Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 14 March 1944 — Page 3

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Bg cloee as I can jß* to naming them after y«u '• Warrick's husband. Eric Eg l * “ ,A He’ll have plenty of ■"•'" n * money in the Army. (> * n » » patent for making records without use of material. ■Hollywood doff. ita hat to Emil Mf 't™. a Universal truck driver. ||» champion bond teller. In two «t the studio. he has sold worth of War Bonds fg" over It 000.000 worth of War ■*“« Stamp.. ■ n Hayward to taking bal■■•J7* o*'’ 0 *'’ Never expect, to be hut she a realiring a IK- d,e * m Hu**** 5 dr»t am!K, *“ to *» • 'lancer Then .he |K_, m a horrible automobile accihmfce one leg and he other Doctor, told her KL ,hrou <h life with a ■X. . <W. too. until tow- was 20 W»pX* xera * ftna!ly rn * d< “ to ■P° ctJn * ”♦» B«t * • • Strain. E■>4 Uw2/**? wortdn < “S’*»et Ell**" f r a“ Kim L 8 *’’ C* *<*rta || l * a ' lu « ■**» *■ "Giro

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Tuesday Civic Section of Woman's club City Hall, '?:30 p. m. Evangelical Dutiful Daughters clans Mrs. Fred Chronlst< r. 7:30 p m. Evangelical church Durens clans, church social room*. 7:10 p. m. Ritbekah iaxige, Odd Fellows Hall. 7:30 p. tn. Wednesday St. Ann’s study club, Mrs. George Wemboff, 7:30 p. m. Shakespeare dish, Mis* Era Acker, 1:39 i>. m. Rod Cross Sewing Center, American Legion Home, 1 p. m. Historical club, Mrs. Homer Lower. 2:30 p. m. Thursoay Pretdiyterian Ladies Aid, Mm. Earl Blackburn, 2:30 p. m. (United Brethren D. Y. 11. class. Mrs. Clarence Morgan. 7:30 p. m. Women of Moose. Moose Home, 7:JO p. m Evangelical ladies Aid. church 2 p. m. St. Luke Women's Guild, church, all day. Queen of Peace discussion Group, Midi Esther .Meyer. S p. m. iFriendxhip Village Home Econo mica club. Mns. Maty Sipe. (Men’s Union Prayer Service, ground floor Public Library. 7:30 p. m. Friday Ptibllc Party. Moose Home. R:3O p m. (Baptist Philathae class, Mt*. L. W. Merriman. 7:30 p. in. Red Cross Knitting Center, American Legion Home 1 p. m. Monday Pythian Sister Temple, K of P. Home. 7:30 p. «n. Research Club. Mrs. R. D. Myers, 2:» p. in from she opera ’’Porgy and Beas." During the shor’ business session, the club voted to contribute to the present Red Cross drive. The neit meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. It D. Myer*. Tile Phllathae class of the Baptist Sunday school will meet at the home of Mr*. L. W. Merriman Friday evening at seven thirty o’clock. Mrs. Alva Baker is ’.he assisting hosteu and Mrs. 8. E. Hite will have charge of the social hour. This will be an important meeting and busin'ess pertaining to the new Church year will be dlscuMed. Every member is asked to attend. The Women of the Moose will sponsor a public party at the Moose home Friday evening at eight thirty o’clock. The Women of the Moose will hold the regular meeting Thursday

Wildcat,'* soon will be Introducing hi* wife and thre*-y*ar-ol<l boy to Hollywood. Mr* Coe la the former Marion Monroe, New York stage actress. • • • Jimmy Walker due in town. . . . Orchestra Leader Charlie Barnett so alarmed at being made a 4-F that he's entered an eastern hospital for a checkup. . . . Charlie Feldman is going to preview "Something for the Boys.'* one of Donald O’Connor * la»t pictures. at the Texas air base where Donald is in training. Small world department: Warner Brothers asked the Army Ferry Command for somebody to act as technical adviser on African airport scenes for The Conspirators." They were sent Lieut. R. L. McCausland, who was there only M hour* before. Letter from Lieut. John Carroll tells Fay Holden that her younger brother. Dave, is okay tn Algiers. The two men had met and talked. Fay. who. of course, is Ma Hardy on the screen, hadn’t heard from her brother in months. HOLLYWOOD Hl-JINKS: Josh Hardin one of the pilots in "Wing and a Prayer.’* ia the real thing. Served in the Squadron until a MeosersrhmMt shot him down with his back full of slugs Later was in th* United States Navy, but was given a medical discharge. . . . Abbott and Castello still looking for a title for their M-G-M comedy Present tag Is ’’Lost in a Harem "... Donna Reed couldn t be more excited over her coming trip to New /York for the opening of "See Here. Private Hargrove It’s her brat visit to the big town. . . . Bovs at the Las Vega* gunnery school got 150 handkerchief* from Anna Lee. each decorated with a map of - Anne Shirley at the Beverly Tropics with Kay Kyser . . ■ Marianne O Brien, who toured in the road company of Dough Girl* ’’ won’t be in the Warner version, though sheS under contract to the studio. Shes not

evening at seven thirty o’clock at the Moose home. The chapter night meeting will he conducted -by the social service committee. The Delta Tfeata Tau eororlty will have a Imainess meeting at eight fifteen o’clock ’bls evening at the Elks Home The March meeting of the Friendship Village Home Economics club wil be held at the home of Mrs. Mary Sipe In Blu • Creek township on Thursday. FLUECKIGERMATTOX WEDDING SOLEMNIZED Lovely spring appointments marked the wedding of Miss Virginia 11. Flueckiger. daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Elmer Flueckiger of Monroe. to 'laurel K. Mattos, son of Mrs. Vance Mattox of Berne, on Sunday at ten forty five o'clock in the morning. Itev. A. D. Burkett, close relative of the groom, officiated at the wingle ring ceremony at Ilia home In Wabash. Miss Rosemary Haibegger and Albert Amstutz attended the couple. The bride chose a two piece navy blue drew of sheer crepe, fashioned with bracelet It ngth sleeves and V neckline, with a delicate pink lace collar. She wore a small navy blue, veiled hat and a corsage of white caralllias, taitoman rosea and white forge’menots. Her ensemble was completed with navy blue and black accessories and a gold locket, a gift from the groom. 'Mira Haibegger wore a navy blue two piece dress of sheer crepe with a V neckline and white collar. She wore a navy blue hat and navy and black accessories. She wore a corsage of white carnations. American Beauty rones and varl-colon <1 *weet pea*. Her Jewelry consisted of a gold locket and matching bracelet. The bride is a gradual ! of the Monroe high school and Is employed at the General Electric plant in Ihto city. The groom attended Monroe high school and to now engaged in farming. ■After a short wedding trip, the couple will be at home on their newly furnished farm northeast of Berne. The D. Y. B. clasa of the Flrat United Brethren church will meet at the home ot Mt*. Clarence Morgan Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock. Assisting host***"* will -be Mr*. Noah Sheet*. Mrs. George Krick. Mrs. Lottie Collier and iMra. Nina Light. GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON Marking the thirty second anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scout movement in the United States in Savannah. Ga.. on March 12. 1912. Girl Scout* of Decatur will cehdirate the anniversary Sunday afternoon at three o’clock in the Lincoln school auditorium. All

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Stapleton Brothers In The Service ** • Ensign Robert Stapelton Cpi. Clarence Stapelton Mr and Mrs. Clarence Stapelton ot this city hav< a son in th* army and navy. Ensign Roller! Stapelton was recently graduated from *h< New York Midshipman School al Columbia University am' commission ed in th* U. S. Naval Reserve. II ha* reported for acliv* duty on the West coast. Ho completed hi* college training a' Michigan university and was graduated from Valparaiso university. Cpi. Clarem ■ Stapcl ton entered the army in January 1912 and is now stationed In England He i* connected with a bombardment squadron of the air force over»<as. Hi* parents have not learned the detail* of how hi- wa* Injured recently, a letter stating Hint h.< had a head and arm Injury and wa* confined to a hospital. The father I* the local manager of th ■ Northern Indiana Public S«rvlc< Co.

friends and parent* Interested in Girl Scout* are invited. Each patrol ' will have some part in the program and Mim Helen V. Shaw, executive secretary ami camp director of the i Fort Wayno council of Girl Scout ; will apeak. Mrs. Juliette Low organized the first troop -with eight me.mber*. hoping to see Girl Scouting -.wlablished throughout the world. Today the organization i* world wide, and in America there are Mlo.uoo girls, with more than I'.ooo adult* enrolled as leader* and consultant*. Following her death, the Juliette Low world friendship fund wa* organized for promotion of international Girl Scouting. In the laet two year* the money ha* ben uned for relief of children in wartorn countries. going toC’hi'ta, Finland. Great Britain. Poland, and th- world association of Girl Guide* and Girl Scout*. Each Decatur Girl Scout 'Will prtwent her abate of the Juliette Low world friendship fund by contributing at least one penny. St. Anii’n study club will hold their regular meeting at the home of Mr* George Wmmhoff Wednesday fvening at »cv.-n thirty o’clock (JUNIOR ARTS PRESENT PROGRAM MONDAY The Junior Art* department presented their annual public program at the general meeting of U'oman * club last evening at Hie Lincoln wchoo) auditorium. A chorus of girls from the department marched to a V formation on the stage Steps and sang ’’We Must B- Vigilant.’’ The solo part. ”Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There,” was sitng by Miss Nancy Bell They were accompanied by Miss Helen Haubold. A clever one act play. “The ladies Discover America.” wa* given The caat of character* included Leona Hoile. Joan Blerly. Helen Baughman. Gloria Striker, Vera Stuery. Helen Frank. Joan Hamma and Jam- Maddox. MU* Patricia Edward*, accompanied by Mis* Haubold. played “Candlan Caper*’’ on the xylophone. The concluding number on the program wa* a one act play. “Gown tor the Bride." The caot wa* compos'd of Marjorie Schnepf. Margie Idnn. Irene Brooks. Cole n Miller, Edna Mae Schultz, Mary Jo Butler and Ann Maddox. The play* were under the direction of Mlm Grace Coffee and Mrs. Harold Zwi< k. Mis* Kathryn Kaufmann. assisted by Itorothy Wem-

’ ■ J * SOABNO OVH Tinian island In th* Marianas, a TBF Avenger surveys th* results of its direct bomb t hits. Pyres of ameka probably mark th* Japan*** gas dumps. _ _ (Jstoraatisasf Souadpboici

' hoff, Betty Schmitt, Janet Goldner i | and Evelyn Froht apfel, had charge, ■of th" stage netting*. During tin- bn , m r meeting, < oti din ted by Mr* A. 11. Dollhouse,, tile club voted to donate |2O to the ■ Red Cross. It wa* announced that : the Women’* club will be the apoti-1 coring organization for the proposed ’Teen Canteen, in line with the present youth program. A committee. representative of the various women's organization* In the i city, wa* appointed. Mias Madeline Spahr gave an interesting history of Clara Barton. | founder of th*' American Red Cron*. CAPTAIN VERNON BECHER WEDS CLEVELAND GIRL Os interest here 1* the announcement of the marriage of Lieutenant Katherine Agnes Gedeon. U. K M. C. R . daughter of Mr. and Mm. John Gedeon of Cleveland. Ohio, to Captain Vernon Chester Becher, son of Mr. and Miw. John Becher of Rockford, Ohio, formerly of near DM-atur. The double ring ceremony wa* solemnized at three o’cloc k In the afternoon of March 7 I nthe Old Stone church in Cleveland. The bride wore the regulation forest green uniform of the United Stale* marlite corp* women'* reserve and «he carried a bouquet of white carnation*. The bridegroom ' wore the army officer’s full dres* 1 iinlfonn They were attended by I Mr. and Mr*. John <> Gedeon. Jr.. Mr*. Gedeon wore a purple ensemble -wl’h matching acc«*»orie» and a corsage of red tarnation*. A wedding supper wa* held in the evening at the home of the ’ bride's parents and a couple left Immediately by nlane for Washington D. C. The bride is a graduate of Tleve- ■ land high achool and Ohio State i University. She has been a mem- . tier of the marine women'* reserve fore the past year and has served at Hunter College, New York and I* now stationed at Camp U'jeune. New River. North Carolina. Capt. Becher i» a graduate of . Willshire high school and Ohio State Unlveftilty. Ib for • active duty wl’h the army engineer* he was employed by the Dul'cnt comuany at Buffalo. N. Y At present he I* enroute from the army engineer* school, Fort Belvoir. Va , to the 167th engineer conxba' battalion. Camp Mrt'afn. Mis*. > — —- Mexico’s national university at Mexico City was established In 1551 | and wa* extensively reorganized in I modern fashion In 1910.

Sffl I|ltll II ■! 1111111' HI JiHW Pf<- Bob Kenworthy was displaying Houvenlr trophies today collected by hi* brother. Technical Corporal Fornwt Kenworthy, on the liattle field* of Italy. They Included -money, surgical instrument*, field equipment and insignia of German soldier** and officer*. The boy* are the son* of Al:-*. M. A. Kenworthy of this city. Both were formerly carrier salesmen for the Deeatßi Daily Democrat. ■Pvt. L. R. Zlnwnaster ha* returned to Fort Belvoir, Va. to complete hi* training -with the U. 8. combat engineer* after spending the week •■nd here with his wife an I daughter. He -was recently awarded the expert medal in rifle mariwtnanship and ha* been assigned to specialist training in the engineer* motor company. Hi* addrees is; Co. B. 4th Bn. E 11. T. Fort Belvoir. Va. Capt Floyd Grandstaff, a eurii with the army air force Is home from Orlando, Fla. Mr*. Chalmer Wer*t and children have returned from Boston, Mam, where they spent the last week with (Mr. WetwL who I* in training there Mi.*. Dick Both returned Sunday from a several month* visit in Florida. She visited with Mr*. Peter Toltnelier at Fort Myers, Mr. and Mi * G. Thumm at Camp Tativia Island. and spent acme time in Miami. Dr Richard Parrish and J. E. Essex are attending to (business in Indianapolis! today. David A lam* of this office Is ill with a severe sore throat and a mind case of Influenza. IMr. and Mrs. J. H. Helter are in Indianapolis* today where Mr. Heller Is atending a meeting of the State Teacher’s college Imard. Dick Heller and family are moving to Fort Wayne this week where they will reside at 1930 Buell Drive

Errors In Listing Sons In Service !l In the lint of war mother* with 1 four <»r mors* *one In th** artn« < d 'I service* publiahed In yesterday’s Mk Fro<i Gekmrr of !><♦<••• ■ tin route four, was listed with four Hmm* in the stray. It should have '' lieeti tiv. -*on» all in th<- a.toy Th" 1 , error wa* made In typing the origin- ’ al 11*1. which wa* furnishej to this | newspaper by Gerald Vizard, who ’ to compiling a list of motln-t* with four or more sons In the »< rvice. Another name *hould have l>een “ added, that of Mr*. PhlWnrl Gase of 1 Iteeutur. route two. With four sons 1 In the army. • o - Adams County Memorial Hospital I I I ■■ lll—— "I ■- - I■ ■ ■ Admitted: John W McKean. : Monroe route I; Benjamin F But- ■ ler. Decatur route 1; .Mt* Walter > Butcher. 112 N Ninth. Admitted land dismissed* D. W. Ijalsure. Monroe; Irvin Zimmerman. Decatur route 1. I Dismtose-i: Mrs. Tom Burk and t baby girl. 421 Fornax; Mr*. John i AfTolder aud baby (boy; Miss Melvalene Beihold. Decatur route 3.

State Auditor Is Rejected By Army Indianapolis, Marcdi 14 f'l’Pl— State auditor Richard James, an announced candidate so rthe Reannounced landiate for the Re-al-Governor. ha* been rejected by the army. James volunteered February 29 after he bad been reclaagifie | from 3*A to 4-B by his local draft board because of hi* state office. James I* a native of Portland. o— Charge Thousands Os Poles Are Massacred l*»ndon. Mar. 14 lUPt Polish circles charge tlia* the German* " assa<-ied thousand* of p> raoiis i the Polish city of Lwow. The .iM klling* are said to have ken place as the Nazi* hastily < -acuated the city, fearing a slid<l 'ti Russian brink-through. The I/>ndou Poles charge that more than 10.0’mi person* were machine-gunned. Annual Elks Lodge Election Thursday The annual ele Hon of officer* of 'le Decatur B. P. O. Elk* will held a t the lodge home on North Second street Thursday evening at x o’clock. Office!* cboaen at this meeting Wil n»e installed thefimt of < liM-k. ufflcei* chosen at 'his mo-t---ing will be installed th" first of April. <A class of candidates will abto Im* initiated at Thursday'* meeting and all niemltei* are urged to be present. Free lunch and refreahmeats will Im* served following tha meeting. SOV, ETARM ,ES (Contlaoad Pre* CM* 1) Gentian plight is equally grave. Far to the west, another Soviet army L* within 32 mile* of the Dniester river (border ot old Rumania. In fa* t It’s only 105 mile* from the former f'zechoslovak frontier. This rapid push toward Rumania ha* the Nazis worried lamdon ba* information that Germa* and Rumanian military leader* are meeting to

| EVERY FAMILY HAS g | ITS OWN FINANCIAL i I LIMITATION. J i We respect it as we would like tit have II our own respected. To burden a family with excessive G expense in a breach of confidence nn one has ever experienced at our funeral home. I ZWICK FUNERAL HOME | I DECATUR Hmm* Hand IM I . _ . . .. | r -mu- ■■ii.i.inOTTiii-mnm jj| PLANT %|g EARLY We’re ready with a complete line of Fresh 1944 GARDEN SEEDS Plan your Carden early. Raise your own vegetable* from Schafer *m dependable weed*. We now have on sale a complete selection and can supply your need* in any amount you want. Raise Food* for Victory.

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plan the defense of Rumania. As for another Geivnaa Satellite, Finland still Is balking at Russia’* peace terms. Finland ha* band«-d Russia eounter-propoaals for au armistice But Stockholm sources way Momow has rejected them In Washington, secretary of state Hull renewed hi* plea that Finland make peace and sever her war tb-s with Germany. United Preu war correspondent Jack FleUoher now Is in Hel*iuki, the capital of Finland. In a dispatch which dbviouaiy was subjected to tight censorship regulation*, lie says the Finnish capital is tense with expectancy and that peace is the dominant subject of conversation. However, Fleischer add*: “All In all, the general tone is on the pessimistic side.” - - - — - - 111 ■! •- Q — l,ll— ■! I II— Total value of livestock on farms of the U. 8. in 1941 rose to |6.591 million, as compared with 55.02? million in 1940. and $9,165 million in the boom year of 1929 o — C H Musselman of Berne assisted us In getting the paper out yesterday. f'hris is an old lime linotype operator and a good one. 0 Public Party 8:30 prompt Friday evening at Moooe home. 63b3l

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