Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1940 — Page 2

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Banking Committee Rejects Finn Loan Washington. Feb. 23 - il'Pi The ; house banking committee- today rejwted a propouil to give Finland .» 330.00“ ”0“ war loan with which to! pux ha.i ann» or any oth<-> Ameri- : can i-om noditte* It need* The proposal »i« made by Hep William J Miller Conn legless world wai veterali and »a* dr-teai

Public Sale REAL ESTATE 88 Acres WEDNESDAY. March 6th. 10:00 A. M. Located 3 miie* Ea«t and 1 mile North of Geneva, Indiana; 1 mile South and I mile East of Hunker Hill. Indiana. Known a* the Mark A*py Farm. This is a good productive farm, has 70 acres under cultivation. balance in timber and pasture. 6 room house finished in solid walnut Two good wells; large barn; corn crib; wood house, garage, and necessary out building* EASY TERMS: Hi cash day of .ale and balance when deed is delivered. Liberal loan at low rate of interest can be arranged. Immediate possession. EI THER LEHMAN ERMA LEHMAN, Owners Sale conducted by the National Realty Auction Company. Decatur. Indiana. If you want to convert your real estate into cash, writ' us; we get the buyer and the seller together. Auctioneers—Fred Repjiert and J F. Sunmann. Decatur. Ind. PUBLIC SALE' Ifaviicg d--< <!•'I to «tUH I.< i !» .. «. > |n: . ih'iu'. ■-• *>. i Fred farm I .mb north*'*' ot < • Mill* oc .3 iiiih • south east cl Dec a’n: im WEDNESDAY. February 2s. l<>|o Comment eg at 10 00 * M 5 HEAD OF HORSES—H a.-idn . >. . . ..... sound black rii.ee- 11 yis old weight 11““ *<mnd brown mu:" !•• y * old. weight 135“ bay tnaie i old weigh 12“>< gelding c-olt. -■>: . . coming 2 y.-s "id weight !<«»> 4 HEAD OF CATTLE lt< <1 ■ w •y • . i . V . d w ... March IS. Gue:u».y cow 4 yr, I fresh In April S|>" <1 <..< u.«<y < OW. «V; S •!d t: • I April •(I . ..W • V • ...| f: .... M.o 'h. -• air .<ll extra good cows ’• HEAD OF HOGS • •“•■lt ate IS” ‘ls.., « ...» ~| 4 pigs, I red •"» HsV AMO GRAIN—. ■ c SOO bushel <>t < orn in < rlt>. 50 bushel Oats implements Mr' ► t.. guard tor taking <■« of down grain, in good sha|r Imeniatioii.il hay loadet in vood shape International <-om planter h-itlllxii attachment Superfoi grain drill ti .w !>••. i plow. In good «h;rp he. • lift. Peering mowing machine riding ■ ■ .<kl*pb » ; taking plow* wagons Turn .ml with ack, clod crush 2 aplk* o 'ii ha <>wa manure spreader 2 tiding cultharors 2 disc* one with tandem S-nhov-l etilti.,’itoi spring tooth Inn ow .orn sied clot'-i • d buncher, -hove! plow HARNESS—. <1 Ude ■■ ■ 'niu . n--, I - .. .. r f ho news I collars MISCELLANEOUS s «-p sh •• • I. - oop 2 .., k . fork Jiay fniks and slings 2 »<■'■ “t double trees 3 h<> •< even t 2 l.ul'Mus , 2 post .oiger . <:■ on -ep.« atoi is.-.l on. y»a bioode I.mi -. oil broochi wtove. used one yea 2 Iron k> ’!“• sausage grind.: lard pu«» b.a.k case ”, . hans dishes sonic ' iquc dishes truit Ji. • and many o'h’-i articles TERMS—CASH First Hoik of HernsWALTER SCOH’ Owner Frank lb Hinge* Am itotic. Elmar llaunigx tne> Clerk Lunch will la- served by Salem Lad b e Aid

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“SELF MADE GIRL” by Hazel Livingston

SYNOPSIS Linda Perry, youngest of the five poverty-stricken Perryt’a lives with the family in a small frame hous« in the country near Philadelphia. She has no idea of social distinctions and the heartaches that will inevitably be hers when slry and her socially prominent friends grow up The first blow falls wb-gn ambitious Mrs. Wagner breaks up the friendship between her daughter. Ruth, and Linda. Then Linda's best friend. Constance Scott, is sent away to private school. At fifteen, in the background of school affairs. Linds knows loneliness for the first time Bat Connie is loyal. During the summer vacation the two attend a country club dance with Glenn and Everett McAllister Linda adores Oienn from the first After a wonderful summer together Glenn returns to school Constance goes abroad with her mother. It is rumored that the Scotts sre separating. To Linda, nothing matters except Glenn's infrequent letters Then the Perrys" real misfortunes begin. The grandmother dies Mrs. Perry breaks her hip and Linda leaves school to nurse her. Mr Perry is killed in an explosion at the mill Sick with worry and drudgery, Linda's only relaxation is her friendship with George Cooke, who wants to marry her. Glenn McAllister has, not returned, and Linda realises | she may never see him again. Sa, I following her mother's death, she becomes engaged to George and goes to live with her sister, Clauime. But their ersmped living conditions and the knowledge that her Brother-in-law resents her presence rakes life miserable for Linda One night, she confides in her sister that she cannot go through with her narriage to George Linda plans o go to New York and work. CHAPTER XI She knew that she didn't want to go—not really Not to the extent >f actually packing up her belong ng*, and going out of the house in the first morning light, alone. She had never been completely on her own. and the thought of the independence about which she had txiaa’ed last night, was terrifying now. Rut she couldn't s'ay on. after she'd told Claudine she was going Well, others did it. Others wen’ *ut alone and made their way Ard if they did. «he eould If she'd only ' had a little more education, if only she knew how to do SOMETHING, i r if «he had more money. When she had counted her care-' fu! y-hidden horde - thirty-eight dollars and sixty seven cents—sh< felt hotter That wa« a lot Enough to keep her quite a while Afterwards when she thought I a.k on it. she w nd< red how she | <>uid have be. n so silly, so naive, ven at Ik" W hat a start she had. 1 ea* ngs -h. ' at 1*". and then going t«, New York two year* later, wi’h no job, no prospects and only thirty-! eight dollar* ,n her purse* Shs didn't like to think about; those first weeks and month* alone The elances she t"“k. But what d.d she know? And what's 1 that that Grandma Cologne used to say about the Ixird ir-dcing out for' ih.ldret and fools? Certainly there! wa» • m* truth in it Hut that didn't excuse Claudine for sleeping like a leg all night, j while she tiptoed over the house. [ packing her thing* into her two '..envy old stsiteaer*. writing craiyi farewell no’s* and hoping arainst I hope that somebody would wake up and make her go bark to bed where »he belonged She had been exhilarated, she re. membered, a* »he snapped the »uitrases shut and put on her hat and Mat. knowing that she was really going through with it now and was not going to weaken and turn hark Rut going out in the first gray December light, into a damp cold wind tha" scattered newspapers before it, was terrifying. The heavy auitea«e« humps-d her leg*, their handle* bit into her chilled, oehing hand* What a start' Wb.at away to a child go away! The tram rid* from Broad street, •ta'ion in Ph'ladelphia tn Penn-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY. FT.BRI ARY 23. 1910.

sylvania Station in New York was i tho longest she’d ever taken. How i oxciting it was, and how she re- , grettrd having had coffee and . doughnuta at the station, instead of . waiting and having it in the diner I of the train. t But when they pulled into Penn- . sylvania station and everyone i <-rowded forward, anxious to be on hia way, her heart sank She waa , the only one who didn't know where i she waa going, or why. She was ’ the only one without a home, and a , job, and frienda. She would have given almost anything in the world to be back again with Claudine and ; < Hester—and yea—with Junior. At loart, she knew enough to check her bags, and take a little ■time to look the aituation over. It waa a sunny day, not too cold, and

/ * W.. ( 1 She beamed at Linda. “Now what can 1 do for you?"

after the suite**** were ebecked | snd *he was no longer burdenec* with them, she actually felt free anti thrilled At noon, after walking miles, and riding mile* on Fifth avenue buses. fir«t on* way, then the other, she . went into a restaurant and felt a New Yorker already. All around her were girl* and 1 bu»in< men. pebbling lunche*. She gobbled her*, too. and thought ’he'd soon be working. The »hnp» were so tempting . . , spring things already! Resort clothe*, cruise i clothe*, clothe* for the *outh! What fun it would be to work in on* of i 'he store*. Pulling her hat sideways, *t what she felt was a jauntier angle, she plunged into a store, we nt self-consciously from counter to i counter, floor to flew. “No. thank you. I'm just looking—" At the big department store*, it was just the same Sha wanted to - a»k where to put in her application for a job. but she never got the ! courage Tomeerrow. she thought. Tomorrow 111 do it ayrtematically. It's too late now. anyway. It w*a S o’clock, and eh* wa* dead lon her feet. She thought. I’ll get something to eat, and then I'll go liaclt to th* station and get my bags, and I'll go to th* Y W and look at a!! th* paper*, and in the morning I’ll really make th* round*. On West Fifty-fifth, not far from Fifth avenue, she found Tanya's Tea Room, "Dinner from Thirtyfive Cent* ” It wa* in th* basement of an old houae, and there wer* two gay wooden danc ng figure* oa either aid* of th* red painted basement door, and th* small, l<arred window* were curtained in sky-blue | «ilk It sounded eheap and looked Bohemian and exciting, so she went tn I She'd havs left again, in a moment, for there wasn't a soul is th* Ml '■ ■ " ■ mi— as——

i place, but juat a* she was backing toward the door, embarrassed because she was too early, a big. rosy girl in a pale blue smock steticilci in double-eagle* and stiff, daisy-like flowers in red and black and white, came out from the kitchen and shouted. “Wait, I'm coming!" Towering a head above Linda, she beamed down upoie her jovially. “New. what can I do for you?” “Why. I thought—" Linda felt her face reddening. “That it, the sign Mid—dinner —” "Dinner!” the big girl laughed i"Why, of course! You don’t mind waiting a little, do you? Are you in a hurry?" Na, Linda couldn't say that ah* was in a hurry, exactly. So she waited, and that waa how

I «he got to know Tany* i bom Gladys Schmidt), and got lier first job. It wa* all veiy simple, and surprising Tanya, who came from California, had inherited the te*. room from on* Dora Bush, who in- , hented it from two old maid sister* who left it to Dora when they earn* ■ into some money. The old maid sister* had known all about cooking and would have done very well if they hadn't served so many free meals to peopl* like Dora, who meant well, but didn't pay very well. Finally, Dora had gone to work for them, and had persuaded a Russian boy friend to help her decora’s it They’d had a good time doing it, 1 and the effect wa* pleasing and not too crude. Just about the time it was ail decorated, in tha Russian manner, ’ the sisters came into their money and presented Dora with the place, to do with it a* she pleased. Dor* sent for Gladys, who had always wanted to run a tea-room. And there they were! Dor*, who kept the books when ah* felt hk* it. Gladys < who called herself Tanya when she remembered it), *nd Nol*. the art student, who waited on table when she felt like it. Tonight Nola didn't feel hk* it. At least, she hadn't turned up y*t. "And what do you do?" Gladys asked Linda, because she saw that if she didn't start talking about herself she'd notice how long she wa* waiting for her dinner, apd get restless. Linda explained. Gladys listened. She noticed that this poor littl* Red Riding Hood, who did’ 't even know there wa* a depression on. wa* about th* missing Ntda's sit*. Sh* could wear Nola'* uniform. “How'd you lik* to work for ua, for a while?” ahe inquired. (To be continued) ltl». M |!M ItMIMU. 188

jjT WANT ADS

• — f RATES On* Timo—Minimum chorgo of 2«o for 20 word* or lo**- O»* r 20 word*. I'/«o P*r ward. Two Thwao—Minimum ch arg* I as 40c far 20 word* ar lea*. | Over 20 ward* 2c par word for I th* twe time*. Three Tim**—Minimum charge of SOc for 20 word* ar la**i Over 20 word* 2'/i<s pee word | for the three time*. Card *» Thank* — »o Obituaries and verse* _ H-00 Open rat* dlapiay advertising 35c par column Ineh. ♦ | “BLIND*' ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisement* appearing In 11 thia column without names j i signed are “blind ” They are to be answered by letter*, ad- | | dressed to the box number In I care of the Daily Democrat. | We can give no information concerning the partlo* adver’ia- j _ FOR SALE ALWAYS—N*w, used washer*, all make*. Ironers; sweepers, neat Ing. gas store*. Deico plant; email paymeat* Decatur Hatchery, dealer. Kitchen. Mlesman 245-ts FOB SALE 2 new type Fordson tractors; 2 10-2 U McCormickDeering tractors. 1 F-14 Mct'ormi< k la-ering with cultivator; 1 John De.-re traitor. 3 tractor plows; new and used < ulttpai here and rotary hoes See the new Oliver tractor and Iniplemeuta on display before you buy Cralgville Gaiage. Cialgville, Ind. 43-at FOUR GOOD BARGAINS on used drop head sewing inai htnes. All make* repaired Sale*, service, parts Singer Agen< yat England a Auto Pail* Store. S> wing taught tree U-fitx FOR HALE Sorrel mare in foal Fred Thieme Phone SM-A Decatur route three. 45-k3tx F< ill SALE Dilling <ar. oppoaitc court house Address Box l“*>. Decatur Ireinm at Co. <5-3t FOR HALE 2*S a< re farm went ot Monroe in Kirkland township Pi l< < r>-aaonab|e Posses*um March Mari h 1 A l> Hutties. Agent. fi-'l ‘ Foil KALE - fiv-ders Also sow and :• pigs Geoig Price I mile ' ninth of Echo 13a’lx FOR SALE 4“ used tires. up l sed radios, original priie *22 3“ now *i« Rt possessed *a“ Mcycb-s, now *2!' *3 Easy terms Low as Me week Fogh s S'-t»l«- 3.11 No H> < ond «n-3t FOR SALE Two coal oil incubator*. thie 25u. other 4M capacity. Phone 321-J M-2t FOR BALE lit A radio with automatic electric phonogtaph. Will sell cheap 241 North Sixth Ht > 44 Jtx FOR SALE Having sold my I. must sell two litg Guernsey springer heifers. Two stork bull* One I'oland China sow, farrow hi April Hix nt* e shoat*. 23 barred rink pullets, laying. One mow of alfalta liay, luo*e. second cutting. i;i;!e wist r;f tiiigar «o'oip.«iiy on River Ruad ilobert Mcßeth 464 U FOR HALE Place your chick orders rally and register tor free chicks and other supplies Fl<« k culled bloodtested and mated with Accredited and II O I* male* la'ghorn*. S’yc each: Heavy breed* 7«- each Custom hatching. 2c |ier egg Special |»ricr» on teed er fountains and lirraxlrr stove* Laig<- discount on brooder* with chick order Ferris. Itemedlea and poultiy auppllea Bm-hamui Hatchery. Willsbirr. Ohio. R R |. tour mile* south of WHlshire. Road ttr 17 Fri ts FOR HALE Regiateird Holateln ball; also tew upple* J <i Trtrkrr. Route 3, Phom MEH 47-3 t FOR HALE Brouse turkey gobbler. Mr*. Charles Burkhart Route six. Decatur 47-kitX N A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST ty«* Esaminag . Gtaaaaa Fitted HOUR* t:3O to 11:30 U;M t* »;M Mtergay*. S OO p. m. T*l*ph*ne 1U In Y«ur Fender Dented? Our expert* have >mtb of experience in Ironing Out Wrinkles. WHJTEZESER Jrd at Manro* Phan* 344

I , FOR H ALE 1931 Model A panel i body Ford truck Pike 15“ Low mileage Engine perfect. Phone Ge-Tgc Strickler 74X1 47-3tx I FOR BALE Ona three-day-old heifer calf. Martin Kirchner. Rural route two, Decatur. Preble phone Itx FOR SALE Inneraprlng Mattrea■e* 6« Innersprlng Mattresses, 312 50 up IS down and 11 a week Hpragne Furniture Co., Phone 19t» It MISCELLANEOUS • FARMERS ATTENTION - Call 369 A at our expense for dead stock r*mov«l. Th* Btadior Pppdicta Co, Frank Burger, ogasi. IMS . NOTICE Upholstering, refinlshlng and repair work ot all kinds. We I ‘ buy and sell good furniture. De- 1 i catur Upholstery Shop, South Bee-1 ond St . I'hone «M. 34-301 J ► WANTED WANTED—Loan* oa farm*. Easturn money. Low r*t«*. Vary Üb- ' *r*l t*naa. So* m* for abstract* ol title. French Quinn SMn-w-S ' W ANTED Saleswomen for city of | ' Decatur and vicinity. Good aud | ’ I easy motley Address luu. care J Democrat. 47-Jt W ANTED — Earm loans, tow rate*. No lommiwr.ion. appraiwal or title examination coats to borrower. Short term loans are low an S'.. See mm before makins tour loan. Ihe Suttle*-Edvvardb Co. 34-fn-tf ■ II I II • WANTED TO RENT Two or three room furnished apartment, I '| > lose hi. Reliable party. Can give leferences. Box 10P, care Demce 1 cral. 44«-3tx — WANTED 4 room bouse or afiarc! ' meiit. unfurnished Addiess Box io;, care l>moc*nit. Q . ... , FOR RENT FOR RENT Modern 4 r deuce aud garage, N 2nd St. A ■ 1 FOR RENT x room frame house, i North Third Ht , 3 square* north court houae. Cellar, toilet and bath , O L. Vaace. 45-31 X | • | - o— . ,■ ■■- LOST AND FOUND ; LOST 194 W license plate, number 17M44 Forrest .Maukey. Cialgville i Phone- 44 t>3lx laiKT Between Ih-catur and pet eraoa. sprocket gear. Cali Burk i Elevator Phone 25 It , —— o ' Test Your Knowledge * Can you answer a«*ea of than* ten question*? Turn to page Four for the answer*. b a 1. To the wuhls of what fMipulaiil anthem t* lb. an 1( f "AIMcMM n. ■ i Heaven" sung 4 * 2. Wliat is a bird organ* 3 Under what Government de-' Cfiartimnt dm-a the U H Marine! I Corps o|>eiatc ? I 4 Which of the following U S . I Presidents failed to lie elec tc-d I'when rutiniUK for a third term. James Monroe. James Madison or l I Theodore Roosevelt? • 5. Where Is Duke CniVeisUy? ‘ 4 What two Ri-publleans were " appointed by President Roosevelt ‘ to hU cabinet? 1 7. Is ulumouia a cliemleal ele- '■ meat? • k. The leader of wiin h |H>lllb al •'party was recently *cut.-u<vd to 1 a term in jail’ 9. Does a foreign born c hild teku 1 ihe citlgenship ot adopting Amen•lean parents? io Who divided the ancient kingdom of the Hebrews? , • JI MARKETS AT A GLANCE t Stocks. Irregularly lower and qniot Bonds, iircgularly lower; U S. , governments, lower. . Curb xicM-ks. Irrogalatly lower. ► i Call money, <mr percent. Foreign ex< hange. easy m relat' Hoti to dollar ! Grata* fin*, wheat up aleoui %e; corn un< hange d to up anniud He. For Sale • ___ The farm, nmimonlv known ihe A. f. Hire Farm. «*f 111 acre*, located on the Stringtown Kmtd. 3 mile** went of Mercer and !| mile* *outh of Korkford, Ohio. 1 See tony j. bice Adminintrator j ‘loutv I Ccliiid, Ohio ( liefore Tue*day. Feb. 27.

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