Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1943 — Page 6

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Yellow Jackets Defeat Kendallville Comets!

Decatur Scores Easy Victory Friday Night Visitors Register Only Three Field Goals Here Friday Decatur Yellow Jackets dosed their home season in ablate of glory Friday night. smothering the Kendallville Comets under a 39 to 16 score in a Northeastern Indiana conference game at the Yellow Jackets gym. The Comets were first to score, Sibert hitting one from the corner. Reed connected from underneath to tie the score and McCon nell flipped in a free throw to put Decatur out in front to stay. Neither team was hitting during this first quarter, but the Yellow Jackets held a margin of 8 to 5 at the dose of the period Decatur stepped up its pace in flue style in the second quarter, tallying IS points while holding the visitors to a brace of free throws by Sibert to give the Jackets a commanding 33 to 7 margin at the intermission. The Decatur lads continued to toy with the Comets during the third quarter, increasing the lead to 30 points at 33 to 13 and with reserves plalng a goodly portion of the final period the Jackets ■ finished on the long end of a 39 | to 1* count. Reed and McConnell were the leading scorers for the Yellow Jackets with 10 points each. Kendallville hit only three field goals

\g **• nJwZdMmtwm. auaj/ SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sunday from 1:15 In Glorious Technicolor! ‘ARABIAN NIGHTS’ Maria Montez. Jim Hall. Sabu. Billy Gilbert ALSO—Bugs Bunny 9c-30c Inc Tax —o Last Time Tonight—Errol Flynn, “Gentleman Jim" Alexis Smith. ALSO—Shorts 9c 30c Inc. Tax I CORT SUN. MON. TUES. Cont. Sunday—All Seats 10c to 4 “FALCON’S BROTHER’’ George Sanders, Tom Conway & “GET HEP TO LOVE” Jane Frazee, Gloria Joan Evenings 9c-25c Inc. Tax O—v Last Time Tonight—" Deep In The Hesrt of Texas" John Mock Brown ALSO—"G-Men vs. Black Oregon" 9c 25c Inc. Tax

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Week's Schedule For Adams County Basketball Teams Saturday J»fferson vs. Monmouth at Geneva. during the entire game. Sibert leading the Comets with six points. The Jackets will end their regular season next Friday, playing the Herne Rears at Hern*. Decatur FG FT TP Reed, f 4 2 10 | Spahr, f 2 1 5 Andrews, c 3 0 6 Cochran, g 2 1 5 McConnell. g 3 4 10 Eichhorn, f 0 0 " Kickord. f 0 0 " Garner, c .. • 0 o Baumgartner, g .... 0 11 Liby, g u 0» 0 Mutschler. g -1 •’ 2 TOTALS 15 9 39 Kendallville Sibert, f 2 2 6 Schmidt, f 0 0 « Brennan, c 11 3 Miller, g I 3 3 Reith, g « 11 Houck, f •• 11 Randol. f 0 0 0 Kleinian, c o 11 Mitering. g 0 0 0 Ivey, g- -- - " 1 I TOTAM 3 10 16 Referee: Coar. Cmpfre: Bair Preliminary St. Joe 14. Junior High 11. o ■ Monroe Bearkafz Defeat Willshire Monroe Registers 30 To 27 Triumph

The Monroe Bearkntx. after hold- ■ Inga long 23 to 10 lead at the half, were hard pi axed by a second half rally by the Willshire. <>.. quintet before the Monroe lads . registered a SO to 27 triumph Friday night at the Berne gym. Th» Monrce scoring was well divided. Ix-hman leading with eight points, followed by Crist and Reef with seven each Miller was high <or the Buckeyes with 10 points. Monroe FG FT TP Crist, f 3 17 It es. f 3 17 ' le-hlliall. i 3 2 1 lloudebush. g 10 2 Hltwchy. g 2 2 6 Totals 12 S 30 Willshire FG FT TP Miller, f • 4 2 10 Painter, f o o o I Dellinger, c 3 17 Coffee, g 2 0 4 > I Allspaugh. g 2 0 4 Cowan, f 1 0 2 j — — — I Totals 12 3 27 Referee. Montgomery. Umpire. Glenser. Preliminsry Monrce 19. Willshire 14 -e Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE I O'* ~ ♦ Q Is It proper to eat jellies with a fork? A. No: the spoon should be used. Q. Is It necessary that one acknowledge an invitation to tea? A. No. Q. Should the host or hostess meet their week-end guests at the train? A. Yeo. or some other member of the famHy. either a son or a daughter. There are a*x>ut 22.514 acres of forest in Washington.

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Hartford Gorillas Lose To Petroleum Wells County Team Wins Friday. 40-36 The Hartford Gorillas dropped a hard fought 40 to 36 decision to the Petroleum Panthers at Petroleum Friday night. W. Dubach led Hartford with 11 points and Biankenbaker was high for the Wells county quintet with 12 points. Petroleum FG FT TP D Trants, f 3 3 9 Biankenbaker. f 6 0 12 Fish- r. < 3 2 8 Loekwcod, g 2 2 6 E. Haines, g 2 15 Totals .16 8 40 Hartford FG FT TP Riggins, f 2 2 6 Bertsch, f 8 0 6 W Dubach, c 5 111 Vannette, g 10 2 Kistler, g 4 : 9 L. Dubach, f .. 1 0 2 Steiner, g 9 0 0 Totals 16 4 36 Referee. Schultz. Umpire. Garrett. Preliminary Petrohum 9. Hartford 8. " '■ 1 o — — - H. S. BASKETBALL Columbia City 37. Auburn 33. Garrett 39. Hartford City 26. Montpelier 40. Blufft- n 36. Fort Wayne Central 36. Fort Wayne South Side 30. New Haven 44. Fort Wayne C. C. 37. Elmhurst 32, Hoagland 88. Kokomo 39. ixjgansport 38 (overtimet. Rushville 35. Frankli 31. Huntington 36. Alexandria 32. Huntingburg S 3. Petersburg 23. Marlon M. Wabash 29 Muncie Burris 44. Peru 36. Pierceton 24, New PParls 17. Richmond 40. Muncie Central 18. Scuth Bend Central 44. LaPorte 31. Bedford 45. JeternonvllU 34 New Castle 39. Anderson 38 1 Columbus 47. Seymour 19. Martinsville 41. Southport 35. Indianapolis Shortridge 32. Lebanon 39.

I* PLEASANT MILLS * iNEWSJ Mrs. J. H. Steele tea* been watte IH for the past week, but ta recorerinc nicely txrw Mrs Lydia Mcßarnee shopped in Decatur Teeeday. Maxine and Betty Nolt, who ara employed at Fort Wayne, spent the weekend with Mr parent! Mr. •nd Mm WiHmm Natl Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Spangler a*4 J •on John r.elted Sunday In Fort Wayne with Mra Mag Buckman-1 ter. Mr. Spangler also attended Legton of the Moose. Sunday rtattore at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stere Loacenhergnr. wore Clarence Krerett from St •

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Takes the Cab.?! -i IZ ' Kml M • M fe fi' ■Jm ■J? r Il ’X--« t 7 WE MIGHT term thia "the big blowout!" Anyway, it takes th* cake. George Herman Ruth, better known to the sports world an Babe Ruth, huffs and puffs a little as he blows out the candies on his cake, presented to him on observance of his 4»th birthday. The occasion waa the 20th annual dinner of the New York chapter of th* Basebail Writers Ass n, of America. (InternatioMl Phoatphoto)

Paris. Ohio, a nephew Roy Jahn of Mrs. Harvey Koo*. iV.r. end Mrs. Fori Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Benoit Murray HoHoway and son Bob. Bob Johnson and family of near Deca- expecting a cull from the army lnr soon, he Is st present attending Visitors in the J. H Bteele home at Mwcto Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Tumblescn of For Wayn", Mr. and Freds la a Oooe Tow*.

ATTENTION MOTORISTS If Your B or C Gasoline Mileage Book Expires March 1... I Your Gasoline mileage book will be mailed to you at twice - - BUT WILL BE CANCELLED MARCH 1 f AND YOUR TIRE INSPECTION REPORT. FORM M I R-534 HAS NOT BEEN MAILED (do not bring) • lc the lofai War Priee and Rationing Board office 1 by February 28. I This form trill be relumed to you immediately after ' the tire serial num ben; are recorded. • /

I Book New Pictures For Coming Season An excellent array of new pictures are scheduled for late winter and early spring at the Adams theater. following a recent booking trip to Indianapolis by Rcy Kalver. manager of the local playhouse. Ail leading film companies are now under contract and every one of the season's popular productions will lie seen on the Adamo screen. Among the pictures coming include the sensational "Hitler's Children," "Andy Hardy's Double Life" with Mickey Rooney; "Journ*y -.’or Margaret" with Robert Young and Laraine Day; "China Girl" with Lynn Bari and George Montgomery; "Once t'pon a Honeymoon" with Ginger Reger* and Cary Grant; "Reunion In France" with Joan CrawforJ and John Wayne; Walt Disney's "Bambi," "White Cargo” with Hedy l<atnarr and Walter Further bookings are James Cagney In "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Humphrey Bogart in "Casablanca." "My Bister Eileen"' with Rosalind Russell; "Keeper of the Flame" with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn; Paul Muni in "The Commandcs Strike at Dawn," Bob Hope and Dorothy l-amour in "They Got Me Covered." "The Immortal Sergeant" with Henry Fonda; "Whistling in Dixie" with Red Skelton. Fine screen entertainment will also be furnished by "Pride of the Yankees" with Gary Cooper; "Stand by For Action" with Robert Taylor and Charles Mughton: Jack Benny In "The Meanest Man in the World." "It Ain't Hay" with Abbott it Costello; Greer Garson in "Random Harvest," and Deanna Durbin in "Amatlng Mrs. Holliday." o Berne And Kirkland Lose, Geneva Wins Box scores of three game* involving Adams county high school basketball teams last night were not available for today's Daily Democrat. The Berne Bears lost at Winchester. 41 to 36; Kirkland was defeated at Locaster. 30 to 25, and the Geneva Cardinal* defeated Jefferson. 31 to 23. 0 Jehovah’s Witness 122 N. 9th Street Sunday February 14. 1943—7:30 p. m Watchtower Bible Study using the January 1. 1943 Watchtower. paragraph* 23 to 47 inclusive. Subject. "Fighter for the New World" (Part «l. Sculpture text: "Whoaoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of hie Father with the holy angels."—Mark 1:38. AU people of good will are Invited to attend these timely Bible studies. . o—— DESCRIBES FINAL (Continusd From Page 1) chased those little Japs back to where they came from." Old friends from the two force* recognised each other despite the dirt and heard* on their face* and the camouflaging of their uniform*. They greeted each other uproariously. One said. "men. I wish we had a bottle to celebrate this. I’ll bet my mom will be glad when she reads this back borne." They want ed to celebrate, but exhausted, the men slumped to the ground for the first relaxation since the offensive to drive the Jape from the island

I Presented SSOO Award Hr S' ■ Ss Sfe ’. MS Pictured above Is Louis Reinklng. Jr., recent winner Iu x, Youth Foundation award, sponsored locally by the Do rk. \ for the second consecutive year, receiving |5M> in Herman IMerkes ot the local company l-est to right are m ■ t Reinklng. the youth's mother: lx»ul»; hl* father. Mi 1i..*..' K Chrlx Lehman, who wa* in charge of the ciasit Thi* I* the second year that the local firm has furni-M ! the few winner* in the state wide contest, giving ;h , „ <t| to stay on the farm, training, designed to make them l..■> and iriislne** men Young Relnking is 21 year* of ag. ~t. | || V ,„ ( farm in Preble township The original award wa* a h .| tl .t„|, he wa* given war bond* since he plans to enter the atm. d :, A«tv r

was renewed February 1. Troops had been behind the Jap lines. | trapping the enemy between two column* rushing along the coast. The historical battle for Guadalcanal lasted six months and two days until Feb. 9. It started 35 miles to the east down the coast near the mouth of the Tenant rivicr. It ended at 4:25 p. m. about 100 yards west of a deserted native village. The simultaneous drives of the two American columns ended completely the Japanese occupation of ' the island and for the first time In t the Pacific war. the Nipponese were forced to retreat from previously conquered territory. Except for a few hundred who escaped in small boats from the northern part of the Island In the past fortnight, the Japanese army and marine units on Guadalcanal were utterly annihilated or taken prisoner. In their haste to evacuate the

PUBLIC SALE Having rented my farm. I will sell at public auction 3 mile* and 1 mile north of Berne, on I Wednesday, Feb. 17,1943 Commencing at 10:0C A. M. 3 — HEAD OF HOR9EB - 3 Strawberry roan mare. 3 years old. a good one; lliy r.-liuig, 1 years old; Sorrel horse. 9 years old. B—HEAD OF CATTLE—C Roan cow. 7 yrs. old. was fresh Nov. 24; Hobteln cow " y » "K wss fresh Nov. 22; Holstein cow. 4 yrs. old, was fresh Oct. 31 and Brown Swiss heifer, with calf by side, red and white < giving milk; Jersey and Brown Swiss heifer. 13 mo. old; Daik b: >wn heifer; , 9 months old; Holstein bull calf. 3 months old 29—HEAD OF MOOS-29 3 sows to farrow second litter the last of February; one mile hag Iprear old: 25 ehoats, weight 76 tn 1?6 lbs. 16— HEAD OF SHEEP—I 4 15 ewes, started in lamb; one buck. 2 years old. HAY AND GRAIN About 1209 or 1890 bushel corn in the crib; about 25 ■ ■ •« in the bin; 2or 3 ton bean hay; 9or 10 ton of mixed hay > !l "•* bushel of rye; 100 bushel soybeans In the bln FARM MACHINERY , John Deere tractor disc, in good condition; Mt. Deering s>ndfi Keystone side delivery rake; 11-ft. dump rake; hay tedd> >' imick 6ft. mower; Gale com planter; 3-section spring tooth ham • 2-section spring tooth harrow; land roller, in good con dr tooth harrow; 8-hoe Superior grain drill, good shape. Turah with hay ladder and grain bed with new floor; McCorinl-k manure spreader; walking breaking plow; double shovel pl»» •>“» shovel plow; corn cultivator; mud boat; small »led; »tubl>.< .« - Red Croes power corn sheller. mounted on rubber tire »h.-< shape; 8-In. burr feed grinder; Clipper fanning mill with ! ‘ ‘ ' r . ' screens. In good condition; power lift buck rake mounted on tm 8 auto chassis. Birdsell Clover Hulier, in good condition MISCELLANEOUS Hog crate: 39 ft. 6 in. rubber belt, and some other i» 49-borse 119 volt motors, used 2 seasons, good condition pu n? ■ hot waler heater for ear; syrup pan 7 fL x 88 In. x 8 in ; »5 i-'i; ’ . buckets; 26 wooden buckets; 169 galv. sap spout ,Ov , square tank: Zephyr, 599 stse electric brooder stove: |.J single and double trees; neck yoke; hog feeder: chick feed-r* • press; bog scaffolds: tank heater; hard coal brooder fountain; one-man cross cut saw; grind stone; feed box co* grass seeder; straw book; straw fork; extension ladder; can wagon box seat; shotgun; electric hot plate; two ‘' ' •ingle harpoons; hay slings; bay knife; ropes; bsrb wlra • ■ ' N ft. 1U in galv pipe with pump rod and cylinder attached < . ( buncher for 4-ft moWer; jack screw: borne made drill P' ( _, chains and some other chains: can of kreeo; some used «>• 1 In 50-gal barrel: grease gun; scoop shovel; steel dram. oW wheel barrow: platform scales; two I6gal. milk can*; milk # and strainer. Wilson heater; Boes oil stove, 8-burm• * wrenches; burlap and feed sacks; some apple better, and Goods. and many other articles. TERMS—CASH. ABE M. BIE BERSTEIN, Ownei • Also the following machinery: 6ft. Doering binder truck. In good shape; John Deere corn planter, good cood-«? • Cormlek mower. 6ft., Superior 10-hoe grain drill; single row cu • Noah Augsburger, Owner JOB LissMy, Austin E- W. C I Luaeh will bn served.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY lj,

' then untenable Man.! t;,.. j,.., great quantities of b< ( ty . them. This im Iml. d i* , . j radio stations and • pans and landing In.;. - r collapsible boutc un i . board metors. tl.-l l i - . . guns, coastal guni.'ood and medical siqq.i■ — ♦ »■ CITY SERIES MONDAY ■ The first game of -in- annua! city series between ■■ high and St M teams will be jday.-d r -> Commodore* gym:iiday afternoon w.»* announced tin- • | Monday - game *;'d ■> ' j first of the annui . • i.TiI | series for the c.ty i!- ■!, I 1 champioii-liip Jui.l.,- lugh • I the defending . ha;ii|' •• < j,