Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1956 — Page 2

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Body Os Canadian Legislator Found Killed Self After Slaying Os Seven STETTLER, Alta. (trp> The body of John E. Clark. Alberta provincial legislator-termer sought for the "mass murder” of seven persons, was found Monday night in a muddy ditch with a bullet in hi* head. Clark, 41, clad in pajamas, was discovered lying in a ditch filled with three feet of water aAalf mile from his I,WOO-at>re farm. A single-shot .22 caliber rifle was found at his side.

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Assistant Hoy») Canadian tewuut•d police inwactor G. Curlaiih said Clark shot bkaself iu the forehead. Clark was identified by a neighbor. Polica said the rifle was the one used to kill Clark's wife. Margaret, S 6, their four youug Children. George Amdersua. a farm hand, and William Olah, 20, g Canadian sailor. An iuquest was planned today in this farming community, 16 milea from the Clark farm. A Royal Canadian air force plane spotted the body of the popular social credit legislator some 36 hours after Canadian mounties on horseback and foot began their ■SkPrch for Clark. Oblige Offered no motive but CTdrk was reported to have ha<C a nervous breakdown last year. Neighbors said he had “acted strangely” since his return from an election campaign last week. A neighbor, G. G. Parrott, discovered five of the seven victims dead Sunday when he went to Clarks yellow farmhouse for a friendly chat. Olah, a former pupil of Clark's when the legislator was a teacher, died several hours later at. a hospital. One of the children died qjt the way. How To Hold ~“~ FALSE TEETH More Firmly in Place Do your false teethtennoy and eija- | barrass by slipping, dropping or wobbling when you eat, feugh or talk? just sprtnkie a litwu-ifASTEETH qu your plates. ThisauQßMe (non-acM) ■, powder holds false Wash more firnily and more comfortably. Ho gunuriy, gooey, pasty taste or feeUM. lJof ' 3 net '; sour. Checks “plate capp* identuts breath). Get FASTEETH tMay at any drug counter. »' —iiinOff- •--,2* 'ifarM- rJr

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Attendance Record Os County Schools Monmouth high school and St. Peter’s Lutheran grade one through three turned in the beat attendance records for the tinal period of school according to the attendance report released by county attendance officer Mrs. Milaired Foley. * M°ninouth with 151 pupils showed * an attendance percentage of 98.3. St. Peter's Lutheran grade one through three with 27 pupils had a percentage of 99.6. The report for the cither high schools showed Geneva, 131 students. 97 percent; Adams Central. 188 students; 96.2 percent; Pleasant Mills. 85 students. 94.7; Jefferson, 38 students. 96.8; and Hartford, 56 students, 97.2. Blue Creek The grade school report for Blue Creek township shows Kimsey—grade one through four. 35 pupils, 97.8; grade five through eight. 23 pupils, 97.6; Lincoln — grade one through tout, 24 pupils. 96.3; grade five through eight, 32 pupils, 92. Jefferson Township Grade one and two,. 32 pupils, 95.1; grade three and four. 36 pupils, 97.1; grade five and six, 26 pupils, 96; grade sieven and eight, 32 pupils. 98.1. z • Adams Citral Grade owe, 73 pupils, 94.2;’ .grade two, 86 pupils, 96; grade three, 88 pupils, 96 5; grade four, 75 pupils, 95.2; grade five, 62 pupils, 95; grade six. 71 pupils, 95.9; grade seven, S 3 pupils, 95, and grade eight. 62 pupils, 96.5. Union Township Schnepp—- giade one through tour, 39 pupils, 9J.1; Luckey — grade five through eight. 31 pupils. 96.4; Immanuel Lutheran -— grade one through three, 22 pupils, 97.4; grade four through eight, 37 pupils, 99.2. Wabash Township Geneva — grade one. 44 pupils, 97.6; grade One and two. 40 pupils. 98; grade two, 44 pupils. 98; grade three, 38 pupils, 98.6; grade three and four. 33 pupils, 96.4; grade four, 39 pupils, 96.5; grade five, 40 pupils. 96; grade six, 52 pupils, ( 96.2. and grade seven and eight, 82 pupils, 96.8. ! ,ir Root Township jdonfhputh — grade one, 30 pupaJla. 93.5;. grade two and three, 28 33 pupils, 98.5; grade five and six, 36 pupils, 99.07; grade seven and eight, 36 pupils, 98.8. St, Peter's laitheran grade one through three. 27 pupils. 99.6; grade four through eight. 31 pupils. 97.9. tF' ¥’ ry ' s Town,h 'P .Mills — grade one and t«IV33 pupis. 95; grade three and fejugL’O pupils. |?h6; gr4ie five and siv. 24 pupils. grade seven and eight. 52 pupils. 96.9. Bobo — grade One through three, 31 pupils. 97.4; and grade four, through six, 20 pupils. 95.9. Hartford Township Hartford — grade one and two, 34 pupils. 97.2; grade three and four. 38 pupils, 98.9; grade five and six. 28 pupils. 99.4; and grade seven and eight, 24 puf>ils, 96.2. Preble Township St. Paul's Lutheran — grade ene' through three, 17 pupils. 97; grade four through eight, 32 pupils. 99; Friedheim—grade one through three. 32 pupils, 98.5. and grade five through eight, 39 pupils. 98.1. st. John’s Lutheran — grade one through four. 47 pupils, 96.1. and grade five through eight. 31 pupils, 98.2. A & P Store To Be Open On Mondays 8 ¥? c » president R. ?R, Bdtz an- j iiouheed today that Toledo unit stores and super markets qf A & P food stores wi’l be opened regularly to business on Mondays, effective June 11,. to provide additional service required by customers. Monday hours, of business here and in other & P stores of the Toledo Unit will be 9 a.m. to 6 p m. Store employees will continue to work on a five-day week basis Under changed schedules “We are opening. M onday s to nieeL the. changing requirements of our customers,” vice president Betz said. “It was on this same basis that We conducted the original experiment on the’five-day week in our Fort Wayne store in 1946. Results Fort Wayne encouraged us to undertnke the five-day week operation throughout the Toledo unit.” DON’T TAKE A CHANCE TAKt o PLENAMINS Smith Drug Co. "SERVING FINE FOODS EVERY DAY! TOP HAT RESTAURANT Intersection of Highways 33, 49 and 81 Willshire, Ohio OPEN 6 A. M. to 11 P. M. Pat & Dorothy Palmieri . BANQUET ROOM Call 4« Willshire for Reservations j

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MR. ANO MRS. FRED KUKELHAN of route three. Decatur, announce the engagement of their daughter. Emma Lou. to Walter Stegmann. son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stegmann of route four, sort Wayne. Miss Kukelhan attended Monmouth high school and is employed at the General Electric company in this city. Her fiance was gradu- ' atdd from Ossian high school and is engaged in farming. September 8 is the date set for the wedding — Photo by Anspaugh

Mrs. Myron Frenk, Decatur; EH C. Engle, Monroe; Miss Karen Hakes. Decatur: Master Daniel Hess, Decatur; Master Robert A. DeVoss, Decatur; Mrs. John Brown, Monroeville: Frank Tempel, Decatur. , Dismissed Master Kjenneth Stanley. Geneva:*Mrs. Jtfe Sapp. Decatur; Mrs. Melverd Ladd. Decatur; Henry I). Murphy. Decatur; Mrs, Claire Stetler and baby girl. Rockford, O.; Mrs. Richard Gaskill and baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Margaret Neuensdhwander. Berne; Dwight Sheets. Decatur; Mrs. Wilbur Marbaugh. Willshire. O. ee ,). . Attends Meeting On Civil Defense Jack Gordon. Adams county Civlj, defense, director. ° recently attended a meeting in ’For* Wayne fsf7 county directors of the suppsnt. counties for Allen county which is a designated target area. Principal speaker for the meeting was Col. Edward.L. Strohbehn, director of civil defense for the state of ImUgmto-He described the 1956 civil defense test alert which is planned for July 20 to 26. Locally the test alert will be July 20 and July 21. Gordon gave a report op civil defense plans and activities in Adan)s county. Special mention was made at the meeting of the excellent communication system of Adams county which is handled by the local amateur radio operators. ■-.- K wait-A '»>■ .1 ? -\A' z ' - Z UH OH JUH REP. Glenn R. Davis flashes a ' victory smile in Milwaukee ; aftet winning the . Wisconsin Republican State convention ,< nomination for U. ’S. senator. 1 In endorsing Davis, convention ■ “dumped” Senator Alexander | Wiley (lower). j

MISS SHIRLEY ANN GERKE IS WED TO FRANKLIN NOLL The wedding of Miss Shirley Ann Gerke and Franklin T. Noll was solemnised Saturday evening at 6:30 o'clock in the Zion Lutheran church, with the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winfred L. Gerke. and the bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. T. ft. Noll. Donald Bieberich presented the musicale for the ceremony. Given in marriage by her father, the bride chose a ballerina-length gown of Venlse lace and nylon tulle over taffeta in crystal white. The molded bodice of tulle was fashioned with a corsage of lace having a scalloped bateau neckline and short sleeves edged with iace- The bouffant skirt billowed from a lace appliqued yoke. Her illusion was caught to a plateau of veil of imported sa|in and jeweled lace and she carried a bouquet of pink roses. Mrs. Glen Zimmerman, sister of the bride, attended as matron-of-honor in an aqua waltz-length gown of nylon lace and taffeta. A scoop neckline arid a dropped shoulder sleeve beautified the snug fitting lace bodice which was accented by a wide taffeta cummerbund with a side bow. She wore a matching taffeta headpiece and carried a bouquet of pink carnations, Little Miss Carolyn Sipe, cousin of the bridegroom, served as flower girl in waltx-length gown of shrjmp crystalette with a net overskirt accented with a satin cummerbund forming a large bowin the back. She carried a basket of aqua tinted daisies.

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V*«(hn Mattax, friend of the bridegroom attended as '<•« «•« and futots were zegted bl Gall Gerke brother es tire bride, and John Neireiter, cousin of the bridegroom. Dennis Myers, cousin of the bride, was ringbearer. The bride’s mother was attired in a sliber voile dress with white accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. A powder blue drees with white accessories was chosen by the bridegroom's grandmother and she also wore a corsage of pink carnations. Immediately following the ceremony, a reception was held in the £ome of the bride's parents with 850 guests in attendance. Those serving for the reception weref Mrs. Robert Noll, Mti. James Myers, Mrs. Oscar Christianer, Miss Dorothy Fleming, and Miss Ethel Cook. Mrs. Mildred Foley and Mrs. Fred Heimann were in charge of the gifts. The bride chose a blue orlon dress with white accessories and a corsage from her bridal bouquet, for traveling. Mrs. Noll is a graduate of Monmouth high school and is presently employed as secretary for the county superintendent of schools. The bridegroom was graduated from Pleasant Mills high school and is employed at the Decatur post office. The couple Wilt reside at 607 H West Monroe street in Decatur. * I 14*" Society Items w today's publication must ue phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Karen Striker Phone S-2121 TUESDAY Catholic Ladies of Columbia, C. L. of C. hall. 7:30 p.m. Pocahontas lodge. Red Men hall {| 7:30 p.m. Happy Homemakers, Mrs. Clarence Mitchell, 7:30 p.m., guest night. Gals and Pals home demonstration club, Mrs. Lyle Bailey, 7:30 p.m. Trt Kappa pledge picnic, Mrs. Clark Mayclin, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel study club, Mrs. Otto Hake, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY St. George study club, Mrs, Dan Kwasneski, 8 p.m. Sancta Maria study club. Miss Esther J'.eyers, 8 p.m. Women’s Golf League, open season, Decatur Golf club, 1:30 p.m. Psi lota Xi sorority, pledge Service, Youth and Community Center. 8 pifi**’ ’***•<’• J “- &*•* * ‘ Women’s guild of Zion E. and R. church, church, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Zion Lutheran Needle club, parish hall. I p!m. " “‘ W.S.W.B. Unit 2 of Bethany E. U. B. church, Mrs. Berthe Smith, 2 p.m. Ladies Aid of Trinity. E. U. B, church, at the church. 7:30 p.m. Decatur Peppy Gals 4-H club, Decatur high school, 1:38 pm. Wesley class of Methodist church, recreation room of church, 7:30 p.m. Everready Sunday school class of Methodist church, church, 7:30 p.m. D. A. V. junior auxiliary, picnic.

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Heaaa-Nuttmau park, 3 to • pmWomen of the Moose, formal in* Itlation sad election of officers, Moore home, 8 p.m. FRIDAY y W. S. W. S of Calvary E.U.B. church, at the church, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Bazaar and bake sale, sponsored by Decatur and Rose Garden clubs, north room of library, ceatrlbutions to be in between 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

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