Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 67, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1958 — Page 4

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COURT NEWS Estate Case In the estate of Anna Heckman, the final report was filed with notice ordered issued, returnable April 11. The decedent left the balance of the estate to three heirs, Edward H. Heckman, Alice A. Klingel, and Dorothy Bixler, each of which is to receive $4,199.26. Complaint on Account In the complaint on account of Erma Moore vs Harry Gregg, the answer by the defendant to the complaint was filed. The defendant denies all of the allegations in the plaintiffs complaint. Beal Estate Transfers Fred R, Isch etux to Richard C. Girod etux, inlot 639 in Decatur. John A. C. Schaefer to Robert "DON’T take a chance TAKE PLENAMINS Smith Drug Co.

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W. Flueckiger etux. 40 acres In Hartford Twp. John A. C. Schaefer to Jerome Fluecldger etux, 40 acres in Hartford Twp. John W. Smith etux to Orval R. Roop. Inlot 14 in Decatur. Donald D. Runyon etux to Bapk of Geneva, Inlot 234 in Geneva. Clarence Bultemeler etux to The Ohio Oil Co., outlets 124 & 125 In Decatur. Clarence Bultemeier etux to Adams Builders Supply, Inc., inlots 671-672-673-674-675-676-680 & 681 in Decatur. Leipsic Woman Killed When Hit By Train PAOLI (W — Coroner Ivan Clark investigated today to determine whether the train death of Mrs. Roxie Adeline Wires, 68, Leipsic widow, was an accident or suicide. Mrs. Wires walked in front of a Monon passenger train Tuesday night near her home, Clark said she had been ill.

Union Workers The Union Workers held their i second meeting at the Immanuel 1 Lutheran school Tuesday. The meeting began with the pledges, led by Leonard Thieme and Gary Krueckeberg. Roll call was then taken and everyone was found to be present but one. Several songs were sung by the group, and an election of officers was held. The new officers and their offices will be: Lynford Wei 5 land, president: Mike Thieme, vice president; Kenny Bleeke, secretary and treasurer; Leonard Thieme, recording leader; Richard Welland, news reporter; Arthur Crozier, health and safety leader; and Ronnie Thieme and Gary Krueckeberg, song leaders After the election, Leonard Thieme and Gary Krueckeberg gave a demonstration on dairy cattle. Then the leader gave out the record books. After adjournment, refreshments were served by the leaders. Roving Rangers Monmouth Roving Rangers held their first regular meeting Tuesday, opened with recreation in the form of volleyball in the school gym. James Singleton, president, presided over the meeting. Following the secretary’s report, the pledges to the flags were led by Michael Carr and Ray Fuhrman. Song leader, John Fuhrman then led the group in singing several songs. Record books were given out by Fred Meier, adult leader and refreshments were served by James I and David Singleton, John and Roy I Fuhrman, Calvin Colson, and Gary j Fifer.

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..(Editor’s note: Following is the • third in a series of articles con- ( tributed by local citizens as part of . the city’s observance of national , library week. Today’s articles was written by Miss Frances Dugan, for many years a teacher in schools in the east). The World of Books One of our great blessings in the United States and one we may not fully appreciate, is the multiplicity of our public libraries. Almost all children growing up today, ev en in remote communities, have access to a rich world of books through a public library. This was not always true in Decatur. I remember clearly when I was in the fourth grade at the North Ward, the only public collection of books available to children was housed in the superintendent of schools’ little office under the bell tower in the old Central building. Once a month it was the fourth grade’s turn on a Friday afternoon to troupe up to the office and borrow a book. The harrassed superintendent did what he could for us from the meager collection of books, (many of them for teachers) lining the wall on the west side of his office. We did go home sometimes with rather strange cnoices. I remember my father’s amusement once when I brought home "The Sorrows of Satan” by Marie Corelli. Although I happened to live in a’ house with many books, the opening of the public library here, in 1906 seemed to me and to my friends a great occasion and the ■privilege of going there nad a fascination all its own. The collection of children's books might seem very dull to children accustomed to the charming collection there today, but to us in 1906 it was wonderful. The world of books, once one has been introduced to it, is an expanding world, and access to a new collection of books is like a gold strike. It stirs the natural instinct for exploration. A reader may physically never leave the boundaries of his own county, but the world of books can open to him all the far-and-near places of the earth and all past ages. As Emily Dickinson once wrote: "And this bequest of wings Was but a book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings.” True enough there is much dross in any searchfor gold,. and the world of books has many stretches of poor soil. It may take a prospector time and experience to recognize “pay dirt.” If you have ever scanned lists of children’s your own, you will be struck by the mixture of choices, mature and free reading or kept any lists of childish, first-rate and poor stuff, equally valued it seems. It is certainly nothing to fret about, and within limits has certain advantages. Freedom to choose is usually self-correcting, for taste in reading, like other tastes, naturally develops through wide and thoughtful experience. Books also Figured to Flatter Printed Pattern BACkO FRONT Zr v /I 11 I 1 mSh I lWx\ k \ 1 ) A I \\\ O| // pW Hl. 11/a / /! O / 4 8 '.l ,7 IL \ w 'i® -< HHn /I I /' 111 (7*9036 Mil ’ 10—16 VI V Fashion's darling — the elegant sheath that poses a widc-away collar on a slender, tapered dress. You’ll enjoy sewing this Printed Pattern, love the compliments it brings your way. Choose silk, cotton, linen. Printed Pattern 9036: Misses’ Sizes 10, 12. 14. 16, 18. Size 16 takes 4% yards 35-inch. 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.

often set up chain reactions. Magic felt in one book may lead to other* at more mature levels. One winter I remember my favorite two hooka were “Bears on the Blue River" and Emerson’s "Essays,” an incongruous combination. Year* afterwards I looked up “Bears on the Blue River," thinking to read it to a young niece since it had held for me at the same age the magic of pioneer living and led to other books, Alas, the magic had gone; it seemed laughably dull, but it had once served its purpose. The magic of Emerson lasted, and his Essays reared many times still strike sparks. A few year later James Lane Alien’s "Choir Invisible” led me through Tennyson and Mallory to a fascination with medieval history which has Inspired so many books in the last decade. Each stage of growth I suppose has its beacon books. For that reason it would be impossible for most readers to choose any one or even any ten books and say with honesty these were the most valuable either because most influential or most enjoyed. The exception to this would be the books of the Bible which in our Christian tradition are tied in with each stage of growth — or can be. In my tentative top list I should certainly place Plato's -Dialogues for the insight they give in ethical values and for a method of reasoning. I would have great difficulty in choosing favorite poets but I think I should settle on Milton and Keats whose imagery and sensitivity to nature opened my eyes to new enjyments. The plays of Shakespeare take on new meaning and delight with each reading and the amazement at his achievement in understanding and portrayting human nature grows with the years. In later years Toynee’s A Study of History and Spengler’s Decline of the West are two books I found most provocative of hard thinging. Though I found I could not agree with the conclusions of either author, the wealth of learning and the amazing organization of knowledge made their interrpretations of history intellectual experiences. Os the very recent books I would choose The Immense Journey by Loren Eiseley, the biologist, as among the most stimulating. Samplings of likes are after all just samplings and fortunately in reading we need not make final or limited choices. Certainly a passport to the world of books is a treasure offered to almost every one in this country who desires it. It is one of the few treasurers once made you which can never be taken from you. It can be a guarantee against boredom at all ages. It can be a back log of enjoyment for old age when livelier pleasures depending on youth and physical vigor are not possible. Most of all it can be a kind of well-spring when twentieth century living seems too complex or too mechanical. There is a summary sentence engraved on the walls of a great English library which is often quoted: “A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.” T 18 Berne Musicians In String Festival Eighteen Berne high school musicians will play with more than 200 Fort Wayne and area students in the I2th annual string festival to be held at Manchester college Saturday. Those who will play are Michael Bauserman, Joan Myers, Anita Schindler, Anita Neuenschwander, Fern Hackenjos, Una Liechty, Beverly Moser, Jon Marhenke, Mary Lou( Sprunger, Bonna Lou Merillat, Janis Lantz, Norma Lehman, Donna rLehman, Karyl Kipfer, Anita Yoder, Gretchen Sprunger, Bette Smith, and Wanda Stout. There are more students from Berne invited than from any other school outside of Fort Wayne. - V ‘ w /taste r\ I Cards .X Many religious, traditional, juvenile and ’humorous cards to choose from in our Hallmark collection. SMITH DRUG CO.

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Mr. and Mrs. David Sprunger of St. Louis, Mo., are the parents of a baby girl born Tuesday, March 11. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sprunger of route four are the paternal grandparents. David and Helen Baker Stucky of Geneva are the parents of a son, Richard Scott, born Monday at the Jay county memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Eli C. Stucky, all of Geneva, are the paternal grandparents. A son, Jeffrey Allen, was borni Sunday at the Jay county memor-| ial hospital to Francis F. and Jane Farlow Hoffman of Geneva. The, infant weighed nine pounds and four ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Farlow of route 2, Berne, are the maternal grandparents. It was announced recently that Mr. and Mrs. Leland May have adopted a son, Jackie Lee. born January 13, 1956. At the Adams county memorial hospital: Wednesday at 6:46 p. m., James* and Mary Adelblue Gunter. Van Wert, Ohio, became the parents of a six pound, 1414 ounce On Admitted John Ralph Welch, Decatur, in'steaif oF Mrs?” John Ralph Welch, as erroneously stated in Wednes-I day’s paper; Bryce Howard. Decatur; Omer Lehman, Berne; E. A. Cashman, Portland; Virgil Sprunger, Monroe. .... . Dismissed Ralph James, Jr.. Willshire. Ohio; Fred James, Willshire, O. Girl Scouts Brownie troop 34 met Tuesday at the St. Joseph school. We opened the meeting with the “Brownie Promise.” We made chickens and eggs for Easter. Peggy Alberding treated us tp chocolate chip cookies. We received our Girl Scout cookies. Then we sang the “Brownie Smile Song" and "Hello.” Vickie Braun will treat next week. Scribe: Jackie Kohne Girl Scout troop 112 held a meeting Tuesday at the Lincoln school. The meeting was called to order by assistant leader Patty Beam. Then we stood and said the Girl Scout promise. Die dues were collected and the roll was called. We then worked on our badages. Patty Beam then passed out the treat. Scribe, Janet Winteregg Brownie troop 27 met Monday after school. We opened our meeting with the Brownie promise and sang the Brownie Smile song. After the collection of dues we played Brownie bingo. We then discussed things to make for Easter. We closed with Good Night Brownies. Jean Ann Ray treated us. Scribe: Mary Lou Harper LOSE UGLY FAT IN TEN DAYS OR MONEY BACK If you are overweight, here is the first really thrilling news to come along- in years. A new & convenient way to <et rid of extra pounds eaaler than ever, so you can be as -slim and trim as you want. This new product railed IXIA.TRON curbs both hunger & appetite. No drug’s, no diet, mo exercise. Absolutely harmless. When you take DIATRON, you still enjoy your meal®, etill eat the foods you like but you simply don’t have the urge for extra portions and automatically your weight must come down, because, as your own doctor will tell you, when you eat less, you weigh less. Excess weight endangers your heart, kidneys. So no matter what .you have tried before, get TMAfBRON and prove to yourself what it <an do . MATRON is sold <>q tliis GUARANTEE: You must lose weight with the first package you use or the package costs you nothing. Just return the bottle to your druggist and get your money bat’k. IMATKOX costs $3.00 arid is sold with this strict money back guarantee 'by: Smith bruit Store - Ueeatur - Mall Orders Filled

Adams Post Short Os Membership Goal Adams Post 43 of the American Legion is ond of the 14 posts in the fourth district which has not yet reached its membership quota for 1958, Robert E. Gates., department commander, said today. The Decatur post, as of March 17, was still 89 members away from its goal of 836 members. The alltime high of membership was 1,051, and last year’s was 793. There are 19 posts in the district which have already reached their l ■

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quotas. Gates said, and he encouraged all posts to try to meet their quotas. Only 748 new more memberships ,are needed in the district for the district quota to be reached. All posts were urged to turn in any membership cards on hand Gatet asked that every post make an SfOrt to contact all eligible veterans before March 31. ■< I 20 Yeors Ago Today I *- March 20, 1938 was Sunday and no paper was published. — —