Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1936 — Page 2

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[Test Your Knowledge ' Can you answer seven of these | ten questions? Turn to page Four for the answers. * 1. In which state was the President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis, born? 2. Who wrote the novel, “Scarlet Sister Mary?" 3. In what year was the War with Spain? 4. Name the chief goddess of Babylonia and Assyria. 5. In mathematics, what is a phrabola? 6. Who founded the city of Alexandria, Egypt? 7. From whom did James J. Braddock win the world's heavyweight boxing championship? 8. Who was George Gllfillan? 9. What is the largest inhabitant oT the ocean? 10. Is theire an age limit on horses in the Kentucky Derby? 1. When is dawn? 2. What is isinglass? 3. Is 'Treasure Island,” by Robert Louin Stevenson, fiction.’ 4. Who was Mary Russell Mitford? 5. For what do the initials B.

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At anchor in the harbor of Cannes, where Mrs. I Wallis Warfield Simpson fled for refuge to the I home of her friends, Captain and Mrs. Reginald : FtUowts. the yacht. Sister Anne, owned by the Fel-J

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Despite the busy schedule maintained by Hollywood celebrities, Christmas is an affair which takes precedence over ail else. Two juvenile stars for whom the occasion is a most exciting affair are “Packy” McFarlane, who did his bit by helping out the studio post-

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P. O. E. staaid? 6. Wlk> was the author of “The Lnw West of the Pecos?” 7. What and where is Papua? 8. Name the capital of Tahiti. 9. What is sidereal time? 10. Who was the leading woman with Lawrence Tibbett in "The Rogue Song?” COMMON ERROR I Novar say. "He brought five | dozens of eggs to the store to | ■ trade;" say, “He brought five | . dozen eggs.” COURTHOUSE Estate Cases The supplemental and final report* were filed, examined and approved in the estate of Jennie May Stevens. The estate was closed and the administrator was discharged. A supplemental additional petition to determine the inheritance tax was filed in the estate of Christian Rich. It was referred to the county assessor. Authority to sell stock, part of the personal estate of Rose Rich,

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was granted. Separate authority by Daniel Sprang, administrator of the estate of Frank Schirmeyer and Urclle Chase, administrator of the estate of Carrie L. Schirmeyer, for authority to pay delinquent taxes . and Interest on school fund mortgage were filed, submitted and sus- , tained. Authority to transfer 10 shares , of preferred stock in the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company was transferred from the estate of Charles Bentz to Cora M. Bentz. Inventory number two was filed, examined and approved. Case Venued A motion for a change of venue was filed, submitted and sustained in the suit to collect a note, brought by the Department of Financial Institutions of the Old Adams County Bank against John W. Bosse. Jay, Wells and Allen counties were named as available. I Jay. Wells and Allen counties were made available for venue in the suit to collect a note brought by the Farmers State Bank against Hubert R. and Margaret E. McClenahan. The suit to declare a construc - tive trust brought by John Rich and others against Peter F. Moser and others was dismissed at costs' - I ... ■ - 111 j

man, and Juanita Quigley, shown reading to her doll from the famous poem, “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas ’. And Santa Claus found a real helpmate in Una Merkel who tacks a long white beard but does possess a most attractive smile.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 193(5.

I to the plaintiff, upon written agreements of the parties. fRURAL CHURCHES * Calvary Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, Minister 9:30 a, m.—Sunday School. Mr. Rolland Miller, superintendent. 10:30 a. tn. —Prayer and Praise service. 7:00 p. m.—Thursday—Worship I service and sermon. Decatur M. E. Circuit J. W. Reynolds, pastor Mt. Pleasant Church School, 9:30 a. m. Beulah Chapel Morning worship. 9:30 a. m. Church School, 10:30 a. in. Pleasant Valley Church School, 9:30 a. m. Morning worship. 10:40 a. m. Washington Church School, 9:30 a. m. Craigville Unio Kshrdl ES AR Christian Union Churches Craigville Charge H. H. McPheron, minister ____ Bethel Church, Craigville Morning worship 9:30 a. m.— I Sermon, “The First Gospel Message and the New Year's Start.” Sunday School, 10 a. m. Mrs. Earl Fell, superintendent. Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Welcome! St. Paul Church Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Everett Hawkins, superintendent. Morning worship. Sermon, "The First Gospel Mesasge and the 77ew Year’s Start”, 10:30 a. m. Welcome! Zion Church Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Mrs. J. O. Parrish, superintendent. Evening worship. Sermon, “The First Gospel Message and the New Year's Start,” 7:00 p. m. Welcome! o Willshire Circuit United Brethren Church Rev. Lawrence Dellinger, pastor Winchester Sunday School, 9:00 a. m. Preaching, 10:00 a. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening. Choir practice, Fridaf evening at the home of George Hershey. Willshire Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Class meeting, 10:30 a. m.

SMI ; M CLIFFORD TOWNSEND HI t ‘1 f It • ! t I 1 1 1 M. Clifford Townsend, governor- 1 elect, and James Dalton, of New ! , York City, editor of Motor, will be the speakers at the annual state convention of the Automobile Deal- 1 er’s Association of Indiana,' Inc., ' which will be held at the Athenae- . um in Indianapolis on Tuesday, De- 1 cembtfi 29th. Dealers from each section of Indiana will be present to hear these speakers discuss questions of vital importance to the industry. Christian Endeavor, 7:00 p. m. Preaching, 8:00 p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening. There will be a New Years program given at this place on Thursday evening. December 31. This program consisting of special numbers in song, recitations, hymn sing and a sermon will continue until the New Year. Everyone is invited to this service. Attorney Fees Paid A petition wan filed by Nathan C. Nelson for authority for the special agent in charge of the liquidation of the Peoples Loan and Trust company to pay attorney fees. It was submitted and sustained. Real Estate Transfers Andrew J. French et al to Ralph M. Miller et ux. 40 acres in Hart-h ford twp. for $4,000. Henry O. Wagley et al to Sheldon J. Wagley. 80 acres in Washington twp- tor sl. Sheldon J. Wagley et al to Henry O. Wagley, 80 acres in Wabash twp. for sl. Henry O. Wagley et al to Leonard M. Wagley, 80 acres in Hartford twp. for sl. Herman W. Sellemeyer et al to Carl T. Noll, in-lot 723 in Decatur for sl6lO. Licened To Wed Ruth Wheeler, Geneva, and Chester L. Shimp, farmer, Geneva. Evelyn D. Scott, route 1, and LeRoy G- Vulgomott, automobile mechanic, Fort Wayne. Pearl Josephine Friend, Geneva, and Paul Johnson Bickel, farmer, Jay county. Pearl McDonald. Berne, and Henry A. Lockwood, WPA laborer, Poneto. WILLSHIRE NEWS The gleaners clast of the M. E. Sunday School, met at the home of Miss Irene Strickler Thursday evening for their Christmas party and gift exchange. A program was tendered followed by an appetizing lunch. Mr. and Mrs.-Carl Kuhn of Fort Wayne were week-end guests of Mrand Mrs. John Byer. Mr. and Mra. Herman Myers were Celina business visitors Monday. W. R- Peoples spent the weekend in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Elton Vinings were Decatur visitor Monday evening. Msr. John Byer was a Fort Wayne visitor SaturdayMiss Ethel Place of Cleveland returned home after a three weeks’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Sam Place. Mr. and Mis. James Adams and son have moved to Lima. Mr. and Mrs- Hugh Reynolds rpent the week end in For! Wayne the guests of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clem and Mr. and Mrw. Frank Clem of Monroeville were Sunday guests of Mrand Mrs. Walter Avery and family. A Christmas program will be given at the Methodist church Christmas Eve. The Dorcas class of the M. E.

I Sunday School held Its Christmas party and gift exchange Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Harriet Colter, with Mra- John Byer assh'ing hostess. The house was beautifully decorated with .lighted Christmas trees, bells and other decorations appropriate for the occasion. The Christmas story wan read by I Mr*. Minnie Reichard, followed by singing of carols, and readings. A pleasant feature of the mee'nig was the revealing through the reading of original ipoems, the identity of those the class member* had for Mystery Sisters the pas year. Refreshments with attractive appointments in Christmas colors were served to the members and six special guest, Mrs- W. A. Fonner, Decatur, Mrs. Carl Kuhn, Fort .Wayne, Mrs. Ellen Whee’er, Lima, Mrs. Herman Myers, Mrs. Hubert Byer and Mies Ruth Mercer. o Music Aid* Insane Waupun, Wis. — (UP)—Mueica# instruction has proven so popular with inmates of Wisconsin's central state hospital for the insane that officials have made it a major

FOR Taxi Service PHONE 772 24 hour service We have added extra cars to improve our service. Runyon’s Garage 116 S. First st.

Bl 1 j; Claim your sale date early as I am booking sales every day. Dec. 29—8 miles West of Deca-! tur on 224 then 1 mile North on Adams & Wells county line; 2 miles East and 1 mile North of; Tocsin. Andy Schirack. Dec. 28—Jim Figley, 4% mile west, % mile south Rockford, 0. Dec. 29—Andy Schirack, 8 miles west of Decatur on 224 then one mile north on Adams and Wells county line; 2 miles east and 1 mile north of Tocsin. Dec. 30—Homer Blume, 7 miles' east of Fort Wayne on Road No. 14. Dec. 31—Francis Lorti, 4 miles north of Monroeville. Jan. 1 — Decatur Community Auction. Jan. 4—E. J. Ahr Riverside Sale Barn, Horse Sale. Jan. s—Louis Kruetzman 3 mile east, 3 mile north of Decatur, closing out sale. Jan. 6—Snyder & Egley Registered Guernsey Cattle and Horses on State Line 2 mile north Road No. 224. Jan. 7—James IL Krick % mile south, % mile west of Glenmore, Ohio, closing out sale. Jan. B—Dec. Community sale. Jan. 9—Ed Reppert, 1 mile west % mile north of Magley, closing j out sale. Jan. 11—Frank Kiser, Road No. 27, Sub Station. Jan. 12—Roy Kendall, southwest of Ft. Wayne on Ditch Road. Jan. 13 — Old Adams County I Bank, Real Estate. Jan. 14 — Wm. Hecht, Celina, Ohio, Horse Sale. Jan. 15 — Decatur Community sale. Jan. 16—Wm. Beerman, 1 mile northeast of Poe on Winchester I road. Jan. 20—J. S. Cole, 1 mile south, I 2 mile west of Monroeville, closing out sale.

i part of a new recreational program. | Previous to the new recreational program the patients were limited to daily walks. MARKETREPORTS DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS Brady’* Market for Decatur, Berne, Craigville, Hoagland and Wiltshire. Closed at 12 Noon. Corrected December 24, No commission and no yardage Veals received Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. , 100 to 120 lbs $8.45 120 to 140 lbs 8.75 140 to 160 lbs 9.65 160 to 200 lbs 10.05 | 200 to 275 lbs 10.25 275 to 300 lbs 10.15 I 300 to 350 lbs 9.85 | ' 350 lbs. and up 9.65 . Roughs 8.75 . Stags 7.00 . 1 Vealers „.p 10.75 > Ewe and wether lambs 8.75 Buck lambs 7.75 1 Yearling lambs 4.00

CLEVELAND PRODUCE Butter: market steady; extras 37, standards 37. Eggs: market steady; extra grade 33, extra firsts 29, current i receipts 28%, pullet firsts 25. Live poultry: market firm. Heavy hens 5% and up 19, medium 1 15, leghorn heavy 13, leghorn light 112, No, 2, 10; roosters old 12, broilers 2% and up 16, springer* fancy rock 4% and up 18, colored 1 3 and up 17, Leghorn 14, No. 2, i 12; ducks 6 ajid up 18, small 16, j geese fat 17, ordinary 16, turkeys ' young toms 18, young hens 22, old 1 toms 16, old hens 18. Potatoes: 100 lb. bags, U. S. No. 1, Idaho $2.90-3.15; some $3.25: Ohio No. 1 mostly $1.75-2; Maine $2.75; Penn mostly $1.75-2; Flor- . ida $2.35-2.50 bushel crate; York state 37-38 c 15-lb. bag.

CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Dec. May July ■ Wheat 1.39% 1.34% 119% New Corn.... 1.09% 1.05% 1.02 Old Corn.... 1.03% 99% Oats 51% 51 45% LOCAL GRAIN MARKET BURK ELEVATOR CO. Corrected December 24. I No. 1 Wheat, 60 lbs. or better $1.24 No. 2 Wheat, 58 lbs 1.23 Oats 48c Old Yellow Corn - 1.40 Soya Beans, No. 2 Yellow 1.37 New No. 4 Yellow Corn $1 to 1.28 Rye 90c

CENTRAL SOYA CO. Soya Beans, No. 2 Yellow 1.37 CAMPGAW MARKETS Berling Produce Bldg. East .Jefferson St. Phone 156 Large White Eggs, doz —29 c Large Brown Eggs, doz. —27 c Medium Eggs, doz 24c Heavy Chix, 1b..._ —l2-13 c Heavy, Hens, lb 14c ' Heavy Pullets, lb— 14-15 c Leghorn Chix, lb 8-9 c Leghorn Hens, lb 8-9 c .Ducks, lb r 13c ' Geese, lb. - He Turkeys, lb. 16-17 c 0 Markets At A Glance i Stocks, firip; oils higher. Bonds, irregularly higher; U. S. government issues mixed. Curb stocks, higher. Chicago stocks, irregularly higher. Foreign exchange, easy. Cotton, 11 to 12 points higher. Grains, Chicago wheat up 2% to 2%; rye up 3% to 4%; corn firm. Chicago livestock, hogs, strong; cattle and sheep steady. Rubber, at new highs since Aug. 1929, advancing 47 to 56 points. Silver bar at New York, up % at 45. o Air-Cooled Houses for Pigs London —(L'P) —A scheme which may put pig-breeding on a new basis and insure a regular supply ot bacon the year round has been evolvi ed at Rothasted. oldest and most ' famous agricultural research station in the world Experts believe that once the temperature problem ■. Is solved, it will be possible to raise I pigs at any time of the yeear.

HORSE SALE! ZANESVILLE, INDIANA 13 miles South of Fort Wayne on State Road 3 Monday, Dec. 28,1936 Commencing at 12:30 sharp 50 Head of Horses All broke and gentle. No branded horses. Some good matched teams and some good Southern mares. Some 2 and 3 year old colts. Now is the time for you farmers to get your horses, they will get higher from now on. I will not have any more wild hor*es that will sell cheap. Will handle a better grade of horses from now on. Arthur Merriman, Owner EHenbarger Bros., Aucts.

H ‘««nbes cufl . AN ‘> NOTK'EsW J 20 words, 11 4 C r ' e, ‘ fl ‘be two "" 50c for 20 Word, 7W' Over 20 words 2' ' • ‘he three times. P SALEJfI I OR SALE; — 80 house, bank barn, located 7 it.i.- h lur. pi- 1(ulli> j- Vl(1 4130 Piqua , n . E(jrt FOR SALE “■ cahbi ... 1 bristinas kinds. Frank Young Furniture, m> Jegerson sUj FOR SALE -SOCedaTcheZH sls. SIS. s_'■>. Lamps ii-9 Matin s-, x. /W Furnitun- (■„ , 152 S . Phone 199. I FOR SALE — Crosl.-y, Gr.-be radios. liev.- We hav, h-hest tradefl lowatn-e county. L:inj fefl Station. Preble. FOR SA..I. 1 w . iis>d arators. One Dt-Laval adfl Anker Felt. Real bargains, fl hart Dairy Products, Tbitifl Monroe. |fl I WANTED j WANT El 1 .ilt .'.ia er fl hay. Call phone 6782. Wanted- LADIES NOTICE fl Stiahlhut of Laura Beauty fl will be at i: 7-i s Beauty Tuesday. D-<. Call !!»■ WANTED To haul asta H clean cisterns. Call phwtfl WANTED to Buy—Lirestifl all kinds. Plenty oi milk to trade. E. C. Doelirmaii,® liams, Iml. Hoagland phone. ■ llMtfl 0 J MISCELLANEOuI MISCEI.I.AXEtirs -Fumita»| paired, upholstered or reHM at the Decatur Upholstering 222 S. Second St. Phone (28. ■ I used furniture. I ■ Austrian Police Busy ■ Vienna - Vl’)-E*ery Ittkfl | Irian subject was the lice inquiry, anti a 160th partefj i population was arrested dMIM 1 first half of this year, acctf<j| ; official announcement ' From Jan. 1 to June 30 thclj ; investigated 467,0711 ca«e« "| ■ reefed 42.376 persons out oiHl : j lation of 1,800,00 - ■ A*|H»llltuieill «t ' ,l » | i n ’* lr ’jjJ* With Will , ' Notice Is hereby go*'- .Jjß ' undersigned has been W : 1 mlnistralor "f tlie e’ta. . Rohrer late of A-lanis ' i ceased. The .-state is ! Vent ' Emma Rohrer. Admirfl with will T )ec - 17 » I '' 11 Dr. Eugene Fieldi DENTIST Y X-RAY LABORATO3 Phone No. 56 127 N. 3rd «• AN IDEAL ChristmasGn Give a FABRIX A gift with yM« O, h S( Manufactured a nd * 1 P ATlShn Chevron e N. 3rd st.

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