Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 120, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1939 — Page 6

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FOUR TEAMS IN ANNUAL BATTLE FOR LOOP TITLE Decatur, Bluffton, Hart* ford City And Kendall* ville Play The Decatur Junior high school softball team scored a «2 victory over the Monroe team Friday afternoun at Monroe, with Neldigh holding the Monroe team to three hlta, A double by Sudduth and Neldigh* single gave Decatur a run hi the second inning. Monroe •cored both Ita tallies in the third frame on a walk and singles by Reinhart and Johnaon Decatur tied the score at 2-2 In the fifth on a run. on a walk and an wmr. Decatur clinched the contest in the sixth with four runs, manufactured on singles by G. Andrews. Reed and Ntidigh. a double by Schnepp and a Monroe error. Neldigh and Spahr led the Deca <ur offensive with two hlta each The locals gave Neldigh sparkling support, playing errorless ball. Junior High A RR II E G. Andrews, if 4 j | 0 Reed sf 4 0 10 Heer, e 3 110 M Andrews. 3h . 3 0 0 0 Sudduth, lb . 3 2 10 Schnepp. so 3 11 o Neldigh. p 2 12 0; Spahr, cf 3 0 3 o Cochran. 2b 3 o 0 o' McConnell, rs 1 o o o 1 Rli kord rs 2 0 0 0 Totals ... 31 « » o — SI X. MON. TI ES. Continuous Sunday from I: IS “Story of Alexander Graham Bell” lh»n Ameche. Loretta Younu. Henry Fonda, huge eairt. ALSO— Mickay Mouse Cartoon A Clyde MeCoy Sand. 10c 25c Last Time Tonga t — "Blondie *he Boss" Fenny Singleton. Arthur Lake. ALSO—3 Stooges Comedy & News. 10c 25c I'CORT SI N. .MON. TI ES. Continuous Sunday from 1:15 “Mystery of The White Room" Bruce Cabot. Helen Mack & "Mr. Moto In Danger Island" Fete Lorre. Jean Herehoit 10c-16c Sunday Matinee until 4 Evenings toc-20e 1 0 0 111 • Leet Time Tonight — George O'Brien. “Ariiona Legion” & “Lone Ranger Rides Again." 10-15 c

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, Monroe AH R 11 E Riley, lb 3 0 0 0 I Crist, as — 3o <> o I Raudebusb. 3b 3 0 0 0 I Trump. If 3 0 0 0 I Habegger. 2b 2 0 0 1 1 Worklnger, cf 3 o 1 o 1 Laughrey, c 110 0 '; Andrews, rs loon * Reinhardt, as . 2 111 'Johnson. p 2 0 11 Totals ... 23 2 3 3 j Score by innings: Junior High 010 014 0-4 Monroe 002 000 0-2 STANDINGS AMERICAN LEAGUE Team W. L. Pct. GB. New York 13 5 792 . Boston IS « .714 2Mi j Cleveland 13 11 .542 « Chicago ... 14 12 .533 « ) Washington . 10 14 417 9 'Philadelphia 3 IS 343 10*4 Detroit 10 1» .357 H St Louis 9 17 .345 11 NATIONAL LEAGUE Team W. L Pct G B St. Units 14 9 CO9 Cincinnati 15 10 .000 Boston 13 12 ,52u 2 Chicago ... 13 13 500 2M Brooklyn 11 12 .473 3 New York 12 14 .402 3M Pittsburgh 11 14 .440 4 Philadelphia 10 15 .400 5 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS American League Boston 15. St. Louis 7. New York 4. Chicago 2. Philadelphia 11. Detroit 5. Cleveland S. Washington 4 National League j New York 11. Chicago 5. Cincinnati 4. Philadelphia 3 (12 innings >. Boston 5. Pittsburgh 3. Brooklyn at St. Units postponed. , rain. MUNCIE PLANS HORSE RACES Racing Program At Muncie Fair (Jrounds On Memorial Day Muncie. Ind. May 20. — An attractive program of horw races will be presented at th- Muncie fair grounds on Memorial Day. Tuesday. May 30. starting at 130 p m. There will be nine heats of harness racing and two pony races. Two of the five races filled within 24 hours after the entry forms were printed and Muncie horsemen are confident that every start will have a big field. The races include a 2 25 trot; a 2 25 pace; a free-for-all trot and pace an eighth of a mile dash for ponies under 13 hands and a quarter mile dash for ponies 12 hands and over but under 14.2. This race meet is sponsored by the owners and trainers whose horses have wintered at the Muncie fair grounds, and the Munde fair. It is a cooperative meet In every way -the horses racing for a share of the gross take from a nominal gate and grandstand charge. The owners and trainers do not promise any record breaking miles aa their horses will not be ready to brush the whole mile but they do say they will ask tor all they can get on the last quarter. Those . who have seen the 14 horses training at Muncie are enthuataatic over the prospects while horses from •on. Frankfort. Indianapolis. Con Warren Montpelier. Poneta. AnderShelbyville and Green-

JUNIOR HIGH BEATS MONROE Decatur Lad* Score 6*2 \ ictory Over Monroe Team Friday Decatur will be host to the annual baseball tournament of Um Northeastern Indiana conference neat Saturday, May 27 The tournament, with four conference schools entered, will be played at Worthman Field, with two eltm!r..tlon games in the moruing. and the final game Saturday afternoon. T< am* entered In the touruam>»nt are the Decatur Yellow Jacket l Um Hartford City Airdalea. th* Bluit leu Tigers and the Kendallville v' uno’s. the only conference schools playing baseball thia season lx>w ad mission prices of IS cents p*r seasion will prevail for the an nt'al tournament. Tourney officials Wil) he Dick Eagle and Dave Wynn, both of thia city. The first game of the tournament Will be played at 3:3# o'clock Saturday morning, with Hartford-Clby unu Bluffton t.inglirg In the opening encounter. At 10:3# a. m., the Yellow lackets will meet the Kendallville Comets for the right to continue In the tout n>w The winners of the two morning cames will meet at 2:30 Saturday afternoon to decide the conference champion for 1939. The Yellow Jackets, who closed their season this week, fell short y below the ,500 mark forth- st aeon's ca-d. winning six games and losing seven. Decatur sustained a severe loss a short time qgo when BUI Schnepp. ace hurler. suffered a fractured wrist In a fall Schnepp will not be available for next weeks •ournament. * 11 0--- - ...... St. Joe Students In Track And Field Meet Several students of the St. Joseph school competed in the dsunery grade school tmek and field meet at Fort Wayne this week. Decatur boys who participated wer* Robert S-hmiti Herbert Welker. Richard lingerie#. Robert Kleppet Patrick Hackman Robert MctTrnaban Thomas Lengerich and Maur'er Co! chin JUNKERS RACE HERE SUNDAY Second ‘Junk Car Derby’ To Be Held Near Decatur Sunday Fifteen or more entries in Decaturs second "Junk Car Derby” will line up at Devil's ’Bowl, northwest of the city Sunday afternoon for the first race at 2 o'clock. Ralph and Carl Hurat. promoters of the event, stated today that several "junkers' have been “stepped up" by their mechanic-owners ’ during the week in an effort to cop first prises. Ixtcsl talent in the race will Include Wayne Peterson and Vernon Hebbie. who carried away places In hist Sunday's events. Two races will be run this week, both to he 3u-lap events. The promoters have promised plenty of parking space for those desirous of attending the races. Admission will be 25 cents. ville and Eaton. Ohio, are expected to offer, good competition. Owners of harness horses or ponies who wish entry blanks should address Seward B. Price, secretary. Mum lr fair. Muncie. Indiana rnsnrn PYGMALION? I ■■ MORRIS PLAN LOANS on FITRNITURE LIVESTOCK ELECTRIC STOVES REFRIGERATORS. Special Plan for School Tea ch ent. NEW AUTOMOBILES 16.00 for SIOO.OO per year Repayable Monthly. Suttles-Edwards Co. Representative*.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, MAY 20.1939

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Indiana* atate parka are ready for their biggest season with added facilities for the use of the thousands of Hooeiers and tourists from other states who will visit them during the coming months. Virgil M. Simmons, commissioner of the Department of Ctmservatkm. said today This is the twenty-third year that Indiana has provided for enjoyment of nature and outdoor recreation through the operation of state parks. It was nearly twenty, four years ago. late In 1913. that areas constituting the original Me-

Preparing for the Open * few ~' ■ **** ■ ' ‘*'l L_? • Jimmy Hines, Virginia Cannon and Mrs. Ralph Seltur With the help of a hit of expert overaeeine vir-m. /* •nd Mrs Ralph Seltzer tsrk ! •' vlr Kinla Cannon, left. Hprlng Mill golf eour-e near l’hX<tetohta P^l‘ n, .i?" *** to the golf championship will be played j’ ln ? i lO op *' I# Jimmy Hines. Lakevllle t. t °** n » l th » Wt z *. LAKWHie. u i„ pro and open Contestant

, Corm lek’s Creek and Turkey Run state parka were acquired for public uae Since that time additional areas have been established and today Indiana has eleven state parks, five memorials, and a bathing beach ou Baas Lake. In 1313 when first attendance records were kept, the two parks then in existence reported an attendance of leaa than thirty-four thousand visitors. In 1933 the parks and memorials where attendance records are kept, showed an | attendance of approximately one and a quarter million persona At-

MONROE NEWS Mr. and Mra. Everett Rice entertu.ned with Sunday dinner Tor Mr. and Mra. Grover Sells, Mr. and Mrs. Itusco Morton and ftwnlly, snd Mr and Mra. (Charles Nuver and family of Springfield, tlhlo. Mr. and Mra. Hubert Oliver and Mra. Rhinehart from Benton Harbor. Michigan. Mr. and Mra. Pat Hendricks of Fort Warne. Mr. and Mra J. A Mendricka, Mr. and Mra. .Ihtrvey Seibr. Dick Stinnett. Lester Kama and Bob Mom Her. An annual family pot-luck dinner was held at the James W. Andrews home honoring Mrs James W Andrews and Mra. Hattie Milla on Mother’s Day. The dinner «aa er. joyed by Mr. and Mra. Harold DeVore, Glen Dickerson. Mra. Grover (’liver and daughter. Ramona, and Mr. and Mra. Albert Be< ry and daughter. Mary Jane, all of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Andrews »:td sons. John Lewis and Warren of Angola; Mr. and Mm. O. P. Andrews of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mra. WHham J. Isch and family, Mra. Hattie Milla and Mr end Mra. Jurnes W Andrews Mra L-o Miller and family of Indianapolis were afternoon callers. Mr. ami Mra. (Ytarlea Andrews and daughter of Osaian were Suntendance at the parka practically doubled In the past six yearn, due to efforts to acquaint Indiana residents with the facilities which the parks provide for vacation and weekend outings, and to provision of more adequate facilities tor the use of the parks by the visitor#. The state parks have become one of Indiana's major factors in bringing tourist* into the Mate Surveys have shown that approximately forty percent of the attendance during the vacation months is made up of visitors from other states. A recent study In cooperation with the National Park service, revealed that motorista visiting the state parka traveled approximately thirty-seven million miles in one year and that practically every state was represented. The parks today have picnic facilities adequate for twenty thousand persons camping a yeas for hundreds of tents and scores of trailers, more than a hundred miles of bridle paths and over a hundred miles of foot trails. Two (have swimming pools and live bathing beaches. Bevett have hotel fadiltlea and two others have cottages All have scenic beauty and historic backgrounds aa *well as being havens for all spetiea of birds and plant life, giving them a varied continuing attraction WMBBBMMB mb loans' siotoixn OWN SIGNATURE NO ENDOUEIS_NO CO-MAktU Thrre'i no n«*d to tori say *mbsr- j rsMnwnt about a«k.n« ua fov ( kun. , Our terne* to the pubU it to help them plan and arrange thaw money I pruMemt. A taah lusa may help you. *• make ns inwntew* o« Mowds. rstatlve* oe smployee Cali at oftce. write oe phone ua for fall detub. You art under no obligation if you do not take • ham. Ctßll, • ejfff LOCAL LOAN COMPANY IMQOMMOMAVCB I Seer, -eyMtr eeeeUea *-•>** sod eouetesm aatitue. LET'f w UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED up to 15 month.<* against all road hazardn. You can't lose when you buy Century tires. “Century Tires Co«t ' No More" AL D. SCHMITT MOTOR SALES So. Ist St. Phone 144

uvy guests of the M F. Andrew* Mr. and .Mrs. L. M. Busch* , n(1 r!( rvlly of West Lafayette wore Week t nd guests al the home of his par enta, Mr. and Mrs. K. w. Busch.. Mr. and Mra. Homer Winteregg and son. Max. were Sunday dinner r.ueata of Mr. and Mra. Noah Graner and family In Herne. Mr and Mra. Adolph Hannle and son Ralph, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd! Johnson and son. Jchn. spent Hun•'ay at New Knoxville. Ohio, with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Staley and tam.ly. They were accompanhd home by Mias Pauline Hannle. who had spent the past week at the Staley I'ome. Mr and Mra. Geo.' O. Smith and son Terry, of Maryville. 4H.10. and Mr. and Mra. Clarence Smith and daughter. Ruth, of Preble were Suudiy dinner guest of W. 8. Smith. Mr. and Mra. Rena Brand: of Fort Uayne spent the week-end with Mr. aud Mrs. 0. A. WorUnger and tomtly. , Frank Duer of Winchester spent Fuuday with his parents. Mr. ani Mr*. Albert Duer. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Watkins and family spent the past week in Monnet with relatives. Their daughur. Father. Is rwmaitwng here tor th# summer. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Psaex of Stuttgart. Ark., and Mr. and Mra.

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