Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 9 December 1964 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1964

SOCIETY

VARIETY SHOW HELD AT COUNTY HOME The monthly talent show held at the Adams county home was an evening of lively fun and entertainment Fillling the two hours of entertainment were 20 youths ranging in age from three to 16 »years. » Master John Capin, of Ossian, served as master of ceremonies, assisted by Mrs. Leo Sheets. The Beatles, composed of Magley youths, were Linda Gerber, Sheral Adams, Dian Blume and Shelly Ross. Jenifer Fruchte, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fruchte, played a piano solo. A duet on the Hammond organ and piano was given by Jim Cox and Beth Bauermeister. This was followed by an acordion and marimba group from Geneva, Mike, Dennis, Karen and Ned Van Emmons, playing several selections. Miss Margene Miller and Mrs. Ella Scherry played a duet on the Vibraharp. Margene controlled a hand puppet as it played the duet. David Imel gave a humeraus reading entitled “Life Gets Ted-Jus.” He closed his part of the program with a solo on the organ. A medley of songs was played on the organ by Daryl Meyer, followed by Miss Pat Capin and a soft shoe dance to the music of “Dungree Doll.” Miss Janine Jeffery of Decatur exhibited her ability of twriling two batons at one time. The Misses Karen and Joni Emons presented an acrobatic duet. Miss Sherri Arnold played a piano solo. Other musical selections included a combo, composed of David Imel, Daryl Meyer, Jim Cox and Mrs. James Cox; Gloria and Linda Gerber, duet on the saxophone and clarinet,, accompanied by Mrs. Ella Scherry; Kim Fruchte, piano solo Margene Miller, piano solo; Pat Capin and » James Cox, 23rd Psalm; Mrs. Leo Sheets, the Birthday Hymn. Jih Cox provided sound effects on the organ which sounded like a train coming down the railroad tracks as he played “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad.’’ Miss Donna Murchland of Ossian presented a twirling act. A birthday cake was brought in and treats were handed to those having birthdays. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morgan, who surpervise the county home, to all residents and visitors present. Music during the refreshments was furnished by Jim Cox. j : .Ae' feast Presidents parley of the American Legion auxiliary will have a dinner party at 5 p.m.

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home. Reservation must be made Sunday at the American Legion by Thursday by calling Mrs. MildBeltz, 3-2201. The Merrier Monday’s home demonstration club will meet at the Dutch Mill in Bluffton Monday at 6:15 p.m. Members are reminded to bring their Leia bags. \ Births At the Adams county memorial hospital: Gene and Saundra Swygart McKean, 404 Mcßarnes street, became the parents of an 8 lb., 11 oz. baby girl at 4:54 p.m. Tuesday. Richard and Nancy Louise Hague Myers, route 2, Berne, became the parents of a 7 lb., 5 oz., baby girl at 12:40 a.m. today. Bobby and Virginia Leininger Wendel, route 1, Bryant, became the parents of a 9 lb., 15 oz., baby boy at 1:40 a.m. today. Willis and Marlene Buhnahn Conrad, route 1, became the parents of 9 lb., 15% oz. baby boy at 8:01 a.m. today. Hospital Admitted Mrs. Raymond Mertz, Mrs. Myrtle Talbott, Decatur. Dismiss'd Mrs. Glenn Wilder and baby girl, Decatur; Master John Hirschy, Geneva. Cub Scouts Pa k 3061, Den 2 Cub pack 3051, den 2, had a special meeting Saturday. Our den mothers, Mrs. Hurst and Mrs. Russell Freed, served lunch at Mrs. Freed's home. We made Santa Clauses and snow men. Our Christmas party will be held at the Lincoln school auditorium at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, where we will be awarded our Wolf badges. We would like all the parents to be there. Kirby McCreary, reporter. GIRL SCOUTS Troop 88 ( Troop 88 held a get-acquainted party Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church with our mothers as guests. Our leaders, Winnie Philips, Coleen-Hawell, and Betty Ramsey were introduced. The Beatles patrol had a Christmas skit. The Munsters and Addams Family patrols sang Christmas songs. Punch and cookies were then served. Cynthia Hann, scribe. Troop 573 Girl Scout troop 573 has met {or the last feew weeks at the fouth and Community Center. |Ve have been knitting house slippers. We made plans for our Christmas party December 29. Sandy Duff, scrlbfe Theft Is Reported From Coin Machine / John Mazelin, owner of the 13tt> at theft to the city police at a.m. today. Investigation showed that someone had removed $6.50 in dimes from a coin changing- machine in the laudromat. The theft occurred sometime after midnight, and was the second such theft there in a week.

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Club Schedule Telephone 3-2121 Eva Miller Society Editor Calendar Items for each day’s publication must he phoned M by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:36) WEDNESDAY Business and Professional Women’s club, Christmas party, Youth and Community Center, 6:30 p.m,; Serving to start at 6:15 p.m. Welcome Wagon, I & M building, 6:15 p.m. K. of C. Auxiliary, K. of C. hall, pot luck dinner, 6:30 p.m. St. Girard study club, Christmas dinner, Country Charm, 6:30 p.m. Sacred Heart study club, Christmas party, Fairway restaurant. Business and Professional Womens club, Christmas party, Youth and Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Ave Maria Study club, Mrs. Paul Briede, 8 p.m. Women’s Association of First Prebyterian church,, at the church, 8 p.m., Christmas party. Xi Alpha Xi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Christmas party. ONO home demonstration club pot luck dinner and Christmas party, Mrs. Bill Goldner, 6:30 p.m. Pleasant Mills WSCS, at the church, 7:30 p.m., Christmas party. Ladies Aid of Calvary EUB, Mrs. Lewis Dake, Christmas party, 7:30 p.m. Evangeline circle of United Church of Christ, pot luck supper, at the church. 6:15 p.m. THURSDAY Mt. Pleasant WSCS, Mrs. Florence Susdorf, 7 p.m. Queen of the Rosary study club, Villa Lanes, 6:30 p.m. Salem Methodist WSCS, all day meeting, at the church, 11 a.m. Leah circle of EUB, Mrs. William Christen, 7:30 p.m. Church of God, Christmas Festival. Our Lady of Lourdes, Christmas party, Mrs. Roman Brite, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of Victory, Mrs. Edward Gase, 8 p.m. Women of the Moose, formal enrollment, 8 p.m.; executive meeting, 7:30 p.m. Decatur chapter 127 OES, Masonic hall, Christmas party, 7:30 p.m. . . ■ .' St. Jude study club, Miss Rosemary Miller, 8 p.m. WSCS, Methodist church 11 a.m. luncheon. Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4, Janey Allison and Dee Macke; &-9, Kay Burke and Diana Sauer. FRIDAY American Legion auxiliary, Legion home, business meeting 8 p. m. Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4, Jeanne Knape and Marcia Stevens; 6-9, Jane Heller and Kristine Porter. Church of God, Christmas Festival. SATURDAY Decatur Affiliate chapter of IHCT, rummage sale, C. L. of ,C. hall, 9 a.m. Psi lota Xi Trading Post, 1-4, S. Elliott and Judv Brodbeck. SUNDAY Wesley Class of Methodist church, Christmas party and supper, church parsonage, 5:30 p.m. Past President; Parley Dinner, American Lesion Home, 5 p.m. MONDAY Pythian Sisters Temple and Needle club, Christmas dinner, Moose home, 6 p.m. Gals and Pals home demonstration club, Pleasant Mills school, 7:30 p.m. Research club, Mrs. Glen Dickerson, 2 p.m. Decatur Affiliate chapter of IHCA, Christmas party, Palmer House, Berne, 7:30 p.m. Sunshine Girls, Moose home, after school. TUESDAY 39’ers carry-in dinner, Youth and Community Center, Christ-

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MISS BECKY DIEMER, 15, 9404 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne, has been named Co-ed correspondent for the 1964-65 school year, according to an announcement by Miss Margaret Hauser, editor of Co-ed magazine. Miss Diemer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Diemer, is in the tenth grade at Hoagland high school, Hoagland. Her appointment was made by Mrs. Paul Herderhorst, home economics teacher at Hoagland. Selected for her qualities of leadership and her enthusiasm for home economics, Miss Diemer will serve as junior advisor to the editors of Co-ed, national magazine for teen-age girls. She will keep them informed of activities at Hoagland high school. ■ More than 4,000 Co-ed correspondents throughout the United States and Canada report regularly. Presentation of a special Co-ed pin and card was made to Miss Diemer by Mrs. Herderhorst. Jerry Selkinq Not On Bus In Crash According to a letter received by his parents, today, Jerry Selking, 17-year-old Decatur Catholic high school junior, was not on the bus which collided with a car near Tupelo, Miss., early Sunday. Mrs. Reinhard Selking, of route 2, Decatur, said today she has received a letter from her son, informing the family that he was not on the bus that crashed and that his group arrived in New Orleans Sunday evening. Selking was one of a number of 4-H youths who received a week’s trip to New Orleans, sponsored by the national vegetable growers association. One. of the there buses transporting the youths was struck head-on by an automobile Sunday, with the driver of the car being fatally injured and several of the bus passengers receiving injuries.

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Decatur Resident Found Hot Guilty A local resident was found not guilty of a charge of furnishing alcoholic beverages to a minor by Judge John B. Stults in city court this morning. After hearing testimony from several witnesses, Judge Stults found Vernon (Ted) Colvert, Jr., 37, not guilty of the charge. Colvert had been arrested more than four months ago, on July 20, and released under SIOO bond until today’s court session. A 16-year-eld Hoagland boy had implicated Colvert of furnishing him with alcoholic beverages, after his arrest a few nights earlier. The city police had picked up the youth for violation of curfew, and the boy then gave them the story of Colvert furnishing him with alcoholic beverages earlier that evening. The youth was one of several witnesses heard, today, and parts of his story today concerning the incident varied from the original statement he gave police. Colvert, who admitted being with the youth, had pleaded not guilty to the charge. Seeking To Block School Election MARION, Ind. (UPI) A group of residents of an area outside Marion which would be included in a proposed new Marion school district moved Tuesday to block an election on the subject. The group filed a petition seeking an injunction and temporary restraining order to stop the schoool reorganization referendum scheduled for a vote Dec. 15. Three Vehicles Are Involved In Wreck Thr e vehicles were damaged in a traffic mishap at the Five Points intersection Tuesday. 'Linda Lou Sudduth, 17, of 122 Parkview Drive, was traveling south on Second street and her auto struck the right rear of a vehicle operated by Hilbert Fred Hoile, 55, of route 1, Hoagland. Mercer Ave., and turning onto Adams street when the crash occurred. The force of the impact shoved the Hoile car into a truck driven by Gordon Hooper, 63, of 341 Winchester street, which was stopped on Adams street, headed east,. City police estimated damages at SSOO to the Hoile auto, $75 to the Sudduth car and $5 jg the truck, owned by Decatur Produce.

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County Rural Youth Will Meet Thursday The Adams county Rural Youth will hold its monthly meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Co-op building in Monroe. The Rural Youth is a club whose members are 17-28 years of age. These youth are interested in maintaining rural culture. The Rural Youth club provides educational opportunities through discussions and study. It is noted for developing leadership ability. The Adams county Rural Youth i? now striving to increase its membership. The goal of this club is to interest all youth of Adams county in this club. At the county level the club offer? education through speakers, discussion groups, panels, tours, group activities and reports. The recreation includes music, folk game? and dances, sports, dramatics, picnics, parties and other social activities. The club serves to provote community-wide beautification and betterment? It also assists in health and safety programs. First Aid Course Completed By Eight Eight members of the She Bees civilian band radio club completed the American Red Cross advanced first aid course Monday evening at Red Cross headquarters in Decatur. Present to present the members with their certificates wefe Red Cross chairman Claren Neuenschwander and safety service chairman Gerald Durkin. Members who completed the course were Mrs. Robert Beery, Mrs. Vernon Ginter, Mrs. William Hosea, Mrs. William Hutker, Mrs. James McHugh, Mrs. Wilford Plasterer. Mrs. Leo Ross and Mrs. Harriet Shoaf. Miss Sheila Murphy Is Second In State With the most powerful sweep yet reco’-ded in Ohio speech contests, Otterbein coeds walked away with nearly all the honors in the Ohio women’s speech state championships at the University of Cincinnati. Otterbein put finalists in four of the five contests and then won state championships in three and provided a runner-up in the fourth. In extemporaneous speaking, Miss Sheila Murphy,, freshman from Decatur, placed second in the state. She gave seven minute speeches on “news events in the last sixty days.” Miss Murphy is the daughter of Mr*, and Francis J. Murphy of 333 North 16th street.

Scout Units Are Given Citations Thirteen Adams county Scout units received unit citations at the Anthony Wayne council appreciation dinner Monday night at Wayne. The citations were given "for outstanding leadership to boyhood." Cub Scout packs receiving citations were 3030, sponsored by the Zion Lutheran church; 3062, r?ponsored by the Southeast school PTA; 3063, sponsored by the Northwest school PTA; 3067, sponsored by the Berne Lions club. Scout troops awarded citations were 60, sponsored by the Decatur Lutheran church; 61 sponsored by the Decatur Rotary club; 64, ponsored by St. Mary’s Catholic church; 65, sponsored by the EUB church; 66, sponsored by the Baptist church; 67, sponsored by the Berne Rotary club; 70, sponsored by the First Methodist church of Decatur; 72, sponsored by the Methodist church of Monroe. One county Explorer post, 2068, sponsored by the Berne American Legion post, was also awarded a citation.

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.. A GRADUATE — Miss Janeen Lou Selking was graduated from the professional accounting school of International College with an associate BSC degree. A graduate of Monmouth in 1962, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Selking of Decatur route 2. SHAVER CLINIC-All Makes. Friday, December 11, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p. m. Holthouse Drug Co. 290 2t