Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 126, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1961 — Page 3

MONDAY, MAY 29, 1961

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CREDIT BUREAU OPEN HOUSE DRAWS MANY PEOPLE Numerous business and professional persons attended the open house given by the Adams county Credit Bureau recently. Acting as hosts were Lloyd Waterson, South Bend, owner; Carl Loser, South Bend, outside talesman; Mrs. Fannie Copeland, tupervisor of Warsaw office; Mrs. Anita Macklin, local supervisor; and members of the board of directors. A luncheon was served at the Fairway restaurant at noon for the board of directors, Those present included Herman Krueckeberg, Jesse Sutton, David Moore, Wilbur Bultemeier, Ralph Habegger, Lloyd Waterson, Carl Loser, Fannie Copeland, and Anita Macklin. Bill Snyder and George Anderson, newly elected directors, were Unable to attend. The following new officers were elected: Ralph Habegger, chairman of the board; Herman Krueckeberg, vice chairman; and Anita Macklin, supervisor retained. Retiring members of the board are David Moore and Ernest Uhrick: PLEASANT MILLS W. S. C. S. MEETS THURSDAY EVENING The Pleasant Mills Methodist Women’s society of Christian Service met Thursday evening at the church. The meeting was opened with the reading of the 96th Psalm by Mrs. Donald Everett followed by the lesson “Our Threefold Pledge.” Mrs. Charles Morrison, Mrs. Harvey Jones and Mrs. Leland Ray assisted. Refreshments were served by Mrs. R. H. Everett and Mrs. Murray Holloway. FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN FOR JOHN MAYS FAMILY A farewell party in honor of the John Mays family who are moving to Marion in the near future was given by the Dynamic Builders and the Revelators class of the First Baptist church in the church basement Thursday evening. Devotions were given by the Rev. Robert McQuaid. Games were played and refreshments were served by the hosts and hostesses: Mr. and Mrs. Bob Speakman, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cowans,

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T Clubs Calendar items for each day’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30). Carol Bebout MONDAY Nu-U club, Mrs. Naomi Landrum, 7:30 p.m., white elephant sale. St. Ambrose Study club, Mrs. Herman Braun, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY Live and Learn Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Paul Morgan, 1:30 p.m. Bethany circle of Zion E and R church, Mrs. Cal Yost, 7:45 p.m. Order of Rainbow for Girls, practice for inspection. Masonic hall, 5 p.m. St. Vincent Depaul society, C. L. C. hall, 2 p.m. Friendship circle of Zion E and R church, Mrs. Carl Stucky, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Town and Country Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Homer Reace, 1:30 p.m. Deborah circle of Trinity EUB church; Mrs. Raymond Shackley, 7:30 p.m. Women of the Moose, Moose home Women of the Moose, election of officers. Moose home, 8 p.m.; officers, 7:30 Academy of Friendship, chapter night practice, Moose home, following regular meeting. Kirkland Ladies club, Cozy Corner restaurant in Geneva, 6:30 p.m. Unit one of EUB church, Mrs. D. E. Foreman, 7:30 p.m. Order of Rainbow for Girls, Masonic hall. 4 p.m. Everready Sunday school class, Methodist church, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Children’s story hour, ages 517, Decatur public library, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Morningstar, Mrs. Clude Foreman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hakes and Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Soldner. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Cal E. Peterson. DELTA THETA TAU HOLDS INSTALLATION SERVICE Mrs. Robert Durkin and Mrs. James Newton were hostess to members of the Delta Theta Tau sorority at a dinner and installation service held at the White Hall Inn in Van Wert. The lace covered serving tables were adorned with flowers and candles. Small bottles of hand cream served as name cards and favors. Folowing the dinner a short business meeting was held. Mrs. Gerald Bixler and Mrs. Kenneth Shannon were named to help at the 411 night party given for the graduating seniors of Decatur high school. Mary Catherine Spangler, Rosemary Spangler and Dort Dryer were named to the committee to plan the “June Jump” record hop which the sorority is sponsoring at the Communtiy Center June 2. The following officers were then installed: Mrs. Frank Lybarger. president: Mrs. Melvin Wiseman, vice president; Mrs. Gene Dryer, recording secretary; Mrs. Andrew Miller, treasurer; Miss Rose Marie Meyers, corresponding secretary; historian, Mrs. Gerald Bixler; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Robert Kreuckeberg; pledge supervisor, Mrs. Robert Colter; press, Mrs. James Newton. ■M- ' - ■

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Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Birdsall of the Crescent, Short Hill, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Cecilia R., to Samuel V. Gilman, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilman of Lawrence avenue. West Orange. Miss Birdsall is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs Wm. A. Klepper of Decatur. Hie bride-elect attends Georgian Court College. Her fiance is a graduate of Harvard University where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of Hasty Pudding—lnstitute of 1770. An alumnus of Harvard business school, he is associated with Chubb and Son, Inc.. New York.

Mrs. Rose Marie Meyer won the door prize. The Live and Learn Home Demonstration club win meet with Mrs. Paul Morgan Wednesday afternoon at 11:30. Xariffa Waiters will be the assisting hostess. "Die Bethany circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will meet with Mrs. Cal Yost at 7:45 Wednesday evening. Mrs. Homer Reace will be hostess to the Town and Country Home Demonstration club Thursday afternoon at l*:30. / .ft* - ’. • The Deborah circle of the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church will meet at 7:30. Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Raymond Shackley. Mrs. Herbert Kitson will be the leader. All members are urged to be present. The Women of the Moose will have a regular meeting at the Moose home Thursday at 8 p.m. Officers will meet at 7:30. Members of the Academy of Friendship are required to attend practice for chapter night at the Moose home following the regular meeting. Trade in a good town — Decatur. If you have something to sell or trade — use Demacrat want ads — they get BIG results.

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! T ! Locals ’ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hendricks ? and daughter, of Berne, spent Sun- , day afternoon in the home of Mrs. s John Affolder and family. Mrs: Hendricks is progressing nicely after spending some time in the n Fort Wayne hospital. a Miss Alice Schroeder, daughter t of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Schroeder of 827 Walnut street,, Decatur, will celebrate her 16th birthday Tuesday, Memorial day. Alice will be a - junior at Decatur high school. / Miss Bonnie Shaffer, a junior at - Decatur high school, will celebrate her 16th birthday Tuesday, Memorial day. Bonnie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Shaffer. Mrs. Ralph Smith, Jr. and 1 daughter Vicki, Mrs. E. Y. Hall, ; r Mrs. John Gentry, of Dayton, - Tenn., and Mrs. Arnold Wilkie, t of Fort Wayne, returned Sunday 1 from a three-day visit with rel- . atives in Detroit. Mich. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kunkel [ entertained Mr. and Mrs. Joe Me- < . Connell and Mr. and Mrs. Dick J McConnell at dinner Sunday. After < . dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Long, J , formerly of this area and now of. > , St. Petersburg, Fla., called at the ] j Kunkels home and visited for about < ’ an hour with all present. Alan Kalver, t son of Mr. and « Mrs. Roy Kalver, was a member f of the confirmation class at the < Achduth Vesholom Temple in Fort f ■ Wayne Sunday afternoon. Out of t town guests here for the cere- J i mony were Mr. and Mrs. Ben t ; Schulman, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Schulman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schulman of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Cowan of Skokie, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Neil Sandler of Royal Oak, Mich., and Miss Barbara Kalver of Urgana, Ill] Mary Ann Heller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Heller, ( left Saturday morning by plane 1 for Denver, Colo., to visit with her uncle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Kolter. If you have something to sell or trade — use Demacrat want ads — they get BIG results.

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Methodist School Opens Wednesday The annual daily vacation Bible school of the First Methodist church will open Wednesday at the church, and continue through Friday, June 9. Classes will be held from 8:45 to 11 a. m. daily. The school is based on the theme, “Christian home and friends.” There will be classes for children from the ages of four to 14. Mrs. Lowell Smith is dean of the school, with the following named as teachers: Kindergarten I and 11, Mrs. Ray Lehman, Mrs. Ralph Smith, Jr., Mrs. Robert Feasel, Mrs. Ray Walters and Miss Helen Walters; primary—Mrs. Don Boroff, Mrs. James Colter and Mrs. John Beery; junior—Mrs. Gail Baughman, Mrs. Lloyd Cowens, and Miss Cindy Collier; intermediate —Mrs. Doyle Collier and Miss Joyce Helm. Miss Rita Spence will serve as pianist, and Steve Beavers and Jeff Azbell will be in charge of recreation. Other helpers for the school will be Jane Tumlin, Etta Mae Soliday and Beth Ann Snyder. Alumni Banquet At Geneva High School A number of Decatur people were among the 348 graduates, wives and children who attended the annual alumni banquet at Geneva high school Saturday night. The class of 1911, and its two living members, Ralph Filer, of Geneva, and Mrs. Ada Hall, of Mt. Clement, Mich., were honored on the 50th anniversary of their graduation. The class of 1936, celebrating its 25th anniversary, had a large group present. The classes of 1921-1922-1923-1924 also had a reunion following the program. Attending from Decatur were Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Deitsch, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Ketchum, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Glendening,' Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burk, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Strickler, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Drew, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chew, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fravel. Entertainment was the very excellent presentation of “The Music Man” by Mrs. Reid Erekson. Mr. and Mrs. Jerold Lobsiger, and Kim Lobsiger, of Decatur. The presentation was greatly enjoyed by those present. $179 Awarded For Suggestions Eight employes of the Decatur plant of the General Electric Co. shared $179 for suggestions in improved work at the plant. Top award of $61.50 award went to Delmas Feasel for a tool holder to give a better quality bearing boss. Other suggestion award winners were: Ed Teeple, S3O for two ideas: Bob McAfee, $25: Lawrence Michel, S2O: George Heare, S2O; Homer Liby, $10; Melvin Klopfleish, $7.50, and Solomon Lord, $5. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND. PERSONAL PROPERTY AT PI’BLIC AI CTION The undersigned. Administrator of the Estate of Charles Scherry, deceased, being Estate Number 5571 in tlie Adams Circuit Court, Adams County, Indiana, by virtue of an order of said Court, authorizing the same, hereby gives notice that he will, on the 22nd day of June, 1941. between the hours of 6:30 P. M. and 9:00 o’clock P. M D.S.T., offer at pyblid auction on the premises, just north of Magley. Indiana, the following personal property, towlt: (a) Furniture and household goods and miscellaneous items. Terms: Cash. Said Administrator will also offer for sale at public auction at the time and place set forth above, the following described rbai estate situated in Adams County, Indiana, towit: Commencing forty-four (44) rods and five and one-half (514) links South of the ''Northwest corner of the South half of the South West quarter of section Thirty-four (34) in Township Twenty-eight (2S) North of Range Thirteen (13) East, thence, running East eight (8) rods and thirty-two (32) links, thence North One Hundred and Twenty-two (122) feet, thence West eight (8) rods and Thirty- • two (32) links, ' thence South One Hundred and Twenty-two (122) feet to the place of beginning. ALSO, the following tract of land, to-wit: Commencing at a point which is eight (8) rods and thirty-two (32) links East of a point which is forty-six (46) rods and one (1) Hnk Soxith of the North West corner of the South half of the South West quarter of said section Thirty-four (34), thence East parallel with the North line of the C. & E. Railroad, one hundred and six (106) feet, thence North one hundred and fiftyfour (154) feet, thence West one hundred and six (106) feet, thence South one hundred and fifty-four (154) feet to the place of beginning, containing ,B<2 of an acre more or less. Said sale will be made subject to the approval of the Adams Cir- : cult Court, for not less than Z 4 of : the full appraised value thereof, : free of all liens and encumbrances, : except the 19611 taxes due and pay- i able in 1962, and upon the following terms and conditions: at least : 14 of the purchase money in cash 1 on the day of the sale, the balance : to be paid upon delivery to the purchaser of an Administrators ‘ Peed, approved by the judge of the Adams Circuit Court and an Abstract of Title brought down to the date of sale, showing said real estate to be free of all liens and encumbrances, except the 1961 taxes due and payable in 1962. Possessionof said real estate shall be given upon final and full payment of the purchase pric*. Franklin Fruechte. Administrator Estate of Charles Scherry. deceased. David A. Macklin, Decatur, Indiana Attorney of the Estate. May 29, June 6, 12. .

Seven Persons Die In Indiana Traffic By United Press International Indiana got through the first half of the long Memorial Day holiday period with only seven traffic deaths and no multiplefatality accidents. Accidents Friday night through Sunday took their toll in lives at a rate somewhat below that predicted by Safety officials for the 102-hour period from 6 p.m. Friday through midnight Tuesday. Predictions were for 20 to 22 fatalities during the period. The latest fatal accidents Sunday killed Thomas A. Carpenter, 21, Gary, and John Bailey, 83, in Scotland. Carpenter died at a Gary hospital from injuries suffered when his sports car missed a curve and crashed into trees near Gary. Vince Toomire, 20, Gary, riding with him, was injured. Bailey was injured fatally when two cars collided near his Greene County home. He died in Free-man-Green County Hospital at Linton. Bailey was riding in a car driven by William Walls, 34, Scotland. which collided with one driven by David Thompson, 34, Crane, when Walls backed out of a driveway into Thompson’s path. William LaGrange, 16, Shelbyville, was injured fatally on Indiana 9 south of Shelbyville Saturday when a car driven by James D. Sleeth, 19, Shelbyville, overturned,. Sleeth was injured. Carl E. Logan, 73, Plainfield, was injured fatally Saturday night _ when his car and one driven by Charles Broack, 19, Coatesville, collided at an intersection with Indiana 39 north of Clayton. Authorities said Logan’s car crashed into Broack’s. Accidents Friday night and early Saturday killed Jerry Lingle, 14, R. R. 1. Gosport, killed in a farm tractor accident on a Morgan County road near Martinsville; Patricia Sidenbender, 8, Mishawaka, killed when her father’s car went out of control near that city and hit a tree, and Joseph Byhon, 48, Griffith, killed m a three-car collision on the TnState Highway at Hammond. 88 Are Enrolled In Vacation School The Rev. Benj. G. Thomas, pastor of the Bethany E. U. B. church, announced this morning that there will be no vacation church school classes Tuesday, Memorial Day. There were 88 enrolled today as the school opened, with eight in the nursery, 22 in kindergarten, 32 in the primary, and 26 in junior. There are 25 teachers and helpers* enlisted from the Bethany, First Christian and Presbyterian churches to conduct the school. The junior department, grades 4, 5 and 6. meets in the Christian church, and all others at Bethany. The school starts each morning at 9 o’clock. BIRTH At the Adams county memorial hospital: ~ Thomas and Anna Dyer Rambo, 1231 Elm street, Decatur, became the parents of a seven pound, eight ounce baby girl at 7 p.m Saturday. A six pound, fourteen ounce baby boy was bom to Franklin T. and Shirley Gerke Noll, 340 North Tenth street, Decatur, at 7:15 a m. Sunday. Hospital ADMITTED Mrs. Emma Garlinger, Bryant; Mrs. Harold Tester. Decatur; Jacob Cook, Berne; Adolph Schuller, Decatur; Rev. Albert Fenner. Decatur; Clarence Warnick, Decatur. DISMISSED Mrs. R. D. Stewart, Wren, Ohio; Mrs. Joseph. Rousseau. Decatur; Raymond Venis, Decatur; Mrs. James Hunter and baby girl. Decatur; Mrs. Kenneth McConnell and baby girl, Decatur; David Gerber, Craigville; Forrest Balsiger, Berne; Mrs. Myron Hackenjois and baby girl, Bluffton; Mrs. Ernest Webb. Geneva. Coater aad Smith Attorneys ESTATE NO. ,W4t< NOTICE TO ALI. PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF Maraaret Mornn In the Ad;.ms Circuit Court of Adams County, Indiana. April Term. 1961 Tn the matter of the Estate of Margaret Morna. deceased. Notice s hereby given that Dr. Mark M. Moran as Administrator of the above named estate, has presented and filed his final account In final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said Adams Circuit Court and the 23 of June. 1961, at which time all persons interested in sa d estate are required to appear in said court and show cause, if any there be, why said account should not be approved. And the heirs of said decedent And all others Interested are also to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said estate. Dr. Mark M. Moran Personal Representative Myles F. Parrish, Judge May 29, June 5. HAMBURGERS 6 for SI.OO WIN-RAE DRIVE-IN 516 N. 13th St. Phone 3-9785

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The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Kay Singleton and Kenneth Martin has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Singleton, route 1, Monroe. Martin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bragg. 4259 Crittendon avenue, Indianapolis. Miss Singleton is a graduate of Adams Central high school and is employed as a secretary at the R. M. Kaough Co., Fort Wayne. Her fiance is a graduate of Lizton high school. Indianapolis, and is employed at the American Hoist and Derrick, Fort Wayne The wedding date is July 8.

; TB Association To ; Hold Annual Meet 1 The annual meeting of the Adams county tuberculosis association will be held at 8 o’clock Wednesday evening at the Decatur high school. The public is invited to attend. Dale Schnepf lowa State Grad Dale A. Schnepf, son of Mrs. Will Schnepf and the late Mr. Schnepf, was conferred the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine at lowa State University, Ames, lowa, Saturday. The 1961 class graduated 60 in veterinary medicine. Dr. Schnepf received his pre-veterin-ary work at Purdue University. While Schnepf was pursuing his education his wife, tne former . Jacquie Hite, worked as a public school speech therapist for the Ames Community school district. Attending the commencement exercises were Mrs. Will Schnepf, Miss Dorothy Schnepf, Master Greg Schnepf, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hite, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Schnepf, Valparaiso; Mr. , and Mrs. Melvin Sikkink, Maquoketa, Iowa; Mrs. Marie Matheson, Eldora, Iowa; Mrs. Don Schnepf, Mrs. Fred Schnepf and Jerry Schnepf of Rock Rapids, lowa. Dr. and Mrs. Schnepf and their daughter, Kim, will move to Ceder Falls, lowa, June 3 to operate the Cedarloo animal hospital, which will specialize in; small animals.

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4-H Lamb Meeting Scheduled Thursday The annual 4-H lamb meeting will be held Thursday, starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Everett Single' ton farm, Leo N. Seltenright, county agricultural agent, announced today. The Singleton farm is located 2% miles west of Decatur and two miles north. Russell Brower, extension animal scientist from Purdue, will be the discussion leader. All 4-H lamb members and parents and others interested in sheep are invited to attend. Annual 4-H Beef Tour Thursday Morning The annual 4-H beef tour will be held Thursday, starting at 9:30 a.m., according to Paul Kohne, beef project chairman. The first stop will be at the Dr. John Carroll farm, east of Pleasant Mills. The second stop win be at the __ Robert Bookout farm just southeast of Decatur at 10:15. The third stop will be at 11 a. m. at the Jack Schnepf farm just north of Decatur. Russell Brower, extension aid- j mal scientist, will be the discussion leader on the tour. All 4-H beef members and parents and others interested in beef cattle are invited to attend. If you have something to sell or trade — use Democrat want ads — they get BIG results.