Dale News, Volume 6, Number 6, Dale, Spencer County, 2 April 1943 — Page 1

THE DALE NEWS

VOLUME VI FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1943 NUMBER 6,

HOBART WEDEKING TAKES AN INDIANAPOLIS BRIDE

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS FOR ALL EIGHTH GRADERS

AMERICAN HEROES

BY LEFF

At the County Board of Education last week the trustees voted to again administer the Stanford Achievement Test to all eighth grade pupils in the county schools and have requested the county

The marriage of Miss Gladys Carlile, daughter of Mrs. Ella Carlile of Remington and H. W. Weaeking of this place took place at Darlington Sunday afternoon at two-thirty o’clock with the Rev. C. J. Miller officiating, using the double ring ceremony.

superintendent to order these tests. The tests will be given in addition to the regular New Type Tests administered in the schools. They are to be given in the high schools by the high school principals; all eighth grade pupils are to take the tests at the high school where they expect to enroll next September. The high school principals will also enroll them for their Freshman Course. The tests will be held on a school day; the exact dates will be announced later. The pupils will board their regular school buses as a means of transportation to the respective high schools. The hearing tests, as required by law, have been administered in all schools by Miss Eloise McKenney except those of Clay and Huff Townships. The tests will be given in Huff Township for all pupils at the Evanston Community Hall on Monday, April 6th, and for Clay Township at the Clay City Community Hall on Tuesday, April 5th. Arrangements will be made with the bus drivers to bring the pupils in their respective township to the places stated above.

Attendants were Miss Maud Harmon, Fred Harschman and Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Conway of Indianapolis. The bride is a graduate of the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis and for the past few years haa been supervisor of surgery at the hospital. She was attired in a powder blue suit with hat to match. The groom is the son of C. W. Wedeking and is a partner of the C. W. Wedeking & Co. store at this place. After their return to Indianapolis a reception was held. Dale welcomes Mrs. Wedeking to their town. They will live in the home already owned by Mr. Wedeking

With the bomber pilot killed, the co-pilot seriously injured, both left motors shot away, left wing on fire and a swarm of Jap Zeros all around Col. L. G. Saunders took over his bomber’s controls above Bougainville, escaped the Zeros and saved his seven remaining crew members lives by a crash landing on the water at 95 miles an hour. Navy craft rescued them.

They give their lives—You lend your money. Buy Second War Loan Bonds.

FARM MACHINERY

U. S. Treasury Department

The government freeze on the last item of farm machinery needed for food crop production has been lifted, according to the Department of Agriculture. Distribution directives for all haying and harvesting machinery are expected to be issued to manufacturers before April 15th. Approximately 75% of all types of rationed farm machinery, which was frozen November 1st, 1942, has now been freed for distribution and local rationing through county war boards.

SOLDIERS BACK TO FARMS

RATION REMINDER

The War Department has announced procedures by which soldiers, as individuals, may obtain discharges from the Army to return to their farms. Soldiers on active duty in the continental United States, who are 38 years of age and over, may be discharged upon favorable consideration of written applications submitted prior to a May 1st, 1943. These requests must be accomnied by a letter or statement from local farm agents to the effect that the soldiers will be employed in essential agricultural activities if discharged from the Army. Such requests are made by the soldier to his immediate commanding officer. A soldier meeting these requirements will be discharged promptly unless his release will seriously affect the efficiency of his unit.

GASOLINE—“A” book coupons No. 5 good for four gallons each from March 22nd to May 21st outside the eastern gasoline shortage area.

SUGAR —Coupon No. 12 good for 5 pounds. Must last through May 31st.

Mrs. Edgar Harper was taken to the Stork Hospital in Huntingburg Wednesday with a double arm fracture. Mrs. Harper with her mother, Mrs. Lindsey, were going to see a sick neighbor with the physician, Dr. C. E. Springston, who had stopped at the home inquiring the way to the neighbor’s house. At the top of the Farmer Hill, the car of Dr. Springston and the pickup truck of Ed Marshhall collided, almost demolishing the cars. Mrs. Lindsey was badly shaken up but suffered no injury, as did Dr. Springston also, but Mrs. Harper received the arm fracture and is said to be in a serious condition.

COFFEE—Stamp No. 26 (1 lb.) expires April 25th. SHOES—No. 17 stamp in War Ration Book One good for one pair until June 15th. FOOD—Red “A” stamps, valid March 29th, good for 16 points worth of meat, cheese and butter. Blue stamps D, E, and F, good from March 25th through April 30th.

TIRE CERTIFICATES

Rationing certificates for tires and tubes may be used at any time convenient to the holder, according to a recent OPA order withdrawing the provision which limited the life of a certificate to 30 days.

Sylvan L. Meyer, son of Louis Meyer, of R. R. 1, has been graduated from the Great Lakes, Ill. Naval service school as a metal smith. He awaits assignment to the fleet or to an advance service school for additional instruction.

Mr. and Mrs. George Linhardt and daughter Mary Lou visited with Capt. and Mrs. G. A. Held at the home of his father Jacob Held in the Clay City neighborhood and also witnessed the christening of the Held baby on last Sunday.

Richard Carroll, who has been employed in the air craft radio department at Wrights Field, Dayton, Ohio, has been inducted into the army and will leave for Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana April 6.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Barrett of Ft. Branch were visitors here the first of the week. Mr. Barrett is well known as National Corn King.

Mrs. Amos Weitkamp is recovering nicely from a recent severe illness.