Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 31 December 1942 — Page 6

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Bowl Games Feature New Year's Sports Major Bowl Games Are On Tap Friday Uy I’nited Press Football's greatest season of upsets will be climaxed by the major howl games which provide further uncertainties. Only the Hugar Row) Kame at New Orleans boasts an unbeaten and untied team. Tulsa enter* the clash with a record of ten straight victories. Rm Tennessee, which piled up eight successive wins after play Ina a scoreless tie tn Che season's opener. Is favored over the Ollers. The largest crowd of the day 0.1.b00 will see Georgia and Frankie Slnkwlch battle t'.c I. A. In the Rose Howl attraction at 'Pasadena, California. Georgia, which suffered defeat only by Auburn during a 10-game schedule, is rated a top-heavy favorite over the Pacific mast champions, who i have a record of six and three. Hut grid fans have grown accustomed to expect the unexpected this season. Two teams with identical records will be featured in the Cotton BowL Georgia Tech and Texas each have won eight games, lost one and tied one this season.> Georgia Tech Is given a slight nod over the Texans. Orange Howl fans are wondering if Alabama will be able to repeat the trick that Holy Cross turned in upsetting previously unbeaten Roston College to end a string of eight wins. Alabama's record la seven and three Rut the so-called smart money is on the southerners. The All-East team rates a to to 6 favorite over the West All-Stars in the 18th annual Shrine benefit game at San Francisco. Notre Dame end Rob Dove probably will start for the eastern eleven tomorrow.

Grid Injury Fatal To Butler Athlete Indianapolis. Dec. 31 — (UP) — Butlrr university athlete Andy William* in dead ax the result of an ailment which was aggravated by a leg injury suffered in football

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practice last fall. He died yesterday In an Indlanapolie hospital. Williams, whose home was in West Virginia, won hfs football letter aw a »ophomore end In J94L He didn't play a single game last year hut received a special service a ward for his spirit in attending almost every sorkout after he wan Injured. —— o- — Sullivan Trophy To Pole Vaulter I I Named Outstanding American Athlete (Ry United Press) The man who flies through the air with the greatest of ease has le-en chosen as the outstanding American Athlete of 1*42. He is Cornelius Warmerdam of the San Francisco Olympic club, the world's first and only 15-foot pole vaulter. Warmerdam won the annual James E Sullivan memorial | trophy by a better than two to one margin over his nearest competitor, swimmer Hill Smith of Hawaii. Third place goes to Ed Hennig of Cleveland, the veteran zymmuitic champion. Continue Sports All Indications are that the green light is practically ready to flash on for the continuation of college sports in 1943 Army and navy leaders say they are in favor of continuing intercollegiate competition. And the national collegiate A; A. has stepped | up to whow the way The N. C. A. A. 1 has voted to conduct all its chainloi>ship event* and tournament* next year. Hut everything will be done in the most economical form I with traveling reduced to a minimum an dthe length of practice sew slons reduced. College Basketball Here are the results of some of last night's top basket-ball gamra: Bradley 37; Harvard 36. Wyoming 63; Saint Francis 38. Indiana 40; Nebraska 39. f N V. I". 66; Washington State 55 lto< heater 4.1; Ohio State 52

Camp la-c 51; University of Virginia 33. Southern California 47; Temple 38. o- | Lynch, Melchi Are Awarded Letters Muncie. Ind., Dec. 31.—Two former Decatur high st-hool players Were among the 25 men who were awarded major letters by the Ball Stale board for play on the conference champlrnship football team. William Lynch and Gene Melch! were two of the 12 freshmen who 1 earned their ”B'' uw-aters on the L championship team. Lynch per-

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE (Log o. m I M PETE SAYS: Lets all resolve to buy more War Stamps and Bends throughout the coming New Year. HAPPY NEW YEAR! WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE. 111 So. 2nd St. V. R. Hudson. | CORT “Happy New Year to All" i . — Last Time Tonight — I JOE E. BROWN "DARING YOUNG MAN" ALSO—“Perlle of Nyoka" 9c-2Sc Inc. Tax frj’& sat’ Hopalong Cassidy “RIDERS OF THE TIMBERLINE” William Boyd, Andy Clyde O O ■' Sun. Mon. Tuea. — “Man in the Tmmk" A “Deetinat-bn Unknown" SSSSST"

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formed at tackle until the last two games of the season when he was shifted to end. where he gave a good account of himself in reserve duty. Melchi saw considerable action from the right tackle post, and both boys are regarded an excellent prospects for any Ball State grid team of the future. o Mother Os Purdue Net Coach Is Dead Purdue university basketball coach Ward laimlM'rt will not accompany his basketball team to Toledo tomorrow night. will be attending funeral services for his mother at Crawfordsville. The Boilermaker eagers will be direct ed against Toledo by assistant coach Met Taube. _ Hoosier Physician Critically Injured Fairland. Ind.. Dec. 31—(UP) — A prgminetH Shelby county physician. Dr. M M Wells, is in critical condition a* the result of a railroad crossing accident last night. The 72-yeat-old man was injured when hi* automobile was Struck by a Big Four passenger train. . . o —— —— Denies Breakdown In Medical Services Chicago. Dec. 31 — (UPI — Dr. Morris Fishbein. editor of* the American Medical Assoclatlcn Journal, declare* that fears of a breakdown in civilian medical services during the war are unwarranted. He says th, health of the American people Is the best in our history and that the people's awareness of health

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problems has aided In maintaining high staiufardo. Dr. Fishbein admits there Is a danger of epidemics spread by the movement of great numbers of people Hut he says army and navy medical departments are prepared for any emergency, and civilian doctors also are ready to do their part. Postpone Speaker's Club Meeting Week The meeting of the speakers' club, set for Tuesday night has Iteen cancelled because of the blackout, it announced totlay by Dr. Ben Duke. The meeting will lie held the following Tuesday. Seven Men Killed In Naval Bomber Crash San Diego, Calif.. Dec. 31-(UPI A naval patrol bomber fell Into the sea 120 miles west of San Diego* la«t Sunday while on a training flight. The navy announced Ibis morning that seven men wen* killed and two men injured. Those killed Included Lieutenant William Carlson of Seattle; lieutenant Jack Brenner of Coronado. California; chief machinist's made W A. Morgan of San Diego; machinist's made Ixtuis Hanlon of Ceronado, California; and radioman J. J. OVonnor of Denver. Colorado. Among the injured was radioman Frank Pankiewicz of St. Josaph, Missouri. 0 ■■ Reserves of natural gas In the U. 8. were set al from 60 to 100 trillion ruble feet, according to estimates of the national resources! planning commission. _____ , ——, -

Arkansas Soldier Is Champ Sniper Scorns Modern Gun For Old Springfield With the American Forces in New Guinea, Dec. 31. — (UP) —A fellow who ran plug a squirrel In thn bead on the fly at 100 yards i doesn't need any fancy shoot In' f irons to plug a Jap. And that's why Arkansas traveler Vergil Gray totes a Springfield rifle with a peepwight, Instead of a Garand with all Its trappings. Gray Is one of the army's champion snipers—he’s picked off at bast 16 Japs in a week. I'nited Press correspondent Frank Hewlett, who interviewed Gray, says the westerner sits in a tree and locates bln targets with binoculars —then he ups with bls Springfleld and lets them have It. Gray told Hewlett that shooting Japs is a great deal like popping away at squirrels ba< k in Arkansas. He's been doing that since he wan nine yearn old. Once when Gray wan searching around for a target through bin blnoculars, he -fond hitnsnelf staring right down the muzzle of a Jap tifle. Says Gray: "I dropped those glasses fast because that gun barrel look'd awfully big close up. but I grabbed my rifle and get him first.” oWatch Niqht Service At First U. B. Church A watch night service will he held at the First I’nited Brethren church In this city tonight. A social hour will be held from Id to 11 o'clock, followed by a New Year's program. 0 New Year Services At Zion Lutheran Church Special service* marking the . New Year are planned al the Zion Lutheran church In this city. Rev Paul W Hchultz. pastor announced today. A New Year's Eve nervier will be held al 7 o’clock this evening, and a New Year's dav service at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning. o Sayre Is Appointed As Deputy Director Washington. Dec. 31 — (UP) — The White House announces appointment of Francis B. Sayre, former high commissioner to the Philippines, as deputy director of foreign relief and rehabilitation . operations. — —a-Lower-Paid State Workers Given Raise Indianapolis. Dec. 31.—(UP) — Lower-paid workers in the state halth, welfare and employment security divisions are receiving a ' raise. The Indiana state personnel ( division announced this morning that the minimum pay for clerks.

stenographers and typists In those For • copy of Decatur Daily Democrat fO to Rhodes Super Market Lose Broo. Restaurant on sale Mth evening 3c ____

Attention Motorists I have assumed management of the Mobilgas Station Corner 13th & Monroe Sta. - - and inrite all motorists to call on me for their motoring needs. 1 ran assure you First Ctam Work on every job. Mobilnbrieation, tire repairing, etc. 1 am an official 0. P. A. inspector and will be glad to be of service to yon. Claude Gay

Diplomat Dies R ■r***wi ■I S B' ■ Is f ml* ■ ISELI ’ Lt -1 1 ■■■■ Britain's last ambassador to Berlin before war began. Sir Neville Henderson. *O. Is dead in London. Sir Neville entered the diplomatic service in 1905 and rose rapidly, having important posts in Russia, Japan, Turkey, Egypt. Argentina and Jugoslavia. | divisions has been raised to 3100. * The merit system has provided a bracket range of |KS to 3100 for beginners until now The Increase to 3100 is prompted by competition for office workers from better-pay-ing war plant*. —o- - t MAGLEY NEWS * • • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beery and children. David and Dorene Kay. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shackley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Reppert and Mr. and Mra. Robert Moser of Pert Wayne were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Worden on Christmas day. Pvt. Carl Hildebrand spent Christmas day with his parents. Mr. and Mra. Otto Hildebrand. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Koller and Mr. ami Mra. Robert Koller were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee of Fort Wayne on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rieberich and children were guests of Mr. 'and Mrs. Otto Blebericb cn Chrl**mas day. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mann and Mr. and Mra. George Mann were

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Christmas day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bloemkeg. July Mann of Geneva spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rloemker. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berry and children. Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Peck of Preble, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hildebrand on Christman day, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Koiter visited with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fry Sunday afternoon. Harve Heery was a supper guest >f Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beery and family Friday evening. Mr. and Mr*. Glen Heer and daughter Janice May were supper guests of Mr. and Mra. Ernest Worthman and family on Christmas. Vera Jane and Rolland Scherry were supper guests of Florence and Irvin Worthman on Christmas. Vera Jane Scherry was a guest of Florence Worthman Sunday. Bob Stauffer was a Sunday afternoon guest of Irvin Worthman. Colorado's 15 natlc nal forests occupy one-fl th of the state.

PUBLIC SALE CALENDAR ~~~ JAN. 4—II. J Geiger. 240 acre farm SH miles south of Oakwood, o,* J. F Sanmann. auctioneer. JAN. 4—H. J. Geiger. 24 mile* south of Oakwood, Ohio on llirt« No. <4. J. F. Sanmann. auctioneer. JAN. 4—Elmer J. Hendricks, 1 mile south and 6% miles west of tur, Ind , or 1 mile south and % mile west of Magley on-j. Holthouse farm. Roy 8. Johnson, suet. JAN. 5 Chas H. Bittner. 1 mile east and 2*i miles north of Prrie 3 miles west and miles north of Decatur. Roy Job., auctioneer JAN 4—Dan Baker. 1 mile south and BH miles east of Berne; t, north and 3 miles west of Chattanooga. Ohio. Roy JoU auctioneer. JAN. 7 Jesse Lytarger. 4 miles west and % mile south of G.-n.u 14 Roy Johnson, auctioneer. JAN. 13—-Hugh J. Waltz. 6 miles northeast of Van Wert. Ohio on road No. 637 just o< of U. 8 Road No. 224 or 1 u mile west of Hosgian Jackson school. Roy S. Johnson, a act . | AUCTION SALE Building formerly occupied by | First State Bank Sat. Jan I- • and Every Evening Thereafter. Merchandise of All Kinds. FREE PRIZES. ENTERTAINMENT. Sale conducted by students of the Reppert Auction School. —o— If you have any article* you wbh to diupo t of pleaae bring to thia Male. No gelling charge. Real Estate Auction WILL IMPROVED 246 ACRE Farm Located 2*/ t miles Soutii d Oakw**d, Ohio on Highway No. M. MONDAY, January 4, at 1:30 P. M. IMPROVEMENTS: 8 room home, screened In porch, cistern. ground cellar; good well and pump house. Barn 36x62. concrete flw. with shed 24x62. water in barn. Recond barn and machine sh<-4 chicken house; Granary and corn crib. These buildings an- all painted and tn fine repair. 240 Acres all under cultivation except 3 acres of llmbet land Is all level, good soil, extra well drained and in good stat> •< '• 11 vat lon. 60 aero* In liiHe red clover, 12 acres of wheat and full P * Ing goes with farm. AN IDEAL IXJCATION IN ONE of The Really GOOD FARViM SECTIONS OF OHIO. TERMS: 15% day of sale, balance March 1, when pos.c--.iuii »2 he given. H. J. GEIGER, Owner J. F. Sanmann—Auctioneer Hale conducted by Midwest Realty Auction Co. Decatur. Indiana. Public Sale I have rentad my farm aad will sell at public auction 1 mile S«* and BH miles East of Berne; % mile North and 3 mile *'•*’ * Chattanooga. Ohio. WEDNESDAY, January 6, 1943 Cemmenvlwg at 10:00 A. M. 4—HEAD OF HORSES—I Chestnut Sorrel mare. 3 yrs. old, wt. IBM; Sorrel horse 1" F* oM. wt. IBM; Roan mare, smooth mouth, wt. 1450 17—HEAD OF CATTLE—I7 2 Holstein cows and < Red Poll cows, these S cows each have I*** calf by side; 2 Black cows and I Rod Poll cow milking good l‘ o< - M to Red Poll Sull; One yearling heifer aad one yearling steer HOGS—2 tried Chester White sows, farrow in March 1< hogs. 50 to 100 lbs.; Chester White yearling boar FICO—2M bushels Oats; B ton Clover Hay. TRACTOR 1 IMPLEMENTS John Deere Model B” tractor on rubber, used two sea*'*'* J Deere Cultivator attachment for thia tractor, used two seaso” " Doering 14” tractor plow; J. Deere tractor disc; J. Deere User grain drill both used two seasons; Mc-Deertng « ft. Mc-Deertng Side Delivery rake, both used 3 seasons; We» hs> I'*"', Mc-Deoring I ft binder; i section spring tooth harrow; wagon; sot work haraoM; collars, aad articles too numerous to mentlo'-TERMB-CASH DAN BAKER, Own<* R»y JUiim. Awttoewr VM Lunch by Maple Grove Church.

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Gains Weight for Ovtr St. Albans. Vt. Hp, * I shake and banana diet g n J* Marvis Field of St. Alban* 11 vice as a World War 11 nu r J Jccied for owraeas duty j„ ** she was underweight. |j,,..**• Field reachwl for the "J was acre pt «1 when u swoj.d. (nation showed she had «ai fc 7 pounds.

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