Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1945 — Page 2

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r——RRRRARWRRRRRt* Improved || SUNDAY International I SCHOOL -:■ LESSON •• By HAROLD L LUNDQUIST. D. D. Os Th* Mood' Bible Institute ot Chicago. Bsirasea by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for May 6 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Educjtion; used by permission. THE HEBREW MONARCH! AT ITS HEIGHT LESSON TlfXT— I Kings 9:1-7. 26; 10: 26-28; 11:4. 11. GOLDEN TEXT—Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord —Psalm 33:12. Keeping up with the neighbors is not always a desirable thing, but both men and nations do it. When the last judge, Samuel, had become old, Israel began to demand a king like the nations round about them. Although the rejection of His direct rule over them through His chosen men was a sad development, God permitted them to choose a king. Saul, their first king, was evidently selected for his appearance and iiis physical superiority. He began well, in dependence upon God, but came to a tragic end because of sin. David, who followed Saul, had his failings, but was essentially a man after God's own heart. He wanted to build a temple for God, but because tie was a man of war. God decreed that his son, Solomon, who succeeded him, was to build it. With the reign of Solomon, and especially with the building of the temple, the monarchy in Israel reached its highest development only, to go down to disaster. Our lesson opens after the remarkably fine prayer with which Solomon dedicated the temple. I. Dedication Accepted (9:1-3). God was pleased with Solomon’s intelligent and spiritual prayer and the act of dedication, and He hallowed the house of the Lord by putting His name on it and assuring them of His continual presence. It is a delightful thing that God is willing to accept at the hands of a man the dedication of either himself or his possessions for God's glory. The Lord is Maker of heaven and earth and surely has no need of what we have. And yet He docs have need of it. and is ready to use it as we present it to Him. Our act of dedication results in His act of acceptance and consecration of our talents, our time, our money, or our goods for His glorious service. But God expects His people to continue in devotion to Him if they are to have His continued presence and blessing. 11. Consecration Expected <9:4-7). the throne of David was to remain in the lineage of Solomon as long as he and the people of Israel walked uprightly before God. He expects obedience to His commandments, and apart from it He cannot give His blessing. Note the faithfulness of God. No man would ever have introduced such a note of solemn portent and of warning into an occasion which seemed all gladness and light. Prosperity was at its height. The king was in favor with bdth God and man. Into that picture of success and grandeur God paints with bold strokes a great and striking "IF.” It is presumption to think that we can coast along on past attainments or former piety. If we are to be used and blessed of God tomorrow and the day after, we must look to our consecration to Him and our obedience to His will. Hl. Possessions Glorified (9:26; 10:26-28). We read in 10:23 that "King Solomon exceeded all kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.” He had reached the pinnacle. The Chinese have a proverb. "The man who stands on the pinnacle has nowhere to step but off.” It need not have been a snare for Solomon to be rich if he had maintained his simple faith in God. but the temptations brought in by heathen wives whom he foolishly married, coupled with the deceitfulness of riches (Matt. 13:221, soon led him into the downward path. The almost unbelievable riches of Solomon could have been used for the glory of God. but instead they were an end in themselves. When money takes the ruling hand in a man's life, he loses out spiritually. His life becomes an empty farce; his soul can be satisfied with only more and more gold. Solomon was soon led into the folly of turning to the worship of heathen gods. Little wonder that we find: IV. Judgnaent Decreed (11:4, 11). It would seem that a man who knows the Lord should grow in grace and become even more intimate with God as he grows old. One might expect that the passing of years should mellow and sweeten life. But sad to say. it is often not the case. "When Solomon was old,” he went after false gotfo. How tragic! Little wonder that one ot the saintliest men this writer ever knew prayed constantly as he went on into his eighties, "Lord, keep me from ever becoming a wicked old man.” Other old men and women (yes, and all of ; u») could well pray the same prayer. So it became necessary for God to wrest the kingdom out of the hands of the great Solomon, and Israel goes on to its history of a people divided, of disobedience to God. and of ultimate judgment. Ct that we shall see more i» the week* jv.e* ahead.

* RURAL churches * • • • Monroe Friends Byron Leaser, pastor 9:3(>-10:3() a. m.- Sunday School. Win. Zurciier. superintendent. 10:30-11:30 a. m. Morning worship service. Sermon text, “I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. 7:30 p. in Evening service, with Christine Stauffer, as guest speaker. Miss Stauffer is engaged in home mission work in the Ozark mountains near Winslow. Arkansas. The public is invited to attend this service. Wednesday. 7:30 p.m.—Mid-week prayer meeting. Friday. 8 p. m. —Victory prayer band, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hook. Beulah Chapel Methodist Homer Sttidabaker, pastor Sunday School, ft:3o a. in. Ed Arnold, superintendent. Worship set vice. 10:30 a. ni. Pleasant Valley Sunday School. 10:30 a. m. Jacob Born, superintendent. Worship service. 10:30 a. tu. Go to the church of your choice. .— 0 —- Union Chapel Church United Brethren in Christ D. H. and Celia Pellett. pastors Sunday School. 9:30 a. m. Thurman I. Drew, superintendent. Morning worship. 10:15 a. in. Subject. “Christ in a Crisis.” Christian Endeavor. 7 p. in. For youth and adults. Evening worship. 7:30 p. m. S^r-. mon by Gerald Brown. This is ■ young people's anniversary day. j The young people will have spec-t ial part in this service. Prayer service Wednesday. 7:t i. > — o Rivarre Circuit Gilbert A. Eddy, pastor Mt. Victory Sunday School. 9:30 a. m. Cloyce | Crozier, superintendent. Class meeting. 10:30 a. m Gregg Knittie. leader Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Pleasant Grove Sunday School. 9:30 a. m. Warren Harden, superintendent. Worship service, 10:30 a. m. Sermon by the pastor. Prayer meeting Wednesday eve- j nine. Fred Bittner, leader. | Mt Zion Sunday School. 9:30 a. m. Jim Beobout. superintendent. Class meeting. 10:30 a. m. Louise Runner. leader. U. B. C. E. services. 7:30 p. m. Aldine Beobout. president Worship service. 8 p. m. Sermon by the pastor. o— — Monroe Methodist Church E. O. Kegerreis. pastor 9:30 a. m. —Morning worship. Sermon, “The Silence of God." 10:30 a. m. —Church Schoo!. Lesson. "Building a Righteous Nation.” 1:30 p. m.—-All who are planning to attend the Fort Wayne district youth convention at Fort Wayne are aaked to meet at the parsonage. There will be no evening service because of the district youth meeting. Monday. 9 a, in. — District conference at Simpson church. Fc.’ti Wayne. Wednesday. 7:30 p. m. —Mid-week service. 8:30— Choir rehearsal. —O Pleasant Valley Wesleyan Methodist Church Noel H. Winterholter. pastor Sunday School. 9:30 a. in. Morning worship. 19:30 a. in. Pleaching. 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesdays, 7:45 p. m. There will be a missionary service Sunday evening. This service will lie conducted by Mrs. Raymond Harrison. The Women's Home ; nd Foreign Missionary society will meet in the home of Mrs. Ethel Birch Thursday evening. May 10th at 7:45 Blessed is the nation whose Gad is the Lord.” —Pb. 33:12. Come to church Sunday. o Willshire Circuit—U. B. Church L. A. Middaugh. pastor Willshire 9:30 a. m..—Sunday School. 10:30 a. in.—'Class meeting. 7:30 p. m.—Preaching service. 8 p. m. Wednesday—-Prayer meeting. St. Paul 9:15 a. m. —Preaching service. 10115 a. m.- —Sunday School. 7:30 p. m. Tuesday—Prayer meetI ing and Bible study. Winchester 9:30 a. m. -Sunday School. 10:30 a. in.—Preaching service. ) 7:30 p. m. Thursday — Prayer meeting. St. Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed Cb'urch Honduras Ke’.. H. H Mectetrtrth 3:00 a. m. Worship service.

, 10:00 a. m. —Sunday School. Wednesday. 8 p. m. —'Church Fellowship night. o—• Sunday Designated As 4-H Club Sunday Sunday. May 6. Is rural life Sunday or 4-H club Sunday aa designated by tlie national council of churches. This special Sunday has been observed in the U. S. on the fifth Sunday after Easter since 1929 but this is the first time it has been especially recognized in Adams county. The 4-H leaders, of this county discussed and planned for the event in their meeting in April and an effort has been made to reach all rural pastors in pr>. moling the observance of the 4-H I Sunday. "The purpose of rural life Sun- j day is to magnify the relation of I God and man in food production, | and to pray God's blessings upon . the human efforts to prepare for a i crop. The importance of the church | becomes apparent by the way it I interprets and inspires.” is stated I by the committee on town and | country of the home, missions council of North America, the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ: in America, and the international ■ council of religious education. Each local club in Adams county : will cooperate with the church of I each member's choice in providing the special parts of the worship service or Sunday school program ■ directed by the pastor. Sunday j school teacher, or committee in ; charge. 0

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— Youth For Christ i In its third consecutive week. I this new youth organization is pr> : gressing f«votal> y. As u«mtl. many i of the old songs were sung to Ktatl , , the meeting, ami Dr M. (). Les'er led in prayer. Karlann Striker was leader for the evening. Two questions were discussed: "Is it necessary to tin- ( derstand the Bible to be a Chris-. tian?" and “if a man honestly I think,« he is on the right road can fie be condemned?" Many ideas' were contributed to the discussion , and Bible passages were read ’o : further the discussion. The clos-! ing prayer was given by Mr. Beery, j DENMARK FALL (Continued From Page Onol ' also rammed south through the' towering Brenner Pass, where Hitler and Mussolini once met to ; seal their Axis bargains, and ■ linked up with the U. S. fifth . army on Italian soil a few miles ■ below the pass. The juncture was made at midmorning in the little Alpine village of Vipiteno, closing a solid i Allied battle line across Europe from Denmark to the toe of Italy.

|• . ' i ’jjftl JWfeW "Wi % Eg I i 'i;W &. * 3” . • ~ ' v .JMjMS s ’ ■ eSr'.. Bm -W 11 *J**?/' J ~' ' • AFTER SETTING FIRE to this thatched shack on Okinawa, Marine riflemen watch for the Jap sniper who had been firing from the house. Realizing tiie futility of the situatfon, the enemy sniper killea himseif with a grenade. Isolated, pockets of resistance like this did little to stem the Leatherneck drive La the northerr *ls at the Ryukyu bland. Marine Corps photo. (Ifitstnatioaal

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Son’s Blood-Stained Clothing Sent Home Grieving Portland Father Sent Clothes — • Portland. Ind. May 4 —(UP) — Grey haired J. A. Anderson stayed on the job as ticket agent for * the Nickle Plate railroad today I while congress considered his 1 1 charges that he was sent the ■ blood-stained clothing his young- ■ est son wore when killed in action. The case —at least the second !of its kind to be reported in Indiana —was 'disclosed yesterday J when Rep. Forest Harness, R., ; Indiana, and Sen. Raymond R. Willis, R„ Indiana, read into the ; congressional record letters sent them by the grieving father. ' Anderson's youngest child. Lt. John W. Anderson, 26, of Fostoria, 0.. was killed July 22, 1944, i while serving as bombardier of < a U. S. bomber attacking Italian ' targets. On March 31. the army effects bureau at Kansas City. Mo., mailed the father the personal possessions of young Anderson. However, since Anderson was ill, i the boxes of belongings were placed on a rear porch until hq felt able to open them. A few days ago. however, Mrs.. Anderson —step-mother of the air force here —and the boy's father ; decided to open the boxes. The parents found that Lt. Anderson's personal effects in-

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ABOVE IS A CLOSEUP of the palm of Adolf Hitler taken 10 years ago when Dr. Josef Ranald, world-famous hand scientist, analyzed th« hand of the Fuehrer as the “most evil and most destructive hand I have ever read.” There was speculation that the British secret service might have records of fingerprints and dental records of Hitler which would remove all doubt as to whether the Nazi dictator or a double died in the Reich's chancellery on May 1. (I at er national)

cluded. they charge, a shift covered with mildew and blood. There was blood on the sweat band of his cap, and blood on his trousers. The senior Anderson immediately wrote the Indiana senator ! and representative. ‘I know nothing can be done in this case," he wrote, "but 1 am writing you to save some other bereaved parents additional sorrow.” Several months previously an Indianapolis family received the bloodstained uniform their son wore when he was killed by Japanese patrols in New Guinea. o ALBERT MILLER QUITS (Continu«d Frqni Pag* One) He carried on his work of grounds beautification and landscaping as a hobby, augmented with the desire to give Decatur an outstanding cemetery as the final resting place for loved ones. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and their daughter, Ruth Joan, will move to Washington the latter part of this month. Their son, Carl Miller, is employed in the capital city. Members of the Decatur Cemetery Association in addition to Mr. Adams are. Ben Shroyer, president; Ed Ashbaucher. treasurer; Virgil Krick, Ed Bauer. Peter Kirsch and Dr. Fred Patterson. o LT. VINCENT TANVAS (Continued From Pago One) ia. and Austria, Italy, and other countries. He flew on a bombing mission in the invasion of South-

ern France. On one volunteer mission, he became lost and landed in Sofia, Bulgaria, on a field that had been taken by the Russians, just a few days before from the Germans. In all ot his 50 exploits, Lt. Tanvas was not injured and none of his crew was seriously wounded, His plane was riddled by flak several times, but no one was killed, Lt. Tanvas is a graduate ot Decatur Catholic high school ami was employed at the General Electric plant prior to enlisting ft: the army air corps. _ o SUPPOSED SITE (Continued From Page Ono) last fighting was ever. “The clearing of streets, restoration of order, and institution ot rationing alreadj’ is in progress as Berliners flock to the offices ot the Soviet military commandant to register," Izvestia said. o ADAMS POST IS HOST (Continued From Page One) showed the best gain in members of any district in the state. Robert Gaskill, ot post 47, Fort Wayne, discussed Legion-spousored measures at the recent session of the state legislature. Homer McDaniel, state adjutant, reported the cancellation of the Boys and Girls state for this year. Bob Koontz, of Kokomo, northern vice commander, spoke on the spring conference, which will be held at Indianapolis Saturday and Sunday. Henry Siebenmark. of South Bend, state membership chairman, and candidate for state commandFRETFUL CHILDREN eMany mother* rely on eaay-to-take Mother Cray » Sweet Powder 9 when a laxative i* needed by the little one*. Equally effective for grownup* —ha* 45 year* of coun-try-wide approval- Package of It eaey-to-take powder*. 35c. At all drug stores. MQTHUt eiAVS IWIT FOWHH

■ Annual City-Wide CLEAN-UP WEEK I I - : Starting Monday, May 7 I * We urge every citizen to give his support to this J Clean-up campaign as it results in many advanti ages to personal and community life. With your I help we can make Decatur SPIC and SPAN I Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up » BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME ! AND SURROUNDINGS. J Starting Monday, May 7 and continuing until ® the job is finished City Trucks will haul away ■ and dispose of all rubbish you may have. Place J in containers and put in the alleys or along the * curb. City Trucks will NOT haul ashes. » . LETS ALL DO OUR PART AND ■ MAKE IT A REAL CLEAN-UP! i City of Decatur « ■ ■ ■•■'l* *!.*.*> B B B K B B> B B B H B B V B B ■ ■ ■ ■ "

er. exfrrensed his thanks to the • fourth district for it« splendid iw- , ord in the membership campaign, i Mrs. T. C. Smith, president of r the local auxilitary, introduced Mrs. Mary Brickley. <>r Uniondale, dfs- ■ trict president, who announced * tuat the next district meeting of ' the auxiliary will be held at post ’ 82, Fori Wayne, Thursday, May ! for election of officers for 1946. The next fourth district meeting r will be held at post 82. Fort Wayne, 1 for both the Legion and auxiliary, 1 June 7, tor the annual memorial ’ service. o Chicken Dinner Sunday, 11 to 2—5 to 11. EHLER’S. FAMOIS MSCOVERY 1 nti tut m tt« kHaeyi 5 ) -t» MM puafai WadAr iffitatira ’ cantad by aicaM acidity ia dM arise ■«« th* UKM.ot <a»«t - nichi***. For this part horta! nodlcme, .rlstatOr W * Myriclm. ooto quickly to iacroMo th* flow o( urhio.. . Wp» rollovo bachocho, roa.dowa I*oNm. uncoMtorhabU•* blaMar frritatiaa. SWAMP MOOT ia a 5 1 adoatlHc •reparation. A combination carofully blended Kwh*, roots, vegetables, babaaaa. AbeoinMy nnttuna Itmth nr Like tbouoanda of others you**, be (M ' that you did. Se«d acme end addrooa to Department C. Kifmer A C«-» 12IS, Stamford, Conn. Offer limited. Send 1 M onto, AU dniwluo oell Swyop Boot-

■ » ■ ■ ■ ■ | i'll , ■ Listen •••• tOur Soldier boys appreciate the Men's Prayer Group. Fathers and men you are urgently requested to attend in behalf of our young men and women in uniform. | AUDITORIUM FIRST U. B. CHURCH „ Corner 9th and Jefferson Sts. MONDAY — 7:30 P. M.

FRIDAY, May 4,

i Chicken Dinner 1111I 111 " 2 - s "'- 1 jW- /& ; SrJrvr -rt *•' 1 ! Inviting yojj to our I Sunday Schoo!, SjJq " A Live School f or a Live People* Special Emphasis for 1 May 6 “Baby’s Day” Morning Service 10:30 a. m. Young Peoples Service, 6:15 p. ni. Subject: “Why a Nazarene.” Evening Service 7:30 p. m . You are always welcome at our Friendly Church. North 7th at Marshall St. Decatur.