Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 25 October 1962 — Page 3

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1962

SOCIETY

DELTA THETA TAU HAS PLEDGE PARTY The Delta Theta Tau sorority held a Halloween and pledge party at the home of Mrs. Wilmer Bultemeier in Eiting Acres. Guests arrived in costume and Mrs. Jerry Bixler was voted the most clever; Mrs. Lyle Mallonee and Mrs. John Bauman, the most original and Mrs. John McConaha the funniest. The meeting aws opened with the Delta ceremony. Minutes were read and dues paid. Miss Rosemary Spangler, Mrs. Leo Teeple and Miss Mary Catherine Spangler had charge of the pledge service for Mrs. Dale Whetstone and Mrs. Richard Collins. Following the pledge service, games were played and delicious refreshments served by the hostesses, Mrs. Bultiemier, Mrs. Forrest Dryer and Mrs. Robert Kruekeberg. The next meeting will be November 6 with initiation and inspection dinner at 6:30; the place to be announced later. D. A. V. AUXILIARY HAS SOCIAL EVENING The D. A. V. auxiliary held a social‘meeting Monday evening. A short business meeting was held to complete plans for the auxiliary’s For-get-me-not sale, November 9 and 10; and Veterans Day dinner November 11. All D. A. V. and auxiliary members and their families are invited to attend; there will be a pot luck dinner at 1 o'clock and entertainment after., wards. a ROOT TOWNSHIP CLUB HAS MEETING The Root Township home demonstration club met at the home of Mrs. Dale Moses recently. The meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Richard Moses. The group sang, “The Old Folks at Home,” the history of which was given by Mrs. Fred Kunkel. Devotions were given by Mrs. Otto Spiegel. Roll call was answered by a Halloween prank which backfired. A lesson on buying clothes was given by the leaders, Mrs. Lloyd Bowman and Mrs. Robert Johnson. Election of officers was held with the following elected: president, Mrs. Fred Kunkel; vice president, Mrs. Lloyd Bowman; secretary, Mrs. John Magley; treasurer, Mrs. James Moses; leaders, Mrs. Leo King and Mrs. Archie Susdorf; alternate leaders, Mrs. Russell Fleming and Mrs. Lee Fleming; V Hi&riship WeL Mrs: .William: Schnepf; health and safety, Mrs. William Susdorf; assistant secretary, Mrs. Wilson Beltz, and assistant treasurer, Mrs. Omer Merriman. „ The contest prize was won by Mrs. Harold Owens. The meeting closed with the club collect, after which lovely refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs. Dale Moses, assisted by Mrs. James Moses and Mrs. Richard Moses. One guest was present, Mrs. Helen Bennett, and twenty-one members. OCTOBER MEETING GIRL BCOUT NEIGHBORHOOD The October meeting of the Girl Scout neighborhood 701, was held at the Girl Scout cabin in Hanna-Nuttman park. The meeting was opened with the Girl Scout pledge, roll call and the reading of the minutes of the May 16 meeting. Mrs. Rydall said they are making a manual for the Limberlost council leaders. Anyone wishing to make any suggestions should turn them in to her. Mrs. Custer gave a report on peanut sales. Any troop wanting to sell nuts must write for permission from the Girl Scout council at Fort Wayne. Training work shop was discussed; there are many available.

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There is one to be held in Decatur November 1, 8 and 15. This is a badge work shop. Anyone wanting to attend must send a card to the Girl Scout council office in Fort Wayne. The use of the Girl Scout cabin was discussed. A motion was made not to lend the cabin to anyone except the Boy Scouts. The program of the day was tin can magic. Mrs. Arthur Girod introduced Mrs. Pat Boltz who gave an interesting demonstration on how to make a table lamp from two juice cans. Mrs. Eichenauer and Mrs. Girod gave in interesting demonstration on things that could be made of tin cans and clothes hangers; fire buckets, paper towel holders, double boilers, popcorn poppers and buddy burners. OCTOBER MEETING FOR KIRKLAND LADIES’ CLUB Nineteen members and one guest met at the Adams Central school for the October meeting of the Kirkland Ladies’ club. Mrs. Edgar Zimmerman, president, opened the meeting with all members reciting the club collect. Roll call was answered by telling of some Halloween prank that backfired. Mrs. Robert Kerschner gave devotions and Mrs. Walter Egly led the group in singing “Old Folks at Home.” Mrs. Floyd Stoneburner and Mrs. Ida Andrews gave a very interesting report on their recent trip to the Smoky mountains. During the social hour, a silent auction was held and refreshments were served by Mrs. Robert Kerschner, Mrs. Floyd Ehrman and Mrs. Ralph Ross, Sr. Mrs. Bertha Woods received the door prize. The ruinmage sale scheduled by the Women of the Moose for Friday has been cancelled until a later date. Anyone having any collection of rummage please call Mrs. Bob Witham’ 3-2590 or Mrs. Ed Vogelwede, 3-4633, for pickup. The Kirkland Kut-Ups club will hold their first meeting of the 1963 season, Monday at 7:15 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Dale Ploughs. There will be election of officers and all girls of Kirkland township who will be ten years old by December 31, 1963, are invited to join the club at this meeting. Moose Lodge, 1311, of Decatur will celebrate Mooseheart, day . Saturday, Movies will of Mooseheart, the child city, and Moosehaven, home for the aged; also of Camp Ross, vacation camp for the children of Mooseheart. The public is invited to come for the movies at 9:30 p.m. Locals SP4 Larry Butler was transferred from Fort Knox, Ky., to Key West, Fla., yesterday. Jerry Heimann and Ed Emery of St. Joseph’s college, Rensselaer, spent the weekend with the Cyril Heimann family. Hospital Admitted Miss Karen Emenhiser, Monroeville; True Miller, Decatur; Miss Roberta Burk, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. Donald Gruss and baby boy Fort Wayne; Mrs. Don Kwanneski and baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Dwight Hirschy and baby boy, Berne; Mrs. Harry Mazelin, Berne; Alvin Habegger, Decatur; Miss Kathy Aspy, Hoagland. Trade in a good town — Decatur

Club Schedule Ruth Rawlinson, Society Editor Telephone 3-2121 Calendar items for each dar» publication must be phoned In by 11 a.m. (Saturday**9:3o). THURSDAY Psi iote trading post: 6 to 9, Kay Schwartz, Annabelle Heller. Monroe WCTU, Mrs. Ferdinand Martz, 2 p. m. Ladies Fellowship, Missionary church, Mrs. Eugene Beam, 7 p. m. Our Lady of Victory discussion group, Mrs. Elmo Miller, 8 p. m. Adams county nurses’ association Community center, 7:30 p.m. Women of the Moose, Moose hall, officers 7:39 p.m.; meeting, 8 p.m. Builders class, Trinity E U B church, 7:30 p.mDelta Theta Tau party, Mrs. Wilma Bultemeier, 8 p.m. Order of Eastern Star, Masonic hall, 7:30 p.m. St. Paul Ladies’ Aid, Mrs. Robert Welch, 7 p.m. FRIDAY Psi lote trading post: 1 to 4, Betty Zerkel, Mary Ann Meyer; 6 to 9, Jane Heller, Chloe Parrish. Women of the Moose rummage sale cancelled until later date. American Legion Auxiliary, American Legion home, 8 p. m. Goodwill truck; call 3-4181 or 3-2585. Friendship circle. Missionary church, Mrs. Charles Rhoades, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Psi lote trading post: 1 to 4, Janeen Augsburger, Nola Isch. Associate Tri Kappa rummage sale, Stucky Hatchery, 9 a. m. to 5 p. jn. Peony Promenader’s square dance, Jr. Fair bldg., Van Wert, 8 to 11 p. m. Women of the Moose rummage sale, Goodin Bldg., 9:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. Contributions call 3-2590 for pickup. Children’s story hour, Library 1:30 p.m. SUNDAY Fish fry, St. Paul’’s’ Walther League Society, St. Paul’s Lutheran church, Preble, 4:30 to 8 p.m. Indicted For Murder In Death Os Husband BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (UPI) — Mrs. Beatrice Olivet, 33, Seymour, was indicted on a seconddegree murder charge Wednesday by. a. Jack-son County grand jury. • **She Was accused of th'e fatal shooting of her husband, Luther 34, Oct. 13 at the couple’s home. Oliver, who was shot in the head during a family quarrel, died the following day at an Indianapolis hospital.

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Births A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Lee Auker, route 2, Geneva, Wednesday in the Jay county hospital. Asks For Action On Civil Defense Plans WASHINGTON (UPI) — Rep. Chet Holifield, D-Calif., chairman of the joint committee on atomic energy, Wednesday asked President Kennedy to renew his efforts to get congressional action on a civil defense program. He said the shortcomings of civil defense have been due to “too little understanding of the hazards of nuclear war.” Driver's License Ordered Suspended . Clarence L. Boring, 1235 Lewis Drive, has had his driver’s license suspended for an indefinite period; according to the latest driver suspension list issued by the bureau of Motor vehicles. The license was suspended on October 2 for an indefinite period, “If enmethinf to sell o' trade — use the Democrat Wan ads — they get FIG results.

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Teachers Open Institute In Seven Cities INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The Indiana State Teachers Association, at the opening of its 109th annual convention here today, was expected to adopt a resolution assuring President Kennedy of its support in the stand he has taken in the Cuban crisis. i The ISTA, which represents practically all of Indiana’s public school teachers, opened a two-day convention simultaneously in seven cities—lndianapolis, Fort I Wayne, South Bend, Hammond, Muncie, Evansville and New Albany. The resolution was presented to the representative assembly of the ISTA at a meeting in the Indianapolis Murat Theater by Herschel Heritage, South Bend, resolutions chairman. The resolution noted that “whereas there has developed in the past 72 hours an international military crisis of great peril to the peace of our country, and the President of the United States has called upon all citizens to prepare for whatever sacrifices or services that these dangers may require of us . .. “Therefore be it resolved that the Indiana State Teachers Association hereby give assurance to the President of the United States that the teachers of Indiana are ready, able and willing to serve in every regular or emergency role that the public interest re-, quires for the preservation of our freedoms and of our cherished American way of life, and “Be it further resolved that the officers and sta f f of our association are hereby authorized and directed to participae in the organization and conduct of all such programs and activities throughout the coming year as are appropriate for the achievement of our national goals and purposes.” Speakers today at the general sessions in Indianapolis include Dr. Elvis J. Stahr, president of Indiana University; Dr. John Morley, newsman, and Dr. Robert N. Bush, Stanford University professor. Fort Wayne is to hear Dr. Dr. Andrew W. Cordier, former United Nations official, now dean of the graduate school of international affairs, Columbia University. Max freedman, Washington correspondent for the Manchester Guardian, is to speak at South Bend and at Hammond, today. JQr. Ethel J.Alpenfels, New Vor£ anwreijoiogist,’ is to speak at the Muncie general session today; and Dr. E. T. McSwain, dean of the Northwestern

University school of education, is , the- general session spesuer at New Albany. Morley also is to speak today at Evansville. Final Money Bills Signed By Kennedy WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Kennedy today signed the last two money bills passed by the 87th Congress, completing enactment of a record oeacetime total of $102,262,154,659 in appropriations. The measures were among 11 signed into law by the President This cleared his desk of legislai tion approved by the Congress be- ' fore it left the capital. The other measures included legislation cutting taxes immedii ately for all persons over 65 who have big retirement incomes. In all Kennedy signed 484 public laws passed during the second session of the 87th Congress. He vetoed 12 measures. In the first session of the Congress, Kennedy signed 401 public laws and vetoed 8 measures. The measures signed today provided $5,487,029,500 for the agriculture department and $5,069,130,000 for public works projects and the Atomic Energy Commission. Patient Plunges To Death From Hospital CHICAGO (UPI) — James K. Anderson, 22, Crown Point, Ind., , scuffled with a nurse in a psychiatric unit Wednesday, broke away from her and plunged to his death from the fifth floor of Passevant Hospital. Issues Injunction Against School Vote INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The Indiana Appellate Court today issued a temporary injunction against the Lake County School Reorganization Committee which ■ will prevent it from holding an , election Nov. 6on a proposed one- ; unit plan. ‘ The injunction was issued on a petition by a group of Lake • County taxpayers. r Ballots for the school reorgani--1 zation vote already had been ’ printed. But if the injunction ’ holds the portion of the voting r machines on which the school j vote would be taken could be locked, according to a Lake County

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Attendance Report ; For Rural Schools ■ Three schools had the highest en- * rollment percentage In Adams county high schools, according to . the first six-weeks enrollment re- f port issued today by Mrs. Mildred ( Foley, county attendance officer. Adams Central, Hartford and 1 Geneva high schools all had fig- ‘ ures of 98.3 per cent, covering the first six weeks of school this fall. < Close behind were Monmouth, • with 98 per cent, and Pleasant • Mills with 97.9 per cent This is 1 the closest the five high schools • have been in enrollment figures for 1 a six-weeks grading period in many years. Adams Central has the highest enrollment with 286 students, while 1 Geneva has 170 and Monmouth i 160. Pleasant Mills has 81 high I school pupils, and Hartford 54. Griffiths’ Class Tops William Griffiths’ fourth and fifth grade class of 24 students had i the highest enrollment figure ! among the county grade schools, i with a perfect 100 per cent. Figures for all the grade schools in the county, with grade number of students, and percentage of enrollment, is as follows: Figures for all the grade schools in the county, with grade number of students, and percentage of enrollment, is as follows: Monmouth — grade one, 31, 98.5; grade two, 31, 99.2; grade three 32, 98.0; grade four, '25 , 98.5; grade five. 32, 99.1; grade six, 22, 97.1; grades seven and eight 52 students, 98.5. Geneva — grade one, 52, 97.4; grade two, 59, 99.0; grade three. 47. 98.3; grade four, 64, 99.3; grade five, 58, 99.5; grade six, 42, 98 4; grades seven and eight, 107 , 98.6. Adams Central — grade one, 85, 97.1; grade two, 98, 98.7; grade three. 85, 98.3; grade four, 88, 98.6; grade five, 91, 98.1, grade six, 76, 99.0; grades seven and eight, 151 98.0. Pleasant Mills — grades one and two, 31, 97.3; grades two and three 30, 98.7; grades four and five, 24, 100; grades five and six, 26, 99.0; grades seven and eight, 34, 99.4. Hartford Grades Hartford — grades one and two, 28, 97.5; grades three and four, 34, 97.5; grades five and six, 31, 99.1; . grades seven and eight, 29, 98.9. ( Jefferson — grades one and two j 31, 98.8; grades three and four, 27, , 98.9; grades five and six, 22, 98.0; 1 grades seven and eight, 18, 98.8. The Kirkland Bible School, with r 77 students, had a figure of 97.0. I • • «• ■

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L.L r . Lutheran, Amish FlrnfM Figures for the county Lutheran schools were: Zion Fried helm — grades one and two, 19, 99.0; grades three through five, 30, 99.3; grades six through eight, 26, 99.2. St. Peters — grades on through four, 33, 98.7; grades five through eight, 28. 98.7. St. Johns — grades one and two, 24, 99.6; grades three through five, 32, 98.2; grades six through eight, 42, 988. St. Paul — grades one through three, 22, 98.8; grades four thrdbgh eight. 288, 98.1. Amish school No. 1, with 53 students, had an enrollment figure of 98.8, while Amish school No. 2, With 38 pupils, showed a figure of 07.0, and Amish school No. 3 also had a percentage of 97.0, with an enrollment of 39 students. If you have somernmg tn sen or trade — use the Democrf Wa ads — they ge' BIG resuits..

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