Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1964 — Page 3

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1964

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Carol Ann Buuck Dettmer and Harold Carl Stahlhut were united in marriage Friday evening at the Zion Lutheran church at Friedheim. The Rev. A. A. Fenner officiated at the double ring ceremony before on altar decorated with palms and baskets of pink gladiolars and white carnations. Mrs. Johanna Rafert, organist, and Miss Winifred Rafert, soloist, provided the wedding music. The bride appeared in a gown of blush pink pure silk organza and imported Alencon lace. The fitted gjganza basquet bodice was fashioned with a scoop neckline. Scalloped Alencon lace _ outlined the neckline and decorated the VERA CRUZ PTA ELECTS OFFICERS The Vera Cruz opportunity school parent-teacher organization 1 ' held its monthly meeting April 3. Devotions were given by Mrs. Alfred Girod, former teacher. A decision was made to become affiliated with the Indiana association for retarded children. Election of officers was held. Officers elected for the coming year were: president, Marshall Archbold; vice president, Wayne Cook; treasurer, Mrs. Harold Andrews; secretary, Mrs. George Millington; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Marshall Archbold.' Work is continuing on the new addition. The annual May supper ng has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, at the 4-H building south of Bluffton. May 1, Leslie Brinegar, supervisor of programs for the mentally handicapped in I-iirr.a, division of special educat’ n, vill be guest speaker at the c?hcl. Committee serving at the meeting were: Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cobb, chairmen and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Swihart.

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bodice and three quarter length sleeves. The controlled ballerina length organza skirt was detailed with a front panel of lace. She wore a shoulder length veil of blush pink and carried a white orchid on a Bible. The bride’s sistey, Miss Joanne Buuck, served as maid of honor in a pale green taffeta dress. She wore a matching pill box with a veil. She carried a bouquet of carnations with a yellow cimbydium orchid. Don Stahlhut, brother of the groom, stood as best man. The Geoglein ° Kercherval Reserve will be the scene of the 8 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Buuck of route 1, Ossian, are the bride’s parents, and the parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. William Stahlhut, route 3, Fort Wayne. WESLEY COUPLES CLASS MEETS THURSDAY NIGHT The Wesley couples class of the Methodist church met Thursday evening in the church lounge with twenty six members and three guests present. The business meeting was conducted by Mrs. Lloyd Ahr, the class president. The meeting opened with the members singing “The Old Rugged Cross,” With Mrs. Dortha Shady at the piano. (Leonard Soliday led in devotions, using for his scripture John 3:14-17. He closed with prayer. Mrs. Ruth Ann Ellis showed color slides of her trip last summer to Japan when she accompanied Miss Keiko Shimizu back to her native land after she had spent four years here in America attending school. The door prize was won by Mrs. Watson Maddox. Refreshments of pie and coffee were served by the committee: Mr. and Mrs. Dortha Shady, Mr. and Mns. Maynard Hetrick, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Soliday, Mr. and Mrs. Lohnas Mclntosh, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Owens and Mrs. Cecil Krick.

Young Couple Wed In Jail As Warsaw WARSAW, Ind. (UPI) — Mi- 1 chael G. Heathe, 28, a convicted supermarket burglar, began his first full day in prison today and his new bride started a term in another prison 200 miles away. Heathe bind Miss Mary J. Clark, 20, both of Muncie, were married Thursday night in the Kosciusko County Jail here, spent their wedding night together in a cell, and were separated a few hours later when Circuit Judge Gene B. Lee sentenced the bridegroom to 5-10 years at Michigan City for a safe burglary and the bride to 1-10 years at Indianapolis for theft. The two had been In jail since March on unrelated charges. They had known each other since 1962. They asked permission of Sheriff Howard G. Holbrook to be married, and Holbrook drove them to Muncie to get a marriage license. Births At the Adams county memorial hospital: Noble and Maxine Flueckiger Moore, 168 Cleveland street, Berne, became the parents of an 8 lb., 15 oz.. baby boy at 11:55 p.m., Friday. Hospital Admitted Clayton Hoover, Ohio City, Ohio; Mrs. Jonas Y. Schwartz, Geneva; Mrs. Harry O. Staley, Master Charles Kahn, Mrs. Bernard Kaehr, Master Randall Rumple, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. Floyd Roth, Mrs. Fred Okfeley, Monroe; Master Richard Harman, Decatur. Robert Wall Joins Public Service Co. Robert T. Wall, 33, former Decatur Democrat reporter, and industrial public relations man, has joined Public Service company of Indiana as news editor, according to Carroll H. Blancher, president of the utility. Blanchar said Wall will help handle press relations in cooperation with the electric company’s local managers throughout the 69-county service area. Wall will also edit the employe magazine, “Watts Cookin'/’ Prior to Public Service company, Wall had worked as publications editor at The Wheelabrator Corp., Mishawaka. In other public relations work, he was employed at Model Engineering and Manufacturing Corp., Huntington. Airman Jerrel Jones Completes Training AMARILLO AFB, Tex. — Airman Third Class Jerrel W. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floy A. Jackson of 222 N. Fourth St., Decatur, Ind., is being reassigned to ’Glasgow AFB, Mont., following his graduation from the technical training course for United States Air Force jet aircraft mechanics here. ■ Airman Jones was trained to maintain and service multi-en-gine jet aircraft and aircraft systems. The airman is a graduate of Decatur high school. Singspiration Service Sunday Afternoon The public is invited to attend a singspiration service to be held at the Nuttman Ave. United Brethren church Sunday afternoon at 230 o’clock. The service will be featured by the Four Kingsman quartet from the Decatur Nazarene church. Other special music from church-/ es in the community will be provided. A trumpet trio will play for the prelude and the choir will sing “His Name is Wonderful.” Vocal solos, quartets and duets will be furnished by local church talent. Wes Christian, music director from the* Fort Wayne United Brethren church, will lead the congregational singing and Duane Seiple of Rockford, 0., will play the piano.

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Club Schedule Telephone 3-2121 Mr*. Connie Mitchel ** Society Editor Calendar items for each day’s publication most be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30) SATURDAY r Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4, Marcia Stevens and Nola Isch. American Cancer Society Film Showing, I & M Building, 1:30 p.m. Rummage Sale, Delta Theta Tau Sorority, C. L. of C. Hall 9 to 3 Rummage Sale, First Presbyterian Church basement 9 a.m.2 p.m. “Spring is Here” Variety Show, Zion Lutheran Church, Friedheim, 8 p.m. Story hour, 1:30 p.m., ages 5 to 7, Decatur Public library. Play, “Quit Your Kidding,” Inter RiVer Zone Walther League, Bingen Auditorium, 8 p.m. American Cancer society film showings, I & M bldg., 1:30 p.m. — women only, 2:15 p.m. — men only. SUNDAY Play, “Quit Your Kidding,” Inter River Zone Walther League, Bingen Auditorium, 8 p.m. Organic Garden and Farm club of Northeastern Indiana, I & M bldg., 1:30 p.m. ‘Spring is Here” Variety Show, Zion Lutheran Church, Friedheim, 8 p.m. Music department rehearsal, Decatur Youth and Community Center, 2 p.m. MONDAY Kick-off breakfast for all Civic Music workers. Boy Scout room, Community Center, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Woman’s club general meeting, Decatur Youth and Community Center, 8 p.m. I. H. C. A., I & M Building, 7:30 p.m. D. A. V. Auxiliary, D. A. V. Hall, 7:30 p.m. Business. Pythian Sister Needle Club, Moose Home, after Temple, 7:30 p.m. Merrier Mondays Home Demonstration, 7:30, Mrs. Ed Bryan, assistant Mrs. Jerry Mitchel. Staff Practice, Pythian Sisters Needle Club, Moose Home 7:30 p.m. Gals and Pals home demonstration club, Pleasant Mills school, 7:30 p.m. Past Presidents Parley, American Legion auxiliary, Legion home, 8 p.m. TUESDAY Tri Kappa Associate chapter, Mrs. M. P. Swearingen, 7:30 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma, Mrs. Lee Faurote, 8 p.m. Monmouth PTA, Monmouth school, 7:30 p.m. Alphia Xi sorority, business, Mrs. Walter Sommer, 8 p.m. Delta Theta Tau sorority, Mrs. Loften Rich, 8 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles Hall, 8 p.m. St. Catherine Study club, Mrs. Bill Lengerich, 8 p.m. Decatur circuit chapter of Valparaiso University Guild, Zion Friedheim school, 8 p.m. Rose Garden club, Mrs. Calvin Amick, 1:30 p.m. Sarah Circle, Decatur EUB church, Mrs. Gerald Cole, 1 p.m. Monroe Better Homes home demonstration club, Mrs. Eliza Hahnert, 7:30 p.m. Profit and Pleasure home demonstration club, Mrs. Oscar Miller 7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Missionary society, Mrs. Forest Durr, 7 p.m. St. Dominic study club, Miss Helen Thomas, 404 Marshall street, 7:30 p.m. Olive Rebekah lodge, Red Mens hall, 7:30 p.m., team practice. WEDNESDAY Emmaus Guild, Parish hall, theme, Education month. Pleasant Mills W. S. C. S., Mrs. Clyde Jones, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Women of the Moose, Moose home, 8 p.m. Decatur Home Demonstration club, C. L. of C. hall, 1:30 p.m. Caliente home demonstration club, fire station, 7:30 p.m. Trinity Bible class, Decatur E. U. B. church, 6:30 p.m. Lois circle of Decatur EUB church, Mrs. Virgil Andrews, 9 a.m., Mrs. Joe Penrod, leader. MACARTHUR (Continued from Page One) al home” because his mother and father were married here and he would have been born here except that his father was transferred to another fort suddenly just before his birth.

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SOCIETY

BRIDAL SHOWER HELD FOR LESLIE STEWARTS A miscellaneous bridal shower was given recently for Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Stewart at the Wood Chapel church by the members. Clair Dudgeon showed movies and played recordings of the rehearsal and the wedding. Rev. Albert N. Straley showed slides of . previous weddings permored since the beginning of his pastorate in 1951. Refreshments were served to Mrs. Fannie Fegley; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fegley, Floyd, Richard, Joan, Dennis, Dwight and Mary; Mr. and Mrs. Levi Egley; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Egley; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Egley, Susan, Kent, and Judy; Mr. and Mrs. Lee DeBolt, Cheryl and Renie; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Abbott; Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Abbott; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henrey, Jim and Donnie; Mrs. Della Henrey: Mr. and Mrs. Noel Thatcher, Kathy, David, Lora, Linda and Patricia; Mrs. John Callow and son; Mns. Elmer Agler and Phil; Mrs. Laura Agler: Mrs. Gerald Stewart and Rev. and Mrs. Albert Straley. BUSINESS MEETING HELD BY SORORITY Xi Alpha lota chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the Decatur Youth and Community Center for a business meeting April 8. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. City council minutes were read by the president, Mrs. Jim Brazill. The cultural program was given by Mrs. Melvin Mcßames. The topic was “Exercises in Thought.” Everyone participated in the program. The next meeting will be held April 22 at the Community Center. The meeting was closed with the closing ritual. SALEM METHODIST WSCS HOLDS MEETING The Salem Methodist WSCS held their April meeting at the home of Mrs. Ronald Bryan Thursday afternon. The meeting was opened with devotions by Mrs. Austin Merriman using the 10th chapter of Romans and a poem, “The Greatest Test.” Prayer was offered by Mrs. Charles Burkhart. The - lesson, “The Methodist Family,” was in charge of Mrs. Elisha Meriman who was assisted by other members. Mrs. Lawrence Carver related the experiences of a nonprofessional missionary in Burma and also used the poem, “The World.” Mrs. Jesse Few. read an interesting artcle on “Miracles” from the Methodist Woman. Roll call was answered with, “What I did on Easter.” During the business meeting, plans were made for the motherdaughter banquet to be held at the church, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. The group was dismissed with prayer by Mrs. Clifford Roe. The hostess served delicious refreshments to the eleven members present. The Caliente Home Demonstration club will meet at the fire station, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. instead of at the I & M building as stated in Friday’s paper. Olive Rebekah lodge will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Red Men hall. All members are urged to be present for team practice. The Lois circle of the Decatur EUB church will meet Thursday at 9 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Virgil Andrews with Mrs. Joe Penrod as leader. St. Dominic study club will meet with Miss Helen Thomas, 404 Marshall street, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Past Presidents parley of the American Legion auxiliary will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at the Legion home, with Mrs. Lloyd Kreischer as hostess.

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BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB MEETS The B P W club met Wednesday evening at the Country Charm restaurant. The tables were cleverly decorated with rockets and aviation place mats. Each place was marked with a candy airplane. Mrs. Josephine Richardson, local aviatrix, presented a very interesting program on a flight from Decatur to Drummond laland, Mich., using maps and aviation materials. Mrs. Ray Kauffman, president, conducted the business meeting. The Mesdames Herald Hitchock, John Rosier, Roger Singleton, Calvin Burnett, and Warren Lehman were the hostesses for the evening. SHAKESPEARE CLUB HEARS FRANCES DUGAN The Shakespeare club met recently at the home of Mrs. Jack Miss Frances Dugan gave a very interesting talk on her recent trip to the Middle East. She vividly described for us her observation of life and the feelings of the people she met in Israel and Jordan. During the business meeting Mrs. Robert vYost, chairman of the social committee, reminded the members* that their reservations for the closing meeting must be made to some member at the committee by April 15. This meeting will be at the Decatur Youth and Community Center, April 23 at 12:30 p.m. Mrs. Evelyn Erekson will give a reading of one of Shakespeare’s plays for us. After the meeting a social hour was enjoyed by the sixteen members present.

One Arrested After Accident Last Night One driver was arrested following a two-car accident at the intersection of Jefferson and Third streets Friday evening at 8:10 o’clock. Kenneth Leon Habegger, 16, of Monroe, was charged with disobeying a stop sign after his auto was struck by a car driven by James Lee Gallmeyer, 19-year-old Preble resident. Habegger was northbound on Third street and upon disregarding the stop sign and entering the intersection, his auto was struck on the right front by Gallmeyer’s auto, which was westbound bn Jefferson. Damages were estimated at $250 to the Habegger car and S2OO to the Gallmeyer vehicle. Habegger was cited into justice of the peace court, to appear at 7 o’clock this evening. Driver Is Arrested On Speeding Charge Ivan Dailey Kaehr, 45, of 228% Madison St., was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with speeding. Kaehr was charged with traveling 50 miles an hour in a 30 zone on Adams St. by the city police, at 12:10 p.m. Friday. He is slated to appear in justice of the peace court at 2 o’clock this atfernoon. Blue Flame Acquires Firm At Portland Roger Isch, president of . the Blue Flame Gas Corp., Bluffton, has announced that all of the assets of the Cheeseman Gas Co., Portland, have recently been acquired by the Blue Flame firm. Isch stated that all of the gas customers previously serviced by the Cheeseman firm will immediately receive their gas requirement and service through Klopfenstein Blue Flame, also of Portland. Wendell Klopfenstein is manager of the Blue Flame plant at Portland, where ample storage is maintained to suitably handle the incorporation of the Cheeseman operation.

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SetLlnf Plans Mr. and Mrs. William A. Selking, route 2, announce the engagement and approaching marriage erf their- daughter, Dorothy, to Allen E. Zeller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Zeller, t route 1, Huntertown. Hie bride-elect is a graduate of Monmouth high school and is employed as a secretary by the Lincoln National Life Insurance company, Fort Wayne. Her fiance is a graduate of Huntertown high school and is employed by Screen Art Outdoor Advertising company, Fort Wayne. The wedding will take place June 5 at St. Paul Lutheran church, Preble.

GIRL SCOUTS Troop 573 Girl Scout troop 573 met March 31 at tiie Community Center after school. We discussed plans for a campout scheduled for April 3, 4, and 5. We also met at the Community Center at 4 p.m. April 3. Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Gaunt, and Mrs. Christen took us to Camp McMillen for our campout. We arrived there a little after 5 p.m. We had loads of fun Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday. We had our own church service and were joined for dinner by Mrs. Christensen. We left between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Gaunt, Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock, and Mr. and Mrs. Everett brought us home. We met Tuesday. The Explorers

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patrol brought the meeting to order with the Girl Scout promise. Three new girls were added to our troop. They are: Marilyn Doan, Lou Ann Meyer, and Debbie McKean. We dramatized some accidents and the first aid required ( for them. Our leader handed membership cards out. Scribe, Sandy Duff

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