Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1936 — Page 6

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Commodores Beat Portland; Yellow Jackets Los

COMMIES BEAT I PORTLAND FIVE FRIDAY, 33-26 ■ ■■ ■ I — Commodores Take Final, Home Game Os Season From Jay Co. Team The Decatur Commodores won their final home game of the sea-] son Friday night, defeating the Portland Panthers, 33 to 26. Portland held a 12 to 11 lead at the half. Decatur started three substitutes. with regulars Braden. Murphy and Hain on the bench. Portland rang up a 6-1 lead during the first quarter and was still out in front. 6 to 3 as the first period ended. The Commodores rang up a 10-7 lead midway in the second quarter but as the half ended Portland held a 12-11 margin. Decatur finally came to lire in the third quarter and when she period ended the Commodores were out in front, 22 to 16. The Commodores maintained a comfortable lead during the entire fourth period to finish out in front by seven points. Don Hess was high scorer for the Commodores with four f.’eld goals and seven free throw’s in seven attempts for a total of 15 ]>oints. Murphy was next in line; for the Commies with eight points. Braden, out of the lasY two ganfes with an injured leg. was inserted late in the third quarter and registered twice from the field. Mays was the whole show for Portland, keeping the Panthers in the running with eight goals from the Held. The Portland reserves defeated the Commodore seconds in the preliminary game, 27 to 22. Decatur FG FT TP D. Hess, f 4 7 15 B. Hess, c 10 2 Wolpert, f 0 0 0 Daniels, g Oil W. Baker, g 0 0 0 Hain, f 113 Braden, c 2 0 4 Tricker, f 0 0 0 Murphy, g 2 4 8 Totals 10 13 33 Portland Hildreth, f 10 2 Green, f 2 0 4 Mays, c 8 0 16 McDaniels, g 11 3 Wiebusch, g Oil Detamore, g 0 0 0 Hartzell, g 0 0 0 Totals 12 2 26 Referee— Lehman (Berne) umpire —Hebble (Decatur) Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

PUBLIC SALE As lam moving, I will sell at public auction, 1 mile ea.st of Pleasant Mills, on north side of River, on TUESDAY, February 25.1936 Commencing at 10 A. M. 9 — HEAD OF HORSES — 9 Pair Dapple grey horses, 6 yrs. old, wt. 3200 lbs., sound, extra good .workers; pair Dapple grey geldings, 7 & 8 yrs. old. wt. 3200. sound. ' pood workers; pair grey mares, 9 & 10 yrs. old. wt. 3000 lbs., one in foal, sound; pair brown horses. 5 yrs. old. wt. 3000. sound, well broke; Sorrel horse, smooth mouth, wt. 1600 lbs. 35—HEAD OF CATTLE—3S 10 head of extra good Guernsey & Jersey cows, fresh and springers; 25 head red and roan coming yearling heifers. Just right to turn on pasture this summer. 2 good stock bulls. SHEEP —20 good ewes lamb in April. HOGS—White tow with 5 pigs by side; one sow will farrow in April; Duroc male hog; 7 feetier shoats. IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS Four roll Appleton corn shredder; De Laval 2 unit milking machine; Rudd manure spreader good; Oliver 12 inch tractor plow; mower; hay loader; many articles too numerous to mention. TERMS—CASH. LUTHER FUNK, Owner Roy S. Johnson —Auct. W. A. Lower—Clerk. Lunch by Bobo U. B. Church. FABRIX - The - Million Mile Floor Mat MADE IN DECATUR HANDSOME DURABLE SPRINGY MATS BUILT FOR LONG WEAR. In the home Fabrix is the ideal door or floor mat. Handsome it is a credit in any surrounding. It saves housewives unnecessary work due to tracked up floors. Important!—The Fabrix Mat will never curl. Made In popular stock sizes. Also can make special sizes to order. MADE BY Porter Tire Co. 341 Winchester St Phone 1239

PLAY SUNDAY — I The Decatur Commodores I! will play their final game of ' the season Sunday afternoon | a,t Delphos. Ohio. The score ■ will be telephoned to the [ Democrat office immediately 1 after the gntne. which should Is- about 3:30 o'clock. Cull 1 1000. I* WEEK’S SCHEDI LE * OF BASKETBALL Saturday Yellow Jackets at "Herne G> leva at Hartford. Sunday Commodore*. at St. John's, Delphos KIRKLAND FIVE LOSES FRIDAY Kangaroos Drop 33-32 Overtime Battle At Monroeville Friday The Kirkland Kangaroos lost a tough battle Friday night, dropping a 33-32 decision to Monroeville in an overtime contest played at Monroeville. Monroeville held a 19-17 lead at the half, with Kirkland coming ' back to a 29 to 29 tie at the end of the regular playing period. Monroeville scored a field goal but Kirkland came through with a free throw and fielder to take a linepoint lead, ith only eight seconds left to play in the extra point. Monroeville tipped in a field goal to win the game. Smith was high scorer for Kirkland with five fielders and two foul tosses for 12 points. B. Stephenson led Monroeville with six baskets and three free throws for ' 15 points. The Kirkland seconds scored a 26 to 17 victory over the Monroeville reserves in the preliminary. Kirkland FG FT TP Smith, f 5 2 12 Fosnaugh, f 11 3 Yager, c . 2 0 4 Hoffman, g 2 5 9 Arnold, g 0 11 Baumgartner, c . 0 0 0 Bucher, g 0 0 0 Houck, g .............. 0 3 3 Totals 10 12 32 Monroeville B. Stephenson, f 6 3 15 Kelly, f 113 O'Shaughnessey, c 2 3 7 Meyer, g 0 5 5 H. Stephenson, g Oil Painter, f 10 2 Totals 10 13 33 Referee — Harding (Huntertown)

MONMOUTH FIVE BEATS MONROE Eagles Score 33-26 Victory Over Bearkatz Friday Night , Coming buck in the second half after trailing at the half, 16-14, the ! Monmouth Eagles defeatdff the Monroe Bearkatz at the Kirkland | gym. 33 to 26. Friday night. Merica was high scorer for the ’ evening with four field goals and a like number of free thows for a total of 12 points. Gerke registered five field goals and one foul toss for 11 points. Huser was high for Monroe with nine points. In the preliminary, the Monroe seconds defeated the Monmouth freshmen. 28 to !. Monmouth FG FT TP I i: Fuelling, r 1.13 ' Gerke. f 5 1 11 Merica c 4 4 12 Boerger, g 113 , Moses. g o 0 0 ' Elston, f 2 * 4 Totals 13 7 33 Monroe E. Stockey, f 2 15 Lomgenberger, f 2 0 4 Ray. f 2 0 4 Gilbert, c Oil Von Gunten. g .11 3 W. Stuckey, g 0 0 0 Huser. g . .339 Totals 10 6 26 Referee — Johnson (Ossian). o H. S. BASKETBALL North Side, 28; Bluffton. 22. Central (Fort Wayne), 19; Elk- i 1 hart. 17. Goshen. 30; South Side, 26. Leo. 50; Elmhurst, 33. Wabash. St; Peru. “. Auburn, 25; Columbia City, 24. Alexandria. 35; Huntington. 33. Hartford City. 58; Central (South! Bend). 24. ' Hoagland. 35; Lafayette Central, '. 28. Anderson. 32: Tech (Indianap- ' olis), 17. ■ Shelbyville. 24; Bloomington. 19. ’ Seymour. 17; Columbus, 16. Newcastle. 35; Connersville, 30. ' Bedford. 22; Jeffersonville, IS. Tipton. 36; Kokomo, 28. ' Muncie, 19; Marion, 16. ' Noblesville, 34; Elwood, 26. ' Central (Evansville), 22; Mem- ' orial (Evansville), 19. College Basketball Earlham, 36; Wabash, 33. j Franklin, 29; DePauw, 14. Huntington. 49; Kokomo, 27. Western State, 55; Manchester. '135. DePaul (Chicago), 40; Detroit, ' »>•> Check Influenza Epidemic In Ohio Coshocton, Ohio. Feb. 22 —(VP) —An epidemic of intestinal influenza which spread illness among approximately 2,000 of this town’s 10,000 citizens was reported checki et lO Trade in a Good 1 own — Decatur RESERVED SECTION A. section of 200 seats has 1 been reserved for Decatur fans at the Berne auditorium for the J Decatur-Berne game tonight. Tickets will be on sale only at 1 the door.

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CITY LEAGUE ‘ I Standard Oil F. Ahr 213 165 174 1 Appelman 142 126 161 i Sauers 121 131 155 Heare 116 Bonifas 159 142 177 Keller 113 144 Handicap 9 9 9 Totals 760 686 825 G. E. No. 2 E. Blackburn .. 182 150 157 J. Keller ... 124 136 C. Weber . 131 135 115 Brokaw . 165 149 129 Chase .. 134 153 148 Lengerich ... 152 | Totals 736 739 696 Mutschlers Lister 158 143 135 Keller 213 ITS 122 Fisher 134 157 145 Meyers 171 150 156 Mutschler 168 183 164 Totals 844 771 722 Cloverleaf Laurent 152 153 156 Kaylor 107 192 136 Kelly 91 Bath 154 133 156 Farrar ... 150 153 131 Horton 143 195 Handicap 30 oO 30 Totals 684 804 804 > St. fdary's Stevens 176 176 1641 Ladd 180 133 Green 201 111 224 P. Gallogly 142 172 183, Fr. Hennes 178 7775 181 Briede 134 Handicap .17 171117 1 Totals 894 775 902 Decatur Floral Spangler .194 187 167 Ross 155 166 171 i Young 164 162 148 Stump 125 7TT 163 Frisinger . .. 197 157 148 Totals 835 869 797 Crystal White Mies ... ... 158 214 158 Lister •.. ... 98 176 Zelt 126 120 Marshall 121 150 156 Girard 201 151 185 Lytle 160 161 > Totals 704 795 836 G. E. No. 1. Schultz 147 158 186 Mclntosh 163 132 D. Gallogly 155 156 169 Cochran 137 163 177 J Hoagland 135 142 155 • D. Gage 154 Handicap 17 17 17 j Totals 754 768 858

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BEARS DEFEAT BULLDOG FIVE Berne Forced Into Overtime Session To Beat New Haven. 36-34 Berne's Bears ran into a real surprise Friday night at New Haven. with the Bulldogs forcing the Bears into an overtime session be--1 fore Berne eked out a 36 to 34 . victory. I The teams were deadlocked at 32-32 at the expiration of the regular playing period and three points by Felber gave victory to the' Bears in the overtime session. Berne had led. 16-15 at the halt but New Haven came back to hold a 29-23 margin at the third quarter. Steiner was high scorer for the : Bears with five field goals and three free throws TOY 13 points. Hartman led New Haven, also scoring 13 points. The Bulldogs lost three men on personal fouls. | New Haven seconds won the preliminary, 29 to 10. Berne FG FT TP Parrish, f 2 15 Habegger, f. .. 10 2 , Neuenschwander, f 2 5 9 j Felber, f 11 3 . Dro. c 2 0 4 1 Steiner, g 5 3 13 . Winteregg, g 0 0 0 Totalsl3 10 36 New Haven FW FT TP Lake, f 113 Dienelt, f 0 0 0 Parks, f 0 2 2 Schrock, f 0 0 0 Armstrong, c 3 2 8 Drayer, g 2 0 4 Bauserman, g 2 0 4 Hartman, g 6 1 13 Totalsl4 6 34 Officials: Chambers and Barrett (Fort Wayne). I o MODERN YOUTH'S ANTICS FOUND LESS EXCITING Independence, Mo. — (UP) — ' Grandmother Cutting doesn't think ' mwh of kids’ antics nowadays. I They might be much wcrce she is certain.

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JACKETS LOSE TO COMET FIVE FRIDAY, 37-31 Decatur L uses Final Northeastern Indiana Conference Game The Decatur Yellow Jackets lost 1 their final northeastern Indiana conference game of the season Friday night, dropping a 37 to 31 decision to the Kendallville Comets at Kendallville. The game was close all the way. with the Comets pulling out the victory in the last three mTfoutes iof play. Kendallville held a 9-6' lead at the first quarter, 16 to 15 : at the half and 22 to 21 at the end lot the third quarter. | The real turning point of the i game came in the first few minJ utes of play, however, with KanIdallvllle running up seven points ■ before the Yellow Jackets scored. 1 forcing Decatur to fight from be- | hind all the way. I Barker was Decatur's best scorer with five field goals and three • foul tosses for a total of 13 points. | Worthman scored six points for the Jackets. Bushong was high for KendallI ville with four field goals* aifJ a like number of foul tosses for 12 , points. Rupp tossed in three fielders and five free throws for the I Comets. ■ The Decatur seconds scored an easy 29 to 18 victory over the KenI dallville reserves in the prelimini ary game. Decatur FG FT TP Smith, f 10 2 Huffman, f 1.2 4 Meyers, c.. 0 0 0 Worthman, g 3 0 6 Barker, g 5 S 13: Peterson, f .10 21 Hurst, c 1 0 2 Brodbeck, g 0 2 2 i Totals 12 7 31 Kendallville . Bushong, f .. . 4 4 12 ; Misselhorn, f 0 0 0j Rupp, c 3 5 11 Gunsaulus, g 2 2 6 . Herendeen, g ... 0 1 li [ Brunson, f 3 17. Totals 12 13 271 t Referee — McDuffy (LaOttoc um-, pire— Burt (Manchester) .! O . LENTEN SEASON ! FHOM F'AGE ONE) 1 Wayne pastors. He will deliver ■ 1 the Lenten sermon in the follow1 ing church on the dates given: St.' ! Andrews. March 4; St. Joseph, ) March 11; St. Jude. March 18; St. - John, March 25; St. Peter, April 1. ; The season of Lent closes Sat- : • urday noon, April 4. j The Lenten regulations will be ; ) read at the Sunday masses, Father > Seimetz said. ; ; o j RULE SIGNING i I F.V-9?J..p agf _o- N ' E > - instituted a plan whereby the signi ers will be arranged in alphabetical L order to ease this work of checking for repettltions of Bignatures. The repeated signing, however, adds an extra burden to the board, and all i persons are asked to cooperate in thaw matter by not eigning mo e ■ than one petition for the same of- : fice. . I Thomas J- Durkin is the Democrai tic member of the board and Grover i Oliver the Republican member.

COUNTY SCHOOL | tVONTINCED FROM PAriE ONID : Butcher, Peart Butcher. Mary Ell-1 on Callihan, Bernice Chew. Clyde ‘ Cook. Clara Farlow, Laban Fennig, Raymond Fields, Martha Gerber,] Ella Glendenning. Philip Greene, 1 Jerome Hawbaker. Ralph Hoffman.; Majeska Ineichen, Orval Kueser. I Elizabeth Linton. Floyd Lehman. ] \mos Moore. Ruby Nelson, Robert Nevi!. Kathryn Pyle, Joseph Rais ; ton, James Schell. Joseph Shepherd, Louise Somme r, Martha ■ Speicher. Gretchen Stucky. Eloise SullivaiF. Elaine Tee pie, Violet; Teeter and Paulino Voss. — o DRAW SCHEDULE OCONTINVED FROM PAGE ONE) ' 11 —Cathedral of Indianapolis vs Richmond. Saturday P. M. ■ 3 Evansville vs Huntington 4 — Anderwon vs winner of game 1 ' 8- Decatur vs winner of game 2. ; g—Fort Wayne vs winner of ' game 3. Sunday P. M. 3- Winner <u game 4 vs winner ; of game 5. I 4—Winner of game 6 vs winner ' of game 7. 5- game Between semi-final losers. I 9 —Championship game. —o Oil Tanker Reports Fire After Blast New York, Feb. 22—(UP)—The ] 1 S. S. Albert Hill, an oil tanker, sent \ an S. O. S.. at 11 a. m. today say-! ; ing she was afire after an explo-' sion in her forward deep tank. Me-1 I Kay radio reported The Albert Hill, which io owned by the Albert Hill Refining Co. i gave position at 590 miles east of the South Carolina coast. "We ar? now fighting the fire”, 'to captain radioed immediately after the S. O. S. Young 1 Girl Poisons Eight Os Family ' Hamlin, W Va., Feb. 22 —(U.B— While her mother and father and ’ six brothers and sisters lay dangerously ill, Gladys Dillon. 14, sobbed to officers in the jail here today that she was sorry she had poisoned them. Prosecuting Attorney W. S. Damron said Gladys had admitted ! placing an arsenic preparation in flour from which break was baked for the family. She sought revenge for having been punished for leaving home without permis sion. Edgar Dillon, a PWA worker, , his wife and six small sons and daughters were the poison victims. o X-RAY TO SHOW HEART AT WORK EXPECTED SOON Sverdlovsk. U. S. S. R. —(UP) — Actual observation of the minute i workings of the heart soon may become a reality, according to an ani nouncement by the Institute of Ex- > perhnental Medicine here that

'Fights ‘Whoopee Death' Charge , "OH JMi ; m-L,' • 1 o'l ■ % -I MqwWW i M -s < ' ( -;a — = - ==: — ”—” , ewesWl Defense counsel for Edward Cannon, right, member of J | family, shown entering court at Poughkeepsie, N. •’ re presented a defense built on the claim that the dea 0 Price, 19-year-old waitress, was due to an en on Cannon went on trial on ■ first degree murder charge i .ul state's contention that her fatal injuries were W” ' 1 resisted his advances during a ‘ joy ri e <

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SUN. MON. TIE Continuous Sunday from, JEAN HARLOW in “RIFF RAFF Spencer Titacy, Una Met Also-Charlev Chase Con 10c-25c - Last Time Tonight • “ROSE OF THE RANCHt John Boles, Gladys Swarts ALSO-N?w Major Bower An Show and Cartoon. lOc-2 ■ <®> SUN. MON.TUE Sunday Matinee 2 P. M. First Evening Show at 6:1 TWO GIANT FEATCI “The Ixine Wolf Returns” Melvyn Douglas. Gail I‘ati and “Dangerous Intrigi Ralph Bellamy, Joan Pti i ONLY 10c-20c Last Time Tonight—BUCK JOI i in “THE IVORY HANDLED G ■ ALSO — "Adventures of F 1 Merriwell" and Comedy. H IBimBHMKOB*®