Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1942 — Page 3

■THURSDAY. JUNE 18. 1942.

ITcHARI-ES HITE Ealleo AS president F j!)n iver«ry dinner of Alpha L? (MP’-er of the Pai lota Xi , wa« held last nlftht at the fcwmr on North Second atreet. L rt -rrtaining rooms were Kay Ejwe hampers of red. white Ly’ar flowera. and the patriotic L- used in decorating. was forL,treated by the large Amer!L<!u centering the banquet taLjad the silver winged airplanes L j, favors and unusual p-ogram, | LeuoratmK the twentieth anniLry Os Alpha Delta Chapter. Lp-eien-ed under the direction IL A. R Holthouse. A special L as the sorority was Mrs L s ,t Porter of Huntington, the L president of the chapter. C„ frank Krick Jr., the retlrEvident. < onducted the InstalL, aetvicea for the new officLsbo are Mrs. Charles Hite. Meat; Mis* Flora Mario lainE,. vice-president; Mias Peggy j Et secretary: Mrs. Robert HelEtreasnrer; Mbs Fan Hammel, Liponding secretary; and Mrs,. I L>r Eicher, reporter. initiation was conducted L.> new pledges to the aoror- ( K Ma»ie was furnished for the . Lftoa by the Misses Alics Yost. Msra Burk and .Marjorie Miller. Esse initiated last night include L Mesdames J F. Samnann, L, Ererhart. Walter Henderson. 1 Lsrd Peck and the Misses Chloe Ew, Lois Frank and Flossie LoRVAL BAUGHMAN pCSTESS TO CLUB Mn. Orval Baughman was hos- ■ tothe members of the Decatur L« economics club yesterday asEm with the presiden', Mrs. j ip! Anspaugh. presiding at the r li‘rr the routine opening « Eimi meeting was held at 1 i time the club decided to j it picnic with the local 4-H It a August * ■n Fred Engle talked to the Mon the care of kitchen uten- ■ tad refrigerators and Mrs. kid Durkin on the case of the ■bred vegetable. Mrs. Du kin I |tt4-<t how many Important'

HLY MIR which mikH you MANKY, NffffVOUS bwraff.r monthly cramps, back»Ji»tr»Mot 'lrrerularltiea ."nerto functional month■t irtuncea—try Lydia Pinkham'. CrvUuu Tauiria (With added BI Had*- for women p*bo help build up red blood. SIDE-BUTTONED I) HESS ® d3F X pi. ; /y? J •Yci w W ftfe’U 4 I k-W-l-'A ' 1 j’lirTll’.l "♦ •IHe •» /I \ "" 1 \ I 9010 v J A j / w* » WBO > Marian Martin "t 1 talo ®*r be ordered only ”*• »ad women * sixes K a ’£ *• « •< 3< ,S *S >< requires IS yard" ’ fabric and I yard contract rrtlN CENTS (phi’ , " ,T to cover coat of mall .*Martan Martin Pat »*re to write plainly .***• NAME. ADDRESS and J*D(TTg.XE OUN SALITE r Mw Sommer 1 »42 Pattern i «at! B’s packed with to-make, fabric e>n*er» h»r beta -on duty and rtf ***'• Coots j»»t TEN u Dwc*«»f D» u ’ Huera Department. »0» Mvl, Chicago. Hi-

food factors can be destroyed by improper cooking. Mrs. Wm. Bumgardner read an article telling how health depends on food. She also displayed a jar of st..awberry preserve mad- partly with corn syrup Instead of sugar. During the social hour the hot tess, assisted by the Mesdamer Bumgerdner, Wm. Kohls an 1 It. J Roop, served lovely refreshments HAPPY HOME MAKERS TO BE GUESTS OF CLUB The Happy Home Makers club of Washington township has been Invited to be the guest of th" Hood Neighbors club at a meeting to be held Thursday evening. Jun- 25, at ' seven-thirty o’clock at the home of ; Mrs. Car! Schug south of Monroe laist year the Happy Home Makers entertained the Good Neighbors at the home of Mrs. Rverett Rice All members of the club are reminded to attend the meeting. RICHARD MOSES IS HONOR GUEST Mr. and Mrs. David Myers of i Thirteenth street entertained with a party Haturday evening honoring Richard Moses who left this morni ing for army service. Games wenenjoyed during the evening and lunch served. •Present were the honor guest land his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Rich-! aid Moses; Dr and Mrs. Edward Peck, Mr. and Mrs. H liber- Hoile. Mr. and Mr.. Arthur Lili 1 k, Mr and Mrs. James Moses, Mr. and Mrs Roy Stoppenbagen and son Denny, the Mi.se. Stella Hoile and I Della Bieberich, Mrs. Katherine Bucher. Ralph Franke. Eugene Hoile. Leonard Roughia and Mr ' and Mrs. Myers and son Lynn. — The Work and Win class or the ! Nuttman Avenue United Brethren i Sunday school will meet a*, the home of Mrs Pearl Reed Thursday I evening at seven-thirty o’clock. All members are asked to iie pre I sent. ANNUAL REUNION IS HELD SUNDAY The annual Krueckeberg-Scham-I erloh family reunion was held Sunday, at the home of Marie Krueekeberg in Union township. The re- ’ union was well attended and pleasI ure was expressed m the fact that | the participants were living in a - country where such gatherings | could he held. Rev. Harry Krueckeberg of ! Stryker. Onio was present 'o conduct family services, reminding all ; of how thankful they should be for I religious freedom. A number of I the younger men of the families I were reported in United States , service. During the business meeting Adolph Schamerloh was chusen as president for another yea,; Rev. : Krueckeberg. vice-president; Emil Krueckeberg. secretary-treasurer. The meeting closer! with the singing of the doxology. after which a social afternoon was enjoyed BUSINESS WOMEN ENJOY PICNIC SUPPER Twenty members of the Business and Professional Women's club and a number of guests enjoyed the fried chicken supper In the shelter house at Hanna-Nuttmun park last evening. The table, were attractive with arrangemmts of flowers A short business meeting was presided over by the piesident. Miss Kathryn Weidler. following which game, were played and many prlw» distributed The committee in charge includ...i u.. Weiland. Mr . Fran-

ed Mn. Manin wfimuu. i Said • tailor named Mr. I. Preaaem, ••Our wddiera n**<l backing, (hm! blraa >« And T*e bought, for their »ake, AU the Bond. lean take; Yea, !’■ P roU ’ 1 J," glad to | «>•*«* rm • Th— m

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadlint, 11 A. M, Fanny Macy Phonea 1000 — 1001 Thursday Dinner Bridge Club. Mrs. Roy Kai ver, 7 p. m. Indies’ Aid Society. Flrat Presbyterian Church, 2:30 p. m. laidies* Aid Society. First Evangelical Church. 2 p. m Woman’s Guild of St. Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed Church of Honduras, Mrs. William Reppert, All Day. Progressive Workers Class. Herman Sautbine, 7:30 p. m. Our luidy of Victory Discussion Group, Mrs. Irenaeus Gate, 7:30 p. m. May Day Party. Moose Home, 7:30 p. m. Zion Evangelical and Reformed Women’s Guild. Church Social Room, 7:30 p. m. ■< D. Y B. Class. Mrs. William Foughty. 7:30 p. m. Catholic School Band' Rehearsal • 7:30 p. m. Nuttman Avenue U. B. Work and Win Class. Mrs. Pearl Recd. 7:30 p. m. Friday Golden Rule Class of St. Paul’s Sunday School. Mr. and Mrs. John llindenlang, 7:30 p. m. Phllathae Class, 421 North Second Street, Mrs. Dale Laue, 7:30 p- m. Red Cross Production Center. American Legion Hume, 1 to 4:30 Kum-Join-Us Class, Dr. and Mrs. Ray Stlngely. 7:30 p. m. Girl Scout Troop No- 3. Meet at Junior-Senior High School, 3:30 p. m. Phoebe Bible Class. Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. 7:45 * p. m. Saturday Zion Evangelical and Reformed Cafeteria Supper. Church, 5-7 p. m. : Monday Pythian Bisters Temple Meeting. K. of P. Home, 7:30 p. m. Wednesday Red Cross Sewing Project, La glon Home. 1 to 4 p. tn. cis Ellsworth and Miss Ethel Ervin. WALTHER LEAGUE SOCIAL AT PREBLE The St. Paul’s Walther League of Preble will give a lawn social Sunday evening, June 2M. Refreshments and entertainment have been arranged for all Robert Wederts. well known magician of Fort Wayne, will furnish the main part of the program The public is invited. C. L. of C 8 HAVE SOCIAL MEETING The Catholic laidles of Columbia met at the K of (’. hall Tuesday evening for a pot luck supper and social evening After supper, games of five hundred and bridge were played and the prise for the former awarded to Miss Rose Follenkamp and for the latter. Miss , Edith Ervin. The committee In charge of the , evening included the chairman. Mrs Paul York, and Mrs Ed Berting. Mrs. George Stults aad Miss Fem Blerly. o ARRIVALS Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Thieme of route 5 are the parents of i baby girl, born at the Adams county memorial hospital this morning at S:lfi o'clock. She weighed six pounds, eight and one quarter ounc/s. Mr and Mrs Ervin Buuck. RR Decatur, are the parents of a baby girl, born at the Adams county memorial hospital at 5:52 »clock this morning She weighed seven pounds, two and one qaartor ounces and her name is Marcille Diane — — o ,- ... Average costs of small homes de- - dined to 15.199 in 194<». from >5.351 in 1838, and from 15.432 in 1935. according to compilations of the FHA officials NOW under-arm Cream Deodorant w/e/y Stops Perspiration 1. Does not roc dresses or shirts. Does ooc irriate skin. 2. No waiting to dry. Can be used right after sbavmg. >. Instantly stops fotltoidsys. Removes owx fronspmpinw*4. A ptsre, white. gteaseiess, samlets vanishing . R. A«>d has bws awarded the feeing harmless to fabrics. JUrid io th. lam trr DCODOBANT. Try a ja* today! arrid

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Army Lieut. J Bf Jh Lieut. Leo J. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Millet, enlisted in the I’. S. army in March, 1939. | After six months training In the! , :ili technical school al Rantoul., HI., he was sent t > Moff«-t and; Hamilton Fields. Calii. Then he taught radio two years. In Janu | ary. 1942 In was appointed to off! cers candidat* school. Fort Mon-! mouth. New Jersey On April 9 h< war commissioned a second lieutenant and Ir now stationed at Ft Monmouth, taking a special, course In the A. W. school. g FROM K MEN m \\\ * n 111 Service u Pvt. Donald lamgh. son of Mrs. Clara Lough, who has lieen sta tiom-d with the air corps at Kaealer Field. Mass., has been graduated there and assigned to ACT Detachment, Middle River, Baltimore. Maryland. •Fred Helm, former Decatur boy now with a technical squadron, sailed from New York Ihree weeks ago and 1s believed to be in Ireland. His address Is A. P. O. 1084. care Postmaster, New York City Vaun N. Liniger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Liniger. who joi.ied the army air corps last month, has successfully passed all preliminary teats and has Iteen assigned to a pre-flight school a’ Kelly Field.

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—JU— By HYRniMJN CARROLL King » -atarr. N,edlrate Writer HOLLYWOOD Don’t be «urprincil if there ia a general exodus , of Hollywood rlata from their i high-priced mansion*. With Dr '

Joel Pressman In New York and due to be away from home for the duration, Claudelt Colbert already moved out of her showplace In Holmby Hills and has taken an apartment in the same building with Mickey Rooney anil hia

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bride. Ava Gardner. The Colbert house definitely will be put up for sale. Before It goes, however. Director Mitchell Leisen has Claudette s I permission to shoot one scene for the picture. "No Time for Love." in her bedroom. The studios can’t build expensive sets any more, so Leisen will put up his cameras and lighting equipment in the room where Claudette really used to sleepWould you like to see Ginger Rogers as a blonde again? Well, i you'll get your wish In “Once Upon a Honeymoon." the new picture she to making at R-K-O with Cary Grant. Ginger has been a brunette ever since "Primrose Fath." Director Leo McCarey liked her hair the old color, though, and urged the star to change back "IH bet you.” he said "that, if I you put it up to a bunch of men. I they'll agree with me” ; Ginger had n'ne soldiers coming out to dinner that night. She queried them and McCarey turned out to be rtgM. hut emphatically Every single soldier wanted her to turn blonde. j| There’s an Interesting story about the new governor on Ctark i Gable's motorcycle, which keeps the machine from going over miles per hour. I The gadget to a gift from Officer Floyd Winchell, who once arrested the star for speeding in his automobile. On a card attached to h s gift. Winchell wrote: "Just to see that lustory doesn't repeat Itself " Jackie Coogan to plenty burned up over the rumors ar und town that be already baa picked out hi»

Texas. He is scheduled to begin. his training as a pilot July 5. His i new address U: Av-C. Vaun N. ■ Liniger. Sqdn. 1 Flight H-428. Air j Force Pre,Flight School (Pilot!, San Antonio. Texas. Eugene Hitchcock has arrived safely In Iceland, according to word received by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William IHtchcock of near the state line. He wro’e thar he enjoyed the trip, did not get seasick and likes the country. PERSONALS Miss Dorothy Durkin hai arrived home from East Chic <go to spend the summer with her mother. Mrs. Ruby Durkin and her aunt, Mrs. F E. France of Mercer avenue. Clem Holthouse. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hayes and their ch.ldren, James. Pat and Nancy of Tulsa. • Okla., are Visiting heer with MrsMinnie Holthuuse and family. Mr. Holt house is a former Decaiur resident, having moved to Jonesboro, i Ark., with his father, the late An- • thony Holthouse, about 40 years ago. Mrs. Leslie Hunter was taken to the hospital from her home on South Second street thia afternoon j when she became seriously 111. Dr. Fred Patterson and Alber* : Miller attended the state cemetery meeting at Indianapolis WednesI day. I»r. Patterson is a member of the local cemetery association and Mr. Miller is caretaker Mrs. Bertha Sheets left Wednesday for Elkhart, where she will visit for a week with her brother Charles Reinhard. Mr. and Mrs. A. M Anker had as their guests over night the h.ter’s cousin. Mrs Adam Pataky and her son Gordon of Washington. D C.. and Pittsburgh. Pa.. They continued to Danville. 111., thia morning but will reutrn in two we -k» for another visit here. Clifton Wayne Anderson. Fort Wayne, visited here yesterday with friends Mrs. Dick Shaw of Shelby. Ohio Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frederic Schafer of West Monroe street. o —— ■ • 0 — 4 Adams County Memorial Hospital Admitted IMclianl Carpenter. Homewood land dismissed*: Philip Guyot..route 4. Fort Wayne; lasster Scbeimann. route I, Hoagland; Mrs. Leslie Hunter. Soul!* Second street. .——p Trade tn a Good Tow» - necwui.

next bride. He denlea he even know* the girl mentioned. According to Jackie, Flower Parry get# a regular allotment from his »56 a month Army pay aa a first-class private, and he also has his >IO.OOO Insurance policy made out in her name. That'S about all he can give her. says tha Kid, because he has lost moat of the money he received in a settlement from his mother, Alice Faye will be an aunt, soon, as well as a mother. Her brother Bill and his wife are expecting a baby around Oct. 1. First acene Herman Shumltn directed for "Watch on the Rhine’’ was plenty ironic. Six acton were supposed to be playing poker. But when Shumiin ; got ready to rehearse, he found I that not one of the men had ever played the game before. It’s a fact, and the acton an George Coulouris, Clyde Fillmore, Henry Daniell. Erwin Kasler, Robert Davis arid Kurt Katch. Leave it to Mary Martin to do the nice things! She got one of her own former pupils. Marjorie Garland, to brush her up for a dance routine in Happy Go Lucky." Now. Mary to sending Marjorie to her personal voice coach anil also to a school for models Later on, shell wangle a screen test HOLLYWOOD PARTY LINE: Faith Dora, still wearing that 113,000 Howard Hughes diamond ring, was at the Mocambo with Dorothy Campbell and Johnny Meyer . . . Mane Wilson danced by in a white low-cut dress, a red hat and red gloves. “1 look like I have a long bathing suit on. don't I?- she called out. . . . Bettye Avery was being consoled by Bill Girard and Alexis Thompson, mostly the latter ... FIS Dorsey ta back in town. She twisted her ankle at a U. 8. O show in Hollywood and a sailor and a marine held her up while she finished her number. 7. . Congratulate th. aia Naaarroe on their sixteenth wedding anniversary ... Lorraine Miller and Bruce Cabot an item * -• the Ik llywood Trop es. ... Ed Juuwn has been paying attention tn Piggy Sattertoe. the Florent.no ' Carden cutey.... The now famous i -Doolittle Dood If headline to the IMSM of a new song by Frank < -Owen. The number will be used m Cclumtaa s The Spirit of Stanford” — J

Threat To Pacific Coast Is Lessened Victories In Navol Battles Ease Threat Washington. June IS ll'PIThe threat of a Japanese attack against the west coast has been greatly reduced as the result of American victories in the Pacific. | sei-eiMry of war Henry S’itnson ; said today. Stimson said ail Indications were that the Japane-a- landings in the Aleuthlans were small. He was unable to say whether the Invaders • had made efforts to reinforce their initial landings at Attu an I Kiska. He said it was difficult to coordinate a complete picture of what had happened in the Pacifi" from the multitude of reports received , from flying personnel. Bu’ ne «ald ' the general picture was clear - mainly, that a great flee’ ut the enemy had been put to nigh’ after ; the battle of Midway. Observation o7 developments a-1 long the Alutian islands was much ; more complex he said, because of the prevailing fogs through which : fliers could obtain only fleeting glimpses of the enemy. Stimson said be was astonished to find that many members of the 1 press held the opinion that the war and navy departments were not giving full and adequate accounts of the battle in the Pacific. He said the press and public should consider the limited ability for observation of what oc nrs in I a modern air and sea battle Convicted Killer Is Given Sentence Ludington. Mich. June IS <UPi Convicted of manslaughte In the death of Ora Bunton. Utporte, Ind . Mrs. Crystal Anderson was sentenced today to five to 15 years In the Detroit house of corre- tion As circuit court judge Max E. Neal imposet) sen’.et'ee Mrs. Anderson cried "you are making a b>g mistake. I did not kill the man." o Georqe Null Quits Coachinq For Navy Fort Wayne. Ind. June Is (UP* George Nulf. basketball coach at Fort Wayne North Side hlg.) r hool, has enlisted in the navy, and already has been sent to Chicago for his physical examination. 'From Chicago, he will be sent to Annapolis to complete his training In the athletic spe< ialist branch. He was the second coach North Side has lost in a month. His broth- > er. Boli Nulf, athletic director and football coach, resigned to go to Kalamaiot* college as athletic director and coach. South Side of Fort Wayne also is without football and liasketlmll coaches. — o Band Concert At Kirkland School The band concert by the Evangelical and Reformed Otiih.fi home children of Fort Wayne, will be given at the Kirkland township high school, Sunday evening, Mrs Elva Roth, announced today. 3>r G. J. Kohne. chairman of Ihe civilian defense, will make a short talk on blood transfusions and the donating of blood by Individuals p for the blood centers. The pulilic is Invited and no admission will be charged. —o Trade In » Good Town — Oneato* |

for the Mon in the Service JesJt MAN’S KIT Retail Shavinr Cream, Mflk of Magnesia Tooth Paste, Rex all I Shaving Lotion, Lavender Talcum and 6 o«. size Mi 31 Anti- I septic Solution—a complete »et of toilet need, that will be well j appreciated. ALL QQ _ FOR >■> B. J. Smith Drug Co. 1 CHARLES COOK 80J W. Monroe ifflgj! uriitH'irrp m —M— •» —-* 4HHM <• oworaed to cm m. »«— W Ute MKwater omS wook da?. MMMamaiY-ttetaun wtrtsr£rT7vwoTw

25 DIFFERENT Vegetable DinnerN wl For your health's saks and that of rout family, sarva vegetables. Twenty-five vegetable dinnere are bated in out Washington Service Bureau e booklet VEGETABLE COOKERY.” It will show you bow to prepare and cook hot and cold vegetable dishee tastily and attractively, and how to retain every bit of food value. Enclose fifteen cents, with the coupon below: CUP THE COUPON F M. KERBY. Director, WASHINGTON SER VICE BUREAU. Drpt 207, 1013 THIRTEENTH ST, WASHINGTON. D C. I enclose fifteen cento tot tnf c&py of “VEGETABLE COOKERY,* NAME ADDRESS CITV STATE Decatur Daily Democrat. Decatur. Ind. HGet thi* 50c size of $4.00 on ounce Cora Nome Perfume and a 25c »ize of $2.00 per box Cara Nome Face Powder Treat yourself t<» this remarkably BOTH FOR low priced trial offer of these fa- ONLY mour ( are Nome Products. Once you try them you will use them always. Hurry! they’ll go fast. / B. J. Smith Drug Co. CAR LOAD OF RKD Rll4i up WATERMELONS DIRECT FROM FLORIDA — WHOLE of HALF SunKist Calif. Seedless LEMONS ORANGES Grapefruits 15c doz. 19c doz. 5® — BANANAS —— 3rbw. 25c - * Yellow pr ACHES MUSK ..~ ONIONS 1 eL" MELONS 2 lbw. 9csc lb. 19c each RED RIPE f rtfi TOMATOES Field Grown, lb. ( AR LOAD of NEW POTATOES IJ. S. No. 15.’k ok. 15 lbs. $2.99 cwt. U. S. No. 235 c pk. 15 lbs. $1.99 cwt. At the Store or at the Penn Radroad track. VEGETABLES CUCUMBERS LEAF each LETTUCE n>. . RADISHES J bun £ MANGOES J for Calif. g— GREEN Q*C CARROTS bunch 3*- BEANS PLENTY OF LATE SEED POTATOES. DAISY MAE WEST SIDE OF STREETPHONE LM><» Re-Upholster Your Present Furniture HELP SAVE AND CONSERVE IYour furniture will h* jumt like new. 2—Skilled workmen will rebuild completely. ,I_You select the ewet type and «>•<* ot fabrk you »i*h. CALL AT y i dry ~~ — OPEN EVENINGS

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