Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1941 — Page 3

DNESDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1941.

jfM*S PARTY JuRCK MOTMtRR ZL|ih< member* and four Church Mothe-* »fudy J\_4 a beautiful Chrlstma* at the home of Mrs LaMh’aff on North Reeond M hoateaaoa were g Steury and Mr*, flar■PfiM present Included Mrs • goclter. Jr, Mrs. C. M. J Ms . il.rmatt Myet* and Lyd »rya" of Fort Wayne _ tree beautifully deurated. Ztr and Ranta scune and the Zfinr** wl,h "•’"•d pltr* made a moat attractive i Donald Adams gave tha de B , reading the Christmas ||M the Bibl* and also tell m’ber awry. Mra. R W. OraM . f a solo accompa ped on Sahara by Mra Kocner. Mra. Walter J. ElyfM.Jed over the huelne*. U while Mrs. (Serf rude Myer* jt Wayne, instructor, cave the i«t “Democracy Begin nlng at Mra Grandstaff toid the ,( The Watchmaker* Christ. Ml ** , exchange of gifts was enHad the elans presen'ed Mrs. n with a gift- Carol* were stth Mm. Kocher playing the (mtaaenta were served on inBl tr«y« which were ( loverly rd and lightd with tiny canThe lunch was enjoyed by Mt MUMOIER P9G ANNOUNCED Md Mm. Harry Worden ot I Decatur announce the marif their daughter. Deloiea, to it M Moser, son of Ob-d MosMfton I wedding occurred October C with the Rev. O. 8. Jenkins NMmg. Ohio receiving the The attendants were Maxine rand Mildred Jenkins ibride wore a dress of autum I with matching accessories apt ring ceremony was used I bride is a graduate ot tho tad high school. The giojm in Ijlay* of the Wayne Novelty 1 Decatur. Mr. and Mra. Moser ■”B4 in Magloy for the preWALTERS ENTERTAIN ■CHAFER CO. EMPLOYES •nd Mm. tawrenes Walters I Jefferson street entertained • ■inner party Friday night at Capboard diner for the emHhe glove department of

SEASON’S GREETINGS Io My Friends U DECATUR |L (S JCongressman JL GEO. W. 1/j OLLIE jgl J* I ' %» ,3v. j For Your Conven-"' <• W- W H Perna,n Open Tonight We — ®’ 5 ' .1.0 be Open and Mak- Oel.ver.e. Chri.tma. morning. OKATUK FLORAL CO Nuttman Ave. - PHONE 100

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline. 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Monday Pythian Elaters Temple Meeting, K. of P. Home. 7 p m. the Hihafer Company, and again on Monday they were host and 'mate to th* employes of the harm- * department. On Friday night, thirty guests enjoyed the delicious -even o'< he k dinner at a table attractive with a tlarge centerpiece of ted white and blue, with lighted tapers in pine boughs at either end ('lev r red nut cup favors tied in cellophane In which stood a candy < ane, marked each place. Mr. and Mrs, khitl Fuhrman and Irvin Buuck were »j>e< lai attests. A gift exchange was held and lh> host and hostess also presented each member of the deportment with a small gift At the dinner Monday nigh*, there were twelve guests present to enjoy the attractively decorated table and the delicious seven o'clock dinner. Mr. and .Mrs Walters wer* presented with a beautiful over* uffed lounging chair and hassock from the two group* Mr Walters is foreman of the glove and burn-*, department. Mrs. John Nelson, son Lee and daughters Agnes and Berni* <, and son-in-law and daughter, .Mr. and Mrs. Parry Mcßae will enjoy break fs*t Christmas morning at the home of another soit-iifiaw and daughter. Mr. and Mrs Ernest Uhrick and family of 951 Dierke* street latter the group will return to the Nelson home for Christmas dinner and th*- remainder o' the day. * Sunday dinner guests at th*- Jacob Koo* home on North Fifth street Included Mr and Mra. <1 W Warner of Chicago: Mr and Mrs Harvey Koos of this city, and Mr and Mrs. Claude A. Harvey and children Donald and Vera of Bluffton. _____ MRS. HOMER BITTNER HOSTESS TO D V. B CLASS Forty-two members of the D. V It class of th*- First United Brethren Sunday school met at the home of Mra Homer Bittner on Fourth street last night for a chicken dinner and gift exchange. Mrs. William* gave a reading and a vocal solo wa* sung by I’h* * My-

»ra. Assisting hostes.es wer.- Mrs. Carl Fisher, Mm. Eltey. Mm. Hakes. Mm. Judson Paaawater, Mrs Kenworthy, Mrs, Anna Myera. Mrs, Wm. Foughty. Mrs. Clara Hill. Mra. Roy Cbllcote and Mm (lone Foreman. COURTHOUSE EMPLOYES HAVE CHRISTMAS DINNER A Christmas dinner party with beautiful appointments wa* enjoyed last night by the girls and women of the Adam* county courthouse at the home of Mm. Robert Aeschliinan on Mercer avenue. The delicou* dinner was served buffet style with lighted (hristma* candles, bowl* of (low-r* and evergreen decoration* adding to the attractiveness of the Setting. After dinner, game* were nlayed and the prises In bridge were awarded to Ml** Rote Nesswald and Mrs. Harl Hollingsworth and for bunco to Mis« Ruth Ann Borns and Mr« Dewey (lallogly An exchange of gift* was enjoyed Present were th*< Misses Dorothy LaFountalne, Alice la-nhar*. Rose N*-s»wald, Bernice Nelson, Florence Blerly. Ruth Ann Borns, Jovphlne Daniels, Anna Nesswald, Helen Heuer. Mary C Spangler, Dorothy Rumschlag, Virginia Born* and Ilerniece Dubach The Meadamcs Harl Hollingsworth, Victor Kleber, Brute Christen. I. 1,. Hann. Charles Knapp, Steve Everhart, ln-wey Gallogly, Robert llelh-r and Margaret Meyer*. Assisting Mrs. AMchlltn.in a* hostesses were the Misse-t Marie Deßolt and Dorothy lloffmati. — - —■—o- — Buys Health Bond ♦ '' 11 **’ — —■■ I " I ♦ N E district nurse* association has voted purhase nt a 95 CHRISTMAS h ;“ i, . h b 7 , th of - Ct Al C filial* of the Christmas Sec'. ■ campaign In Adams county announced today. All proceed* from the annual Christmaa Seal aalea are used In the | fight on tuberculosis and to purProfrcf class milk for Yo«r Hom* from undernourished Tubercuiom children. ARRIVALS Mr. and Mr* Herman L. Braun of got* Mercer avenue are the parents of a baby girl, (torn this morning at li t* o'clock at the Adam.* county memorial hospital. Site weigh>*d six pounds, fourteen and one half ounces and ha* been named Karen Ann. PLAN CONCERTED (CONTINUED FROM FAGM ONE) > stamps and bonds on sale. Plans will be started next month on a regular system of buying the stamp* in the schools throughout the county. Further detail* for the house-to-house canvass will he announced from time to time before the actual drive Is launched about January io

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Broadcast Program Here This Evening Candlelight Service Broadcast By Church A t'hilstmas candlelight service will be held al the First Presbyterian church tonight from 11 to 12 oclock. The entire program will In- broadcast over the loudspeak Ing system which has been used for broadcasting Chrlutmas music each evening of thia week from ft to 7 o'clock Th*- program will feature organ music played by Mrs. Carrie T. Haubold of this city. The complete program follows: Prelude "For Hod and Country." Invocation. "Angel* from the Realms of Glory." Script UFO. "Meditation” from Thai*. "Nweet Little Jesus Boy," Dr. Fred Patterson "Dream Poems" and "In Twilight,'" meditation. Po*m Rev. George (). Walton. "Ave Marla." Schubert. "Joy to the World." "Meditation." Mendelssohn concerto. "Hllent Night." Benediction. -a —— — AUDITOR COMPLETES UONTINUED FROM FAOB ON» 4I« 91." The state tax fund I* divided as follows: General. 15.572.96; common school relief. 19,321.71; teacher's retirement. 13.104.12; Imard of agriculture, 1421.17; stale forestry. ■240.49; New Harmony memorial. 1120.24; Indiana Wolf Lake, |2.72«.27. , Boys Are Guests Os Lions Club Tuesday A total of 95 person*, including 50 hoys and 45 members, attended the annual "kiddles night" Christinas party of the Decatur Lions club, held last night at the Knights of Pythias home. An Interesting color sound movie, "Winged llorlaous," depicting the scenic route traveled by lhe Transcontinental and Western Air lines from New York to U»s Angeles was shown by William Pluchel. manager of the TWA at Fort Wayne. The movie disclosed acenes of interest at New York. Pittsburgh Kansas City. Boulder Dam. Painted I Desert. la*ke Mead. Yosemite Vai I ley. San Francisco After the movie, Santa Claus made his appearance and presented each boy with a gift and a "treat." D Burdette Custer presided and Royle Sprunger, publicity director of the club, was In charge of the program. , „.■■■■ .■..-.— -0 . ■■ *1 .■■■■> Take Inventory Os County Infirmary The comity commissioners In session at the courthouse yesterday named Goldie Gottuchalk of Linn Grove and Edwin Beer of French township to lake the annual Inventory at the county Infirmary on January 1. The commissioner*. Frank Lhtlger. Phil Strahm and Ell Dubach, and auditor Victor H Eicher will asaist Previous to the Inventory lhe hoard will hold it* annual reorganisation meeting in (be court house on New Year's l»ay. The board while In session yesterday also approved the bond of John W Blakey, who will begin hla second term a* treasurer of Adams county on January 1. The final report of Harley A. Ehrsam. county surveyor, on the McMichaels drain In St. Mary * township was also approved — o Refutes Statement On Country Club Owner Hubert R McClenahan, attorney and executor of the estate it the late Paul Schulte, today Issued a statement refuting a former assertion In the Dally Democrat that Calvin L. Yost is the owner of the Decatur country dub and not t'te late Mr. Schulte. "It is the contention of tho estate that a »ale of real estate was not mad*-, hut that a deed covering all the holdings of the decedent in Adams county comprising some 270 acres of land, including the clubhouse, golf course set of farm buildings and a tenant house of the value of 130.000, was exerted to secure the payment of u 311.100 loan made by Mr. Yost," Mr. McClanahan stated. “While we reallie It Is not the purpose of a newspaper to adjudicate legal questions, we do not desire that a misconception be conveyed 4o the public. The court will ultimately determine the legal statM of all Interested partiev." he commented.

I 0 isiamiM 0 | Decatur Public Library Notes ♦ ♦ The public library has purchased a set of picture* called "The Pageant of A Nation." by J L G. Ferris, painter of acene* from American history It I* the alm of the library to display these pictures from time to time Thl* week lhe pictures. "The Christina* Couch" and "Home for Christ ma**' will be In* the library. The picture, "The Christmas Coach,” la a view of High street at Hecond. Phllad*-) pit la. on Christmas Eve The coach I* of the type which appeared In 1773 when the first stage coaches were put Into use. It la an evolution from the old stage wagon which had been used previously There was no door, the passenger* entered and left from the front The old court house stands exactly as It appeared at this time. In the middle of High street Thl* honored building was the larges* undertaking of the city father*. It had a pillory and prison cage on Its *-a»’ern -ide, the basement story was set on arches, and on one cor mer was an auction room; th*other corners were occupied by flumiller* and linen and stocking maker* of Germantown. Here sat the colonial assemblies, here It wa* lhe governor* made their speeches, and here were cherished the prln- * Iples of civil liberty which inatur ed Into our national Independence. This hallowed building was lorn down In 1973. The picture. "Home for Christmas." shows a log cabin of French and Indian days, with a substantial atone addition built during the Revolution. The daughter, with her husband and children, have arrived on the eve of the Christmas festivities. ft la hard to reallie the simplicity of life at this period. People were their own mechanics. The hominy block and hand mill* were found in most houses for grinding meal for "journey cakes," Delay "Johnny Cakes." Cloth was woven and yarn spun In every house Every family tanned Its own leather The tan vat was a trough sunk I In the ground, bark wa* *huved and wood ashes used in place of lime for taking off the hair. Most families made their own shod. They made plow* of wieel. harrows with wimklcii teeth and iheir own barrel staves, Potatoes were first carried to England and called Virginia potatoes. They were grown and liked in Ireland and were then brought here and called Irish potatoes The first potatoes from Ireland were brought over In 1719 They were slow to come into use for as late a* 1740 the prejudice continued that they "shortened men's Ilves." When chocolate came In. the height of fashion was to ledl it with links of sausages, then cut them up and serve the whole mess in a bowl. Tea wa* at first hotled in an Iron kettle —Iron. If you please The liquid was strained off and the leaves were buttered and eaten with the tea with neither sugar nor cream. At breakfast the «our liquid was simmered In a bras* pot with crusts of brown bread and sweetened with molasses. Os course, the above are curiosities of early cuisine and. It I* hoped, exceptional, _Q tNewsOf The World ’ MANILA I’. 8. army authorities announced today that they were considering the advisability of dedaring Manila an open city after a series of savage Japanese air raids on the port area, timed with the launching of major offensives on the capital from north and south. LOS ANGELES: Japan paid tribute to American sallm* for their "skilled technique" In sub marine warfare and admitted "It Is stupid" to believe Great Britain and lhe United State* can be defeated In a short time," according to a Tokyo radio broadcast heard by .NBC SINGAPORE: Hong Kong's defenders are striking back with renewed fury at Japanese attackem coincident with indication* that Chhtrae onslaught* from the rear are hampering Japanese operations. CHUNGKING: Chinese forces have captured Namling. 50 miles north of Hong Kong on the important Kowloon-Canton railway, the' official Chinese new* agency eald today. o Sale Os Property Is Reported Today Among (he latest real estate transfer* in the city I* the sale of property owned by Leo Yager on South Fifth street to Mr* Theresa Coyne The deal was completed by Robert Heller real estate agency Mr*. Coyne and daughter are living In the residence, which Is a two story frame building, located directly north of the Lincoln school. o It Is good to he children sometimes and never better than at Christmas when its mighty founder was a child Himself. — Dickens.

Railroad Workers Receive Back Pay 30 Millions In Back Pay To Rail Employes Chicago. Dec 24 il'Pl- Em-l ploye* of the nation's railroads to- I day prepared to celebrate the holl | days to the tune of |3fi,ot)fi.Mm In back pay A United Press survey or nine major railroad* showed that almost a million worker* will receive approximately |2* 912 ihhi before January I an result of a retroai-flv. wage Increase A fact finding board recommend ed the increase which was accept ed by unions and carriers after tonsiderable wrangling The Pennsylvania railroad today completed payment of l7.stHt.iHHi m back pay to employe* by forwarding final check* to dining car workers Manta Fe also cleared its books of the back pay Indebtedness Imlay with a lump sum |>uy ment of |3.loo.o<Ht to 55,«w em ploye* The other lines liud already paid In full the back wag>-s. CHILDREN GIVE CONTINUKD FttHM FAGM oNI tary Troop til One or two ohlet I persons. Including teachers, who* accompanied the children to Hit ' theater, made caeh contributions the committee reported MONROE NEWS lantls llartwelt. Mr. and Mr* Bud Hartnett, and Mr. and Mr*. Ed Hartnett left Friday afternoon for Olrlcha. Mouth Ihikota. where they will upend the holidays with relative*. Rev. and Mrs. Il F Hart and daughters are *|Hiidlng several day* with relatives at Ruasiavllle , and Kokomo. Mr ami Mrs. I'harle* Hinton will spend Christmas with hl* mother near Frankfort. Mr and Mr* I tan Noffslng* r and daughter. Rena, will be dinner guest* at the home of Mr and Mr* ' Paul Sprinkle and eon Christmas . day 1 Howard Brandyberry and Ralph Hatinie of Bloomington. Kermit Hocker of Kalamatoo. and Fei n ' Mtmky of Chicago, all students, are *|H-ndlng their holiday vacation 1 at their respective home* here W W Rank ami son of Van 1 Wert, motored Io Monroe Sunday ' evening for their daughter and 1 slst- r. Marie, evangehsth singer. ! who bad assisted with the Friend's 1 revival the |>ast two and half weeks 1 Mrs I. (' Biirkhead and daugh ter. Audrey, left Monday to l»- with ' their daughter anu ulster, Drusilla. 1 teacher near Valparaiso, and will return with her Tuesday evening when she come* home to apt nd her 1 vacation Mr. and Mrs Elmer Ehrsam will r spend Christmas day with her par ' ent*. Rev and Mr* Frank Burn* of Lewisville Mrs Ben llalnni of Bern*-, who ha* been seriously 111 the past two weeks while staying at the home j of Mi and Mr* Russel Hiihic* and 1 family I* worn, better and i- now 1 with Mr and Mrs Chester Haim * The Misses latuise Bltsche and Florence Jom-s nf Elkhart are visit lug at the home of the former's parents. Mr and Mr* E W Busche Miss Jeanette Itli h of Elkhurt is 1 spending the holiday* at the home of her parents. Mr and Mrs Jos, pb Rich Mr. and Mt* Chet Kessler and son of Hammond, where he Is basketball coach of Hammond high, spent the weekend with hi* par etits. Mr. and Mrs Jim Kessler. Rev and Mrs John Main and baby and Mis* Arney, all of Marion. were dinner guests of Ml and Mm. J. A Nproitl, Monday o ——— - Plaintiff Barbers Association Members Herschel F Johnston, of M-inroe today issued a statement, averting that the three plaintiff* In 'he suit on file in Adams circuit court to prevent the enforcement of ’he bar her board ruling fixing prlcei and hours In Adam* county, aie all members of the Independ-o' bar tier's association of Indianapolis. Mr. Johnston Is president .if the association. o— — Christmas Drama To Be Presented The young people of the Firs! ' Untied Brethren church will present a Christmas drama Christ ma* mornlug at 12:30 o'clock at ' the church The drama I* In five ' scene* and will require 45 minutes ’ to portray. Appropriate costume* and decorations will be employed —« < Boy. 9. Bag* First Deer Concord. Cal.- (Ul’l Francis ' Joequln. only 9 year* of age. ’ brought down hl* first bu< k during ' the recent open deer season, I

Mr and Mt< D Burdette Custer and children. Jim. Tony. BuMotte l«ee and Mary Hu*an will <pend Christina* day in I’lea-an’ Mill* with the former’* paretils, M- and Mr*. C I. Custer and on Tltur«day 'night they will leave for Gro*»e Point. Michigan, to lie the guest* of Mrs. Custer's sl«ter, Mt« John: Hoeller Mr and Mr*. Elmer Tindall and son Paul of Willshire, Ohio stopped here yesterday eg route Io Muncie to spend Christmas at the home of their brother. Henry Tindall nd fa mily. Mr - Cletus Milmepp of Oln.t City Ohio shopped in lb-<»tur Tit *d.<y Mts. Guy Allen of Ph.i-an Millwa* among Tuesday'* visiters here Mr*, ttival Stewart of Wren. Ohio hopped yenh-rday n la-< atui Mt* Wilbur Sorg of For’ Wayne I looked after business here Tuesday lt«-v. and Mrs G. T Ho*«elot. daughter Eleanor ami son George will go to Cleveland tonight white they will spud Christmas with Mrs. Rosselot's sister, Mis* Isabel Bowie On Friday they will vo to Frankfort to attend the funeral of Rev Itosselot's aunt, returning to IH-iaiur Saturday Mt ami Mrs George Fhttwlem I will spetnl Christmas with Iheir I sou ami daughter m-law. Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Flanders of Fort : j Waym- They will be accompanied by iher daughter. Mrs Gladys! I chamberlain, Mr and Mrs T C Smith and < hildren hat.- gone to Toledo. O . to «|*-nd the holidays with Mrs : Smith's parents Mias Helen Jean Kohls, a student nurse at Bal! memorial hopital. Muncie, will return to her duties Thursday afl> r a holiday vixit with Iter patents. Mr and Mt William F Kohl* and family Mr. and Mrs. Jattdt Koos ot North Fifth street had a* their guest* Sunday. Mt ami Mr*. G W Warner ot Chicago 111 Mr*, into Kniptleln of Hoagland, route I. •hopped 111 Ib-catU' Vester flay afterbiHiii It F Antrim- of this city w ill go to Fort Wayne tomorrow to lie the guest at Christina- dinner of hi* I great-granddaughter. Miss Carol Lr-azier Robert Moser, sun of Rev and Mrs Cany It Moser, of this my. underwent a ton«lb-ctomy i-t t la»rain. Ohio hospital tmlay. an > ding to word received by bis parent-. Mi<* Marilyn Moser, daughter of .Rev and Mis Carey It Miser, of thi* city, her finance, Everett Me Kee and the latter' mother of tt'e go New York, ate expec'. I here for ChristmaMrs Minnie Jones and daughter Martha Visited with Mr a id MrIra B< Bride Saturday and al-o look ••d after business in |k-<al:ir Mt*s Helen Kocher of Ind .napoll* arived here this afternoon for a short holiday vi-it with 10-t ,i rents Mr. and Mr* Jatne- Kocher it M<-i leer avenue Mis* Agile* Nelson of C'lii ago will arrive in Decatur today to spend Christmas with her -nother. Mrs. John Nelson and famii)' Capt and Mrs Harold Zwi-k left hast night for Anniston. Al.i from 'which place they will leave «m.n for They visited w.tii then (parents. Mr and Mrs ll.ii> Shroil and Mr. and Mrs William Xwick and other relatives and fi-i-nds while here Mr and Mr* Joe Wolfrey i-id “on Michael of Eton, Ohio, and M and Mr* O It Thundiere of Indianapolis will arrive here thi- evening to enjoy Christina* with Iheir parent*. Mr. and M-« H.uv, Slnol. .md granddaughter .l ine Ann Mr. and Mrs James Koi-he and daughter Helen will -pend Chnjst mas day at the home ot iheir son and daughter in law Mr and MiJames Kocher. Jr and family M--r- , cer avenue Lieutenant Jo*' Ogl. and Mi-* 1 Huth Purler of Cincinnati will ar rive lo re this evening lot a Christ | mas Visit with the latter * parent*. Mr. and Mrs Giles V I'oriei of Wlm hester street. Mr and Mrs J. N Markel of Dayton. Ohio, will enjoy Christmas with the former's mother. Mrs Elizabeth Markel, and his brother In law and sister. Mi and Mr* .1 Ward Calland and daughter Mar tha They will be joined for Hie | day by another sister, Mrs Frank , Altim and her sons George and Jay Mr. and Mr*. Robert Stricfcter and children of New Albany will relurn to iheir home Thursday even Ing after a two days holiday visit with their parents. Mr. and Mr*. C G. Strickler and Mr* Fred Hammond and other relative* and friends Thl* evening the Robert Stricklers and Mr. and M i. Clarence Strickler and family will have dinner with the G. <' fftrlck’.er* Mis* Helen laiWer of Pol" JerVl* and her brother Joe of N -w York Cily arived here lasi night io spend a two week's holiday vacatlor with their parents. .Mr and Mrs. Homer l-ower of North Second stroe:. Dr. and Mrs. George Renner. Jr., and the former'* mother. Mr Geo Renner, of Cincinnati. Ohio wili arrive here tomorrow morning to spend Christmas with Mrs Renner’* parent*, Mr. and Mr*. H. E Butler of Fifth »treot. Other gu**«t«

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lai the Buller residence will iw Mr. and Mr- Clyde Butler and laughter Mary Jo. Mr and Mra. Jh*t Ehinger of Homewood. HI, and Mr. and Mrs Giles V Porter, daughter Huth ami son Victor and Lieut Joe Affla ot Cim inniail Mr and Mrs Joe l-o»e, son Jim and daughter Maine will spend Christmas day in liidlanaiHilla with Mr and Mr*. Robert Eyle» and daughter Hi ■ nda lloliert laniki tiau a* < otn|Hinie*l by u classmate from Gallaudet Coif l-ge. Washington. D C. arrived this morning for an over Christmas visit with his parents. Mr and Mra, E W lanikenaii Robert Is a senior at the college Ml** E na laiuki in u. supervisor of th*- matet.uiy * ml Evanston hospital Evan ’ II!. will arrive i Bunday for a -ivral days' visit with hei parents. Mi and Mrs. E. W. lainkeiiau Miss Lankenau has enlisted a a nurse In the U. H. j Navy Mi- Helen Gill g left Tu-sd iy for Providence. H I. where sbo Wil) I visit over lhe holiday * wl h l*vt. Walter K<-*-n Howard Cole- William . fourmonth* old baby son of Mi. and Mi* Darrell William- if NuUman avenue, was admitted to tin- local iio-pltal this morning for treatment. I* wi- reported that the chill was I (offering from croup Mr. and Mr*. Dick Shaw of Nhelt>y Ohio will arrive here th!* evenling to -pend Chri-.lm.i- w. n the latter'* mother. Mr- F G. AHI Wein. Mr and Mr* Tom Allw,-in of Gill- ; on City 111 will arrive in ItiM-atur ! tonight for a Christmas vl*t: with their parents. Mi and Mrs. Hurt Town-end and Mt- F G Auweln and families. <1 — o • • • * News From Adams County Youths In Service Os Nation Private First Cb(»i |i*-lmar Girod arrived holm- from Ft Knox Ky. i this morning for a five day furlough j with his parent* i —— j Mr ami Mt Ed Horne o' Ninth , street have received word fiom (their son. Glend in t»y < lipp- gram, stating that lie was safe *om where I in the Pa, ifi- Oie.in on the (ircraft carrier Saratoga The let'.- Wa* postmarked from a California city, i but hi* exact location could ‘tot be Bob Bolinger, son of Mrs Noble Drum, who t» in tin- air corps at , Panama, ha* again been stricken j with malaria fever, .mordlng ta i wind received by his mother H* I was Improving at the time he sent I the wind liowev.-r, (ltd was able Ito write the letter himself. Hob, (;. former Decatur Catholic high | schiMll athlete expect* Io receive . ' a transfer soon, he said ! I The chief chaim of chri-'ma* 1s ; it* simplicity It i* a festival that i appeals to everyone 10-cailse every- , | one understand* it - ■ — • I Queen, Not of Rose* r - J * t * Adte r ■ I fllH I i i■ Mw » ♦ I, ~ Ihdnrrs Jeanne Bruhach Selectr.l as queen of the Tournament of Row* festival, highlight of the Rom- Bowl game festivities in Pasadena, Cal., Dolores Jeanne Brubach now rule* as queen of the "Tournament of Victory" drive, replacing the Rose Bowl feativitie* since the game wa* transferred to Durham, N C., because of the war. The drive will be staged to raise fund* for national defense.