Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 25 May 1957 — Page 3

SATURDAY. MAY 25. 1557

MRS. EVANS HOSTESS TO PLEASANT MILLS W.B.CJB. Mrs. Will Evans was hostess to the Pleasant Mills Methodist WSCS Thursday afternoon. The business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Clyde Jones. Mrs. Lee Custer gave the devotions and the lesson, on “We Give Because We Love,” closing wTth prayer while the pledge cards were laid on the table. Roll call, answered by ten members, came after the business meeting, in which the members also read the 1957 goals. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Less Custer and Mrs. William Roughia. BLUE CREEK HOME EC CLUB STUDIES FOOD FREEZING Blue Creek Friendship Village home economics club met Thursday afternoon at the Kimsey school. Repeating the creed, the club members opened the meeting, after which Mrs. Olive Shoaf read the 23rd Psalm and a poem. Roll call was answered by 23 members. One visitor and two children were present. Lois Merriman presented the history of the song of the month. The lesson on “Making a Luncheon Meal” was given by Ruth Merriman; the members gathered ideas for freezing meals during the summer months. A colorful and delicious lunch was served by the hostesses, Roxy Schodt, Evelyn Meyers, Donna Ross, and Cordelia Hambrick. K OF C AUXILIARY HOLDS MOTHERS DAY PARTY Ladies Auxiliary of Knights of Columbus held their regular business meeting Friday evening, along with a special Mother’s day party. Approximately 50 members and guests attended. Guests and members were seated at card tables, set with four large potted petunias. A film, “Padre Pro,” taken from the book by Franchon Royer, was shown. Hostesses were Mrs. Charles Keller, chairman, Mrs. Leo Teepie, Mrs. Jerome Coffee, Mrs. Anthony Kitson, Mrs. Martin Braun and Miss Rose Steigmeyer. Winning prizes in pinochle were Mrs. Ben Eiting, Mrs. James Lyskeep, Mrs. David Teeple, and Mrs. John Miller. Euchre winners were Mrs. Oscar Miller and Mrs. Herman Geimer. "500” winners were Mrs.

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Frank Schmitz and Mrs. Bud Kriegel. In the bridge games, Mrs. Robert Rumschlag and Mrs. Bill Lose, Sr., were winners. Door prizes were won by Maa. Albert Laugerman, a guest; and Mrs. Mary Savieo, member. EMBLEM CLUB HOLDS MAY MEETING AT ELKS HOME The Decatur Emblem Club No. 172 met at the Elks home Thursday night for the regular meeting for the month of May. President Hazel Schultz presided over the business meeting, in which plans were made for the installation of new officers to be hold jointly with the Bluffton Emblem Club at the Bluffton Elks home Tuesday night, June 11, at 8 p.m. AU offciers going are to contact Lavelle Death or Hazel Schultz. AU members and husbands are invited to attend. A dance wiU be held after the ■ installation. Thelma James, the incoming president, was named as a delegate to the convention being held at Swampscott, Mass., in September. The June meeting wiU be a picnic for members and husband. Thelma James is the chairman for the month of June. During the social hour prizes were won by Thelma James, Grace King, Mamie Bashara and Hazel Schultz. Hostesses for the May meeting were Peg Laurent, Mamie Bashara, Viola Dull and Romaine Eady. LOCAL GIRL SCOUT TROOP VISITS DETROIT, CANADA Claimaxing years beginning from "Brownie-hood” to Girl Scout days of earning funds through selling calendars, cookies, and peanuts, the eleven Girl Scouts of troop five traveled to Detroit, Mich., recently, to see the Cinerama production “Seven Wonders of the World” and to tour Detroit’s east side, Belle Isle, and Windsor, Canada. After leaving at 7:50 a.m., the girls arrived at Union Station, where busses transferred them to the Music HaU, to see the new type of moving picture, filmed on a three-eyed camera. To complete the day, the group toured points of interest on Detroit's east side, and then BeUe Isle, where they “rubbernecked” around the planetarium and the aquarium, following lunch at the Casino Cafeteria on the Island. International auto tunnel was their route to Windsor, Canada, whlre the group took off an hour and a half for some international shopping and souvenir hunting, topped off with dinner at the Tunnel Restaurant. Returning to Detroit via the 365-foot high Ambassador Bridge, the girls came back to the Union Station to board the train at 7 p.m. They arrived in Fort Wayne at 9:30 p.m. “Besides being educational, and an invaluable experience,” say the leaders, "these trips add to their badge work, which is a major part of Girl Scouting.” Accompanying the group were their leader, Mrs. Joseph Azbell, co-leader Mrs. Jack Rosenberger, and Mr. Lowell Harper. Girl Scouts of Troop five are Margaret Azbell, Pamela Anderson, Janet Baker, Ruth Ann Braun, Dianna Davidson, Saib’

■ ■ t. Ik v sW HL jbi ; wpk, Uin I ; Rw'l iL. CHILDREN OF THE FACULTY of the Northwest school enjoy the carryin supper which completed the school year for faculty members Thursday. The nine school teachers, staff members, and their families_, and W. Guy Brown, school system superintendent, and his wife, enjoyed the program at the school. Mrs. Fern Freeland had charge of the arrangements, and was assisted by Miss Glennys Roop, Mrs. Frank Detter, and Mrs. Hubert Feasel.—(Staff Photo)

Hahn, Helen Hollopeter, Mary Sue Kreigel, Susan Mayclin, Sandra Osborne, and Ann Rosenberger. OVER 200 ATTEND PYTHIAN SISTERS CONVENTION HERE More than 200 registered for the 47th annual convention. District No. 4, of Pythian Sisters of Indiana, which was held in Decatur this week, at the Knights of Pythias home on Third street. Eureka Temple No. 39 was hostess. Afternoon session was called to order at 1:30 o'clock by Marian Mendenhall of Wabash, district deputy grand chief. Meeting was opened with the singing of “America the Beautiful,” followed by the Lord’s Prayer, repeated in unison. Declaration of principles was read by grand chief—Grace Weiland, of Decatur, followed by the welcome being given by Margaret Price, of Decatur. The response was given by Mary Esther Coverdale of Ossian. Nina Mills, of Marion, the grand temple mother, was presented along with the temple mothers in the district as follows: Belle Gibson, Bluffton; Mary Ahr, Decatur; Effie Getts, Montpelier; Florence Williams. North Manchester; Lida Lopshire, Ossian; Minnie Smith, Swayzee; Margaret Garton, Tocsin; Clara Plummer, Van Buren; and Ruth Morrett, Wabash. District officers installed during the afternoon by installing officer Frances Rish, grand manager Flora Jean Rinearson, and grand senior Dorothy Nicely, all of Wabash. , were as follows: past chief, Iva Weesner, Marion; most excellent chief. Virginia Smith; excellent senior, Emma Hicks, Swayzee; excellent junior,

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Audrea Cline, Montpelier; manager, Elizabeth Shaffer, Van Buren; secretary, Faye Ahr, Decatur; treasurer, Velma Porter, Decatur; protector, Mary Shierling, Tocsin; guard, Donna Hicox, Swayzee; and pianist, Marie Ahr, Fort Wayne. The evening session opened with the formal introduction of distinguished guests by Eureka degree staff under the direction of Mary degree captain, and Vera Barber, mistress of ceremonjes. “United We Build,” the address, was given by the grand senior, Frances Hylton of Mooresville. "Some Golden Daybreak” was sung by Sheila Owens preceding the address, and “We Would Be Building,” followed the address. Past grand chief Thelma Hickman, of Dugger, presented the loving cup to Rosemary Temple No. 456, of Swayzee, for its high record of contributing to orphans fund for five successive years. The ceremonies of initiation were conducted for Emma Goldner, of Decatur, by the district officers, assisted by the degree staff of Garland Temple No. 108, of Ossian, under the direction of Elsie Brecheisen. Those receiving honors during the evening were: supreme treasurer, IvS L. Kerwin, Fort Wayne; grand chief, Grace Weiland, Decatur; grand senior, Frances Hylton, Mooresville; grand junior, Evalyn Shaw. Clinttai; grand manager, Jeanette Mattix, Knightstown; grand secretary, Alta Meagher, New Haven; grand treasurer, Olive Kreigh, Tocsin; grand guard, Eva Baird, Morocco; grand trustees, Florabelle Etchison, Frankton, and Harriet Renjgar, Greensburg; past grand chiefs Thelma Hickman, Dugger; Fern Beber, Fort Wayne; Nina Mills, Marion; Betty Zephyr, Convoy, Ohio, and Gladys Kirkpatrick, Marion; and district deputies Marian Mendenhall, Wabash; Bernice King, Macy; Rachel Keith, Freemont; Nettie Liekweg, Hammond; Rose Myers, Royal Center; Eleanor McGaughey, Russellville; Delores Thornburgh, Brownsburg; Mary Sprunger, Ewing; Isabel Wilson, Dugger; past district deputies Clara Passwater, Decatur; Treva McCord, Swayzee; May Ely, Montpelier; Fayola Hopkins, Fort Wayne. Post grand press correspondents: Dorothea Zimmerman, Fort Wayne; Maud Stephens, Indianapolis; Elsie Brecheisen, Ossian. Academy of Fellowship of Women of the Moose will meet at the Moose home Monday, at 7:30 p.m. Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian church will meet at the church at 7:30 p.m. Monday. The leader will be Mrs. Raymond Eloph. Monday evening at 7:30. the Pythian Sisters will meet. Needle club will follow the Temple meet-

!■, < * 1 • swMMm . Jta/i - »/ -tegS HT *- < i . ■; , 4«h."0. ■ . SWEDISH TRAFFIC authorities use this shocker to point up safety program on the most dangerous section of Sweden’s Highway 1, between Stockholm and Helsingborg. The men, women and children stretched out on the pavement represent 35 killed along this stretch. (International

ISaSI *t Society Items it>i Today's publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-2121 GWEN HILYARD SATURDAY Catholic Ladies of Columbia rummage and bake sale. C. L. of C. Hall, 9 a.m„to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY Evening circle 1 of the Methodist Church, church lounge, 8 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary, Past Presidents’ Parley, Mrs. Adrian Baker, 8 p.m. Academy of Fellowship of Women of the Moose, Moose Home, ,7:30 p.m. Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church, at the church, 7:30 p.m. Pythian Sisters, 7:30. Needle club following temple meeting. TUESDAY Our Lady of Victory Discussi<»» club, Mrs. Laurence Gase, 7:30 p.m. Olive Rebekah Lodge No. 86, Odd Fellows Hall, 7:30 p.m. Root Township Home Demonstration club. Mrs. Will Smith, 1 p.m. St. Ambrose Study club, Mrs. Leonard Schwaller, 7:30 p.m. Psi lota Xi, Youth and Community Center, 8 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles hall, 8 p.m. Ladies of the Decatur Missionary Church, mother and daughter fellowship, church parsanage, 7 p.m. Xi Alpha Xi and Delta Lambdo, Mrs. Otto Beehler. 8 p.p». Delta Theta Tau . instillation of officers, Preble Restaurant, 6:30 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma, Mrs. Bob Shraluka, 8 p.m. Mothers study club, Trinity EUB church at Ninth and Madison, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY St. Vincent DePaul Society, C. L. of C. hall, 2 p.m. Union Township Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Paul Morgan, 1:30 p.m. ing. * Mothers Study club will convene Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Trinity EUB church at Ninth and Madison. St. Vincent DePaul society will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the C. L. of C. hall. K»« fH9~j At 1,57 p.m., Friday, Brice and Deloris Werst Burger, 803 Meibers street, became the parents of an eight-pound, two-ounce baby boy. Russell and Dorcas Sautbine Plumley, of Monroeville, became the parents of a baby girl at 9:35 p.m. Friday. She weighed five pounds, 14% ounces. Today at 8:20 a.m., a sevenpound, eight-ounce baby boy was born to Jim and Janet Zeser Cochran, of 710 North Fifth street.

11F , Admitted Mrs. Robert Bergman, of Geneva; Master Gerald Mcßride, Decatur; Miss Sandra Andrews, Decatur; Master Steven Haines, Decatur; Reyes Roman, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. Arlo Fortney and baby boy, Convoy, Ohio. ...' ; . A carry-in supper at 6:30 p.m. next Wednesday at the Methodist church in Bluffton will honor the Rev. Samuel Emerick, formerly of this city, who is leaving that church soon. James Theodore Schell, 38, Geneva, was fihed a total of S2B in Bluffton for public intoxication.

Presbyterians Plan For Bible School Vacation School To Open Here Monday The annual vacation Bible school of the First Presbyterian church will begin Monday morning, and will continue each morning from 9 to 11 a.m. until June 7. with the exception of Memorial day, and Saturdays and Sundays, Theme of this year’s school is “The Church,'* and the study content of the schooling will be entirely Biblical. Mrs. John Spaulding, Mrs. Jack Chappell, Mrs. Norman Philips, Mrs Donivan Sprunger, Mrs. Junior Wolfe and Miss Betsy Burk will have charge of the kindergarten class. This class will endeavor to bring about an understanding of the church and its friendly people to the The children in the primary departments will be introduced to Jesus as a friend to everyone all over the world. Mrs. Dayton Swickard, Mrs. James Kocher. Jr., Mrs. Royal Friend, Miss Rita Runyon, Miss Jane Stiverson, Mrs. Gene Rydell and Mrs. Robert Anderson will be in charge of this group. An appreciation of the deep, living meaning of the church and an instruction as to the part each must play in this life, will be taught by Mrs. Eugene Pettibone, Mrs. Lowell Harper, Jim Burk, Miss Joan Stiverson, and Mrs. R. C. Ladd, who will be teaching the junior department. The junior high class will be given a glimpse into the individual, spiritual, and eternal aspects of the church, under the leadership of Mrs. Robert Gay, x Mrs. Bud Townsend and the Rev. Ray Walther: Mrs. Ray Walther is the general superintendent a£ the school. In addition to the lesson period each day, there will be included a recreational and draft period, with refreshments. The school will close with an all-church picnic June 7, at which time an exhibi* of crafts will be shown, and teachers and workers will be honored with a “pitch-in” dinner. A dedication service for all workers will begin the school during the regular worship service Sunday morning. — Leo Borne Will Be Graduated June 12 Leo E. Borne will receive a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the college of William and Mary in Norfolk, Va., June 12. Since he has been attending the college, he has been on the dean’s list twice. Borne has also held the offices of treasurer of Pi Phi Sigma, a social fraternity; business manager of the High Hat, the school newspaper; treasurer of the junior class; and treasurer of the senior class. At the present time he is residing with his wife, Laura, at 9329 Cape View Avenue in Norfolk. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. BRrne of 645 Mercer ayenue. ■ r - Two Are Arrested On Traffic Counts Albert Beery, 61, of 639 Mercer avenue, will appear in city court Monday morning, as a result of towing a vehicle without registration plates. The Decatur man was arrested by state police late Thursday evening, 1% miles north of Decatur. Two charges were filed against Richard'Reed, 39, of Fort Wayne, who was arrested by state police at 5:20 a.m. today. The man Was found asleep in his car, which was parked at the junction of the Monmouth road and U.S. 27. He was charged with parking on a roadway, and was also charged with public intoxication by the sheriff s office. The man was placed in jail until later this morning, when he appeared in city court. He entered a plea of guilty to both charges, and was fined $1 and costs on each count.

a Janin F ■ ■■ H ■OwMHinr ARNOLD GERKE, center, son of Ben Gerke of Union'township, recently received the Pet Milk award for 1957 as the outstanding 4-H boy enrolled in the dairy project. Pictured above with Gerke are Ray Sinninger, field man for Pet Milk company, of Garrett, left, and Leo N. Seltenright, right, Adams county extension agent. I

Vacation School At Reformed Church A vacation Bible school will be held in the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church beginning Monday at 8:30 a.m. and continuing for two weeks, Monday through Friday except Memorial Day. Classes will be close at 11 a.m. The cooperative series of studies will be used, centering on the general theme of “Wider Relationships.” “Friends Near and Far” is the theme for the kindergarten classes; “Our Families” will be studied by the primiary classes, and "Meet Your Neighbors” will be ‘the theme for the juniors. The junior high group will study "God’s World and Ours.” Boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 1 13 years are invited to attend. Not only members of Zion church and Sunday school are invited but other boys and girls who are not attending another school are also welcome. Adams County Lady On Convention Committee Mrs. Benjamin Gerke of Decatur will be in Indianapolis June 4 as a member of the ladies' entertainment committee for the Tuesday

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program at the Contintental Hotel. This is one of the entertainment features of the national convention of the Holstein-Friesian association of America, held this year in Indianapolis. American Legion Meeting Monday A special feature of the meeting of American Legion Adams Post 43 Monday night will include slides on Greenland by Marvin Stucky. Stucky served as a lieutenant in the Army transportation corps in Greenland from April, 1955, until April, 1956. He was navigator for the transportation arctic group. The meeting will start at 8 p.m.

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