Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1958 — Page 3

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1958

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TRI KAPPA SORORITY TO HOU) GUEST NIGHT Guest night will be held by the Tri Jiappa sorority Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock at the Decatur Youth and Community Center/ Ad representative for the Trans World Airlines ticket office in Fort Wayne will present slides to the group on his trip to Switzerland. Mrs. Kenneth Runyon and Mrs. Franklyn Detter are to be the cochairmen for the evening, assisted by Mrs. Harold August, Mrs. Roger Schuster, Mrs. Kenneth Schnepf and Miss Mary Jo Hoffman. GROUP SINGING OPENS MEETING . . .. ' America "sungin a group led by the pupils of 4-D, opened the meeting of the Northwest PT A, held at the school Thursday evening. Mrs. John Kelley, president, then took charge of the business meeting, during Which she urged the group to hart planning for the rag drive which will get underway in At»ril so that it might be as successful as last year. The session was then turned over to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hoverman, program chairmen. Mrs. Arthur Beeler gave a short talk on the observances of founders day and a number of skits "followed. consisting of the Kentucky mountain boys, Zeb-John Paul McAhren and Sephus Jackson. Den<>l3 of the Cub Scouts gave, a space skit entitled “Mars Fantsay.” after which a quartet of the "Alabama Girls” consisting of Becky and Linda Jackson, Onalee Barkley, and Kay Wynn sang "Little Willie in an Albama style. A visit to the Yokum home in Dogpatch followed, with Ben Eichenauer. Mrs. Paul Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gehrig' taking part. Station NWS < Northwest school 1 made up-of the pupils of 4-p. instructed by Mrs. Robert Feasel, gave a broadcast with the use of the tape recorder ..purchased. ..by. the PTA last year. Mr. Roy Friedley gave a short skit, after which the Valentine door prize was presented to Darrel Augsburger. Refreshments were then seved by the hospital ity committee. Do Your Best Class of the Trinity church, originally scheduled, to meet Thursday, the meeting has been postponed one week. TOOTHPASTE ? ' SUPER-WHITE MAKES TEETH NATURALLY WHITE A«AIN OfCHLOROPHYLL HELPS aU»LO NEW QUM TISSUE hni]sßne(ggJ 2’A oz, i Buy the large QQ{{ 1100 tablet size vO I HOLTHOUSE DRUB CO.

AFTERNOON LUNCHEON FOR MISSIONARY SOCIETY .. s A table appropriately decorated • with Valentine centerpieces, in- ■ Valentine nutcups and r bright red candles, was the setting I for the Wednesday afternoon luni cheon of the Zion Lutheran Misi sionary society. The x meeting was opened with the serving of, dessert prior to which Mrs. Louis Jacobs led in I praygr. Following refreshments, devotions were read by Mrs. Harry Sheets brief talk was given'by the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt on “Preaching-teaching-re-aching evangelism missions.” He told the members that 81 such missions have been held through out the Missouri synod and gave statistics to show how the missions have been graftiying and encouraging. He stressed the fact that while there are many .ways of reaching the unchurched by far the best is personal contact. “It is the friendship and sharing of Christ with friends and neighbors which builds .and keeps a church.” Mrs. John Kiess, president, announced during the meeting, that the area Christian growth guidance institute will be held at St. John’s Bingen, February 25. The topic leader for the institute will be the Rev. Kenneth Schueler from Lafayette. Mrs. Jacobs, program chairman, discussed the new program sot the year, at which time the Missionary Society was invited to hold its June picnic at the country home of Mrs. George Auer. Attendance prizes for the afternoon were given to Mrs. Henry Krueckeberg and Mrs. Phil Sauer. Hostesses were Mrs. Ora Bauer, Mrs. Raymond McDougal and Mrs. Jacobs. MRS. DOROTHA SHADY ENTERTAINS W.C.T.U. A prayer, read by Mrs. John Mishler, president, opened the meeting of the Kirkland Women’s Christian Temperance Union held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Dorotha Shady. The group then sang “Let Jesus come into your Heart,” after which roll call w'as answered by eaeh member naming a current event on alcoholic beverages. “A Stand on Alcoholic Beverages” was the title of the poem by Abraham Lincoln, read in turn by Mrs. Lorin Liechty followed by a lessoh "Matter on Morals," given by Mrs. Jiita Arnold and devotions by Mrs. Chester Wilson A prayer was given by Mrs Margaret Jackson prior to the friendship circle and the song "Blest be the Tie that Binds.” Ending the evening, Several Valentities were sent to the shutins and refreshments were servedy The next meeting will be Held at the home of Mrs. Blanche Henschen March 11. Two-Parts Perfect Printed Pattern 1 / \ i JO Wf I ■ IWR I UK ►T/ O *a 4 1 tv ■ SI * ES 12-48 '**"r*»/ FOr town or country, we suggest this sew-easy dress ’n’ jacket that travels the seasons smartly. Note cool neckline, diagonal bodice buttoning. Printed Pattern—ideal for cool cotton. Printed Pattern 9102: Misses’ sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 40, 42, 44, 46, 48. Size 16 dress, bolero take 4% yards 39-inch. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send Thirty five cents in 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 Yofk 11. N. Y, Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with ZONE. SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.

;■ S < . K < X ' ■ .. /■ < » .< , ■ ;< , • i 1 •<• ••' -j. —'i-.' '. . ■.. . • • ' ■» *" ■- *’ MRS. MARY E. BRAUN, of 1104 W. Monroe street, announced today, which would have been her wedding anniversary, the engagement of her daughter, Phyllis, to Norman Rorick, son of Mrs. Bernadette Rorick of New Haven. Miss Braun is a graduate of Decatur Catholic high school and at present is employed by the Central Soya Co. A graduate of New Haven high school, h'er fiance is employed by the Farnsworth Electronics Corp., in Fort Wayne. The couple plan to be married April 12.—Photo by Anspaugh.

12 MEMBERS PRESENT AT 1 NEIGHBORHOOD 603 MEETING Twelve members were present for the recent meeting of the Girl' Scout leaders bf Neighborhood 603. Mrs. D. B. Custer, presiding over ; the meeting, began by announcing the service team. Chairman for the team will be Mrs. D. B. Custer, Decatur: organizers; Mrs. Don Beery, Decatur, and Mrs. Willard Lehman, Berne; consultants, Mrs. R. C. Hersh and Mrs. Don Cochran .both of Decatar, and Mrs. Paul Herman, Berne. Mrs. Don Cochran, district cookies chairman, ann n unced, Mrs. Wijliam Brown would be the neighborhood cookie chairman, who in turn passed out the cookie pick with all necessary informa,tion enclosed. The group was infarmed the girls would Iqiegin taking orders today and the cookies would sell for 40 cents per box. Camping and the various types of camping were discussed by ■ Miss Audrey Boltz of Fort Wayne,! who is the program committee advisor of this district. The following day camp dates were given to the leaders: Brownie weekJune 9-13 and Girl Scout week— June 16-20. Further information on the day camps will be given at a , later date. Girl Scout week will be celeI brated the week of March 9-16. | Sunday, March 9, there will be a Girl Scout program on television. It is believed Decatur scouts will close the week with a Juliette Low program, March 16. April 3 is the date set for the next neighborhood meeting. All leaders were urged to read their Trail Signs for all accurate in-.fß-Tnation and announcements. Taps ended the meeting. Members of the Wesleyan Service Guild of the First Methodist church will meet next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Robert L. Mills. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Noah Schrock and Miss Bdrnice Nel- ■ son.

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1 COUNTY HOME AGENT GIVES TOPIC LESSONS Miss Lois Folk, county home demonstration agent, gave the topj ic lesson on "Oven Meals" foUow;ed by a demonstration, at the Monroe Better Homes Demonstration club meeting held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Glen Stucky. Opening the meeting by leading the group in repeating the club ‘ creed, Mrs. Harry Crownover, club president, then read the club commandments, after which Mrs: Stucky gave the history for the song of the month, “Onward Christian Soldiers." Evening devotions were given by Mrs. Glen Custard, followed by | a prayer and the demonstration by I Miss Folk. The roll call and the ’ secretary’s report were next on the agenda. Following an announcement comcerning the March meeting, Mrs. Richard Everett gave the safety lesson entitled “Home fires from j Miscellaneous Causes," and Mrs. j Donald Borne, the citizenship lesson. Mrs. Verlyn Geyer and Mrs. James Nussbaum won the prizes for the games that were" played during the social hour. Refreshments were served by the hostess, j assisted by Mrs. Custard and Mrs. . Martin Hoffman, at which time ; the samples of the meal prepared ' by Miss Folk were tasted by the group. A valentine exchange was held prior to dismissal. The junior class at Decatur high school is sponsoring a dance tonight after the ball game_ at; the Youth and Community Center until 11:30 o'clock. The dance, tntXtled “Cupid's Capers," is. open to the public abd the class; extends an invitation to all the I county schools. Acting as chap-i erones and collecting the tickets, will be the Junior Women’s club. ; Plants To avoid shock to the potted plants and to stimulnte their j growth, always water them with tepid water.

I ■SsiLi h J ouciety Items 101 tocuv a puo—ttention must be phoned In — 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-2121 Miss Pat Zehr FRIDAY Hr. Tabor Methodist W.S.C.S., Mrs. Lawrence Andrews, 7:30 p.m. American Legion auxiliary, Legion hopie, 8 p.m. SATURDAY Jolly Housewife Home Demonstration club, bake sale, Western Auto. 9-12 a. m. Zion Lutheian Adult club, variety show school (Fricdheim), 8 p.m. Ruth and Naomi Circles’ bake sale, Sherwin Williams Store, 9 a.m. SUNDAY Zion Lutheran Adult club, parish hall, 7:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Adult club variety show, school Friedheim) 8 p.m. Greenbrier Sing Bee, church, 2 p. m. MONDAY Rosary Society monthly meeting postponed. Welcome Wagon club, Mrs. Kenneth Shannon, 6:30 p.m. Woman’s club, Community Center, 8 p.m. Past President Parley of the American Legion auxiliary post, 43, Mrs. Herman Dierkes, 8 p.m. TUESDAY Trinity W.S.W.S., church, 7:30. Decatur Garden club, Mrs. Martin Zimmerman. Loyal Daughters class of the Bethany E. U. B. church, postponed. Merry Matron Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Ervin Fuelling, 7:30 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma Sorority, Mrs. Charles Hosier, 8 p. m. . Decatur W. C. T. U„ Mrs Lloyd Ruse, L3O p. m. Wesleyan Service Guild, Mrs. Robert Mills, 7:30 p. m. Wesleyan “Service Guild, First Methodist church, Mrs. Robert L. Mills, 7:30 n m. Tri Kappa, Community Center, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY Adams County Cherus district rehearsal, Hartford City E. U. B. church, 1:30 p. m. Shakespeare club, Mrs. Charles Teeple, 2:30 p. m. Decatur Home Demonstration club, 2:00 P. M., Mrs. Edna Hammond. Silent auction. THURSDAY Do Your Best Class, Trinity church, postponed. 1 O n I, jt* • Admitted Mrs. Emma Biberstein, Geneva; Charles Feasel, Decatur. 2 Dismissed Mrs. Glen Everet and daughter, Monroe; Mrs. Latin Miller and ■ son, Decatur, Maurice and Mary Gerber j Brodbeck are the parents of a seven pound, eight and one-halt ounce son. The infant born at 5J)2 p m. Thursday in the BrodI beck home in Bobo, has been called Timothy Maurice. At the Adams county memorial i hospital: I An eight pound, five ounce ■ ■ daughter was born to Kenneth I and Harriet Rauch Schwaller of, ; Monroe at 11:58 p. m. Thursday/ Todav at 11:13 o’clock, Paul and Margarite Kitson Von Gunten, Berne, became the parents of ! a nine pound, ten ounce son.

Girl Scouts Brownie troop 26 and 28 met Tuesday after school. We opened the meeting with rol call and passed out the cookie sale cards which we, will use Friday when we began taking rders for the cookies. We then had our our Valentine party. Our hostesses, Judy Krick, Karen Mcßride and Cassie Reynolds, served us ice cream and cup cakes. We then sang “Happy Birthday” to Judy Krick, Karen Mcßride and Brenda Marbauch, whose birthdays occur this weekend. Brenda also treated us to candy. We played some games and exchanged Valentines. Guest at our meeting were Mrs.. Krick and Mrs. Reynolds and her daughter, Lynette. We closed our meeting with a BroVnie Song. Scribe:Nancy Smitley Brownie troop 250 met at the Northwest school for their meeting. Roll call was answered by the 12 members present and the dues were paid. Mrs. Robert Kiess about fie- Brownie cookies. We will take orders for ' them beginning Friday. ■ The Brownie promise was repeat--1 ed by everyone present and then i we had a Valentine party. Ruth Johnson, Carol Hoverman, Kathy Schieferman, and Margaret Witte • were in charge of a guessing game about Valentines. A puppet show was then put on by Linda Kiess, Linda Friedly, Nancy Brunner, j and C n nnie Conrad. A game was played by all, entitled "I spy.” Committee in charge of the game ’ was 'Carol Painter, Irene Martz, Connie Call, Judy Courtney and Janet Gfay. We had a treat of ice cream and cookies and a Valentine exchange. The “Brownie Song” dismissed the group. Scribe: Connie Call Girl Scout troop 20 entertained the big Sisters Scout troop with a Valentine party at the Community Center. Orders blanks and j instructions were issued for. the i Girl Scout cookie sale which starts today. We played games and had ! contests, after which refreshments were served. We closed the meeting with Girl Scouts songs. Scribe: Alice Debolt Brownie troop 35 held a Valentime party Wednesday afternoon at Susan Singleton’s home. We\ \ played pin the point on the heart and had a costume relay. Janice Gail Kelly and Janet Ann Smith j won the prizes. Mrs. Singleton ser- , ved heart shaped cakes and ice cream. We ended our party with the cleanup ceremony led by Bon-

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nie Lou Beery. Scribe: Susan Singleton Brownie troop 460 met after school Wednesday at Northwest. | Our president, Nancy Linn, opened our meeting by having us say the pledge to the, flag and the Brownie Promise. After roll call and dues were collected, we discussed Lincoln and drew a picture of Lincoln's log cabin. Then our : der blanks and told us how to take ! our order for the cookies. We then : had a party. Hostesses were Michael Jones and Margaret Taylor. We closed our meeting with the friendship circle. Scribe: Kay Burke Miss Grace Fuhrman To Be Capped Sunday Miss Grace Doreen Fuhrman, of Decatur, is one of 65 first-year students of the Parkview-Methodist school of nursing, Fort Wayne, who will take part in capping exercises Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at the Plymouth Congregation church in Fort Wayne, with the Rev. Elmer E. Voekel, minister, delivering the main address. Miss Marie Kolter, R. N., a native of Decatur, director of nursing at Parkview memorial hospital, will present the class of 1960. A reception for families and friends of the student nurses will be held in the English hall of the school of nursing immediately following the program. Mrs. Myron Haggard of j roe is a patient at the Parkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne. Her room number is 337. David Ehinger, oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ehinger, had an appendectomy recently at the St. Joseph's hospital, Fort Wnvne. The Rev. Stuart Brightwell and Mr. and Mrs. Cal E. Peterson were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wei- 1 don Soldner and family Wednesday evening. Three Construction Workers Are Injured LAFAYETTE (Ul — Three men working for the J. L. Simmons Co. ! of Indianapolis in a Purdue Uni- • versity construction project were I injured Thursday when a wooden ; beam broke and they fell 30 feet i to a cement floor. George Tremp, 36. Lafayette, was hurt seriously. , ■ Alonza- Begarly, 55, iand Donald ■ i Norman, 27, also were injured.

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Institute Planned For Craft Leaders Delegates From 12 - Counties To Attend An institute for leaders of crafts in this locality will be held at the Bluffton community building Feb. 20 and 21. The day's program is scheduled to start at 9 a. m. and close at 5 p. m. each day. Delegates from 12 counties will attend. The institute is a phase of the national 4-H recreation and rural arts program sponsored by the county extension agents of Indiana, the 4-H club division of Purdue University, and other cooperating organizations. Delegates will include persons interested in the development of craft programs that will benefit junior 4-H leaders, adult 4-H leaders, rural youth, homemakers and other organizations. How-, ever, primarily this program is aimed to those folks who will work on a program to develop the talents of others. Subjects offered will include: general crafts—wood, cork, braiding and weaving; aluminum etching, hammering and tooling; glass etching; fine arts needlework; leather tooling and carving; metal enameling; and candlemaking. Instructors conducting the institute will include Cleo Grenzow, handcrafts, Waupn, Wis.; Gordon F. Jones, 4-H crafts, Purdue; Paul R. Johnston, Etchall company, Columbia, Mo.; Doris Johnson, Coats and Clark, Inc., New York City, New York; Troy Dobbs, Tandy Leather company, Indianapolis; Edith Barker, Ed th Barker’s Studios, Louisville, Ky.; Lavone Smith, Hours of Charm Candles, Mishawaka; and Richard Tomkinson. Purdue University, _ Lafayette. Delegates participating in the craft program might wish to bring a pair of scissors, a couple of pencils, pocket knife, a small amount of money for materials, and some newspapers and rags. Merchant Fatally Shocked Thursday MITCHELL Wi — William Cargas, 55, a Green confectionery owner, was shocked fatally Thursday . when he touched an electrical out- . ’ let while trying to retrieve a piece of silverware which fell behind a steam table in his shop. I Trade in a good town — Decatur