Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 62, Decatur, Adams County, 14 March 1958 — Page 3

FRIDAY. MARCH 14. 1958

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— ( K. OF C. AUXILIARY HOLDS CARD PARTY Wednesday evening, the Knights of Columbus auxiliary sponsored a card party at the K. of C. hall. During the social hour, coffee was served by Mrs. Vincent Bormann and Mrs. Arthur Miller. Prizes were awarded in euchre to Mrs Ralph Kriegel and Henry Braun; pinochle, Elmo Miller, and Mrs. David Teeple; bridge, Mrs. Harry King and Mrs. Charles Keller. 'i'uesday, March 25, the K. of C. auxiliary will hold it next business meeting. CIRCLE PLANS AN EASTER EGG SALE Plans were made for the annual Easter egg sale of the Evangeline Circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Wednesday evening. The March meeting, held in the basement of the church, following the Lenten services, was conducted by Mrs. Robert Kershner, president. The remaining time was spent making pajamas for children at the Fort Wayne children’s home. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Fred Isch and Mrs. Harold Cox. MRS. SOMMERS ENTERTAINS AFTER LOCAL STYLE SHOW Following the spring style show Tuesday evening at the Youth and Community center, members of the Xi Alpha Xi chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority met at the home of Mrs. Walter Sommers for their regfular business meeting. Mrs. Vernon Custer presided over the business session, which was conducted after the opening ritual. The group decided, at this time, to send $5 to international for tiie endowment fund. Dessert was served by the hostess and Mrs. Clarence Ziner, after the closing ritual was repeated. SORORITY DISCUSSES OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL . „ ~ Epsilon 4Sigma chapter of Beta Sima Phi sorority, members met at the Elks home Wednesday evening for their monthly business meeting. Mrs. Homer Ginter appeared before the group and spoke to ** —them a-botrt -the- Vera Ciw-oppor-tuniiy school. Mrs. Ginter used pictorial slides to help explain the function of the school and the various methods of teaching. The meeting, which had been opened with a prayer, was composed of the talk by Mrs. Ginter and an election of officers. To be installed into office are: Mrs. Dick Hess, president; Mrs. Cletus Gilliom, vice president; Mrs. Sam Yost, recording secretary; Mrs. Paul Kohne, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Eugene Braurii tfeasurer; Mrs:- -Mike Shannon, extending officer City council; Mrs. William Howell, alternate. New memberships were presented and the meeting was adjourned with the closing ritual. (

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MRS. MIES SURPRISED AT RECENT STORK SHOWER ! A regular Tuesday evening gabl fest turned into a surprise stork shower for Mrs. Richard C. Mies, i former society editor of the Demol crat. Mrs. Samuel Gilbert was acting ■ hostess Tuesday to a number of who meet regularly for I social gatherings ,in the different . homes. Lured to the Gilbert home on this pretense, Mrs. Mies was pleasantly surprised when she was led into the kitchen to find appropriate gifts, party cakes and coffee displayed before her. Attending the shower were the Mesdames Kenneth Nash, Donald Strickler, David Oweps, Edward Marbach, Russell Plumley and Fred Isch. Sending gifts but unable to attend were Mrs. Ralph Bollinger; and, Mrs. Tom Kortenber, Fort Wayne. MRS. RUSE IS HOSTESS TO DECATUR W.C.T.U. Mrs. Lloyd Ruse was recently hostess to the Decatur Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The opening song of the meeting was "Let the Beauty of Jesus be seen in Me." Following a prayer, the meditation for the month was taken from the Union Signal. The need for sacrifice was emphasized during this period. "Your Policial Party. How it is Organized, the lesson for discussion. was held after a letter writing bee. Enough time was remaining after refreshments for a brief review of the life of Frances Willard. MRS. JOHN HOLTHOUSE REPLACES ABSENTEE Mrs. John Holthouse, in the absence of the president, conducted a short business session at the regular meeting of the Xi Alpha lota Exemplar chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Wednesday evening at the Elks home. Beginning lhe session, the nominationg committee gave their report, after which Mrs. Ann Lehman gave a short history of Peter Marshall and showed colored slides of her recent trip to the British’ Isles. Her selections included pic- , tures of the home town and house .. .to land and also numerous articles including a tea service, tea cozy jewelry, linens and a woolen tartan travel rug, from Scotland. Mrs. Lehman completed her part of the program by playing several records of typical Scottish music and demonstrating their country dancing. Following the program a silent auction was held. It was stated that the next meeting will be held March 26 at which time there will be an election of officers. " J,.*' , Mrs. Chester Bryan will entertain the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Salem Methodist church, at 1:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. i

EMBLEM CLUB MET , THURSDAY EVENING Members of the. Decatur Emblem club 172 met Thursday night at the local Elks home for their regular meeting of the month. Mrs. Harry James conducted the business session at which time the following business was discussed: It was decided to have, a money raising project for this month and each and every member should and will be contacted. Yearly dues ara due April 1. All members are asked to pay them before or at the next meeting which is scheduled for the 10th of April. Members of the club will assist the Elks club with the annual Easter egg hunt, as they have done in the past. A nominating committee was appointed for selecting the officers for the coming year. Following the business, the meeting was brought to a close and refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Charles O’Shaughnessey, Mrs. Vincent Bormann and Mrs. Harry James. Hostesses for the April meeting are Mrs. LaVelle Death and Mrs. Helen Howell. Mrs. Simeon Hain’s name was drawn for the door prize. MISS LOIS FOLK LEADS LESSON Miss Lois Folk was in charge of the lesson, "Oven Meals,” at the Kirkland Ladies Home Demonstration club meeting Tuesday evening at the Adams Central school. Mrs. Dortha Shady, president, called the meeting to order after which the club prayer was sung. Following in succession, the club’s commandments were read and the song of the month, "My Wild Irish Rose,” and the poem “Bulbs,” were given by Mrs. John Barger. After devotions by Mrs. Ralph Ross, Sr.. Miss Folk presented her lesson, followed by the secretary and treasurer's report by Mrs. Oscar Brown and Ms. Edgar Zimmerman, respectively. “My Favorite Salad” was answered by the members during roll call, after which Mrs. Robert Kershner gave a report on “Sweetheart’s Night,” The night had included a supper at the Hobby House, Fort Wayne, after the members had attended a hockey game at the Coliseum. Next month the club is planning "Pennies for Friendship. Sunshine pal gifts received by several of the members, games, and refreshments, ended the eventog. Appropriate decorations were used in keeping with the St. Patrick's day theme. Hostesses for the social hour were Mrs. Ross. Mrs. Walter Conrad and Mrs. Rex Andrews. Thursday at 7:30 o’clock, the Past Matrons Order of the Eastern Star club," will meet at the home of Mrs. Alma Frisinger. Members of the Eta Tau Sigma sorority are planning to meet at the home of Mrs. Richard Arnold- Tuesday at 8 o’clock. Basic Beauty Printed Pattern VlTWirWr/ 9391 *HHI SIZES i 12-30,40,42 I/.» I Go everywhere — in this classic shirtwaist dress! It's your favorite style for summer; sew EASIEST, because it's our own Printed Pattern (for simple, accurate sewing). Have in 3 sleeve versions—all-seasons smart. Printed Pattern 9391: Misses’ Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 40, 42. Size 16 takes 5 yards 35-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 M Decatur Dally 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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P.T.A, GROUP GATHERS AT NORTHWEST SCHOOL A good crowd attended the March meeting of the Northwest parents teachers association meeting, Thursday evening at the Northwest school. The song, "America,” sung by grade five; the "Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and "America, the Beautiful,” by the 6th grade, under the direction of Paul Leichty and Mias Glennys Roop, opened the meeting. Mrs. John Kelley, president, conducted the business meeting during which time the following nominating committee was apponted: chairman, Francis Zimmerman; Wesley Lerman, and Darrel Kriescher. The parents were reminded of the rag drive and urged saving-their rags right away. After the reminded, the meeting was turned over to the program chairman, Cliff Hoverman, who announced the April meeting will include the band concert, the art exhibit and the election of P.T.A. officers. "Preface to a Life,” was the title of the film then presented to the group. This film was on the study of a boy going from childhood into maturity and the influence of the parents over him who were trying to help him adjust to meet life as it is today. Conducting the meeting, the ; Hospitality committee served refreshments. FIRST MEETING BEGINS AT 10:30 O’CLOCK An executive meeting at 10:30 o’clock opened the Thursday meetings of the Decatur Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service. The various circle meetings were then held at 11 o’clock followed by a noon luncheon at which time Circle 2 was the acting hostess. Mrs. Dortha Shady opened the 1 o’clock general meeting with organ music. Mrs. Lloyd Ahr then took charge of devotions and the program was given by Mrs. D. B. Custer, whose topic was “The March of Missions in Healing.” An election of officers was held also at this meeting. Elected into office were: Mrs. Lowell Smith, president; Mrs. Doyle Collier, vice president; Mrs. Orval Foor, recording secretary; Miss Iva Gilpin, treasurer; Mrs. Clyde Butler, secretary of promotion; Mrs. Watson Maddox, secretary of literature; Mrs. V. Sexton and Mrs. R. Edwards, secretaries of student work; and Mrs. David Owens, secretary of youth work. Mrs. Raymond Walters was elected secretary of children s work; Mrs. Walter Lister, secretary of spiritual life; Mrs. Shady, secretay of missionary education; Mrs. Gail Baughman, secretary of Christian social relations; Mrs. Orval Baughman and Mrs. Delbert Van Horn, secretaries of local activities; and Mrs. L. A. Cowens, status of women. The meeting was closed with a prayer by Mrs. Lowell Smith. i. -a MRS. HITCHCOCK IS LEADER FOR LESSON Mrs. Harold Hitchcock was the leader for the lesson, "Strengthen the Church, through Sacrifice,” of the Trinity Women’s Society of World Service meeting held recently. Preceding the lesson, a prelude, “Living for Jesus," was played by Mrs. Kiess and following it Was a reading by the leader and the singing of the hymn, "To the Work.” A playlet, “Soldiers of the cross,” was presented by Mrs. Paul Morgan and Mrs. Ralph Stevens and a Lincoln penny offering was taken by having the members place pennies o the altar. ~~ An intercessory prayer period closed this section of the meeting after which a business session was held. Mrs. Paul Johnson, president of the society, opened the meeting and turned it immediately over to the nominating committee. The results of the committee are as follows: president, Mrs. Johnson; first vice president, Miss Vera Van Buskirk; second vice president, Mrs. Russell Plunmey; secretary, Mrs. Lloyd Kitson; assisting, Mrs. Clarence Morgan; treasurer, Mrs. David Wynn; assisting Mrs. Sephus Jackson; secretary of spiritual life, Mrs Frank Kitsonassisting, Mrs. Vincent Hannl; secretary of missionary education, Mrs. John Kelley; assisting, Mrs’ Don Cochran; secretary of social relations, Mrs, Hitchcock; assisting, Mrs, Stevens; secretary of young people work. Mrs. Lester. Sautbine; assisting, Mrs. Max An- ' drews; secretary of children’s ! work, Mrs. Eugene Knodel; assisting, Mrs. Ruth Williams; secre-' tary of branch project, Mrs. Frank 1 Bohnke; pianist, Mrs. Thurman, Habeggerty; assisting, Mrs. Joe Penrod. Refreshments were served by: the hostesses, Mrs. Haggerty, Mrs Kitson and Mrs. Hanni. J nie n^ yal Dau « h te r » class of tile Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church has scheduled a class meeting for Tuesday. The group is to meet at the home of Mrs. Robert Garard at 7:30 o’clock. Columbus is the largest city areawise in Ohio, the city having almost 100 square miles of land within its boundaries. Uranium 235 sold for abdut 111,350 a pound during partis of IMB.

29 MEET FOR MARCH MEETING Twenty - nine members and guests of the Zion Lutheran Missionary society met in the church parish hall for their March meeting. A dessert luncheon opened the meeting and was served by the hostesses: Mrs. Richard Mailand, Mrs. Kenneth Ohler, and Mrs. Olive Callow. Shamrocks were used to mark the individual places and. the table was centered with chamrock plants. Devotions were then led by Mrs. George Auer, and Mrs. Otto Speigel won the attendance prize. Mrs. Louis Jacobs introduced the guest speaker, R. J. Rehwinkle, president of the Lutheran Old Peoples home in Kendallville. Rerwinkle, who recently returned from a six months world tour, gave an informal talk and showed color slides of the mission field and life in Southern India. Os special interest were the slides and pictures at the medical clinic and Lutheran hospital in Ambur, India. This hospital, he stated, was built from funds collected through the Women’s Lutheran Missionary leagues’ mite-box program and in which the local society is an active participant. It is also at this hospital where his sister, Miss Angela Rehwinkle, has been stationed for the past 35 years as a medical missionary in charge of nursing. Rehwinkle personally assumed the entire cost of his tour and all donations received for his lectures he gives to the home in Kendallville. Added to his lecture color slides of patients and activities in the Lutheran Old Peoples home in Kendallville, in which he included * picture of the new automatic washer recently purchased and tot which the local society made contributions. Also noted was the fact that the home provides professional nursing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the 92 residents, in addition to doctor and spiritual care. At the business meeting which followed, it was decided to again have a fall festival ar a means of raising money for missions and charitable endeavors. Mrs. John Kiess welcomed Mrs. Bernard Schultz into the membership of the society. The meeting adjourned with group prayer. Attend Annual Co-op Banquet And School Twenty-three Adams county rural youth members have made reservations to attend the annual COOP Banquet and school to be held Monday evening at the HonejnreU Memorial in Wabash. The FrtM Bureau Co-operatives and affiliates are sponsoring this banquet which will .feature a "smorgasbord." - Those planning to attend are: Virginia Vetter, Carl Bluhm. Jane Uhrick, Gloria Koeneman, Sally McCullough, Alan Miller. Roger Habegger, Alice Kukelhan. Kathleen Boerger, Jerry Sprunger, Janice Busick, Shirley Workinger. Fay Koeneman, Roger Koeneman, Mar vine Schaefer. Larry Lautrenheiser, Paul Germann, Leo Busick, Legora Markle, Dick Landis, Bill Kershner, and- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crownovex, Fann Bureau advisors. Garden Note PITTSFIELD, Msiss. M — Asked by police why he committed a 3319 burglary, a nine-year-old boy replied: “I needed the lettuce."

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iTfriu/T Society Items ror toaay ■ publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 ajn.) Phone 3-212) Miss Pat Zehr FRIDAY W.S.W.S. of the Calvary E.U.B. church, Mrs. Ottis Shifferly, 7:30 p.m. American Legion auxiliary, Legion home, 8 p.m. W.S.W.S. of the Calvary E. U.B. Mrs. Ottis Shifferly, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Tabor Methodist W. S. C. S., Mrs. Dorwin Drake, 7:30 p.m. Adams county rural youth, Community Center, 8-11:30 p. m., record hop. SATURDAY St. John's men’s club, fish fry, Bingen school auditorium, 5-8 p.m. Emmanual Ladies Aid of Union Twp., rummage sale, Mansfield Motor Sales building, 9 a.m. C. L. of C. rummage sale, and Bake sale. C. L. of C. hall, 9 a.mSUNDAY Greenbrier church Sing Bee, church, 2 p. m. MONDAY Merry Matrons home demonstration club, Mrs. Amos Thieme, 7:30 p.m. «• Decatur Woman's club, Community center, 8 p.m., general meeting. Monmouth Parents and Family Life Education study group, school, 7:30 p. m. The Rosary society. K. of C. hall, 8 p. m. Welcome Wagon, Mrs. M. C. Sleling, 8 p. m. r TUESDAY Associate Tri' Kappa, Mrs. Forrest Murray, 7:30 p.m. Decatur Garden club, Mrs. Amos Yoder, 2 p.m. Bethany Kum - Join - Us class, church basement, 6:30 p.m. Psi lota Xi Community center, regular time. Wesleyan Service Guild, Mrs. Nilah Neil, 7:30 p. m. Emblem club. Elks home, 8 p. ( m. *■ . Sunny Circle Home Demonstration, Preble Twp., community building, 7:30 p. m. Tri Kappa, Community Center, 7:45 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma, Mrs. Richard Arnold, 8 p. m. Loyal Daughters class of the Bethany E. U. B. church, Mrs. Robert Garard, 7:30 p. m. WEDNESDAY Shakespeare club, Mrs. George Buckley, 2:30 p. m. «•- Decata. JJotSft/.. .demonstration club, Mrs. Charles Beineke, 2 p.m. W. S. C. S. of the Salem Methodist church, Mrs. Chester Bryan, 1:30 p. m. THURSDAY Past Matrons Order of the Eastern Star, Mrs. Alma Frisinger, 7:30 p. m. Aosrital ] 0 n W&4 Admitted ' * ' John Van Buskirk. Deeatur; Charles Young. Fort Wayne; Arlo Lehman, Berne; Mrs. Blas Mendet, Decatur. Dismissed Carl Sorgen, Berne; Master James Byer, Pleasant Mills; Mrs. Adrian Coffee, Decatur; Mrs. Daniel L. Miller and son, Monroeville; Mrs. Wilma Minx, Willshire, Ohio; Harold Dick ( Decatur; Mrs. Clarence Hamrick and son, Berne.

Legion Boy Scouts To Adams Central Nineteen Boy Scouts of Legion troop 63 visited me industrial arts room at the Adams Central school Thursday night and heard C. Doyle Collier,'; instructor at the school, explain orthographic and architectural drawings. Collier told the Scouts that blue prints , of the workings of the drawings j are required in advance for every project. He also demonstrated the . use of numerous power tools and placed particular emphasis on . safe operation of these tools. Tools demonstrated included band saw, jointer, tilt arbor, table saw, belt sanders, work lath, power hacksaw and a drill press. ’ The scouts attending the lecture are eighth and ninth grade students at the Decatur schools. Thursday the Legion troop will tour the Central Soya laboratories. t All interested Scouts from the Lel gion troop are asked to meet at the Youth and Community Center at I 6:50 p.m. i Mrs. Mildred Keller, formerly . from Decatur, is the paternal grandmother of the son born to Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Keller at the Clinic hospital, Bluffton. The infant was born at 4:45 o’clock Thursday afternoon and weighed eight pounds, three ounces. At the Adams county memorial hospital: I Thursday at 1:40 p.m., a son weighing four pounds, one and one . fourth ounces, was delivered to John and Mary Lou Gaunt Gribler, Convoy, Ohio. Jerry and Carol Bixler Flueckiger, Linn Grove a,re the parents of a seven pound, seven and one half ounce son born at 2:28 Thursday afternoon. This morning at 1:15 o’clock, Paul gnd Virginia Van Wald ( Adams, Monroeville, became the parents of a seven pound, seven ounce daughter. An eight pound, 10 ounce son was born to Carlton and Ruth Joan Morgan Worthman, Ossian, at 3:20 o’clock this morning. A Willshire, Ohio, couple, Harold and Dorothy Zimmerman White, are the parents of a seven pound, six and one fourth ounce daughter born at 9:17 o’clock today.

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Mrs. Hannah Derr Is Taken By Death Mrs. Hannah Morgan-Derr, 68. former Adams county resident, died Thursday at a boarding home in Bradford, O. She had been an Invalid for many years. She waa born at Salem. Her husband, William Derr, died Dec. 19, 1957, Survivors include four brothers, Charles, Lawrence and Perry Morgan, all of Decatur, and Amos Morgan of Fort Wayne, and a number of nieces and nephews in Decatur. Friends may call at the Miller funeral home at Versailles, 0., after 7 o’clock this evening. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Webster church in Webster, 0., with burial in the Harris Creek cemetery at Bradford, O. if When only *3 St- - - J ~ Ute the finest will do. ♦. 1 IA H ORtiuMO | a Rock 0/Ages FAMILY MONUMENT! Rock of Agee leadership has been achieved because each Rock of Ages Monument has been fashioned from the world’s finest granite and custom-crafted by the world’s finest craftsmen. Look for the Rock of ®Agea Seal... it’s your guarantee of the highest quality obtainable. Yost Rock of Age» Authorized Dealer ZWICK’S MONUMENTS PHONES 3-3603 Cor. 4th & Monroe Sts. Deeatur, Ind.