Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1964 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1964

SOCIETY

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DRESS REVUE HELD AT HOAGLAND HIGH “Fashion Fantasy” was the theme of last Friday’s very successful Hoagland dress revue as 70 girls strolled through the “phrk” modeling the attire they made in their home economics classes, Mrs. Geraldine Herderhorst, high school home ec teacher, announced today. The very realistic setting was made by the senior class, she stated. Rochelle Werling was chairman of the program committee, which included Alice Woodruff, Jackie Smith, Carol Koeneman, and Joan Hockemeyer. Miss Hockemeyer First Joan Hockemeyer, senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hockemeyer, was given first place for her red wool flannel suit. Her accessories consisted of navy shoes and bag, with white hat and gloves. The multi-colored lining matched the blouse. Second-place winner Carol Koeneman, also a senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Koeneman, chose orange accessories with her brown double-breasted box-type suit. Diane Rohrbach was given third place for her yellow cotton skirt and yellow-flowered blouse. A freshman, Diane is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Rohrbach. Honorable Mention Honorable mention and a red rose in a bud vase was awarded to: Jackie Smith, a senior; sophomores, Pam Grievel, Connie Deister, Janis Johnson, Pam Harp and Ivah Wallace; freshmen, Gerry Franke, Judy Eilenburg, Connie Gevers and Diane Peck; Bth grade, Wanda Brouer and Peggy Newhouse. Escorts for the senior girls were Lynn Bradtmueller, Danny Johnson, Dale Reynolds, Dave Sprague, and Don Thornell. Mrs. Claire Parker, graduate of Purdue University home economics department, and a local teacher, was the judge. Organ music for the evening was provided by Miss Joanne Jones. Mrs. Lula Seger is the eighth grade home economics teacher, and Mrs. Herderhorst teaches the high school girls. The Monroe W. C. T. U. win meet at the home of Mrs. James Nussbaum Thursday afterhoon at 1:30 o’clock. ALPHA PI INITIATES FIVE NEW MEMBERS _ The Alpha Pi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma held its initiation for five new members in the Psi lota hall* at Bluffton Saturday. Following a delicious dessert, Alma, Bennett, assisted by the past president, Mary Schlagenhauf, and other present officers, conducted the ceremony before a setting of red roses and the candles of learning. Inducted were Rowena Stucky of Adams Central and Esther Shaddy, Anne Newhard, Andra Paxson and Diane Schaefer of Wells and Blackford county schools. Following the initiation, Janie Weaver, of Dunkirk, representing the state office, spoke on the history of the society and the ever changing role of the woman teacher in education. Lancaster teachers, Ruth French, Frances Bayless, Naomi Benson, Audrey Gaises and Dorothy Sellers were hostesses for the meeting. Lucile Beavers, Leona Feasel, Dorothy Eichenauer and Vera Harris attended from Decatur.

KIRKLAND HOME CLUB MEETS ON TUESDAY The Kirkland Ladies home demonstration club met Tuesday at the Adams Central school. Mrs. John Leyse opened! the meeting. > Hie group sang the song of the month followed by the history of the song given by Mrs. Charles Bowers. During the business meeting, Mrs. Leyse announced that the Purdue conference will be June 2,3, and 4. The county picnic will be held at the 4-H building in Monroe June 25 at 6:30 p. m. A health and safety lesson on safe use and storage of medicines was given by Mrs. Joe Baumgartner. A lesson entitled “International Understanding” was given by Mrs. D. C. Shady. Religion and customs around the world were presented by Mrs. Harold Barger. They were assisted by Mrs. Walter Conrad. Roll call was answered by giving a holiday custom of a foreign land. The secretary’s report was given by Mrs. Theodore Heller and the treasurer’s report by Mrs. Luther Arnold. Mrs. Ed Koi ter gave the devotions. Mrs. Earl Wood won the door prize. Refreshments were served by the hostesses Mrs. Ed Kolter, Mrs. Georgia Hier, Mrs. Pearl Longenberger and Mrs. Earl Martin. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia will have a potluck dinner at their hall, Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m. The senior girls of Decatur Catholic h i jfcjh school will be guests. Chairman Tor the dinner is Mrs. Ralph Reed, who will be assisted by Mrs. Dorothy Hunt, and Mrs. Dora Cftok. Meat and rolls will be furnished by the committee. Locals Idele Wingerter, Dayton, Ohio,, visited her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schirack, and Mrs. Mary Schirack and family of Limberlost Trail. She returned to i Dayton today and will be moving to Florida next week. Mervin Mann, 19, of Monroe, charged recently with excessive ; speed by the Ohio highway patrol, entered a plea of guilty in the Van Wert municipal court and was fined sls and costs. Admitted recently to the Jay county hospital were Mrs. Carol Fraze, of Geneva, and Mrs. Katherine Fields, of route one, Geneva. t Hospital Admitted Mrs. Madge Workinger, Geneva; ' Baby James Sell, Berne; Mrs. Francis Noack, Decatur. Dismissed John I. Hall, Geneva; Delbert Thatcher, Rockford, Ohio;—Clarence Counterman, Hoagland; Master Peter Sotile, Mrs. Elmer Lautenschleger, Mrs. Gery Girod and baby boy, Mrs. Herbert BanBirths At the Adams county memorial hospital: James and Helen J. Hileman Hawkins, route 3, Oakhurst Trailer Court, are the parents of an 8 lb., 9 oz.; baby boy born today at 5:46 am. The father is pressman at the Decatur Daily Democrat.

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f Miss Joanne Jones

Co - Valedictorians Named At Hoagland

Miss Joanne Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jones of route one, Decatur, and Miss Phyllis Franke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard Franke of route 2, Monroeville, have been named co-valedictorians of the 1964, Madison-Marion consolidated school at Hoagland, Ivan Mulligan, principal, announced today. Miss Jones had a four - year average 0f95.46, and Miss Franke had an average of 95.40; due to the narrow margin separating the two scholastically, there is no reason to distinguish between the two, Mulligan pointed out. Honor Society, President Miss Jones served as yearbook editor this year and was also a varsity cheerleader. She served as president of the national honor society, treasurer of the future teachers , of America club and was active in the science and math clubs. She participated in band and glee club and was elected as a band officer all four years of her high school career. She has been selected a member of the all-county band for the past four years. Miss Jones was a member of the Hoagland county championship girls’ volleyball team, and has been active in the girls’ P. * E. club. In the district and state NISBOVA, piano solo contests,. Miss Jones achieved superior ing. She is a member of the Antioch Lutheran church of Hoagland and is an active participant in its Luther League. Miss Jones will enter Indiana University in the fall as a music major. She has received a partial fee scholarship from LU. and will be living on the residence scholarship plan there. School Reporter Miss Franke has been active in school affairs, having been a member of the science club. Pepblock club as senior homeroom representative!, home ec club, and Latin club. She served on the student council during her sophomore year, and was a member of the school library staff for Corning To Build Plant Al Bluffton BLUFFTON, Ind. (UPD—The Corning Glass Works announced formally today it will build near Bluffton beginning immediately a 250,000 square foot plant for the manufacture of glass for color television tubes. About 300 persons will be employed, according to Allen W. Dawson, a Corning vice president who was scheduled to announce the firm’s plans at a luncheon which Governor Welsh was expected to attend. Manufacturing operations are scheduled to begin early next “ year. The 107-acre site is two miles southwest of Bluffton on a former airport site. Donald E. McGuire, who has been appointed plant manager, said more than 100 communities were investigated before Bluffton was selected. . ,•. • The announcement came a week after a , controversy between two gas suppliers over which would serve' the plant was ended when one withdrew its petition for a certificate of authority from the Indiana Public Service Commission. If you have something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want ads — they get BIG results.

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three years acting as head student librarian her senior year. Miss Franke served as school reporter for the Decatur Daily Democrat, with articles published tevery Wednesday on the school page. She was also a member of the national honor society. Miss Franke has been a member of the Madison Maidens 4-H club for six years and served as president for two years. She is a member of the St. John’s Lutheran church (Flatrock), where she is active in the Walther League and teaches a Sunday school class. She plans to attend Indiana University in the fall, where she will pursue a course in science or math. Final spring activities for the seniors include the alumni banquet Saturday, May 2, the juniorsenior prom May 9, baccalaureate services Sunday, May 17 at 8 p.m. and commencement exercises Monday, May 18 at 8 p.m. The Rev. Armin C. Oldsen, director of religious education and public relations at Concordia Lutheran high school. Fort Wayne, will deliver the commencement address. Purdue Center Glee Club Sings Here The Purdue University Center glee club, from Fort Wayne, directed by 'Carl Nicholas, presented the Decatur Lions and Lion-esses-’and their guests with a musical treat as the feature of the Lions club’s ladies night Monday evening at the Youth and Community Center. Appropriately the climax of the glee club’s fine concert came at the end of the program with a special rendition of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Hie highlight of several outstanding individual performances were the numbers presented by soloist Al Hemmer, a former member of the Purdue University varsity glee club wjpo is currently a social studies teacher at one of the Fort Wayne high schools. For variety and for those who like country music there was the Liberty Three, composed of Guy Hite, Jim Warren and Phil Kauffman. The glee club also gave a much appreciated presentation of sauare dance and other folk songs made into a special musical arrangement. Accompanists for the glee club, Dennis Grill on the piano, and Jim Howard on the drums, deserve special mention for their fine performances. Nicholas, who is an instructor in the music department of New Haven high school and works with the chorus of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, deserves much credit for taking a group of people with whom- singing is only a sideline and a pleasure and developing them into such a splendid musical organization. Actually only about 60% of the group is from the Purdue Center. About 40% is from the I. U. Center. Indiana State Given Grant For Dormitory WASHINGTON (UPD — A federal loan of $4 million has been granted to Indiana State College at Terre Haute, Ind., for construction of a s£.s million dormitory with • dining facilities for 880 students. The 12 - brick tower structure is for 440 men and 440 women students. Construction will begin in about two months and completed late next

Club Schedule Telephone 3-2121 Mn. Connie Mitchel Society Editor Calendar items for each, day’s publication most be ‘ phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30) WEDNESDAY Bethany circle of die Zion United Church of Christ. THURSDAY Monroe W. C. T. U. Mrs. James Nusbaum, 1:30 p.m. Builders class, Trinity EUB church, 7 30 p.m. Our Lady of Victory discussion club, Mrs. Lawrence Gase, 8 „ p.m. Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4, Kay Boch and Marvene Buuck; 6-9, Cloe Parrish and Ann Tborn. Past Matrons of Eastern Star, Mrs. Clarence Snyder, 8 p.m. So Cha Rea, dessert bridge, Mrs. Tony Metzler, 7:30 p.m. Ladies Fellowship of Decatur Missionary church, Mrs. Myron Hart, 7 p.m. FRIDAY Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4, Barbara Fuelling and Mary Ann Meyer; 6-9 Jane Heller and Gwen Doan. SATURDAY Assembly of God church rummage sale, Dugan building, formerly Goodin’s Market, 9 a.m. Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4, Nola Isch and Henrietta Snively. Story hour, Decatur public library, Ages 5 to 7, 1:30 p.m. SUNDAY Wesley class of Methodist church, potluck dinner, church dining room, noon. MONDAY Junior Women, Decatur Woman’s club, Mrs. Don Cassilini, 7:45 p.m. Adams county home demonstration chorus, Farm Bureau bldg., Monroe, 7:30 p.m. V. F. W. auviliary, Post home, business, 8 p.m. American Legion auxiliary juniors, carry-in dinner, Legion home, 6 p.m. TUESDAY Pocahontas lodge, Red Men hall, 7:30 p.m. C. L. of C„ C. L. of C. hall, potluck dinner, 6:30 p.m. GIRL SCOUTS Troop 88 Girl Scout troop 88 met Monday at Lincoln school. We made and wrote thank you notes to the people who helped us .with different -things. We bad a closing and-then the meeting closed. Only Minor Damage In Accident Here Two automobiles were damaged in an accident Monday at 6:34 p.m., on 13th street, with damages minor. Dennis A. Springer, 17, of route 3, Decatur, was northbound on 13th street and struck a car operated by John Julius Tricker, 19, of 1234 Madison St., as it pulled but of the Happy Humpty lot. Damages were estimated at $125 to Tricker’s vehicle, and $75 to the Springer car.

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Seven From County Given Certificates Seven from Adams county received certificates of accomplishment from Indiana University for participating in a community planning institute which has been held on the Fort Wayne regional campus. The certificates were presented by Dr. York Willbern, director of the institute of public administration and chairman of the committee of urban studies. The institute was conducted by the division of community planning in cooperation with the division of university extension. It was composed of eight sessions. The Adams county recipients are: Berne — Mayor Richard L. Lehman, Dr. James G. McCrory, dentist, Roger Sprunger, furniture and interior designer, and Edward Stucky, postmaster, all members of the Berne plan commission. Decatur — Max Kreps, city building inspector, and G. W. Vizard, school superintendent, both members of the Adams county plan commission. Monroe — Homer Winteregg, Adams county plan commission. Max Hobbs To Spend Thursday In Decatur Max Hobbs, Fart Wayne attorney and nephew ot Madison township trustee Ralph Hobbs, and a native of Adams county, will spend Thursday in Decatur campaigning for the Democratic nomination for congress, fourth district. The dynamic speaker has been campaigning up and down the district, in all eight courses; he points out that he is the only candidate, of four, who has not previously been a candidate on. the Republican ticket in this or a neighboring district, and that he is the only real Democrat in the race this time. Hobbs will be in the county most of the day, and will address a Democratic rally at the American Legion home Thursday evening, where those who desire to meet him may do so. Dental Association Plans Convention Dr. Joseph E. Morris, of Decatur, a member of the advisory council, is expected to attend

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23 County Students Honored At I. U. Twenty-three students from Adams county have been invited by Indiana University to be guests of honor at the traditional founders’ day ceremony Wednesday morning, May 6, on the Bloomington campus. To be honored along with the local students are those from all divisions of the university who, during one or both of the last two semesters, earned listing on the dean’s honor rolls, or who were elected to membership ( in scholastic societies Faculty awards for teaching also will be given. President Elvis J. Stahr will preside at the annual convocation in the auditorium, which observes the creation of Indiana University in 1820 by act of the state general assembly. A variety of other afternoon events are a regular part of founders’ day observance, including the deans’ receptions for honor students and tljeir parents, and the pilgrimage led by President Stahr to the home and grave of Andrew Wylie, first I.U. president. Following are students from Adams county to be honored: Berne — Jennifer Lehman, R. R. 1; Patricia Matchett, 555 Van Buren; John Rumple, R. R. 2; Richard Smith, 650 Hendricks, and August Watanabe, 518 W. Franklin. Decatur — Stephen Blythe, 221 Stratton Way; Theresa Buckley, 209 N. 16th St.; Michael Carr, R. R. 3; John Cowan, 126 Porter Vista; Carol Dugan, 138 Harvester Lane; Barbara Johnson, 225 N. 9th St.; Connie Kiess, 226 N. 7th; Mary Kocher, 434 Johns; John Kohne, 711 Winchester St.; Carol Norquest, 138 Harvester Lane; Rita Norquest, 138 Harvester Lane; Larry Sheets, 435 Limberlost Terrace; David Swickard, 528 Limberlost Terrace. Geneva — Stanley Augsburger, R. R. 2; Glen Lehman, R. R. 2; Jerry Mosser, Harrison St.; and Daniel Stahl, R. R. 1. Monroe — Ruth McCallister. the Indiana state dental association 106th annual convention May 18-20 in Indianapolis, according to word received here today. Dr. Morris has been out of town on vacation for several months, and another local dentist may attend.