Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1958 — Page 3

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1958

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LADIEB SHAKESPEARE CLUB MEETS WEDNESDAY Mrs. Charles A. Teeple was hostess to the Ladies Shakespeare club Wednesday afternoon at her home. Mrs. Bert Townsend, chairman gs the program, invited Lewis L. Smith to talk to the group on the functions of his office. Although Mrs. Townsend was 'recently admitted to the hospital, her plans were completed as arranged. The prosecuting attorney explained the qrigin of hip office and detailed the prosecution of defense cases. He explained the functions of the five courts in the county, which included the three justice of peace courts. The latter part of his speech was directed to the handling of juvenile offenders. Following a brief business meeting, a social hohr was held, at which time the hostess served homemade candies to the 14 members present. MRS. MARTIN ZIMMERMAN - ENTERTAINS GARDEN CLUB Mrs. Martin Zimmerman was hostess to the Decatur Garden club Tuesday at her home. 'Die business meeting was opened by repeating the club collect, reading the verse of the month, and taking roll call. » An announcement was then made by Mrs. Amos Yoder, president. that the N. E. district canvention would be held April 24-25 at Muncie. Delegates to attend the are Mrs. Don MacLean and Mrs. Wesley Lehman, and the alternates are Mrs. Calvin Yost and Mrs. Fred Hancher. Articles on the Garden club stamp and billboard advertisement along U. S. highways were read by the secretary. Hie Garden club stamp will be on sale at the post offices March 17. “Garden Enemies” was the title of the lesson presented by Mrs. Earl Butler, followed by a bird discussion led by Mrs. Robert Garard. Assisting the hostess during the social hour were Mrs. Earl Butler and Mrs. Amos Ketchum. A general meeting is being planned at the Trinity. Evangelical United Brethren church, by the Church Mothers study club Tuesday. The Adams county demonstration chorus will have regular rehearsal at Monroe Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

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CENTER SCHEDULES WORKSHOP ON AGING The Kirkpatrick memorial workshop on aging will be held at the L. A. Pittenger student center, Ball State Teachers College, Wednesday February 26. Registration wlil take place from 8:30-9 o'clock. This worshop is made possible under the provisions of the J. Walthers and Arrena Kirkpatrick memorial lectureship fund for gerotology. Recognition of the growing number of older persons in the total population is increasing. Few have sensed the opportunities which. are presented in this population change. The fourth workshop on aging is designed to provide the participants with recent information about aging and to provide an opportunity for discussion of the implications of these facts for local community activity. Persons from business, professional and educational fields, as will as social and civic clubs and organizations, have been invited to attend. There will be an address on “role of the church in the lines of older people,” followed by a symposium on this topic. Dr. Hubert Hunsaker, Purdue University, will speak on “Housing the aged in Denmark and Norway,” with slides, after which a discussion group will talk about he subject “what can we do in our communities?” Anyone interested can participate at either, all or part of the meeting. Registration will cost 81, luncheon 81.50 and dinner 82.50. If reservations are desired, call Mrs. R. C. Hersh, 3-3042. Guest night Is being observed by the members of the Evening Circle One of the Methodist church. The meeting wiH take place in the lounge at 8 o’clock Monday. “Mrs. Louis Rumschlag will entertain the Ruralistic study club with a pot luck dinner Sunday at 6:30 o'clock. The Jolly Housewives Home Demonstration club of St. Mary’s township will meet at the Pleasant Mills school Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday evening at 8:30 o’clock, the Emmanuel Lutheran parentteachers league plans to meet to the school for a general meeting.

Don Smith Completes Degree Requirements LAFAYETTE — Don Marvin Smith, 515 W. Jefferson St., Decawas among 640 students completing requirements for degrees at Purdue University during the first semester of the 1957-58 academic year, according to the list of graduates announced by the office of tfie registrar. Since there is no mid-year commencement exercises. announcement of the list is delayed several days after the ending of the semester for final checking on requirements and mailing of diplomas. Smith completed his requirements for the degree of bachelor of science in civil engineering. Members of the CYA will hold a nomination of officers at tonight’s meeting, to be held at the church at 8:30, which will be followed by a card party at the hothe of Miss Dorie Kintz. A white elephant party has been planned by the Decatur Weight Watchers club for Monday at 8 o'clock at the corner of Bth and Monroe. The Sunny Circle Home Demonstration cldb will meet at the Preble township community building Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Hostesses will be Mrs. Richard Sheumann, and Miss Aldora Bultemeier. An Eagle auxiliary district meeting, No. 5, will be held at Bluffton Saturday at 2:30 o’clock. Anyone desiring transportation may contact either Mrs. Wesley Morris or Mrs. Dwight Whitacre. Tuesday, the Eagles auxiliary will hold a formal initiation at the Eagles hall at 8 o’clock. Members of the Rural Youth are to meet at the extension office Saturday at 7:30 o’clock so that the group may go to a hockey game together. After church Tuesday, the K. of C. auxiliary wil meet at the K. of C. hall. The St. Paul Missionary Ladies aid will have an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. Dora Bess, Tuesday. Monday -at 7:30, the Pleasant Mills parent-teacher association is having election of officers for the coming year. Doyle Lehman is to be in charge of the program. 1 5 ** Auditions Monday For Music Students Auditions for students in this area interested in applying for Indiana University music scholarships will be conducted Monday at the university’s Fort Wayne Center. C. Allen Winold, assistant, to the dean of the I. U. school of music, will be at the Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to conduct the auditions. Interested students should be call the center officers; tor appointments. Scholarships ranging from S6O to S4OO are availablt to both graduate and undergraduate students in voice, piano, and orchestral and band instruments. The scholarships will be applied on the students’ music fees. Trade in a good town — Decatur

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| txxuety Items mm lication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-2121 Miss Pat Zehr THURSDAY Do Your Best Class, Trinity church, postponed. Bobo Willing Workers, Mrs. Bertha Bowen, 7:30 p.m. Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S. C. S., Mrs. John Bailey, 1:30 p.m. Past Matron, Mrs. Dan Tyndall, 7:30 p.m. Loyal Daughters class of the Bethany E. U. B. church, Mrs. Adolph Kolter, 7:30 p.m. Rainbow girls, Masonic hall, 7 p. m. Lincoln school PTA, school, 7:30 p. m. CYA meeting, church basement, 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY Bethany Builders, Bethany E. U. B. church basement, shih supper 5-7 p. m. V Rural Youth, extension office to Coliseum, 7:30 p.m. Eagles auxiliary district 5, Bluffton, 8 p.m. SUNDAY Ruralistic study club, Mrs. Louis Rumschlag, 6.30 p.m. mundax Pythian Temple, Moose home. 7:30 p. m. Pythian Sister Needle club, Moose home, after Temple. Research club, Mrs. Lloyd Cowens. 2:30 p. m. Adams County Demonstration chorus, 7:30 p. m., in Monroe. Evening circle one, Methodist church, 8 p.m. . Weight club, comer Bth and Monroe, 8 p.m. Pleasant Mills PTA, school, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY Olive Rebekah lodge, 1.0.0. F. hall, 7:30 p, m. Root Township Home Demonstration club, Mrs. R. W. Rice, 1:30 p. m. Delta Theta Tau, Mrs. H. R. Frey, 8:30 p. m. Church Mothers study club, Trinity EUB church, 8 p.m. Jolly Housewives Home Demonstation club, of St. Mary’s Township Pleasant Mills school, 7:30 p.m. Emmanual Lutheran PTA, scchool 8:30 p.m. Sunday Circle Home Demonstration club, Preble community building, 7:30 p.wr. ,’ Eagles auxiliary formal initiation, Eagles hall, 8 p.m. K. of C. auxiliary , K. of C. hall, after church. St. Paul Missionary Ladies aid, Mrs. Dora Bess, all day. births) At the Adams county memorial hospital: Wednesday at 2:35 p.m., Gerald and Jeanette Anspaugh Rumple, ! Homestead 27, became the parents < Os an eight pound, two and one i half ounce son. ■ Ronald and Phyllis Moser Black, 344 Line street, are the parents | of a six pound, five and one half ounce daughter, born at 4:35 Wed- , nesday evening. A ten pound, Six ounce son was born to Paul and Juanita Sapp Sowards, route 6, at 6:43 this morning.

t ( The Rev. and Mrs. Daryl Wil- ; liamson, of Canton, 0., will be evangelists for services at the Church of God in Willshire, 0., 1 opening Sunday and continuing i through Sunday,*March 2. Rev. Williamson will speak and Mrs. Williamson will be in charge of , music. The Rev. Earl Patrick, ] pastor, announced that services i will be held each night at 7:30 o’clock, including Saturday, < March 1. i U” Admitted Floyd Vorhegs, Geneva; Am- , brose Gase, Decatur; Tilman Finer, Berne; Mrs. Jesse Bell, Deca- . tur. Dismissed John Colchin, Decatur;’ Mrs- Os- , car Scheiner and daughter, Deca- I ! tur; Mrs. Sam Ortez and daughter, ( I Decatur; Mrs. Emma Biberstein, , Geneva; Mrs. Cliff Brown, Deca- | tur. Dies Os Crash Hurts Sustained Tuesday PAOLI OP> — Eldo R. Radcliff, 37, Marengo, died Wednesday, a day after he Was injured in a two-car collision on Ind. 37 in Paoli. Police said Radcliff’s car side-swiped another auto and crashed into a house. Girl Scouis Brownie troop 30 met Wednesday afternoon at the Lincoln school. Dues were collected and the Brownie Promise repeated. Cookies and ice cream were served by Carolyn Rash, Connie Harmon and ' own place mats and favors for Karen Odle. Brownies made their their Valentine party. Brownie lapel pins were given to each girl by Mrs. Anspaugh and Mrs. Banning. Literature Oh the cookie sale, which started the 14th, was passed ' out. We all sang “Good Night! , Brownies.” Gloria Pottios serves j the treat next week. Scribe: Cheryl Teeple ] Brownie troop 27 met Monday after school. We opened the meeting with the Brownie Promise and the Brownie smile song. After roll call and the collection of dues, we talked about our cookie sales and our leader reminded us to bring our orders to her next Monday. Then we talked about what good Brownies are and how we could live up to our Brownie Promise. Gretchen Yost treated us. We closed with the Magic Tunnel. Scribe: Josetta Habegger • - Brownie troop 29 held its regular meeting Thursday. We held our business first and then discussed the cookie sale and Juliet Lowe day. We then played games and . had our Valentine party. We closed I the meeting with the Magic Tun- ; nel. Scribe: Joanne Walters Girl Scout troop 12 recently entertained the teachers and parents by presenting several short plays. Patrol one presented “Little Burnt Face” and patrol two gave “The New Star.” A reading and special music was given and played between plays, i Refreshments were served by j Darlene Richards, Beverly Spiegi el and Barbara Williams, and Jaj net Winteregg. Mrs. R. E. Alli- ; son, cookie chairman for our i tioop, explained the cookie sales. Scribe; Janet Wiriteregg. Girl Scout troop 212 met last Thursday after school. We held a court of. awards and each girl ■ received, she had earn- ' ed. We had Valentine refreshI ments served by Cynthia Cravens and Nancy Gephart. We spent ; the rest.,.of our meeting sewingour badges on our sashes. • Scribe: Colleen Kelly i Brownie troop 140 met at the Northwest school Monday night. We worked on our sewing badges, |.then Mrs. Donna Folk taught us some new songs. Scribe: Susie Smith Brown > trnop ’4 met Tuesday after school at St. Joseph school. We opened our meeting with the Brownie promise. Barbara Lose collected the dues, then we turned in our cookie orders. We drew and colored pictures for Washington’s birthday. Barbara Lose treated us to candy bars. Next 'week Joan Schultz will treat. We decided to give up candy for Lent. We played a game and dismissed with "Goodnight Brownies.” , Scribe; Georglanne Gase

County Schools Give Science, Math Test Holding Tests As Part Os Program Schools throughout Adams county are taking a second look at thejr science and mathematics programs because of the present emphasis on scientific training, it was discovered today. Most of the schools have given or are planning to give the science-mathematics test to freshmen recently started by state superintendent of public instruction Wilbur Young. Schools do not have to give the test, but a survey shows that of the five schools in the Decatur area, Decatur high school, Monmouth, Decatur Catholic and Adams Central are giving the test. Decatur public high ’school freshmen took the test Wednesday, Hugh Andrews, principal, reported. The 75 Adams Central freshmen took part of the test today, and will finish it by taking the second part Friday. Monmouth freshmen, all 31 of them, took the mathematics part of the test Tuesday, and the scientific part Wednesday. Later in the week 40 freshmen at Decatur Catholic high school will also take the test. Pleasant Mills, which offers a science major, teaching general science, biology, physics, and chemistry, is not presently planning to take the test, Glen Custard, principal, said today. Mrs. Dale Death is recuperating at her home from a broken arm suffered in a fall Sunday while returning from church Mrs. David Heller is confined to her home with the flu. Lloyd S. Brumbaugh, Kendallville public school superintendent since 1944, announced that he is retiring at the end of the current school year, after 43 years in public school education. Judge Wayne W. Hinkle, of the Jay county circuit court, has announced that he will be a candidate for renomination and relection, subject to the Republican . primary in May. The Jay county memorial hospital reported a profit of $9,576.28 last year, with 3,911 patients and 517 births, 28,769 lab tests, and , 4,378 x-rays. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmitz returned from a two week visit with their son, Major Paul Schmitz and ! his famliy at San Antonio. Tex. j The couple also spent a few days ' in Mexico. Clinton Fuelling, son of Mr. and . Mrs. Paul Fuelling, route 3. has been formally#’ initiated into the Kappa Sigma Kappa national fraternity. Soon after initiation, Clint was elected to the office of chaplain. He is a sophomore at Ball State Teachers college, Muncie, and is a mathematics major and physics minor. The Van Wert visit of the,

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bloodmobile was ten pints, short of the 127-pint quota during the visit there Tuesday. Trash And Garbage Cans Here Frozen Trash barrels throughout Decatur are frozen so solidly to the ground that the barrels cannot be emptied without destroying the can, city street commissioner Bernard J. Clark said today. Pickups are being made as usual on the

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unfrozen cans, and on unfrozen garbage, and will be made for the others as soon as they thaw. Most of the wrapped garbage has not frozen to the sides of the garbage placed in cans cannot be removed. Clark stated that he has received many calls from persons who believed they were passed up in the collection. Actually, their cans were frozen,< and could not be : emptied. Trade in a good town — Decatur