Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1939 — Page 2

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SURPRISED WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY Recently the members of The Friendship Circle class went to the home of Gllbet Brookhart on his birthday. As Gilbert opened the door, a group of thirty-two people bounded in. singing “Happy Birthday." Games were played and thea later all took part In the Christmas exchange. Gilbert receiver many useful gifts. After a business meeting, the group was invited to the kitchen, where a large angel food

Wednesday Jan. Ath - at Niblick s IBb- ci» n Ml .m-' W. F|l CD ATS • Every Coat an Outstanding Value ' • Every Coat marked at ORHSTItniIY REDUCED H PRUES T * our Golden Opportunity ,0 ma ke o wise and profitable * I -z investment Iferu £tu)ellp'fa) 1/9 • 'MalMott’/ We consider it quite fortunate to have been able CONCESSIONS to us .. . and we are passing to arrange for this GREAT EVENT with Herman these GREAT SAVINGS on to YOU. and Ben Marks. Detroit, one of America's oldest ... and most reliable Wholesale Furriers. Their Remember. Marks Furs have been nationally wholesale season is now over, and it is their policy known for 3e years as QUALITY FURS. So you to dispose of their remaining stock at this time may be assured that you can buy with utmost each year. Therefore they have made DRASTIC CONFIDENCE. MR. MARVIN KOEHN Marks Furs personal factory representative will be in attendance n smnii deposit will hold vour SELEtnon F™r niblick p™”] ore dry j Company TimE OSHY wwinpaiiy T(J m ■ —— I XI. I ■ _ ■■■ ■— —, I , I—. ■ - — -

Barney Googls and Snuffy Smith DAY AND NIGHT SHIFT By Billy De Beck X'S, / SUNIP'N'E GOTTft BE DOWEV.I [ know WHOT R WILD-COTTER r,AAT,i t X (w »?a«w®s&s3 MtSjt s?2!Km) \ o^ 5 ° off'n tw sluff iffn we (L .d =\ USttf th - bedstio / >. ft , W-LJ \.- ... | N °£GH ROOM_-_ SO MUCH RS POKE OUR NOSES I Arf X? g? IN TH' CRN TIME - \ \3IM ft BED VS NO DLCE «. 'ROUND HVS RLPICE 7csi7 : V.:-; 4 RN' when NIGHT COMES 1 ~ ) 7F DIDN'T StEEP * s fV• Z* £ We-UNS CHANGE OFF ftN / » LEST NIGHT A 'ifl II VT'S XORE TURN ?? J ■Bk* ju sfe w<3m£ Lx-I__L _!_'. ■ ■'- J- .w ? , : ,..; .-< f '' ? ,™k VC THIMBLE THEATFR Showing—“STOP YOUR WHISPERING, SATAN!” *‘ aeJ * L C W VOU SI 7~ ~—| JUS-A LITTLE FROM QX. WATERS APE makN I9& NOW p U EASE HEED DO MOT DRINK ( \ THE ‘ W jfdv GULP§ AND WARNING % . PSOM THE ( <X7Z> ! 'it/Jk <_5 RV P ° ENT WOO BECOME A BABV — 0 ( FOUNTAIN / ' Ofvout'FG-^ 0 7 ''— > ~X-T M< ( .. ftls •Tv’lk .**■ z? /- , z , t- < A/Jr »' W \ WQ| x / /•« u x (Mik I / lit I SHE- I p.VL / —~ TtSL — 4 / tlm-V - \nimp/ 1 .. y T ;pvV^ —-*'"&■ <•'iSgssjg— na.. <, —-W& *.:/F ■ - c ’”\ ! '’<( Ax' —— --a. l __!—£jg_j |—yOJ [;. y , — *— a v-r-rt.Z.,., _j

cake graced the center of rhe table. After prayer was offered by Rev. > Marks, Gilbert was asked to blow 1 out the candles. Refreshments were i served consisting of: anjei food , cake, pickles, weiner sandwiches, fruit salad, and coffee. Later in • the evening popcorn and apples i: were served to the guests Those i enjoying the evening were: Rev. ■ and Mrs. Marks and children, Marl- ■ j lyn and Bobby, Rev. and Mrs. Bragg j land son Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse ■ l Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Ray, Mrs. !

I Pearl Klug. Mrs. Juanita Myers, Mr. ' Mr. and Mrs. Deimore Wechter. Marcile. Lawrence and Forrest Hamrick, Betty White, Ruby Brafg. Don De Arrnond, Dolores and Esther Hoblet, Carl Christner, Lola [ King. Inez 'Birch, Oscar Ray, Eben j and Ruth Alspaugh Argyle Sipe, Elmer Hovermau, Mabie Myers, j Nellwyn Brookhart and the grandI parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dye Ferguson and the honored guest, Gilbert Brookhart. Callers during the evening were Miss Mildred Wolfe and friend Cleora and Barbara White. The Ever Ready Class of the Methodist Sunday school w'P meet Thursday evening at sefen-thirty i lin the church pallors. The annual election of officers will be held and ' members are urged to attend. i

DECATUB DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, .lANI AHY 2. 1»

CLUB CALENDAR 1 Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Jeanette W Innas Phones 1000 — 1001 i i Monday , Psi lota Xi Dance, Masonic Hall . After Blind Tourney. Firemen's Auxiliary, Mrs Joseph Smith, 7:30 p. m. Members and Families New Year's Dinner, K. of P. Home, 12 Noon. Tuesday Delta Theta Tau, Mrs. Hugh \ Holthouse, 7:30 p. m. Zion Reformed G. M. G., Church Parlor*. 7:30 p. m. Psi lota XI sorority, business meeting, 7:30 p. m., Mrs. Ben Duke. Women's Chorus, Moose Home, j 1:30 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma, Miss Mart Christen, 7:30 p. m. Tri Kappa Business Meeting, Elks Home, 8 p. m. Zion Reformed W. M. S., Church Parlors, 2:30 p. m. Evangelical Dutiful Daughters, Mrs. Homer Maloney, 7:30 p. m. Mt. Tabor Ladies’ Aid Society, Mrs. Ora Gilpin, 7:30 p. m. C. L. of C. Meeting K. of C. Hall 7:30 P. M. Rebekah Lodge, Odd Fellcws Hall 7:30 p. m. Wednesday Historical Club, Mrs. Homer Lower, 2:30 p. m. Shakespeare Club, Mrs. James Kocher, 2:30 p. m. Thursday U. 'B. Ladies’ Aid, Mrs. Gene Foreman, 2 p. m. Ever Ready Class, Church Parlors, 7:30 P. M. Evangelical Ladies’ Aid, Church Parlors, 2 p. m. TOLEDO RESIDENTS ARE MARRIED HERE Miss Cleo Pollock and John William McArthy both of Toledo, 0., were united in marriage December thirty-first at the Rev. C. J. Miner parsonage. The single ring ceremony was used with Rev, C. J. Miner reading the vows. ENTERTAINS WITH DINNER SUNDAY Mh. and Mrs. John Spahr entertained guests al dinner Sunday noon. A social time was enjoyed in the afternoon. Those present

“Impregnable’' Mint? Oh, Yeah! 'Vfr y- : ‘: X ’ 1 I < * ? muiiiJß San Francisco’s “gangster-proof” mint This is San Francisco’s “gangster-proof” mint, armor plated and heavily guarded, which was entered by two orphan boys by the simple process of climbing a rainspout and opening a window. A guard who saw the boys in the copper store room turned in the alarm. When a small army of officers arrived with machine guns, the two boys responded with “we just wanted to see if we could do it.” The boys’ prank took a turn for the worse when federal officers said they would prosecute. The 15-year-old boys, William Gallagher and Paul Frances, face maximum sentences of 10 years.

were Robert Lee of B»rnsville,| Ohio, Richard Maddox of Winchester. Miss Evangeline Spahr of Middletown, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Veruon Custer. Watson Maddox, and Mr. and Mrs. John Spahr and family. ' The Evangelical Ladies’ Aid w 111 . meet Thursday afternoon at. two o'clock in the church parlors for r its regular meeting. An interesting > program has been planned and alt, membes are urged to attend. L A business meeting of the Delta Theta Tau sorority will be held L Tuesday night at seven thirty oclock at the home of Mrs. Hugh i Holthouse. o -— — gERSQNALS Attorney John L. DeVoss has moved into the north suite of offices in the De Voss building and Attorney Harry Grube has moved in- ' to the rooms formerly occupied by Mr. DeVoss. One of the most popular places around town during the Christmas vacation season was the lake at Bellmont park, where children enjoyed ice skating. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gentis were guests of friends at the Friars dance in Fort Wayne New Year s eve. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kalver enjoyed the New Year celebration with relatives and friends in Chicago. R. D. Christen visited with his sister, Mrs. F. E. France over New Years. He and his two sons have just reutrned from a motor trip to Washington, D. C. where they spent Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schaler are visiting in Chicago over the holiday. Miss Dorothy Durkin, who has enjoyed the holiday season, here, returned to East Chicago today where she will resume her duties as a teacher in the schools of that city. After spending the holidays with relatives, Miss Georgia Foughty returned Sunday evening to La Grange to resume her duties of teaching. The John H. Geels family will furnish the entertainment at the Washington township soil conseva tion meeting at the school auditor-

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♦ ~rate« . On. 26c for 20 **" 20 words, I K° P*[ * ch.rfl* Two of IM , , I word. 20 P* *•"< ' i“” ~1 ’ for the throe tlmo • | Card, of Th “" k *J2Z ' |too 350 P»r column Inch. * FOR SALE PGR SALE — Duroc» bred gilt.. FOR BAua Reasonable. Champion strains. Location, 10 miles east of Decatur. Indiana on 224. Address> J £ Kreischer, Convoy, 0- - 1218 .. FOR SALE-Ten acres west of Monroe. Quick sale. With buildings. Albert Hollinger, FOR SALE - Five Duroc giltT I Weight 275 lbs. each. Farrowr in March. H. P. Schmitt. P* loo FOR SALE—2S head good Shropshire breeding ewes. Or will put out on shares. Yearling Big Type . Poland China male hog. Week old I calf $3 H. P. Schmitt, phone 967.' 307 ' 3t FOR SALE—Beef by the quarter or chunks. Gerber's Meat Market. 0 ■— LOST AND FOUND FOUND — Dual wheel and tire. North of Decatur. 952 Dierkes St Describe tire and pay for ad. One-3tx oAdams County Memorial Hospital | * < Admitted: Maurice Davidson. 2713 Atlantic Ave.. Cincinnati, O, (dismissed); Edward Poppe, 653 E Clifford Ave.. Cincinnati, Ohio, , (dismissed). Dismissed: Miss Mabel Schaffer. R. R. 2. Decatur; Mrs. Luke J. Martin and twin boys, Dyrl Leon and Byrii Lynn, 325 Eleventh street Burbank Cedar To Be Lighted Sama Rosa, Cal—(UP.) —Following a custom of the past 11 years, the world-famous cedar tree, which stands as a sentinel above the grave of Luther Burbank, the plant wizard, was illuminated at Yuletide. ium, Fifth and Adams streets, Tues day night at 7:30. — ,o XOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE The undersigned, executor ot the estate of Anthony Voglewede, de- < cased, hereby gives notice that by virtue of an order of the Adams Circuit Court he wilt at the hour ot 10:00 o’clock A M Thursday, January 12th, 1939, at the law office or Fruchte & Litterer in the Morrison Building at number 144 South Second Street, Decatur, Indiana, and from day to day thereafter, until sold, offer for sale free of all liens except the taxes for the vear I»3S, payable in the year, 1939, the following described real estate, to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of inlot number one hundred i'inety-six (196) in the First Addition I to the town, now city, ot Decatur, .-.dams County, Indiana, thence south sixty-six (66) feet thence west fortyfive (4a) feet, thence north sixtysix feet (66) thence east forty-five u .j et , to ttle PHce of beginning. Saul sale will be made subject to the approval of said court for not less than the full appraised value ot said real estate, and upon the following terms and condition, to-wit |at least one-third of the purchase '"bnev. cash tn hand, the balance in ’ ‘7° e ,i« al iMtatlments, payable tn nine (9) months and eighteen (lb) *\' lien '«d by notes ot the furenaser bearing six per cent interwwiving relief, provld- - »> tor attorneys fees, and secured SOM ° n U ‘ e re;il « Sta '« hs P uf chased to have the prlvof P»> in g all '’ascon the day of the -ate, if s 0 n eairßrt 1 -.^i’e2'l n L A Vo « le *' , le. Executor 1 ruckle a Litterer, Attys. Dec, 12-19-26-Jan

DR. C, V. CONNELL VETERINARIAN Special Mention given to d,seas ': ” cattle and poultry. «n n ° ff e C 2 4 Residence 430 No. Fifth st. Phone 102. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyei Examined - Gla.se. Fitted g on . .. HOURS 8-30 to Ul3° 12: 3O u 5;00 Nturdays, 8:00 p. m . Telephone 135 For Radio Repairs Call miller radio service Phone 6» 15 . .. Rmm ' 34 M dnroe St "ewdenoe phone 522.

, MISCELLANEOUS FARMERS ATTENTION - Call 870-A at ou f expenie tor dead stock removal. The Stadler Products Co. Frank Burger, Agent. I ,„ - *"~ | NOTICE- Parlor auitea recovered. I We recover and repair anything, i We buy and sell furniture. Deca--1 tur Upholatera. Phone 420. 145 * South Second St. 290-30 t WANTED i WANTED—GirI tor general house work. Phone 1244. 30i-3t ‘ WANTED- Loans on farms. Eastern money. Low rates. Very liberal terms. Stse me for abstracts of title. French Quinn. 152-m-w-f WANTED—Fresh hams, shoulders, and sides to cure and smoke. We grind sausage. Pay lop price I for hides and rendered tallow., Gerber s Meat Market. ■ WANTED TO RENT—Small furnished apartment with conveniences and garage, by responsible ' couple. References. Give full pari ticulars to P. O. Box 23, Warsaw, • Indiana. 305-61 X : _ —o . | ; i FOR KENT ’ FOR RENT—Eight room all-mod-t i ern house. Excellent condition. Call 937. 304-6tx ■ FOR RENT —7-room house, 408 N. Second St. Phone 797-F 308-3tx , FOR RENT —Modern house with garage on No. Second St. Vacant after January sth. See Mrs. Jesse W. Rice at 503 Madison St.. or phone 1342. 307-3tx —o TWENTY YEARS * I AGO TODAY From the Daily Democrat File | I ♦— ♦' Jan. 2—Miss Hazel Haney goes to Washington to accept a goverul ment position. Governor Goodrich wants the legslature to make attorney general , and state superintendent of schools appointative jobs instead of elective. President Wilson is eu route to; I Rome’ Capt. E. G. Coverdale mustered out of service at Newport, Va. and : now cn way home. The total tax rate for Decatur cit- ’ izens this year will be 25.47 ot which the city rate is 12.00 Bernsteins announce a big January clearance sale to open Saturi day. The Ford Motor company fixes , six dollars as minimum daily wage : for employes. — o Births Up In South Africa ■ Capetown.— dj.Pj — South Africa has a higher birth rate than any ’ other British dominion — 23.9 per 1 thousand of population. This is revealed by the report on vital statistics of the Union, which has , been laid before the South, African House of Assembly. Wool Nests For Sparrows Sydney. Australia. —(U.PJ —W. H. Farnborough, an aged man who stands daily in Hyde Park and watches the sparrows, has decided to increase their standard of living. He has donated a supply of cotton wool with which the sparrows are now building wanner winter nests. o Shipping Men Optimistic Montr-al (U.R) 7- The visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Canada next summer and the New York World's Fair will help revive the slumping transatlantic passenger business, shippint, men here believe. They fore- ‘ cast that both events will give imp tbs to wi stlb uid traffic. NOTICE 1 N'ittce Is hersby given to the 1-hareholdera of The First State Bank Decatur, Indiana, thut there , win be a meeting at the ottlce ot, said Bank, Tuesday January 3, 1933, between 2:30 P. M. and 3:30 P M. for the purpoee ot electing a Board ot Directors for said Bank tor the I • oming year of 1539. It. E. Glendening, ('ashler Dec. 2-9-16-30 Jan. 2

ROY S. JOHNSON AUCTIONEER Book your sale early. Trust Co. Bldg. Phone 104 Phone 1022 Jan. 4 —A. L. Raudenbaugh, one mile north, % mile east of Payne, ' Ohio. Jan. 7—Henry L. Moore, on Sand Point Road. 5 miles southwest of i Fort Wayne. Jan. 11- -Gum Feiver, south of Rockford. Jan. 12—Mrs. Nedlyn Raridcu, 4 milea east of Harlan, Indiana. Jan. 23—Ernst Merita and Wali ter Heirs. 2 miles east and 4 north , of Decatur, lan 28 —Lewi„ McMullen. ’ a mile north and 2H miles east of 1 Ossian.

MARKET REP| DAILY REPORT OF iJ AND FOREIGN MAr3 Brady's Market for Decjh. I Cralgvllle, Hoagland and w'B Cloaed at 12 Noon, ■ —" — Corrected January 41 No commission and no nJ Veals received every*'’ 1 100 to 120 iba. J 120 to 140 lbs' f 140 to 220 lbs 220 to 250 Ibg ff 250 to 300 lbs SOO to 350 lbs ’ 1 i 350 lbs., and up ■ Roughs U Stags Vealera Spring lambs Yearling buck lambs ■ Yearlings WHOLESALE EGG J POULTRY QUOTAT J Furnished by ■ Metx’s Egg & Poultry M Decatur Ph oße 9 ■ Corrected January *■ Prices for first class oftj V Clean large white eggs, c id< Clearn large brown eggsgfl Medium and pullet eggs of 20, doz.. Jkico Heavy Springers, Barred t<9 white Rock. 5 tb. and Heavy hens, 5-Ib. and Young Hen and Light Ta ■ Turkeys, lb Large young tom Turkey M White Ducks, 5-lb. and . i«i Geese, lb ... ’o' Leghorn Hens, 3-lb and upjiH Leghorn Springers, lbJ LOCAL GRAIN MAF-E'** BURK ELEVATOR C 0 |‘ ■ Corrected January 11 Prices to be paid tonwJ No. 1 Wheat, 60 lbs. or bettal I No. 2 Wheat, etc Oats, 30 lbs. test B No. 2 Yellow Corn 3 1 New No. 4 Yellow ComJ No. 2 Soy Beaus I Rye I CENTRAL SOYA CO. I No. 2 Soy Bean« R u ! Test Year Kn?wiea | Can you answer seven of td | ten questions? Turn to I Four for the answers. I *. 1 1. Name the sixth Presuiaita I 2. Is the planet Mars la gel : the earth? I 3. What is the common um 'he German shepherd Txl strongly resemoles the wal I 4. Who is Dr. Hjalmai - M 5. Does sound travel fas £■ ter than in air? - I 6. Where are the Fingeri® 7. Which is the tallest J 8. In which country is idl n maputra river? 9. On which continent ■ great religions ot the word® ute? j 10. How many inches are ■ irod? 1. Where are the Purs 1 tains? j I 2. What color is emerald? I 3. Name the famous E ; 1 who recently visited the I--I good-will tour. 4 4. How many world’s I championships did Mickey ® hold? J , 5. The Hag of which <*l i red with a white cresenl asdl 'star? J 6. What does “sJimt mean on the stock ex hanjtj 7. In what city is the lr-1 of Arizona? I 8. What is the symbol ’I fiftieth wedding annivcrsaf!.| 8. Into what body of wj (-| i,he Volga River empty •’ I j 10. Does long, conim'‘ 0 “ s J cnee in the U. 8- auiom' 4 ter citizenship on an alien-J Namesakes Get Togetrej Omaha, Neb.—(U.R»no Barry, Omaha, sa* T '.leanettc Barrie's («•"" 1 picture in the paper >nd J pal” correspondence 1 < have a mutual friend. Mar 1 "’ Barrie of Red (Jak, lo* a * TODAY’S COMMON t RR 'i ! j Do not say. “H< i fragrance of the flowers, ! ; I “smelled.” J ' I 0 | I I ' 1 NOTICE W •' l ' * iis', I OF ESTATE *7 Notice Is hereby gi' o( M I ’tor». heirs and leg ' ® I Waher, deceased, t" Adams Circuit Courl. £ g tur. Indiana, on th' -• ]sa K] I uary, 1939. and show J | why the Final Sj <*l ; with the estate v ' ed .o*] ■ should not he a Pf r0 11 S 1 i a' J I I heirs are “ oU , fl f d .'Sup and <1 ; make proof of heh£ j I their diMributive E^ u !l > J. Fred F' u ' d, ‘%W [ Decatur. Indiana. i ‘ , Attorney Ferd L. LH“ rer pJ I