Dale News, Volume 04, Number 20, Dale, Spencer County, 6 June 1941 — Page 1

THE DALE NEWS

VOL. IV

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1941

NUMBER 20

HOSPITAL LOAN SERVICE IS PREPARED TO SERVE

TO VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF DALE, INDIANA

HOME ECONOMIC CLUB LEADERS HELP MEETING

OUR HOSPITAL LOAN SERVICE sponsored by the Dale Local Red Cross is now prepared to serve anyone in Spencer county with a limited equipment of sick-room needs. The present equipment has only one each of most items, but if this service meets the ready approval of the public, it will probably be enlarged upon. The sole purpose of this loan service is to add to the comforts of the sick without cost or preference. The sponsors of this service hope to keep the clean new articles as sanitary as possible, and expect those who use them to keep this record. The only requirement of the applicant is an agreemient to give proper care to all articles loaned, and to return them promptly, in sanitary condition, ready for immediate re-loan.

The Government through WPA has appropriated $67,000 to the Town of Dale for the purpose of giving the town a modern water system. This amount is about $35,000 short of the amount required to give us the completed work and we are proposing to sell bonds in that amount, the same to be paid by the collection of monthly rentals, which amount will be applied to the retirement of the bonds. There will be no increase in taxes to take care of the bonds as they are self liquidating, for example, the monthly rentals collected from the users of water will be the sole and sufficient means of retiring said bonds. What will water works mean to our town? Just now we know of an enterprize, that we would all be glad to have come here, and will come, providing we can furnish an ample supply of water. Have you ever had to hire water hauled? Yes, it is costly. Would you like to have some factories locate in our town? They do not locate in towns that do not have an ample water supply. So, let every one get behind this water project, get to the polls on election June 17th, and take advantage of this opportunity to get this ever ready water supply, at a cost so small, we will not notice. We refer to the fact that the fire hydrants will have to be supplied by the Town and at the Town’s expense, and will probably cost $200, but fire hydrants, properly located, will lessen fire hazards and cut insurance rates from 25 to 40 per cent, and that difference alone, will pay for the hydrants in one year.

The Spencer County Home Economics Club leader’s training meeting at Rockport on may 14, was attended by twenty-nine club leaders and county officers. Miss Virginia E. Berry, Home Economics Extension Specialist, was in charge of the lesson on“Use of electricity in the Home”. All electrical appliances selected should bear the approval seal of the underwriters’ laboratories, an organization which tests equipment for safety. In choosing appliances, it is best to select those manufactured by reputable dealers who can provide service should it become necessary. Miss Berry stressed the fact that the least expensive appliances often prove most expensive in the long run because of higher repair costs and less satisfactory service.

As a protective precaution, a deposit of $5.00 will be required for the loan of bed and mattress. When they are returned in good condition, the money will be promptly refunded. No deposit is required for the other articles. If you prefer, you may use the bed blocks (for lifting ordinary bed to height of hospital bed) and a back-rest, and pay no deposit on this. This new prodject is not a “charity” movement —but a program of community helpfulness, intended to promote comfort and goodwill. Following is the list of items now ready to loan: 2 hospital beds; 1 mattress (another one later); 2 bed pads— full bed size; 2 rubber sheets; 2 cotton blankets; 2 back rests; 2 bed pans; 1 douche pan; 1 urinal; 1 electric fan; 1 electric heating pad; 1 hot water bottle; 1 ice cap; 1 invalids rubber cushion; 1 fever thermometer; 1 commode —chair style; 1 combinet; 4 bed blocks—to use on ordinary bed; 2 bed trays; 1 rocker truck —to use on rocking chair; 1 feather pillow; 6 turkish towels; 4 plain towels. For any of these items, apply to Postmaster Merlyn Elliott or Della Eberhardt. The service is much in need of bed linens, feather pillows, comforts, wheel chairs, crutches and etc. —in fact any other items that are used about the sick room. They are asking for donations of any of these articles, also cash offering. Let's all get behind this great project and help make it a success.

It is always advisable to shop carefully to see what features are offered by various companies. Those special features which meet particular needs of the family or homemaker should be chosen. The appliance which meets the needs of one family may not entirely suit those of some other home. The family which spends more time in shopping is more likely to be satisfied users after the purchase is finally made.

When Joe Sebum retired one night last week, he was planning on picking his crop of cherries off of two trees the next day. On going to the trees the next morning, some one had robbed the trees of all the cherries. Who ever picked the cherries didn’t do it to help Mr. Schum out, they did it to help themselves out but we know these people who took the fruit will never be helped from them and will pay in the end. Mr. Peter Morgan, we understand planted evergreens on the Johnson Farm south of town. He was giving a man a job to water these plants every morning. When the care taker went out one mornto take care of the plants, twenty six had been dug up and taken away. We are ashamed of these happenings in our town and while we can hardly realize we have folks like this in our town, yet if we have, we think they should be punished according to law. Things like this should not go on in a town like we have.

The Town Board

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

There will be no issue of The Dale News next week, due to the fact that the editor has to be away to a minister’s school at Greencast!e, Ind. We are sorry to have to dissappoint you, but your subscription will be advanced one week to take care of the loss. We hope that you enjoy our little paper and if you have any news from time to time, we would appreciate having it, that we might make it even more interesting. You may call us at number 56 or call or see Miss Mabel Wedeking and leave the news with her.