Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1964 — Page 3

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1964

DECATUR CLUB MEETS AT C. L. OF C. HALL The Decatur home demonstration club met at the C. L. of C. h .11 for their November meeting. Mrs. Ralph E. Roop, president, presided and led the group in repeating the club creed and song and the pledge to the flag. Mrs. Frank Bohnke was pianist for the song and for the "Happy Birthday,” sung to Mrs. Orvapßaughman and Mrs. Alva Bufi&ibarger. Mrs. Woodson Ogg was devotional leader and read Psalms 100 and the poem, “The Silent Prayer.” She closed her part in the program with prayer. Twenty-four members answered the roll call with a Bible verse on “thanks.” Mrs. Melvin Hanni, music chairman, read the history of the song of the month, “For the Beauty of the Earth,” and led the group in singing it. Plans were made for the Christmas party to be held at 12:30 p.m., December 17 at the C. L. of C. hall. Reservations must be in to Mrs. Frank Bohnke by December 14. Her phone number is 3-3175. A fifty-cent gift exchange wil be held. Mrs. Bohnke reported on the meeting at Monroe, November 11, which was a lesson on gift wrapping ' and a farewell party for Mrs. Patsy Leaders, who is leaving Decatur. The group presented her with a clock radio

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as a going away gift. Mrs. Frank Crist conducted an auction sale. Mrs. Howard Eley was appointed historian for 1965. Installation of new officers was held by Mrs. Chalmer Barkley: president, Mrs. Ralph E. Roop; vice president, Mrs. A. J. Zelt; secretary, Mrs. Frank Crist; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Bohnke; leaders, Mrs. Melvin Hanni and Mrs. Carl Barnett; publicity chairman, Mrs. Frank Crist; health and safety, Mrs. Robert Kiess; citizenship chairman, Mrs. Henry Adler; musical chairman, Mrs. O. G. Baughman; and pianist, Mrs. Frank Bohnke. The meeting of the club was closed by repeating the club collect. Mrs. Harry Napper from Indianapolis was a guest of the club. A delicious luncheon was served by Mrs. Arthur Gamer, Miss Ivy Gilpin, Mrs. Dovie Bedwell, and Mrs. Robert Garard. The club gift was given to Mrs. Chalmer Barkley and Mrs. O. G. Baughman. The committee for the Christmas party is Mrs. Henry Adler, Mrs. Weldon Baumgerdner, Mrs. Charles Judt, Mrs. Lottie Smith and Mrs. R. C. Hersh. THANKSGIVING MARKED BY CALIENTE CLUB Thursday evening, Mrs. Richard Braun and Mrs. Paul Spangler entertained the Caliente club at Mrs. Braun’s home. The traditional turkey, golden ears of corn, and colorful ripefruit carried out the "Thanksgiving Theme” in the entertaining rooms. Mrs. Herman Kelsey led the group in repeating the club collect, followed by devotions presented by Mrs. James Tumbleson. Mrs. Tumbleson chose “Thanksgiving Thoughts” and read Psalm 136. The first Thanksgiving dates back to July, 1621. when the pilgrims celebrated their harvest festival. Just one hundred yeans ago in 1884, Lincoln set aside the last Thursday of November as a day of giving thanks. Mrs. Tumbleson stated, “We all know why we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, but we must realize that Thanksgiving is a condition of one’is life and not merely a tradition,” and concluded devotions with a Thanksgiving prayer. Group singing was enjoyed and included the song of the month, “For the Beauty of the Earth.” Cutting cans was featured in the lesson, “Is it a bargain?” by Mrs. Paul Spangler. Cost per serving was established and also taken into consideration was the intended use quality and family satisfaction as four kinds of peaches were tested. Mrs. Spangler conducted a quiz on “Food and Food Buyirig” and followed with explanations >• concerning, the standards for different grades of eggs, the quality, the characteristics to expect, and how to determine the most economical for the intended use. The vitamin content, cost, calories, and tests of

non-fat dry milk were presented and personal opinions exchanged. The significance of the “U. S. inspected and passed” stamp on meat was stressed as referring entirely to wholesomeness and not to quality. Grading is an additional operation of the federal government and refers to quality. Mrs. Spangler identified and classified different varieties of apples and pointed out their characteristics and listed reasons that determine how to use each variety of apple. Roll call was answered with a Bible verse on thanks and Mrs. Larry Brunner read the minutes of the October meeting. 1965 dues were collected by Mrs. Paul Spangler, followed by the treasurer’s report. Absentee and roll call collections were in charge of Mrs. Robert Everett. Mrs. Kelsey reminded members that score cards were completed October 31 and are due; that officers training school will be conducted at the Youth and Community Center December 4 at 1 p.m.; anyone needing transportation to officers training school, please call 7-7633; and the executive committee will meet November 24 to plan next year’s program. Mrs. John Speakman and Mrs. Ben Colter announced tentative plans for the club’s annual Christmas party. Completed plans will be anounced soon for their dinner party, when the 1965 officers will be installed, 1964 secret pals revealed, and when 1965 secret pals will be selected. Mrs. Walter Mowrey was in charge of a “Fire Sale” for the members enjoyment and the benefit or th'e club treasury. “Sharing Christmas festivities ahd traditions” under the leadership of Mrs. Paul Spangler brought forth individual family customs and many inexpensive, clever, and useful items were introduced for the holiday season. Recipes and patterns were exchanged and ideas were presented for hand-made items to enrich the true meaning of Christmas. The club’s Halloween movies were shown by Mrs. Thomas Ulman for the enjoyment and amusement of those absent at the October meeting and also for those participating. Mrs. Braun and Mrs. Spangler served their guests from a lovely, lace covered table centered with a beautiful centerpiece, enhanced with golden medallions and streamers, accented with bejeweled turkeys, and flanked on either side with tall candles. Clever, individual favors of leaves, pilgrims, and turkeys wefe present ed to each member and guest present.

Births At the Aciams county memorial hospital: Merlin and Luanne Hoffman Frank, route 1, Monroe, are the

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Hospital Admitted Mrs. Gordon Brodbeck, Monroe; Master Mitchel Wolf, Willshire, O.; Charles Bittner, Mrs. Thirl Linn, Mrs. George Anspaugh, Oliver Schnepp, Mrs. Juanita Carpenter, Mrs. Thomas Duke, Miss Elizabeth Harkless. John Hogen, Decatur. Dismissed Master Jeffrey Walker, Van Wert, O.; Mrs. Rudolph Wietfeldt. Hoagland; Mrs. Jerry Beard and baby boy, Berne; Mrs. Michael Riley and baby boy, Willshire. O.; Mrs. Donald Worthman and baby girl, Craigville; Mrs. Jesse Mathys, Geneva; Weldon Bumgerdner, Mrs. Richard Ross and baby boy. Miss Julie Miller, Mrs. Michael Baker and baby girl, Mrs. Kenneth Graham and baby girl, Suzanne Eaton, Mrs. James McHugh, Decatur; Benjamin Johnson, Monroeville, transferred to Parkview; Mrs. Mary Ehrsam, Monroe, transferred to Cooper rest home. Locals Mrs. Ed F. Berling was dismissed from the Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis to her home Friday. Carl Eva r s, of Waverly, 0., and Judson Evans, of Fort Wayne, spent the weekend visiting with their father, Zeke Evans, who is a patient at the Adams county memorial hospital. He is reported slowly improving from a heart attack suffered some time ago. His room number is 347. Cub Scouts Inspection will be the main order of business tonight as Cub pack 3063 of the Northwest school holds their regular meeting. The meeting, to be held at the Northwest school, will begin at 7 o’clock tonight. All Cubs, and any Northwest student interested in joining the Cub Pack, are urged to attend. Sheriff Singleton Returns With Deer The mountie always gets his man — and the sheriff always gets his deer! Sheriff Roger Singleton returned Sunday from ,a successful deer hunting trip in the Iron Mountain area, in the upper pennisula of Michigan, where he and Bob Teeple, route 1, Decatur, have been for the past few days. 4 The sheriff shot his 100-plus pound deer on Friday, but Teeple and the duo’s guide came home empty handed. But, after all, the sheriff always gets his man — or deer! parents of a 6 lb., 2 oz., baby girl born at 11:05 a.m., Saturday.

Club Schedule Telephone MUI Eva Miller Society Editor Calendar Items for each day’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. < Retard sy 9:30) MONDAY Flo-Kan Sunshine Girls, Moose home, 6:15 p.m. # DeMolay mothers club. Masonic Temple, 7 p. m. Cootie auxiliary, VFW Post home, 8 p. m. Pythian Sisters Needle club, after Temple, Moose home, 7:30 p. m. Our Lady of Victory, Miss Hilda Heimann, 7:30 p.m., note change in date. Our Lady of Fatima, Miss Jane Kleinheinz, 8 p.m. Gray Ladies, 1 & M building, 7:30 p.m. 4 TUESDAY Bethany circle of the United Church of Christ, church, 7:30 p.m. Sunny Circle home demonstration club, Preble recreation center, 7:30 p.m. • Joint meeting of Preble, Root and Union townships Farm Bureau,'Monmouth school, 8 p.m. Psi lota Xi sorority. Youth and Community Center, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Bellmont home demonstration club and white elephant sale, Mrs. Roy Biberstine. Eagles auxiliary, Eagle hall, 8 p. m. Xi Alpha Xi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi soorority, social meeting, pledge ritual, 8 p. m. Beta Tau Sigma, Mrs. Lester Sheets, 8 p.m. Root township home demonstration club, Mrs. Robert DeLong, 1 p.m. Jolly Housewife home demonstration club, I & M building, 7:30 p.m. Adams county Historical society, Decatur public library, 8 p.m. Delta Theta Tau sorority, Mrs. Jerry Bixler 8 p.m. , WEDNESDAY WSmen’s UPW Association, First Presbyterian church, 8 p.m. St. Vincent DePaul, C. L. of C. hall, 2 p.m., Mrs. William Kohne, chairman. FRIDAY American Legion auxiliary, Legion home, special meeting, 8 p.m. Decatur Missionary church Friendship circle, Mrs. Donald Sprunger, 7:30 p.m. ADD SOCIETY ' IsuJJZL MONROE W. C. T. U. MEETS RECENTLY The Monroe W. C. T. U. met recently at the home of Mrs. Robert Gage. Following the group singing of “Fairest Lord Jesus” and “If Jesus Goes with Me,” the devotions and a meditation entitled “The Greatest Blessing That Can Come to Any Child” were given by Mrs. Gage. The business was conducted by Mrs. Jack Mcßride. A workshop meeting will be held December 8 at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Frank Arnold in Preble. It was decided to have a Christmas meeting December 18 at the Monroe Methodist church at 10 a.m., at which time Christmas favors will be made for the Cooper home and the local hospital. The Youth Crusade magazine will be sent to Mrs. James Nussbaum. A leaflet entitled “Receipt for a Happy Home” was read by Mrs. Martin Steiner and a leaflet entitled “Organized for Protection” was read by Mrs. Robert Gage. Following the poem, "Thanks Be to Thee,” read by Mrs. Chester Longenberger.- Mns. John Gage read a leaflet entitled “Chain Smoking.” The dismissal prayer was given by Mrs. Homer Winteregg and followed by the group singing of “Blest Be the Ties.’ Associated Churches Committee To Meet Tuesday night, the executive committee of the Associated Churches of Decatur will meet at the home of Tom Gaunt, 428 Stratton Way, at 7:30 p.m. This meeting is planned to follow up on an action of the Associated Churches assembly meeting November 15 to look toward a citywide religious census, possibly by next spring. The officers of 1964 and the new officers of 1965 are to be present for this meeting to study and plan this further and to contact other religious bodies concerning doing this together. Cripe Promoted To Indianapolis Plant FORT WAYNE, Indiana — Thd promotion of Edward J. Cripe to the position of personnel manager at Central Soya’s Indianapolis plant has been announced today by Robert E. Syster, plant manager. Cripe joined Central Soya’s Decatur plant as assistant personnel manager early this year, and served in this capacity until his recent promotion. He is A graduate of the University of Toledo, where he received a BBA degree in industrial relation. Cripe, his wife, and family will soon make their home in the Indianapolis area.

48 Medals Awarded Catholic Students A total of forty-eight medals, indicating superior rating, were awarded to music students of Decatur Catholic school at the national Catholic music educators association contest held at Central Catholic high school in Fort Wayne Saturday. The NCMEA contest is the Catholic counterpart of the NISBOVA contest for public schools, which is held in February. Those receiving superior ratings were Mary Ann Alberding (2>, Alice Becker, Jim Becker, Lou Ann Becker <2l, Joyce Braun, Vicki Braun, Margaret Brite. Susan Brite (4), Nancy Ehingen Mary Gase (21, Jean Geels, Barbara Gray <2>, Anne Heimann, Janet Heimann (2), Jim Heimann (3), Joann Heimann, Nancy Heimann. Paul Heimann <2l. Kathleen Lengerich, Ann Martin, Eileen Miller. Ruth Miller. Sharon O’Shaughnessey. Elizabeth Bumschlag <7l, Mike Rumschlag, Barbara Schulte, Eileen Schultz, Susan Schurger,, <2). Tom Schurger. and Jim Wolpert. The folowing received excellent ratings: Peggy Alberding <2». Margaret Brite, Paula Carll. Rosemarv Clark, Nancy Geimer, Sandra Faurot®. Marv Gase <2l, Micky Gage, JoLvnn Girard (2>, Anne Heimann, Joanne Heimann <2l, Joe Heimann. John Heimann (2), Nancy Heimann. Tom Heimann <2l. Kathleen McGill. Colleen O’Schaughnessev, Kevin O’Shaughnesscv, Sharon O’Schaughnessey, Elizabeth Rumschlag, Susan Rumschlag, Eileen Schultz, Joan Schultz <2l. Patty Schurger an--’ Philin Schurger. Third nlace ratings wont to Steve Gage, Joe Heimann, and Philip Rumschlag. nawnFN Ctm MEE I *** WITH MRS. EHLER DING The Sunbeam Garden club met in the home of Mrs. Fred Ehlerding Tuesday evening. Mrs Clifford Mann gave the devotions. The business meeting was conducted bv Mrs. Walter Peck. Following the annual election of officers, reports were given by those who attended the northeast district convention. Mrs. William Kruetzman gave the lesson on . Chinese and Japanese arrangements and containers. The state president, Mrs. Fred Ault, was presented with a corsage and made an honorary member of the club. Delicious refreshments of pumpkin pie, topped with whipped cream, and coffee were served to the seventeen members and six guests present. HOLD ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER The Decatur Pinochle club motored to Bluffton Tuesday evening and enjoyed its anual Thanksgiving dinner at the Dutch Mill. Upon returning to Decatur to the Robert Ashbaucher home, Mrs. Ashbaucher was hostess to the club for the remaining part of the evening. During the business session, names were drawn for the entertaining and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ashbaucher, Mrs. Jerome Keller and Mrs. Lawrence Kohne. The next meeting will be held December 10 and there will be a Christmas exchange. SHAKESPEARE CLUB HOLDS MEETING The Shakespeare club met at the home of Mrs. R. E. Allison Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. R. C. Hersh presented a very interesting program entitled "Public Affairs,” one of the general federation’s special interests this year. Included in the subject matter were the following: the flag, Indian affairs, communications, community imprvoement, home safety, law observance and crime prevention, national defense and veterans, status of women, traffic and transportation, and safety. She gave pertinent points on each of the topics, using newspaper clippings to emphasize them. A social hour was then enjoyed by the fourteen members present. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. -Doyle Collier December 2.

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LOIS CIRCLE MEETS WITH MRS. LENGERICH The Lois circle of the Decatur E. U. B. church recently met at the home of Mrs. Walter Lengerich. The leader, Mrs. Jan Elzey, using scripture from Jeremiah 18:1-6, presented the lesson entitled "Thank You God.” Others having a part in the lesson were Mrs. Sheldon Light, Mrs. Don Cochran, Mrs. Pete Butcher, Mrs. Emma Barkley, and Mrs. Joe Penrod. Several articles made by the Spanish speaking people were displayed and the meeting was closed with prayer. Mrs. Virgil Andrews, the chairman, conducted the business meeting. The group decided that each member would donate a gift for the mentally ill. The W. S. W. S. meeting will be held at the Trinity church November 30. At that time, officers will be elected and the thank offering boxes are to be collected- The December meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Orval Fisher, with Mrs. Sheldon Light as the lesson leader. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting by Mrs. Lengerich. $ CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fegley, 503 South Fifth street, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary recently at their home. Those attending the celebration were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fegley and family, Payne, O.; Mrs. Paul Fegley and daughter, Jerome, Mich.: Mr. and Mrs. William Fegley, Jackson, Mich.; Mr. ar.d Mrs. James Gaskill and family, Dixon, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fegley and family, Roanoke; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gaskill, Convoy, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fegley and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Egly and family. The Bethany circle of the United Church of Christ will meet at the church at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday" The Sunny Circle home demonstration club meeting will be at the Preble recreation center at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. GENEVA STUDENT WINS PRIZE IN CONTEST Miss Emalese Striker, a seventh grade student in the Geneva school and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Striker of route 2, Geneva, participated in a teenage bakeoff which was held in Terre Haute. To qualify for the contest, Miss Striker entered a national contest in which she wrote an essay entitled "Why I Want to Go to College.” After being declared a winner in this area, she was invited to participate in the bakeolf. She placed third in a class of twenty-four contestants with the yeast rolls she baked. The prize awarded to her was a gold watch.

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NOVEMBER MErriiNG HELD RECENTLY The Blue Creek township Friendship Village home demonstration y club held its November meeting at the Blue Creek - St. Mary’s Conservation building. -Twenty-eight members, three children and one guest, Mrs. Miles Ross, were present. Mrs. Charles Shoaf, the club’s president, opened the meeting by leading the members in repeating the creed. Mrs. Norris Riley led the group in singing “For the Beauty of the Earth” and gave the history of the song. Mrs. Ray McMichael read the scripture from Psalms and led the group in prayer. The citizenship lesson about Adams county was given by Miss Donelda Marckel and the health and safety lesson, “Cancer Facts for Women.’’ was given by Mrs. Paul Burkhart. Roll call was answered by a Bible verse concerning ‘‘thanks.” The minutes from the previous meeting were read by Mrs. Richard Roe and the financial report was given by the treasurer, Mrs. Glenn Schaadt. The members were reminded that the next meeting would be a Christmas dinner to be held December 17 at 12:30 pm. at the Parkway restaurant in Berne. They were also reminded of the officers training school to be held at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. December 4 at 1 p.m. Gifts were collected for mental health and members accepted materials to make “Leia” bags for patients in hospitals. Many beautiful homemade decorations to be used during the holidays were shown by Mrs. Stanley Shelly while giving the lesson, "Christmas decorations.” The articles given by the members were sold in a birthday auction. The door prize was won by Mrs. Cardella Hamrick. The meeting was closed by the members repeating the club collect. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, the Mesdames Roy Frank. E. Robert Heckman and Palmer Schwartz. South Bend Man Is Victim Os Flames SOUTH BEND, Ind. (UPP - Paul Szabo, 76, South Bend, died Sunday when a fire swept tht* basement of his home. Authorities listed the cause of death as asphyxiation, apparently due to smoke inhalation. Firemen found the man’s body on the floor of the home’s dining room and all attempts to revive hime failed. , John Nance Garner [ Is 96 Years Old . UVALDE, Tex. (UPI) — John ’ Nance Cactus Jack Garner turned 96 Sunday. The Roosei velt-era vice president said his ahmbition is to <\'lebrate four more birthdays. President Johnson wired his “warmest affection” to Garner, who celebrated with a party on the lawn of his frame home.