Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 142, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1959 — Page 2

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Mrs. Donald W. Gerke Donald Gerke Weds Fort Wayne Qirl

A gown of rosepbint lace and tulle was worn by Miss Rita May Hockemeyer for her marriage to Donald W. Gerke. The marriage vows were read recently in the Trinity English Lutheran church of Fort Wayne by the Rev. John W. Meyer. Altar decorations consisted of baskets of gladioli and chrysanthemums and bridal airs were presented by Henry Mertz, organist. Mr.„and Mrs. Jerome Schnurr of 2817 Freeman street, Fort Wayne, are parents of the bride and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerke of rural -route 3, Decatur. The lace bodice of the bride’s gown featured a scoop neckline accented with sequins and pearls. Her bouffant skirt had vertical panels of lace with a wide panel flowing into a chapel length train. Her fingertip veil of illusion was caught to a seed pearl crown and Miss Hockemeyer carried a cascade of red and white roses. The bride was escorted to the altar by her brother-in-law, Robert Cooper. Mrs. Robert Cooper was her sister’s honor attendant and bridesmaids were Mrs. Marlene Eldridge and Miss Janice Bpuermeister. They wore identically styled gowns, the matron .of honor in pale blue and the bridesmaids in pink. The organza waltz length

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gowns had shirred bodices and three-quarter length sleeves. They all wore flowerette headbands with circular veils and carried bouquets of. pink and blue carnations to contrast with their gowns. Best man for the occasion was Robert Mclntosh, while Neil Springer and Franklin Bittner seated the guests. A reception was held following the ceremony and serving at the Hayloft were Mrs. William Bauman, Mrs. DuWayne Stauffer, Mrs. Dennis Goo ne n .Mrs. Clifford Slenz, Miss Sally Miller, Miss Penney Corbitt, and Miss Harriet Purkiser. A white lace sheath dress with blue accessories was chosen by the new Mrs. Gerke for a wedding trip to Lake Michigan. The couple are now residing at 1911 Sinclair street, Fort Wayne. —HQ———fW WpEm Monroe Boosterettes When the Monroe Boosterettes met Monday at the Adams Central schol, president Judy Yoder was in charge of the meeting, wheneight demonstration were given. There were two team demonstrations, one by Kathalee Ehrsam and Diane Roudebush. on “Quick Butter Cake,” and one by Maris Moeschberger and Connie Everett, “Upside-D own Cake.” Esther Brehm gave “A Party Treat;” Arlene Dennison, ‘‘Molded Fruit Salad;” Ann Inniger, “Little Meat Loaves:” Rita Mattax, “Muffins;” Judy Ringger, “Measuring Liquids:” and Judy Yoder, “Tropical Salad.” Judy Ringger and Judy Hoffman led the pledges. Members answered roll call by naming their favorite sports. During the business meeting, the'.,group discussed the 4-H float and tßWJub’s marching unit for the 4-H fairs. The next meeting will be June 29, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Adams Central •school. 7

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MRS. ROBERT TOMBLESON IS FRIDAY HOSTESS The Woman’s Society of Christian Service .of the Mount. Tabpr Methodist church met Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Robert Tumbleson. After the opening song, a prayer was offered by Mrs. H. W. Culberston. The group joined in a responsive reading and Mrs. Paul Rich read the scripture lesson from the chapter of St. John. “A New Ambassador for Christ, the Tourist,” was the lesson theme presented by Mrs. Gladys Tunbleson. Also taking part in the program were Mrs. Clarence Chronisrier, Mrs. Charles Dra*ke, Mrs. Dorwin Drake, Mrs. Mabie Springer, and Miss Myrtle Clements. The program was closed with the group singing, “A Charge to Keep.” Folowing the program, a short business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Rich. Eleven members responded to roll call. After the meeting was closed with the Lord’s refreshments were served by the hostess, assistd by Mrs. Earl Tumbleson and Mrs. Paul Rich. Mrs. Aldine Klingman of Greentown, deputy of district 5, will be the guest at the Thursday evening stated meeting of members of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls, who will meet at the Masonic hall at 6:45 p.m. All Eastern Star members are invited to attend. The Do Your Best Class of the Trinity E.U.B. church will hold a regular business and social meeting at the church Thursday at 7:30 o’clock. Hostesses will be Mrs. Marie Deßolt, Mrs. George Hill, and Mrs. Bertha Hake. The Kum-Join-Us class of the Bethany E. U, B. church, will have a picnic Tuesday at the Lehman park in Berne. The dinner will be served at 6:30 o’clock. Serving as hosts for the picnic will be Mr. and Mrs. Byron Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Seaman, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McCammon. An all day meeting of the St. Paul Missionary Ladies Aid will be held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Floyd Arnold. The Sunday meeting of the St. Gerard study club members has been postponed, it was announced today. The Preble township Farm Bureau will hold a meeting Friday at 8 o’clock at the Friedheim Lutheran school. The Wesleyan Service Guild members held their annual picnic at Hanna-Nuttman park Tuesday with 13 members and guests in attendance. Mrs. Walter Krick was in charge .of the business meeting and Mrs. George Helm led the devotionals. Delayed Payments By Bluffton Mayor INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Mayor Robert G. Venis. of Bluffton, delayed payment of $3,119 in various, fees owned by his office to other* city, county and state agencies, the-State Board of Accounts said today. The board certified to the Wells County grand jury, Venis paid the sum in full June ; 3 but said that until that ‘ date, the mayor had failed “to turn in any fines or fees with the exception of those to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles since January, 1958.” The report said that on June 3. Venis paid $2,418.50 to the county treasurer, $674 to the Bluffton clerk-treasurer, $lO to the State Department of Conservation and $16.50 to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Examiners, said this paid in full the fines, state prsecutor’s fees, county prosecutor's fees, city docket fees and fines, and sums due the two state departments, some of which had not been paid for nearly a year and a half.

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ALPtIA SIGMA SORORITY . HOLDS INITIATION RITES Impressive initiatory services were conducted for eight young women late Tuesday afternoon, making them the newest members of the Alpha Sigma chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa Don Hall’s Guest House in Fort Wayne was the scene of the event, conducted for Mrs. Robert Boch, Mrs .James Smith, Miss Jeannine Schultz, Miss Carolyn Drake, Miss Susan Gerber, Miss Kathy Kohne, Miss Karen Robinson and Miss Janice Kreischer. # Following the rites, the initiates were presented with two long stemmed white carnations tied with black and white ribbons, the flower and colors of the sorority. Each was also given a white gold bracelet, with the Tri Kappa symbols attached. Mrs. C. E. Bell, a patroness of the organization, offered grace before the serving of the meal, w’hich followed the initiation. Serving as toastmistress for the program which followed was Mrs. Roger . Schuster, who opened by welcoming the guests. Included were two associate members, Mrs. Carl Gerber and ' Mrs. Gerald Kohne; two out of town inactive members, Mrs. William Frick and Mrs. Milton Swearingen,, the two patronesses in attendance, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Dan Tyndall, and the eight new members. Representing the sorority itself, and as a mother of one of the initiates, Mrs. Gerber, gave the welcome. She told the girls a few of the ideals of the organization, its hopes and work, and verbally acquainted each of them with the group’s loyal patronesses. Patronesses unable to attend were Mrs. George Flanders and Mrs. C. A. Dugan. Mrs. Gerber's daughter, Susan, gave the response on behalf of the new members. Mrs. Schuster then presented a brief history of the Tri Kappa sorority in order to acquaint the' new girls, and to refresh the memories of the already active members. She told the girls that the sorority was founded in 1901 in Indianapolis, and boasted seven members. Today its membership exceeds 10,00. Also, she stated, over a half million dollars .has been spent on charity and education during the past two years. She pointed out that statewide, the sorority sponsors the Indiana Uhiversity sunrise semester, which was seen on television this past winter; maintains an entire wing at Riley hospital and last year presented the hospital with SB,IOO for a much heeded new plaster ca|t. room, a $2,800 fracture table, and $1,250 -for an electrodyne, which monitors a child’s electro-cardio-gram. Tri Kappa’s extensive work in the field of mental health was also outlined by Mrs. Schuster, who went on to tell about several of the local projects of the organizaition, which includes the annual dental clinic. Also mentioned were the $1,500 contribution to the Decatur Youth and Community Center a few years ago, and this past year, a SSOO contribution to the Adams county memorial hospital, j At the close of her resume, she' introduced Mrs. William Christen, | who has served the sorority as president for the past two years. She in turn welcomed the guests, and thanked her committees and officers with whom she has worked during her term of office. Officers introduced by her were Mrs. Guy i Koos, vice president; Mrs. Schus-j ter, recording secretary, and Mrs. i Richard Mies, corresponding secretary, all of whom were seated to her right at the head table. Seat- i ed to her left, and introduced as the organization’s newly elected; president was Mrs. Robert Worth,man, Who in turn presented her • officers for the coming two years. I Mrs. Lyman Hann, vice president; ; and Mrs. Kenneth Gaunt, recording secretary. Unable to attend were Mrs. Denzil Dowell, newly. elected corresponding secretary, l and Mrs. Kenneth Nash, who will again serve as treasurer. Committee members making arrangements for the evening and in charge of decorations were Mrs. Mies, Mrs. Koos, Mrs. Schuster. and Miss Sara Gerber. Also assisting were Mrs. Christen and Mrs. Jack Bleke, Mrs. Kenneth Singleton, Mrs. William Snyder and Mrs. Nash. Members of the Root Township 1 Home Demonstration club will meet Tuesday at 1 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Dale Moses. Members of. the Pleasant Mills Women’s Society of Christian Service are asked to take notice that the meeting to be held tonight has been cancelled. ....

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Calendir ttema for today’s puti Nation must be phoned to by 1 ML (Saturday 9:30) PboMMin Marilee Beep WEDNESDAY Zion Lutheran Emmaus Guild family picnic. Hadna-Nuttman park, 6:30 p.m. THURSDAY Friendship Village Home Demonstration club, Kimsey school, 1:30 p.m. Women of the Moose regular meeting, Moose home, regular time, installation postponed one week. Bethany E.U.B. W.S.W.S., ohurch, 2 p.m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, parish hall, 1 p.m.~ Union Chapel Ladies Aid, church basement, all day. Friendship club of Church of God, postponed. Order of the Rainbow for Girls, Masonic hall, 6:45 p.m.. all petitions, must be in. Do Your Best Class of Trinity E. U. B. church, church,- 7:30 p.m. St. Pay! Missionary Ladies Aid, Mrs. Floyd Arnold, all day. FRIDAY > V.F.W. Auxiliary, post home, regular time. Preble Township Farm Bureau, . Friedheim Lutheran school, 8 p.m. SATURDAY Christian Companions class of Trinity E.U.B. church, Lehman SUNDAY St, Gerard study club, postponed. TUESDAY— Root Township Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Dale Moses, 1 p. m. Kum-Join-Us class of Bethany E. U. B. church, Lehman park in Berne, 6:30 p. m. EWjpiiM Admitted Mrs. Edna Kensinger, Berne: Kenneth Hirschy, Decatur; Miss Alice Becker, Decatur; Miss Pamala Mauller. Van Wert, Ohio; Robert Bradtmiller. Fort Wayne; Mrs. Alverta McCollum, Geneva; Mrs. Ned Yingst, Geneva. _ Dismissed Mrs. Dale H. Caffee and baby boy,,Willshire, Ohio; Mrs; - Robert MoSer and baby girl. Berne; Mrs. Edward J. H. Gerbers and baby girl, Monroeville: Mrs. Bruce Macy and baby girl, Fort Wayne; Otto Lehman, Berne; Mrs. Ernest Fifer, Decatur.

IL©©sife Miss Janalee Smith has returned home for the summer after completing her freshman year at DePauw University. Five of her college friends returned home with her to spend a few days in Decaj tur. The girls enjoyed an outing to Pokagon State Park and spent the remainder of the time/ visiting in i Decatur. Girls staying at the Le- ' land Smith home were Miss Bonnie ' Gage and Miss Janice Graham of Danville, 111., Miss Judy Myers of Peru, Miss Sandy Frakes of Plainfield, and Miss Carolyn Baker of , Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Richardson are vacationing in Northern Minnesota for several weeks. They plan to make’ aeriAl tours of the Lake-of-the-Woods area and Moose Lake region. Thomas A. Moser. 21, route 2, was fined $20.75 in justice of the peace court at Bluffton last weekend for disregarding a stop sign. Douglas F. LeMaster, Markle route 1, former teacher at Adams Central high school, received his master of arts degree from the University of Michigan over the weekend. , Richard Schrock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah J. Schrock, formerly of Decatur, has been a patient at Doctors’ Hospital, San Diego, Calif. He submitted to surgery Monday, and his condition is reported to be good. Mayor Robert D. Cole celebrated his birthday today. Miss Doris Cauble and Miss Donna Cauble, are home for the summer after completing their sophomore and freshman years at Manchester and Ball State Colleges, respectively. Both are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cauble of rural route 2, Decatur. Mrs. Katharyne Nelson and Mrs. Sara Dixson have returned from a trip to Montgomery, Ala., where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. James D. Nelson and son Ronnie.

Raiding Parties On Obscene Literature INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) —Marion County Sheriff Robert A. O’Neal, acting on complaints by a citizens* committee, sent 60 deputies on 21 raiding parties today to confiscate “obscene” literature and arrest shop owners where the material was on sale. O’Neal announced the crackdown at a news* conference. He said the drive was based on complaints made by the Citizens Committee for Decent Literature. Rading deputies were armed with lists of 71 magazines described by the committee as “indecent and offensive.’’ They were ordered to arrest the proprietors of drug stores or news stands where the publications were displayed and sold. Those arrested will be charged with possession of obscene literature and pictures, and possession of obscene literature for distribution, O’Neal said. The raids were based on a state law which provides fines and prison sentences for persons convicted of possessing and selling "anything offensive.” The law says the citizens of each community may establish the standards on what is “offehsive," O’Neal said. Andrew Jacobs Jr., legal counsel sos office, said the cases growing out of the raids will be used as a court test.

State Scholarship Awards To Purdue Two Adams county students who will be freshmen at Purdue University in the Jail have received state scholarships. Dr. Jean Harvey, executive secretary of the university scholarship committee, has announced that Miss Karen M. Corey, 1239 Mix Avenue, and Jerry L. Mosser, Geneva, are among the 129 Hoosiers who will enter Purdue in the fall as freshmen scholarship students. The state scholarship awards carry an exemption of fees up to $65 per semester, and are made on the basis of superior high school records and qualification on scholarship tests. The scholarships are renewable from semester to semester as long as the recipient meets the scholastic requirements. Pilot'S Rating To Richard Cottrell Richard Cottrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cottrell of 506 Patterson street. Decatur, received his private pilot’s rating recently at Baer Field in Fort Wayne. Cottrell owns his dwn Piper Cub, J-3, plane, which is parked at the Decatur Hi-Way airport. He received instruction in dual flight from William Brigham, licensed instructor from Baer Field. The final test was given by Robert Gage, C.A.A. flight examiner of the Airgo Flying Service at Fort Wayne. < . Cottrell is employed by the Miller roller rink as an instructor. He plans to continue training for a commercial rating. Four Are Arrested ~ 3 On Traffic Charges Four motorists are slated for appearances in justice o( the peace court later this week after being arrested by city find state police. Three were stopped for speeding on Mercer avenue. Alonzo F. Halberstadt, 63, of Union City, will appear at the court Friday at 4:30 p.m. to answer the charge of drivinv 42 miles an hour in a 30-mile zone. He was stopped by police at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday. Jack Gordoh Morence, 27, of 809 N. 12th street. Decatur, will appear Saturday at 1 p.m. He was arrested at 8:50 p.m. yesterday for driving 41 in the 30-zone. Richard. Lee Rowdon, 20, of Berne, was I arrested at 7:45 p.m. for driving 43 in a 30-zone. He will appear Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The state police arrested Harold A. Hirschy, | 18, of Decatur, on Sunday for im-: proper parking of an unattended car J on state road 118, 614 miles east of Berne. He will appear June 30 at 7 p.m.

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Civil Rights Bill Approved By House Group WASHINGTON (UPD- A new civil rights bill took its first step toward the House floor today. A House judiciary subcommittee, consisting entirely of Norths erners, agreed in closed session on a measure embracing both the administration's “moderate” proposals and a provision giving the federal government the right to bring integration sutis. Rep. Emanuel Celler (D-NY.I, chairman of the subcommittee, predicted the bill wiU be approved by the full Judiciary Committee, which he also heads. But since about one-third of the full committee - are . Southerners, touher slelding was expected there. Celler sponsored a provision that would allow the federal government to bring “last resort" suits in civil rights cases on behalf of individuals or groups. The measure also contains proposals which would make it a federal offnse to obstruct courtordered school integration through force or threats, and would enable the Justice Department to inspect state election records. A Senate subcommittee voted, 5-3, to knock out of bills any proposed authority so? the attorney general to seek injunctions to force compliance with civil rights laws. Other congressional news: Housing: The House passed a bill allowing a boost in GI housing loan interest rates from 434 to SV« i per cent. It now goes to the White House, where President Eisenhower is expected to sign it despite inclusion of 100 million dollars in GI lending funds he did not ask for. Democrats Tuesday separated the veterans’ housing measure from the catch-all housing bill. Bags: Spokesmen for the plasI tics industry asked Congress not Ito act in haste against plastic bags, which have .proved to be a killer of children. Testimony was before the House District of Columbia Committee, studying a bill to outlaw the bags in the nation’s capital. Strauss: Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson was pressing for a vote this week on the controversial nomination of Lewis L. Strauss as commerce secretary He said he would keep the Senate in session overtime if necessary. At the Adams county memorial hospital: John and Anna Korba Lengerich of rural route 2, are the parents of an eight pound, six ounce boy born at 6:27 p.m. Tuesday. Adams County Men On TV Program Two Adams county men will appear with Wayne Rothgeb on his "Farms and Farming” TV show Thursday at 12:15 p.m. Chris Stahly, Geneva, and Norman Becher, Berne, will discuss Holstein dairy cattle with Rothgeb, farm director for WKJG-TV. Two or three Holstein cattle will be i shown on the show, provided by the Adams county Holstein breeders’ association. Thursday’s “Farms and Farming show is one of a series of five that will spotlight each of the major dairy breeds during June, national dairy month.

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