Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1943 — Page 3

I jfAY. APRIL 29< 1943

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BggKr UwouMement IB ** '* w,th rf 9 ret ,hl * due ,0 conditions beyond our control, we must announce the Closing of our IS aK retail flower business fl ' B *SI We h * vr ,n l°y ed thr assooa tion with the people and orgamza tions of the community, and hope I B S that we m»y look forward to again serving you with flowerr when | ■ SB conditions are more favorable. ’ ES Our flreenhouse will be open ■ each week day until 5 p m during S ,he m ° n,h ** M> * ,or ,he rec *'*' n 9 of accounts, which are due and I payable on or before the first of R June. IBecatur Floral Co I i;EM NUTTMAN AVENUE ■|fl ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■' They’re Simply Delicious! I This : . X Week-End ■ 1 y the “( AKE ■ I I of the * Isl 'M WEEK” is • Tempt in k BUTTERSCOTCH I SO*; So smooth. so rich in genuine I flavor, it will prove a favorite |ES 3$C with the whole family. Make it your week-end treat. I « 58c Aak for it at all independent i I grocers, or at our bakery. [Stewart’s Bakery

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Thureday Dinner Bridge Club. Mlm Fanny Hite. 8 p. m. Rurallztic Study Club, Mrs. Law rance Beckmeyer, 8 p. m. Ruth and Naomi Circle, Zhtn Evangelical and Reformed Church, 2 p. m. I’hllalethean Circle. Mrs. W. J. Bookman, 8 p. m. Bethany Circle, Zion Evangelical and. Reformed Church, 8 p. m. Women of the Moose, Moose Home-, 8 p. tn. Friday Public Party. Moose Home, 8 p.m. Red Cross Knitting Center. American l,egion Horne, 1 to 1:20 p. m Rummage Sale, Methodist Church Basement, 1 to 5 p. tn. Saturday Rummage Sale, Methodiet Church Basement, Ail Day. Monday Pythian Sister Initiation, K. of P. Home, 7:.lft p. m. Wednesday Red Croae Sewing Center. American l-eglon Home, 1 to 4:30 p. m. account of the lesson on "Public Evils " A business meeting followed. During the social hour. gam<« were enjoyed and a luncheon nerved by the hostess, assisted by her mother. Mrs. Baumgartner, at the close of the evening. MRS. MIERVA RAY HAS 81ST ANNIVERSARY Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Minerva Ray Sunday to help celebrate her eighty finat birthday anniversary. Mrs. Ray who enjoys good health, was the recipient of many beautiful gifts and many good wishes from her frienda and relatives. A delicious dinner was served to the guest of honor and the following: Mr. and Mrs. Cleland Ray and son Ned of Pleasant Mills; Pvt. and Mrs. Gerald Bixler of Denver. Colo.; Mrs. Artie Murray, pew Murray. Mrs. James Johnson and daughter Kathryn of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Fleetwood. Earl Farlow. Mr. and Mrs. Chancey Jones and Miss Charlene Nead atlne of Berne; Mr. and Mrs Ed Rickard and chlldred Darla and

Leroy, Mrs. Roy Rickord of near Decatur WALTHER LEAGUE TO PRESENT PLAY The St. Paul's Walther leagti” will present a three-ac! play, "Sound Your Horn." at the St. Paul's Lu'heran church May 12 at eight thirty p. m. Those taking part in the play are: Eileen Selking Anita Koeneman. Olga Schueß-r, Alma and Gerhard Selking. Eldora and Melvin Scbueler, Melvin Werllng, Elaine Bieberieh and Arnold Buitemeier. Accordion music between acts will be furnished by Donald and Eileen Bieberieh. MIBS CHARLOTTE BUTLER TO BE MARRIED SATURDAY Miss Charlotte Butler, daughter of Mrs. William Butler of North Eighth street, and John A. Brass, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Brase of Fort Wayne, will be united In marriage Saturday morning In th, rectory of St. Mary's Catholic church. Mr. and Mrs. S. G Sorg will be the attendants. Miss Butler Is the wom< n's personnel worker at the General Electric plant and Mr. Brase Is traffic manager of the Truck Engineering company of Fort Wayne. After May 4 they will be at home at 21a South Eleventh street in this city. o al Corp, and Mrs. David Somers of 744 Mercer avenue are the parents of a baby girl, born thia morning at 4:52 o'clock at the Adams county memorial hospital. Mrs. Somers wm formerly Miss Kathryn Affoider. o U. S. LEADERS (Coatiauad Proa Paca 1) s*a between Australia and Dutch New Guinea. Hits were scored on a 2.000-ton vessel and a fire was started on a 1,200-ton ship. Says Nation Will Far Exceed Bond Quota Washington. April 29 —(UP)— The nation will go over the top in the 813.000,<m0.0<m second war drive by at leant 12,500,000,000. Treasury under secretary Beil says the bond drive will bring in almost 515.500.000.000. BUTTONS DOWN SIDE f ' ip\l - JU \i J J /T\ I A / \ / \ / 1 7 *i i / I I i / 1 I I ft 0 A d O m I • BO ' IN WJ 9374 ' Marian .Martin I H re's Just what you mean when you say. "I want a simple little dress to live In this summer!" This Marian Martin Pattern. 9374. Is easy to make yet so becoming that you'll want ft in the sleeveless version, too. Jiffy side buttoning takes the plac- of a priority metal fastener. Pattern 9374 may be ordered only In misses' sixes 12. 14. 15. 18 20 Site 15 requires 3 yards 35-inch fabric and 3% yards rlcIM. Saad SIXTEEN CENTS In coins for thia Msrtan Martin pattern Writ* plainly SIZE, NAME. ADDRKM. BTYLt NUMBER. Send TEN CENTS extra tor our Spring Pattern Book —a whole collection of economical wartime sty'**- _ _ ___ ___ Sand rotr to Dally Dimorat Pattern Department. M 4 W. tuatolph Street CBlaaßa, HL Boeaaae at the clowneee of the i malls delivery of oar patterns may I take a tow days longer thaa uaal.

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IRBSeI lagil The address of Pvt. Douglas Neideigh, who recently left Camp Perry Induction center. Is Co. A 17 Bn. sth Regt., Fort McClellan, Alabama. He ie a son ut Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Neideigh. Grover Moser. Jr., serving with the Sea Bees, has be-n transferred from Camp Endicott, Rhede Island to the west coast. The new address of Pvt. Ix> .Merlin F>ase| Is 910th Tng. Go. AAFTTC BTC No. 9. Sq. 102, Flight C„ Miami Beach. Florida. Pfc. Ivan Sprunger ie stationed with the V. S. forces In India, according to word received by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sprunger. Cpl Herold Bailey wrote a V-let-ter to hie mother, Mrs. John L. Bailey of route 6. In which he stated that he was aome place in England." He also told her that the weather was good and he was locat - ed in a fine place and liked it very much. Corp. Wilbur Blakey, son of treasurer and Mrs. John W. Blakey has teen advanc'd to the rank of sergeant at Kingman. Arizona, according to word received here. Sgt. Blakey, gunner in a plane crew, recently wae awarded h!« wings. He Is being retained at Kingman as an instructor. o Works Os Former Decatur Resident Shown In New York A recent issue of Newsweek, p, polar magazine, carries a story concerning the occupation and hobby of David Smith, former De catur resident and son of Harve Smith, both well remembered here. The younger Smith Is a sculptor of considerable renown and now he has turned his talente at welding, forging, hammering and chisr-llng. putting armor plater on army tanks with the "graveyard shift” at the ’ Schenectady. N Y. plant of the American l/.rcomotive Co. Currently, the story relates, he is exhibiting IX sculptures and five drawings at the Willard gallery. New York City. He was born in Decatur IS years ago. He returned here for a vleit several years ago during a afreet fair celebration. ■ 1... ... - » men •—W"W — — SPECIAL MEETING IS (Continue! From I’sgs I) Arthur Closs, Noah Roth. John Smith. Erman Johnson. A number more are expected to bo enrolled next week, leaders stated. Equipment Ordered Whistles and some other equipment for warden* have been ordered. In addition to the arm bands and certificates, Vincent J. Bormann, county civilian defense director. stated last night, and are expected at any time.

from a garden-in-the-clouds. .j h Su i holona rubinstein i ■ ®'■ MPfii : ' ** Lovely blend-of-flowen fragrance . J Helena Rubinstein's romantic, ethereal • • • • Heaven-Sent Alluring enchantment for you to wear and to give. Heaven-Sent Eau de Toilette 11.00 Heaven-Sent Body Powder 11 Heaven-Sent cloud-cake* of Soap Ssc SMITH DRUG CO.

Ration Calendar Processed Foods Blue D. E and F stamps good through April 30. Blue G, II and J stamps good from April 24 through May 31. Meats, Cheese. Butter, Fats Canned Fish Red stamps A. B. C and D now valid; they all expire April 30. Stamp E now valid, expires May 31. May 2 —Red F stamps become valid through May 31. May 9 Red G stain t# become valid through May 31. May Ifi Red H stamps becom» valid through May 31. May 23- Red J stamps become valid through May 31. Coffee Stamp 23 good for 1 pound through May 31. Sugar Stamp 12 good for 5 pounds through May 31. Rationed Shoes Stamp 17 good for 1 pair through June 15. Tires Second Inspections due: A book vehicles by Sept. 30; B's by June 30; C's by May 31; commercial vehicles every «0 days or 5.000 miles which aver is first. (Filling station operators must check book with license and remove coupons). Gasoline No. 5 stamps In A book good through May 21. B and C book stamps good as noted on book. , Fuel Oil Coupon 5 Is good for 11 gallons in Zones A and B and for 10 in Zone C. It must last until Sept. 30 for troth heat and hot water. Save ration sheet stubs for registration next heating season. Meat and Fat Retailers, Wholesalers and Primary Distributors April 30—Primary distributors. Including proceam rs. begin filing their first reports of meat rationing operations for period beginning March 29. May 1 — Retailers and wholesalers take point Inventory of meats, etc. May 3 — Retailers and wholesalers begin registering with local rationing boards and receive allow able point Inventorlen for meatsfats. Registration < nds May 14. | May 5 Last day for Institution al users to apply for May-June allotment. o Mrs. Phil Byrun arrived home yesterday from Coldwater. Michigan where she visited the past several days. Nolan Barger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Barger of route 2. underwent an emergency app* ndectomy at the Clinic in Bluffton yesterday. His condition was reported as satisfactory (his morning. Mias Augusta Ecbkart of Bluffton wm a Decatur business visitor yes terday. Mrs. Joe fxiso and son Pfc. Jam*-* Ixrse of Fort Car., spen’ Wednesday afternoon In Fort I Wayne visiting relatlvw Mrs. Joel Liddy of Berne visited | here yesterday with her grand - I daughter. Mrs. Mildred Beltz. D. H. 8. students are busy well h Ing tickets for the patriotic page-l| ant to Ire presented at hlgn school tonight and Friday. Miss Elizabeth Hchrock will re- I turn Friday to her home In Ind | lanapolls after a visit with her . brother and family. Mr. and Mra. ii ■ —■ I

W P. Schrock and daughter Janet Mrs. John Merschman of Kalida, (thio visited in Decatur Wcdn»viday. Mrs. Charles Morgan of Columbus Grove. Ohio was :i Dviatur visitor yesterday. Mrs. Richard la-mnlng and son Richard of Kalamazoo, Mich Rre visiting the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs Charles Andrews. Miss Alice Yo-t arriv-d home from Indiana university. Bloomington Tuesday for a short vacation before returning to summer school. Mrs. Kathryn Cole of Geneva was among Wednesday's visitors. Mr. and Mrs. J A. Beery of route 2 were Decatur callers ywterday Mrs. John Bontrager of route 2 shopped here Wednesday. Mrs. D. H Morrison and Mr*. Mike Stucky of Willshire, Ohio were called to Decatur yesterday by the serious illness of Mrs. Will Morrison. H. J. Yager who has been ill during the past winter was able to walk down town a couple of times this week. He is looking forward

- amnv ♦ . f/ 7/ MSV ss J z zT/JMUI Lowe Brothen M 1 Lowe Brothen ■ MELLO-GLOSS S1 PLAX | (UWtXLOSS) AJ.-ACU WAR DNrtß gfi WALL PAINT fl ■ fofi.uwM.tux. ■ This bssutHul. long- ■ ■ E-y to apply quick to tft lasting satiny lustra . • , «| gg d ry tough beauty ' finish is easily cleaned ■ £ g" K.iY ■ »h«tj—te L V with soar, and water, f gallon Uet xem mm hard wear and abuse. t a wim soap anu water. Tone lor your rooms ___ flfl todayl MH p r o ■ l- 10 ■ ~ $2?» M ...>S7C g HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. «■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■!■■■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ IxMik Your Loveliest! ’ J Make Your Selection . 1 J From Our Outstanding g.* Accessories ■ 4/7* t° £° • COATS i : Im p ■ ■ ('oath that make fashion headlines I 08l y f Gioves Pms B • this Spring—and «e have the best I| 4 -Q| W/f ' Hankies Neckwear ■ ■ looking casual coats in town! I I // ts/ 'J _ „. B ■ Chtsise from beloved “boy” coats. ( 1 Pu,ttt Blou • e • I Chesterfields — classic polos — the I » v Mo,e . new boxy pilot's coat—reefers— 4 1, plus brief topper coats you'll love! I || ® Wonderful for seasons of weara- 'i T . ■ ® bility, they're well tailored — and ( 7 — a ■ budget priced! Sizes 12 to 2<i and V f ff ;W B .mu so. X / W : $12.95 |fj j dffe : 10 1 "HI ■ • $35.00 I : ■ — \ r* ■ Special Lot Junior and Childrens | LA B ® Coats. Hi. L ■ : 7-?514-95 -f An: : New Spring Dresses ■ Never before have we preM-nted a showing to • 1 ■ • equal this. Hundreds of beautiful dresses. B ■ every wanted color, cleverh trimmed and tail- 8.. B i t ■ ored to perfection. Sizes 12 to 20 and 11 to 17. I Ladie- 3s to |s. Thev'rc truh sensational. I ® : $5.98 $8.95 to $16.95 \ l : ■ \' / ■ j xA/ ■ Make it a point to be sure and make A J J your selection tomorrow. ■ • ■ • ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■•■••••■■ Bl

te bright xnnny day* when ho lx , mire he will continue to Improve. Jane Ann Brumley, granddaughter of Mr. and M. H. N. Shroli of Rugg street, in confined to her home with monxle... She han lieeii quit" 111 but wa« reported tw being i aome Improved thi« morning. Mie Frederic Schafer will go to. Chicago tomorrow to meet her hu* I band. Lt. Frederl • W Schafer, who ■ ha' completed officer'' training .it Fort B* lining, Georgia Li and Mr* Schafer will return to th' ir lionu • in thia city, where the former will upend hlx 10-day leave. Mm. Harold Zwlck. who went to Alhambra, California the flmt of . the w ek, has left there o-i the re 1 turn trip to Indiana by motor. Mm > Zwlck I* making the trip with a ■ friend and her < hildren vho wltl locate at Macy until the war h , over. r Mla« Alice Yo«t and MUn Mar11 Jorie Miller apent yesterday in Fort Waym-. Mrs Herman Confer and her > daughter. Mra. C. J Beavem. have t been upending the pa«t two day< I in Fort Wayne, where ilv latter

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wan getting her home in readinexa for occupancy oy tenanta. They will return to Decatur thia evening 0 — ♦ • Adams County Memorial Hospital Admitted: Mr= Arthur Blackmore, Monroe; Mia* Marcella Krugh. Ohio City. Ohio; Mr* Ethel William*. Wlllxhlre, Ohio; tieWayne Nevll, Geneva. Dami-e-d Mr< Ed Herting, city

GETWONDERFULRELIEF Fat Bara and lick at Simple - P-I-L-E-SH Simple pile* need dot wrarli «n 4 U«rtur< yo«A terth maiMpnifur iirh. burn and irrtta* tu,n NtaarCs PyraMid KappMitartaa bring outeh wriroma Their 7 way mtdica Ikon rr.eana real evmfort. reduraa strain, he Ipa tighten re lai rd membranaa. een’iy lubriratee and aoftena pr<,tgrti»e and ant»* chg ft ng •«. easy to u»e It's wuetderful to be free vs pile v rturg again Gal genuine ■twart s Pyramid Naggaeilariea at yr.ur drug store without delay —Xx and 11.20 —on •Mh«r*g money-bach guarantee.