Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 8 January 1944 — Page 3

TURDAY, JANUARY «. 1944

JhM LADIES AID t® ALL DAY MEETING aid aeelety of the Sal?vangelfca! and Reformed i of Motley held an all day 4,. i« M the ’ parwi’U'' fcy. day was opent <hi*-fly In g. The president. Mrs. AuPeck, had charge of the bust ' meeting and devotional* In ot-luck dinner was perved at with MM August Peck and J. M. Michael as hostesses. following Membem were it; Mrs. John Borne, Mrs. a Oettinger. Mrs. Lena ’ ate, iMre. Martin Fruechte. Pfc Otto HlMMwund. Mrs. John nan. Mrs. Wil! Kruetzman. Mtto Peck. Mre August Peck. of Martin Reppert and Mrs. J. « ehael. Predbyterian church Mto- > society will meet Thum- \. Yernoon at taro thirty o'clock home of Mrs Fred Smith. \fjt stion Lutheran Missionary f will hold an all day meeti s®t Thursday in the social 4 Os the Church. Election of ofwill bo held and the society > Red Cross sensing. All memare asked to be present. Needle -club will meet at the ’B P. home Monday after Ternor . »' Order of Bas'em Star will «»: | pot-luck dinner next Thurs•b renlng at aix thirty. Mre Minning, deputy for district fourM&lll be present and initiation —~eo will be held The meat, butter and coffee for the ttiw will be tarnished and each er Is naked to bring a covHajEtoh. RtcfJD WILL PRESENT CAL NUMBERS ,*.Jrto double trio from the Dehigh school glee ( lull, under • -traction of Miss Helen Hau--14 music tNtrueor, will pro- — hre« numbers at the program wutur Woman's club and Adoouuty VMeration of clula ng Monday evening nt library songs follow : AngeHcns (Bread of the AnE els by Gounod ■. Kindly Light, by Dykes. H-rtst 1 Fragei from Hansel rMOrstti. by Hunperdinct. • musical fpogram. along with Cr!«666 —-IAMBI SALVE. NOSE DROM

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By NAEHSON CARROLL "leg Fwtatw Sysdirsto Writoe XJUIWOODSecms llke only •f arday when cute little Anne i wm jtfiptng Becky Sharp in > • Sawyer.** As she got older . put «a Weight. At 17, she tipped the '‘BHHn anit >,rr nim jsaSaasL I reer see me.) over. iMSHtaI ready to go to Arkansas to en-t-r WWWdSI lege when she decide.) to have <>n< ' 1 wWMoBM dieting * ink' n,,w down to a trim nteM<terroll * OB * n ‘ l War nets has signed tar a offhebeck role in "Janie.” >ht» Mi fourth symphony soon ■e tatNtuced by Leopold Btoi Ski, ©wapoeer George Antheii t work an a Mth which he wiil ye to Hedy Lamarr. ■wrier Tracy, lithe ending of "A ,*• where Irene flyer heartsick ath in battle, deter plane into a lump. id too many war SMPMMd wonder: “la suicide only way out?" on Loper. decorator aa well aa ear, to doing over Carole Lan»>M>int. He just wired her he oe«t: “Don't come back for * weeks or you won t have a to Hasp *“■" • • • Hear th< N,ry its to take over the Arrowhead lags MM to JMta . . . Votes mHMb already have signed a t war tontract to tour the prin<l cite <rf Europe. After the ed MRg the question io—what >e? . . . Borne unidentified ader Ma sent Bette Davis three eigarot holders. • •« do Bracken, who's played seil♦■dtfftokne, can't wear hte

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 - 10U1 Monday Needle Club. K. of P. Home, After Temple. Zion Walther league. Church basement, 7:30 p. m. , Research Club, Mrs George Thomas. 2:30 p. m. Firemen's Auxiliary, Mrs. Arthur Baker, 7:30 p. m. 1 Pythian Sister Temple, K. of P. Home, 7:30 p. m. | Woman's Club Joint Federation Meeting. Library Hall. 7:45 p. m. <>ur laidy of Myetery discuseion group, Mrs. Henry Braun, 7:30 p. m Tuesday Dorcas Class, Evangelical Church, 7:30 p. m. W. C. T. U„ Mm G. W. Hamma. 2:00 p m. Wednesday HUtorlcai Club, Mts. Harl Hollingsworth. 2:30 p. m. St. Jude Study Club. K. of C. Hall. 7:30 p. m. Buiness and Professional Woman's cleft, K. of P. Home. 6:30 p. m. Friday Red Cross Knitting Center, American Legion Home. 1 p. m. the violin selections by Miss Alice Gene Bradley, with piano accompaniment by Miss Elsie Jane Stauffer of Berne, will precede the talks by Rev. Joseph J. Selmetz, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church; Dr. M O. Lester, pastor of the First Methodist church; and Rev. William Feller, pastor of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, who will speak on woman's place in the home, church and school. The program wi) begin at seven forty five o’clock. A large attendance is expected, including members of the federated clUb* and the Woman's club. Member o* the latter organization may issue a third guest ticket so rthe program, highlighted as one of the features on the calendar of the participating organisations. NAZARENE MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS The Nasarene Missionary society met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. John Hamilton. The meeting was opened with a prayer and the singing of missionary songs. The roll cal! was answered with scripture verses. Several accordlan selections were presented by Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs. Roe was the program leader. The collection amounted to >22 99. At the close of the meeting, a social hour was enjoyed and delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. O Tuere are about 20 million victory Gardners in the U. 8.

former uniform tn "Bring on the Girls." He's gained U pounds. . . . Bill Bendix really ill. Wiil be lucky to escape pneumonia. . . . After a noisy woman visitor had almost spoiled a radio rehearsal. Joan Davis snapped: "If that dame doesn't keep quiet. I'm going to pull out her blonde hair by Ito black roots!" Looks as If Mary Astor's Indio farm will be raising no more alfalfa for the duration. The government wants to use part of the land for a bousing project. For guests, Alice Faye gave a private screening of The Gang's All Here." "That's the second feature," she said. -Now we'll put on the main event.” She then ran a IS-millimeter color film of Alice, Jr., ainging "Pop Goet the WeaseL* In addition to appearing in Universal's The Merry Monahan." John Miljwi Is doing a 10-hour night shift at a plant making high precision instruments. The actor is able to hold down the job because of an old hobby He used to make miniature airplane engines for his thee* BOM. Incidentally, one of the sons, Robert, to a lieutenant j. g. in the Navy? Another, Richard. Is in aa Army anti-aircraft school in Florida. The third. John. Jr., to only IX HOLLYWOOD HI JINKS: The crew on "My Reputation" pitched in and gave Barbara Stanwyck a New Tsar's present that even a movie star appreciates —a Idpound prime rib roast ... In seven yearn Orchestra Leader Lee Brown has test only three of his IS men. .. . The Mar-el Lamases off soon for New York. Miami and Mexico Qty. . . . Soldier reader of this* column says that Charlotte Henry, about whom I wondered, is appearing at a San Diego theater . . . Director George Sidney Mexico City-bound after “Mr. Co-Ed" to Cse hte hobby—Latin music.... Arthur Murray twins are pootag tar WAVE recruiting postern

Injured in Italy _»w iFZI JT 1 MM Although the extent of his injuries are not known, the parents of Pvt. Melvin Tlnkham. with the V. 8. Infantry forces in Italy, believe that hir injury in action was to his right arm. Pvt. Tlnkham war reported injured Nov 4. 1943 H< entered the tjrmy March 10, 1943 and has been overseas since last August. The wai department reported his injuries to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tink ham of Monroe route one. It is believed here that h<- was with the American forces that Invaded Italy.

a®BIKFHS Mr. and Mrs. Verlin Bloxman. 110 Jefferson street, are the parents of twin girls, born yesterday at the Adams county memorial hospital. One was born at 4:32 p. m. and weighed 5 pounds and 13 ounces, and the other at 4:45. weighed 4 pounds and 3 ounces. A bahy son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hawkins, Oak street, at 7:30 p. m. yesterday He weighed 7 pounds, three and one-half ounces. - ——o <) « Adams County Memorial Hospital Admitted: Mrs. Forrest Me Kune, Bluffton route 4; Mrs. H. S. Langworthy, Monroeville; Mrs. Francis Eady. 1002 Winchester; Mrs. Elizabeth Rickman, 605 Short street. Admitted (and dismissed): Bryce Harvey. 916 W. Monroe st. Dismissed: James C, Strickler. Homestead No. 3; Mrs. Eddie Durbin, Berne. Today’s Pattern t.'l I !*** ■ r v- T.f JL « ** fdA V A 9521 fefr ■ V iSa 7/T u\l (/I uxk U, -M M-

A smartly scalloped yoke to a cunning feature of this pert, easy tomakr little princess frock. Pattern Mil. It's the kind of drees an ambitious lass likes, for she can button the front opening with her own little fingers. Make It up in a colorful plaid or gay print. Pattern *521 may be ordered only in children's sixes 2 3. I. 5 and S. Bite < require* 1% yards 3S-ineh fabrk. % yard contrast. Send SIXTEEN CENTS in coins LOOSE IN ENVELOPE; DO NOT WRAP, for this pattern. Write plainly SIZE. NAME. ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send ISc extra for your Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book. New IH4 styles. Free hat and handbag pattern printed right in book. Send your order to Decatur Dally Democrat. Marian Martin Pattern Dept.. M 4 West Randolph BL. Chicago St, 111.

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hQSE Richard A. Fairchild. A. S. aged 19. with the merchant marines, has returned to New York, to rwait an assignment to another ehip. He spent a !4-day leave with hie father. T L. Fairchild of 120 South loth street. He enlisted in the service, November 17. 1942,' and has made four trips, having been a ourvivor ot a ship that was torpedoed near South America, July 12, 1943. Word han been received here by T. L. Fairchild that another son, Walter L. Fairchild, aged 17. has been accepted by (he IT. S. navy. He left for training January 4 His address Is not yet known. Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Lord of this city have received an interesting account of the experiences of their son, Cpl. Paul E. Ix»rd. who has just been transferred from North Africa to India. According to the letter hid .-hip was torpedoed and he lost everything he owned but his "dog tag" and a pair of shorts. They were picked up by a British ship and taken to Cairo, Egypt, where they were refitted by the Red Crc.a and taken on conducted tours of the eights, including the pyramids. Cpl. Lord said he couldn’t have been treated better if he were the king of England. Jesse fx»roy Shaffer S 1/c, haa returned to the armed guard center a: New Orleans. La. after spending a 14-day leave with bis parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cat! Shaffer of this city. Asaignad to Washington A recent graduate of the naval training school for yeomen on the Oklahoma A. * M. university campus. Stillwater, Okta.. yeoman third claM Charlotte B. Book, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Cook, rural route No. 1, Decatur, has reported for active duty at the bureau of ordnance. Washington D. C. Selection to the specialty school was made on the basis of the feminine bludjwckwt's past civilian experience and her recruit training aptitude tests The completed course <>f study included shorthand, typing, filing and general naval office procedures The colleje-slanted course included pleasant periods of social and physical recreation. Mr. and Mm Richard Thieme have received word from their son.

JWRF- z .J 4 a \"X. \ r 15 I IK '' sflk | IS**!?’'-• ■ A***t<*? A wk-). , ll|liw | *’<«. A I ; S 4 1 ’ W Wk 1 to*- ——l —V - aassO wawslst vfesA FVi.-cl. rtAßr s4ea« bwH, CelvCWvWrW DrvWR CFVpto wlnnOr JvWR, lulllVl, W >W ' Wwnlro fiwll, OWWto pFW’pe’w W«n'’w Rivis. The long-sieeved. slim, long dinner gown tends to be sirenish this season - subtly so But contrasted to the trim, smart suits worn for business and shopping, they have a decidedly glamorous air Two of the long dinner dreaaes are shown above, with a neat suit sandwiched in between At the left is Irene Manning of the movies modeling a chocolate brawn crepe drees with slim torso line and pegtopped, draped skirt Right to another moving picture plsyer. Julie Bishop.' who shews how smart a deep purple long frock can be with stand-up collar and swaltew-taii peplum Center is the classic gray flannel suit which goes so well under a fur or fur-trimmed coat now. and later will be worn minus a ecat or under a light topcoat or chesterfield Janet Blair to the wearer, and she complements the suit with golden tea accessories and a pompadour beret tn gray ftiv _ (/afezaaueaa/J

Pfc. Arthur C. Thieme, who is stationed in Africa, stating that he. recently visited with his brother-in-law. Herman P. Kleinschmidt, tor the first time in 11 months. Thieme has been in service 11 months and Kleinschmidt a year. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marhenke of Decatur route 1, have received word that their son, Louis, a radio operator and aerittl gunner, hast arrived .tafely at his overseas destination. Another son. Pfc. Alfred Marhenke, is station. <i at Wilmington, Cdlf Robert Shraluka, who is at Great Lake* training station, has b<-en recommended for training as a shore patrol specialist after his boot training. The correct addre.-w of Cpl. Peter J. Mazelin may be obtained from Mrs. peter J. Mazelin, of 1227 Master Drive in this city. As he is now oversews, ceneonihlp forbids publishing his address. MRS. H, HOOVER (Continued From rags I) ional president in 1922, Mrs. Hoover always remained out of the limelight. However, she was expert as a translator, and aided her husband In transcribing a classic Isatin work on mining. Mrs. Hoover's death leaves five surviving wives of former presidents. They are Mrs. Thomas J Preatcn, who was the former Mrs. Grover Cleveland; Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt; Mrs. Woodrow Wilson; Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, and Mni. Calvin Coolidge. o WM. K. VANDERBILT (Continusd Prom rags I) Funeral services will be held in Washington .Monday aft-rnoon. Mrs. Roper is survived by seven children. 12 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Her husband was secretary ot commerce under President Ro sevdt from 1933 to 193*. He died last April. STRIKING SHIP (Contlaaed From fms 11 Hons. The chamber has voted to give its support to an international pclitfcal organization bas-d on reciprocal collaboration among nations, but not in the form of a superstate. o IMPORTANT NAZI <C*ontlsa«4 From II column already was 24 tnilm inside the old Polish frontier, with only 12 miles to go to reach Sarny. the rail junction on the lateral system.

Ralph Tyndall who was aeriotue ly injured in an automobile wreck two miles south of Bluffton Monday morning is reported Improved though it will be several weeks before he !.t completely recovered. Albert N. Anker who has been ill the partt several months was aide to be out a while today. -Donald Werling of neat’ O<-ian has been sent to Great Lakr*i to take a course In tsoiler making Mrs. Frederick Schafer has returned from a visit with h- r husliand. Lieut. Schafer, at Jacksonville. Fla. Mis C. Wesley England, who was seriously injured in a fail at her h tne on South Third street several days ago. Is renting some easier but recovery will Im- alow. She has a broken vertebra In the center of her back, and a broken arm She stepped on a piece of coal and fell backwards, causing tne Injuries. Mrs. Lloyd Cowens and oon James of West Adams street are recovering from a several days siege- with flu. Mn». A. J. Haney, whs has been quite ill the past several weeks. Is reported to bo some improved. Captain and Mrs. Chartai M. Prugh will be the weekend guests of Mr. and Mtn. la-o Kirsch. Capt. Prugh, chaphin in the I'. S. army. k I LONDON REFORTS . ay that Lieut. Gen. Mark W. Clark, above, commander of the l-’uUt Army, may be named to command U« 8. ground forces in Allied opening of western front.

Waste Paper Holds Precious Cargo - |3kMLx< • J V S Navy and Acmt PhotMl The Uvea of countless American soldier* will be saved by the paper-wrapped supplies these Papuan natives are carrying. It to Blood Plasma, collected by The Red Cross and donated by millions of us on the home front Just as you send your blood off to save suffering and to hasten victory, so you must save waste paper. It to processed into cartons which bring vita) food, medicine and aasmunition to our gallant boys Inset shows huge battiefront encampment with supply cartons piled high. Save your waste paper to hasten victory!

will speak at the Zion Reformed church Sunday evening LOCAL EMPLOYES <C«ntisu»4 Fr->m Pass 1) previously was awarded a sse prize,, offered a suggestion for an improved jig for grinding pole pieces Harriet Malloneo received a t3o award for a suggestion for taping of series windings Award* of *5 to |2O were made to the following Decatur employes: Gerald Wayne Itos*. Anna ive tich. Arlo Verne Lehman. Henry Stauffer. Rosemary Miller, Emma L. Goldner. Dollie Chllcote, Ru-

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I dolph Schlemmer. Bertha May Riley. Mina L. latmpy. Forest L. Roop, Richard G. Deininger. Noah Roth. Ray H Kelsey. Milo C. Walt. H. Franklin, Esther Baumgartner. o —. Girl Thanks BUI Robinaon ' San Diego, Cal. (UP)—At the 1 close of one of his theatrical en- ’ gageinents here. Bill Robinson met for the first time Rosemary WagI tier, a 12 year old girl for whom : he and Shirley Temple bought a wheel chair six years ago At that ■ tlmo he and Shirley, then playing at lets Angeles, heard a radio appeal for a wheel chair for Rosemary, stricken with infantile paralysis. A telephone number was II — o— Trade In a Good Town - r»ecani»