Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1960 — Page 3

MONDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1960

SOCIETY

FORTY PERSONS ATTEND W.S.C.S. CHRISTMAS DINNER Forty members and guests including Mrs. Herman Girod, Miss Margaret Mendenhall and Mrs. James Teeple and children, attended the annual Christmas dinner of the Salem Woman’s Society of Christian Service held at the church Thursday. Following the dinner the group gathered in the church sanctuary for the business meeting and program. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Austin Merriman, followed by devotions by Mrs. Roy Frank and the Rev. Leon Lacoax. Mrs. Merle Riley was in charge of the program which included a piano prelude by Mrs. Roy Miller, the poems, “Christmas Bells” and “Christmas Carols," by Mrs. Claude Foreman; a duet by the Rev. and Mrs. Lacoax; a reading of the minutes of the 1929 ChristK mas program by Mrs. Floyd Meyer; a duet by Mrs. Carl Schug and Mrs. James Teeple; a solo by M acquit a Lacoax; and a whistling solo of “Joy to the World” by Mrs. Elisha Merriman. Recorded Christmas carols were played during the presentation of the lesson, “This is His Birthday,” which was given by Mrs'. Lacoax. Assisting her were Mrs. E. Merriman, Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Schug, Mrs. Oscar Young, the Rev. Lacoax and daughter, Marquita. The articles, "How to Keep Christmas” and “The Wise Men Meditate” were read by Mrs. Frank Myers, and “Christmas on the Mexican Border” was presented by Mrs. Miller. Following the calling of the roll and the reading of the minutes by Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Schug closed the meeting with prayer. MONMOUTH GRADES TO PRESENT PANTOMIME Thursday evening at 7:30 the six elementary grades of the Monmouth school will present Karin Asbrand’s pantomime entitled, “Christmas Symbols,” as the feature part of the Monmouth P.T.A.’s annual Christmas program. “Christmas Symbols" is a pantomime built around fifteen of the best known symbols of Christmas portrayed by a cast of fifteen girls and told by four different narrators. Music for the presentation will be provided by choruses of the three lower grades and three upper grades of the elementary school and the junior high school. Stage decorations will emphasize At the conclusion of the panto-

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mime the PTA is sponsoring a visit from Santa Claus during which treats will be distributed and the hospitality committed will serve refreshments. The public is invited. PAST PRESIDENT’S PARLEY HAS ANNUAL MEETING The Past President’s Parley of the American Legion auxiliary held their annual Christmas party at the Legion home Sunday afternoon. The members and their families were guests at a 5 o’clock dinner. Following the dinner a business session was conducted by the president, Mrs. Wilson Beltz. A gift exchange was also held. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Gehrig showed beautiful slides of the department convention, which was held in August in Fort Wayne. They also showed pictures of their summer home on Turkey Lake and other places which they bad visited. The next meeting of the Parley will be held January 9, with Mrs. Joseph Hunter as hostess. MRS. OSCAR GEIBEL PRESENTS PIANO STUDENTS Mrs. Oscar Gqisel presented her students to a piano recital at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at her home west of Decatur. Participating in the recital were Linda Henschen, Beth Arnold. Allen Arnold, Sally Leyse. Kathy Barger, Debbie Barger, Angelia Mitchell, Ronda Arnold, Phillip Arnold, Ronnie High, Connie High, Karleen Nussbaum, Pamela Nussbaum, Lee Ann Reed, Harry Reed, Connie Arnold, Barbara Barger, and Mary Ann Douglas. Those unable to attend were Bill Hunt, Kenny Liechty and Diane Steffen. Guests included Gretchen Lyse and Kathy McKean. Following the recital, lovely refreshments, in keeping with the Christmas season, were served. DYNAMIC BUILDERS HAVE CHRISTMAS PARTY The Dynamic Builders class of the First Baptist church held its annual Christmas dinner in the church basement Friday evening. Following a delicious ham dinner the following officers were elected for the coming year: James J. Strickler, president; Gerald Morningstar, vice president; Erma Stiger, secretary-treasurer; and Frances Soldner, correspondence secretary. The devotions, given by the new minister, the Rev. Robert McQuaid, were taken from I Corinthians: 13. Following the business meeting a gift exchange was held. OLIVE SHOAF IS PRESIDENT OF LADIES AID Olive Shoaf was elected president of the St. Paul Ladies Aid at their recent meeting held at the home of Mrs. William Thornton. Others elected to office were: Helen Franz, vice president; Helen Welch, secretary-treasurer, and Martha Mcßride, news reporter. A donation of food stuff and money was given to the Harry Frauhiger family. Devotions were presented by Olive Shoaf with prayer by Helen Welch and Helen Franz. Also, cards were signed and sent to Tom Noll and Mrs. Dora Bess.

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Clubs Calendar items for each day’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturaay 9:30). Carol Uebout MONDAY Flo Kan Sunshine Girls, Moose home, after school. Kirkland Ladies club, Adams Central cafeteria, 6:15 p.m. Delta Theta Tau, Mary Catherine and Rosemary Spangler, 6:30 p.Xi. Merrier Mondays Home Demonstration Hub, Mrs. Bill Barger, 6:30 p.m. Pythian Sisters Temple, Moose home, 6 p.m. Evening circle of Methodist WSCS, Mrs. Joe Azbell, 8 <>.m. Music Department rehearsal, Zion E and R church, 8:15 p.m. Welcome Wagon club. Fairway restaurant, 6:30 p.m. Gals and Pal? Home Demonstration club, 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY Profit and Pleasure Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Chester Habegger, 6:30 p.m. St. Catherine Study club, Fairwhy restaurant, 7 p.m. St. Dominic Study club, C. L. of C. hall, 6 p.m. Martha Circle of Trinity EUB church, Dorothy and Barbara Bowman, 7:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Study club, Preble restaurant, 7 p.m. Better Homes Demonstration club, Dutch Mill restaurant, Bluffton, 6:30 p.m. Root township Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Harold Owens, 10:30 a.m. Rose Garden club, C. L. of C. hall, 12 noon. Priscilla Circle of Trinity EUB church, Mrs. Frank Bohnke, 1 p.m. Olive Rebekah lodge, pot luck supper, 6 p.m. Kirkland WCTU, Mrs. Katherine Ehrman, 1:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Calvary EUB Ladies Aid, Mrs. Harold Kelly. 7:30 p.m. K. of C. Ladies auxiliary, K. of C. hall, 8 p.m. ’ Historical club, Mrs. Blanche Robinson, 12 noon. Evangeline Circle of Reformed church, Mrs. Donald Moser, 6:30 p.m. Decatur Home Demonstration club, C. L. of C. hall, 6 p.m. Ruth and Naomi Circle of Zion E. and R. church* 12 noon. Lydia Circle of Trinity EUB church, County Home, 1 p.m. Women’s Association, Presbyterian church, 8 p.m. Corinthian class of Christian church, the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Hill. . Decatur Business and 'Professional Women’s club, Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, 6:30 p.m. Ladies of WMS of Pleasant Mills Baptist church, Mrs. Ralph LongFrances Dugan, 1 p.m. luncheon. Live and Learn Home Demonstration dub, Mrs. Gladys Koos, day-long meeting. Ladies Shakespeare club, Miss Frances Dugan, 1 p.m. Zion Lutheran Missionary society and guests. Zion parish hall basement, 1 p.m. THURSDAY Hannah Circle of Trinity EUB church, Mrs. Virgil Andrews, 9 ■ a.m. . • ' \ ’■ Adams county nurses association, Farm Bureau Co-op building, 7 p.m. Ave Maria study dub, Mrs. William Klepper, 8 p.m. WSCS, Pleasant Mills Methodist chureh, 7:30 o.m. FRIDAY Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha Xi chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs. George Bair, 8 p.m. SATURDAY Psi Ote Snowball dance, Moose home, 9 p.m. to 12 midnight. WOMEN’S GUILD MEETS AT REFORMED CHURCH The Women’s Guild of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church met in the social rooms of the church for a Christmas party recently. Mrs. George Thomas opened with devotions. The Rev. Wil--a- . • 1

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liam C. .Feller read a Christmas story followed by the singing of "How Great Thou Art.” by the Rev. and Mrs. Feller. \*A business meeting was then cohducted by the president, Mrs. Rufus Kirchhofer. During the social hour refreshments were served on tables beautifully decorated in keeping with the Christmas season. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Albert Brushwiller, Mrs. Wayne Burger, Mrs. Lester Burkhart, Mrs. Walter Cable, Mrs. Luther Chase, Mrs. Wayne Carpenter, and Mrs. Robert Cole. PHOEBE CLASS GIVES TO SHUT-INS A gift exchange was held and cookies were packed in boxes tor shut-ins at the recent meeting of the Phoebe Bible class of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Mrs. Ralph Yager read the devotions, also, the legend of the first creche. Mrs. William Feller, accompanied by Mrs. Edgar Gerber at the piano, sang. “Jesu Bambino,” followed by the group singing of Christmas carols. ■ ; ■ Mrs. Wesley Lehman, class pregident, presided during the business meeting. ’ < fc The members of the class and, their guest, M r s. Ella Mutschlar of Monterey Park, Calif., were invited to the dining room and seated at a long table beautifully decorated with Christmas appointments of gold, silver and white. White candles lighted the table. Delicious refreshments were served by' the hostesses, Mrs. C. L. August, Mrs. Edgar Gerber, Miss Matilda Sellemeyer and Mrs. Yager. ACADEMY OF FRIENDSHIP HAS SEASONAL MEETING The annual Christmas party of! the Academy of Friendship was held at the Moose home recently with sixteen Academy members attending. A delicious dinner, cooked and served by the Women of the Moose, was greatly enjoyed. A short business meeting was held following the dinner with the chairman, Mary Dixon, in charge. The hostesses were in charge of; the social hour, during which I games were played with prizes of lovely Christmas candles being 1 awarded to Bertha Zelt, Maggie Haley, Evelynn Plasterer, and 1 ; Mary Fravel. The door prize, a lovely poinsetta, was awarded to 1 Nancy Lengerich. A gift exchange was held with ' each member choosing her own gift from an attractively decorated table. The Academy pal gifts were distributed from under the beaul; tiful Christmas tree and the Aca--1 demy pals were revealed. •/ The group voted to dispose d Academy pals for the coming year ' and hold a $1 gift exchange in- ' stead. The next meeting will be held, on the third Monday in January, All members are requested to be‘ present. 4 The Profit and Pleasure Homp , Demonstration club will meet Tuesday evening, December 13, at the home of Mrs. Chester Habegger. A pot luck supper will be served at 6:30. The St. Catherine Study club i will meet Tuesday evening at 7 o clock at the Fairway restaurant. The St. Dominic Study club will have their Christmas party at the C. L. of C. hall Tuesday evening at 6 o clock. Each member is to bring a 50-cent gift for the exchange. The Calvary EUB Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Harold Kelly Wednesday evening for their Christmas party. Those attending are asked to bring a present for the cheer sister and a dozen cookies. The meeting will begin at 7:30. The K. of C. Ladies auxiliary will have a card party Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock at the K of C. hall. 1 -*•■■■

I The Historical club will have | I its annual Christmas party Wednesday beginning at 12 noon at the home of Mrs. Blanche Robinson. - The Evangeline Circle of the Reformed church will have a pot luck supper Wednesday evening at 6:30 at the home of Mrs. Donald Moser. The Decatur Home Demonstration club will meet Wednesday evening at 6 o’clock at the C. L. of C. hall for a Christmas party. There will be a 50-cent gift exchange. The Ruth and Naomi Circles of the gion Evangelical and Reform-, ; ed church will meet Wednesday' noon for a carry-in Christmas dinner A 50-cent gift exchange will be held. The Hannah Circle of the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church will meet with Mrs. Virgil Andrews Thursday morning at 9 o’clock, Mrs. Doyle Gehres will -be the leader. The Adams county nurses association will have a pot luck Christmas party Thursday, at the Farm Bureau Co-op building in Monroe. Each member is requested to be there at 7 o’clock and to bring her own table service and a $1 gift for the exchange. Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha Xi chapters of Beta Sigma Phi will have their Christmas party Friday evening at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. George Bair. Those attending are asked to bring a $1 gift for the exchange. LOCALS , Mrs. Anna Voglewede will spend the holidays and the winter with her daughter, Ruth and family. Her address will be c/o Walter Egan, 812 Woodlawn Ave., North Augusta, South Carolina. Boyd Rayer, former owner and manager of the Stop Back Newsstand and barber shop in Decatur,: has taken a position with the i | Murphy Barber Shop. Rayer closed 1 I his store and barber shop last

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Psi lota Xi SNO-BALL DANCE . SAT., DEC. 17 9 p.m. to 12 p.m. Moose Hal! Admission SI.OO ea. PUBLIC INVITED Indiana Tech. Orchestra

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cestors* entered the state of Indiana before 1840, also met at the same time, as did the Indiana museum association and several other state groups. Mr. and Mrs. Severin H. Schurger, spent Friday in Indianapolis. Schurger attended the meeting of Indiana prosecutors. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L. Smith returned Saturday from Indianapolis where they had spent a three-

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■ - '■ ' day vacation. Smith attended the Thursday session of the state prosecutors association. Edward F. Jaberg, auditor, Mrs. Mabel Striker, recorder, Herman Moe’lering, surveyor, and Walter Koos, assessor, are in Indianapolis today attending the meeting of the association of Indiana counties. Miss Elizabeth Peteirson spent Friday afternoon and in Indianapolis visiting with her sis-ter-ih-iaw, Mrs. T. M. Peterson.

BIRTH A baby boy weighing nine pounds, eleven ounces was born December 2, to Mrs. Joan Hawbaker, wife of Master Sergeant LowelJ D. Hawbaker, USMC, at Tripier U. S. Army hospital. Honolulu, Hawaii. M/Sgt. Hawbaker, who is stationed' at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air station, is the son of Mrs. Ruth Standish of 1039 Hanover street, Dftly City. Calif. Mrs. Hawbaker is Jhe daughter of Mrs. Casper Miller of Decatur. The baby named rtaui Joseph, is the fifth child for the Hawbakers, who are residing at 45-243 Nukumomi Place. Kaneohe, Hawaii. At the Adams County Memorial Hospital: Charles and Lucile Lawmaster Sellings of route 6, Decatur, became the parents of a si* nound, nine ounce baby boy at 8:39 aJtn. Saturday. A seven pound, one ounce baby boy was born at 7:40 a.m. Sunday to Arthur and Betty Longenberger Bertsch of route 6, Decatur. At 9:28 a.m. today an eight pound baby boy was born to Charles and Alice Bebout Mcßride of 804 West Adams street, Decatur. Ralph and Doris Anderson Gerardot of route 2, Monroeville are the parents of a baby girl born at 10:50 this morning. The baby weighed six pounds and ten and one half ounces. Driver Is Arrested On Speeding Charge Gordon Snyder. 21, route 5, Decatur, was arrested at 11 o’clock Saturday nioht on 13th street for speeding in a 30-mile-an-hour zone. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - 32 Beautiful Christmas Cards for i only SI.OO. KOHNE DRUG STORE. 292 t 3