Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1933 — Page 2

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter. J. H. Heller Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse Secy & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates: Single copies $ .02 One week, by carrier— 10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mail. .35 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six months, by mail 1.00 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere 13.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Adver. Representative SCHEERER, Inc., 415 Lexington Avenue, New York 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago Charter Member of Tile Indiana League of Home Dailies *■ I The year 1932 was sent on his ! way with the song “We'll be glad j when you’re gone, you rascal you." Start the New Year off by renewing your subscription to the Daily Democrat. The year 1933 | will bring many surprises and | much news of interest. You can have this at small cost and you ; can’t afford to be without it. Schools reopened today and the I youngsters will be busy with their j studies the next several months. | h Education is the one asset that I hard times and depressions can't, take away from you and this is an excellent time to improve your ntind. Cooler weather marked the opening of the year and every one is hoping it will remain some where | near the present mark for a few | I weeks for steady weather of ten • I to twenty above zero is far better ; I titan the rainy, unseasonable temp- 1 ■ erature of Christmas week. Judge C. L. Walters retired from : ’ the bench today with the good will j and best wishes of members of the! I bar and the citizenry of the coun-; He has served but a few j LJinonths but has shown every deHaire to be fair and impartial and fflhas made friends through his cf- j H|forts. ■H The best way to make this a good ESi'ar is to try a little harder. one has had his bumps and danger is that he keep think- ■ ; that to such an extent that he WLs his pep and energy. What must do is torget it, charge it .f, start over and perhaps we can take It up. Any way we will bo appier. There was a gloom of sadness >ver the community today as hunreds paid their last respects to a loved priest, the Rev. Father imetz. Many tributes have been paid this man who served his ehuicli, his community, his parishioners and his neighbors in every wyy possible and it was fitting that due respect be paid him this day. The reduction of tile force at tho iity plant and a cut in the salaries 4 the others is regretful but its tMonly course that can be followinsist on lower tax ra • ■ iiH lower Utility rates. I’erhaps <■ have reached the zero point ini e depression and that soon w< an begin to rebuild and restore' labor and llrnt will Im a happy dav! ~ ope. file county commissioner.; me! ttiis morning and organized for the' year, Phil Sauers succeeding Albert Roppert a-s the representative from 1 Hi b lira district. Mr. Roppert who I aerved out the term of the late 1 I John Hoffman has devoted much ’ 1 tiniß and effort to his job ami his A zervlces have brought commends Bthui from all who hjve been in' Livutaet. Mr. Sauers Is one of the cithern, of i| lP county and blank O. Marlin and Dennis I lIA-Ml*' d “ tllr utllcl members of i Sfc Onboard the people of Adam . | county may feel sure their interfl

ests will be looked after in a capable manner. It’s Judge DeVoss today. He assumed the bench today and for six years will preside over the twenty- *■ sixth circuit. Congratulations were numerous and sincere. He is a • native son or near enough that to 11 merit the term for tie came here j when one year old. He has work- | ed his own way and has served as '' deputy county clerk, official court ; | reporter, city clerk and mayor and > i in each job made an excellent rec--1 ord. He will serve the people of , Adams county as judge in a fair i and impartial manner and we are glad to extend to him our congratulations, best wishes and assurance of success. Glen Cowan this morning began his duties as county auditor, sue-1 feeding Albert Harlow and to both wo wish the greatest zueeciui. Mr. Harlow has made a splendid rec- ■ ord and Mr Cowan enters his new , i duties with an earnestness and de- | termination that will make his 1 term successful. Mrs. Anderson I turned the office of county record-: er over to Walter Bookman after ' four years of faithful and efficient 'service and Ed Bosse became prosecuting attorney, succeeding Nath-1 an Nelson who lias served the stale ; I well for four years. Ralph Roop as county surveyor, Burl Johnson as sheriff and John Wechter as . I treasurer entered upon their third! land second two-year terms and I those who have watched them dur-I ' ing the years they have served, ! know they will keep right on the I job and courteously and efficiently I handle the business that comes to J their offices. We congratulate all of them, those going and those I coming and assure them of the i good wiil of the general public. i ———o i | Test Your Knowledge | Can you answer seven of these test question? Turn to page | j Four for the answers. ♦ ♦ 1. What is the color of ripe; I olives? 2. Who is Max Sclillleli ig? 3. Describe the cry of giraffes? 4. What office did Charles W. j I Fairbanks hold? 5. How much negro blood has a ! quauroon? 6. What is the approximate max-1 imum breadth of England? . 7. Who was Daniel Drew? 8. What happened to the troop j transport "'Antilles?’’ 9. Ou what species of tree do | acorns grow? 10. Do fish have eyelids? REVIEW OF EVENTS IN ADAMS COUNTY DURING PAST YEAR .CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONFI : 15— Meshberger Bros, buy Blue; > Creek Stone Co. 16— C. A. Brodbeck named superintendent of water department. I 17— Rev. Father Holsinger opens j Catholic Lenten sermons. White filling station robbed I of 170 in cash. 20— Forty-five D. H. S. pupils visit Fort Wayne Feeble Minded home. * 22 —State Senator T. A. Gottschalk 1 enters congressional race. 24— Bandits ;.-l $35 in daylight I holdup of Wertzbergcr confer-1 tionery. 25— Decatur Commodores leave for ; s afe net tourney. 26— Vincennes defeats Commodores 23-19 in state tournament. 27— Sheriff recovers goods, stolen from Monroe high .school. 28— Trustees vote to give Adams county teachers minimum • ilaries. March , 3 Heart attack f.ital to Dr. E. G. Coverdalo. I 4—Yellow Jacket.; dofca' Monroeville in first game of etional tournament. ' 7 Adams county <‘;mimi.,..i mer. agree to take over 20 miles of state highways. Yellow Jackets defeat Fort Wayne South Side, 21-15, to win sectional tourn men!. I 10—52,000 fire at Amo.’ Kirschofer farm home in Wabash township. z ill Receivership asked in American Security Co. suit. I 13— Deoglur loses to Bluffton, 27I, 23 in final game of regional basket ball tournament. 15 Democrats rally f, gr. ol ,j r . Nutt* ami VanNuya m p diiieal I powwow. LS Surveyor Ralph Roop publi-mes 1 county, mats. |-1 Palm Sunday observed in local churches yesterday. Henry Heller resign from Lbrary board alter years I service. 22 —County superintendent of

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I schools announces 87 will be : graduated from county high schools in April. I 23 —Threr Mexicans arrested lor possession of Mexican hay. | 125 —Good Friday observed at St. [ i Mary s Catholic and at union ) I services in Methodist church.. ,26 Twenty employees called back to General Electric plant. 128—Inclement weather keeps I I many from wearing new Easter I clothes yesterday. 130 — Thieves enjoy midnight lunch I ; at M. E. Hower grocery. 131 — Welfare group plan gardens in' community. April I 1 Dr. 11. O. Jones enter Reptibli-1 can congressional race. ; 2 Krick & Tyndall plant 24 acres I of waste land in trees. ! 5 Mrs. 11. I’,. Heller elected presi- i dent of Decatur Woman's chib, i I G—Mrs. Chris Lohman chosen president of Women's Missionary societies of Fort Wayne ' district. | 9—Fifty-seven seniors at D. H. S. seek diplomas in May. Wa-1 bash dredge case recessed for | three weeks. ;11 Word received that sugar factory will not run. Rev. B. H. F/anklin returned to Methodist church. 12 I sited charities ask donation] of : ecu.".. City council votes i for referendum on fast lime. Aprl 14 Colt club tours county. April 19—Peoples Loan and I Trust Company makes 5% distilI button. Apill 22 -Shakespeare Club ends I fiftieth year. April 25 Cleaa-up week starts! : in Decatur. April 26—Light pole:, removed I j from Second street. April 27 — Forty lour Catholic boys and gills to receive commun--1 ion Sunday. April 31)- Twenty-five depositors I I to receive deposits in Linn Grovel , Bank case. May 2 -Census shows 1.333 | school children in Decatur Muy 3 Rev. M. W. Stinderinan 1 returned to Evangelical church, i May 4 Jones and Gottschalk of Berne detealed In congressional i rate. Decatur votes against fast ( I line. May 4 Alfred Farrar. Geneva, unconscious from fall from auto. I May <-- Rolland Reppeit wins) N.E.I.A. conference singles tennis ■ ' crown. 1

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May 12 School census shows: 6.074 children of school age in ■ county. May 13—A. It. Ashbaucher nam i ed president of Rotary club. May 14 -D. H. S. juniors enter-! . tain seniors last night in annual I eoimnencemenL May 16 Rev. M. W. Sunderman chosen head of local ministerial association. Rev. R. E. Vance' gives baccalaureate sermon to D. H. S. seniors yesterdar. May 17 Old Adams County bank closes for liquidation. May IS K.-of C. celebrate gold-. ] en anniversary. May 20 —Thirty-four receive di-! ! plomas from Central eighth grade., May 21 Commencement held 1 , for 57 D. H. S. seniors yesterday. May 31 —Funeral arrangements made for I. IL Chronister who wa • killed by train Sun lay. June 1 T<awrence C. Waring ■ found dead in his home. . June 3 Rural letter carriers laud auxiliaries hold annual coin vent ion in this city. June 4 -Sixteen get diploma in I D. (.’. 11. S. #ommenc-.ment yesterday. June 6—Hundred sec American: , Legion parade ani| hoar Col. Cole I in district convention Sunday. June 7 K. of/c. elec' dayson ’ * trroll gramL ioiigiii, June B—E. A. Beavery Decatur mon bant, retires. Dr. Burt Mangold re elected to school board. June II -Judge Dore b. Erwin closes April, tel nt of court. Ji.no 13 Fijjo hundred attend father ami son service at St. | Mary's Catholjc church. June 16- American Legion baseball league opens today. June 24 Decatur Free Street Fair called off. June 2a—Leo Yager becomes liquidating agent of Old Adams ' County bank. June 28—Valuation on county property for 1933 drops $8 390- [ 000.00. June 29 Twelve graduated in l-'iimml Decatur Vacation Bible! , school. • lill - v " “*'<") i.o be dosed ov< ! July 4th. July 5 Ttain strikes alcohol .truck near Decatur 39c, rr . ( | estate transfers tecor.lcd during '. first six months. Mrs. Mayhelle' I Mvei ; re elected couiitv truancy 1 j officer. ’ July G -Salaries of city etnI n ovens to be reduced.

mond Rogers :n Whittier, N. C. (4 J Amelia Earhart, America's ladybird, landed in Ireland, May 21, after making the first solo flight across the Atlantic ever made by a woman. (5) President Paul Doumer of France fatally shot, May 6, Ly Russian emigre in Paris. (6) Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and Speaker John Nance Garner of lexas, running-mates on the Democratic ticket, meet at Peekskill-, N Y , to plan campaign. ( 7)<Mysterious shooting of Smith Reynolds, tobacco heir, at Winston Salem, N. C., July Ist, and subsequent indictment of I his widow, Libby Holman Reynolds, former “torch-singer,” charged with his murder. (8) 1 he riots that marked ihe forcible eviction of the Bonus Army from the national capital. July 28. when troops uere used with bayonet and bomb to expcil vticr ...c. f)) Mayor Ja t-j J. «.lkar i — -T“

July 7 —Floyd Death shot by: 1 police in alleged tram robbery.' Plane forced down in storm near Decatur. Moose to buy Sether' building for new lodge home. July 9—Cars parked in center! I of Second street while repairs are 1 I made on road bed. July 11—Richard Harker drowns in attempt to save Mrs. Lucinda ! Johnson. July 12—Wilbur Mclntosh ami ! Lowell Cook seriously injured in : motorcycle accident. : July 14 -City plans to pay fed-’ 1 eral light tax. July 15 — laical thermometers: ' register 101. July 16- Insertion of a clause in! contract with highway cominis-, sioners by Henry 11. Heller saves! county $4,600. July 18—Harry Staley's service I station on North Second street! damaged by fire. July 19 Judge Dote L. Erwin) ■ dies of heart a’tack. July 21—Adams county bar as-! sociation prepares .resolutions! I honoring Judge Dore B. Erwin. ; Presbyterians extend call to Rev. I G. O. Walton of Cincinnati. July 22—Funeral held for Judge! I Dore B. Erwin. July 2.i —State board field <>xamners ber-in Io audit i.iuntv rec-' I ord :. July 2’l Check artist works Judge Erwin's will is filed. Decatur men confer witli Governor on judgeship. July 28 Decatur m<-r< huif ■ to sponsor “eric: of band concerts. ' July 29s—Thief robs Burk Elc--1 va'or safe of SSO. July 30—License fee and gas' ex will cut local budgets. Deca- , tur Legionnaires to attend state I convention at Kokomo. Aug. 1 -Lawrence Wolpert, fill'iK station employee, kidnaped lad robbed by two bandits. Zion Reformed church extends call to* I Rev. E. Fleddcrjohann. Aug. 2 School board cash bob aiice i. Three , ' "’""act o| J( superintendent' V. oiihman. Reppcrt auction! . .'cliool opens. Thieves enter Wai-! ter Bietsch home und S. E. Hite I grocery. Aug. 3 Yegg:, dynamite safe' I and wreck office of Everett and , Hite. Aug 4 I h'rty-thrce men 10 a'.'tend Catholic layman's retreat at | Notre Dame. I Aug. 6—Harry Coffelt injured 4

: in truck accident near Celina. Aug. 9—Jojin T. Myers falls ■ i dead in front of home. Thieves! •I take $55 in daylight robbery of Kocher Lumber & Coal Co. Aug. L> Mrs. Charles Spade in- ! jured when car turns over. Aug. 16—Two buildings on Ku-! kellian Bros, farm destroyed by I fire. Aug. 1, ( . L. Walters appointed Judge pro tern of Adams county circuit court. Aug. D' Bandits bind and gag i ; Mrs. Amanda Ayers, 72. of Blue! j Creek township. Aug. 19—Judging starts in colt | and 4 fl club show. Aug 2" C. L. Walters receives . commission as judge. Aug. 2t--Judge C. L. Walters' ' assumes office. Am- 2: Huber M. De Voss nominal, ■! Democratic candidate for 1 judge. Aug. J. L. Ehler receives new I auto licenses for 1933. Aug. Jurors named for next: : term of court. Am- 1 Work continues on city budget. | Sept. 2-Pr inci pal W. Guy' i Brown expects 340 to enroll ini Dscafur high school. 11 1 iiy s tax rate estinnfat GbSept September term of court opened .by Judge C. L. Walt''rs l! " v - r 1 Robert, of Peru I appointed minister of the llnit-l Brethren church Sept. 10- Start work on paint-' toe tower, cornice and dormer' windows of court house. Sept. 13-r-Dcc4ittr school board cuts tax levy to 85c. David Adams ‘■ected commander of Adams Post 4.1 of American Legion. ' ~ 14 ~City tax rate may bo GO)- low ci tn 1933 Sept 15 Theodore Graliker , elected secretary of Group o‘n» of the Indiana Bankers association. Sept. 19—Adams county Repubbeam: fil 9 ticket for f a R e l 6t ii„ n 1 Sept. 21 - Mrs. c. e. Hocker re , M'' ( 'tod president of local w. c. Sept. .'2 Bank of Linn Grovel 'bakes .1"-; payment making total' ; $8,368. Sa,ill ' y Hav ®| qer'siG,''’; ‘ S, ’ VC ” un- : 111 r tax rate. '" r " rh ruport for firitl tt'al of Kept. term. Sept. 28-Thieves take $5,000 in merchandise from E. F. Gass

!? n the witne»» stand before Sa ey 26. I hit marked *.he beginning of the road that ende 'ork Mayockreaign.- .ion on September lit. (10) The c -liaying" ctfte in 1..,n0« lulu in which Lieutenant Thom Granville Fortejcue, hie mother-in-law; E. J. Lord and U. S. N. •■feted min, 1 mil were .tried for the slaying of . , one of Hvo Hau aiiana I accused of a criminal attack 01 sasie, wife of the naval officer. (11) The trapping for on, of Ai Capone, Chicago gangster czar, and his ent penitentiary, May 3rd, to begin an 11-year sentence. lisull, Chi 'go utili’ioa Czar, whose mighty power empii >und him and drove him 1 into seeking re.uge in Greece to >arges of yiand larcenv.

: store. Sept 30 —Rev. George O. ton installed al Presby : church. Oct. 1 —John Engle ba<ily_ , in auto accident in Fort Wi Oct. s—Speech by Paul V Nutt features Democratic I tonight. Oct. 6—Ray Sheets takes litwith revolver. oct. 7—Oliver Hanna gives city 40-acre strip of land. Oct. Id —D.H.S. “Ravelings" wins j third prize in state contest. Oct. 11 —City council accepts! 1 deed for public park. Oct. 12 —Clifford Ixtndis. 2, aefidently shot near Monroe. Oct. 14 —State toad 27 to lie wp-i I cued tomorrow. Oct. 19 —Stale election board rules petition of H. M. DeVop»' : filed properly. / Oct 21—M. F Wurthmauj te-i elee te d secre ary-treasurcr of* I Northeastern Indiana TemHier'.;) Association. Oct. 22 —Aaron Odle has 111 arrow escape in fire which destroyed bis house on North Second , street. Oct. 21 Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen : speaks at Berne. , Oct. 21 -Average tax cut* over ' county is 38%. 00. 31 Mi anj M re . G&eotge Appt Iman and daughter inmjuied 'll wreck. a Nov. 1 Chris Eicher preihen's 100 bushels of potatoes to] un- , employed. I Nov. 2—Farmers hear Clilford , M. Townsend. Nov. Henry B. Heller teMders i's resignation as county iJjt.torney. N'.. 4 -American Legion Spliy presented to big audience. Nov. 5-Rev. Father Leonard Deininger j„ appointed pas'-Mr of S x- alrilks ‘hurch at Oxftffud. County prepare® for election tomorrow a , 9 ‘Entire city and < ) Demoera'ie ticket carried. ■ Nov. 10. R e tu rn g shnw lb . thp ™'">'y voted for both arliend- ! tnents. W Nov. 11-County lax reduß llou i ne\i V1 ,.,, (o | H , J3xg- ;!S9( ■ S '"V- 12 Six thousand yard® "1 ! yotton )ki tiistribiilod by ■Red I I’oßß. J g I ■ S "’ V 11 rinaii l««d I)P "’T r hen il>t« c Ar' hboldlt' year, Nov. lu— H e | nil - ■

— ■lkol children Home. Lt ve ittuni -ported to be 18 inches irokt SB—IL M. De Voss rec : •ion as judge. s years 19—Records show t It a and sales in county total percent. 22 —City council to k.ivtß tns in rear of city hall. ®|l [ Nov. 25—Grand jury convene ' e ““ uroli. «ept secret. . Nov. 26—51,11(2.01 spent ' lemocrals in Icounty eltniio jj an . Three Decatur youths, Gtuse, Calvin McClure and wird Evans, confe/iS to robbery oo , 1 Avpelman’s grocery • Nov. 29—School bbard sav , Mood ettur faces a five month term lor 1 sthool next year. \ I Dec. I—Dorothy aml\ I-« 111 ' l l Duege missing from K'e Hu ,; O y i Tiietne home northeast -of Dtc»»' Dec, 2 Delta Theta Tau\ laumiM Fi Hows club. \ Dec. s—County infirtnarp' has® 54 patients, largest populaty"' 1 -M I hi tory. \ )ec. 6 Bernard Eiting and V’-' ’ art wn Donald confess to fr>l 'ec 1 tnin robbery. \ I »ce. 10- D. F Teeple of D(y lu gets trucking franchise 1 Jec. 11—Tneinployed seek num'll wod to cut for fuel, )>" 13 Monroi debating leaiaM dieats Huntington. H lee. 14 Clifford M. Townseii'Hß I Bhoinant governor-elect i in vffy- fi kec. 15—County has v e her since 1930. ?!>■: ‘ >ee. 17—Jay Teeple of Deeati'M dev,rated for bravery in r j boiler war. It e. 21—Moose dedicate hone last night. 1 lee 23-South Ward pupils eiiM toy annual Christmas banquet. M r | lie. 24 —County prepares toM Chii h tmas. Post office caught upII Ire. 28 —Death claims Rev | p ! Ether J. A. Seimetz. Gas rater I •'djisted for Decatur. u "I Tec. 30—Washington townshirß ma- have to borrow iptmoy for th'W “, noir fund. X ■ i _ — 1 i IMRGAIN3 -- Bargains lu Liviugl 1 Room. Dining Room Suites. Mat- ( > 1 ruses and Rugs. Stuckey and C<J , Mtmroc. our phono number is 44 efl] 2„ Announcing Hie Opciiibfi : Jise Garden Dam I •Jay evening, Jan. <1 hestra.