Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1942 — Page 3

THURSDAY. AUGUST 13, 1942.

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■ wedding t R * event of th.s month ■f0 ,£ M „ Sim Burk of 281 ■ M 7 r n t h ” e ‘“"/vr tO '!»•' m» rrta « e Os ‘ he,r ■£7 <•! K A Kar,,hal " of E<l v-11 H T r . 1 ,-ebyirrian chur.h AT- »• >' -* ■llp la the evening. •!>» ” • P°” u ;; ■ T ' .ntH-r of 'be younger set ■LVidua--! from 'he Decatur ■7 w. ami f -r 'he pant 'hree y 3 '.. p;)( j...| Indiana unlvemity KVmin.ton She I. a member B,p, lota X local l ‘ < "-° ri 'y • ud ■VV-a 1)1 '•* IM ' a " a ' lonjl fri! ' ■* ~. T;i . .uinmer »he has been g - th- First Stale bank ■V f. ‘HI graduate from M, untversl'.y next spring af[p!;tal * ork ln ,he ,nd ■ L Kbooi of business and the T <■ a' which time he will WL.,. r • roninil»*ion tn the I nit-, a nv The young couple H, luio' 'he-: home in Blooming K :bl» winter BmSEWEi-L PARTIES Es:» DECATUR MEN 9u» f ’ :lK “ and informal j BL, >.a held last evening E-\> J Mark n. youngest son of ( K f I. M•< kiln of 128 Nor'h ' Er- ini han Holthouse, el- 1 K wn of Mr and Mrs. A. R. HeliKe Both men will leave thia Kirainit for X- » York Chy where Eti't ’til 'ak- 'heir basic naval Ko'n.ar a- C dumbla university ■ Mr and Mr 4 J,lhn ’• I * VoM "f Ec: U■■' Ma i- >n Street entertainEri »;■!> a ■ ' 1 < lock dinner for Mr. Mgvblin »:t!i r.ieinbers of the Im-Ea-ta'" fa’ll > ■" ld a few friends .14 ■ far.rs were laid for the guest of K. gi -. hi’ mother. Mrs. Macklin, K Md Mr ’ "'dtert Macklin of Evr.n.rile Mrc Ralph Tyndall. Efarc'e- J > ■ and son John Phil K; of Bluff on. Mr and Mm. Dick E*> > t> ami rou Jack. Mrs. ChaiKe- Ik-Bolt anu son Philip. Miss ■ ■iL-JM X bln k Miss Hetty Kohne, 1 K. hoc an I hostegsro and their ' Kh Jar ■ Mr and Mis Holt house of 222 Cre-t were at home to , Ka-;ve. and friends for an infor ■a.. evening of Belting honoring'

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theTr son, Dan. A buffet supper was served ■ from the dining table, which was attractive with patriotic appointments. The center of the table rep resented the ocean on which were miniature boa's manned by cleverly fashioned sailors lied, white and blue tapers, furnished the lighting. The Decatur home economics 1 club picnic wi'l Ire held Tu-sday ! evening In thj shelter house at ■ Hanna-Nuttma.i park at six-thirty o'clock. Each member is to bring extra sandwiches and an extra dish of food as well as sugar enough for herself. The 4-H club girls will be guests at the picnic. The 27th annual Martin and belmenstall reunion will be held Sunday. August Id at the home of Mrs. Martin. MRS. MARTIN HILL HOSTESSES to SOCIETY The W. M. A. of the Nuttinan : avenue United Brethren church met recently at the home of Mrs. Martin Hill. The meeting opened > with song followed with scripture reading by the vice-president. Mrs. 1 Laurence Michel and prayer by Mrs George Foor. Mr.r. ' Flyod Arnold and Mrs. Foor read po.-ms and Mrs. Karl Terrell, program leader for the I evening, gave a review of Chapter 13 from the mission study book. “Author of Liberty.” The Y. P. M. B. girls furnished special music and a duet was sung by Mona Lee and Sharon Martin. Selection.! were played by Bobby and Muris Gray on their Hawaiian guitars. Thia was a cooperative meeting with sixteen members of the W M. A. present, nine from the Y. P M. B. and twelve from the Harvesters as well as three other guests. The | meeting closed with prayer. The Bobo U. B. Willing Workers' class will meu Friday evening at ' seven-thirty o'clock at the home of Mrs. Milton Chronister. All mem- ' bora are urged to attend. GUESTS ENJOY DESSERT BRIDGE Mrs. l-eonaid Saylors was hot- ' teas, to a second group of her , friends last evening at a dessert ' bridge party at her home on Mer- ' ver avenue Patriotic appointments [ decorated the tables at which deosert was served. Games of bridge were later enI Joyed and prises of defense stamps ' presented to Mrs. J Ward Cal la ad and Mrs. G. J Kohne Mrs Milton - Swearingen won the traveling ! prise. Guests Included the Mesdames Stella Coverdale. W P Schrock. G J. Kohne. Carl Gerber. Gladys Chamberlain. J. Ward Calland. Franc? Conner. Angie Macy. W. Guy Brown. Haymond Keller. Paul Saurer. Milton Swearingen and the hostess' mother. Mrs. Henry Michaud. — 0

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CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Thursday I'nited Brethren W. M. A. Picnic, Shroyer laike Park. •> p. m. | Women's Guild. Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. M p. m. Executive Committee of Guild. Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. 7 p. m. Baptist Woman's Society, Mrs. 1 Bryce Butler, 2:30 p. m. Wom-n’s Guild. Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, k p. m Better Homes Club. Mrs. John Floyd. 7:30 p. m. Friday Bobo C. B. Willing Workers, Mrs. I Milton Chronister, 7:30 p. m. I'nlon Chapel Woman's Missionary Society Picnic, Hanna-N'uttman Park. 6:30 p. m Red Crow Produc’lon Center, American Legion Home, 1 to 4 p. m. Tuesday 'Decatur Home Economic Club Picnic, Hanna-Nuttman Park. 6:30 p. m. Wednesday Red Cross Sewing Unit, American Legion Home, 1 to 4 p. at. g FR O M K ME N m M in 111 Service Cha'.mer Denny, of Kokomo, has enlisted ia the navy and was sworn in at Indlanapols at 5 o'clock las: evening as a yeoman, second daw. He will report at the Peru navy yards S<-pteml>er 3rd where he will serve la the clerical department, having bad several years exJerlence In secre'arlal work. Mrs. Denny was formerly Miss Mary Kathryn Tyndall of thia city. Lieut. Robert Templin, aon of coach L. E. Templin, of Bluffton, lisa lieen assigned as an aide -to President Roosevelt In Washington, it has been learned here. Lieut. Templin, well known in Decatur, Is In the U. 8. marine corps. David Macklin, aon of Mrs Phil Macklin and Dan Holt hour-, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Hol (house will leave this evening for NewYork City, where they will begin their training as apprentice seamen In the V-7 naval reserve school at Columbia university. Howard Ray Eicher, nephew of Adams coun'y auditor Victor H Eicher U among the latest selectees to be accepted for army service from Wells county. The Indianapolis recruiting office of the U. 8. Navy reported today that those who have received petty officer ratings on completing enlistment at the station include Otho Vincent Andrews. 23. son of Mrs. Naomla Andrews of 22& Rugg street, Decatur, who was rated pharmacist's mate, third class He was sent to Gnat latkes. 111. Bernarr "Chub" Granger, former Decatur high school football star. Is home 011 a furlough for a few days from Gnat Lakes. 111., where he recently enlisted in the U. 8. navy. Howard G. Hendricks, son of Jim A. Hendricks, of Monroe, was recently inducted into service in Michigan, going to Camp Custer, according to word received from his father. Pfc. Noel Sprunger is stationed with the 697th Blg. A. W Co.. Drew I**"”" New under-arm Cream Deodorant ■ Stops Perspiration not rot drevvev or men » . siuru. Does not irritate skis. ( 2. No waiting 10 dry. Can be med tight after shsvutg. 3. Initamlv stops perspiration for I to ) dsys. Prevents odor. 4. A pure, white, greastisss, stainless vanishing crease. 8. Awarded Approval Seal Amer■can Insrituteof Laundering - harmless to

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In Bermuda w I I . ■ *~ * \ ■ ' fw U Marion Lylt Friedt, aon of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Friedt, 01 this city, is rtatloned In Bermuda. British West Indies. Hi holds a rating of A M M 3/c. Field. Florida. Arnold Flueckiger, who enrolled as a flying cadet sometime ago, gives his addrms as: A-c E. A. Flueckiger. Spartan A. C. T. D.. Muskcgee. Ala. Corp. Mwrence Smith. Fort Knox. Ky., visited here with his father, Harl Smith, on leave from his duties. • [ Pwt. Doyle Gay. son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gay of route four, has been assigned to: Headquarters Company. 319 Infan'ry. APO. U. 8. Army. Camp Forrest, Tenn. Jack Neptune, son of Mrs. Celeste Neptune, formerly of Decatur, Is serving aa 1 deep-sea diver for the U. S. Navy, according to word brought here to the Fred Smith family by Miss Lettie Klntx. of Toledo. Ohio. the.young man’s aunt. Jack's cousin Paul Bishop Is one of 300 applicants selected for the navy •cbool of mutl'! in Washington. D. C-, it was also 1 eported. RAY WERTZBERGER — ,c< y-».. n . u -i p »v » Knights of Columbus, the Holy Name society and the Third order of St Francis. Members of the above societies are requested to meet at the K. of C. hall at 8:30 o'clock Friday evening and go to I the Wertzbrrger home to recite the rosary; The body will be moved from the Gllllg and Doan funeral home! to the Wertzberger home at »’> o'clock this evening, where friends I may call until time of the funeral, services Saturday afternoon. • ~« | Adams County * Memorial Hospital Admitted: Sam Cook, city land dismissed); Mrs. Anna King, Dixon. Ohio. Dismissed: Mrs Lydia A Bodie, city.

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By HI MTHBEY BOGART Vedsy’s Geest t'sleaiairt for Harrises Carrell, W be Is aa VaraHaa HOLLYWOOD.-Being nn expert seems strictly the vogue since the war began. lam one, too. I am an expert on "The Importance

of Arguments to Maintain a Happy Home." And I atn not one of those swivel- chair strategists or I barber-shop second - gueasers. I'm a veteran of i the Bogarts happy marital warfare — and I I'll show you my sears to prove it. Cail us the

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Battling Bogart* If you wllland I am sure you will—our system has worked wonders for me The first rule la this: Speak your piece, tell whats on your mind, let the little woman know what you’re really thinking—and then duck, but fait! The Bogarts don t believe In inhibitions. neuroses or repress-ons. We aay what >e please and then do our darnedest to get away with it. Acton, despite what you may hear from certain subversive sources, are of the genus homo, and, like other people, they ar* entitled to have their moments. I They had an Ideal “out" in the days at th* screen; they were called temperamental." and everything added up to being an “arttot." But some silly Jerk 10 go and spoil an that by saying it wasn’t temperament. Just temper So in simple defense of my inalienable rights. I preserve everything all the end of the day for i “my best friend and severest ( critic.' .(At toast half of that to I TWK* * DwmtoHed by Blag F

Berne Library Rale Held Al 10 Cents ■ Proposed Budqet Shows Increase The propose! 1943 budget of the Berne library was released today by the Berne library board, showing an unchanged levy of 10 cents with an Increase of about IMO.OM In the net taxable property. A 10 cent levy on taxable property amounting to 32.007,752 would raise >2.077.75. The taxable properly in the 1942 budget wax 1 limed at about 31.872,000. Necessary expenditures to be ‘ made from unexpended appropriations are listed at 3897.61 in the proposed budget The balance on July 31 is listed at 31.347.23. Compared to the 82.C77.75 to be collected in 1942. a total of 81.872 - 94 was collected In 1942. 81.649.98 in 1941 and 31.808 in 1940. The budget classification listed 8550 for persounal services. 8270 for contractual services, 830 for supplies, 8460 for current charges and 8777.75 for properties. o_ Sam Cook Suffers Broken Arm Today Ham Cook. 55. 310 South Eleventh street, a local painter, suffered a fractured left forearm shortly before 9 o'clock this morning while working at the Niblick A Co. store here. Mr. Cook was engaged in painting the window frames of the 1 east side of the building when the accident occurred. He was reportedly pushing up on the upper half of an extension ladder when it suddenly slipped from his grasp and slid down, striking his left arm He was taken to the Adams county memorial hospital for treatment and then released. Wolter R. Click’ Dies At Hospital Walter R Click. 69. retired Alltn county farmer, and a former Decatur resident, died late Wednesday afternoon at Joseph’s hospital In Fort Wayne after a long lllnesa. He operated a hoop mill in this city about 25 years ago. and was a member of the Decatur Masonic lodge. Survivors include two sisters. Mrs. Eugene J Erne, with whom be lived, and Mrs Florence Falters of Fort Wayne: and a niece. Mrs. Vernon Aurand of thW city. Funeral services will be held at Ila. tn Saturday at the Koontx funeral home at Roanoke, With burial in ! Lindenwood cemetery at Fort I Wayne. a »HKIV AU** Mr. and Mrs. Orvat Smith of Convoy. Ohio are the parents of a baby girl, born this morning at 2:55 o'clock at the Adams county memorial hospital. She weighed six pounds and fifteen ounces and has Bui l>eeu earned.

right.) (I’m only kidding. Mayo.) When I come home from working in "Casablanca" or some other Warner Brother* eSort, Mayo la ready for me. (Sometime I think ■he He* in ambush for me.) I tell her my grievance*. Occasionally I demonstrate them. And usually I find some way. no matter how devious, of making her a part of them. When *he rtarts airing a few of her own vicissitudes. the Bogarts begin to swing into real action. Don't take me too literally about that, though. After all. Mayo is a smart girt. She knows that these molar*, orb* and proboeci* may not comprise the most beautiful visage in th* world, but It is a set of prop* that bring* home that certain weekly voucher, and as such get* special consideration. But to return to the issue- and Mayo and I manage to see to it that there is always at least one issue, and on good day* five or six —it has been our experience there's nothing Ilk* a verbal free-for-all to brighten a dull day. And it's all so simple. There's ■uch a wide variety of subjects, too, and it doesn't make any difference how old and Ured they are. they’re still good for at least on* more good, old-fashionea beef. Os course, there Is one great difficulty in a home at two actors, such as our*. We re always trying to steal scene* from each other. W* give ourselve* what we think are sure-fire lines of dialogue, and then do a quick exit, leaving th* other up»tag* with nothing to do or say. And mugging ? We really ham things up. Why. if those writers would only give us some of the scenes that we cook up foe ourselve*, w* d cop the Academy Award. Yeah Mayo and I are the Battling Bogarts W* love it An 4, what's mor*, we love each other! Feature* Eye Sleet*. la*, e * 1

PERSONALS Mrs. Monta Hensley, Mrs. Carl Centllvre, both of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Charlea Ehinger of this city left early this morning for Harvey. Illinois for a day's visit with Mrs Centllvre's son and daughter and her new granddaughter. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ehing r and daughter Ann Elisabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Browning and family. Mr and Mrs. Ollie Feller and Mrs. Lulu Vance were dinner gue/ts Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. B<-n Tickle. Attorney Lewis Smi'h made a business trip to Indianapolis yesterday. Miss Rutb Felier Is spending th" week visiting friends here. Mrs. Edna Seiiemeyer and Mrs. ixtuis Vanderl'p of Elkhart are /tailing their sister. Mrs. Eugene Runyon and other relatives and friends. They will return to their home in Elkhart Friday. Miss Peggy Sullivan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sullivan of Preble has gone to Alameda. Calif., for an Indefini'o stay. Miss Sullivan left Sunday by plane. Misw Eleanor Mathieu. R. N of 11$ East Rugg street, who wds a patient in the Missouri Baptist hospital. St. Ixiuis for the past two months, returned to her home here the first of 'he week. Her condition is reported as very much improved and she hopes to re’urn to ' her work at the Adams county me- ’ mortal hospital soon. Mrs. W. G Purvis left this morn i Ing for her home in Washington, I D. C. after a three weeks' visit in Decatur and Fort Wayne witn relatives and friends. Mrs. Purvis is a sister of Mrs. Harry Thompson of 335 South Fifth street. The Daisy Mae Fruit Market In Bluffton owned and operated by I Paul Reldenbach. of thta city, has I discontinued business and the sup 1 piles and equipment moved to the I Deca'ur market <>y Mr. Reidenbach. Mathias "Mots” Coffee, well known employe of the Burk Eleva-; tor Co., who suffered a fractured leg In a fall at the elevator a week ago, has been removed to his home on South Third street. Mr. Coffee was Injured while at work and was removed to the hospital, where the fracture was set. He is getting along nicely and hopes to be up within a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Macklin of Evansville have spent the past week visiting with the former's mother. Mm. P. L. Macklin of First ' street, and other relatives and fri -nds. Miss Betty Jean Hollingsworth went to Berne today to visit with , Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Bailey and son. : I Donnie. Ron Parrtah and family are visl'-

F A\ j m tdt * 1 . V < *••• 1 - Jr I•* Your truck—all truckt-are I essential to America’s war proJ gram. . • . Let your Chevrolet I dealer help you to “Keep ’em At j to keep ’em rolling.” . . . See I him for a thorough service check* ! up today —and see him for | skilled service at regular inter- « vals. • • • Remember—Chevrolet ! dealers are America’s “Truck | j> Conservation Specialists.'! * I > Ownm. O.M.k.i ImXW Ci» " *-■ MW X I CHEVROLET Saylors Chevrolet Sales DECATUR INDIANA

As Gable Became Buck Private ' CTT7 7: ‘iaEW IE ’ — ■ I -•'•ft-’ 7 M-7 Ik jmf nk S /- wh Colonei Malcolm Andruss, left, swears In movie actor Clark Gable as a buck private In the United States army during an unattended ceremony In Los Angeles. Gable now 41. will undergo 13 w-*k« of basic training at Miami. Fla., and then m.ik< application foi officers' candi date school.

Itfg here with relatives, during a two weeks’ vacation. 0 Mrs. Roy Price's Father Dies Today L. D. Hudson. 76. father of Mrs. Roy L. Price, of near Decatur, died this mi ruing at 1 o'clock at tils home in Owensburg, according to word receive d here. His wife died at the Price home here last October. Surviving, besides the daughter, are elx sons; I four grandchildren. Tunis and Lucllle Hudson; Jimmy and Jerry ’ Price of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made, but ser vices and burial will Ice at Owensburg. - -o — C. E. Bell Purchases Partner's Interest Clarence E B‘II of this city. | founder of the LaFontaine Handle company, has purchased the interest cf Lt. Verne W. Bohtlke ill the White Mills Handle company. White Mills. Pa Mr and Mrs. B II are now living at Honesdale. Pa., near the mill, but they intend to return to Decatur before winter. Lt. Bohnke ia » former rcetfvnt ’ of Decatur and was called to s rvice last spriiia The partnership was dissolved August 6. according to an item in the Honesdale Independent Trade In s Good Town Oecsrui

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Basic Sugar Ration To Remain Unchanged Washington. Aug 13 —<l'P> — Basic sugar rations will continue at a half a pound a week through ■ the first nine months of 1942. providing the Caribbean situation cloes no* take a radical turn for the worse. Harold Rowe, chief of the food rationing divtalon of the OPA, said today if shipping conditions improve a bonus may be granted.

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