Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 1 January 1934 — Page 6

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JACKETS LOSE |: TOUCH BATTLE ii TO SOUTH SIDE' After Trailing 13 Points I At The Half, Decatur 1 Loses Tough One Trailing 18-5 at the eirl of the > firm half, the Decatur Yellow Jack-i <>i.m came hack with a rush in the last two periods, only to see toe]. South Side 'Archers nose out a 25 | 23 victory at the South Side gym I Saturday night. Decatur scored only one field goal during the entire first half. 1 adding three points on free throws, I ■ At the same time, the Ari hers were ' I hitting a good percentage of theirl ' shots and apparently had the game , 1 well in hand at the rest period. The Yellow Jackets, however., i opened up with a dazzling often- 1 sivo with the opening of the third I quarter, and ran up 10 points in • the first three minutes while holding South Side scoreless. South Side increased its lead to six points at 21-15 at the end of the ■ third quarter. Baskets by Cowan ami P. Strickler and free throws by Blythe and Butler tied the count : at 21-21. flinn hit a long one but Fhinger inter opted a pass and ' dribbled tinder for a fielder to tie the score at 23-23. With only a minute of play remaining. George hit a long shot to give the Archers a 25-23 victory. Ehinger was the leading scorer i for the Yellow Jackets with three field goals and a foul toss. Cowan , and Blythe each scored six points, i Geyer led the Archers with four field goals. In the preliminary, the South Side seconds defeated the Yellow Jacket reserves. 22 to 18. Decatur FG. FT. TP. P. Strickler, f 11 3 Cowan, f 2 2 6 Ehinger, c 3 1 ~ I Blythe, g 14 6 G. Strickler, g 0 6 0 > Butler, g •> 11 Totals 7 9 231 South Side FG. FT. TP. George, f 2 1 5 i Hall, f - <1 0 ’>l Ginn, f 1 d - I Symonds, f 0 ot>' Menefee, c 3 <* 6 I Geyer, g 4 0 8. Powell, g 12 4 Totals 11 3 25 Officials—Elliott and Geller Fort; Wayne. o COLLEGE SCORES Notre Dame 37. Northwestern 21. Purdue 42. Washington U. 25. Wisconsin 37. Butler 27. Pittsburgh 27, Ohio State 18. Indiana 30, Maryland 17. Illinois 37, Augnstana 26. — o Alumni Team Wins The Monroe Hearkatz were defeated by the Alumni team Satur-'

THE CORT Tonight -- Tomorrow Matinee Today 2 P. M. “COLLEGE COACH” Dick Powell, Ann Dvorak, Pat O'Brien, Lvte Taibet. A last moving football story. Added—-Mickev Mouse Fox News and Andy Clyde comedy. 10-25 c ADAMS THEATRE Tonight and Tuesday Matinee Today at 2 P. M. “THE PRIZEFIGHTER AND THE LADY” with Mvrna Lov, Max Baer. Primo Camera. Jack Dempsey, Walter Huston. Otto Kruger. ADDED-- “Little Broadcast” with Arthur Tracv (The Street Singer). Ronald Novis Mills Brothers, Lopez and Orche a tra. Pov Atwell. Also--“ Funny bones.” WED. & THURS. — Richard Dix Madge Evans in “THE DAY OF RECKONING” with Conwaj Tearle, Una Merkel, Stuart Erwin

day night at the Hartford gym, 29 to 24. The game wus close all the way with the score tied at the half, 10-io. The alumni team wus compu<eil mainly of the five wliic'i won tile so tion il tourney al Bluffton in 1921. 11l a preliminary game, the Bearkalz seconds defeated last year's varsity team in another. dose game. WARRIORS BEAT I CUBS SATURDAY .Jefferson Defeats Monroeville Saturday Night, 29 To 22 The Jefferson Warriors defeated Monroeville Saturday night at | Berne, 29 to 22. Jefferson has now I won eight games and lost one. The Warriors were leading at tile half, 19 to 13. Baker led Jefferson with nine points while Burnett was high for the Culls with nine points. Jefferson won the preliminary. 20 to 15. Jefferson FG. FT. TP. Bolleti'liacher, f 2 2 6 Baker, f 4 19 Moran, c 1 11 t Hunt, g <> '» " Foreman, g 4 0 8 Sprnnger. g 2 0 4 Totals 13 3 29 Monroeville FG. FT. TP. Lortie. f 10 2 Kelly, f ........ 113 Burnett, c 17 9 Marquart. g -1 5 Witte, g 113 Totals 6 10 22 Referee, Coolman. Liberty Center tmskmwl [Ai by With the dawning of a New Year. Basketball wishes the best of luck to every team in Adams county. The Decatur Yellow Jackets i dropped a heal I breaker Saturday night to the South Side Archers. I Down 13 points a: the end of the I first half, the Jackets fought back I fiercely in file last half, twice I knotting tlie count', at 21-21 and at 23-23, lint a long shot ruined hopes of tlie local five in the last minute of play. It was he second Northeastern Indiana conference game of the season for Decatur and also the second co. ference defeat. Tlie first was at the hands of the North Side Redskins, who scored tlie winning baske in the last Ift I seconds of play, also on a long i shot. The feature of this week's schedule is the H-A-R D invitational tourney at the Commodore gym this weekend. Entrants in the tourney are the Decatur Commodores, St. Mary’s of Huntington, St. An- ; drew's of Richmond and St. Mary's of Anderson. Tlie schedule for the tourney will be drawn one hour before the first game. Winners of tlie afternoon games will meet in the 1 championship game at 8:30 p. m„ , with the two losers meeting in i the consolation' battle one hour

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earlier. The Yellow Jackets tackle their best loved enemy, the Bluffton Tigers, on Friday night. This will be staged at the Parlor City. Al) Adams county teams are slated io see action this week after a layoff during tlie Christmas vacation. Tho schedule for Hie week follows: Friday Monroeville at Berne: Kirkland at Central Catholic, For: Way e; Pleasant Mills al Wien, Ohio; Monroe ut Hartford; Jefferson at Rockcreek. I Saturday Monmouth vs Geneva at the i Hartford gym. -< ■■■ <? i. — ' Mon month Rockets is. Pleasant Mills The Monmouth Rockets will play ! the Pleasant Mills Red Hots at tho 1 Monmouth gym Tuesday night. Both first and second teams will play, the preliminary starting at 7: 3ft o'clock. REVIEW OF EVENTS IN ADAMSCOUNTY DURING PAST YEAR (Continued From Page Three) ♦♦♦♦♦*••*-• ♦ ♦ ♦ • ♦ • • ♦♦ Decatur physician, dies at San Diego. California 2 Lawrence E. Archbold re-elec-1 ted county agent. 3—William Schumacher is appoin-1 ted custodian of Hie court | house building. Mrs. Lew Ellingliam, former Decatur resident, dies at home in Fort Wayne. Theodore F. Graliker, cashier of tlie First State Bank, elected chairman of group one. Indiana bankers association. 10—Central Sugar company opens first sugar making campaign since 1930. A settling basin for waste water at Central Sugar company is being constructed. 11 —Carl Yager injured when struck by auto. 13—Four Adams County boys injured in auto accident near Ohio State line. 14—Sparkling Crystal White sugar, made in Central Sugar com 1 pany plant, on sale at local groceries for first time. William Rupert near Monroe, again wins county crown as corn king. Mrs. Vernon Uhrick. near Monroe, instantly killed when 1 struck by auto while walking along road 27 north of Berne. I Two Fort Wayne truck drivers

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badly Injured when truck is struck by Pennsylvania passenger train south of DeMtur. 17—David J Schwartz Monroe township farmer, acquitted of violation compulsory school attendance law. T9—Mrs. Flirabeth Studebakei) Morrison, member of one <>t' . Decatur pioneer families died | this morning. 2ft M. F. Wortliman, Decatu-I school superintendent, re-elec-, ted secretinv-treasurer of tlie northeastern Indiana Teachers [ Association. 21 Richard Beatty infant son of Mr. mid Mrs. James Beatty., Indianapolis, suffocated in bed j this morning. 22 Joe Biuniiegialf grocery store l North Second Street rollbed of 1200 by three bandits. Joe Rumschlag. route 4. Dee-I atur. injured when struck by I auto on south second street I 124 E W. Bnsche, Monroe, elected | president of tlie Adams t'oun- ■ ty wheat growers association.; 30—Dedication of Soldier and Sailors monument of 1913 is commemorated in impressive ser- 1 . 1 " vices. 31 One of tlie largest crowds ever assembled on Second Street ; witnessed Decatur s Halloween | parade. November 1 Richard D. Myers, former Decatur furniture dealer, dies after extended illness of heart trouble 3 —Mrs. Lena Lunz granted di-1 vorce from Fred Lunz, Allen county sheriff, in Adams circuit court. 4 Monmouth, Hoagland and Bryant granted reductions in electric rates. 5— John F. Snow, attorney, county historian and former county school superintendent, died after long illness. 6— Mrs. Clinton Habegger com mined suicide at her home in Berne by hanging. 7— Meshberger Bros. Stone company awarded contract for paving State road 527. Democrats win in Monroe and Berne town elections, Repub-1 licans carry Geneva. 9 —Fred V. Mills named special clerk to fill out and investigate applications for old age pensions. 11—Impressive Armistice Day services held at Country Club by members of American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Lions and Rotary Clubs. 14 —November collection of cur-4 : rent taxes $177,072.42. 16 —Irene Andress, daughter of Mr.' and Mrs. Roy Andress, suffers 1 broken leg when hit by auto 1 while on way to school.

17—Adams county's quota of no n under huge civil works prog ram 1» placed ut 370. Martin .1. Myiolt observes 3Ctli year as employe at city power plant. 122 More than 380 men begin work in county under civil works , program. 123- Dr L. E Romers, prominent physician sells practice to Dr. Floyd Grandslaff, Io take further study. I Fred Linn is appointed city I street commissioner after reI signing as first ward councilman. 25 Milton <’. Werlillg. Adams county Clerk, arrested in Chi cage on counterfeiting charges I is freed on bond. Welling: maintains his innocence. j 26 Harry J. Slrahm, French, township farmer, killed in I auto accident nine miles west of Fort Wayne. Two hundred thirty-four Adams county farmers sign wheat control contracts. ;>o—Ed Macy, money order clerk , at the local postoffice, is m-; tired after 3ft years service. December 1 Emerson A Beavers, retired furniture dealer, named first ward councilman to succeed Fred H. Linn. 4 — Beet sugar week observance opens in Adams county. 5- W. H. Settle. Indiana farm bureau head, speaks at mass meeting. | 6 -Daniel J. Sprunger. Berne ru-1 ral mail carrier, badly injured , in auto accident. 7— Tieple and Peterson clothing; store robbed of about SBOO. One of yeggs is captured by night officer Ed. Miller. 7— James Touhey, popular blind man dies at local hospital. 8— Reed Elevator Company pnrchases Holthouse building at ‘ Second and Jackson streets and will move to new location soon. Dr. Amos Rensser of Berne named president of Adams county medical association. 9— Coronation of Miss Martha Elizabeth Calland as sugar queen culminates beet sugar week observance here. The major portion of loot obtained at the Teeple and Peterson store here recovered near Payne, Ohio. Arthur Voglewede is appointed examiner of abstracts and titles at the Federal Land Bank at Louisville. Ky. 10 —Brice Martin, son of Frank Martin, county commissioner, fails in attempt at suicide near Bluffton. 13\CWA project for cleaning and ’ grubbing St. Marys river and ;

banks approved hy »tat<« -u minlstrator. 16-Beet growers receive more than $250,000 in first paynient from Central Sugar Company 19—Adams county m-niorial > Jtal is bequeathe,. $4,800 n Wil) of the late John S Met laReductions in all city Ugh' plant rates are approved by city council. Decatur is redtsi rioted into four wards under the new law. 20 Decatur is selected site for /construction of 48 modern homes under subsistence liontestead division. Checks, totaling $7,332 are /mailed to wheat growers ot Adams county under crop re I duct ion program. Ijl Joe Meyer >lea<M ft" "t to roliliery of the Teeple and Peterson clotliing store ami was sentenced to serve 1 I l ' years in the state prison. A series of home robberies and two slugging* the P-i'| two nights aroused Decatur citizens; Little loot has been obtained. 23 County auditor Glen Cowan makes December distribution of taxes. 24 Ed Miller's west end grocery robbed of $125 in cash and merchandise. 26 Adolph Hanni is appointed postmaster at Monroe. 27—Clyde Brandyberry, former local resident, arrested for set- ■ ting fire to residence on Chas. | Thatcher farm south of Willshire. Reppert auction school opens its 27th term, witli mine than 2U students enrolled. City council votes 15 per cent raise to city employes. 28 —Ralph Roop is reappointed county road supervisor. 29—Alvira Cade farm at smith edge of Decatur chosen as site 4 tor construction of modern homes. Yost Brothers awarded contracts for construction of two bridges on road 527. Assistant road supervisors named by county commissioners. o . GROCCERY TRADE PLACED UNDER NEW NRA CODE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) cost of store lahor and will be fixed from time to time by the ' NRA and the code authority. “Loss leaders” or articles sold [ below cost to attract purchasers, are banned. The retail code’s fair practice

!‘" r ‘ n T g ugw< I oud Geur *’‘ p - former VAA admi.iiMrator. objected '« ft - n d „ I disciplinary ; |(IJ wme v i few hours after Hi i over the code. ___ REV THOMPSON ■ NAMED PASTOR /‘r,. ently Mr. Thompson was ap.‘ipolntHl distant federal re-emplor llltMl t agent under the I ivil Works | \,!'c 'listr.ition 1 YE AR of 19.31 GREETED HERE | (CONTINUED I' Mating' ™npan7 '<> mentkm the. >i largest of the several spiendld industries here, enjoyed good bmrt. 1 pess during tlie last half of the 1 year a.ui at many periods during , the six months reached P<aks iu ' i employment and production. I ! The Civil Works program m this city and county gave employment l I to about Soft people and payrolls j ! n( ,w total mor" than s7,s<»u week- ■ )v. The building of state road .>27 j southeast of Decatur a.d the re- . pairing of V. S. road 27 north of Decatur and stale road 118 east and west of Berue. has

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dltional etnpioy m , f!1 —— hundred men The city council ) ’ .eduction in i, Khi ; ,J c|oU< ■ .tie.'tmr Uli s d. en) ow 1 .ant .o bu<ii. ... e^ neg , individuals mr r A rosy picture I those who ), ~ Hid with a , that M this l I'hi'l Whmh \| an W Victim ("(■ Fred H. Jones, 67. I' irt Wav n,. i„ .H mid dead in bed Si g Mrs. Jones was x.jij | Decatur, having i 'ss trips t<> this .it i il) 11 m. Tu. la, d( . lie. West 'll > KI Four Injured In Train-AuuM Etna Or. Ind k 111 jTuiir person.I i>usly, her.- last nig ; ,t ropt I eight train at a (ne ie expe< t>\] t > di» Luther Stidium. 15. '(■red frartnrcl rttis, (ml a hole in his hack. Hi 4AI AT