Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 24 January 1958 — Page 3

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1958

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VIRGIL A. WOLFE CLAIMS BRIDE IN TEXAS RECENTLY Virgil Allen Wolfe, son of Mr. and Mrs, Virgil Wolfe, of 827 Schirmeyer street, recently claimed as his- bride Miss Edith Ola Faglie, /daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Faglie. of route 1, Ballinger, Tex. The bridegroom is presently stationed at Goodfellow Air Force base in Texas. The couple was married in a double ring ceremony performed December 20, at the residence of the Rev. Arland W. Rury, pastor of the Church of Christ, in Ballinger. , A street length dress of powder blue taffeta was chosen by the bride for the occasion. The bodice was designed with a deep V neckline, and three-quarter length sleeves, and the bouffant skirt was softly gathered at the waistline. A white angora hat and other white accessories completed her attire, and she carried a white Bible, topped with an arrangement of white carnations. Miss Wanda Dyess, of San Angelo, Tex., attended as bridemaid, wearing a dark tweed suit complemented with a corsage of white carnations. Bill Beck, Goodfellow Air Force base, served the bridegroom as best man. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe are residing at 206 West College, San Angela, Ttxas. ’ A graduate of Ballinger high school, the bride is presently employed of as telephone operator for the General Telephone company. Her husband was graduated from Decatur high school before entering the Air Force. MRS. GAUNT EXPLAINED THE MORMS OF DANCING Music into drama and dancing was the subject discussed by Mrs. Tom Gaunt during the cultural program at the Wednesday evening meeting of the Epsilon Sigma Phi sorority. Held at the home, the meeting was opened with the ritual followed by roll call. The minutes were read by the secretary, Mrs. Dick Hess, after which Mrs. Eugene Baker gave the treasurer's report. After selecting a program committee, plans were discussed for the next meeting at which time the group will nominate new officers. The group also discussed* ways in which to make money for thei sorority. .;>.*■ Adjourning the meeting, the closing ritual was repreated. That Cough USE Z “OUR OWN” COUGH SYRUF KOHNE DRUG STORE Week’s Sewing Buy i PRINTED PATTERN fl M) IM Wl wi i j| w® 9384 V SIZES £2 /I H 2-10 A Printed Pattern! Easiest .. sewing for you, mother; no fitting worries — waistline cinched by the perky sash. Make it a sundress for summer; a cotton > jumper and blouse for school time. Scoop neck, whirl skirt. Printed -Pattern 9384: Children’s Sizes 2,4, 6,8, 10. Size 6 dress takes 2*4 yards 35-inch. <. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send Thirty-five cents (coins) for this pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern for Ist-class mailing, Send to Marian Martin, care of Decatur Dally Democrat Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with ZONE, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.

MISS MILLER FETED ? AT BRIDAL SHOWER Miss Judy Miller was the guest of honor at a bridal shower Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Lester Thomas. Bride-elect of Joe Butler, Miss Miller stated 1 that no date has been set for the wedding. Carrying out a pink and white color theme, a miniature bride in the chosen colors was used as a centerpiece. A corsage of white carnations was given to Miss Miller by the hostess and assisting hostess, Mrs. Gerald Beer. Prior to the opening of gifts, a variety of games were played. ' Dainty refreshments were served at the ending of the evening. Attnding the shower were: Mrs. Bill Kelly, Mrs. Jim Lovelette. Mrs. Hubert Butler, Mrs. Harold Miller and Miss Judy Butler. Mrs. Lester Brunner sent a gift although she was unable to attend. MRS. LAISURE ENTERTAINS WITH “NEW YORK” DINNER Mrs. Claude Laisure recently entertained 19 women with a “New York" dinner, at the her home. Guests for the occasion were the women who had taken the county home demonstration trip to New York last October. Following the dinher, which was potluck, Mrs. Laisure showed a series of colored slide pictures, : taken on the trip. In remember- ' ance of their good natured bus driver. Frosty Edwards, the group was delighted when “Frosty" appeared wearing a rubber mask in the likeness of the real Frosty. The stuffed dummy was wearing an official cap and dark glasses of a bus driver, and the women had an enjoyable time reminisc- j ing as pictures of "Frosty" with j his crew were taken. Present for the evening were Mrs. Lewis Rumschlag. Mrs. GlenSchaatz, Mrs. Kenneth Ross, Mrs. DeVon Whitacre, Mrs. Rex Andrews, Mrs. Henry Heimann, Mrs. Carl Schug. Mrs. Eliza Hahnert, Mrs. Eva Brewster, Mrs. Clifford Essex, Mrs. William Kohne, Mrs. Ralph Bluhm. Mrs. Francis Knox, Mrs. Meldron Kreps, Mrs. Bertha Zelt, Mrs. Oran Schultz. Mrs. Joe Hunter, Mrs. Herbert Burdg and the hostess, Mrs. Laisure. MRS. SCHNEPF SURPRISED AT HOUSE WARMING PARTY J l * Zion Lutheran needle club surprised Mrs. Will Schnepf at a housewarming partv recently held at the Schnepf home on North Second street. Games were played by the guests and the prizes were given to the guest of honor. Mrs. Schnepf was presented with a lovely casserole by the group. after which dessert was served. Guests ’ present were: Miss Dorothy Schnepf. Mrs. Ed Bauer. ! Mrs. Otto Spiegel, Mrs. Bertha. I Heuer, Mrs. Edgar Schmidt, Mrs. i Luella Ellsworth, Mrs. Lee Flem-j ing. Mrs. Russell Fleming, Mrs. : E. Thieme, Mrs. Walter Bauer, i Mrs. Lizette Prpss* Mrs. Lloyd Bowman, Mrs. Wilburt Steele, Mrs. Ed Reinking. Mrs. John Kiess, Mrs, Mary Nelson; Mrs. Henry Bieberich, Mrs. Emil Bienz. Miss Albina Bohnke and,, Mrs. Chester Kleinknight. RUTH AND NAOMI CIRCLE HELD ITS REGULAR MEETING The regular . meeting of the | Ruth and Naomi circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed; church met recently in the church I parlor. Mrs. Tony Meyer, leader for the afternoon, opened the meetmg with the scripture and prayer followed by singing “Close to Thee." She spoke on "For God So Loved the World'-’ and "We Too Believe and So We Speak." February’s activities . will include a noodle soup and bake sale. At the present time the group has had 21 sick calls and 15 social calls reported for this month. During the social hour, light refreshments were served to the 16 members and one guest present bj’ the hostesses, Mrs. Clara Meyers, Mrs. Tony Meyer and Mrs. James Baker. ’ • - — Members of the local Tri Kappa sorority have been invited by the Psi lota Xi sorority to be guests it their January Social meeting; to be held at the Youth and Community Center, next Thursday jvening. An interesting program is being arranged by the committee in charge, and is slated to begin at 8 p. m. Mrs. Homer Winteregg will be hostess for a meeting of the Monroe Women’s Christian Temperance Union, at 7:30 p. m. next Thursday. Hostesses for the next meeting of the Sunny Circle home demonstration club will be Mrs. A. Fenner and Mrs. Arthur Koeneman. The meeting will be held at*7:3o p. m. Tuesday, at the Preble township community building. Officers of the Pythian Sunshine Girls will be installed Monday, in ceremonies to begin at 6:30 p. m. All officers and members are asked to attend.

BETA SIGMA PHI CHAPTER HELD PROGRESSIVE DINNER Beginning early Wednesday evening, 15 members of the Xi Alpha lota Exemplar chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority met at the home of Mrs. Robert Hess to begin a progressive dinner. Mrs. Hess entertaiped her guests with cocktails and appetizers and then accompanied them to the home of Mrs. Don Harmon, who sdrveu the main course of the dinner. Arriving at the home of Mrs. 1 Ralph Hobbs “too” full to eat their dessert, a business meeting j was conducted. The president, ) Mrs. Robert Babcock, cohducted I the meeting, at which time final plans were made for the mothers polio march. Finishing the business session ; dessert and coffee were served ; by the hostess, and later colored I slides were shown. The hostesses each had their i tables decorated with, candles 1 and centerpieces of fresh flowers Serving on the committee wen Mrs. Hobbs, Mrs. Aileen Bender Mrs. Paul Hakes, Mrs. Charle; O'Shaughnessy, Mrs. Robert O' Shaughnessy, Mrs. Hess, Mrs Don Harmon and Mrs. Normar Guard. A meeting of Olive Rebekal lodge 86 will be held at the I. 0 O. F. hall at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, with a meeting of the Thre< Links club to follow. Committee members in charge will .be Mrs Lloyd Ruse, Mrs. Olive Kreigh and Mrs. Leatha Soward. The Delta Theta Tau sorority will meet at the home of Mrs ■ Richard Kershner for their nex’ I meeting, which will be held I Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. An afternoon meeting is sched uled for the St. Vincent de Paul society. The meeting is to b< held Wednesday at 2 o'clock at the C. L of C. hall. j Fred and Nira Miller Scheimann ' of Fort Wayne are the parents of a new son, Anthony Lee, born at 11:02 Wednesday at the Lutheran • hospital. Fort Wayne. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Orland Miller, Decatur, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Coyne of Angola are the paternal grandparents. At the Adams county memorial j hospital: Twin daughter were born to James and Martha Fell Ball of 1015 Winchester Wednesday. The first twin, born at 12:46, weighed i 4 pounds, 1% ounces, while the ’ j second, weighing 4 pounds, 514 ■ ounces, was born at 12:58. I 0 n Admitted vMrs, Maude Abnet, Berne; Master Chaples and Karen Wendel, Celina; Miss Judy White, Geneva; Mrs. Rachal Borror, Geneva. Dismissed i Mrs. Robert Johnson and son, i Decatur; Mrs. Eylvan Strahm, Monroe. Funeral Saturday For Frank Steen ... Services will be conducted at 3 p'm. Saturday at the Baird funeral home, Portland, for Frank B. Steen. 73, father of Mrs. Ivan Duff, route one. Geneva. Mr. Steen died following an extended illness Thursday morning, j The widow, eight sons, a daughter, i' I two brothers, and two sisters sur- I i vive.

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Bociety Items iot waay • puollcatlon must be phoned in by . 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-2121 Miss Pat Zehr / FRIDAY American Legion auxiliary social night, Legion home, 8 p.m. Builders class of Trinity E. U. B. church, at the church. 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Monmouth P.T 4 A. chili and oyster supper, school—gym, serving from 5 until 7:30 p.m. MONDAY * Pythian Sistets, Moose home, 8 p.m. Research club, Mrs. Mary Jane Saylors, 2:30 p.m. Junior Arts department of Decatur Woman's club. Miss Susan Custer, 7:30 p.m. Academy of Friendship of Women of the Moose, 7:30 p.m. Decatur Weight Watchers, UttWest Madison street, 8 p.m. Pleasant Mills P.T.A., at the school, 7:30 p.m. Kirkland Ladies club, Adams Central school, 7:30 pm. — Adams county chorus 'rehearsal', at Monroe, 7:30 p.m. Pythian Sunshine Girls, Moose home, 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY K. of C, auxiliary, K. of C. hall, 3 p.m. Eagles auxiliary, Eagles hall, 8 p.m. Root township home demonstration club, entertain husbands, Monmouth school, potluck supper, d p.m. Church Mothers study club. Mrs. Paul Uhriek, 8 p.m. Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha Xi chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs. Robert Lane, 8 p.m. Sunny Circle home demonstration club, Preble township community building. 7:30 p.m. Olive Rebekah lodge 86, 1.0.0. F. hall. 7:30 p.m. Delta Theta Tau, Mrs. Richard Kershner, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY St. Vincent de Paul, C. L, of .C---hall, 2 p.m. Jolly Housewives home demonstration club of St. Mary’s township. Pleasant Mills school, 1:30 p.m. Brownie leaders training meeting. Girl Scout room of Y-outh and Community center, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Tri Kappa, Youth and Community center, 8 p.m... • Psi Jota Xi. Youth and Comrhunity center, 8 p.m. Monroe W.C.T.U., Mrs. Homer Winteregg, 7:30 p.m. Annual Seal Drive Below Previous Year Contributions to the annual Christmas seal drive have not yet reached last year’s contributions, Mrs. Guy Brown, executive sec- : retary, announced today. So far, only $5,124.63 has been received, as conkured and received, as compared with $5,407.61 a year ago. Many persons have forgotten about the stamps in the Christmas and New Year’s rush, but contributions are still being received, Mrs. Brown pointed out. i — Generous Thief NEWARK, N. J. — W — Two i men fobbed a tavern and its pa- [ trons here and took $127, but they left $7 to Mrs. Rose Vavro who pleaded that she needed carfare. , She said one of the men gave her I the $7 and said as he fled, “Well, | j you can’t say I’m not a generous I thief.”

Candidates To File Feb. 25 To March 27 INDIANAPOLIS (Iff — Secretary of State Frank A. Lenning announced today that candidates for the May 6 primary must file declarations of candidacy between Feb. 25 and March 27. Those seeking nomination for Congress, the Indiana General Assembly, judgeships, and posts of prosecuting attorney must file with the secretary of state, Lenning said. Those filing for election as delegates to the state conventions and as precinct committeemen and for nomination to township and county offices must file with their cqunty clerks. Road Scandal Probe Into Another Week New Information Is . Given Grand Jurors INDIANAPOLIS (ffl — Investigation of the Indiana highway scandals by a Marion County grand jury spilled over into another week today. New information given the jurors this week in two sessions I made it advisable to call additional witnesses and summon others to return after earlier testimony. Prosecutor John G. Tinder said. Previously, Tinder had hoped to end the study of Lake and Wayne County angles of land profiteering this week. The juries over the past few monts have been following a Tuesday- and- Thursday session program for the scandal probe. After Lake County Prosecutor Metro Holovachka’s appearance Tuesday and the testimony of Wayne County witnesses Thursday, Tinder said several persons will be called next Tuesday in what may be the windup of the inqury. i I , _____

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Native Os Geneva Is Taken By Death Mrs. Eva Runyon Funeral Sunday Mrs. Eva May (Crumrine) Runyon, 82, a native of Geneva, died at 4:45 p. m. Wednesday at the Blackford county hospital in Hartford City. , Death came suddenly from a blood clot; following hospitalization Jan. 14 when she fractured her hip in a fall at home. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Sunday at the Baxter & Martin funeral home in Hartford City, Dr. H. M. Cobb of the First Evangelical United Brethren church officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF cemetery. Surviving Mrs. Runyon are two daughters, three sons, 19 grandchildren, and nine great-grand-children. One daughter is deceased. Born July, 1875, near Geneva. Mrs. Runyon was the daughter of Peter Crumrine and Malissa Evans' Crumrine. She married Mr, Runyon at Geneva. He died ir July, 1957. They moved to Blackford county in 1913. : Both Hands Injured In Freak Accident Mrs. Weldom Nussbaum, a t Monroe housewife, received extensive injuries to both of her hands in a freak accident at her home Tuesday morning.’* While doing the breakfast dishes, a cup she was drying fell from her hands, and, as she caught it in midair, it broke into pieces. Both of her hands j received deep lacerations an<j other cut and bruises. She ? was brought to the Adams county memorial hospital for emergency treatment, but later dismissed. Her hands will have to be completely bandaged for at least the next week or so. i Trade in a good town — Decatur

Dr. and Mrs. Norval S. Rich and family are maving today into , their recently purchased home in the new Yost addition, three miles, south of Decatur, on U.S. highway 27. Dr. Rich and his wife and children formerly resided at 415 West Madison street, where he also had his offices. James Marshall, of Wells county, has announced that he is a candidate for the Republican sheriffs nomination in that county. Tom E. Imel, 20, of Decatur, was fined a total of $17.75 for speeding in Portland by the Portland city court Tuesday evening. John Ludy, of Berne, has been dismissed from the Jay county hospital. Under the will of Heber C. Bowen, Willshire, 0., township farmer who died recently, the widow, Mrs. Leola L. Bowen, receives the personal property and life estate in the real estate, which at her death will go to the Methodist Theological School of Ohio, Dela-1 ware, 0., where it will be known as the “Heber C. and Leola L. Bowen Memorial of Willshire.” Mrs. Catharine Kiracofe, who is now living with her daughter, Mrs. . Effie McGill, on route 5, celebrated her 97th birthday today. ’ ! Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Archbold write that they were in Victoria, Mexico, on Jan. 17, and enjoying their trip through the southwest. The Archbolds are planning to suend a month or so touring old Mexico. , Mrs. Eliza Tahnert Entertn Mrs. Eliza Hahnert entertained as her guests over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Detro, Mr' and Mrs. Dick Roth, and Mrs. Austin Uhriek, all of Zanesville; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Humphrey and son Mark, of Elkhart; Mr.’ and Mrs. Ralph Shady, of Tocsin; Mrs. Dernell Templin, Mr .and Mrs. Raymond Adams, Mrs. Evans and daughter Betty, all of" Muncie; Mrs. Charles Templin, of Indianapolis, Mrs. Lee Miller, of Bluffton, and Mrs. Rose William-

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Comae. Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Workinger have recently returned from a vacation to Florida. Their vaca- j tion agenda also included the Smoky National park. Girl Scouts > Girl |roop 12 a meeting Tuesday at the Lincoln school. The meeting was called to order by patrol leader Kathleen Mallonnee. Roll was called and dues were collected, then the minutes of the last meeting were read and the treasurer’s report was made. We worked on our badages. Refreshments were then served by Kathleen. Scribe; Janet Winteregg NOW * Is the Time to Get Those All-Important POLIO SHOTS! i Your Doctor NOW has an ample supply of the precious Salk Vaccine. AU age groups are now eligible. Start your series NOW and be ready before summer brings another Polio season. O BRING US YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS! HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. ’ 1 ■■■■■