Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1959 — Page 3

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1959

Newhard’s To Observe Fiftieth Anniversary * • ,,, ~. ■** p * I a ■-— ■' ii ■ b Mr. and Mra. Orie Newhard —Photo by Briede Mr. and Mrs. Orie Newhard of 616 North Seventh street, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, March 8. The couple were married March 6, 1909, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fuhrman. Four children have been born to the couple and they are Mrs. Gerald Ross of Decatur; John of Arlington Heights, Ill.; Irol of South Bend, and Dale of Griffith. Mr. and Mrs. Newhard also have 11 grandchildren. An invitation has been extended by the couple to their friends and relatives to attend an open house to be held in their honor from 2 until 5 o’clock that Sunday. A dinner will be held for the immediate family on Sunday. That date, March 8, will also mark the 23rd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ross.

Pope John Broadcasts Message To Japanese VATICAN CITY (UPD — Vatican Radio inaugurated a new service beamed toward Japan Monday night with a message by Pope John XXIII. The Pope's message in Latin was translated into Japanese by a Japanese semiarist. Henceforth, broadcasts to Japan will be made regularly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Draft Call Lowered For Month Os April WASHINGTON (UPD — The Army has issued a call for 7,000 draftees in April, the lowest number since late 1957.\ The new call was 1,000 men be- " loW the March figure and 2,000 below January and February totals. The last time as few as 7,000 linen were drafted was in the Oc-tober-December period of 1957. Over 2,500 Daily Democrats are sold and delivered In Decatur each day.

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Robert Lane Quits As Store Manager MflMft'W' fl 4F Robert E. Lane, prominent business man in Decatur for Mie past 17 years, has announced his resignation as store manager for Blackwell’s to accept a position as sales representative of the Michigan Glasslined Storage company. Lane stated today that he will resign, effective February 28, to tecomeaKilratsd with-A. xQ, Smith Harvestores, distributors in the Glasslined Storage units. Included in Lane’s statement was the fact that he will again resume his b u s i n e s s relationship with Ed Langhorst, a former partner of Blackwell’s, who is now the distributor of the storage units in Michiagn. He stated that he will be located near Mt. Pleasant, Mich., and will cover an area of five counties in his new fiel< The main offices are located in Lansing, Mich. Although Lane will accept the new position with the Michigan concern sometime in March, he stated that his family would not move to the Mt. Pleasant vicinity until September. Always active in civic affairs, Lane was the first chairman of the P.T.A. fall festival held in 1946, and was the first retail division chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, when the first Merchant’s Showcase was organized in 1957. Lane was president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1948. Lane first moved to Decatur in 1941 when he became engaged in the confectionpry business, later he was the owner of a shoe store, and for the- past four .years has been store manager of Blackwell’s.

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LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS WITH JUNIORS A film showing Girls State was shown and narrated by Miss Carolyn Taylor, delegate to Girls State last year, to the members of the American Legion auxiliary and junior auxiliary Friday night. Mrs. Herman Dierkes was chairman of the meeting, which was opened by the junior girls under the direction of Mrs. Ed Bauer. The colors were posted, and Mrs. Joe Hunter, auxiliary president, took charge of the meeting. Reports were given, and the song of the month, “America the Beautiful,” was sung. The sum of $5 was pledged to the Crusade for Freedom. The district meeting will be March 11 at Waynedale. The next meeting will be a social meeting Feb. 27.

D.A.V. HOLDS FAMILY PARTY The Disabled American Veterans, its social members, and the auxiliary held a family party Firday evening at the DAV hall. The junior girls gave the “Lord’s prayer” before a delicious pot-luck super was served. They then sang “America” in keeping with the February theme of Americanism. A program of accordion music was given by the Misses Connie Gabet and Theresa Wisniewski of Fort Wayne. The group enjoyed the program very much. At the kiddies cake walk, Miss Janice Sommers won the Valentine cake, baked by Mrs. Robert August. Games were played and white elephants were awarded. I SUNSHINE GIRLS HOLD BANQUET Glittering hearts and candlelight formed the setting for a semi-for-mal Sweetheart banquet at the Adams Central cafeteria Saturday night. Sixty-six Sunshine girls and their escorts attended the... gala affair.— Miss Irene Meyers, famous world traveler and former Elex sponsor in Fort Wayne, was the guest speaker. Her humor delighted the group. Dinner music was furnished by Chester Longenberger. Guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Tate, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frantz, Miss Carol Heller, and Mr: and Mrs. Qlen Stucky. Carol Haggard, local Sunshine president, welcomed the guests. Dave Isch gave .. The tables were decorated with glittering hearts and Valentines. Tiny heart favors marked each place. Clusters of Valeritihe balloons were used throughtout the dining area.

Couples present included Kathleen Adler and Ralph Baumgartner, Barbara Arnold and Phil Moser, Mary Dick and Bill Augsburger, Georgians" Essex and Jack Barlett, Dorothy Geyer and Dave Vanhorn, Carol Haggard and Dave Sheets. Wanda Neuenschwander and Joe Sprunger. Sue Pageler and Dave Isch. Carmen Quinones jand -C]em -Mitchel; Mabet Steffen and- Harry Giesel. Annette Thomas and Larry Strickler, Bernice Yager and DeWayne Moser, Kay Singleton and Keith Brandt, Arlene Zimmerman and Ed Alspaugh. Twila Arnold and Loren Habegger. Carol Hamilton and Dale Troutner, Lana Mcßride and Ted Helmrich, Delora Mishler and Sheldon Dynes, Jeannie Kaehr and Alan Habegger. Joan Rupert and Larry Decker, Dixie Smith and Paul Sparks, Jeannie Smith and Dick Dills, Nancy Steury and Ron Lautzenhiser, Sandy Sit ric.kler and Steve Leichty, Joy Yoder and Gerry Bailey, Judy Yoder and Roger Graber, Maran Zimmerman and John Cowan, Carolyn Yake and Calvin Morgan, Dian Kohli and John Lantz, Karen Nussbaum and Larry Foreman, Dian- Arnold and Ron Maines, Karen Brandt and Roger Schlickman: Ester Brehm and Jerry D. Gerber, Onalee Barkley and Jan Elzey, Panet Beer and Tim Ringger, Karen Cauble and Dan Poling, Rosetta Gerber and Gary Ringger. Helen Hirschy and Larry Funk. Nancy Raudenbush and Bob Hart, Judy Arnold and Glen Yager, Nan Boggess and Jerry Funk, Barbara Srandenberg and Jack Wullimaa, ian Cable and Sidney Schwartz, Rose Gerber, and David Beer, Joyce Haggard and Mervin Parrish, Emma Heare and Garry Bluhip, Arlene Johnson and Monty Heller: Susan Longsworth and Bruce Voshell, Linda McClain and Joe Longsworth, Deanna Maines and Ron Owens, Janice Ringger and Arlene Gerber, Arvilla Smith and Danny Michaels, Alice Steiner and Claude Striker, Lois Steury and Wayne Amstutz, Janis Yoder, and Larry Simon, Marcia Zimmerman and Max Egley, Rose Schlickman and Clayton Strickler, Gyneth Schnepp and Jim Brown, Karlo Stavenik and Dave Haggard, Marilyn Stucky and John Inniger, Dian Stout and Ralph Parrish, Toni Rupert and Mike Affolder. MoreComfortWeoring FALSE TEETH Here la • pleasant way to overcome loose plate discomfort. FA6TKETH, an improved powder, sprinkled on upper andlower plates holds them firmer so that they feel more com--B«&w,as sss add). Does not sour. Checks "plate odor" (denture breath). Get FASTKETH tod»v at any drug counter.

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SALEM W.S.C.S. MEETS AT MERRIMAN HOME The Salem Methodist church women’s society of Christian service met Thursday afternoon for their monthly meeting with Mrs. Elisha Merriman. Mrs. Austin Merriman, the president, opened the meeting. Devotions were given by Mrs. Carl Schug, entitled "A New Frontier Player," by Mrs. Claude Foreman. The lesson on “literacy and literature” was given by Mrs. Laurence Carver, assisted by Mrs. Claude Foreman. “New progress for Bdlivia” from the World Outlook, was given by Mrs. Chester Bryan. After the business meeting an offering of self-denial was taken. Mrs. Roy Davies gave the closing prayer. A baby and wedding picture contest followed. Refreshments of cherry pie, nuts, candy, and coffee were served to 15 members, one child, and two guests, Mrs. Herman Girod and Mrs. Paul Burkhart. GENEVA NATIVES MARRIED 50 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roth, of 1419 Hurd Street in Fort Wayne, and formerly of Geneva, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday at their home with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Roth moved from their home west of Geneva to Fort Wayne in 1923. Mrs. Roth is the former Marie Pontius. They are charter members of the Fort Wayne Gospel Temple, and have been quite active in evangelistic work, having been members of the gospel «quintet heard over radio station WOWO for more than 11 years.

The Wesleyan Service Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Noah Steury at 7:30 o’clock this evening. Mrs. Elmer Chase and Miss Bernice Nelson will be assisting hostesses. Every member is asked to be present to help in making plans for the district meeting to be held in April. The ladies a u x i 1 i a r y of the United Brethren Mt. Zion church will meet at the home of Mrs. Bertha Bowen at 7:30 p.m. Thursday evenig. There will be a silent auction. The Do Your' Best class of the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church will meet Thursday night at 7:30 for the*r<?gular monthly meeting. The hostesses will be Mrs Homer Bittper, Mrs. Emma Butler, and Mrs. Georgie Foughty The Ruth circle of the Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs. Donald Norquest. The meeting was opened with prayer. Mrs. Norquest gave the devotions, Mrs. David Langston gave the program. Lenten services were held at the church Sunday: association meeting will be at the church Feb. 25. There were ten members and two guests present. Wate r Condition Improves Huntington residents are off the “boil-all-drinking-water” edict that faced them most of last week because'of flood water that infiltrated the water system. Mayor Devon Blackburn also announced that all public and parochial schools opened today for the first time in a week. Johnson Votes For City Salary Bill State representative Burl Johnson, Decatur route 6, voted for the house bill to establish new minimum salaries for city officials, including mayors, clerk treasurers, and councilmen. The bill passed the house, 53-37, and was sent to the senate for action. Johnson is the joint repr?: sentative for Adams and Wells, counties.

• • • 4 • Welcome Wagon cele- J • brates the arrival of each • a new baby with a friendly ■ S call—with a basket of Z J gifts and congratulations J • of the entire community. J • e J ~r i a • • Be sure to tell Welcome J • Wagon of the arrival of ‘ • e* every new baby in your • • : •! Phone 3-3196 or 3-4335 'J

CLOTS Calendar Itema for today’s pub>cation must be phoned in by U mb. (Saturday 9:30) Fnone 3-2121 Marilon Roop TUESDAY Merry Matrons Home; Demon stration club, Mrs. Otto Thieme. • Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles hall, 8 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Ray Heller, 6:15 p.m,, chili supper. Friendship club of Church of God, Fellowship hall, 7:30 p.m. Psi lota Xi sorority, Youth Center, officers, 7:30, regular meeting, 8 p.m. Zion Lutheran Emmaus Guild, parish hall, 8 p.m. Wesleyan Service Guild, Mrs. Noah-Steury, 7:30 p.m. t WEDNESDAY Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. ..Charles Dugan, 2:30 p. m. Historical club, Mrs. Wesley Lehman, 2 p.m. Friendship Circle of Zion E. and R. church, Mrs. William Tutewiler following Lenten service. Decatur Home Demonstration club, C.L. of C. hall, 2 p.m. V.F.W. father's auxiliary, VFW post home, 8 p.m. THURSDAY Zion Lutheran Needle club, parish hall, all day starting at 10 a.m. Pleasant Mills Methodist W.S.C. S. Mrs. John Bailey, 1:30 p.m. Adams county nurses association, Girl Scout room, Community Center. 7:30 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary of the Mt. Zion UB church, Mrs. Bertha Bowen, 7:30 p.m. Do Your Best club, Trinity EUB church, 7:30 p.m. Gals and Pair square dance club, community center, guest night, I p.m. ’ i ’ . , 'I SPEAKS ON LINCOLN AT WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING Guest speaker for the February general meeting of the Decatur Woman’s club was Ernest L. Meyer, of Muncie, whose topic was “Lincoln. His Wife and Sons.” Meyer was introduced to the women by Mrs. Katharyn Nelson, of the Civic department, which was in charge of the evening’s program. Prior to the program, Mrs R C. Hersh, club president, led in the opening collect, and pledge to the flag, after which Mrs. Merritt Alger led the devotions. Minutes of the previous meeting were read by secretary Mrs. Leo Curtin, and the treasurer’s report was given by Mrs. Thomas Buuck. A contribuiton was then voted to aid the Indians. An avid admirer and authority on the life of Lincoln, Meyer outlined his entire life, telling of all his family and little known ihci--dents and facts concerning each of them. Among his statements were “Indiana made Lincoln, and Lincoln made Illinois,” referring’ to the fact that the great president spent his growing years, from 7 to--21, as a youth in Indiana, and his . manhood years working and striving'for the state of Illinois. He closed his most interesting and informative talk with an origij «Wife Athe Lincoln monument. ~ ’ School Quartets At Church Services Two high school quartets will -feature the- spec! al services being held each evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church. The Decatur high school girls’ quartet is composed if the Misses Janet Miller, Eleanor Miller, Linda Jackson and Kay Wynn. The Pleasant Mills high school male quartet is composed of Jerry Winans, Gary Millington, Larry Jackson and Sheldon Light Monday evening, the guest speaker, the Rev. J. F. Thomas, spoke on “The One New Man,” in which he pointed out how Christ, through his crucifixion and resurectiqn, broke down the barriers which separate men. He will speak tonight on “God Makes Himself Known Today.”

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Urges Dulles Stay On In * 1 Cabinet Post J WASHINGTON (UPI) — Assist- ' ant Senate Democratic Leader 1 Mike Mansfield today urged Sec- 1 retary of State John Foster Dulles to remain in his cabinet post I to give “guidance” on the German situation. Mansfield, a member of the 1 Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said it would be “a mistake” for the 70-year-old secretary to resign now despite the intestinal cancer that has stricken him. "We certainly need to have his knowledge and guidance on the German situation and the conferences that are coming up,” the Montana Democrat told newsmen. Mansfield suggested there could be a three-way leadership of the State Department until it could be determined how Dulles responded to radiation treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Start Radiation Treatment He said Undersecretaries of State Christian A. Herter and C. Dbuglas Dillon could relieve Dulles of some 'matters and give him time to "think through” the whole German problem. The radiation treatment will be started later this week after Dulles recovers sufficiently from his hernia operation last Friday. Intestinal tissue and liquid removed then showed a recurrence of the cancer he suffered in 1956. Dulles continued to keep in touch with State Department matters from his hospital bed. He was Briefed on current developments in international affairs Monday by his special assistant, Joseph N. Greene Jr. In Good Spirits He also remained in good spirits and the State Department reported his condition was satisfactory. Dulles sat up in a chair in his room for about half an hour Monday. President Eisenhower was expected to give Republican congressional leaders the latest report on the secretary at the weekly White House legislative meet-: ing today. Mrs. Harry Faus, Sr., Bluffton route 4, was admitted to the Wells county hospital Saturday to receive treatment. Judge Earl B. Adams has been I confined to bed at home for three . weeks suffering from a virus in- ■ section. Elmer Chase is reported undergoing his second surgery in a , week’s time at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. Pedestrian Killed By State Police Car CORYDON, Ind. (UPI) — Elmer ] Bruce, 64, Corydon, was killed • Monday flight fie was" struck by an Indiana State Police car on Ind. 62 just east of Corydon. Trooper John Agan, Corydon, said lights from an approaching car blinded him and he did not see Bruce walking in the pavement. Over 2,500 Dally Democrats are sold and delivered in Decatur each day.

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St. Joseph's Boy Choir To Festival St. Joseph’s school of Decatur will participate in the third annual Catholic boy and youth choir festival Saturday at St. Patrick’s school auditorium. Fort Wayne. The sixth grade boys’ choir will represent the school, singing with neighboring choirs from the Fort Wayne area at a high mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 10 a. m. After mass, the choirs will be heard by competent adjudicators, who will present constructive criticism of each participating group. Under the direction of Sister M. Margaretta, C.S.A., the 26boy group will sing “Ave Verum,” a Gregorian chant: "Ave Maris Stella,” by Mohr, and “Salve Regina Coelitum,” by Moll. Each of the choir groups will receive a plaque from the sponsoring Fort Wayne diocesan music conqmission. Champ Ticket Seller At Valparaiso Feast VALPARAISO. Ind. (UPD —Policeman John J. Schulz reigns as champion paiicake feast ticket seller among Valparaiso Kiwanians. He’s sold 370 this year, raising his seven-year total for the annual event to 3,200 tickets.

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Hrta A seven and one-half pound baby girl was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Nodine, of Garrett. Mrs. Nodine is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Haley, and a former resident of Decatur. The Garrett couple have two other children, Mike, 8, and Cindy, 6. r>. / At the Adams county memorial hospital: Dwight and Jane Maddox Girod, 411 Wenonah St., Ft. Wayne, baby , boy, 8:18 a.m., sjx pounds 15% ounces. ADMITTED Mrs. Marvin Royer, Convoy, O.; Mrs. Catherine Schwartz, Bertie; Mrs. Eugene Bebo ut, Monroe; 1 Mrs. Mary Lee, Decatur. ? DISMISSED Miss Lizzie Selking, Monroeville; Harold Weidler, Decatur; Mrs. Allen Grote, Decatur; Mrs. Moses Schmidt and baby boy, Monroe. APPLES, crfepJiard Mcln--5 tosh Apples, $2.49 bushel; t Seedless Grapefruit, 10 for , 49c; Eckrich Pickle-Pimen-to Loaf, Special, lb. 65c. e HAMMOND FRUIT MARKET. 240 North 13th Street. 40 t 5