Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1956 — Page 3
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Robert Geisel And Ann Toole Are Wed In Atlanta, Georgia The wedding ceremony of Miss Patricia Ann Tooie and Robert Lee , Geisel was performed against a background or baskets of white j gladioli, lighted tapers entwined with ivy. and palms standing on , pedestals. The couple was recently , married in the First Baptist church in Augusta, Ga.. with the Rev. L. W. Corder officiating. Miss Toole Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bowen Toole of Au- j gusta and the bridegroom’s parents • are Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Geisel of , near Decatur. The bride, given-in marriage by , her father, wore an original gown , of white imported French chantilly , lace and nylon tulle. The rated bodice featured a, mandarin collar neckline and long sleeves ending . in joints over the haads. The long ■ skirl’, -which flowed into a chapel train, featured points of lace matching the trim of the sleeves. Her fingertip veil of bridal illusion fell from a queen’s crown of pearls , and sequins. She carried a. white, ( lace-covered Bible centered with three white, orchids and showered
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with -white satin ribbon and tuberoses. ’ .Miss Joan Toole attended her sister as maid-of-honor. She was attired in a gown of nylon chiffon in a vivid coral shade, featuring seed pearls on the draped bodice. A scarf formed a draped shoulder effect ending in flying panels in the back. A draped cummerbund at her waist accentuated the full skirt of her gown. In her hair she wore a bendeau of tucked net, trimmed in seed pearls. She carrie 1 a crescent shaped bouquet of Gerber daisies in autumn shades with bows of matching color entwined. The bridemaids, Miss Angela Thurmond and Miss Sibbie Hogan, wore gowns identical to that of the honor attendant in an aqua shade. They carried bouquets ldentical to that of the honor attendant. Larry Geisel, brother of the bridegroom, served as best man and guests were seated by .Guy B. Toole, Jr., brother of the bride; Leon E. Timmerman, Reid Askew and H. R. Larkin. The bride’s mother wore a beige lace dress with matching accessories for her daughter's wedding and a corsage of beige orchids. The bridegroom’s mother chose a pale gray dress with pink accessories
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and a lavendar orchid. Immediately following the cere-, mony the parents of the bride entertained with a reception at their home. .The bride’s table was covered with a satin embroidered organdy cloth and centered with a tbfeetiered wedding. Servers included Miss Lee-RutW Erion, Miss Joy Towne, Miss Elizabeth Ann Babh, Miss Martha Kinsey, Miss Eugenia Toole, and Miss Virginia Bedk. Mr. and Mrs. Geisel are now residing at 7515 Bluffton Road in Fort Wayne. The bridegroom will attend Indiana University as a full time student beginning this fall.
MISS ETHEL COOK ENGAGED TO WED Mr. and Mrs. Lester Cook of near Decatur have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Ethel Louise to Boyd Lee Bienz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bienz of Willshire, O. Miss Cook is a graduate of Monmouth high school and is employed at the Schafer company. Her fiance attended Willshire high school and served two years in the armed forces. He is presently employed at Fruehauf Trailer company, A September 29 wedding is being planned by the couple. MISS PHYLLIS MATTAX GIVEN BRIDAL SHOWER A bridal shower was held recently at the home of Mrs. Harold Arnold in honor of Miss Phyllis Mattax. who will become the bride of Chester Smith, Saturday, August 25. Assisting the hostess were Miss Norma Conrad, Gloria Crownover, and Phyllis Kahle. Upon her arrival the bride-elect was presented with a corsage of asters. Games were played and prizes were won by the Mesdames Howard Habegger, Marjorie Ulman, Vaughn Mattax, Ruben Myers, Clarence Dick, Gene Hurst and Dee Lane Bowman who in -turn -presented them to the honored guest. Miss Mattax then opened her many gifts which were arranged on tables decorated in mint green and white with a large bride doll for centerpieces. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Those attending in addition to Miss Mattax and the hostesses were the Mesdames Leroy Bulmahn. Walter Conrad, Harry Bietler, J. O. Parrish, Leroy Nussbaum, Enos Schrock. Clarence Dick, George Cramer, Howard Habegger. .DeLane Bowman. Paul Sowrads, Gene Hurst, Marjoria Ulman. Alonza Smith, Forrest Ray. Vaughn Mattax, Jean Weaver. Frederick Bentz, Ruben Myers. Roger Longenberger. Daisy Bahner, Louis Mattax, John Ghristener. Jr., and the Misses Kae Christener. Sharon Mattax, Sheryl Dick and Jean Weaver. Those sending gifts but unable to attend included Mrs. Doyle Parrish. Mrs. Lee Parrish. Mrs. Robert Mitchel, Mrs. Howard Nussbaum. -Mrs; Bill Stengie, and-Miss Carolyn Hirscby. KITCHEN SHOWER HONORS AUGUST 26 BRIDE-ELECT Mrs. Dale Schnepf and Mrs. Robert Mutschler were hostesses to a kitchen shower at the former’s home Thursday evening, in honor of Miss Greta Erekson. Miss Erekson and Roger H. Schnepf will be married in a ring ceremony to be performed in the Zion Lutheran church Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock. As each of the guests arrived, they were presented with a riddle, telling where each of their individual gifts were placed throughout the house. When Miss Erekson arrived. she was given a lovely corsage of orange glomellias. Clever game books were distributed, and games and contests in keeping with the kitchen showei theme were played. Prizes were
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awarded to Mrs. Will Schnepf. Mrs. Reid B. Erekson. Miss Gwen Hi'.yard, and Miss Dorothy Schnepf, who in turn presented them to the guefl-b'f-honor. Then, as each of the guests read tire riddled card instructing Miss Erekson where to locate her gifts, she proceeded to open her many useful kitchen articles. Miss Erekson. follo#ered by her ! mother, and the mother of the bridegroom-elect. escorted the group into the dining room, where the refreshments were served from an artistically decorated table. At one end of the table was a large mint-green and white crepe paper umblrella, and the other end of the table was flanked with a three branched candelabra. Individual Japanese umbrellas were used as name cards, and were placed in a semi-circle from the large umbrella around the serving trays. Those present for the occasion were Mrs. Will Schnepf, mother of the bridegroom elect; Mrs. Reid B. Erekson. mother of the brideelect, Mrs. Kenneth Schnepf, Mrs. Jack Schnepf. Mrs. Wayne Schnepf and Mrs. William Schnepf, Jr., all sisters-in-law of the bridegroomelect; Miss Dorothy Schnepf and Miss Elinor Schnepf, sister and cousin of the bride-groom-elect;' Miss Taya Erekson. sister,of the bride-elect, Mrs. Edna Hite, Miss Gwen Hilyard. the hostesses, and the guest-of-honor. SILENT AUCTION PLANNED BY KIRKLAND LADIES QLUB The Kirkland ladies club held August meeting recently at which time plans were made for a silent auction. The following committee will be in charge of arrangements: Mrs. Floyd Arnold, Mrs. Ralph Ross, Jr., and Mrs. D. C. Shady. , A civil defense lesson was presented by Mrs. Oscar Brown and the safety lesson was given by Mrs. Ed. Arnold. The next meettnjF will be held Moftday, September 24, and each member is requested to bring a guest. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Robert Kershner, Mrs. Rex. Andrews and Mrs. Carl Bieberich. LIMBERLST GARDEN CLUB TO PRESENT GARDEN SHOW Members of the Decatur Garden club and other interested persons in this community are invited to attend the eighth annual flower show of the Limberlost Garden club of Geneva. The Geneva high, school gymanisum wiitibe of the show Saturday, August 25, from 2 until 9 o’ clock. Exhibits will include artistic arrangements, miniature and small arrangements, shadow boxes, junior garden club exhibits, florist exhibits, table arrangements, horticulture. conservation and educational exhibits. The Preble Sunny circle home demonstration club held their August meeting recently at the Preble recreation Center with Helen Beery and Flora Hildebrandt as hostesses. The health and safetylesson was presented by Elsie Peters and the lesson on "Religion in the Home," was given by Elora Scbieman and Olga Reifsteck. Devotions were led by Flora Hildebrand and the door-prizes were won by Lorine Conrad and Juanita Mankey. The Ford reunion will be held August 25 at .the Van Wert faiigroqnds in ,t - he r #dhool exhibit hall A basket dinner will be featured at noon and those who attend are asked to bring a card table and chairs for eating facilities. Members of the Olive Rebekah lodge 86 will meet in the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The Three Link club will meet after lodge. ITostesses for the social hour are the Mesdames Olive Kreigh, Aletha Sowatds and Min nie Teeple. The Adams county chorus wil. meet Monday evening at 7; 30 o’clock at the co-op building in Monroe. _ Firemen Answer Call At Gase Residence The Decatur fire department was called to the Ambrose Gase residence at the corner of 10th and Madison streets Thursday afternoon a can of gasoline in the garage caught fire. The fire was put out before any damage was caused. WANE And WIN-TAre Sold To Whitneys INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Sale of WISH radio and television properties in Indianapolis and WANE and WIN-T at Fort Wayne for 10 million dollars to the John Hay Whitney interests in New York City was announced today. The announced was made jointly by C,. Bruce McConnell, president of Universl Broadcasting Co., Inc., and C. W’rede Petersmeyer r a partner in J. M. Whitney & Co.
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Kirchner-Bosse Rites Performed At Cleveland, 0. Barbara Louise Kirchner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bernard Kirchner of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, became the bride of Thomas David Bosse, son of of Mr. and Mrs. Ed A. Bosse, 517 Madison Street, August 18. The Rev. John R. Kenny officiated at the nuptial mass at St. Ann's church. Cleveland Heights. Palms, Candelebra with tall white tapers and gold vases of white gladioli and chrysanthemums decorated the altar and sanctuary of the church. The bride’s dress, designed by J. and H. Costume of New York, was imported organzine and re, embroidered alencon lace? —The jxrdice was tight fitting with princess lines, and open neckline and short double sleeves. The semifull skirt draped to a court length train. Seed pearls and pailette and re-embroidered Alencon glee graced the entire neckline, dppliqued down the bodice to the back and at the waist, into two huge panels down the back of the dress. Her crown was imported seed pearl, carrying an heirloom Brussels lace veil which extended the entire length of the dr®ss. She a bouquet of w hit® » orchids l ind"'fWW d'fftiftrtir! Rose Marie Kirchner was maid-of-honor for his sister. Bridesmaids included another sister, Society Items for today’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Karen Striker Phone 3-2121 FRIDAY K. of C. auxiliary. K. of . hall, 8:15 p.m. - SUNDAY Ford reunion, Van Wert fairgrounds in school exhibit hall, basket dinner at noon. . MONDAY Adams county chorus, Monroe coop building, 7:30 p.m. Pythian Sister, degree staff, K. of P. home, 7 p.m. * TUESDAY Eagles auxiliary. Eagles Hall, 8 p.m. Birthday party to follow meeting. ’ Olive Rebekah lodge 86, Odd Fellows hall, 7:30 p.m.. Three Link club after lodge. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kintz and daughter Patricia, have returned |o their home after driving their daughter Doris to Cincinnatti, 0., where she has entered the Good Samaritan Hospital school for nursing. It has been reported to this office that Nancy Colchin, 13 year old laughter of Robert Colchin, found another insect believed to be ;he same as that of Farrell Habegjer. It was found along the county (arm road, and Nancy has been feeding ft raw tomatoes. , . Authorities Probe Gas Tank Explosion WEST ALLIS, Wis. (UP) — Authorities today were Investigating the cause of a gasoline tank explosion that blew the arm off of one man and injured two others during a stock car race at the Wisconsin State Fair. Doctors “ said William Goldsworth. 31, Beloit, lost his arm in the explosion, while James A. Thornton, 48, also of Beloit, and John Garbo, 14, Racine, were injured. The condition of Thorntbn and was not yet determined.
Clare Kirchner, Bonnie Bernstein of Chicago, 111., Betty Kennedy of Winnetka, 111., and Suzanne Sutton of Decatur, cousin of the bridegrpom. They appeared in identical full skirted gowns, fashioned of champagne organza over taffeta. The fitted bodices were pintucked, styled wtlh yokes of reembroidered Alencon lace and Sabrina necklines. Matching circles of French braid and nylon tulle formed their headpieces and they carried cascades of bronze tone chrysanthemums and ivy. Albert E. R. Schneider, Jr., uncle of the bride, was best man. Ushers were Frank B. Kirchner, Joseph V. Madigan, George B. Hebb, Donald Schuele, Walter Oswald and John Guthrie, all of Cleveland. For her daughter's wedding. Mrs. Kirchner chose a gown of blue chiffon. The bridegroom’s mother was attired in a gray embroidered silk organza ensemble. Both wore corsages of orchids. A breakfast and reception fol lowed the ceremony at the home of the bride. After two weeks in Canada, the couple will make their home in Cleveland Heights. The bride is a graduate of Barat College in Lake Forest, 111. Her husband was graduated from the University of Notre Dame and is a ,<B»ntfidate tor the Master’s Degree TtT'fcnglfsh litSMffW® fiOW John Carroll University, Cleveland. Decatur Young Man Is Reported Improved Gene Ziner, 24, of Decatur, a patient at the Fort Wayne Lutheran hospital with a mild attack of polio, is reported much improved and he has been taken out of isolation. He is not suffering any paralysis. His room number is 413 and he is permitted to have visitors now. Louisiana Starts < Promotion Os Yams OPELOUSAS, La. (UP) — Some 80 Louisiana' "yariibassadors" will leave Saturday for Milwaukee on a good will visit to promote interest in yams. Included in the group of growers, shippers and earners wfflbe Kay Sellers, state yambilee queen.
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Rev. TjG. Weaver To Speak At Services The Rev. T. G. Weaver, pastor of the Marion Church of the Brethren, will be the evangelist at the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren August 26 to September 9 with services each evening at 7:30 o’clock. The Rev. John D. Mishler, pastor of the Pleasant Dale Church states that the services will be of interest to children and adults alike. Hyman singing, special music and stories for the children will be a .feature of each service as well as an evangelistic message. The .Rev. Weaver is a well known minister and evangelist in his church and has served in many positions of responsibility for the district and brotherhood. A friendly invitation 1 tttended to all who can attends
DANCING MINSTER, OHIO Saturday, August 25, 1956 BOBBY WERTZ DANCING EVERY SATURDAY 9 to 12 YOU MUST BE 18 TO BE ADMITTED.
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1 ■WWEMWi—■ 1 WOSP.ITAL V n «■ .■mo X-— it Admitted ’ Mrs. William Carter, Decatur. Di.ml.sed Mrp. Roman Llechty and baby boy, Berne) Mrs. Henry Sipe and baby girl, Decatur; Mr., Juvncio Ytuarte, Geneva.
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