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- . —* Test Your Knowledge Can you answer seven of these t**it question*? Turn to page Four for the answer*. r 1. Can an i-iductetl man In the V. B. Army be -ued for debt*? 3. What famous Irish Wiug Commander of the RAF wa* killed recently? 3. With whirl* labor organisation la James Caesar Petrillo associated? 4. Name the capital of Venezuela 5. Thomas Jefferson was the third, fourth or fifth President of the United States? 6. What haw Croesus. Midas, and Henry Ford in common* 7. The nickname "Little Mac' McClellan, or MacArthur? was applied to Cent ral McPherson, I g. Who composed the opera “Carmen"? 9 Who are the regular members of the "board of experts" of the

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> I radio pro«i , »in “Informatics I Ple*»e"? 10. Which I* the largest living bird? —-o arrivals ■ I Sgt and Mm. Severin Schurger. ■ Decatur resident*. are the parent* of • baby son. born Saturday. August 9, at St. Vincent'* hoapilal in Indianapolis The baby weighed six pound* and nine ounces and be h«< been named Severin George Mrs. Schurgei was foimerly Ml** Madeline Alig of Indianapolis, and ha* been making for home in that city with her parents while Sgt. Schurger I* serving iu the I'sited State* j army. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Germann of Van Wert. Ohio are the parent* of * baby girl, born at the Adam* county memorial hospital thia morning at six forty-five o'clock She weighed nine and one-half

pounds. Mr. and Mis. Esteban Martine* of route 6 are the parent* of a baby boy. born at the Adam* county memorial hcwpltal this morning at 4:97 o'clock. He weighed s*ven pound* and one oune*. Mr*. Virgil Marlin Springer of Van Wert. Ohio, i* the mother of a baby boy. born at the Adams county memorial hospital yesterday after noon at two-fifteen o'clock. He weighed seven pound*, sit and onehalf ounce*. He ha* been named Virgil Marlin. The father was fata! ly injured about a mouth ago when hi* leg wa* caught In a combine while at work on hi* farm. ———- —• —■ Colorado'* coal reserve could supply the nation fer 70g year*, it 1* estimated. There ar* a total of more than four hundred billion short tons underlying an area of l some 19.000 square mile*. i

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, ACTIVITIES OF ADAMS COUNTY 4-H CLUBS Clover Blossom* The Clover B)o»*om club of Hartford town»hip met at the school building August 13. The member* responded to roll call by naming their favorite ladio programs June Shank* and Mm. Steiner then read a poem to the group. A talk on rayon hose wa* givm by June Shank*. Plan* were made for a local exhibit and drew revue to be held at the heme of Mr*. Steiner Aug u»t 3S at 1 30 p in Each girl will bring project* which were completed during the club year. Those present were: l-oui»e Berlch. Norma Jean Fields. Helen Glendenlng. Phylll* Garboden. Phyh** Kneus*. Myrna Nable, Phylise Riggle. June Shank* Ireta Sommers. Marylln Steiner. John Striker. Helen Thurman. Kathleen Zerkel, and the leader, Mr*. Steiner. Happy Go Lucky The Happy Go Lucky 4-H club of St. Mary * township met August 1! at the Pleasant Mill* school with ten member* and the leader present The meeting wa* called to order by Phyllss Wolfe. After play practice, a delicious luncheon was •erved to. Doris Werling. Florine Jacob*. Ruth Ehrsam. Lola Banman. Phylls* at.d Patricia Geisler. PhyliM Wolfe. Jean Everett. Mary Jones, Mona Wauller and the leader. Mr*. Hen McCullough. Root Township The Root township 4-H club held the regular meeting July 27 at the | home of Jeanette Furman. Plan*

PUBLIC AUCTION CLOSiNi; OCT SALE OF (IKOCERIES WEDNESDAY EVENING, 8 P. M. Corner of Second A Madison St. I the undersigned, having attended an auction sale of a grocery ■ »tore in Ohio conducted liy our Instructor of the Reppert S< hmii of Auctioneering, iht maslei salesman. Col. Roy Johnson. I being a I tenderfoot and believing every word ot his statements that they were cheap I purchased most of them. Sine* attending thi auction school, I am convinced that I possibly bought them too high but will know Wednesday evening aftei the auci Uon a* I have employed the student* to sell them foi me Bling your - iMskets and help yourself R. A. WALDREP, Gainesville. Leorgia, Owner P S My fellow student. Ralph Thornton of lowa, sell hl* splendid i house trailer this Tuesday evening at our auction.

PEACHES 2'35c PEAS . 2 cans 25c CORN 2 cans 21c SIRLOIN •■■■ 40c Ground Beef — lb 27c BOIL BEEF ~ lb 19c

were made for a picnic to be held I August 39. . , . Games were played aud refreshment* served to Doann GranJstaff. Jeanett Furman. Nonna Sheet*. Mae Hell Sheets and Carol Kirsch. — -o— Card of Thank* We wish to thank our neighbors and friend* for their act* of kind nes*. expressions of sympathy, floral offering* and spiritual bouquet* extended during our recent bereavement in the death of out sou and brother. Raymond Wertxber ger. Mr. and Mrs. Marney Wertxberger aud family. —o Direct investment* by United State* business concern* in foreign properties at the end of 1940 amounted to approximately seven billion dollar*, according to the Department of Commerce. Installment sale* accounted for 71.2 percent of the total 1941 business of 255 credit-granting furniture stores reporting to the Department of Commerce.

FOR SALE g' 2 xll—Manila Second Sheets f jxll—U lb. Whit* Typewriter Paper- 90c Ream g< 2 i14— 19 th. White Typewriter Paper>l.2o Ream 20 th. Whit* Typewriter Paper >1.40 Ream B' /2 m11— 20 lb. Whit* Mimeograph Paper>l.oo Ream DECATTR DAILY DEMOCRAT Phone* 1000 and 1001.

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advertising rates one Time, Per Word -- 1!i« i Minimum fer first ln*ectlon 30* Additional ln*ertlona Per Word. Per Day.- « Card of Thanka Obituaries, Verst*. ReooluMenu*, run menu style Notices, Csp Hssds, fopL body ,12 pica* deep, one column) FOR SALE Burk* Hog FaUeuer doe* a ketter job than hominy: cost* le«* in long run. 12 20 per hundred-15c less If you furnish the sack. Telephone 25—Burk Elevator Co., Decatur, Ind. Monroe, Ind. FOR SAIJS" Romluy hog feeT <39.50 ton, in bags. Theodore Bulmahn. Decatur, route 2, Preble phone, a 197-ts

FOR SALE—One used Remington typewriter, several used sweeper* and washers. Open every day and Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday evening. Arnold & Klenk. Phone 463, Macklin Garage Bldg. 193—St FOR SALE - Radios; Bparton combinatlon console and table model radio* ranging from 115 50 up to 9125 (M. Open every day and Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday evening. Arnold & Klenk. Phone 453. 193— 3t Foil SALE Five 4 : 4<tx4:sogil tire*. 405 Adam* after I p. m. 195-2 IX FOR SALE Blue plum*. One-half mile north Monroe. J. A. Harvey !''•'> -t Ft)R lALE Semi-inodeni hou*e. Inside railroads. Six ronmi. Priced fi r quick sale. Convenient terma to right party. Call at 225 N. 9th St . or phone lit*. 195-3tx FOR -- SALE Apple* phone 9DA Mon roe. 194-2 t Ft »R SA EE—l luih.im iiull7 ail six*-*, big enough for service. Harold Ehlerding Decatur, Route 2. 194Foft SAL?r~i se4 furniture?"FT piece living room suite*. A-l condition; 1 x piece dining room suite; 1 bicycle, good condition, will sell cheap for cash Spragtte Furniture Store. Phone 199. 194-2 t

FOR SALE RcMifing; have the recent rain* showed you ju«t how bad you need a new roof. If *o come in and look over our fine selection of Celotex roofing sample*. Arnold A Klenk. 193-3 t Ft Hl SALE — Wednesday, truck load Michigan peache* at my farm 3 mile* southeast on Road 33. Hoy L Price. Phone 962. It SINGER VACUUM and sewing machine* atlll available. We repair all make aewiug machine*, do henwtltching. buttonhole making, sell needle*, oil. belts, part*. Boardman * Ringer Agency, 445 South First. Phone 411 199-12tx "Fine SALE-’lto settle estate, two •ere* black ground. 13th street. Water, lights, sewer and sidewalk on property. Bob Heller. A good realty service. Phone 970. 193-g3( Slioks <OR BALk-l pr pumps, light tan. 7AA; 1 pr. ties. 7AA; like new. Phone N 95 195t2

LOST AND FOUND LOST Drowii bill fold with three 15 and two I! bills. Finder please t all Mg-J and receive reward. Norbert Cable. a Its O ■' ■' MARKETS at a glance Stocks higher in moderate trading. Honda higher. Curb stock* Irregularly higher. Chicago stock* higher. Cotton up around 60 cents * bale Drain in Chicago; wheat ard corn future# fraction* to a cent lower. Chicago livestock; hog* alow and weaker; cattle and *heep steady to unevenly higher. Import* of gasoline taio Ireland thia year will total about k mtllkm gallon* < ompared with normal an nual requirement* of 44 million. »ay. the lb partineat of Commerce.

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WANTED WANTEiWJowL clean* Ms Raks, suitable for cleaning machinery. Cannot use underwear, stockings, pants, coats, overalls, or any similar material. M ill pay t c I®* Decatur Daily Demiverat. WAITED Married man to move on farm by the month Must be available by September 1. Dr. W. E. Smith.l93-3U WANTED Diningroom girl. Reply to Box 150, Democrat Office 194-g3t Meat cutter, reference required Write Box 153. care De m o' rat ****** ( HEMIST WANTED Boy overTK High school or college chemistry. Work tn local laboratory. Box 152, Democrat. 194-3 U FOR RENT FOR KENT 3 room all modern apartment. Phone 223. Mr*. F. G. AHweim !95-g3t FOR RENT Urge airy, sleeping room*, also garage. 221 So 3rd St. Phone 1434. 193-3tX 0 Business Services CONSERVE ~ON CLOTHEB by •ending them regularly to ue for cleaning, pressing. All grease, dirt removed, colors brightened. Phone 359. Sheet* Bro*.. Cleaner*. 1943 t iT"TAK»»"dNLY 24 HOURS to have yonr Ulins developed and printed here. Complete, careful work. See our selection of film suppile*. Edwards Studio. 194-3 t

MOTOR CHECK-UP At very nominal cost we’ll check valves, spark plug*, carburetor, fuel pump, ail working parts. Make* big difference In car’s operation. Drive in. Butler’s Oarage. 194-6 t 6jider ~y<)( • rc< Ta i shortage highly probable next winter because of trauaporttion problems, due to war requirements. We advise buying your normal needs now. Haugk Coal Co. 194-6 t BODY. FENDER REPAIRING- Ex pert job of removing dent*. matching and restoring original finish. Drive in for auto repair service. Modern equipment. Al D. Schmitt Motor Sale* 194 Jt e ■ MISCELLANEOUS FARM LOANS at 4*7 for 10 years. No expense to borrower. C. D. Lewton. Decatur, Jud. 28-b-ts FARMERS AftE-WldN Will move dead horses, cows, hogs. ate. Decatur phone 2000. We pay all phone charge*. The Stadler Product* Co. 38-ts -o■ ■ - The Uintah range of mountain* in Utah is one of the three mountain range* in th<- world that run cast and West. Railroad* during I*4o hauled au average of 860 ton* of freight per train, the highest on record. and, an Increase of 30 percent compared with IWI. Mints; to rnritni* or IMO* TUP 4D4W« (a IM». o'clock oa Turxtay. Hept (th 1»41 Notice I* hereby given that the Advisory board <•< triton Tv*p will meet at the trustSM office at * !<> , <>n*l<t*r th* following addiltonal appropriation*; I ultlon pay of transfer 5809.(0 Mpe< (k-h. Janitor **rv|c* S*.*• <<(►*«•. K. h. Transportation of rhlldr-n . 330. M Total (Via all Taxpayers shall have th* right to tie beard thereon. <1 <• tS.KI.NKI.Mi;. Trustee Union Twp. AUGIHT IS—ft (gpetaitawai at (datlaiMrotar »*. anas Notli-e I* hereby given. That th* undersigned ha* been appoint'd Administrator of tbe estate of Alfred Korney Ute ut Adame t'ounty, <*- • caned. Th* eetale I* probably solvent. Grover C. Homey, Administrator Klehhoeo. t.urdea and Udrta. (Vtosweyn A.X 1. Ist-. Aug i-11-ll Truck lanml Michigan PEACHES THURSDAY l.ttdgTnhdrger'h Grocery Monr**, |nd. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST HOUR*: •:M to 11 <3O 11;K »• l:« •aturdaya, •:« p. m. TulaphdM IM Cyan Examined Glass** Fitted FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS RlOtS BLUECREEK DAIRY nt w. Jetton, st. Plhm MT ♦

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Market RepolJ DAILY REPORT OP LOCI B AND FOREIGN MARgJJjB g Brady’s Markst for 0* CMur . Craigville. Hoagland M|J ; Closed at U No,* Corrected Augm.- |, ■ No commtaslou and n u Vaato received every 110 to 120 lbs. . 1 120 to 140 11m. ■ 140 to 150 lbs 160 to 2fo> lbs ■ M 0 to 300 lbs fl 300 to 400 lb* fl Roughs fl Stags Vealers fl Spring lamb* fl Spring buck lambs fl Yearling lamb* fl W'b: WHOLESALE EGQ AhS fl POULTRV QUOTATIONS H Furnished by HrMtU* Egg A Poultry Cc fl Decatur Phon* m ■ Corrected Augu.t h Clean, Ui k? wliiie Brown or mixed > Heavy hens Leghorn hens Leghorn broiler*. I'. Ihn.o, fl over Hp.-ID-avy springer* t l>. ...fl Heavy atag* . fl Old heavy rooster*. 2W Old Leghorn roosters, lbfl

INDIANAPOLIS LlvEsr(X| Indianapolis. Ind \u- _,j —Livestock: Hogs. 7,000; tnarkit IN v,, 150-250 lbs . Ilflfiu UF, io. lha . 114 25-114 60; lotypto ; 113 65 114 (5 Cattie, 2.200; c.iiv. strong; choice gi»; ~-iy m 115 25. beef cows, firm Vealers. strong to 50c hq) 11( 50 top Sheep. 2.500 market spring lamb* go <1 pj 115 75. Cleveland Produce Cleveland. O. Vug 1« VF Produce: Live pou'.' y *'•« hens heavy 22 fam >■ y ,jr.< y ling* 54 to 6 lbs. 19 t<» 20 Potatoes aixiut ->t<ady. S’ * J sey cobblers I 75 f« 2: O(>o ti ler* 165 to 1.85; Idih > ] bank* 8.15 to I Idaho long <u 3.76 to 4. Ohio round ‘*;i tv* p* lb. sack 33c. CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Sept Wheat SI 17S !►<-. Il SI 19%; May Wheat 11 h Sept corn. .82%; Dec.. M May (9% Hept oats. 48%: Dec R May. 52%. Oct. soy bean*. 11 71; 0 11 71%. EAST BUFFALO L'vESTOCI East Buffalo. N Y Aug 11 I UP I —Llvesttx k Hogs. 100. mark*' et-ady: 1 3304 b. trucked in ?i ‘> 5-"-lia| similar weight rail ir. .it Hil Cattle. 200. uiaik>' iin u«| grass atocra. 113 5- ■ utter j common cow*. |9 2'-I1"3S. c ner*. 17.25-58 85 Veulers. s*» ami steauy gotdl <hoi*c. SI6. com tn-n .«I IH4O-IUSA Hhep. Ml; spritia 'am • »t*a medium io good |!?,',*• i!i 71 FORT WAYNE LtVtS T OC« Fort Wayne, Ind Au« !• -<l —Livestock: Hogs, 15c lower; 2 ,M 'I 114 90; 820-240 lb* 111 75 1* lbs.. 114.85; 1S« - »U 240-2(0 Ih* . 114 7<t I 514 55: 880-3»mi |b* 111 I" 3* lbs. 114 30; 350-4i»> !'>* »H 150 1(0 |bs. 114 35; ll«-!5*l 114.10; 180-140 Iba . 113‘7 I# Ibd., 113.60, Roughs. 113 25, stag* *IIMCalve*. |TW. lamb*, 1115" »• 15 down. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET BURK ELEVATOR CG Corrected Auju-' D B«ana subject to ebsas* during day Prices delivered at el- tatof. No. 1 Red Wheal & No. 2 Red Wheat No. 3 Yellow fern No. 3 Yellow Corn No. 2 Yellow Hoy BeanNew Onia. 33-lh test Flax Seed - V Rye Grata: 3c per bashd le*A Com: 3c per 100 less f.o b farm The state emblem of I tab beehive — adopted a* a ‘yr'*®' industry by the Mormon p”’*• JMSMCC Nolle* I* hereby given ’ba* Ncwvnas HoroM 4 , ha* 'Hod with the spp:; «ti*n tor the Ade -" , Cowei of Adaose <s***tr ’ ' h*sr lha avldooc* and 4e :, r-“ time and pine* «f birth ..’JJIg pileant. agreeable I* tb» . *t Choptee 1L Aau »t at »l*t* of luU.a-*-Vkaw* my bond sad *••! Lo V t A ’ Clerk at th* A4a*ua c “ l *‘\Jl