Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1940 — Page 6

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DECATUR TEAM IN CTO FINAL AT FT. WAYNE — Decatur To .Meet Precious Blood In Final Game Tonight The De. itiir < Y<> bain will play In Ihe final# of the t'YO deanery tourney at Central I'ntholh gym- j naslum In Fort Wayne tonight., meeting Pre< tolls Blood of 'hat < Ity The final game a ill !>'■ played at 1 * 3« o'clock pt. ced'd by the con-1 Solation tilt between St Jude's of j Fort U'ayn. and St Mary's of i Huntingtoff Th.- winner of to- I night's Kam. will represent fit" deanery hi the dloce*»n tourney at I Whiting March 9-10. Decatur entered the final# by edging out a 32-31 victory over St Jude a In -i «.-ini final tilt Sunday Decitnr trailed at the half 16 12. and at th.- third quarter 23 20, tun rallied In the final iwri.al ' > pull the Katti” out of the Are Hess led the winner* withlll21 point* on ah field goal# Hilk.n , and Gilleron each tallied nitre] points for St Jude # Th.- Deralur team advanc'd to the «< nii linal* by trouni'ing Ken-i dallvllle. 49-19 A Baker led the] Decatur team with I'* point* Deralur FU FT TF A Baker, f 7 ■’ V' II Baker, f 2 n I lleMk < 113 Murphy, g 13’1; Boliager. g -1 '• Gillis. 1 2 0 4 Omktr. <• 10 2 Schults. g « o o Total* 20 9 49 Kendallville FG FT TF Pattenum f 0 3 3 Teder*. f 2 « 4 ( Scholia. c 113 1 Illce. g » 0 0 Schenker. g 2 « 4 , S. htni.lt. r o " « Sohieaki. c 13 5, Total* 6 7 19, Deralur FC. FT TF A. Baker. f 2 3 71 II Bake. f 2 0 4 . Hen*, c 6 <t 12 [ Murphy, g 0 3 3 Bolinger, k .3 o « I Omor, k tat « of Total* 13 4 32 i St Jude FG FT TP I Weigand f 113 Roa. h f 10 2 llilhen. <• 4 19 Bali g 0 4 4 Gilleron. g 4 19 Dirtier. f 2 0 4 Total* 12 7 31 Referee, Wagner I'niplre la-vlckl. - — ■ - - r> — - Sea waler freeze* at a tempera tore of 2* degree* Fahrenheit

Tonight & Tuesday In Glorious TECHNICOLOR! “DRUMS AU)NG THE MOHAWK” Claudette Colbert. Henry Fonda. Edna Mae Other ALSO—Short. 10c-25c Wed 4 Thur*. — "Th* Amaung Mr. W Ihama" Melvyn Douglas. Jean Blondell. First Show Wednesday at 4:30 Continuous Thursday from 1:15 BE SURE TO ATTEND! -0 Coming Sunday -"Swanee River" I CORT Tonight & Tuesday “FUGITIVE AT LARGE” Jack Holt Patricia Elbe & “LAUGH IT OFF” Johnny Down*, Constance Moore Only lor-20r —o_o— Wed A Thur. — A Big Spacial! "BARRICADE" Abe* Fay*. Warner Baeter, Cha*. Winninger. 10c -15 c ——o—o Coming Sunday—" City of Chance" A “ Missing Evidence."

Week’s Schedule For Adams County Basketball Teams ♦ -■ ■— —- ■ ■ - ——- -—- w Monday I < oittniodore* v* ('mitral Catholic of Fort Wayne nt Yellow Jacket* j gym. Tuesday I JefferM.n nt Pleasant Mill Friday Berne nt Yellow Ja.ketMonro.- at Kirkland Monmouth al Geneva Jefferson al Hartford CfNTRALBEATS - BEANE QUINTET Kort Wayne Team Rcgiwters SN-4O Victory Against Berne Fort Wayne Central'* Tiger* d ui. d tin Bern.* It. -ar* Saturday \ inch! on th. B< -tie floo In a fr«-« ; •coring tilt 5* to I'l Central had I a had of 25 It, at tll> half ami ill | l iie l ...<i iht* margin It. the third I ami (mirth .piarter* tit in.- 12 Tig.-r Coach 31'ini'nbail *< til into the game, all •cor'd W'ilkirt leading with nine . |H»int* Netiensr-ltwandvr wa* high I ; tor the It. at - with 11 (mint* I Central FG FT TP Wickliffe, f 3 ti it F Talhy. ( 3 17, I Miller. < I o 2 | Slort h. l 4 0* Phillip*, st 3 o ft ■ Shaw I 3 o ti I Smith. I 2 15 1 Tackett. . o 1 I I II Talley, g 113' Wilkin. g I I ’■ Young g I •• 2 Witt, g III; Total* 2*. *’• 5* | Hern.-, I FG FT TP ' Stm ky. I “ 3 3 Baumgartner f ’■ •• 'S. hiudler. . 15 7 , Habegg. r. k 2 3 7 , la'hman g 2 3 7; , Iz'htnan. g 2 » 4 ; Burry, f 1 " - . Neuensr hwand. r. f 4 3 11 Total* 13 14 4<t I Referee. Sower* <Fort Wayne). I’mfdre. 33’. IlH.rn tFo.t Wayne).Preliminary Central 3<t, Berne I'. o j' H. S BASKETBALL North Side .Fort Wayne) 4*. Wnahfngton 'South Berni. 33 Atwi.-i'Min 12. Tri I. tlndiatutfMrUg) I' I 35 Michigan City 2« Bralll 21 .overtime). Greenflel.l 42. Warren Central M Waraaw 3». Nappanee 27 OMlan in. Warren 2* College Basketball North* eaterii 4<> Indiana 34 Purdue 33. Illinol* 27 Ohio State 41. Wtwonaln 35 Michigan 29. Chicago 1«. Mlnneaot* <4 lowa 2*« Hntlei 43, Marqgette 32. Notre Itarne 4* John Carroll 27 I Indiana Central 49. Hanover 43. DePaul 41. Toledo 39 Hull State 41. DePww 41 St J.nteph'* 47. Evanavllle 35. — Firemen on Job m Tu»edoe Newton. Man -tl’Pf Fin-men.l drmuted in tuxedoe* and ntlff *hirt* l«ttle<i a QW.OM blaze when a general alarm .ailed them from the annual police hall.

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MONROE BEATS GRAY QUINTET Bearkatz Score 31-26 Victory Over Jay County (fuintet The Monrm- Hea-katz < balked up their eizhth victory r»f the season K.i’urd.i) night, defeating Gray , of -lav county 3126 at the Berne auditorium Monriw- held a 17 13 margin at , th<- half and Increased this gradu | ally n th.- third and fourth quart-1 era. Hann! and Winteregg led i Monroe with II and nine point*. I re*|H, lively. Cox was high for Gray with 13 point* Monrm. FG FT TP Hannt. f 4 3 II i W met egg. f 4 19 G GMltert, c non Mounter, g it 5 5 E Gilbert, g 0 3 3 Habegger. f 0 0 & R Moser, f 2 <* 4 Crist, g I it 2 H Moser, a non Total* 11 12 .34 Gray FG FT TP Cox. I 3 7 13 Hosgiand. t 0 0 0 ft Hanson. <■ nun R Hanson, g 10 2 Zeigler, t 2 0 4 Bunaymk. f 10 2 Bronson, g 0 0 0 Dailey g 13 5 Total* ti 10 26 Referee, Markley (Hlufflon), Empire. Raber <Bluffton). Preliminary Monroe 24. Gray 14. —o - , .

WEBAWL jWF?/ Team Standing* W. L. Pct Pleasant Mill* 1C t .712 Krltl.nd 16 I 7S» H<rti.- IS • 714 Genera .. .... » * IZS Commodore* M It 421 Monroe 8 II .421 Jeferaon _ S 12 2»4 Hartford 2 IS .lit Yellow Jacket* 2 IS .100 Monmouth ..... 1 17 OM 000 Th* Otcatur Commodor** will ring down th* curtain *n th*lr regular ****on tonight, engaging rival* *f y*ar* standing, Contra) Catholic of Fort Wayn*. at th* Y*ll*w Jacket gymnasium. 000— Hem-rye team* of the two school* will meet In the preliminary came at 7: IS o'clock, fotowed by th* fcainre tilt. »ppro»lmat*ly on* hour later Thl* will be the last game ; for both team* until the state [Catholic tournament, which will i open at th* South Ride cymnailum Ila Port Wayn* Friday night Deeater fan* well remember the tbrilI ler the** two team* staged at th*

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' local gynt last season, when the I Commodores <atne from 19 points lirhlnd ill the final quarter to edge out a victory. 000 All team* of the lounty will con- * hide their regular schedules this week, with only live games on the < ard Preparations will then he • tart.-d hi earnest for the sectional tourney, whli h will be held at the Yellow Jackets gym February 29 March I and 2 of)o The feature tilt will be played at the Yellow Jackets gym Fridsy night, with the Yellow I Jackets acting as hosts to the Berne Bears. The Bears defeated the fackets earlier in the season and Decatur will be out to even the score. on<» PL a* .nt Mills, ottniy i bamp on*, will entertain lefferson Tu« slay night. Otaer games Friday night are Monroe at Kirkland, Monmouth at Geneva, and JefferLouis Next Foe F c e If Aftc J.'',-;;'* I '' * 'J." ' Johnny Fgycbeck Johnny Paycheck, Dee Moines. U. heavyweight, is the next opponent for Joe lanns. the heavy champion The bout la scheduled for April in Nlw York Pay- I check has a creditable record.

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son at Hartford o<)o— Tickets for the Catholic tourney are on sale al Ixtse Bros., Green Kettle. Bob's Confectionery and WertzlM-rger's Confectionery These tickets, good for all live SeMlons. are priced al 11.50. EAGLESBEATEN BY CONCORDIA Fort M ayne Team Hands Monmouth 32-14 Setback Saturday Night The Monmouth Eagles dropped their setoud game tn S* many nights Saturday, losing to Concordia of Fort Wayne on the Mon-1 mouth floor, 32-14. The Eagles were defeated by the Jefferson Warriors Friday 41-33 Concordia led at the first quarter. 95. at the half. l<-7. and at the third quarter, 22-9. Scoring on hoth team* was well divided. Ward leading Monmouth with four polnta. Concordia FG FT TP Gallmeiet, f » 0 0 I) Fritz, f 2 1 < Kohlmeyer, g 2 2 C M Fritz, g 2 0 4 , Meyer, f 0 0 0 Daniel, f ....... 2 2 0 Ankneg. g 2 o 4 Tot ala If 1 32 Monmouth Ftl FT TP ' Miller, f 113 Conrad, f 1 0 3 Kunkle, c 10 3 Ward, g 12 4 Mahan, g Oil Fuelling, f 0 11 <>wena. g 000 Delxmg. g oil Totals 4 <l4 Referee. Bryan (Fort Wayne). I'mplre. Troyer (Fort Wayne) - Huge Nectarine Orchard Cut WlHows. Cal -fUJB The 200-a< re Hayward Heed nectarine orchard largest nectarine orchard In the world- is le-lng entirely replanted More than 20.000 nectarine tree* are belag cut down and the wood ; given away New treea will lake ; their place as fas aa they can be 1 planted.

PURDUE TAKES BIG TEN LEAD Defeats Illinois As Indiana Is I'pset By Northwestern Chicago Feb 19 <U.H» Michltan'* mighty mite*, a* unpredictable a* a «klnl«h race home, lake their turn tonight al attempting to .heck Purdue'* drive toward another Big Ten baaketball .hampion*hlp Once again, Purdue I* on lop with an imdlßpoted lead Indiana, the other favorite. I* one game down and need* a r-omeliack victory at lowa tonight to »tay In the running for the . hamplonahlp. Northweatern'a Wildcat*. «urprl*e victor* over Indiana Saturday night, .mint themaelve* back in the ra<-« and will go after their fifth Big Ten victory again*! Ohio State. WIM-oneln play* at llllnoia. and Chicago, battered »even time* In aeven game*, trie* for that elu»lve numlrer one triumph al Mittne*ota. Although Purdue and Indiana uttil reign ** the one two favorite*. Illinol*. Ohio state. Northweatem ami Michigan all »ee a allm .hamof cittlng in for a »hare of the champlonahip Kach ha* three defeat* Few Big Ten title* have i.eeti won the hard way nine vlc-j lorle* and three defeat* but ll'aj been done A flr*i half a*»aiilt carried Purdue to victory over the lllitil Saturday night. I<eading 19 to 9 at the naif, the Boilermaker* faltered •lightly under a barrage of field goal* but pulled nut 33 to 27 for, their sixth victory In aeven game* Captain Fred Beretta. Purdue * all- j conferenrw guard kept Bill Hapac of Illinol* well in hand until the aecond half and by the time H%p.«' had «haken lootm with II) point* It wa* too late Northwestern matched Indiana’sj overwhelming »,peed with an ag-, greaalve defrnae which split the) Hooalere. wide oped during the firm half The Wildcat* piled np a half-time lead of 25 to 12 and when Indiana turned on *oine roughhouse of It* own. It proved fatal. Northwestern was outscored from the field. 13 to 12. hut sank IK of 26 free throw attempts to nine of 23 for the Hoosiers and wound up with a 4<t to 36 victory. The defeat knocked Indiana nut nt a first place tie with Purdue Ohio State's defending champions throttled Wisconsin's Gene Englund until late In the second half and ponred on a 41 tn 35 lacing. fifth of th* season for Wls-c-nnsln Englund, held without a point for three-fourth* the gome, finally scored six points Michigan, playing ragged has-. ketlnail. managed to defeat Chicago. 29 to IS. Mitinescca halted lowa a sophomore scoring star. Vic PERIODIC PAINS Rheumatism. Neuritis, Arthritis. Neuralgia, Lumbago and all other achee and pains are quickly relieved with Alfs Compound Winterffrren Tablet* Guaranteed At All Drug Stores, or send SI.OO to I nion I’harmacal Co.. Bluffton. Indiana ROY S. JOHNSON Auctioneer Fob Iff ff R Kxck. New Knoxville Ohio Poland China brod •ow Mie Feb. Sff-M E. Alaman. 4 mile north of Hciegland mt townahip Hoe. Fdb >l—Wm Forgey, m ||* Baa: of Waitoa. lad Fdb M—Goo Galloway. 3 mile West of Nino Mild Fob 21 — E G Butcher farm. I miles oast, 1H miles south of Berne Frank Dellinger. Aar Feb. » -J. C. Franks, miles West of Ceylon Feb 24 Abraham Gerher. 1 mile west M, mile south o( Preble Feb. 27—Homer Blume. • miles East of Fort Wayne on Road 14 Feb 21 - Waller Mcoit. 1 miles southeast of Decatur Frank Dellinger. Auct Fob 2»-Homer Mills, 1 miles North of Bluffton March 1-A E. Mohr. 1 mile South. 2 miles East Convoy. Ohio March 5 -Ed Newbotteer. Berne closing out sale. Trust Co. Bids Decatur, ladlaaa. Pboae IS4

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Public Sale! We. the undersigned. will sell st pnhllc anriioii >ir '4 Registered Guernsey Dairy Cattle llor*r« f . • M - on the John II Moyer farm Imabil seven mlb « I', State Road 124 and 2 mile, north and one half mi> >i> mile* went of Decatur on State Koad 224 and I nub - ■rh mile wear on WEDNESDAY. February 21.1910 || Sale Starting at 10:30 A. M 9 REGISTERED GI’ERNSEY CATTLE— 2'. 11l llfl Herd Bull Mlamidale Kind 244854 ! .year* obi V Pilgrim So 245145. dam. Miami Babe No 351712 ■ Nd. 1 —Lily of Glenralrn No 5341*5. coming • y«:ir« ; ‘l freshen May 2. test *6 9 No 2-Rn»e of lawn No 505540. cornlnr <1 y ir« I 1 ■ en Jnne IS. teat 5 5 M No 3 Glenralrn'* Misale 11 No 534141 2 years •• bl. ' cow has an extra good heifer calf. 5 month* old B No. 4- pet of the lawn No 457441, 6 year* old r! 9 by day of •*>. test 5 ■ No. S Nancy of lawn No 2*5400 due to frewhen tprtl 45. 11 year, old H No 4 Balm of lawn No 421144, 7 year* old with h-if«-' •Ide. teat 4 6. M No 7 -Rosanna of Pleaaant Grove No 2251*2 bred *9 52. 13 year* old H No S—Ruth of Ijiwn No 4*050]. 4 year* old helf<-r • teat 5* ■ No. S- Martha of luiwn No 410*11. • year* old b • I I’ l ' l 5 2 Thl* cow ha* a nice hnll calf. 4 month* old H No io Rmhann* <>! Lawn No 5.14717. 4 year* old ■ •>! No II Two-year-old heifer. hr«l Nov 23. eligible No 13 Res* of hw* No 534714. 4 year* old. due ' ■ 24. teat 77. ■ No 14 Guernsey heifer. 2 years old. bred rllglhl- ' > No 15 Guernsey heifer. 1 year* old. due to fresh 1 '! M registered ■ No 17 Guernsey heifer, coming ! year. old. due >" B 5. eligible to register .■ No. 1* Guernsey heifer. 2« month* old due to fresh'" eligible in register. H No. 12 Red now, grade, 5 year* old due to freshen test 5. ■ No*. IS, 20. 21. 22 Four Guernsey heifers, comin* one eligible to register ■ Thl* la a hlcti producing herd of cattle. 14 year* ...I'fulM Ing and breeding You are Invited to come and look hb any time before day of sale Records will be given on do ■ f ‘ 4l O HORSES I Rorrel gelding. 7 year* old. sound weight I*oo mare. 7 years old. aafe in foal, weight 1700. good »-ik" ’' ■ 5 years old. weight I4ou. guod worker, roan mate. 4 ■ 1550. good worker These roan mares will make aom» i>od> 1 " ■ learn Roan mare colt. * month* old fl _ HOGS a One black sow with » pigs hy side; bl.uk sow with ’ i ■ white row with * pig* by side; white sow. open, two bio* •' « WMMd gilt: one white gUt. all due to farrow In Match .ml ■ 23 feeding hog*, weighing from 40100 lbs I HAY AND GRAIN 1 Four tons clover hay: Iwn ton* timothy hay * •" ' ■ 100 bu oat*. 50 bn. for seed. 30 bu soy beans I FARMING IMPLEMENTS | Turnbull wagon; hay Udders and grain bad combined plows: one wagon bo«: one riding two-row beef cultivator ■ cultivator; two single set* work harneas; several hors, i-oll.v" ■ . TERMS—CASH , Anyone wishing credit, make arrangements with »sle ■ I Farmer* A Merchants Rank. Bluffton. Ind, before day of a * ■ MEYER & HIRSCHY. Ownej Bllenherger Bros Auctioneers Amo* (let** fl Lnnch will he served on the grounds I In case of bad weather sale will be held under shelter I

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