Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1945 — Page 3

•CH 12,1945. MONDAY,

..SOCIETY

■ MEETING Kp homes club Lter Homes elu'b mH FriKiin’ at the home of Mis. Kttmer. The meeting openK lhe song of the month, ■L, Svne,” followed »>y ■LMrs. Byron Leaser, and of the club creed. ■ rl)I l call was answered by ■tHree nmm'liers. Ml®. 'E. O. Sk presented the lesson on K'house dresses.” The hosKfeted by Mrs. Ervin Stucky ■, s iHd 'Rich, nerved a deliKncli. Bp Y 13. class of the First ■church ’Will meet Thursday K' at jcven-thirty. o’clock at t of 'Mrs. Earl Crider with Blowing aeissting hostesses, Boyd Death, Mrs. Roy ChilBd Mrs. Clifford Itakey. ■Woman's Guild of the Zion Blical and Reformed church Bld their regular meeting Bday evening in the church ■ following the Lenten servBe Bethany circle will have I of the program with Mrs. S. Inardson as chairman. I Orville Hileman of Will- ■ Ohio will 'he hostess to the ■ship Village Home Econo[lutb Thursday afternoon at flirty o’clock. I meeting of t’he Historical [which iwas originally schedlor Wednesday afternoon at lome of Mrs. John Wilson I has 'been postponed on ac- | of sickness. , meeting of the St. Jude’s club twill Ibe held Wednesrening at seven-thirty o'clock Knights of Columbus hall. Delta Theta Tau sorority ir, is among the iifty-seven it nurses of the Indiana Uniy Training School for nurses >ss meeting, which was schedat the 'Elks Home Tuesday ig. has been postponed. o MIOCALS. MT and Mrs. Leo tOlvitt and son, ;1 of Kalamazoo, Mich, are ng their home for the present Mrs. Olvitt’s father, Kenneth er in Bellmont Park. omi Brown, 205 Grant Street,

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U By HARRISON CARROLL ■Kin; Features Syndicate Writer ■OLLYWOOD—M-G-M’s “They ■re Expendable” location com■y in Florida had to find out ■n the Navy almanac that Robe, ert Montgomery KiE'Sggp will be upped to ■ * ! a full comK mander if he reIKg ® turns to active duty. The gang Mwlt gave him the “deep six” iniaMMißy tiation, tossing ■k SBr him off the end ijk of a pier but he Kmanaged to pull H, five men in with «■■■ him. Rfri»on Carroll rmrt. « . Letter from ’ Ha™ in the Philippines irtaiw? 6 Japs ’ along with tall tales of landing in Calin 0 ? ld the natives na Durbm, a great movie fa- ; ® the isknds, had died. A bSiL? ea " na ’ s picture - “Can’t K* is on the wa y from a'i a Ilf® ViSUal proof that wS s a l 1 L Es ? erWiUiamswlll mnus a boy friend soon. Sgt ’ignnfent eXpecting “ overseas Sct me in his llfe Bißg tters h. tmg a seraPbook—rformo has reeelved about his Jnnance m "Going M ™ “ 8 mtT namea aise fS e \ In addition to f’itaies Cathollc rd 8 of ‘ S ha 3 received “testant N? reCiation from the leaner Ron, rg Z and f rom Mrs. U Velt ’ Prime Minister Carnal King ° f Canada > uk of U S° 2f Mexico - Kin ? kfur Thors t Prime Minister Stain’s Ano. Iceland and from Eden. And that “ids of ordL etterS from thou«i and L dmar y movie fans like Sweij — - ■— Ml. Ifeh« x y Croone r Andy 'kets f O r bought 500 rodeo le!tican colonv” th i! 1,08 An & eles "TM... 2?. y w ? ere he was *> Coeteuo V 016 A °bott right al l° uth T Foundation •P«8 have hJrtu to dear to Lou -

I Decatur, is among the fifty seven student nurses of Indiana University training school for nurses in Indianapolis who have completed their six months preparation period and have received the cap of the school. iMrs. Chalmer Denny and daughter Judy returned last evening from a visit with relatives at Peru. B. H. Maeton of Fort Wayne visited with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lankenau Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Chester Crates, the Adams county memorial hosed their six months’ probation period and have received the cap of the school. iFrank Graham, formerly of this county, who has resided in Canada for many years, is visiting his brother, L. A. Graham and other relatives here. C. ®. Hocker will return to South Bend tomorrow morning to resume his duties ae a memlber of the federal petit jury. 'He has served two weeks and they have disposed of four cases. He expects to continue another two weeks. ’Mis Lt. and Mrs. John D. Gerfher are parents of a IbaJby daughter, weighing seven and one quarter pounds, born Sunday evening in the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayue. Lt. Gerber is a pilot on a B-17 Flying Fortress and is stationed in England. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gerber of this city and this is their first grandchild. A baby girl was born Sunday afber is a pilot on a B-17 Flying Fortress and is stationed in England. The grandparents are IMr. and Mrs. Edgar Gerlber of this city and this is their first grandchild. . o * ; « ! Adams County I Memorial Hospital * • Admitted: Mrs. Melvin Shaw, 104 Jefferson street; Miss Wanda Bailey, Decatur, route six; Mis. Floyd Baxter, Monroe. 1 Dismissed: John W. Lewis, Bryant, route 2; Rudolph Koi ter, Decaitur route 2; Mrs. Oscar Campbell and baby boy, 1209 North Second street; Frank Clingenpeel, 424 North Fourth street; Miss Bertha Johns, Adams street.

memorial to his little son who drowned. . . , Now it’s June Allyson and Peter Lawford.,. .Shirley O’Hara and Mel Torme are a new twosome. . . . Orchestra Leader Ted Straeter has changed the name of his new singer to Victoria Hill. Couldn’t use her real tag which is Kate Smith, Did you know that Tom Neal originally intended to be a geologic cal expert? Took a course at Northwestern and still knows enough about the subject to line up what he thinks is a good oil land prospect in Los Angeles. He’s filed application for a spot-zoning permit to permit drilling. Any exhibitor around the country know where there is a print of a Paramount short made in 1935 and called “Night in Paradise?" Glenn Ford would like to buy the film. It was his first picture. He’s lining up clips from all his films to save for his new son, Peter. Warners have promised his footage from “Stolen Life” in which he appears opposite Bette Davis. In case Laraine Day doesn’t know it, a party of her relatives from Roosevelt, Utah, arrived in town the day after she left for the east to attend the opening of “Women in Uniform.” They are staying at her house until her return. None of them has seen Laraine since she used to ride around the Piute Indian reservation in Utah where her father was an interpreter and counselor. HOLLYWOOD HI JINX: The George Dolenzes (the Universal actor) have been told to expect their baby on April Fool’s Day.... Hollywood extending congratulations to Vera Shea and Alan Gordon who eloped to Las Vegas. . . . How about a vote of thanks to Mdsic Publisher Ralph S. Peers for his great sales talks on Hollywood in Latin America? He helped persuade Ary Barroso ("Brazil”) and Gabriel Ruiz ("Amor”) to come to the movie colony to make their homes. . . . Ann Dvorak at the Trocadero with Capt. Louis Mann. . . . Leia Rogers gave a cocktail party to Steffi Duna. . . . Jimmy Dorsey has sent Helen Forrest a blouse with the pictures of 12 hand leaders printed on it. Should be a popular number among the gal awfag fang, _ -

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline. 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Monday Research Cluib, Mrs. Carrie T. Haulbold, 2:30 p. m. Pythian Sister Temple, K. of P. 7:80 p. m. Home Economic Chorus, Mrs. R. W. Rice, 6 p. m. Needle Club, Pythian Sisters, after Temple. Music Department Woman’s Clu/b ■ur’d 08 -L WUiQ PlOjur -suk In Indianapolis who have completArt Department of Woman’s Club, Mrs. R. O. Gentis, 7:30 p. m. Literature Department, Woman’s Club, Mrs. W. E. Smith, 8 p. m. Dramatic Department Womans Club, MrsAHarold Zwick, 7:30 p. m. Fireman’s Auxiliary, Mrs. Russell Baumgartner, Homested No. 33, 7.30 p. m. Tuesday Church Mothers Study Club, Methodist Church Parlors, 6:30 p. m. Dutiful Daughters Clase, Mrs. Arthur Baker, 7:30 p. m. Dorcue Claes of Evangelical Church, 7:30 p. m. Civic Department of Woman's Club, City Hall, 7 p. m. W. C. T. U., Mrs. Eugene Runyon, 2 p. m. Rebekah Lodge, I. O. O. F. Hall, 7:30 p. m. Delta Theta Tau, postponed. Wednesday Red Crose Sewing Center, Legion, 1 p. m. Shakespeare Club; Mre J.ames Kocher, Sr. 2:30 p. m. Detla Theta Tau, Elks Home, 8 p. m. 'W. S. of C. S. of Beulah Chapel, Mrs. Wade Mctßarnes, all day. St. Jude’s Study Club, K. of C. Hall, 7:30 p. m. Woman’s Guild of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, Church Parlors, after Lenten services. Historical club. Mi®. John W. Beery, postponed. Thursday St. Luke’s Ladies Guild, all day Meeting at Church. Men’s Union prayer service, ground floor public library, 7:30 p. m. Women of the Moose, Moose Home, 7:30 p. m. Friendship Village Home Economic Clulb, Mrs. ‘Orville Hileman, 1:30 p. m. D. Y. B. Class, First U. B. church, Mrs. Earl Crider, 7:30 p. m. Red Cross Knitting Center, Legion, 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. Charles Dickens said that, with luck, it was possible on a damp day to get a light in a half hour by the fliuLsteel method of those days. Present-day men and women require 14 matches a day, which would add up to seven hours on damp days in Dickens’ times.

-rae non-pofsonous kitchen match was developed in 1912 and boxes of them were placed on cigar counters the same year as "free” lights for customers. To prevent the greedy from cleaning out the boxes, nails were often driven, point upward, in the botOne hundred years ago when toms of the counter containers, life insurance was new to the United States and the danger from Indians in the West was very real, a clause in policies issued by the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. called for cancellation if the policy-holder went. beyond the Mississippi river. Today’s Pattern 9055 WalOaSl SIZK 5m infill »•». o iBBIb this pattern to Decatur Daily Democrat, Pattern Dept, 155 N. Jefferson St, Chicago 80, 01- Print MARIAN MARTIN Beginner, take notice! Straight seams, no sleeves to set in! Pattern 9055 is such a flattering style, too, for princess panels are slimming, and add to your height. Pattern 9055, sizes 32, 34. 36. 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50. 52. Size 36 takes 3% yards 35-inch. Send Twenty Cents m coins for plainly Size, Name, AdflfiSfis, Style Number. JUST OUT! Send Fifteen Cents more for our Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book! * Easy-to-make clotles tor alb Free fiknwe Pattern -printed Htfht in the book. Send Nov. „

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Lt. Sherman Leicthy Lost Leg When Shot By German Sniper

Adams county's list of valiant sons who gave their life for their country already totals more than 50. Others, equally as willing tq make the supreme sacrifice if necessary have been maimed on the battlefields, a few losing bn arm and at least one, suffering the loss, of a leg. He is First Lt. Sherman Liechty, 24 year.old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Liechty of Bert]e, and a nephew of Mrs. Ralph Gentis of this city. One of Uncle Sam’s finest sol-dier-specimens, Lt. Liechty lost his right leg when it was shattered by a bullet fired by a German sniper in Eschweiler, Germanyt on the road to Cologne, last December 14. He was flown back to the United States the end of December. Recently he returned home from army hospital pt Brigham, Utah, and will return there for final surgery on his leg at the end of a 30 day leave. Lt. Liechty displays an excellent attitude, has no self-pity complex and is grateful to his men for saving his life. He gives credit for his life to the blood plasma administered to" him by a medic in his outfit, and his rapid evacuation to a hospital in Paris. Lt. Liechty was shot as he and his outfit “cleaned” up the town of Eschweiler, after it had been taken by the Americans. The men were engaged in routing out the remaining snipers from house to house. Lt. Liechty was- leading the squad and as he was going forward three Germans got the “drop” on him as he walked in front of an opening along the street, in which they were hiding. They fired and Sherman was hit in the leg, the bullet passing through the thigh, completely severing the maip artery and grazing the thigh of his left leg. Asked what happened to the Nazis, he simply said that they

Leonard G. Beitler Is Participant In Corregidor Attack FIFTH AIR FORCE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS— Technical Sergeant Leonard G. Beitler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beitler, Linn Grove, Ind., an aerial engineer, participated in the paratroop assault against Corregidor Island during the decisive battle fbr Manila Bay. Flying through enemy anti-air-craft and small arms fire, his fifth air force troop carrier plane dropped paratroopers, artillery pieces and flame throwers on the island fortress as U. ■S. bombgnfc fighters and warships laid down a barrage of protecting fire. The dropping area, located between steep cliffs and the Japheld barracks ,on the legendary rock, was one of the smallest targets ever attempted in the Jiijstory of airborne operations arid required three dropping passes for each plane flying single hie in a formation extending firs miles in length. The airborne attack was launched by the veteran “Jungle Skippers” of the 317th troop carrier group commanded by Brig. Gen. Paul H. Prentiss, the outfit which has led every paratroop mission in the Southwest Pacific. Beitler also flew on two previous drops, one at Noemfoor island 'off the coast of New Guinea, the other at Tagaytay ridge south df Manila during the final drive to liberate the capital city. Flying to the air of Filipino forces fighting the underground war against his ship has landed at remote airfields in the heart of enemy-held territory to deliver guns', ammunition and food. In recognition of his achievements he has been awarded the Air Medal with two oakleaf clusters and is also atithofIzed to wear the Aslatlc-Faclflc theater ribbon with two bronze stars for the Papaun ana New Guinea campaigns, the Philippine liberation ribbon and the good conduct medal.

LOCAL WOMEN GET THOUSANDS OF EXTRA RED POINTS Every day, precious nd potato are being paid to housewives who turn in used fata to their butchers. Because this country is faced with a possible fat shortage, these used kitchen fats are even more urgently needed to make medicines, synthetic rubber, gunpowder, soaps, paints and a hundred other essentials On the battlefield and home front Every woman can help towards final Victory by saving every drop of used fats each time she cooks. Even a spoonful to worth salvaging. Won’t you keep saving until final Victory over both Germany and Japan?

■ , ■ ■. ■HA ■ . fl| mK’ ™ 1 / "*• 7 A were taken care of by his squad. A medic applied a turniquet in an effort to stop the bleeding, but even then he lost so much blood that for a time his eye-sight was almost blacked out. On a stretcher he was carried into a basement first-aid station and from there to a field hospital, where on the following day, it found necessary to amputate his leg. From there he was flown to Paris, where about three days before Christmas, an officer stopped at his bed and asked him, “How would you like to spend Christmas back in the States?” Sherm replied, "Who’s being kidded, you or me?”, to which the officer replied, “Well, that’s where you will be, alright.” In a few hours a huge four-engined plane was off and Lt. Liechty was on board among twenty-one similar casualties, arriving at Dodge City, N. Y. on December 23. Lt. Liechty will return to the Utah hospital this week.

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II NmlH KI ilaMl In Italian Drive Sgt. Forest A. Kenworthy of 904 Jefferson street, a tank commander ie a member of the SlsUmechanized cavalry reconnaissance squadron, probing German <!efenaes before Italy’s Po Valley as it nears the end of its third year overseas. The 81st hae been stationed in Great Britain, spearheaded operations in Northern Algeria and Tunisia and, since joining the Fifth army before Cassino, has been in the vanguard of Allied troops in the Italian campaign. The recon men reconnoitered roads, neutralized mines and demolitations and determined the strength and location of enemy resistance. Where they were unalble to drive the enemy back, they engaged him until their parent organization, the Ist armored division, could ibe committed to the fight. Local Man Cited ®gt. Roscoe A. Olipahant. of this county recently wae awarded the blue and gold badges signifying membership in the 350th “Battle Mountain” Regiments 2nd Battalion, which received the distinguish-1 ed unit citation for its gallant stand on Mount Battaglia. Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, commander-in-chief of the 15th army group, presented the citation to the battalion during an awards ceremony of the 88th “Blue Devil” Infantry Division. Cpl. Arthur C. Keifer of Casey I Jones general hospital, Battle Creek, Mich., ie visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kei- I fer of Decatur route one. Cpl. Kei- I fer was severely injured in Italy I las August 1, when crushed under a | truck that went over the cliff in|| a blackout on the Italian front. He *

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was returned to the states for hospitalization and treiftmeht afid is aible to get around. IPvt. Charlen R. (Barktr. sort of Kenneh Barker Os Bjdlmont Park, hae Ibeen reunited /with bifl company after suffering a. leg injury on the ibattlefield in iFrapee last December. iPvt. Barker pvai eva.cauted to a hospital. In England at that time and last week bls fatiier received a letter informing him in service, in the 9flet “PoWder River” infantry'division headquarters. With the Fifth Army, Italy. — Walter A. Hoile, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto E. Hoile, 648 Mercer Avenue, Decatur, Ind.* recently was promoted from second to first lieutenant. Serving with Fifth army in Italy, he is assistant to the artillery air observation officer, headquarters. Formerly he was an artillery liaison pilot. He was awarded the air medal. A purchasing agent’s assistant, Lt. Hoile entered service in November, 1941. He was commissioned

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in May, -944, in Italy. He has a brother, Sgt. Paul Hoile : Mefvice, In the 91at. “Powder River” infantry divlslpn. headquarters, that, bls son had Ibeen released from the hospital and wan again with bis infantry unit. Sgt. Rex ,H. beet*, son of Mrs. Addle 'Sheets Pitaer, arrived iq this city last evening for a ferw days’ Vteit with relative® and friends. Sgt. Shqetß is in the medical Corp# and te (being transferred from the Perrin air field located In Texan. iCTiO Sam Wagner of the U. 6. Navy is visiting here with bls paren'e, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner. Cpl. William Gass returned today to Fort Knok, KY-. following k 10 day furlough. ■ -o < We never really conquer anyone until we conquer him by persuas£l Democrat Want Ads Got Results

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