Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 236, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1959 — Page 2

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RESEARCH MEMBERS LEARN HISTORY OF CLUB Opening meeting of the year for the Research club, was held Mon* day evening at the home of Mrs. J. Ward Calland. Repeating of the club creed opened the meeting after which Mrs. W. Lowell Harper, president, welcomed members to a new year of club activities. Reports from beginning of the club were read by Mrs. Harper, Mrs. W. L. Linn, and Mrs. Gail Baughman. Mrs. Paul Edwards continued, telling of the club’s activities during the years. Charter members present included Mrs. R. D. Myers, first president, Mrs. O. L. Vance, first treasurer, Mrs. H. B. Heller, and Mrs. Fred Heuer. Mrs. Eugene Runyon was unable to attend. Following the program, tea was served from a table centered with a decorated anniversary cake. Mrs. Harper presided at the tea table. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. W. Guy Browa, Mrs. John M. Doan, Mrs. Gail Baughman. Mrs. Paul Edwards, and Mrs. W. L. Linn.

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LOCAL WOMEN HOLD OFFICES IN DISTRICT Several local women are assisting in making plans for the regional educational meeting of the Women's Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed churches of this area, who will meet Tuesday at St. John’s church in Fort Wayne. Regional chairnlen will conduct workshops to assist the Guilds of the various participating churches in planning a program for the coming year. Mrs. Allen G. Wehrli of Missouri, will be the guest speaker. Local officers and department heads in the district include, historian, Mrs. William Feller, Christian stewardship, Mrs. William Kruetzman and Mrs. Herman Settlage, missionary, Mrs. Ervin Lochner and Mrs. L. C. Minsterman. A meeting of the Psi lotes will be held Tuesday at 7:30 o’clock at the Youth Center, where a business and social meeting will be held.

ACHIEVEMENT DAT PROGRAM SATURDAY A talk on "The New American Look in Living” by Beth Petarson, home economist of the DuPont company’s extension division, will highlight the achievement day of the Adams county home demonstration association. This will take place at the Decatur Youth and Community Center Saturday afternoon Miss Peterson is an auth* ority on chemical developments as they affect the home. She not only will show some of the newest products from the research laboratory. but also will discuss what makes them possible ahd how they get out of the test tubes into the hands of the public. Miss Peterson was a former home demonstration agent in lowa and joined the DuPont company in 1946 as a home economist. As one of her many activities with the company, she served as editor of "Chemistry and the Home,” a newsletter for home economists throughout the country. The program Saturday afternoon will begin at 1:30 o’clock. The county home demonstration chorus and the Good Neighbors home demonstration chorus and the Good Neighbors home demonstration club will provide special music and entertainment on the program. A tea will follow the afternoon program. During the morning, the 23 home demonstration clubs in the county will be placing their displays and exhibits throughout the youth center. The displays will depict the lessons offered to home demonstration clubs during the past year. These will be judged and will be on display throughout the afternoon. Home demonstration members are urged to attend their achievement day program and the general public is invited to attend. Members of the Calvary Ladies Aid are asked to come prepared to work at the meeting to be held Friday at 7:30 o’clock at the church. Members are asked to bring used clothing for the boxes.

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bride-elect n FETED WITH SHOWED Miss Marjorie Becher, brideelect of Robert Lobsiger, was honored with a surprise bridal shower Sunday at 2 o'clock at the Decaur •Youth and Community Center. Hostesses were the Mecdames Fontun Haines, Raymond Becher, Jr., Catherine Longworth, and Arlene Becher. Upon her arrival, the future bride was presented with a mum Corsage. Gifts for Miss Becher were placed on a green and white decorated table with a bride doll a net bridesmaids in the center and a green sprinkling can suspended’ overhead with a white bow and streamers leading to silver wedding bells. The guests were seated at tables decorated with mums, green streamers, miniature wedding cakes, and green game books. After games were played, refreshments of ice cream, punch and wedding cake, were served to the Mesdames Clara Becher, Dor-’ othy Lobsiger, Edward Marbach, Herman Strahm, Adrian Coffee, Jerald Neunschwander, Charles Lobsiger, Richard Fennig, Minnie Willson, Eli Reef, Naomi DeArmond, and the Misses Cheryl Lobsiger, Marie Lehman, Ruth Gottchalk, Jean Kirchhoffr, Lola Fogal, Susan, Nancy, Rita, Gloria, and Linda Longsworth, and Jody Becher. Unable to attend but sending gifts were Mrs. James Lobsiger, Mrs. Bryce Daniels, Mrs. Paul Lobsiger, Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. Dan Sipe, Mrs. Ted Myers, Mrs. Enid Bailey, Mrs. Frieda Lehman, and Miss Pauline Lobsiger. Members of the Mt. Pleasant Women’s Society of Christian Service are reminded of the meeting to be held at the church Thursday at 1:30 o’clock. A twenty five cent grab bag is to be brought for the new project. Friday at 7:30 o’clock, the Mt. Tabor Women’s Society of Christian Service members will meet at the home of Mrs. Cora Drake. A meeting of the Phoebe Bible' class of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will be held Thursday at 7:30, o’clock in the church. Members of the Associate chapter of Tri Kappa should note that they have received an invitation from the Beta Phi chapter of the Bluffton Associate chapter to attend a reception in honor of Mrs. 1 Robert McFarren to be held Sunday afternoon from 2 until 4 o'clock at the Elks home in Bluffton. Replies are to be made to i|trs. RaO Stuart, 615 W. Wilesf avenue, Bluffton.

Woman’s Club Holds Opening Meetings

Six departments of the Decatur Woman’s club held their opening meetings Monday evening with dinners and installation of officers as the main features. A resume of the Civic department meeting appeared in Tuesday's paper while the others follow below. Literature Department Twenty four members and one honorary member of the Literature department attended the meeting held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. George Buckley. Assisting the hostess serve the carr.v-in dinner were Mrs. A. R. Holthouse, Mrs. Charles Langston, and Miss Frances Dugan. New members, Mrs. Harry Estill and Mrs. Earl Cass, were welcomed into the group, after which Mrs. Holthouse presented a review of the humcrous book, “Mrs. Harris to Paris," by Paul Gallico. Mrs. Ed Cook presided during the business meeting and she announced that Mrs. Reid Erekson would present in November, the public program for the department. Junior Women Mrs. Gayle £ins worth served as hostess for members of the Junior Women’s department. Impressive installation services for the new officers were conducted by Mrs Richard Mies, past president. Mrs. Eugene Morrison will serve as new president for the association and Mrs. Ned Knape will assist as vice president. Handling funds will be Mrs. Larry Hutkfer and Mrs. Roger Blackburn will take care of correspondence and publicity as secretary. The remaining job of fines secretary will be taken care of by Mrs. Ferris Kohne. Mrs. Morrison welcomed three new members into the group and they are Miss Anita Smith, Miss Rosemary Conrad, and Mrs. Burdette Custer. Names were given for additional new members and initiation services will be held at the next meeting. The president outlined the activities for the year’s program and it was learned that interests for the year will center around the pediatric ward at the Adams county hospital. An invitation received from the Royerton Junior Women was read and they invited the lo'cal members to attend the eighth district convention to be held October 20. i' After it was announced that the Decatur Woman’s club departments will have their opening dinner October 19 and that reservations must be made by the 15th, refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Hutker and Mrs. Morrison. Music Department Two charter members, who are now honorary members, were welcomed to the meeting of the Music department Monday. The two members are Mrs. Carrie Haubold and Mrs. E. D. Engeler. Twenty one members attended the meeting held at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Stuart Brightwell and in addition to previous members, two new associates, Mrs. Harold Bond and Mrs. James Webb, were introduced. Mrs. William Feller had charge

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of the lesson telling of the life of Helen Traubel. It was revealed that the Music department will again present the December program for Woman’s club and the Christmas music was distributed. The remainder of the evening was spent in singing. Mrs. Feller presided at the tea table during the social hour and assisting her were Mrs. Glenn Hill, Mrs. Robert Macklin, and Mrs. Harold Bond. Art Department The Fairway Restaurant was the scene of the meeting of members of the Art Department. Following the meeting, the 20 members adjourned to the home of Mrs. Fraaklyn Detter for a short business meeting. Mrs. Francis Howell was elected as vice chairman to fill the vacancy left by a deceased member. Suggestions were accepted for new memoers to fill the three existing vacancies of the club. The program chairman then seated the group at tables equipped with water color paints and papers and asked the members to paint their impressions of a still life grouping of fruits and vegetables. Cider and doughnuts were later served by the hospitality committee consisting of Mrs. Detter, Mrs. Raymond Eichenauer, and Mrs. M. A. Frisinger. Dramatic Department A buffet supper was served to members of the Dramatic section with 23 of the members in attendance. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Reid Erekson assisted by Mrs. John Brecht and Mrs. Paul Wolfe. The meeting was called to order by the president after which the program for the year was discussed and assignments announced. It was decided to have a box social which will include husbands. December 5. Treasurer's reports and roll call were heard after which dues were collected and the meeting adjourned. Bnirte At the Adams county memorial hospital: Lloyd and Winifred Voltz t Frey, 'of rural route 1, Willshire, Ohio, are parents of an eight pound, 10 ounce boy born at 1:27 a.m. today. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Shroyer have returned home after spending four weeks on a fishing trip that took them to Canada and Michigan. The first two weeks they spent in Munuscong, Canada, along with Mr. and Mrs. Luther Clase. The remaining two weeks they spent in Oden. Mich., after Mr. and Mrs. Clase had returned to Decatur. Henry Braun is reported in satisfactory condition at the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne where he underwent major surgery Monday. His room number is 270.

Area Square Danct Program On Sunday The Decatur Gals and Pals Square Dance club will present a harvest square dance program Sunday from 7 to 10 p.m. at Sunset 'Park in Decatur for 35 area square dance dubs. Invitations have been sent to 35 clubs and 22 callers for the unusual even. Clubs from the following areas have been asked to attend: Fort Wayne, Muncie, Portland, Bluffton, Cromwell, Zanesville, Uniondale, Huntington, Majenica, Marion and Wabash. In Ohio, the folowing have been invited: Van Wert, Paulding, Celina, Ohio City. Harrod, Lima, St. Mary’s and Spencerville. An Ann Arbor, Mich., club was also invited. Dancing will be at the club level with guest callers performing special numbers. Many of the invited are expected to attend. Admitted James A. Payton, Frankfort; Mrs. Doyle Painter, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. David Horn and baby girl. Geneva; Mrs. Luther Lehman and baby boy, Monroe. GIRL SCOUTS Girl Scout troop 227 met Monday evening at the Community Center following school. Plans were made for the Halloween party after which games were played and records listened to. TTie troop wants to thank Mrs. Watson Maddox for the refreshments she gave the day of the hike. Scribe Arlene Beavers

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