Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1942 — Page 3

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ahitpetl mi. Tor. | Guestn other than tnemberit were Mra. Black and Mr Clay. >n Carroll. — MIM PHYLLIS KOLTER . IS HOSTESS TO CLASS The Yotina Crmadertt r|aa« of the Evanaelkal Sunday •chcol met - at the home of Mis« Phyllla Kolter last evening for the regular huaineas and »s.-rla! meeting. EntertainI ment wan enjoyed and a delicious I luncheon aerved by the hostess, Miss Kolter and the assisting host, Robert Gentle. The Ht. Mary's township home! I economics club will have an ell day j meeting at the Pleasant Mills! i school house Wednesday. Each i ! member is to come prepared to do 1 Red Cross sowing which will oci cupy the morning In the afternoon. ' the regular business meeting and lesson will be held l.un(-h<*cn will he served al noon and each member Is requested to bring her own table service. PERSONALS Mrs Giles V. Porter was called I to Shreve. Ohio early this mornI Ing by t'he serious Illness of her 1 daughter. Mrs. Russell Berry. She will remain for ten days or two weeks. Mrs. Henry Heller. Mrs. Charles I Knapp. Mrs. A. R. Holthouse and I Mrs. Mito Black will go to Muncie | Saturday to attend a coun 11 meeting of the kth district of Federated J Clubs with Mrs- Frank Waldo of Anderson, president. In charge The • meeting will be held at the V. W C , I A. at one o’clock and all officers of , any local federated club Is cordially ; Invited to att -tid. Students of the Junior-Senior and . Catholic high schools who attended . the symphony orchestra at the Shrine theater Wednesday night as guests of the Tri Kappa sorority included Jack Graham. Max Heare, Alice Brunnegraf. Virginia .Meyers. Robert Kohne. Rosemary Spnngler. Herman Isengerloh and IsSona Hol- 1 le. They were accompanied bv Miss Helen Hauluild. music supervisor and Albert Sellemeyer. band instructor. Miss Ruth Daniels of Rochester. Minn., arrived In this city this I morning for a visit with friends' I and relatives | l. on F. Carrel left this morning for hH home In Grand Rapids, Michigan, after a week's visit with his brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and .Mrs Jesse Cole of 710 North 1 Fifth street. Mr. Carrel stopped here en route home from Mke Worth. Florida, wher- he spent the winter. Mrs Fred Smith will return this weekend from a ten day*’ visit in Cincinnati. Ohio, with relativ.-s Mias Betty Foos H confined to her home with a back injury Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brodbeck have returned from a wedding trip I to Chicago. Illinois and are visiting I their parents. Mr. and Mrs. W A. | Klepper and Mr. and Mrs Charles! Brodbeck In this city. They will, leave Sunday for their new home. SOP Crosby street. Akron Ohio. ] Mrs. Klepper will accompany them to Akron for a short visit. Mr. and Mm. Clarence Morgan have moved into their newly fur nished home on Dierkes street Mrs. Ed Engeler has been called to Bluffton where she Is caring for her sister-in-law. Mrs Meyers, who Is ill with a heart ailment. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bui-dg and Morris Plngry visited In Fort Wayne last evening. Mrs. Dirk Hutron and 'wo sons of Geneva are visiting at the home of Mrs, Sutton's parents. Mr. and Mrs

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CLUB CALENDAR Boclsty Otadtlna, 11 A. M. Fsnny Maey Phones 1000 1001 Frtd-y 1-adles Shakespeare Club Closing Dinner and Guest Night. Masonic Hall, 6:30 p. m. Music Department Rehearsal | Mrs. William Schrock. 4 p. m. Ixtyal Daughters Class, Mts. Ed : Warren, 7:30 p m. ' Red Cross Production Center,' American Legion Home. 1 to 4:30 Monroe Better Homes Club, Monroe School, 7 p. m.' I Legion Auxiliary. American T.eglon Home, 7:30 p. m Monday Pythian Sisters Tempi* Meeting, K. of P. Home, 7.30 p. m. Red Cross Production Cenier, Le-. glon Home, 12:30 to 4:30 p. in. Home Hygiene Classes, Lincoln ! School, 7 p. m. Woman’s Club General Closing > and Spring .Musicale. Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. 7:45 p. m. Kum Join I's Class. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hooten, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday Kirkland laid les' Club, Kirkland ; School. 1 p, mChurch Mothers Study Club. Me- | thodlM Church. 2:30 p. m. St. Vincent de Paul Society, K of C. Hall. 1:30 p, m. Rebekah Ixidge, I O. O. F Hall. [ 7:30 p. m Root Twp. Home Economics I Club. Monmouth School. 1:30 p. m. Wednesday Red Cross Sewing Project, Legion Home. 1 to 4 p. m. St. Mary's Twp. Home Economics 1 Club. Pleasant Mills School. All ! Day Meeting — ‘ W. (>. Little of 337 Mercer avenue Mr. Sutton visited them here yesi terday. Attorney N, C. Nelson was a i Fort Wayne visitor last evening Sim Burk. H R. Molts. D W. ! Sprang. Dr Roy Archbold. Earl ColI ter and a number of others from here attended Scottish Rite mse'- ! Ings at Fort Wayne last evening. Tom Burk and Cal F. Peterson were members of the class of 165 Initiated Into the 32nd degree. Trukße John Doan was a Fort Wayne visitor last evening. Mr and Mrs. Henry Nelreiter are I spending the weekend In l»ayton. (Milo with Mr and Mrs. Fred Virtue and Miss Ina And«*rson Mrs Olive Hobh-t of Willshire. (>.. shopped here yesterday. Ixiweli Smith. Jr., Is recuperating at the Home Hospital in laifayelle ' where he underwent an emeigency appendectomy. He is th* son of Dr. and Mrs Lowell Smith of that city and the grandson of Dr. and Mrs W E. Smith of Decatur. He is reported as getting along s.tlendldi ,r ’ Frank Downs has returned from a ten days' visit in Chicago. John Stoneburner of Washington township was among today's business visitors here Herman Confer has returned from a short business visit in Gary. Mrs. Palmer Eicher and son Philip will arrive in Daltaz. Texas today or tomorrow for a short visit. I They will return home, accompanii ed by Dr. Eicher, who has been j looking after business theie Wilson Lee and Dr. Fred Patterson were among the Decatur men , who al tended the meeting at the ' Si-Ottish Rite Temple ill Fort Wayne last ntght. Mr. and Mr*. P. H Huffman returned Thursday to their oome in Philadelphia after spending a week with friends and relatives In this city. Bliiffton and Fort Wayne. Second Lieutenant Lucy E Little. R. N.. stationed at Wet* Point Military Academy, is spending a Isl-day furlough In this city with: her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. 0.l Little. Mr and Mrs (). K. Baker are'

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May Be At Sea ■ PFC Cornelius Si-hlrn sir* oi ■ Mi and Mrs Andrew Rchirack. of this city, entered Uncle Sam's armed fences on March 10. 1941. | Ho is out of two sons ol the local couph In service for the U. S Cornelluf- Is 27 years of age. He has received hlr first class chev ronr since entering. At present hlr only address is APO 32. c/o : Postmasiei at San Francisco and | It Is likely that he has beep or may ' In given a foreign assignment moving from 916 Jackson street to the corner of Monroe and Third streets. Mrs. Baker, who has spent the past week in Fort Wayne Irecause of illness, will Im- 'irnught home Saturday evening. She has been ill for several months hut Is Improving slowly —O Keith Gllpen. who was -.tnflned fined to the Adams couniy memorial hospital following an em.-tgency irppendectrMiiy was able to be dismissed to his home on Thirteenth street. M. J. ’’Brufr' Cleary i>t Fort Wayne was among today's business visitors in Decatur o U. S. WARPLANE , j From I’age 11 Ing p'ane made a forced landing 1 1 In Russian territory. Ixnovsky said he could not answer u hy|H>thetical question of that sort, and added tbat there bad been nu recent change in Russo-Japan-ese relatione TRIAL BLACKOUT — (Continued From Page It ; <-ltles In the path of the raiders. h Half an hour's nolle* or more could ’■be given these cities. A se< onrf f flve-mlnnt warning would be given. Persons able to reach their homes would be permitted to leave, others would be forced to And ■ shelter at lhe nearest bomb shelf-! er. Air raid wardens would play tin Important part in directing civilians and supervising traffic. Emergency medical service* . . corps, under the direction of Dr G J. Kohne. chief of the services, would work in conjunction with the defense corps and handle assignments from the central command stat ton O - ■ '■ Church Session To Meet This Eveninq The Presbyte-lan session will meet tonight at the First Presbyterian churoh at H o'clock All elders are expected to be present. Youth Indicted For First Deqree Murder Mt. Carroll. 111 . April 24 —I UP I ■ Billy Gelaeman. 12. who shot his guardians with a 22 rifle because I they spanked him. face* trial on two Indictments charging bin* with first degree murder. , The grand jury, recalled by states attorney J. J. Brest.on. re turned th* Indictment* to Judge George C. Dixon yesterday They charged the boy with slaying Mr. and Mrs. Charlra Krug Johann, with whom be had lived the past three year*. ng*. in ii »■ Trade hi a tinea Tom - namin' 11

b . ■■ a ■■■■■■■■■■■••■■■■•■■ • : Clearance of Dresses : • ■ Entire stock of Dresses ■ !• (/Jfi now on sale at Drastic Re- ■ ductions. We’re ‘reducing B 7 JF, a? stock” and invite you to take - advantage of these present low prices. Good selection in a wide ■ variety of styles and sizes. ■ ■ It’s the Dress event of the ■ ■ year. Come in tomorrow . . I you’ll find our stock and . prices interesting. “ STYLE SHOP = Madison Street Downstair* " ■■•■ ■■•e••■■■■J

/from mme n m \\\ * n /// Service W The name of Lieutenan. Richard | K. Parish, son of Frank Parrish of • ■hl« city, was unintentionally omit-{ ted from the Hit of commissioned officer's from Adams county now serving in the armed forces of th* United States. I.ieut. Parrian is In the medical corps of th«- U. 8 navy, and is »tatioiu-d at the naval hospital at Norfolk. Va. o Skating Rink AIM Cannery Huntington. ind. (t'P)—A toma- ! to canning plant here Is ready lor it* annual metamorphosis For a tew weeks each summer. th-> plant I-. Ihimf ;»• k‘sg tomatoes In one | of Indflana's large. X-v IndustrieThen th* plant is cowWert -d Into a skating rink, o Dinner Horn on R>of Cushing. Okla -tt’Pi To save strain on his mother's vocal cords, young lamls Martin InatuUed an automobile horn on top of his house Now all Mrs. Martin ha« to do Is loot the horn and her three m>iis come scampering home for dltlner. o Jack Trammel to Join Police Youngstown. O. — tl’Pi —L. F t Jack> Trammel, a former contend-1 ••r for the world’s heavyweight boxing championship. Is now the leading candidate for a Youngstown police job. Tramm* II scored highest among a doten applicants in civil service examinations. ——o— — liesplte feminine trends to dainty 1 silken undergarments, tber-* is still a market In the United State* for 1 women's old fashioned heavy union suits. Census factory report* indicate that more than 6 million knit union suit* Including weights of six pounds and over are made annually. Mate’s Death Puzzles ! ■ SW '.J. Mrs. Vere Larkworthy Police in Milwaukee are attempting to solve the mysterious murder of Vere Larkworthy 48-year-old war veteran, who was summoned from the Soldier"' Home and found four hours later with a bullet wound through bia bead. Mrs. Larkworthy, above, a Chicago dental technician who attempted to hold up a Park Ridge, 11l , drew shop tn 1938, accompanied Milwaukee police to that city from Chicago to assist them in solving the murder. The Larkworthy* were estranged.

At Sam Houston *. A Pvt Joseph Sch.rack. Ir the ! <>lhe. son oi M. and Mrs. Andrea Schlracl In servlc» He entered March 26. 1941 and Is 2M years ol age. He Is with Co. C., Barrack No 12. Service School at Fort Sam Houston Texas al presen. COUNTY'S WAR BOND (Continued From Page I Verena Niblick. Mr*. C. M. Prugh. Mrs Gertrude Holthouse, Mr*. Albert Beery. Mrs. Carl Gerber. Mrs. Lloyd Ahr. Mrs. Gerald Cob- Mr* Joseph Hunter. Mr*. William Affolder. Mrs. Elmer Anwpaugh. Mr*. Al Schmitt, -Mrs. Joseph Kltson. Miss Marcia Martin. Mrs. Dick Engle. Mrs T. L. Becker Mrs Harry llebble, Mrs. W Guy Brown. Mrs. Leo Teeple. Mrs. Nev* Ross, Mrs Benjamin Chavinson. Mrs Hubert Omlor. Mrs Paul Briede. Mrs Tillman Gehrig. M -* O G ! Baughman. Mrs. Ed Bauer. Mrs. W. M Bumgerdner. Miss Jessie Winnes. Miss Helena Wehmeyer. Mrs Dean Byerly. Mrs. Ben Mnge. Mrs. James Wall. Rev. Paul W. Hchult*. Mr*. J. C. Moore. Miss Joan Parent. Mrs Felix Mali r. Mrs.

' |KRS. SCHRICKER SIGNS B3ND PLEDGE FOtS 10% Iwg&Jg®? • / - ' ? " A " 1 B ® iJmMjf J w *I• »l '"' r 1 MwiLw .., w|p ffllfe ‘ £ J rrnm «\ Is 4s » • Biwßyv ' k -•• ffRffiFMW ff #W * ggg t 9F ■ -** IRK; * ttn I M *£-.Maiß

Like most other housewives will be, Mr*. Henry F. Schricker, at the left of the Governor and first lady of Indiana, wa* at home alone when Mr*. H. H. Amholtcr. Minute Man Canvasser in the MacArthur Week Wa r Bond Pledge Drive, eaßed at the Gov- ■ ernor’s Mansion in Indianapolis. But the Governor and Mrs.

VICTOR H. EICHER Democratic Candidate for w Wp # COUNTY AUDITOR • * 1 May the Fifth it Primary Election Da, . My name it on the ballot *• a candidate to- nomination to the offi-.e of County Auditor on the Democratic T.cket I am taking th.s meant to *o- you' tuppo-t and influence m my campa go for th.t o*ce I n n app-r MiSSB’W’ elate and i need you' help Due to the fact that I am mak "g moot of m, -am |F''WXB\7 | pa gn after c f« re hcurt t mII be mpott b e <o' me to tee all of you I th -ty nn. ,eart eld and a graduate ' Hart<nj hgh Schoo' a-o Ba ' State Teacher. Co ege lam m,r ried and have one my Thota aro critbal times, whan I believe tauari«M«e ahnu'-; b« valuable m public affieo If nominated and elected. I pledge to you the boot l can give In cooperation and eervice SINCERELY. VICTOR H. EICHER Pol. Advt umumaamusummu auammmbmmummudmmsusmmsmammßßMmsbPsmusumnmamummammmumimmum

Appeal Made To Women TO Aid In Bond Canvass

Indianapolis. April 24 A plea to all Indiana women to realize that lhe MacArthur Week War Bond pledge canvass Is their opportunity to aerve in the «ar effort was Issued today by Mrs. Oscar A. Ahigren. Hammond, state chairman of the Women’s Organization* department of the War Savings staff I "Don't hesitate to volunteer," said Mrs. Ahlgten. “And don't think that you will lie undertaking a task that is too difficult for you. Most peop’e realize that War Bonds |ar as good as the money they • carry in their pocket* and pocketbooks . . better because lhe bonds

George Rentz. Mr*. ('. C. L'ngston. Mrs. CSyirles Brodbeck. Mrs. Morri* Plngry. Miss Mildred Niblick. Mrs. Fred Schulte. Mrs Ja<k Ellsworth. Mr*. L Webert. Mrs. Roy la-hman. Mrs. Earl Blackburn. Mrs. William If Bell.: j Mrs Dick Hoch. Mrs Roltert Fr>-e---’l by. Mrs. Wai Wemhoff. Mr* Franz I Frank. Mr*. Harry Knapp. Mr* Al- , va Buffenbarger. Mrs. Fred Ilan- .' cher. William l-ose. Jr. •I " Adams County Memorial Hospital • • Admitted' Juanita Pease. Wren, i Ohio: James Gause. Rockford. Ohio. , | Dismissed: Keith Gllpen. 122 i Thirteenth street; Mrs Herbert Brntin and hoby son. 707 Winches- . ter street. —— -o — ARRIVALS Mr and Mrs. Edgar Archer of . | Pleasant Mills are lhe parent* of a 11 baby boy. Isirn at 5:20 o'clock this . I morning at the Adams county me-

Schricker had talked over their pledge and she wa« ready to sign. The object of MacAithut Weak is to enroll every Hoosier family, with an income, en a standard treasury form, pledging regular purchase of War Bonds for the duration. These forms, when thev are returned from all over the nation, will give Ur.cle Sam a pie

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beat Interest Both the money and the bonds come from the same placs Signing pledges for regular investment In these bonds will be easy Everyone wants Io do ht* share." Mrs, Ahigren'* appeal was voiced In a state-wide bulletin **nt to her <-|ty and county chairmen. "Let's put MacArthur Week over with a bang that will be heard tn Tokyo and Berlin.” she wrote. "Whether we win or lose this war depend* tip in the spirit of the people W must have the will to sacrifice When you and I are willing to give our ALL. we can then talk about Victory."

mortal hospital He weighed eight pounds and fifteen ounces \ name has not yet been chosen sot him o - PROPOSE ALLOW. (Continued F'rion page 1) |2O. The enlisted man would match the government allowance A second bill pending before the military afflars committee would raise the base pay of enlisted men to *42 a month. . : o —. Dog Owner* Forgetful San Rafael. Cal 'l’P» Local police wish that when people are kept awake at night by barking ■logs, they would first nee if the dog lias been properly fi-d and watered l>-fore t ailing the police. In one week police investigated two cases where the dog merely wanted a drink Cuba which formerly produced ' from 35 to 40 million coconut* annually now has a yield of only from 2 to 3 million, says the liepartmeiil of Commerce.

i ture of what he can expect in dollar volume from voluntary »avingn of war time income, and will affect future taxation. Before the end of 1942 the Schricker’a will have inverted considerably more than 10 per cent of their income in War Bond*. Ten per cent is the minimum Mmrerted by President Rooxevelt for War Bond investment.