Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 11 February 1958 — Page 3

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1958

- . I' MISS RITA MENDEZ TO REPRESENT DECATUR Over the weekend. Miss Rita Mendez was selected by the Latin American club of Fort Wayne, to represent Decatur in the annual celebration, ‘‘The Fifth of May.” There were four candidates chosen and, as in the past, the girl who sells the most votes Will reign as queen 1 at the celebration. Prior to the celebration, however, several dances will be held. Proceeds from the dances •nd the money from the votes, which cost 25 cents each, will go to a charitable organization. Anyone, interested may contact Miss Mendez or a member of her —family; — ——-—— - MRS. EFFIE MC GILL TAKES DOOR PRIZE Mrs. Effie McGill was given the door prize at the Pythian Needle club Monday evening. The meeting, held after temple, was conducted by Mrs. Ed Ahr, president. During the social hour, games were played, after which a luncheon was served by Mrs. Emma Beavers, Mrs. Fred Fruchte and Mrs. Frank Crist. LESSON ON JAPAN IN PLAYLET FORM Mrs. Guy Aglet, Mrs. Verlyn Geyer and Mrs. Manley Irwin took part in a small play based around a lesson on Japan. The playlet took You can have true peace of mind and a more abundant life with Christ as its center. Attend Tonight’s Informal Services at Zion Lutheran Church. 34t3 Jiffy—See Diagram Printed Pattern ! 7T JK 40 Inf lOam*** Be thrifty! Sew a slew of Jiffy-Wraps in every color under the sun to live in and love four seasons ’round. Joy to sew — diagram proves how easy it is with our Printed Pattern. Joy to launder, opens flat for ironing. Printtd Pattern 9072: Misses’ Sizes "12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 40. Size 16 takes 4 yards 35-inch fabric. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send FIFTY CENTS (coins) for this pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern for Ist-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin,, care of Decatur Daily Democrat Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St* New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with ZONE. SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.

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place Thursday evening in the fellowship basement during the rei gular meeting of the -Church of - God Missionary society. , Devotions conducted by Mrs. - Ralph Hawkins, opened the meets ing, after which the group sang "Break Thou the Bread of Life.” 5 Mrs. Cal F. Peterson then led the ! group in prayer. 1 A short business meeting was ■ held by Mrs. Floyd Mitchell prior ■ to the serving of refreshments by ! the hostesses, Mrs. Laverl Sharp 1 and Mrs. Rossena Newcome. ’ MRS. GERALD COOK ENTERTAINS CLUB* Mrs. Gearld Cook was acting hostess for the Happy Home Makers club which met recently at the Cook home for the regular business meeting. Beginning the meeting with the taking of the roll call, each member in turn expressed her ideas on “How we can get 100 per cent attendance in our club. One suggestion was to contact each members before every coming meeting. “Prayers of a farmer,” taken the together magazine, was the title of devotions led by the hostess after which she read the poem "Count Your Blessings,” by Virginia Beam. The health lesson, then presented by Dorothy Wagley, stressing that a diet is essential to the aging person was followed by the citizenship lesson which dealt with the second and third articles of the state constitution, given by Miss Belva Schnepp, “Food for all Ages” and “Calorie Wise”, lessons by Miss Dorothy Batzell, kept the women's thoughts on a number one topic, weight. Miss Batzell attempted to make everyone conscious of the fact that good food is essential for good health. Following the lessons the meeting was dismissed. Members of the Welcome Wagon club will meet Monday at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Shannon for a pot luck supper at 6:30 o’clock. —? —' A bake sale, sponsored by the Jolly Housewife Home Demonstration club of St. Mary’s township, will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Western Auto. ,All members are requested to leave their bake goods at the Riley’s Sfejre in Bobo or at the R. H. Evans More in Pleasant Mills. Members of the Rosary Society are asked to note that their regular monthly meeting, originally scheduled for next Monday, has ’ been cancelled because of the mission. Thursday the Methodist W.S.C.S. ! will meet at the church. The schedI ule is as follows: Circle meeting, 11 am.; luncheon, 12 noon; gen- . eral meeting, 1 p.rfi. , _—_ The Zion Lutheran Missionary' society will meet Wednesday at 1:30 o’clock at the parish hall. Mrs. John Kiess will conduct the business meeting and Mrs. Harry Sheets, devotions. In charge of the social hour and refreshments, will be the program committee i consisting of Mrs. Walter Bauer, Mrs. Ray McDougal and Mrs. Louis Jacobs. A busines and social meeting is being planned by the D.A.V. auxiliary for Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the D.A.V. hall. Mrs. Dick Ehinger will act as hostess to the So-Cha-Rea Thursday evening at 8:30 o’clock. A chicken noodle soup and bake sale will be held Saturday at the Sherwin-Williams Store beginning at 9 o’clock Saturday morning. The Ruth and Naomi Circles, sponsors of the bake sale, have announced that orders "Will be taken over the phone all day Friday. For ordering call 3-3502. - - -• Eight members and four guests of the Business and Professional

Society Items tor today ■ pun- ” lication must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-2121 [ Miss Pat Zehr TUESDAY St. Dominic Study club, Mrs. 1 William Keller,- after church. , Dorcas class of the E.U.B. ’ church, Mrs. Luther Brown, 7 , p.m. Psi lota Xi, social meeting. . Honorary party for active, 8; 00 p.m. Better Homes Demonstration , club, Mrs. Glen Stucky, 7:30 p.m. ( Beta Sigma Phi, Valentine pap- ' ty, Community center, 8 p.m, Monmouth P.T.A., school, 7:30 p.m. Delta Theta Tau, Mrs. Robert , Krueckeberg, 8 p.m. Tri Kappa Associate chapter, .. Mrs. Watson Maddox, 7:30 p.na. Olive Rebekah Lodge 86, pieeting postponed. Members will go to Zanesville. Eagles aux.. Eagle hall, & p.m. St. Catherine Discussion club, Mrs. Don Roeder, 8:30 p.m. Profit and Pleasure club, Mrs. Clarence Dick, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Business and Professional Woman’s club, Community Center, 6:30 p.m:Past President’s Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary, Fort Wayne. I Naomi Circle, Mrs. Earl Blackburn, 8 p.m. Ruth circle, Mrs. Richard Macklin, 8 p.m. Evangeline Circle, Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, Mrs. Jerry Gerig, 7:30 p.m. t Ava Maria Bible study club, Mrs. Helen K. Wemhoff 8 pm. The Pleasant Mills Baptist W.M.S., church, 6:30 p.m. Brownie Leaders Training class, Community Center, 7:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Missionary Society parish hall, 1:30 p.m. THURSDAY, Emblem club, Elks home, 8 p.m. Women of the Moose, Moose lodge, 8 p.m. The Phoebe class of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed, church, 6:15 p.m. Mary Circle, Miss Madge Hite, 2:30 p.m. Martha Circle, Mrs. Bertha Rice, 2:30 p.m. Order of Eastern Star, Masonic hall, 7:30 p.m. St. Judes Study club, Mrs. Ed- : win Kauffman, 8:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, 1 parish hall 9 p.m.,. Salem Methodist W.S.C.S., Mrs. : Ronald Sayan, };3O pan. ; Methodist W.S.C.S;, church, H a.m. circle; 12 noon luncheon; 1 p.m. general meeting. D.A.V. auxiliary D.A.V. hall, 8 p.m. k So-Cha-Rea, Mrs. Dick Ehinger, 8:30 p.m. FRIDAY V American Legion auxiliary, Legion home, 8 p.m. SATURDAY Jolly Housewife Home Demonstl ration club, Western Auto, 9-12 a. ! m ; . I Zion Lutheran Adult club, vari iety show school (Friedheim), 8 p.m. Ruth and Naomi Circles’ bake sale, Sherwin Williams Store, 9 a.m. SUNDAY Zion Lutheran Adult club variety show, school Friedheim) 8 p.m MONDAY Rosary Society monthly meeting postponed. a Welcome Wagon club, Mrs. Kenneth Shannon, 6:30 p.m. . ’• • Calvary Church To Open Revival Friday The Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church, five miles east of Decatur, will have three nights of revival service beginning Friday night and continuing through Sunday. Conducting the revival, will be Rev. Bender of Huntington. Women’s club met at the home of Miss Glennys Roop February 5.! The group made bandages for the cancer society under the direction of Miss Marie Felber. After the work was finished, refreshments were served by the health and safety committee.

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Contribution Made To Freedom Crusade Legion Post Votes For Contribution A $25 contribution to the Radio Free Europe program supported by the Legion auxiliary program of support for the crusade for freedom was voted Monday night by Adams Post 43, American Legion. The non-profit organization supports truth broadcasts to the 70 million captive people in Sovietdominated Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria, in their native languages. A $lO contribution to the heart foundation was also voted by the Legion. The post will again send two juniors to Hoosier Boys State, and will try to interest other organizations in Decatur in sending three others. ' . Membership-for the post was reported at 89 per cent of the quota, 745 members. The district commander. Melvin Heckman of Fort Wayne, will get to make the Lincoln Day trip to Springfield because of the' high membership total of his district. Legion members reported sick include Cletus Miller, broken leg, Clare Stevens, VA hospital; and A. B. Kleinhenz, at home. James K. Staley reported on the district meeting at Woodburn last week in the absence of the Rev. O. C. Busse. j Robert and Alta Ruth Klepper i Brodbeck of Akron, Ohio, are the I recent parents of a six. pound. 15 ■ ounce daughte. who was given the ; name, Mary Ann. The grandpar-; ents are Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Klepper and Mrs. Charles Brodbeck. all i of whom are from Decatur. Kay Elizabeth is the name given to the seven pound, nine and one half ounce daughter born to Stewart, Jr., and Sharon Alverson McMillen of Decatur. The infant was born at 3:31 o’clock Thursday morning at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. A six pound, one and one half ounce daughter was born at 1:20 p.m. Monday to Wilmer and Helen Harshman of Decatur at the Adams county memorial hospital. M|oshtal Q n JlcCy Admitted Mrs. John R. Smitley, Decatur; Andrew Zeser, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. Leo,.Ulman, Decatur; Clar-I ence Gilpen, Decatur; Robert; Wagley, Geneva; Mrs. Archie Smith, Decatur; Mrs. Donald Roe, I Decatur; Mrs. George Eckrote, and daughter, Berne; Baby Rich- 1 ard Allan Bailer, Decatur; Mrs. Robert Brown and daughter. Will- \ shire; Mrs. Michael Pryor, Decatur. Girl Scout Leaders In Training Course Miss Mildred Jacobs, executive director, and Mrs. Wayne L. Miller, president of the Limberlost Girl Scout council, are attending the first training course for “Presidents and executive directors as a team” to be offered by the National training department of the Girljjcouts of the U.S.A., Feb. 10-14. The course, Which is being givven at the mildwest training center, Hie Elms, Excelsior Springs. Mo., will include “administration of the council," “Peresonal administration" and “communitys relations”. Due to the fact that there is a national plan for the consolidiation of small councils and the creation of new area councils c this training has been designed to better prepare presidents and excutives to assume a larger work" Ipad. New Orleans is 1,703 nautical miles from New Yoork.

A marriage license has been 'granted at Fort Wayne to Gerald P. Dager, route one Monroeville, and Rammona A. Hoffman, route one, Monroeville. Mrs. Fannie Shirk arrived in Decatur Sunday to be with her father, John H. Heller, vetertan Decatur newspaperman, who is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Coblentz have purchased the Mrs. Everett Ferry 40-acre farm south of Berne. Christian E. Schwartz, who lives east of Berne, has purchased the 20-acre Charles Brown property southeast of the Jefferson school. Noon explosions at Berne Sunday and Monday are believed to have been caused by jet airplanes breaking the sound barrier. Lucille Liechty, of Berne, has pledged Delta Delta Delta at Indiana University. The new addition to the Geneva school has been partially opened, with the new cafeteria, seating 200 as compared to the 70 which could be seated in the Old one, opened Friday. Jay Bertsch, formerly of Craig- ' ville, fell 20 feet from a scaffold while doing construction work at Tucson, Ariz., two weeki ago. He buffered a broken back, right arm, and pelvis, and is a hospital pa-; tient at Tucson.

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The Wells county March of Dimes is still $1,500 short of its goal of $5,000. Arnos (ierber, chairman, reported. The drive in Wells county closes Wednesday. _ Mr. and Mrs- Ernest Worthman and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Beer of Decatur have been informed that, their granddaughter, Miss Janice Mae Beer of Richburg, S. C., has been named Miss Homemaker in the Betty Crocker contest which had taken place in her school. Miss Beep is now eligible to compete in the state contest. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Duncan, their dauj&iyr, Joyce, and her fiance, Richard Grove of Los Angeles. Calif., were the overnight guests of the Cliff Brewer family Sunday. The Brewers will leave Saturday for New Kensington, Pa., where they will attend the wedding of Miss Duncan and her fiance. Miss Judy Brewer will attend the bride-elect as a junior bridesmaid. Girl Scouts — Brownie troop 27 met Monday at. the Lincoln school. The meeting was opened by the repeating of the Br6wnie promise and the singI ing of the Brownie smile song. Our i leader passed out the cookie sales’ I cards and explained to us that we should take orders focjhe cookies I from February 1 4to 24. We had a I short meeting and disbanded earI iy- ‘ Scribe: Joetta Habegger

Bollenbacher Farm Home Is Destroyed The large, two-story frame home of Ed Bollenbacher in Jefferson township, on the Indiana-Ohio state , line, burned to the ground Saturday about 11 p.m. The Berne and Chattanooga, 0., fire departments were handicapped by near-zero weather in fighting the blaze, which was discovered by Bollenbacher, who Uvea alone. The loss was estimated at several thousand dollars. Faulty wiring was believed responsible for the fire. Aged Doctor Dies At Connersville Monday CONNERSVILLE OP) —Dr. Marquis L. Meek, who observed his 69th wedding anniversary last November, died in a nursing home here Monday three months before he would have celebrated his 102nd birthday. Member of a pioneer Wayne County family, Meek practiced medicine in the Abington community for many years, retiring in the 19305. A newly-designed fisherman’s reel has a built-in braka that works like a bicycle coaster, brake.

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