Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1937 — Page 2

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Indiana Town Hit by Tornado

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M————— ——- Assurance JUST now you do not feel any need for assurance concerning the perfect handling of all deT1 , tails in connection with funeral i hone direction. Nevertheless it is worth your while to know that §OO assurance of such perfection can be taken as a matter of course at Black’s. We will be glad to answer any questions at any time ... we will be glad to advise you so you can help your friends. eu. black 21 • FUHF-RAI DIRECTOR A CZ Z PHONG 500 —-—a —— ■■■■mm——— Public Auction 1— BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS —ll WILL GO TO HIGHEST BIDDER MONDAY, JUNE 21st Each Lot will be Sold on the Premises at the time designated: 6:00 P. M. We will sell 6 Ideal Building Lots in Lynch's Subdivision. These lots are located between Madison and Adams St. West of 13th St. Lot No. 901 on the west sideof 13th St., second lot North of Adams. Lot No. 907 on East side of 14th St., second lot South of Madison. Lot 914, a corner lot Northwest corner of Adams and 14th. Lot No's. 916 and 917 on East side of 15th St., second and third lots North of Adams street. Lot No. 927 located on corner of Adams and 16th Sts. Th se lots are 63 ft. by 106 ft. City Water and Sewer improvements. Located away from factory dirt and noise. This is one of Decatur's best subdivisions. Anyone who builds here will have beautiful surroundings and a home that will retain its value. 7:00 P. M. 3 Lots in itizen's Ist Addition. Lot No. 40 corner Grant and Lii ■ St. Lot No. r corner Line and Spencer. No 51, second lot North of Dorwin St. These lots are 50x132 ft. City Water Lines and Sewer Improvements. 7:30 P. M. Corner of Jefferson and 7th St. Part of Lots 569 and 570, 44x98. One of the finest building lots in Decatur, all modern street, sidewalk, sewers rod water improvements. Be sure to see this lot sell. Be a bidder for it. See the new house being built on adjoining lot. Notice the beat <.. ul homes surrounding this lot. Building sites such as this are veiT *circe and hard to find. 8:00 P. 'l. Lc aown as Burdge lot at No. 636 Mercer Ave., 40x148 ft. A. BeauHtul 1 a splendid location. All modern improvements. Driv out I inspect these lots. You will find an Auction marker on each lot. TERMS —CASE Your chance to buy at your own Price. Don’t miss this opportunity. BE SURE TO ATTEND THIS AUCTION. OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK Roy S. Johnson —Auctioneer.

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CHAPTER XXXIII got up to answer it. Rose, heard his "I’m sorry you feel like that,” said Jonathan said. “I’m so glad you astonished exclamation, Sally’s Sutton rising. "Well, I’ll say no came with me thia morning " * name and Wa questions. She went more. There are other men who 11 came witn me tms morning. wilUng> even Bnxious . you can t Are you .. . T g be ga s ( j t u replaced the instru- make haste this way, Kim. You can’t Jonathan looked to left and right, ment and turned a blank, bewildered come in and overthrow convictions On the left a little lost road rutted f BC e to hers, “What’s happened of generations. You young people with wheel tracks ran through a Jonathan?" and he answered, "That are always in a hurry Well,” he wilderness«of enlaced trees. He waa Sam Patten ... he’s just heard said abruptly, "that’s that... I’ll be pulled the car over sharply. He ~, Sally and Phil eloped last night going along now. No, don’t trouble stopped, he turned the switch. The and were married down state ... to come with me, I know the way.” Breaking silence of the morning was this morning." He walked out of the room, and about them, the call of birds, the “But, Joni* cried Rose, aghast Jonathan looked after him reflect! vesounds of insects, the faint rustle "I know. ..." He looked away, ly. n wasn’t his refusal of the job, Te *~ „ he wo « ebe Baw instantly, embar- it was his refusal of anything that rrTj’.l'v a cl rassed and uncomfortable. Sutton cared to offer. There goes He didn t have to say more. She "Perhaps it isn’t true." the Sutton influence, he told himwas generous, she was in love, she "It must be," said Jonathan, “as seif with a twisted grin. would not keep him—or herself— Sally telephoned him herself. She Sallv had gone too Bethought’ he’hX Jken weTier’ ?}! d f ° r Mort of that influence was Sally. up. P "That’s a flattering remark ” "y 3 B j^ e^ de now, he thought, and found himself ci. 1 U? t u tterln * ’* ma rir. him, her hand on his shoulder. She ’ u h * H ’ ved Thev’d leave She thought, I do. .. . Sally, bless said presently “I hone she’ll be v ßry J nuc “ „ ‘SY?"' <? e i* her, Sally made it happen, But that happy, Jon." him alone, all of them, Sutton with was one thing he must never know. elopement created an eddy Sall < ’J " ihM r.. been In to. .Kb SfiSSSSS XXSS “I know I’ve been in love with you himself in a chair. He asked "I sup- brou ff h *i ™ e - •• • °. h ’, 8 r !S h Patient since then,” she replied, with as ™ T. P t-u. ntS much composure as was compatible heap—?’• J way of letting their bills run as under the circumstances. “Well, rather,” Jonathan assured £ ar M th > at *? e ?? se ’ - s-ssixs „ n»„, “Then you’ll marry me?” couldn’t face a cburchwedding and b n h the Side ° f “Jon, you astonish me I A\pro- all the trimmings. No, they’re not 2id?rab’l chEritv work o . re d b a^n a R-. r* “ "IH marry you,/she said ftrmJy, after them. They’re a % a hen 8t ° P r " "Oh ” said Rose "nextlsum- to nff d ™v d lled by Uat times as • kid in front m Oh, said Rose . . . nexttsum- them off. By tae way, rtie of B bakery window. But that was His disappointment was Judi- Kim I was only That may r™ n i WB ld° rk 8 " d summer," he cried, mean something to you, it doesn’t to L river for all he NTthlt “No buts, dearest PH keep my The small eyes regarded him ‘riilbE W Rnf h hl job .. . this year. ... I’ve signed shrewdly. To his annoyance Jona- ifked Sallv He thought my contract Not that there’s much than found himself flushing. He Baid ably • If I flung her tate fuss about married teachers. Or lamely, “It was only a little joke 2?,, 1 her into that . . rather there didn’t use to be. There we had between us.’’ . We "> w hat else could he do? Permight be. now." “I see,” said the Senator, who haps ; '.nadvertently he'd helped to "I donx want you io teach after didn’t, and wasn’t at ail satisfied. F r V"? ,iaie . t-ings, but after all, it we’re married,” he began. “Look here, she didn’t do this out had “SP ,n the card s that she’d "I don’t intend to," she said gaily, of any—any silly idea of pique, did marr F Dexter one of these days. "I intend to be a useless, parasitic she? I had the notion once that you Life went on smoothly. Their imwife. Oh, I’ll mind the door for you and she—” mediate circle knew of Rose’s enand answer telephone calls and go Jonathan shook his head. He said gagement to him. He’d become one see chronic patients," ahe promised, hastily, “Why no, sir. ... I assure them now, sitting around the fire laughing, "and I’ll try to make you. .’ . . Sally and I are great wit h Sam and Fred and Bill, chewEvelina forgive me for marrying friends, nothing more. She—” He * n K the rag, interested in the town, you. . . .” stopped to smile at the older man, He’d done his bit for Fred in the "But, Rose, why not sooner...?’’ "she likes a good time,” he said elections. That the election went She said, more soberly, "No. . . . simply, “but of conns Phil was al- against him was to be expected. Bill Look Jon, let’s be sensible. By the ways top man.” Lynd was subdued but game. He’d end of the next year you’ll have "I suppose so. Well, we’d settled shaken his hand and said, “Not that worked up your practice into some- on Phil a long time ago. He’s dis- 1 don’t hate you . . . you know how thing really solid. Then it will take appointed me in some ways ... but H • still, if it had to be anyone mother a while to adjust herself— ’’ .. . perhaps now. ..." He paused, •• • don’t worry about me, Kim .. . "But she’ll live with us. won’t cleared his throat, and said brisk- H’s just hard to break a habit, that’s she?" * ly, “but I really came to talk about a good one.’’ “That’s another thing,” said you and not that crazy girl of mine, Mrs. Ward was resigned. She Rose. "I don’t know that she'll want Kim. About the school position. ad even grown fond of him; so the to. But if I’m not teaching we can’t There’ll be no trouble when elec- adjustment hadn’t been hard to afford to keep up two establish- tions—” make. It was arranged, before ments.” She turned a troubled face Jonathan interrupted hastily, winter that when Rose married, her to him and he caught her to him once "I’ve been wanting to talk to you mother would have her own small more and kissed her eyes and her about that. I appreciate all you’ve apartment in the Ballard house. The mouth. He said, "Well manage...." done for me, and all you are willing house was to be Doctor Ballard’s “Yes, of course. . . . Jon, I’m to do. But, no, I’d rather not Some- wedding present to them. "It will perishing. ... I’ll faint on your one else." save you rent, Jonathan, you lucky hands if you don’t take me back to Sutton frowned. He asked sharp- beggar ■. • and save me too. I must town. . . ." ly, "What’s the matter with you, be Scotch. For the house would have "Os joy?” he inquired sedately. why don’t you want the job?” been Rose’s eventually, you know.” “Os hunger," she said, laughing. “Frankly,” said Jonathan, “it 4 n apartment could be managed On the way back he said, isn’t a job. It’s a sinecure. A little ea sily with a little expenditure, a “We’ll tell everybody. . . ." conference here and there, a lecture bed room and living room and bath "Oh, no, not a formal announce- to the kids with all the bone and °f ber own, even a tiny electric mentl” she begged him. “Just Mo- muscle removed, flabby platitudes kitchen in case she wished to enterther, end Uncle Alan, of course . . . remaining . . . routine examinations tain, or to stay away from the famand a very few others. I hate this and all that. I was originally very il y table. “Jon will demand crazy being engaged business. Let’s be much interested. I’m not now. I’m meals, I know doctors,” said Rose, comparatively secret about it, and beaten every way I turn. The ath- And Evelina, informed of the state then after we’re married we can be letic director has less than no use affairs said glumly, “I’m sure I sngag»d for the rest of our lives.” for me. I’ve cooperation from no hope it’s all for the best." But she’d lacy had taken a long time to one but Miss Anderson. And the sta >’ ® n > and later, perhaps, someirivc the distance between the Sut- job that interested me, the sensible, one would come in to help her. “At :on farm and the Ballard house. It practical things that I wanted to present,” said Rose, laughing, “I’m vas eight o’clock as they sat to- teach and that, believe me, thess young and healthy and housework’s jether in the kitchen finishing their youngsters need to learn, has been no harder than teaching.” e ireakfast with Evelina clucking denied me. Without any hope of (To be continued) ‘bout them disapprovingly. The progress the job isn’t a job—just a Copmuu to r, lu > s>i<iwu. ■elephone rang shrilly and Jonathan sop, ’ mstriiwud by am> rwtur«> syndietta. Im.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1937.

similar to an airplane, but not provided with un engine? 10. On which river is the city of Chillicothe, Ohio? '--0 COURTJOUSE Real Estate Transfers Rosel la A. Scheer et vir to Elma L. Harbour, inlot 311 in Geneva for 2MOO. Otto Spiegel et ux to B. F. Shroyer, part of inlot 66 in Decatur for 11 1 —--I ■■ Co-Eds Assert Right To ‘Pop The Question’ Fremont, Neb. (U P.) — A group of Midland College co-eds believe women ought to have the right to propose marriage without causing a lot of gossip. The co-eds also believe like interests <in religion, similar ideas

i- and complete understanding on finances are three things needed r most to assure a happy married lite. They believe the wife may work but she shouldn't neglect the homo. The girls were unanimous in their disapproval ot secret marriages and long engagements. They also decided that ambition is the i most important quality in a good r hunband with good health, good manners, kindness, generoelty and • even temper other important requil sites. o t “No Tip” Test Fails Bournemouth, Eng. (U.K) — An experiment made here indicated 1 that tipping cannot be abolished. 9 When a new hotel was opened, 5 an effort was made to carry on I without tips, but the guests seemed to feel that they could not r get proper attention unless they gave gratuities.

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. — — • RATES Ona Time —Minimum charge of 25c for 20 words or less. Over 20 words, I'4c per word Two Times —Minimum charge ' of 40c for 20 words or less. I Over 20 words 2c per word for the two tlmsa. I Three Time*—Minimum charge of 50c for 20 worda or less. Over 20 words 2J4c per word for the three times. I Cards of Thanks 35c I Obituaries and verses SI.OO ♦ * FOR SALE ■ FOR SALE —Singer sewing machines and vacuum cleaners, new 1 and used. Terms as low as $3 per month. Repairs for all makes. Hemstitching while you wait. Complete selection Nuns boilproof embroidery floss. Stamped goods Marc-Saul Shop, 303 W. Monroe. Phone 737. 139-12tx FOR SALE — Coleman pressure range; Napanee kitchen cabinet, day bed; tree trimer's, long handles. Frank Young, 110 Jefferson St. 142-ts FOR SALE — Potatoes, suitable for seed or eating. Oscar Myers Wren. Ohio. 142t6x FOR SALE—Rock Island hayloader. In fair condition. Price reasonable. Four miles south, % miles west of Magley. Joseph Howard. 143-3tx FOR SALE — Used Furniture and Stoves, 3 pc. bedroom suite, like new, no reasonable offer refused. One buffet, cheap for cash. One kitchen range, cheap. Sprague Furniture Co., 152 S. Second St., Phone 199. 143-3 t FOR SALE —7 head of shoats. Lulu Walters, Route 5. 144-3 t FOR SALE — Two day old Durham calf. John Selking, Hoagland phone. Hoagland road. 144-2tx FOR SALE — Special started and day old chicks, summer prices, chicks hatching every week. Book order now. Decatur Hatchery, Phone 497. 144-3 t BEFORE YOU BUY THAT FARM write for our new FREE illustrated catalog describing over 100 attractive and desirable farms in Indiana and Ohio. All sizes. Low prices, easy terms. Write NOW to First Joint £tock Land Bank. Dept. 1519, Fort Wayne, Ind. Itx o Kahanmoku Starts Training Honolulu (U.R) —Duke P. Kahanmoku, member of three American Olympic swimming teams, although now 47, has gone into training with the intention of breaking the world's records he set in Stockholm years ago. He has started in with an hour's swim daily and is confident that he can make at least a new 50 yard record. oLife's Handicap Reduced Cleveland (U.P.) — “The only handicap in Life is mental,” Thomas P. McAuliffe, “armless golf champion of the world,’’ told members o! the Cleveland Underwriters Association. , — -o NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Trustee of Kirkland township, Adams County, state of Indiana, will up to 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday. June 23, 1937 at the office of the Trustee ot said township receive sealed bids on the following: Six thousand square feet of first grade flooring: more or less 1,200 feet per school); 15 gallons of semi-gloss first grade paint; 15 gallons of outside paint: Labor for laying floor of 1200 feet per school: 450 Rolls of Grade A paper; Labor for hanging 75 rolls per room, scaffolds furnished; Above material to be delivered to various schools as needed. Will also receive bids at the same time for the sale of 11 -brick toilets The trustee reserves the right to reject any or all bids. H. H. HIGH, Trustee Harve Beery John Borne Sam Henschen, Advisory Board. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eye* Examined - Glasses Fitted Saturdays, 8:00 p. m. Telephone 115. HOURS • :8O to 11:30 12:30 to 5:00

I FOR SALE New and used pianos. New pianos $225 up. Used i pianos, sls up. Sold on terms. ! Sprague Furniture Co., 152 S. Sec-! lond St. Phono 199. 143-3 t WANTED Wanted: — Nice clean rags suitable for cleaning niachinery. Underwear, curtains, silks Will pay 4c per lb. Daily Democrat Co. WANTED —Any kind of work by d:iy or month. Can give reference. Harold E. Steele, Pleasant i Mills, Box No. 36. 143t3x WANTED —Two waitresses, neat, reliable and willing to work. 18 . or over. Experience unnecessary. ■ If you don’t want steady employ-! ■ ment don’t apply. Box HES, care Democrat. 141-stx- : SALESMAN WANTED by well ; known oil company. Experience unnecessary. No investment re-' quired. Immediate steady income . for man with car. Write P. T. ' i Webster, 646 Standard Bldg.,' I'Cleveland, Ohio. Itx WANTED — Men financially able to buy trailer for contract hauling. Gross earnings—sl2s to $175! • weekly. Must be ready for work ■ at once. Give qualifications. Box 1 5 Daily Democrat. 143-3tx ‘ MISCELLANEOUS I ■ MISCELLANEOUS — Furniture re- ,! paired, upholstered or refinished i • at the Decatur Upholstering Shop. J 145 S. Second St. Phone 420. Also • I used furniture. 136t30 ! o FOR RENT — ■ ‘ FOR RENT — Pleasant sleeping rooms for two gentleman. Close ' i in. Inquire 334 North Second St. ' i Phone 897. 144-3tx NOTICE ~ i - Will the person who borrowed ; |my new lawn mower from the' ’; back porch please return it. Chas. E. Holthouse, 509 W. Adams St., ’ i Decatur. 144-3tx o NOTICE My residence and office is now located at 430 N. stb St. Dr. C. V. Connell 108tf o Girl of 22 has 26 Posts Darwin, Australia <U.R) — Miss Eileen O'Neil, aged 22, of Darwin, holds 26 posts under the Administration of the North Australia Territory. As registrar of bankruptcy she recently presided over sessions of the Supreme Court in Bankruptcy here. She is also act- ’ ing sheriff, registrar in divorce, public trustee, clerk of the Supreme Court and of the local court, associate judge and bailiff. o Lesson Taught by Gypsies Le Grende. Ore (U.R) — Because he distrusted banks, Andy Dougherty of Cove, Ore., had been in the habit of carrying his wealth . about with him. His faith in the , . safety of that method has been badly shaken. A band of gypsies , told his - fortune, departed with ' SI,OOO of Dougherty's money. The , gypsies were arrested and the ■ cash recovered. o Pelicans Darken City [ Park River. N. D. (U.P.) — Oc- ■ casionally all lights in Park River are oft for protracted periods. Ths ; • citizens are becoming used to ie. | That is when a pelican flies into the ' double lines, roasting the pelican an<i causing a short-circuit with its body. - o Iron Thieves Use Brawn St. Boniface. Man. (U.P) — Scrap iron thieves stole a 3,000pound roller from a cinder bicycle 1 track here.

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MARKEiiM Brady'; Corrcct «l June is. No commission Co receive e , ery f « r > , , 100 to lb8 ~ to Io 1 111 to to ISO iso to | bs I’."" ibs 1 :! '"i to ::.-,o || H ll>s.. and up " Vealors . Spiini; b:|.kl:. lubs ■’ I'lipiH-d lambs Y ' Fort Wayne Ini. 11 !h - 1"' K' .. p 1! "“- ' : '.i;s K7 B| i'J.s ll . lambs LOCAL GRAIN MARKERS BURK ELEVATOR Corrected June Eg N». 1 \\ No. Soya I;. _■ y. ... x E N'u G, :; . i;y- gliy CENTRAL SOYA CO.H So\ .. Honolulu Rate; the B Y.. llarUo aul Washington. Strange Insects . N- v. i : v iciiaa ineecu, tl.e white btgl ' ls - Bi Through School Okolona, Miss. (U.F.i heth Elliot an-! Eleanor 1-I>t:i 1; auatHi ko'onu Hlsli School. . ■ ' atiiu i l.i-. havi’.x had average lor luttr years school. Bm - oCitizen Obliges .Bellexii''. 0. i-e as Alin-r! When t lined bis parked car a seat cuslii-'ti ai laze te carried the . u-hEn to tlietoM . flame. E| Town Makes Own !•»»■ Chauncey, (>• (V.P.) Cliauiu ey. - ' o n » as « ,V ®'E| portunity to be a ininute Th- 1.'.-al exu i.iti-m arraiip -i f « r man to take randimi shots. were shown later at a by the oruanizat-ioih IBone Market Sad B Walsenburg. boom in th • market pJ« ha * caused junk buyers V the prairies for skeleton The price of tones h- « from $9 a ton m 18oa t J| ent $27.50. The bor-n a cd to European J Trade in a Good T

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