Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 28 April 1959 — Page 3

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DECATUR WINS ATTENDANCE TROPHY Nineteen members of Olive Rebekah lodge 86 attended the district 31 spring meeting held at the lodge in Hartford City recently. The local members were presented a trophy for having the largest attendance and also the white gavel for initiating the most members since the last district meeting. The assembly president, Mrs. Gloria Mundt of Fort Wayne, had charge of the school of instruction, while the Decatur lodge had charge of the memorial services under the direction of Mrs. Orval Reed. Lodge number 394 has two deceased members, Mrs. Minnie Teeple and Mrs. Goldie Gay Smith. SPECIAL SHOW IS PLANNED FOR WIVES The wives and ladies of members of the Fort Wayne Valley of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite will be entertained Wednesday afternoon. May 6 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The doors will open at 12:30 o’clock, with the show beginning at 1:30 p.m. Admission will be limited to ladies of Scottish Rite members and by courtesy card only. Mrs. Carl Gunkier, formerly of New York city and a Powers model, will do the commentary as style coordinator for the unusual showing of summer fashions. An amusing and entertaining demonstration entitled "Charm Tips for the Ladies,” will be given by Miss Cathy Bauby of Memphis, Tenn. Miss Bauby is a TV personality besides owning her own charm and modeling school. While an authority on charm, she has the unusual distinction of working her way through. Indiana University by raising pigs.

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AREA MEETING IS HELD HERE RECENTLY * The area women’s missionary meeting was held recently at the Decatur Missionary church with women from the Celina, First Berne, West Berne, and St. Paul’s Missionary church in, attendance. Opening the service, the group sang, "Our Best,” and “I will Sing the Wonderous Story,” led by Mrs. Theda Egley, with Mrs. Robert Magary at the organ. Mrs. Tilman Habegger read the scripture and gave the opening prayer after which the group sang another hymn. Mrs. Harold Welty, president of the statewide women’s convention, welcomed 128 ladies and gave recognition to minister’s wives, presidents, and missionaries. v “I Love To Tell the Story,” was the skit given by a group of ladies of the Decatur church and those participating were the Mesdames Eugene Beam, Ernest Belella, Jack Grey, Robert Reynolds, Mervin Rupp, Virgil Bixler, Lester Strahm, John Hirschey,- Norris Blocker, Gerald Gerig, Harold Idle wine, directed by Mrs. Lawrence Gallogly. A trio from the First Berne church sang, after which Mrs. Welty asked the president of each group to show what they had on display that had been made in the missionary meetings. Mrs. Welty closed the meeting with a prayer. Refreshments were later served in the parsonage basement by Mrs, Howard Elzey, Mrs. Donald Sprunger, Mrs. George Millington, and Mrs. Harold Myers. Ushers for the evening were the Mesdames Ralph Myers, Myron Hart, Edward Summers and Lloyd Reef.

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Sunny Circle home demonstration club, Preble township community building, 8 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma Sorority, Preble Restaurant, 8 p.m. Jolly Housewives Home Demonstration club, Pleasant Mills school p.m. Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Mrs. Melvin Weisman, 8 p.m. K. of C. Auxiliary, K. of C. hall, 6:30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles hall, 8 p.m. Kirkland Ladies club, Mrs. Ella Scherry, 7:30 p.m.

, WEDNESDAY Beta Sigma Phi, Zion Lutheran parish hall, 6:30 p.m. Ava Maria study club, Mrs. Helen K. Wemhoff, 8 p.m. St. Vincent DePaul Society, C.L. of C. hall, 2 p.m. Zion E. and R. Friendship Circle, Mrs. Fred L. Brokaw, 7:30 p.m. Live and Learn home demonstration club, Mrs. Nellie Price, 1:30 p.m. Presbyterian Woman’s Association, church. 8 p.m. Bethany Circle, Zion E. and R. church, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Fly up ceremonies for Brownie troop 269, Youth Center, 7 p.m. So-Cha-Rea, Mrs. C. F. Kortenber, 7:30 p.m. Monroe W.C.T.U., Mrs. John Gage, 1:30 p.m. FRIDAY Decatur Council of United Church Women, Presbyterian church, 7:30 p.m. Work and Win class. Trinity E.U.B. fellowship hall, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Christian Companions class. Trinity E.U.B. church, 6:15 p.m. MONDAY Juniors of American Legion Auxiliary and mothers, Legion home, 6 p.m. The Juniors of the American Legion Auxiliary and their mothers will meet for a carry-in dinner Monday at 6 o’clock at the Legion home. The Christian Companions class members of the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church will meet for a carry-in supper Saturday at 6:14 o’clock in the church basement. Friday at 7:30 o’clock, members of the Work and Win class will meet in the Trinity Evanglelical United Brethren fellowship hall. BMta At the Adams county memorial hospital: Yesterday’s birth announcement should have read, Byford and Marilyn Hoblet Smith of 285 Park Place, are the parents of an eight pound, one ounce boy born at 6:35 p.m. Sunday. Clarence and Zelda Ensiminger Zimmerman of Fort Wayne, are the parents of a' five pound, 15 ounce boy born at 9:47 a.m. Sunday.

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Youth Center Head Attends Conference More than 250 recreation directors from Indiana, including Dick Linn, director of the Decatur Youth and Community Center, attended the governor’s conference on recreation at Purdue University Monday. The main speakers were Dr. J. Nash, of New York; Dr. Charles K. Brightbill, of the University of Illinois; and Dr. Earl Butz, of Purdue.* The main speaker at the noon luncheon, Dr. Nash, spoke on “Recreation —a basis for normality.” The noted advisor on recreation said, “living can be fun, if one takes time tp enjoy.” He added that science, math, physics, and other technical subjects are cer-tainly-good for a child, but should be balanced with touches of music, art, and recreation. Dr. Nash related how he tbrned down an offer from a mental hospital in New Jersey to establish a recreational program. He said he would rather set one up where it would keep people from getting into just such a place. He then noted the number of aspirins, tranquilizers, sleeping tablets, and other “gimmicks” for relieving tensions that were used in America last year. The keynote address at the morning session was given by Dr. Brightbill, the chairman of his school's department of recreation. He gave a resume of statistical data that concerned the recreation leaders assembled there. Dean Butz, of Purdue’s agricultural college, closed the event, by being toastmaster at the evening banquet. Fish Fry At Wren Saturday Evening The Wren Lions club will sponsor its annual fish fry Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Wren school cafeteria. Club officials said that guests are invited to eat all the Lake Erie perch fillets they can. The price of admission is $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children.

Mr. and Mrs. Noah Steury will leave next Tuesday for a four-week visit in Switzerland. They will fly to Rondon by jefairliner, and from there fly to Geneva for a visit wtih relatives and friends. * - — * Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baxter visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Peterson of Goshen. Jon Lesh, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Lesh of Bluffton route 4, has lost the sight of his right eye- as a result of a kite stick punching him in the eye April 19. He was dismissed from the Bluffton Clinic hospital Sunday. He had remained there since the accident. Lamoine Springer, 35, of Bluffton route .4, was cited Sunday for disobeying a stop sign two miles notrh of Bluffton on state road 1. The arrest was filed by the state police in justice of the, peace court. Mr'rand Mrs. Chris Bucher celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday with a family dinner held at the Rice Hotel. The couple was married April 25, 1909. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Daniels and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Little and sons Larry and Steve, attended the parents day program held at Ball State over the weekend.

Admitted Fred Smith, Decatur; Mrs. Thurman Rayle, Decatur; Miss Cecilia Mayer, Decatur; Mrs. Willard McBride, Decatur; Mrs. Ralph Bailey, Geneva. Dismissed James Butcher, Decatur; Mrs. Bobby Gene Dickson and baby girl, Craigville; Mrs. George Fuelling and baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Wilbur Fuelling, Decatur; Mrs. Clyde Gerber and baby boy, Decatur; Miss Pearl Runyon, Geneva; Mrs. Ed Hornick and baby boy, Decatur. F• \ I Fund Launched For Badly Injured Lad A “Roger Miller Love Offering” has been started in the Salem community and it was thought others might wish to contribute to it. Roger Miller, who will observe his 17th birthday May 6, it the son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Miller of rural route 2, Berne. That fateful day just about three weeks ago, started out just like almost bny other day of the week except for the fact that it was raining. Roger’s father asked him to drive to Bluffton to pick up some parts for the Affolder and Miller, company in Berne. Five miles southeast of Bluffton, the late model car driven the youth left the road and traveled 300 feet on the berm. Finally leaving the berm, the car crashed into a utility pole, critically injuring the Berne high school pupil and creating a total loss on the car owned by his father’s company.

Roger was rushed to the Clinic hospital in Bluffton and from there was taken to the Parkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne. There he remains suffering from a brain concussion and a broken neck with the result that he is paralyzed from the chest dtjwn. Roger is conscious all the time now and is mentally alert. Under the care of four specialists, the youth has undergone major surgery three times, the last time being Saturday. He is doing as well as can be expected £but it is estimated, he will remain In the hospital at least five months. He is in room 234 and it is reported ‘that he enjoys receiving mail. * The Miller family is active in the tSalem Methodist church' With the .father being church school superintendent and Roger an assistant teacher of the junior age class.

There are two younger children in the family, Nancy, 12, and 10-year-old Wayne. The injured youth is a member of the junior class at Berne-French high school. The fund started has not been asked for by the parents. Several close friends of the.family realized the expense that will mount up because of the numerous operations and hospital care that Roger will be needing and began asking for donations. It is hoped that people will respond to this cause and send their donations to Mrs. Merle Riley, Austin Merriman, or Elisha Merriman. Contributions can also be sent to Marilou Roop at the Daily Democrat office. People in the south part of the county may contribute at the Bank of Berne, Shell Service Station in Berne, or Roy Davies.

Give Concert Friday Al Adams Central One of the features of the Adams Central spring concert Friday evening, will be the "Under Western Skies’’ medley, presented by the concert choir. Western and cowboy tunes sung by the full choir and small ensembles within the choir will come as the climax in the evening of music., In additiop to the concert choir, six other Adams Central music organizations will have important parts in this annual event. The 7th and Bth grade junior choir, high school girls’ glee club, the sth grade beginners’ band, the 6th grade intermediate band, the 7th and Bth grade junior band, and the high school senior band will participate. , , The Adams Central music organizations. led by choir director Leon Gerig and band director Don Gerig, have a total membership of more than 250 pupils. All are invited to attend this fifth annual spring concert Friday at 8 p. m. at the school gym. ( Tickets may be purchased at the door, Decatur Man Bitten By Dog Monday Night Robert W e mh<s ff, of 309 N. Eighth street, was bitten by a dog late last night on Eighth street while returning home from work. Wemhoff received two inoculations from a local doctor to prevent complications from arising. Wemhoff is employed at several local establishments as a janitor. One of hts employers is the Decatur Daily Democrat Co. Donnelly Loses In Regional Contest Indiana American Legion oratorical contest winner, Michael L. Donnelly. 17, of Terre Haute Wiley high school, failed in his bid to become the state’s second consecutive national winner, losing in the regional contest at Ashland, Ky. Donnelly earned the Indiana title in a contest at Decatur recently. Reed Stewart, of Brazil, last year’s national winner, was the first Hoosier to take the honor. Stewart is now a student at DePauw University. Nine females took state titles this year, but all fell by the wayside in the regional elinminations. The finals are scheduled for Lodi, Calif.," this month. Hugh J. Andrews, principal of Decatur high school, is the state oratorical chairman.

Donald Duff Home From Army Service Donald L. Duff arrived Monday evening at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howell Duff, of Decatur, after completing three years of service with the Army security administration. Duff held the rank of sergeant and spent 20 months in Japan during his stay with the armed forces. Preliminary Audit r Os Funds Completed A preliminary audit of cash funds in city and county offices was completed last week by two auditors of the state board of accounts. Ralph Judy of South Whitley and Pete Ellis of Bluffton, completed the survey in three or four days. Their report is sent to the state office before releasing it to the public, but no irregularities of any size were believed found in any of the offices.

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