Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1936 — Page 6

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Yellow Jackets Sting Winchester

VISITORS ARE NO MATCH FOR DECATURFIVE Despite Absence Os Regulars, Yellow Jackets Score Easy Victory Playing with a patched-up lineup and substituting freely, the Decatur Yellow Jackets had no difficulty trouncing another hive of Yellow Jackets, those of the Winchester breed, at the local gymnasium Friday night, 34 to 15. With Peterson and Myers, regular forward and center, respectively, and Smith, first string substitute, out of the lineup because of sickness, Coach Andrews used a makeshift lineup but Winchester vas unable to show any effectiveness against the locals. Winchester held the lead at only one time during the entire game, scoring the first field goal of the tilt. However, with Huffman con-, trihuting seven points. Decatur, held a 9 to 3 margin at the end of . the first quarter. Decatur's six-point lead was built up to 11 points at the half. 1 IS to 7. Despite frequent changed I combinations used by'Coach An-; drews, the Yellow Jdckets continued to increase their lead and were out in front. 25 to 11, as the third quarter closed. Huffman led the Decatur scoring with two field goals and five, tree throws for a total of nine points. Harker and Worthman each Held and Hurst hit three field registered four times from the Barnes tallied three of Winchester's four field goals to lead his team with six points. In the preliminary, the Winchester seconds defeated the Decatur reserves, 32 to 20. Decatur FG FT TP Huffman, f 2 5 9 Sondermann, f 0 11 Hurst, c 3 0 6 Barker, g 4 0 8 Worthman, k 4 0 8 Wilson, f 0 0 0 Ritter, f 0 0 0 Hrodbeck, g oil Freidt. g 0 11 Totals 13 8 34 Winchester Helms, f 0 0 0 Barnes, f 3 0 6 Estes, c 0 3 3 J. Wine, g 0 2 2 Rector, g 0 0 0 H. Wine, f 10 2 Crabb, f Oil Miller, f Oil Totals 4 7 15 Officials - Tudor and McClure (Fort Wayne) o Don’t miss “The Red-Head-ed Stepchild,” presented by Zion’s Senior Walther League, D. H. S. auditorium, Feb. 12 and 13.

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WEEK’S SCHEDULE * 91' BASKETBALL Saturday Emerson (Gary) at Hemo. 11 LaOtto at Monmouth. ' i Geneva at Gary. i. Monroe at Willshire Ohio. I Flora! Bowlers Defeat All-Stars The Decatur Floral bowling team defeated the Decatur All-Stars in ■ au exhibition match this week at • the Mies Brothers alleys, 2,699 [pins to 2.448. Aggregate scores of f|the winning team follow: Gerard • 1537; Gullogly, 589; Marshall. 554: •Slump, s<io; Fristnger, 519. Th« •losing bowlers rolled: Spangler. J 507; Hoss, 463; Meis, 505; Young .'458; Donlfas, 515 H. S. BASKETBALL Auburn. 49; North Side. 48 (double overtime). South Side. 28; Hartford City.| '2l. i Central Catholic, 34; Avilla. 24. i I Central (Ft. Wayne). 28; Wash ' ington (East Chicago), 23. Hoagland, 42; Monroeville, 22 Leo. 30; Harlan, 21. | Garrett, 28; Huntertown, 19. I Huntington. 35; Elwood, 27. Marion, 21; Delphi, 18. i Jefferson. 34; Brazil, 8. Memorial (Evansville). 22; Reitz | | (Evansville), 16. Washington. 22; Seymour. 15. Martinsville, 42; Greencastle, | 34. Cathedral (Indianapolis). 26; Southport, 12. Franklin, 32; Bedford. 27. Kokomo. 25; Anderson. 22. Newcastle, 33; Muncie, 20. Frankfort, 31; Richmond, 24. Shelbyville, 32; Columbus, 26. Tipton. 42; Windfall, 17. Shortridge. 33; Lebanon, 21. College Scores Butler, 38; Marquette, 35. Georgetown, 36; New York U. 34. Franklin, 32; Hanover, 27. Indiana Central, 43; Anderson, 38. o STOCKHOLDERS • ' F . RI ? M PAGE [ cent of the amount has already . been paid, the remaining balance I being >9,000. Since the Peoples State bank i closed in July, 1932, the depositors ; have received 90 per cent of their • claims. Robert Kramer, a repre- : sentative of the department in 1 charge of liquidation of the bank, stated the amount still due depositors was about $14,000. It is believed the bank will pay in full. o Reading Hit Offered Chicago—(UP)—A study of the ' interests and wishes of children who find learning to read difficult may arouse interest in school work and even reading, according to Dr. Paul Witty of Northwestern University.

MONROE BEATS MARKLE, 22-8 Bcarkatz. Hold Huntington County Five To Two Field Goals ' Holding their opponents to two field goals, the Monroe Bearkatz marked up a decisive 22 to 8 victory over Markle Friday night at Markle. Monroe held a 6-4 margin at the halt. j E. Stuckey was Monroe's high i scorere w.Tit four field goals and a i free throw for a total of nine points. Gearhart led Markle, sinking both of Markle's field goals. I The Markle seconds nosed out a 'l6-14 victory over the Monroe reserves in the preliminary game Monroe FG FT TP IE. Stuckey, f 4 19 1 [ Ray, f 10 2 | Gilbert, c 10 2 , Von Gunten. g 0 0 tl I Huser, g 0 0 0 I Longenherger, f 2 15 \V. Stinky, f 0 0 o ' Wolfe, g 2 0 4 Totals 10 2 22! Markle 'Geiger, f 0 0 0 illerran, f 0 2 2' I Wolfcale, c 0 2 21 I Hite, g 0 0 0' Gearhart.g 2 0 4 ■Mohler, g 0 0 0; Totals 2 4 8 o COMMITTEE TO (VoXTINITin FROM PAGE OX3) . Downey, East Chicago; Joseph A. i Andrew. Lafayette: Carl E. Woodard. Michigan City: Frank G. Thompson, Bluffton; George W. Wolf, Peru; Paul R. Sturm. Dana; Dan O. Gettinger. Sullivan; Jesse O. Flock; Ramsey; Frank T. Millis. Campbellsburg: Fred C. Rowley, Muncie; William J. Black, Anderson. and Fred E. Barrett, In-1 dianapolis. Senator Chambers was chosen chairman. KIRKLAND HOLDS ! (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) | - j place to Janet Worden; fourth • place to the Mcßride duet: and fifth place to the Imperial quar-' tet. Uncle Ezra and the Tune Twisters were selected to furnish the ‘ music for the twelfth annual farmers' banquet to lie held Monday | evening, February 10. at the Ma ' sonic hall in this city. AWARD WINNERS I FROM PAGE ONE) 1 advanced to a first class scout,;, and the following boys will be , made second class scouts; Richard Chronister, Richard Green and Robert Ahr, ali of troop 61; Ralph , Hawkins. Billy Joe Spahr and Robert Gentis, of troop 62; laiwrence , Rash, troop 63 and John Holthouse of troop 64. This court of honor is one of the [ big moments in a scout’s life, and I I many father are expected to at- • (tend the banquet, in order to see their sons receive the coveted awards. o— DEATH TOLL IN r ' T1 y. T -TP PPAGE ONE) movaj costs at $5,100,000 and fuel ; costs at more than $5,000,000. Hundreds of thousands of dollars damage were reported in southern states were rain and snow combined to swell streams over their banks and to precipitate disastrous floods. To Hit Indiana Indianapolis, Feb. B—(U.R) —The mercury will drop ra.nidly late today and tonight to suit-zero levels, according to J. H. Armington, of I the U. S. weather bureau. Moderate temperatures, which . have prevailed throughout the ■ state for two days, will be dispelled by the drop. Armington said. Light snow flurries will accompany the wave, which will follow from the west a low pressure area which is moving eastward. Temperatures will drop to from zero to 10 degrees below in the central and southern sections of the state, he said. Northern counties will exper- ■ ience more severe temperatures, which likely will range around 15 degrees below zero. More Kitting, Less Reading Rochester, N. H. —(UP) — Now knitting among New England women has brought about a slump in reading. Mias Lillian Parshley, librarian, at the Rochester Public Lib- ■ rary. says. Librarian for more than |44 years, her annul report showed a [ jdrop in book circulation from 100., ■355 volumes in 1934 to 93,152 in [1935.

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CHARLES CURTIS .. mrriNUKD ri;<gi rage <gjj> i votes. Following nomination of Hoover to head the ticket he was proposed for vice-president by Sen- , ator Borah and chosen on the first , ballot. His election to the second highest office in the land followed and after four years of presiding over the senate where he had served for 20 years he was defeatttl in the Democratic landslide of 1932. Curtis married Annie E. Baird of Topeka in 18S4. He lias three children. Harry. Permelia and Leona, all married. A sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Colvin lives in Topeka and a half-sister. Mrs. Edward E. Dolly GGann is wife of an attori ney in Washington. Mrs. Gann served as official hostess for CurJis during his time as vice-presi-fiefft. -_ Adams County I Memorial Hospital I • • Roger L. Gentis. son of Mr. and :Mru. Ralph Gentis. ad-mitted this .morning, tonsil operation. Mrs. Carl Smith and daughter Marylin Lou, route 4. Bluffton, dismissed today. Miss Mar ine Gutierrez, rout--' 5, Decatur, dismissed today. o ARRIVALS A eon was born to Mr. and Mrs. V-rnon Aurand of No. 47 Homesteads, at the Adams County Memorial hospital, this morning at twelve-thirty o’clock. The baby weighed three pounds fourteen and one-half ounces. o One Bandit Killed, Another Is Wounded ' ■ Hammond, Ind., Feb. 8 —(UP) — One bandit was shot and killed and

Reds Leave for Puerto Rico ft ■< r * 1 GW A ' •• 1 JSSOHBr 13 Hn • W - z I fIA ~ <j£ K/ t ffiUr Jb wl!ILj k ; ~,. v IRS’ IKS/ This contingent of the Cincinnati Reds, embarking from New York for training camp in Puerto Rico, had the .double distinction of being the first big league baseball squad to leave for 1936 training camp and the first to hold their spring practice outside United States. 'First squad to leave included, left to right, front, Mik» Borne, rookie catcher; Gilly Campbell, regular catcher; Henry Erickson, regular catcher; back row, Charley Dressen, manager: George Kelly, coach; Leroy Herman, pitcher; Benny Frey, pitcher.

an other was wounded critically by ■a tavern proprietor whom they attempted to rob early today. Clarence Lentner, 25, Hammond, was slain as he left the Viaduct Inn i in Calumet City where he had robb- . ed Tony Sova, proprietor. Sova followed the bandit and his compan ; ion from the establishment and attempted to use a shot gun. The wea- ; pon jammed, however. He leaped on Lentner and wrested an automatic from him. The tavern owner ■ then shot the robber. John Yerga. ;29, Hessville, Lentner’s companion was captured near Schneider. Ils . had been shot three times. o GIVES RULING I (CONTINI F.PjgtOM i money in cancellation fees or in- 1 j tangible tax. Wo wish that you would notify the mortgagees, that ’ this must be done or the intan- ■ gible tax will be charged against | them.” !i The letter was sent to Mr. 1 1 Worthman, and Paul Weber, I representative is aiding him in 1 checking the records desired by I the commission. Mr. Worthman further stated that the notification of unsatisfied ' mortgages would be mailed immediately, and the receiver of the notification should contact his oflice and settle the matter as soon as possible. I ■ 0 Roosevelt To Ask Additional Taxes Washington. Feb. B—(UP) —President Roosevelt will ask congress for new taxes intended to yield $500,600, (M) annually. Democratic leaders believed today. Despite political reluctance to levy new taxes in an election year, Congress will enact the new taxes pronuptly, it was indicated. It will be to finance the administration’s coll conservation farm program expected to be passed next week.

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WILL CONDUCT FOUR CONTESTS Indiana University I" Conduct High School Achievement Contests j. Bloomington. Ind. Feb 8 High school pupils of Decatur are Inxited to enter the four high school ; achievement contests being spoil | sort'd this year by the Indiana ni'i ' versity extension division. Severial thousand pupils of Indiana ondary schools took part In th' ; contests last year. I The thirteenth annual Latiti con , test covering first and s< cot.d year Latin. Cicero and Virgil will get underway Feb. 29 with th< county meets. The district mecta ■ I are scheduled for April 4, and li' l j final round of the contest will be | conducted April 17 on the university campus. A total of 2.2 Indiana high schools were represented in the contest last year. The solo music contort, which will he conducted for the eighth • year, has been extended this year [to include not only piano, violin, [cello and voice, but practically all hand instruments as well, and will Iconstiute a part of the Hoosier Music Festival at Bloomington in April. Sectional meets for tlx music Festival at Bloomington in April. Sectional meets for the music contest will be held March 20-21 and April 45. The state meet is set for April 16. The county meets for the t .ven-ty-third annual high school discussion league contest will be held on or before March 27. The district contest on April 9 and the state contest April 24 at I. U. “Socializ-

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led Medlelne" Is tTle subject i lioh Ln tor dlHcttHMion this yet". Lu-t •year 107 high schools participated I in this achievement contest. This will be the sixth anntml I inathenmtics contest sponsored by I th- university. There will l>.> two divisions lilgehra an<> geometry. Seitioiml contests will be held Aptil 4 and the state meet April .24 Lt Bloomington. A total of 200 nigh schools took part In the ulgebrii contest last year and 181 in the geometry division HUNTINGTON TO rrONTlNintm I Huntington circuit court reverts to [the public service ec.mmisolon for [another decision If the public service commission eider i upheld by the lower court, • the petitioner lias the right to appeal to the Indiana supreme court, i the mayor said. The suit will be filed after a certified copy of the- commissions ruling is received here, the execuI the announced. -This will serve to place the proposition before the people of the state of Indiana.” he com-

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