Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1941 — Page 2

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BERNE NEWS By 8. M. SCHWARTZ The annual Herne summer vacation Bible school will open at the Berne school Im.ldiug Monday morning. May 24. and continue tor five week* Rev (' A. Schmid has been named superintendent of the «chool, au< > ceding Rev. (*. 11. Hue*

PUBLIC AUCTION REAL ESTATE 901 RuHarll Street. Itecutur. Indiana We will eell the following described home to highest bidder. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2«th-«:30 P. M. 4 room* and bath; ha->ment. on a nice large lot; some fine shade trees. gatdon p.ot already planted which goes with the property. One car garage. TERMS -1 I cash day of sale, balance upon delivery of Deed and Abstract MRS. GEORGIE BREINER, EDWIN BREINEK - Owners J F Sanmann. Auctioneer C. W Kent. Representative gale conducted by Midwest Realty Auction Co. Decatur, Ind SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CONSIGNMENT SALE by member* <»f Van Werl County Guernsey Breeders* Asßociation Fair Ground.*, Van Wert, Ohio WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1941 Lunch served on ground — 12:30 Noon. Thirty-five cows and heifers, live bulls, fifteen cow* with A It snd CT A. records Twenty promising bred and open heifers. Nine months to fresh Five young bulls, all have dams with records. Thia la your opportunity to obtain outstanding Foundation Cattle, many with show possibilities and backed by good blood lines. T 11. Accredited and Hangs Free. Roy Johnson. Auctioneer and Floyd 8. Harlow. Pedigree Advisor. Write for Catalog Otto Gehree, secretary, Wren. Ohio. record and ability to repay are the basic requirements. Naturally you should bo able to moot the down payment. You need not boa depositor/ or have co-signers or endorsers. We’ll gladly discuss your particular carbuying problem. Como In or call. ■P*- MLMBtH First State Bank MEMBER F. I). I. C. ESTABLISHED 1883

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Imu. who asked io be excused because of ill health. About 300 children are expected to attend the school. The Herne school closed official- ' ly on Munday evening, with the i < <»mmen<«wnent address delivered by Dr R 11. Mueller. ««f Indianapolis. Dr. Mueller also addressed tha Hemo chamber of Commerce Moni day evening, lienor students id the Herns senior class, making an

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sversge of 80 percent or above during their four years in high school were Gyneth Schindler, the valedictorian; Kathleen Inniger. Edward Elchenberger. Marie Schwarts. Elisabeth Hirschy. Vera Balsiger. Marjorie Hadvegger. Jeanette Sprunger, Lucille Sprunger. Vera Nuedbatun. Roger Luginbill. Betty Graber and and Derryl Sprunger. The Berne Locker Storage owned by Jesse Ha!.iger <>i. West Franklin street has been completed and Is ready for opening. Facilities have been installed for the proper

I N on t Hide in Oil Can Again kAbk * Eddie Kuaaell Plenty scared but none the worse for his experience, Eddie Russell six of West Brighton. Staten Island. N. Y., will climb in no more oil cans to play hide and seek. For Eddie had to be cut out of this one bV firemen after Uu boy had struggled and Struggled and yelled f and yelled.

handling, processing the storage of of foods. Ira Lehman was elected president of the Herne high school alumni association at the annual banquet held at the auditorium He succeeds Harry Liechty. 175 people attended the banquet whiuh was carried out under the th«ne. "This I. My country " Other news officer. are Melvin Habegger. vicxpresidoat; Verna Baumgartner. secretary; Ellen Beer, treasurer; Pauline I.i-luimii. committee member and Karl Hilty. member of the

I auditorium crnsor.hlp board Tickets for Walter Zuercher's musical revue. which will be held 1 at the auditorium Thursday evenI Ing. May 29. are reported selling fast This is expected to be one | of the most unusual musical programs ever given here. Every one of the participants will be In costume. law al friends of Dr. and Mis Merle 11 Schwarts. of Carlock and <*hiiago. Illinois. were grad to hear the news that all passengers on the ill-fated strainer. ZamZam. were rem-ued. Dr and Mr*. Ncliwartx were well known here. They were on their way to tin- mission fields i in Africa. They are supported by Defenseless Mcnnonite churches Miss Geraldine Rimghls. dsugh ter of Mr and Mrs (Men Roughla snd Duasvin Sprunger. son of Mr and Mrs. Herman Sprunger. were united in marriage in a ceremony performed al the Mennonile par sonage Bunday evening The couple will live with the bride's parents Edward Stucky, bob of Mr. snd Mrs Otto Stucky and a graduate of the Berne high school with the * class of 1935. will be graduated from the Indiana Institute <rf Mor tuary Science at indtanapoks this week and has accepted a position with the Roselle Mortuary at An derson Blucky Is president of the class to be graduated this week. Firs caused damage eat.mated at •IM to the Leslie Sprunger garage tn the south part of Borno. The fire started in a laundry stove while the family was at breakfast The Berne (ire department extingutobed the flames. Corn planting has been practically completed in this community while soy beans are still being put in the ground. Prospects are excellent for a good crap of oats, wheat and hay tiugar beets are ixantng up and some fields are already blocked Mr. and Mrs Edward Rlngger who reside on a farm four miles northwest of Herne, are planning to retire from farming and wMI build I a new house in Bluffton They expect to move to Bluffton in the faU Their son. Imverne and wife who were married recently, will live on the farm. Kenenth Shoemaker. Geneva banker, will be the chief speaker at Memorial l»ay services to be | held nest Sunday afternoon at the Spring Hill church, Special music will be on the program and the public Is invited to attend Rev, and Mrs N. J. Schmucker and daughter lx»i» and Mbs Alina Schmucker left this week for Kan- - sss to visit with relatives at Sterling. Wichita and Hutchinson. Miss Alina Schmucker, sister of Rev. i Schmucker and who has Will'd here for several weeks, returnud to her home with them Several exceptioonlly heavy thunder showeiw visited Ib rne and community Thursday afternoon Many fields had water standing in them after the showers, but litUe damage was done. Considerable ball (ell at times. The Monroe township Sunday ! school convention will be held next Sunday afternoon and evening. May 25 The afternoon session will ' start at 2:30 and will be h«dd at the Mimroe Friends church, with the Rev E B. Hartley of Berne as the speaker The evening session i will start at 8 o'clock and will be held at the Spring Hill church, with Mrs. C. M. Ftewns. of Geneva, as the upeaker. Special music mil tie furnished at tooHi sessions. 0 8 -• | TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say. 'This is ail the further I can walk;" say, "as j far as." 8 8

RATgI One Time—Minimum charge of 25c for 20 words or Isos. Over M words, 1'/ z 4« *•' _ Two Time© — Minimum ehargg •f 40c for 20 words er lose. Over 20 weeds 2o per word for the two times. Throe Time©—Minimum charge es 50c far 20 wordo or lees. Over 20 words r/,0 ger *» r * for the throe tlmea Cord of Thonke —-.Me Obltuarlce end versos .. UM Open rate—Oioploy sdvsrtieing Me per column Inch. : =: “BLIND** ADVtRTIMMCNTt Advertisements appearing la this column without names signed are "blind.** They are to bo answered by lotion, addressed to the box number In care of the Daily Democrat. We can give no information concerning the parties advertising FOR SALE FARMERS ATTENTION - Call 549-A at our exponas for dead stock removal. The Btadler Products 00.. Frank Burger, Agsat FOR SALE— Frtgidairo Refrigerators. Larger in ciao. More beautiful. Avoid price raises. Bea tha new 1941 Frlgidalro now. Easy Payments. Open evenings. — thrick Bros 10HJ3 SOME VERY GOOD BUYS - 1933 four-door Plymouth. 1931 twodoor Pontiac, new tires. 1939 twodoor Model A. Austin, very good shape. Halfley Motor Bales. 331 No Eighth. 1234 t Two hatches of high-grade Polarom tested baby chicks each week from MO to 3S> egg faying strains; also baby ducklings. Prices reasonable. Model Hatckery. Monroe, lad. Mf SAVE MONEY and get rseulU with Burk'e Chick Starter, coatalning C-KA-OENE. prieee 13 71 per 100-lb. Burk Elevator Co. Phono 38. M-U FOR SALE- No. 1 else homegrown. Russet potatoes. 50c bushel. Orval Jones, 1 mile north, 3}» miles oat of Berne. lIS-Btl FOR SALE—Coupes. 1938 Chevrolet coupe. 1934 Ford coupe. 1933 Chevrolet coupe. 1939 Model A coupe. Make an offer. Halfley Motor Sales, 325 No. Eighth. FOR SALE — Marsh hybrid seed corn. Large and regular flats and rounds. |4 per bushel and up. Theodore Bulmakn, Doctur route 2. b 117-U FOR BALE— Mangoes, pimentooa, cauliflower, egg plents. celery. cabbage, tomato, flower plants. All strong homegrown plants. New shipment large field tomatoes. Open evenings. Mrs. William Btrahm. 339 North Ninth BL FOR BALE-Five room bouse, new roof; asbestos shingle elding. Bath room. New floors. Three blocks from business district. Owner leaving town. Sacriflce tor quick sale. Bob Heller. Phone 3or 170. FOR SALE — A good oil burner, complete with tanks. Guaranteed. Box 302. Daily Democrat. UMlx FOR BALE New and used Kelvinator refrigerators; washers; electric cook stoves. Decatur Hatchery. James Kitchen, aaieamaa. 117-44 FOR HALE aiolventol, the magic cleaner, at 919 North Second street. 1324>3t SPECIAL — 1987 Ford 80 Tudor. Radio, heater. Very good buy at I2M. Hailey Motor SalM, 235 No. Eighth. 1384 t FOl’R FARMS IN ADAMS COUNTY 40. 80. M 0 and 257. Convenient terms, or wilj trade for smaller farms aa down payment on 2M and 257 scree. Also 35 farms in other Conatieo. For complete information write for FREE Illustrated catalog. Flrat Joint Stock Land Bank, Fort Wayne. Ind. its p. soncE or riAai. san-ri.EME.vT or Ks-ra-rE so. mi Notlee 4» bereOy given to lh« ereilltorn beirs and legate,* at Lura Miller, deeeoMd, to appear in the Aria ma i'lrrtiSt Court, Mid at Decatur. Indiana, on the Htb day of June. 1911 and ab»w cause if any. why Ute Final PMtleiuenl A"oiu»t» wl*h the eMate of ante decedent abould not be approved; aud said hetrx are not If iM tn then and there make proof of hoirohlp and receive their duuribuUve oilarea. Wilbur ReMnann. Executor liei-atur. Indiana. May zx, ISH Siari M. Adame At teener , —, NOTICE! If you hav« My Merchandine to mH ml wc aak your cooperation in seeing that we receive name before 4 o'clock p. m. on Saturday*. Thta will be greatly appreciated by our employes. The Maier Hide & Fur Co.

FOR BALE Fl 4 McCormick Deering tractor. 1938 model; 1937 Fordeon tractor; 1013 Fordoon tractor; 10-30 McCorfalck-Deering tractor; one good used hay loader; 2 2-row corn plows; good used lb tornailobai corn planter; rubber tired wagon, new rotary hoes; new buck rakes. new corn culUvtora. new weedera. Dlerkes Auto Parts, W. Nuttmaa Ave. Phone 333. 134 3tx FOR BALE—Loose dirt 35c per yard. deUvered. Phone 914. FOR SALE—Ono good registered Guernsey ball. Two yours old now soon. Can get papers for him. Jim A lieudricka. Monroe, Phone 71. 134 3U WANTED Built like a good watch. Singer oewing machines Buy now Special prices on now. used, and repossessed machines -All makes repaired Needles. BeiU. pari*. Singer agency 445 Booth lei 84. Phone 411. HOalfix MAN OVER FORTY—Own manager route machines, vending Hershey aud other popular candy; no selling; short hours, pays up to •150 monthly. 5395 cash required. Write, give phone, address State if cash is available. Box 303, care Democrat. IMltx WANTED — To do housework by young lady. Stay or go home nights. Address Box 301, care Democrat. 12Z-3U FOR RENT FOR RENT -Three-room unfurnished spartmeaL Phone 1(3. b 124-Jtx MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE UPHOLSTERED, Repaired and Rsflnlshod. Wo buy and sell good used furniture. Phone 430, evening 4594. Decatur Upholtier Shop. 104401 FARM LOANS al 4% for 10 years. No expense to borrower. C. D. Lovton. Decatur, lad. 330bU ■ ' ' ' o Test Your Knowledge * Can you anover eeven of these lon quootlone? Turn to page Four tor the aaewera. 8- o 1. Who is the author of the American's creed? 2. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII? >. CapelU, Rigel. or Sirius, is known as the "Dog Star”? 4. Which former President of the United States and great Americaa statesman said: "The press is the only tocsin of a nation"? 5. With which major league baseball club is Bob Feller a pitcher? I. la the Biblical story, what relates was Ananias to Sapphire? 7. Where did the Hamilton-Burr duel occur? 0. Raymond Oram Swing is a radio news analyst, announcer, band leader, or stager? 0. Name the film actor, son of a famous star of the silent screen who was recently sent on a good wiU tour of South America by the President. 10. What is the nsme of a type of British dive bomber, nsmed after a gull found in European coastal waters? —————o——— — W 0 Sheets, assay wraflM, Shill * CO B. White aawstdnasrhed MiMcograph, adaptable for ail kinds of mimeograph work and asitabte for Ink aignature, 80c. The Decatur Democrat Co. »oticm ar riNAi. sKm.nwKa r or ESTATE WO MH K MMbnra. 4r ru«4. to appear In the Adaa*» Circuit Court, held •• DecMur indluta. on the Kth day of Jun, IX4I m>4 »how <au««. if •ny. why the Final Settlement Accounts with Ute eateso of said decadent abould not be approx rd; and ■aid keiiw are noUHed to then and there make proof of beirablr. and receive their distributive shares. Bernard J. Clark. Admlixtatratnr de bonla non Pecpsur. Jadteaa. Mar XI, 1941 Jeba L. o« te«e. Attevaev ~ May 24-91 Our Guarsatoe os Lews Bron. Paiatn io “positive Mtisfsction or your money refunded" — Hoithouwe Drug Co.—Lowe Brw. sgenta for 40 yesre. N. ▲. BIXLER OPTOMSTRIBT Cyoo inahM Uteaeao Fitted HOURI •:to to 11:M to a saaßoasßaemsmßKaMMEß 1' li'irl IMAI LOA* COAWAHV I XsSwflgmawiteim®—

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