Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 30 August 1940 — Page 10

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30,1940

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Neu Commander Adrian llikir of Itwatur. In the nealy ihctrd <omm,lidir of kd*m* pu*t No II who i**um, I hi* du* h» heir early till* Wn-k following tile IltsUlldtluii i eretnoine. Ex-District Head P»« — ' ■" 1 I§r f - <>■-*>■' Vltii eiii J Hormann. .1 p.m imu inainlei of Adam* Po*t. Marred a* fourth iliatrht commander of the Levlun until reiently when hl* •erm etplred I'nder hi* mtpervltilon the dlMricl 10-xion pri>*|x*ri*d and made nunieroti* record*, pei'lally in memherahlp work. DESTINIES OF tCONTINI'KIi FROM PAGE ONH* htg 11*32 I'aul Graham, who wan commandvr In Ik??, died in 035. of, the 22 living, five have left the city I or are no longer affiliated. The re- 11 malning pa*t commander* are still active in the work of the Adam* j Foat. 14 Post Adjutant* Although It ha* become an nn-j written rule of the local organixa- > tlon that no one aucceed him*elf a* Commander. It ha* become a iu»tom to retain *ome one experienced in the work in the office of Ad- [ Jutant whenever po**lble. Os the 14 man who have nerved a* ad Jut ' ant. atx have had more than one term. Past Adjutant H. L. Kern I* deceased two have moved to other localitie*. The remaining 11 are itil lactlve. Eight of the men who have nerved a* adjutant* alao have held the office of Poat Commander. <

Commander Adjutant I*l* Elmo A. Smith Jorrpb C 1920—Elmo A. Smith Dallaa Bru* n Joaeph C. laiurrnt I*2l -Charlo* Saundera- Mllea Roop J oar ph C. Laurent 1*22 Joepti (' I»<urent Vincent J Bormann IMS—Charle* Langalon Vincent J. Bormann 1*24 Clarence Berber Joaeph C. Laurent I*3S Joaeph L. McConnell ........Leo E. Ettinger I*2* —Chauncey Brokaw Leo E. Ehlnger 1927 Paul G. Braham Leo E Ettinger I*2* E F. O’Brien ...— . Cbarlea Staroat 1*29- France Confer Lloyd V. Baker IMO- Lloyd V. Baker— -William Linn I*2l—Leo E. Ehlnger William Linn 1*32 Harry Fernthell Erneat Ste ngel Albert Miller IMS—David Adame Jamea K Staley IM4-Albert Miller Walter Oladfelter IMS—Tillman H Gehrig ._ Lew Hyd»-H. L. Kern IM<—Dee Fryback David Adame I*l7—J. Henry Fanrot* — David Adame I*2B—Ralph E. Roop ——J. Henry Faurote IMP—Vincent J. Bormann Tillman H. Gehrig I*4o- -Ed Bauer Tillman H Gehrig I*4l—Adrian Baker Tillman H. Gehrig

First Commander Elmo Smith. Imai druggist. win I the fust commandei of Vlam* Po*l 43 of the American 10-gloii Elect rd In the fall of 1*lt« he wa* re • le< ted In January to serve through i Writes History j| k Kz >[ < ' .1 Joseph C Laurent, who served a* commander in IkJJ. four term* as adjutant, and historian tor the last eight year* is no* compiling a III*i tory of Adams Post 43. 10-gion his lorica! data In today's edition of the Democrat was obtained from the preliminary draft* of this history YOUTH, rcoNTiNUCis rnrim fags unit lion*. The Flag Code has been pla<ed in every room in all the m bool* of Adams comity by the local American la-glon. This I* done to foster and Inculcate In American youth honor and pride and devotion to the country for which the American flag stand*. The copies of the Flag Code in printed pamphlet form were Issued to the student* through the cooperation of the < -minty and city school leaders during the school season lasi year. Affiliated with the Legion are the laidle* Auxiliary, the Teens Girl*. Hons of the Legion, the Spanish-American War Veterans and Auxiliary. The charter and color* of the G. A. It are also In the possession and safe keeping of the Post,

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ND HE HAS our country . . . but His B benediction imposes upon each and every / W one of Un the sacred duty of defending every wf P r h*eleNN heritage that we have been granted, r \\ id! go great a portion of humanity inured Xs *—to calamity and injustice, let each American silently consecrate himself and hiw conscience to the preservation of every American ideal... ideals that are more precious today than ever Indore. Yes, we still can have faith in man's higher destiny even though nations, once the homes of great cultures* crash back into abject slavery. There can still Im* hope though elsewhere fearful deatlwlealing machines are thrust into

The first of a series of patriotic messages sponsored by these stalwart Americans of Decatur and Adams County. I

AUTO SUPPLIES England Auto Part Gamble Stores Authoriz* Dealer Dierkes Auto Parts AUTOMOBILE AGENCIES Saylors Motor Co. P. Kirsch & Son Phil L. Macklin & Co. Al I). Schmitt Motor Sales BAKERIES Wall’s Bakery BANKS First State Bank Farmers State Bank, Preble BARBER SHOPS Morris and Joe’s Barber Shop 0. K. Barber Shop anck Helen’s Beauty Shop CLOTHING STORES Holthouse, Schulte & Co. , Cal E. Peterson, Clothier

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CHIROPR ACTORS Dr. 11. Frohnapfel Dr. Roy 11. Andress CONFECTIONERY Bob’s Confectionery DAIRIES Ideal Dairy Products Blue Creek Dairy Peter B. Ix*hman Dairy DRUG STORES Holthouse Drug Co. B. J. Smith Drug Co. DRY GOODS — APPAREL Lankenau's Boston Store E. F. Gass Store DRY CLEANERS Decatur Laundry & Dry Cleaners ELECTRIC SHOPS Decatur Electric Shop FIVE & TEN CENT STORES Morris 5c to SI Stores FLORISTS Decatur Floral Co.

INDUSTRIES Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc. Central Sugar Company, Inc. Central Soya Company, Inc. McMillen Feed Mills, Inc. Wayne Novelty Corporation Acker Cement Works .Mutschler Packing Co., taFontaine Handle Co. The Decatur Casting Co. FARM IMPLEMENTS Steffen Hardware and Implement Co. FURNITURE STORES Sprague Furniture Store W. H. Zwick & Son FUNERAL HOMES Black Funeral Home Gillig and Doan COAL DEALER Cash Coal & Supply

the hands of children, though churches are barricade® books destroyed. though millions of families are *<allert® to the four winds. I These things have not happened here and with His com tinned aid and guidance, we will see that they shall dm happen here. I Among His many graces showered on ns is the chartM of American liberty. We are proud to Im* part of that finO line of defense of American lilM*rties . . . to always -tan® militantly at the side of every true American against I fl inroads of doctrines seeking to destroy freedom of ’iwechfl freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of religions u " l fl ship and freedom of the press. |

GROCERIES Rhodes Super Market Eric Grocery Roller Grocery HARDWARE STORES The Schafer Store Hardware Co. HATCHERIES Decatur Hatchery INSURANCE AGENCIES Paul 11. Graham Co. Leland Smith Insurance Agency The Suttles-Edwards Co. JEWELERS Sutton Jewelry Keller Jewelry Store Pumphrey Jewelry Store JUNK DEALER Maier Hide and Fur Co. LOAN COMPANIES Decatur Loan & Discount Co.

LUMBER COMPANIES Kocher Lumber Co. Decatur Lumber Co. MEAT MARKETS Sorg Meat Market OPTOMETRIST Dr. N. A. Bixler POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS Adams Co. Democratic Central Committee PLUMBERS Decatur Plumbing and Heating PRINTING F. W. Downs Printing Shop « Decatur Democrat Co. RESTAURANTS Lose Brothers West End Restaurant Human Case White Spot Case People’s Restaurant

RECREATION CFAlfl Molly Mi.« I Alleys | SERVH E STATU® Decatur Super Serofl Holthouse Sinclair | Service I Elberson Service Nfl Ziner Oil Co.. ors Mobilgas, Hilyard Gulf Station I TRUCKING ( OMI’Vfl D. F. Teeple Truck U UN SHOP Ashbauchcr'* l in VAI’O-BATH H°l Tom Dougherty ’.ap* Bath veterinarian Dr. Edward Pgarages Butler’s Garage