Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1942 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Pabllshed Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated. Entered at the Decatur. Ind. Post Office aa Bo nd Class Matter I H. Heller President A. R Holthouse, Sec y & Bus. Mgr. pick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates Single Copies < .03 One week, by carrier 15 One month, by mall .35 Three months, by mail 1 00 Bix months, by mall 1.75 One year, by mall 3.00 Prices quoted are within a radius of 100 miles. Elsewhere {3 50 one year. Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Representative BCHEERER A CO. <ls Lexington Avenue, New York 35 Eaet Wacker Drive. Chicago wl Charter Members ot The Indiana League of Home Dallies. The in-n between <5 and 65 who had to register shouldn't complain. What if you were so old they didn't even bother to < lassify you? Pledge to buy bonds This is * Mat Arthur wwk and your assistance is needed. Uncle Sam can do th)' big job lie has undertnk' n. j only If he is supported sincerely ny the people. O—u Just, a- if the war wasn't enough . to be<M thia year, the old tornado is getting in Ils work Several | storms reported the past f«-» day* have cost many lives and millions in property loss'**. —o Better get your sugar rationing ; card 'h< hist of next week Read, the instruction* a* printed and at- j tend to this important job for If you don't have a card you won t get sugar and you know how tough that will be. —O-0— You are cordially invited to at- ' tend the Democratic rally at the Geneva high school auditorium at ' eight o'clock tomorrow night. The ; speaker* will be Samuel Cleland . * • ami Thoma* Riddle, two candidates I for congr>-s*. la>cal candidates will also be presented You will enjoy it. —o Approximately 2 imki men between the ages of 45 and 65. have regist end In Adams < *>aaty. 1 hey will in due time be ordered to report j for such duties a* may Im- assigned to monos this age. hawed on th- ir experience and ability and the demand for their services. They are ready. The Daily Democrat cost* only fifteen cent* per week, delivered by carrier each evening It's a Hinaii sum for the new* you are most interested In. Single copies at the office are now three cents instead of two. Needless to tell you the Increased price is due to the added cost of production. —o The many war activities, we know, take much of your time and there are hundred* of other duties these busy day*, but we hope each citizen take* out enough time to consider carefully the candidates, their claim* and their qualification* for the offices they seek And Isware to hud time next Tuesday to vote. —o—o Forest hr«w are starting early this year and are reported from several section* of the country It is mors important than ever that we all UM every precaution against •re this year when It maaet so much to save A cigarette stub or a few coaks from a camp fire can cause trem»ndou* losses Help guard against them —o—o — Herr Hitler has lost much of bis ■ Master. Ho no longer utaae* w rid

admit', nil is not well at home. He is planning on how to get through next w inter and that will take some clever maneuvering if Stalin's forces < an hold the lines the coming summer, hi the meantime it I* probable that Hitler is having i'-ai troubl- - insist. hl* own country as evidenced by the purge now said to be In progress. —o Many Adams county farmers ami dairymen who knew- Agriculture Dean John 11. Skinner of Purdue, are shocked by the news of his sudden death from a heart attack II- was •>' year* old but contiued bis activities ad was recognized all over the United States as an expi : t on farm problems. He visited this county on numerous occasions ind was popular among all who took an unusual Interim in agricultural work -0 Th. sweeping price fixing program may seem drastic to some and may work a hardship but it - ih> only way to halt the living com rise and prevent Inflation that might ruin this nation, even after we have won 'he war. After all. we must work In unity and we must show that a democracy can meet any situation and solve it. Under th- new plans, we will be able In ■ plan ahead for prices will be stable and ceilings w ill be maintained. -0 Your right to vote and to take | part in the management of your j township. • ity county or stale i government is your very first right las a good citizen of the United States That * what makes a dem-1 oi ia<y Th< things tiiat have hap-i | |H-ned in many countries can nevet I 1 happen here if we hold on to our | right of -tiffrage That should menu that you are Interested In voting Get out early Tin -day and ' do your duty a* an interested citizen. —o f*i. id-lit Roosevelt spoke to the people Tusday night and told them of the general situation of the war and the state of eionomit I affsna in this country. He mad< 1 clear the necessity for unity in I I civic life a* well a* in the armed I ' fori ■ * ami told u* h w ear h man. I woman and child can do hi* share ' ' He urged cooperation that the war ‘ | may lie speedily won and every problem handled to the beat advantage of all. It was a splendid talk and the people will support 1 him in his appeal tor pr <per legiai iation in congress. —o Rev. George Losier, who ha* -erved as pastor ot the First Evangelical church here and Calvary, <ast of the city, the past six years, has been reassigned to Decatur, much to the pleasure of all who tecognize tn this man. a sincere worker for the g«*d of the church and th community. He and his family an- receiving a sincere welcome from the giMsl folk of this city and unrounding community. Attend the patriotic rally at the high school auditorium tonight at 7 34. An excellent program. Including an address by one of Indiana's favorite son*. Samuel Jackson. of Fort Wayne, ha* been arranged. —o—o—- — oix boys and girls will graduate from the Decatur Catholic high school, the evening of June •th. It is the largest class in the history of the school and ehows the advancements made In the past few years. Th Very Rev. Aloys Dirksen C IT 8 , president of Mt Joseph college at Rensselaer, will give the address and the public tor cordially invited Eighth grade graduation will be held In 'OBaec tioc with the-xerrtses congratulations are extended in advance to these young people who have thus shown their ability le master problems sad who will step Into other keld* of endeavor. May you each and •very one make good as we believe you wBl. SW —O * Public Party at Moooe Home Friday at 8 p. ■- IV2LI

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* Answers To Test Questions Below are the answers to ths Test Questions printed on Page Two g — ♦ 1. Cnrp* of Engineers. 2. Sixty-two. 3. Portugal. 4 Philadelphia. 5 Buck. 6 Pianissimo < very soft). 7. Golf. 8 Entomology . !• Benjamin Franklin lb False. O — H ♦ Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE Match Scratches Scratches made on w »od by j s ratching matches may be removi ed by firs', rubbing the mark* with ' a ) ut lemon, and then w ith a damp cloth and a little whiting. Rince. and polish with a soft cloth. Washing Cottons Th)' colors in cottons can be prevented from running by stirring into the fir«t slid* in which they are to Im- washed, one twblespoonful of black pepjmr, or three tablespoonfuls of turpentine Odors An odor in the »lck room can Im<iul< kly ' liinmated by bu.*ning a few grains of coffee. o .. ■■■■■ Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE a • <j I* it ever permissible to bring ' a guest when invited to an rffsir? I A Only when the permission of I the hoste*. ha* been asked in advatice. Q I* it proper when eating to lay a whole slice of bread in the palm of the hand to butter it? A No. Break off a small piece of

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the bread and butter It with the butter knife, and if there is no buttet knife, butter it with th« other knife Th)' whole piece of bread slioulil never be buttered all at once. Q When a bride has no family, neat relatives, nor guardian, who should pay her part of til* wedding expenses? A In this ca«e the bride should meet these expenses herscl'. MONROE NEWS Mrs. Ellen Hock'-r of Bern-* spent the Weekend with her brother, Frank Martz. Mr. and Mrs. James E Kassler spent Sunday in Muncie at th> horn-' of their granddaugbtt i >n<i ( family. Mr. and Mrs. Paul bougan and children. bi. k Roth and Franklin Costello of Bluffton spent the weekend at the home of Mr aftd Mrs. Floyd Liby. Mr. and Mr* John Christener. Jr. | and daughter* plan Io move to the Duer property on Washington street, which w»« vacated Tuesday by Mr*. Albert Duer, who moved to her own home on Wes' Jackson street. Mrs. Chauncey Aurand of Grand Rapids. Michigan, who had just rej turned to her home Thursday after rhe and her husband had spent a I week visiting her moth t. M*s Hens Johnson, arrived Saturday noon to be at the b>-dside of Mrs. Johnson. who became seriously ill quite I suddenly Friday and was op« rated 1 on Saturday evening at the Adams county hospital. Mrs. Johnson was ’ | reported to be slightly improved : Tuesday morning Mr and Mrs. Chas Hinton left ' i Monday for their farm near Roanoke. where they plan to spend the summer. Carol, the liaby daughter of Mr. I and Mrs. Glenn llup>-rl. was dl»- ' missed Monday from the Adam*

county hospital, where she had been a medical patient the past week. Fenton Sprunger has started work on a new wing to their home just north of town. Mrs. John Baker of Sturgis. Mich arrived Monday afternoon to visit at the home of her sister-la- ! law and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Scherer, until Wednesday Mr and Mrs Robert Putman and ' son and Mr and Mr*. Leonard Leis, all of Spencerville. Ohio, were supper guegt* Sunday night at the J. A. Sproul home and attended evening services st the Friends church. Evening services hav? been dismissed st the Fi lends church for the duration of a revival now In 1 program* at the .Methodist < hurch under the direction of It, vs. Jiin--1 mie and Betty Gibson. Carolyn Sue Andrews, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Charles Andrews of Ossian, lias been visiting relai lives here in Monroe the last few i days. Q 33 Absent Voters Ballots Cast Here A total of 33 persons had voted by ihe absent voter method up to a late hour today, a check with the county clerk's office di*« l<>sed In ' addition, more than a score of the absent voters ballots had been mailed to applicant* and are expect'd to be return'd before priI mnry day. Monday the dny before the election—ls the Dual day for procuring th)' ahwent voter ballot- and SaturI day is the Anal day on which they ' will be mailed In addition to thia task. Ike personnel of the clerk's office is busily engaged In making last minute preparations for the • primary Precinct Hupplh-s have been received at the clerk's office ( and are ready for distribution Saturday before the primary

COURT HOUSE Estate Cases In the estate of Frank Ford, proof of the mailing of notice of hearing on cash value for inheritance tax purposes was tiled and the court, after examining the same, found the net value of the estate to be nothing. In the estate of Myrtle ,M Vizard. the executor filed inventory No, 1. which was examined and approved. In the estate of James M Haggard. a schedule for tile determination of the inheritance tax was referred to the county assessor. The current report was filed In the guardianship of Edward Merkle The guardian was authorized to purchase $226 worth of war bonds. In the estate of Effie Schug. the administrators were authorized to distribute shares of stock to the heirs of the decedent. Inventory No. I. listing $9«" worth of personal property and ft*.*03.38 in ! stock shares, was filed examined and approved. In the estate of Johanna Gase, the final report notice was filed and the notice ordered returnable May 22. In the guardianship of Blanche Varvel, the case was ordered left off tsbe docket. Inventory No. 1 was filed, examined and approved in the estate of Katherine Lybarger. A schedule for determining the inheritance tax In the evtate of Fredrick Hanni was filed and re-. fern-d to the county assessor. A schedule for determining the inheritance tax in the estate of Vernon Ralston wa« filed and referred ' to th>' county assessor. In the estate of Albert Duer, the real estate was ordered sold. Case Dismissed The suit of the United State* branch of the lamdon Assurance against William Ohler was dismissed and the costs paid In the suit of Frank L. Johnston against Frank Lundin and Mabel . Lundin. Lewis L. Smith, attorney, entered his appearance for the plaintiff. In the suit of Elizabeth Rich against Ada Lobenstein. and others. appearance for the defendant. A. J. Moser and Co., was entered by Lewis L. Hmlth Set For Trial The suit of A. J Moser and Co . I against Claude M and James A laiisure was set for trial on May 13. Ordered To Answer In the suit of Harold and Roliert ' Baker, doing business as the Baker Blumblng and Heating again*' John E. Meyer arid others, the defendants wore ordered to answ< r al* I solute on or before May 11. Filss Affidavit In the stilt of the Peoples Blate I Bank against Parker Woodruff, an I affidavit praying for an order to require the defendant to appear and answer concerning the property described was filed by the plaintiffs attorney, Harry T Grube. Under Advisement In the suit of Hubert R McClanahan. executor of the estate of Paul -Schulte against Calvin Yost, a motion to strike entire petition to Intervene was filed Argumenis of attorney* were heard and the matter taken under advisement. Enters Appearance In the suit of George H. Simpson, Safeway Feed Co., and other* against Milton C. Edwards. C. H. Muselman entered hu appearance for the defendant. Withdraws Appearance In th) suit of the Safeway Feed Co. again*; Harold Arthur E Voglewede, attorney, withdrew his appearance for the defendant. Enters Appearance In the suit of Jo«»-ph Be:i;ng and others against Robert Yake. Nathan C. Nelson, attorney, ente.-ed his Housecleaning Specials Johnasns Gio-Coat as *«nt RENUBIT Gallen Clime* Wsllpspsr m _ Cleaner, can AW 3 far 27c WALVCT can Marigold Wallpaper Cisaner 10c 40c FLOOR MOM 49C RUBBER OLOVES *»' 39C B. J. SMITH DRUG CO. MBRMMMEMaBIMHMaB

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT-f _ ADVERTISING -—

Freeman Schnepp Democratic Candidate For County Treasurer Homer C. Michael Republican Candidate for Joint State Senator Adams Blackford-Wells Clyde Troutner Democratic Candidate For County Clerk Edward J. Miller Democratic Candidate For County Sheriff Joseph H. Koors Dsmocratlo Candidate for County Commissioner (Second District) Thurman I. Drew Democratic Candidate far County Auditor John L. DeVoss Democratic Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney 20th Judicial Circuit Victor H. Eicher Democratic Candidate For County Auditor T. L. Becker Democratic Candidate for Trustee Washington Township ———————— Forrest Elzey Republican Candidate ♦or Mayor City of Decatur ■ 1,1 -1 Thurman Schieferstein Democratic Candidate For County Sheriff Harry J. Knapp Democrat For Mayor Edward ‘EtT Braden Rspvbßcan Candlwte For Joint State Senator of Adams. Wells and Blackford Hubert Spr unger Democratic Candidate For Trustee of Monroe Township —J * Henry Selking Democratic Cand>dato for County Council First District MP —»

appearance for the defendant. File Complaint A complaint to foreclose was fll-, against James K. Staley ibe State of Indiana Department of Treasury. A complaint for damages was filed by Frank Ashbaugh and the Northwestern Fire and Mar>ne In--urance Co., again*t Conrad Droege able May 11. •nd tbe summon* ordered return Defendant Defaulted The defendant was called and defaulted tu Mm suit of tbe KUadard Sanitary Mfg Co. against P 6 J Hobble. Under Advisement la the suit of the National Mill »od Supply com pa ay ags.axt Rob ert Yake. tbe petition to set asMe ' default aad judgment was submitted and toe court took toe matter i under advisement t«t For Trial The case of Raymond Johnson Mhinst Ruth Johnson was set tor trial oa May a Tbe eaw at Alam Aimvde Dall d»

THURSDAY.

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