Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 8 October 1956 — Page 3

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1950

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GRAND CHIEF HONORED BY PYTHIAN SISTERS Mort* than 200 Pythian Sisters. Knights of Pythias, and guests attended the reception „ for newly elected grand chief, Grace Weiland, held Saturday evening at the K. of P. home. Members and guests were assembled In the temple room, where the grand chief was formally introduced by Eureka degree staff. The staff formed a triangle which mov. ed forward to escort the honored guest to her seat. The group then marched into the formation of -a torch, which, is a part of /he grand chief's motto, "Follow th'e Light of the Torch." “Lead Kindly Light” was softly played as the staff held their torches high. Flo-Kan council of Sunshine Girls which is the junior auxiliary of the Pythian Sisters, paid tribute to the grand chief by forming a large rose and then presented her with a bouquet of roses, as Harriet Pollock sang "In a Beautiful Garden of Roses.” Miss Mara Dee Striker favored her with the singing of “He." They were both accompanied by Sharon Sheets. Mrs. Robert Mills gave a very clever reading which she had composed, concerning the history £»d progress of Grace Weiland, from the time she started in Eureka

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Temple until she became the grand chief of Pyfhian Sisters of the state of Indiana. The grand then introduced her “grand family” as follow's: past grand chief, Thelma Hickman of Dugger; grand senior, Frances Hylton of Mooresville; grand junior, Evalyn Shaw of Clinton; grand manager, Jeanette Mattix of Knightstown; grand secretary, Alta Meagher of New Haven; grand protector, Helen Raisch of College Corner, O.; grand guard, Eva Baird of Morocco; grand trustees, Flora Bartlett of Attica and Harriet Renigar of Greensburg; and grand temple mother, Nila Mills of Marion. Grand treasurer. Olive Kreigh of Tocsin, could not be present due to illness in her family. Other officers introduced were: supreme treasurer, Ive Kirwin of Fort Wayne; past supreme representative, Nell McCurry of Goodland; past grand chiefs, Fern Beber of Fort Wayne, Alma Myers of Warsaw, Gladys Kirkpatrick of Marion, Mabel Samuels of Greensburg, and Betty Zephyr of Convoy, O.; district deputies, Mary Spurgeon of Ewing, Delores Thornburgof Brownsburg, Marian Mendenhall of Wabash, Rachel Keith of Fremont, and Bernice King of Macy. Also Isabel Wilson of Dugger. Nettie Liekweg of Hammond, and Eleanor McGaughey, Russellville. Members of the grand chief's immediate family attending the affair were her husband, Martin Weiland, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Erich Carpenter, Van Wert, O.; Mrs. Earl Carpenter, and Mr. and Mrs. Wil iiam E. Carpenter of Columbus. O.; and Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Lin Inger of Van Wert, O. . Past grand chancellor Leonard Dickinson of Elwood, introduced the distinguished officers of the Knights of -Pythias lodge. At the close of the reception, guests were served from a table covered with a white linen tab! cloth. The table was centered with a bowl of fall Howers, with crystal candelabra holding lighted tapers, placed on either side. Other bouquets of fall flowers were also attractively arranged around the dining room, lounge and reception hall. Committees in charge of arrangements included: mistress-of-ceremonies, Margaret Price; program committee, Doris Doan, Josie' Garard* and Vera Barber; decorating, Bertha Mae Butjjgr, Vera Gwens- ana Vera Harris; refresh da Beineke, Mabel Striker. Laurinda Kunowich, Fay Mutschler„ and Blanch Robinson; and—the-Recep-tion committee, Faye Ahr, Bernice Jefferies, Mary Ahr, and Harriet Pollock. ENTERTAIN FAMILY AND FRIENDS SATURDAY Mrs. Amos Stonebnrner enterrained the members of her family and a group of friends Saturday evening, in observance of birthdays of Donald Schlagenhauf. BobSpanos and Mrs. Bill Hoover. Present besides the honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bert < Reeves and Mr. and Mrs. Charles i Tanh and son Gregg of Marion; ; Miss Joan Reeves and Mr. and Mrs. i Ralph Ernest of Fort Wayne. - I Also Bill Hoover and Cheryl of New Paris; Mrs. Bob Spanos and Tom of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. 1 Vaughn Schlagenhauf of Downey, i Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold of < Decatur and Mary Schlagenhauf 1 of Linn Grove. 1 MRS. TILLIE HURST IS < HOSTESS TO SOCIETY Mrs. Tillie Hurst was hostess 1 to the Woman's Missionary so- 1 ciety of the Nuttman Avenue United Brethren church at a recent meeting. The devotional leader, 1 Gladys Raver, along with Edith 1 Terrell, Myrtle Garwood, Vesta * Parker, and Faye Michel, used poems and short talks to emphasise the mission work in China, 1 which was the lesson study. Prayer and scripture from John *

6J5-14, was basic to the subject of China relief. A vocal duet was rendered by Mrs. Iris Harkless and Mrs.'Dorothy Harkless. The closing song was “1 Gave My Life for Thee?’ The president, Vesta Parker, conducted the business meeting, and upon dismissal, light refreshments were served by the hostess and Edith Terrell. “GET TOGETHER” HELD BY WILLIAM STRAHM FAMILY The entire William Strahm fam ; ily was together over the weekend, for the first time in many months. Family members present were 1/Lt. Kenneth D. Strahm. who is home on furlough after being stationed in Goosebay, Labrador, for the past elx months; Miss Rosemary Strahm, a freshman’at Indiana Central college in Indianapolis; and Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley and family, ad Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson, all of Decatur. Other friends present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunter of Jackson. Mich., and other relatives were Mr. and Mrs. Levi Strahm of Bluffton, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fox of Berne.

The Epsilon Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at the Elks home for a regular meeting, Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. The Zion Lutheran Adult club had their first meeting of the fall season recently, at the home of Earl Caston, on the Winchester 'Road, “Crazy bingo” was played by the 40 members attending the Halloween season party. A wiener roast was enjoyed in the basement of the Caston home, after which the group sang a number of old |ime favorite songs. The Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt led in the closing prayer. The Tri Kappa sorority will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock, in the lounge of the American Legion home. Queen of Rosary study club will meet with Mrs. Joseph Tricker Thursday at 8 p.m. The Eagles auxiliary will have a regular meeting Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock, at the Eagles hall. Mrs. Thurman Drew' will entertain the members of the Union Chapel W.S.W.S., Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Members are reminded that this is guest night, and are asked to bring guests to this meeting. The Zion Lutheran Missionary society will meet Wednesday at 9 a.m. and at 1 p.m. at the parish 'h'Blte “The nrhwionary project for the day will be quilting for the old people’s home at Kendallville. Topic discussion for the day will be “For Christ's Holy People,” taken from the Lutheran Woman's Missionary quarterly, and will be led by the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt. Mrs. Louis Jacobs will conduct the business meeting, A j>ot luck luncheon., will be served, -and coffee and dessert will be provided by the committee. The Harvesters and the Y.P.M.B. of- the Mt. Zion United Brethren church will have a Halloween party at Roman Sprunger’s, Friday evening at 6:30 o’clock. Everyone is requested to come masked as prizes will be given to the funniest and ugliest costumed members'. The Women’s society of the Pleasant Mills Baptist church will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock, at the home of Mrs. William Noll. The W.S.W.S. of the Calvary E.U.B. church will meet Friday evening at 8 o’clock, in the church basement. Hostess will be Mrs. Mildred Swygart and Mrs. Clara Hindeland. Miss Frances Dugan will be hostess to the Mary Circle of the First Presbyterian church, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. I Approximately 250 guests attended the open house observance of the new Methodist church parsonage. held Sunday from 3 until 8 p.m. The newly constructed par- (

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ROBIN SHER, I, an orphaned heiress to a mil Hon-dollar estate, is shown with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Zitman, after • Chicago court ruled that she will stay with them until October 10. The youngster, whose parents and sister were killed last August in an auto crash, is the center of a custody battle between her grand- , parents and two sets of uncles and aunts. The court indicated that on October 10 a final ruling may be m?de as to which relatives will win permanent custody of Robin. (International Soundphoto)

sonage is located at 512 Limberlost Trail, in the Stration Place addition. Arrangements of fall flowers were used as decorations for the home, and refreshments of punch and cookies were served. The Ave Maria study club will meet with Mrs Gerald Durkin, Thursday evening at 8 o’clock, instead of Wednesday evening. Mrs. Troy Fennig will entertain the St. Jude study club Thursday evening at 8 p.m. The associate chapter of Tri Kappa will have a meeting Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Lois Black. The Sal'em Methodist W.S.C.S. will meet with Mrs. Clair Kelsey, Thursday afternoon at 1:20 o'clock. —2 — Mrs. Arthur Suttles will be hostess to the Ladies Shakespeare club for the opening meeting of the season, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. A general meeting of the Methodisth W.S.C.S. will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the church' Harris and Ann Maddox Rueger of Cincinnati, 0., are the parents of a son born Thursday, October 4. at the Christ hospital in Cincinnati. He weighed six pounds and 14 ounces and has been named William Harris. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Maddox' of Decatur,~afe tire maternal grandparents. Dr. and Mrs. Melvin Thieme of Los Alamos, N. M., are the parents of a baby girl, bon September 29. She weighed six pouids and 13 ounces and has been named Rita Eileen? Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thieme. At the Adams cpunty memorial hospital: Paul and Barbara Deßolt Kohne of rout® 4, Decatur, are the parents of a seven pound, four ounce daughter, born Saturday morning at 10:37 o’clock. A son was born Sunday morning at 12:25 o'clock, to EugenA and Patricia Gay Lyons of Pleasant Mills, weighing eight pounds and one ounce. At 9:05 p. in. Saturday, .a baby girl was born to Charles and Dorothy Zeigler Spangler, of 515 West Madison street, weighing seven pounds and two and a half ounces. An eight pound, four ounce son was born this morning at 6:12 o'clock, to Donald and Gisela Bender Garwood of route 6, Decatur. Trade in a Good Town — Decatui

Mrs. Glen Newton, Jr., and her sons Mark and Grant, have returned to their home in Cody, Wyo., after having speht the past several weeks visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kahls, and other relatives. Lawrebce Linn is a patient is Park view hospital. Fort Wayne, where he will remain for a week or 19 days. Joe Solona, Monroe, has returned to his home from a Fort Wayne hqtpital where he had been a patient for some time following a mishap in which he fractured his leg. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Maddox of Third street, have returned home aftfer ’a vacation trip that took them through 14 southern states. While gone, they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Girod of Jonsboro. Ark., and Mr, and Mrs. Harris Rueger of Cincinnati, O. Mrs. Girod and Mrs. Rueger are both daughters of the Maddoxes. Mrs. J. C. Sutton, 8r„ is reported to be ill at the Jesse Sutton. Jr., home on North Second street. Mrs. Sutton was taken to Adams county memorial hospital today for a series of X-ray examinations and theb returned, to her residence. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McDouga£und Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hoile, have returned after spending the past week touring the eastern states. They spent several days visiting with Dr. Paul Hoile and family, in Durham, N. HMrs. A. R. Holthouse entertained with a dinner Sunday evening, of Dan Holthouse’s birthday. Those present for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Holthouse and daughters Nancy and Mary of Louisville, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. James Holthouse and Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry O’Dowd and Tom/all of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Minnie Holthouse and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holthouee of Decatur. C. Warren Cole of San Francisco—Calif., has arrived in Decatur for a visit with his mother, Mrs. J. H. Cole, and other relatives. Cole is with the. department of commerce on the west coast. Theft Os Fishing Equipment Reported The theft of fishing equipment at Krick’s pond Sunday afternoon was reported by city police at about 5 p.m. Sunday by Bill Shook of Decatur and Harold Byer of Ohio City, 0., route one. i> The two men stated that the equipment was on the bank of the pond and that they were fishing a short distance away. Equipment taken included a green tackle box containing 335 worth of fishing lures owned by Shook, a brown tackle box containing 350 worth of Ashing equipment and fly reel valued at 335 owned by Byer. 4 ! I

ms Society Items for today's publication must be phoned In by* 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30 s.m.) -2121 rfif M^ OAY Dinner nJtetJl® of Decatur Woman's club.fYouH and Community Center. 6:JO p.m. • Past Presidents Parley of American'Legion auxiliary, dinner at Preble Restaurant, 6 p.m. Pythian Sisters, k. of P. home, 7:30 p.m. Needle club to follow. Monroe Better Homes Demonstration club, Mrs. James Nussbaum, 7:30 p.m. Research club opening tea, Mrs. Carl Pumphrey, 2:30 p.m. TUESDAY Tri Kappa, lounge at American Legion home, 7:30 p.m. Eagles auxiliary, Eagles hall, 8 p.m. Associate chapter of Tri Kappa, Mrs. Louis Black, 7:30 p.m. Tri Kappa. Youth and Community Center. 7:30 p.m. American Legion auxiliary, Unit 13, Legion home, 8 p.m. Decatur Weight Watchers club, public library, 8 p.m. Delta Lambda chapter- of . Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs. Carl Stucky, 8 p.m. St Dominic study club, Mrs. Noble Drum, 7:30 p.m. Xi Alpha Xi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. Mrs. James Kane, 8 p.m. Kirkland W. C. T. U., Antioch parsonage, 1:30 p.m. Dutiful Daughter of E. U. B. church, Mrs. Amos Ketchum, 7:30 p.m. Valparaiso University Guild, St. Peter’s church in Fuelling, 8 p.m. Monmouh P.T.A., at the school, 7:30 p.m. Rose Garden club, Mrs Frank Crist, 2 p.m. Psi lota Xi, Youth and Community Center, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY Zion Lutheran Missionary society, parish hall, 9 a.m., 1 p.m. Epsilon Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Elks home, 8 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes study club, Mrs. Reinhard Selking, 8 p.m. Delta Theta Tau pledge initiation, Community Center, 6 p.m. Business and Professional Women’s club, "International Relations Night,” Legion Home, 6:30 p.m. Historical club, Mrs. Nannie Pass water, 828 park view Dr., 2:30 p.m. ' Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. Suttles, 2:30 p.m. Pleasant Mills Baptist Missionary society, Mrs. William Noll, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY St. George study club, Mrs. Leo Miller, 8 p.m. Little Flower study club, Mrs. Rose Tanvas, 7:30 p.m. St. Jude study club, Mrs. Troy Fennig, 8 p.m. , Mt. Pleasant W.S.C.S., church basement, 1:30 p.m W.S.C.S. of Methodist church, at the church, 1:30 p.m. Ave Maria stury club, Mrs. Gerold Durkin, 8 p.m. Mary Circle of Presbyterian church, 2:30 p.m. Salem Methodist W.S.C.S., Mrs. Clair Kelsey, 1:30 p.m. Union Chapel W.S.W.S., Mrs. Thurman Drew, 7:30 p.m. Queen of Rosary study club, Mrs. Joseph Tricker. 8 p.m. FRIDAY W.S.W.S. of Calvary E.U.B. church, in the church basement, 8 p.m. Harvesters and Y.P.M.B. of Mt. Zion U.B. church, Roman Sprunger, 6:30 p.m. Suffers Broken Arm As Tractor Upsets Paul Braun, 18, of Decatur, sustained a broken arm in a mishap Sunday at about 5 p.m. at the pro perty on U. S. highway 224 east Os Decatur where his brother, Richard Braun, is building a home. Paul was operating a tractor which tipped over. He fell from the tractor and was pinned beneath. He was taken to the Adams county memorial hospital for treatment and was dismissed this afternoon,

Admitted John Chilcote, Decatur; Lorenzo ESparza, Decatur; Robert Koenemann, Convoy, O.; jtaul Braun, Decatur.* Miss Hannah Sprunger, Berne; Ralph Stevens. Decatur; Clinton Death, Decatur: Mrs. Alton Wable, Monroe; llenry Aumann, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. Gerald Grove and baby girl, Decatur; Donald Bultemeier, Decatur; Mrs. Melvin Bixler and baby girl, Berne; Mrs. Howard Baumgartner and twins, Berne; Miss Helen Irwin, Decatur; Chester Brandyberry, Decatur; Paul Braun, Decatur; Miss Judy Goldner, Decatur. Two Children Burn To. Death In Shack SOUTH BEND (UP)—Two children were burned to death in suburbtn Oeceola Saturday when fire broke out in a storge shack. Killed were Michael Hinchy, 9, and Judy Pabst, 6. both of Osceola.

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J Firemen said they were unware anyone wag in the shed until the/ flames of undetermined origin were extinguished. Then they discovered the children's bodies. Vermont marable is used in toothpaste, paint, linoleum and rouge, as well as is such buildings as thf Supreme Court in Washing- — Trade in a Good Town — Decatui

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