Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 29 February 1944 — Page 6

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Well-Balanced Teams Feature Regional Fives Few Os Sectional Winners Rely On individual Stars By United Press There's evident* of u changing; style iu Indiana high school ba*ketball. A study of the 61 sectionat winners reveal* ’hat only one of the teain* place* anal dependency upon one outstanding star. That one quintet is Jeffersonville. Southern observers feel that Jeffersonville rise* or falls with the effectiveness of big Charicy Meyers, sis-feet-three-inch center. Certainly, it Is true that Meyers spearheaded recent It’d Devil victories Meanwhile, the other sectional | winners who clash in 16 regional ( center* next Saturday present balanced outfits In all the others, team play counts for as much as. Individual brllllan* This I* in sharp contrast wi’h high cliotd basketball of several years ago. Veteran fans reinember the great laigansport team* which placed strong reliance upon Puke Vance, the Indianapolis Tech teams led by Johnny Townsend and the Indianapolis Slcrtridge club which expected a majority of the points from Jim Seward There were 'he Muncie teams led by Jack Mann and Washington's a I.l— —

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193’) ,-tat« champions who were dominated by Pave Pe .leinett.| ami there arc- many other exam-| pie*. Aiday, rules and mode- of play have changed The present fast game demands team work. There still is room for the individual star, but no team can expect to pin all its hopes on one man Two of the state's best in tin- 1948-441 season saw the truth of this pre-1 mlse during sectional contests las’ i week. ' ladianon, who*’ center Pete i Mount ranks with the be-t ever to; play in the Hoosier slate, tumbled before little Thorntown when Mtun* was held to two field goals. East Chicago Washington, wholly ' dependent upon big Vine •*• Boryla for reiamnds and muc h scoring, i was upset )>y Hammond High; when Boryla went out on fouls in j tho thin' quarter. Now. look at «ome of th*' sectional winners. New Castle the top favorite for the state crown boasts the leading North Central conference scorer in center Charley McMillan. But he is flanked by the second ranking and fifthranking scorers at the New Castle forward post-. Anderson, another ; well-liked quintet presents a three-man offensive- ’hreat In Joe Anderson. Jolthny Wilson and Bill Howard. Titer*’ are others. And they help bear out the fact that today It lakes five good men plus adequate reserves, to make a winning basketball clttl. f MAPLE MUSING Central Soya League Solvent won two from laboratory; M. * It won two from Of-1 flee No. 1; Office No. 2 won three front Better Halves; Elevator won two from Expeller; Traffic won, ten from Expeller. Traffic won two, from Feed Mill. High series: McClure Gill. Underwood 529. ‘High games: Men—McClure 232293, Underwood 291. laldlcw — Young ITS. Standings W. L Laboratory 10 5 Expeller 9 • Solvent 9 6 Office No 2 9 « Elevator ... k 7 Traffic 3 7 Office No. 17 8 Better Halves ’• 9 Feed Mill 3 12 JOSEF STALIN (Continued »>»m rage 1) stormed actoas a river barrier — completing the rout of three Natl divisions — perhaps men. This Soviet drive has pushed the Russians to within 49 miles of the Latvian border. As for Finland, the Finnish parliament la In secret session right now—presumably discussing Finland's chances for a Russian

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Lou Salica Knocks Out Mexican Fighter Scores Technical Knockout In 10th Holyoke, .Mass., Feb. 29.—(UP) — Former bantamweight champion Lou Ball* a has another knockout to his credit. The little man from Brooklyn defeated Mario CoLn of Mexico City by a technical knocklout at Holyoke. Maas., last night. ; Salica had no trouble with his I opponent after the fourth round. In th.- l”th he laiunced Celon down I for a one count —then battered him ; around the ring with uppercuts until the referee spotted the fight. Racing Dates Chicago, Feb 29. -(UP)—The ' bangtail will run for 70 days at Arlington and Washington parks i this season Track officials announce that the season will extend j from June 19- to September 7. Twenty-Cur state races are scheduled. and race horse owners will lie out for purses worth jt'.’V.'toO in all. Two juvenile races carry the highest stakes. The Arlington futurity on July 15 and the Washington park futurity on September 2 will be worth |70,800 each In added money. Five other races wiU carry 550,000 in added cash. Among these are the Arlington handicap < n July 29 and the American derby on August 26. To Fight Tonight Cleveland. Feb. 29. (UPI — Heavyweights Jimmy Bivins and Lei- Murray are ready for their return bout tonight. Bivins, regarded as the nations leading civilian boxer, is a 2 to 1 favorite to extend his streak of 14. victories. In their last bout Biv i Ina a Cleveland boy to. k a dis- ! put -d decision over Murray—who | comes from St. Louis but tights outl of Norwalk. Conn They met two , months ago In Cleveland. Plan Tourney Chicago. Feb. 29-(UP)—Chicago ; may get an Invitational basketball ' tournament next year. Plans are I being made to stage one similar to the tourney held annually in New York. Manager Arthur Morse of I the Chicago wtadium says the competiition probably would be held the first week In March. The nation's outstanding teams would be Invited by a committee of Chicago sports writers. CONTINGENT — (Coß’lnuud Prom Pags I) Steele. Edward Musser. John Thomas Houk. Ross McKinley Guilder. Gilbert William Kneneman. EdwardDale VonGunten. German Allen Gilbert. la-roy Clinton Cable. Charles William Frey. Benjamin John Lehman Elmo Albert Rumsc hiag. Carl, Harland Moser, Harold Wayne Rich, Alva Adrian Myers. Alfred — peace. The official German news agency—DNß—says former Finnish premier Paasikivl repot'ed on the peace question. An official communique is expected at the close of the session. I ROMRT I. MIU-ta, «T. •*••* prominent Washington criminal attorney, is being held for what police term th. "love triangle” slaying of Dr. John K. Lind, noted 58 year-old psychiatrist. Bitting beside Dr. Lind when ba waa ahot at the wheel at his car at a busy downtown Washington corner was Mrs. Marguerite Kans Miller, also shown above, the attorney's 42-year-old wife, who to being held aa a witness. According to police. Miller admitted be shot Lind in self-defense although be earlier told reporters ha tad warned UM to "keep awsy from ! my wife." (htaraatiaaal)

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Included in the group will also be four transfers from other boards. They are: George Harold Robertson. from Ottumwa, Iowa; Norvel J. Nunn, from Boonville; Edward John Heimann, from South Rend; Ralph Francis Holder, from Rochester. N. H. Avery Roy Sprunger, an aviation cadet applicant. Will be forwarded with the group for induction. Simon D Neuenschwander, 4 E fconscienscious objector to both combat and non-combat service) will be forwarded for final type examination.

Army, Navy to Test Youths For Their College Programs w'BSMK•iSEcEMiifiLirf' il 10 Ulk T JT ♦ iiJM * r ' A v W V * till •*’ I■_ • Vi ' I■l ▼ • W rJ 1 ,< • ■ V Students in the Navy College Program (V-12) unit at Ohio Wesleyan Uruverstty, Detoware, Ohio, perform an experiment in mechanics.

High school and college students will take the third Armv-Navy College Qualifying Test at 9 o clock. Wednesday morning, March IS. Designed to measure aptitude and background as a basis for the selection of prospective trsmees for the Army Specialized Training Program and the Navy College Program, the two-hour test requires no preparation and employs the “best answer** technique in which students check the most appropriate of several answers to each question. The test is open to the following young men: L High school or preparatory school aeniors who will be graduated by July 1. 1944. X High or prep school graduates. 3. Students continuing their education in an accredited college and not now enrolled in an Army or Navy program. 4. Any who participated in the qualifying tests given on April 2. 1943 or November 9, 1943 but who were not selected for Army or Navy training and who are not now enrolled in any branch of the armed forces. Army candidstes must reach their 17th tat not their 22nd birthday by July I, 1944. while Navv eM'I datia must reach their 17th but not their 20th birthday bv the same date. Navy includes Marine Conn and Const Guard. The purpose of both the Army Specialized Training Program ind the Navy College Program is to

Max Johnson Named On Student Council Max Johnson, son of -Mr. an*) Mrs. Burl Johnson. 918 South High street, a pre-m» , dlcal student a’ Indiana I’niversity. has been elected a member of the university's first student council. This body is composed of 12 members. More than 1.000 students participated in the elec'lon and Max was top man among the unorganized group, receiving 374 votes. He graduated from the Decatur Catholic school In 1940 and entered Indiana that fall. He will con-

provide a continuing flow of young officer material, specialists and technicians for the.armed forces. Over 200.000 students are now in colleges and universities under the two programs. Those between 17 and 20 years of age who designate Navy pref* erence and qualify in the test may be selected for the Navy College Program in which They serve on active duty, in uniform, under military diKipline, with pay. Consideration is given to the student'a choice of colleges on the Navy list and to courses of study which are based on a varying number of 16 week terms. Seventeen year olds who desig* nate Army preference and qualify in the test are .offered military scholarships in the Army Specialized Training Reserve Program. They receive training at a selected college on inactive duty until the end of the term in which they reach their 18th birthday. At that time they are placed on active duty and sent to an Army installation lor basic military training after which, if still qualified, they areplaced in the A.S.T.P. Tnosr between 18 and 22 years who qualify and designate Army preference are earmark ed for special consideration by the A.S.T.P. after induction. Hick school officials have aooltcation blanks for the test The blank is part of the leaffet, “ArmyNavy College Qualifying Tart.** supplied by the War ata Navy Department. and the U. S. Office of tvßiisWt foe and parents at the high school.

Indianapolis Mayor Boomed For Governor 'Draft' Tucker Move Is Also Launched Indlanapoll*. F<-b. 29. — (UP) — There are new currents in the Indiana Republican political whirlpools. . They are caused by Indianapolis Mayor Robert Tyndall and naval Lieutenant and firmer secretary of state James Tin ker, who appear a** possible nominees for governor and United States senator, respectively. Tyndall gave the go-ahead for formation of a state wide Tyndall-for-governor < lub after a conference yesterday with acme of his supporters. They Included Noblesville publisher Everett Neal. Rochester Mayor O. I Minter and Russell Green of Shelbyville, the chairman of the Shelby county Republican veterans' aasocitalon. The mayor points out that his consent to formation of the organization seeking his gubernatorial nomination does not mean that candidacy Is certain. Hut capital city observers believe that he soon ent°r the race formally. The Tucker action is of a different kind. The Paoli lawyer waa named last night In a "draft resolution signed by ninth district Republicans. The party members, gathered at Austin, urged Tucker to become u candidate for United States sentaor and pledged their support to him. The resolution said Tucker', navy discharge will be effective on March 28. Tucker is the Hoosier navy officer who was wounded in the battle of the Salerno beachhead. His medical discharge is because oc acute bronchial asthma. Th. Austin movement Is the first official step taken in Tucker'* behalf. His candidacy Is expected to be announced at Salem or French Lick next Tuesday night. 90,000 Americans Mark Ist Birthday In Four Years Today

New York. Feb. 29. — (UP) - Roughly 90.000 Americans are celebrating their first birthday in tour years today. For they're all casualties of the leap year system which gives an extra day to February every four years. They are four-year-old youngsters, celebrating their first birthday, and 84-year-old grandmothers who can admit to 20 birthdays without blushing. The chances of arriving In the world on February 29 are roughly one In 1.461. The man who thought up leap elude his pre-medlcal work and enter ’he medical sehool In May. After one year there he hopes to conclude his education with two years at the Indianapolis school and a year of internship. He is a ra* miser of the Flame club which requires a 2.5 average and has been reelected president of the Newman club. His sister. Mias Jean Johnson, will he graduated from the Decatur Catholic high school in May of this year and will enter Indiana next September to start nurses 'raining

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year was none other than Julius Caesar. He figured there were H 65 days and six hours In every solar year. So to make room for the six hours. Caesar slapped an extra day into every four years. But It was the Scotch who made leap year day a field day for husband hunters. The Scotch had a law that fined single men every fourth year if they refused the mar-

PUBLIC SAl| The undersigned will sell at public am-ion :h---property lls’ed below. Located at 216 Nortr sth St, Bjjgjlj Saturday, Mar. 4, Ml Tima: 1:00 P. M. # * HOUSEHOLD GOODS Wj Two 2 piece Mohair living room sul!.« .H.. room suite; two Tilt Back chairs, Studi" 0 ail are spring construction; k piece dining : Mtn cite set; kitchen cabinet with utility cabin.-!, thr>- Bi. iBR nigs; three bridge lamps; one 3-way bride- lump springs and Innersprlng mattress, tw. fnl! !■■■!- a lamp; kneebole desk, like new Bicycle with good tiros, lawn mower. vi <t-n other articles TERMS—CASK. S Owner - DELVIA CHllffll Auc ioneer— Lester W. "Bud' Bumsn. 9 Public Sale! I the undersigned, will sell my entire herd ”f l*iT heifers located on my farm, six miles west of Bluff' * « one-half mile north, on Saturday, Mar. 4,lW| •ale Starting at 12:00 Noon 56 Head of Hiffh Grade GUERNSEY and JERSEY COWS I 40 Head of cows consisting of 14 cows with ’•alv*’’ ! due to freshen soon; 10 cows on good flow <>f milk. • dry; 14 head of heifers; two high grade Gwrn’ey ■>u.for service. These cows are all bred to high zrs<l“ < ■ Ages on these cows are from 2to « years old Thu • ‘ Ing herd. Come and see them any time before nuy MILKING MACHINE Hinman milking machine, double unit. ne« TffRMS—CASH For credit make arrangements with sale clerk | JOHN 0. “Oil” GORM Ellenberger Bros Aucta. Vaughn Scott. Clerk. Old-Firat National Bank Public Sale As I am working in Fort Wayne, have decld«4 W will sell at Public Auction 2 miles north snd \ One mile south of Road No. 224 on the State Mae ana ■ Saturday, March 4 Commencing at 19 No ®’} r *• n HORSCS—Match team sorrel geldings 4 d 5 yr> i a real team. „., .ia. 0s» ‘’*Z CATTLR—Guernsey cow 4 yrs old wl'h rail b> M , tore bred: One yearling heifer; Oood bull w « ’ * Rlxch cow 5 yrs. old due April Sth; Spotted he Spotted con. milking and bred ~r 0 iMOOR A CHICKRNB One brood tow dor I Leghorn hen* FEKD-IM bethels two year old corn; 4 ton clov 0,1 TRACTOR A Fordyon tractor with Moline cultivator a .. tn Moline id ft CmMne. oa rubber in good condition B4 F* meat; Dunham ealtfpocker J. Deere two row cut mower; Dxln hay loader; Wagon and Id f< « ril ' hiro w good. Harrow; Wheatland Disc Plow; Spring . *>l” or; Stedebelfer w and box; Oliver wami"« £ gang plow; Tanh heater; R R Iron: Oo, ’ d , dl^ ) _r h»a* “' as Collars; Vega cream separator; Id fl belt: fcr0 *" 1 <n6 4er •** plows; cross cut saw; Large else Eclipse masse and articles too numerous to mention TBRMff-CASH 0. P. WHITAKER, 0” Roy S Johnson Auctioneer T. Schlaferttein. Clerh

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