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CORN SHOW IS OEING JUDGED 0 Annual Adams County Corn Show Is Held At Monroe Judxlnn In ih«- Adnma county corn ahow. h»M In conjunct Inn with the Monroe townahlp farmera’ Inatlttste at the Monroe dchool 1 btilldlnK to be compleleu tele I this afternoon Mornlnu and early af'ernoiHi reaulta were Itetud by 8.-ti It Matelln . Hied ion of offleera of the Inal Itute Waa to lie held lute t.atey I O Chasey of Marlon and Mra I. O ColHnU of Halnbridye were the apeiikera at the institute Th»« award* made np to a late hour this afternoon: Men’s 25 ear corn class William T. Rupert, first; Victor llleeke, second. Walter Thieme, third; .Milton Oettinger. foutth;| John Heimann, fifth; Claude Lal*’ sure, alsth; Wilson Welland. *evelilh; Gust Yake. elkhlh; Italph Grote, ninth and tyiah Yake. tenth Men’s one peck shelled corn — Millon Oettinger, first. Sylvan Halieniter. second. Gust Yake third; John Heimann, fourth; Henry Heimann. fifth. la.uls llleeke. sixth; latwrence Thieme, seventh; Ed Rleeke. eiuhlh. Weldon Neuensch wander, ninth; l»an Striker, tenth. Men's simile ear—Victor ftleeke, first; Milton Uettinger. second. Ralph Grote, third; J. A. leisure, fourth; Walter Hildebrand, fifth W. T Rupert sixth; Ikrrwtn Wolfe, seventh; and Lyle Mattax. eighth. Hoys’ Hlnule ear Itarrell Wagoner. first . Ernest Hteury. Sd-ond: Harry James Matelln. third: Clinton Nteury. fourth and Alvin Nussbaum. fifth i Ho|a* io ears — John Burger, first; Alvin Nusslmum. second: William Reichert. Jr., third. Harry James Mszelin. fourth; Itcuiald Grofe. fifth; Leonard Rchwartt, sixth Mheilfng contest, single ear. percentage of corn on cob -- Claude leisure, first. »3 2 percent; Carl Hildebrand, scoud *1 1; WiUtam Reli-hert,. <Mljt *» »• “Uta Striker, fourth. S.**; Oust Yake. fifth. IM 71; Ralph Grote, sixth. »M 70; Hyivall Halw-xicer. seventh. **J; Rufus Innigrr eighth. M U. Men's on* peek wheat Ed sin Amstutx. first; Clifford Mann, second. Wilson Weltend. third and Milton Dellinger, fourth. Men's soy bean, one peck Carl Hildebrand first; Walter Hildebrand. second; Noah Yake. third; Milton liettlnger. fourth. Clifford Mann, fifth, Osia Chrisman, sixth. Willis Hummers, seventh; Wilson fCONTINUEfr ON PAGK THREE) TICKET SALES REPORTED GOOD Ticket* For Annual Farmers Banquet Sellins Fast At a meeting Thursday night In the county agent's office, the comtulttee for the llth annual farmers han<|uet. to be held in the Catholic school auditorium. Thursday night at d:M o'clock, the reports of the township chairmen were made and considered v-ry favorsble H. P. Hchmltt and J Ward Calland, co-chairmen of the huaguet committee, today reported that all townships Will be well represented. the ticket sale today Indicates. There are still a few tickets to be had and they may he obtained from Pumptuey's Jewelry store in Decatur, ths county agent's office and the following members of the ticket committee Adolph Hchamerloh. I'nlon township; Winfred Gerke Root township; Oscar Ewel. Preble township. Homer Arnold, Kirkland township; E. L. Hartechet. Washington township; Brice Daniels. Ht Mary’s township; Inland Ripley. Rise Crook township; Harry Hmm. Monros; Kd Neuhauser. French township; Chris Eicher, Hartford township; Harve Inelchen. Wabash township and Howard Caffs*. Jefteraon township Il Is estlmatsd that most of the tickets will be sold by Keiurday night. A limit of Soo has l»een set on the sale ■■■■" • ' Firwt Mdy Appears Before Committee Waahington. Feb. • <UJ»> Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt, selling another precedent by testifying before a congressional committee, today recommended major Improvements in District of Columbia's welfare last It st lons h was the first time that a president s wife ever had been a witness before I such s committee.

American To Build New Home ’ A I F» • rrw •» .• • * i'» g'T I k'fTW a «i • b ia a m - ”HL TWbIRJR l» ■ U Mt-SSSIktV -SUSItHI • Pictured above Is the architect's drawing of the 115.000 home to l>e erected by Adams post number C! of the American legion at the site of the present home. First and Madison streets. In this city Construe tion of the n«w building is scheduled to start next month, with completion of the building anticipated by the fhst of Ailgusl

People’s Funeral Services Sunday Funeral services for Hatnuel Peoples. who died Thursday at the Ad-' am* county memorial hostlpal. will j -lie held Sunday afternoton at I o'clock at the home of Dalia* Brown, one and one-half mile* east of Decatur, and 1:10 o'clock at the First Methodist church, with Rev. R. W Graham officiating Burial will l»e in the Decatur cemetery The texiy may Ite viewed al the' Zwick funeral home until 1:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon, und after that time at the Brown residence until time for the service*. The name of a brother. A. D. Pete pies of Houston. Texas. wa» omitted from the list of survivor* published Thursday. MCMICHAEL IS INSTITUTE HEAD Austin McMichael Chairman Os St. Mary’s Institute Austin M< M4< hael was elected chairman of the St. Mary’s township farmers institute Thursday at 1 it* meeting in the Pleaaunt Mills high school. He suoeeds Harvey Sell*, who pre«lded'over the seaslow* Thursday Other new officer* are Edward ' Koo*, vice-chairman; Mra. Zula 1 Holloway, aecreiary and Robert NyffHer treasurer After the song ’ America” In the ’ morning, devotion* were said by the Rev Robert E Johneon, followed by addrease* by Mr* Guy Col--1 ling* on "B* A Fly’* Eye" and L. - O. Chasey on ’ la-ak*. Common and 1 Otherwise.’’ At noon a basket dinner was served. 1 In the afternoon the song "Faith of Our Fathers" was sung which was followed by a vocal duet 1 by Joanne and Eleanor Chronister Addresses were given by L. O. 1 Chasey on "Finding Contentment ’ In Rural Living” and by Mrs Guy Collings on "Today’s Trend - To-1 morrow’s Goal " A song was sung ‘ by a high school group In the evening the program was Opened by music given by Fred Edgell and Fred Zimmerman Bob HelI tei. chairman of th* publicity committee for the Purdae short course talked on the events of the free I agricultural and home economic session* here next week, and also on the rural safety program In Adam* county. Two safety films were shown by . 1 Sergeant George floherty of ths Indiana state police, after which 1 he made a talk on the necessity of extending the safety program to ' tCONTINUKD ON PAOB EIVRi | p BISHOP NOLL TO ■j HOLD MEETINGS ! Member* Os St. BUry’i Parish Invited To Attend Meeting Members of Ht. Mary’s parish j have been Invited to the serie* of four group meeting* arranged by Moat llev. John F. Noll, bishop of 1 Fort Wayne, to be held during the l,enten season In Fort Wayn*. A relresl. under the auspice* of ' the Catholic Youth Organlxatlon for all the unmarried of Fort Wayne 1 will be conducted by Bishop Noll on the evening* of February 2d. 27 and 2S at Central Catholic high ‘ school The conferences will begin ' at I p. m. A recollscllon day for all married | women will be held at Central Catholic high school on Friday. March 1. ala. m. with Bishop I Noll presiding A recollection day for all married men will be held at Central CathooHc high school on Hunday. March . «, with Bishop Noll prMidiag > An inquiry class for ths rsctelmsd Catholic and non-Calhollc Intsri estsd in learning something about > th* Catholic church, will be held i Friday. March I. at Cegtral Catbo- » He high school with Bishop Noll i presiding

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Becatur, Indiana, Friday, February 9, 1940.

FINLAND HOLOS I 1 FAST AGAINST ROSS ATTACKS i --- - - ( Mannerheim Attack In Greatent Offennive Os Finn M ar Helsinki. Finland. Feb 9 itTPi Finland I* hold Ing fast In the Man- j nerheim line against what is developing into the greatest Russian | 1 offensive of the war. Finnish nd- j vires said today The Russians were throwing division after division Into an attack in the Humma sector, directed to- j ward Vlipurl. It was reporter! that the Finn* strongly entrenched, were readv to fight it out there if the Russians elected. Belief was growing that, though j the Russian* were attacking still on other front* from the l*tlimu* to the Arctic sea. they intended to make the Isthmian battle their greatest if only to make up for reverses they had met elsewhere Dispatr hes from the front said | the Russians were attacking, hour { after hour and day after day. with the greatest determination, in ap- ; parent disregard of the expend!- ' turn of men and material*. Foreign report* of a Russian .break through the Matrusuheim hna | were denied officially A break through by the Russian* on ihi* line would entail an advance of at least 15 miles, (he depth of 1 the Mannerheim defense system, it ' ~CI»NTINI>BD ON PACK FOUR) I TRUCK DRIVER IS GIVEN FINE : 11 Ohio Man In Fined For j Panning School Bun Thin Morning ———l Gilbert MenMry of Barberton. 1 Ohio, was fined *1 *nd costs this 1 morning In city court by Mayor 1 Forrest Elxey when he entered n plea of guilty to a charge of passing a school tru* while it wa* loading j' passenger* Meneley wa* arrested by Officer Russell Prior this morning about la o'clock on federal road 224. immediately west of the Indiana-Ohio state line. Officer Prior reported that the truck driven by Meneley struck i the rear end of the school bus. as It wa* motionless The front end of like truck and the rear end of the laebooi bus were damaged slightly. iy The whool bu» wa* driven hy j Otto Bleeke. of I'nlon township. There were 12 school children In 'the tru* at the time,

LENTEN MEDITATION Rev Ralph Waldo Graham. First Methodlot Church "HUMBLE BEFORE THE IXtRIF “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow " Fhii. 2:10

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We are not left to eierrlae thia lnelln< t In lillntl Ignorant f Our God haa revealed Hhtiaelf to the world through hla Son Jeaue ('hr let. Thue a living |*raon. Joaue, baa made known a living peraonal God. who la our loving heavenly Father Joaua haa ahown ua that wo can come to know Ood and come to God through the Son "Ho that hath aeeu Me bath seen the Father " "I am-the way." Paul had come to the giorloua experience of (allowably with God through Jeaue Ch rial, tbur he pointed out to the people of hla day and to thooe of our day that the way of communion with the ( Father la through Jeoua Chrlal "That at the name of Jeeua every uatuc abould bow " ,

Race Relation* Sunday To Be Observed Here Each year the Hunday before Lincoln's birthday Is observed in the Methodist church as race relations Hundsy. A special program of negro music and readings will Ire presented at the First Methodist vhttrch at the 4:3# vesper service. Representatives from the national home finding society for negro children of Livingston. Kentucky will provide a very unusual program Mra. E. W. Winn are prano and reader; Vernon Wickllff. baritone; Mis* Gladys Vaughn, pianist, will present the various numbers. A free will offering will Ire received for the support rtf education of the negroes and for the home finding aor-leiy. The public Is invited and is assured <»f a splendid program DEATH CLAIMS MRS. LIEBIG Native Os Germany Dies Thin Morning In French Townnhip Mrs. Christian Lielrig. native of BadPn. Germany, died at her hmn<In French township at 2 o'clock this morning on the day nf het s*th birthday anniversary Death wa* caused hy bronchitis and other complications, and followed an lH ties* of six weeks. The dec eased was horn in Radon. Germany rm February 9, l«W? Hhe' wa* married at Gridley. Illinois in 1*74. Her hustiand preceded her in death March 13. l»2« The family moved from Illinois to Adams counity in But* Hhe was a member of the Christian Apostolic church Surviving are the following: daughters. Lydia, la-na and Dena Liebig, all at home. Ida. Elisabeth and Katherine Liebig, all of Toledo. Ohio: a son Samuel, Elgin. Illinois; two grandchildren, brothers, j Christ and George Gramm. Gridley, ill ; steters. Mrs Jacob Ringi ger and Mrs. John Mtnger. also both of Gridley Four children and four slater* are deceased Funeral services will Im- held Sunday at I2:3<t at the home and 1 o'clock at th.- Christian Apostolic church with burial In the church cemetery The body will be moved from the Jahn funeral home in Bluffton Io Ihe home in French twnshlp thia evening. .1 1— Gas Explosion Rocks College Building Kansas City. Mo Feb. 9 'U PJ A gas explosion shook buildings at Rockhnrat college today Injuring more than a dozen students Il wa* believed none of the victim* was critically hurt. The explosion occurred In the prep School of the college while classes were In recess It centered in the iMOk store room. Many student* were burned by flame* that shot through the room Other* were suffering from shock

We think of the season of Mnt as a time of a special call to prayer, to spiritual meditation. of Introspection and self demal. Prayer I* not something new to human kind Prayer Is an instinct of nature. W<- have been so created that we feel a power above its and we have a desire that that power he friendly to u* and not hostile Scientists tell u* that the remains of primitive type* of man have been found hurled tn a posture of prayer But following blind Inatlnct is not enough How and to whom are we prayingT During these sacred days multitude* will Ire praying, but how and to whom' Home will be bowing and praylug to money, some to power, some to popularity, some to forces of prestige, some to infteenttal men. some to Idols, some to force* of nature and some to Institutions These do not l-ad to an abundant and eternal life

American Legion To Construct Modernistic Home At Site Os Present PostOn Madison St.

SIO,OOO SUIT VENUED HERE Damage Suit Arising Out Os Illegal Operation Filed Here A 110.000 damage- suit which arose out of an alleged IIIc-kul operation hy a Foil Wayne doctot has Iceen venued to the- Adams circuit court. The suit was entered cm the court docket this morning by Judge J Fred Fruchte after receiving the tratiHcrlpt and p.ipet-< from the Allen clicull court The suit Was filed by Elsie Leater. of Fort Wayne, who avers that hi* late w Ife. Ellen Lester in October. 1939 employed the defendant. Zenith II Hlatnelz. also of Fort Wayne, as a physic ian and surgeon to operate on her an I perform an abortion or miscarriage. The complain! further :r.-rs that the defendant unlawfully and ci imiiially performed said opera lon. when such was not necessary to preserve the life of Elh-u Lester It further charges that th- stirgeon so negligently and unsklll fully performed said operation as to cause infection to set in Imno-cl lately and Icy reason of said opera tion the said Ellen la-ster died In asking for the glo.lunt damage* the complaint assert* that the plaintiff ha* been deprived ot his wife's services as a spouse, a. mother of hi* children Nancy Jean. 9. James Arthur. 7 .in I F.nth Ellen. 6. of her soc iety and companionship J Robc-rt Me ftonalci i* ulaliitroNTlNl El. ON PAGE MIX, — ——O - - John Rejects Peace Proposals Washington, Feb. 9 (I’f’i President ItcHisevelt said today that President John L. la-wi* of the congress of industrial organization* hud rejec ted proposal* for Immediate renewal of peace conferences with the- American federation of labor. Lewia. Mr Roosevelt said, told him shortly before Christmas that h<- did not Imlieve any useful purpose would Im - served by further |w>ace conferenep* ut that time. CHURCH PLANS LENT SERVICES Special Service* Each Wednesday At Zion Reformed Church A aeries of spec ial la-nten service* to be held cm Wednesday evening* during Lent at the Zion Reformed c hurch wa* announc ed today hy the pastor. Rev. C. M Piugh These preaching services will take the place- of the regular mid-week prayer and Bibb- study for the next six week*, and will Icegin at 7 3o o'clock. Themes which center al*>ul the sufferings and death of f'hrlat will be presented In the course of these services. The schedule- of topic* for the succeeding Wednesdays Is a* follows: Feb. 14. "Jesus Foretelling Hl* Passion"; Feb 21. "Jesus Ac cept Ing Th» Cross”: F*h. 29. "Ills Cross and Our Doubts"; March 8. "His Cross and Our Bufferings”; March 13. "Hl* Cross and Our Hlmt"; March 2«. "Take t’p Thy Cross '” The subjec t for Hunday morning. Feb. IL the fl-st Hunday In Lent, will be "The Fasting of Jesus." Hpectel music will be provided hy the young people's choir of the church. The- public is cordially Invited to attend these service* In observance of the Lenten season O — ' Violent Explosion* Rock Lon Arkflpn j law. Angeles. Feb. !• • (U.R> Three violent explosions rm ked law Angele* and surrounding cities early today when 22 ton* of explosives at the Golden Hlate- flreworks plant wera set nff by an undetermined cause Three persons ware Injured. Two watchmen, reported missing earlier, were accounted for They •scaped the burning plant The plant wa* about 20 mile* pouthwest of the heart of Lo« An t pries at suburban Redondo Heath j

HULL AIDE TO VISIT EUROPE TO STUDY WAR Sumner Welles’ Mission Solely To Obtain Information Washington. Feb !• <U.R> The I'lilted Slate* annottneed today It has begun world peace discussion* with other neutrals, looking forward to eventual armament reductions and stabilisation of the economic order. The Imlllgerent nations may be brought Into the discussion* later. Secretary of Hlate Cordell Hull said. He emphasized that the present conversations are informal and no definite peace proposals have lieen put forward yet. Iliill* announcement came less than two hours after President < Roosevelt dlwlosed that I’ndersecretary of State Sumner Welles will sail Feb It to survey conditions in Italy. Germany. France and Great Britain Oftii ials d>-< lar--d there was no connection l>etwseti this move and the |s-ace talks He said Welles' mission Wi iiid be solely to obtain i-oiifldeii'h’l information on conditions prevailing in the four principal countries -if Europe The president added that Welles would not !>•■ anlhorited to make any proposals or committments on behalf of the I’nited Stales It was presumed, however, that th- Information gathered by Welle* would Ih> used by the pre«l dent and secretary of state Cord'-ll Hull to help them determm* • whether the time I* approaching when thl* country might be hi a position to help form>*tete peace proposal* Secret Session Paris Fell tt <u P) Premier Edouard Duladii-r. vainly opisislug a demand by the chaml>ei of depu-* tie* for an Immediate se -et session. asserted today that German and Russian secret agenl.i were In France sounding public opinion en five vital questions The questions which the agent* Ware asking, he said, were1. The extent of Daladier'* poputerlty. 2. The popularity and strength of hl* opponents 3. Th-- public attitude low ird Great Britain 4 Italy's role In the Eiiropenn situation 5. The strength of France'* |Hi*lilon in the Arab world Overriding Daladier’s energetic npp.isliion the chamber voted to start a secret session at once and It began at noon t*> a tn. CHTI to adjourn at 12 In p, m. until 3 p in. Daiadier. after bi* fight against the session, took hl* letbnlcal defeat gratefully Eleven communist members of the chamber, who were authorized to sit liecanse they had renounced allegiance to Moscow, refused to lisrtli'lpate 111 the secret session. They remained tn the co-rldor* (CONTINUED ON PAGE POIIR»~ PLAN NURSERY DURING COURSE Nuntery T« Be Provided During Short Courne SeNNion* Mothers attending the free morning and afternoon session* In home economics in connection with th,Purdue short course for Adams county February 13. 14 and 15. may leave their children in a nursery to be operated during these programs. The program* for the ladle* on cooking, menu*, clothing and similar subject* will be held In the Lincoln school auditorium. The nursery I* to lie set up In the domestic mlence room of the school The nursery will lie under the supervision of Mr* Herman Krue< keburg. chairman. Mr*. G Remy Birrly and Mrs. Walter Meyer. Nursery equipment, toy* and books are to be provided. These sessions will be held Tues-1 day morning and afternoon and Wodneaday morning and afternoon. 1 Children may be left In the nursery by the mothers during any of these , sessions. Z

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$15,00<) Structure Will Be Built At Site Os Present Home, First And Madison Streets. TO BUILD SOON A modernistic, new Slß,### struc* tore is to lie built by Adams Post No. 431 American Ix-gion, on the site now occupied by the frame home of the Legion post. It was announced Imlay hy Ed Bauer, post commander. All plans for the construction of the new home have been complet* ■•d by the (suit officer* and a building committee in charge iz-R-iy Bradley. Fort Wayne architect, has been employed by the post to supervise construct km. Const ruction of the new httildlng Is expected to start early in March, soon after the letting of contractor blds and It is expected that the building will be ready for occttpanty by August 1. Drawing* and specification* for the new home are liehtg made by the architei t and an artist's conception of the structure appears bl today* Issue* of the Dully Demm rat One Story Building The new home will he a onestory and basement strut tnre. located at the corner of Flrrt and Madison street, fa< Ing north, it will he ta; by 5o feet in size, modern in style and material* The main entrance and portico will face Madison street. A *e< ondary entrance will be on First street, with drive and service entrance on the south side. The exterior will Im- of gray brick with a limestone trim, steel windows for the first floor rooms and glass brick panel* for basepient room" (hi the first floor will be located the post ass-inhiy room, a lounge, ladles' powder room, and toilet, i hei-k room, storage room, kitchen, officers' room and men's toilet The club rooms, men's toilet, coat room, general store room, accounting rooms, heater and fuel room wiil Im- located in the basement. A steam heating system will be installed with forced air for ventilation of the principal rooms. Plumbing and electric lighting systems will incorporate the latest ty|s- fixtures The present home, a frame striic. «*r»NTINt'ED ON PAGE FIVEt MCHELMcCUNE DIES THURSDAY Former .Adams County Resident Dies At Home Os Grandson Mr*. Rachel McCune. M«. widow of the late Amo* McCune, died Thursday night at R:46 o'clock at the home of her grandson. Forest McCune in Imncaater township, Well* county. Mrs. McCune, a former resident of the county, had been ill for eight days, suffering from influenza and complication*. She had resided near Berne the greater portion of her life She was Isrrn in Ohio In December 1H53, . the daughter of George and Mur'garet Young Hhe was married to Amo* McCune tn |K7L After the death of her husband a few years ago. she moved to tin, residence of her grandson She was a member of the Maple Grovff church near Berne Surviving is a daughter. Mr*. Mary Fleetwood of Jefferson township. Other than the grandchildren no other near relative* survive. Funeral services will Ite held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Hm home of the grandson and 1 :0 oiliMk at the Spring Hill church, cast of Berne Burial will be In the church cemetery. Rev. Frank Johnson will officiate. TKMFKRATURK READINGS DEMOCRAT THKRMOMETIR fl:00 a. m. . 27 ', to oo a. m. —... 2# Noon 21 2:00 p. m.__ 29 1:00 p. m. 2# WEATHER Rain #r anew in extrema south, llfht snow In north and 1 central portions; coldsr tonight; Saturday mostly cloudy, colder In extreme northeast portion.