Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1960 — Page 3

THURSDAY. JANUARY M 1960

SOCIETY

MIRK ZIMMERMAN INWTALIJCD M WORTHY ADVMOB Mut Karen Zimmerman w*» inatalled worthy advisor of Decatur A*»cmbly No. M. Order at the Rainbow for Girls, in • public Installation January M. in the Masonic Temple She la the daughter ot Mr and Mr* Franck Zimmerman. 16M Matter Dr inatalltng officer* were Mr a Franck Elkworth, installing worthy advisor; Carol Nonjueat. installing marshal; Mrs. Anita Macklin, installing chaplain; Mrs Mary Stulta. installing musician: Nancy Gcphart. installing recorder Mary Beth Snyder and Penny Longerbone registered the guests. After Karen took her vows at the altar. Kaye Wynn sang "The Lewd’s Prayer.” accompanied by Eleanor Miller, after which Karen was escorted east by her Father and Sandy Moore, through an arch of rainbow colors. Her escort was made up of the following: Rebecca MauDer. Nora Brown. Susan Reynolds. Janet Winteregg. Judy Drake. Rita Norquest, Julia Ellsworth. Kay Wynn. Nancy Gerber, and Susan Smith. Sandy Moore presented Karen with a sheath of pink roses, a gift from her grandmother in Gibson City. 111., who was unable to attend. Mrs. Ellsworth presented Karen to the assembly. The assembly greeted her with grand honors and she was seated in the east. Onalee Barkley, associate worthy advisor, was presented at the altar to receive her vows. She was escorted to her station in the west, as Donna Shoaf sang “I Love Life", accompanied by Eleanor Miller. After Charity. Hope, and Faith had taken their vows at the altar, Karen Grice sang "Faith Hope and Charity." accompanied by Eleanor Miller. Other officers installed include Taya Erekson, recorder: Donna Bixler, treasurer; Marceda Whetstone. chaplain: Cindy Colliers, love; Peggy McCammon, religion; Janet Miller, nature; Missy Mayclin. immortality; Suette Johnson, fidelity: Diana Deßolt, patriotism; Paula Strickler, service; Janet Habegger, confidential observer; Ruth Ann Soliday, outer observer; Candy Johnson, musician; Kay Wynn, choir director; Mrs. Effie Brodbeck, choir mother; Julia Ellsworth, rose lecture; Colleen Kelly, historian; Cindy Cravens, prompter; Pat Baumann, news reporter and Hoosier promise; Mrs. Alton Corson, mother advisor. As Mrs. Corson was escorted to her station in the east, Julia Ellsworth (past junior worthy advisor) presented her one dozen red roses and thanked her for her servitt and love in her term as worthy advisor. The assembly was declared duly installed by sister marshal, Carol Norauest. Mrs. Ellsworth presented Karen the gavel as she assumed her station in the east. She introduced her father’s love to her mother. She introduced Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moore, Kevin and Sandy: Mrs. Alton Corson, mother and brother. They were given a hearty welcome. Karen introduced the twenty-five

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new member* of the assembly and gave them a hearty welcome Julia Elkworth, part junior worthy advisor, approached the eart and prrKnlrd Karen her worthy advisor . pin. a gift of the assembly Karen presented Julia her wreath for her merit bar* and Mr* Elkworth presented Julia her pot of gold for her wdHh advkor * pin. a gift from her parent* Merit bar* were presented to the member* Rev Bond gave the benediction. Karen thanked the assembly for her installation and Invited the member* and guest* to the dining room where refreshments of pink lemonade and cake were servo® from a pink and white table, centered with pink candles and moas roses in crystal candelabra. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs Donald Norquest. Mrs. J. F Azbell. Mr* Doyle Colliers. Mrs. Reid Erekson. RUTH AND NAOMI CIRCLE MEETS AT ZION CHURCH The Ruth and Naomi circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church met Wednesday afternoon for its regular monthly meeting. Mrs. Tony Meyer, leader for the afternoon, opened the meeting with silent prayer and the group sang two hvmns. followed by prayer before the lesson on "Dkcipline" was given. Mrs Adolph Weidler. a guest at the meeting, spoke on the reading project and urged every member to do more reading. Mrs. William Klickman, chairman of Christian service, and Mrs. Joe Rash will purchase material for a comforter to be sent overseas. A total of 19 sick calls and 37 social calls were reported for the month. Members repeated the Mizpah benediction before adjourning for the social hour. NEW OFFICERS HOSTESSES FOR JANUARY MEETING Mrs. Helen Beery. Mrs. Leona Worth, and Miss Eldora Bultemeier, 1960 officers of the Sunny Circle home demonstration club, were hostesses for the January meeting of the club Tuesday evening. Twenty-one members were present. The club prayer followed the devotions given by Mrs. Beery, who then read a poem entitled “Which Are You?” History of the song of the month was given by Mrs. Mildred Hildebrand and then sung by the group. - Mrs. Marjorie Clark presented the lesson on the topic “Indiana School Reorganization Act of 1959.” The health and safety lesson was given by Mrs. Clara Fuhrman. After a brief business meeting conducted by the president, members filled out their 1960 club books. A social hour followed, with the ladies participating in several games and contest. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Waneta Mankey and Mrs. Beulah Kruetzman. Members are asked to wear aprons to the next meeting, to be held February 23. BETA SIGMA PHI CHAPTERS HOLD EVENING LUNCHEON Mrs. Martin Weiland, Mrs. Otto Beehler, and Mrs. Joe Morris entertained the Delta Lambda and XI Alpha Xi chapters of Beta Sigma Phi at a guest day luncheon Tuesday .evening in the dining room of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. Mrs. Harry Dailey furnished music throughout the luncheon. Yellow, the sorority color, was carried out in the decorations. The tables featured bowls of yellow roses and were centered with wrought iron candle holders with yellow candles;

place card*, lalllw, and nut cup* •11 repeated the yellow rose theme Guests present f«w the affair included the M aad a m• ■ Harry James. Harry Staley. Kenneth Baird. Richard Unn. Fred Striker, Reinhard Sauer*. Grant Voahell, Richard Meyer*. Cleo Heffner. Vernon Carter Everett Mother. Scott Martindill. Jack Elkworth, Miriam Somers. Roy Stewart. Francis Ekworth. Robert Haugh. Arthur Folk. Janus Webb. E. V. Hiiyard, and Palmer Johnson After the luncheon. Mr* Francis Howell led the group tn repeating the opening ritual. Indoor golf was then played with prize* going to Mrs Richard Linn. Mrs. Harry Staley, Mr*. Everett Hutker. Mr*. George Bair. Mr*. Palmer Johnson. Mrs. Thomas Smith. Mr*. Jack Elkworth, and Mr*. Hugh Engie Prize* also carried out the yellow rose theme. Mr*. Dale Death led the ladies in repeating the closing ritual. TVs Friendship circle of the church prepared and served the luncheon. LOCAL COUPLES ENTERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS Twelve Decatur couples traveled to Fort Wayne Tuesday evening to join the war mothers in entertaining disabled veterans at the Veterans hospital. The veterans enjoyed an exhibition of square dancing performed by the Decatuf couples and participated in both round and square dancing themselves. The highlight of the evening was a square dance performed by veterans in wheel chairs. Max Kreps of Decatur furnished the music for dancing and called the squares. HUSBANDS HONORED AT DEMONSTRATION CLUB Husbands were guests of honor Tuesday evening at the January meeting of the Root Township home demonstration club. A car-ry-in dinner was held at the Monmouth school. During the brief business meeting, husbands answered roll call with resolutions their wives should make. Nevin Miller was the recipient of the door prize. Hie club officers were the hostesses. Mrs. Leo King, Sr. will be hostess for the next meeting, to be held February 23. She will be assisted by Mrs. Ralph Rice and Mrs. Nevin Miller. SHOWS SLIDES OF ALASKA AT P.T.A. MEETING Mervin Rupp showed slides and spoke on his trip to Alaska to members of the Pleasant Mills Parent Teachers association Monday evening at the Pleasant Mills school. Mrs. Paul Rich, president, was in charge of the business session. The secretary, Mrs. Harlan Jackson, read the minutes of the previous meeting and Roman Sprunger, treasurer, gave a financial report. Hospitality hostesses fen* the evening were Mrs. Aldine Bebout, Mrs. John Johnson, Mrs. Jim Smith, Mrs. Charles Wagner, and Mrs. Richard Mailand. Miss Florence Brandyberry is in charge of the Eta Tau Sigma sorority meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Preble restaurant.-. The Dutiful Daughters class of the Bethany E.U.B. church will meet with Miss Ann Werst at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. ■' ' - •„ Olive Rebekah Lodge 86 attended the installation of officers recently in Zanesville, with, district president Evelyn Plasterer, in charge. Thirteen members attended the meeting. Sacred Heart study club will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Louis Rumschlag. The Winter Wonderland carnival will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 'p.m. at the Hanna-Nuttman park for all Brownies. Each girl is asked to bring a sack lunch, 10 cents, and to wear boots. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (UPD Outdoor planters can be assembled from Fiberglas panels. The material is easy to saw, nail or drill, is weather and corrosionproof, and comes in colors to match any exterior decor.

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Clubs Calendar Item* for each day’* publication must be ph<s»ed in by 11 R.m. 'Saturday 9:301. Phone MUI ftee Eattll THURSDAY Order of Eastern Star. Masonic hall. 7 30 p.m. Monroe W C.T.0.. Mr*. Jack MeBride. 1:30 p.m. Women of Moose. Monse Home, officer* at 7.30 p.m., lodge at • P Ladies Fellowship of Mk»lonary church, personage basement. 7 p.m. St. Ann’s study club, Mr*. Leona Coffee, 1:30 p.m. Our Lady of Victory *tudy club. Mr* Nick Braun. 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY Friendship circle of Missionary church. Mrs. Lloyd Reef. 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Winter Wonderland Carnival, Hanna-Nuttman park, 10 a.m. to 2 p m. MONDAY Firemen’s Auxiliary Tupperware party, fire station, 7:30 p.m. Junior Women's Department of Decatur Woman's club, Mrs. Henry Comma ger. 7:45 p.m. Juniors of American Legion Auxiliary. Legion home, 4 to 6:30 p.m. , TUESDAY Eagles Auxiliary ritual practice. Eagles hall, 8 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Preble Restaurant, 8 p.m. Dutiful Daughters class of BeJhany E.U.8., Miss Ann Werst. 7:30 p.m. Sacred Heart study dub, Mrs. Louis Rumschlag, 8 p.m.

Locals Glen Strickler, local auctioneer, is in Chicago today, participating in the Greater Chicago auto auction for the fourth consecutive Thursday. Strickler graduated from the Reppert auction school in the summer of 1957. Mrs. Ralph Smith, Jr., and daughter returned Wednesday from Dayton, Tenn., where they visited with relatives for ten days£ Hospital Admitted , <■ Mrs. Catherine Pontius, Geneva. Dismissed > Donald Myers,’New Haven: Mrs Levi Christner and baby girl, Geneva; Mrs. Alvin Hilty, Berne; Mrs. Don Herman and twin babies, Geneva; John Huser, Berne; Mrs. Albert’ Swenson, Willshire. O.; Blas-Mendez, Decatur; Miss Pamela Ertel, Monroeville.

Births At the Adams county memorial hospital: Levi and Josephine Schwartz Christner, route 1, Geneva, are parents of a six pound, 13*4 ounce daughter, born at 9:38 p.m. Wednesday. A seven pound daughter was born at 8:35 this morning to Lester and Theda Heller Egly, route 1, Berne. At 3:13 a.m. today, a baby girl weighing five pounds, 12% ounces was born to Dale and Shirley Sprunger Fruechte, route 2, Decatur. Miss Brenda Sommer In Manchester Band Miss Brenda Sommer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ref us Sommer, of route 2, Berne, was appointed to a position in the symphonic band at Manchester College in North Manchester, according to Dennis Rohrs, director. She will play the coronet. She is a graduate of Adams Central high school and is a freshman at Manchester.

Boy Is Convicted Os Manslaughter WASHINGTON, Ind. <UFI'Lorry Eugene Brown. It. charged with »er<*id-degrrc murder In the gun death of a teen-aged rival, wa* convicted on Involuntary manslaughter chargee* by a Davies* Circuit Court jury late Wednesday. The jury deliberated for an hour and a quarter before finding Brown guilty of the lesser offense Judge Robert J. Hyatt ordered a pro-sentence investigation and set Feb • a* the date for senfencing The trial began last Monday. Brown was charged in the shotgun slaying of Charles Jenne. 18. a married youth who was killed last Sept 2 at a secluded spot where he had met Mk« Alberta Yerkes. 17. a girl whom authorities said also was the object of Brown's affection*. During defense testimony Wednesday. Brown told the jury "I only meant to scare him. “I decided to walk down the 'railroad* track and scare him." he testified. "When 1 got there. Jenne called me a foul name and said. ’I am going to kill you’ " Brown testified that he pulled the trigger of a shotgun when Jenne started to get up. Afterward. he said, he walked 20 blocks to the Washington police station and reported the shooting.

Packers Union And Members Convicted CEDAR RAPIDS, lowa 'UPD — A United Packinghouse Workers of America local union and six officers and members have been found guilty in connection with violent picketing at a meat packing plant. Local 3 and the members were found guilty Wednesday of contempt of court in violating an Injunction forbidding violence and limiting pickets at the gates of the strikebound Wilson & Co. plant h< Linn County District Judge Floyd Philbrick, however, suspended jail sentences for the members and fined the local SSOO. He suspended payment of S4OO if SIOO and trial costs are paid by Friday. Philbrick dismissed contempt citations brought against three other union members by Wilson, saying he was not convinced the strikers were involved in rock-throwing incidents which broke at the plant last Nov. 14. Suspended 90-day jail terms handed out to Albert Stewart Floyd Hill, Donald Gatewood and Leo White, all members of the local, while local Vice President Donald Hepker and member Leonard Sipe drew 60-day suspended terms. The Cedar Rapids plant has been strikebound since Nov. 3.

Girl Scouts Troop 178 met at the Lincoln school and had a lesson on phone calling. Deborah Buckingham conducted the meeting. Songs were sung and games played. Sandra Spears served the treat. Scribe, Brenda Odle Troop 269 met at the Community Center Monday. Each girl went to her patrol, and paid dues. The meeting was opened with the Girl Scout promise. Plays were given by the patrol. Seven members will give their play next week. Scribe, Cheryl .Colter Brownie troop 630 met Monday. Hie meeting opened with roll call and paying of dues. The girls elected new officers. Vickie Morgan treated the troop. The group closed the meeting by making the arch and singing “Goodnight Brownies." - —— — Scribe, Cynthia Helm

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Heidelberg Alumni To Meet Saturday The Heidelberg College nlumnl at the Fort W*yn* »rr« will *»“M thru annual dinner and meetuig at th* tUon Evangelical and Reformed church in thi» city Saturday evening at •JO o'ctocit. Proapretive students will be gue»t». and all alumni, former student*. students home during mid-semes-ter, and interested fiiends are invited Prof. Arcme Diomas. head of the Heidelberg speech department, will be the speaker Mrs. William Feller, Decatur, la president of the group, and Mrs D. Eugene Munro, Furt Wayne, la secretary. Two Men Killed In Car-Train Accidents United Frets International Indiana's 1960 traffic fatality toll climbed to at least 66 today with the deatha of two men in car-train collisions. Floyd Miller. 21, RR 2. Warren. was killed this morning when his car crashed into a Nickel Plate Railroad freight train east of Marion in a heavy fog which blanketed the state and made driving hazardous. An accident at a Pennsylvania Railroad crossing a mile northwest of Fort Wayne killed a man identified as Ray Bradley. 72. R R. 5, Fort Wayne, this morning.

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Noble Credit Union Plan Is Approved INDIANAPOLIS <UPD—A reorganization plan that could put the floundering Noble County Credit Union back on its f**t wet ' approved Wednesday by the Indi- ' ana state Department of Financial InititutkMUi. Under the plan approved by th* department, in the bankrupt union would be paid 20 | centa <m th* dollar, but fund! wpuld be frozen for th* neat three yean while the firm regained IU feet, ‘ . ... The union a went Into solvency last year when a two million dollar shortage was uncovered ForI mer manager Arnold O. FWufct**. 34 was convicted on embezzleiment charge! and was wnVPnerd to a IS year priaon term Hobbs appealed hl! conviction tn the 'lndiana Supreme Court The plan approved by the de- ' partment was created by Roger 5 Branigin. Lafayette- attorney for the shareholder's committee, and Earl Gates. Columbia City, attorney for the J' rrdi . t J!?* 0 ?? liquidator Two-thirds of the defunct union's shareholders had approved the plan before it was submitted to the department I The department was told the union has total ssets of ! including J** 971 ‘ n cash, and ■ total liabilities of 92.898.5 W. Next step for the union la elecItion of new officers and spec sic plans for reorganization which must win approval of the department.

Over Half Inch Os Rain Recorded Here More than one-half inch of rain in two days has swelled St Mary's river depth more than double since Wednesday's reading, according to Decatur weather observer Lziuis Landrum today. At the 7 a.m. reading, the river level was at 629 feet, while the depth was 265 yesterday. Landrum recorded 25 inches of rain this morning with 32 being listed for Wednesday, totaling .57 inches. The medium fog that shrouded the Decatur area last night and early this morning seems to have lifted and visibility is Improving, Landrum said. This type of fog is known as ground fog, and results from a sudden change in moist air conditions.

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