Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 76, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1961 — Page 2

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Adams Central Choir At Pleasant Dale The Adams Central high school choir, directed by Leon Gerig,

At This Time At this blessed Easter season, we find ourselves think- < ing about the example He < set for us. His patience, love, understanding and forgiveness are indeed wor- • ntolm thy of imitation by all of us • of the as we conduct our affairs ■jau throughout the year. Zwick : Hidho funeral -f/ome. • JJbULANCE ROBERT JI ZWICK • ELMER WINTEREGG, JR. SERVICE • Qs PRIVATE I PA RKI N G * NORTH SECOND S T

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will present a program of sacred music at the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Accompanists will be Rosalyn Mishler jand Delora Mishler.

Arthur E. Myers Reported Improved Arthur E. Myers, 212 S. Fifth street, was resting comfortably in the Adams county memorial hospital this morning after suffering a heart attack while in the St. Mary’s Catholic church Thursday. Mrs. Myers stated he was stricken in church and immediately rushed to the hospital. She explained that the doctors reported that he had a pretty good night Thursday night and that the chest pains had slackened since the attack. This was the third such attack for the Decatur man in the past three years. He suffered the first attack on April 18, 1959, the second April 2 of last year, and then the TTnirsday attack.

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John Wechter Marks His 90th Birthday

Easter Sunday will bring more than the usual for one Adams county man, as John Welchter, former Adams county treasurer who lives near the Ohio line in Blue Creek township, will be celebrating his 90th birthday on that date. John, who has two daughters and one son, in addition to nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren, was born April 2, 1871, in New Washington, 0., in Crawford county. He was the son of Jacob Wechter, a Civil War vet, and Mary Jane Clancy Wechter. his mother immigrating from Ireland many years before when she was only seven. Lives With Son John is now living a quiet and peaceful life with his son, Delmore, and Delmore’s wife, the former Lucille Mauller. He gets around real well for a fellow his age, but to him, the “new-fangled” inventions of television and radio are out. He would much rather read newspapers and magazines to keep up with the current events, "and the Bible. Delmore, the youngest of the three children who is now 55 years of age, his wife-, and John, live on the farm that John’s parents built when John was two years of age. The farm is located just off

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highway 125, about a mile west of Willshire’and just south of the Blue Creek conservation club grounds. The present farm home was built while John was a youngster. His parents moved to the location when John was one year old. They lived in a log cabin for a year, and then built the present house, which has changed considerably through the years. Married In 1893 The elderly Mr. Welchter was married to Rosa K. Larimore on September 1, 1893, and three children were’born to them. In addition to Delmore, there are two daugh-' ters, Mrs. Paul (Jennie* Edwards of Decatur, and Mrs. Glen (Mary* Workinger, who resides near Monroe. From 1924 until 1932, John sold] clothing throughout Adams county i for the Nash Co., and in 1932 he' ran for county treasurer on the > Democratic ticket and was elected, i He served as treasurer from-1932 until 1936, and during this time he was making his home in Pleasant Mills. A Oft : vuttuty irv«sui r r After the four years as county treasurer, he and his wife moved back to a farm which Was near the farm of Delmore’s. John’s wife. died July 14, 1944, and he then moved back to Delmore’s house where he has been spending an enjoyable life ever since. A strong member of the Democratic party, John was a s spry as a 20-year-old until three years ago when he fell and broke his hip. The injury has slowed him some-! what, but he still is able to move about on his own. The family had nothing special planned for the Easter birthday, : although many friends and relatives will be dropping in. Sister-In-Law Mrs. Margaret Wechter, widow of Frank C. Wechter, is John’s one immediate relative, other than the children, as both of his brothers and his one sister have passed ■ away. Mrs. Margaret Wechter re-! sides at 804 Winchester street in Decatur. John was quite active in the K. of P. and the Masons for many I years, arid was driving his car j until he reached the age of 85, He is al.-o a nu mber of the Willshire Methodist church. As an indication of the “spryness” of this 90-year-young man, | when the interviewing reporter > asked John how he was feeling I Thursday afternoon, he replied, ’’You want to wrestle?” So a hearty congratulations and happy birthday goes out to John Wechter. former Adams county treasurer, from all of his friends and relatives who wish him another 90 years. —— i New Shoes When wearing leather shoes for the first time stop at the first shoe-shining shop and have them shined. In this way scratches will affect only the surface.

DECATUR SQUARE DANCERS, led by Max Kreps, visited the Veteran? hospital in Fort Wayne T“ es Z day, and staged a square dance with the veterans who were able to be up and around, Highlight or the occasion is when the wheelchair patients are allowed to square dance, mobilized by one dancer pushing them around the square. More than 20 Decatur dancers took part, and three or four squares were dancing most of the time. The Mothers of World War II Veterans, a Fort Wayne group, also helped with the dancing. Pictured above, from left to right, are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Geimer, Mrs. Dick Heller, Jay Minch, Mrs. Leonard Meym, and Norbert Gase.

Naval Reserve Unit Meeting Next Week Due to the wide acceptance of an earlier meeting, the Naval reserve unit of this area, with headquarters in Fort Wayne, will hold another open meeting in Decatur Thursday, April 6. The meeting will be in the public meeting room above the First State Bank, and will begin at 730 p. m. Ail young men interested in learning the complete story of fulfilling their six-year military obligation are invited to attend, and their parents are also invited. Lieutenant Commander Peterson, commanding officer of the area Naval reserve unit, plans to be at the meeting to fully explain the six-year obligation as well as telling the many types of training available through the Navy. A short movie on naval life will be shown, and there will be coffee and doughnuts offered during the discussion. The meeting is being held because of the very fine acceptance of the first meeting, held in January'. Several men took advantage of the opportunity to affiliate with the Naval reserve, and many of their friends have shown considerable interest since It is open to alt young men regardless of whether dr not they are interested in Naval reserve. Parents are also urged to attend the meeting with their sons, so that they might be better informed on the young man’s military obligation. Naval veterans who are interested in joining the reserve unit are also urged to attend They can learn how to become a part the Naval reserve team, and add to the strength of the country by their participation v Q J ' 20 Years Ago Today o - n March 31. 1941— Otto C. Smith, Jr., 22. Adams county young man, was killed when his light monoplane crashed five miles northwest of Berne. Earl Chase, Decatur, was reelected president of the Adams county Christian Endeavor societies. Other officers are Noel Sprunger, vice president; Emma j Jane Liechty, secretary-treasurer; 1 Inda Sprunger, Homer Augsber- ' ger and the Rev. C. P. Maas, 1 advisory group members. Legal steps have been taken to- : ward construction of a $75,000 addition to the Kirkland township high school. J. Russell Prior, Indiana state trooper here for the past two i years, has been transferred to the Pendletons post. I G. Remy Bierly and Burl Johnson I atended the Jackson day dinner at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis, Rainfall On 41 Os Last 90 Easters - * INDIANAPOLIS (Pl*—Weather statisticians dug through old files this week and came up with the information that it has rained on 41 of the last 90 Easter Sundays at Indianapolis. The records showed that measurable amounts of precipitation fell on about one of every three Easters. It rained on Easter in

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1958, 1959 and 1960, so the law of averages should make this one . dry. I Furthermore, the rain the last three Easters came during the 61 a.m. to noon period when Hoosiers, were garbed in their spring finery , attending sunrise and other religious services. The rainiest Easter was in 1921 when more than two inches of rain fell. The warmest was in 1941 when the mercury climbed to 86. The coldest was in 1940 when the ] highest temperature was 26 degrees and the lowest 15. There was snow on nine of the 90 Sundays, but never more than a trace on the ground. Climatologists said the fact it j rained 41 of 90 Easters sounds like a lot of rain. But they added that only about half the time did the rain actually fall during the six-hour period up to noon. The. other half of the time, the rain j came before 6 a.m. or after 12 j noon. '• There were 22 Easters with clear skies, 27 partly cloudy and, 41 cloudy.

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