Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1958 — Page 3

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1958

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THREE LINKS CLUB MET FOR A SOCIAL HOUR Tuesday evening the Olive Re* bekah lodge met at. the 1.0.0. F. hall for their lodge meetbig, after which the Three Links club met in the club room for a social hour. During the social hour, bunco was played and refreshments were served by the hostess and officers. Miss Laura Stanley won the first, prize; Mrs. Sadie Burnett, second; and Mrt. Bert Haley, the booby prize, as a result of the bunco scores. Hostess for the evening was Miss Iva Gilpen. MRS. VANCE DIRECTS PROGRAM OF EVENTS Mrs. O. L. Vapce was chairman of the program at the Research club meeting held recently at the honje of Mrs. L. A. Cowens. The program in its entirety was composed of current events presented by each of the members present. Completing the program, Mrs. W. L. Linn presided at the business meeting, at which time a preview of next year’s programs were given to the group by Mrs. Henry Heller, chairman of the program committee. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mrs. Cowqns served refreshments. MRS. FENNER HELPS TO ORGANIZE CLUB Preble Peppy Pals met Saturday at the home of their leader, Mrs. A. A. Fenner, to get the club organized and to hold an election of officers. Elected into office were: Miss Judy Conrad, president; Miss Mary Heckman, vice president; Miss Susan Hitzeman, secretary; Miss Patsy Kolthoff, treasurer; Miss Judy Bultemeier and Miss Cheryl Buuck, recreational leaders; Miss Shirley Scheumann and Miss Katen Fuhrman, song leaders; Miss Delores Fuhrman, news reporter; and Miss Sherril Hackman, health and safety leader. A demonstration will be given at the next meeting scheduled for March 15, at 1:39 o’clock, at the Friedheim school, by Mrs. Fenner and Mrs. Marvin Conrad.

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At the end of the meeting, thb leaders served refreshments. t .—— JOLLY HOUSEWIVES MET TUESDAY EVENING • The Jolly Housewives Demonstration club of St. Mary’s township met Tuesday evening at the > Pleasant Mills school. Mrs. Carl Frey opened the meeting, after which Mrs. Charles Morrison read the 59th Psalm for devotions. Devotions were then closed with the group repeating the Lord’s Prayer. “Onward Christian Soldiers,” the song of the month, was discussed by the group. Mrs. Lucile Miller first, gave the history of the song, and Mrs. Clyde Jones led the group in singing it. Mrs. Frey jead the by-laws of the club and the “year around horde, demonstration garden.” Following roll call, Mrs. Glenn Mann discussed “eating is fun,” and “be calorie wise;” Mrs. Agnes Backhouse gave the citizenship lesson; and Mrs. Darrell Clouse presented the safety lesson, “Fighting Farm Fires.’* New members, Mrs. Bertha Bowen and Mrs. Selma Gurien, were ( welcomed into the club. Following the giving of the door prize to Mrs. Gurien, the hostesses, Roy Price, Mrs. Clarence Black, Mrs. Charles Morrison and Mrs. Lucile Miller, served refreshments. DEMONSTRATION CLUB HAS CARRY-IN NOON DINNER A carry-in dinner at noon was on the schedule of the Home Demonstration club of Union township. The members, who met aU day Wednesday, at the Youth and Community Center, were entertained by the hostesses, Mrs. Donald Smith and Mrs. Nile Williamson. Following the dinner the president, Mrs. Roland Gilliom took charge of the meeting, at which time the members repeated the creed and sang the club prayer. Mrs. Chalzner Barkley had charge of the roll call which was answered by the members’ viewpoints on “How we can get 100 per cent attendance in our club.” After roll, Mrs. Paul Morgan, spoke to the group on an essential and adequate diet and Mrs. Smith presented the topic, “Why Homes Burn ” The final lesson was led by Mrs. Fred Marbach, whose subject was based on citizenship. Group singing of “Onward Christian Soldiers, ’’led by Mrs. Earl Chase, followed the history of the song. An announcement was then made by Mrs. Gilliom that the meat cutting demonstration will be held March 18, at the Gerber super market at 7:30 o’clock. Interested parties are asked to attend. She also announced a clothing school will be opened starting the 25th, which will continue for six weeks every Tuesday evening. The repeating of the collect terminated the meeting. Mrs. Basil Gepbart and Mrs. Warren Nidlinger will act as cochairmen for the next meeting, which will be held at the Gephart home. MEMBERS REPEAT CLUB CREED TO OPEN MEETING Members of the Sunny Circle Home Demonstration ‘ club, at their meeting'held Tuesday evening in the Preble township community building, opened by repeating the club creed under tne direction of Mrs. Ewin Buuck, president. Mrs. Wilmer Peters then gave the history of the song of the month, which was followed by the members singing the song together. Twenty-four members answered roll call and expressed their own opinions of “How we can get 100 per cent attendance in our club.” A report was presented to the

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Mary Ann Heiman Wed Recently To William Lichtle The Rev. Robeit Contant officiated at the double ring ceremony ■ held recently at the St. Mary’s i church for Miss Mary Ann Hei-1 man and William A. Lichtle. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heiman, route 4, are the parents of the bride, and ' the bridegroom is the son of Adrian Lichtle, route 3. j ' Mrs. Rita Gerber attended her sister as matron of honor and Low-! i

group by Mrs. Dale Brandt concerning the sunshine committee. It was announced at this time ’that the next club meeting would be held March 18, and that a silent auction would be held at the April meeting. Happy Birthday was sung to the members who were celebrating birthday anniversaries in February. Following the song, the lessons were given by the various club members. , "Be Calorie Wise” was given by Mrs. Conrad, and Mrs. Robert Beery; and the citizenship lesson was given by Mrs. Truman Goldner, after which she resigned, as she is moving to Columbia City in the near future. Mrs. Clark was elected to replace her: Devotions were given by Mrs. Richard. Scheuman, after which the meeting was closed by repeating the club commandments. A farewell party was given for Mrs. Goldner during the usually scheduled social hour and prizes were presented to the guest of honor. Refreshments were served at the end of the evening by Mrs. Richard Scheuman and Miss Aldora Bultemier. SCHOOL, HOLDS PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE SUPPER A pancake and sausage supper, held recently at the Friedheim Lutheran school, was attended by approximately 250 people from Root, Union, and Preble township Farm Bureaus. Throughout the supper, the band students of Monmouth school furnished background music. Carl Solmon, of the Farm Bureau commodity department, spoke to the group on farm commodities; for instance he talked about butter instead of margarine, lard instead of vegetable shortenings, etc. In his speech Ke listed a number of ways in which the bureau is help-

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ell Shaffer, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, served as best man. 1 Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Knights of Columbus hall. The couple later left on an unannounced honeymoon and ■ since then, have returned home, j where they are now residing at 516 Indiana street. A graduate of Decatur Catholic high school, the bride is employed ■ by the General Electric. Her husband was graduated from the Decatur Catholic high school also and at present is a grain inspector.

ing the farmers to raise and sell the type of meat the housewife will buy. — Devotions were then held, led by the Rev. Al A. Fenner, and recognition was given by Arthur Worth, chairman of Preble township, to Erwin Fuelling, chairman of Union" township: August —Selking, chairman of Root township; Mrs. Ed Gerbers, county woman’s leader; and Paul Braehm from-- the insurance office; who, in turn, made short speeches. Following their speeches, Ben Gerke talked to the group about soil conservation, at which time he mentioned the camp at Lake Oliver, for boys, chosen by the agricultural teachers in Adams county. ' Door prizes went to Richard Scheumann, Delbert Conrad. Martin Bultemier, Orvile Neuenschwander, and the Williams elevator. Before the closing of the meeting, the group voted to have another combined meeting similar to the supper. The group closed the meeting by saying the Lord's Prayer in unison. TZ Members of the Gals and Pals Home Ec club will meet at the •Pleasant Mills school Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Mrs. Ivan Stucky will entertain the Civic department of the Decatur Woman’s club Monday evening at her home. The meeting is scheduled for 7:45 o’clock. Monday, Our Lady of Fatima plans to meet at the home of Mrs. Ed A. Bosse.at 8 o’clock. After the Lenten services Tuesday evening* the Catholic Ladies of Columbia, will meet at the C. L. of C. hall.

Society Items tor today a publication must be phoned in by U a. tn. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-2121 Miss Pat 2>hr FRIDAY Aemrican Legion auxiliary, Legion home, 8 p.m. Union Pals and Union Workers 4-H club, Immanuel school; 7:30 p.m. Friendship circle of the Decatur Missionary church, Mrs. Robert Reynolds, 7:30 p.m. Christian companions class of the Trinity E.U.B. church, church fellowship hall, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY Juniors Auxiliary American Legion home, 4-6:30 p.m. Decatur Firemen’s auxiliary, Mrs. Jack Rayer, 8 p.m. Music Department of Decatur Woman’s club, cancelled, new time listed in the future. Junior Women, of the Decatur Women's club, Mrs. Richard Mies, Civic Department of Decatur Woman’s club, Mrs. Ivan* Stucky, 7;45 p.m. Our Lady of Fatima, Mrs. Ed Bosse, 8 p.m. TUESDAY Eagles auxiliary, Eagles hall, 8 p.m. • Pleasant Dale Cemetery Association, Pleasant Dale church, 7:30 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma, Mrs. Dan Christen, 8 p.m. Associated churches, Zion Evangelical church, 7 p.m. Sacred Heart Study club, Miss I Naureen Miller, after Lenten servj ices. Gals and Pals Home Ec club, ; Pleasant Mills school, 7:30 p.m. Catholic Ladies of Columbia, C. i L. of C. hall, after Lenten services. WEDNESDAY St. George study club, Mrs. G. Medford Smith, 8 p.m. Shakespeare club, Mrs. Tom All- | wein, 2:30 p.m. THURSDAY I Unit 3of the Bethany E. U. B. church, Mrs. D. E. Foreman, 7:30 p.m. W. S. C. S. of the Methodist church, ehurch annex, 7:30 p.m.— Unit 3 of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren are to meet with Mrs. D. E. Foreman at 7:30 Thursday evening. Mrs. Francis ! Ellsworth will fee acting chairman. 4Husbands are invited to atend the Women’s society of Christian Service of the Methodist church of Monroe, at their Thursday evening meeting to be held in the I church annex at 7:30 o'clock, ‘j L i The St. George Study club will meet Wednesdty at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. G. Medford Smith. : i Discuss Increase In Patients Rates Ed Jaberg, county auditor, said today that the board of commissioners met recently and discussed with the trustees o.f Adams county, plans for raising the $7.50 fee paid by the trustees each, week for support ofthe patients in the Adams county home. Jaberg stated that he had re- ( cgived replies to a dozen inquiries he had sent to neighboring counties approximately the same .size as Adams county, asking about their trustee fees. Nine | counties reported that the trustees pay the sum of $43 per month, one replied that S4O per month was paid to the county home, one pays $32.50 per month, the same as Adams county, and one pays $1 per day. No action was taken on raising the rates at the present time and the matter has been referred to the July meeting of all of the trustees of Adams county. Jay County Senior Night On Tuesday Adams county rural youth mem- : bers will assist the Jay county rur- : al youth with their senior night I program Tuesday evening. The I meeting will be held at the Grange 1 hall in Portland. Any rural youth- ■ ers interested in attending this ■ meeting is asked to contact the | extension office in Decatur for Ifqrther arranjptments, ■ - | | At the Adams county jnemorial hospital: Warren and Joyce Cagle Wolfe, Pleasant Mills, are the parents of a five pound daughter, born at 12:10 this morning. ■4§L|OSRITAI"I Amitted Mrs. Edmund Woodruff, Bryant; Miss Kathleen Kitchum, Decatur; Richard Bleeke, Decatur. Dismissed Waldo Barkley, Monroeville; Adolph Marbach, Decatur; Miss Sandra Osborne, Decatur; Walter Ashcraft, Bryant

Driver Decapitated In Auto Accident SOUTHPORT IW — Charles Kenneth Compton, Jr., 43, Needham, wah decapitated Thursday night when his automobile skidded on wet pavement of U.S. 31 near here. Compton was thrown out against a guard rail ntong the hi 0 vay. Man Held On Three Burglary Charges LAFAYETTE (W — Leon F. Embery, 27, was held today on burglary charges in connection with three safe burglaries at the Great Lafayette, Bus Co., two of which occurred while he worked for the firm as a driver. The burglaries netted about $1,500 loot. De Pauw President Here Sunday Night Guest Minister At Methodist Church MJ /smrl * x OGMRs ‘ '-i&X x. \ KX ■ wUMBF y 1 fiiiiiii ftr ji'roT: •• ■•£ Jr.* » •: Dr. Russell J. Humbert The third in the series of Lenten Services being held at the Methodist church will have for the special speaker, Dr. Russell J. Humbert, president of De Pauw University. Dr. Humbert came to the presidency of DePauw University in 1951, following a distinguished ministry in Akron and Toledo, and, the Trinity Methodist church, Youngstown, Ohio. He is a native of Ohio, graduating from the College of Wooster, and from the Boston University School of | Theology. He has been granted ! honorary doctoral degrees from . Mount Union College, Wabash Coli ■ lege, and the University of Akron. ■ [ He was a delegate in 1948 and ' 1952 to the general conferences; i he also serves as a member of the ■ University Senate, and of the nal tional Methodist board of educa- ■! tion; he is a national committee- ' man of the Boy Scouts of America. I He was chairman of the Commun- | ity Chest of Akron, also the Indi- ! ana White House conference committee. He has addressed many important national organization, the World Methodist council, American Iron and Steel institute, and the Ohio Federation of Women's clubs. He has presented a weekly radio broadcast, “Fajth for Today”, on station WIRE, Indianapolis, and other Indiana station. Preceding the worship service at 7:30 o'clock, the third of the Lenten suppers will be held in the church dining room at 6 o’clock. Robert Smith will preside at the supper hour. The committee in charge of the evening meal is headed by Mr. and Mrs. Watson Maddox and Mr. and Mrs. Leland Smith as chairmen and is made up of—the following: Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Allison; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown; Mr. and Mrs. Doyt Bryan; Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Collier; Mr. and Mrs. Ward Chapman; Mr. and Mrs. Gail Grabill; Mr. and Mrs. David Heller; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Houk; Mr? and Mrs. Loren Jones; Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Kreischer; Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Baker; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pageler; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sheets and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Zer-* kel, Jr. The serving committee will be Linda Sexton, Nancy Rice, Nancy Helm, Judy Hott and Jerry Mclntosch. The price of the meal is 25 cents per person. The public is invited to attend both, the supper and the worship service.

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Floyd Vining Dies At Michigan Home Former Resident Os Willshire Dead Floyd .Vining, 62, a native of the Chattanooga and Willshire, Ohio communities, died at 9:45 p. m. Wednesday at Traverse City, Mich., following an illness of five weeks. Mr. Vining, a farmer at Buckley, Mich., at the time of his death, lived fpr many years near Willshire. His wife, the former Hazel Carr, died Dec. 27, 1952. A brother, Clarence Vining, of Celina, 0., survives, together with a number of nieces and nephews. Rites were held today at Traverse City, and the body will be returned to the Ketcham funeral home at Rockford, 0., where friends may call after 4 p. m. Saturday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Chattanooga Methodist church, the Rev. C. H. Wallick officiating. Burial will be in the East Bethel cemetery. Two Are Arrested On Traffic Counts Ronald William Feller, 16, Decatur, was arrested by the city police Thursday night on a charge of failure to yield the right of way, causing an accident. The car driven by Feller struck a vehicle operated by John Edward Shaffer, 16, Decatur, at the intersection of Monroe and Thirteenth streets at 10:55 p. m. Feller had made a right turn in front of the Shaffer car, who had the right-of-way. Damage was estimated at S2OO to the Feller car and $l5O to the Shaffer vehicle. Feller will appear in the justice of the peace court March 1. Emanuel J. Miller, 73, Decatur, was arrested by the city police early this morning and charged frith failure to yield the right of way, causing an accident. The accident occurred at the intersection of Marshall and Second streets at 7:50 a. m. The Miller car ran a stop sign on Marshall and struck a vehicle driven byCalvin August, 46, Willshire, 0., traveling north on Second. Damage was estimated at $45 to the Miller car and $75 to the August vehicle. Miller is scheduled to appear in the justice of the peace court today. ‘'

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Mrs. Wayne Fisher, ot Decatur, has been dismissed from the Van Wert county hospital. Mrs. EU Kipfer, of Bluffton route four, was released Tuesday from the Bluffton Clinic hospsial.

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