Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1958 — Page 3

SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1958

MISS PHYLLIS ANN BLEEKE IS WED TO ROBERT LASCH Reciting double ring vows at 6 o-clock March 22, Miss Phyllis Ann Bleeke became the bride of Robert Joseph Lasch, Jr. The Rev. W. C. Vetter performed the cermony in the Immapuel Lutheran . church before an altar decorated with yellow mums and snapdragons. Prior to the reciting of the vows, Mrs. Robert Huebner, organist, played such selections as “O Perfect Love,” Mendelssohn's “Wedding March,” and “Take Thou my Hands and Lead Me.” The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bleeke, route 3, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lasch, Monroeville, are the parents of the bridegroom. Given in marriage by her father, the bride selected a floor length gown of Chantilly lace and nylon tulle over white satin. The fitted bodice of lace was fashioned with long sleeves and a queen Anne collar. Her bouffant skirt was highlighted by an overskirt of lace which was short in front and brushed the floor in back. The bride's fingertip length was held in place with a pearl Jierra. She carried a white Bible topped with an orchid. Miss Martha Bleeke, her sister’s only attendant, chose a mint green ballerina length gown. Her headpiece was a bandeau with rose buds and sequins, and she carried a bouquet of yellow jonquels. A friend of the bridegroom, James Jackson, served as best man and Ronald Bleeke and Donald Bleeke, brothers of the bride, acted as ushers. Mrs, Bleeke wore a navy blue dress with white and black accessories, while Mrs. Lasch chose ”1 light blue dress accented with red accessories. Both wore corsages of red roses. Following the ceremony, a reception for approximately 125 guests, was held at the Sunset park. Serving the guests were Mrs Russel Hirschey and Mrs. Donald Bleeke. For a trip to lowa, the bride changed into a light tan suit. Upon their return, they will reside on Mercer avenue. A graduate of Monmouth high school, the bride is employed by the Decatur General Electric company. Het- husband was graduated from the Monroeville high school and is employed by the Farnsworth Electronic company Fort Wayne. Thursday at 8:44 o’clock a.m. Curt and Alice Fleming Fobrendorff, of Minneapolis. Minn., besame the parents of a seven pound, four ounce son. Mr. and Mrs Russel Fleming, route 3, are the maternal grandparents. For Half-Sizers Printed Pattern — i r i VUV R VT • \ v\ V \ I Uh 9289 1 /' SIZES »• ' 14%-24% Inf First choice of today’s smart woman who likes to look slim, tall, young. Casual in cotton, elegant in shantung — you’ll love the way you look in our Printed Pattern. Printed -Pattern 9289: Half -Sizes 14%, 16%, 18%, 20%, 22%, 24%. Size 16% takes 3% yards 35-inch fabric. Printed* directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send FIFTY CENTS (coins) for this pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern for Ist-dass mailing. Send to Marten Martin, care at Decatur Daily Democrat Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York U, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS wjth ZONE, . SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.

SOCIAL ROOM IS SCENE OF MEETING The Ruth and Naomi Circle of the Evangelical and Reformed church met recently in the social room of the church for their regular meeting. Mrs. Ermal Johnson, leader for the afternoon, opened the meeting with a silent prayer, scripture and the song, “This is my Father’s world.” She then spoke on the topic, “We believe in God, the Father Almighty.” Mrs. Johnson closed this section by reading the poem, “The Grumble Family.” The meeting was then turned over to Mrs. Tony Meyer, chairman, who. conducted the business session. Prior to the closing of the meeting, a social hour luncheon was served to the 22 members by the hostesses, Mrs. John Beineke and Mrs. Earl DeWeese. MRS. HERMAN TAYLOR IS GUEST SPEAKER Mrs. Herman Taylor, Bth district president from Muncie, installed the new officers of the Federation of Women's clubs, at their recent meeting. Installed into the office of president was Mrs. R. C. Hersh; vice president. Miss Bertha Heller, secretary, Mrs. Frank Crist; and treasurer, Mrs. Myrtle Filson. “Duties of the club Women,” was the topic of the speech Mrs. Taylor later presented to the group. Throughout the talk she stressed the work the work of each Federated club to use continued effort. Taylor stated that this is a woman’s world and to prove her point, she gave,the following figures: 54 per cent of the stock is owned by women; 65 per cent of the savings are women’s and 45 per cent of the homes are owned by women. She went on to say that the women live in .a world of progress, therefore, they must go forward as Federated club members. This speech was given at the closing meeting of the Federation of Women’s clubs held at the C. L. of C. hall. The meeting began with a pot luck dinner at noon. Mrs Bert Haley then gave the invocation after which the new president presided over the’ meeting. The repeating of the club collect in unison, next on the agenda, preceded the yearly reports of the clubs. | Following the announcement I that the State Federation Convention is to be held a i Purdue May 13 and 15: Mrs. Amos Yoder presented the Decatur Garden’s club report; and the Shakespeare club report was given by Mrs. George Buckley. Continuing, Adams county chorus report was made by Mrs. Henry Adler: Rose Garden club, Mrs. Crist; Root Township Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Archie Susdorf; Decatur Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Haley; Decatur Woman s club. Mrs. Hersh, and the Jolly Housewives Home Demonstration, Mrs. Carl Frey. Hostesses for the meeting were the members of the Root township club, Home Demonstration club, Shakespeare chib, and the Decatur Woman's club. MEMBERS ENTERTAINED BY MRS. GEPHART Members of the Union Township Home Demonstration club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Basil Gephart. “My Favorite salad was used in answering the roll call during the first section of the meeting conducted by the president. Mrs. Rolland Gillipm, who had opened the meeting by reading an Easter poem. Prior to the roll call, supervised by Mrs. Chalemer Barkley, a prayer was given by Mrs. Gladys Koos, and following it, lessons were presented by the various club members. “Home Fires from miscellaneous causes,” was the first of the lessons presented by Mrs. Donald Smith, after which Mrs. Earl - Serving CHURCHES % *•- y ALL FAITHS JFBLCOMI WAGON

SS] Calendar items for today’s pubi,cation must be phoned in by 11 fi.m. (Saturday 9:80> Phone 3-2121 . Miss Pat Zehr SATURDAY W.M.A. of the Nuttsnan Ave. U. B. church, Stucky’s, 8:30 p.m. MONDAY Lady Bugs, V. F. W. post home, 8 p.m. Decatur Weight Watchers club, 1316 W. Monroe, 8 p.m. white elephant party. ' • TUESDAY ..Eta Tau Sigma, Mrs. Robert Shraluka, 8 p.m. Gals and Pals, Pleasant Mills school, 7:30 p.m. Eastern Star, Masonic hall, 7:30 p.m., public installation. Wednesday deWneay ....sd Shakespeare club, Mrs. Stuart Brightwell, 2:30 p.m. ' WEDNESDAY Our Lady of Good Counsel Study club, Mrs. William Lose, Jr., 8 p.m. FRIDAY Decatur Weight Watchers club. Holthouse - Schulte, 3 p.m. bake sale. Chase led the group in singing the song of the month, “My Wild Irish Rose.” The next lesson, on citienship, was given by Mrs. Ivan Barkley, Mrs. Gilliom then led the group in a discussion on planning the club program for next year. She announced at this time, that the Purdue Conference date is set for June 9. 10, 11. Secret pals’ birthday anniversary gifts were .received by Mrs. Hugh Nidliger and Mrs. Marion Stu Its. The latter also received a gilt from her secret pal in remembrance of her 52nd wedding anniverisity. In keeping with the Easter motif, appropriate refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Warren Nidlinger, assisting hostess for the evening. After the reminder that at the next meeting Mrs. Jack Gray and Miss Erma Rabbit, are to be-as-sisting hostesses, at the meeting to be held at the Gray home, the group was dismissed by means of repeating the club collect. 12 MEMBERS PRESENT TO REGISTER WEIGHT At the regular weekly meeting of the Decatur Weight Watchers it was again reported that the 12 : members present had what the I group considered a good weight loss. After the weighing in, illness and out of town reports were given and a new member was welcomed into the club. Continuing then with a business session, the dub reviewed their schedule of coming events and committee reports were given to determine how complete plans and details were for several of the closer dated ones. A reminder was made concerning the white elephant party to be held at 1316 W. Monroe street Monday evening at 8 o’clock. It was announced that any one wishing to become a member of the Weight Watchers club may attend this party if, in advance, they will call 3-3584 or 3-9447. Other future events discussed by the group includes the coloring of eggs Wednesday evening at 1127 Nuttman, their bake sale on Good Friday, after the union church services at 3 o’clock, at the HolthouseSchulte clothing store, and the 400 calorie dinner to be held Tuesday, April 8, at which time the Decatur club will entertain 19 members of the Bluffton club, of which they were instrumental in organizing last fall. The dinner is to be at the K. of C. hall at 6:30 o'clock. All members, are urged to attend the white elephant party as the special award will be given along with the traveling trophy. The awarding of the door prize concluded the meeting.

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Movie Star Lashes Out At Television Said Most Vicious Medium For Actors By VERNON SCOTT United Press Hollywood Writer HOLLYWOOD (UP) —Richard Widmark, who soared to film fame in "Kiss of Death,” says the title of that 1947 film might apply to TV, which he describes as “the most vicious medium for actors in history.” The usually mild-mannered actor lashed out at video as if it were a barrel full of rattlesnakes. Most TV holdouts — Robert Taylor, Clark Gable — blast the medium with popguns Widmark cut loose with a howitzer. “Television runs through talent like a buzz-saw,” he said. "When it squeezes every last bit of mileage out of actors it casts them aside. It’s the same old rat-race that radio used to be—only worse. Actors Sell Entertainment "In the movie business actors are selling entertainment. The whole purpose of a picture is to entertain people theatrically. TVs purpose, self-admittedly, is to sell a product. And I don’t like Madison Avenue dictating to actors on determining art or good taste.” Widmark paused to catch his breath in the MGM commissary where he is starring in “The Tunnel of Love.” Leaving no loopholes in event his movie career falls flat, the blond leading man waded into the electronic medium with some heavy body punches. “Fortunately, I keep busy enough making pictures,” he said. “I don’t have to depend on TV for a living, N 6 one appears in Tv because they like it It’s great for youngsters getting started. That’s all. “Even if I needed the dough I wouldn’t be interested in making a series. “Who wants to be seen by 50 million people. I feel bad enough when I make a poor picture and five million see it. “Television has never developed its own technique for tilling a dramatic story. It is a combination of pictures, radio and the theater. It doesn’t do justice to any of them.” Widmark, Uke Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas (also non - TV performers), has a loyal following of fans who almost guarantee his pictures a profit. He stars in two or three films yearly, almost all of them lucrative participation deals- ~ .u, “This isn’t sour grapes. the trim, athletically constructed actor added. “I’ve had hundreds of offers to appear on TV. 11l get hundreds more“Television wants new faces all the time—to replace the ones it runs through. I’m not going to travel that route. ” — *7 vsCWwmr 1 //><////> City Slickers The newly organized Decatur 4H club met recently at the home of Dr. Harry Hebble. The group decided to name their club, “The Decatur City Sickers,” 4-H club. Nomination and an election of officers was held with the following results: president, John Hebble; vice president, Ty Ballard; secretary, David Van Horn; treasurer. David Swickard; health, Steven Beavers; safety, Bruce VanHorn; recreational leader, Tony Vegara; recorder, Roger Ballard, and song leader, Larry Johnson. Meetings are to be held every other Tuesday at 7 o’clock in the evening. The next meeting will be held April 1, at the home of Dr. Hebble. Our Lady of Good Counsel Study club members are to meet at the home of Mrs. William Lose, Jr., Wednesday at 8 o’clock. (

IWrTveronica Linn returned to work Friday following a few days sickness with the flu. Larry Feijstermaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Fenstermaker, of Geneva, returned to Chicago last week but a company physician sent him back home for a week’s rest. He recently underwent an emergency appendectomy. Earl Wilson, nationally sydicated columnist and favorite son of neighboring Rockford, 0., returned home Friday morning to the tune of the Rockford high school band and screaming sirens. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Riesen of Berne were among those who attended the funeral services Friday of William Teeter, 67, in Flint, Mich., a former resident of Wabash township. Arthur M. Feller, the Fort Wayne inventor who was recognized recently by columnist Cliff Milner for developing an auto sink for use at drive-ins, is a son of ; Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Felber, of Hartford township. > Eli Graber, of Berne, was admitted to the Clinic hospital in Bluffton Thursday. Twenty-four lumbers of the Wren, 0., fourth grade class of Mrs. Magdelene Johnson, of Berne, visited in Decatur Thursday to see the egg tree at the public library. They also visited the offices of the county court house. Girl Scouts • Troop 460 met Wednesday after school at the Northwest school. Roll was called and dues paid. We turned in our cookie money. Next week we are to bring boxes to make Easter baskets. At Wednesday’s meeting, we made a spring bouquet. We closed our meeting by singing the Brownie Smile 1 song. Scribe: Darlene Burkhart Brownie troop 491 opened their , meeting with the Brownie promise ’ Monday evening. Roll call was . taken and dues collected. Nancy , Heiman was enrolled and presented her Brownie pin. We sang the - Brownie song and colored during r the meeting. We closed the meet- ■ ing by singing Good Night Brownles. 1 Scribe: Nancy Ehinger i Nine County Races ■ On In Wells County t f = Wells county Democrats will have nine party races to vote on 1 in the primary election May 6, t with the sheriff's race a four- > cornered affair. Sheriff Raymond Durr is being challenged by his deputy, George Heller, Truman W. Bierie, former state police detective, and Willis Elston, of Liberty Center. Dorothy Huffman and Grace Buckner, both, of Bluffton, are running for clerk. Richard K. -Miller and John C. Gallivan are candidates for assessor Other races are for county council and trusteeships. Republicans have ! a race only in Jackson township for trustee. Accepts Resignation Os Army Undersecretary WASHINGTON (IB — President ■ Eisenhower Friday accepted the resignation of Undersecretary of ■ the Army Charles C. Finucane, es- ■ fective April 30. The President told Finucane, “you should take great pride in the highly effective contribution i you have made to the continued • preparedness of the Army.” Finucane, a native of Spokane. Wash., told the President in an exchange of letters that he was , resigning because of “deep per- , sonal considerations,” It is better to hace something to live for than much to live on.

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Rochester Resident Convicted Os Murder Carries Mandatory Life Prison Term ROCHESTER (UP)—A Fulton Circuit Court jury of 11 men and one woman deliberated 40 minutes late Friday and found Ralph Reno, 45, Rochester, guilty of sec-ond-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his wife last Oct. 20. Conviction carried a mandatory sentence of life in Indiana State Prison. Mrs. Dorothy Reno, 43. was shot to death in the couple's home following an argument. The argument apparently started over whether Reno should return t o Norman Beatty Hospital at Westville, where he was taking voluntary treatment as an alcoholic. Reno had been home on “a leave of absence' from Sept. 10 to the day of the slayingReno, who based his plea on insanity, testified earlier he “had about a dozen beers” before the shooting. Drs. Roger Smith and Louis Nie, Indianapolis psychiatrists, testified Reno was sane at the time of the shooting. Their diagnosis agreed with an earlier one by Dr. Frank Johnson, Rochester. 1 In answer to a question from i the court. Nie said his definition of sanity “is the ability to tell 1 the difference between right and [ WTong.” i The physicians said Reno had , that ability at the time of the . shooting. WJospjtall Admitted r James Inskeep, Decatur; Robert Johnson, Monroeville; Mrs. James Lovellette, Decatur. Dismissed Master Clinton and Claudette Bennett, Willshire, Ohio. i New Address Mrs. John (Steve) Gass, of route five, has recently received the new address of her husband, who is stationed at Forf Chaffee, Ark. ' Pvt. Gass is at present serving : six months in active service. His address is: Pvt. John Gass, Br. 16584434; Btry D 2 2nd. Bn. A. T. C.; Fort Chaffee, Ark. - - - - Trade in a good town — Decatur

COURT NEWS ! Marriage Licenses Paul David Blackburn, 24, Decatur. and Marie Ella Wiegman, 20, Fort Wayne. Enos, D. J. Schwartz, 22, route 2, Berne, and Sylvia K. Schwartz, 22. route 2, Geneva. Estate Cases In the estate of Edmund A. Bosse, the last will and testament was offered for probate. It was ordered, adjudged, and decreed by the court that the last will and testament be probated and placed on record. An affidavit of death and proof of the will was filed. Order of probate of will filed. In the estate of Grace M. Hunsicker, a petition by the executor for partial distribution of realty was filed. Order authorizing partial distribution was filed. Lot number 214 iff the Ist addition to Decatur was willed to Vera Barber. Parts of lots 12 and 14 in block nine in Norris addition to city of Butler in DeKalb county was distributed to Forrest McWhirter. Cash, in the amount of $1,500, was given to Forrest McWhirter. - In the estate of Joshua N. Btirkhead, the final report was filed. Notice was ordered issued, returnable April 18. A balance of $29,076.26, was distributed among the heirs; Loren C. Burkhead, Thelma Hendricks, Lettetia Noffsinger, Violet Johnson, Joshua Burkhead, and Mary Nyffeler, each to receive $4,846.04. In the estate of Peter L. Amstutz, the supplemental report of distribution and a petition for discharge was filed. The executor was released and discharged. Sureties on the bond were released

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I and discharged. The estate was closed. The balance of $3,005.26 in the estate was given to Minnie Amstutz. In the estate of Perry Vine, a petition for the issuance of letters was filed. A bond was filed in the penal sum of SI,OOO. Letters of administration were ordered issued to Severin H. Schurger. In the estate of Frank George Steele, the inventory No. one was filed, examined, and approved. Real property included inlot No. 36 in Warner’s addition to town of Pleasant Mills, valued at $3,800. and hcusc«»old ijoods were valued at $126.85, leaving a net inventoried estate of $3,926.85. In the estate of William H. Frazier, the final report was filqd, with notice ordered issued, returnable April 21. A balance of $17,073.44 in the estate was distributed to Ralph Stove, Roy Stove, Paul Stove, and Leah Chronister, each to receive $4,268.36. In the estate of Minnie Coppess Essex, a petition- to sell personal property was filed. The order authorizing the sale of personal property was filed. Complaint In the complaint of Arthur Rains ' and Ann Rains vs Robert Witham _ and Evangeliah May Witham, Hu- , bert R. McClenahan entered an ' appearance for the defendants. • Trade in a good town — Decatur e-- - I Edwards Studio Authorised Dealer POLAROID J CAMERAS & FILMS