Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 99, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1943 — Page 2

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Mark Easter Sunday Quietly In Decatur Church Services Are Well Attended The city tvlitrited to it* normal routliv today In practically alt In stance* after a quiet and reverent commemoration of the Easter season. All business men and employes returned to their tasks this mornIhk and in the public schools, students were again at their desks after a foiir-day vacation, in the Cath lie schools, student* will not return to their classes until Tuesday. following the celebration of Easter Monday. Hundred* of residents of Decatur and community attended services at the varioies church's Sunday. marking the Resurrection of Christ, special Easter programs staged by both children and adults were prevalent on all sM> s. The four masses at the Bt. Mary's Cath'lic <hutch were largely attended. with the Easter high mass being celebrated at 5:30 a. m. Holy communion was received by practically every memb-r of the parish and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given following the last mass Although slightly inclement Weather dampened the Easter parade somewhat, the display of new Easter finery was almost a* colorful a* in previous years. The "Easter bunny" returned to his h4|)i at after making his p: ■ virblai midnight visit to the homes

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of the city's kiddles Ratnrday. and while war restrictions and shortage* forced him to leave ersati gift* In many ease*, the ardor of the youngster* was not noticeably dampened by the absence of the usual number of candy Easter egg* etc., which are "out for the duration.” o I List Three Judges In Wabash Dredge .1— | Named Available In Mandate Suit Three judges of neighboring trl- . bunal* have been named by the ; derk of the supreme court as avail-' able to serve as special Jurist in the suit to mandate the county commissioners to issue bends for the Wabash dredge. In the suit, an "off shoot" of the , more widely known Wabash dredge ! case. Itself, the petitioners recently asked for a change of venue from the Judge, contending that they could not secure an un-biased declaim from the local court. ! Judge J Fr»d Fruchte granted the change and ordered the matter certified to the clerk of the supreme court. Judge* named as available are: Byron Jenkin* of Portland. William II Sihannen of Fort Wayne and former Judge John Decker of Bluffton. The plaintiffs and defendants will each strike the name of one Judge and the remaining Jurist will bs named to act ** special judge in hearing the action Monmouth Graduate Exercises Tonight 15 Seniors To Be Given Diplomas The annual commencement eierelse* of the Monmouth high school will be held this evening at * o'clock Helma Conrad Is valei digtorian of the class with an sv- • seise <4 M 4. and G-rsld Brown is safutatorian with an average of 33. The commencement address will be given by Rev. George W Allison of Fort Wayne Thy members of the class ar* ar follows: Enos Osterman. LaVerne Busiek. I Elgene Hoile. Helma Conrad. Ger-' laid Brown. Elinor Aumann. Gilbert Biens, Irene Antnann. Ri< hard Wallers, Doris Jones, i Robert Go Is. Dorothy Buuck. ' Fredrick Bleberich, Florence Aumann. Leo King Foreclosure Suit Being Heard Here Geneva Company Is Defendant In Suit Judge J. Fred Fruchte In Adams circuit court today heard the foreclosure of mechanic's lien suit of George llsnlln against Herman Shaffer and the Limberlost Canning company of Geneva. The suit was brought to collect I for the alleged digging of a well cn the canning company property late ' last summer by the plaintiff. The plaintiff contend* that he wa* emp'oyed to drill the well at It 50 per foot and that he made no guarantee of waler, his testimony | early In the trial indicated Up to [ a late hour, he was the only witness to be called. Attorney* are Roscoe D. Wheat of Portland and Haber M. DeVos* 1 I of Decatur for the plaintiff. Arthur ■ E Voglewede. also of Decatur, for the defendants. It was Indicated that the trial might be completed late this afternoon * Red Men Os District Here Wednesday Decatur Tribe Host To District Meeting A district meeting of the tribes iof the Improved Ord -r of Red r Men wHI be held la thia rMy at R p. as. Wednesday al Poratallgo Wigwam, J. M "Mat" Brother, chairman of the local host com Mittee announced lodar Representatives from 13 tribe*. in Alien. Wstta. Jay aad Brackford 1 counties ar* expected Hsadlinliig the Het of speakers wul bo Ed Hording es Indtaaapo- ' 11*. grant keeper of reewrde: Ivan ’ Craig of Franklin. groat junior, j aad stat* senator Van "Pat’ Etch-

Three Persons Hurt I In Traffic Wrecks II Ohio Woman Arrested After Accident Here Three persons were hurt and one arrested In traffic accident* In the I city over the weekend, it wa» reported today by police chief Ed P. I Miller William Whlttredge. 14. son of Ira Whlttredge of 1503 West Monroe street suffered a fractured right ankle about 1 p. m. Saturday when struck by an auto while riding hl* bicycle In the *OO block on Monroe street. It was reported to chief Miller and officer Roy Chilcote ’hat th* lad ran into the parked car of Mrs. Stanley Callow as she started to open the door of the vehicle. He and hi* bicycle bounced off the Callow car. directly Into th* path of an approaching auto driven by Harold Lengerkh. He was first taken to the office of a local physician for treatment. Later In the | evening, he was taken to the Ad- ' am* county memorial hospital, where the broken bone was set and then was returned to hl* home. Mr. stopped after th* accident and took the lad to th* doctor's office. Suffers Broken Nose Mrs. Margaret Burgess. 32. of Fort Jennings, Ohio, suffered a broken nose Saturday afternoon in a three vehicle crash at the Intersection of Thirteenth street and Monroe street. She was charged with failure to stop at a preferential highway by chief Miller after the accident and will return here •oon to be arraigned in justice of peace court. Chief Miller said that when Mr* Burgess failed to stop her car at the intersection of the two streets. It crashed into a small truck, loaded with livestock and driven by William Van Doren ot route two, Bryant. The car then bounced off the truck to crash headon into a car driven by William Worthmau of route two. Ossian. The Burges* auto wal almost completely demolished. The truck and the Worthman car were less seriously damaged Mr. Van Doren suffered superficial injuries and W'orthman was not hurt. Mrs. Burgee*' young son. who was riding with her. also escaped Injury. o Melchi Appointed Portland Manager Given Promotion By Loan Company Harold Mslchl. assistant manager ot the Local Loan company her*, today began his new duties as manager of the company * office* in Portland His promotion was made by the | company over the weekend and he assumed the new office Immediately. In addition to bls connections with the local loan company. Mr. Melchi, for the past year ot mere, had been engaged in the photography business here. During most of that lime he had served a* staff photographer for the Dally Demo- | crat. Mr*. Melchi and their daughter will maintain their residence tn Ihl* city, at least for th* present Hobj ert Gay I* manager of the local ofi lice and Mis* Germaine Faurote | servo* a* stenographer. — *— Mrs. Jennie Miller Is Taken By Death Funeral Rites Here Tuesday Afternoon Funeral service* will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:3* o'clock 'at the Black f one-al home for Mm. I Jennie R Miller. 73. former reald- . ent of this community, who died ' Saturday evening at the home of her slater, Mrs. Della* Haasicker. Island Park. Hamilton. Th* deceaaed was 'oom on a farm east of Hoagland on Marchj I 7, 137®. and latar moved Into Hoag land, where she wa* married to B. E. Miller hi 1335. H* preceded her , In death eight years ago Before hl* death Mr. aad Mrs. horn of W.-tla county The Pocahontas lodge, auxiliary’ of th* Red Men. wffi also attend. I the meeting Following th* pro- . gram. * social session will b* held ' aad loach will be served Chairman treiasr. who U district deputy forth t. O. R. M.. will tarn the program over to Sam Lager <J Warren, district chairman. who will conduct the asoet

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■ ■■ 1 ■ Ml— ■■ — — 1 Miller spent the winter months in ' Florida and lived at latke George In the summer. She was a member of the First Methodist church nt Fremont and of the Pythian Slaters temple of this eity. A brother, D. J. McWhirter of I Ixiaantville. and the sister In Hamilton are the only near survivors, ' in addition to a number >f nieces and nephews Burial will be In the > i IMcatur cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Blach funeral home until time for the service*. Mother Os Decatur Lady Dies Saturday Miw. W. P. Jennings. 71, mother of Mr*. Hensel Nsah of Decatur, died Saturday at her home near Markle after several year* of falling health. Other survivor* InHade the husband. one aon. two other daughter*. a brother and two sisters. Funeral services will be held st 2 p m. Tuesday at the residence, with burial In the Msrkle cemetery.

THE 2ND WAR LOAN DRIVE IS ON! [W This - Announcement will make some people blush!

Cffidd tkb bff. JOff? ... ••what a breakfast! Fgg* without bacon. Coffee-jmt one cup of it—without heavy cream. Ju»t a dumpy little pat of butter for my watt. Don't talk to me about sacrifice. I'm making Ceaty. And what about the 10% of asy pay that goes io Wir Bond* every wsekr WkM THIS Is yw f«Bo« taaricMl See* wader ffre rngAf a*d d«y/er I2deyr. AdraaefaglArewgA Aravy surd, ffirt Ml lirtd. Tbt aigbfi frttiMt tM. No but food. Oolf oor iroo rotiotu Io kttf oi goiog. Cotool tin boot boon booog. Yntotdof, oty boddj, ‘SgUtC AadersM, got bit. Sot **dey ifi ovrtbtobilt. Todoj v* rMrssed end loob ibt Notl goiiHoo." « w w FROM every front come* a *<ory of the heroism of out troops —unbelievable hardship* and privations. And now from our far flung battle line* comes an urgent cry for help: “Send us more planes, more guns, mot* ammunition. n For today the fighting fronts bias* into new fury, la a last desperate effort So annihilate us, the Axis power* an throwing everything into the smuggle. The next lew weeks or months may decide the outcome of th* war. And that’s why your Government is calling on you to lend it more money. Thirteen billion dollar* an needed-needed urgently and right now. This i* a showdown fight. The Big Offensive h Under Way We re not playing at war. This is the real thing. Our boy* an dying io defense of our country-casualty lists an mounting. The least we can do b to beck up our men with every single dollar wo cm senpe together.

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Mrs. John Spangler Dies Sunday Night Funeral Services I Wednesday Morning I ■■ — Mr*. Amelia Hpangler. M. widow , of the late John Spangler. died at 7:45 o'clock Rundsy evening at her home on Decatur rural route 5 Death wa* caused by compiles firms. Rhe had been seriously 111 for the past 10 days. Rhe was born In Germany D*eember 13. IML the daughter of Frank and Judith Kahleg. and had lived In this community for 42 yearn. Her husband died 3® year*! ago. She was a member of the St Mary's Catholic church and I the St. Mary's society. Surviving are 12 children: Mrs Anns Trlcker, Mrs Amelia It Miller. Mrs. Rose Miller. Mrs. Agnes Kable. Peter. Joseph and Anthony Spangler, all of Iterator;

f Leo Bpangler, at home; Mrs Mary I Jnha* of Van Wert O.; Mrs. Cecelia Shroer of Fort Recovery. O ; Frank and Mlcha 1 Spangler, both of New Corydon; two sister*. Mr*. Ixtulso Brown of Fort- Recovery. O. and Mrs. Caroline Tobe of Burkettsville, O ; 35 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. i Three of the grandchildren and one great-grandchild are In the U. 8. armed service. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church. Rev. J. J. Selmetz officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary's cemtery near Geneva. The body will be removed from the Gilllg A Doan funeral home to the residence this evening and may be viewed at 7 o’clock tonight. NEWNAZI OFFENSIVE (Coatlaued prom rag* D I ..11.J1M UIHIIM ■ I ~ ~ tinned these developments. Moscow say* only that Ru**ian troop* eelsed the Initiative In the Caucasus after a stubborn fight with countrr-attacking German troop*.

Remember ffiey do not stop to aA the cost-they pay with their lives. In the face of their sacrifice can any of us back here at home asy that we are doing enough? Millions of patriotic American* an already potting 10% of their earnings into War Bond* every payday. We can be proud of this record— hot 10% it not tnougb. Today we arc confronted by a great emergency. Thirteen billion extra dollars an needed. A big sum of money, but not too big for America. What doe* this mean to you? It mean* that it u your patriotic duty to put more money into Government securities regardless of what self-sacrifice it may entail. Give up comforts, do without thing* you neeA-fM* it * vitol moiltT. And remember, you are not giving a cent You an merely Mvctling in the safest securities in the world. You will get hack your money with interest when the wu b over. It will supply cash for the thing* you wan. It will mean security for you and your*. What To Do Thousand* of volunteer workers are calling on everybody poMibic, expiairung the 2nd War Loan and the different type* of Government securities offend. WtL come these representatives, they an giving their time and effort to this patriotic cause. But don’t wait. Go today to the nearest bank, Pou Office or War Bond booth. Lay down your money-more than you thfadr you can span—for extn bond*. Know in your heart that when your country called, you answered “YES ]

Two Youths Slightly Injured In Accident I - Motorcycle Crashes Into Bus Sunday Two youths escaped serious Injury Sunday evening at 5 o'clock when their motorcycle crashed after colliding with an ABC bus. Hugene Brunner. 18, of route two. Geneva, driver of the vehicle. and (Hrald Morningstar, 18. of Borne, ronte two. suffered nmnnr out cuts and bruise* and a severe shaking up In the accident. Freeman W. Getting, of Fort Wayne, driver of the bus, wa* •unhurt. • Offlc r J. C Mendenhall, of the state police, who Investigated, ali so witnessed the crash In the rear view mirror of hl* aulo, since he i happened to be driving on patrol only a short distance ahead of the

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