Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1956 — Page 2

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LARGE CROWD ATTENDS MOTHER-DAUGHTER SUPPER One-hundred • and • Titty mothers and daughters attended the mother and daughter banquet of the Bethany E.V.B. church, which was held last evening in the church. Preceding the banquet a devotional period was held in the auditorium of the church. Mrs. Simeon Hain. Jr., presented a • Mother’s” poem and Mrs, Carl Sheets led in prayer, . The group was then invited to the basement, where the banquet was served from tables decorated in lovely spring flowers. Following the supper, a "dialogue of time" was presented with Mrs. Addie Sheets Pitser. Pamela Hain. Susie Beehler. Mrs. Simeon Hain. Jr, Mara Dee Striker. Karen Strike* and Alice Tumbleson. participaft ing. Flowers were awarded to little Miss Kelly Burnett, the youngest daughter present} Mrs. Cjtarles Andrews and Mrs. Pitser, Ithvfng the moat children living. During the supper, organ music Vas played by Mrs. Ivan StOflty. L. Committees for the affair inelwfr ed kitchen, Mrs. Dick McConnell, Mrs. Howard Kley, and Mrs. Ray Stingely; tables. Mrs. Edna Hammond. Mrs. James Staley. Mrs. Ivan Stucky, and Mrs. Merritt Alger; and program. Mrs. Hain. Mrs. Ara .. i-

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thur Beehler. and Miss Alice bleson.

, MOTHER-DAUGHTER BANQUET HELD RECENTLY A mother and daughter banquet was recently held by thu Eagles auxiliary with 13 members and nine guests present. Chairman Anna Myers, presented the auxiliary mother, Charlotte Stevens, with a lovely gift. Mrs. Veavo of Van i Wert. 0.. won the,,door prixe. Ora Lou Veavo was presented with a gift for being the youngest mother present. The next regular ■ meeting of the auxiliary will be i Tuesday. May 8. at 8 o'clock at the | Eagles hall. ’ , ■ — MONMOUTH P.T.A. TO HOLD feFINAL MEETING OF YEAR V The Monmouth P.T.A: will hold 1 ’its final meeting of the year Monday evening at 7: SO o'clock. This meeting will be school achievement night. Officers will be installed during.' a/, short business meeting. A very Interesting program is being planned by the faculty, with Mrs. Robert Klelnhenx as chairman. A style show will be presented by the home ec classes, taught by Mrs. Hederhorst, modeling the clothes they have made during the year. The physical ed class, under th» direction of Mrs. Klelnhenx. will have drills and exhibitions. Music will be furnished by the school band under the direction of Darrell Gehrig.

TRAINING IN CIVIL DEFENSE TO LEADERS In keeping with national home demonstration week which ends Saturday, leaders of clubs in Adj ams county will receive training in civil defense. The meeting will be held at 1 p. m. Friday, at the Co-Op building in Monroe. Jack Gordon and Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, civil de-, sense leaders in Adams county, will present the situation as pertaining to Adams county, and what homemakers should be doing. Others who may be interested in this j topic are encouraged to attend. A I film will be shown, and material I distributed for use in club meetings. GUIDANCE INSTITUTE HELD HERE TUESDAY Forty ladies of Zion Lutheran church attended the Lutheran Woipeu's guidance institute held Tuesday evening ip the parish Hal 1. ‘ The Rev. Edgar Schmidt led the opening devotion. Two topics were presented, the first by the Rev. Henry Abram entitled "Deepening of Spiritual Life.” He explained the great need for growtlf hi spiritual life, how we grow spiritually and then the results of it as it shows in our daily living. Small groups were formed to ! study questions pertaining to the I topic, and then the reporter for ; each table brought its remarks to ; the assembly. Coffee was served i between the evening topics. The Rev. Otto C. Busse gave the topic on “Personal Evangelism.” He opened his remarks with examples from the Bible of the real purpose of life. Then he explained the requisites, the opportunities, and the practical application of personal evangelisnl. Another "buxz i session” was held on this topic * and each table reported its ideas. Rev. Schmidt led the closing deI votions. Those assisting with plauL.ning_were the Mesdames Norman

Kruse. Ray McDqugal, Edgar Schmidt. Herman Krueckebtrg, and Louie Jacobs Special guest* ware the Rev. and Mm. Edwin Jacebs, and'the Rev. and Mrs. Harry Bekplug. < • PSI OTES ELECT NtW OFFICERS WEDNESDAY New officers were elected at the regular business meeting of the Phi lota XI sorority which was held last evening at the Youth and Conniiintlty Center. Npw officers ale: president, Betty McNerney; Vice-president. Mrs. Lawrence Arispaughi corresponding secretary, Mrs. Paul Moore: recording secretary, Mrs. Enos Osterman; treasurer, Mrs. Harry Schwarts; assistant treasurer. jMrs, Dave Heller: and press reporter. Mrs. flene Rash. “—~ Is j Thirty members attended the meptiug and Mrs. Gene Rydell. president, presided over the meeting. Mrs. James Moses read the treasurer’s report. Mrs. Enos Osterman fe4d th* correspondence, and Hetty MeNerney called th* rollq" Beginning next September, the sorority will the second and fourtlfl TliesdaA of the mouth. During the meeting the group voted to donate SIOO to the Girl Scout shelter house. Ttys meeting was closed with the club creed. The next meeting will be a social' meeting Wednesday. May W at the Youth and Community Center. A fashion show will be featured and the committee will include: Mrs. Floyd Reed, Mrs. Paul Moore. Mrs. .Ted Hill. Mrs. Fred Isch. Mrs. 'Roger Borne, Mrs. Robert Martin. Miss Ruth Weigman. and Mrs. Enos Osterman. MRS. HELEN PATTERSON IS WED TO FRED D. BELL Mrs. Helen Patterson of Decatur and Fred D. Bell, formerly of Decatur and Fort Wayne and now living in Miami, Florida, were united in marriage at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in the Presbyterian ehurch. The simple ceremony, witnessed by close friends and relatives, was conducted by the Jtev. Ray J. Walther.

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THE DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

Thu couplu will luavu immediately for Miami, Florida where they plan to spend part of each year at Mr. Bell’s home. They will return to Decatur and reside at Mrs. Bell’s home in the summer. Mr. Bell is retired now gfter living many years in the Decatur area. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bell. Mrs. Bell is a long time resident of Decatur. Both have many friends and relatives in this area, and want to spend part of each year dn their home town. HAPPY HOMEMAKERS HOLD MEETING RECENTLY The Happy Homemakers home demonstration club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Carl Mrs. George Thomas opened the meeting and led the group ip singing the club prayer and repeating the creed. Mrs. Clarence Mitchel gave the history of the song of the month. Scripture was read by Mrs. Earl Harmon, who also read a poem entitled “My Mother’s Rocking Chair.” Mrs. Floyd Mitehel then gave a reading. “Ma Joins the Club.” Roll call was answered and the minutes were read and approved. " Mrs. Gale Cook and Mrs. George Thomas told the group about their trip terFort Wayne where they vlsIW the new Wbrthman home. Allen Floor Covering. Roßins and Frank’s department stores. Refreshments were served by the hostess to the 16 members and one visitor, Mrs. Robert Goelx. present. All St. Mary's study club leaders and members will hold a meeting Monday evening at the C. L. of C. hall at 8 o’clock. The Dutiful Daughters class of the Bethany E. U. B. church will meet with Mrs. Ted Hahnert Tuesday evening at 7:30 oYlock, with Mrs. Brice Roop as assisting hostess. Our Lady of Fatima study club will meet at the home of Mrs. John Terveer Monday evening at 8

•’clock.

Mrs. Floyd Arnold will be hostess to the Decatnr home demonstration club Wednesday evening at ?: 30 o’clock. ‘ The Adtue county chorus will meet at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening at the Farm Bureau building in Monroe. Members of the Olive Rebekah lodge 86 will hold a regular meeting in the Odd Fellows hall Tnage day evening at 7:30 o’coOk. Members of the youth fellowship of the Bethany E.U.B. church are asked to meet at the church Sunday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock to go to McMillen park in Fort Wayne. Members are asked to bring a covered dish, cake or cookies, tables service, baseball and softball equipment. The Fireman's ladies auxiliary will meet with Mrs. Herman Dierkes Monday evening at 8 o’clock. XI Alpha Xi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet Tuesday at 8 o’clock at Wylie's Furniture store bri Second street. George Stults will present a talk on "Modem Furniture.” after which Mrs. James Kane will entertain in her home at 904 Walnut street. The Sacred Heart study club will meet .Monday evening at 8 o’clock with Miss Naureen Miller. The Tri Kappa associate chapter will meet with Mrs. Ward Callit nd on Bellmont Road Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The Wofk and Win class of the Trinity E. U. B. church will meet Friday evening at 7:30 o’eloek at the church. Election of officers will be held and all members are urged to attend. Hosts and hostesses will be Mrs. Emma Barkley. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harvey, and ■ Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kunowich. A bake sale will be held by the

Chi Rho Sunday school class of the Zion g. and R church Saturday moralag at 9 o’clock at tho Goodyear stote. j *. '' '' At the Adams county memorial hospital: Richard Pyle and Ruth Halen Schmidt Pyle of Fort Wayne are the parents of a baby girl born Wednesday at 1:15 p.m., weighing six pounds and eight ounces. S&JOSRITAL fl! Admitted Mrs. Darrell Clouse. Decatur: Miss Lorrine Smltley. Decatur; Mrs. Lewis Alt, Celina. 0. Dismissed Eldon Lehman, Berne; Mrs. Lester R. Habegger and baby boy. Berne; Mrs. Raymond Rolston and baby girl. Decatur; Mrs. Albert Andrews and baby boy, Decatur. Detroit Widow Is American Mother NEW YORK (INSJ —A Detroit widow who has been mother to 45 ‘children, only one of whom was hers by birth, has been named the American mother of 1956. Mrs. Jane Maxwell Pritchard was named by a jury of the American mothers committee for raising ten legally adopted children, her own son, Dale, and serving as foster mother in recent years to 34 girls from juvenile court. The 67-year-old Mrs. Pritchard will receive her citation at the annual mothers conference openihg Monday in New York.

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Revs. Durkin, Hessian Named Monsignors Two Fort Wayne diocesan priests' known to residents of Decatur are among eight in the diocese who have been honored by Pope Pius XII with the title of Monsignor. They are Msgr. Thomas L. Durkin and Magr. Joseph A. Hesston. Monsignor Durkin Is a native of Decatur. He served as assistant pastor of St. Peter’s Catholic church in Fort WaWyne after his ordination in 1936. Since 1947 he has served as pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Fort Wayne and now holds the office of dean of the Fort Wayne deanery. Monsignor Hesston is dean of the Elkhart deanery and has been an *

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1956

Elkhart pastor since 1948. Ordained In 1926. he served aa assistant at St. Mary's Catholic church in Decatur before going to St. Joseph’s church at Hammond. He.4ater was named an instructor Bishop Noll high school in Haikmond and served as pastor of St. Louis church at Besancon. I.KUAL NOVtW The annual meeting of member* of the Decatur Memorial Foundation will be held June 4 at 7:30 o’clock p. m. at the Youth and (3omm.un9ty Center. All directors are asked to attend. Mrs. Hoy Kalver, Secretary 1-t Decatur Eastern Star Rummage Sale at Decatur Hatchery, May 4 from 1:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m.; Also May 5 from 9:00 a. m. to 4 p. m. T