Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 1 February 1941 — Page 3

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I •« RAMMOK CARROLL B u» litem Mediate Writer ■ ■OUTWoot _ « th* Ann I Beatt Georgr Brent marriage | latei place st all. which is doubt - I* 11 proheMy will be when I L George goes to I the islands in July. The etar has a year * optiotf on a *OO- - sugar and pineapple plantation on th* laland of Hawaii, two day*' tailing from Honolulu. He's half-way mad* up hia ■MmCsmS miad now to take up th* opto build a house on th* F’Pwty white h* la there thte aiwmer I* absolutely serious to* l altering hte boat In th* Hon°»m yacht me*. He had hi* navtww teacher come to th* Colum- _ studio and give him hte lesson «t ot They Shall Not J*«tor Mght an employ* at 1 Murph ’ r *“ * BM out tn* name of th* beauty Barrymore **> you want to know her •*122 Mk * d JtWB - *U»« whole stall la on answered th* *mwj*. (It waa true, too.) chuckled sardonic*!L 771' 1 th * la to watch out fur Scuitte?^ 1 ** m * taUl “** my *2* March' * b ** uty- ’ n * m * *“ b* plenty at whan 2‘yUmarr'k furniture goes on tedirtn’S' b^° C1 ‘ • 00n ' Cv * n h,r "I**!! be sold. nJ? cteaned out *v*ry- "• me lived with Gene Markey iteht **“ *ctually atopt on* ? a mat tree* on the floor. •wT o ’ ptac * wlu 1* in BrentUmHo eh“£l h “’ pr * rt,M “ utt, « Mth —. tJ>Qo ** l> *w fumltun, what WiUi rt,hl ,rom “Com* Live ■* ** to “Ziegfeld Old." ae P M^ 1 « m- ** h * Ooid" °® th * "P** **th a form-fitting Ttoid Back th* Dawn,’

week at the home of Ml.n Marcyl* llrnun on North Seventh atrwwt. Mrs. John Tyndall will entertain a numher of her friend, thia arvonIna at her horn* on Fourth street with dinner and hrldie. Mrs. John Brhnlta has returned in Ixm Ana*l*«. <*•■. after a visit with her sister. Mrs. Anna Coffee Mr. and Mrw. Kdaar Steele Mrs. Mary Row., Mr and Mrs. Jeaae linnI lais, Clyd- Steele and Mr. and Mrs. Ferman l»ellln«er attended a special business meeting of Jehova's Witnesses In Fort Wayne Wednesday evenlna Homer larwer has been eonAned to bls home on North Ser-ond street with illness. Willard Mailer of route 4 looked after business here thia morning. Rev. Paul lirandylw-rry has returned from a district tour with l>r J. W Montgomery and the sing- ' Ing preachers quartet. Mr and Mrs William Hell, daugh ter Nancy and Miss Kathryn Ann Kdwards will return from Indianapolis today after a abort visit there. The young people of the First Christian church closed their special 7 o'clock meetings with Mrs. Kenneth Tlmmon. last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kyles and daughter Brenda will amvo here thia evening Mr Kyles will return home the first of the week while Mrs. Kyles and daughter will remain for a risk with her parents. Mr. and Mrs Joe la>ae an<* family of North Hecond street. Word was received here today that David J Hensley of Hillsdale. ' Michigan, who ha. been 111 with pneumonia was very greatly improved Although he will be confined to bls horn* for a number of weeks. It wns thought that he would be able to be moved from tbe hospital thia weekend. Miss Della Harruf. who is confined to the Adams county memor lai hospital with a broken shoulder is reporred as progressing aatlafactortly although her injury is painful. Mr. and Mrs. II W. McMillen and Mr. and Mrs. Keith McDougal will spend tbe weekend in Indianapolis and this evening will attend tbe Honja Heine revue at the Coliseum Mr and Mrs. Arthur Holthouae

Charles Boyer play* a refuge* who trie* to seU th* story of hia ex* periences to the Paramount studio You'll ata him crash the lot by mingling with a group of convention delegatee. , Odd situation, this. Hollywood maintains police force* to stop gate crashers Here it shows on* way to outwit the guard* successfully No Other actor in Hollywood can match thte record of Montagu Love’s. In ISIS, at the Fort Lee studio of th* World Film*, he played in the picture. "Rasputin" Leon Trotsky was an extra in th* production 1 Twenty three year* ago In Rome, ’ Love was in the Samuel Goldwyn Aim 'The Eternal City " Mussolini was an extra in thia picture. Incidentally, Montagu's lateat assignment 1* in "Winged Victory." Remember th* patriotic feature, "Land of Liberty." that Cecil a De Mill* put together for the tw® world fair*? It ha* been streamlined and will be released by M-O-M, with proceeds going to charity. On* important change has been made. Raymond Massey's recitation of "The Gettysburg Address" ha* replaced the famous one that Charles Laughton mad* in "Ruggte* of Red Gap “ Claire James is replacing Pat Dan* In the "Minnie From Trinidad" number of "Ziegfeld Girl." There waa some kind of argument Cedric Gibbon* spent his first evening as a divorced man with Carol* Landis at the Scheheraaade. . . . Freddie Bartholemew will tak* a full semester off sfter graduating from University high school. H* still plans to *nter colteg* next fall, though. . . . Irena Colman and Bob Oliver were a Palm Spring* twosome. .. . Geraldine Spreckels Is back in town.... Stem Duns and Dennl* O Keef* w«r* still acting like honeymooner* at Romeo's. . . . Remember Mem* Kennedy, Charles Chaplin's leading woman? She still looks swell Saw h*r at Mike Lyman's Grill with Murray Goldstein. . . . When they are tabbing the beat publicity stunt* of last year, they shouldn't overtook O*n* Autry's flying hl* hors*. Oiamp. to New fork. Th* trip got columns of news break*. . . . Hollywood extends sympathy to Bill Powell over th* passing of hl* father... Cam* just as Bill waa supposed to start a picture, too.

I CLUB CALENDAR i i Boclsty Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Fhonea 1000-1001 Baiuruay Rummage Hale. Kvangellcal Church Basement. All Day Chicken Hupper. First I'nlt*d Brethren Church. E to 7 p m. Monday Research Club. Mrs. C M. Prugh. 7:3» p m Pythian Bisters Temple. K of P. Home. 7 p. ni. Woman's Club, Library Hall, 7:E6 p m Adame County Woman's Chorus. I Moose Home, 1:30 p m. Tuesway W M. H . Zion Kvangellcal and Reformed Church. 7:30 p. m. CYO Dunce. Catholic Htbool Auditorium. h:3O p. m. to midnight. Tri Kappa business Meeting. Elks Home. » p m. Dutiful Daughters Class. Mrs. Richard M<<'onn*ll. 7:70 p. m Psi lota XI. Mrs Dale Ross. 7 30 p. m. Catholic Mdles of Columbia. K. lof C Hall. 7:70 p. m. W. C. T I’. Mrs. <: W Hamma. i 7 p. m Wednesday Shakespeare Club. Mrs. Charles ! T*ep|e. 7:70 p. m Historical Club. Mrs. P W Role Inson. 7 30 p m. Thursday Church of flod Missionary Horlrty. Mrs Gerald Hmltley. ! p. tn W M S. Zion Kvangellcal and Reformed Church. 7 30 p. m. Presbyterian Missionary Hoclety, Mrs. James Kocher. 2 30 p m Hulrltual Life Group led by Mrs. Chas. Teeple, 7 p m Dinner Bridge Club. Mrs. Herman Khlnger. « Id p. m. Friday Kirkland W C T f . Mrs. Henry Yake. 1:3o p m. Happy Home Makers Club. Mrs. Von Reher. 1:30 p m. and daughter Roth and Miss Libby Macy returned last evening from Indianapolis where they saw the Ice revue at the Coliseum. The condition of Mrs. K. D Eng*l«r of First street, who was oper ated on at the Adams county memorial hospital several days ago was reported as lielng good today, although visitors are still limited to members of th- family Norbert HoH house, who is a patient at the local hospital. Is Improving slowly. Visitors are not adrnl'ted to his room, however Mrs. John Cok-hln of Ilk Fifth street remains in a very serious condition at the Adams county memorial hospital Mrs. Robert Hcott of Geneva, route I Is reported as being seriously ill at the local hospital Mrs Rachael Glendenlng has been dismissed to her home In Genera from the Adams county memorial hospital where she was admitted for medical care Hbe Is reported as very greatly fnproved Mrs. Charles Khlnger of Winchester street .who has been confined to her tied the past month, was able to l>e downstairs Thursday for the first time In several weeks. WILLSHIRE NEWS Mr. and Mrs Herman Myers and son. Gene were Sunday dinner guests of Dr and Mrs. K. H. Alspaugb. Mrs. Dennison Tlnkham. who has Iteen employed at Marion. Is spending the neat few wadu at her home in this place. Mrs. Kermit Hienx who has been very 111 for the pest week, is somewhat Improved Miss Edith Grible, Miss Mary Hchumn. Elbert Hchumn, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Callow and John and Sally Says: I The Dentist | ** I Your ■ Friend. I PRUNLAX The NATURE Laaattes YeWve Bwa Seskfse Tbe avmge Individual to eonfassd when the tiro* ewi t® e«leet • ImUve beet railed te h« OMds. All es have tried on* thin, or another lor the purpose of IlnJlns the toaatlva that aprees with our •y»tera, Dto aatter ol ehystoal abailMttoa to right lully of vital concern to you. A well-rvfwlaled eyatam brooch- about without lb* see of barah and Irritating cathartics to th* (oal wo ail wish m attain. It's yours for the asklej PRUNLAX will amor* you Mt He mild. eoaeUtrnt actioa wack altar wrak reeardtoaa a. tha fact that van have actually raduead tha dosage PRUNLAX to yrodnead to corfact and it possible eliminate constipation Its tasty, pleasant aettoa Is asset Ip whet you want, ftp It now and find aut for yauraelf bow wall it work* Fas sale al B. J. Smith Drug Co.

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An Hitler Warned (J. S. AgainNt Aid for Britain Wlffls E&S 1 * ■gOJ I B mSBGhHw * 1 IKT "*■ « * ~ - - Hiller speaking in Berlin Bportspalatt Closeup Hpcaklng before l*.oob persons Jammed In the lb-r Hitler s warning came In th* stniemeiu that "Berlin Nportapalaat In an olteervame of th* eighth many has no quarrel with the American people.' annlveraary of hla rise to power. Fuehrer Adolf * l>ut that If ‘‘now-Buropegn power* try to inter Hitler of Germany warns the I'. S on aid to vene here, every ship that comes within 'h* reach Britain and ptedicts a victory for Germany s<ion of out tmj<raloes will lie torpedoed.

Robert Callow were recently entertained In the home of Mary l**llinger In honor of her birthday. Herman Anspaugh of Rockford. M II Dull Mr*. Florence Dull and Miss Vera Dull were In Cincinnati on* day last week to attend the tapping egerrlMs of the student nurses of Beth'-eda Hospital Miss Barliara Dull, daugiiter ft M 11. ' Dull Is a member qf the class. Mrs. W E Hpltler and Mrs. F A. i lietter were hostesses to members | of the Ihircas Sunday H< hool class I of the Methodist church, at the horn* of th* former last Tuesday evening Twenty-one meinlters and several guests Were present. The president. Mrs Mlnnl*! Heli-hard, presided during the de- ' votlonal* and l>u»iness meeting 1 An Interesting program followed 1 Mrs John Myer conducted several' contests, for which Mr* E H. Al- j spaugli was awarded the prite. At | tho conclusion of the evening, a ' tasty lunch was served Mrs. G. D Mercer was a Thurs- ■ day afternoon visitor of Mrs. F. A. | Detter. I letter Bowen and Theodore . Hchumn were In Cincinnati a few ! days this week attending a con-' venlion of feed dealers. Mr. and Mrs Holter: Ekhar were ' guests of honor at a farewell party given Monday evening at the Met hod Ist (Mtisouage A ml«ci llauuou* shower and a covered dish supper were tbe features of the evening. Mr and Mrs. Elcbar leave Thur*-! day for their new home in Celina Several Masons of this place at- j tended lodge 111 Van W*rt Tue»- j day evening. Russell Strickler, who for the . past several jrear* has Iteen employed by the Morrison Freight Co., i ba* severed hl* connections with that company and Is now at the i home of hl* »hiter. Mrs. Vernon Huitlet. Between l»30 and IHd. the population of the U. S lt.'eressed 7.2 : percent, but the number of families . increased I*3. percent.

Celebrities Part in F. D. R. Birthday Fete HhHHe .sßMßbhc Ay

Among the celebrities who took part in the celebration of President Rooeevslt's 59ti; birthday at the White House In Washington were, back row, left to right, Actor Wayne Morrto. Actor Jean Hersholt. Chairman of the Birthday Bail Committee George Allen. Actor Stirling Hayden. Actor Proton Footer. Football Star Tommy Hannon. Comedian Jay Flippin. Radio Star Clifton Fadlman, Actor giann Ford. Ouara Star Laurite Keicboir,

KNOX WARNS OF CONTINUBD FROM PAGK ONE 1 —■ ~ "" i ii I ing a house Republican conference j late yesterday It was bam-d on a J substitute proposal outlined by ihe foreign affairs minority In ll* form- j al report which assailed the bill as ’ ' an ''unprei ed< tiled bid for preaidetiGal power" that would permß Mr. i I Roosevelt to become th* "director of the war In England " The battle rea« he* the houae I i floor Monday under the rule* com-; inittee* decision to grant the bill parliamentary right-ot-way Gen- j eral debate will lie limited to three daya and the meaaure then will be ' thrown open tor amendmen's. - -a — President Sijcns Navy Authorization i Waablngtmi. Feb 1 <U» Preal idem Roosevelt today signed emergency legislature aulhorlnng the navy to spend (ted*imwiimhi to. I build 4m» BMillary ve*ael» and eg- j ' pand shipyards, gun and armour | I product facilities. —————-a— ———— WILLIAM G. McADOO CONTINUBD FROM PAUN nNK of Ohio won on th* 44th ballot. Then in the famua 1524 DemoI cratlc national convention tn Madi- i son Square Garden. McAdoo ted for . . a long time but Gov. Al Smith of New York battled him to a dead- 1 Im k John W Davis was selected a* the compromise nominee after | more than ItMl ballots. In 1»72 McAdoa had his reveng* JHe swung hl* strength against Smith and threw a crucial bloc of, votes to Franklin D Roosevelt. ‘ That sain* year M< Adtat ran for- - the senate from allfoniia. and with j the suport of Mt Roosevelt and : { William Randolph Hearst, was j swept into office. He served only one term, being defeated for renomlnatbm by Sen Sheridan Down- j ley In l«3*. I McAdoo then became president

Comedian Al Rltg, Commissioner Melvin Haren. Actor Georgs Raft. Actor Wallace Beery. Front row and kneeling, left to right, Actress Constant Moore. Actor Red Skelton, Actress Lana Turner, Mrs. Red Skelton, Actresa Deanna Durbin, Mrs Charlee Patti John. Actress Maureen O'Hare. Actress Kay Aldrich. Mrs. Roosevelt and Carol Ann Beery. The three women behind Mrs. Roosevelt nre not identified.

Government Accuses OEH v jbbi 1 United States department of justice, declaring there ia "startling evidence of German influence'’ on national defense industries, hails the action of a New York federal grand jury in Indicting six firms i and nine individuals in New York on charges of conspiracy with German interests to control prices snd production of magnesium, a vital war material. Defendants named included Arthur V Davis, board chairman, and Roy A. Hunt, above, president, of the Aluminum Company of America. The Aluminum company limued a *Utement denying any "wrongiloing." of the American President St-stn-i ship lines. —o —— Wright State; Wrong Buresu Sa< ramento. 4'al TwelveI year-old Emma Jean Holloway of i Wilmore. Ky . wrote a postcard to I the "Department of Conservation, Hai-ramento." stating »he had been »tudylng about California and ask- | for all the pictures of movie stars available.

SCHOOL HONOR I ROLLS LISTED Decatur Hijfh School And Junior Honor Student* Announced The honor roll for the third »l« i weeks of the second semester at Dscatur Junior senior high school was announced today by principal 'A' Guy Brown. Helle Lu Meyers l*d th* senior high school roll with five A's. Nine ' other students followed with four I A’s. la-ons ll'ille. Margery Linn. Ann | Marldot Kathleen McConnell. Mary la>U Robinson. Marilyn Hchnltt Vers Ht-ury snd Billy Hromer led ihe Junior high school list with ala A's each. Bette Lu My*rs 5A Elbert Fuhrman 4A IB Mils King 4A IB Richard Ahboft 4A II Earl Hromer. Jr. 4A Joan Cowens 4A Richard Goldner 4A Jack Graham 4A Gerald Kimble 4A John Hpahr 4A Paul Hoile 3A 2H : Pauline BrinlienhoM 3A IB - Juanito E<lgell 3A IB ■ Patsy Ed»ard« ’A IB Grace Flaugh 3A IB Robert Foreman 3A IB Ghmm* Gr«*ili7*r 3A IB I Alice Owens 3A IB I Phyllss Owens 3A IB Anltn Htolp 3A 1H Betty Brown 2" 3H Virginia Hoffman 2A 3H Bernlece Barber 2A 214 Irene HrtMiks 2A 2H Iforothy Hammond 2A 2B Hetty Hilt 7A 2H Barbara Kohls 2A 2H I Lillian Koeneman 2A 2B < Manfred Mekhl 2A 2H , Kenneth McConnell 2A 2H 1 Melvin Thieme 2A 2H : Edward Wallers 2A 2H Mlward Wolfe 2A 2H Alice Yost 2A 2B Junior High l>uina Hoile SA Margery Mnn <A Ann Maddot <A Kathleen McConnell SA Mary Lou Robinson . SA Marilyn Ni-hulti SA Vera Bteury SA Billy Hromer -IA IB Dorothy Broun SA IB Roberta Richer 5A IB | Rosamond Graham SA IB Jane Muddot SA 1H | Morris McClure SA IB; l-elgh Nelson SA IB' Charleen Nhackley .SA IB I Jean Ntrahtn SA IB I Joan Cowan «A 2H : Evelyn Frohnapfel 4A 281 Joan Hamma 4A 2B Hetty Roeder *A 2H Helen Harber • 3A 3H Tom Colter 3A 3H | Norma Hazelwood 3A IB' Ruth Kiefer 3A IB Amelia l-ekas 3A 3B I Bill MarbaugJi 3A 3B Melba Heiklng 3A 3H Ronald Rtucky 3A 3H Phyllis Teeter 3A 3B Frank Young 3A 3B Guoldlnr Andrews 2A 4H Mary Belneke 2A 4B Wanda Buss* 7A 4H Mary Jo Butler 2A 4B Norma Lou Eady 2A 4H Don Eicher . 2A 4B . Catherine Frledley 2A 4H

OUR 15TH ANNIVERSARY Fifteen yearn ago today — on Feb. 1. 1926 — we t<M*k over the operation of the Adam* Theater. It ha* been a privilege and pleasure to *upply the entertainment need* of this community during the*e year*. Our* is a bunine*** that exista aolely to bring you happiness and laughter and forgetfulnem*! We have enjoyed the past 15 years, and we thank you for your loyal and appreciated patronage! FEBRUARY IS OUR ANNIVERSARY MONTH! Every picture in February has l»een selected to give the ultimate in entertainment! Each program features an outstanding. Class A production! Look them over, and pian to *ee every one: Ftb. 2-M Feb. M "COMRADE X" "DR. KILDARE'S CRISIS" Clark Gable. H.dy Lamarr L(fw AyrM Re|)trt Vo(jf>B "MY FAVORITE WIFE" F,b Cary Grant. Irene Dunne -Northwest Mounted Polios" and 8 More Stars. Feb 12-13 "SECONO CHORUS" p eb I*-15 » F 7 l !. "G ,ve US WINGS" Paulette Goddard Tht Do(J £nd K(<> Feb. IS-17-1* |F et) "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" *° A ’" Jack Benny. Fred Allen CHRIST MAS IN JULY Dick Powell, Ehen Drew Feb. 21-22 , “CHAD HANNA" F,b 2J-24-2S Henry Fonda. "FLIGHT COMMAND" Dorothy Lamour Robt. Taylor, Ruth Husrey Feb 2S-27 Fob. 28-Mar. 1 "HIT PARADE OF 1741” “HUDSONS BAY” Kenny Baker. p au i Muni, Gene Tiemsy Frances Langford Get Some Fun Out of Life—See A Movie at the ADAMS THEATER

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