Logansport Pharos-Tribune from Logansport, Indiana • Page 10

PAGE TEN LOGANSPORT PHAROS-TRIBUNE Thursday Evening, August 3, 1939 Social The forthcoming nuptials of Miss Maxine Menke, only daughter of Mr. and'Mrs. Paul Menke of 1619 High street, and Gerald Baker of 716 North street, were disclosed at a party given Wednesday night in the home of Mrs. Otto Strock of 1109 George street. Mrs.

Strock and Mrs. Maurice Strong were hostesses at the daintly appointed affair. The wedding will be an event of August 31 and will be held in Ninth street Christian church. The Reverend H. R.

Hosier, pastor of that church, will be the officiating minister. The couple has chosen as attendants Mrs. Walter Clary of Tipton, and Leo Weaver of Logansport. The bride-elect, graduate of high school -in 1935, ii employed at the- PHARCU-TRI- BUNE. Mr.

Baker is an employe of the Logansport Machine, Incorporated. Hostesses decorated the Strock home with summer flowers in pleasing fashion, and pink and green were combined in appointments. Announcements were contained on slips of paper rolled into roses which were given as favors to the guests. Tapers lighted tables where refreshments were Mrs. Paul Menke.

mother ot the bride-elect, won a prize in bingo. Individual prizes were given as Guests invited follow: Miss Maxine Menke, Mrs. Paul Menke, Mrs. G. A.

Herd, mother of Gerald Baker, Mrs. Louella Weyand, his grandmother, Mrs. George Fettig, Miss Gunivere Garretson, Missi Mae Knowlton, Mrs. Lowell Smith, Mrs. Roma Cline, Miss Helen Nowviskie, Mrs.

Kenneth Eppley. Miss Dorothy Barr, Miss Mary Baker, Mrs. Thurtnan Baker, Mrs. Walter Clary of Tipton, Charles Miner. Mrs.

Paul Ward, Mrs. Mellie Mseks, Mrs. Lillian Jaeoby, Mrs. Julia Coffing, Mrs. AI Rettig and Miss Opal Crockett.

Miss Gladys Kingery of near here entertained Tuesday at a miscellaneous shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Herman White who were married recently. Mrs. White prior to: her marriage July was Miss Alice Everman of near Twelve Mile.

Rooms were decorated with garden flowers. Individual corsages of sweetpeas tied with yellow and white ribbon were presented guests. Yellow and white were combined in appointments. Gifts were the couple and a notebook containing ideas written by the guests was given Mrs. White.

Contests were held and prizes were won by Opal Sisson and Cora Wade, who presented them to Mrs. White. Refreshments were served Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mrs.

Charles Everman, Emma White, Grace Johnson. Amie Haugh, Roselee Haugh, Hortense Stoughton, Ethel Angle, Freda Angle, Deal isson, Lorraine Sisson, Mr. and Mrs. Will Kingery. Edith Wade, Esther Wade, Mabel Bowman, Frances Bowman, Ladora Jackson, Cora Wade, Rhoda Cook, Bertha Ingmire, Maude sel, Mrs.

Melton Smiley, Gladys Smiley, Enid Mae Fissel, Laura Powell, Maria Burk, Nelson Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Charles Thomas, Catherine Dickerson, Margaret Kingery and Gladys Kingery. Catherine Dickerson and a garet Kingery assisted the hostess.

Bhafer families will hold a reunion Aug. 13 in Riverside park. Spring Creek Christian Missionary society met Wednesday with Mrs. Evelyn Johnston. Mrs.

Gertrude Hall served as leader and Mrs. Jennie Callender conducted devotionals. Mrs. Delia a a Mrs. Mattie Funk presented -the papers.

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tifteen members and four guests present. Melissa Carter ot Charlotte, N. was leader. hostess' daughter, Mrs. Rhea Kain of Fort Wayne, assisted her in entertaining.

Stewart Gordon, and Lowell and Martha Whitehead are sponsors for the incoming year of Market street Methodist Epworth league, was announced at meeting Wednesday night In the Whitehead home at 142S North street. are: Geneva Townsend, president, Mary Ellen Clemens, Jane Raver, treasurer; Stewart Gordon and Bonnie Eshelman pianists; Bonnie Eshelman, first vice-president; Nina Lambert, second vice-preeident; Mary Jane Knarr, third vice-president, and ffean Kltchell, fousrth vice-president. Refreshments and games- were enjoyed following the business meeting. Mrs. Whitehead served.

The League will hold its annual picnic next Wednesday evening at Spencer park, leaving the church at six o'clock. Grace Lutheran Ladies' society will meet at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon in Riverside park. The session will be held in the church in case of rain. Mr. and Mrs.

Ollie Wertz of Flora announce the marriage of their daughter Martha to Charles Downhour, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Downhour of Galveston. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Clarence Sink in his home at Camden. Miss Isabelle Smith and Earl Snyder of Galveston attended the couple.

Mr. and Mrs. Downhour will reside near Lincoln. Mrs. Carrie Nielson is the new president of the Swayze families' organization as result of the election staged at the annual reunion held in the home of McHenry Swayze in Royal Centre.

Other officers Harry Swayze, vice- president, and Mrs. Ida Harvey, Mack Swayie, 73, was- oldest present and Ronald Swayze, age two years, the youngest in attendance. Fifty-five relatiyes attended the noon dinner, and enjoyed songs by Betty Lou: and Norma Jane Layman of Walton, the Swayze sisters; and Madeline Layman. Next year's event will be held on the last Sunday in July at the Harry Swayze home in Kewanna. Those present were: Mr.

and Mrs. Pete Rodgers and family and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Swayze of Bourbon; Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Swayze and family, Kewanna; Perry Layman and family and Ed Cotner of Walton; Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Galen Swayze and family and Mrs.

Daisy Shields, Monticello. Miss Hazel Baker, Leiters Ford; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Timmons and Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Swayze and family, Burnettsville; Miss Agathia Cotner, Mrs. Marie Rodman, Mrs Carrie Nielsen and Carl Gyer of Logansport; William Berkshire, Royal Centre; Mr. and Mrs. Mack Swayze and Mr. and Mrs.

C. Camp and family, Star City. Cotner families will hold their fifty-third annual reunion Sunday in the home of Bessie Schreckeng- haust six miles northwest of Logansport in Noble township where resided one ot the original early members of the family. Mrs. Scb- reckenghaust is a great-grandchild of William Cotner who settled In Cass" county in 1831.

Descendants ot the family have located over the entire country and number to the hundreds including railroaders, machinists, farmers, chemists, salesmen, artists, attorneys, teachers, building and trades men; seamen, doctors and ministers. Ira Cotner of Noble township, president, is the oldest living member the family. He resides on the farm first settled in Noble township. Cass county, by the Cotner family. Charles E.

Cotner. Logansport is secretary-treasurer. Special memorial services will be conducted for pioneers of the family including the late Samuel Cotner, an early descendant, who founded Cotner university, a theological school at Lincoln, Neb. Committees have arranged to set up tables on the shady Scn- reckenghaust lawn. Mrs.

C. W. Buchanan entertained Gimme club members at a fried chicken dinner Wednesday in the upper pavilion of Spencer park. Bingo was played and ind'- vidual prizes were presented. Prizes for high score went to Mrs.

Grace Hopkins, Mrs. Jessie Platt and Mrs. Snow Hayworth. Mrs. Ruth Gardner ot the River road will entertain Sept.

S. Daughters of Isabella will iTolti a rummage sale Saturday in K. of C. hall at 513 East Broadway Members will take donations to the hall Friday afternoon- or Saturday morning. Women's Foreign Missionary society of Broadway Methodist church met Wednesday for a one- o'clock luncheon and program in Mrs.

William Mortor of South road. Gerald Spahr conducted devotionals and gave a. stewardship program. Betty Jones reported on the Garden Club Ladies Plan For Pilgrimage Yto-Ca-Mi-Ca Assembly held at pake Webster. Mrs.

Elmer Olson presented an article on "Marriage for Youns and Mrs. Maude Dunn gave story, "Kali the Terrible." Music was provided by Ethel Moron, Mary Eilene Spahr and India Mae Keplinger. Thirty-four members and guests were present. Monon Man Is Meted Penal Farm Sentence MONON, Aug. 3--Paul N.

28, of Monon was sentenced to serve 180 days at the state penal farm and assessed fine of $gOO and costs when he pleaded guilty a charge of using a car without the owner's consent in city court at Lafayette Wednesday. Uaaile to pay the- fine a commitment for 690 days was issued by the court. Gear allegedly drove the I. B. Wright car from Lafayette last Friday and was trapped near Rockville when he failed to pay for 20 gallons of gas at a service station.

Logansrort Garden, club will he represe-iffcd Sunrhiy at the lovers' to the International Friendship Gardens near Michigan City. Among those planning to attend are: Mrs. Ann Morgan, local club presiden 1 Mr. and Mrs. Auhur Cassubti, Sam.

Snell, Mr. A'ici Mrs! Will Ball, William Terrell, Jennie Tendl, Mr. and Mrs. C. L.

Dilley, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd O'Neill and Mrs. John Geyer. All'lovers of flowers and gardens are Invited to join the age.

The group will be taken on tours through the gardens by competent guides who will give histcry of the gardens during this public international enterprise, hairi for the first time. Among gardens tu he visited will be the Italian garden, Symphony garden, an outdoor theatre, memorial gardens, the site The Gardens of Nations and many others. The gardens cover 100 ac ea and located one and one-half miles east of City on U. S. highway No.

12. A musical program will be given at o'clock in the Sympl.cuy garden, with its stage overlooking the amphitheatre and the mall, across a long mirror pool arid fai into the arena of gardens. LOGANSPORT'S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE Shoe Department ON THE BALCONY "ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME" SAVINGS! $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 SHOES 300 Pairs--Every Pair Brand New--This Season's Styles! Think of It! Gorgeous Shoes of Patent, Mesh, Calfskin, Linen only Wanted Colors! All Heels! COJIE EAKLY THEY LAST! Misses and Children's bhoes, $2 to $3 Values Summer Straps and Oxford Styles $1.00 Social Calendar THURSDAY :00 p. Booster Eaglet' Might meeting of Baptist Friendly crate, Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Heed. ,.:30 p. Rote club, O. M. Reed, 721 Bringhurst FRIDAY :00 p.

euchre and bunco party, Mrt. Gladys French, 416 Dizardle street. p. street Christian church.C. R.

M. club, Spencer park upper pavilion. Ul day meeting of Women's Christian Temperance Union, Mrs. C. W.

Schwartz, South Burlington road. :30 p. Lutheran Ladles' society, Riverside park. :30 p. supper and tlval.

Deer Creek school yard, sponsored by Washington township, Carroll Home Economics club. 'aughters of Isabella rummage sale, K. of C. hall. Moon picnic of G.

T. G. club, Dykeman park. Church of the Brethren Home Builders class picnic, Oakdale danh. MONDAY :00 p.

cream social, Metea school, sponsored by Bethlel hem township Farm Bureau. WEDNESDAY :00 p. street Methodist Epworth league members leaving church for park. John Shilling, former local ci- ar maker, is reported seriously 11 at the home of a son in Chiago. He recently submitted to a.

major. operation. Peter Shaeffer Nears Ninety-Third Birthday Peter. K. Sheaffer Sunday plans to settle down in his favorite armchair for a day's vacation' from his riuck and-welcome 1 mbers of his faml'y.

This scheduled family dinner is' occasioned by celebration cf Mr. ninety- third birthday anniversary that day as their home on R. R. 4. The prominent rural resident, and his wife will entertain immediate relatives at dinner Sunday.

of whom plan to attend the celebration, are Charles oi Marion, a railroader; Ralph of Nineteenth and Smead streets, employo of Lowe and David Hardware and Mrs. Delia Leedy of Deedsville. The cuxipl-e has three grandchildren four great-grandchildren. Mr. Sheaffer was born near Halifax, Fa; son of the late Mr, and Mrs.

Solomon Sheaffer. He moved to Sycamore, 0., as a lad and then located in Miami county appr ix'- mately 50 years ago. His. wife formerly was Rebecca Lredy, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Leedy, and to her girlhood home, the coupje moved shortly after their marriage 44 years age last Dec. 25 in Logansport. They have bf-en active in Anoka Methodist church fcr many years. Retirement from farming no pieans indicated inactivity for the aged Mr -Sheaffer. He began operating a truck patch of which he is proud and continues to drive about thb country in his automobile, joined by his wife.

The couple proudly admit they had no accidents wifn automobiles ot which they puvchased one of the very flrst manufactured. EJfTERTAIlf AID SOCIETY WALTON', Aug. 3--Mrs. Marie Turner, assisted by Mrs. Dora Small and Mrs.

Edna Eshelman, entertained the Lutheran Aid society Wednesday afternoon. The 'working" committee appointed for August Mrs. L. Paul Mueller. Mrs.

Marie Turner, Mrs. Elma Firth and Mrs. Edna. Eshelman. Progressive games were played and prizes were given Mrs.

Charles Mrs. Edna Erny and Mrs. Sylvia Snell. Refreshments were served 0 Mrs. Joseph Rhodes, Mrs.

J. B. Duckworth, Mrs. Perry Mrs. L.

Paul Mueller. George Raikes. Mrs. Prank Crockett, Mrs. Wayne Snell.

Mrs. Sarah Kurd, Mrs. Harold Eshelman and daughters. Mrs. Grover Spohn, Mrs.

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