Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 2 December 1957 — Page 3

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1957

M■ .• , ■ . . . - .U ; . yMSMSMfIh : -’ fIHH MR. AND MRS. RAY E. HEISER, of Hoagland, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Geraldine Lucille, to Theodore Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Douglas, of 443 Winchester street, Decatur. Miss Heiser attended Hoagland high school, and is presently employed at the Seyferts Food Co. in Fort Wayne. An employe of the Decatur Central Soya Co., her fiance is a graduate of Decatur high school. No date has been set for the wedding.

* **l Society Items 101 waayx publication must be phoned In by U a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) . Phone 3-2121 Gwen Miea MONDAY Music department, Mrs. Walter X Krick, potluck supper, 6:30 p.m. Dramatic department, Mrs. Gerald J. Kohne, 8 p.m. Literature department, Mrs. C. L. Langston, 7:30 p.m. Civic department, Mrs. Amos Ketchum, 7:45 p.m. Junior Arts department, Mrs. Floyd Reed, 8 p.m. Juniors of American Legion auxiliary and their mothers, carryin supper, Legion home, 5:30 p.m. Our Lady of Fatima discussion club, postponed. Bobo Community organization, potluck supper, Bobo school, 6 p. m. D.A.V. Junior auxiliary, D.A.V. hall, 7 p. m. Executive meeting of D.A.V. and its auxiliary 8 p.m. Ladies auxiliary of Decatur fire department, Mrs. Cedric Fisher, ” -6:30 p m; TUESDAY Catholic Ladies of Columbia, C. L. of C. hall, 7:30 p. m. Happy Homemakers home dem-Sew-Very-Easy Printed Pattern JC j 3 / i />/ «l V ■ I If I // > (V7\ ’ //7 ( V i / f• I i-l 71 7' I < / Jfcj* V > f Ik li * jL B 1 / Jr rT 9026 12-20*40 Simple-to-Sew — and oh-so-very smart , for all occasions of the coming New Year. Choose a, faille, wool,'' or a nubby cotton tweed for this versatile 2-piece suitdress. You'll love Sewing with our new Printed Pattern. Printed Pattern 9026: Misses’ Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 40. Size 16 requires 3% yards 35-inch. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send Thirty nve cents in coins for this pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern for Ist-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Decatur P-ilv Democrat, Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N.Y Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with ZONE, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.

onstration club, Mrs. Clarence Mitchel, 7:30 p. m. Dutiful Daughters of Bethany E.U.B church, Mrs. Ivan Stucky, 6:30 p. m. * Eagles auxiliary business meeting, Eagles hall, 8 p. m. Loyal Daughters of Bethany E. U.» B. church, church parlors, potluck supper at 6:30 p. m. Tri Kappa Christmas dinner, Legion hall, 6:30 p. m. Beta Sigma Phi city council. Fairway restaurant, 7 p.m. Associated Churches of Decatur, Zion E. and R. church, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY Our Lady of Good Counsel study club, Christmas dinner at Fairway restaurant, 7 p.m. Ave Maria Study Club, Mrs. W. A. Klepper, 8 p.m. Historical club, Mr§. Edward J. Miller, 2:30 p. m. Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. Charles Dugan, 2:30 p. m. Women’s Guild of Zion E. and R. church, church social rooms, Christmas party, 7:30 p.m. ..... > THURSDAY Monroe Methodist W. S. C. S., church annex, 7:30 p. m. Girl Scout Leaders club, G. S. room of Youth and Community Center, 1:15 p. m. Women of the Moose, Moose home, initiation at 8 p.m. Officers at 7:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, parishiliall, beginning at B a.m. Union Chapel Ladies aid, all day meeting potluck dinner at noon, at the church. Everready Sunday School class Christmas dinner, church basement, 6 p.m. Church of God Missionary society, fellowship basement, 7:30 p.m. Unit 4 of Bethany E.U.B. W.S.S., Mrs. William Christen, 8 p.m. FRIDAY Methodist W.S.C.S. rummage sale, church basement, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY Methodist W.S.C.S. rummage sale, church basement, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Douglas and Amy Lou Reynolds Thompson, of 1104 Master Drive, became parents of an eight pound, seven and a half ounce daughter, born at 8:50 a m. today in the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. This is the second ■hild and first daughter of the Thompsons. At the Adams county memorial hospital: Alvin arid Marcella Barger Gerber, of route 2, are parents of a seven pound. 14 ounce daughter, born at 1:22 p. m. Saturday. A daughter, weighing five sounds, four ounces, was born at 5:34 p. m. Sunday, to Darrell and Gloria Harmon Brodbeck, of 316 North Second street.

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EPSILON SIGMA CHAPTER HAS BUSINESS MEETING Epsilon Sigma chapter 3527, of the Beta Sigma Phi, met at the Elks home receptly for a regular business meeting, which was opened with the repeating of the club ritual. , Mrs. William Schulte, . chapter president, presided over the meeting, during which plans were completed for the Christmas party, to be held at Preble, December 11. Mrs. Cletus Gillman and Mrs. Jack Baumgardner were in charge of the cultural program, presenting the topics "‘Poetry,’’ and "Verse Making," respectively. The meeting was then closed in regular form. ________ • MRS. GEORGE HELM TO GIVE REVIEW AT GUILD MEETING Mrs. George Helm will present a review of “The Second Christmas,” for members of the Women’s Guild of yie Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, which is to meet in the church parlors at 7:30 pm. Wednesday, for its Christmas meeting. i Appropriate ynusic will be provided by a woman’s trio, composed of Miss Alice Roth, Mrs. Richard Linn and Mrs. Eugene Morrison. All guild members are urged to attend this meeting. i MRS. EDWARD SUMMERS IS HOSTESS TO CIRCLE Mrs. Edward Summers was recently hostess for a meeting of the Friendship circle of the Decatur Missionary church. Twelve members and two guests, Mrs. Ralph Reef and Mrs. Charles Rhoades, attended the meeting. Group singing of "My Desire," the cricle song, opened the meeting, followed by the minutes of the previous meeting and the devotions, led by Mrs. Jack Rayer, who read verses 11 to 18 of the fifth chapter oj Thsssrjlonians. She also read on article entitled "Count Yours Blessings,” and Mrs. Eugene Beam closed this portion of the meeting with prayer. During the business session, officers for the coming year were elected. They are president, Mrs. Lawrence Gallogly; vice president, Mrs. Norris Blocker; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Virgil Bixler; press reporter, Mrs. Edward Summers, and Mrs. Lester Strahm, assistant press reporter. The remainder of the evenirig was spent working on various material for missionary use. The closing prayer was offered by Mrs. Virgil Bixler, after which refreshments were served by Mrs. Jack Rayer and Mrs. Charles Tumbleson, Mrs. Lloyd Reed will be hostess for the Christmas meeting. DECATUR W.C.T.U. MEETS WITH MRS. DENVER GRAY Mernbers of the Decatur Women’s Christian Temperance Union met recently at the home of Mrs. Denver Gray, for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting opened by singing "This is My Father’s World," followed- by scripture, taken from the 116 Psalm, read by Mrs. Harold Idelwine. After each woman offered a special prayer for Thanksgiving, Mrs. Lawrence Michel read a Thanksgiving poem “We Thank Thee Lord.” Mrs. Gray read the poem, "The Laymen and the W.C.T.U.” The union president, Mrs. Jesse Niblick, then reported on the work shop held at Monroe recently. Various articles taken from the "Message” were then discussed by the group. It was announced that Mrs. Frank Bohnke will be hostess for the group’s Christmas party, to be held at her home December 17, at 1:30 p. m. Refreshments were then served by the hostess. The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Decatur Methodist church js sponsoring rummage sales Friday and Saturday, in the church basement. Hours have been scheduled from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, and from 9 a m. until 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Our Lady of Good Counsel study club members are to meet at the Fairway restaurant at 7 p.m. Wednesday, for their Christmas dinner and meeting.

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LUTHERAN LADIES AID HAS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Two of three living charter’ members attended the gdlden anniversary of the Ladies Aid of St. John’s Lutheran church on Route 27 Sunday afternoon. Former members joined present members of the aid in the celebration, which began at 2 o’clock. Congratulations were received from the church council and other organiziations of the church. The program was under direction of the Aid’s officers. v Mrs. Carl Melcher, route 1, Hoagland, welcomed all as the president of the aid. Rev. Jacob, using as his topic, "Ministers Unto Him,” spoke of the important ministry of the women to the Lord during Jesus’ earthly ministry, to the early Christian church, and to God’s Kingdom today. The special offering was designated for the new chapel of Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne. The secretary, Mrs. Herbert Witte, route 1, Hoagland, read the fifty-year history of the aid. The first meeting was held in November, 1907, in the parsonage during the ministry of the Rev. Henry C. Jauss, with seven women present. At first the monthly meetings were held after the morning worship, but later on were held in the homes of members. The first such meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Henry Dirkson. Mrs. Louis Koenemann served as the first president. Mrs. Louis Kleine. Hoagland, and Mrs. Edward Koenemann, Fort Wayne. Charter members, attended the anniversary celebration. Mrs. Mary Kaiser, route 1, Hoagland, the third living charter member, was not able to attend. During the years the Ladies Aid has sent many quilts to charitable institutions, such as orphanages, old folks’ homes, and hospitals; assisted Lutheran world relief with clothing and at times with food. The aid’s flower committee prov-, ides’ the altar with flowers during the flower season and provides special flowers for Easter, Palm Sunday, and special occasions. Paraments in the liturgical colors were provided for the altar, lectern, and pulpit, as well as vestments for several pastors. Members of the church serving in the armed forces are remembered on their birthdays with special gifts. During the renovation of the church aid provided new light fix# tures for it. Together with the SL John's Guild they equipped the kitchen in the school completely. This is now also used for serving hot lunches to the school In addition to the officers mentioned above, Mrs. Loretta Scheumann of route 1, Hoagland, serves > as vice president and Mrs. Martin Gallmeyer, route 1, Decatur, is treasurer. The membership of the aid has fluctuated between 45 and 50 members during the years. Unit 4 of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren W.S.W.S. will meet with Mrs. William Christen, Thursday evening, at 8 o’clock. There will be a $1 gift exchange, and Mrs. Karl Johnson will have charge of the program. Members of the Church of God Missionary society are to meet in the fellowship basement, at j 7:30 p.m Thursday. Those women ! who do not have caspsule friends , are to bring a 50-cent gift for the I exchange, and other women are to remember their capsule friends. A dinner will be served at 6 o.m. Thursday to members of the Everready Sunday school class, which will meet in the church basement. Members are reminded jf the 50-cent gift exchanged An all day meeting of the Union Chapel ladies aid is slated for Thursday, at the church. A pot'uck dinner will be served at the noon hour, and there will be a 25-cent gift exchange. Thursday, beginning at 9 a.m., members of the Zion Lutheran’ Needle club will meet at the par:sh hall for an all day meeting. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad— they bring results.

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Fred Wolpert and Ed Wolpert, left Saturday to join Dick Cottrell, George Stults, and Ambrose (Tippy) Gase at Sheffield. Pa., where the five will hunt deer for a week. Robert Sprunger, of Delphi, spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sprunger. Mrs. Don Arnold spent Thanksgiving with her husband at their home near Laketon, where Arnold is school principal. Mrs. Arnold has spent the past year in a Cleveland, 0., hospital, where she is under treatment for polio. She remains almost entirely paralyzed. The couple plan to move to California as soon as it is possible. Thanksgiving house guests of the Norquest family of Stratton Place were Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Schafer and children Bobby and Judy, and Mrs. Mamie Judy of Pittsburgh, Pa. ( Miss Mary Byer, of Willshire, Ohio, is one of 10 seniors at Marian College, Indianapolis, who has been selected for honor by “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities,” in recogntion of scholastic and extracurricular activities. Miss Byer has been a summer employe of the First State

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Bank for the past three years, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mr«. Russell Byer of Willshire, Ohio. Lowell Michaels, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Michaels, of near Monroe, recently completed 48weeks training in electronics engineering at DeVry technical institute, Chicago. He is now enrolled at Indiana Technical college in Fort Wayne, where he will begin classes Tuesday, continuing training in the same field. Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Miller and son Geof, of West Lafayette, spent tfee Thanksgiving holidays visiting with Mrs. Miller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.*V. J. Bormann. Mr!%nd Nfifs. George Andrews, of Lake City. Ta., were in Decatur over the past weekend visiting with relatives. Robert Gass, of Lake City, la., is a patient at the McVay hospital there, where he was taken after suffering a heart attack a week ago Sunday, It will be necessary for Gass to remain there for the next six weeks, it was learned. Elden Holsapple, Purdue university student and county 4-H boys agent in Adams county this past summer, visited with his brother, Van Holsapple, of Washington township, over Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Jess J. Laughrey of Monroe, are enjoying their visit with their sons and their famil-

ies in California, and plan to return home after the first of the year. They visited the Knott's berry farm, at Buena Park, Calif,, recently, and have sent a souvenir newspaper concerning their visit. Edward Kleinknecht Is Taken By Death Edward F. Kleinknecht, 84, of Kingsland, died Sunday morning at a Bluffton rest home after an illness of two years. He was a member of the Kingsland Methodist church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Honor Harris and Pallas Wiebke of Kingsland, ■,and J a sister. Mrs. Maude Tyler of Stockton, Calif. Services will b eheld at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Thoma funeral home in Bluffton, the Rev. Homer Studebaker officiaing. Burial will be in the Murray cemetery. State Policeman Is Seriously Injured LAFAYETTE (W - Indiana State Police Trooper Oscar Eugene Mills, 28, was in critical condition today in a hospital here from injuries sustained in a traffic collision Saturday night near Flora. Authorities said Mills’ patrol car

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rammed the rear of a car driven by John G. Shadrick, 34, Flora, when Shadrick made a left turn in front of Mills’ car on Ind. 18. The trooper sustained a skutt fracture, hip fracture, internal Injuries and shattered leg. CP Admitted Curtis Roy Dean, Wren, Ohio; a Durbin, Geneva; Miss Klickman, Bluffton; WB'liam Blowers, Geneva; Mrs. Emma Bieberstein, Geneva. Dismissed Mrs. Edward R. Davidson, Decatur; Mrs. Fred W. Berning ahd baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Robert Whisler, Berne; Mrs. Robert Bickel and baby boy, Geneva: Master John Emmet GreSley, Hoagland; Mrs. Gary Gehres and baby boy, Convoy, Ohio: Mrs. Wilbur Selklng, Decatur! Mrs. Kenneth Huser and baby 1 girl, Geneva; Curtis Roy Dean, Wren, Ohio. Though regarded as an industrial state. Massachusetts harvests farm products each year worth more than 3170,000,000.