Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 205, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1955 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 31.1955

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MRS. BILL BRENTLINGER IS HONORED AT SHOWER Mrs. Rill Brentlinger was the guest of honor at a' shower given last evening by Miss Sarah Gerber Miss Judy Locke, Mrs. David Owens, and Misa Anita Smitth, at the Gerber home. Summer arrangements of flowers in pink and lavendar adorned the entertaining rooms and the gifts were arranged under a large pink rufled, crepe umbrella on the dining room table. The honored guest was presented with a corsage of pink asters upon her arrival. A luncheon -was served after progressive bunco was played and the different prizes were awarded to the guest of honor. Those present for the affair included the Mesdames Malcolm Locke, Lowell Smith, Lloyd Ahr, David Owens, Carl Gerber, Ed Mar bach, Willa Dalzell, and the Misses Judy Lane, June Edwards, and Gwen Hilyard. Those unable to attend but sending gifts were: Miss Jeanette Hahnert, Miss Arlene Myers. Mis® Jane Rentz, Miss Edna Dalzell, Mrs. Donald Strickler, and Mrs. Ixmniel Brentjinger. INSTALLATION HELD BY JUNIOR AUXILIARY The Juniors of the American legion auxiliary unit 43, held their installation of officers Monday evening at the Legion home. At 6 o’clock a carry-in dinner was enjoyed by the girls, their mothers and guests. Miss Barbara Bur-.

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dy, former member of the Decatur Juniors and now president of the Berne Ladies auxiliary, was the installing officer. Kay Borman was installing ser-geant-at-arms. The following are the officers for the coming year: chairman. Katherine Goelz; vicechairman, Marjorie Goelz;; secretary, Ann Miller; chaplain, Angela Andrews; historian. Cardlyn Taylor; and sergeant-at-arms, Patricia Cook. All the old and new officers and guests were persented withcorsages. Mrs. Melvin Nussbaum of Berne, who will be fourth district American Legion auxiliary vice-president, was also a guest. At the close of the' meeting, games were played and numerous prizes awarded. The next Junior meeting will be held October 3. SHOWER GIVEN IN HONOR OF KATHLEEN TERVEER Mrs. John Terveer and Mrs. David Terveer entertained with a miscellaneous shower Monday night at the former’s home for Miss Kathleen Terveer, bride-elect of September 17. Ixively floral arrangements were used throughout the entertaining rooms, and again on the serving tables which were ’.aid in white and lighted with tall white tapers. Each guest’s place was matked with a small nut cup and name card. The honored guest was given a lovely corsage as she entered the Terveer home. Games were then

played and prizes won 'by Miss Florence Holthouse, Miss Irene Holthouse, and Mrs. Dick Deininger, who in turn presented them to tjje bride-elect. A huge clothes basket, gaily decorated in wliite crepe paper and clothespins, tied with blue ribbon, was used to hold the many •gifts. The guest list Included the Mesdames Bernard Terveer, Lewis' Rumschlag, Anna Voglewede, Minnie Holthouse, Charles Holthouse, Art Voglewede, Dick Deininger, Charles Edinger, Cyril Decker, Jerome Rumschlag. Herman Runt-, schlag, John Sehmit. Arthur Holthouse, Leonard Rosenbeck* John Girard, and Che Misses Mary Martha Terveer, Florence polthouse, Carolyn Terveer, Irene Holthouse, Dorothy Rumschlag, Monica Ruinschlag. and the guest of honor. The Work and Win class of the Trinity E.U.B. church will meet Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the church. Hosesses will be Mr. tipd Mrs. Clarence Drake and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Drake and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher, and Mr. and Mrs. Manley Foreman will have charge of entertainment (or the evening. Circl two of the Bethany E.U.B. chui’ch will meet with Mrs. Glen Custard Thursday evening at 7:80 o’clock. Mrs. Ray Stingely will be program chairman and hostesses will be Mrs. Custard, Anna Adler, and Lena Haruff. Sylvester Staub is reported to be in satisfactory condition at the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne, where he has been a patient since August 19. His room number _i&„ 255. The condition of Mrs. Jesse Niblick is reorted to be slightly improved. She is a patient at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colter and son Bennie returned early this morning - from Carpenter, Ohio, where they visited the Carpenter pony farti) and purchased a two month colt. Bennie has decided to name his new brown and white spotted pet “Nipper.’ ’ T~Phi! Tyndall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tyndall of Bluffton, has returned from the Boy Scouts eighth world jamboree held at Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario. He and four otlrer boys from this area also made a tour from the jamboree, to New York City, Ottawa, Quebec and ; Montreal. The wedding erf Miss Bonnie Steeler to Kenneth Lautzenhieser both graduate? from the Willshire « 0., high school and now employed at Fort Wavne, has been set for September 24. . A bunch of Huntington boys. 19 and 20 years old, who tore down 16 mail boxes between Bluffton and Monroe on state road 124 have I been arrested and will be tried soon. The arrests and case are expected to. clear up other Incidents in this part, of the state.

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MRS. FRAN DEMKOVICH examines the big cleanup and fix-up job ahead In her home in Whiting, Ind., after residents were permitted to return to their homes following the Standard Oil Company of Indiana refinery explosion. The holes in the wall were caused by a big sheet of steel from one of the exploding tanks. It struck the house, then caromed off and went throfigh house next door, killing a bov and cutting off leg of his brother. (International)

!a} Society Item* for today’s publication muat be phoned In by 11 a. m., (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Karen Striker Phone 3-2’21 THURSDAY Ladies Aid society of Trinity E.U.B. church, at the ehurch, 7:30 p.m. W.S.W.S. unit one of the Bethany E.U.B. church, Cordelia Adler 2 p.m. Unit” three of Bethany E.U.8., W.S:W.S., Mrs. Dorothy Mauller, 2 p.m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, parish hall, 1 p.m. Everready class of Methodist church, ladies lounge, .7:30 p. m. St Jude's study club, Miss Rosemary Miller, 8 p. m. **>l Pleasant Dale Ladies Aid* parish hall, all day. Heidelberg Sunday school class of Zion E. and R. church, church social room, 7:30 p.m... 1 Rainbow for Girls, formal initiation, Masonic hall, 7 p.m. Ladies aid of Union Chapel church, all day, at the church. W.S.W.S. unit four of the Bethany E.U.B. church, Mrs. Harriet Gause, 7:30 p.m. Wesley class of Methodist church recreation room. 7:30 p.m. Rainbow for" Girls', choir practice. Masonic hall. 2:30 p.m.

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In Benson’s office In Washington, the agriculture secretary presents Matskevlch with photo es his family. A PARTY at the Soviet embassy in Washington highlighted arrival of the Soviet farm delegation which has traveled 20,000 miles in 12 states. Washington area visits were scheduled. (International/

Circle two of the Rethany E.U,B. church. • Mrs. Glen Custard, 7:30 p.m. FRIDA-4 Pleasant Grove W.MA., Mrs. Bonnie Burger, 7:30 p.m. Work and Win class of the Trinity E. U. B. church, at the church, 7:30 p.m. Admitted --—y— Myles Eley, Berne; Aniseto Villagomes. Decatur. Dismissed Janies E. Myers, Decatur; Chauncey Manley, Decatur; and Mrs. Rollie Crozier, Decatur. ’ i Water Wonder SHELTON. Conn. Aug.«. (INS) -M**A 4WW»play*-“b*ard” of lightweight celluar plastic that can be used in the water by swimera, non-s wimmers or beginners weighs only 12 ounces yet can support -50 pounds afloat. Called the “Water Wonder,” it will not break, absorb water or deteriorate, according to the manufacturer. (B.F. Goodrich Sportge’ Products division.) New OrleansAn oil tanker with a capacity of 145,000 barrels of fuel oil carries the equivalent of 36,260 tons of coal.

Say Navy Crucifies Characters Os Many Security Program Misuse Is Charged WASHINGTON (INS) — Sena-“ tors accused the navy today of needlessly using its security program to fire a Providence, R.1., sheet metal worker it could have dismissed anyway. Sen. Olin Johnston (D-S. charged that the case of Joseph H. Summers, Jr., a 26 • year i old navy veteran, is an example of how the program has been used to “crucify the characters of many people." Johnston is chairman of a senate civil service subcommittee iU» vestigating the federal employes’ security program. Summers said he was told h e was fired because his parents allegedly had belonged to subversive organizations. He said he didn't know of any such groups. Sen. Frank Carlson, (R • Kan.l agreed the "navy made a mistake” in classing Summers as a ‘‘security risk” to fire him. He said Summers was a probationary employe and the navy could have fired him without giving any reason. Red Collaboration Charged Sergeant Charges Are Filed Against Sergeant * FORT MEADE, Md. (INS) — An army sergeant was charged today with collaborating with the enemy by participating in anti-American theatricals while a prisoner of the Communists in North Korea. The charges were filed against Sgt. William E. Banghart. 27, of Muncy, Pa., and second army headquarters ordered a pre-trial investigation to determine whetfter the infantryman should U> court martialed. Banghart was accused of playing a leading role in a Red propaganda movie filmed by his captors, and by acting in a stage play based on the “germ warfare” theme and depicting the U.S. as a barbarous nation. The soldier also was charged with making ■* radio broadcast in which he allegedly ridiculed his country. Banghart, now stationed at Fort Meade, was assigned defense coun-

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sel. Army officials said he is not under confinement. The sergeant was captured while serving with the 25th infantry division on Dec. 8. 1950, and was released In “operation big switch" on Aug. 23. 1953. Query Several In Gangland Slaying Names Found In Victim's Notebook WAYLAND, Mass. (INS) —Four women an 3 several men were questioned today by state police in the'gangland slaying of Arthur S, Burns. 35, Boston hoodlum. Names of three Boston women and one from Somerville and the men were found in a notebook on the body of Burns. His ruthless killing, authorities

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believe, may be entangled In the recapture of New York aasassln Elmer “Triger” Burke in Soath Carolina, the $1 million 21# thousand Brink’s robbery in 1950, the $6Bl thousand Danvers armored car theft in 1952, jailed Joseph "Specs’’ O’Keefe and missing John Henry Carlson. The murder of Burns, part tlnie seaman. part time dishwasher and part time thief, in the words of state police captain Joseph Crescio is /‘probably definitely linked at least with the Burke case.” Burns, a half smoked clgaret In his bund, was shot thrte times in the back and twice in the chest less than 24 hours after Burke wa t snared by the FBI Beach, «. C. Karachi—The capital city of Pakistan increased its population by about 400 percent In five years from 300.000 to 1.200,000, according to national statistics.