Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1942 — Page 7

Bays war moves [*■'** , R . a v. s. Patent Office) By Louis F. Keemle Os the United Praia War Desk

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PAINT [MONSTRATION I FRIDAY and SATURDAY 1 MAY Bth and 9th ■et the Kyanize representative take Ere of your Paint Problems on the ■hove dates. He will be glad to help ■ou. I No obligations to buy. bliiie Drug Store ■fa—w—(LINOLEUM SALE ph 1 al ' pkh), Aa Running v7T? W Foot MM whoi ( f| Mr <rom wt | ( t 0 w ,|| W j t h Armstrong s Heavy *' Quekei Fleer Covering. We have it in Stock in relic 12 *< Md we can cut any length you need off the roll . . - thio tie hard surface floor covering will give years of wear at 2 ’» root . new Floral patterns in Tan. Rose, or Blue, odreoma. hvmg rooms or dining rooms ... Tile Patterne *» Kitchen. '■*«l2 foot piece roeto only — I• 5f ’2 ■l4 f eo t pitct costa only .... ........... H-20 ■2 « 1» foot piece cooto only I*-K0 ~ ,M * , ’ i,M «*•** ®**y 14 40 ‘ ■ 2C foot piece cooto only 15 OC ’ ether length available . . extra charge it we lay itinlaid unoleum sale H,,. iPlar* Your Order Now! i w. ,h4 ‘ pre,er ,nI «W linoleum—eomethmg better—we 7. M Oeadiike inlaid linoleum cemented direct to your ’f svr hnoieum mechanise ... The pattern- go ihe back ~ no buckling or cracking when cemented, ection pf Ti| e #r Marble patterno. special Price -$1.50 sq. yd. laid !* **’2 coots only K’KOU ia>d ** fc’lroM, cnlr 30 00 laid Z" ’»»’* roots only 37.5 C la d *• hH coots eniy 22 50 ia>d *« extra charge is made for laying bathrooms. CURTAINS Wil Lace Curtate I kilted Ruffle (urlatnw. * .2^ eral J*Hernm plain and sane) pattern*. A real wide nelectian. 36 *S< “ inch; Fair 89c *l-3* ' iße of Cugtain Material* !•* ,o •*’* niblick & co

• it/. The Japanese almost have | completed the occupation of Burma j and are advancing along the Bur | ma road into southern China. They i are meeting fierce Chinese resistauce but the British are in no punljtlon to give them elective aid. The enemy han completed the occupation of Manila Bay giving him a great naval base tor operations southward Only guerrilla I resistance remains In the Philippines. and although it may con I tlnue until Gen MacArthur finally ■ returns, it alone is not sufficient to turn the tide, it will perhaps keep large enemy forces occupied, but the reduction of Corregidor en aides the Japanese to turu their main attention southward. When the Japanese slowed up in their drive towards Australia, there was some hope that they had been stopped. Present indications are that they have been gathering strength for a major offensive.

When Co-eds Meet—After 75 Years

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When Sarah f*arke Morrison, of Salem, lud . entered Indiana Univsrsfty as ’he first co-ed In 1567 she was dressed in the tnannei shown by Mary Micu, of Garrett. lIH2 graduate, at the left, but the modern college girl dresses as does Betty Peterson. Hammond sophomore shown at the right Indiana, which was the first state university to admit women to Ils classrooms on an equality with men. is celebrating this year the seventy fifth anniversary of co-education on Its Blooming ton campus where today then Is one co-ed for every two men

Gen. MacArthur hax detected signs of a massing of Japanese naval strength in the Bismarck archipelago east of New Guinea and in the Solomon Islands, still faitber ea«t, where the enemy was altar ke<L by Allied bombers. Tills carries me Japanese well past Australia This suggests a posalbk- Japanese nanklng drive dowu the "etepping stone" islands of Melanesia which curve around the coral sea as far south as French New Caledonia, occupied by American forces. The objer t of su< h a drive would be to stab Into the American supply lilies to Australia and New Zealand. The eastern coast of Australia

1 wish to thank the voters for their support and assure them of my appreciation for their help in the campaign. FORREST ELZEY

FARMERS JUST RECEIVED w. r a a • (OKN PLANTKHS NkVW DIM* HAKMOWH ■ MOWEILS MOLLENKOPF FARM EQUIPMENT Formerly .McCormick Deering Store U—!■ . .. ■"SS3BBMB—* The Preble Restaurant PREBLE, IND. Invite* you and your friend* to viuii un and enjoy your favorite Heer and Sand* ichew. GOOD BEER-GOOD FOOD Fish Fry Friday Evening A short, pleasant drive on a hot summer evening. MA D A ICC in ,u * r Price * Nv IwAlmT* Bt the Preble Hoslaurant A. Koehlinger, Owner

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could bi- attacked from these Islands. The very fact (hat the Americans occupied New Caledonia weeks ago suggests that th-y foresaw such a move. The Japanese, if they take Port Moi«*by on New Guinea, which long hax been their objective, might simultaneously attack northern Australia A land drlvetcroas th--continent U possible, but not extremely probable in view of the difhi nil desert terrain. The Japanese could, however, establish air fleltfa and set up a strong barrier to an eventual northern drive by MacArthur. SIBERIAN RESERVES

(Continued From Page 1) amok though dispatches In the fii«-t few weeks have indlcbaied that fighting had not abated in that region and that the Ued army was keeping the initiative. Soviet military observers said tin- Russians were rowdy and able to anticipate enemy moves by large-scale attacks as soon ax the weather I* suitable. The government iK-wxpaper Izvestia lud piedieted "in w. great baffles and a further offensive in Soviet operations iu th- near future." The cummuuiqile last lUldnigtlt repoiti-d only local i-ugagemi-uia

Directs Husband's Campaign To Win Huckleberry Victory Puzzles Politicians Balam, lud. May 7.—(UP) Indiana Democratic leaders scratched their beads today and looked respectfully at Mrs Roy Huckleberry and her Fiuckleberry-for-congress clubs. Mrs Huckleberry, 42. housewife and mother of three children, upset the stale iHilitical organisation when her clubs of volunteer workers won the ninth district Democratic congressional nominations for her husband who was t.boo miles away. Huckleberry never made a campaign speech During the entire primary election race he was supervising a government naval project in British Guiana Mrs. Huckleberry, who combined and 'he sinking of a 5.000 ton Get man transport in the Barents sea

Salana. I N yOUJL '‘Disk J\uiLiL atui. ll| | J ■ I 111 *1 J *4| il (JeqsfabliLL ■■■Mas “Bglanca your diet—got lots more fresh fruits end vcget- of good nounshmant. Thet's because we buy these troth ablet—get the essential vitamins and minerals your body fruits and vegetables direct, usually right whore they grow needs for good health to help win this war," advise the •" *<>"» or in orchard—ehip them direct so the* thay roach • dieticians of the U. S. Government Nutrition Pregram. y ?“ r .. Market with FRiSHER Hover. Thanks to this direct-to-you route, extra handling charges end many It's good counsel! And it gives us a special opportun- unnecessary in-between costs are cut out —and you make ity to invite you to the "Gorden" of your AfrP Market amazing sav.ngs on the fresh fruits and vegetables you —where the pick of the nation's fresh fruitr and vegetables buy here. Let us help you balance your diet AND YOUR await you in extra variety and abundance. You'll find thev BUDGET .. . Visit the Produce Department in your A>P hove that genuine farm-fresh flavor—they're chock-full Self-Service Market—TODAY! RED SPANISH CUBAN PINEAPPLES . -’3.85 SWEET LUSCIOUS BERRIFS STRAWBERRIES .2 21c WHITE CALIFORNIA POTATOES. “ .10 45JUICY FLORIDA ORANGES . . 36FRESH CALIFORNIA PASCAL CELERY .10vAUFmRNIA GREEN PEAS .t . 10 c CALIFORNIA NAVffL UU uu NEW CROP TEXAS ORANGES -» 38c YELLOW ONIONS . . 4-25 c SUN KIST OF* SWEET LUSCIOUS BERRIES LEMONS 1 . SWEET TENDER CALIFORNIA — MAINE __ CARROTS ,unch 7c POTATOES FRESH ICEBERG CROP TEXA ® ~ gHEAD LETTUCE ... 2 -17 c WHITE ONIONS ... 3 -25 c CUCUMBERS .... 2 25c GRAPEFRUIT t'sn s°* 23c RED RIPE SOLID HEADS TOMATOES . ,l, ca,ton 20c NEW GREEN CABBAGE . . Ll 5c &LmMuin\..ksc ui»iK M . J ioe grapefruit 4\.nc wax beans “ o ’: ik ■ uunr ini uov hoi •». ronro ■■< »v I • Mi l t.nvua , HVLIFIOWEN TOMATOES .. «« YAMS 4,„ltc POTATOES XIIAO BUBnUMrllldtlllbb 8b I t* % | Il 11 IL f »<t VHL I LEAF LETTUCE ». Ik GREEK BEANS lb. 17c APPLES 4 lbt 2Sc BANANAS , b Ik MON TUffß. WEO THURS 4 FBI. XsELTx 125 • 127 No*lb Beta nd Street Saturday Open 8 AM. Close 10 P M. X OPEN 5 A. M —CLOSE 5 P M / Decatur. Indiana

the dutli-H <>f campaigning and I mothering two teen aged children I at home, waa jubilant when thevote* wit, count! d Her husband, the "gone but not forgotten" < andi date polhd 11.317 votes to 10,782 for J. Ralph Thompson of Seymour, hia Dearest competitor One precinct atil! wax unreported. Thompson a Purdue university trustee, a form- r atate legislator and an operator of dairy Interexta In Indiana, wa* endorsed by the state Democratic organisation. Political obaervi-ra ex|M-< led him to win. "It wax my faith in Boy that did it.” said Mrs. Huckleberry, "but moxily It wax the work of frivnda who organized th- local cluba. Most of th<- credit goea to Hon Blunt. He’s an old friend of Itoy'e at Indiana university " Mrs ll'n kb-biTiy ahi h< own campaigning coii»ixi<-d of "neighborly visits.'’ "I just went over the district, and lalk<-d to the people." xh<- said. ' I didn't mak any big apeeeh<w. I don’t know how to do that. I just told the people about Boy x I <|iialill< ationx Hoy lx we'l known , here anyway, so there wasn't much t need of the usual flrework-

Mix Huckleberry, a brown-eyed, blown haired woman who is ttv<feet, four inches tall and weighs 135 pound*, said xbe believed hei j husband's viperieuee more than i qualified him for office. For 10 years. Huckleberry wax I secretary to Bep Hug- ne B Crow, who wax defeated in 1540 by Rep j Earl Wilson, a Kepnblh an. H<- ' served as a captain In the last war < and his son. Don. is a private at Port Dix. N .1 The children at home an- Dab. Ifi. a high «< liool junior, and Man ia. 14. a freshman "The whole campaign was very Interesting to me. Mrs. Huckleberry said, "but mostly It wax stay-at-home work I don't want to take a lot of credit for this victory. It was the volunteer workers who deserve pial-c. hut nxxttly it wa my husband s rectsrd." Huckleberry who lx 52. will re-1 turn from South America, his wife -ild. and take over his November election campaign himself. “I think he'll win.'' she said. "I' hat* pretty much faith in Roy He! h.m supported the national admin 1 ixiration slim- long before Pearl Harbor and I know he supports it * now. "He's tile man tor the job." ,

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Purdue Botanist Inspects Fields O. C 1,-!- extension botanist of Purdue, accompanied the county ‘ agent Wednesday to a number of plots of bindweed 'hat had been ] treated with sodium i hlorate last i season. In <-a«es where approxi- | mately five pounds was used per square rod, lou percept kill was noted. Mr Lw stated that sodium chlorate will be available through the : regular deak-rn this season However. befor.- anyone can purchase the material, th- y must rail al the county clerk’s office and secure a permit for handling expiosives. — o-—-Trade In a Good Town — Decatur Men, Women Over 40 Don’t Be Weak, Old Feal Pappy, Naw, Years Ysunget I t.V. -isrr*r - -»i . g-t.-ral isslxs. atiaruKuv XIS!> WM sliw 4e e ■ >- -Ms IscSiM Iron. Turn phwpr.sT viunaaDi A . Ilr>. U« wrn-. Il dM •. r . lor oslSnU 1 loot lit rnrorll K«» Ojr.. n M Hoedsl lorralurue) Ur- <W-r»« Tons Übeu • au lit War | t»»B«s r«vi*rr »n 4 . os i U.U ttr > A- all -trig »t >r-» everywhare — In I 1 atllf 4l »> itr. ft .M « io.