Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1959 — Page 3

FRIDAY, MAY 22. 1959

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Miss Carol Hamilton Engaged To D. Troutner The engagement of Miss Carol Jeane Hamilton to Dale Troutner, has been revealed by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hamilton of rural route 2, Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Troutner of 317 North Eighth street, are the parents of her fiance. Miss Hamilton will be a senior at Adams Central high school next year, and Troutner is employed by the General Homes company of Fort Wayne. Miss Hamilton and her fiance have not yet set a wedding date.

CLOBS Calendar Items for today’s puL •cation must be phoned in by 11 •JB. (Saturday 9:30) Phone 3-2121 Marilou Boo* FRIDAY Study club officers, C.L. of C. hall, 7 p.m. D.C.H.S. glee club and band concert, high school auditorium, , 8 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary, Legion home, 8 p.m. Order of the Rainbow for Girls public installation, Masonic hall, 6:45 p.m. D.Y.B. class. Trinity E.U.B. church, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY Democratic Wo m e n’s club, Berne Bank building, 8 p.m. Junior Women, Mrs. Ned Knape, 7:30 p.m. Adams County Home Demonstration chorus, Mrs. David Nussbaum at Berne, 7:30 p.m. St. Ambrose study club, Mrs Arthur Lengerich, 7:30 p.m. Pythian Sisters Needle club,

GOING FOR A RIDE? take along HAMBURGERS 6 Jl®® Treat the Kids to a snack from WIN - RAE DRIVE-IN North 13th St.

' SUNDAY ONLY DECATIIB I •®* Sh,>w ** ■ >ask £Children Under Free "The Journey" Begins an Array of Great Outstanding Productions! With the Adams Theater Closed for the Summer all the Big Hits Are Coming to the Drive-in! Soon You'll See "The Mating Game," "Alias Jesse James," "Rio Bravo," "Some Like It Hot," "These Thousand Hills," "Say One for Me," "Imitation of Life," and Many More! PLUS—An Hour of METSO- Y—/ Comedies and Shorts fM G M Presents—lovers, trapped JKA 7 ' J in a flaming, historic moment I IJIK r . ■ / DEBORAH YUL fWAC®/ I KERRBRYNNER 1 I ..HMTOUUffIUCS—< ST S3±l \ “THE journey:.,\Qh\w k \ ROBERT MORLEY •E. 6. MARSHALL F7 ■AX\ MB |L JI*KIMTKAS2N*«-M»ltlKoSSofr.«*»ltoMMS i £SF ■W\ v\ 0 0 — TONIGHT AND SATURDAY — Two Thrill-packed Productions—Both in TECHNICOLOR! "ENCHANTED ISLAND"-Jungle Hit-Dana Andrews, Jane Powell & "SIERRA BARON"—Brian Keith, Rick Jason, Rita Gam.

20 Years Ago Today o - o May 22, 1939—The Maier Hide & Fur Co., West Monroe Street, was practically gutted by fire, but firemen prevented the flames from spreading to nearby stores. Mrs. Mary Hendricks, 82, of near Monroe, was bound and robber of $5 by a tall, dark man at her home. Only 47 per cent of Adams county farms have signed for participation in the 1939 AAA program, less than the percentage for Indiana and the' 10 states of the north central region. The Adams county jail is rated in the upper 30 per cent of all city and county jails in the country, according to the federal bureau of prisons. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams attended the tulip festival in Holland, Mich. - « Moose home, following Temple. TUESDAY Root township Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Leo King, Sr. I p.m. Sunny Circle Home Demonstration club, Preble township community building, 8 p.m. Kirkland Ladies club motherdaughter banquet, Family Inn, 6:30 p.m. Adams County Historical Society, Decatur public library, 8 p.m. Circles 1 and 4 of Methodist W. S. C. S. May breakfast, Mrs. Adrian Baker, 9 a.m. Live and Learn Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Louis Drake, 1:30 p.m. Jolly Housewives Home Demonstration club, Bobo school, 7:30 p.m. Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha Xi chapters, Mrs. Jerome Keller, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY Friendship circle of Zion E. and R. church, Mrs. Fred Corah, 7:30 p.m. x

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MAGLEY GIRLS GUILD MEETS AT SCHAFFER HOME The Misses Janet and Kay Schaffer were hostesses for the May meeting of the Magley Girls Guild held recently with Miss Helen Reppert as "Count Your Blessings,” was sung by the the group followed by scripture read by'the leader. Miss Ruth Ann Beery offered a prayer. The lesson was the story of Rebecca and it preceded the hymn, “Draw Me Nearer." The meeting was closed with the praying of the Lord’s Prayer. Following a short business meeting, the hostess served refreshments. MRS. OTTO BOERGER IS HOSTESS TUESDAY Tuesday evening, —the home of Mrs. Otto Boerger was the scene of the meeting of members of the Merry Matrons Home Demonstration club. Mrs. Erwin Fuelling was assisting hostess. The song of the month was sung, after the club creed had been recited. The lesson on wills and deeds was given by Mrs. Herman Franz, Jr., and Mrs. William Boerger. Program planning for the next year was under the direction of Mrs. Walter Thieme, after which roll call was answered by 15 members. The meeting was closed with the club collect, and a social hour and refreshments concluded the evening. ACADEMY OF FRIENDSHIP MEETS RECENTLY A meeting of the Academy of Friendship members was held recently at the Moose home With Mrs. Hurbert Fravel in charge. She asked the group to repeat the club collect, after which roll call was answered by 12 members. Minutes of the April meeting were read.

Reports from the various committees were heard and thanks to the helpers extended. June'ls was set as the date for the annual club dinner which will be held at the Preble restaurant beginning at 6:30 o’clock. Members are asked to meet at the Moose home at 6 o’clock for transportation. An election of officers will be held following the dinner. The meeting was closed with the singing of the Friendship song, after which refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs.: George Myers, Mrs. Carroll Bassett, Mrs. Dorus Stalter, and Mrs. Worthman. Games were played and prizes awarded to the winners.

PRISCILLA CIRCLE MEETS IN BLUFFTON RECENTLY The home of Mrs. Everett Fajilkner of Bluffton, was the scene of the recent meeting of members of the Priscilla Circle of the First Christian church. The meeting was opened .with a panel discussion on the Middle East which the group has been studying. Mrs. William L. Bauman led the worship service for the evening. During the business meeting, an election of officers was held. At the close of the meeting, a kitchen shower was held for Mrs. Vernon Liechty, a member of the group who was recently married. After Mrs. Liechty had unwrapped her gifts, refreshments were served by the hostess. ■ The Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha Xi chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, will meet Tuesday at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Jerome Keller for their closing meeting of the year. A meeting of the Pythian Sister Needle club will be held following Temple Monday at the Moose home. Mrs. Fred Corah will be hostess Wednesday for members of the Friendship Circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. The meeting will begin at 7:30 o’clock. A meeting of the Jolly Housewives will be held Tuesday at 7:30 o’clock at the Bobo school. - The 4-H girls club will present a demonstration. ’ 'HL mASWA-X-’...- • v/,.-.’,.-*. ROONEY'S NEXT—Next wife of actor Mickey Rooney, 38, will be Barbara Thomason (above), known actresswise and modelwise as Caroline Mitchell. She’s 21, was ‘‘Miss Muscle Beach" in 1954, and last year she reportedly attempted suicide in Rooney’s home. Rooney has just been shed by Elaine Rooney, 29, whom he wed la 1952.

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DECATUR BPW MEMBERS TO ATTEND STATE CONVENTION Mrs. Francis Howard, Miss Mary Catherine Spangler and Miss Joan Wemhoff will represent the local Business and Professional Women’s club at the annual state convention in Indianapolis, today, Saturday and Sunday. The convention opens this evening at the Claypool Hotel with the call to order by Mrs. Janie Weaver of Dunkirk, state president. "The Golden Key—That Opens Every Door” is the theme of this year’s convention. Miss Carol Lane of the Shell Oil company will present a talk, "Touring Can Be Fun,”, outlining tested ideas and methods to increase motoring comfort and pleasure for American women and their families. Other highlights include the formal banquet at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Saturday everting when Margare Hickey, a past national president and the editor of the Ladies Home Journal will be the featured speaker. The Sunday morning international breakfast theme is “Our God is Love” and Winifred Smith of Indianapolis will address the group with "One World—The Impossible Imperative.” The convention will adjourn Sunday afternoon after the presentation of the state awards. IL©©aills Miss Sara Gerber left from Fort Wayne today to fly to Madison, Wis., for a week-end visit. Dr. Elizabeth Peck of rural route 3, suffered an injured back from a fall Sunday. Because of the injuries sustained in the fall from her horse. Dr. Peck will be confined to a wheel chair for.a short while. It is reported that the injuries were not tod serious.

Bud Shady, of Bluffton route 4, has been admitted to the Clinic hospital for treatment. IBlosipfeD Admitted Mrs. William Riley, Monroeville; Baby Michael Zimmerman, Fort Wayne; Master Kenneth Schwartz, Berne; Mrs. Harry Sheets, Decatur;. Mrs. Edward Vian, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. Hulda Scheimann, Decatur: Mrs. Louis Wise, Convoy, Ohio; Mrs. Bernon Webster. Decatur; Mrs. Martha Baylers, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Mrs. Albert Scheumann, Decatur; Mrs. Eugene Schindler and baby girl, Decatur. Erred In Reporting State Polio Death INDIANAPOLIS <UPI) — Dr Hehry G. Nester, Marion County health officer, said today that his office erred in reporting an Indianapolis woman died of polio May 7. The Indiana State Board of Health listed a polio case in its morbidity report for last week based on a death in Marion County. But Nester said he is forwarding a correction to the board which will remove the Marion County case from the records. He said the death of Phyllis Winkler, 37, Indianapolis, who at one time had suffered an attack of polio, had been erroneously attributed to the disease and not to heart disease which was the correct cause of death. The first chamber of commerce in America was chartered in New York City in 1768. ’

0 * r z> 1 F * J •> - ■■■,'■ ■■ iiL i * ’ » • ■; ht k . * ■. 4 - -A IB ' li i ** " Bill TITTLE MISS COTTON' —H el image reflected in a mirror Terry Bradley of Providence R. I, holds a bouquet in Neu York as a typical American girl to serve as the cotton industry s fashion ambassador tc the grammar school set Sh« is sponsored by the National Cotton council and the Memphis. Tenn. CJettaa . ahnuval

i' ’ ' Miss Rosalie Klepper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Klepper of Lima, Ohio, former Decatur residents, and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Klepper of Decatur, was named as the Lima, Ohio, high school's girl of the year in athletics. Miss Klepper received a trophyplus an orchid at a special dinner served at the school. Haitry E. Martin, principal, presented the trophy and the orchid was awarded by a representative of the Spartan Mother’s club. Among her outstanding feats during her high school career, Miss Klepper w,as junior representative, secretary, basketball sporthead, bowling secretary for three years, head secretary in GAA, a member of the all-star basketball team for which she served as captain for two years, and a member of the championship baseball team. An award in bowling was given to the outstanding senior last year. She has received every award given by GAA, an accumulation of 2,460 points. Miss Klepper plans to pursue her interest in sports and will enroll at Miami University to become, a teacher of health land physical education.

Khrushchev Pledges East German Treaty MOSCOW (UPD—Premier Nikita Khrushchev told the West German ambassador Thursday that Russie will sign a peace treaty with East Germany if the foreign ministers now meeting in Geneva fail to reach agreement, it was learned today. Khrushchev told West German Ambassador Hans Groll that if the treaty is signed, the Western powers will lose their right to remain in West Berlin. The informal conversation Occurred Thursday at a reception in the Afghan Embassy for visiting Premier Mahommed Doud. "What if the Western powers refuse to leave West Berlin?” Kroll asked. "That’s my secret," the Soviet Premier answered with a chuckle. The Tass news agency also disclosed today that Khrushchev told other visitors that the saw no obstacle to a quick conclusion of an East-West agreement on the halting of nuclear tests. But he indicated that “quick” meant by the end of 1959. Tass quoted Khrushchev as saying, “we should be very glad if by the end of the year it would be possible to reach agreement in Geneva on the cessation of nuclear tests.” Tass said Khrushchev made the statement Wednesday to a deelgation of the World Federation of Scientists. "New Barber Shop Is Opened In Decatur The Haircut Center located at 212 S. Second street, formally opened Wednesday morning, the owners have announced. The new barber shop features two barber chairs with Wendell Beer and Harold Worthman, barbers, and a shoe shine parlor. Worthman was formerly associated with another local barber shop, has been cutting hair for about 15 years, while his partner, Wendell Beer, graduated from the Jacksonville Florida Barber & Beauty college, in February, The Haircut Center is located in the building formerly occupied by Dr. John B. Spaulding.

SUNDAY DINNER Roasl Turkey or Swiss Steak Includes . . Mashed Potatoes or Sweet Potatoes Creamed Peas Salad (your choice) Dessert Bread and Butter Coffee or Milk °>|> $1“ “1‘ 65c “Large Dining Room” Hotel Coffee Shop at the RICE HOTEL, Decatur, Ind,

• —e The People’s Voice This column !■ for th* use of our renters who wialf to make suggestions for ths general good or discuss questions of , Interest. No articlea will ha | I published without signature of ' the author. 1

Withhold Action Editor, Daily Democrat Decatur, Sir . Because of the result of the Special Election held in Decatur last April 14th, we rural patrons of the Decatur Electric Utility are and have been, so to speak, ‘‘up in arms.” Right or wrong, we feel that the people of Decatur when they went to the polls, did not give due consideration to the problems of their rural neighbors. "We rural patrons have taken what we believe is the only course of action open to us and have organized to secure our release from the Decatur Electric lines that we may get our electricity from a different and more satisfactory source. We now read that some 2,300 voters of Decatur have petitioned the City Council to take all necessary steps to make a new sale of the light plant. It is pleasing and reassuring to us to learn- that a majority of the voters of Decatur have apparently given some serious thought to our plight and the problems facing the city and have finally arrived at the only logical solution. Like many other local people, we rural patrons regret the bad feelings that have arisen as a result of this electric problem and the special election. We concur in the action of the majority of the voters of the city in petitioning the the City Council to make a new sale of the lighjfiplant. We believe that favorable action in response to this petition will do away with much of the strife and dispute now in the community and will reunite the people of the Decatur Community so that we will all once again be working together for the common good. In order for us, your rural neighbors, to assist the majority of the voters of Decatur to restore unity, dispel srife in the community and to prevent further litigation and expense, we, through our Rural Electric Consumers Association pledge ourselves as follows: 1. To cooperate in every waj

possible with the City of Decatur in any action by the City to grant the relief petition for by the major-1 ity of the voters of Decatur. 2. If the City Council should act favorably on the petition filed by the majority of the voters of Decatur, we will withhold taking any further action at law or with the Public Service Commission of the State of Indiana to secure our release from the Decatur electric lines until such action by the City has gone to a conclusion. Very truly yours. Rural Electric Consumers Association < By Fred W. Schamerloh, chairman.

Decatur Masons To Mark Anniversary Decatur lodge No. 571 F.&A.M. will observe its 75th anniversary Tuesday evening with a dinner at 6:30 o’clock at the Masonic lodge, Ray Eichenauer said today. . Dieo J. Jena, past grand master, will be in Decatur for the affair and will be the guest speaker. Dinner music will be provided by a boys’ quartet from Pleasant Mills.. J. Carl Humphrey, grand master of the state of Indiana, will present 25 and 50 year awards to members of the local Masons. Awards of 50 years will be presented to Ore Newhard and Flavius Payne. Twenty-five year awards will be presented to Dr. Palmer Eicher, Al Beavers and Henry Graber. Charter members of the local Mason lodge include: Godfrey Christen, James R. Bobo, Robert B. Allison, Benjamin W. Sholty, Robert S. Peterson, Jonas S. Coverdale,Elias G. Coverdale, Henry H. Myers, Norval Blackburn, John D. Hale, Levi Barkley, Dick C. Townsend, William Pillars, Washington Steele, Richard Winnans, and. William Reiter. ■ The town of Andover, Mass., was purchased from the Indians for about S3O and a coat.

Elopement Fever On Upswing In Britain

TENDON (UPD — The rich fnan*s son ran off with the maid. Dm millionaire’s daughter ran off uic piayooy. Spring fancy appeared in Britain today to be running off with everybody. The latest victim of elopement fever was Jeffrey Hercheson, 20, son of a wealthy London silversmith, and blonde Sylvia Polentarutti, 20, of Zurich, Switzerland. She’s the family maid. Their elopement, revealed Thursday night, followed the runaway marriage attempt by 20-year-old Katherine Dowseft, daughter of millionaire shipbuilder Harry L. Dowsett, and 27-year-old man-about 2 Chelsea Edward Langley. — Keep With Tradition Jeffrey arid Sylvia kept in. the tradition of young English romantics by sneaking up to Gretna Green, Scotland. For more than 100 years the town has been a just-across-the-border sanctuary for elopers due to Scotland's more liberal marriage laws. Jeffrey’s mother, Mrs. Sally Hercheson, set out from London Thursday night for the 130-mile drive to Grenta Green. She planned to ask her son to come home and have a normal courtship with the girl. , ‘‘Then, if he still wants to marry her after six months, good luck to him,” Mrs. Hercheson said, "If he wants to stay there and marry this girl, he can do so,” she added. "He must make his own bed and lie on it.” Earlier, Mrs. Hercheson said she and her husband had offered Jeffrey $56 a week allowance, a car and a position in the family firm if he would forget Sylvia and come home. Father Co.'fronts Covfue “I could not agree to the condition that I had to give up Sylvia," young Hercheson told reporters in Scotland. “I love her too much.” Meanwhile the fortunes of the first elopemnet team continued uneven. Katherine Dowsett and Edward Langley, under a court injunction preventing them from marrying, abandoned Gretna Green and returned to England. But her father found them in the Cambridge apartment they set up Thursday and in a dramatic midnight confrontation persuaded

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them io visit his counrty home this weekend for a reconciliation attempt. "I cannot say whettier we have postponed our plans or not.” Langley said afterward. "We will spend the weekend with him talking things over.” iAt the Adams .county memorial hospital: William and Charlene Wilder White, of route 4 ( are the parents of a 10 pound, ’ five and three fourths ounce girl born at 8:16 a.m. today.

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