Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1964 — Page 3

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1964

ART DEPARTMENT OF WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS The Art department of the Decatur Woman’s club met at the home of Mrs. Leo Curtin for their March meeting. During the business meeting, the chairman, Miss Charlotte Vera, announced that March 16 will be the next general Woman’s club meeting, with the Junior Women in charge. She urged all members to attend. The Art department field trip will be April 6. The nominating committee, composed of Miss Glennys Rooop, Mrs. Clyde Harris, and Mrs. Lloyd Cowens, reported, and the following slate of officers was accepted for a term of two years’: chairman, Mrs. Bernard Clark; vice chairman, Miss Mary Jo Hoffman; secretary, Miss Joan Wemhoff; treasurer, Miss Ruth Winnes; and fines secretary, Miss Matilda Sellemeyer. Miss Eleanor Pumphrey was appointed by Miss Vera to serve on the ways and means committee of the general Woman’s club. Mrs. Clark, the newly elected chairman, appointed Mrs. Leo Curtin to serve as program chairman of the Art department for the coming year. The program subject for the evening was “Art in Mohammedanism.” Mrs. Cowens, using the book “Art Through the Ages” by Helen Gardner, gave an interesting review of the Islam religion, which has a following of some 300 million people and is the youngest of the world’s major religions. Following the preaching of Mohammed in the 7th century A. D., the Arabs burst from the deserts of Arabia" to spread Islam, by means of the sword, over northern Africa and into Europe and Asia. To all of these people, Mecca, birthplace of Mohammed, is the sacred city, toward which they direct their prayers five times daily. The chief doctrine of Islam is “There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.” The Koran, the sacred book of Islam, is probably one of the most widely read books in the world. Mrs. Harris continued with a summary of the Mohammedan art

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discussing the metal work, enameled glass on lamps, and beautiful textile work. No images may be made by the Moslems; therefore most of their work is ornate with geometric decorations. Delicious refreshments were served by the committee composed of Mrs. Curtin, Mrs. Clark, Harris, and Mrs. Cowens. SHAKESPEARE CLUB HEARS GRAY LADIES The Shakespeare club met recently at the home of Mrs. Frank Braun with twelve members and one guest, Mrs. Leo Sheets, present. After a brief business meeting, Mrs. Sheets and Mrs. Braun gave a very interesting talk about the Gray Ladies program of the American Red Cross. This program started in 1918 at Walter Reed hospital at the request of the United States government. The purpose was to help invalids who were unable to feed themselves, write letters, etc. The program was so successful it was extended to all types of hospitals. In the one year the Gray Ladies program has been active in Adams county, volunteers have served 2145 hours. These hours were spent helping the residents of the county home, Berne nursing home and the Adams county hospital. At the close of the meeting, a display of handicraft articles made by the county home residents was shown to the club members. The next meeting will be March 11 at the home of Mrs. Milton Swearingen. The Zion Lutheran P. T. L. will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Parish hall. In last night’s paper it was incorrectly stated thftt this meeting was scheduled for Monday. The Everready Sunday school class of the Methodist church will meet at the church, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The W. S. C. S. of the First Methodist church will meet at 8 p.m. Monday, in the church chapel. The theme of the evening will be,- “Mission Vignettes.” Mrs. Hubert Zerkel, Jr. will be in charge of the worship, and program chairman is Mrs. Robert Smith. The exchange student will be present. Hostesses will be the Evening Circle. The Research club will meet with Mrs. Robert Babcock, at 2 p.m. Monday. The D. A. V. auxiliary will have a business meeting at the D. A. V. hall at 7:30 p.m. Monday. The Pythian Sister Needle club will meet after Temple, 7:30 p.m., Monday, at the Moose home. The hostesses will be Mrs. Frank Liechty and Mrs. Don Corey. The Junior Women of the Decatur Woman’s club will meet at 7:45 p.m., Monday, at the home of Mrs. Raymond Shell. The Sancta Maria study club will meet at the home of Miss Esther Meyer, Wednesday, at 8 p.m. Locals Mrs Richard Fiechter, route 1, Craigville, underwent surgery at the Clinic hospital in Bluffton. Her room number is 261. Tommy Garner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Garner of route 4, underwent an emergency appendectomy, Monday afternoon, at the Adams county memorial hospital. He is a fourth grade student at Adams Central school. Lloyd Kilts, of Geneva route 2, and Mrs. Pauline Ineichen, also of Geneva, have been admitted to the Jay county memorial hospital. and Merrill Dull, of route 1, Geneva, has been dismissed from the same hospital. Mrs. Richard Fiechter, of route 1, Craigville, was admitted Sunday to the Clinic hospital in Bluffton. Former Judge James Emshwiller, of Hartford City, has been admitted to the hospital in that city after suffering a mild heart attack last week. Eugene Farlow of route 1, Berne, has been dismissed from the Clinic hospital in Bluffton. Mrs. Arnold Alspaugh, of route 1, Willshire, 0., has been admitted to the Van Wert county hospital.

Births At the Adams County memorial hospital: William and Laura Germann Kahn of route 2, became the parents of an 8 lb., 9 oz., baby boy at 12:02 a.m. Monday.

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Wl'iM (/dentiM The engagement of Miss Nancy Faye Bennett and Herbert Thomas Ayers has been announced. The bride-elcct is the daughter of Mrs. Ernest L. Martin of Pendleton. Miss Bennett is a graduate of Indiana University and is the speech and hearing therapist in the Decatur school system. She is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta and Kappa Kappa Kappa sororities. Ayers is a graduate of Purdue University and is employed as a civil engineer with the Indiana state highway department. He is the son of Mrs. Frank Ayers of McCordsville, and the late Mr. Ayers. The wedding will be June 6 in the First Christian church at Pendleton.

GIRL SCOUTS Troop 39A Troop 39h met recently. We took dues and attendance. Mrs. Collier told us about selling Girl Scout cookies. She also told us about going to the rally. We had a surprise, too. ’We took a hike and had a treat. In closing, we sang two songs. Scribe, Lorraine Smitley Hospital Admitted Harry Lawson, Berne; Elmer Meyer, Craigville; Master Thomas Leon Garner, Carroll Bassett, Corwin Fleming, Philip Hess, Decatur. — Dismissed Iris I. Lehman, Mrs. Arthur Muselman and baby boy, Alvin Gilliom, Mrs. Keith Amstutz and baby boy, Berne; Mrs. James Patch and baby girl, Geneva; Mrs. Enos Girod, Monroe; Kenneth Shell, Decatur.

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Revision Os Stale Constitution Urged By United Press International Former Bloomington Mayor Tom Lemon, campaigning for the Democratic nomination for governor of Indiana, suggested Monday night a convention to revise the state’s 113-year-old constitution. Lemon made the suggestion in a meeting''of party leaders at Muncie, saying the Indiana Constitution ha<—.become —“a strait-jacket of governmental antiquity,’ and “needs complete revamping.” Other candidates from both parties for nominations for governor and U.S. senator, the two top offices on the November election ballot, fanned around the state to keep their campaigns busy. Lt. Gov. Richard O. Ristine, Republican candidate for governor, was in New Albany Mon-

Club Schedule Telephone 3-2121 Mrs. Connie Mitchel Society Editor Calendar items for each day’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30) TUESDAY Sacred Heart Study club, Mrs. Fred Heimann. 8 p.m. Pocahontas lodge, Red Men hall, 7:30 p.m. C. L. of C. potluck dinner, C. L. of C. hall, 6.30 p.m. Happy Homemakers home demonstration club, Mrs. Earl Harmon, 7:30 p.m. 39’ers, carry in dinner, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Dutiful Daughters. Bethany E. U. B. church, Mrs. Heber Feasel, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Sancta Maria study club, Miss Esther Meyer, 8 p.m. Welcome Wagon “Crazy Hat Party,” I & M building, 8 p.m. St. Gerard study club, Mrs. Joseph Beauchot. 8 p.m. THURSDAY Everready Sunday school class, Methodist church, 7:30 p.m. Union Chapel Charity circle, church, 7:30 p.m. Women of Moose, Moose home, 8 p.m. Dorcas circle. Bethany E. U. B. Mrs. Amos Ketchum 7:30 p.m. Rainbow girls, Masonic hall, 6:45 p.m. Ham and Bean supper. Church of God Fellowship hall, 5-7 p.m. Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4, Janey Allison and Dee Macke; 69. Mickey McColly and Claudia Caston. FRIDAY Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 14, Barbara August and Sara Lu Collier; 6-9, Jane McKenzie and Kay Burke. SATURDAY Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 14, Henrietta Snively and Barbara Arnold. SUNDAY Zion Lutheran P. T. L., Parish hall, 4 7 p.m. MONDAY W. S. C. S., First Methodist Church chapel, 8 p.m. Research club, Mrs. Babcock, 2 p.m. D. A. V. auxiliary, D. A. V. hall; business, 7:30 p.m Pythian Sister Needle club, Moose home, after Temple, 7:30 p.m. * ■* Junior Women, Decatur Woman’s club,'7:4s p v m., Mrs. Raymond Shell.

day and Crawfordsville and Indianapolis todav and goes to English Wednesday. Lafayette attorney Roger D. Branigin, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, conferred with 2nd District party leaders Monday, was in his Indianapolis headquarters today and had engagements at South Bend and Mishawaka Wednesday. Robert E. Gates, Columbia City attorney seeking the GOP gubernatorial “nomination, opens officially his •‘ Go for Gates for Governor” headquarters in an Indianapolis hotel this afternoon with an open house. On Thursday night a reception will be held for him at Columbia .City. Former State Sen. Ed Whitcomb of Seymour, seeking the GOP senatorial nomination, was in Richmond Monday, remained in that area today and will campaign in the 10th District Wednesday.

CHANGE PLANS (Continued from Page One) mond-Gary-LaPorte areas. It was discovered that mail sent by train, instead of being worked on the train, went clear into Chicago rather than being thrown off in Gary for redistribution within Indiana. This took another day to reach the patrons. Westbound mail for far western points will still be sent out on the early morning Erie train. The change affects first class mad, newspapers, and parcels. Gen. MacArthur In Hospital For Close Checkup WASHINGTON (UPI) — General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, 84, undergoes extensive medical examinations for what is described as abdominal trouble today at Walter Reed Axmy Medical Center: The famed military chief flew to Washington from New York Monday in an Air Force plane under arrangements made personally by President Johnson. He was accompanied by his wife Jean and his longtime military aide, Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney. A statement issued by the hospital said doctors began examining MacArthur a few hours after his arrival. No additional information will be released about his condition until his physicians evaluate their findings, the hospital said. MacArthur was assigned to the hospital’s special executive suite, which usually is reserved for Presidents and other highranking dignitaries. President Dwight D. Eisenhower stayed there during his ileitis attack. The White House said that Johnson had telephoned MacArthur upon learning that the general had been feeling ill. Press Secretary Pierre Salinger said that after talking with MacArthur the President arranged with Maj. Gen. Leonard D. Heaton, Army surgeon general and commandant of Walter Reed, for the general’s admission. In his last public appearance —a birthday dinner on Jan. 26 —MacArthur appeared in robust health. On that occasion, he was honored by a delegation of cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he had served as one of the youngest superintendents in history. Since 1951, when he was summarily recalled by President Harry S Truman as commander of U. S. and Allied forces in Korea, MacArthur has lived in semi-retirement in, a New York hotel. He has spent much of his time writing his memoirs scheduled for fall publication. Decatur Jaycees To Meet This Evening John Wolfe, a Southern Rhodesian missionary, will be the main speaker at the general membership meeting of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce tonight in the meeting room above the First State Bank. Wolfe, who is on a one-year visa and now residing in Fort Wayne, is an avid aviation supporter and will show slides of his native country, along with discussion of his recent activities. All members of the organization are urged to attend the 7:30 p.m. meeting, which will open with a business meeting. Discussion will be held on the feasibility of a city or county airport. Bill Zwick will give a detailed report on a recent trip to Indianapolis concerning the survey. Youth Is Taken. To Indiana Boys' School Deputy sheriff Warren Kneuss and city police officer William Baumann transported Gerald G. Harmon, 16-year-old resident of 1225 Elm St., to thei Indiana boys’ school at Plainfield today. The youth was sentenced to the institution until he reaches the age of 21 by juvenile court Judge Myles F. Parrish on February 20, but had to be held in the local jail as Plainfield officials said they had “no room” for him at that time. Harmon was one of six youths arrested early this year for a series of breakins in the city. Four were under the age of 18 but only Harmon was sentenced to the state boys’ school, since he had a previous record.

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SOCIETY

FEBRUARY MEETING HELD BY PSI IOTA XI The February meeting of Psi lota Xi sorority was held recently at the American Legion. During the business meeting, a donation was made to the Heart Fund. Mns. Fred Isch, symphony chairman, announced thatfvthe next concert in Fort Wayne vrtll be March 17. It will feature Phyllis Curtin, soprano. Anyone interested in attending should contact Mrs. Isch. The social part of the evening was spent playing “Yatzee.” Prizes were presented to Mrs. Fe r d Klenk and Miss Sandra Liby. Refreshments of cherry pie and coffee were served from a cleverly decorated table. A miniature cherry tree was placed in the center with Uncle Sam hats on either side. Hostesses for the evening were the Mesdames John Boch, Ray Fager, Ann Lehman, Ronald Huffman, and Gerald Meyer. The next meeting will be guest night and will be held March 24 at the community center. A very interesting program is being planned. All members are urged’to attend and bring a guest with them. Indiana's Largest Utility Cuts Rate INDIANAPOLIS (UPl)—lndiana’s largest electric utility will reduce rates by more than $1 million a year beginning next month for about 90,000 heavy-user customers in 69 counties. Chairman Merton Stanley of the Public Service Commission announced Monday that the PSC approved the reduction which will go into effect April 1 for Public Service Company of Indiana customers. The benefit will begin with residential and farm customers who use more than 600-kilowatt hours a month. The utility figured that one of every four residential customers use more than this amount of electricity for some months of the year. Stanley said the commission several weeks ago asked the Public Service Company to ‘give consideration to the reduction of rates" and the new rates approved Monday represent a voluntary cutback in revenue v for the utility. "The rate reduction is in line with our continuing policy of providing electric service at the lowest possible cost,” Carroll H. Blancher, president of the utility said. “Rate studies conducted over the past year led to this latest move.” “Economies resulting from increased customer use of electrical power and generating and operating efficiencies” con -tributed to the reduction along with the recent cut in federal income taxes, he said. The utility serves some 700 communities in 69 counties, including major cities such as Terre Haute, Kokomo, Lafayette, Now Castle, Columbus, Bloomington, New Albany and Jeffersonville. Stanley said that a similar request to review rates had been made to Indianapolis Power & Light. Co. but that no deadline for a response had been set by the commission. Stanley said that PSC engineers estimate the average household uses between 500 and 800 kilowatt hours ci electricity per month. North Adams Board To District Meeting The North Adams community board will attend a meet'ing of the Northeastern district of the Indiana school boards association in Fort Wayne Thursday evening, Gail F. Grabill, school superintendent, said this morning. i The purpose of the meeting is to discuss legislation that will be proposed to the 1965 Indiana gene r a 1 assembly affecting schools and school boards. This will include tax matters, Grabill explained.

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TOP WEIGHT LOSERS IN CLUB ANNOUNCED Mrs. John Girard announced today the names of the best losers in the Count Down Tops club for the past year. The chapter queen was Mrs. Adrian Girard, who lost twenty seven pounds. Runner up was Mrs. William Rodenbeck, who lost twenty five pounds. The club, which is a member of Tops International, received its charter last summer. The name Tops stands for, “Take Off Pounds Sensibly.” The purpose of Tops is to help its members lose weight by encouraging each other. This is done by attending the weekly meetings, where each member is weighed. A chart is kept of each member’s weekly losses. The local club meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. The club is holding a membership drive at this time, and anyone wishing to learn more about it or to join the club, is asked to call Mrs. John Girard, 3-8371. Lenten Service At Church Wednesday The fourth mid-week Lenten service will be held in the Zion United Church of Christ, Third and Jackson streets, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The theme for this Lenten quiet hour will be, “At the Crossroads”. Mr. Darrel Gerig will be guest soloist He will sing, “Open the Gates of the Temple” by Knapp, and “Beneath the Cross of Jesus". Members of the Evangeline Circle will sing, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”, and Mrs. William Feller will sing, ‘Were You There?” a Negro spiritual. Mrs. Wesley Lehman will serve as leader, and the following will serve as readers, Mrs. Fred Isch, Mrs. James Tumbleson, and Mrs. LaVern Roth. The pastor, the Rev. William C. Feller will pronounce the benediction. Mrs. J. Fred Fruchte will be at the organ. A cordial invitation is extended to all members and friends of the church to worship in this service. The Women’s Guild will hold its meeting after the service. French Demand Red China Be Taken In WHO GENEVA (UPl)—France demanded today that Communist China replace Nationalist China as a member of the Wt>r 1 d Health Organization (WHOi). The move appeared to be part of a French campaign to get the Red Chinese into the United Nations, which sponsors WHO. It was France’s first efftrt to gain a seat for Peking in an international organization since Paris recognized Red China in January. The United States immediately condemned the French move. Diplomatic sources in Paris said the move here was part of a French drive to seat Peking in the United Nations. Previous efforts by Eastern bloc nations to obtain a U.N. seat for Red China have been defeated. WHO is an agency related to the United Nations with headquarters in Genvea. It is not specifically part of the U.N., but is closely allied with it. Today’s action was the secofficial act by France against Nationalist China. Two weeks ago, France vetoed Nationalist Chinas effort to establish an’ embassy to the Common Market executive commission ia Brussels. United Nations officials, supported by the United States, have been at pains for some time to keep politics out of the specialized agencies. The clash between the United States and France came at today’s opening session of WHO’s 17th world health assembly.