Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1943 — Page 3

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fcs'U* «•->** u ’ ! '' * ,,k f KLll'.rd m** !inK ’ K .ember* *’■<• ‘Jo ■'* . ioiu :!>- ‘ oUO ‘■‘ , * ll ■* un4 • very mrnnto »o* ’ hP lhi,nFP 1,1 B - --v ■ , ’ no,r,rw ■ U BerW •< <ha>7"“" « f B*'.'.. Mr* c '“' m I ' Pn Cbai'.e* Gralor. Mr*. li.-JitJ M m. Ed/!. Ervin ■ ,»!>•>■< .om.-’v ***** ‘* tan K,X Vo : on « hap« l will ha*« BJ’ xeG.tg at the borne of B vao.J Wednesday A.! B ... a k.d to prevent gu “ j ° f !?it> 7iuri .-si -'-J Reformed < hurch HL' 3 the -01 .a! room of the n:n»r at seven B*^ k M M ‘‘‘ l ' , " J Worth Bv > the leader Al! mmBr** l "' l !u attend. Ibß * ■ |B V' Ta’”' »o<iety B*<’a ? - * <v " * ll rnp *‘ t o1 Be* v! M-- William Jones r '•*" o'.axi. Ki'trndMce i’ desired. B(R Givei* B* SHROYER ■ Mm lien Shroyer corn B-! the ' * ’t‘ Lt. F:«|.-rick K,- »ii m home on it from Miami Beach. Bb »■’!> 1 o'clock dinner ■hr °tfht B*>t other than the honor B»*?» Mr a'" l Mr '*' I ’ el ‘‘ r Kiid dsu* Lydia, Edgar B~*’ Muttchler and the Btot »r wa. a tompanied to ■»>!> •i s’/ from which Bit'.eft ’o return to Miami. Be S MEETINGS ■:..ED FOR THURSDAY ■ fo«rc;rr'.v of the women'll B»«f Christian -ervice of the ■its: thirch will hold separBe* -l- T.'. I-afu-rnoon ■sd.ny o'clock. B Une' L>* : of North SecHr- ,: 'l to mem ■tff.rle A abated by .Mr*.

L GARDEN/-VICTORY KiJ tyiotu Vitamin l at ■row These Green Leaves f r Vitamin-Rich Salads H punuct COS LETTUCE MOW) LIAVtP LtAVtD E Oft COMBINE ENDIVE PIV L — HW Ag jfC | Bit CHWtS CMH S*tW I HBBMMMMW - BW—I '-’ <»»♦*■ Leave* Mich la Vliimla. Easily Grawn at Home. .- . I

leafy foods, which nutri- «• «*y are among th* richest 2****. should be grown in fc’-c* in the Victory Garden r Mhsde not only green* for ««€ but the sated leaves wh>ch ®»oy served uncooked in bowl Mladi have long attracted ' s * rtM of gourmet*, many of ®*j*t on mixing the dressing “•table. Great chefs always “J them as an indispensable L* ta« perfect menu. » *» vitamin discoveries • 1 epeeial premium on the ■ rolonng in salad leaves, *inee their richness in Vi- ~ A Here is a point on which , r Z7 e ” ,ni doctor* agree, ! “•df g chef* in our big cil T* been insisting upon leaf ' , t?’b*r than head lettuce. m »ey route st t n. for mixing •new salad*. Tight heading lack Savor and do »e carefully blended i”*?, variety of a* tor bow * “’“d e,a ** L?* 4 ** selection throughout and fall To begin '"•‘••f and eo* lettuce, ehefs rotnaint Both art lettuce in th* earrL~®*r ‘°d faU, giving leaves »o ue* in thirty day* * hfct J Umau * *• , better than * b|ta '»ent h importance. It

Illarl llolllregiiworth and Mr* Bertha Sheet*. Mr*. John Peterson will • have devotion* and Mr*. Hulx-rt Zerkel the lesson. t'ircle B will meet with Mr*. J M Miller of South Second street, who will 4»e assisted by Mm. Frank Krick. Mr*. Joe Hunter and Mr* R D Myers. Mr*. R. A. Adame, will have Circle C and will bo assisted by Mr* i Noah Stoury, Mr*. Grant Fry. Mr*. Floyd Acker and Mr*. V. M Krick. Mr*. John Nelson will have devotion* and Mr*. C. D. I-ewtou will be leeaon lender. Circle It will meet with Mr*. Guy Brown. assisted by Mr*. Frank Carroll and Mr*. Charles Burdg. Mr*. Lloyd Nell will have devotion* und Mm. N. A. Bixler will give the lesson. ■ The Dorcas class of the Evangelical Sunday school will meet In the social room of the church Tuesday evening at seven-thirty o’clock. All! member* are tusked to attend. BIRTHDAY DINNER GIVEN DAVID KITBON 'Mrs. Tom Kitson entertained with a six o'clock dinn* r last night marking the occasion of the birth day anniversary of her >,j.i David, who is three years old today. A cake with lighted candles decorated the table and the guest of honor received many pretty gift*. I Present were Mrs. E. Fritxlager, Mrs. Hattie Johnson. Mr. and Mtw Kitson and sons I tan and David. BREAKFAST GIVEN FOR MISS BCHWARTZ Nutwes on night duty at the Adam* county memorial hospital entertained Miss Ruth Schwarts al breakfast early this morning Miss Schwarts has enlisted for nunsing service in the United State* array and will leave soon for Louisville. Ky. to report for duty. Her resignation from the local hospital became effective this morning. The girls who enjoyed breakfast at a Bluffton restaurant were the Missea Eleanor Mathieu. Gretchen Klein. Isabel Fetters. Agne* Nelson and the guest 'of honor. Mis* Schwartr The meeting of the Monroe Better homes club ba* been changed from Thursday to Wednesday. The meeting will be held as scheduled at the school building In Monroe ut

comes In two tyw*. broad and curly leaved Both have a distinctive flavor. They mature in 70 day*, and stand both hot weather and frost. A late sowing should »>*•*» be made to mature in the fail, wmn frost improve* the flavor. Com salad ha* a fre«h and spicy flavor which makes it a welcome ingredient of the bowl sated, and is grown easily in »P nn < * n d »«• C irled garden ere** thrive* with ordinary garden culture and imparts a pungent flavor to the oowj salad Watercress i» highly prised and ea*ily grown where there i* a good supply of fresh water to keep it constantly moist. Chervil is an aromatic plant some*hat resembling parsiey but nimrior in flavor; and can be used both in the bowl sated and as a garnishment for meats. Like parsley the seed is slow to germinate. Sow H with • few radish seed, to mark the row. Chive* is ■ most useful sated vegetable It is a cousin of the or.cn of which the leave* are used. They have a delicate onion flavor, lust enough to season the. »a lad. 1 Chive* grow from seed 1 a alant live* many year*. It bear* 1 an attractive lavender flower and 1 is often used aa a border along the garden path. At least two sowing* »hould al--1 wav* be made of these leaf vegetable*. one m the sprmg andl one . itn midsummer for th* tall crop, I and a* many as four sowings may l|be mad* with good results.

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Rhone* 1000 — 1001 Mono.-.v I Walter !.<-.<.- Z n Lutheran t'huri 'i. 7 p in Music Department Rehearsal, M.- ' ' I lnr Firemen ‘ Aux.! y. Mr<* \rthur ■ Baker. 7. p m Women'.* Club <;■ neral Meeting Libraiy Ha’.!. 7 45 p m. Pythian Suiters. K. of P. Home 7:30 p. m. Research Club. Mint Eva Acker. 2:30 p. m. Tuesday Civic Section. City Hall. 7:30 p. tn. Cliureli Mothers' Carry-ln Supper, Mr*. Royie Sprunger, G:3O p. m. Delta Theta Tau Buslnese Meeting. Elk* Home, * p m. C. L. of C. Social Mel ting and Pot Luck Supper, K. of Hall. G:3O p. tn. Dorca ■ Class. Evangelical Chun h Social Room. 7:30 p m. Wednesday World Friendxhip Guild. Mm j Herb Braun. N. Fifth St.. 7:30 p m. Red Cross Sewing I'nlt, American Legion Home. 1 to 4:30 p. m. Historical Club, Mr*. G. L. Bray ton. 2:30 p. m. Shakespeare Club. Mrs. J. L Km-her. 2:30 p. m. Monroe Better Home* Club. School Building. 7:30 p in. W. S. C. S. of Union Chapel. Mtw Luther Arnold. AU Day Meet ng Tnursoay Circle A of WHCS, Mrs. HomeIxrwer. 2 Ho p m. Circle B of WSCM. Mr« J M Miller. 2:30 p. in Circle C of WSCS. Mr*. R. A. Adams. 2:30 p m Circle D of WSCS. Mr* Guy Brown. 2:30 p m. Christian Indies' Aid Society Mrs. James Kitchen. 2 p. m. Zion Lutheran Missionary Society Red Cross Sewing. Lutheran Church. 1 p. m. Happy Home Maker.* Club. Mrs. Irvin Lochner, 7:30 p m. Mt Pleasant W. S. CS . Mr*. William June*. 2 p m. Women's Guild, Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, 7:30 p m Friday I.evion Auxiliary. American Legion Home. 7:30 p m. seven-thirty o'c lock, with Mrs Oka Gaiser as the hostess. FOH DAY OR EVENING | 9 &. V JCW v rW tj L 9 \ 912°/a, v ll». I Id \ II Z\ *7\ M \ I \ Vs/ I i I \ 7n\ Il i / A ,i ' l : H j—ii Marian Martin •‘Feminine but without fuss is the way you'll look in Pattern 9120 by Marian Martin This extremely easy-to-mske >-tyle I* smart in either street or dinner length Yoke-like slashes at the shoulders hold bodice softne-s in gathers Use a color contrast in belt and button. Pattern 91<o may lie ordered only in misses' and women's sixes 14. 1«. 18. 20. 32. 34. 3S. 38. 40. Rise 14. street length, takes 2H yard* 39-fnch. Send SIXTEEN CENTS In coins for thia Marian Martin pattern Write plainly » ,2 f- ’‘.tMea* 0 ’ DRESS and STYLE NUMBER. Just Out —our Spring Pattern Hook' A practical sewing guide, stx make-over designs; smart, ilmple-to-sew work, sports, and dress-up style* for all age*. Pattern Book ten cents. Send your order to T* l1 * J*®® crat Pattern Department. 544 W Randolph Street Chicago. 111. Because of the slowness of the mails delivery of our patterns may take a few days longer than usual.

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In North Africa . !!BM ”'V. j A' \ A i i bwMt o 1 fe '?** Corp. Chnrle* Baker ha* written to his sister, Mr* Wilson Ih-ltx ot near Decatur to say that lie Is recovering from an appendectomy, performed in a station hospital in North Africa, where he I* fighting with the I' S force*. He writes that hr- "gets into quite a bit of enteftHlnnient' and that there are few dull moments. Corp. Baker, a former employ* of the Gerber t meat market, ask* to be remem-, bered to all of his friends He filtered service on September 19. 1941. With Corp. Baker in North Africa is Pfc. Xystus X Meyer. also <d I».-< itu I DISTRICT AUXILIARY MEETING TO BE THURSDAY The Amerclan Legion auxiliary j I *tri< t meeting will be held Thurs- ( day afternoon at one-thirty o'clock at Turner chapel, corner of Francia anw Wayne street*. Fort Wayne. A* many member* from Decatur auxiliary a* are aids are asked to attend. All planning to go are nek- ' e| to notify Mr*. Frank Llnlger. I MTs Joan Marcile i* the name of th • bwby girl born Sunday morning a' 4:34 o'clock at the Adam* county memorial hospital to Mr. and Mr*. Arthur Ixsrhe of 938 Walnut street. She weighed aeven pound* and nine ounce*. —— -0 —— SmII I IS" Adams County ' Memorial Hospital J Admitted Mr* Russell sldersj | Homes iod. Valentine Egley, Mon- | r e” Holier! Ib-urd. rout.- 2. Convoy. ; ! Ohio. AI ( lKjvlnml) M id M I! WSh iiluka of Fort Wayne :iciit the weekend h*-r** w 'it relatives and frt*-nd*. yj Hi >ara Krick of Mount Healthy, Ohio ar: ved here last week because of the erlou* illness f her mother- Mrs Virg I Krick. Mra. Krick, who underwent u ma-1 j>r op< ration la*: week a’ the 10-1 al hospital, is report.-d a* prog • .ng much m> sati-factorily I today. M!> Mat'ha Macy returned laat - f .m B ‘iy N. w York where she visited with Mr. and Mrs Clark .1 Mayclln. Sh- was ace mpanied from Waterloo by Mr. and Mr*. Adrian Burke of this city. Mr. and Mr*. John Klntx spent yesterday in Fort Wayne, where ' they attended capping exercise* for their daughter. Mi«a Ruth Klntx. who is taking nurse*’ training at St Jowph hospital In that city. Mr. and Mrs. Juliu* Shoaf accompanied them. LETUP IN BOMBING iCnatinusd From Fax* D numerous schools, the Berlot library. the Theodore museum with it* famous Chinese and Japanese collections and five theaters were raced. o—■ 1 — Special Collection Is Taken At Church A npeuuil collection of 1130 received Sunday at the Flrat Me- I thodist church for aid in varioua I war efforts. The Methodist < hurche* i of the country are staging a drive to raise 81.000.000 for work with men in service, to aid chaplain* i with the armed force*, for tegugeea and for men in concentration camps. o Reports Third Fire In Men's Rest Room The third in a serie* of fire* lin the men's rest room at the , county court bouse occurred Sun- • day night, it was reported today, Iby A N. Werllng. courthouse i custodian. In each case waste paper in baskets ha* been ignited either intentionally or unintentionally by i matches or cigarettes.

SfißS HmM The address of Pvt. Donald R. Poling, who entered the Marine* recently through selective service I* Pit. 184 R D. M <’ B San Diego, California. Relative* of Elmer “Mike" Sorg have re< ived word from him saying that the is O. K Miko Is serving on board shin with the V F. navy. The address of Pvt. Ornell Schindler. who ha* been transferred from Greenville. South Carolina, is 76th Service Sqd, 70th Service Group, Army Airport, Waycross. Ga Sgt Edwin Kaufman of Camp Atterbury reutrn.-d y.wterday to hi* du'ie* after spending the weekend here with hi* wife and mother. Mr* Ruth Hollingsworth. _ I Pvt. Robert Helm 1* now located with 599 TSS Bks. 1113. Area W Amarillo Army Air Field. Amarillo, , Texas. Pvt. Ralph J Spade, former local : ' G. E. .-mploye, now in service with Co. D. 329th Infantry at Camp At- 1 let bury, ha* been advance I to the' rank ot corporal technician. He enI tered the army on October 29.1942 The Picture of Sgt. Waldo -B. Brandt appeared in newspaper picture* recently a* one ot the first American flier* who bombed GerI many. Sgt Brandt, a former resident of near Willshire. Ohio, r.vtidi <-d in Denver, Ind . where his mothI "r now reside* His parents were Mr. and Mr*. Clarence Brant, who lived about two miles south of Willshire. The famous! American flier is a cousin of George Sprague and Mr*. James Kocher of this city. Relatives here have received word from Floyd V ' Posey" Baker, fireman, finst class. U. S. navy, written from a port on the Brasilian coast. Sgt. Wayne Frauhiger is home on a 15-day furlough from his duties with the air force at Amarillo. Texaa. This U the fir*’ furlough for I Sgt. Frauhiger. who has been In service 14 month*. Pvt. Waiter II Gilliom will return to Fort Belvoir. Va . this evenng after spending a weekend leave here with h!s wife utid other relative* and friends. Pvt Gilliom. former Adams county surveyor, u 1)1 enter offfeem' candidate school March IS. John E. Spcheqer Is Taken By Death Funeral service* will be h< Id at 2 p. m Tuesday at the Defenseless Metnionlte church near Berne for John E Spebeget. 61. retired Walls county farmer, who died late Saturday at his home Death was cairned by pneumonia. The widow, a brother. Allen of near Poneto and two sisters. Mrs. J M Bower* of Bluffton and Mrs 1,. T Rodgers of Fullerton. Calif , survive. Burial will be in the Oid Salem cemetery near Bluffton. ■ -o— —- Postpone Hearing On Drain Improvement The hearing before the county commissioner* on the proposed B H Smith drain improvement was p'stponed this morning to March 22. at the request of attorneys for I the petitioners and remonstrator*. I Adjusters were named lo review i the Asessments and announcem* nt was made that their repot, would not be ready for another two weeks The <<itnmie*ioners had a c nf*reiice with Charles Houck, architect on the county infirmary, scheduled for this afternoon. — o-... ■ ...... Food Shipments To Martinique Halted Washingtcn. Mar. B.—(UP> —The French Island oi Martinique has received no shipments of food supplies from the United States since last November. Acting Secretary of State Welles announced the suspension of shipments today Washington quarters : aseume that action had been I prompted by the faiure of the ( French cimmissloner. Georges Rob- 1 art. to cooperate fully with the United States. Heretofore. Mar Unique has depended largely on American supplies for Its economic life. o -— One Soldier Dead, 13 Missinq In Florida Atlanta. Ga . Mar I.—fl’Pl—Owa soldier is dead and 13 are missing after a landing barge accident off

At Scott Field if 1 & Pvt. Alton S Railing, son of Mr. and Mr*. Forrest Railing ot near Decatur. I* serving with th.371 Technical School Squadion (Spi, Barracks 145 at Scott Field. Illinois. ' Carrabelle. Florida A storm arose suddenly whilthe m Idlers were practicing land ilig operations and the barge ran aground on a sandbat The land Ing ramp was lowered accidentally throwing them into the water. Two officer* and three enlisted men were rescued Th.- soliier known dead was First S-rgeant John E. Johnston of Kane Pa o F/i J ev h* ’ k Sakhf ‘Mm f Skidding, inadequate traction, reduced visibility, and other winter problems make highway travel demand the b<*H in our driving habits Tests made l.y the National Safety Council's committee on winter driving haxards reveal that the practice of letting air out of tire* for slippery pavements la a fallacy, since the help to stopping ability i* slight less than 10 per <«nt. und there is danger of side skids resulting from reduced pressure and consequent instability. The committee's study concludes with the statement that: "Tire chain* are indiapenaible under extreme condition* of ice or sn.sw They make It possible to stop 4<> to 50 per < ent shorter under these conditions than with bare tins. They provide added traction, often essential for getting under way or climbing a grad.- t'liam* which bite Into the ice protect against side skids when rounding .urv.-s' Ration Calendar Sugar: Stamp No. 11 « od to March 15. worth three pound*. Industrial user* apply now for Man-h allotment. Coffee: Stamp No. 25 is good for one pound through mid night of March 21 Shoes: Coupon No 17 good to June 15 for one pair shoes Coupons interchanges Me between members of same family Sales limited to three pairs annually. Canned and froxen fruit* and vegetables: institutional user* begin registration this Week. Gasoline: No. I coupons good through March 21. worth four gallons each Fuel Oil: Period 4 coupons now valid and Invalid after April 12 T.re Inspection: Gasoline A coupon holders must have tires lnspect.-d by March 31. Subsequent inspections for A holders every six months and B every four months and C and bulk coupon holder* every three months ♦ Wludyau&MfWiik WAH BOMBS Peace time parsell*, and peace time luxuries are on th* shelf for the duration of the War . ■ and until glorious Victory comes to the United Nation* So you women who have bad your heart* set on the purchase of an electric sewing machine must wait until peace come*. New electric machine* are out tmtii after the war and manufsetur er* are producing War good* Be> War Beads now. bewever. and save the purchase price of tn electric ma , chine for after the war purchase Buy more and mor* War Bewd. every payday "You r* Dona Youi j B<L Now Do Your Best." V. s. frsann Deßwtwaw I

I Mishawaka Factory Workers On Strike Ball Band Employes Seek Waqe Increase S M.ihuWuka. Ind . March * ‘l'Pi A atrik.- involving 7.500 work.-i* iin .-if.-* t at tin- Bali Brand Itul.ii- | products company in M.chawaka | Employ.-* ar. -.-king to have the ' war la'lHii tmard give immediate consideration to their wag.- increase d.-tnand Pi. sideti: George Summing* of the Michawaka local of th" United Rubber Worker* ot America, a CIO affiliate, say* th.- strike Was Voted at a mu!* meeting of 3.508 worker* yesterday The Lrat work stoppage occurred a’ midnight when a shift of more than 1.000 employe* failed to report. Union official* say the morning and afternoon shift* today a!*o will rema n awya from their job*. Cumming* say* the union s.-ek* a wage increase of 12>-j cent* ton hour retroactive to May 28, 1942. That is the date on which the union's petition for the wage boost I firwt went to the W L. B. o ■ - - — BRITISH EIGHTH (Contlnu«d F.on Fa** 1) army continued its patrol activity ind several local gains were re . ported. Batrol activity also continued in 1 the central sector Meanwhile, the Rome radi > ha* t broadcast an unconfirmed report ! that German plane* raided Tripoli harbors coring direct hits on two merchant vessels. The enemy report also claim* that nine Allied i planes were shot down l.y Nazi j Oghter*. A reports rom the Algiers radio said Allied parachutists made a daring attaik on the strategic Sfax-Gafsa railroad In central Tunisia According to the broadcast. the parachutists blew up several *e< tiotis of the road and thenre turned to their own lines i The French radio added that ' American force* are within two miles of Gafsa—the former Allied . base 50 miles south of Kasserine

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i The l.'isc wa« abatiodned when th.- Nazi* started their recent , offi-ti, ’,... Previously it had 10-en reported that French camel «..rp* unit* a<-re closing in on Gaf-ci fr .m the • outh after penetrating mor.- than : : ::o mile* behind Axi line- in -..uthetn Tunisia Front dispatches disclose that tm-iir.in troop* have withdrawn iroin Pichon. 5u miles, inland t om I 'lie Meditetranean coast after i holding th.- town tor 21 hour*. ■ Tlie American- didn't go f.i They 1 withdrew lews than two miles w.-- w ild to aw.iit a more favorable opportunity o :< i uf.y I'iclion ir for< i In northern Tunisia, Allied patrol* are active ail along the front The British first army i< reported to have gone on the offensive after repulsing Nazi att.i< k* which appear to have lost iheir momentum - —o ———— I. tiding of revenue freight for the w ek ended January 2 totaled 621,04* cars, a decrease of * 2 percent below th.- total for the corresponding we.-k in !»42 COLDSx FIGHT MISERY | where you fee! it-rub • /I/**/ C throat, chest and l/IVr\w jack with time-tested VVapoßu* JlNw Cjaiaje | <Skcer STOCKING limited. Quxntity Order byMxil Sold with a. Money Bark Guarantee BUDGET HOSIERY CO.