer. Next meeting will be June 29, at the home of Mrs. Wilbert Thieme. ROSE GARDEN CLUB ATTENDS FESTIVAL The Rose Garden club attended the wooden shoe festival at the Kado-Lato farm in Spencerville, 0. The members took a hayride trip through the sassafras groves and maple sugar camp and listened to a lecture by Mrs. Carl Hartz, owner of this farm, explaining the flowers in her speacious garden/' 1 Dinner was served on the ground, after which the group went to Bluffton where they visited the Cook farm and the Long Island iris farm. Those who attended were: the Mesifamies Paul Daniele, Ralph Roop, Harry Stults, Grover Levy, Frank Crist, Bert Haley, George Sprague, Clem Kortenber, Dell Walters, Mary Arnold, Mell Kreps, Alva Lawson, L. E. Archbold. Vera Gause, Harry Hebble. George Squier, Dale Moses, and Mr. and Mrs. William Kohls. The Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha XI chapters of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at the home of Mrs. George Bair Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. The Emblem club will have in stallation of officers and a dinner Monday evening at 6:30 o’clock at the Elks home. The Union township home demonstration club will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Warren Nid--1 Inger with Mrs. Donald Smith as assisting hostess. The lesson #lll be on making purses. Members are urged to attend the mecUsg and note the change in date. The American Legion auxiliary unit 43 will have a social meeting Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock at the Legion home. Games will be played and refreshments served. Mrs. Nelson Doty will be chairman. Mrs. Irene Stucky of Fort Wayhe, will be hostess to the Past Matrons club Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. The Missionary church will have a mother-daughter tea Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock in the church parsonage. At the Adams county memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrg. Ray McKean of Ossian are the parents of a baby boy born today at 12:25 a. m.. weighing seven pounds and four ounces. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raul Morales, of Decatur today at 1:18 a. m„ weighing six pounds and 8 1 ? ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ross of Decatur are the parents of a baby girl born today at 2:43 a. tn., weighing six pounds and ten ounces. Methodist Church Rummage Sale, Friday, May 20. 9:«0 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bargains Galore. 113 41 Presbyterian Rummage Sale at 5 Points, Friday and Saturday, clothing, shoes, huffet and radio. Church basement. 117t2 WED. NIGHT SPECIAL Between 5:00 & 9:00 Fros-Kist ORANGE JUICE STICK « BIG BARS 39c 80, EQUITY DAIRY STORE

fSSS Society Item* for today’s pub* llcatlon must be phoned In by ’ 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) .'Karen Striker Phone 3*2121 WEDNESDAY Zion Lutheran Emmaus Guild parish hall upstairs, west classroom, 8 p.m., election of officers. Decatur home demonstration club, Mrs. Noble 'Reynolds, 7:30 p.m. . r Psi lota Xi sorority, social meeting, Zion Lutheran parish • hall, 8 p. m. THURSDAY Past Matrons club, Mrs. Irene Stucky of Fort Wayne, 8 p. m. Ascension festival service, Zior. Lutheran church, 7:30 p. m. Adams county Nurses association, Mrs. Dora Cook, 222%; N. 2nd ‘fit, 7:30 p.,m. . Unit two' of Bethany E. U. ,B. church, Mrs. Amos Ketchem, 2 p. m. Profit and Pleasure home demonstration club, Mrs. Charles Schnepp, 7:30 p. m. Great Books discussion group, public library, 8 p.m. Delta Theta Tau guest night, Mrs. Kenneth Arnold, potluck sapper, 6:30 p. in. D.Y.B. class of Trinity E.U.B. church, church parlor, 7:30 p.m. Friendship Village home demonstration club, Kimsey school, 1:30

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p. m. ' Little Flower study group, prayer hour, Mrs. Hugh Daniels, 8:45 p.m. ../■,<■■ FRIDAY ’ church motherdaughter tea, parsonage, 7:30 p.m. Rummage sale, Methodist church, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Mother - daughter banquet. St. Luke’s E.. and R. church, optluck supper, 6:30 Thjtn. Rummage stile, sponsored by Women’s association of Presbyterian church, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Pleasant , Mills Methodist W. S. C. 8.. Mrs. Fannie Nyffeler. It3b p. m., members notice change > ■ Pliirifthea class of Baptist Sunday school, church social rooms, 7:30 p. m. Evening circle one of Methodist church, box social, Hanna-Nuttmah shelter house, 6:30 p. in. SATURDAY District four meeting of Eagles auxiliary. Eagles hall, 2 p. m. Rummage sale, Presbyterian' church, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. MONDAY Emblem club, installation and dinner, Elks home. 6:30 p. m. TUESDAY American Legion auxiliary unit 43, social meeting, Legion home. 8, p. m. Union township home demonstration club,. Mrs. Warren Nidlinger, members note change in date. Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha Xi t?iiapter«-of Beta Sfgnia Phf. Mrs George Bair, 8 p. m. Denmark is the oldest kingdom in Europe.

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Presbyterian R n m m a g e Sale, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 to 4:00. Lots of Bargains, shoes,, clothing, etc. LHtl - ■ Photo Finishing Quality All work left before noon on Thursday—ready the next day, Friday, at -T HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.