The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-06-27
Clubs, lodges
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Engagement Announced
Engagement of Miss Mary Elise
Heckathorn, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Heckathorn of Delphi,
Ind, former Bluffton residents and
William E. Koehler of Pittsburgh
was made to 90 guests entertained
at an attractively appointed tea by
Miss Zanna Staater, Monday after
noon.
Guests learned of the engagement
when they found the names of the
couple on paper napkins as refresh
ments were served. No date for the
wedding has been announced.
Miss Heckathorn attended Bluffton
high school in 1933-34 and was
graduated from Wittenberg college
at Springfield in 1899.
During the war she served for
three and one-half years in the
WAVES being assigned to personnel
work in Boston and San Francisco
and held the rank of lieutenant at
the time of her discharge last April.
Mr.. Koehler, son of Mrs. Mathilda
koehler of Pittsburgh is a graduate
of Thiel college, Greenville, Pa, and
holds a masters degree from the
University of Pittsburgh. He is now
counsellor in the veterans's program
under the Pittsburgh board of
education.
During the war he served three
years in the Navy as communications
officer with the rank of lieutenant
in the Pacific area and also in
Boston. 1t was while in the latter
city that the romance had its
inception.
Those from out of town attending
the tea included Miss Heckathorn
and Mrs. Earl Heckathorn of Delphi,
Ind; Mrs. Wilbur Lauer, Jr., Phil
adelphia; Mrs. Louis Catching and
Mrs. Lowell Heminger, Findlay;
Mrs. Royal Heckathorn and daugh-
ter Phyllis, North Baltimore; Mrs.
K. K. Kaufman, Chicago; Mrs. Lysle
Baumgartner, Mishawaka, Ind; Mrs.
Nj. w. Baumgartner, Cleveland; Mrs.
Ted Cunningham, Lakewood and Mrs.
Melvin Yoder, Goshen, Ind.
July Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Meyer of
Mt. Cory announce the approaching
marriage of their daughter Evelyn
to Lehr Jay Reese, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. J. Reese of Mt. Cory. A
lawn wedding is planned at the
home of the brides parents on Sun
day afternoon, July 7.
Alpha Gamma
The Alpha Gamma club will meet
with Mrs. Woodrow Little, Friday
night at $50.
Royal Neighbors
The Royal Neighbor lodge will
meet Friday night at o'clock. Mrs,
Norah Stuart and Mrs. Dorothy
Frantz will entertain.
Farm Bureau Council
Allen County Farm Bureau coun-
ell No. l will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gratz next
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock.
All Club
The Busy Bees All club will meet
next Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock in the high school building
Bridal Shower
A miscellaneous shower honorine
Mrs. Lloyd Huston, the former Miss
Kathryn Patterson of Mt. Cory was
held Friday night at the home o.
Miss Ida May Arnold east of Bluff
| ton.
A gaily decorated umbrella helc
the many lovely gifts presented tt
the honored guest. ],
The evening was spent playing
bingo with prizes going to Mis-!
Leona Rettig, Mrs. r. Peterson ant
Mrs. L. Arnold who in turn present
ed the prizes to the guest of honor
Dainty refreshments were serves
with pink and white roses decorating
the serving table which was il
Illuminated with blue lights and whit
candles.
Present were: Mrs. r. Peterson
mother of Mrs. Huston, Mrs. C. E
Lowery, Mrs. L. Arnold, Mrs. Elsi
Bates, Miss Leona Rettig, Miss Dori
Oman, Mrs. Huston and the hostes
Ida May Arnold. Regrets were sen
by Mrs. Mildred Gleason.