Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1958 — Page 3

SATURDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1951

GRADE CHILDREN PRESENT PROGRAM The holy nativity in word, picture, and song was presented at the Monmouth P.T.A. meeting Thursday evening in the school gym. Monmouth grade school children, under the direction of Mrs. Jesteen Cole and other grade teachers, were the featured actors. Lights were dimmed as the children marched into the gym singing the processional hymn, ‘‘o Come All Ye Faithful.” As the nativity scenes were presented on the stage, the children sang appropriate songs d e p i c t i n g the scenes. Those apearing on stage as the Angel Gabriel, Mary, Joseph, and others were Bobby Libby, Connie Fox Phil Fuhrman, Rex Halberstadt, Tom Schnepf, Myles Foreman, Steven Hakes, Ricky Gerber, and John Auer. John Fuhrman, was In charge of the choir and Mrs. Mary Dean Myers served as accompanist. Announcer for the program was Jean Colter and Sue Merriman was stage director. Following the program, Santa arrived and each child was given a gift. Preceding the program, Bill Schnepf conducted a business meeting at which time the Rev. H. E. Settlege presented the dovotions. Refreshments were served by the hospitality committee with Mrs. Wandell Seaman and Mrs. Richard Harkless as co-chairmen. MONMOUTH F.H.A. HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY RECENTLY The home of Marcile Buuck was recently the scene of the Christmas party which was held by the Monmouth chapter of FHA. The FHA prayer song opened the meeting, after which the devotions for the evening were given by Linda Kruetzmann. The business meeting was called to order and the secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were read and accepted. Roll call was then answered by the members present with “what I would like to find in my stocking on Christmas morning.” Plans to go caroling were discussed. Next, a few games were played and prizes were awarded to the winners followed with Christmas carols sung by the group. A lunch was then served by the hostesses, Marcille Buuck, Winnie Mankey, Janeen Linker, and Shirley Biebertch. A gift exchange later took place.

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DECATUR INDUSTRIES EMPLOYES HOLD DINNER The employes of the Decatur Industries, Inc. i met at the Decatur Youth Center Friday evening at 8:30 • o’clock for their annual Christmas party. Following a banquet, the Zurcher accordian band, under the direction of Walter Zurc he r of Berne, presented a musical program. Norman Steury, vice president and master of ceremonies, then introduced the foreman, Ray Kaehr, Reuben Steury, and Hank Mahlan. N. R. Steury, president of the organization, gave a short talk describing the progress and status of the business. Special recognition was made of employes who have been with the company 10 years or more. The list includes Mrs. Janice Agler, Mrs. Marie Christner, Mrs. Wanda Marbach, Mrs. Rosena Schwartz, John Marshall, Roy Schwartz, Reuben Steury, and Junior Hakey. Gift certificates were given to the foremen and Norm and Noah Steury and were presented by the employes. A gift was also given to each employe, after which a short social period ended the evening. ROYAL ADVISOR ENTERTAINS PYTHIAN SUNSHINE GIRLS Mrs. Vera Barber acted as hostess to members of the Pythian Sunshine Girls at a party held Monday evening. The hostess served a dinner from a table decorated with an angel standing in an arch decked with bells. At each individual place, were nut cups of snowmen and angels and favors of small bottles of hand cream. Miss Deanna Small was in charge of the games, at which time the Misses Debbie Snyder, Mara Dee Striker, and Sally Hahn were awarded prizes. An election of officers was held with Miss Karen Corey elected as royal princess. Other offices and the people who will fill them are; charity. Miss Betty Smith; friendship, Miss Deanna Small; royal prelate. Miss Carolyn Taylor; royal guide, Miss Thelma Walters; mystic one. Miss Donna Corey; royal recorder, Miss Charleen Feasel; royal exchequer, Miss Beth Ann Snyder; royal Warden, Miss Mary Lou Stetler; royal sentinel, Miss Sally Hahn; musician Miss Sharron Sheets; press correspondent. Miss Helen Walters; installing officer. Miss Sheets; trustes, the Misses Debbie Snyder, Carolyn and Donna Corey. Counsellors for the organization will be the Mrs. Lloyd Ahr, Mrs. Asa Pollock, Mrs. Fred Striker, and Mrs. Donald Jefferies. Mrs. Barber will again be the royal advisor. LUTHERAN NEEDLE CLUB MEETS IN PARISH HALL Thursday evening, members of the Zion Lutheran Needle club met ip the parish hall with 22 members present for the Christmas party. pine branches and cancnes were used on the serving tables, where members enjoyed a delicious lunch. Christmas carols were sung with Mrs. Walter Bauer as accompanist. Progressive bunco was played and the various prizes were

jfl J MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM C. SCHAEFER of rural route 1, Decatur,, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Karen Edna, to Roger Allen Heller, son of Oscar Heller, also of route 1. Both Miss Schaefer and her fiance are graduates of Monmouth high school. The bride-elect is employed by the Monmouth school while Heller is employed by Eavey’s Supermarket. A definite wedding date has not yet been set.—Photo by Anspaugh.

awarded to the high and low players. Mrs. Lee Flemihg, president, held a short business meeting after which the exchange of gifts took place. In charge of the party were the Mesdames Will Schnepf, Fred Heuer, Russell Fleming, and Mary Nelson. MERRY MATRONS MEET AT WALTER THIEME HOME Mrs. Walter Thieme was hostess to members of the Merry Matrons Home Demonstration club recently. Opening devotions were read by Mrs. Arthur Krueckeberg, and Mrs. Lewis Sheets gave the history of the song of the month, “Joy To The World,” which was later sung by the group. Mrs. Noah Habegger was introduced and she installed the new officers for 1959. Mrs. Vincent Wurm gave the secretary’s report and the group answered roll call by telling how to keep the spirit of Christmas. The meeting was adjourned with the singing of “Silent Night.” Secret pals were following a gift exchange. Nineteen members, three visitors, and two children were present. Dismissed Albert (Peck) Werling, Preble; Miss Betty Baker, Decatur; Mrs. Lester Thatcher and baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Perry Shoaf and baby girl, Decatur; Baby Rebecca Cress, Decatur; Mrs. Kenneth Vanhorn and baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Lynford Bracey and baby girl, Decatur. Calendar items for today's pubtcation must be phoned in by 11 LB. (Saturday 9:30) Phone 3-2121 Marilon Roop SUNDAY Singbee, Greenbriar church, 2 p. m. V.F.W. family Christmas party, V.F.W. hall, carry-in dinner at noon. —.. ' Gals and Pals Square Dance club, Community Center, 8 p. m. MONDAY Christian Women’s Fellowship, First Christian church, 7:30 p. m. Pleasant Mills P. T. A. meeting, postponed. TUESDAY K. of C. Auxiliary, K. of C. hall, 8 p. m. Olive Rebekah lodge, 1.0.0. F. hall, 7:30 p. m., Three Link to follow.

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Help Fight TB Buy Christmas Seals Buys Health Bond Business, Professional Women have voted purch as e of a $5 health bond, officials of the Christmas seal campaign in Adams county announced today. All proceeds from the annual Christmas seal sale are used in the fight on tuberculosis and to provide clinics and otherwise carry on the fight against the “whits plague.” Mr. and Mrs. Clark W. Smith and daughters Jean and Deborah of route 4 left by auto this morning to spend the holidays in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sanmann will leave Sunday for Nebraska, where they will spend a week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Deitsch left this morning for Enid, Okla., to spend the holidays with their daughter and family, Capt. and Mrs. Fred Roemker and daughter, Amy. w Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gentis and daughters of Wauseon, 0., will arrive for the holidays to. visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Porter left Friday with their family, to spend two weeks in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. John McConnell and son Mike of Columbus, Ohio, will arrive today to spend the holidays with their family. Student Pictured In College Publication Two pictures of Miss Susie Sutton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sutton of 407 North Second street, appear in the December 18 issue of “The Jongleur,” a publication of St. Francis College in Fort Wayne. On the front page Miss Sutton is pictured with seven other carolers, all freshmen, displaying the Christmas spirit. On page three she is among 15 girls who are preparing for the Christmas program. Miss Sutton is a 1958 graduate of Decatur Catholic high school. Stolen Automobile Recovered Friday An automobile was reported stolen Friday night while parked in. an alley located north of the Decatur Music House on Second street at 7:45 o’clock. Police found the auto within a half hour, parked in front of the Riverside Garage on Monroe street. The auto, owned by Frank Rumple, of Decatur, was reported to have been parked in the alley next to the Music House with the keys in the ignition and the auto running. Rumple returned to find the auto missing from where he had left it parked. Police found the auto at 8:15 o’clock parked in front of the Riverside garage. Police officers Raymond Seitz and Grover Odle were the investigating officers. DON’T TAKE A CHANCE TAKE PLENAMINS Smith Drug Co.

Christinas Program At Nultman Avenue Children's Program On Sunday Morning Children of the Nuttman Avenue United Brethren Christ church will present a Christmas progrom at the church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock.' The program, to which the public is invited, is as follows: Congregational number—Joy To The World. A Greeting—-Ronnie McKinnon. Song of The Bells—Michael Roth Because—Anna Helm. Too Early—Paula Birch. Exercise—“ Within A Story,”— Brenda Cook, Kay Reynolds, Sheila Reynolds, Jane( Eyanson, Jane Robertson. Grqpp Song—“ Merry Christmas. “There Is Love”—Robert Johnson. Playlet—“One Word,”—Cinthia and Shirley Cook. “There Is Only One Room—Nancy Birch. “A Gift Os Holly’—Clyde Hitchcock. “Sweeter Year By Year”—Allen Hess. Exercise—“We Love Him,”— Shirley Harkless, Cathy Robert- ‘ son, Judy U h r i c k, and Marcia Hess. “Message of The Bells—Brenda Cable. Exercise—“To Find The Savior” —primary class. "Saving Up My Money”— Kathy Helm. Exercise—“ This Is The Day,”— Carry and Larry Uhrick. Duet—“O Holy Night,”—Shirley and Richard Harkless. Exercise—“ The Light Os The Star,”—junior class. “God’s Lamp”—Bonnie McKinnon. “You’ll Have A Part”-Shirley Harkless. Exercise—“ Christmas In Colors. ’—juniors. \ "A Thank You”—Jimmy Cook. Benedication— the pastor.

Central Soya Sales And Profits Higher Central Soya, Inc., reported net sales of $65,428,983 and profits after provision for federal and state taxes on income, of $1,526,939 for the three-month period ending Nov. This compares with sales of $52,395,676 and net profits of $943,504 for the same period last year. Net profits, after taxes, amounted to $1.15 a share for 1,333,275 shares outstanding. For the comparable period last year, net profits were $.85 a share for 1,110,481 shares, James Kocher, Sr. To Undergo Surgery James Kocher, Sr., 83, who was injured in an automobile accident J Dec. 5, was transferred from the ; Adams county memorial hospital to the Parkview Memorial hospital in Fort Wayne Friday afternoon. Kocher will undergo brain surgery Monday at the hospital under the direction of Dr. Warren G. Hastings, well-known surgean. Apparently a bump on the head during the accident had caused some damage. o— o Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE | — Q. If a girl becomes engaged to a young man who is about to enter the military service, and their wedding date is very uncertain, is it proper to make formal announcement of the engagement? A. Under the circumstances, this is perfectly all right. Q. There are to be several guest speakers at our club dinner. What is the best way to receive these persons properly and to escort them to their places? A. Furnish an usher for each of these guest speakers. Q. Is it customary for a mother to second her son’s invitation to a young woman whom he has invited to their home for a week-end? A. This is the customary and gracious thing to do. WON'T BLOW HORN PLAINVILLE. Conn. <UPl>— While taking part in a Lions Club paper collection drive during the recent campaign. Probate Judge Robert G. Irving, a candidate for | reelection, was assigned to a truck that carried posters for his opponent. He switched trucks.

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Comments On &B.',aryl LessonJ»£gg| ■HMMMHBBB&sSesd Jesus’ Galilean ministry is finished and he has withdrawn into .the region of Caesarea Philippi, which had been a center of paganism. Jegus choose this spot to make his important disclosures to his disciples as to who he was and the nature of his mission. The purpose of the lesson for us today is to help us realize the significance of Jesus’ life for individuals and for the church. Vs. 27-28. “And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippj: and- by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?" Jesus wanted to clear up all the misconceptions about him, and did so, by asking the disciples their conception of who he was. Some saw in Jesus merely one who continued the work of John the Baptist: others thought him Elijah returned to earth as Malachi had predicted; others thought him the prophet Jeremiah returned to earth. The opinion of the crowd did not interest Jesus; he wanted to know who the disciples really thought he was. V. 29. “And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him. Thou art the Christ.” Up to this moment even Jesus himself had never made the claim that He was the Christ. From his great understanding heart and as an act of supreme faith, Peter made this great historic statement, “Thou art the Christ." Peter acted as spokesman for the disciples and his reply doubtless expressed the sentiment of them all. The word “Christ” is a Greek word translated as “Messiah in the Hebrew and meaning the anointed. Prophets, priests and kings were anointed with oil, showing they were given divine appointment and power. V. 30. “And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.” Jesus did not wish at this time to arouse needless opposition that would interfere with the success of his ministry by proclaiming hiself the Christ or having others do so. After his work of disciplining and preparing the disciples for their mission was completed, he was proclaimed the Christ to his friends and foes alike. V. 31. “And he b e g a n to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.” Jesus knew the disciples did not really understand his mission and did not wish to accept the fact of the cross. He predicted again his death and resurrection and emphasized the fact that he would be rejected by the elders, scribes and chief priests of the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem. Jesus wanted them to remember also that his ddath would not mean final defeat, for the resurrection would follow the cross. V. 32. “And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.” Peter’s statement showed that he did not understand what Jesus faced, nor

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did he wish to accept It. Knowing Peter’s influence over the other disciples, Jesus felt compelled to rebuke Peter, who was really tempting him with the idea he could avoid the fulfillment if his mission byway of the cross, V. 33. “But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples he rebuked Peter, saying. Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.” Since Peter did not understand Christ’s mission, he was tempting him with she idea of an easy victory over his enemies. He could not reconcile the cross with victory. Peter was not thinking the way God does, and therefore, did not see things in their true light. Ihstead, he was interpreting right methods and real success in terms' of mere human values. V. 34. “And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto theTn, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me,” Jesus taught the importance of self-denial or self-centered living and the need of complete dedication to. Chirst’s will and purpose by each individual. One must even be ready for death as a result of this dedication. All the disciples, save John, were slain as martyrs. V. 35. “For whosoever shall save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it” Live for yourself and you die; sacrifice yourself, and you live. If your only concern is self protection, saving your natural life will mean your spiritual death. By i

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'■ ■ ■ J complete surrender of one’s life lo Christ, one is assured of a glorioiis spiritual Mfe. —Based on copyrighted outlines produced by the Division of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and used by permission. Our Preacher - M 'fl Christmas should mean the spirit of Christ manifest in all areas of human life. The Spirit of Christ does not mean a stop to the suffering, a mere dole to the distressed, or an occasional-favor to the unfortunate. The Christ spirit is something p e r m anent, and something that must be wrought into principles of conduct and made effective in human affairs. What this wobble old world needs is Christmas everywhere all the time.

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