Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1937 — Page 1

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Formal dedication of the new recreational building at the Decatur works of the General Electric company will be held this afternoon at 2...0 o clock In th- upper rig'm hand corner ar< pictured officers and directors of the G. E. club. From left to right, seated E. \\. Lankenau. plant superintendent; Elsie I,rimegraft. Herman Lengerich, presid- nt. Harriet Shockey, secretary; Paul Hancher, treasurer. Standing Milton Brown. Robert Gage and Adam Schafer. Donald (.age, vice-president, was Top I c'mmr' , i" p'eitft-ed 7heXr“w of the building. Vpper left-snooker, billiard and pool tables. The center picture is a view of the four new bowling alleys. Lower right ultra modern kitehen. with all electric equipment. Lo'wer L-n’"house' umimitme. W leD' bTr'ight"* Alva'\hiffeni'uxer''."^.^^,- T-presenl'ativ Chester McDitosh, employes' representative; William Heim, company representaI tive; Hilda Gaunt, employes' representative

240 ENROLL IN r BIBLE SCHOOL Enrollments In Vacation Bible School Will Be Accepted Next Week A total of 240 school children of Decatur have enrolled to date in the daily vacation Bible school, which opened at the Central grade school Tuesday morning. The committee in charge hopes that all children of the Bible school age will be enrolled the! first of next week. An excellent ! corps of teachers is on the staff, and enrollments will be accepted, all next week. The recreational period is directed by the Rev. Homer .1. Aspyj ' pastor of the First Baptist church, and the Rev. Charles M. ITughJ pastor of the Zion Reformed church. Classes are held five days a week, from 8:30 to 11:30 a. m. I The schedule for each day is I as follows: Faculty meeting, 8:10; Hag ram-! ! ing, 8:25; chapel in Baptist church, i 8:30; classes assemble, 8:55; kindergaren and primary recess. 9:45 to 10- junior and intermdiate re--(.ess. 10: "5 to 10:20; kindergarten and primary dismissal. 11:15; Junior and intermediate classes lower ! the flag. 11:25; junior ami inter- ! mediate dismissal 11:30. The enrollment for this week follows: Prespyterian 1 Church of God Christian Church * Methodist Church ““ United Brethren ' ' Reformed Church “ ; Church of Nazarene Baptist Church 1 Evangelical Church * I Calv’ary Church ; Lutheran Church . ; Eighth St. U. B. (’hutch 4 Mennonite Church “ | Christian Science No church affiliation | o Conservation League Meets Monday Night AU members of the Adams county , 'fish and game conservation league are urged to attend t»e regula ninthly meeting Monday night at gun and cartridge expert. «■“ e I the . speaker for the meethig. Th Blue Creek string land will .Wthe music for tke 'I Membe andlXa C ! U e cordially in- ' Xd'o attend. The meeting will; J open at 7:30 o’clock instead of the [usual hour of 8 oclock. j

DEDICATE G. E. REC REATIONAL BUILDING THIS AFTERNOON

Indiana Farmers Warned Os Pests I Lafayette, Ind., Juno 5 -ftj.R) Farmers throughout the state to-1 day were warned by Purdue I’ni-1 ; versity to prepare for onslaughts j against tln ir crops this season by 11 grasshoppers and army worms. ; The warning said that the most : serious outbreak of grasshoppers | , in many years is impending unless; I unfavorable wet weather occurs, during the next month. (1 Five Indiana counties already] i are heavily infested with armv worms which have caused eor.rid- . ' erable damage to wheat and o its I crops, Purdue entomologists I pen. The affected counties are I .Washington. Warrick, Vanderburg Vigo and Knox. —o GENEVA PLANS DISTRICT MEET Fort Wayne District Epworth League To Meet June 16-17 The annual convention of the | I Fort Wayne district Epworth] League will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Jitne 16 and 17 at Geneva, the Rev. E. S. Morford, district president, has announced. On Wednesday addresses will be KiV en by the Rev. W. T. Arnold John Heeler and Prof. Raymond Schutz, of Manchester college. On Thursday morning the Rev R W Graham, pastor ot the I-list M E church here will direct the singing- Kttssell Earle, of Fort i W iyne. will discuss the plans tor i instruction in vocational education | at the institute. I The Rev. George S Lozier i Kirst Evangelical church pastor ol iihis city, will address the assemI b | y on "The Democracy of I Evangelism." Afternoon speakers include Dr. i- F Fribley. the Rev. A. K. jsanks. dean of the institute; the j liev. Edgar Moore, Mrs. E. R. G.u---!,-Ison Dr E. T. Franklin, of the ■ Fort ’ Wayne Methodist hospital; I (CONTINtTRT) ON PAGE THiIEE) Hearing On Petition For Funds Set June 11 j c A Ketchum, secretary of the 1 state tax board, announced today I that a hearing on a petitioni lor additional appropriations in KirkI land township will be held in the court house here Friday. June 11. 1 at 10 a. m. Objections or remonstrances will be heard at that j time A total of $2,100 is asked (01 . re p a i r of biddings and S4OO I for the tuition fund.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, .lune 5, 1937.

CHOOSE SCHOOL LEADER MONDAY Trustees To Elect County School Superintendent Monday A superintendent of the county ’ school system for the next foui’| ' yearn will be elected Monday morn- ( |ing in the county courthouse, when I the township trustees of Adams ! county meet in their monthly session. The law requires that the trustees meet on that day at 10 o’clock to hold the election. With four candidates, including the incuim-be-nt. having officially announced for the position, interest in I the election has run high during the past few weeks. Each of the 12 township trustees I will east his vote and if a tie re- : suits the county aud'tor will be call|ed to submit his ballot. A majority vote is necessary for election. The four candidates who have announced are C. E. Striker, incumbent superintendent; Russell Ste.nI er, principal of Hartford high school Hansel Foley, principal of Kirkland ! high school and R. J. Mann, rural 1 school teacher. Mr. Striker has held the office for 12 years or three terms. At the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) — o W. t. T. 11. MEH HERE IGESGAY Temperance I nion 1 o Observe Flower Mission Day Tuesday The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will observe Flower Mission Day Tuesday. June S, at 2 p. m. at the Methodist Episcopal church in this city. Any one having flowers is asked to bring them to the church or j call 869-H. Bouquets will he taken to the ill and shut in. The public is cordially invited to attend this mei/.ng" and hear the following interesting program: Devotions, Mrs. 11. W. Franklin. Circle of prayer. Vocal solo, “My Task ■ Homer Aspy. Talk on flower missions — Mrs. i C. E. Hocker. Solo, “Rose, Rose, Rose"— Patsy McConnell. Address, “Religious Education - I A Life Process" — KeV. H. W. I Franklin. Prayer and dismissal.

Marriage Licenses Issued Here Today | — i Twelve handsomely attired young - men and women elicited cries of I admiration as they stood in line ; this morning in front of the county clerk's office, where marriage ( ; licenses are secured. To the spectators’ chagrin, it : was tr.irned that bin two of the I couples were after licenses. The ' rest were proud and attentive • ! brothers and sisters. Undismayed < ■ by the loss, Dan Cupid raised his i i average during tin- month of I brides, six licenses being recorded . ■ today. Ironically enough, while the . 1 couples waited for their licenses, ; 'upstairs in the courtroom, two di- 1 I vorce cases were in progress. PEPE IS FINED IN CITY COURT New Haven Man Fined; Leaves Court, Has Auto Accident Leslie Pepe, young New Haven , i man, was fined $1 and costs when | arranged before Mayor Arthur R. I Holthouse in city court late Fri5 day afternoon on charges of as-, - sault and battery. The charge of reckless driving | filed against him earlier in the! j week was dismissed upon motion of the prosecutor. Lorn Roth, of Adams county, who preferred the assault and battery charge against 1 Pepe, did not appear in court. Pepe paid the fine, amounting to sll, and was released. In Accident ) Only a few minutes after leaving court. Pepe figured in an auto accident at the corner of Marshall and Third street. The car driven by Pepe was struck nearly broad-1 ’■ side by an auto manned by J. E. | r Haiflich, of Uniondale. 2 No one was Injured but boTTi | 1 cars were badly damaged. Chief of Police Sephus Melchi, who in- :• vestigated, stated that Haiflich r pulled out from a stop street to ;• hit the Pepe auto. The accident I occurred about 4:40 o'clock. ,| - o 1 Meyers Funeral Services Monday Funeral services for Professor Frederick I. Meyers, 45, of the Eng- ( I’sh department of the University ot Notre Dame, who died there Wedy nesday, will be held Monday at 10 a. m. at the Holy Cross church . in South Bend. He-;s the son of Mis. •, Dora Meyers of Hartford township, I and a brother of Mrs. Lois Black of | this city.

MASONS HONOR YOUTHS FRIDAY Graduates Os Masonic School Are Honored Here Last Night “Education is the mass impact of community life upon the individual,’’ D. Burns Douglass, of J Fort Wayne, grand master of the Blue Lodge in Indiana, said at the party at the Masonic home here ' Friday evening in honor of Max ami Jack McCrory, who have just bei’ii graduated from the Masonic Home high school at Franklin. They spent seven years at the | institution. Cal Peterson was toastmaster at the banquet. Mrs. Dan Tyndall sang several special numbers, accompanied by Miss Helen Haubold. Dan Sprang, chairman of] the Masonic Home committee introduced the boys, Max and Jack, who both spoke, telling lirielly of the school. Their mother. Mrs. Ralph McCrory, with whom 'hey will make their home, was introduced. Sam Geake, secretary of the Scottish Rite Temple in Fort j j Wayne, was introduced. Olliers, I who were introduced were Robert I Krick, master of tin- Decatur I lodge, and Mrs. Krick, and Hie . I Rev. and Mrs. Brainard Coiert. I (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) MADELINE SPAHR ISGRADUATED Local Girl Graduates With High Honor At Indiana Central Miss Madeline Spahr, daughter lof Mr. and Mrs, John Spahr, of this city, graduated Friday from Indiana Central college at Indianapolis with high honors. Miss Spahr is a graduate of the Decatur high school and lived in this city until entering college. She is 2D years old. Before entering sc’.'ool she clerked in a local confectionery. Attending the commencement exercises at Indianapolis yesterday were Mr and Mrs. Spahr, sons John and Bill, of this city; Miss Evangeline Spahr, of Barnesville, Ohio and Miss Geraldine Brubaker, of Van Wert, who is visiting here. The graduate will enter tile teaching profession at the next term of school. She returned here with her parents for the summer.

G. E. Recreational Building Will Be Dedicated Today

To Preach Sunday xa B j

The Rev. B N. Covert of Kirksville. Missouri, a former pastor of the local Presbyterian church, will preach at tin- Sunday morning service this Sunday, liev. ami Mrs. Covert are visiting in Decatur for a few days after attending the session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church recently held at Columbus. Ohio. Rev. Covert was one of the nine hundred delegates selected to attend the assembly. Rev. Covert served the local church for four years from 1!)2" to 1927. and lias-many friends in Decatur.

DEATH CLAIMS BEN NUSSBAUM Prominent Retired Farmer Dies Os Paralysis This Morning IVuijamin Nussbaum, SI, prominent. retired farmer, died at his home one mile north of Kerne this morning at 5 o'clock. Death i was caused by a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered last Monday. r rh<‘ deceased was born in Berne ] March 10. ISSG, a son of Peter I and Barbara Steiner-Nussbaum. He married Elizabeth Riff December 29, IS7B. Surviving are the widow and the following children: Mrs. Simon Lehman. Mrs. Theodore Sprunger and Mrs. Wilbur Luginbill, all of Berne: Harve Nuss-j Gaum, Orlando, Fla.; Mrs Alfred Lehman and Wilbert Nussbaum, Monroe township. | Mr. Nussbaum was a member of the Berne Mennonite church. Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon ami at 2 o’clock at the church. Burial will be made in the M. R. E. cemetery at BTiie. o Township Trustees To Picnic June 17 The annual ipfcnic of the town-) ehip trustees association will be held Thursday, June 17 at Lehman I park. Cardis are now being sent to 'tiie truetees of Adams county, in- ' viting them and their families to attend. o — — WEATHER Showers and local thunderstorms this afternoon and toll night with partly cloudy to | cloudy Sunday; cooler west portion late tonight, much cooler Sunday and Sunday night. i # .. ♦ ' Monroe Residents Boost Town As The Best For Its Size • Several ardent boosters and citi- ’ zens of the town of Monroe visited i Deiatur today. They called at the Daily Democrat office and in a spirit ot enthusiasm expressed . their civic pride in their town. , "Monroe is the best town for its size in Indiana," they claimed and . went on to give facts. , "Monroe has ornamental boulevard lights on all the principal I ! streets. “Monroe has a real fire depart- , ment. An organized company of ; ■ volunteers and a new pumper. “Monroe has good streets. Over 2,000 feet of street was improved ■ with asphalt and 1,500 feet treated i with oil." > ’ Thon on top of that they have t people who say and believe, “we • ] sure are proud of our little town •. j of Monroe.” I

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New Recreational Center To Be Formally Dedicated This Afternoon; To Show New Equipment. CURRIE TO SPEAK Formal dedication of the new General Electric recreational building will be held at the local works this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The new building, equipped with the very latest of equipment, will be dedicated to the promotion of the recreational, educational and social activities of the employes of the Decatur branch. E. W. Lankenau. superintendent of the Decatur branch, will ollicially open the dedication program. He will present Arthur It. Holthouse. mayor of Decatur, who will deliver an address on "General ! Electric and Decatur." Presentation of the k'ys of the new building to the employes of the Decatur branch will be made by Neil Currie, Jr., manager of the Fort \\... iie and Decatur works. The formal program will close with the introduction of visitors by Mr. Lankenau. Exhibit Equipment Two hours, from 4 to 6 o'clock, will be devoted to inspection of equipment and demons: ration of

the recreational facilities of the new building. A card party will be held in the i auditorium from * to 9:30 o'clock. The day's ceremonies will close I with a dance at 9:30 o’clock. Outstanding in the new equipment is the installation of four new Brunswick ‘‘Twentieth Century Streamlined” alleys. The equipment includes noiseless ball runways with air brake operation automatic foul signals and the latest type of pin setters. Located in the same room, are two pool tables, one billiard table and one snooker table, also several card tables and the canteen. The building contains an auditorium, 60 by 60, and is equipped with movable chairs, seating approximately 300 persons. This room will also be used for banquets, with a seating capacity of 175 to 200 for such events. The auditorium will also be used for various social meetings, such as card parties and dances. Located beside the auditorium is an ultra modern kitehen, equipped in entirety with the latest General Electric products. A small room has been enclosed at the north side of the auditorium (CONTINUED ON PAGE? SIX) — o MORE VIOLENCE IN STRIKE AREA Steel Pickets Attempt Blockade; One Killed In Michigan Cleveland. June 5 ;U.R)-- Sheriff's d< puties fired tear gas today at 600 steel strike pickets and sympathizers who attempted to blockade a train and pickets destroyed a small section of railroad track to cripple further entry into a Youngstown Sheet and Tube company plant. The incidents occurred at Struthers. Ohio, a dingy mill town suburb of Youngstown, where deputies were removed from the scene in a heavily armed truck after the gassing. No one was injured. The clash was the first open break on a harried steel strike front since the riot last , Sunday outside a South Chicago plant of Republic Steel Corp., ! where seven pickets were killed. State Police Act Munising. Mich., June 5-4U.PJ —• I State police armed with tear gas bombs and guns, surrounded the i Algier county court house today ! to prevent any attempt by striking lumber jacks to seize the buliding and take over the admin* I istration of relief. At Newberry, about 55 miles away on the northern peninsula C of Michigan. Sheriff E. E. Shaw of Luce county feared a repetition of yesterday's rioting which left '. one ma. dead and several Injured. He asked for national guard 1 troops but Gov. Frank Murphy believed state police “can handle any situation that might arise.” [j Strikers charge that Algier I (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)