Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1959 — Page 2

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SOCIETY

AUXILIARY MEMBERS ENJOY RECENT CHRISTMAS PARTY Twenty-one adults and five children attended the Eagles auxiliary annual Christmas party Tuesday evening. Tables were decorated id keeping with the holiday spirit for the supper, which was served at 6:30 p.m. “ After dinner, merpbers retired to (another room to enjoy a visit fnftn old Saint Nick Ed Morgan, sod of Mrs. John Morgan, twirled a -baton to the song of “White Chitistmas” prior to the playing of gashes. The area president’s wife, Mfs. Joe Howard and son, of Fort Wdyne. attended the party. ■file group thanked the chairman of Rhe event. Mrs. John ’ Morgan, ani her assistants, Mrs. Ray Bodie, 'Mrs Adah Welty, and Mrs. Ray Krhmer, for a most enjoyable eveX WELCOME WAGON HOLDS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY "Babies in the Bamboo Room of the Fairway Restaurant were attractively adorned with Christmas decorations Monday evening for thi Welcome Wagon annual Christmi dinner. Small Christmas candleß marked the individual places. rtesses for the evening were Glenn McCammon, Mrs. DeWajyne Grafton, and Mrs. Gerald Copvan. Officers for the coming year were elected and those assuming duties for 1960 are: Mrs. Jaßies Enos, president; Mrs. Kennett Erhart, vice president; Mrs. Gefald Corvan. secretary. The office of treasurer will be appointed at a later date. Hollowing the dinner, members were guests of the Decatur Woman’s club at their Christmas program held at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Mrs. Kenneth Erhart will be hos-tesjs-for the January meeting.

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CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR GIRL SCOUTS. BROWNIES The Northwest P.T.A., sponsors for Girl Scout troop 460 and Brownie troops 220, 630 and 222 and their leaders and co-leaders assembled for a Christmas party Monday afternoon at the Northwest school. Sixty girls were present. The Brownie troops boasted a 100 per cent attendance and the scout troop was missing only one girl, who was unable to attend because of illness. The Girl Scouts helped entertain their Brownie sisters with various dances anad games and a gift exchange was enjoyed by each troop, Refreshments, furnished by the committee mothers, were served by Mrs. Paul Moore. Mrs. Charles Sheets, Mrs. Harold Dolch, Mrs. Paul Morgan. Mrs. Robert McAlhany, Mrs. Richard Gehrig. Mrs. John Beery, Mrs. Richard Linn, and Mrs. Lawrence Andrews. The singing of taps and the friendship handshake concluded the party. MBS. MCCAMMON HOSTS CHURCH MOTHERS CLUB MrK.Glenn McCammon was hostess recently for the December meeting of the Church Mothers study club. Mrs. Huston Bever. Jr., opened the program with devotions, which were followed by Christmas songs and music, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Clint Reed. Mrs. Ray Lehman then read a poem on “Thoughts of Christmas.” The 18 members present sang Christmas carols to conclude the program. During the business meeting, the group welcomed Mrs. Milton Spence and Mrs. Richard Horney as new members. A gift exchange and refreshments concluded the meeting. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Glen McCammon. Mrs. Norris Blocker, and Mrs. William Jpurnay. The Ladies Auxiliary of the V. F. W. will hold its annual Christmas party with a carry-in supper Monday at 6 p.m. at the V. F. W. home. Meat, potatoes, and coffee will be furnished by the auxiliary. Mrs. Ervin Buuck will be hostess for the Sunny Circle Home Demonstration club Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. for a potluck dinner and Christmas party. Secret pals will be revealed at this meeting. Mrs. Dale Brandy, Mrs. Robert Clark, and-Mrs. J*ahix„Boriie .are. les.

HOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY AT LEGION HOME The American Legion Auxiliary unit 43 held their annual Christmas party Friday evening at the Legion home. A carry-in dinner and group singing under the direction of Emma Goldner. Ella Scherry, and 5 Mildred Beltz started the festivi1 ties. 2 The unit was honored with the 5 presence of Mrs. Mildred Murphy, ' department president from Shel--1 byville, who gave a short talk on the projects, aims, and purposes 1 of the American Legion auxiliary, t Mrs. Murphy was the over-night • guest of Mrs. T. C. Smith. The members then participated j in a Christmas exchange and con- ; tributions were made to the fund ’ to be sent to the Marion V. A. hospital. which will be used for coupon books. A collection was also I taken for the swimming pool at . the Knightstown children’s home. The members were very generous in their contributions, showing the true Christmas spirit. Mrs. Dorothy Hunt, Knightstown chairman, and Mrs. Geraldine Luhman, rehabilitation chairman, expressed ’ their appreciation to the group. Mrs. Ireta Fryback was chairman of the committee for the evening and was assisted by Mrs. Annabelle Gehrig, Mrs. Alta . Brown, Mrs. Margaret Roudenbush, and Mrs. Harriett Pollock. 1 SORORITY MEMBERS J VIEW GIFT WRAPPING I Members of Psi lota Xi met at the beautifully decorated home of i Mrs. Floyd Reed Tuesday evening I for their Christmas party. Shortly ; after their arrival, the group boarded a bus taking them to . Berne to view a gift wrapping i demonstration at the Sprunger- , Lehman department store. Various . ways to wrap packages to suit the . recepient were explained to the group. Upon their return to Mrs. Reed’s, 1 a short business meeting was held, at which time the annual Sno-Ball dance was discusesd. The dance will be held at the Moose home December 26 from 9 to 12 p.m., with the Keynoters fornishing music for the evening. Tickets may be purchased from any Psi lota member. Following the meeting, a gift exchange took place, after which refreshments were served by the hostesses for the evening, Mrs. Gene Rash, Mrs. Ted Eady, Mrs. Floyd Reed, Mrs. Ray Fager, Mrs. Larry Hutker, and Mrs. Dick HeUer, Jr. The next meeting will

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Clubs t i Calendar items tor today’s pubi lication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30). Phone 3-1121 Sue Estill WEDNESDAY • Christian Women’s Fellowship, . First Christian chureh, business meeting, 7 p.m., program, 7:30 p.m. Decatur Home Demonstration club, C. L. of C. hall, 6 p.m. Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. Fred Smith, 2:30 p.m. Historical club, Mrs. Blanche Robinson, 12 o'clock noon. W.S.W.S. unit 4 of Bethany E. U. B. church, Mrs. Simeon Hain, 8:30 p.m. Ruth and Naomi circle of Zion E. and R. church, at the church. 12 o'clock noon. Friendship circle oi the Zion E. and R. church, Fairway, 6 p.m. Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S. C. S., at the church, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Do Your Best Sunday school class of Trinity E.U.8., at the church, 6 p.m. Holy Family study club, Fairway, 6:30 p.m. Friendship Village home demonstration club, St. Mary's and Blue Creek conservation building, 10 a.m. Rainbow Girls, Masonic hall, 3:30 p.m. Northwest P. T. A. meeting, , school auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, parish hall, noon. Sacred Heart study club, West ' End Restaurant, 6:30 p.m. Monmouth P.T.A. family Christmas party, Monmouth school gym, 7:30 p.m. Ave Maria study club, Mrs. William Klepper, 8 p.m. FRIDAY Calvary E. U. B. Ladies Aid, Mrs. Wayne Gaunt, 7:30 p.m. Friendship Circle of Decatur Missionary church, Mrs. Donald Sprunger, 7 p.m. SUNDAY CYF youth meeting, First Christian church, 7 p.m. MONDAY V, F. W. Ladies Auxiliary, V. F. W. home, 6 p.m. TUESDAY Sunny Circle Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Ervin Buuck, 6 p.m. i Hew Wot WAHhuds Mark Sei With Jet LOS ANGLES (UPD—The slim, sandy-haired pilot stood in the shadow of a needle-nosed jet and smilingly said, "yes, sir, it was a real thrill.” The real thrill was taking a Lockhead F-104 Starfighter up into the sky for almost 20 miles—a new world altitude mark—and the smiling pilot was Capt. Joe B. Jordan, 30, of Sweeney, Tex. Jordan flew an F-104 to International Airport here Tuesday to talk to the press about his record flight staged the day before at Edwards Air Force Base over the Southern California desert. His unofficial mark of 103,395.5 feet topped by 4,835 feet the altitude of 98,560 feet reached by a Navy Phantom II F-4H just a week before. Jordan’s mark has been approved by the National Aeronautics Assn, but to gain world recognition it must get the sanction of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in Paris. Air Force officials saw no reason why it should not get international approval. Jordan, standing almost at at- . tention to his full height of five feet nine inches, remembered his Air Force buddies—the maintenance crew and the planners— as he politely answered questions of the press. “The glory is mine,” he said earnestly, "but I’m Just a member of a real large team.”

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Presbyterian Church Christmas Program A Christmas program, and birthday party honoring Christ, will be held at the First Presbyterian church Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. Following the program, all are invited to the birthday party, with cake and ice cream to be served. The program follows: Prelude—Mrs. Carrie Haubold. Welcome—Cheryl Knudsen. Scripture story—Steve Heller. ’ The Nativity scene — Joseph, Chuck Schnepf; Mary, Karen Brian; angels, Patricia Heller, Bobby Stokke, Cathy Campbell; shepherds, Doug Thompson, Bill Macklin, Mike Ziner: sheep. Terra Blackburn, Kathy Knudsen, Bobbi Burk, Emily Smith; three kings, John Schauss, Tim Mayclin, Mike Macklin. Songs by the angelic choir — “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” “Away in a Manger,” “We Three Kings," “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Offering and dedication of white gifts. Carol—“lt came upon the Midnight Clear”—angelic choir, host of angels: Lisa Norquest, Joe Spaulding, Anna Stanley, Larry Shaffer, Mary Rash, Deborah Alton. Blair Campbell, Tom Frisinger, Eric Heller, Dianne Phillips. Lee Ann Reed, David Smith. Julia Anderson, Cathy Burk, Dianne Evans, Kandra Fraser, Brian Campbel], Gary Grant, Karen Green, John Kocher, Ann Langston, Danny Pettibone, Mary Beth Schnepf, Debbie Brader, Steven Smith, Joyce Stanley, Melinda Darner, and Harry Reed. Part II “WHY THE CHIMES RANG”— narrator, Marilyn Knudsen; Pedro, Leon Morgan; little brother, John Knudsen; old woman, Nancy Swickard; minister, Gregg Schnepf; acolyte. Bill Rydell; rich man, Douglas Spaulding; writer, Peter Mayclin; king, Michael Burk. The Westminster choir will sing “Noel” and “Silent Night.” Locals S/Sgt. and Mrs. Oren Reynolds of Camp LeJeune, N. C., are here visitmg Mrs. Reynolds’ parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rash, and - [ • *Mrs. Hflnry Neireiter and Mrs, J. E. Anderson were luncheon guests of Mrs. Traverse Chandler Tuesday in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. George J- Buckley, of Homestead 37, will leave next Tuesday for a three-month vacation in Arizona, following a visit this weekend with their son, Dick Buckley, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kaehr returned Monday from an air trip to Albuquerque, N. Mex. They were unable .to leave from Baer Field, and drove to Chicago, 111., so that they could fly the remainder of the way. On leaving Albuquerque, a sudden snow storm came up, and the trip through the mountain pass by plane was quite impressive. Craven Emshwilier, of Bluffton, who recently underwent blood clot surgery in Indianapolis, was able to be uptown in Bluffton for a short time Monday. Bluffton attorney Elmore D. Sturgis has been appointed as pauper attorney for the Sturgill brothers, charged with auto banditry following their capture in Virgina after shootng a Blufftpn area man by mistake Nov. 4. The Wells county distribution of taxes was $857,771.01, an increase of more than $40,000 over last year, auditor Kenneth L. Higgins has announced. Don H. Forr of Decatur was fined S3O and costs for speeding in Van Wert, 0., after arrest by the state police.

k Uh IKE IN ATHENS — President Eisenhower, arms raised, responds to ovations from Athens crowd as he and Greek Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis ride in a car to parliament

Pat Costello Observes 35 Years At/Post Office

The old belief that the postman ' always gets bit by the dog apparently does hold a bit of water. At least, Francis Costello, who concluded his 35th year at the Decatur post office Tuesday, has the scars to prove it. Pat, as he is known to all his friends, tells how the post office was at the site of the Decatur Hatchery on Monroe street when he started as a substitute parcel post carter. And when he says carter, he means carter, in those days, 1924, they delivered parcel post packages to homes in a push cart. Pat and his wife. Mary, reside at 404 Marshall street. They have two sons, Thomas and Joseph, both of whom are married and live in Fort Wayne. Pat is a native of Decatur, being educated at St. Joseph’s grade school, Decatur high school, and attended Indiana University for two semesters. He is now known by newcomers “as the- man behind the money toe post office he has handledmost every jobb. including chasing dogs- away * from the " mail boxes, and vice versa. 1 Pat tells the story of how he once got nipped on the toe by a cute little pup. when the woman of toe house bellered out, “Come here you sonofagun.” And momentarily Pat didn’t know who the lady was yelling at. He also has a missing postage stamp story that is very timely at this time of year. A certain women in Decatur was sending out Christmas cards, and was an avowed perfectionist, i She did all the addressing by hand, and Pat got to know her writing pretty well through exposure over the years. Well, one day, a card with her handwriting came in with no stamp on it. Pat thought he knew whose it was and called the lady. “Most certainly not,” she answered in reply to his question if she had left a stamp off one, of her cards. Pat, however, told one of toe carriers to drop toe card off at her house on his regular rounds that morning. About the time the mailman dropped the card in her mail box, the phone at toe post office rang. "Post ofifce,” Pat said as he normally would. “If you were so darn sure that it was my card,” the woman said without asking _____ I -

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i who she was talking to, “why didn't you just put a stamp on it yourself.” I Course In Language Is Made Available If 16 people register by January 20, the teaching of language arts in the upper elementary grades and a workshop in language arts will be offered at Decatur high school on Tuesday nights by Ball State Teachers College starting Tuesday, Feb. 23. The courses may carry graduate or undergraduate credit. Adults other than teachers may enroll in toe courses for college credit or on a credit-waiver basis if they are interested in toe subject matterial. The classes will last 12 weeks. Participants will meet each TuesBall State faculty. Registration may be accomplished by ; mail. - Interested persons may obtain registration materials; by writing either toe office of ex-1 tended services or registrar’s office, Ball State, Muncie. South Bend Transit Strike Is Settled SOUTH BEND. Ind. (UPI) Buses were rolling in South Bend| again today for toe first time in j 34 days with the settlement of a strike against toe Northern Indiana Transit Corp. Members of Local 996 of the Amalgamated Street Electric Railway and Coach Employes Union agreed to a company offer at a membership meeting Tuesday. A full garage crew was ordered back to work immediately to ready buses for operation today. The utility had offered a toreeyear contract which featured a proposal for six paid holidays each year instead of two. The contract also provided for pay raises totaling 19 cents an hour over the three-year period.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1959

Savings Bond Sales Lower In November Indiana’s U. S. savings bonds sales for November climbed to within three-tenths of 1 per cent of toe sales for the corresponding period of last year, according to a report received by T. F. Graliker, chairman of the Adams county savings bonds committee. The county’s sales for November were $39,068.36, compared with $69,374.05 last year. The recorded sales of $10,437,758.64 and s!<>,469.101.05 for the like period of a year ago. Fifty-one of Indiana’s 92 counties reported improvement in sales for November over last year. Several counties are expected to report that they have met their 1959 quotas when the figures are completed for the month. Greene county met its sales quota in October.

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