Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1945 — Page 3

1 OA Y, MARCH 13, 1945.

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H auxiliary has meeting .nxilHiry was held at K Wayn. Thursday. ■ 1.,..,,,,, and Mr-- ' 'i' Wivnc was iioinin- ■ h-a, Nellie JK. of Aiteurn was elected to R ve board. Unit 82 was <;„■ :i „. Thursday meet ins. <■ M•'’■•'■ ,!rivk '‘‘ y ’ iiisti '" t presiding. ■un'te. M- Mulder of Hamprrsid’iit. was B 'routed with a lovely ■ on'iia d ’b" Program for and gave a report Be- '.: "> Washington. I the universal sponsored by B-taan Legion. I’.iiiluu Graham of Foit , VJ jppoint -das a candiH., p-roi. in vice-president. n ,. meeting, a dinner B-od and a musical program Members from DecaB" attended were Mrs. T. C. B Mrs. l-ihner Darwachrcr. B'iiiroii Hersh. Mrs. Frank Bi'and Mrs. Arthur E. Myers. ■L- district meeting will be Bin May. with unit 1-18 of Center as hostess. Ring Or YOUNG PEOPLE’S ■oNARY society B V' |;|i 'd yiiesi ° nary o fthc Xazarene church met ■ :w> of Miss Phyllis Taylor evening. The me-ting Bipeiied by group singing and were given by Miss Othand prayer by Miss B ff ar(U Adm": was sung by Andrews and Miss Taylor. K mmi'm- business meeting Hi.. p. ami Albema Andrews r. was W'-'cmned into ■■■; Mins .Inii-- Ward gave B? •:::••■ :vst*ng article on IndMrs. J. T. Trueax gave r !y. Ib'ii< diction was B iiy Mi-,- Esther Andrews. K... were played during the hour ami delicious refreshK -i rv d -by the hostess thi-iemi members present. ■vr im> ting will be held I;. the home of Miss Oth■.CARRIE haubold ■tess to club Cmiie Hawhold was hostess ii , Inb Monday afterHaiibold was also the leader

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■ By HARRISON CARROLL < ■ King Features Syndicate Writer ■BOLLYWOOD — Hollywood is ■out to send South America some ■od-will that our Latin neigh- ! can't fail to respond to. Six 1

of movieland’s ' prettiest girls i leave between the 15th and the ' 25th for an engagement at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana night club. In the group are Dorothy Ford, Helen O’Hara, Maxine Conrad, Betty Clark, Helen Parker and

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H Anne McKee, ■to girls not only have to undergo physical exams, but must Bare police clearance. In other ■“‘■is, their reputations must be painless. Agent Johnny Maschio is the tour without comLater on, he will send ■" ,er groups. Vivian Mason, of B-K-O’s “George White’s Scandals ■* 19 45," is hoping to make the ■k-P. ■ h'ora Eddington Flynn definitely ■ ae here before the month is out , see to father, Jack Eddington. ■J™ 18 getting a Navy leave. She is ■miiging the baby and probably her ■l, °?l cllu ®> Wanda Melvin, who ■c®, , been Uv ®g with her In Mexico ■ Won’t surprise Hollywood If ■AttJ, V oy marri es Yachtsman ■free T Watermark when both are ■Wili'i.^A 10 ? got her divorce from ■ Las * v S ' Hook ihe other day in ■ Xin»4 ? S ‘ Westermark’s wife, ■ torv nderton ’ won an interlocu- ?? mmer in Ixsß Kmintr yachtsi ®an is well ■ pal # colony an<l is a ■ Bogart Ck Arlen and Humphrey h T Ade,e Mara ■ an,” S IC lead in “ Ti g« Wom- ■ Loma to have S one to ■ ‘■oiling by y M- he under ques * Ama ‘ ab ? Ut ownershi P l hl Clgaiet3 ’ stunt I nothin’* 1 * ith her insists she I the G?/ about them ’ Republic l l *^atI 6ir l hasgreatProm- | 10 actress. IrcnicaJJy, she re-

for the afternoon and she used as her topic "Folk Songs of the British Isles," reading an interesting paper on the folk songs used in Scotland, Iceland, Wales and England. Musical selections played by Mrs. Haulbold were “The, Hunting Song,” “Garden Dance,” "Coming Thru’ the Hye,’ "Dublin Town,” "Marching Song.” Mrs. Walter Krick sang “iDrink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,” "Loch Lomond," ‘Annie Laurie,” “All Through the Night,” “The Last Rose of Summer,” and “Believe .Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms.” Mrs, C. R. Saylors will be hostess to the clulb at the tinal meeting March 26. PYTHIAN SISTER NEEDLE club meets The Pythian Sister Needle clulb was entertained last evening at the K. of P. home after Temple. Hostesses were Mrs. G. V. Porter, Mrs. Harry Butler and Mrs. Sam Butler. The business meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. Charles Beineke, after which ten games of bunco were played. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Fred Hammond and Mrs. William Barber. During the social hour, delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses. The tables were decorated in keeping with St. Patrick's day and shamrocks were used as favors, which later were used as tallies for ibunco. MUSIC DEPARTMENT HAS MEETING MONDAY The Music department of the Decatur Woman’s club met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Harold Grant on North Fifth street. During the business meeting Mrs. L. A. Holthouse was reelected chairman and Mrs. Lewis Litterer was elected secretary. Mrs. Litterer was chairman of the program, and during her absence Mrs. James Kocher, Jr., read her paper entitled “'Music Under the Big Top.” Delicious refreshments were served during the social hour by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. 'William Gass and Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. LEGION AUXILIARY HAS BUSINESS MEETING The American Legion auxiliary held their regular business meetat the Legion home Friday evening. Reports of the district meeting were given by Mrs. Frank Liniger and Mrs. Clinton Hersh. It was voted to donate fifty dollars to the

cently completed a serial called “Federal Operator 99.’’ Humphrey Bogart's return to Hollywood was just the opposite to his arrival in New York. No fanfare. Studio didn’t even meet him at the train. . . . Maria Montez’ trip to New York is to say goodby to her father-in-law, Alex Aumont, who returns to France. . . . When Ella Raines tried to drive away from a preview, the back wheels of her car just spun. Autograph seekers had jacked them off the ground. What’s /worse, they finally went away leaving Ella stranded. . . . Louise Allbritton seeing the town with Dr. William Kroger of Chicago.. . . Jon Hall's pay checks for “The Men in Her Diary” are buying 100 acres to add to his and Frances Langford’s citrus and avocado ranch in Florida. They grow pink grapefruit. . . . Special to Glenn Ford! The title of your first short was "Night in Manhattan” and not “Night in Paradise,” according to Phil Pemberton, of the Paramount trailer department, who remembers the picture. He also says there’s a print of the short in the Paramount vault. Sabu expects to have completed 36 missions in the Pacific and to be eligible for a leave in April. Lynn Bari says she definitely is in revolt against the skinny figures Hollywood has been demanding of its feminine stars. You'll see Lynn 14 pounds heavier in “Captain Eddie.” She says she feels much better. HOLLYWOOD HI JINKS: Thieves just robbed the Andrews Sisters’ office for the third time. Took three typewriters and 25 copies of the Rum and Coke record that were ' stined for the boys overseas. ... The tall, red-headed sergeant with Mrs. Johnny Mack Brown is Johnny’s brother, Billy, here from Keefer Field, Alabama. . . . Chili Williams and Dick Foran at the House of Murphy. ... Al , Herd and Blanche Grady at Lymans. . . < Lost for two hours, , Ozzie Nelson’s and Harriet Hil- : liard’s four-year-old son, Ricky. He was found in a backyard foxhole : too deep for him to get out of. Eight-year-old brother, David, dug the hole. -

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Tuesday Church Mothers Study Club, Methodist Church Parlors, 6:30 p. m. Dutiful Daughters Class, Mrs. Arthur Baker, 7:30 p. m. Dorcus Class 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, J. O. O. F. Hall, 7:30 p. m. Delta Theta Tau, postponed. Wednesday Red Cross Sewing Center, Legion, 1 p. m. Shakespeare Club; Mrs James Kocher, Sr. 2:30 p. m. Detla Theta Tau, Elks Home, 3 p. m. W. S. of C. S. of Beulah Chape], Mi's. Wade Maßarnes, 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 clulb, Mrs. John W. Beery, postponed. St. Ann discussion group, Mrs. Ralph Roop, 7 :'3O p. m. Thunday 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. rti. •Phoebe Bible class of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, church parlors, 7:30 p. m. Baptist Philathea class, Mrs. C. E. Bell. 7:30' p. m. Friday Red Cross Knitting Center, Legion, 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. Monday Pythian Sister Temple, K. of P., 7:30 p. m. Red Cross, also twenty-five dollars to the national .president project. Five dollars will be given to the Indiana crippled childrens fund and two popular magazines and the National News will be given to the Billings hospital. A letter of appreciation was received from the national commander of the American Legion for records given to service men. It was announced that the present enrollment of the auxiliary is 184. The next social meeting will be held March 23. MARY JANE SMITH IS HONORED ON BIRTHDAY ’Mary Jane Smith was honored Monday afternoon at a party given by her mother, Mrs. Gerald Smith, the occasion being her seventh birthday anniversary. Games and contests were played and several prizes were awarded the winners. Refreshments were served from the dining room and cut-out-books were used as favors. Those present were Sarah Gerber. Patricia Braun, Karen and MaraJßee Striker, Janet Hall, Judith Stitzer, Caroline Joe Auman, Barbara Heller, Linda Lou Pollock, Mary Rentz, Leah Brandyiberry, Nancy Berg, Sue Holthouse, and Geonganna Mcßride. Sally Smith Large-Cut Apron 9407 k\’.’« ■ *'’* wv. sizes /isl s Ex ' L ■ V-\ 0 s - - ■'A -'J L7 wl:'.'/ ,-W si > y I 32-3? MARIAN MARTIN A real “flind” . . an apron cut long and wide, to give full protection. Pattern 9407 is a dream to wear, with its ample bib-top non-slip straps. Wide size range. Pattern 9407: small (14-16), medium (18-20), large (40-44), extra large (46-48). Small size, 1 yard 35-in. Send Twenty Cents nt coins for this pattern to Decatur Daily Democrat, Pattern Dept., 155 N. Jefferson St., Chicago 80, 111. Print plainly Size, Name, Address, Style Number. JUST OUT! Send Fifteen Cents more for our Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book! Easy-to-make clothes for aIL Free Blouse Pat tern printed right In the book. Send Now. .

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Sgt. Laughrey Os The Marines Receives Medical Discharge

Tech. Sgt. Harvey W. Laughrey, who was wounded in the battle ’on Tinian island in the Pacific last July, has received a medical discharge from the U. S. Marines, in which he served since August 1940. The discharged veteran is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess L. Laughrey of Monroe, and husband of Mrs. Edith Laughrey of this city. They reside at 224 '/j North Eleventh street. Marine Sgt. Laughrey took basic training at San Diego and served as an instructor in a communication school at New River, N. C., before going overseas in January 1944. He participated in several battles, including Roi and Namur and Kawejalein in the Marshalls, Saipan and Tinian in the Marianas. He was awarded the Purple Heart, the presidential citation and has the Asiatic and Pacific theater ribbons, the American and American Defense ribbons, with three battle stars. He also won the good conduct medal. Arriving in this country last November, Sgt. Laughrey w r as assisted her mother in serving refreshmen te. The Phila/thea class of the Baptist church will meet at the home of Mrs. C. E. Bell Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock. The social hour will be in change of Mrtf. L. W. Merryman and a paper demonstration will be given by Mrs. Izora Roop. A nominating committee will also be appointed. Members are asked to notice the change of the day of the meeting. The Phoebe Bible class of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will meet in the church parlors Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock. Hostesses will be Mrs. Cletus Miller, Mrs. Forest Owens and Mrs. William Sanders. The St. Ann discussion group will meet Wednesday evening at seven thirty o’clock at the home of Mrs. Ralph Roop, 339 North Tenth street. At the meeting of the Pythian Sister Monday evening, it was voted to donate twenty five dollars to the Red Cross. o CALS iMiss Sue Kellog, Miss Jane Witt and Miss Dorothy Hammond of Indiana university spent the weekend with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammond. Miss Barbara Kohls of Fort Wayne was a Sunday guest. iMr. and Mrs. Raymond Kohne had as their guests over the weekend their daughter, Miss Rose Mary Kohne, and Miss Mary Lauerman of San Diego, Calif., both students at St. Mary's college at Notre Dame. ißay Garland, owner of the Hartford hotel at Hartford City, Indiana, is reported improved after an operation performed Saturday at the Ball Memorial Hospital at MunI t BUBBLE 8118 FRESHNESSN New Sparide...CaioßßiWrf 4 ... speedy mnGIC FORIR < bubble bath for draperies, uphoi- 7 stered furniture, rugs, tapestries z ... soil and grime whisk away Q instantly with the foam... no r water used... modem... econom- 5 ical... a gallon clem a room. i QUARTS > HALF GALLON SIOO S GALLON $1.75 C Satisfaction Guaranteed ? ww ; fbiiW Holthouse Drug Co.

f'" ' il hospitalized at Sampson, N. Y. He will be employed in the local office of the Central Soya company. cie, for removal of the gall bladder. Mr. Garland is known to many Adams county people and has frequently visited here. Coach Ned Shuck, and his basketball team, ghe Berne Bears, will be the guests of the Berne Chamber of Commerce at a dinner next Monday evening. Rev. J. P. Sunderman, pastor of the First Mennoni'te church at Berne, is enroute to Oraibi, Ariz. for a 10-day visit. He was formerly a missionary at the Hopi Indian mission. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schmitz and and family are notw residing at 417 Market street, Van Wert, O. Mr. Schmitz is a former employe of the Central Soya Co. in this city and is now employed in Ohio City. o ♦ ♦ Adams County Memorial Hospital I ♦ • Admitted: Mrs. Nathan Nelson. 217 South Seventh street; Steven Randall Auman, Berne; Mrs. Irenaeus Gase, 516 Indiana street. Admitted and dismissed: Mies Donna Jane Owens, Monmouth; Frank Garsea, route 6. (Dismissed: Mrs. Herbert Croyle and baby girl, 927 Dierkes street; Mrs. May Marshall, I'l2l West Adams street; Mrs. Warren Heath, route 1; Robert Mcßrier, route 2; Mrs. James Manning and baby girl, Geneva; Miss Wanda Bailey, route 6; Mrs. Lorenz Thieme and baby girl, route 2. 0 Os the 133.000,000 acres of pri- . vate industrial forest lands in the • U. S„ more than 45 percent are under management providing for a continuous replenishment of trees by scientific production. —o Democrat Want Ads Get Results

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x: i IjOlgW Pvt. Donald Heimann, who entered the atmy February 22, is now located at the following address: Co. B, 134th Bn. 75th Regt , Camp J. T. Robinson, Arkansas. Leland Dale Myers, A/S, is now stationed at service number 9558602 United States Naval Barracks Number 8, Hawthorn, Nev. He was formery employed by the Central oya company in this city. Carl F. Fuelling. Ph. M. 3/c, has been transferred from the hospital staff in Charleston, S. C., to the following address; U. S. N. C. H. Asheville, N. C. (Pfc. Jack Buckhead has been transferred from Lemore Army Air Field in California to Squadron T-4, March Field, Calif. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Bulkhead, Monroe. » The new address of Vernon H. Ginter S 1/c, is N. A. T. Sqd. V. R.- 4, N. A. A. S. % Tool Room, Oakland (14) Calif. Leo Borne, 6 2/c, who recently completed training at Great Lakes, 111., is mxw Bationed at Sampson, N. Y., where he is entered in the signal school. His address is iS. M. 3645 U. S. N. T. S., Sampson, N. Y. o Funbral Held For Former Local Man 'Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Bailey chapel at Huntington, with Rev. Clarence Durham in charge, for Scott W. Hughes, 63, a native of Decatur. He-was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes and was born here June 12, 1881. When a young man, Scott moved to Bluffton, where he was employed as foundryman and later engaged in the restaurant business. He moved, to Huntington some years ago and resided there at time of death. He was a veteran of the Spanish American war and had been in poor health some time. His death occurred at the Veteran’s hospital in Indianapolis Saturday night. Surviving are the widow, who was formerly'Miss Ida Bell Tester, a son, Claude of Huntington, a sister and four brothers. One sister, Mrs. Elsie Foulks, preceded him in death. o Ace Bomber Pilot Killed in Take-Off Manila, Mar. 13.— (UP) —Col. Richard W. Robinson, 25, one of the leading heavy bomber pitots in the Pacific, and his crew of 10 were killed in a take-off accident Jan. 21, headquarters announced today. The accident occurred as Robinson started to lead his "Red Raider” unit of Liberators against Formosa.

Auctioneer Begins Federal Prison Term South Bend, Ind., Mar. 13.—(UP) —Auctioneer Harold M. Steiner of Plymouth began an 18-month federal prison sentence today for violation of OPA ceilings in farm equipment sales. Federal Judge Luther M. Swygert imposed the sentence and a $3,000 fine. Swygert, before handing down sentence, termed Steinfer’s violations as "deliverate and willful." Htn/Do Quickly Reiisvtl: > Distress es It’ssoeasytoget 4 prompt, effective \\ relief from distress of head colds with Va-tro-noll Works right where trouble is to reduce congestion - soothe irritation - make breathing easier. Also helps prevent many colds from developing if used in time. Try It! Follow directionsinfolder. VKKSVATRO-NOL

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