Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1964 — Page 3

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1964

Miss Margene Kirchner — Photo by Anspaugh W«M JU ner LUed Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kirchner, route 3, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Margene, to David Bradtmueller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bradtmueller, route 7, Fort Wayne. Miss Kirchner is a graduate of Monmouth high school and is employed by the Citizens Telephone company, Decatur. Her fiance attended Hoagland high school and is employed by the Borden Ice Cream company, Fort Wayne. A September wedding is planned.

MISS PATRICIA ROBERTS WEDS LOWELL E. GEHM The St. Mary’s Catholic church was the scene of the Saturday morning double ring ceremony which united in marriage Miss Patricia Jean Roberts and Lowell Eugene Gehm. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon M. Schmitt read the vows before an altar decorated with baskets of blue and white mums and white gladiolas. Mr. and Mrs. Carl T. Roberts are the bride’s parents, and the groom’s parentis are Mr. and Mrs. William Gehm of Rockford, Ohio. Mrs. John Girard, organist, provided the wedding music. The bride, given in marriage by her father, appeared in a princess style gown of silk organza over taffeta. The "molded bodice featured a portrait neckline trimmed with reembroidered Alencon lace and touched with sequins and pearls. The floor length gown was styled with a chapel train. Her fingertip veil of illusion was caught to a gown of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of pale blue mums. The maid of honor, Miss Nancy Venderley, of Fort Wayne, was attired in a floor length sheath of poudre blue silk taffeta with a flat bow at the front waistline and a floating panel falling from a bow at the back nerk l in-', c he wore a matching bow with a short veil and carried a bouquet of white mums. The brides—''id, Mns. Jan Schlickman, of Willshire, Ohio, v. as d. csscd identical

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—. to the honor attendant. For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Roberts was dressed in a beige dress. She wore a corsage of white baby mums. The groom’s mother, Mrs. Gehm, chose to wear a blue suit- and a corsage of white baby mums to her son’s wedding. Jan Schlickman of Willshire, Ohio, stood as best man, and Dean Gehm and Terry Smith served as ushers. The wedding dinner was served to twenty guests at the home of the bride’s parents. A reception was held Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 at the Preble Gardens. Serving at the reception were the Mises Betty Schultz, Ruth Lichtle and Mary Lou Geimer, and Mrs. Dean Gehm. The Phobe Bible class of the Zion United Church of Christ will meet in the church’s social room, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The Sche Bee club will meet with Mrs. Peggy Hoses, 727 Dierkes street, Thursday at 7:45 p.m. A silent auction will follow the meeting. > * The Friendship circle of the Church of God will meet in the fellowship hall of the church at 7:30 p.m., Thursday. Members are reminded to bring their recipes. So Cha Rea will have a dessert bridge, Thursday, at 7:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Russell Byer, Willshire, Ohio.

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PYTHIAN SISTERS TEMPLE MEETS The Pythian Sisters Temple met at the Moose home, Monday: Mrs. Francis Howard, most excellent chief, presided. Mrs. Byron Smith presided at ttie Needle club meeting which followed. Twenty two members answered roll call. Club gifts were given to Mrs. Otto Beehler and Mrs. Frank Crist. A delicious luncheon was served at tables decorated in the club’s colors of yellow and green. Each place was marked by a small umbrella favor. The district convention will be held May 26 at 1 p.m. at Bluffton. Reservations are to be made with Mrs. Otto Beehler by May 18. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. at the Dutch Mill. HAPPY HOMEMAKERS CLUB HOLDS MEETING The Happy Homemdkers home demonstration club met April 7 at the home of Mrs. Ermal Gilbert. Mrs. John Genth, club president, opened the meeting by leading the group in tie club creed. Mrs. George Thomas read a poem entitled “The Secret.” She also read a paragraph written by Cardinal Spellman in memory of General Douglas McArthur. Roll call was answered by a holiday custom of a foreign land. During the business meeting Mrs. Genth announced that the Purdue conference will be June 2, 3, and 4. A homemaker’s style show will be held August 29 at the state fair. There will be two groups taking part, the young homemakers and the adult homemakers. Prizes will be given in ,both groups. The county home demonstration picnic will be June 25. The Happy Homemakers club will be responsible for cleaning up before the picnic. The lesson entitled, “International Understanding,” was presented by Mrs. Harry Bowers. She pointed out how travel, culture, religion and customs vary around the world. Religion sets up the pattern for the way most people live. > For instance, in India, the cow "has religious significance and therefore is not eaten though thousands of people lack proper food. The symbols of marriage also vary. In America, wedding rings are used, however, some places use a ring in the nose of a bracelet on the ankle. The citizenship lesson was given by Mrs. Clifford Roe. “Early History of Indiana” was the topic. Booklets of casserole recipes were given out to each member present. Also recipes of foreign lands were passed around for the members to see and copy if interested. The song of the month was led by Mrs. Earl Harmon. Before singing she gave a brief explanation of the song, “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes.” During the social hour secret pal gifts were received by Mrs. Clifford Roe, Mrs. Paul Erp, and Mrs. Clarence Mitchel. The door prize was won by Mrs. Harry Bowers. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by her daughter, Jean Ann. The May meeting will be at the home of Mrs. John Baltzell. A bulb exchange will be held. Six Adams county ladies were at Butler Friday where they attended a district roadside council meeting held at the home of Mrs. R. C. Hersh’s late mother. Attending from Adams county were Mrs. Delton Passwater, Mrs. Dessie Johnson,, Mrs. N. A. Bixler, Mrs. Wilbur Stanley, Mrs. William Kohls, and Mns. Albert Davison. Mrs. Paul Ankey of Waterloo presided over the meeting. Mrs. Rowen Schweitzer is the secretary. Plans were made for the district meeting in Adams county, May 12. INSTALL OFFICERS OF NEW PUP TENT The Military Order of Cooties installed officers Sunday for a new pup tent in Defiance, Ohio. The new pup tent initiated 41 members. Grand commander of Indiana, Jerry Blair of Fort Wayne, was present, also the national quartermaster Phil Brubaker of Fostoria, Ohio. Attending from the Decatur Cooties and auxiliary were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fisher, Jack L. McDonald, Joe LaTurner, Bob Mendez, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Butler. The next district meeting will be at Goshen, April 19, at 10 a.m. Installation of Cooties and Cooties auxiliary district officers will be held. All Cooties and auxiliary members are asked to back the Decatur V. F. W. Post on the. new building fund project which" is on at the present time.

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT HAS FAREWELL PARTY Mrs. Harry Dailey was with a surprise farewell party et_= the Four Seasons dining room by 3 the Music department of the Decatur Woman’s club their spring concert Monday. The honored guest was escorted-j to the beautifully decorated by Mrs. Richard Wasson. Mrs Ferris Bower, chairman, pre;j sen ted Mrs. Dailey with a gift and a beautiful of pink carnations and pussy-g willows in appreciation of herg outstanding contribution to department. The following members attend-T ing 'were Mesdames Clarence E.S; Bell, Ferris Bower, Clyde Butler, g William Feller, Dan Freeby, J.g Fred Fruchte, Edgar Gerber, p Simeon Hain, Jr., Richard Linn,3 Jerold Lobsiger, Richard Ludewig, F. P. Miller, Wayne Roah-r rig, Anita Macklin, Smith Snive-— ly, Jethro B. Sprunger, Dan dall, Carroll Schroeder, AlanZoss, and Richard Wasson, Miss 3 Helen Haubold and Miss Alice - Roth. MONTHLY MEETING OF- - PRESIDENTS PARLEY £ Members of the Past Presidentsparley met Monday evening at = the Legion home for their month-3 ly business and social The meeting was in charge of thepresident, Miss Margaret Eiting.The meeting was opened by re- = peating the Lord’s Prayer. Com-? munications were read. Roll calls was given by the secretary, Mrs. g Wilson Beltz, who also read theg secretary and treasurers reportsg which were approved as read.c Flowers and cards were sent the bereaved and cards were sent = to the bereaved and cards were > sent to the sick. Mrs. Lloyd Kreischer, social 5 hostess for the evening, delicious refreshments to the? twelve members present. The remainder of the evenings was spent playing pinochle. ~ Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Vin-~ cent Bormann, Miss Margaret Eit-; ing, and Mrs. Ed Bauer. ■; The K. of C. auxiliary held their - regular monthly meeting at the 9 K. of C. hall recently. Following: a short business session, cardgames were enjoyed by members and guests. Prizes were won by' Mrs. Joseph Kitson, Mrs. ElmoMiller, and Elizabeth Kohne. DoorZ prizes were awarded to Bob Gage, s Jr., and Mrs. William Lose. Re-; freshments were served by the; hostesses, Mrs. Herbert Hess,® Mrs. Verena Meyer, Mrs. Joseph; Schultz and Dora Cook. RACHAEL CIRCLE MEETS THURSDAY EVENING The Rachael circle of the De-g catur EUB church met Thursday 2 evening, with Mrs. Kenneth Armond as hostess. S £ Mrs. Norman Koons present- 2 ed the program, “The City Chai-2 lenges the Church.” The pro-| gram included a skit of a court-* 6 house scene. Taking part in the* skit where Mrs. Guy Koos. Mrs. Stan Kling, Mrs. Wilbur Tinkham and Mrs. Mel Tinkham. Mrs. Koons also gave several interesting facts from the book “My Brother is a Stranger.” The program adjourned with the group repeating a litany led by Mrs. Koons. The hostess, Mm. DeArmond, served delicious refreshments to the ten members and one guest, Mrs. Ralph Habegger, during the social hour. Mrs. Spencer Andrews will be hostess in May and Mrs. Kling will have the program. Locals Miss Gloria Lough, of Geneva,, has been admitted to the Jay county hospital, and Miss Phyllis Muhlenkamp, of route 2, Geneva,, has been dismissed from the same hospital. GIRL SCOUTS Troop 452 Troop 452 met Friday at Northwest school. On our hike to HannaNuttman park, we saw some pretty pussywillows. Mrs. Isch and Mrs. Eichenhauer taught- us how to build a correct camp fire. Twenty four girls and our leaders enjoyed a marshmallow roast and somemores over our fire. Sbribe, CheryL,Baumgardner.,, Troop 576 , Brownie Troop 576 met at the Southeast school last Tuesday. After roll call, we went outside and played games. We went in, and the meeting was closed with Taps. Scribe, Becky Hakes

1 Club Schedule Telephone 3-2121 f Mrs. Connie Mitchel Society Editor items for each day's ■ publication must be phoned in -by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30) TUESDAY 5 ISNA, Lutheran Hospital School sos Nursing, 7:45 p.m. 3 Tri Kappa Associate chapter, iMrs. M. P. Swearingen, 7:30 p.m. g Eta Tau Sigma, Mrs. Lee Fau’rote, 8 p.m. ’ Monmouth PTA, Monmouth | school, 7:30 p.m. r Alphia Xi sorority, business, - Mrs. Walter Sommer, 8 p.m. Z Delta Theta Tau sorority, Mrs. -Loften Rich, 8 p.m. 5 Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles Hall, 6 8 p.m. « St. Catherine Study club, Mrs. “ Bill Lengerich, 8 p.m. - Decatur circuit chapter of ValZ paraiso University Guild, Zion “Friedheim school, 8 p.m. Z Monroe Better Homes home ® demonstration club, Mrs. Eliza - Hahnert, 7:30 p.m. Z Profit and Pleasure home dem- ' onstration club, Mrs. Oscar Miller ~ 7:30 p.m. E St. Paul’s Missionary society, 2 Mrs. Forest Durr, 7 p.m. ? St. Dominic study club, Miss Z Helen Thomas, 404 Marshall Z street, 7:30 p.m. E Olive Rebekah lodge, Red Mens -hall, 7:30 p.m., team practice. F WEDNESDAY t Emmaus Guild, Parish hall, | theme, Education month. ■ Pleasant Mills W. S. C. S., Mrs. E Clyde Jones. 7:30 p.m. E Phoebe Bible class, Zion UnitEed Church of Christ, social room ;7:30 p.m. E THURSDAY s Sche Bee club, Mrs. Peggy | Hoses, 727 Dierkes street, silent g auction, 7:45 p.m. ; Friendship circle, Church of sGod fellowship hall, 7:30 p.m. 2 So Cha Rea, dessert bridge, Mrs. ? Russell Byer, Willshire, Ohio, 7:30 2 p.m. 2 Women of the Moose, Moose £ home, 8 p.m. S Decatur Home Demonstration 2 club, C. L. of C. hall, 1:30 p.m. | Caliente home demonstration 2 club, fire station, 7:30 p.m. < Trinity Bible class, Decatur E. ?U. B. church, 6:30 p.m. Z. Lois circle of Decatur EUB r. church. Mrs. Virgil Andrews, 9 2 a.m., Mrs. Joe Penrod, leader. | Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4, 2 Kay Boch and Marvene Buuck; >6-9, Shirley Liby and Kristine Por2 ter. . Friendshin Village home demonstration club. St. Mary’s - Blue SCr ee k conservation building, 1 gp.m. 3 Order of Rainbow for Girls, ingitiation, Masonic hall, 6:45 p.m. <4 | FRIDAY g Lincoln PTA Fun Fair, Lincoln f gym, beginning at 7 p.m. g Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4; | Alvera Eady and Sara Lu Col?lier: 6-9, Kay Burke and Madeline Blackburn. St. John’s guild, Rummage sale, former Goodin market bldg. SATURDAY Story Hour, Decatur Library, ages 5 to 7, 1:30 p.m. Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4, Claudia Caston and Nola Isch. St. John’s guild, Rummage sale, former Goodin market bldg. MONDAY Rosary society, K of C 8 p.m. Adams county home demonstration chorus, Farm Bureau bldg., Monroe, 7:30 p.m.

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Births At the Adams county memorial hospital: Menno and Mary Schwartz Schwartz, route i, Monroe, are the parents of a 7 ft., 11 oz., baby girl born at 11:58 p. m., Monday. Donald and Linda Smalley Barkley, route 3, are the parents of an 8 ft., 3% oz., baby boy Worn at 11:50 a. m. today. Hospital Admitted Jimmy Brown, Monroeville; Adrian Baker, Roy Sautbine, Mrs. Donald Selking, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. James Mittlestedt, Bluffton; Mrs. John Christener, Monroe; Mrs. Brooks Marble, Geneva; Baby Bernard Kelley, James Cochran, Decatur. Jobless Pay Claims Are Continued Low Unemployment compensation claims continued at the low rate of 41 in Adams county this past week, Richard P. App, manager of the Fort Wayne office, said today. Only one new claim, and 40 continued claims, were processed Friday, April 10; this compares with about the same number for the past few weeks. Annual 'Fun Fair' Os Lincoln PTA April 17 The annual “fun fair,” sponsored by the Lincoln school PTA, will be held in the school gymnasium Friday, April 17, opening at 7 p.m. There will be fun and games for all ages. Sandwiches, ice cream, popcorn and pop will be available. Parents of the students will be in charge of the booths. The “fun fair” is open to the public. AU Lincoln school students have tickets for sale, and tickets wiU also be sold at the door. William M. Covert Is Taken By Death WiUiam M. Covert, 80, of Buckeye Lake, 0., retired New York Central railroad employe, died Monday at the home of his son, the Rev. WiUiam Covert, Methodist minister at Convoy, O. Four grandchildren, six great-grand-children, and three sisters also survive. Services wiU be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the H. D. Smith funeral home in Convoy, with burial in the Convoy IOOF cemetery. Two Teenagers Admit 23 House Buralaries TERRE HAUTE,. Ind. (UPI) — Two IndianapoUs teenagers who confessed to 23 house burglaries in Marion and Vigo Counties were held here today. PoUce said Monday that John MarshaU, 19, Indianapolis, and his 16-year-old compa nio q, whose name was withheld, confessed after their arrest Sunday in Plainfield. Five-Year-Old Boy Is Crushed To Death INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — A truck driven by his companion’s uncle crushed Jerry Lee Osborn, 5, to death Monday as he played in a cardboard packing box in an alley near his home. The boy was fatally injured when a truck driven by Manuel Cruz, 23, ran over the box. The driver’s nephew, Danny Quintana, 3, who also wats playing in the box, was injured.

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Indiana Farm Work Slowed By Rainfall LAFAYETTE, Ind. (UPI)— Hoosier farmers slipped farther behind in their field work last week due to more rain and wet soils. The weekly crop report of agriculture statistician Robert E. Straszheim at Purdue said “field work was considered four days behind average, losing an additional two days from the previous week.” But the loss of field work opportunities was compensated for by an improvement in subsoil moisture. “Subsoil moisture showed imi provement during the wegk and although short in some' locali-

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ties is rated as mostly adequate. Some drying of topsoils occurred during the last few days of the week,< and by weekend topsoil moisture supply was rated mostly adequate,” the' report said. “Pastures showed improvement and are considered poor to mostly fair- Pastures are still* providing only five per cent of the feed for cattle compared with 15 per cent for average.” Small grains growth also was considered behind. Wheat averaged 3 inches high last week, about 2 inches short of usual. About 15 per cent of the land intended for corn and soybeans has been plowed, compared with a usual 20 per cent. Less than 15 per cent of the spring oats has been seeded, compared with more than 50 per cent usual.