Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1958 — Page 2

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INSPECTION DINNER HELD BY PSI IOTA XI Tuesday evening at 5:30 o'clock, Mrs. Robert White met with the officers of Psi lota Xi for the purpose of inspection of their books and to ask questions about the officers’ duties. Mrs. White brought with her Mrs. John Strey. Both are from Logansport. A dinner consisting of minute steak, tossed salad, baked potatoes, rolls, coffee, ice cream and cookies was served at 6:30 o'clock while Mrs. Ferris Bower played background music on an organ donated by the Decatur Music House. Tables were decorated with yellow name cards adorned with a small turkey made of candy corn, brown paper, and pipe cleaners. The center of each table was fitted with strips each of yellow and brown

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crepe paper over which, at intervals, were placed gourds surrounded with bittersweet. The head table. in addition to the previously mentioned decorations, had yellow tapers and a centerpiece consisting of yellow and bronze mums. Following the dinner, a business meeting was held. Miss Luanne Lehman read the minutes of the last meeting following the opening verse and the roll call. Mrs. Richard Parrish, assistant treasurer, read the treasurer's report. Committees heard from were the philanthropic, reported by Mrs. Ted Hill; style show, Mrs. Lawrence Anspaugh; and the symphony report read by Miss Kay Alberson. Miss Alberson stated that five symphony tickets were given to the* Catholic school to be used by the music students interested. Mrs. Parrish then gave a report on the county home, stating that cards were being sent to each person on their birthday and that each month’s treat was being sent to the home. Plans were made for the annual Sno Ball dance which is scheduled

for December 27 at the Moose home. Mrs. Jack Heller reported! that the bylaws have been approved by the national council but have not yet been returned. Mrs. Dave Heller told of the speech and hearing committees and of the work that Psi lota Xi has done the past year. Greetings from the national council of Psi lota Xi were brought by Mrs. White who, after giving a short address, gave each member r written quiz. Following the quiz, the guest told of the many firsts that PsJ lota Xi has founded. Co-chairmen f<w the inspection dinner were Mrs. 'Gene Rydell and Mrs. Fred Isch. Members of the committee included Mrs. Barbara August, Mrs. Dave Heller, Mrs. Edith Deitsch, Mrs. Jim Markley, Mrs. Marilyn Smith, Mrs. Hubert Zerkel, Mrs. Mary Strickler, Mrs. Wilmer Fuelling and Miss Judy Smith. The meeting was then adjourned and the closing verse was said. Mrs. Paul Moore, president, presided over the meeting. TRI KAPPA SORORITY MAKES FUTURE PLANS Holiday projects were the center of discussion at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Tri Kappa sorority, held at the Youth and Community center. Mrs. William Christen opened the meeting in regular form, followed by roll call and the secretary’s report, given by Mrs. Ralph Allison, who presided in the absence of the regular recording secretary, Mrs. Roger Schuster. A detailed treasurer’s report was presented by the treasurer Mrs. Kenneth Nash, after which Mrs. Richard Mies, corresponding secretary, presented the past month's correspondence. The local Goodfellows project, sponsored annually by the Delta Theta Tau sorority, will receive SSO from the Tri Kappas, as a result of a unanimous vote to that effect. It : was also voted to purchase a $lO ■ TB bond. Members of the sorority will be I selling pecans again this year, and these were distributed at last night’s meeting. Due to the freezeout and therefore scant crop this year, the club was forced to pay a ' higher price for the shipment, and thus will have to charge $1.50 a 'pound for the packaged whole peI cans. This is an annual event for the sorority, and those regular customers and new customers too, are urged to contact any member of the sorority to get their pecans for. over the holidays. Mrs. Franklyn Detter, chairman of the charity doll project, reported to the club, stating that the doll still needs to have several outfits made. The Christmas doll and her beautiful array of clothing will be awarded December 20 this year. Several of the women donated their time to assist in wrapping and packaging of the gifts for mental health patients, after which the meeting was adjourned. SECOND BIRTHDAY IS CELEBRATED A Walt Disney decor was used for appropriate appointments used at the birthday anniversary of Miss Myrna Ann Gallogly. Miss Gallogly, who celebrated her second anniversary, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gallogly. During the afternoon, games were played and later the honored guest opened her gifts. Refreshments of ice cream, cake, punch, and nuts were then served by Mrs.

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Gallogly. Attending were Teresa, Lance, and Mark Andrews, Karen Noll, Mike and Sherry McClure, Anita Rhoades, Mark and Susan Belella, Kirt and Marcia Gerig, Jackie Everett, Keith and Debbie Rupp, Mrs. Carl Noll, Ernest Belella, Spenser Andrews, Zearl McClure,Sr., Zearl McClure, Jr., t Charles Rhoades, Jack Everett and Mervin Rupp. V.F.W. AUXILIARY MEETS RECENTLY Announcement of the forthcoming Christmas party was made at the recent meeting of the members of the V.F.W. auxiliary. The group met at the hall with fourteen members present. Members of the auxiliary voted to help with the Post Christmas party which will be held Sunday, December 21. Families of the members will be guests. Mrs. Charlotte Stevens served refreshments to the members after which games were played. The door prize was awarded to Mrs. Nellie Jackson. Members are asked to remember the fall conference which will be held November 22 and 23 at Kokomo. Members of the Wesleyan Service Guild met at the home of Mrs. Sylvester Everhart Tuesday with 16 members and two guests present. Mrs. Frank. Rowley and Mrs. Russell Owens were assisting hostesses. Business matters were conducted by Mrs. Walter Krick and Mrs. Noah Schrock led the devotions. A lesson entitled "A Decade of Human Rights,” was presented by Miss Bernice Nelson. Members of the Decatur Emblem club who attended the meeting of the Bluffton club Tuesday evening were Mrs. Carl Baxter, Mrs. H. L. Frey. Mrs. George Laurent, Mrs. Dale Death, Mrs. James Baker, and Mrs. Oran Schultz. The group heard a talk by Mrs. Cecile M. Cushing of Seattle, Wash., who is the supreme president. The D.A.V. and auxiliary will have a family party Friday at 7:30 o'clock at the D.A.V. hall. Each member is urged to attend and bring his or her family. Friday at 7:30 o’clock, members of the Kum Dubble class will meet at the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church. Academy of Friendship members will meet at the Moose home Monday at 7:30 o’clock.

Miss Linda Reber and Miss Shirley Osterman, Adams Central students, are planning to fly from Fort Wayne to Allentown, Pa., next Tuesday for a five-day visit with Miss Reber's great-uncle, James Easton. They will attend the Army-Navy game, visit in New York City, see a local high school football game, and they also hope to be on the American bandstand program on either November 26 or November 28. A series of moves involving Decatur people has already started, with the sale of the Mrs. C. C. Rayl home on First street. The Chalmer peßolt family moved to the Rayl home; the James Cowens family moved to the Deßolt home at Homesteod 34; the James Webb family moved to the home formerly occupied by t h e Cowens; the Stewert McMillen, Jr., home on highway 224; the Francis Faurote family is moving to the Webb home at 110 North 13th street; C. C. Langston and family will move into the Faurote home at 503 Stratton Way; the Presbyterian minister, the Rev. Harold J. Bond, and his family will move into the Langston home at 127 Porter Vista, about the first week in December; the Presbyterian manse at Five Points will be torn down for church expansion. Mrs. Harold Myers, of the Eiting addition south of Decatur, deputy clerk, was confined to her home with the flu Tuesday. Charles Knodel, a 17-year employe of the Adams county memorial hospital, returned to work Tuesday after breaking a leg last spring while mowirtg the hospital yard. A daughter has been born at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne to Leland L. and Marna Hutchison Metheny of Hoagland.

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Calendar items for today's pub(cation must be phoned in by 11 *.m. (Saturday 9:30) Phone 3-2121 Marilou Roop ‘ WEDNESDAY Presbyterian Women’s Association .church, 8 p.m., bring Thank Offerings. Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S. C. S. Thanksgiving supper, church basement, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Historical club, postponed. New England dinner and bazaar, Decatur Methodist church, bazaar 9 am., 6 to 9 p.m., luncheon H a m. to 1 p.m., dinner 5 to 7 p.m. Bethany circle of Zion Evangeljr cal and Reformed church, church, 7:30 p. m. Priscilla circle of First Christian church, Mrs. Norman Koons, 7:30 p. m. Ruralistic study club, Mrs. Elmo Lengerich, 8 p.m. Zion Lutheran Emmaus Guild, parish hall, 8 p.m. Epsilon Sigma chapter, Elks home, 8 p.m. THURSDAY Women of the Moose, Moose home, officers, 7:30 p.m., meeting Immanuel Lutheran P. T. L. of Union township, school, 8 p. m. Friendship Village home demonstration club, Kimsey school, 1:30 p.m. Past Matrons club, Mrs. Dan Tyndall, 7:30 p.m. Monroe W. C. T. U., Mrs. Tefrona Floyd, 1:30 p.m. St. Anne's study club. Mrs. Ed Keller, 7:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, parish hall, 1:30 p.m. Northwest P.T.A., school, 7:30 p.m. Ladies Aid of Mount Zion E.U.B. church. Mrs. Roman Sprunger, 7:30 p.m. D.Y.B. class, Trinjty E.U.B. church, 7:30 p.m. Girl Scout leaders of Neighborhood 603, Berne bank building, 1:30 p.m. Our Lady of Victory study club, Mrs. Edward Gase, 8 p.m. FRIDAY Calvary E.U.8., W.S.W.S. carryin Thanksgiving supper, church. 7:30 p.m. Friendship Circle of Missionary church, Mrs. Lester Strahm, 7:30 p.m. Kum Dubble class. Trinity E.U.B. church. 7:30 p.m. > ! D.A.V. and auxiliary family party, D.A.V. hall, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY Academy of Friendship, Moose Home, 7:30 p.m. • d&IOOITAl"' ADMITTED James Striker, Berne; Mrs. Raymond Leitz. Decatur. DISMISSED Pryor Gilbert. Decatur; Mrs. Dorthey Thompson, Decatur: Mrs. Junior Floyd Ray. Decatur.

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Affolder Elected Sheriff Director , Sheriffs Conclude Annual Convention INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Jefferson County Sheriff Harold D. Raisor Tuesday night was named “Indiana Sheriff of the Year.” The 47-year-old lawman was named at the closing session of the Indiana Sheriffs Association’s 28th annual convention. Raisor was cited for his fight against juvenile delinquency. A Madison barber for 28 years, Raisor was elected on the Democratic ticket in 1954 and was reelected this year. William, S. Downing, Clay County sheriff, was elected president of the ISA to succeed Vanderburgh County Sheriff Frank McDonald. McDonald was named treasurer. Wayne County Sheriff Edward L. Cordell was named first vicepresident; Morgan County Sheriff Victor A. Young, second vicepresident, and DeKalb County Sheriff Frank E. Carpenter, executive secretary. Named to terms on the board of directors were Raisor, Robert A. O’Neal of Marion County. Merle Affolder of Adams County, Herbert Beasley of Vigo Comity. Gresham J. Grim of Vanderburgh County, Claude A. Elkins of Lawrence County. Robert May -of Rush County. Edward J Buchanbn of Porter County and Leon Bayliss of Hendricks County. Girl Scout Peanut Sale Opens Thursday The annual Girl Scout peanut sale, which has been in existance for over 10 year s, will begin Thursday and continue until December 3. Itnermediate and senior Girl Scouts will be selling the cans of assorted salted nuts t° earn funds for their troop. This is the only drive that the elder scouts have

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each year and part of the profits collected are used by the girls to maintain their Girl Scout shelter house. The rest of the money is kept in each individual troop to be used by the members for special features. Anyone wishing to buy peanuts to help the Girl Scouts in their work, is urged to do before the closing d a t e in December. The cans of nuts, which win keep fresh for an indefinite period of time, will be delivered December 12. Girl Scouts Brownie Troop 460 met at the Northwest school Monday. The meeting was opened with the promise and a game. Members made cornucopias for favors for the Thanksgiving party,, and place mats. The meeting was closed with the magic tunnel. Scribe, Debbie Snyder ‘.• - I Brownie troop 377 met after school Tuesday. Mothers were guests at the meeting when their daughters were investured. The pledge of allegiance, roll call and dues made up the first part of the meeting after which the special services were ocnducted. The V. F. W. auxiliary presented the troop with a flag. After members had closed the meeting with the Brownie song, refreshments were served by three of the mothers. Scribe, Debra Gaunt The second grade Brownies of the Northwest school, met after school The meeting was opened with the Brownie promise and the girls played musical chairs. Some of the girls entertained with songs and dances The Brownie arch closed the meeting. Scribe, Toni McAlhaney Girl Scout troop 473 met at the Lincoln school at 3 o'clock. Roll call and dues were taken after which the president, Cheri Jacobs, and the rest of the troop repeated the scout promise. The meeting was ended with the Girl Scout arch. Scribe, Nancy Hitchcock

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1953

Minor Accident Is Reported By Police A minor acident involving two autos was reported to the city police department Tuesday afternoon that occurred on Court street. The minor property damage accident occurred when a car driven by Helen L. Snyder, 51, Decatur, backed into the left rear fender i of an auto driven by David Eugene Vanhorn, 17, also of Decatur, at 5:10 p. m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Court street. Police estimated damages to the Vanhorn vehicle at $25 and no damage to the Snyder auto. Purdue University Student Is Suicide ' 1 McCordsville, ind. (upd — Michael Jack Wilkerson, 20, McCordsville, a Purdue University student, apparently committed suicide late Tuesday, authorities said. Wilkerson’s body was found in his car in a barn at his home by a sister, Jennifer, 13, when she returned from school. He apparently ran a hose from the exhaust pipe through the car windows and into his mouth. Authorities slated an autopsy to determine the time of death.

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