Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 189, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1930 — Page 6

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MUSEUM GETS FISH-LIZARD OF PAST AGES Field Natural History Collection Receives Geologic specimen From Bavaria Chicago, Aug. 11 —(UP)—The sos all skeleton of an Ichtbyoaaurua—a fish-lizard which roamed the land and seas more than 150,000,000 years ago, has been received by the paleontological division of the department ot Geology at Field Museum of Natural History here. The fossil, very complete and In excellent state of preservation ac cording to officials, was found in a stone quarry in Bavaria, in a section from which lithographic shales are secured. The block of stone which concealed the fosil split directly along the skeleton, revealing a clear impres eion of the fins and skin. This specimen was of a comparatively young fish-lizard, being about four feet long. According to Prof. Elmer S. Riggs associate curator of paleontology full grown ichthyosaurians have attained lengths of 10 feet. This prehistoric creature had a fish-like body with a tail and fins, but with a long snout similar to that of a gar pike. The paws were lined with sharp teeth which made it easy tor the fish-lizard to prey upon fish and other marine creatures. O'" - ■' ■ — — AUCTION SCHOOL * NOTES By A. L. KOUNS ♦— — ' ♦ Col. fleppert, Col. Gartln and Col. Pettit gave Instructions to the students of the auction school Saturday morning. Co). Johnson also gave his first lecture to the student body. During the morning Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor of the Zion Reformed church, addressed the •students and extended an Invitation to attend the church services Sunday. The first auction, conducted by the various students, was held on the court house square Saturday afternoon. It was largely attended by the c'tizens of Decatur and some good bargains were purchased. Among the articles sold were the following; Brooms, shoes, blankets, hoes, radio, typewriter, building lots, etc. During the afternoon, A L. Kouns, one of the student auctioneers, clerked a sale for Col. Roy Johnson, which was being conducted adjacent to Decatur. Student Kouns has had considerable exner.’ence in this phase of the auction business. The auction sale which was to have taken place Saturday evening was postponed on account of the rain. All of the students were very much disappointed. Carl W. Setterberg of Sperry, 1 lowa, one of the students, left Sat- 1 urday evening to visit his brother 1 ’n Battle Creek. He was accompan- 1 fed by another student, Carl J. I Smith, as far as Marshall, Mich. Mr. Smith spent the week-end with < his family and returned with Mr. i Setterberg by auto this morning. Quite a number of the students l attended church services Sunday ;

D E-TESTIM O\IALS IO COROAER DOFIDDLE, Say nx Coronerin’ ain’t what it was before these smart automobile drivers got wise to the advantages of puttin’ Rusco linin’ on their brakes. Rain or shine there’s nothin’ doin’ in my business but these darned foxy service stations are workin’day and night. RUSCO BRAKE LINING P. Kirsch & Son Authorized Distributor

at the various churches, E. L. Brown, J. M. Marr, E. M. Markle, Marvin Killion and Lester Wessel attended the automobile races at Fort Wayne Sunday. Miss Mary Center of Vinton, lowa who has been visiting relatives at Valpalrso, Ind., drove over to Decatur Saturday to visit her I brother, Clark C. Geater, one of the student auctioneers. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Willey and I Mrs. Harry G. Willey and children of Holman, Wte., are spending a lew weeks in our midst. They are the parents and the wife and children of Student Auctioneer Harry G. Willey. During tile storm Saturday evening several large limbs and one tree were blown down in Belmont Park. I 0 » * I COUNTY AGENT’S COLUMN k J Grower Sells 1,800 Bushels Pure Seed Wheat In Community Eghteen hundred bushels of certified Fultz seed wheat were sold by one grower to a large milling company for distribution I 'lirough its producing area, accordng to a report received by K. E. 1 Beeson, s cretary of the Seed Ce.-i ificatlon committee of the Indiana’ Torn Growers’ Association. An; ■ffort is being made by this com I pany to have one good seed plot in | the vicinity of eaclt one of its vators in order That growers may I have areliable source of pure'vieedj mother year. The quality of wheat available I or milling purposts will thus be mproved, and farmers will have | head vantage of growing wheat | hat is of higher yielding ability | han the mixed varieties commony found in this section. Farmers of Adams county intersted in securing certified Rudy wheat for seed purposes will find I m ample supply in the hands of: Frank Hoopengartner of Ossian, | Indiana. This Rudy wheat has been: ;ept pure for the past 20 years and for the past ten years has i • ■elded 35 bushels per acre, official yield. I

SCIENCE. BIG DAIRY FACTOR The future of the dairy industry lepends largely upon the applicalon of science to dairying, said 0.| C. Reed, chief of the Bureau of Hairy Industry, U. S. Department >f Agriculture, in an address Augtst 8 at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster. Mr. Reed discussed general trends in 'he dairy Industry at "Ohio Dairy Day.” "Science will show us new and letter methods,” said Mr. Reed. No other food commodity is so closely related as milk to health and general welfare. There is need for more research work, not merely to promote the dairy industry. I but to protect and promote public health. “Much scientific research and! experimental work in dairying, is I under way at the state colleges of agriculture and experiment stations, in commercial laboratories, and in the U. S. Bureau of Dairy Industry. This bureau, which is principally a research organization. cooperates with other agencies in dairy research, and strives constantly to increase these cooperative relations." In recent years research laboritorfes have made great progress n finding ways of utilizing profiably skim-milk, buttermilk, and hey, the byproducts of butter and cheese, Mr. Re>ed said. He cited sgures to show that vast and increasing quantities of these materials formerly wasted are now beng utilized commercially. "In 1918 the production of conlensed skim-milk, used principally n baking, icecream, and confectlonrry, was 54,000,000 pounds. The production increased by leaps and founds until in 1926 it was 148,000,000 pounds. In 1918 the production >f condensed buttermilk, used principally in feeding livestock, was 2,000,000 pounds; in 1926 it was ■6,000,000 pounds, more than seven Imes as great. In 1918 the producion of skim-milk powder, used in naking, ice cream, sausage-making, md calf-feeding, was 26,000,000 winds; in 1929 the production was 147.000,000 pounds. In 1918 the iroductlon of casein, used chiefly n coating printing papeis, was .bout 11,000,000 pounds; in 1926 it vas nearly 17,000,000 pounds. In 1918 the production of crude milk sugar was about 3,300,000 pounds; n 1926 it was nearly 4,500,000 pounds. "In the dairy Industry as In other industries,” Mr. Reed said, "it may happen that byproducts largely wasted or poorly utilized today will become main products tomorrow. Our dairy industry Is striving to discover and make the most of its opportunities” Martin Gerke, Decatur, route 7, was a business visitor In this city today.

• « I W Did Your Car Pass .-gsOtga The Safety Tests * OK? " 1 H " Hundreds of local car owners drove through . r/s \ U safety lane Friday and Saturday where safeV • \vL ' ty tests were made under the supervision of /r local and state police. 0/ , j E B OmaSl Many received the 0. K. stamp, while many I J ' It z l.-/ jBMWH $ more were found to be defective or not up to 1,1 7 ... . . . v o . specifications at vital points. Competent Mechanics at Y our Service Avoid Auto Mishaps By Having the fault corrected NOW • t Driving your automobile when it is not up to standard is dangeruus as well as aggravating. A ittle precaution now may save you money, time, inconvenience and worry later on. With but little expense the faults of your car cambe easily and quickly remedied which help to make driving a real pleasure. Look Over Your Card - See Where Your Car Failed to pass the Test and drive to any of the Garages Listed Below for Proper Repairs 4 - ----- - _ . - _ . 4 / Adams County Auto Co H. I. Kern, Garage Riverside Garage MadisOnSt Jackson St. ’ E . Monro ' st . Butler’s Garage John Bright R. N. Runyon Garage FirStSt FirMSl. Decatur Chevrolet Corp. P. Kirsch & Son Saylors Motor Co. Third St. Corner Jackson and Second KT A N. First St. Decatur Sales & Service Inc. Second St.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, Al Gl ST 11, 1930.