Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1964 — Page 3

'TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1964

SOCIETY

W. C. T. U. MEETS AT MONROE The Monroe W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. Jack McBride. The group sang the song, “The Unclouded Hat.” Mrs. Ferdinand Martz gave the devotions and a reading entitled “I would be ture.” Treasurer’s report was given by Mrs. JohnGage. An election of officers was held. Those elected are as follows: president, Mrs. Jack McBride; vice president, Mrs. Robert Gage; treasurer, Mrs. John Gage; recording secretary, Mrs. Otto Longenberger; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Homer Winteregg. Business was conducted by the president, Mrs. Jack Mcßride. A report on the zone rally, which was held in Auburn in the church of Christ, was given by Mrs. John Gage and Mrs. Robert Gage. The group sang “Blest Be the Tie” and dismissal prayer was led by Mrs. Homer Winteregg. DISTRICT MEETING AT FORT WAYNE Thursday, September 10, the American Legion auxiliary will hold the fourth district meeting at the Fort Wayne post home, unit 47, 315 West Washington Boulevard. By September 8, reservations must be sent to Peggy Yergens, 2205 South Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne. Those from Decatur unit 43 should call Mrs. Walter Walchle, route 5, at 3-8239.. CHORUS HAS POTLUCK SUPPER The Adams county home demonstration chorus met Monday evening in the Hanna-Nuttman pafk shelter house for their annual potluck supper and the election of officers. The following officers were elected: president, Mrs. Leland Ray; vice president Mrs. Roy Price; secretary, Mrs. Albert Davison; treasurer, Mrs. Pearlie Sealscott. Eighteen members were present to enjoy the fine food and several readings as part of the entertainment. The next regular meeting will be September 21. Any lady in the county will be welcome to a‘tend the-chorus. ..... FALL CONVENTION TO BE HELD FRIDAY The fall convention of the Adams county WCtU will be held Friday, Sejjterqber 4 in the fellowship hall at, the First. Mennonlte church in Betne. The morning session will begin at 10 with a hymn service and welcome address by the county president, Mrs. D. C. Shady. There will be special music followed by the devotions given by the Rev. Gordon J. Neuenschwander oh the host church. Reports will be given from the county officers and election of the officers for the ensuing year will be held. Those attending will bring a sack lunch for the carry-in dinner at" noon, with pie and coffee to be furnished by the local union. The afternoon session will start at 1 with a hymn service and devotions by Mrs. G. H. Wiederkehr. The guest speaker. Rev. Jack Fitzgerald, a Methodist minister of Fort Wayne, will give a talk following the special music. The public is invited to attend. Trade in a good town — Decatur

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PARENTS HONORED AT PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ewell were the honored guests at a surprise dinner held at the Preble Gardens in observance of their 40th wedding anniversary. The tables were decorated with flowers and centered with a beautiful cake. After a delicious meal, the honored couple opened their gifts. Those in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ewell; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ewell and son, Timothy; Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Fuelling and children, Beth Ann, JTerry, and Cindy; Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Heckman and children, Mary, Sherril, Sandra, Jimmy; Michael and John Roembkfe: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reinking, Jr., and children, Donna, Ronald and Dav. id. The evening was enjoyed by taking pictures, playing cards and visiting. Births A baby boy, Dean Kenneth, weighing 6 lbs., was born to Kenneth and Karyne Axsom Loshe August 18 at the Parkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ardian Hagerty, Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Loshe of this city. At the Adams county memorial hcspital: Andrew and Katie Hershberger Wengerd, route 1, Berne, are the parents of a 7 lb., 12 oz., baby boy bom at 11:10 a.m., today. Noah and Josephine Girod Wengerd, route 1, Berne, are the parents of a 7 lb., 1 oz. baby girl born at 11:01 a.m., today. Calvin and Dorothy Combs Wolfe, Pleasant Mills, are the parents of a 7 lb., 3 oz., baby girl born at 5:30 a.m., today. Thomas and Sue Dubach Moser, Linn Grove, are the parents of a 7 lb., 11% oz. baby girl born at 10:12 a.rri. today. Hospital Admitted Master Martin Mendoza, Decatur. Dismised Mrs. Ben Macias and baby girl, Mrs. Evan Yatee, Mrs. Roger Roth and tyaby boy, Robert Jaurique, Decatur; Roy Brodbeck, Willshire, O.; Mrs. Duane Bluhm, Berne. Martin Rabbits Win Several Fair Awards Mr. and Mrs. Ken Martin, of “K & K Rabbitry,” route 1, Monroe, won several awards recently at the state fair with their rabbits. The Martins brought home the following awards: English Angola —Sr. Doe, Ist; Jr. Bucks, Ist and 2nd; Jr. Does, Ist, 2nd and 3rd places; best of breed and best opposite sex. Champagne De Argent—Sr. Buck, Ist. New Zealand White — sixeight month doe, fifh. Sandy Flemish Giants — Sr. Buck, Ist; six to eight month doe, Ist; prejunior bucks, Ist and 2nd; prejunior does, Ist and 2nd. Rosette ribbons, class ribbons and cash was won for the placings listed above.

Locals . Lyman Hann, Mike Hann, and Dick Wasson will leave this evening for a camping trip in Northern Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Roth and. daughters are on a ten-day camping trip in Wisconsin and northern Michigan. Miss Rebecca A. Rumple, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rumple, Homestead 27, will enter Ball memorial hospi al, Muncie, Wednesday to begin her nurses training. Kenneth Loshe, who was recently taken from the Adams county memorial hospital to the Parkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne, will undergo surgery this week. His rom number is 415. WED IN CALVARY EUB CHURCH Miss Sarah Younis of Green Center and John Richard Meshberger of Linn Grove were united in a double ring ceremony in the Linn Grove Calvary EUB church, with Rev. John Paul McAhren officiating. Palms and seven branch candelabra decorated the church. Parents of the couple are Mrs. Charles E. Younis and the late Mr. Younis of Green Center, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Meshberger of Linn Grove. A musicale was presented by Mrs. Raymond Cox at the organ. Raymond Cox sang “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life” and the “Lord’s Prayer” while the couple knelt* at the altar. The bride was attired in a street length beige brocade sheath dress with matching jacket. Her shoulder length veil w’as attached to a scalloped crown decorat* ed with seed pearls. She carried a heart shaped bouquet of white mums and a lavender orchid. She wore pearl earrings, a gift of the groom. Her accessories were of white lightning. The maid of honor was Miss Barbara Younis, sister of the bride. She chose a sheath -dress of pink brocade, with pink and white accessories. She carried a hand bouquet of pink and white carnations. James Meshberger attended his brother as best man. Ushers were Dailey Bixler of Green Center, and John" Thomas of Lexington, Ky. For the wedding, the bride’s mother wore a beige with pink embroidery satin dress and the bridegroom’s mother wore a blud dress. They both wore white carnation corsages. The grandmothers, Mrs. Ella Dailey of Tocsin, and Mrs. Rufus Meshberger of Linn Grove, each wore carnation corsages. Immediately following the ceremony, a reception was held in the basement of the church with 100 guests registering. The bride’s table was covered with a white linen cloth, skirted in pink taffeta and net centered with a fourtiered cake. Mrs. Lawrence Rash, aunt of the groom, served as hostess. Other servers included Miss Renee Habegger of Houston, Tex., and the Misses Nancy and Brenda Meshberger, Mary Ann and Jane Duff, Diana Younis and Mrs. Dailey Bixler. The bride is employed at General Telephone and the groom is a junior at Purdue. The couple plan to honeymoon at Niagra Falls. They will make their home at 1664 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, after September 8.

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Miss Nila Lou Vining became the bride of Carl Lee Swander in a ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, August 23, in the Union Evangelical United Brethren church at Willshire, O„ The Rev. Richard M. Ward performed the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James N. Vining of Willshire, 0., and the bridegroom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Swander of Rockford, 0. For the candle light service, beauty vases of white mums and ..(gladioli and seven branched candelabras centered with white bows ,and ivy decorated the church. The aisle was carpeted in whi e and white satin bows marked the pews. Musical selections were presented by Mrs. Rosella Vining, aunt of the bride, as organist. Rev. Lynn Mofford, vocalist, sang ‘ ’Because?” “I Believe;” and “The Wedding Prayer” as the couple knelt at the altar. Given in marriage by her father, the bride selected a gown of pure silk organza over crystal white taffeta and imported alencon lace. The molded basque bodice was fashioned with alencon lace appliques, sequins and seed pearls. Three quarter length sleeves of organza- covered her arm below the elbow and sequins, seed pearls and alencon lace appliques traced a vertical flat front panel. The very full organza skirt was enhanced in the front by iridescent sequins, alencon lace and seed pearls on the sides. A tailored organza bow centered at the waist in the back detailed the skirt which fell inta a chapel length train. Her veil was caught to a princess crystal crown and she carried a cascade arrangement of white mums, pink sweetheart roses, stephanotis and ivy. She wore a double strand of pearls, a gift of the ’groom. Mrs. Ronnie Bruce, sister of the bridegroom, was matron of honor. She wore a floor length gown of aqua peau de soie with short sleeves and fashioned with bows in the back. Her headpiece was a tiny tiara of crystal and seed

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pearls in butterfly wings with a bouffant veil. She carried a white lace fan with pink carnations. Mrs. George Nolte, cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Miss Colleen Schaadt, piece of the bridegroom, as junior bridesmaid. The gowns and flowers of the bridesmaids were identical to those of the matron of honor. Miss Vicki Charleston and Miss Tonya Tumbleson were flower girls in aqua floor length dresses accented with bows in the back. They carried white baskets with mixed flowers and rose petals. Paul Swander, brother of the bridegroom, served as best man and the ushers were Tom Winters and Garl Wetters, friends of the groom. Darrel Swander, nephew of the bridegroom, was ring bearer. The mother of the bride chose an imported beige matlesse street length sheath frock with an oval neckline and short sleeves with matching satin banding accenting the waistline. She wore cerise accessories and a corsage of cerise roses. The groom’s mother wore a light blue handmade ribbon knit two piece ensemble wi h matching accessories and a corsage of pink roses. A reception was held in the church social room following the ceremony. For travel on a wedding trip to Colorado, the bride chose a lime green color sheath with beige accessories and the pink sweetheart rose corsage from her bridal bouquet. The bride, a Willshire high school graduate, has been employed at Central Mutual Insurance company. Van Wert, O. The bridegroom is a graduate of Rockford high school and is a student at Huntington College. The couple will be at home after September 9 at 815 Campus street, Huntington. The joint circles of the Church of God will hold a prayer retreat at the home of Mrs. Paul Strickler at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The speaker will be Mrs. Kitchen from the Hope Hill children’s home.

Club Schedule Telephone 3-2121 Judy Hirschy Society Editor Calendar items for each day'a publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:39) TUESDAY Du’iful Daughters class of the Decatur EUB church, Mrs. Theah Hoblet, 7:30 p.m. Happy Homemakers home demonstration club, Mrs. Gale Cook, 7:30 p.m. Sacred Heart study club, Mrs. John Braun, 8 p.m. Pochontas lodge, Red Men hall, 7:30 p.m. Happy Homemakers home demonstration club, Mrs. Gale Cook, 7:30 p.nu 39’ers.warry-in supper. Youth and Community Center, 6:30 p.m Mary circle of the WSWS of the Decatur EUB church, Mrs. Merritt Alger, picnic supper and program following, 6 p.m. Catholic Ladies of Columbia, pot luck supper followed by a business meeting, 6:30 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Robert Shraluka, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY Welcome Wagon club, I & M building, 8 p.m. Women’s Guild of Zion United Church of Christ, carry-in supper, 6 p.m. THURSDAY Joint circles of the Church of God, prayer retreat, Mrs. Paul Strickler, 7:30 p.m. Monroe WSCS, Methodist church, 7:30 p.m. Women of the Moose, Moose home, executive meeting 7:30 p. m.. chapter night 8 p.m. Holy Family Study club, Mrs. Dan Lengerich, 8 p.m. Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 14, Kay Boch and S. L. Collier; 6-9, Alvera Eady and Jo Klenk. Ever Ready Sunday school class of the Methodist church, at the church, fall meeting, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 14, M. Blackburn and Peg Sefton; 6-9, Norma Moore and Helen Rydell. SATURDAY Psi lota Xi Trading Post. 14, Deedra Murray and Barb Osterman. MONDAY VFW auxiliary. Post home, business meeting, 8 p.m. Six Monroe Children Earn $5 For Library Six children from Monroe earned 16 Friday to give to the Kennedy library. They sold Kool-aid and popcorn in the front lawn of one of the children, Debbie Rupert. Within three hours they had earned the money, a large sum for such a short time. They are Debbie Rupert, Rick, Nancy, Natalie, and Lori Hurst, and Sandy Rash.

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Furniture Store At Willshire Reopened Mr. and Mrs. Harold Myers, of route 4, Decatur, opened business today in their new furniture stoie In Willshire, O. Myers purchased the former Stucky Furniture store in Willshire on August 13. The store was owned and operated lor many 3 ears by the late Martin Stucky. The store interior has been completely redecorated by the new owner, and a complete line of furniture and floor coverings will be in stock. Myers said Monday afternoon that he will continue in the business of installing carpet and hard surface floor coverings, which ne has done for the past 17 years. The new furniture store owner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Myers and a native of Decatur He attended Willshire elementary schools before finishing his schooling here. Mrs. Myers is employed in the Adams county clerk’s office. The Myers and their two children. Kermit, 17, and Karen, 15, will continue to reside on Decatur, route 4. 4-H Members Have Exhibits At Fair Adams county 4-H club members are exhibiting their agriculture projects at the Indiana state fair, according to Ernest J. Lesiuk. county extension agent. The following 4-H club members exhibiting are Mary Lybarger, P 2 Geneva, wildlife I; Kay Ellen Wheeler R. 1, Geneva, wildlife II: Stewart Bieberich, Box 82, Preble. electric I; Richaßi Bleekc. R. 2, Decatur, electric II; Judy Mosser, R. 2, Geneva, electee III; Carolyn Carver, R. 1, Monroe, electric IV; Steve Landis, R. 4 Decatur, electric Vi Patty Isch, R. 1, Monroe, forestry I; Kent Watson, Berne, forestry II: Mary Jane Baker, R. 2 Berne forestry 111. Kim Watson, Berne, photography I; Sara Jo Biberstein, R. 2, Geneva, photography II; Mary Lyb; / ger, R. 2, Geneva, photography III; Paul Rich, R. 3, Decatur, photography IV; Kathy Beeler, Geneva, photography V; Russell Fuhrman, R. 1. Decatur, soil conservation I; Jim Selking, R. 2, Decatur, soil conservation II; Richard Doty, Decatur, home grounds development I; Staven Strouse, R. 1, Decatur, home grounds development II; Melissa Grandlienard. R. 2. Geneva, entomology I; Harold Mailand, R. 3. Decatur, entomology II: Tom Schnepf, Decatur entomolgy 111. Larry Rich, Monroe, woodworking I; Jerry Hakes, R. 3 Decatur, woodworking II; Steve Hakes, R. 3, Decatur, woodworking III; Ma-

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CONNIE SUE SCHUELER is the name of the seven pound, two ounce daughter of Kenneth and Marlene Poeppel Schueler of route 2, bom at the Adams county memorial hospital at 6:44 p.m.. August 20, 1964. —(Photo by Cole) SUSAN MARIE HANNI is the name of the six pound, fifteen and one-half ounce daughter of Melvin and Marlene Bleeke Hanni of 609 Studebaker street, born at 8:30 p.m., August 20, 1964. —(Photo by Cole) xine Bulmahn, R. 2, Decatur, potatoes; Susan Schueler, R. 1 Decatur, garden I; Dan Nagel, R. 2, Berne, garden II; Phil Isch, R. 1, Berne, garden IV; Stephen A. . Kershner, R. 2, Decatur, Swine; Robert W. Kershner, Decatyr R. 2 Swine; Patricia Thieme, R. 3, Decatur, swine; Steven Thieme, R. 3, Decatur, swine; Louanna Marie Fuelling, R. 3. Decatur, swine; Marybeth Schnepf, R. 3, Decatur, horse; Mary Lichtle, R. 3, Decatur, horse and NedLiechty R. 2, Berne, dairy cattle If you have something to sell « trade — use the Democrat Want ads — They get BIG results.