Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1939 — Page 2

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High and Dry After Flood fen-. .r>:'y -V| &?'*" raj Ife aH ; /I ■wl> xjjKr if 5 . nW JiOP lr* ~ ; ' ' : W/ : Ift * * j ' • , $ |t ■-; .-. < ' -ft IMB *W I Ik' t< * I IcWL. >1 "— Launch on Pt. Pleasant. W. Va., street When flood waters of the Ohio river receded at Pt. Pleasant. W. Va., this launch was found high and dry on a street, a quarter mile from the river. The American Red Cross has come to the aid of the thousands of flood sufferers with food and clothing.

WILLSHIRE NEWS Mr?" and Mrs. John Myer deigh'-fully-entertained at dinner Sunday Mr.' and Mrs. William Black of Wren. Mr. and Mrs. Lou F. Oechsle of Van Wert- Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hileman and Mr. and Mrs. Cari Kr.hn and daughter of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mrs. Paul Stove of Chicago 111., is a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Riley, south of town.

Stars in “Little Theater” e — w—' fiWHF Uli ■ j ; i, ..-,. .agog& l. WB HF "W ■ xl’.t* '■ ' / F t* W yC, *F< ’ W f Joyce Hayward Cleveland’s "little theater," the Play House, is well known throughout the United States as a cradle for would-be actors and actresses. Hopefuls come from all corners of the United States for early training. Among the most promising of actresses now at the "little theater” is pretty Joyce Hayward, 19, of Santa Fe, N. M.

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Mp. and Mrs. Earl Nytfler of tnfs place has purchased a property in Decatur and have moved there. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Myers and son Gene were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Harriet Colter. Mr. and Mrs. Jarvine Morrison were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. ‘ Fisk Bobilya in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. 11. L. Hileman delightfully entertained a few guests Thursday evening at dinner in honor of their daughter. Mrs. Homer Heblet, who was celebrat-ug her

birth anniversary. Those preset! were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Morrlsot and son Tom. of Spencer villa. Lour Arnold, Miss Hershey, Kennetl I King and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hob let and daughters Barbara and Mar i.yn. The fellowship tea was held a the home of Mrs. Jarvine Morrtso: Tuesday afternoon, a large num her of ladies being present. The de lotionals were led by Mrs. Minnit Reichard. A demonstration by Mrs Herman Myers "Where Our Money in America is Going to-dav” wai 'very interesting. A playlet "sis mothers in person” was given by , members of the group. During th( social hour tea and cookie’ were served. The hostess assisted by I Airs. Paul Stove, Mrs. S. E. Bruner and Mra| Hubert Byer. Mesdames John Myer and Hubi ert Byer were Fort Wayne visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. A Detter and family were in Fort Wayne Monday evening at a birthday party in honor of their son Miles. At six o'clock a delicious dinner was served at the dining table centered by i a beautiful birthday cake. Several Fort Wayne people were guests. Test Your Knowledge Can you answer seven of these j ten questions? Turn to page i . Four tor the answers. ft ♦ 1. On which thermometer, Centi- ' grade or Fahrenheit, is zero the freezing point of water? 1 2. Name the manager of thy i' Washington (Senators) Baseball club. > 3. To what country was the for- • mer Berman erritory of Memel given after the World War? 4. How many avoirdupois pounds ' ar© in one short ton? ’ 5. What is the name of the shtp ' that picked up the passengers of the wrecked British flying boat “Cavalier?" 6. In which country is the Lake of Bienne? 7. What is the correct p-onuncia-tion of the word municipal? 8. Which boxing bout drew the largest gate receipts? 9. What is the Decalogue? 10. For what government agency Tries New Stroke V#* A x - i •-V \V, 1 , 1 F\ n Adolf Kiefer Swimming champion Adolf Kiefer, Olympic backstroke champ, tries a new stroke, but this time I the sport is tennis. Kiefer is shown on a Miami, Fla., court.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY. FEBRUARY 13,

Quads’ Father Weighs Offers is ~a i /Am jfl -• ■ = set j I * * 'si ■- / FSM I] s. / 'Wk.. Ttr'X. i loktoa r>*l fiVH * & . jft. *iis wlk. i < 11 W. Ellis Badgett , Birth of quadruplets to his wife, Feb. 1. brings minor fame to W. Ellis Badgett of Galveston, Tex., who is swamped with congrat- ' ulatory messages, proposed contracts and offers of jobs. Mcane while, the girls and the mother are doing fine.

’ do the initials FPC stand? 1. What are the three states of matter? 2. At the mouth of what river is the city of Leningrad? 1 3. Which State is represented by U. S. Senator Ova B. Adams? J 4. Where is the resting place oi he French Unknown Soldier? 5. What is the name for the sclen-

' ... . ....... . Dixie’s Day at Hines 1 rial w < ■ %-Wai Richard (Dixie) Davis, center Chief witness for the state in the trial of James J. Hines, former Tammany district leader accused of conspiracy in the Dutch Schultz policy racket, Richard (Dixie) Dans, center, enters court in New York flanked by detectives. Davis testified that he paid the defendant thousands of dollars to protect the Schultz policy mob and that Hines had contributed numerous important services in return.

Itiiic study of crime and criminals? . 6. Who was the first President to die in the White House? i 7. Across which State does the i Erie Canal extend? 8. What is the correct pronunciation of the word museum? 9. What is another name for i»almistry? 10. Near which city in India is the Taj Mahal?

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♦ rates One Time—Minimum charge of 25c for 20 words or lees. Over i 20 worde, I*/ic per word Two Times —Minimum charge of 40c for 20 words or Isss. Over 20 worde 2c per word for the two times. Three Times—Minimum charge , of 50c for 20 words or less. | Over 20 words 2|/sC per word l for the three times. Cards of Thanks 35c Obituaries and verses .. SIOO Open rate • display advertising 35c per column inch. ♦ * FOR SALE FOR SALE — 15 used Washers, Electric and Gas, small down payments. Heating stoves, oil ranges, sweepers at bargains. De-, catur Hatchery. 10-10 ts I FOR SALE — Decatur Quality | Chicks. Order now for March and April delivery. Early chicks make greater profits. Brooder houses and stoves. Decatur Hatchery, Telephone 497. 35-4 t I FOR SALE — Two Holstein milk cows, will be fresh soon. Inquire of Ed Schieferstein, north on State Road 27. 37-3tx . —— ■ FOR SALE — Day old male calf. Herman Weber, 1 mile east, 1 mile south of Williams. Hoagland Phone. 37-2tx FOR SALE—Walnut dining room suite. Living room suite. 9x12 rug. 7-6x9 rug. Hall ires, library tables. Frank Young. 110 Jefferson Street. 37-3tx | FOR SALE—Two-wheeled trailer. I We also gum and file buzz and I crosscut saws. Peter Kirsch Fac- . tory. 37-3 t | FOR SALE—B pigs, 8 weeks old. } John Zimmerman, Decatur R. 2. 36-3tx FOR SALE — 10-20 International ! tractor and plow; 2, 1927 Fordson tractors. 1936 Fordson. 2 used corn planters; good used tractor disc; 3 used tractor plows. G. E. battery set radio, new, cheap. Dierkes Auto Parts, Nuttman Ave., Phone 322. 35-3tx OR SALE — Full blooded Duroc male hog, coming two year old. Otto Peck, Preble phone, route two, Decatur. 36a3tx FOR SALE —Crosley Gas Stoves. Your old stove worth $35 tradein on Model K-820. Phone 7873. Uhrick Bros. 35-3 t FOR SALE — English Shepherd pups. Will make good stock dogs. First farm east of Berne. Noak Sprunger. 36-3tx I FOR SALE — Philco and Zenith radios. Your old radio worth sls trade-in on Model 85-359 Zenith Radio. Uhrick Bros. 35-3 t COURT HOUSE Manage Licenses Russell Miller, Decatur to Pearl Bailer, Decatur. Lee William Amerine, Mount Clemens. Michigan, to Wanda Schaff, Decatur. Robert Stone, Peninsula. Ohio to Edna Hahn, Decatur. Fred Foos, Decatur to Agnes Baker, Decatur. • - o NOTICE OF FIN AL MKT! LFMF.NT OF ESTATE NO. S4S2 Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees ot John Miller, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 33th day of February. 1939, and show cause, It any, why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decadent should not be approved; and &aid heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Ad 41a Yost, Administratrix Decatur, Indiana, Feb. 6, 1939. Ferd L. Litterer, Attorney Feb. 6-13

——————— . '* J»3 DR C. V CONNELL VETERINARIAN Aheclol attention given to • '••n«ei of eattle and poultry Office 4 Roalrif-nee ’O Nr Fl»th A O*nnr >O7 ■ ■ ■ S V BIXLER OPTOMETRIST e.ye» Examined Glaaaea Fitted HOURS H 30 to 11:30 12:30 to 5:00 Saturdaya. ft.OO p. m Telephone 136 For Radio Repairs Call MILLER RADIO SERVICE Phone 625 134 Monroe St. Residence phone 622.

MISCELLANEOUS ! farmers attention — call 870-A at our expense for dead stock removal. The Stadler Products Co. Frank Burger, agent. | NOW HATCHING two hatches of Baby Chicks every week, all leading breeds; also Baby Ducklings. Reasonable prices. Model Hatchery, Monroe. 10-ts NOTICE —Parlor suites recovered. We recover and repair anything We buy and sell furniture. Decatur Upholsters, Phone 420. 145 8. Second Street. 14-30 t — o ' WANTED WANTED—Good, clean, big Hags, suitable for cleaning machinery. Cannot use underwear, stockings, pants, coats, ooveralls, or any similar material. Will pay 4c tb. 1 lecatur Daily Democrat. WANTED — Your radio tubes to check free in your home. Phone 7873. Uhrick Bros. 35-3 t WANTED —Loans on farms. Eastern money. Low rates. Very liberal terms. See me for abstracts of title. French Quinn. 33-m-w-f STEADY WORK—GOOD PAY RELIABLE MAN WANTED to call on farmers in Adams county. \ No experience or capital required. Make up to sl2 a day. Write Me- ! Ness Co., Dept. S., Freeport, 111. ttx-S WANTED —Girl to clerk in local store; steady work; give reference, age and kind of experience. , Address Box 1000, care Democrat. | 37-3 t MAN for coffee route. Up to $45 first week. Automobile given as bonus. Write Mills, 7071 Monmouth, Cincinnati, O. Itx-S WANTED—Meat to cure and Smoke. Gerber Meat Market. o>. — ■».. ■■ FOR RENT FOR RENT — Semi-modern house, 6 rooms and bath. Close to schools. Reasonable. Phone 1331. S7-3tx FOR RENT — s-room, all-modern house. Excellent condition. Phone 937. 37-6 t FOR RENT — Sleeping room in modern home. 315 N. Fourth. Phone 783. 35-3tx LOST AND FOUND STRAYED —Hampshire male hog. notify Jerald Grandstaff, Phone 894-H. Reward. 37-3tx o Minimum Os Crop Acreage Reported Walter Pressing and Ralph Andrews, field represenatives of the Crampton Canneries of Celina, met with Joe Koors and other officers i of the Adams county tomato GrowI< rs association last week-end and said that in order to maintain a station at Decatur they would need 7a acres of pickles and 250 acres of tomatoes as a minimum. Wilbur Beer was instructed to begin writing acreage at once. Tuesday of this week Joe Koors. Otto D. Bieberleh, Frank R. Braun, ' Lawrence Beckmeyer and Wilbut Beer will attend the .growers and I canners’ convention at Columbus ; Ohio. They have arranged to bring the Information they gather to the ■ Adams county growers at a meeting | e.t the Moose Hall, Deeatur, at 1 ' i'Nery farmer interested in growing these high-value crops, pickles and tomatores, should attend this meeting- ■ ROY S. JOHNSON AUCTIONEER Book your sale early Trust Co. Bldg. Phone 104 Phone 1022 ■ Feb. 15—Central Sugar Co., 1 mile North of Decatur on State Road No. 27. Feb. 16—N. E. Dunll'ou, 3 miles North and 2 miles West of Rock lord, Ohio. Feb. 17—Mrs. Clayton Blanch ard annth of Milford Ind Feb. 18—Frank Bentz, 2 miles East and 1 mile North of Decatur. Feb. 22 — Rupert L. Brandt, 3 , , miles north and 2 miles west ot Rockford, Ohio. Registered Guernsey cattle sale Feb. 24—Chester Grubb, 5% mi. East and % mile South ot Will-1 shire. Mar. 2—Sam Dellinger, 2 miles South of Willshire. Mar. 3—Steve Sibert. 2 miles North of Wabash, Ohio. __ -- .. Mar. 4 — Mrs. John Meyer, % mile South and 1 mHe West of Decatur on Peterson Road. Mar. 7—Chas. Miltenberger. 4 miles South and 1 mile East of Ceiavdy. Mai-. B*--Joiin Belna. Is, miles • Sonrhenst of Rockford Ohio.

MARKET/ daily report Cr «'S- -e ,5 Clj,eo St 12 Veals receive „ v>! . y ? ■ ■ 12., t„ 1111 ,o ' „ f rit U. - 300 to 35u 35" lbs . and Roughs Veals Spring lambs ■'^^fttoF an ' Year'n.g l . K | ambg B :I fi " Yearlings ____ WHOLESALE EGG , v POLLTRV Q UOTATIO W>^: a| Furnlibed oj Metz. Eag 4 Poult,, , , n Decatur Pr M , d “ r '• ■I r'ehruarj f ' Prices for first claw o’tai^^W M H;| Clean a 5j l and ove: p< : , aae 6 l rajs - ■ .. - ... l.eghm n > . £tr AIK east Buffalo East Hnffal i X Y lU.PI- Lives- l( -k Interests 21" lbs. _■ p 140-220 . jsows. $6 sti-{? IV N Cade two-way fairly steady: ingly t<> >’ •• st" $1175. and bails 100. , . -'.■gsr’’; snaring!v $7.25: light $0.6"-$6.25. i'. 1 INDIANAPOLIS ' —Livestock: Hog reee.p’s mark. • ■ - I ' l 160-250 F'l'l-fd $7.8"; 10" I" to 15.- ' Cattle. : '-es little don. ■ pri< >.‘W- s-<<idy top. $11.50. aKi Sheep . top $•!.. WIL CLEVELAND Produce: Blitter mark.’ l -t,-aay standerd. Eggß, market s'eady. grade, ltd dm current receiptLive poultry In— he«! up. 17 18) . 20c; leghorn. I,T l horn, light 13 11' W and barred ro< k I l '-"' • thin. 15c rooc.tr "h 12c; capons. l”-.-n’ v 25-26 c $1.50 hag of too W $1.40-$1.50; katah'i" •- ed Chippewas. $1 si.3osi.i- 'I” $2; Texas red. $1 ■ - bag . Florida red. $1.75-$- ' TO .IB FORT WAYNE Fort Wayne Ind - I* 1 —Livestock Hogs, io to - i " lbs., $8.30; 220-21" H'» - -. 180 lbs.. 260-280 lbs $■ $7 75; 300-325 lbs L■’ M lbs.. $7.30. 140-160 lb- * 110 lbs.. $7.50: Ifi'"-" Roughs. $6.5-': Htau- »■ Calves. $11.50: lanibs 5 M local GRAIN BURK ELEVATOR CO. M Corrected Fe'’ iuar ' Prices to be pal ll lo ® No. 1 Wheat. 60"'- '-" er ■ No. 2 Wheat, etc ■ Oats. 30 lbs test - 1 ‘ M No. 2 Yellow Coin New No. 1 Yellow C-'ii; M ! No. 2 Soy Beaus. Rye 9 CENTRAL SOVA 00. ■ No. 2 Sov Beans ■