Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1959 — Page 3

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1939

DECATUR WOMAN’S CU B TO MEET IN NEAR FUTURE AU departments of the Decatur Woman’s club have scheduled meetings for next Monday or in the " near future. Art Department, memberswill meet at 7:30 o’clock Monday at the home o( Mrs.. Leo Curtin. Chairman for the program, which will deal with tapuaWj, will be Mrs. W. W. Cravens.-Mrs. Homer Lower and Mrs. Russell Owens will assist her. " ' Mrs. Jerome Kohne wiU be hostess for the Dramatic department members who will meet at their regular time. Mrs. Endre Sipos will have chaxgeofthe. program entitled, "‘The King and I.” AU Junior Women members are reminded to bring as much of their cookie money as ’ possible to the meeting which will be held at the home of Mrs. James Webb at the regular time. Miss Judy Lane. Miss Judy Smith, and Mrs. Karen Hardy wiU head the program on hair styling. The Civic department meeting has been postponed until January 12, at which time members are to meet at the home of Mrs. Amos Ketchum where Ray Lehman, a teacher in the Decatur public schools, will be the guest speaker, talking.on community service. The committee in charge includes Mrs. * ■ . Stop That Cough USB “OUR OWN” COUGH SYRUP KOHNE DRUG STORS

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Albert Beery, Mrs. John Bauman, and Mrs. Everett Hutker. The Literature department is the ohly department without a scheduled meeting for January. KIRKLAND LADIES CLUB HAS POTLUCK SUFFER Tuesday evening, members" of the Kirkland Ladies club met at the Adams Central school for a potluck supper. Table decorations centered around the holiday theme. Group singing opened the meeting and was led by Mrs. Walter Egley. Mrs. Dortha Shady read a poem and roll call was taken by members answering ‘‘How I Keep ThO'Spirit of Christmas.” Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Lord’s Prayer was repeated, following a Christmas story by Mrs. Harold Henschen. Miss Kathy and Miss Debbie Barger sang a Christmas song for the group and Mrs. John Barger read a poem. "How The Great Guest Came,” was the title of the reading presented by Mrs. Harold Henschen. New officers for 1959 were installed after which a gift exchange was held. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Harold Henschen, Mrs. Ralph Ross, Jr., Mrs. Carl Bieberick, and Mrs. Ed Arnold. Members of the Order of Eastern Star will meet Thursday at 7:30 o’clock at the Masonic hall. A meeting of the members of the Santa Maria study club, will be held Monday at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Robert O'Shaughnessey.

MRS. WILLIAM BUTCHER GIVES OPENING DEVOTIONS Mrs. William Butcher presented devotions at the meeting of members of the Monroe Women’s Christian Temperance Union held recently at the home of Mrs. Orval Lenhart. To open, all sang "If Jesus Goes With Me” and Mrs. Lenhart read a letter from the Rev. Robert Miller, who is in Europe. Following the devotions by Mrs. Butcher, Mrs. Grace Burns offered a prayer. The treasurer’s report was given by Mrs. John Gage; ’followed with a reading by Mrs. Madge Johnson. " : " - Mr». Otto Longenberger then presented the lesson story entitled, "Changed on Christmas Eve.” Miss Leona Williams sang "Silent Night” and Mrs. Glen Strahm read a poem, after which the members sang “God Be With You.” The meeting was dismissed with a prayer by Mrs. Lenhart"and the members enjoyed a Christmas gift exchange. — i MONROE CHURCH CLASS MEETS IN ANNEX RECENTLY The Christian Homemakers class of the Monroe Methodist Church met recently in the church annex for their Christmas party. Enos Schrock presided over the business meeting and the following new officers were elected: president, Mrs. Enos Schrock; vice president, Mrs. Arlen Mitchel; and secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Richard Longenberger. A receational period followed the .business meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Harve Haggard in charge. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. James Lobsiger and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Rowden to the following members and guests, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Barger, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Longenberger, Mr. and Mrs. Enos Schrock, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Haggard, David and Joyce, and the Rev. and Mrs. Willis Gierhart.

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UNION TOWNSHIP CLUB HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY The home of Mrs. Ivan Barkley ■ was the scene recently of the Christmas party held by members of the home demonstration club of Union township. Assisting the hostess, who had decorated her home in keeping wish the party theme, were Mrs. Nellie Price and Mrs. Fred Marbach. Twenty five adults and seven children repeated the doxology and the "Lord’s Prayer" prior to a carry-in dinner. Mrs. Barkley had charge of the business meeting in the absence of the president.. The; group sang the club p rft yer,; after which Mrs. Noah Habegger of Berne, county home demonstration clubs president, installed the officers for this year? Mrs. Hugh Nidlinger is the new president, while M rs - Ivan Barkley will fill the vacancy of vice president. Newly selected secretary Is MrS. Chalmer Barkley and serving opposite her, the treasurer, will be Mrs. Basil Gep--1 hart. Leader and alternate leaders respectively, are Mrs. Nile Williamson, Mrs. Don Smith, andMrs. Warren Nidlinger. Other officers will be. health and safety leader, Mrs. Leo Workinger; song leader, Mrs. Earl Chase; leader, Mrs. Rolland Gilliom; and publicity chairman, Mrs. Archie Smitley. Mrs. Jack Gray will be the devotional chairman. Mrs. Loren Barkley was welcomed as a new member and roll call was taken by Mrs. Chalmer Barkley. Song of the month, "Joy To The World,’’ was sung by the group, after which Mrs. Forrest Walters led’ in prayer. Cheer sisters names were drawn for th® coming year. Mrs. Hugh Nidlinger and Mrs. Basil Gephart had charge of the program, at which time the group sang Christmas carols. Mrs. Nellie Price read the Christmas story and Mrs. Nidlinger presented a poem entitled "Be It Ever So Humble.” There was a si)-c&it gift exchange and the revealing of last year’s cheer sisters. Guests for the meeting included, Mrs. Noah Habegger, Mrs. Harry Lehrman, Mrs. Fred Dager, and Miss Lois M. Folk/ The January meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Jack Gray, with Mrs. RolGilliom as the assisting hostess. i. .

Mrs. Kenneth Fawler will be hostess to members of the Sacred jfleart study club members Tuesday at 8 o'clock. Wednesday at 2:30 o’clock, Mrs. R. C. Hersh will be hostess to members of the Shakespeare club. The D.‘ A. V. Junior auxiliary? •members will meet Monday st 6.30 o’clock at the D. A. V. hall. Our Lady of Fatima study club members will meet at the home of Mrs. Dave Terveer Monday at 8 o’clock. At 8 o’clock Wednesday, mem- ; bers of the Delta Lamba chapter | will meet at the home of Mrs. ' Harold Owens.

Calendar Items tor today’s publication must be phoned in by 11 Lm. (Saturday 9:30) ~ '■ Phone 3-2121 Marilou Roop FRIDAY D.A.V. Auxiliary, D.A.V. hall, 8 p. m. Monroe Rural Fire Department, town hall, 7:30 p. m. Heidelberg class, Zion E. and R. church, 7 p. m. —v - SATURDAY Work and Win class of Trinity E.U.B. church, Clarence Drake home,’7:3o p. m. MONDAY Happy Hoinemakers home demonstration club box social, Monroe Farm Bureau building, 6 p. m. Ladies Firemen’s Auxiliary, Mrs. Harry Stults, 8 p. m. Juniors of the American Legion Auxiliary, Legion home, 4 until 6:30 p. m. V.F.W. Auxiliary, post home, 8 p. m. Art Department of Wo m a n’s club, Mrs. Leo Curtin, 7:?0 p. m. Dramatic department, Mrs. Jerome Kohne, regular time. Junior Women, Mrs. James Webb, regular time, bring cookie money. Civic department, postponed until January 12. D.A.V. Junior auxiliary, D.A.V. hall, 6:30 p. m. . * Santa Maria study club, Mrs. Robert O’Shaughnessey, 8 p. m. Our Lady of Fatima study club, Mrs. Dave Terveer, 8 p. m. - TUESDAY Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Lawrence 8 p. m. Sacred H£art study club, Mrs. Kenneth Fawler, 8 p. m. WEDNESDAY Shakespeare club, Mrs. R. C. Hersh, 2:30 p. m. » | , Delta Lamba chapter, Mrs. Harold Owens, 8 p. m. THURSDAY Order of the Eastern Stat, Masonic hall, 7:30 p. m. 5

Waler Bottle Tests Stir Medic Circles Cross-Infections In Boston Hospitals < By DELOS SMITH UFI Science Editor NEW YORK (UPI)-A random testing of the water JjQttles at th® bedsides of hospital patients re-, vealed that more than, half were contaminated with staphylococci, a bacterial family with members capable of sickening and even killing human beings. Cultures of some of these water bottle staphylocoici were injected into the veins of 10 mice, and seven of the 10 were dead of acute staohylococci infections within four days. You can see why the testing has caused a stir in hospital circles throughout the country. t The stir is all the greater because the bottles were in 24 hospitals in Boston, a leading medical eenter with three top medical schools. Boston hospitals are under the constant scrutiny of the highly scientific faculty members. Hospital scientists reasqp that if it could happen in Boston, it could happen anywhere. Not E.wugh Washing keeping departments of the hospikeepin gdepartments of the hospitals lacked sufficient respect’ for the amazing abilities of staphylococci in particular and microorganisms in general, to multiply, the scientific investigators reported. Cross-infections — that is, bacteria getting from one patient to others — are presently a major problem in hospitals. The investigators said the water bottle was a -way bacteria could g<it around in a hospital and, in view of their findings, it was an “unappreciated” way. In general, the hospitals were not washing—the bottles enough nor well enough. Bottles weri not sterilized at all in many cases; their materials would have disintegrated in the heat required for proper sterilization. Moreover, the investigators continued, it was ciMKi that the bottles were not washed daily nor even emptied and -re-filled daily because “the walls of some were slimy,” and “gelatinous islands of algae--and fungi floated in others.” Ice Was Handled

The investigators also found fault with the way .hospitals handled the cubed and shaved ice which went into the bottles to cool the water. (The investigation was done in July and August when patients require iced water.) The ice was exposed to air jn hospital areas where it could get contaminated. It was handled by hands rather than tongs. Scoops and ice rakes were not sanitary. In all, 103 water bottles were snatched from the bedsides of patients without prior notice, and subjected on the spot to bacteriological examination. Only- five of the 103 proved to be free of bacteria. Staphylococci were found in 68.9 per cent, and coliform bacteria were found in 21.7. per cent in higher than acceptable numbers.

; j Admitted Mrs. Sara Potts, Decatur; Joseph Murtaugh, Decatur; Mrs. Victor Hamrick, Decatur; Miss Anita [ Rhoades, Decatur; Miss Linda Canales, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. Bertha Gleckner, -Monroeville; Miss Norma Minnich. Berne; Mrs. Ralph Davis and baby girl. Convoy, Ohio; Mrs. Clarence Brunner and baby girl, Decatur; Edwin Scheumann, Ossian; Mrs. James Heckman and baby girl, Decatur; Mrs. Gerald Light and baby boy, Decatur; Calvin Coppess, Monroe; Walter Walchle, Decatur; and Andrew Cooper, Decatur, Mayor Robert Venis of Bluffton is a patient at the Clinic hospital in that city, where he is undergoing treatment for a coronary artery ~ June Grogg of Geneva has been admitted to the Jay county hospital ' Miss Donna Thieme, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thieme, and a student at Decatur high school, celebrated her 16th birthday Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. George-Bair, Jr., of Decatur, flew to Los Angeles, Calif., last Saturday as guests of the Capital Building Service, of Fort Wayne, for which Bair works. They a t t,e n d ed the Rose Bowl game yesterday. Miss Donna Keller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H u b er t Keller of Homestead 25, celebrated her 16th birthday on New Years Day. During a recent visit to the “sun coast” of Florida, Mr. and Mrs. i Hubert Zerkel, Jr., and family enjoyed seeing Sarasota Jungle Gardens

Orientation Meeting Os Red Cross Workers An orientation meeting for Red Cross volunteer workers, staff aides, and canteen workers, will be held Monday afternoon from 1 to 3'tJ*clock at the Red Cross office, Mrs. Ed Bauer, Adams county blood program chairman, said today. Persons wishing to attend this meeting are invited to do so. January 14, the bloodmobile unit will visit Decatur. A special plea is being made iTy-*the~fted-C r o s s for new donors. Cub Pack 3063 To Meet Monday Night The January meeting of Cub Pack 3063 will be held Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Northwest elementary school. The public is invited to attend. Skits will be presented by the various dens. Norman Guard, cubmaster, will be in charge of the evenings affairs. ;

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Mr. and Mrs. Russell Coleman Os St. Joseph, Mich., are parents of twins born Sunday in The girl, Karen Lynn, weighed five pounds and four 'ounces, and her brother, Kirk Lee, weighed four pounds, ounces. At the Adams county memorial hospital: Robert and Charlene Eyanson Shoup of 1221 Mix Avenue, are parents of a five pound. 12 ounce girl born at 7:40 p. m. Wednesday. A nine pound, eight ounce girl was born at 12:57 p. m. Thursday to Charles and Eileen Gause Garwood of 1115 Patterson street. A girl weighing eight pounds, 12 ounces was born this morning at 12: 55 o’clock to Charles and Louise Weckmuller Carr of Monroe. Dan W. and Helen Brandyberry Highland of 521 South Thirteenth street, are parents of a six pound, 15 ounce girl born at 3:43 a. m. today.

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