Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1963 — Page 3

TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1963

SOCIETY

PYTHIAN SISTERS HOLD DISTRICT CONVENTION The Pythian Sisters district No. 4, 53rd convention was held at the Moose home May 9. The registration began at 12 noon. Each member as she registered was given a name card with red rose used as decoration. The meeting was called to order by Iva Weesner, district deputy grand chief. The meeting was opened by singing America and repeating the Lord’s prayer. I The welcome and invocation was given by Mrs. Clara Passwater. The response was given by Mrs. Cathrine Beals of Marion. The reading of the declaration was given by grand chief, Mrs. Lucille Kelly. The temple mothers were introduced, the oldest was a temple mother from Swayzee who is 96 years old. Mrs. Anna Hancher is the Decatur Eureka Temple mother. Each temple mother received a gift and a beautiful rose corsage. Each temple as its name was called gave a report of their temple activities the past year. The Wabash temple century 426 had charge of the memorial and draping the charter in ritualistic form. This was held for 10 sisters and one brother who passed away this last year in the 4th district. Mrs. Vera Barber, supreme sentinel of the Sunshine girls, gave a very inspiring address, “The Importance of the Sunshine Girls in our Temple.” Tocsin temple No. 337 installed the district officers. The grand chief, Mrs. Lucille Kelly from Russelville, gave the afternoon address. The dinner was held at the Zion United church at 6 p.m. at beautifully decorated tables, each place was marked with a gift and a rose nut cup. Mrs. Lawrence Rash and her committee served the dinner. The evening meeting was opened at 7 p.m. by Mrs. Bessie Beehler giving the formal introductions. The Decatur degree staff took part in this, each wearing white formats. Mrs. Beehler was assisted! by Mrs. Grace Weiland. During the introductions, Mrs. Bea Shellan of Swayzee sang the Pythian theme song, “Some Golden Day Break.” Mrs. Olive Soloman gave the evening address, '“The Power of Love.” ; Mrs. Shellon then sang, “If your Heart Keeps Right.” The loving cup was presented to Ossian Garland temple, number 108. The Ossian staff had charge of the initiation, and those'staff members participating in the initiation ceremonies were blue formats. The following women are new members: Mrs. Edith Walters of Decatur, Mrs. Flossie . Brown, Bluffton, and Mirs. Letty Sandlin, Wabash. Mrs. Iva Kirwin, past supreme chief from Fort Wayne gave a short talk, and then presented a gift to each member taking part in the various committee assignments. Six lovely planters were given by the Decatur temple as door prizes. The pianists for the convention were Mrs. Fay Ahr and Mrs. Vera Gause from Decatur. The soloist was Mrs. Bea Skellon from Swayzee. The 1964 convention for the fourth district will be held by the Royal temple at Bluffton. There were 142 present at the 1963 con-

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vention. The following were present at . the convention: past supreme chief, ; Iva L. Kirwin, Fort Wayne, past grand chiefs of Indiana, Eva Baird, Morocco, Olive Solomon, . Tocsin, Grace Weiland, Decatur. . Grand officers, Lucille Kelly, grand chief of Indiana, Russellville, Indiana, Harriett Renigar, I Grand Manager, Greenburg, Reba Powell, Grand Protector, Muncie : and Mary Spurgeon, past grand chief, Brownstown. Grand Trustee, Flora Jean Rinearson, Wabash. District Deputies, Kathleen Conway, Mishawaka, lona Schaeffer, Fremont, Iva Weesner, Marion, Emma Sowash, Converse, Lena Adams, Dana, Maxine Gahimer, Anderson, Nellda Baird, College Comer, Ohio., and Ethelwyn Ahlbrand, Brownstown. Past district . deputies, Bessie Beehler, Decatur, Clara Passwater, Decatur, Treva McCord, Swayzee, Leia Woodward, Ossian and Mattie McCurdy, Bluffton. Past grand trustee, Dorothea Zimmerman, Fort Wayne. Supreme officers of Pythian Sunshine girls, Vera Barber, supreme sentinel, Decatur. Assistant grand royal ad- . vispr, Pythian Sunshine girls, Lois ’ Brewer, Marion, and Mrs. Earl Carpenter, past chief, Columbus, ' Ohio. District No. 4 is comprised of ■ the following temples: Hermione 13, Huntington, Royal 24 Bluffton, ' Eureka 39 Decatur, Garland 106 1 Ossian, Marion 182 Marion, White Rose 284 Van Buren, Tocsin 337 1 Tbcsin, Zeona 342 Montpelier, Century 426 Wabash, Rosemary 456 Swayzee. Every temple was very well represented. DELORES HAUGH WINNER “ OF DRESS REVUE ( “Spring in Blossom” was chosen ! by the senior home economics 1 class at Hoagland school as the theme for their spring dress revue 1 A rock garden with spring flowers furnished the setting as senior girls narrated for ninety girls to model '■ the clothing projects they made in home economics classes. Top a. 1 ward went to Delores Haugh, a '• senior, who modeled a dress of • rayon acetate in multicolored blue 1 with a looped wool coat lined with the material matching the dress. ' She also made a hat to match the ■ dress, and her costume was ac- • cented with white accessories. Miss Haugh is the daughter of Mr. and 1 Mfrs. Gerhard Haugh, Route-1, Hoagland. • Jean Tyler, modeling a red wool sheath dress, took second place 1 honors, while Betty Oehler placed ■ third in her brown and orange plaid dress. Honorable mention went to Charlotte Knipstein, Nancy Packer, seniors; Kay Gresley, Marcia ■ Gevers, Sandra Grotrian, Karlann Koeneman, Arlene Beihold, Marilyn ! Linker, sophomores; Connie Deister, Susan Weitfeldt, freshmen; and Virginia Sprague and Paulette Beerman won the honors from the eighth grade. Organ music was provided by Mrs. Ruth Brown. The judge for the revue was Mrs. Claire Parker. Seniors responsible for the program were Nancy Grotrian, Delores Haugh, Pat Hoffman, Diana Kennerk, Charlotte Knipsteirf, Charlene Lenington, Nancy Packer, Nancy Sheehan. Lucy Schmidt and Suzanne Weigman. Mrs. Marciel Poor teaches the

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FIREMEN’S AUXILIARY PLANS FAMILY PICNIC The Decatur firemen’s auxiliary met recently at the home of Mrs. Cedric Fisher with ten members answering the roll call. The meeting was opened by the group repeating the Lord's Prayer. The secretary’s report was read and the remainder of the business meeting was spent in discussing and making plans for a family picnic to be held in June at the Hanna-Nuttman park shelter house. A committee was appointed to plan the entertainment for the evening. The meeting was then closed. The hostess then had the group play several games of indoor golf, with prizes being awarded to the winners. Following the social hour the hostess served delicious refreshments. PYTHIAN SISTERS MEET HERE MONDAY NIGHT The Pythian Sisters temple met at the Moose home Monday with Mrs. Cecil Gause, most excellent chief, presiding at the temple meeting. The Needle club met after temple, 22 members answered the roll call. A delicious luncheon, served at long tables, decorated with low bowls of tulips and spirea, was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Fred Fruchte and Mrs. Bruce Christen, Games were played and prizes awarded the winners. The door prize was won by Mts. Raymond Walters. The next meeting will be May 27, hostesses will be Mrs. Lewrence Roop and Mrs. Adam Kunowich. Mrs. Raymond Walters was welcomed as a new member. Mrs. Earl Carpenter was a guest of the club, her home is in Columbus, Ohio.

OWENS FAMILY IS HONORED AT DINNER A potluck dinner was enjoyed by 40 members and guests of the Wesley class of the First Methodist, church, which was held recently in the church dining room. The tables were beautifully decorated with spring flowers. This occasion was a farewell get together to honor Mrs. Harold, Owens and daughter Rinda, as the I Owens are moving soon to Cheyen-I ne, Wyo., where Harold Owens has accepted a position. The afternoon was spent in taking pictures and showing movies of a recent trip to Wyoming of the Owens. Going away gifts were presented by Kathryn Helm from the Wesley class to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Owens* , BRIDAL SHOWER HONORS MISS HELEN BOLLINGER Mrs. William Kershner and Miss Phyllis Singleton were hostesses Sunday afternoon to honor Miss Helen Kay Bollinger, bride-elect of Phillip Adams of Fort Wayne. Green and white streamers with white wedding bells decorated the table with a bride and groom as centerpiece. The bried-to-be was presented with a rose corsage. Games were played and prizes were won by Mary High, Susie Frank and Patty Bailey, and a door prize of a blown glass vase was won by Karla Meyer. Refreshments of cake, ice cream, coffee, punch, nuts and mints were served the guests. Those attending were Mesdames Collin High, Royal Bollinger, Lyle Meyer, Herman Von Gunten, John Gribble, Don Bailey, Clara Meyer, 110 Cline, John Speakman, Charles Frank, Arlie Bollinger, Miss Susan Frank, Miss Karla Meyer and'Miss Evelyn Snyder. Invited guests unable to attend but sending were, Mrs. Bill Tutewiler, Mrs. Mary Vian and Miss Wanda Neuenschwander. Union Chapel Wives To Be Guests Os Men Men of the Union Chapel Evangelical United Brethren church will meet at the church Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Wives of the men will be guests at the meeting.

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METHODIST SOCIETY TO HONOR SENIORS The Women’s society of Christian service of the Decatur Methodist church will honor the thirteen Methodist graduating seniors on Sunday May 19 with a breakfast at the Methodist parsonage preceding the 10:30 a.m. service then the following graduates will receive special recognition: Donna Bixler, David Beery, Cynthia Collier, Fred Brecht, Ben Colter, Colleen Kelly, Dan Heller, Pam Lister, Tom Maddox, Tom Mclntosh, Ed Suttles, Kathleen Smith and Helen Walters. Hospital Admitted Eugene Lehman, Berne. Dismissed Mrs. David Beltz and baby boy, Decatur; Miss Cherly Hirschy, Decatur; Robert Liby, Decatur; Mrs. Harvey Culbertson, Decatur; Gerald Shelton, Decatur; Mrs. Jerome Deßolt, Decatur; Mrs. Paul Hess and baby boy, Decatur ; Mrs. Paul Counterman and baby girl, Hoagland. Births A baby girl was born at 6:35 a.m. today at the Adams county memorial hospital to Loyd nd Paula Rehne Bradtmueller, route 1, Hoagland. The little girl weighed 7 pounds and 3% ounces. Correction The baby boy weighing 6 pounds and 6 ounces, born Friday at 5:51, is the son of David and Dianne Rousseau Beltz, 558 Studebaker street.

Miss Kay Shaffer To Be Society Editor Miss Kay Shaffer, daughter of Mrs. Mary Shaffer of route one, and a 1963 graduate of Monmouth high school, has been hired as ! society editor by the Decatur Daily Democrat. j Miss Shaffer will start work May ' 23 following her graduation. She succeeds Mrs. Ruth Rawlinson, who resigned Saturday. Mrs. Richard Ehinger will serve as society editor until May 23. Miss Shaffer is a former Monmouth school reporter for the Daily Democrat. Her position includes both society editing, proofreading, and general duties in the newspaper, office. Elizabeth Heeter Dies Last Evening Mrs. Elizabeth McCollum Heeter, 82, of Geneva, died Monday night at the Adams county memorial hospital, where she had been a patient for five months. Surviving are two sons, Ellis of Geneva, and John of Indianapolis, three grandchildren and one brother. Funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hardy & Hardy funeral home in Geneva, with burial in West Lawn cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.) Brief Meeting Held By Commissioners The Adams county commissioners held their weekly meeting Monday in the courthouse, with a short session held. Bob Kolter was authorized to paint and putty the windows at the Adams county jail by the commissioners. Koltcr handled the painting and remodeling at the jail last fall. An insurance distribution to the insurance companies in the county was made and approved by the commissioners. The Cowens Insurance Co. made a distribution of $35.56 to each company, while Arthur Suttles made a distribution of $1532 to each. The commissioners were informed in, a letter from the Marathon Oil Co. that the price of gasoline has decreased one-fourth of a cent.

Club Schedule Telephone 3-2121 Society Editor Calendar items for each day * publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9: 30) TUESDAY Olive Rebekah lodge, Red Men’s hall, 7:30 p.m. St. Dominic study club, Mrs. H. P. Engle, 7:30 p.m. Monroe Better Homes club, Mrs. Leonard Johnston, 7:30 p.m. Leo Teeple, 8 p. m. Active Tri Kappa sorority, I&M, 7:45 p. m. Dutiful Daughters, Bethany E. U. 8., Mrs. Ralph Gentis, 7:30 p. m. Profit and Pleasure club, Mrs. Roy D. Stucky, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Phoebe Bible Class, Zion United Church of Christ social rooms, 7:30 p.m. Xi Alpha Xi, Dutchmill, Bluffton, 6:30 p.m. Women’s Association of the First Presbyterian church, 8 p.m. Zion Lutheran Emmaus guild, Parish hall, 8 p.m. Rose Garden club May breakfast Mrs. Walter Butcher, 9 a.m. THURSDAY Past Matrons, Mrs. Raymond Snyder, 6:30 p.m. Pleasant Mills P. T. A. 7:30 p.m. Lois Circle of the Decatur E. U. B. Church, Mrs. Doyle Gehres, 9 a.m. Trinity Bible class, Decatur E.U.B. church, Felowship hall, Mt. Pleasant WSCS, church, 7:30 p.m. WSCS Decatur Methodist church circles, church, circles 11 a.m.; luncheon, 12 noon; general meeting, 1:30, chapel. The Decatur Home Demonstration club, C. L. of C. Hall, 1:30 p.m. Mary - Martha circle of First Presbyterian church, 2 p.m., Mrs. Charles Hite. Women of the Moose, 8:00 p.m. Moose Home. Executive 7:30 p.m. Lodge 8:00 p.m. Friendship Village Home Demonstration club, St. Mary’s Conservation building, 1 p.m. Order of Rainbow for Girls, Masonic Hall, 6:45 p.m. Welcome Wagon Bowling, Villa Lanes, 7:00 p.m. Queen of the Rosary study club, Mrs. Robert Darling, 8 p.m. Trading Post—l to 4-p.m.i Janet Miller, Mrs. Ralph Gentis; 6 to 9 p.m., Micky McColly ana Shirley Liby. FRIDAY Trading Post —1 to 4 p.m., Barbara Osterman and Barbara August; 6 to 9 p.m. Jeanne Knape and Dee Macke. Pleasant Mills mothers and daughters banquet, church basement, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY Trading Post —1 to 4 p.m., Rosie Gase and Helen Rydell. Pleasant Mills Senior Granted Scholarship Robert Baumgardner, principal of the Pleasant Mills high school, received notice today that Huntington College has awarded a freshman merit scholarship to David L. Myers, who will graduate from Pleasant Mills May 22. Myers has been named valedictorian of his graduating class with an average of 10.18 points of a possible 11. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs- Fredrick Myers of Monroe route 1, and has been active in athletics and served as a class officer. The scholarship carries a monetary value of S3OO, applicable tword tuition for the freshman and sophomore years at Huntington College.

Locals Roy L. Kalver left today for Hot Springs," Ark., to accompany his father, Isadore Kalver, on his return from spending the winter at a resort spa there, and at a hospital there following surgery. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Hilton and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Deßolt, of Decatur, and Lawrence Hilton and family of White Pigeon, Mich., spent Mother’s day in Vicksburg, Mich., visiting Mrs. Elmina Hilton, a former Decatur resident, now making her home with a daughter, Mrs. Cecil Richards and mother of the two Hiltons and Mrs. Deßolt. The elder Mrs. Hilton is very well, and asked to be remembered to her Decatur friends. Darrell Grice, who was admitted to Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne last Friday when he had surgery, will undergo surgery a second time within four days. This is Darrell’s seventh trip to the surgery room since May 6,1962, at which time he was seriously injured in a car and motorcycle accident at Monroe and Tenth street intersection. He would appreciate mail from all of his friends, and his room number is 340. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steele, of Jonesboro, Ark., arrived Saturday for a six-day visit with Mrs. Rose Fritzinger. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Petrie spent Sunday in Huntington visiting relatives. Robert Zwick, of Zwick funeral home, is walking with a crutch because of an injured cartilage in his right knee. He will know Monday if surgery will be necesary. Jim Gattshall, well-known former Shafer Co. employe, has been hospitalized since a dizzy spell and fall near Zintsmaster’s Motor Co., this past weekend. Dick Heler, Jr., left at noon today to attend the meeting of the Presbytery of the Wabash river at Tipton this afternoon and evening. Each Presbyterian church in the presbytery send an elder as delegate and a minister. Kay Stoppenhagen, 527 Stratton Way, was elected president of Gamma Phi social sorority on the Valparaiso University campus for the fall semester. She will be a senior and is majoring in education. i State Department Easing Pressure WASHINGTON The State Department showed signs today of relaxing its diplomatic pressure against Hungary begun after the attempted Budapest revolution of 1956. The department said Monday it would not oppose this year accreditation for the Hungarian delegation at the United Nations. The lack of credentials for the delegation has left the Hungarians in a uncertain state while allowing them to participate in U.N. activities. Officials said the action would still leave the United States free to oppose Hungarian membership if there were strong congressional opposition.

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