Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1939 — Page 1

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■ULEN TO WO PLANT lIKTO ILLINOIS I Company, Feed Mill , Build Plants In Gibaon City H. . ■' nt by the IK <., , , |.. lt n In. and Kv .. dill*. In. of K ....in... .1 i.v . of Hv of (*•■ firro * |K K< ».>rk » 1 "'cried 111 a |K. 'ion of .1 S’ ... .xp.ll ■ --lit p1.11.l •-I :, u 'o Mr K,. Th. I " <1 f K •- , ir ,. :.m.| near Gib Kt far the lies plant* llril.i"' Ftrin-ering and .loti . mpany of Fort .t h O'" ted all the r . -• I 'he H « plants has I Il H. new K/. 1 tin..|| <■ Offutt. Sr . K. >1 .liana F.tigln,<erK . oinpatiy. . < onwork H H\ .pi . f one million . .. built each ■ and feet In ■ r>. ■ pro. es.iUK a’-.i H “ 111 ■ h ISA feet H V M «'ibli«hed a • otie of the |V ' 'he pioneer* H> .1 f.-ed induatiy H’ . b.-et Hi »'ll. h waa then H| M th- Holland St Louis H Th. entire plant H- ... I* one H* - .tit lw‘. r sugar Hi the eas'-rn area A soy H unit capable of Hit ‘ t. i«hel» of soy ■ 'ha' time m addition to Kerr feed mixing plant. K»'x® ..f the M. Millen Feed H !»• ■»» started early in ■ > I* Muring the four ■ ..c...., ttni. , unpany Bo :p 1d -' ibutlon of over Bl ton* of feed* annually Bfh..>r Ohio Michigan and Kftraala B|.i-r' ’»i|r..a.l track* will be ■rnxt-Rn ny page twoi i Bo Badly Damaged ■ln Occident Thursday B ITO belonging to Pau) ConBad driven by Brice Harvey Badl- chauc-d m th- front end KU o'clock Thursday evening ■ * Mchberyer truck rolled | {w<> 11 *' 'he I‘enasylvanfa B E ' ”*■*' ' ! «..r factory. No ■•** iajured ' — ■(office Register ■ Not Yet Submitted Nei,on democrat coun■lirnuii Thia afternoon recelv- ■ Msgrstn from Senator Sher- ■ Miut.in Mating that the Postfepartntent had not yet ante ■*'b» register for the Deca■**tm*»ter appointment. ■ X,l -’ t • | H not .all the com- •'"* 'ne.ommittecmen •"'ll he receive* word I 8 Senator* Fred Van ■*M Mmt.cn It will be the I’" the committeemen to deefl Choice F* » rr »«b«. namely Joseph jy*’* 11 "•Oney order clerk tn E**""' po.to«ce. Loo Kirsch. 15*’ ' r *" <l Mr " »<*»»• P- Mack ■ po»tma»ter, have been F** by the civil aervlce comI™ »• the three hlgheat ellg I 1 ” ‘n* ■l’polntment.

pBSON CITY IS HAPPY

’ snnouncement that the Mc~ F-’-l Milla aud Central oSr?.. wm City. (Ford County! >uu.m r ’T lred *l‘h Brest HitioT n lhal c, ‘ r of ,4M ft war-typ, headline the Gib ( “‘u Et “’ ,r Prise. week,hat c,l X announced of the planta In an ' k” “*° '*• h "> is ®‘ that ever happened M •Hh’ > **** nt ,h * ’’• p ’’ r art »»W tn/° n<r, " ,, “ ,OrT ad ' f( ’ r iS"* 1 Thp (h,mb * r M Citv *»i<’ome or .’TT’' Th ’ > C “ X !m»nt * baW PM* adverl't»r "" w,|o l* town was «e|| known who has been asso-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

ADJOURNMENT HOUR NEARING FOR CONGRESS - - - -- Thirteen Billion Dollar Congress Nearing Adjournment W**hingt*n. Aug. 4—U.R>— Racing toward adjournment, the aanate today voted t 115.000.000 for crop loan* to be made by the commodity credit corporation. The eenate put the farm measure back Into the year'* deficiency bill by a vote of #0 to 7. Washington. Aug. 4 — (U R) — A $1.1.000 Don. ctmgreM which forged a Republican-Democratic maul with which to bailer new deal 1.-glalatioii ia about to adjourn today after aeven month* of party-jarring battle. Thi* congr.-M wa* elected after the ao-callad purge primaries of ISIS in which President Roosevelt attempted to unseat notable conservative* in the south, mid-west and east. That new deal campaign Imaged Rep John J. O'Connor, a New York Democrat, who used his power a* chairman of the hon*e rule* committee against the administration's public utilities, and wage hoot* legislation It was a notable and welcome victory for the new deal But the president's direct and Indirect opposition to a handful of conservative senate Democrats aroused party dissension which appears to be Increasing Its focal point I among conservative Democrats ap pear* to be in opposition to a third term for Mr. Roosevelt or any other 100 per cent new dealer. Republican-lh*mocratic coalitions developed in both houses. Mr. I Roosevelt often has been powerless despite big majorities Typi cal of the new attitude toward the administration was house continuance of the Dies committee investigation of unamericanism which at times had it* searchlight on administration figure*, and the appropriation to investigate the national labor relation* board. The board was the center of controversy but avoided amend-1 ment of the Wagner act by *a quick shift of front to make its coMTiNrrn on paok thhkki NAME WINNERS IN DRESS REVUE Irene Bultemeier Places First, Gertrude Aumann Alternate 1 Girl* from the St. John'* 4-H , club took both flr*t and second tn : the annual 4-H club dreaa rerue, 1 held at the corner of First and Monroe streets Thursday evening on the free act platform before a crowd which jammed the street* on •II sides The winners, both entering in the contest for girl* who have had five year* In club work, were Irene Rultemeier. who will win a trip to the •tate contest In which she will represent Adams county. | and Gertrude Anmann. who placed «.c<-nd an ! wll’ be sn alteinste to 1 Miss Rul'rm. ’. r Miss Rhea Shield, of Roanoke, judged the contest for Adams coun ty. The contest was divided Into five group*, one for each year of dub work, and three winners selected In each group before the ■tate delegate was picked. The’ winner* of each of the groups were: Clothing I: Catherine Schmitt. Decatur. fir*t; Nelvaiene Bdhold. Root township, second: Wllrn* tCONTiNUKD ON FAOB FIVE) " ■■ ■ -.— —- u I

ciated with the local office of the Central Roys Company, will be traffic manager of the Gibson City plants, with offices there. Gibson City Is located on the Nickel Plate, the Illinois Central and Wabash railroads. It is an agricultural center, and has canning and cheese factories and feed mllla. M. G. Relts of Chicago will be the manager of the plants It la expected that several men from thia city will be transferred to Olbson City and assist in the management of the Industries, The publishers of the Decatur Dally Democrat have thir.llne to say to Olbson City residents: "You have a right to feel happy and proud over the selection of your town as a site for the McMillen Feed Mllla and the Central Hoys Company. You'll grow with them.''

McMillen Industries Expand Into Illinois -|- - ■ K HI ' ■ " *sd

Pictured above is shown an artist's sketch of the 1 new Central Soya company. Inc., and McMillen Feed Milla. Inc. plants, to be built hy the local firms I at Gibson (’By, 111 Wotk will hr started In a few I

TWINS DAY IS HELD THURSDAY Second Annual Twins Day Is Feature Os Thursday Program Dorothy Jean and Earlenr Jane Moser of Berne, route one. won first prise of sls Thursday afternoon for bring the most Identical of the nearly two score of twins entered in the annual Twin Day of the fair. The 'll-year-old twins captured first place after being called back to the stand by the judges, who were at first unable to decide the winner from four sets of twin*. Second prise of $7 50 was won by baurrn and Warren Arnold. U. of Decatur route two: third prise of $5 by Jean and Jane Barber, aged alx. of Decatur, and fourth prise of 12 50 by Lee and Dee Wolfe, aged three, of Decatur ronte six. Byrll and Dyrll Martin, twin children of the Rev. and Mrs. Luke .Martin, of this city, won first prise of $7.50 for bring the youngest set of twins entered The twins are aeven month* old. Mrs. Ida Helms of Elwood and Mrs Abbie Bowman of thia city were awarded $7 50 for being the oldest twins They are 78. The $5 prise that was to go to the twin* traveling the farthest to enter the contest had to be divided three ways. The twins who won the prise for bring the oldest, and Carl Lee and Carolyn Sue Frase*. Samuel and Sanford Frasee. all of Elwood, shared In the prise. The judges for the contest were Mrs. V. J. Bormann. Hsirl Adams and Harry Fritsinger. Sylvester Everhart and George Murent. cochairmen. supervised the event. Entry List The complete list of twins entered Max and Mnxine Noll. 17. of Pleasant Mills. Kenneth and Katherine Penrod. 17. of Decatur, ronte three; Amos and Calvin Baumann. H, of Decatur, route three; Ida Helms and Abhle Bowman. 78.

(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) 4-H GIRLS TO INDIANA FAIR Dorothea Frohnapfel And Wanda Neadstine Named Delegates ■"* Dorothea Frohnapfel, nt the Decatur 4-H club. and Wanda Neadstine. of Blue Creek township, have b«en selected as delegatee to th" eUte fair 4-H club home economics school to be held nt the state fair grounds during the week of the fair and t’ie week preceding. All expenses are paid. The girls were selected, partially! on the quality of the work exhibited this week, partially on the club club work done this year before the fair and partially on their history in 4-H club work. It Is considered one of the hlghea’ achievement honors In county 4-H club work. Miss Frohnapfel has been in club rork for three years and has bean junior leader of the Decatur club' for the last year. She has exhibited nt the county and state fairs andi has received a number of awards. She has taken part In the dress revue bere each year. Including this (CONTINUED ON FAGS Fl VBA I

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, Aukunl 4, 1H39.

Rotarians Hold Weekly Meeting Thursday night's program at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rj i tary club was brief and informal, vrith no set program arranged. P. Schmitt gave a brief talk on his recent fishing trip to Canada and Roscoe Glendening spoke on in et -nsive trip through the western and southwestern stales, which he completed last week. A team of softball play*:* will o-t . hoaen from the club to play a team o< Lions club member* next Thursday night st 8:8} o’clock at the South Ward diamond. The gam* will be played on fpectai'y-trained donkeys. Admission prices will be 10 and 25 cents, with all proceed* to be given to the De?a*ur Boy Scouts. FIRST PULLING CONTEST HELD l4uye Crowd Attends Lightweight Contest This Morning — Aided by what experienced horsemen termed *n almost "per-1 feet" track, the lightweight horses today pulled more than the heavy ' weight horses a year ago In the annual lightweight horse pulling contest held this morning at Oi o'clock in the Schmitt field A huge crowd stood or sat around the track on every side making it difficult for the horses to pull It was necessary for them to "see light" at the end of the truck and judges had some dlffi culty in clearing the end*. The winnnig pull wa* made by a team owned and driven hy Louis Haines, weighing exactly S.OOo pounds, the ilmit for teams in thi* class. Thia team made the re- - quired 10 foot pull of the mud 1 board weighted down with 5.300: pounds of cement blocks to win ‘ 840 in cash This was a remark able record. The track was In good shape, neither too wet nor too dry.

Second place was taken by a team driven and owned by Glenn Myers, weighing 2.M0 pounds which pulled 6.300 pounds on the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) O — ■ Fair Sidelights A nosebleed and a scare that elicited the promise, "I'll never ride it ugain," was all that 11-year-old Joan Beer, daughter of Leßoy Beer, got out of the Sky-Ride. Her companion. Mary, daughter of Bub Tonnelier, dldnt get the nosebleed but she made the same promK Ise. Joan waa treated at the Red Cross tent. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Weber. Mr. and Mrs. Bun Keller provided and secured a barrel of laughs last night when they ventured a ride on the green-covered racers known as the Caterpillar. A hand that trembled as If with palsy was offered by Mrs Weber as proof that she had "hung on for dear life." Indignation was rife among those who watched the pony ride tats Thursday afternoon. The lad In charge had to take a whip to a stubborn mount, but there were those who claimed It was unnecessary to "lay it on so hard." Smiley, the clown, provied to falr-guers last night that he not “continued on PAGE BIX)™

| days on construction of a mllllon-bushri elevator, an expeller type soy bean processing plant and a feed plant. The firms have acquired 37 acres of I land near Gibson City.

HORSE SHOW IS WELL ATTENDED Record Crowd Attends Final Horse ShowJudging Thursday The annual Adams county hors,’ show, held in connection with the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show at the Schmitt Field, was concluded Thursday afternoon before a record-breaking crowd. I One of the high honors in the show was taken by Calvin Lelchty. whose sweepstake winning mare, won the Ed Neuhauser cup for the outstanding Belgian pure bred in*re of the show. The champion grade mare was shown by William Kohne Harrt-, son P. Miller showed the champion stallion Winners of the claaaes judged Thursday morning were published in Thursday's edition of the Deca tur Daily Democrat. The winning exhibitors and the places they won In the Judging Thursday afternoon ar*; Sweepstake Mare < whiner of, Neuhauser cup for outstanding pure bred Belgian mare) Calvin Liechty. Purebred suckling mare colt: | Adolph Rutemeler. first: Archie Smitiey. second; Martin Graber, third. Purebred suckling stud colt: H P. Schmitt, first. Maurice Jackson. second. Martin Graber, third Purebred mare * colt: Archie Smitiey. first; Adolph Bultemeier. second; H P. Schmitt, third; Maurice Jackson, fourth Grade man*, three years old and over; Paul Springer, first. Goldie Gottschalk, second; Henry Dehner third; O T. Johnson A Son. fourth; | Hsrry Lehman, fifth. Champion grade mare: William Kohne. Grade suckling mare colts: Will* | lam Rodenbeck. first; Harry Lehman. second. Erwin Bi<-n*. third; | Byron Trlcker. fourth Grade suckling stud colts; Ad (CONTINV ON PAUB SIX» GIRLS JUDGING WINNERS NAMED

4-H Club Judging Contest Is Completed Here Thursday The girls 4-H club judging contest was held Thursday In the Central School building and wlnne-a were selected in each of the three divisions to go to the dlstr,ct show to be held In October st Fort Wayne. Winners of the district contest will compete at the state contest. Un the clothing Judging contest. Ruth Christy, of Jeffers »n township. won first and Ardytbe Lugln.Mll. of the Berne club, was named alternate. Florence Hoffman, of Prebb’ township, won first in the canning judging and Patricia Kltaon. of Root township, waa selected as alternate. The winner of baking judging was Lillis’! Kneneman, of Preble township, with V lima Grove, of Washington township, as alternate. Juanita Lehman, county 4-H club director, was in charge of the judging contest. She waa a,sated by Mrs. Rudy Myers. Mrs. Flossie Lybarger. Glennys Arnold. Mildred Worthmsn. Eleanors Koupeman. Barbara Lehman and Alice Reinking. ;

Decatur Free Street Fair To ClosejSaturday Night; Stock Parade Features Fair Today

V. J. BORMANN NAMED LEGION DISTRICT HEAD Commander Os Adams Post Elected To Head Fourth District Vincent J. Bormann, commander of Adams post number 43 of Ih* American legion, was elected unanimously U> the post of commander of the Fourth District. Indiana de* nartment of the American Legion, at the annual district meeting, held Thursday night Jit the c’uh housd of the 40 and 8 club at Tr! Lakes. 'Bormann, who has served the pari year as commander o' the De catur post, was elected without onposition. with no other candidate's name submitted. The new diatrict commander, for many year* associated wlte the Cloverleaf Creameries. Inc., of thi* dty. will assume his new office during the state convention of the Legion. which will be held at Bloomington. August 1». 20. 21 and 22 Bormann's name was placed la nomination by Ed Bauer, command-er-elect of Adam* post, and wa* seconded by Dean Beohtol. of Garret l. Ralph Gate* of Columbia City, moved the nominations closed anj the election unanimous The motion was adopted without opposition. Bormann stated bis apprintmen'a would be announced within a few weeks. Twelve members of Alams post •Mended the meeting which attracted mure than 15e member* frnm the 21 posts in the district. Counties in the Fourth Lctrict are Adasns. Wells, ’Allen. Whitley. Noble. DeKalb. LaGrange aid Sieu(CONTINUKD ON PAGB FtVßi DEATH CLAIMS JOHN J. METERS

Lifelong Resident Os County Dies At Home In This City John Jacob Meyers, 76. Hfe-lwag reaident of the county, died this morn in r at 2 o’clock at hit home, i9M Dierkea a tree t. Death waa attributed to a atroke of apoplexy Ke had been 111 only one week. The deceased waa born in Adame I eaunty May 15. 1863, the son of 1 Jacob and Fanny Meyers His wife. Emma Morris-Meyers, preceded him In death more than a year ago. He was a memner of the Zion Reformed church. Survivinr are th.i following children: Mra. Fanny MUI ler. Decatur; Mra. Ma Crosier ans Mra. Frank Knlttle, both of Union township: Charles of Decatur and John << Geneva; and a brother, Henry Meyers, also of Decatur. Funeral services will ba held Sunclay afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home and 2 o’clock at the Zion Reformed church with burial tn ths I’ast Baltun cemetery. The Rev. ' (CONTINCBD ON PAGK TltHKtO C. E. Bell To Attend Meeting Os Trustees <J. E Bell will attend a meeting of the board of directors at Franklin College Saturday even op at the Columbia Club In Indianapolis. Mr. Hell Is one of three men recently elected to the college board. — O' - To Hold Hearing On Appropriations County Auditor Victor 11. Eicher received word today that a bearing on the additional appropriations sought by the county win be held by the state tax board August » at 1:30 p. m. in the county commissioners office. 0 TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER S:00 a. m6B 2:00 p. m.. 91 10;00 a. m 76 1:00 a. m9l Noon go WEATHER Fair tonight and Saturday. Little change In temperature. Fair Sunday,

Heads District , w I V. J Bormann commander of Adams post number 43 of the American lx*glon. Thursday night was elected commander of the Fourth District of the Legion The election was unanimous, with no' other candidates placed in noniin- < ation. FINAL RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCER Results Listed In 4*H Club Home Economics Work For Year Final results were announced today in the 4 H club home economics work for the year. The judging wa* done hy Mis* Rhea Shields of Rouoako. The result* given today were bax<«d cn an achievement and exhibit basts. In this, the placing* won In the exhibits now st the Graham building were counted. Also the c'nb work done during the yter was s factor as shown by the record books. . Four groups were included In the baking work, those who have been Ig one year, two years, four year* ■nd five years. Groups for those who have been in school work one rear and two years were Included In the food preparation contest. The winners were; Raking I: Naomi Steury Mo-roe, first; Marilyn Cairns. De atur. seo ond: Norma Haxriwood. Decatur, third. Raking II; Catherine Andrews. Washington township, first; Florerne Hoffman, Preble, second; Lillian Koenemsn, Preble, third. Baking IV: Norma Wer'lag, Preble. first. Raking V: Jan Tuntiblescn, Root t-twnshlp. first. Food preparation I: Wanda Neadstlne. Blue Creek township, first; Lillian Koenctnsn. Preble township, second; Norman Werl I ng. Prride township, third. Food preparation l<: Patricia Kitson. Root township. flr»» The contest was under the supervision of Juanita Lehman, county 4-H club director, assisted by Mildred Worth man and Glenn}* Arnold. One Ditch Omitted From Cleaning List ■ 11 The notice by John M. Doan. Washington township trustee, regal ding cleaning and mowing of dltche*. printed recently in the Dally Democrat, omitted toe W. D. Straight ditch. This work must be done by September 15 or will be completed by th* trustee and placed on the tax duplicate.

OFFICIAL PROGRAM Friday Evening B: Off—Hollywood Thrill Girls. First A Madison. " Off—Whirling Wonders, Third A Monroe 7:3o—Butterfly Act. First A Monroe R:oo—4-H club dress revue. First A Monroe 0:00 Berghoff Magic Show. North Second 9:30 Valdare. First A Monroe 10:00 Hollywood Thrill Girls. First A Madison. Saturday Morning 0:00— Heavyweight horse pulling contest. Schmitt field. Saturday Afternoon • I:oo—Butterfly Act. First A Monroe 1:30- Whirling Wonders. Third A Monroe 4:3o—Valdare. First A Monroe B 00— Hollywood Thrill Girls. First A Madison Saturday Evening 7:oo—Whirling Wonders. Third A Monroe 7:30--Butterfly Act. First A Monroe 9:00 -Berghoff Magic Show. North Second 9: Iff—Valdare, First A Monroe 10:00—Hollywood Thrill Girls, First A Madison

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, Fair Activities To End Promptly At Midnight Saturday; Horse Pulling Contest Held. LARGE CROWD The Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show, the fifth annual such event sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, after a week of enormous crowd* and splendid attraction*, will cease all activity promptly at midnight Saturday. The only special feature scheduled tomorrow is the heavyweight pulling contest, which will be held at the Schmitt field st 9 o'clock Saturday morning. This morning's lightweight pulling contest attracted one of the largest crowd* ever to gather In Decatur for such an event, and tomorrow's heavyweight division Is expected to draw an even larger throng. Details of the contest will be elsewhere in today's Dally Democrat. This afternoon's feature was a splendid livestock parade, with some of the best horses and cattle of Adams connty In the line of march, which traversed First and Third streets before a large throng of spectators. Because of the long march, only ■ few of the cattle were in the parade but the horsemen turned out 100 percent for the annual parade. With the weatherman continuing his kindly attentions towards Decatur with his prediction of continued fair weather tonight and Saturday, more Immense crowds are forecast for the closing nights of the observance. Thursday night's crowd was aw* other large one. although gathering on the midway somewhat later than usual. While not up to the Immense throng of Wednesdaynight. attracted to the fair by the colorful float and band parade. Thursday's attendance at the fair was entirely* satisfactory to fair officials and concessionaires. The entire program of free acts, which have received favorbale comment on all sides, will be presented tonight and Twice Saturday. afternoon and evening. The closing day of the fair long has been known as Carnival Day. with the last honrs devoted strict* tCONTINt'KD ON PAGB TWOI LOCAL PASTOR'S MOTHER IS DEAD Rev. Homer Asoy’s Mother Dies Suddenly At Anderson Mrs. Nettle R Manning, aged about 58. mother of the Rev. Homer J. Aspy. pastor of the First Baptist church here, died suddenly about 1:30 o’clock this morning at her home in Anderson. Death came suddenly from a heart attack She had suffered n first attack about a year ago. but was thought to have been recovered. The son here and another son, the Rev. William Aspy of Kentucky. are the only living near survivor*. The Rev. and Mr*. Aspy left Immediately for Anderaon after receiving the word. Funeral arrangement* had not been made known at a late hour today. Mra. Manning was well known in thin city, having vialted her son and family here a number of time* in recent years.