Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1944 — Page 3

IItURWY, MARCH 4, 1944

QSOCIEIY

i»’r” !o * v . “ I prAldent. Mrs. »i h :!>'• ■ onK T H , ~, ~j ■ Th.' scripture lexLhy ° , " oWn ’ ■ srh by Mrs .. ■ Patterson vo'si v . -be business xession B d , .1-1 ,be par - ■ u .. ( ;,.n:. Roughh was re-■JLasatn-tnlx'rof the society r * Wi ' h I?*' 1 . pyng in the West. 4 I h „!. was enjoyed and refreshm.'»” wrre l *‘‘ rv ‘‘d ", r junto* Tri Ksppa wiU h “”‘ , - m-’.ng Tureday evenU? V- ~|r h : •..'•:<» K a: n '" E,k * ■■**» ’ ■ a i] ,| 4) < meeting of the Lemon Auxiliary will lie !h ,. Turner Chapel of the A. »4 iB; church on the corner of K. and Francis Street in Fort hK „ Thursday. March 9. Al! ■-suu ar.- requested to turn in *■ in time for the meet- ■ Those slfhlng to attend are to notify Mrs. Elmer are ■noreo at ■IOAL SHOWER Don? Bedwell and Miw Virunited in entertaining home .d the latter on Thurs- ““ rrening with a linen shower. Mrs Murvel Andrew*, K was Mi-a Fairy Bedwell before ■ recent mariage. The evening n ■- spent playing bingo and varK nrvta received prizes, which prtwented to the honor guest. '• Andrews we then invited to dining room, where a shower was arranged under the lamp which had streamer* of ___ Hg and blue leading to the four ■. » ~! tli- table. The home was ” decorated with ; ink and streamers with silver belli ; >.! A lovely he course lunch-

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I k HARRISON CARROLL 9 Frttarn Kysdirate Writer ■ HOLLYWOOD A veritable del- ■' of fan mail prove* to Bob Bop* that the American people

appreciate the way he t a knocking hi m•elf out selling War Bonds and entertaining the soldiers. Last week. Bob got 8.342 letters in one day, hia alltime record. He averages around 28.000 a week. It takes a stall of four people to handle his

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| m*U and to tend g* I ** B * o * 10.000 pictures a week, gwyraw per cent of the letters r* ,rvm eemcemen or their par1,/*? 1 * p »n»<te did a little reeord|"toUn< of his own this week Saw I?* 01 "Manhattan Berelu . " Go * "he aald, “pictures | M l* “"proved since 1033 lb./? h * B '*”** l °»* R K O K“n« |2 Ullins that the last picture he ■ Wwrt ’ “ abe Done lh I l t 7 t . n ‘' nor about the Chaplins C ‘ ,r< ’’ M * zrui <Mrs Wiiltoh.^2^L to comln < «*t*»•« I tar? U OOOa unu * “*• bsb y ta lfe2L. M s Utta " has sold out hto IZ/T** **• c,ub where he once Itenu/** 4 "“"torcycie and cavalry lu* • • ; Th * Veto* end Yolanda I U we * k * *M<ha flv * I * 4 * ht «““*• b »“ <*»> t taase h?" 1 * frc * *• berooai tent ready yet The U th, * e months taL- an awful time and ‘LTV.’"*"•Mr? J*** **** “P I -• n /i* WwUn ’ ftShJ?** to "nntwrlter ; »buX f 2? -***« th. -.TL/”" taa V*TM to ftniah i »if t cojnin- *jonr writes. “I to in this wsefco " ■ *• to W^ 11 * tan let- »■ - toto. Us trass a Csscb

ooh wax served hy the hostrewe*. Guest* present were: Mm Helen Gttousnlckle. Mm. Goldine Magley, Mrs. Curtis Hill, Mrs. Charles Magley, Mrs. Herbert, Frave), Mrs. J. H. Andrews. Mrs. Rena Osterman. Mr*. Jerry Rumple, Mrs. Henry Hill, Mm. Alvin Andrews, Mix. Naomi Andrews, the Misses Evelyn Andrews. Bernadette Eley, Kether and Ohristine Andrews and the honored guest. Thane who sent gifts but were unVble to attend were Mrs. Pearl Krehicher. Mrs. Florence Reinhard, Mrs. Ed Anderson, Mrs. Paul Gause Ml*. Robert Egly and Mtea Patricia Haugh CLAM MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY The Ever-ready class of the Methodist church held their March meeting at the home of Mm. 1-eigh Bowen on Wednesday. The leaders were Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Walter Johnson. At the close of the devotions and business nexslon, a social hour was enjoyed. Lovely refreshments were served by the honteaaes, Mrs. Art Krugh. Mrs. Harve Balter and Mrs. Floyd Acker. The April meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. J. T. Myer*. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia will hold their regular business meeting Tuesday evening at the K. of C. Hall following church services. All memltem of the Church Mother's study club are asked to nose the change In program. The annual carry In supper will be held at the home of Mr*. M. O Lexter Tuesdny evening at six thirty o'clock. Each member Is asked to bring a cantered dish and her own table service. The meat, roll* and coffee will be furnished by the committee. The regular meeting will follow the supper. Mrs. Wesley Lehman will have charge of the devotions and Mm. Floyd Grand Staff and Mr*. Everett Hutker will have the lesson. All menfber* are asked to be present. LINCOLN F. T. A. t HA* PROGRAM > The Lincoln P. T. A. held their annual Founder's day program ye*tsrday afternoon at the Lincoln school. The meeting was opened by the president. Mr*. Lowell Rrnith. A preview of the play. "Rip Van Winkle.'' to be presented by the sixth grade classes on Friday evening, was given hy several members of the cast. A beautiful candlellghtlng pre-

soldier, serving with the Bnt.ah Army, who spy* "Dear Miss Lamour; I kre you very much. 1 dream about you every night Please send me a carton of American cigarets.' Scarcely room to turn around In Judy Garland’s house these day*. Besides the star, the residents in* elude two visiting aunts, Judy's sister. Sue; her grandmother, who is recuperating from an Illness; her mother and her five-year-old niece. And, during the storm, all the lights were out Pals are pressuring Monte Blue to run for Congress on the Republican ticket. He'd like to. but it require* a little thought, because Monte s long dormant film career is showing a lot of life recently. The former star has a very good part in "Passage of Marseilles." Even the location scenes on "For Whom the Bell Tolls' were no tougher for Director Sam Wood than what he is going through now. The early shots of "Casanova Brown” call for 23 babies ail under six months old. To assure some semblance at quiet on the set. Sam has built an air-conditioned, soundproof room on the set The babies stay there until they are needed for the camera. HOLLYWOOD HI-JTNKS: Knowing they were bound for Africa. John Garfield and Eddie Foy, Jr., took light clothes Then they found themselves giving a few show* in Newfoundland en routs. They almost frose to death. . . . Joan Blond ill and Helen Forrest, who never met in Hollywood, have adjoining suites in a Chicago hotel. . . . Mickey Rooney and Ramsay Ames applauding Baritone Carlo* Ramires on bis opening at the Clover club. . Marcy McGuire and Jackie Moran a twosome at the Beverly Tropica . . Youthful Comedienne Nancy Walker and Sidney Miller having laughs at th* Somerset House ... Blnme Barr.es aad Elaine Shepard ar* throwing a party for Mike Frenkovich and 10 Ferry Command oSkers at Slapsy Maxie’s ... Lana Turner and Steve Crane eating Armenian deHcactes at the Har-Omar ... Too realistic draartng room brawl aa the a* at "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling • left Marjorie Jackson with an arm dMocated at the elbow and one at ths other girts with a Mack eye idSdairtsred by Jrna. Haver. ;

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M, Phone* 1000 — 1001 Saturday American la-glon Dance and Entertainment. Legion Home. 10 P m. Sunday Nuttman Avenue U. B. church Harvesters, church. 2:36 p. m. Bobo Methodist W 8. C. 8., Parsonage. 7:30 p. m. Monday ■Pythian Sister Needle club. K. of P Home, after Temple. Adams County Home Economics Chorus. Mrs. Martin L. Sprunger, East Main St.. Berne. 6:30 p. m. Dramatic Department of Woman’s club. Mrs. Fred Patterson, 7:30 p. m. Pythian Sister Temple, K. of P. home. 7:30 p. m. Music Department of Woman's club. Mrs. W. P. Schrock, 7:46 p. m. Art Department of the Woman's club, Mrs. Milo W. Black. 7:30 p.m. Literature Department of Woman's club, Mrs. O. L. Vance, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday Tri Kappa sorority. Elk* Home, 8 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma. Mlxs Glenns* Elzey. 8 p. m. Pei lota Xi buslneas meeting, Legion Home, 8 p. m. C. L. of C. Business .Meeting. K. of C. Hall, after church service. Wednesday Ht. Jude Study Club, K. of C. Hall. 7:30 p. m. Red Cross Sewing Canter, American Legion Home, I p. m. Thursday Zion Lutheran Missionary society, church social rooms, all day. senation. “Burn. Candles. Burn.” under the direction of Miss Madeline Spahr, wax given in tribute to the founder* of P T. A After the program a allver tea was held, with Mrs. Niland Ochsenrider and her committee in charge. The tarttie was beautifully decorated with a large bowl of sweet peas and tall lighted taper*. o Adam* County Memorial Hospital • • Admitted: Edwin Hileman. Ohio City. O.; Florence Eichar. 225 N. Eighth; Mr*. Carol Bryan. Portland route 4. Dismissed: Mr*. Raymond Walter, 153 N. Second, Robert Beery, Decatur route 2; Mary Schlagenhauf. Linn Grave; Mr* Margaret May, 309 Grant St.; Mrs. Ham Butler. 114 8. Eighth. o ■ The past cannot he altered; the future can.

Today’s Pattern J I Wo S W I M 11 I. i ■ // l i IMi Hill Illi. 'l' ’ / I I w MARIAN MARTIN A casual, easy-to-wear shirt waist dress that salts your busy life to a T Pattern »07» Is a style you II enjoy right now and through the summer It maker up equally well in cotton or rayon ... is adaptable o either print or mono ton* There* • Sew-Chart included Pattern W7» cornea in misaer and women's «!**• U 14. id. IS. 24; 30. 32. 34. 34. W. 44 and 43. Site 14 takes 31a ysrds 3S-inch. This pattern, together with a oeedlework pattern of useful and decorative motifs for linens and Armenta TWENTY CENTS Send TWENTY CENTS la coins for thee* patterns to Decatur Daily Democrat. Pattern Dept.. IM N. Jefferson St, Chicago M. ILL Write slaialy Silt. NAME. ADDRESS. STYLE NUMBER. ‘ TEN CENTS more brings our 1)44 Marian Martin Spring Put tern Book. New. e*«yto-make styles. Free Pattern printed la book.

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Are in North Africa If Jfi. L k c <. Sgt. Leonard Morrison Cpl. Harvey Birch The above men < ntered the army on the same day. Felt 10, 1 took their training at Ft. Lewis, Wash , together and ar< now sery.tig as clerk* in a laundry company tn North Africa Sg- Morrison a Decatur man and Cpl. Birch is from Monroe Hgt. Morrixon was employed at the Central Soya Co., before going into the army ami is.s »:>■■ lx employed at the General Electric plant here. Cpl. Birch wa ■ employed at the Fort Wayne G. E. plant, and hl* wife is employed then The men have been in North Africa since last August.

IMjW Ensign Herman Neurnschwander, «on of Mr. and Mr*. Wreley Neuencchwander of Berne, home on leave after completing hl* course at Harvard t'niversity, visited here last evening with his father-in-law. Harry Mrtxhberger. He will report at Norfolk for assignment In a few day*. Sgt. Carl Braun and Pvt. Jerome Braun met recently in England, where they are both serving with the army. Carl is a cook and Jerome I* attached to the military police corps. They are Hana of Frank R. Braun of route four. Decatur. Another son, Leo. enrolled in the navy V-12 program, ha* been transferred from Oberlin College to Northwestern L’niverslty fgt. and Mr*. Rex fl. Sheet* and small baby arrived here Wednesday evening from Hherman and Parent Field. Texa* fora v'*ft with friend* and relatives Elmer G. -Sorg has been advanced to the rank of first class Petty officer, according to word received by hl* mother. Mm. Mary Sorg of

pl wmw -RF' | ; • T ’ ■ .: si EbXi i . ■- b I $ . 1 w>t I 4 Al -* L f ; ■ 1 fc | IS? Photos Cuurtrsy Dm Poet R*>oe ‘ toft, bleak freak wkb sequin e treated bow; teeter, cheated dinner dress, right. latest strawberry print. Sunny afternoons, long and beau’lful twilights, urge women into softer frock* in more formal m-xxl This soring we shall see the long eclipsed aftemooon dress come beck, also the long dinner ‘res*. Shown above ar* three new models for the season At left, a short-sleeved Mack dress with a peplum at center front, its screen printed ascot scarf effect drawn through the collar and tied at the « to -M- of Mack rayea crepe The long dinner dress at renter is a sheer checked rsyon with shirtmaker bodicv and huge pocket* on the Mit skirt embroidered with bright Mue and green paillette* Th* lateet strawberry print, right, to in black and white fiat rayon crepe Th* back and front bow treatfcosritodeMgaedfre figure Battery, as to the V-neckline and »M-b*tow-«]bow Mem so.

this efty. He Is a ship fitter with the I'. S. navy Pfr !'■ | xp> tiding .1 l'< 1 fn:. < his wife an I .null <» six. -> : >-■» I rinldo at 102 W> - Mair,- H' I He will return to the w c.-iw I Sunday He Is stationed wi'h tinivnt artillery at I'ort Rowencram He is the son of Mr. and Mto. .1 >hn . I Feasel of tills < ity. Paul Schnii’x, son of Mr. and I Mrs. Frank Schmitz of thio city. ■ has been promoted to the rank of. fimt lieutenant at Childress. Texas.: He wax commlMioned a* a bom- 1 hardier at Big Springs. Texas, on March 11. 1942. and has been an Instructor In the bombardier and navigator ochool at Chlldre** since that time. 'Mr. and Mr*. Solomon l.ord have received word that their son. Ppil*aul l-ord. ha* been returned to this country and i* now in an army hospital in Coral Gable*. Fla. In a telephone conversation with hk-i parent* last night, Cpl. Lord stated that he I* recovering from a serlotm lllnes* of pneumonia, and is able to In- up part of the time. He ha* been in the army tine* July. 1942. and wa* sent to India, arriving there December 22. 1943. Edward Mnoer. A-'S. who has been visiting here afTn his parent*. Rev. and Mr*. Carey R. Mo*er. I* spending the weekend at Wheaton college. Wheaton. 111., where he formerly wax a student. He will return Monday to Mt. Pledeant. Pleasant. Mich . wh -re he is taking

Lthacs from the Pt*hops C. zade Som< significant statements made by Bi-hop- of fh< M :t nllxt ■ hnrch in the recent Bishop-’ Crusade are these: The Chrt-tliillxa-lion of the last man In the last ■ corner of the globe lx essential to I postwar pi ii*'- Th v. ! can • tl©t 1 •idttg 1 . of I gre.c <!■ ! r* lich Will all bit <!• in. j Bixln t' • ■ said tha f'.'■ ■ i d to malntn.:! t>- •■<■ IL > .el.waled an n i .I, ,il >i w which I WOUid . " r • ■ < !l- It: of the people; c'>ntl:ito>u < i t;< motional di-eu*slon* mu- • > c:t for no one knows wl.rti tier; on must l»o made. Interna octal action must, li" < 'in.' t.itii. Bishop Richatdson said. "Christ furnishes the spirit that mak I: possible to live In -l<- •i ’t o;!o r i. hari ••• v a'"l ■' • force ■ Home Education Mar.an Anderson \ vo. r like your i* heard , only once in a century.” said | Arturo Toscanini, a famous orchestral conductor, to Marian Anderson. Her father nia-le a living in Philadelphia by peddling ice. coal. wood. Realizing hh danghI ter had musical talent, Jie Imught, at a pawn shop, a violin and. later, a piano. Marian's voice soon at--1 tracted at'ention; and when only eight years of age. she sang solo* training under the V-12 program. Pfc. Robert Kenworthy, now stationed a' the William Beaumont general hospital st El Paso. T<-xa«, 1* visiting with friend* and relative* here on a 21-uay furlough. For 1 nine years he wa.i one of the Decatur Itemocnit carrier-xalesmen. From a card received by relatives here it was learned today that Robert HoHhou*<«, Decatur bu*inemmen and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. I* on hl* way to the naval training base at Samson, near Geneva. New York He d'd not give detail* a* to what training lie lx to receive. o 'lt I* M'imated that Alaska ha* about 6f>.tMHi acn < that are normally suitable for ordinary agricultural purpoxt*. •

j * ■ ,1 E ' .tyrjJLLvWr - _ -Ji li n_ '‘‘’Mb ' ' ■ VJ I' I -'BAF m HI r -w W , ( re. • r*r ■ •* TINY VICTIM of the war In Burma, a half-dressed Burmese girl heipn her mother sift rice near the rough shelter they call home since being driven out of their village by tiie Japanese. (Jntera»lion»l)

In th<» I’nlon Baptist church. Her father having died, her mother worked hard a* a cleaning woman o give her music lessons- The earnings. however. were too /mall to go far. The girls of her church arranged for a concert which Marian wa* to give and the fund- from which were to be the beginning of her tntislcal career. Marian studied under the leading music teacher* in America and Europe, giving concerts when fundr were needed. She could live In luxury now. hut when no! singing, «he prefers to spend her day* with her mother In a humble home In Philadelphia. Regardless of her color -he I* America’s leading contralto singer. —D. Carl Voder. — — u—fLOCALS Mr. and Mr* T-nn Emshwiller and -on. JoJhn. t .in !y <•! It ufiton hav>- moved to thl- city and anresiding in the Field apartment* on Mercer Avenue Mr. Etnshwiller i* now employed In the office of the General Electric company here Harold E. Steel.- who is employed in a r<- .ituan’ a .-Aaneion. 111, v.ar here today ’o confer with the craft b -aid H< h <* be. n ,<-i>.-nt for more tha i a year, working in the west until n intly Adam* county will have only nine del.-gai.u to the Democratic state convention till* year, smallest Lumber »in e the average cltlten

r-- wr--> r — 171 M! 1 1 .. ’ r~r f.~a ’ ■ St I POUCI IN WASWNOTON hold Julius Ftaher. 32-y*er-old Negro )an»tor at th* Wash.ngtoo Cathedral, a* th* Mayer of CathertM C Reardon. 37. a*m*tant bbranan at the Ep.*copal Mirine. whose body was duKOvered crammed late a tomb-Uks pit u» tbs basement of tbs library building. Maj. Edward J K*o*y. Waahmgtoa police ciitef. announced Firtier had eoniresed Maying Mias Reardon following an argument over improper cleaning of her office. Top to Fisher with * pttecure, below is Uh Meat «f tht atojmg. (latatMiiaatUl

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| can remember. T’»ip number of dele* gates in l»M*d <>n the vote (M* for i secretary of ftattb one to each - 4.000 votea cant. ( o —■— FIGHT LOOMING IN (Contlaned Ftem ras* I) and J Miller; North Kirkland. • Frank W Spade, and East Vnton, I Chalmer Brodtu/ck. io — • » AMERICAN FLYING t (Continued From Page I) ' It. George!’” Perpente ways the Florida major’s last word* were, ”I'll see you all later." As hl* squadron turned back toward England. Beckham't plane was smoking - o —— WCTU Hit* Beer Shipment* Evanston. 111. <t’P>—Th- Natr I lonol IVo-n" ■’ r*-' i i 1-->- »crIng di, ’ > “>• u ' mg t i mpumo tot A tTL ' -;«.iL< -mail i 1 '■ ndtt- ry>-e4--t or.- t'i;r :: mi< of beer *i - liipi - i . ilddiou 10 . (- iK.- o irn- ki * •■’ over the ‘ nation's blghwayr. ■ - <» ■ •* You may have good Im k it you work hard enough far It. What I gave I have; what 1spent I had; what I kept I lost. t You don't put your heat foot i forward l»y kicking—Roy Smith.