Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1956 — Page 3

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1958

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MISS PHYLLIS GERKE HONORED AT SHOWER A miscellaneous shower was gfv* en Friday in honor of Miss PhyIlia Clerke at the home of Miss Dorothy Schnepf. The hostess was assisted by Miss Eloise Noil and Miss Helen Mowery. Mias Oerke was presented with a corsage of yellow jonquils upon her arrival. Games were played and refreshments were served from a table decorated with yellow jonquils, white snapdragons, and yellow candles. The honored guest received many gifts. Those present for the affair included Mrs. Winfred Oerke, Miss Shirley Gerke, Mrs. Bonnie Zimmerman, Miss Pat Ziipmerman and the General Electric office girlsEVERREADY CLASS HOLDS MEETING RECENTLY The Everready class of the Methodist church met recently in the church lounge and the meeting opened with group singing. Devotions were given by Mrs. R. D. 1

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Myers, The business session was conducted by the president, Mrs. W P. Robinson. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. O. K. Baker, Mrs. Hubert Zerkel, Sr., and Mrs. R. A. Stucky, who served refreshments during the social hourMRS- ERWIN FUELLING ENTERTAINS CLUB i Mrs. Erwin Fuelling recently entertained the Merry Matrons home demonstration club with Mrs. Ed Gerbers, chairman, opening the meeting. Mrs. Delmore Thieme gave the history of the song of the month and led the group in singing “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." The club collect was recited in unison. Mrs. Louis Krueckeberg and MrsOtto Thieme presented the lesson "Know Your Figure Faults." which led to an interesting discussion of the various figure problemsThe club voted to give a contri-. button to the heart fund and the Red Cross. Following the short business meeting, the members spent the remainder of the evening making cancer dressings. -Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. W. G. Teeple. WOMEN OF THE MOOSE HOLD INITIATION (Formal initiation was held recently by the Women of the Moose, with Doris Leonard as chairman of the chapter night program. The usual business was discussed and It was announced that open house will be held March 11, at Bluffton, for the annual baby village day. Lunch was served following the business meeting, with Doris Leonard and her committee in charge The attendance prise was won by Vera Gause rind the door prize was won by Mary Dixon.

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MR. AND MRS. JOHN F. METZGER of Ohio City. 0., formerly of this city, announce the engagement of their daughter Lots, to Barry W. Gable of Ajo, Arizona. - The bride-eltact is a graduate of Decatur high school and la presently employed at the Schafer store as a bookkeeper. Her fiance was graduated from Phoenix Tolleson high school and at present Is the editor of the Ajo Copper News. He served in the U. S. marines. He is post adjutant of the Ajo American Legion. A summer wedding is being planned. ./

i All officers, escorts, and chairman are urged to attend the March 11 open house- Those who plan to attend are staked to call 3-2380 or 3-2252. The Little Flower study club will hold a regular meeting Thursday evening at 7:39 o’clock at the home of Florence Des Jean. The members of the Junior Woman’? department of the Decatur Woman's club are reminded to bring food for the charity basket to tonight’s meeting, which will be held at the home of Mrs. John Combelllck at 8 o'clock- ; Guest night of the Methodist W- S- C. S. will be Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Methodist church. Evening circle one will be in charge of the program. A group of young people from Berne will present a musicale. All members are urged to attend and bring a guest. The Union township Farm Bureau will meet at the Immanuel Lutheran school Friday -at 8 o’clock. A business meeting will be held at the D. A. V home by the D- A. V. auxiliary Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Our Lady of Good Counsel study club will meet with Mrs. Otto Baker Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock The Catholic Ladies of Columbia will hold ,a business meeting Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the C- L. of C hall. The Mt. Pleasant W- S. C. 8- will meet at the h3me of Mrs. Milton Fuhrman Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Members of the Holy Family Study club are asked to meet at the home of Mrs. Joe Kelley Thursday evening at'B:3o o’clock. Mrs. Rita Linder will entertain the St- George Study club Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. The W,. S. W S. of the Calvary B- U. B. church will meet Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock In the church basement. Girl Scout troop No. 4 is to meet in the Girl Scout room of the Youth and Community Center Friday afternoon at 3:30The W. S. W. S. of Union Chapel church will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock with Mrs- Wilbur Foor. Mrs. Omer Merriman will be the program leader. The Lincoln penny offering will be taken at this meeting and election of officers will be held- — ■ — I I Lt. and Mrs, Norman E Stingely of 5877 Hickam Drive, Dayton 3, 0., are the parents of a baby boy born Sunday at 8:28 a. m., weighing seven pounds and nine ounces. The maternal grandparents are Mrand Mrs. Clarence Sears of Elnora and the paternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs- Ray StingelyAt the Adams county memorial hospital: ' Mr. and Mrs. David O’Campo of Decatur are the parents of a baby

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girl bern Saturday at 9:20 a. m, weighing seven pounds and four ouncesA baby boy with born to Mr- and Mrs. Lewis Bertsch of Decatur Saturday at 10:50 p. m., weighing seven pounds and ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garwood of Decatur became the parents of a baby boy born Sunday at 9:50 a. m-, weighing ten pounds and 13 ounces. Giri Scouts Brownie troop 22 met recently and the meeting was opened by the president, Donna Birch, by asking us to say the Brownie promise. Roll was called and dues collected by, the tseaauneri Sandra Green. We elected new officers as follows: president, Rita Lee Glenza; treasurer, Deanna Teniple; and scribe, Marilyn Knudson. We studied Girl Scout laws and we learned about the American flag by playing quiz games We dismissed with the Friendship circle. Scribe: Marilyn Knudson

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Society Items for today's publication must bo phoned In by 11 am. (Saturday 8:30 ajn.) Karen Striker Phone MTI2I MONDAY Adams county council of P.T.A. Pleasant Mills high school, 7:30 p.m., . Ladies Firemen auxiliary, Mrs Roy Steele, 8 p- m. Oar Lady of Fatima discussion club, Miss Jane Kleinhenx, 8 p. m. Literature department of Decatur Woman's club, Mrs. O. L Vance, 7:46 p in. Dramatic Department, Mrs. Fred Soldner, 8 p. m. Junior Woman's department of Decatur Woman’s club, Mrs. John Combellick, Master Drive, 8 p. m. Decatur Camera club, Youth and Community Center, 7:30 p. m. Sacred Heart study club, Mrs. Fred Heimann, 8 p. m- - V. F. W. ladies auxiliary, businesa meeting, home, 8 p. m. Art department of Decatur Woman’s club, Mrs. Clyde Harira, 7:30 p. m Music department of Decatur Woman’s club, rehearsal, Methodist church, 7:30 p- m. Juniors of American Legion auxiliary, Legion home, 4 to 8:30 p. m. TUESDAY Catholic Ladies of Columbia, business meeting, C. I* of C. hall, 7:30 p. m. Tri Kappa sorority, business meeting, Youth and Community Center, 7:38 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi city council, Mrs. Ralph Hobbs, 8 p.m. St. Mary’s township home demonstration club, Bobo school house, 7:30 p.m. Happy Homemakers home demonstration club, Mrs- Earl Harmon, route six, Decatur, 7:30 n. mPocohantas lodge, hall, 7:80 p.mGals and Pals home demonstration club, Mrs. Russell Edgell, 7:30 p. m. . Delta Theta Tau sorority, important business meeting, Mrs. Leland Smith, 8 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs Ray Heller, 8 p. m. Psi lota XI sorority, business meeting. Youth and Community Center, 8 p. mWEDNESDAY . St. George Study club, Mrs. Rita Linder, 8p m. . .. . Sancta Maria study club, 8 p. m.. Mrs. George Laurent. ' Our Lady of Good Counsel study club, Mrs- Otto Baker,.B p. m. ; ■'<, HoiyFamlly Study club, Idrs. Joe Kelley, 8:30 p. m. Salem Methodist W. 8- C- S„ Mrs Lawrence Carver, 1:30 p. m. Town and Country home demonstration club, Mrs. Richard Walters, 1:38 p. m. O. E S., initiation and stated meeting, Masonic ball, ,7:30 p m. W. unit one of- Bethany E.U.B; church. Mrs. Walter Butch er, 2 p.m. St. Jude study club, Jeanette McGill, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Pleasant W. S. O- S-, Mrs. Milton Fuhrman, 1:38 p. m- * ’ - D. A. V. auxiliary, home, business meeting, 7:38 p-m. Little Flower study club, regular meeting, Florence Des Jean, 7:38 p. m- “ • : Methodist W. S. C S.. guest night, church, 7:30 p. m. .

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Union Chapel W- S. W. 8., Mrs. Wilbur Foor, t: 30 p. mFRIDAY Union township Farm Bureau, Immanuel Lutheran school, 8 p- tn. Girl Scout troop No- 4, Youth and Community Center, 3:30 p. m. W- S. W. 3. of Calvary K- U. B. church, church basement, 7:30 p. mA marriage license was issued FTiday . afternoon at Bluffton to Lillian Flecbter df Craigville and Walter W. Bertsch of Decatur. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bertsch of route four, Decatur. Mrs. William Bryan of loute two, Decatur, has been a patient at the Lutheran hospital In Fort Wayne for two weeks. She was dismissed Saturday. John J. Brunton returned home from Boston last week end after having been there for two weeks on business- He left this morning for Bhffalo, New York, and will return home again on Friday evening. . ' X ■ Sister Frances Clare of New York City and Mrs. Arthur’Lutz of Louisville, Ky., visited in Decatur Friday and Saturday with their brothers, Dr. Gerald J. Kohne, and Raymond Kohne and their families. Ford LLtterer, well known Decatur attorney, is a patient at Adams county memorial hospital. . ' State Os Maryland Seizes Transit Co. BALTIMORE (INS) T h e state df Maryland today seised the Baltimore Transit Co., strikebound for 36 days, and moved to restore service by Thursday. Gov. Theodore R. McKeldln signed the seizure papers after

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Ht MELVIN MESSIMORE (top, right), 85, of Tacoma, Wash., 1b led by an FBI agent into headquarters in Los Angeles after a sevenmonth search for • little girl missing from her Tacoma home. Messimore was arrested by the FBI on the farm of his sister, and with him was Mary Elizabeth Hall, 5, shown at bottom with a nurse. (International)

collapse of last-ditch negotiations between management and the union.* The governor’s action wgs authorized by the state legislature last week.

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Admitted Mrs- Matilda Hurst, Decatur; Mrs- Eldora Thompson, Geneva: Mrs. Ted Graham. Linn Grove; Harry Daniel Vondran, Monroeville; Master John Noll, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. Forrest DuPr, Decatur; Mrs Amelia Murchland, Monroeville; Pedro Zepeda, Monroeville; Mrs Logan Putnam, Rockford, O.; Mrs Jack Gaffer and baby girl, Decatur; Mrs. Orpha Cloud, Decatur; Mrs. Noah Amstuta and baby boy Berne; Mrs. David O'Campo-and baby girl, Decatur.

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