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CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phonee 1000 — 1001 Friday Monroe Victory Prayer Band Frank Martz, k p. tn. Monday Eta Tati Sigma Picnic Supper Sun Set Park. 6:30 p. in. Tuesday Pal lota XI Businena Meeting American Legion Home. X p. in. Wednesday R<>d Cross Sewing Center, Amort can Legion Home, 1 to 4:30 p. m Thursday - I.a dies' Aid Society, Pleasan: Dale Church. All Day .Meeting. M. Reed received the vows. Both are well known in lh« community, where the former haserved as deputy county treasure: for a number of years and ths latter Ik a prominent farmer. The annual Krick reunion hat been postponed for this year. The Pleasant Dale Ladles' Alt! society will meet all day Thursday at the church, with .Mrs. Sam Henschen and .Mrs. Ralph Freeh as the hostesses. All members are ask<*d to attend. RUTH AND NAOMI CIRCLE MEETING HELD Mrs. Charles Miller and Mrs Charles Brodbeck were hostesso to the Ruth and Naomi circle ol the guild of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Thursday afternoon at the home of the for liter. Twenty-one members and four guests were present. Leader for the afternoon wa« Mrs. Henry Graber, who opened the program with the song. “What a Friend We Have in Jesus." She then gave an Interesting paper on the subject. "The Gospel In Camp Areas.” and read from the "Messenger." The program closed with “America." and after a brief business meeting, the hostesses served refreshments. ALL DAY MEETING AT MRS. DWIGHT SCHNEPPS The St. Paul ladies' aid society held an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. Dwight Schnepp re cently with a pot luck dinner served at noon. The day was spent in sewing Mrs. John I lindenlang led In devotions, followed with prayer by Mrs. Abe Schnepp. The society will meet next with Mrs. Eddie McFarland. Present were Mrs. Sarah Martin. Mrs. Charles Shoaf. Mrs. Harve Smith. Mrs. Kermit Parrish

R C. A. F cadet named Scott Al« deraon aaked Charlie Morrison to let him sing "Danny Boy." Morri■on wanted to know why. "Well.’’ ■aid the cadet, "before the war. I used to be a variety performer. When I get back to England. I d like my billing to read: ‘Scott Alderson. who formerly sang at Hollywood's Mocambo'.’’ Working in the Roger Touhy picture. Bill Poet. Jr., became no interested in criminals that he has enrolled at U. 8. C. for a course in abnormal psychology. Very nice for Ri»e Stevens, getting to work with Bing Crosby in 1 “Going My Way?" (new title for “The Padre”). Her husband. Pfc. Walter Saurovy, is stationed at 1 Santa Anna. Incidentally. Mi»s Stevens will team up with Nelson Eddy and Arthur Rubinstein to give the boys , at the Hollywood Canteen an aili classic program. Dancer Mayria Chaney has been having maid trouble. Interviewing candidates the other day. she aaked r for character references. One girl • mentioned Harry Ritz. ’ “Do you consider him a good 1 reference,” said Mayria with a 1 smile. "WeU." said the girt, "anyway. 1 he’s a character.” HOLLYWOOD HI-JINKS Ann f Doran, Leon Errol and lots of other i Hollywood folk helped in the ■ streetcar strike by driving caru loads of workers to the airplane • factories . . . George Murphy has » been wearing the aame pair of tapB dancing shoes for 10 years. Lieut. - Buddy Ebsen writes Producer Howb ard Lang that he has asked for 1 active duty. . . . James McHugh t with Rosemary La Planche at the - Biltmore Bowl. .. . Mar’ha Kaye il miwt be feeling better. She worked a a whole show at Slapsy Maxie a d Mt for fun. . . . Director Arthur r Lubin with Anne Ritchie at Chari- ley Fey's. .. .En route east. Bandr leader Frankie Masters will do a I. show for his alma mater the Uni- " versity of Indiana. . . . Borts Kar--0 toss, tt an people, is taking dancn ing lessons from Arthur Murray. .

and daughter. Mrs. John Hlndenlang, Mrs. Eddie McFarland and daughter. Mrs Arthur Schelderer and daughter. Mrs. Torn Bess. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Schnepp and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Schnepp and children. Mrw. Joe Murtaugh and children are visiting friends In .Monroe toil. day. Alex Tanvass. who has been r working at Jeffersonville, Is con- ! tilled to hh home at 115 East Rugg I street with Illness. K, Carol Ann Kirsch will return to her home near thin city Sunday after a week's visit with Gloria Sue 1- White of Fort Wayne. *• William and Richard Sutton, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sutton. ■I were admitted to the local hospital this morning to have their “ tonsils removed. Mrs, Frank Rhoades is spending " two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Kenneth Kiser of route 6. '' Miss Marjorie Springer of this city underwent a tonsilectomy at the Adams county memorial hospital this morning lH Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kalver and daughters and Miss Eleanor Cowan will return tomorrow from laike ‘ Wawasee. where they spent the • past week. Mr. Kalver, who Is suf--111 bring with poison ivy, returned to I Decatur two days this week for ‘H 1 treatment. Mlse Mary Jo Hoffman left last evening sot Detroit, Mich., for a several weeks’ visit with her father. Oscar Hoffman. She was accompanied to Fort Wayne by her '* aunt. Miss Fanny Hite. ,r The Misses Joan Zeser, Margaret >1 Riitnschlag. Rosemary and Kathryn y Kohne, Libby Macy. Mary Jo Butr- ler. Ruth llolthouse, Kathryn d Schmitt and Naureen Fullenkamp will leave tomorrow for Igike i* James, where they have rented a d cottage for a week. They will be it accompanied by Mrs. Tim Corbett *' of Fort Wayne. 11 Dr. and Mrs. It land Reppert will return this weekend from northern ’*l Michigan, where th*-y have been vacationing. Dr. Reppert will be r in this office Monday. IS () Mr. and .Mrs. John Kennedy have gone to Hamilton lake, where they will spend several weeks In their new cottage, which they recently purchased from Mr. and Mrs. It. R. Farr. y o • Total U. S. wheat crop for 1943 is estimated at 731 million bushels, a decrease from the 991 million bushels harvested In 1943. BUTTON-FRONT JUMPER 11 7 V *5 ! J&jSL i /W\ / I \ *1 lx x / * / L Ayy / • 431 LI •ol \ n Il I° 1 ' i ro / l\ 9450 Marian Martin 1 Designed, as It Is. for easy wearability. this simply cut button ’ front jumper. Marian Martin Pat tern 9450. Is a godsend for the busy defense worker . . . m ’.for I the college girl who has X:3O ■ classes to make! A smart blouse i is included. • Pattern 9450 comes only in 1 junior miss, misses', women s sixes I 11 to 17; 12 to 20; 30 to 40. Site , 13 requires 2H yards 31-inch and iu yards contrast. Send SIXTEEN CENTS to f «tot for tlto Martos Martto pattorn. Writs plainly SIZE.NAME. ADDRESS, style number. Readv now —our now Summer i Pattern Book! Just TEN CENTS more brings yoo thia amart sew ing guide for the —ttre r Send your order to Dolly Demo- • erat Pattern Department. 444 W Randolph Street, Chlca«o. 111. Bernuao of the aJowaaoa M the • Trails delivery of pattorna may • take a taw *va >oM* „ usual.

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In Marines I ■iag ■Be 1 **' iHML Pvt. Dwight L. Roth of the U.S. Marine Corps. Is assigned to: Headquarters Sq. Hut 303. Kear- ! ney Mesa M.C.A.D.. San Diego, Calif. He is u son of Albert Roth of Kirkland township and entered i the service on December 3. 1942. L 4 Adams County Memorial Hospital Admitted: Juan Sosa, Monroeville; Mrs. George II Treece. Bryant; Marjorie Springer, city; WII- . Ham and Richard Sutton, city; Mrs. Olive Hurless, Willshire. O. Dismissed: Mrs. Dan Death. I city; Mrs. Art Heller and baby. Jclty. Mils Mr. and Mrs. Orrville Gick of , route 1 are the parents of a baby boy. who was born this morning at •; 45 o'clock at the Adams county memorial hospital. He weighed seven pounds, twelve and one-hal>‘ ounces. Eight-Year-Old Giri Killed By Lightning —— Washington. Ind.. July 30 (UP>—Elght-yearold Joyce Huebner of near Loogootee was killed last night when she was struck by lightning The child died Instantly despite resuscitation efforts of her father. Philip Huebner. * PLEASANT MILLS *I NEWS . > « .Mrs. W. L. Johnson from Buckeye Lake. (>., Is visiting her par- i ents. Mr. and Mrs. J H. Hteele. Patty Dellinger of Convoy. (>.. b spending a few days with her consIn. lads Bauman Mr. and Mrs David Bovine and family. Nina and Vernon, anti Mrs. lat lira Penland were among thoee who attended the birllnlay anniversary dinner at the home of Walter Mtetler of Willshire. It was their daughter. Okaleah’s anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Alt and daughter Alma. Mr. and Mrs. John Clark. Varlando Clark were dinner guests at the home of .Mr and Mrs. George 11. Clark of Fort Wayne. George Clark entered the IT. S. navy last week at Great iaikes. 111. A delicious birthday dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steve lamgenberger, It being the anniversary of Mrs. Those who attended were Mr. and Mrs Ralph lamgenbergcr. Mr. and Mrs Benoit Johnson Mr and Mrs Glen Longenberger. Mr. and Mrs. Oucar Yost and daughter Barbara Leg make-up Easy and Practical to apply. Comes in all stocking shade*, l-onx lasting. Helena Kubinstein LEG-STICK __O Lex Silque J .00 Show-off 50c| Aquacade f .CO lotion 11 Modern Charm Deodorant Pads, slop perspiration . 60 pads 3 jFV I —O— Hanishee. the family ■ I Deodorant 40c60c$l ; SMITH DRUG CO.

Dorsey Merrells Is Prisoner In Japan Sailor Known Here Interned In Japan Dorsey R. Merrells, petty officer. second class. In the I' S. navy and a brother of Miss Juanita Merrells, of this city. Is a prisoner of war In an internment camp In Tokyo Japan. Petty officer Merrells Is well known in Decatur, having spent three summers here prior to 1939. His sister Is an einpl«/ye of the Decatur works of the General Electric. Merrells, who was first reported missing in action May 13. 1942 In the Philippines, Manila Bay area at the time of the fall of Corregldor. now is reported a prisoner of war by the navy department and 111 a letter from the young man. The letter, written to his mother. Mrs. Lula Merrells of Parkerburg. W. Va.. states that "I am well and safe and in Japan. My health la usual. I have had no news of the family since November. 1941.” Merrells was recently transferred from Taiwan Camp, located on an Island off the coast of China, to another camp In Tokyo, according to information received by Mrs Merrells through the International Red Cross at Geneva. Hwitterland Mrs. Merrells, a widow, has another son. |wtty officer Harold W Merrells, who Is serving with the US. navy somewhere In the PaI cific. I Mrs. Icie Walters of near Decatur is officer Merrells' aunt. —-o lOMg fl poll | |lllll|jfilll|||llll Waveland Fbther of the U. S air force. Camp Deßidder. La., recently spent a slxteen-day furlough with his wife and Infant daughter, who was born on July 4. Lt. C. M Prugh. chaplain. Is now locati*d at Harvard university, where he Is taking apecial training for chaplains. Kessler Field. Biloxi. Miss.. July 3o Pvt. Charles Luther Arnold, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold, route four. Decatur. Ind. started his recruit drill this week In the basic training center at Kessier Field, a unit of the artny air forces training command. Private Arnold will undergo several weeks of orientation, gas mask and bayonet drill, camouflage and physical training, and rifle firing He then will be assigned to duty or sent Io a technical school tor apecial training. Pfc. Erwin F. Bultemeier, son of Mrs. Clara Bultemeier. of route two, Decatur. Is now a member of the 503th Parachute Infantry in combat training at Camp Mackall, N. C. He joined the army on October 5. 1942 and won his wings as a U. 8. parachutist cn March S. 1943. Pfc. Donald Bleberich. son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bleberich. will return next week to Fort Monroe. Va.. after spending a l't-day furlough. visiting here with relativist and friends. After returning to Camp Hwlft, Texas, from a furlough spent here. Pvt. Richard Shaffer, son of Dick Shaffer, was transferred to Camp Gruber. Okla., according to word received here. Ills address now Is: Hq. 9.’.3 F. A. Bn., Camp Gruber. Okla. ■ - Pfc. James Lose arrived here to- ; day for a slx-day furlough from j Fort Bragg, N. C.. visiting with bis .■ parents, Mr and Mrs. Joe Lose. Jo of Fort Wayne. Mies Flossie Cowan of Bloomington Is visiting with her cousin. Mrs J. II Steele and family She also attended the Cowan family reunion at Sun Bet park Sunday. Other guests were Mr. and Mm. Fred Hllty and daughter Marilyn of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. William Noil entertained at their home Sunday In honor of their daughter Marilyn's ninth birthday anniversary. At noon Marilyn was presented with a large cake, with nine candles, by her sister. Vivian. present were Sgt. James Sheppard, who Is stationed in New Jersey; Sgt Jerry Goodman, of California: Cpl John Livingston, of Mlaslasippl. Afternoon callens were Ruth Clark. Juanita Mcßride. Charley Mcßride. Doris Williamson. Mr. and Mrs Winston Rawley and children Arlene and Robert. o Peasants own only one-sixteenth of Italy's farm lands

I ~ I Because of a I MWr sweetheart a I lover was lost I i ( __U— . .a "rVIME folks have the wrong idea about gives them important information. Re- ' O Uncle Sam’s AVOID LOOSE TALK. suit: Disaster for some tronos or sailors YOU MAY GIVE VALUABLE INFORMA- or merchant seamen. TIONTOTHE ENEMY campaign. I heard a girl say the other day. Why the idea ’’ Do “’‘ fool J™'* I '' Ever y ,cra P of in ‘ ; that I shouldn’t tell anyone Bob’, going formation is important. So don't talk in oversea, s<x,n ... that some of my friend, P ub,k Doo ’‘ ‘ eU abou ‘ lhi P mo * e ' might be spies!’ m,;n “ or ab,,u ‘ ac,i * i,i< ’ io was i plant or anything else." ’ "Os course this wems ridiculous, but, . there are such things as Nazi agents, ever |fc< wJ< of aletfMle htvtr . 1 on the alert for information —no matter L agri in Indiana alone tupplied how trivial. These bits of information are 51 24,760,000.00 io the federal, tu>te, and local gmernmenlt. The tlate iltelf usually not important in themselves. collected 39,1 w. 000.00. Os thiiuawswu 31,466,000.00 um< to total civil uniu "But when Nazi agents combine them un d 372fAkz*-<z> to ukool units, with hundreds of other scraps, it often |___ — — • K£fP ON BUYING MORE WAR BONDS AND STAMPS ■ Centlivre Brewing Corp., Fort Wayne, Indiana ' I , Beiaute es turtle iheetuge »/ lontaneeri, bleate reS ® S fl * J*rw promptly all bolllei i lim I iMtiiin BREWERS OF MMUIVII ALE AND BEER

TO ASK CONGRESS (Continued From Page 1) ’ telegraphed to the two Renubllcan - members of President Roosevelt's i cabinet War Secretary Stimson and Navy Secretary Knox. And It also went to Robert Sherwot.d. head of the overseas branch of th- - oftiee of war Information. But If Mr Roosevelt's plan for our returning soldiers have brought ■ ut Republican charges that lie h I playing politics. congressional ■ spokesmen for war vet- rans seem to be lining up behind the president. I Representative Van Zandt of . Pennsylvania, a Republican ami • three times commander of the Veti erans of Foreign Wars, nays all | veterans' organizations are enthus- [ iasiic about the president's plan. —p— Severe Earthquake Shocks Are Recorded New York. July 30. —(UP>—The seismograph at Fordham univenilty registered severe earthquake shocks last night. The shocks were centered 1.500 miles south of New York, apparently in the Virgin Islands. o— — Lady Astor Fined For Ration Violation Ixiiidon. July 30 — il'Pt Lady 1 Astor. American-horn member of A • The New CHEN YU i LIPSTICK i ' Five new shades, tto ! different they bring new excitement to every costume you own. SI.OO SMITH DRUG CO.

parliament, has pleaded guilty to a violation of the British rationing law. She was charged with at- ’ tempting to acquire rationed goods from the United States, contrary 1 to defense regulations 1 l.ady Astor was fined 50 pounds 1 about 3240. . o ’ Total tax collections in the 4X stales In 1940 were II iiiiim more r than the 1915 totals. ■—

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Hoosiers Killed By High Tension Wire — • Xol>l<‘-vllle. Ind.. July 30 <UP) —A ttZ-year-old Udianon man wan i killed lant night when lie came in contact with a high tension wire which had fallen acroM a t road He wan Samuel Graham, • who had tried to remove the wire from the road