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PAGE FOUR. THE BREMEN ENQUIRER, BREMEN, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1960., Artnounce Daughter's brother, Dudley Peterson, both of Engagement This Week Deaths Of The Week Mr. and Mrs. Albert Weber an nounce the engagement and ap Fortnight Club Meets At Gilbert Home Mrs. Kenneth Gilbert was' the hostess at the meeting of the Fortnight club at her home last Tuesday" evening.

Mrs. Leonard Gooding and Mrs. James Crittenden were guests and prizes at con proaching marriage of their daughter, Patricia Anne, of Chi cago, to William Lee Vroom, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H.

Vroom tract bridge were won by Mrs. of Wyckof New Jersey. Miss Weber is a graduate Crittenien, Mrs. John Lefnan, and and Mrs. Fred Berger, Keith and Brian, Sunday evening.

Mrs. Mabel Davenport was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Davenport, and children Thanksgiving Day. Mr.

and Mrs. Myron Eckhart visited Mr. and Mrs. Welcome Mishler, R.R., Plymouth, Sunday eVening. Connie Schafer was an overnight guest of Miss Kathy Schafer at Lakeville Thursday night.

Carl Trump of Plymouth called on and Mrs. Chester Thomas and Kathy Lynn Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Williams entertained at dinner Thanksgiving Day.

Those present were Mr. and Bremen High School and attended Mrs. Kermit Hoag. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Jta 'W p' WAYNE ALLEN HUFF. Wayne Allen Huff, 24, 6f R.R.

5, Plymouth, a former Bremen resident, died Thursday afternoon at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, from injuries suffered Wednesday morning in an accident at the intersection of U.S. 6 and State Road 331 in Bremen. He was born near Bremen May 29, 1936, the son of Dale and Louisa (Marburger) Huff, and lived in the Bremen community all Monday afternoon in the Bubb chapel at Mishawaka. The officiating minister was Rev. Theodore Kleinhans of Emmaus Lutheran church, South Bend.

Burial was in City Cemetery. MRS. FRANK BOSS. Mrs. W.

E. Walter has received word of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Boss of Men-lo Park, California. Mrs. Boss had been ill about two weeks.

Burial services were held at Columbus, Kansas. MOVE TO VIRGINIA. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Haas have moved their household goods to Portsmouth, Virginia, where they will make their future home.

She is Valparaiso University. employed in Chicago. Mr. Vroom is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute COUNTY LINE Bremen. MRS.

THEODORE SCHNABEL. Mrs. Flora E. Sehnabel, 88 years old, a native of Bremen but a resident of Mishawaka for the past 65 years, (died Friday in the Krogh Nursing Home in that city after a Jong illness. Mrs.

Sehnabel was the former Flora Sauter, born in Bremen in 1872. She was married June 5, 1895, to Theodore Sehnabel, who died Jan. 31, 1932. Surviving are three sons, Harold O. Sehnabel of Danville, 111., Theodore O.

Sehnabel of South Bend, and Arnold O. Sehnabel of Cincinnati; one daughter, Mrs. F. E. Davis of Gary; 13 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren one brother, George Sauter of Bremen; and four sisters, Mrs.

Frank E. Miller of Bremen, Mrs. Dora LaPla of Los Angeles, Mrs. Clara Sanders of Altadena, and Mrs. Frank De Marcelloni of Chicago.

Funeral services were held Young Couple Reaffirms Wedding Vow November 26 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Beck-nell reaffirmed wedding vows in a ceremony held Saturday evening, November 26, at 7:30 o'clock in Salem Evangelical United Brethren church. The young couple was married in September.

The bride, the former Judy Elaine Thornton, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon E. Thornton of R.R. 2, Plymouth, and Mr.

Becknell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Becknell of R.R. 3, Bremen.

Rev. Harry Huffman presided at Troy, New York, and is assistant engineer of Electronics, of Newark, New Jersey. The wedding will occur Decem Bourbon Church Scene Of Montgomery-Shearer Wedding The marriage of Miss Norma Shearer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shearer of R.R.

1, Bremen, and Gary Montgomery, son of Mrs. Helen Madden of South Bend and Lewis Montgomery of Fort Wayne, was solemnized Saturday evening, November 19, at 7:30 o'clock in the First Methodist church at Bourbon. Rev. Edward Alley read the double ring marriage ceremony before the altar which was decorated with bouquets of white chrysanthemums and palms. The church pews were marked with white satin bows.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white bridal satin appliqued with Chantilly lace. The fitted bodice I of his life. He was married Sep Sunday evening supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Truex were Mr.

and Mrs. Olen Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd tember 4, 1954, to Roberta Small. Mrs.

Norman Ahlgrim and chil- Huff was employed at the Bre ber 27 in the Wyckoff Reformed church. reception will be held after the ceremony at the home of the bridegroom's parents. dren and Miss Paula Eckles of Gordon and Kenneth, Shirley, and men Gray Iron Foundry and was a member of the Plymouth National Guard and the Silver Dollar Saddle- club of Bourbon. Hamilton, Ohio, Mrs. Bess Hart-man and son of South Bend, Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Schmanke and daughter Vallery Ann of Walker- Surprise Party Is Given For Mr. and Mrs. Noe Mr. Haas, who was employed at Washington, D.C., for the past two months, has been transferred to Norfolk, Va.

Amos Yoder of Nappanee and Raymond Hostet-ler, of Bremen accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Haas as far as Washington. Surviving with his wife and during the candlelight ceremony before an altar decorated with bouquets of chrysanthemums and Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Noe were parents are two sisters, Mrs. Nelson Pittman of Bremen and Mrs. guests of honor at. a surprise open house at their home at 68081 palms. Music was provided by Calvin Koontz of Plymouth, and Joyce Baker, organist, and Miami Highway Sunday in cele Becknell, brother of the bride Tommy Sarber.

Shirley Sarber spent the week end with Nancy Cline at Mishawaka. Mrs. Walter Anglemyer called on Mrs. Melvin Truex Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. William Truex were Monday callers at the Elgie Husband home. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Truex spent Thanksgiving Day at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Berkey, Carol and Linda. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cline- and Nancy of Mishawaka were in this vicinity Sunday.

his grandmother, Mrs. Floyd Huff of Bremen. bration of their twenty-fifth wed groom, vocalist. ding anniversary. Guests attend Funeral services were held Sun Mrs.

Becknell wore a gown of white lace over ruffled net. Her ed from South Bend, Mishawaka, Bremen, Bourbon, and Nappanee, Indiana, Sturgis, Centerville, fingertip veil fell from a corona Three Rivers. Constantine. and day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in First Evangelical and Reformed church, where Mr. Huff was a member.

Rev. J. M. Michael, pastor of the church, and Rev. May-nard Tittle, pastor of the Culver tion crown of pearls and she carried a cascade bouquet of white carnations and red roses.

White Pigeon, Michigan, and Des Plaines, Chicago, and Harvey, 111. Mrs. Jo Ousnamer and Glenise Stephey attended the bride. They Berger Cousins Meet Bible church, officiated -'in the services and burial was in the Bremen cemetery. wore ballerina length dresses of At Nappanee Tuesday ton, Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Berger and Dale Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Huff, Mr.

and Mrs. Forrest Haenes, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Carbiener and Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Grose met for their 41st annual Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant at Plymouth. After the dinner they went to the Grose home for the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Freed of Plymouth spent Saturday afternoon with Mr.

and Mrs. Marvin Freed. Mr. and Mrs. Roland P.

Lichten-barger were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lichtenbarger, R.R., South Bend, Sunday. Mrs. Berneice Lichtenbarger of Teegarden called on Mr.

and Mrs. Roland P. Lichtenbarger Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd Grass and Candi and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Grosvenor of Plymouth were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Grass of Warsaw Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Welcome Ebersole were dinner guests of Mr. and JAYCEES' CHRISTMAS DANCE DEC. 3 9:00 to 12:00 Berger cousins of this vicinity aqua chiffon over taffeta with matching tiaras and carried colo BUFFALO if' was fashioned with a sweetheart neckline and long tapered sleeves and the full length veil of silk illusion fell from a pearl tiara and she carried a colonial bouquet of white baby mums centered with a white orchid.

Miss Diane Lytle of Bourbon, maid of honor, and Mrs. Idella Christaman of Osceola, sister of the bride, and Mrs. Lee Thomas of Bremen, bridesmaids, wore identical gowns of red satin with fitted bodices styled with square necklines that formed a in the back. Matching cummerbunds, tied at the back with large bows, accented the full ballerina length skirts. They wore matching bandeaux and carried colonial bouquets of white mums.

Bob McCorkle of Tippecanoe; brother-in-law of the bridegroom, served as best man and the ushers met at the home of Mrs. Estella Cline at Nappanee Tuesday. The HOWARD R. PETERSON. Funeral services were held Sun nial bouquets of white carnations, The junior bridesmaids were Nan occasion was in celebration of day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the Huff Funeral Home for How cy Thornton, sister of the bride, Mrs.

Cline's 80th birthday anni and Sue Becknell, sister of the versary. Those who attended were Mrs. Floyd Herr of Elkhart, Mrs. bridegroom. Richard Baker of Bremen Sam Yarian of South Bend, and Mr.

and Mrs. Norman Ahlgrim and children and Miss Paula Eck-les of Hamilton, Ohio, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Williams from Wednesday until Sunday. Dinner guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Thornton and family Thanksgiving Day were Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Thornton and family, served as best man. The bride Mrs.

Edward Stackhouse, Mrs. ard Ralph Peterson, 51, of 223 South Jackson Street, who died Thursday morning, November 24, in St. Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka. He had been ill ten days. Rev.

I. G. Roederer officiated in the services and burial was in the groom attendants were Fred Oscar BonDurant, Miss Armata Berger, Mrs. Glenn Balsley, Mrs. Becknell and Bud Ousnamer and the ushers were Terry Youngman, Leon Sarber, and Philip Thorn I.

G. Roederer, Mrs. Wilbur Mast, and Misses Lola and Pearl Berger of Bremen. The cousins have met annually for the past twenty ton. Kay Lou Church was the AT THE V.F.W.

HALL, BREMEN FINE MUSIC AND SMORGASBORD $3.00 per couple were Paul Horn of Argos and flower girl and Marc Ousnamer Mr. an Mrs. Everett Thornton of Plymouth, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thornton of South Bend, Mr.

and Mrs. Jesse Thornton of Bremen, Mrs. Everett Dawson of South Bremen cemetery. Mr. Peterson was born June 3, 1909, in LaPorte to Arthur and Louisa (Kunze) Peterson.

He was employed by the Lee Garment was the ring bearer. years. Bend Thanksgiving Day. Jack Montgomery of Bourbon, uncle of the bridegroom. After the service a reception Mrs.

Arthur Dicus of Lakeville Carson Ewald Celebrates 90th Birthday Anniversary and Mrs. Robert Dubala of South for 275 guests was held in the so cial rooms of the church. A reception for 125 guests was held following the ceremony. As and Mr. and Mrs.

Delbert Stanley and son, R.R. 3, Bremen. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Stock and Bend were Sunday afternoon Carson Ewald was a guest of Manufacturing Company in South Bend.

He is survived by one sister, Miss Dorothy Peterson, and one sisting at the reception were Mrs Mrs. Becknell is a graduate of guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer honor at a family Thanksgiving son John of Bremen were supper Lapaz High School. Mr.

Beck Shirley Guske of Lakeville, Janet Kaiser, Sheryl and Roger. Rhodes of Bourbon, and Mrs M. J. Lemler of Bremen. nell is a graduate of Bremen High School and is in service in the The bride is a teacher in the United States Navy.

They will Lapaz public schools and Mr. Montgomery is employed at Bour guests of Mr. and Mrs. -Robert Mishler, Kathy Sue and Wayne, Sunday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. James Olsen and children spent Thanksgiving Day with Mrs. Sam Koon at South Bend and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Olsen at Mishawaka.

Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pfeiffer at Mentone reside in Memphis, Tennessee. Happy Hour Club Meets At Yeager Home Nov. 22 bon.

He served two years in the Day dinner held in the Bremen Grange hall. The occasion was in celebration of Mr. Ewald's 90th birthday anniversary Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ned Conley and family of Elkhart; Rev.

and Mrs. LaVerne Soales and daughter of Rensselaer; Carolyn Egnor of Plymouth; and Mrs. Stephen Hochstetler, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harrington and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Merland Hochstetler and family, Mr. and Mrs. United States 'Army. They are making their home at 114 E.

The Happy Hour home demon Jackson Street, Plymouth. stration club met at the home of Mrs. Nicholas Yeager Tuesday evening, Nov. 22. Mrs.

Eugene Yoder was the co-hostess. Mrs Thanksgiving Day were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Grass and daughter Candi, R.R., Plymouth, Mr. and Paul Miller was a guest and Mrs.

Blossers Entertained For 25th Wedding Anniversary A number of friends entertained at a party for Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blosser Saturday evening Clifford Zillmer and Mrs. Cecil Mrs. LaMar Pfeiffer, Steven and James Huff and family, Mr.

and Gooch were received as new mem- Mrs. Calvin Hochstetler, Mr. and Jeff, of Logansport, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs.

Joseph Monhaut and fam Donald Pfeiffer and family of The project lesson, "Legal Mat- ily, Mrs. Lawrence Soales, Mr. ters for Women," was presented and Mrs. Robert Soales and fam- Rochester, Mrs. Betty DeMean of Rochester, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred te-Mean and family, St. Charles, by Mrs. Charles LaFree and Mrs. ily, Mr.

and Mrs. Don Soales and Yoder. Mrs. Lewis Senff, presi- family, and Mrs. Alan Mole- 111..

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Miller dent, announced that a potluck bash and family, Mr. and Mrs and family of Elkhart, and Miss supper will be served at the De- Leo Balsley, Mr. and Mrs.

Louis cember 13 meeting at the home Balsley and family, and Rev. and of Mrs. LaFree. Mrs. F.

G. Kuebler. in celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary After dinner at a restaurant at Plymouth the group returned to the Dale Hage-nau home in Bremen for the evening. Those planning and attending the party were Mr. and Mrs.

Clayton Clindaniel, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dietrich, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harrington, Mr.

and Mrs. John Weston, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grebe, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Balsley, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Walker, and Mr. and Mrs. Hage-nau. A gift and decorated cake were presented to Mr.

and Mrs. Blosser. The door prize, donated by Mrs. Hospital Auxiliary Walter Sherk, was won by Mrs. Elects Officers Joan Pfeiffer of South Bend.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Berger entertained at dinner Saturday in celebration of the birthday anniversary of their son LaMar. Guests were Mr. and Mrs.

LaMar Berger, Gary, Dennis, Cindy Sue, and Sally Jo. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin J. Freed spent Saturday night with Mrs.

Freed' brother, Wesley Fancher, and family near Lansing, Mich. Mrs. Dewey Arch was reelected Zillmer. Miss Denton To Organize Camp Fire Girl Groups president of Community Hospital Auxiliary at the December meet- Miss Dorothy Denton of South ing of the organization held Mon dsBi Bend will be in Bremen Friday day evening in the auxiliary rooms afternoon, Dec. 2, to meet with at the hospital.

Other officers mothers of fourth grade girls, named were Mrs. Millard Clindan who are interested in joining iel, first vice president; Mrs. Olen Camp Fire groups. The meeting I Ernsberger, second vice president; will begin at 1 :30 in the public Mrs. Bernard Huff, recording Sunday they all were guests at a belated Thanksgiving dinner at the home of their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Fancher and children Duane, Eileen, and Delbert near Lansing, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Daven- library.

secretary; Mrs. Morris Sheetz, an elastic bra Miss Denton will also be in Bre- corresponding secretary; and Mrs, men Wednesday afternoon, De- Fred Berg, treasurer. cember 7, to meet with mothers Rev. John -M. Michael, pastor j-port entertained at dinner Thanks of fifth grade girls to organize of First Evangelical and Reformed giving Day.

The guests were Sam Davenport, Hazel Davenport, additional groups. The December church, was the speaker of the Rosary Society Meets Monday Evening The Rosary Society of St. Dominic's Catholic church met Monday evening in the basement of the rectory. There were thirty members in attendance. Dr.

Nicole K-Barland, a professor at St. Francis College at Fort Wayne reviewed the book, "Woman in Wonderland," as the principal part of the program. A short skit was presented by the students of the third grade religion class, taught by Mrs. John E. Schreiner.

Current Events Club To Meet Monday, Dec. 5 7 meeting will be held in the town evening. Mr. and Mrs. Don Davenport, and if- that lasts up to 3 tiins Ioncjjir than an ordinary cotton bra hall beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Leon McKesson. A meeting of Camp Fire lead- Mrs. Carl Schweisberger, Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Berger and ers and snonsors will be hftld FYi- David of South Bend visited Mr, 1 1 rr ii day evening, December 7, at 7:30 I taj 0'x IO cau uie uxir o'clock in the town hall. Mrs Eldon Swank will discuss handi craft. Tri Kappas Meet The annual Christmas program of the Current Events club- will At Secor Home Mrs. Edward Secor was the be held Monday evening, Decern hostess at the meeting of Epsi- ber 5, at 8:00 o'clock in the pub bra QVDDD lon Pi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa at her home Monday eve lic library.

Mrs. M. S. Livengood is in charge of the program and hostesses for the meeting are Mrs. ning.

Mrs. Lowell Koontz was the co-hostess. Charles Stewart and Mrs. Don During the business meeting it was announced that Mrs. E.

L. Shively, chairty chairman, had de Carpenter. Bremen P.T.A. To Meet Monday Evening, Dec. 5 "Church Art and Craftman livered two Thanksgiving baskets I i to needy families in Bremen and changes in the chapter's constitu ship" will be presented by Jerry and Robert Carrico at the meet tion and by-laws were discussed ing of the Bremen Parents and and approved.

After the meeting the members worked on projects Teachers Association Monday eve for the Christmas Bazaar to be held December 7 in the public ning, December 5, in the Bchool cafeteria. The executive board will meat at 6:45 p.m. and the library. The door prize of the evening with new stretch-ever elastic $395 It's amazing New Stretch-ever elastic keeps its life month after month. It can be machine washed even bleached it won't pucker or stretch out like ordinary elastic.

Now every woman can enjoy the Heavenly Comfort of a Playtex Living Bra because it lasts so long that it is actually thriftier than an ordinary "cotton bra Now available in nylon or new cotton-Dacron cups. White 32A to 42C $3.95. was won by Mrs. Shively. meeting will begin at 7:45 p.m, Mr.

and Mrs. Blosser Entertain At Reception The next meeting will be held December 19 at the home of Mrs. M. E. Stine.

Mrs. L. K. Modisett Mr. and' Mrs.

Russell Blosser entertained at a reception at their will be the co-hostess. home Sunday afternoon in cele bration of their Silver Wedding Anniversary, which occurred No vember 28. The guests were Mr, and Mrs. Howard Sowles of Edon "ft fMMw 4 Ohio, Mr. and Mrs.

Lowell Blosser and daughter Loneta of South Bend, Paul Blosser of Mishawaka, eupc eottoaaa teem polywtw. frenl aUttlc: (estate, eottov rubbar. Stretch-ever beck ltie: rajren, cotton, spandct. Poat tiodanort for it polyester fibo $iho av intbrmational latkx coaonATion raiNminu. a.

a. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Blosser and daughter Carmen and son Shawn THE PRICELESS LOOK $3.95 There's a fortune of fashion to bo found for practically pennies in MACSHOEE'S lace and embroidered front blouse. DRIP DRY broadcloth sives valuable time In caring foe, the lace trimmed convertible gotham collar and roll up sleeves.

White only. ISzes 30 to 38. Beffy May Shoppe of Goshen, Mrs. Henry Blosser and Mrs. Virgil Blosser and r3 T7r T7D daughters Cynthia and Kristia of Wakarusa,) Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Bontrager and sons Duane and V. I I I I i ZS I I IT if mm Kevin of Nappanee, and Mrs. Ed' ward Stackhouse and Anne Bios CHAMBERLIN JEWELRY ser of Bremen..

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