Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1956 — Page 3

TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1956

SURPRISE BRIDAL SHOWER IS GIVEN RECENTLY A surprise bridal shower was given In honor of Miss Virginia Wolfe, bride-elect of Walter Hirschy, Sunday afternoon at the home of Suzanne Kuhn, with Elinor Bl Ider back and Marlene Ohler assisting. A white aster corsage was pre* Rented to the honored guest upon her arrival. Games were played and prizes were given Miss Wolfe. Refreshments were then served by the hostesses. Guests included the Mesdames Martha Sehelby. Esther Hirschey, Mary Fuch. Thelma Bilderback, Helen Schaffer, Mildred Wolfe, Bonnie Marckel, May Hirschey, and Margaret Kuhn, tire Misses Janfee (Geisler, Barbara Hirschey, Kathryn Hirschey, Ann Fodr, Patsy Burkhart Judy Brunstrup, Ramona Gattshall, and Virginia Wolfe. Those unable to attend but sending gifts were Mrs. Wilbur Hawk-ins,Miss-Helen Cook, Mrs. Lucille Foor, arid Mrs. Rita Clouse. HALBERSTADT FAMILIES TO OBSERVE SESQUICENTENNIAL The Halberstadt families of America will celebrate their sesquicentennial (1806-1956) August 5, at Logansport at the Spencer park. A basket dinner will be featured at noon. in 1806, Anthony Halberstadt settled in what is now known as Franklin county, on a revolutionary war soldier's land claim, ten years before Indiana was a state. Eight generations of Halberstadts, and the last five generations, have lived in Adams county. The late Frank P. Halberstadt of Monroe, James Halberstadt. Sr.,, of Pleasant Mills. Mary Melching of Pleasant .Mills, Melvin B. Werling of Decatur and his daughters Becky and Dianne are the eighth generation. VALPARAISO GUILD COMPLETES PLANS The Decatur circuit chapter of the Valparaiso University guild completed its plans and committees for the big auction which will be conducted by the students of the ißeppert school of auctioneering Staurday, August 11, on Madistreet, beginning at .1 o’clock. Dr. Roland Reppert and Miss Grace Lichtenstiger are working with the guild committee to coordinate the activities of the students and the 130 ladies from the ten Lutheran congregations in this area. Together they hope to makq the auction an outstanding opportunity for the community to see the 65 students from all parts of the country develop into fij-jjt class auctioneers in their three weekj term which began Monday.

THE DIAMOND RING THAT IS GUARANTEED FOR PERMANENT VALUE* 111, SHERATON SIT OAKDALE SET L Engagement Ring $175.00 Engagement Ring $300.00 Bride’s Circlet — $ 40.00 Bride’s Circlet .. $150.00 I J 'lt-'HF 1 - '‘'TiiJ CASABLANCA SET EDGEMONT SET Engagement Ring $150.00 Engagement Ring $135.00 Bride's Circlet $ 75.00 Bride’s Circlet $ 75.00 BELLE ISLE SET SEDGWICK SET Engagement Ring $750.00 Engagement Ring $550.00 Bride’s Circlet — $150.00 Bride’s Circlet $175.00 BOWER JEWELRY STORE i

Mrs. Edgar Krueckeberig and, Mrs. Theodore Bleeke, co-chairmen of the charity sale, report that a very large variety of goods can be expected, with ladies from so many congregations participating. The Reppert school of auctioneering is donating , a>ll the money 'received from tlie to the project fund of the which will be used toward the building of the guild chapel on the campus at Valparaiso. Mrs. Krueckeberg and Mrs. Bleeke are being assisted by the Mesdames Alton Bittner, Louts Jacobs and Robert Zwick, members of the guild project Committee. W.S.W.S. unit .two of the BethanyE.U.B. church will meet at the home of Mrs. Earl Fuhrman Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Fred McConnell will be the program chairman. The Salem W.S.C.S. were guests Thursday at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Rue Strayer on Hamilton lake. A basket lunch was enjoyed at the noon hour. The afternoon was spent swimming and boating. Rainbow for Girls will meet at the Masonic hall Thursday evening at 6:45 o’clock. Barnes and Sandra Roebuck Melton of Chandler, Artz., are the parents of a son born July 26. He weighed eight pounds and four ounces and has been named Bradley Steven. At the Adams county memorial hospital: Edwin and Betty Hockemeyer Witte of Decatur became the parents of a. baby boy born Monday at 9:21 p.m., weighing eight pounds and 13 ounces. A baby boy was born to Harold and Betty Mettler Sprunger of Berne today at 12:40 am., weighing seven pounds and teq ounces. lIjOSP.ITAL I Admitted ' Miss Leta Rose Koeneman, Convoy, O. _______ Dismissed Mrs. C. L. August, Decatur; Master Carl David Irelan; Eaton; Miss Honora Braun, Dgcatur; Mrs. Raymond Felver and baby girl, Rockford. O. Trad® i” fl wood Town — Decatu:

Society Items for today's publication must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Karen Striker Phone TUESDAY Eagles auxiliary. Eagles hall, regular meeting, 8 p.m. Girl Scout training committee, meet with Mrs. Thomas Rlackvjhll, Community Center, 8 p.m. * • >, WEDNESDAY Open meeting for all Girl Scout workers, Community Center 1:80 p.m. THURSDAY Ladies aid of Union Chapel church, carry-in dinner, all day, church. Zion Lutheran Needle clud, parish hall, 1 p.m. Women of the Moose, Moose home, initiation, 8 p.m., officers at 7:30 p.m. , Ladies missionary society of Mt. Zion U. B. church of Bobo, Mrs. Carl Seiple, 7:30 p.m. W.S.W.S. unit two of Bethany E.U.B. church, Mrs. Earl Fuhrman, 2 p.m. Rainbow for Girls, Masonic hall, 6:45 p.m. Mrs. Forrest Deitsch and daughter. Mrs. Fred Loemker of Salina, Kas„ are visiting Mrs. Robert Zwick at Lake Gage. Chief of police and Mrs. Jim Borders left today for a vacation at Tippecanoe Lake. They plan to take a short trip in addition to theig stay at the lake. Officer Robert Hill is acting chief during Borders’ absence. Mrs. Harry James is spending the week at Sugar Island in Saulte SL Marie, Mich., where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Todter, have a resort. Miss Kathryn Ernest, of Huntington, visited with friends in Decatur Monday evening. , James Newton, Sr., left this morning for two weeks in Chicago, where he will manage the jewelry department of Mandels Brothers department store, while the regular manager is on vacation. C. C. Pumphrey has returned to his home, here after a aevjsral .days visit in Chicago with his o sister, Mies 'Mildred Pumphrey. ~ Miss Mary Jo Hoffman has returned to Decatur after a two weeks’ vacation in the southern states. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Myers are at Oliver Lake for a two weeks'" vacation. Dick Shaffer, 65, retired janitor of Decatur high school, is in serious condition at the Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne. He submitted to partial surgery Sunclay evening for a tumor on the brain, and doctors have requested that he have no visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Steury are vacationing in Wisconsin this week with Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Graber of Berne. ...... \ ■Em' .X A 1 "J: n te ■ i B■ - / 8111111 BLANKETED Oswaldo Magnine, staff captain of the sunk liner Andrea Doria, brushes past newsmen in ’ N.gw. York as he leaves the U. S. Navy escort vessel Edward R. Allen. He was among 77 survivors picked up by the Allen. A microphone shows at right, but Magnine doesn’t seem inclined to “say a few words.” (International) Worry of FALSE TEETH Slipping or Irritating? Don’t be embarrassed by loose false teeth slipping, dropping or wobbling when you eat, talk or laugh. Just sprinkle a little FASTEETHon your plates. This pleasant powder gives a remarkable sense of added comfort and security by holding plates mote firmly. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. It’s alkaline (non-acld). Get FASTEETH at any drug counter.

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Cool July Fading Out For Indiana One Os Coolest On Record In Indiana By UNITED PRESS On* if Indiana>• coolest Julys in the 2'l'h Cefttury fnded out today amid temperatures 6 to 8 degrees below normal. The mernury fell into the low 60s throuabout the state early this morning and wan slated to range from 82 tn 87 today as July gives way to August. At Indianripolits, the July average temperature was about 72.9 degrees, third lowest average for this normally hot summer month in the last 56 years. The average was low«*r only in 1909, when it was 72 and in 1947, when it was Will this kind nf weather prevail through August, too? Hard to say, the weatherman said. But the 30dav outlook for the period through called for below normal temperatures in the Indiana area. On the other hand, in the three previous years when the coolest July averages were recorded. August averages were warmer than those of July. Spattered showers were scheduled to usher in the new month, ’starting in the north this afternoon and spreading to other portions tonight ’’nd Wednesday. Temperatures were expected to be an identical 85 at high points in all areas of the state Wednesday and to range from 78 to 86 Thursday. Tonights lows will range from 65 to 68 and Wednesday night’s lows from 65 to 70. The mercury stopped at 80 in all areas of Indiana Monday except Evnn*vilie. where it reached a top of 86. During the night, temperatures fell to 60 at Indianapolis, 61 at Evansville. 63 at Fort Wayne and Lafavette, and 66 at South Bend. Alleged Murderer Surrenders Monday INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—Kenneth J. Baughman, 23, Seattle, Wash., voluntarily surrendered in Indianapolis after dodging police in Ohio, Missouri and Illinois. Baughman who indicated he .was ’’tired” of running, was charged with the shotgun slaying of William Waller, 41. Indianapolis, during an attempted holdup at the Indianapolis stockyards June 30, Three men playing poker with •*

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Waller at the time described the two holdup men. Oie Orent Willoughby, 32, Indianapolis, voluntarily surrendered July 6 because "I was scared.” He fitted the description of one holdup man and Baughman fitted

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Pleads Not Guilty To Speeding Charge John R. Hart, 19, of Decatur, arrested Sunday by state police for speeding on U. S. highway 224, entered a plea of not guilty to the charge this morning in city court. His bond was set at *SO and trial has been set for Monday, Aug. 6. Donald R. Brace, 35, of Greenville, Pa., was fined *25 and costa id mayor's court this morning on a charge of operating a truck without the proper operating authority. He was arrested this morning in Preble. John H. Graves, an Indianapolis truck driver, appeared in justice of the peace Floyd Hunter’s court this morning on a charge of speeding. He was fined *5 and costa. Two Parked Autos Damaged Monday Two parked cars were damaged by moving vehicles in minor accidents Monday. A parked car owned by Mary J. Howard of Decatur was struck by an unidentified vehicle on North First Street. Damage to the Howard ear was estimated at *l5O. A ear owned by Paul Brp of De-

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