Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1963 — Page 3

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SOCIETY

D.A.V. AUXILIARY HAS BUSINESS MEETING The D.A.V. auxiliary held a business meeting Monday evening. Eight members braved the weather and gave $5 to the March of Dimes. Games were played and refreshments were served by Dorothy Bailer and Joan Hodle. The next meeting will be January 28, a social meeting. ZION LUTHERAN PTL HAS INTERESTING MEETING President Karl Reinking opened the meeting of the Zion Lutheran P. T. L. for the month Os January, Sunday evening. Mrs. Roland Masenthin’s third and fourth grade pupils gave the opening devotions by singing the hymn, ‘‘Abide with Me, Fast falls the Eventide,” and each pupil read verses from the book of Matthew, chapter 2. —> — Mrs. George Smith, secretary and treasurer, • read the minutes from the November meeting. President Reinking then turned the program over to the Rev. Richard Ludwig, who gave a most interesting talk on, “Sound Marriage — Happy Home.” Closing devotions were given by the Rev. Ludwig. At the close of the meeting, parents visited class rooms to view the children’s work and refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thieme, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reidenbach, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Everett and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Spiegel. MISS KRUETZMAN SURPRISED WITH BRIDAL SHOWER Miss Lila Kruetzman, bride-elect of Micheal Rauner of Craigville, was honored recently with a surprise bridal shower. Miss Barbara Cleveland was hostess for the party, which was held in the Magley school. Prizes were won at the games played by Miss Barbara Arnold, Miss Becky Edington and Miss Pat Kalthoff, who presented them to the guest of honor. Refreshments were served from a table decorated with pink and white candles, pink rose buds and a pink umbrella. Those attending were the Mesdames Milo Rauner, Milton Kruetzman, Ernest Kalthoff, Elmer Peters, Robert Mankey, Ted Yoder, Robert Yoder, William Lister, Lewis Ehlerding, Dale Edington and Neal Edington. Also present were the Misses Linda Kruetzman, Pat Kalthoff, Katheryn Young, Nyla Girod, Janet Shaffer, Bari bara Arnold, and Becky Edington. Sending gifts, though not able to be there, were Miss Jean Kolter, Mrs. Ted Helmrich, Mrs. Tom Martin, Mrs. Henry Guither, and Mrs. Martin Fruechte. SLIDES OF GREECE SHOWN BETA SIGMA PHI The Xi Alpha Xi chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Mrs. Joseph Morris for a business and cultural meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs. Carl Gattshall, president, presided and led in repeating the opening ritual. Plans were made for the annual March of Dimes. After the business part of the meeting, the closing ritual was repeated. Mrs. Fred Corah, program leader.. introduced Dr. Joseph Morris, who showed his pictures of Greece and told of the places he and Mrs. Morris had visited on their six-weeks’ trip to Europe in October and November of last year. Dessert, nuts and coffee were served by Mrs. Morris, assisted by Mrs. LaVelle Death. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Walter Sommer. Mrs. Martin Weiland will be the assisting hostess. TO CELEBRATE 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Friends in Decatur have received announcements from Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stewart, 711 Grove St., Point Pleasant Beach, N. J., that they are going to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house, at their residence, Sunday, January 20th, from two on. The Stewarts were married on January 24, 1903. They resided on South Third street in this city for a number of years, while Mr. Stewart was employed by the Daily Democrat as its first linotype operator. He was working on the New York HeraldTribune up until the time of the strike on that newspaper. They were the parents of two sons, Max, who is in business in New Jersey, and Meredith, deceased, who was an accomplished violinist. We extend congratulations to the couple on their 60th anniversary. The church Mothers study club will meet Tuesday with Mrs. Melvin Tinkham at 8 p.m.

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Club Schedule Telephone 3-2121 Society Editor Calendar items for each day’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday" 9:30) WEDNESDAY Pleasant Mills Methodist WSCS, Mrs. Glenn Mann, 7:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Emmaus guild, parish hall, 8 p.m. Historical club, Mrs. James Borders, 2 p.m. Neighborhood Girl Scout leaders and co-leaders, Girl Scout room, Community center, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Evangeline circle,' Zion United Church of Christ, church, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Lincoln school P. T. A., auditorium, 7 p.m. Psi lote Trading post: 1 to 4, Kay Boch, Joan Bohnke; 6 to 9, Susie Elliott, Jan Erickson. St. Paul Lutheran Ladies' aid, Preble, church, 1 p.m. * Ritual practice, Women of the Moose, Moose hall, 7:30 p.m. The Emmanuel P.T.L., school, 8 p.m. Decatur , home demonstration club. C. T i»of C. hall, 1:30 p.m. Trinity Bible class, Fellowship hall, 7:3t p.m. FRIDAY Faithful Followers, Mt. Tabor Methodist, Mrs. Clarence Chronister, 7:30 p. m. Psi lote Trading post: 1 to 4, Gwen Doan, Marcia Freeby; 6 to 9, Judy Kable, Betty Fager. Happy Homemakers ciub, Palmer House, Berne, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY Psi lote Trading post: 1 to 4, Nola Isch, Madeline Blackburn. Children’s story hour, Library, 1:30 p.m. SUNDAY Executive committee, associated Churches of Decatur, Zion United Church of Christ, 1:30 p.m. t MONDAY Research club, Mrs. Virgil Krick, 2 p. m. Rosary Sodality, K. of C. hall, 8 p. m. TUESDAY ■Church--Mothers study club, Mrs. Melvin Tinkham, 8 p. m. The Lincoln school P. T. A. will have a meeting Thursday evening. The band, under the direction of Richard Collins, will present the program Members note that this meeting will start at 7 p.m., which is one-half hour earlier than usual. Mrs. Virgil Krick will be hostess to the Research club Monday at 2 p.m. Mrs. J. M. Doan will present the paper. - The Faithful Followers class of the Mt.. Tabor Methodist church will meet Friday, 7:30 p.jn., with Mrs. Clarence Chronister. Rosary Sodality will have a ' meeting in the K. of C. hall, Monday at 8 p.m. Members are asked to bring their Christmas cards to this meeting. Girl Scouts Troop 630 Troop 630 held its meeting at Northwest school recently. The meeting was called to order and we had roll call by the secretary. The treasurer then took up the dues. We talked about our old and new business. Someone motioned that we have a dance and bring either a boy or girl. The exact date is not known yet. We then were dismissed. Scribe, Cheryl Miler. Births Harvey and Bernice Caston, route 1, Ossian, are the parents of a baby boy born January 8 at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne. He has been named Johnny Reed and weighed 6 pounds and 7 ounces. The paternal grandmother is Mrs. P. R. Caston of Preble township, and the maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hegerfeld of Hoagland. At the Adams county memorial hospital: A baby girl was born to Franklin and Shirley Ann Gerke Noll, 304 North Tenth St., Tuesday at 6:11 p. m. The baby weighed 6 pounds and 4% ounces. Trade in a good town — Decatur.

Methodist Church Plans Programs The First Methodist church of Decatur will begin a “college of life” program Sunday evening. Theme of the courses will be “Rim of Asia,” and will include Korea, Hong Kong, Tiawan and Okinawa. This will be a church-wide program, with classes for all age groups. Speaker for the opening session will be Dick Heller, Jr., publisher of the Decatur Daily Democrat, who will show pictures of a recent trip to Hong Kong. The following three Sunday nights will feature classes taught by the Rev. A. C. Underwood and Lowell Smith on the “Rim of Asia.” Mrs. Underwood will teach classes on “The Christian Home,” Mr. and Mrs. Wally Yeoman will have the senior youth fellowship, taking their studies from “Tire Fracture Zone,” and Mrs. Hubert Zerkel, Jr., will teach the intermediate youth fellowship from a course entitled "Four from Moonbeam.” The general format for each Sunday will be an opening at 5 o'clock, with the class periods to follow. The closing will be in the dining room with a snack supper, singing of songs related to the countries being studied, and exhibits from each of the countries.

Attend Notional Housewares Show Ralph Habegger, Roger Gentis and Ed Reinking, of HabeggerSchafers, attended a national housewares show Monday and Tuesday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The show is -the world’s largest I display of housewares, and over I 1,300 manufacturers display their merchandise. An average of 25,000 buyers from throughout the United States and most major foreign countries attend the exhibit daily. Open House Sunday At New Parsonage Open house will be held Sunday afternoon from 2 until 5 o’clock in the new parsonage which was reaantlv pwrtthaspd by the Zion United Church of Christ. It is located at 221 Marshall street and is occupied by Rev. and Mrs. William C. Feller and their family. An invitation is extended to all members of the church and all in- ; terested friends to visit the hom£ ‘ Sunday afternoon. ' Heavy Damage In Two-Car Accident Heavy damage resulted from a two-car accident at the interesction of Jefferson and Third streets Tuesday at 11:37 a.m. Kent Leroy Girod, 20, route 1, Decatur, was eastbound on Jefferson and made a right turn onto Third, striking the left front of an auto operated by Roy Allen Weddle, 36, Wren, O. The Weddle auto was headed north, but was stopped at the intersection. Damages were estimated at S2OO to Weddle’s auto and $125 to the Girod vehicle. Auto Demolished In Wreck Eai ly Today A 1949 model car was estimated at a total loss, following a onecar accident at 2:45 a.m. today on the Mud Pike road, five miles south of Decatur. The car was driven by David Eugene Smith, 24, Monroe, and went out of control on the slippery road and into a ditch, striking a Citizens Telephone Co. pole. Deputy sheriff Warren Kneuss investigated. Hospital Miss Linda Kauneke, Rockford, O.; Miss Nan Kelly, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs Noah L. Schwartz, Monroe; Mrs. Marvin Lehman, Berne; Miss Melanie Bowen, Decatur; Miss Kimberly Fuelling, Decatur; Miss Suzanne Schnepf, Decatur; Mrs. Dora Gable, Monroeville; Ernest Stengel, Berne; Mrs. Frank Baker, Decatur; Mrs. Orla Kuhn and baby girl, Berne; Mrs. Charles Morgan, Decatur; Mrs. Herbert Marbach, Decatur; Miss Joyce .Tricker, Decatur. Rayette AQUA NET the professional hair spray many beauty operators use 14 oz. Jumbo Size Reg. $2.00 Special s l*>9 either store Holthouse ' Drug Co.

v VICKI SMITH, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith, Jr., sits amid the cards, letters and gifts she has received for her birthday last Saturday. The little girl received over 1,200 cards and letters, in addition to coloring books, and other gifts, from throughout the United States.—(Staff photo)

Young Decatur Girl Enjoys Cards, Gifts

Vickie Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith Jr., of 1135 W. Marshall St., who is suffering from leukemia, spent a happy sixth birthday Saturday, Jan. 12, thanks to cards, letters and gifts from all over the United States. Through the aid of medicines and blood transfusions, Vicki is able to be up and around, and spends most of her time opening more than 1,200 birthday and Christmas cards received from throughout the United States. In addition to the many cards and letters. Vicki has received over 70 coloring books, 600-700 crayons in various size boxes, plus dolls, stuffed animals, bracelets, necklaces rings, etc., to make her sixth birthday a happy one. Up And Around The disease was diagnosed the

Foreign Aid Plans In Stormy Voyage ? ~ WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Kennedy’s foreign aid program is heading for anotljer ' stormy voyage through Congresl. j The budget figures will not be announced until Thursday but | Rep. Otto E. Passman, D-La., who already has the inside dope, said today they add uji to far too; much. Kennedy is expected to ask Congress for almost the same amount he did last time — $4.9 Billion which the lawmakers later cut by! a billion dollars. Passman, chief congressional! critic of the aid program and'

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middle of December, but Vicki is getting along well at the present time, and may possibly return to school soon. She attends the kindergarten class of Mrs. Schroeder at the Southeast elementeary school. The many cards received by Vicki were gained through the aid of Fort Wayne radio station WOWO, and mainly through the efforts of announcer Bob Sievers. WOWO Efforts Several times Sievers explained of Vicki and her illness, and explained that she would enjoy cards on the sixth birthday. Since that time, the mailman has been kept quite busy bringing the birthday wishes to the Smith household. At least one card has been re-

chairman of the House appropriations subcommittee which handles I the big money bill, said the ad-, ministration was going to request.) ‘‘far, far in excess of what is. really needed.” “It simply means my commit-1 tee will have to start work earlier! and labor longer to find the fat anc make sure it is removed, ’! the Louisiana congressman said, i Regular Meeting Os Elks Thursday Night The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Decatur Elks lodge will 1 be held at 8 o’clock Thursday night at the lodge home on North Second street. Important business-will be transacted and all members are urged to be present.

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ceived from every state east of the Mississippi River. She has also received happy birthday wishes and letters from a missile base in South Dakota; a U.S. armed forces training camp in S. Carolina, where a platoon of sixty men signed the card; from Bermuda, Texas, and other far-off locations. She received a letter from a 76-year-old man who resides in one of the Western states, who explained that he had not written a letter in his own handwriting in the past five years, but thought that this was "a special occasion.” Express Gratitude Though Vicki is not able to read very well yet, her parents have greatly appreciated some of the letters themselves. Vicki and her parents would like to thank everyone who has sent cards gifts, and also to those who have donated blood transfusions. Half Price Get Acquainted Offer Fairway Restaurant’s Own r— - Salad Dressing Sold in Pints and Quarts. This offer expires January 16th Be like so many other people who have enjoyed this popular dressing for so many years and think there is nothing finer.