Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1959 — Page 2

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t i V i L '"—■•■■ :. SUZANNE EDWARDS IS FETED WITH SHOWER Miss Suzanne Edwards, brideelect of Jim Fisher February 14, was honored with a miscellaneous bridal shower sheld Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Rose Lantz. Assisting hostess was Mrs. Curtis Nussbaum. The honored guest was seated at a table Cleverly decorated with a white table ploth edged with a pleated red border. Small hearts and cupids were scattered across the table. Suspended above her was an umbrella covered . with white and trimmed in red tulle. Cupids and hearts were also dominant on the umbrella. Different games were played during the evening with Miss Jane Grimm, Miss Jackie Snyder, and Miss Marcia Merriman being awarded the prizes. They in turn presented them to Miss Edwards. As Miss Edwards opened her many gifts, Miss Mary Sue Lantz and Miss Debbie Nusbaum served as gift carriers. Mrs. Nussbaum recorded the gifts. Later refreshments with a Valentine theme were served by the hostesses. Friends and relatives of Miss Edwards who attended were the Mesdames Ray m o n d Edwards, Charles Fisher, Larry Lehman, Brice Fisher, Amos Miller, David Smith, Robert Amstutz, Phillip Barggr. Dan Ross, David Roop, Don Melching, and the Misses Janet Agler, Marcia Merriman, Ruth Sip, Jacie Snyder, Nancy Edwards Mary Myers, Linda Cunningham, Judy Bollenbacher, and Maxine Gerber. Unable to attend were the Mesdames Kenneth Hawkins, LaVerne Hartman. Jerry Tharp and the Misses Nancy Jauregui, Barbara Steiner, Donna Cauble, Doris Ellen Neunenschwander Cecilia Lehman, and Pat Liechty. FAREWELL PARTY IS HELD MONDAY The Faithful Workers Class of the Union Chapel Evangelical United Brethren church met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Gara Fell and family. This was a farewell party for the Fells, who are moving to Fort Wayne soon. Games were played during the evening, after which Mrs. Leo Workinger, president, had charge of the refreshments which were served to the eighteen present SIXTEEN ATTEND AUXILIARY MEETING Sixteen members attended the recent meeting of the meriVbers of the V. F. W. auxiliary. Mrs. Roy Lautzenhiser, Mrs. Harry Hileman, ■ and Mrs; Charles Norris were welcomed into the organiza- — tion as new members. A book report was given, after which Mrs. Leslie Hunter was awarded the door prize. Mrs. Ray Venis served refreshments and after games had been played, the meeting was closed. A meeting of the Pythian Sister Needle club will be held following the temple meeting Monday at the Moose home.

QUALITY PHOTO FINISHING AU Work Left Before Noon on Thursday— e * Ready the Next Day, Friday, at HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

I THURSDAY EVENING .11 FEBRUARY Sth NBC-TV — CHANNEL 33 — 9:30 P.M.. j Preseats BERKELEY SQUARE j STARK ING • John Kerr • Jeannie Carson II • Edna Best • Janet Munro I Smith Drug Co. I

P.T.A. PLANS SUPPER AT ADAMS CENTRAL FRIDAY The Adams Central P.T.A. will have its annual chili and oyster ■ super in the school cafeteria Fri- ■ day preceding and following the Monroeville-Adams Central basketball game. An estimated 1100 people enjoyl ed the home-cooked food last year and the committee in charge, Mr. t and Mrs. Gerald Strickler, Mr. and > Mrs. Weldon Soldner, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Habegger, and Mr. and i Mrs. Earl Harmon, are anticipating an even larger crowd this year. The menu consists of chill or oyster soup, hot dogs, pie, cake, ice cream, milk, orange juice and coffee. The public is invited-to attend. ff « LARRY ANSPAUGH SPEAKS TO ART DEPARTMENT The Art department of the Decatur Woman’s club gathered Monday evening at the Anspaugh studios, where Lawrence Anspaugh presented a program titled, “Portraiture of Women.” He listed several rules of dress and make-up to observe to get best results from a visit to the photographer. He went on to explain the various techniques of lighting which help the camera to accent the good features and minimize the poorer features of a subject. Using Miss Alice Allwein as a model, Anspaugh demonstrated lighting trices which cat> produce almost any desired effect in the finished portrait. After the program, the members adjourned to the home of Miss Matilda Sellemeyer for a business meeting and refreshments. Tbe committee in charge consisted of Miss Charlotte Vera, chairman, and Mrs. Franklin Better, Mrs. Joe Morris, and Miss Sellemeyer. LITERATURE SECTION MEETS MONDAY EVENING Mrs. B. J. Thomas served as hostess jto the Literature department of the Decatur Woman's club Monday evening. Seventeen members attended the meeting, for which Mrs. Myrtle Filson was the 1 assisting hostess. Miss Bertha Heller and Mrs. F, Hazen Sparks reviewed the book, “Dcmensions of Robert Frost,” by Cook. Both ladies gave biographical sketches of Frost and read several of his poems. . . Many interesting facts about the . poet were thought out by the speakers and among them was the fact that the famed man is still living and has an office in the library of congress in Washington, ' d.c. ■' - '"■■■ During the business session, Mrs. Ed Cook welcomed Mrs. Glen Dickerson, a former member, into the department. Miss Heller and Mrs. Sparks assisted the hostess in serving refreshments. The Civic department of the Decatur Woman’s club will meet with Mrs. Harold Owens at 7:45 o'clock Monday. The Heidelberg class of the Zion E.and R. church will have a chili supper Thursday at 6:15 at the church. A film on India will be shown. The C.L. of C. hall will be the scene of the Thursday meeting of members of the Town and Country Home Demonstration club. The meeting will begin at 1:30 o’clock. Mrs. James Inskeep will be hostess to members of the Holy Family study club members Monday at 8:30 o'clock. A meeting of the Kirkland W.C. T.U., will be held Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Don Shady. Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock, Mrs. I Eliza Hahnert will be hostess to members 6f the Monroe Better

Calendar Items tor today’s pub- i •cation must be phoned in by 11 I adn. (Saturday 8:30) Fnone 3-2111 Marlton Roop WEDNESDAY Trinity E.U.B. church school, carryin supper, church, p.m. Churoh of God Missionary Society, church, 7:30 p.m. Women’s Guild, Zion E. and R. church, 7:30 p.m. St. Gerald study club, Mrs. Joe Loshe, 8 p.m. ' J Our Lady of Good Counsel study j club, Mrs. Dick Walter, 8 p.m. V. Fathers Auxiliary, post I home, 8 p.m. Women’s Guild, Zion E. and 1 R. I church, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Heidelberg class chili supper, I Zion E. and R. church, 6:15 p.m. I Town and Country Home Demon- I stration club, C.L. of C. hall, 1:30 p.m. — v - Unit 2 of W.S.W.S. of Bethany E.U.B. church, Mrs. Glenn Custer. 2 p.m. Unit 1 of Behtany E.U.B. church Mrs. Frances Howard, 7:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, parish hall, all day starting atlO a.m. Unit 3 of W.S.W.S. of Behany E.U.B. church, Mrs. Ray Stingley, 7:30 p.m. Guardian Angels study club, Mrs. Carl Braun, 8 p.m. Ladies Fellowship, Decatur Missionary church. 7 p.m. Magley Ladies Aid. church basement, all day. Everready Sunday school class, Methbdist church lounge, 7:30 p.m. Union Chapel Ladies Aid, church all day. - Monroe M e t h o d i s t W.S.C.S., church annex, 7:25 p.m. Monroe Rural Firemen’s Auxiliary, Monroe town hall, 7:30 p.m. Wesley Sunday School class, Methodist dining room, 6:30 p.m. St. Jude study -elub, Mrs. Bill Kuhnle, 8 p.m. Queen of Peace study club, Mrs. Mark Schurger, 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph study club, Mrs. John Moore, 8:15 p.m. W. unit 4 of Bethany ’E. U. B. church, Mrs. Richard Rickord, 8 p.m. FRIDAY Work and Win class of Trinity E.U.8., Ward Bowman, 7:30 D. A. V. auxiliary, D. A. V. Kall, 8 p.m. MONDAY Welcome Wagon club, Mrs. Don • Stafford, 312 Winchester, 8 p.m. Past President’s Parley, Legioj ! home, 8 pvm. ! Civic department, Mrs. Harold ■ Owens, 7:45 p.m. ’ J 1 Pythian Sister Needle club, ’ Moose home, following temple. Holy Family study club, Mrs. James Inskeep. 8:30 p.m. TUESDAY Monroe Better Homes Demonstration club, Mrs. Eliza Hahnert, 7:30 p.m. Kirkland W.C.T.U., Mrs. Don Shady, 1:30 p.m. Associate chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa, Legion home, 8 p.m. Homes Demonstration club. Members are reminded to bring Valentines for the exchange. The associate chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa will have a Valentine party at the American Legion home Tuesday at 8 o’clock. ( At the Adams county memorial , hospital: , Robert and Elinor Bilderback Hirschy of route 3. are parents of j a seven pound, one half ounce boy born at 3:10 a. m. today. A seven pound, five and onefourth ounce girl was born at 11:05 a. m. today to Doyle and Leonia Smith Clevenger of 1016 Line street. Adams Central Pupils To Serve As Pages ’ Jim Brown, a junior at Adams Central high school, and seniors Clair Inniger, Georginanna Essex, and Barbara Arnold, have been chosen to serve as pages in Indiana’s house of representatives Thursday. The group, whom teachers have found to be particulary interested in government, will be working with Burl Johnson, representative from Adams and Wells, counties. . Robert Brown, junior high social studies teacher, will accompany the students. WAKE UP RARIN’ TO GO Without Nagging Backache -_L Now I You ean get the fwt relief you need from nagging backache, headache ana „ BHiecular aches and pains that often cause restless nights and miserable Ured-out feelings. When these discomforts come on With over-exiTtiqn or stress and strain —you want relief—want it fasti Another disturbance may be mild bladder irritation followingwrongfoodsuuldrlnk—of tenaettin« up a restless uncomfortable feeling. Doan’s Pills work fast In 8 separate ways: 1. by speedy pain-relieving action to ease torment of-nagging backache, headaches. muscular aches and pains. 2. by sis.thing egeeton bladder irritation. 3. by. mild diuretic action tending to increase output of the 16 miles of kidney tubes. Enjoy g gtrod night’s sleep and the , same happy fenSf’millions hli't for over 60 years. New, large sue aavea tuuiwy. (set Doaa’s Pills today I

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Mental Health Meet Set Friday Evening Ujhr W| I Friday evening at 8 o’clock the Allen eounty association for mental health will present the first of a series of four meetings. This one will be held in the auditorium of the Fort Wayne Veterns adfinistration hospital, 1600 Randalia Drive. The featured speaker will be Miss Vivian Acord, a member of the director’s staff of the Illinois department of public welfare. She will deal with the need for volunteers and what they can mean to patients in state mental hospitals and schools for mentally retarded. Miss Acord speaks out of the depth of her own experience for she was formerly a patient at Manteno state hospital (the largest in Illinois and among the five largest in the world). She later served for two and a half years as the hospital’s publicity director. Miss Acord holds an A. B. degree from Immaculate Heart College, and has done graduate work at Northwestern University and San M a r c o s University, Lima, Peru. Didicated to bringing about better public understanding of mental illness, mental retardation, and better mental hospitals and schools for the mentally retarded, her message has captured the attention of thousands who hear her each year, Last year, she spoke from the governor’s mansion in Indianapolis as the guest of Mrs. Harold Handley. More recently she addressed the annual meeting of the national association for mental Health at Kansas City. A basic reason for having Miss .Aconj. appear in Fort Wayne Feb■ruajy 6 wai that she might make the generahpublic more aware of the importance of volunteers in mental institutions. This ia a part of he greater project of the observance of the first annual volunteer recruitment month of the Indiana association for mental health, which is being observed from January 15 to February 15. This meeting will be open to the public. A coffee hour will follow the talk providing an opportunity for those present to better learn to know, Miss Acord. New Driving Hazards In Northern Indiana United Press International A precipitation pattern which spread rain, freezing rain and snow over Indiana Tuesday was due to return for another visit late today. _____ ■ ...... .... • Most weather, stations reported around one-fourth inch of precipitation some of which glazed highways in the northern portions of the state and created new driving hazards over an area familiar with such treachery this winter. The Weather Bureau predicted that "some light rain or snow" would fall this afternoon and evening in the southern two-thirds Os Hoosierland, while the northern third may get 2 to 3 inches of snow.—- —. ' - ■—- - It will turn colder and skies'will clear tonight, paving the way for a fair and chilly day Thursday. Highs Tuesday ranged from 31 at Lafayette to 41 at Evansville. Temperatures dropped to overnight lows ranging from 16 at Lafayette to 30 at Evansville. Today’s highs will range from 26 to the upper 30s, tonight’s lows from to 20. and Thursday's tops from near 20 to the nfltl 20s. The five - day outlook for the period ending next Monday called for temperatures averaging 4 to 8 degrees below normal highs of 29 to 46 and lows of 13 to 28. Martinsville Man Dies In Accident MORGANTOWN, Ind. (UPD—Thomas S. Martin, 26. Martinsville, was killed and a woman passenger was injured today when his car skidded _off.lnd. 252 three miles west of Morgantown,' plunged down an embankment ana overturned, throwing Martin out and crushing him. . " Mrs. Lucille Wampler, 46, Indianapolis. was taken to Morgan County Hospital with minor injuries. ~ I

Two Jet Passenger Planes Land Safely NEW YORK (UPD— A Boeing 707 jet passenger plane carrying dancer Gene Kelly and 123 other persons from Paris to Now York and another 707 operated by American Airlines from New York to Los Angeles both suffered “malfunctions” but landed safely pt their destinations. There were no injuries in either case. The Paris-to-New York plane, operated by Pan American World Airways, dropped swiftly from a 30,000 foot altitude to 6,000 feet over the North Atlantic at 5:14 p.m. e.s.t. Tuesday when the autopilot that keeps the plane level suddenly went on the blink. Pillows and other objects floated about the cabin during' the dive and some passengers described a “weightless” sensation. 1 “I’m glad to get to the ground in one piece,” said Kelly at Gander. Some passengers said the plane dropped so swiftly it broke the sound barrier, but Pan American would not confirm the report. Plane Buffeted Pan American said the incident occurred 500 miles east of GanSNfld., the airliner’s next eduled stop. The plane experienced “high speed buffeting” in the descent and a small piece of non-structural material used for streamlining was whipped away. A Pan Am spokesman here said that the autopilot “experienced a malfunction” and became “inoperative.” In a matter of minutes the plane dropped 24,000 feet until the crew brought it under control again. The plane was operated manually for the remaining hour-and-37-minute trip to Gander. Passengers left the ailing plane at Gander and Pan Am flew another jet there from New York to bring them on the last leg of their journey. Averts Emergency Landing Harry Clark of New York, pilot of- the American. Airlines jet en route to Los Angeles with 112 persons aboard alerted International Airport at Los Angeles that he might have to make an emergency landing. Emergency fire equip- - mentwas he’d in readiness at the field. But Cla»k and his crew then determined that the hydraulic system of the plane was all right and that there was “an apparent malfunction of instruments.” The plane touched down at International at 0:04 p m p.s.t., only 11 minutes behind schedule. Admitted Mrs. Enod Girod, Monroe; Mrs. Isabelle Houseman, Berne; Miss Miss Eloise Noll, Decatur; Roy Ygra Fisher, Willshire. Ohio; Nevil, Geneva; Mrs. Cletus M. Heimann, Monroeville; N. A- Bixler, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. Metta Stuckey, Berne; Don Lutes, Decatur; Mrs. Paul Striker, Geneva; Cynthia and Beth Ann Baker, Decatur. Those who attended the Saturday evening birthday supper honoring Mrs. Mollie McConnehey and which was held at the Melvin Taylor home, were Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Kolter. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. McConnell, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bieberich and family, .Kenneth McConnell and children, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kolter and family, all of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McConnehey of Wellsville, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Dick McConnell and daughter of Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Taylor and family of Berne. Among those who attended the recent graduation exercises of William F. Kruse and Mrs. Frances Kruse at St. Joseph’s college in Rensselaer, were Mrs. William Kruse, Miss Anna Marie Lengerich, and Mr. and Mrs. John Kruse. Those who attended the Sunday celebration honoring the birthday anniversaries of Miss Marilyn Scott, Dennis Scott, and Miss Sharon Scott, were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Stauffer and son Jack, Mr. and Mrs. David Roop. The honored guests celebrated their 14th, 15th, and 16th birthdays respectively. Mrs. Russelll Baumgartner is confined to her home with fractured pelvis, resulting from a fall on the ice a week and a half ago. Mrs. Katherine Fruchte, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Barber, of 334 N. 4th street, took part in a dieticians meeting at Dayton, 0., recently. Mrs. Fruchte is a former nurse at Adams county memorial hospital, and is now employed-at the College Hill hospital in Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Dee Fryback, of 509 W. Adams, will travel to Bradentown; Fla , Saturday, with Mr. and Mrs. John C. Fryback, of Bluffton, who own a house trailer in Bradentown. Dr. and Mrs. James Burk and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kalver will leave Thursday for a two weeks’ visit to Florida, and possibly a i side trip to Cuba.

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REDS BLOCK CONVbY—HOLD FIVE Gl’S— The cold war in Germany dropped several degrees when Soviet border guards stopped four U. S. Army trues, one of which is visible (top-left) at the closed barrier at Marienborn. Map (lower-left) shows the convoy has passed the check-point at Bazelsburg and had made the 110-mile run on the Autobahn almost to Helmstedt, West Germany, without incident. Five Army men are being held, including Cpl. Richard J. Masiero (lower-right) of Stockbridge, Mass., leader of the U. S. convoy.

Truck Drivers Say Hoffa Paid Costs WASHINGTON (UPD—The Senate Rackets Committee was trying to figure out today how Teamster President James R. Hoffa paid hotel hills for a free-loading truck driver without either of them knowing it. John R. Cunningnam, an unemployed milkman, testified Tuesday that he stayed at a hotel here at Hoffa's expense. But he said he didn’t know until two weeks ago Hoffa was paying the tab and neither did Hoffa. Moss Herman, another truck driver, said Hoffa paid his expenses for trips to Washington in connection with an anti-corruption campaign in New York Teamster locals and Cunningham got his .bills pgjd.' because he accompanied him. The committee brought Out that ><H«e of <he bills were sent to Hoffa’s home local in Detroit and apparently paid with union funds. Chairman John L. McClellan CD-Ark.) voiced suspicion that there was more to the transactions than mere confusion, of which there was plenty. He ordered the committee staff to investigate further into the question of whether union funds have been surreptitiously involved in a court suit being pressed against the union’s board of monitors by a group- of New York Teamsters. The leader of the group is Cunningham, who previously had 'been instrumental in a rank-and-file rebellion against Hoffa which led to the creation of the board to keep tabs on Hoffa’s activities. Bicycle Is Stolen From Decatur Home A bicycle stolen from a home on West Monroe street Monday, was reported to the city police department Tuesday. The owner of the bicycle was listed as Nancy Robinson, of 1209 West Monroe street. The bicycle was reported to be of the following deschiption: a boy’s Schwinn, black over white in color, 26 inches high. The bicycle has a silver plate on the top bar of the frame with the name Don inscribed. GIRLSCOUTS Brownie troop 630 met Tuesday afternoon at the Northwest school. The meeting was opened with the Brownie promise, after which the girls made Valentines. Names were drawn for the secret Valentines for the party next week. Cynthia Helm brought the treat. The meeting was closed with the Brownie arch. Scribe, Cheryl Miller Brownie troop 460 met Monday at the Northwest school. The meeting was opened with the Girl Scout law and election of officers was held. Sally Andrews is the president. Nancee Linn is secretary arid Jackie Helm is scribe. Dues were collected after which plans were made for the Vanlentine party. The meeting was closed with Good Night Brownies. Scribe. Jackie Helm Brownie troop 377 met after school Tuesday. Ari election of officers was held and Deborah Gaunt is the new president. Janet Lord is vice presidept, Doreen Hirscjiy scribe, and Susan McCullough is treasurer. The pledge of allegiance was given and roll call, dues, and cookie money taken. Games were later played. “Good Night Brownies’’ closed the meeting. - , Scribe, Doreen Hirschy

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Three Officers Die ’ As Bomber Crashes LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UPD—The Air Force today pressed its investigation into the crash of a 847 jet bomber here which killed three officers. The plane hit with j such force that ail emergency 5 crews could find “were bits of . fingers and feur - burned parachutes.” 5 The plane dived into the ground ) about 25 miles northeast of Little j Rock Air Force Base Tuesday - night. The terrain was so bad it , took the first crew two hours to 5 reach the site. j One group of sheriff’s;, deputies ! was lost in the woods for two hours hunting lor the wreckage, which was scs tiered over a quarter of a mile. The plane was returning from a training flight and had entered its final landing approach when f “something went wrong,” ■ Force officials said. - A Weekly newspaper editor, Cone s Magie, from nearby Cabot, Ark., s said “the area where the plane - went down looked like a junk- - yard.” » -The Air Force identified the - dead as Capt. Charles W. Stevens Jr., 41, the aircraft commander, r whose parents. Mr. and Mrs. / Charles W. SteVens, live at 707 . Ann Street. Beaufort. N.C.; Capt.

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Robert S. McCoy, 34, the co-pilot, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jackson, live at 4007 Oak Drive, Des Moines. Iowa; and Ist Lt. J. Smith. 24. the navigator, whose mother, Mrs. Sandra Louise v ary, lives at 248-04 Van ZarZi Ave., Little Neck, N.Y. The 847 six-jet plane belonged to the 545th Bomb Squadron of the 384th Bomb Wing at the Strategic Air Command base here. William F. Kruse Graduate'' c unday William F. Kruse, son of Mrs. Francis Kruse and the late William J. Kruse received an AB degree in biology-chemistry from St. Joseph’s college, Rensselaer, Sunday at the 64th annual commencement ceremonies. Kruse is a graduate of Decatur Catholic high school. A baccalaureate mass opened the exercises at 10:30 a.m., followed by a banquet and the graduate exercises in the afternoon. The Rev. Edward A. Marziarz, C.P.P.S-, Ph D., the academic dean, presented the candidates for degrees. The Rev. Walter T. Pax, C.P.P.S., Ph.D., director of education for the society of the Precious Blood, gave tiie commencemeM address and presented the degrees to the candidates.