Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1942 — Page 3

;®RSDAY. APRIL 23, 1942

■Kk rtwa.ly ■Wayne Woman Named President I rJcnr.l Women’s <.uild Wednesday ** _ ■ ( .J„. .. Mchuelke of Fort Wayne was elected regional pros! .w i !<•:.. (hind if 'ho Zion Evangelical and Reformed . i.u h innual convention since Its organization a year ago. at the K. -,’ ( -he church iii this city all day yesterday. B ( M P ugh retiring president, presided over the meeting ,i • ' I" ’*’«•s<*** ,l,r organization and adoption ot a new

loti |K, .tl ■ w<-.» elected V] , ... , , session and litK" , o. the meeting K . ,<!><.;< mentioned H*. , . ,i . Mrs. Ernest] K fl-st V Ice-presl-] . < i. .< 1.. >;na:i of Herne. K, d.-ut: Mrc Ehiei ■ w .recording »»ireK ,1. Worthman of H r. r; Mis* Lucille H j A.ytic. correspmd- ■),> -T. ll.: I of 'he guild at | local church was very n i.y the women of St. Khi! 11. Fort Wayne. Ht l l!i thel. national vlceK. w .,. the main speaker. a., war relief commlsi. . , || th.- aft*mo m K i,, ..pi,. . which was aervK. <| ro tin of the church ..I k Mrs. B.i.thei'a ■ » Tile (llllld — lt» I ■nilfes." was planned and In K>i tu girls' guild, with K, Yager as toasnnasK anisic was furnished ■l: girl*’ guild, fire t. M> riven by Miss Roberta

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’ _1 " 1 ' SSW—MMIBM* Elehet with the response by Miss Phylllt Ilelneke. Al the close of the evening a I service of consecration was given !by Miss Alice Roth and Mr*. Prngh. Delegates were elected to the fall synodical meeting to Ire held at Wyandotte. Michigan and Include the president, Mrs Schnelke. Mrs. Joy and Mrs. John Young of Blnffton. Over one hundred and forty-five women were In attendance during the day, with a representation of I elzty-eight delegates from the six-1 teen churches comprising the regional — The Kirkland ladies' club will meet at the school Tuesday after noon at one o'clock. All memlier* are asked to be present. WILLING WORKERS CLASS MEETING HELD The Willing Workers rias- of the Method!*' Sunday school of Mon I roe met in the church annex Tuesday evening. The president calh-d the meeting to order, two songs ( were sung and the scripture read i by Mrs. Mitchel, followed with prayer by Mrs. Walters. Fourteen members and nine visitors were in attendance. Hues amounted to $l5O and the flower fund collection was $lO2. After a pot luck supper with the husbands as guests, the meeting was turned over to the program ! committee, eadings were given by I Mrs. Kahnert, Mrs. Walters. Mrs. . Floyd and talks by Rev. ilarr and I E. W Busche The class voted SSO to the building fund, after which a social hour was enjoyed. Rev. Hart closed the meeting with prayer. GARDEN CLUB MEETS WITH MRS. ZIMMERMAN Mrs Martin Zimmerman was hostess Tuesday afternoon to twenty members of the Decatur Flower (Sarden dub Members responded to roll call with “My garden anihft tlon.” Mrs. George Rentz gave a very Interesting paper on garden soil and gardening as a craft, a science and art. She stated that garden- ■ Ing requires practice of nn amateur and understanding of the student.'' It reflect* the taste of the present and changes from year to year and from one generation to I another.” Mrs. Ed Swagger also presented a very good paper on ways to mak" gardening easier. She described the care and equipment essential for easy gardening. During the social hour the hostess. assisted by .Mrs Rentz and Mrs. Swagger, served lovely refreshments. PVT. ALTON E. STEELE WEOS BEATRICE SCHWARTZ Miss Beatrice Schwartz, uaughler of Mrs. Mary Schwartz and 1 I’. F. C. Alton E. Steele, son of Mrand Mrs. Edwin Steele of east of De.-atur. were united In marriage Sunday afternoon In the Ri-deemer Lutheran church in Rockford. Illinois. The Rev. K. (’. Ktenlnger read , the double ring ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Steele and daugh- ' ter Lucile and Mr and Mis. Walter Etzler and children ol Convoy. Dhlo attended the r-dding ! After April 23 the bride and groom will be at home in Kan Antonio Texas where Pvt. Steele is stationcd in Fort Sam Houston ar cook.

I I (fe |&nni| Wise "Art* —to tbcjapi pay." WHrN washing rk*b« by hand. rub badls wiW parts with • •<*« brush and a jpxxl MUp lather This n easy un the fabric, yet hard on the dirt. Ym 0 raw mm P«"*' H this simple rule for laundering cluthci artfully Put those i thrdty anna into L S SAVINGS STAMPS they re saluaMe » Denaotrasy'

CLUB CALENDAR Soclsty Deadline. 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Thursday C. L. W. class Mother and Daughter Banquet. Evangelical t'hurch. 6:3(1 p m. Progressive Workers Class, Kenneth Reed, 7:30 p. m. W. 8- C. 8., Methodist Church Parlors, 2:30 p. m. Executive Committee W. 8. C. S., Methodist church I'ls p. m. W 8. C. 8., Methodist Chnrch Parlors, 2:30 p. m. Blue Creek Twp. Home Nursing Class, Salem Church Basement, 2 p. m Jefferson Twp. Home Nursing Class, Twp. School, 2 p. m. Dinner Bridge Club, Miss Madge Hite, 7:30 p. m Rurallstic Study Club. Mrs Louis Straub, R p. m. Young Crusaders Class, Miss Phyllis Kolter, 7:30 p. m. Women of the Moose, Moose Home. 7:30 p. m. Women of the Moose, Moose i Home. 7:30 p. m. Eastern Star, Masonic Ill'll, 7:30 ' I' m. Young Peoples' Class. Firs, Chris- ; tian Church, 7:30 p. in. Friday Ladies Shakespeare Club Closing ■ Dinner and Guest Night, .Masonic j Hall, 6:30 p. tn. Music Department Rehearsal j Mm. William Schrock. 4 p. nt. l-oyal lieiightera Class. Mrs. Ed Warren, *3O p. m. Red Cross Production Center. American I-eglon Home, 1 to 4:30 Monroe Better Homes Club, Mon- , roe School, 7 p. tn. Legion Auxiliary. American Legion Home, 7:30 p. m Monday Pythian Sisters Temple Meeting. K. of P, Home, 7:30 p. m. Red Cross Production Center, Legion Hume, 12:30 to 4:30 p. in. Home Hygiene Classes, Lincoln ■ School, 7 p. tn. Woman's Club General Closing i land Spring .Musicale, Zion Evan-J i gel leal and Reformed Church. 7:45 I p. tn. Kum Join I's Class. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hooten. 7:30 p. m. Tuesday Kirkland Indies' Club. Kirkland School. 1 p. m Church Mothers Study Chib. MeihodlM Church. 2:30 p m. St. Vincent de Paul Society. K • of <’. Hall. 1:30 p. n>. Wednesday Red Cross Sewing Project, Legion Home, 1 to 4 p. tn. The Young Peoples’ class of the Chrlwtlan Sunday school will meet this evening at the church at seven-; thirty o'clock with the Mieses Flor* Belle and Barbara Kohls as the hostesses. All memliers are asked to lie present The St Vincent de Paul Society | will meet Tuesday afternoon at

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one<thlrty o'clock at the K of C j ball. All members are asked to note the change of time and dale. Ho«-, irss'-s will be Mrs. Al Schmitt, chairman; Mrs. Hubert Schmitt and Mrs. John Brunton. • . — 0 PERSONALS Mrs. C. A. Dugan arrived home today from Indianapolis where she hs-< been visiting for the past sev- j era! months with her daughter.' Mrs L. H. Haerle a>: her home in i that city. Mrs. Dugan, who was quite 1)1 for several weeks, is very I much Improved and has recovered i most satisfactorily. She was ac-' compained home by her daughter, i who will assist her In reopening her home in this city for tae summen Mr. arid Mrs. E. J. Mill-'r and daughter Nettie and Mr- Elza Bowling and daughter Eulala of Monroeville shopped here Wednesday. Mrs F G. Allwein. Mrs- J ts. Heller and Mrs. Frederic Schafer visited in Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ixi ret La Boyer of Fort Wayne looked after business her- 1 yesterday. Mi-- Mary Ellis of San Diego, i Calif, is visiting her ale e, Mrs <’. (). Barnett, of route 4. Decatur. Mrs. Anna Bushman is at the' j home of John Stoncburner nursing i his daughter. Mrs, Louva Stonebur-1 j tier Waltz, who was brought there ! recently from her home In Texas following a critical Illness. Mrs.' Waltz is Improving steadily although she must rent for some time and remain under the <are of! nurse and din-tor. Mrs Emma Erhart. mother of ( . Mrs. David Adams of this city, is j 111 at her home In French township. She has been alllng th- past several months. The condition of Hon L. Quinn. | seriously ill In a Chicago hospital, i following an operation. Is that he Is i slightly improved but not out of, ; danger. The Quinns have also received word of the critical CMdi-J lion of Mrs. Russel Carr, formerly Miss Elizabeth Morris, Mendota. | 111, who was operated op a few days ago. Her temperature reached h»7 Tuesday but was not quite so high yestetday. according to word ■ received hero. Police officer and Mrs Ru*s"l Prior and daughter Charlene <«f ' Bodford arrived here today for a visit with friends. They visited over night In Bluffton with officer, and Mrs. Truman Bierle and son 1 Mr. and Mrs. Sim Burk visited in Fort Wayne yesterday. Mi I'M NMMM «r will- ' ' shire. Ohio looked after business In Decatur today. o Plans to revert to horse-drawn i delivery of merchandise are being | considered by many merchants In, Canada, the Department cf Commerce reports. <

In Service Co. T r * Pvt. Dab- Hoffman, son of Mr. and Mr*. Oit-o Hoffman, ol near D« alut. Jes. for service with the United State army through selective tervice «’ a volutiteei on November 13, 1911 He Is now with Service Co.. IClh infantry. First Division APO No 1. Camp Bland ing. Florida. SCHOOL OPENED FOR <Ci>ntlnue<l From Page it lon -Vernon Brodbeck; R. R 4. Kirkland Ed Shoaf R. R 4; Kirkland d’eter Spangler; R R 5.1 Washington Albert Httmacblag; j R R. 6. St. Mary's Dent Baltzell. I The assistants who repotted for. instructions last nlgbt. after being] appointed hy the respective sector, ward.-ns: Sector 1: Ed Ahr and Lloyd Nell: 2. Ray Stlngely and Freeman Scb nepp; 3. It ('. Ehlnger. Joe Voglewede. Tony Murphy; 4. Frank Gil-1 llg; 6. Hubert Zerkei. Charles Mil- j ler; 7. J<w Coffee. Paul Hr!-de. ft] Everett Vents, Ted Sudduth; !<’. ■ Amos Ketchum. Hany Coffelt. Clarence Walther: IL Harry Fort-] ney, Wilbur Reynolds; 12. John , Siler. E. S. Scott. RolH-rt Gass; 15, Itavld Adams. Gregg McFarland. True Miller: Is, Victor Cable; 20. Jess Zimmerman: 26. Joe Elzey; 32. Robert Thompson, 36. I Bernstein, Leo Gillig. The assistants outside the city: Magley. Oscar Bleberlch, Ernest Worthmati and Ed Kolter; Pleasant Mills. Glenn Mann and Orlando Clark: Monmouth. Roliert Johnson. Ed Aumann and Francis Brokaw. Preble, o A. Hoffini.n and Robert Myers; Root, Oscar Christianer and Art Meyers; Kirkland Albert Beineke and Carl Anderson; St. Mary's Harry Cruwnove*. Jk —— c TODAY'S COMMON ERROR In writ Ini, 'way Ir r >:nei;mer used as an adverb and the apas trophe Indicates the omission of the lettei a. In spiaklng. It Is I ImpoHslbh to reproduce the . apostrophe, therefore. Instead 1 ni “ ’way down south,'' ray t “away down south.” 0 v

-r I FR 0 M /ff ME N W Il in /// The address of Pvt. Harold E. Strahm was incorrectly listed as Co. D re t-i< ly It should have , read Co. !. 152nd Infantry. 36th Div. at ('amp Shelby, Miss Lleist. R. W Graham, chaplain in t'nlted States army has been transfared from Indiantown Gap. Pa. to Fort Rodman. New Bedford. : Mar* . according to word received from him by Mrs. Graham last evening. Lieut, Graham leP Decatur Apr!! 12 for service in,th • army. Pvt. Richard J Wertaberger, son I of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wrrizber ger, la now stationed with Hq A flq Co.. Hath Annd Regt. 6th Armored Div.. APO. No. 26. Camp Cnaffee. Arkansas. Pvt. Haroid Younts, of Portland on furlough from Camp Shelby, Miss., visited here with it lends ! yesterday. IL- returns to camp to- , day. I Pvt Bob Eiling, son of dr an I i Mrs. Ben Eiling of Deca Ur, Ims! i been aslgtted to Camp Chafp e. Arki anaas, according to word received here. He Is in th* maintenance corps i Lieut. Burdette Custer, has been I transfered from Fort Jackson, Miss- ] Isslppi to Columbia Air Baa. (I Col- ‘ . un.bla. South Carolina, r-latives I here have been notified. — "Bud” llakey, son of Mr. and Mrs Clifford Hakry, ba* been advanced to -the rank of staff sergeant. according to word received hy bls parents from Sheppard Field. Texas, where he is stationed. CHANGES IN VOTING (Continued From Page It building to the Eastern Indiana OH and Supply office, same buildt Inst. Decatur third ward ’ B" precinct, | from Carroll barber shop t> Betsy] Ann shop. All the other precincts are the same. The legal notice dealgnat-1 Ing the names and locations will ■ be published Friday, Victor Eicher,’ county auditor said. People who move In church clrIdes ought to live on th. square.

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At Pear! Harbor 1 ■fat r CVHR Petty Off ret M.i: A. No!!. . :ri of Mt and Mrs William Nall of I Pleasant Mills, has been stationed a J'eui! H.irb.ir .Inly 194" He witnessed h> Jap bombing on, !’■(. 7. H< enlisted j.l till I 8. | | Navy on February 6 1939 11--har a'Classtflcatlon u* u flying i medianii and at last word wa« well and doing fine tKRIVALS Joan Ixruise is the name of the , baby daughter born to Mr and Mr*. E. B Oberg of 622 Washington street. The baby was born by Carsarean sei-Hon a: the Evanston hospital, chi ago. Illinois April 11. Mr*. Oberg and Iraby daugh'> i will return to this city within a w ek Otten days. Mr and Mrs W. A Redmond of; Chicago. 111. are the parents of a , Iraby boy. who was born this morn-1 luk at one o'clock at the Methodist ’ hospital In Gary. IL- weighed seven pound* and eight ounces and has , been named David Arthur. Mrs. I Redmond was formerly Miss Anne Elizabeth Wltines. daughter of Mr ] and Mrs. Will Winnes of oils city Bertha Ellis Will Probated In Court The will of the Ist.- Bertha Ellis has been probated ami pla-ed on record In Adam i circuit court. The will probidea first for the payment of all debts and, expenses Item two give* all the housdbold goods to a daughter. Eleanor Teeple. Item throe gives the balance of the estate a« follows: a daughter, Eleanor Teeple, one-fourth; Esteila Coverdale. Daisy Burna, daughters and a son. Scott Ellis. Ibree-six-teentba each; u gr imjdsuKhter. Patsy M Ellis. three-slxte<-nths. Application for letters estimated the estate at SIOO personal property and $9,000 real estate.. Mrs. Mrs Coverdale was nominated ex ecn'rlx In the the will John L. De Voss is the attorney.

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Tokyo Wants Data On Allied Air Raid Japanese Puzzled Over Planes Base ißy I'nlted Press) Tokyo radio, apparently unable to restrain lie curiosity longer, today Indirectly requested Information from th* I'nlted States army and navy com t rnlng the Allied air raid on Japan last Saturday, In a broadcast recorded by th* I'niteil Press listening post at San Fraiiclscf T< ky i auto tld: The American pajiera are talk- ’ leg big, but n t a whisper from the urny or npvy. We will be v«-ry interi- ttd In knowing just how many planes came from and escaped to their base- We will i»e very interested In knowing their claims of damage*, which according to them no doubt will be great." Japanese planes, vainly seeking the I'nlted States bombing planes they believe nre based in China, raided -islble airdrome site- In Kiungal and Ch'klang provinces, below Shanghai, for the third straight day yesterday. Chinese dispatches said today Yushan. In eastern Klangsl, was t raided for the third time, and Chui how. In western Chekiang, for the -second time Chinese dispatch's reported that Chinese guns shot down two Japanese planes which raided Kweilin. 260 miles northwest of Canton In Kwang*! provin.-e. yesterday asI ternoon Both burned when they hit the ground, the dispatch's said, nut the crews escaped Tokyo, in It* first report es the raids on Klangsl and Chekiang, spoke of great fire* burning and at he end confessed "li was pointed out that during these attack* not a single enemy airplane could be detected at these air bases." A German dispatch from Tokyo I Indicated that Japan would be unI usually watchful for hostlie plane* Saturday It said that the Mikado, dressed as n field marshal, would att» nd i-elebratlonx at the Yasukunl shrine lit Tokyo for the delfli-atio nos 5,sl7 Japanese troops killed In China and Malaya More than 36,000 •nembers of the soldiers' families will lie present. It .idded

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