Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 94, Decatur, Adams County, 20 April 1943 — Page 3

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CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 4 ■ 11 Tuesday Garden Club, Mre. Xrbie Owenz, 2:30 p. tn. C. L. of C. Degrep Team, K. of C Hall, S p. m. Wednesday St. Paul Ladies' Aid Society, Mr# John Hindenlang. All Day. Red Cross Sewing I’nlt, American I-egion Home, 1 to 4:30 p. m. Decatur Home Economics Club. Mm. L. E. Architold, 1:43 p. tn. Thursday M'thodist W.S.C.S . Church Purlers, 2:30 p. in. Regular Stated Meeting of the Order of Eastern Star, Masonic Hall, 7:30 p. m. Friday Red Cross Knitting, American Legion Home, Postponed Due to Good Friday ServiceMonday Pythian Slaters, K. of P. Homs. 7:30 p. m. accessories and a co: -ago of roses and attaint The bride, who ie a graduate of Decatur high school, attended Heidelberg college. Tiffin. Oh: 1 and for the past two years has been employed by the farm security administration in Indianapolis. The groom, whose home was in Indianapolis. ia now stationed nt Elgin Field. Florida, in the electronice proving ground of the army air force. Mrs. McNerney will join him In June. Corp, and Mrs. McNerney will leave this evening for Indianapolin. where the former will remain until Friday, reporting for duty at Elgin Field Sunday. DINNER GIVEN FOR THE RILEYS Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Riley were honor guests at a dinner given Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs. Merle Riley. Wilmer Riley, who will leave this week for service in Hie t'nited States army, received a number of appropriate gifts. Present were Rev. and Mrs. Vernon Riley and family. Arlington; Mr. and Mrs Nolan Riley. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Riley and daughter; Mrs. Wilfred Yant ami son. and Alton Riley, all of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rupert and SLIM PANELED LINES J. Sr7X Bl 1/ ■ //V Hi U/j I I I—j1 —j \>x?>^y 22l Marian Martin This afternoon frock by Marian Martin will trim down your figure - and build up your confidence! It’s Pattern 9321. and there's a long front panel, a back skirt panel and a tapering girdle for figure flattery. Star flowers, done from the transfer pattern, add a color note. Patt rn 9221 may be ordered only in women's slasw 36. M. 40. 42. 44. 46 and 4». Size 36 requires 3 yards of 35-inch fabric. Send SIXTEEN CENTS In coins for this Marian Martin pattern Write plainly SIZE. NAME. ADDRESS. STYLE NUMBER. Send TEN CENTS eatra for our Spring Pattern Book —a whole collection of economical wartime styles. Send your order to Dally Democrat Pattern DepartmeaL M« w Randolph StreeL Chioigo. 11lBecause of the elowneae of the mans delivery of our patterns may take a few days longer than usual

family: Mr. and Mr*. Norrie Riley,) and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown. ! Monroe; Mi and Mm Real Riley and family: Mr Edward Trlcker.' Jr. and son and Wayne Riley, all! of D< a::;r, the boat and hostess) and -on Steven, and the honored ■ guest*. ATTENTION TRI KAPPAS The meeting of the Tri Kappa I sorority schdeulej for tonight has b« < n po-itponed one we>-k. The eorority will meet a'. th«- Elka home Tuesday. April 27. at eight o'clor k. The Hartford township Girls and Hoye 4 II club held a parly at the Hartford high a< hool gymnasium, last Tuesday evening. Eighty meml»ers were present. Games were enjoyed and at the dose of the even- ! ing. sandwich** and soft drinks were served. Mrs. Robert Pariah of 4»3 North Seventh street entertained at Sunda night supper marking her husband's birthday anniversary. Gue-ts were Pvt. and Mra. Virgil McClure. Mr. and Mrs. William Hoffman and daughter Judy. Mr. and Mrs. Arney Sprunger and Mr. ami Mrs. Ralph Hobbs. The honored guest received a number of gifts. MRS. REUBEN STEURY HOSTESS TO HER CLUB The Good Neighbors home econoinitM chili of Monroe held the regular meeting recently at the home of .Mis. Reuben Steury, with Mi- Raymond Harrison as th<* assisting hosttases. The president. Mt-. Carl Schtig called the meeting to ord* r. After th*- song of the month, "Drink to me only with thine ••yes,” devotions Were led by Mis Sylvan Habegger. who also road an Easter story. After the song. "The Old Rugged Cross," numbers answered roll call by quoting an Easter Bible ver-e. An accordion selection was played by Mrs. Eli llabegger and u vocal duet sung by Mrs. Reuben Steury and Mrs. Amos Inniger. A lesson on canning was presented by Mrs Victor Sprunger and Mrs C W R Schwartz. During the social hour, plants, seeds and bull* were exchanged, an Easter egg hunt was enjoyed and delicious refreshments of Jello topped with whipped cream and peaches, cookliw, and coffee were served. Favors were small nests filled with colored candles. Present were M«-sdame** Victor Sprunger. Dan Striker. Carl Schug Menno Nussbaum. Amos Stauffer Noah Mazelin. C. W R Schwarts. Paul Habegger. Henry Graber. R. iiben Schwartz. D*-v<m Whitacre. Sylvan Habegger, Joe Schwartz. Victor Graber. Eli Habegger. \mns Inniger, Rudolph Steury, Miss Irene Graber, Mies Evelyn Graber and the hostesses, Mrs. Steury and Mrs Harrison. w Mr and Mrs. Corvin Royer of Fort Wayne ar» the parents of a baby boy. born Monday morning at 3 o’clock in the Lutheran hospital He weighed seven and omquarter pounds and has been named Jerry Lynn This Is the second chiM and first boy. Mrs. Pearl Reed of this city is the baby's grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Huist of route 3 are the parents of a baliy boy. born last night at 11:37 o'clock at the Adams county mentor ial hospital. He weighed seven pound* and nine* Mr. and Mm. Edward Shoe of 706 North Second street are the parents of a Imby girl. Itotn at the Adams county memorial hospital th S morning at 9 4s o'clock The

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Mrs. Stanley Green has returned, from Camp Whit , Oregon. wh* r<-! he visited for two weeks with her husband. Sgt. Stanley Green Th>- address of S«t. Green, who was recently advanced to that rank from corporal, is Co. B 399th Eng Bn. <C>, Camp White. Or'-gon. The address of Pvt. Pet r J. Mazelin Is Co C. 3rd Pit. 59th MRTC, Camp Barkley, Texas. Assignments from the Camp perry. Ohio induction center to the following places were announced today: To St. Petersburg. Flu.: Rob rt J. Parrish. Calvin C Springer, Irvin G. Hoffman. Arthur J. Biker. Gilbert D. Brookhart. Adrian G. Burke, all of Decatur; .lames A. Gihhllii and Harry Ellcnberger of Bern*-; Donald N. Werling of Preble. To Camp Barkley, Texas: Peter J. Mazelin and Robert A. Schmitz of D catur; Ira <’. Gerber of Berne. To Fort McClellan. Ala : Herman Patterson. Decatur; Harold Dolch. Pleasant Mills; (’lorn F Bick'd, Geneva: Max Winteregg. Monroe. Pvt. Carson Blowers has returned to Fort M,ad<-. .Maryland after spending a furlough here. His wife mid daughter, Madge Barbara. plan to move to Baltimore. Md., soon. The address of Pvt. Carl Rash, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rash of this city, is: 517th Parachute Inf. Co. It. Comp . Loccoa, G.i. Pvt. Cail G. Kelly has written to his mother, Mrs. F E. Kelly of this city, to say that he has "arrived safely at his d stinatfon." In the letter in- enclosed a clipping from a newspaper which pleads "Don't L*-t Vs Down" and urges wholehearted support of the war effort. Cpl Lester Strahm has r turned to Camp Maxey. Texas, after having spent a furlough visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Imttis Strahm, and his wife who resides In Decatur. Pfc Carl Augsburg*-!- ha< arrived at th*- home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs Joel Ailgsburger. to speml a luday furlough Carl has l»- 11 baby, who has ben named Myrna Corrine. weighed six pounds and four oun< >*< at birth.

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By HARRISON CARROLL King t'enlarrn S»ndlrnU Writer HOLLY WOOD —Cattle and horses are stampeding through the streets of the Russian village on the back lot at the Samuel Gold-

wy n studio. I’essnnts go through the motions of setting fire to the buildings. It Is a rehearsal for the scorched earth episode In Goldwyn's pict ur e. "The North Star.” On the screen, it will look desperate and real but. as a movie set, it

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presents some Ironies. ’ Wearing the bulky garb of peasants are Charles Ray, Hollywood'* original country boy hero; Elmo Lincoln, tie first Tarzan; Hank Mann, former Keystone cop; Comedians Snub Pollard. Kit Guard and many other movie-town oldtimers. | They are not earning their old film salaries but they see the best paid "peasants" in the world—--510.50 a day if atmosphere, more if they speak lines. Walter Huston, who plays the heroic village doctor, is sprawled comfortably in a portable dressing room watting for Director fx-wis Milestone to call him. Ann Harding and a bearded Paul Gullfoyle are sitting In canvas chslrs taking the sun. They are arguing about how many Nazi soldiers Huston is supposed to kill in the story. Ann says one. Guilfoyle is sure it's two I "Oh.” says Ann. smiling, "padding his part, huh? When I read the script, it was only one!” Tn James Cagney s picture, "McLeod's Folly.” a distinguished lady from Broadway, Grace George, is learning to be a movie actress. She is sitting very straight at a desk in an oid-faehloned room Cagney Is standing beside her. He smiles and says something to relieve the tension in the moment (before the camera turns The simple scene is over In a minute and Director W. K How-

. stationed at Baer Field for some I time. Pfc. Herman Gerber, son of Mr and Mis. Robert Gerber of southeast of Berne. Is confined to the base hospital at Lincom, Neb., suffering from th measles. His address is as follows: Pfc Herman Gerber, Base Hosp., Ward B-14. LA.A B. Lincoln. Neb. Edward Stucky, who has been In the navy for some time and is stationed at V. S. N. T. School. A. M. Dispensary 3. Norman. Okla., has been promoted to pharmacist mate second class. Blu<ju< k t Stinky is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stucky. Pvt. James Von Gunteri. who is in training as an air cadet at Williamsport, I’a. spent Saturday and Sunday visiting with his wife and daughter and also visited his parents. Dr. and Mrs. Rufus Von Giinten. Pfc. Earl Thompson and Pfc. Gordon D. Ailgsburger spent the weekend at their homes. Their wives return d home with them , after having spent th* l past week ! visiting them. Pfc. Thompson and Pfc. Ailgsburger are both stationed at Fort Custer. Mich. Sgt. Claire Sprunger has arrived at the home of his parents, Mr , and Mrs. L. F. Sprunger to spend a 11 day furlough from his diltb s with the Medical Detachment at Camp. Bowie, Texas. ’ Pfc Carl Liechty was promoted ‘ recently to that rank He Is the son of Mr and Mrs. H«-nry Liechty , of east of Berne and Is in the sig- ’ nal corp* stationed at Camp Crow- ' der. Mo. Hom r Inniger who is stationed at Central Garage. Fort Monroe. I Vll. ami recently spent a furlough visiting with his wife and son has ( been promoted to private first ( class. I The address of Pfc Edward Trlcker is now Co. C. 355:h Engrs iG.Si Regt. APO 545. Postmaster. Los Angeles. California. V. S. I Army, according to word received ! here by his wife. pfc. Tricker is > serving at Camp Young. Indio Cal i iforniu Some of the mall to solI dies then- has !>••. ti routed through ' the L s Angeles po-- office.

ard tells Miss George she won I be needed after lunch. "Oh, that’s wonderful.' she says. “Only three hours today. You know what I used to think about Hollywood?—all those lazy actors sitting around, how can they ever get tired? But now I know. Yester>lay, I worked from U to 6:30 an<l I was exhausted. I think the lights have something to do with It. Literally, my eyes were so tired I couldn't keep them open." As she leaves, Cagney and Howard stand looking after her. "It s remarkable." says Howard, "that she doesn't project herself to a far-off audience like most stage players do st first. She seems to realize the microphone is right over her head. She plays a scene right in cloae.” "Don't you remember?” ssys Cagney, "she used to do It even on the stage. Made the audience come nght up to her!” Tn certain quarters at M-G-M. It Is felt that Director Gregory Ratoff Is hogging all the publicity on the picture. "Russia " That he U getting more press notices than Susan Peters, Robert Taylor and all the actors put together. More even than Producer Joseph Pasternak, who also is a colorful figure. Everybody kids about it but the kidding is a little on the square. Puitoff Is lining up a scene this week in a Russian country music achool. Only players on the set at the moment are members of Peter Merenbluin's children’s orchestra and a few M-G-M stock beauties— Joan Thorsrn, Dorothy Gilmore. Hazel Brooks and Vera Lee. the beauties wesring shapeless Russian costumes and looking disconsolate. "But don't write the story about Ratoff.” ribs Psstemak, "he's had enough already ” Ratoff responds with a forced smile—about as sunny as a winter day on the Kharkov front. Passing by a moment later, he says under his breath: "I tell you a story, my fraand. before somebody else uses It You knew what they call this sctT Ratoffgrad!” It's wonderful They'll never top Ratoff. He even bootlegs gag* about iumself ,

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Mrs. Kenneth Kaier and Mrs. Rotx-rt I'rick have returned from Richmond wher** they visited with their sister. Miw Frank Rhoads at the Easthaven hospital. Mrs. John Peterson joined her sister. Mrs. Edward Wilson of last Angeles, in Fort Wayne this morning where they continued to Bloomington to attend commencement exercis<M for the W.bxm eon John. The H4th commencement of Ind iana university will observed Thursday in the university auditorium. Bl<x>ming'"n Ed Mox«-r, -on of lt<-v and Mrw <■ Il Moacr of this city, is a member of the Wheaton college men's glee club which will appear in Fort Wayne this evening The concert will bi- held a' 7 45 o'clot k in the First Missionary thun h •>: th*' ner of Rudisil and South Wayn< Boulevard. There w II lx- :n> .idmis stem charge Ed ia a freshman in the university. A nunilx-r ft*»m D> catur will attend, including his parent*. S T. Bowen of Wren. Ohio looked after hualnew in Decatur today. Mr. and Mro. Ralph Gentis and son Roger have returned from Macon, Ga . where they vaiited over the weekend with Pfc. Robert Gen tis. I'. S army at Camp Warner iloliln**. Mrs. William Brown will leave Friday aftermxni to join her husband. William 11. Brown. Yoeman 3-c. in Penozcola. Florida, where they will make their home. Mis. Brown waft formerly Miss Annis Mae Meriman. She luw •tn ployed in the offices of the Gen era) Electric her*Warren G Miller if route 2. Berne, underwent an appettJe* tomy at the Adams county memorial h<» pttal this morning. Mrs. Roy Kalv-r and daughters Carol and Bobbie are ajiendlng that week in Chicago, where they ate visiting with r*-latives and friends. ——— o- — Adams County Memorial Hospital Admitted: Warren G Miller route 2. Berne. Dismissed. Mtw Harry Knapp. Matwhall MlWtl Mias Dorothy Witte, route 6: Mil* Luetta Haugk. route 5; Mrs George Carpenter. Homewood; Mrs. Paul Gauze, route 3; Mrs. Paul Brehm and baby, route 6. Life insurance payments to living policyholders average about |33 million a week, as compared with about 133 million a month 20 years ago. J

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