Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1956 — Page 3

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MISS VELMA STRAHM IS BRIDE OF JAMES WEAVER The wedding of Mias Velma Strahm and James Weaver was solemnized Saturday evening. July 7. In the St. lake's Evangelical and Reformed church, with the Rev. Mihisterman officiating for the double ring ceremony. Mr, and Mrs. Sylvan Strahm, of route one, Monroe, are the parents of the bride, and parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs: lord Weaver, also of Monroe. Miss Strahm chose a white nylon street length dress for her wedding, with which she wore white accesscries and a corsage of red roses. Matron of honor for the occasion was Mrs. Mien Strahm. .-istei ic Jaw of the bride. She wore a white dacron dress with white accessories. and completed her ensemble with a corsage of red roses. '* Serving as best man was Glen Strahm, brother of the bride. A reception was held in the church basement immediately fol--1 owing the ceremony. Servers im eluded Jean Weaver, sister of the groom. Carol Wall. Myrna -Weaver, Mrs. Leßoy Nussbaum and Carrol Mcßride. Assisting -were M-rs. Clark Funk. Mrs. Elmer Beer, Mrs.;Alton Corson, and Mrs. William Bertsch. Mrs. Weaver is a graduate of Admas Central school and is enx ployed in the office of the General Electric Co. Her husbatrd also grad-’ yated. .Irpm Adam,s evntral high school and is presently’ eniployed at the Mattox Auto Body Shop ,in Monroe. - f Following a seutheru w*edding| trip, the epuple will reside on route | one, Monroe, - - J MRS. PAUL SOWARDS IS HOSTESS FOR SHOWER .JWi.ss Velma Strahm was recently honored with a miscellaneous shower glWn'fif Mrs. Rauf Sowards and Mrs. Glen Strahm at the former’s home. Miss Strahm and James Weaver’j|j<|)(dngfd < vswa July 7. ' The gift table was dvr-orated with pink and aeqaa table covers, and a'large white bow topped the pink umbrella on tbs gift.tabla. - ■

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Several games and contests were enjoyed arid the prizes were then in turn presented to the iwnored guest. A light luncheon was served to the Mesdames Charles Wagner, I.eRtfjf Buinmhh, Fiedilcif Bienz, pylvan Strahm. Gaylord Weaver an i Mrs, Madge Johnston. Also attending were Miss Jean Weaver. Misi Phyltss Mattox. Mb>s Norma Com rad and Miss thiye Haines. J Gifts were sent by those unable to alp.nd. wy- L -. i The Welcome Wagon club will meet at Hanna-Nuttinan park next Monday moving at 11 o’clock". Mothers and children are invited and each U asked to bring a sack lunch. Call 3-4846 for transporntion. ' The Monroe Better Homes demonstration club wilLmeet tonight at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Claud Laisure.. Members please note change in place, ~ • ’ The Calvary W. S. W. S, wHi ihbet with Mrs. Roland Miller Friday evening at 8 o’clock: Yhe Women of the Moose will have a ritual practice Thursday evening at 7:30 at the Moose home. All officers, chairmen, escorts and guides are requested to 3>e present, add are reminded to bring the gifts Cor the Sunshine Ixrt. Si-t<-rs will kave.a potluck pkn|c at Hanna-Nuttman park next Monday evening at 6 o’- ■ clock. The meat and rolls will be j furnished, but each member is j asked to bring a covered dish. Call 3-3383 for reservations. ' Mrs. Ronald Bryan will be hostessto the meeting of the Salem W. S. C. S. to be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. The Unloa ttapek<«!. 5.%.' S, wilt meet Friday evening at the chtfpch at’7:3o o’clock. Mrs. Nile Williamson will be the leader and slides on work with the Spanishin tbe New Mexico misji. 1

sion Held'will be showq. Everyone of the church is iuvitpd to attend. Society Items »or today's publication mint be phoned In by 11 a.m. (Saturday «:30 a.m.) Karen Striker Phone 3-2121.,' TUESDAY Monroe Better Home demonstration ciubv Mts. Claud Laisure, 7;?0 p,m. Dutiful Daughters Sunday school class, picnic supper, Mrs... fvaij Stucky, 6:30 p.m. Ice cream social sponsored by Y. P. M. B. of Nuttman Ave. U, B. church, at 908 Winchester street, 6 p.m. Olive Rebekah lodge No. 86, Odd Fellows Hall, 7:30 p.m. Gals and Pals Home ec dub. Mrs. Harold Shoaf. •Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Dan Christen, 8 p.m. Eagles auxiliary, 8 p.m;, Eagles hall. ' WEDNESDAY W.M.S. of Pleasant Mills Baptist church, Mrs. Ralph Longenbargef, regular time. — Ruth and Naomi circles of the Presbyterian chureh, picnic supper, at'the church, 6:30 p.m. The Mt, Xion United Brethren Decatur Woman's Golf league, “blind bogey” touranment and luncheon. IS hole play at 9 a.m., 9 holes play at 1 p.m. THURSDAY 'Women of the Moose, ritual practice for officers, chairmen, escorts, and guides, Moose home, 7:30 p.m. ' t f , Town and County home demonstration club, Mrs. Mark Colcftim. 1:30 p.m. Called business meeting of D.A.V. auxiliary, D.A.V. hall, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Pleasant W.S.C.S., Mrs. Earl G. Fuhrman, 1:30 p.m. Mary and Martha Circles of Presbyterian church, picnic at the church, picnic at the church 1 p.m. Mt. Zion United/Brethren Woman’s missionary society, Mrs. Rusnell Edgell, 7r30 p.m. Members to bring guests. ' Work and Win class of Trinity E.'U. B. church;-picnic at HannaNuttman shelter house, 6 p.m. FRIDAY .. Calvary W.S.M’.S,' Mrs. Roland ■' , ■ ■ -,i '■ -V-.. ' ■ i - g —.—

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Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D. Bittner

Marlene Johnson Wed Recently To Franklin Bittner

Marlene Kay Johnson became the bride of Franklin D. Bittner in a double ring ceremony performed at 7 o’clock Sunday evening, June '3O. Officiating for the rites, in the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran church in Preble was the Rev. O. C. Busse. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert K.-Johnson of route 3, -Decatur, and parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Alton C.- Bittner of route 2. Decatur. The church was-impressively decorated with altar bouquets of white lilies, floor vases of white gladioli, majestic daisies in various colors, palms, and candelabra. Candles lighted the white-carpeted aisle jßld the- pews were marked with white.satin bows. A musicale was presented by F. C. Schmicge, organist, and James Rawley, vocalist. _ The bride appeared in a ball: erina length gown of.nylon net ovei saiip. “ed p i I '&e r ■ • 'awd' e iw=*lace headdress was of French illus- ' ion. trimmed in , white velvet. . She .carried an arrangement jof white asters,- ted with white swtemers. - ' Serving as inaid-of-honorY|a a yellow wa’tz length gown was Mtes Rovvena Merriman. The jacket feani tured a Pebhr Pan collar, with small covered buttons extending down the front of the fully., gathered •skirt. Her bouquet was of-yellow tralnted-daisiei,—_— : Miss Esther Cook and Miss Faye Ann Bittner, sister, of the groom. *were bridesmaids In gowns islyled identically like that of the honor attendant’s but blue arid pink respectively. They carried arrangements of daisies the color of their Miller. 8 p.m. Union Chapel W. S. W; S,, at the church, 7:30 p.m. Harvesters and Y.PJW.B. of Mt Zion United Brethren church of Bobo meeting am} picnic, Mrs. Chailes Wager, 6:39 p.ni. - Kirkland W. C. r. th, potluck picnic, Hanna-Nuttman park. MONDAY ’ . ' • Well-bme U’agon club, HannaNuttman park. 11 a.nr; Bring sahi fcrach, call 3-4846 for trnnsporati hi. Pythian Sisters potluck picnic, Hanna -Nuttman /park, 6 p.m. Call’ 3-3283 for reservations. Charges Are Filed Following Accident Twa men vrere charged with traffic offenses following an accident in Monroe Monday at 4:25 p.m. The accident involved cars driven by Cliff Brown. 68. of route three.-and Sam Nussbaum, 75, of Berne. ■ Brown was pulling away from ‘he curb on a Monroe street. Nussbaum. approaching from the opposite direction, was driving to the left of the center of Urov.WTFar’swung into the path of the Nussbaum vehicle. Damage was estimated at $l5O to Brown’s ear and SSO to the Nussbaum vehicel. Brown /was charged with failure toQ-ield the right of way and Nussbaum was arrested on a charge of driving to the left‘of the center of the road. Both ujll appear in justice of Che gcaee court this evening. Sheriff Merle Affolder and state trooper Gene Rash investigated the accident. ’ ' a i,«i, ' Illinois Man Dies In Car-Truck Crash TERRE H’AUTE. Ind. (UP) -. Floyd Denehie. killed Monday night when his car collided with’a truck oh U.S. 150 at''New ( Goshhn northwest of. here. State -police said he drove from a side road’ into the path of a truck driven by -Law.renee’ W. William. 23. Lincoln. 111. Wilham wiai hauling a load of sttaw.

—Photo by Johnson gowns. They' all wore headbands to match their gowns and topped with a wreath of white daisies. Best man for the occasion was Ronald Bittner, the bridegroom's brother, while ushers were his cousin, Larry Bittner, and Doh Gerke. For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Johnson chose a black and white polka dotted dress with which she wore w;hite accessories and a red rose corsage. Mrs' Bittner wore a beige linen dress with white accessories and a red rose corsage. A reception immediately followed at the Decatur Youth and Community Center with approximately 200 guests in attendance. The serving table was covered with a white linen table cloth and centereiFwith a four tier wedding cake. On either side of the cake were pink candles and arrangements of summer flowers. Miss Donna Owens and Miss Sondra Brown took care of the gifts and registration, and servers.included the Misses Joyce Welter, Ruth Bulmahn, Carla Snyder, Beverly Stevens and Donna Fast. The wedding cake was Out by Mrs. Gerald Eady, • ufcted from Monmouth high school and her husband is employed by Peter Eekriek & Sons, inc. He ij. also a graduate of Monmouth high’ school. "W -The couple is now at home at 509 MeWp» 'avbnue, ’ Gufcts from a distance included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartman. Mr. arid Mrs. Arthur Hartman, from Muskegon, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Mr, and Mrs. Don Johnson, Fruitport, .Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sobralski. and Deanne from Ludiugton, Mich.; Mr. and Mrg. Kenneth Jensen and daughter from Elmhurst Ill.; and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson and Jane from Ottowa, O. S. Dakota Ho! PIERRE. S. D. fUP) t- The real estate sales field is not overcrowded in some parts of South Dakota. A list of real estate brokers prepared by the state real estate borad shows there are. no real estate brokers in nine of the state’s 1 67 counUes. Eight other counties have only one or two real estate ■salesmen.

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Mrs. Edgar Ewell of Preble underwent major surgery at the Parkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne Monday morning. Her, condition is reported as good, and 1 her robrn number is 32L Police officer Ed Wolpert and Mrs. Wolpert of Decatur have returned from a one-week Ashing trip into Canada. Miss Judy Kay Keller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jessup, is convelescing at the Park view memorial hospital in Fort Wayne after undergoing surgery there, last Saturday. Her hoom number is 224. Mrs. Carl 'Gerber visited today with her daughter Susan, who is a patient in the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne,. '■ Gold Wrist Watch Is Presented To Pastor A group of 54- children and adults of the Heidelberg class of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church held their annual family outing at the Feller cottage on Lake, James, Sunday afternoon. Swimming, boating, fellowship and a pot-luck supper were enjoyed by the group. During the afternoon, the president of the class, Joe Hazelwood, called the group together and to the surprise of the pastor and teacher of the class, the Rev. William C. Feller, presented him with a gold wrist watch and a scroll in recognition of his 25 years of service in the Christian ministry and in appreciation at. hls U years as pastor of the scroll was signed by the 74 members of the class.

V n Ml .. Dismissed — Mrs. Elßoy N'usbaum and baby girl, Berne. .

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