Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1956 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1956

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WEIGHT WATCHERS CLUB ATTENDS RECOGNITION DAY The Decatur Weight Watchers club met last evening for their regular meeting During the busix nets meeting, a report wm given on the annual Indiana state recognition day which was held last Saturday at the Simpson Methodist church in Fort Wayne The program for the meeting conelated of two health movies, by courtesy of the heart foundation, and bulletins and displays which were open for Inspection. A lecture on "nutrition" was then presented, after which a luncheon consisting of 400 calories waa served. Group singing was then enjoyed, followed by a style show by Sears H Roebuck and Co. Eether Manz, founder of the Tops club, and Ruth Reed, the are* mother, briefly gave encouraging talks to the women present Weight division winners were then given recognition. Those from Decatur Include: division one, Mr*. Clem Baker; division two, Mrs Herald Hitchcock; division three, Mrs. Hubert Gate; division four; Mrs. Doyle Lee; and division five, Mrs Harvey Haggard. Mrs. Case was also given recognition for having lost the most weight from her elub during 1956. Commencement exercises were held for the Kops (keep pounds off sensibly) club. Mrs. HarveyHaggard of the local club, who had reached her goal of 21 pounds, was also graduated. Following the crowning of two queens, a comical pantomine was presented by a Fort Wayne club. Anyone still interested in Joining the Decatur club is asked to call 3-3684 MEETING HELD BY ROADSIDE COUNCIL The Adams county roadside council met Friday afternoon at the public library with Mrs Paul R. Rich presiding. Plans were made

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for a tour of the county the latter part of April. The state meeting will be held April 10, at CUfty Falls state park. Anyone wishing to attend contact Mrs. Rich DeKalb county Will be hostess to the district meeting which will be held in May, the time and place to be announced later. Officers of the local group for 1956 are: president, Mrs. John Floyd; first vicepresident. Mrs. Erwin Stucky; second "vice-president, Mrs. Claude Leisure; secretary, Mrs. Paul R Rich; and treasurer. Mrs. William Kohls. Committee members will be appointed by the president and names announced later. V. F. W. AUXILIARY HOLDS BUSINESS MEETING A business meeting was held Monday night by the V. F W. ladies auxiliary, with 16 members present. The minutes were read and approved and official communications were read. It was decided that the auxiliary will have a party at the V. A. hospital in Fort Wayne July 5. The next meeting will be nomination and election of officers, March 19. All members are urged to a-ttend this meeting. The district meeting will be held in Decatur, May 6- The district officers will be elected at this time. MISS SYLVIA MAZtLIN WEDS DONALD BLEEKE The Rev. Walter Vetter officiated at the double-ring wedding ceremony of Miss Sylvia Mazelin and Pvt. Donald R. Bleeke, which took place at the Emmanuel Lutheran church Monday evening at 7:15 o'clock. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. John Mazelin of 1004 Adams street in Decatur and Grover Bleeke of route three, Decatur The bride was attired in a powder blue embroidered linen street length dress fashioned with an Italian neckline with small but-

S H - • -• >■•/>-.'''*T.'.'-< 4 /4VX- -PH I hiit>u Janet SUE HOTT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Hott of 812 North Tenth street, will become the bride of Philip A. Krick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krick of 441 Mercer avenue, June 23 in the First Methodist church. •* Both are graduates of Decatur high school and the bride-elect will complete a two-year business course in June from Ball State™ Teachers College in Muncie. She is affiliated with the Alpha Sigma Alpha national social sorority. Her fiance Is enrolled at Purdue extention in Fort Wayne. — Photo by Anspaugh

tons at the top- She wore a white 1 hat with a net veil, navy accessories, and a corsage of red carnations. Gloria R. Duff attended the bride as maid-of-honor and Walter Maselin, brother of the bride, served as best man. The maid-of-honor wore a dress styled the same as that of the bride. A reception was held following the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. For traveling to Chicago, Mrs Bleeke chose a red suit with matching accessories. . The bride is a senior at Decatur high Her husband ’ilonrfftW Ifi£W!hool and 'ls now serving in the ts. S army MISSION ARY SOCIETY HOLDS RECENT MEETING The Women’s Missionary society of the Church of God met recently in the fellowship basement. The meeting was opened with group singing and Nellie Morrison had charge of devotions. Edna Kirkpatrick and Veda Mitchel led the group in prayer. “Hope for Out Revolutionary World,” was the theme at the. program _ with Edna_ Kirkpatrick in charge. The business meeting was conducted by Veda Mitchel and election of officers was held. Emma Frank closed the meeting with prayer. Refreshments were served to 19 members and two visitors present, by the hostesses Veda Mitchel and Nellie Morrison. ■ "MODERN JEWELRY” THEME USED BY ART DEPARTMENT The March meeting of the Art

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department of the Decatur Woman’s club was held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Clyde Harris. The following officers were elected: chairman Mrs. A- R. Ashbaucher; vice chairman, Mrs. Leo Curten; secretary, Mrs- Helen Jones, and treasurer, Mrs- Joe Kelley. A program on "Modern Jewelry” was presented by John Brecht, and he displayed an assortmant of modem Jewelry and also talked on -diamonds. Mrs. Guy Brown, Mrs. Leo Curten, Mrs. Raymond Eichenauer, and Mrs. Lloyd Cowens then modeled a serving refreshments to the 21 members present by Bernice Nelson, Ifeien Jones, and Mrs. Joe Kelley. BUSINESS MEETING HffLD BY PSI IOTA XI SORORITY Thirty-six members attended the business meeting held by the Psi lota Xi sorority last evening at the Youth and Community Center. Mrs- E. E. Rydell, president, conducted the business meeting and roll was called and_ mtnutes read by Mrs. Betty McNerney- The treasurer’s report was given by Mrs. Robert August and correspondence was read by Mrs. Enos Osterman. During the meeting the group decided to donate $5 to the heart fund and 816 to the American Red Cross. It was decided that the meetings will be held on Tuesday night from now on instead of Wed,nesday. Mrs. McNerney won the gift certificate. The next meeting will be April 3 at the Youth and Community Center. The Queen of Peace dlscussfot club will meet with Josephine WoL pert Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. Mrs Huber DeVoss will be hostess to th§ Mary circle of the Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The Martha circle of the Presbyterian church’ will meet with Mrs. Earl Adams Thursdday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. * The Welcome Wagon club will meet at the Youth and Community Center Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Members are asked to call 3-4284 for tickets. 0 The Third Order of St- Francis will have a meeting Sunday after-noon-cst 2:30 o’clock at the St The Bobo Community organization meeting will be held Monday evening at the Bobo school startink at 7:30. Special entertainment and music is being planned, and everyone in the community Is invited to attend these meetings. The Decatur Girl Scout board of directors will meet Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock In the Girl Scout room of the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Mrs. Max Markltey will speak to the Baptist Missionary, society Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock in the lower auditorium of the church.

sb? Society Items for today's publication must be phoned In by 11 a.m. (Saturday 3:30 a.m.) . Karen Striker Phone 34121 WEDNESDAY Girl Scout board of directors, G.B. room of Youth and Community Center, 1:80 p.tn. Woman's guild of Zion E. k R church, church, following Lenten servicesSt. George Study club, Mrs. Rita Linder, 8 p- m. Sancta Maria study club, 8 >. m., Mrs. George Laurent Our of Good Counsel stud)’ club, Mrs- Otto Baker, 8 p. m. THURSDAY Queen of Peace discussion club. Josephine Wolpert, 8 p m. Mary circle of Presbyterian church, Mrs. Huber De Voss, 9:90 p. m , . 7 ... . Martha circle of Presbyterian church, Mrs- Earl Adams, 2:30 P m. Baptist Missionary society, lovrer auditorium bf church, 7:W p.m. Holy Family Study club, Mrs. Toe Kelley, 8:30 p. m. Salem Methodist W. 8 C- 8., Mrs. Lawrence Carver, 1:30 p. m. Town and Country home demonstration club, Mrs. Richard Walters, 1:30 p. m. 0.. E 8., initiation and stated nesting, Masonic ball, 7:30 p. in. W.S.W.B. unit one of Bethany ■3.U.8. church, Mrs. Walter Butchir, 2 p.m. St. Jude study club, Jeanette Me (Jill, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Pleasant W. S. C- 8, Mrs. Milton Fuhrman, 1:30 p. m D. A. V. auxiliary, home, business meeting, 7:30 p. m. Little Flower study club, regular meeting, Florence Des Jean, 7:30 p. mMethodist W. S. C- S., guest night, church, 7:30 p. m. Union Chapel W- S. W. S M Mrs. Wilbur Foor, 7:30 p. tn- i - Phoebe Bible class of Zion E and R. church, church s6cial room, 7:30 p. m. Bethany Builders class, St Patrick’s Day party, potluck dinner, 6:30 p m. Queen of Rosary study club, Mrs Maxine Schults, 8 p. m. Associated churches, Zion E. and R- church, 7 p. m. W. S. W. S unit two of Bethany E U- B. church, Mrs. Amos Ketchum, 2 p. m. FRIDAY Mt Tabor Methodist W.S.C.S., Mrs. Robert Franklin, 7:30 p.tn. OUnton township Farm Bureau, TMtmanuel Lutheran fehool, 8 ? n Girl Scout troop No 4, Youth and Community Center, 3:30 p. m W S. W. S. of Calvary E- U. B. church, church basement, 7:80 p. mBuilders class of Trinity E.U.B. church, church,-7:30 p. tn. SATURDAY Bake dale, sponsored by St. John's ladles aid ot Bingen, Western Auto, H tn. -ft ’ ■ SUNDAY Limberlost trail Riders, Malcolm Locke, 2 p. m. Third Order of St, Francis, reg? ular meeting, Bt. Mary’s chureh. 2:30 p. m MONDAY Parent and family life education study group, Monmouth school lunch room, 7:30 p.m. Bobo Community organisation, Bobo school, 7:30 p. mTUESDAY Welcome Wagon elub, Youth and Community Center, 8 p. m., for tickets call 3-4384 “ « A ; The Parent and family life education study group will meet at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening in the lunch room of the Monmouth school. Election of officers will be held at the meeting of the Mt. Tabor Methodist W.8.C.8., which will be held at the home of Mrs. Robert Franklin Friday evening at 7:80 o’clock. Former Race News Operator Testifies Charges Officials With Favoritism INDIANAPOLIS (INS) -r Former race news service operator Ralph Hitch testified betord the Marion county grand Jury tor a full hour Tuesday on his charges that officials wink at gambling In Indianapolis and environs. Prosecutor John Tinder described ’Hitch’s testimony as “Interesting'* but said he doubted that law officers would bo able to make much use of R. Hitch has maintained there is “official favoritism’’ in local bambling circles since - he was forced out of business last year when his telephones were removed' at Tinder’s request. A hearing Is scheduled Friday on Hitch’s petition to the public service commission to force Indiana Bell to give him telephones for his ball bond office. Borvks has been refused.

|W Admitted James O. Price, Geneva; Lewis Shook, Wren, O-; John B Anderson, Decatur. Dismissed John A. Kohne, Decatur; Mrs. James Bassett and baby girl, Monroe; Mrs. James E kessler, Monroe; Mrs. Charles Garwood and baby boy, Decatur. r— — Girl Scouts Brownie troop threw met Tuesday afternoon after school We ■opened our meeting with the Hrownie promise. Roll was called and dues collected. We than made paper bats and played a few games. Scribe: Nancy Jo Brunner Brownie troop eight met after school Tuesday at the Lincoln school. We gave the Brownie pledge, dues Were collected, and we started work on surprises tor OUr mothers. Mrs. Stiverson was back. The meeting was closed With “Goodnight ’Brownlee." Scribe: Janet Rambo

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Night Sessions To Speed Farm Action Senate Sessions Oh Thursday, Friday WASHINGTON (INS) —The senate was under nbtlce today that night aesstons are planned for this Thursday and Friday in a drive to speed action on the omnibus farm bill ? Starting Thursday, debate on any . amendment will be limited to two** hours, so that voting can set started. The first showdown la due to come on the big fight over rigid verstfs flexible price supports. | One of the latest of aome 70 amendments tossed in the hopper would call on the government to pay elderly persons for taking their entire farms out of production. Sponsored by acting Democratic, leader Earle C- Clemente, the I amendment would appl yto persons «5 years or older. They could raise food for their own table but products for sale. Should they elect j to come under the program, the government would pay them oh the basis of their acreage net income during the preceding five years. I J

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Says Anti-Gambling Law Not Violated , CHICAGO (INS) — Attorney Bernard B- argued in court; that an 1874 Illinois anti-gambling law was not violated by his clients who were arrested for shooting dide In a trailer truck. He addfjd: “The Illinois general assembly then could not have in their minds a trailer truck, because there was none in existence at that time.”

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