Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 250, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1958 — Page 3

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1958

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Miss Ada Foor Married Sunday To Grover Odle The Rev. Billy J. Springfield presided at the double ring ceremony Sunday, which united in marriage Miss Ada Mae Foor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle L. Foor of route 1, Monroe, and Grover Odle, the youngest son of Mrs. Nettie Odle of 230 North Seventh street. Before the bride appeared, Mrs. James Kocher Jr., presented several organ selections. Included were “Because,” “I Love You Truly,” “Always,” “Ah Sweet Mystery of Life,” and the "Lord’s Prayer." Escorted by her father to the altar of the Pleasant Mills Methodist church which was decorated with candelabra, palms, ferns, and baskets of white gladioli and mums. Miss Foor appeared in a chapel length gown of chantilly lace and nylon tulle. The closely fitted lace bodice featured a scalloped scoop neckline misted with pearls and sequins. Long lace sleeves tapered to points over her hands Her very bouffant skirt was fashioned of finely pleated tiers

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of tulle and was enhanced with wide lace panels. The gown ended in a chapel length train in the back. A tiara of seed pearls and sequins held in place her fingertip veil of imported illusion. To complete her ensemble, the bride carried a white orchid atop a white Bible. Mrs, Jack Roudenbush, sister of the bride, w>as the honor attendant in a copen blue velvet and taffeta gown. The bodice of velvet featured a scoop neckline and brief sleeves. Encircling her waist, was a shirred , taffeta cummerbund which ended in a bow in the back and topped the waltz length skirt of taffeta. She wore a matching headpiece and carried a colonial bouquet of white and blue pompoms. Mrs. Jerry Price and Miss Carolyn King, bridesmaids, and Miss Brenda Odle, niece of the bridegroom and flower girl, were dressed identically to the matron of honor. The flower girl carried a basket of white pompoms. Serving as best man was Victor Strickler. Allen Bowen and Max Odle seated the guests. For her daughter's wedding. Mrs. Foor appeared in a beige sheer wool sheath dress with white accessories and an orchid corsage. Mrs. Odle selected a gray nylon lace over pink taffeta dress with pink and black accessories and an orchid corsage. A reception was held following the ceremony at the home of the bride’s parents. Topping the serving table was a four tier cake with a miniature bride and bridegroom. Silver candelabra with blue candles and white mums completed the decorations. Servers included Mrs. Donald Strayer, Mrs. Ronald Hill, Mrs. Richard McCullough. Miss Kirstine Anderson and Miss Linda Garrett. For a southern wedding trip, the new Mrs. Odle changed into a two piece brown knit suit with brown accessories and the orchid from her bridal bouquet. A graduate of Pleasant Mills high school and Carnegie Medical school, the bride is employed in the office of Dr. Norval Rich. The bridegroom graduated from Decatur high school, served four years in the Navy, and is a member of the Decatur police force. 620 Grant street will be the future address of the couple.

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EAGLES AUXILIARY TO HOLD INITIATION Announcement was made that formal initiation of the new members of the Fraternal Order of Eagle's auxiliary number 2653 will be held Thursday at 8 o’clock at the Eagtes hall. Mrs. Clifford Norman will serve refreshments. Members celebrating their birthday anniversaries this month are the Mesdames Walter Hoffman, Kenneth Conrad, and Ethel Teeple. The following women attended the district meeting which was held recently in Peru, the Mesdames Evelyn Spangler, Dwight Whitacre, George Myers, John Morgan, Ray Kramer, Gerhard Marbach, Jack Beavo, Clarence filler, Ruth Debolt, Alice Igney, Ethel Teeple, August Fritz Raymond Bodie, and Wesley Morris. MR. AND MRS. REED FEATURED AT MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Clint Reed presented special music at the meet-: ing of the Church Mother’s Study Club members Tuesday evening. Members met in the Methodist church lounge, with nineteen peo-, pie present. Presiding at the meeting was Mrs. William Journay. After devotions were given by Mrs. Raymond Walters, roll call find the minutes of the last meoting were read by ‘ Mrs. Paul Bevelhimer. Mrs. Ray! Lehman presented the - treasurer’s ..report, ■ _ I Program chairman was Mrs. J James Webb and she gave a dis-: cussion pertaining to the import-: ance of music to children. Mr. and • Mrs. Reed were introduced and presented two musical selections' Mrs. Reed being accompanied with a guitar played by her husband. The group voted in favor of making their own gifts for the Christ-! mas exchange and not to spend over fifty cents: Hostesses for the evening were' Mrs. Delmar Vanhorn, Mrs. Myles Parrish. Mrs. Charles Chew, and Mrs. Kenneth Friedt. MRS. MARTIN ZIMMERMAN HOSTESS TO GARDEN CLUB A bouquet of roses was the only decoration used at the home of Mrs. Martin Zimmerman when the members of the Decatur Garden club met at her home for their October meeting. The meeting was opened with the club collect and the verse of the month given in unison. President. Mrs. G. D. Mac Lean was in charge. During the business meeting, a thank you note was read from Mrs. R. C. Hersh, than-' king the club for its help at the ' Federation of clubs luncheon held recently at the Community Center. ( Mrs, Mac Lean gave a short report of the meeting of the club presidents and district chairmen which was held recently at the home of Mrs. Fred Ault in Bluffton. Members were reminded of the Northeast district Garden club annual meeting which will be held November 6 in the Forest Park Methodist church in Fort Wayne. November 1 is the deadline for reservations. Mrs. N. A. Bixler was leader and presented the lesson on the “Art of knowing your soil.” She advised all members to use a test kit or have their soil tested by the county agent to know which type of fertilizer to use. After the lesson, a contest was held with Mrs. Heresel Nash winning the prize, a box of tulip bulbs. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Zimmerman and Mrs. Bixier. Tallahassee, Fla., was the only Southern state capital not captured by Federal troops during the Civil War.

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HISTORICAL CLUB MEETS WEDNESDAY Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Clarence Smith was hostess to the members of the Historical club. Roll call was answered with deyotions followed with current events. Due to the absence of Mrs. Giles Porter, Mrs. Fred Hancher read the lesson which she had prepared entitled “Our Vegetable Travels.” Most of the vegetables, it was , learned have come from foreign countries. Most foreign plants outnumber domestic plants, five to one. Mrs. Hancher stated that celery was first used as a medicine and then as a food in France. Soybeans come from the Orient .and have been known in America for only 150 years. After the business session presided over by the president, Mrs. Nash, refreshments were served (to the members. FOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS DIRECT SUNDAY MEETING An initial roundup of new mem- ’ bers, buzz groups, and the evening i meal were all features of the Sunday afternoon meeting of the members of the Vision for Victory class of the Trinity church. The evening session was under the direction of four Indiana Central College students. Larry Andrews opened the service with (Myles Eley leading the singing. Bob Welling contributed the “Stranger of Galilee” as special : music and Neal Partain presented the message. I After the service an informal ‘ get together was held and refreshments were served. Mrs. William Kruetzman and Mrs. Ralph Mankey will be hostesses for the Sunny Circle Hon?e j Demonstration club hard times ‘party Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Preble township community building. Members are asked to bring their gifts for mental health. Root township Home Demonstration club members will have an all day meeting Tuesday beginning at 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Omer Merriman. Members are to bring a covered dish and a white elephant gift. Mrs. Earl Chase, assisted by Mrs. Gladys Koos, will be hostess to the members of the Union township home demonstration club members Wednesday at 1:30 o’clock. As this will be a hobo party. : members are to come dressed as a hobo and bring a tin cup and i tin plate. An election of officers ■ will be hgld. Tuesday at 7:30 o’clock, guest ! night will be observed by the mem;bers of the Women’s Society of World Service of the Union Chapel ' Evangelical United Brethren ; church, who will meet at the home :of Mrs. Earl Chase. — The Wesleyan Service Guild met at the home of Mrs. Robert Mills Tuesday with 17 members and one guest present. Mrs. George Helm and Mrs. Francis Howell were assisting hostesses. The president, Mrs. Walter Krick, conducted the business meeting. After this Mrs. Sylvester Everhart led the devotions, and Mrs. Frank Rowley gave a lesson on “Christian concerns of North American neighbors.” Lutheran Groups To Hold Joint Meeting The Rev. Harold A. Ott, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church in Fort Wayne, will speak at a joint meeting of the Decatur zone of the Lutheran laymen's league and the Lutheran women’s missionary league, to be held at St. John’s Lutheran church on route 27 Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. Rev. Ott came to Fort Wayne only last month from St. Louis, Mo., where he served as secretary of the Latin American missions of the Lutheran church-Missouri synod. He is a native of Michigan, and a graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary in St. Louis. The Rev. Edwin A. R, Jacob, pastor of the host congregation, will conduct the opening devotions. Following the address, the two organizations will hold separate-bus-iness meetings. Earl Caston? of Decatur, is president of the Decatur zone of the Lutheran laymen’s league, and will preside at that meeting. Plans for an LLL seminar on rural-urban church life will be discussed. Trade in a good town — Decatur.

Calendar items tor today’s pubIcation must be phoned in by 11 aan. (Saturday 9:30) Phone 3-2121 Miss Marilou Uhrick THURSDAY Women of the Moose, Moose home, officers 7:30, lodge 8 p.m. ■ Order of the Eastern Star I "friends night", Masonic hall, 7:30 1 p.m. Home nursing organizational meeting fire station, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY American Legion auxiliary, Le- ’ gion home, 8 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary toilet soap shower, Legion home, 8 p.m. Valpo Guild rummage & ale former Holthouse and Schuße store, 9 a m. until 5 p.m. SATURDAY Christian Companions class of Trinity E.U.B. church, wiener roast at Hanna-Nuttman park, 6:15 p.m. Valpo Guild rummage sale, former Holthouse and Schulte store, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. < SUNDAY Fish Fry sponsored by St. Peter Lutheran Walther League, church, 4:30 until 8 p.m. MONDAY Academy of Friendship, Moose home, 7:30 p.m. Pythian Sisters, K. of P. home, 7:30 p.m., Needle Club to follow. TUESDAY Home nursing organizational meeting, fire station, 7:30 p.m. Adams County Historical Society, Lincoln school, 8 p.m. Jolly Housewives, Bobo school house, 7:30 p.m., come masked. Olive Rebekah lodge, 1.0.0. F. hall, 7:30 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Ray Heller, 8 p.m. Sunny Circle Home Demonstration club hard times party, Preble township community building, 7:30 p.m., bring gifts for mental health. Root township home demonstration club, all day meeting, Mrs. Omer Merriman, 10 a.m., bring covered dish and white elephant gift. W.S.W.S. of Union Chapel E.U.B. church, Mrs. Earl Chase, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Union township home demonstration club hobo party, Mrs. Earl Chase, 1:30 p.m., bring tin cup and tin plate. Halloween Party At K.C. Tuesday Night A Halloween party for all Knights of Columbus auxiliary members and their husbands, featuring a square dance and smorj gasbord, will be held Tuesday night at 8 o’clock, Arthur Lengerich, grand knight, announced today. A corporate Communion breakfast for the Knights of Columbus and Holy Name Society combined will be November 9. Fred Priester, state treasurer will be the guest speaker. Sausage-and eggs will be served for the breakfast after the 7:30 mass. Plans are in progress for a bowling league within the lodge. Businessmen who are lodge members will sponsor the teams. Any persons interested in participating in the league are asked to contact Bob Myers.

Mrs. Dick Haynes, of near Avilla, the former Barbara Lewton of Decatur, visited here Wednesday. •' - Mr. and Mrs. Davis Compbell arrived Wednesday from Vivian, La. their former home. Today they are moving into the Fryback apartment at 509 W. Adams street, this city. Joe Isch, of Bluffton route 4 was admitted to the Clinic hospital Monday. David Beitler, of Geneva, has been disrflftsed from the Jay coun-ty-memorial hospital. Owen Lautenschleger, Van Wert, 0., county farmer who raises purebred Herefords, visited in Decatur Tuesday. Lautenschleger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lautenschleger of route three, and a 1948 graduate of Decatur high school. Bi gWheel On Campus EAST LANSING, Mich. — (UPI) — The Michigan State University traffic law had to be amended to include the unicycle because a student who drives a one-wheeler was getting away with flouting campus regulations.

bws jV •.> ■ .• & V*. < i 3k KO I W k3H f EmEUB* R. VANCE HARTKE, Democratic candidate for the U. S. Senate, is pictured above at the Democratic rally Saturday afternoon at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Hartke spoke briefly, asking all Democrats to center their efforts on getting the people to the polls. From left to right, G. Remy Bierly, candidate for the appellate court on the state ticket; Hartke: Severin H. Schurger, candidate for prosecuting attorney; Dr. Harry H. Hebble, county chairman; W. Robert Fleming, candidate for congress from the fourth district; and the Rev. Benj. G. Thomas, who gave the prayer. —i Photo by

Parrish To France The address of John H. Parrish, who for the past seven years has been in the United States Air Force, was received recently by his wife. Patricia. Parish recently spent a 40-day leave with his wife and four daughters at their home on route four. Following the leave Parrish was sent to France where he is expected to spend the next two years. He left Decatur for his new assignment last week. His address is: T/Sgt. John H. Parrish AFSN 16392054, 50th Fighter Bomber Wing,. USAFE APO 83, New York, New YorkReturns To Norfolk NORFOLK, Va. — Lucian J. Morin, gunner's mate second class USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morin, of route six. Decatur, and husband of the former Miss Lenwood Young of South Charleston, W.Va., returned to Norfolk, Va., Oct. 1 aboard the oiler USS Neosho after a two-month fleet exercise conducted in the South Atlantic. The exercise was performed by unit members of Task Force 88 involving anti-submarine operational tactics both a idand surface; new methods of refueling at sea: cold weather operations and hibh altitude rocket weather reconnaissance. 1 At the Adams county memorial hospital; Alfred and Lenora Redder Scheumann of route 1, Hoagland, became parents of a nine pound, one fourth ounce son at 8:36 a, m. today. v riOSPIIML NOTES Admitted Master Kedrick Birch, Decatur. Dismissed Miss Joyce Boice, Geneva; Master Kenneth Bulmahn, Decatur.

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— Girl Scouts Brownie troop 227 met in the Girl Scout room Monday after school. The meeting was opened with the Brownie promise and the Brownie smile sdng. An election of officers was held and president is. Marsha Sheets, secretarytreasurer, Linda Krick, and scribe, Gretchen Yost. Plans were made for a Halloween party to be held next Monday after school. Mrs. Krick treated and the meeting was closed with “Good Night Brownies. Scribe: Gretchen Yost Girl Scout troop 112, held a meeting at the Lincoln school Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Darlene Richards of patrol 1 was in charge. Plans were made to have a party

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next TuesdSy and patrol 2 will be in charge. Scribe, Linda Fulton Adaqe Tested EAST LANSING, Mich. — (UPD — Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? Michigan States University hopes to find out. It is completing the second year of a fouryear experiment with 400 students, some of whom have been eating three apples a day. The University reports “encouragej ing” results so far. i Trade in a good town — Decatur. Valpo Guild Rummage Sale, This Week, Friday and Saturday, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m, Building Next to the Bank on 2nd street. 248 t 3