Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1943 — Page 3

Ls. JUNE 17. 1943.

SOCIETY

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CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Thursday Women of Moose Called Meeting, Mw Home, s p. m. Beginners and Primary Children's Day Practice. Methodtet Church, 2:30 p. m U. B. Do-Your-Best Class, Mrs. Wilson Reed. 7:30 p m. St. Luke Evangelical and Reformed Woman's Guild, church, allday. Dinner Bridge Club, Mrs. A. R. HolthoiMe, 7:30 p. in. Corinthian Class, (hrtatian Church Parlors, 8 p. tn. Phoebe Bible Class. Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, 7:30 p. m. V. S. Progressive Workers f’l&a*, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hesher, 7:30 p. in. Friday Philathae Class, Mrs, Maude Merriman. 7:30 p. in. Methodist Children's Day Practice. Met hod alt Church, 2:30 p. ni. Red Cross Knitting Center. American Legion Home. 1 to 4 :30 p. m Monday St. Mary's Society, Catholic School. 8 p. in. Temple Meeting. K. of P. Home. 7:30 p. in. Wednesday Mother's Study Club, Methodist Church Social Room. 2 p. tn Red Cross Sewing Center. American Iz’glon Home. 1 to 4:30 p. m. and St. John. Mr. and Mrs Merritt Alger were welcomed as new members. During the business meeting. Mrs. Clarence Smith was appointed as president. The meeting cloned with prayer, followed by a social hour. The Progressive Workers class of the C. B. Sunday school will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hesher. 422 North Tenth street, this evening at seven-thirty o'clock. MOTHERS' STUDY CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE All members of the Mothers' study club are a-k'-d to be present at the meeting Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock in the Methodist church aoi-ial room. The suggestion has been made that the club disband for the months of July and August and a decision is to lie made at the meeting. Mrs. Royle Bprunger will lead devotions and the lesson will lie given by Mrs. Russel Owena and Mrs. Watson Maddox. Hostesses are Mrs. Owen and Mrs. Nathan .Nelson. vmu Mrs. Paul M. Bahner of Monroe has gone to West Chester, Pa., to spend several weeks with her husband. Pfc. Bahner. who is attending administrative school there. Mrs. Donald Drake and daughter Carolyn Sue left today for a visit with the former's husband. Pfc. Donald Drake at Camp Edwards. Bean false teeth Ml««(d:s M>ds Bsssr. harafsl krutunt JKt sat raer plau M krMaawerfc la s (Im* as watar. aM a UMla XU.aU*. Praalat marfeMt alalaa. taraM. loS llm staappaar. Taw larth arsefcl,l”llke new'Oet KLEES--ITE today from II J Hmlth Drue Company or any good drutf wtorv.

Mas* They were accompanied by Pfc Drake's mother, Mrs. Clarence Drake. Ensign and Mrs David Kunkel and daughter Mary Kathryn of Cincinnati. <l. are visiting with the formere parents. Mr. and Mrs. Shermail Kunkel of north of the city. Ensign Kunkel wa- sworn into the I tilted States navy Tuesday and is awaiting call. M • ll'-tty Bontrager of lowa • ity. la., ail] b,< i; lt . weekend guest of Mrs. Frank Alton and sons before "in:inning to Washington. D. • ■ to a-surne government employment. Billy B wers, son of Mr. and .Mrs. W illiam Bowers of Monroe street, had his toiwils removed at the Adams county in< mortal hospital this morning. Frank Aurand, who has been a patb-nt at the Adams county memorial hospital for the past two Weeks was dismissed to the Lutheran h- ,-pital in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grant have returned to Harrisburg. Pa., after a vluit here. They were accompanied home Dy the latter'* mother, Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. — -o Decatur Soldier On Furlouqh After Trip To Africa And Return “<>h. a little bit not much." That was tile way today In which Pfc. Charles Hill answered a reporter's Question as to whether his army onttit had much trouble making a trip to Africa and back. Pfc. Hill, son of Charles T. Hill of 1122 West Elm street, Is one cf the first Decatur soldiers to return from the dark continent—but his return may be only temporary. He iii assigned to a military police unit, stationed at Mexia. Tex., and his outfit was one of those named to the gigantic task of returning the hundreds of Axis fighters tak- n prisoner during the African battles. leaving the V. S. the military police went first to England and then to Africa, returning by the same route, except to come back through Canada. Pfc. Hill has been in service about 14 months. He will leave Monday to return to his duties after a 12-day furlough. When Interviewed. hi’ displayed the customary polite reticence of an American soldier who hae actually "been places and seen things." ——Q— ————- One-fourth of the governons of the statre were born outside of the states in which they are now the chief executives. IDEAL SriT-HKM'K J L V I m // > i \\ / I I / / / 9426 II / / 1 ! 1! I 1 I Marian Martin l>Mik crisp and cool all day long In a washable »uit-dres» like this siinpl' easv-tomake design from Marian Martin Pattern 9424 Why not have two version* . . »n» In a solid color, the other with con trastliiM rever*, cud* and skirt? Pattern 9424 may be ordered only In mi»»efl' and women's sixes 12 14. 1*- 2®- 8 '- **' jg' and 4®. Site 14 requires 34* vards 35-inch fabric. Send SIXTEEN CENTS In coins for this Martan Martin pattern. Writs plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS STYLE NUMEER. Ready now—our new Summer Pattern Book! Just TEN CENTS more bring, you this smart sewing guide for the entire family. Send your order to Delly Democrat Pattern Department. M 4 W Randolph Chicago. BL Because at the stowneee of the malls delivery of patterns may take a tew day* longer than uauaL

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"tugy f pwi|l| !iih|Hliii|||iiii Blood in Africa Mr J * ■ V -J— Cpl. Jack Holtbouse. somewhere in North Africa, suffered a “foot Injury" according to a letter received here by his wife, the for iner Rosemary Fullcnkamp The lettei did not state the extent of the Injury nor how It was inflicted Presumably he was in the hospital, foi he slated he hoped to be "out in a few days." He added that he had shed his first blood on African soil. The letter was dated May 2S. Cpl. Holthouse Is a technician connected with the signal corps ol the I'. S army aitcorp*. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L A. Holthouse of Windswept Farm. Sgt. Bernard P. Gase has been advanced to that rank at Camp Forrest. Tenn. Hl* addre** is Hq. Co. 2 Bn.. 319 Inf., APO M. Camp Forrest. Cpl Junior Drake has returned to Camp Butner, N. C. after spending a seven day furlough here with relative* and friends. Jay Alton. Ph. Mate 2-c will arrive home Friday night from the navy air base. lowa City. lowa for a short visit with hta mother. Mrs. Frank Alton and his brother George. Miss Erma Kirchner has received a V-inall letter from Staff Sgt. Glenn H. Friedley. former mechanic at the Al D. Schmitt company, now serving with the U. S. forces in Africa, giving an interesting description of lit* trip across. He writes that when he sailed for England it was summer and the weather was grand; that he saw a pretty port when he left the good old U. S. A.; that "the first thing we knew there were submarines—not escorts either." He gave no description of any battle, however, in the censored letter. They landed at Scotland. mov<*d to England and down to Africa In a rough trip with

BOTH TENTACLES, HEART OF OCTOPUS FEEL BLOWS ' « « -c . ' ■ ————— L T--' - - •<- / 1 , -t-ssgiaßAT BMTAKXswSH 1 U $ z s i a -acre* -- \ Hggg. ( J) \ ~~\\ j) I RUNCI V</ L'i spam XVV - 4f — \ ~ ** \N 1 > ——z* - - / nA**** l " _y 7 vt SA < \ \ o 11 -.—jq \ twkey __rv — r/ 1 ) I ( Av-* i . 7 / A— J \ Ml ~-~fl ■■■ —irniWWSnMLeiVigfl— - - - / <* V Gk- 7 • < r a A i * r c Va a . DtSOAIMNO TO HACK only *1 U»« *pr**ling tentacles of the octopus that ta .Nazi Europe, the Allies are delivering heavy aerial blow* with thousands of block busters at the heart of th* enemy The tentacle*. meanwhile, are quivenn< with apprehension as the Axis wonders where th* next blow will fall an them. The Germans and Italians are expecting an Invasion momentarily, but they can only guess where and when U wiU SOOM, Allied troop maneuvers are reported now in Syria, (Jafar oattaaai)

wave* as high a«i a house. He re-1 fvr.s to Life magaxlne for a descrip-1 lion of the trip to the liark Continent. After being in Africa awhile he aald he was on a 2,000 mile air mission over the continent. Mis* Etna Lankenau, a regMter ed nurse, formerly of Evanston, I 111. has enlhtod in th- I'tiHed States army m a nurse and will re j |M>rt for duty on July 1 at Camp ; Curler, Mich. She arrived in Deca ttir yesterday for a two weeks' visit with her parent*!. Mr. and Mr*. E. W. Lankenau and family of West Monroe street, before reporting for dut. She has the rank of 2nd lieutenant. Martin Kiefer of route one, Decatur, has four sons In service. Pvt. Elmer Kiefer ht assigned to: Station Hospital. Ward A-9, Camp | Van Dorn. Miss.; Pvt. Ervin W. - Kiefer to 102 h Guard Squadron. I'nft 2, Chicago 111.; Gilbert Kiefer' to Co. 714, I'. S. Naval Training Station, Great laikes, 111, while Corp. Arthur Kiefer hao an add-' res* which cannot be published : becauae of censorship regulations. | Pfc. Virgil Fleming of Bradenton. Fla., has arlved here for a 13-<lay furlough with his wife and hta parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming of Eighth street. Lieut. Harold Blythe of the U. S. army signal corjw returns tomorrow to Asbury Pars, near Fort Monmouth. N. J., to resume hl* duties after being commissioned. He was recently graduated from officer*!' school there. Mr. and Mr*. Dan Schwartz have been informed that their son. Cpl. Roy Schwartz is now stationed with 308th Depot Repair Sqd . Bkfl. 7, Rome Army Air Field. Rome. N. V. Pfc. alid Mrs. !>*o Nussbaum have returned to Camp Lee. Va..

SOMETHING MORE TO WORRY AXIS * r~ ■ u. s. s ». * nHS>A 'g||gfl HUNGARY \ G RUMANIA \ - r< **r-* —AL44X a£4~ - % fbulgariaZ TURKEY fl : MeDmuKAM < y v i . ARABIA MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT for the Axis is provided In semi-official reports from London that the border between Turkey and Syria has been closed, possibly to prevent news of movements of large number* of British and American troops from reaching the Axis. The border is indicated by the heavy black line on this map. The report added to Axis anxiety over possible invasion. (Intetnitional)

| after spending the former'- 10-day ' furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mi.<. Sam Nussbaum. Edward Stucky, pharmacist mate, second class. ha< returned to Norjiiik. Va.. navy I,..ift-i- ri frig a leave, visiting here. Sgt. Leslie Stucky was recently i advanced to that rank at Pyote, ; Tex. according to word received by I hl* parents. Mr. and Mns. Leslie Stucky. Sr. Mr. and Mr* Fenton Sprung'-r of Monroe have learned of ;• change of address for their son. Virgil, •eaman. second das* in the Navy. The address cannot be published because of censorship regulations. (‘apt. Ornell Stauffer hao returni ed to Smyrna. Tenn., to resume his ■ duties us a flying instructor after 1 vlsi.ing in Berne for a week. Capt. 1 Stauffer returned by plane and I his wife left via train for their ! Tennessee home. Staff Sgt. John Bauman is visit- | ing at hi* parental home, while on two weeka' leave given him from Ilia dixie* at Greenslmro, S ('.. to recuperate from an appendectomy. Pvt. Donald Sweeney, who left with the May 25 contingent, has been sent from Fort Benjamin Harrison to Camp Sutton, N. C. Tech. Sgt. L. W. Blehold ha* written to give his new addr*--* a • fikth Troop Carrier Squadron, laiu rinburg-Maxton AAB.. Maxton, N C. Cpl. Earl K Shoaf. 3.'>.'i'>o|fio|, Company 725th Railway Operating Bat'alion. Camp Claiborne, . lax., has written to give hie temporary addr>M* as above. He writiv that he receive* the Dally Democrat regularly and that he enjoys , it as much a* ever. He adds that

Davidson Brothers In Army, Navy » v Tech Corp Leonlel L Davidson left and Richard Duane Davidson, radioman, second class, are sons of Mi and Mrs E R Davidson of Seventh street. Corp Davidson entered th' army with the rdiruary 10, 1943 contingent and is now located at Camp Lewis. Washington. Radi e man Davidson I* at present attending sound school ot the I S navy at New Orleans. La . after otie and om-half years sea duty in tne South Pacific. He enlisted on March 20. 1941

people back home can hardly expect to have weather "lik- we are having with the temperature rang ing from B>o to 115 degre-s.” Lieut. James Christen, won of Mr*. Alice Chr'-rtten. has written Io hl* former employed, the Home Grocery, to say that tie is getting along fine with the air force in Africa. Lieut. Christen, it will be remembered, gave the city a "oneman air show" last summer on the day of the city plant explosion when he brought a large transport plane over the c|tv and stunted for some time. In hk* letter he promIse.! a better show after the war I* over. Th- name of Jasper Summers. | who was accepted as a navy en-! Ihtee at Fort Wayne thia week, was corrected today to rend James Summons. 0 ♦ — ♦ Adams County Memorial Hospital Admitted: Miss Norma Denn!*. Pennville; Hilly Howeh*. Monroe | strert; Mrs. Arthur Shoaf Preble. I Dismissed t la-roy Riffle, route 6; Frank Aurand. city: August | Eltlerdilig. Preble: Mrs John Smit , ley and baby. city. —— o ■— An estimated 98 p-reetit of the j pc pie In the C. S. have received some kind of dental attention —

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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Manley of Ohio City. <>. ar. Hie parents of a baby b y. Imrn early this morning at 12 o’clock at the Adams county memorial hospital. He weighed seven pounds and eight ounces. - —-o More than one-half the adults tn the I'. S. wear glasses. BACKACHE, ~~ LEG PAINS MAY BE DANGER SIGN Os Tired Kidney* It tsv-kwha and les psin* »r» BiaUag you W***'»!-10, don't just eonn.luo snd do nothing slxmt tte-ni. Natural ni»y lx annusg you that your kidnryt need attention. The Uitneyn am Nnt ure * rbief ny of taking oirma »■ -eta and pok.notw »«et« out of the taood. 1 Uy help neat people peaa nbuul 3 iHLta a day. If the 15 mitai >4 kidney tuba nod filters don't • >rk well, pommhmhmi *mU matur ataya in the bl« Hid. 1 heae poiaoaa D>ay atart naw»< 1 t»Bfka' »*ra. rhrumati'’ptajna, Irt baa <4 l*p «n<i energy, getting up tughu. aweUing, fruffiLeqa undrr the *)*•", Iwwiacbea *nd dimI re*iurnt« aranty pweagei ■ r »'h arr.art* I ingMfidLurnjngi***tu«*tinieiahowatbefvteaoffNb> thing at ng with your kidoeye or bladder. Don’t wait? A«k your druggwt for Doan'a I Pilb, UF4-I aurmtadully by milUutt for over 40 year*. They give happy relud at»<i will bHp I the 15 rrtikw <4 kidney tul*e fluah <»ut t***>n» waate from the lA<»od. Gel Duan a Fdb*