Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1937 — Page 7

[583 IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE HERE

Koo/ Children ■ Report City Is Being Cleaned-Up

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r CALLING ALL DRIVERS! | of ■1 Commercial Trucks and Busses toe July 1. 1937 the We arc the first t 0 stock state law requires all this all important signal. IDS KLg ses and commercial Stop in and let us demonto be equipped with a strate the DIETZ “PILOT"— K- ■■ signal light (an controlled at the steering ./«! apparatus on the wheel. We also have the denoting the direction CONNECTICUT SAFETY . K>- the vehicle is about SIGNAL equipment. All at K. • reasonable prices. s IK Safeh—Protect Yourself—Protect Others! ■ Butler’s Garage Street Phone 505 (Black Vigoro I The Complete Plant Food ■ - k . V.-' I For I Flowers, Lawns, Gardens, Shrubs, Trees. [LEE HARDWARE Co IpwaHMaHSMaßasa"*"" l "* ■ Mgr ~ ~ 1 ‘ —r- L Bi _ the New K | [| | Automatic K Range new exclusive fcagK; It ITII IP t •Better tasting, more healthful foods, Ml J J Q moreuniformresults,less kitchen time, Wrj IXI a clean,cool kitchen, all these matchless 5 Ip | advantages of modern electric cookery w cao now be yours at a new tow cost. 91 Speed Ovenl New 1937 G-E Ranges are the most Master amazingly complete electric ranges ® | Oven/ ever o ff ere j at t he new low prices. Be B Super Broiler/ Fully automatic. New*'Unttop ’ porce- , lain cooking surface and backsplasher three-comMned- _ a U one-piece, no crack or crevice. M in-one! New top oven vent and automatic W 1 " 011 1937 G ' E "'’"a* moisture coo,rol - 6 qt * Thrift tooker ‘ lUj Modal* Except end COMETI) Ifk L Lankenau & Co ■e 739 116 N. First St.

The tabulation for the first week snowed a total of 823 improvements made. Adding the I totals of the two weeks, 4,583 ini : proveinents are shown by the | tables. More than four and a half 'times as many improvements were made during the second week Emphasis has been placed on the Improvement of vacant lots J which have become “eye sores." I Members of the club stated that : these ruin the value of the whole block. According to the survey. 32 such lots have been irnptoved. i Some interesting figures reveal|ed by the survey follow: 195 back yards cleaned; 226 'front yards cleaned; 145 porches cleaned; 78 walls papered; 111 floors refinished; 137 flower gar.dens made; 60 fences repaired; 31 'roofs repaired; 89 trees trimmed; 166 articles of furniture and fix!tares purchased; 38 electrical appliances sold; 60 automobiles re- | paired and improved. | Some outside painting has been done. However, much will be done as soon as the weather clears

DECATUR DAILY, DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1937.

according to painters hooked I ahead far into tile summer. Much interior decorating has been done while new furniture and fixtures have been installed which will add to business materially. Members of the club were pleased with the indication of better business and employment Jas shown by the tabulations and are confident that, greater inI creases will be shown during the last two weeks of the campaign. CENTRAL LEADS IN SECOND WEEK W i t h 1,514 Improvements, Central Leads City Schools The Central school led the grade schools of the city in the number of improvements reported during the second week of the civic improvement campaign now being sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. Pupils of the Central school reported 1.514 or nearly half of all of the improvements listed. The South Ward school with 881 is • running second. Third greatest number of improvements was reported by the St. Joseph Catholic grade school with 762. The North Ward school was fourth with 370 improvements. The Riley school was fifth with 233 improvements. I This totaled 3,760. An analysis of the 3,760 improve-! meats by totals is: Cleaned Alley lots, 62; back yards, 195; front yards, 226; vacant lots, 32; i basements, 103; attics, 56; house i ■ gutters. 62; porches, 145; garages | 66; furnaces. 52. Painted, Decorated Houses, 23; walls, 78; floors,: illl; wood work, 73; porches and stairs, 75; fences, 37; outbuildings 29; screens, 78; roofs. 26; wallpaper, etc.. 62; walls (cleaned) 69. Planted Flower boxes. 97; flower gardens, 137; vegetable gardens, 154; grass plots. 74; shrubbery, 43; trees. 62. Miscellaneous Rubbish burned, 197; insect breeding places destroyed. 73; rats killed. 47; fences repaired, 60; porches and steps repaired, 52; roofs repaired. 31; screens reash cans emptied, 149; refuse (paired, 64; junk papers sold, 180; cans disinfected, 35; refuse cans provided. 55; shrubbery trimmed. 80; trees trimmed. 89; dead trees I and stumps removed. 57. Purchases Number of articles. 97; furniture and fixtures, 66; electrical appliances, 38; repairs, 103; auto improvements and repairs, 60. -— o Decatur Citizens Are Making Improvements George Sprague this week is setting out more than 100 trees and shrubs on 13 lots in one section owned by him around his home on Line street. Sixty-two Chinese elm, four Lombard popular®, two silver birch and 51 spirea will be set Out immediately while others have been ordered. This is only one of the yard improvements being made by Decatur cltizSns during the civic improvement campaign sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. o Dream of Glory Shattered Tokyo.—((U.P.) A 19-year-old former office boy with ambitions to become a champion ski performer took a short cut by having three gold cups made and engraved with the inscription, "Winner of the Japan Ski Championship." Police spoiled the lad's enjoyment, however, by arresting him and charging him with theft of the gold. Trade In a Good Town — Ooeatui

— — PIONEER HINSECTICIDE ■ Cortl'tol'i Ute feeatte The baat control known for the striped i cucumber beetle. Formula used is recommendedbytheDepartment of Entomology. Factory miied . . . uniform in quality. Made from the finest materials, tight and fluffy; dusts easily, adheres well. The ' carrier, or inert ingredient,is dusting gyp- ! sum with agricultural fertilising value. • Ask your Field Agent» County Extension Agent, oc • Ask us for folder with valuable information on Beetle Control. I Cash Coal & Supply R. A. Stuckey

ORGANIZATIONS APPROVE DRIVE Civic Groups Back Civic Improvement Campaign Here Several prominent Decatur organizations today publicly endorsed the civic improvement campaign now being sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. Letters of endorsement received by the club are: Tri Kappa "Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce, “Decatur, Indiana. "Civic Improvement committee: “The members of Tri Kappa wish to compliment you upon the wonderful work you have undertaken in sponsoring the improvement campaign now going on in our city. It is a big task but certainly one worthy of your best efforts. "If there is anything Tri Kappa can do to assist you in making this important civic movement a success. please do not fail to call uppon us. _. “We congratulate you upon the progress made so far, and remain, Yours very truly, Vivian Burk, Corresponding Sec'y. Psi lota “Decatur Junior Chamber of 1 Commerce, “Decatur, Indiana.

“Civic Improvement committee: “Our organization would feel that it had failed in its duty to the community if it failed to otter its services to you in connection with the improvement campaign progressing so rapidly under your I guidance. We would consider it an honor to assist in making this drive a success. “You already have our moral: support and we stand ready to go I further and back it up with our material support'if you find there is anything we can do for you. “We congratulate you and remain, Respectfully yours, Marjorie DeVoss Corresponding Sec’y. Delta Theta Tau "Decatur Junior Chamber of i Commerce, I "Decatur, Indiana. I "Civic Improvement committee: | “We note through the ucwsp.ip l ers that there is a general move--1 ment of clean-up and improvement 'campaigns throughout the country, and it is inecd gratifying to note J that Junior Chamber of Commerce is behind a like movement in our I city. We feel sure that when the I campaign is over Decatur will take : its place among those at the top of the list in showing results. ,} “If there is anything our soror- ' ity can do to help bring this cam ' paign to a successful termination ’ please command us. Yours very truly, Catherine Steele, Corresponding Sec’y. Fire Department ' I "Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce, i "Decatur, Indiana. 1 1 “Civic Improvement committee: "Undoubtedly the Fire Depart- ' ment is in a better position to j realize the advantages of a general clean-up and improvement campaign, than anyone. Many tires I are caused by neglecting some ; slight repair clean-up job which 'the property owner intended doing I but put off until too late. Such a . campaign as the one you are con- , j ducting serves as a reminder of ■ these neglected improvements and . pays big dividends to both the city ~ and property owner in savings ■ through loss by tire. , I “We wish to compliment you up- . |on the great work you are doing. Yours truly, Decatur Fire Department, Charles Robenold, chief. Knights of Columbus I "Junior Chamber of Commerce, ■ | "Decatur, Indiana. | "Civic Improvement committee: “I wish to take this opportunity ito congratulate you and the members of your organization on the splendid program you have arrang- ; ed on your civic improvement campaign, to make our city, "The City Beautiful.” i “I fully realize the importance of the details connected with sucli a large undertaking, and must compliment you on your arrangement. The results so far tabulated indicate a successful campaign. “I wish to express my personal appreciation, and to assure you of our cooperation in such a worthy project. Very truly yours, Knights of Columbus No. 861 Robert J. Gage, Grand Knight. o Don’t forget the sale of Shrubbery Friday eve at the Decatur Riverside Sales.

ROT SCOUTS TO END DRIVE ' Last Os Papers, Magazines To Be Collected Saturday IBoy Scout and Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce official*' joined today to thank the citizens of Decatur for the co-operation given the Scouts Saturday in the day of the drive to pick up the old pa- ! pens and magazines. Nearly two tons of old papers and magazines were collected by the Scouts Saturday and sold to the M»!er Hide and Fur company to raise funds for Scout activities. The house-to-house canvas of the city will be completed next Satur- ■ day by the Boy Scouts. Thanks were given the Al Schmitt Motor Sales and the city of De- ' catur street department for the use of trucks to pick up the papers and | magazines. indications are that when the | campaign is completed Saturday at-1 ternoon the Scouts will have gained ' a nice “nest egg” for the treasury. Scout officials asked that citizens place the papers and magazines Saturday in an easilly accessible p'ace in order that the boos may complete the drive on schedule.

NEW SEEDINGS ASSIST LAWNS New Seed, Fertilizer Required For Best Types Os Lawns A lawn can be only as good as the seed from which it was start | |ed and without proper care will, !be worse, according to leading i authorities The first essential in caring for ami maintaining a lawn is the ob-1 taining of good seed. Cheap seed 1 usually contains large quantities | of noxious weeds, chaff and inert! materials. Kentucky bluegrass is the seed most often sowed in Indiana. In open places a mixture of two or I three parts of this seed with one part of recleaned red top is often recommended. A good mixture for shady locations is one part ( Pea trivialis, one part bluegrass and one part red top. A reliable I seed merchant can best give recommendations for individual lawns. Although no first class lawn can I lie maintained where the ground j is poor and shallow, many old lawns may lie renovated with applications of fertilizer and by reseeding. About two pounds per 10 feet square of a good complete fertilizer containing three to 10 per cent nitrogen, six to 12 per cent phosphoric acid and four to six per cent potash should be | uniformly applied. o Coffee Mill Used 110 Years Melbourne, Ark. —KU.R> — A 110-year-old coffee mill and a 100-year-; old walnut chest are still in use' at the home of Joseph Jones here.' The chest has two partitions and originally was used for brown and white sugar. |

SJ Wc'-kan upc / 1 t ~ n, _ t y aFfi nW R jL Kia esl( t Hh i'/C’-l Lil J PLANT TREES — THEY WILL REPAY YOU. MANY TIMES OVER Our nurseries stock young trees of all kinds —trees that will grow to be lovely sentinel friends, casting cool shade across lawns . . . or trees that will bring you divi» dends of fruit. Make a real ceremony of planting a tree every so often. Some of them take only a short time to spread friendly limbs and sheltering foliage. We can be of genuine assistance In your landscaping problem. "Clean Up your yards by planting up." Auburn Nursery Co. AUBURN. IND. | Landscapers of City Plant Park.

NEW KITCHENS ARE IMPROVED Modern Appliances, Utensils Assist In Preparing Foods Have you ever stopped to think that to prepare numerous appetizing dishes it is necessary for the housewife to use many utensils and kitchen appliances? The modern wife of today has conveniences that asist in preparing foods easily and quickly. Often the remark, “I don’t know how I could keep house without it" is made about some faithful appliance such as a food chopper, electric mixer, percolator, refrigerator or range. It is not so many years ago that these conveniences were unheard

Decorate With Stone BRIGHTEN up your drive, yard, pool, or flower borders with decorative stone. Always attractive and adds to the beauty of your surroundings. • Flag Stone—ideal for stone terracing your yard. We also feature other building materials and would be pleased to give you estimates. Meshbeiger Bros. Stone Co LINN GROVE Phone Berne 516 — - ■ ; Help Make “The City Beautiful” WHILE —housecleaning, repairing or improving your property, collect your winter's accumulation of tin cans and rubbish in an easily accessible place. CITY TRUCKS —will haul away all rubbish again this year tree of charge during the week of May 10 to 15 as the last part of the civic improvement campaign being sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. LET’S —look at our sidewalks, several oi which are in bad state of repair and are not only unsightly but dangerous. Why not have them replaced or repaired immediately while WPA labor is available and the only cost to the property owners is for materials. CITY OF DECATUR STREET DEPARTMENT

of nnd even If wo had known about, some unbelievable machine that made ice; even in the heat of Bum-| mer; or another gadget that could, beat u cek,e mash potatoes or extract juice from fruits- we could; never afford one, their cost was so, high. Yet ail this has happened! and strangest of all they arc now priced so low that every housewife can have them. A modern electric kitchen is nothing flew mother! and even grandmother had a mod- [ ern kitchen. At least it was modern then. Conveniences Increase Since the early part of the century the conveniences of a modern kitchen have greatly increased. In earlier days a charcoal heated iron, or alcohol heated chafing dish and percolator were the envy of every housewife. There were many "conveniences” In those days tho coffee grinder, the family scale and cutlery that didn't stain. All of these by the housewife with conveniences necessity bather than a

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■ luxury, and all these tine convon- ! fences previously mentioned bolea mo obsolete. O ; Lamps Contribute To Eye Comfort In Home Lamps will contribute a great deal to the charm and comfoxt of the home. Vse more lamps, ever keeping in mind that their effectiveness depends upon how well they are employed. Never group lamps so that they become bunched and center the light iu one part of the room. The entire room should be lighted softly and equally Co-eds Buy Red Flannels Stanford University, lai. (U.R) Palo Alto merchants are authority for the statement that during thy •ecent California cold snap, co-eds jon the university farm couldn't take it, and bought heavily of red i flannel underwear.