Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1945 — Page 3

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|£* -ft ■ »' lhe wHli ■ n J and Mrs. Sim ■. iitant li<*i pssP6 - | a A Zham conducted the ■ iwl led llie ” r 0 111 |* eX report, of the ■ ' were given 'by Mi®. ■ rlJ ('('. Pumphrey and ». B use of the new pastoi, Li d into the society as tX social hour, lovely ret, wereen-ved by the hosB.„ m a beautifully appointItX M,s - Sim Burk Ki 0 * ■junior auxiliary of 'be Am- ■ Lion will entertain the I,' auxiliary Monday even■fight o'clock. I regular stated meeting of l. P ”n Star will be held Thurstlngat seven thirty o'clock ■Masonic hall. Ihers of Eastern Star who K attend the reception for ■ft’oodruff, associate grand Irtfs. in Fort Wayne Tuee(asked to call 1257 for reK ns ,by Saturday noon. Lera of Tri Kappa sorority fcrtain their mothers with a ■ movie Tuesday. May 17. ■ntmlier is asked to bring Ether or a guest. Hostesses ■ Gladys Chamberlain, Marlohnson. Mrs. Clifford Cay|d Mrs. Everett Faulkner. I Pythian Needle tilth will Monday evening following the ■ Temple meeting. Hostesses IMw Delton Passwater, Mrs. Pruckte, Mrs. James Hoagnd Mie. Mart Hower. Lady of Victory discussion rill meet Monday evening at thirty o'clock at t he home of tenaeus Gase. ■ii _ i "

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I By HARRISON CARROLL pt Feature! Syndicate Writer BLLYWOOD. — Somebody got r wires crossed in reporting L’ohn Shelton in a Guam hosI with stomach trouble. He’s I there recuperating from a leg wound received at Iwo tetiSb Jima - A c ° u p* e Gt returned vats ijfW gave Kathryn Grayson the i lowdown. They also told her that Johnny, I sM Who's in the signal c ° r P s - was tllsllgl on the first ■■■■ B-29 reconnaistiwnCarroll sance flight over Tokyo. ie Iriquois Indians on the Tyo rvation along the St. Lawrence r have made Barry Fitzgerald honorary chief as a result of tag My Way.” No doubt, tyo stand-in and boon comh®, Gus Tallon, had a hand in 1 He’s a full-blooded Iriquois. Igeraid also has a, warm letter wae from James A. Farley. knage of Ruth Warrick and ■ Rolf must be next door to J®- They are housing four ™ wives and nine children, '“‘bung their own two young- ■ All the service wives are » r^ tlves or mar ried to rel- *’• The husbands are overseas. Wok for Judy Garland. A John Himes, has sent her ,’7° whlp wlth 35 forked nd ? J sxl ° Nazi fla S which lie haUled down from a lv in Bergheim, Gerits Im r ! turn ’ the corporal r-ZV 0 sing “Night and his wif? 6 o^ r “ d dedicate it £ Sgt. Alice Kellerby «ce Wa W^ C atationed in he n Ol6 Mimeses listen yis vnl Ca ! pr °£ ra ms because J ing to carry out the refather tS™hermaritalaffairsaZ^ 011 ’ expects ®ea duty ittMn.il ’’ ;P oro thy Lamour’s •vd n M B, Wllliata Ross 1 I seri ’ a J ta Sa n Bemadino i -M mt a i^ onchlal condition. «» S tOgiveCl ark Gable room with new

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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER BANQUET IS HELD The annual mother and daughter banquet of the Monroe Methodist church was held Thursday. Pieced, ing the supper, Mrs. Otto Longenberger offered prayer, followed by the group singing several Mothers day songs. Chester Lon gen berger furnished piano music during the banquet. iT-he following program was presented during the evening: welcome, Mis. Carl Ray; business session; presentation of awards); trio; tribute to mothers, Homer Winteregg; tribute to daughters, Freeman Walters; mens’ quartet; violin solo, Everett Rice; recitation, Roger Kuehn; instrumental music; devotions, Harry Crownover. A one act drama* entitled ‘That Home in NasKireth,” was also presented. • C. E. CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT U. B. CHURCH iThe Porter district Christian Endeavor spring convention will be held at two o’clock Sunday afternoon at the First United Brethren church in this city. The district is composed of societies of Wells, Allen and Adams counties. 'Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cox of the Salem Evangelical church will be in charge of the song, service. The young people of the Vera Cruz society will present “The Hanging of the Sign,” a short missionary playlet, under the direction of Miss Ruth Gottschalk. Devotions will be in charge of the Bethel Brethren society, of near B rne, and special musical numbers will be furnished by an octet of the Evangelical and Reformed church of this city and a ladies’ trio of Berne. The business meeting including election of officers, will be conducted by Miss Helen Engle of Fort Wayne, district president. The offertory will be played by Miss Doris Gesler of Fort Wayne. Mrs. David Rupp of Fort Wayne, for many years a missionary in Africa, has been secured as the speaker for the afternoon.

furniture for "This Strange Adventure,” but he vetoed both suggestions. Likes his old quarters. ... Real surprise when Jack Oakie reported for “On Stage Everybody” , six inches thinner around the waistline. . . . Director Bill Wellman’s home virtually a hospital. Two-year-old Susie has the chicken , pox, six-year-old Kitty is recover- , i ing from a bike accident, and ; eight-year-old Bill has an infected i knee from falling on a broken boti tie. . . . Maj. Frank Lloyd has • reached Germany. Understand that George Reeves, lately of the “Winged Victory” i troupe and, before that, the lead opposite Claudette Colbert in “So ’ Proudly We Hail,” was rushed to the Fort George Meade hospital in Baltimore with a ruptured appen- > dix. Jack Carson's frau, the former > Kay St. Germain, will have a role in the “Hollywood Revue of 1946,” i ' for which Husband Jack will furn- ! ish some of the backing. At present, show still is in the writing . stage. You may not remember Russell i Hicks, who plays Robin Hood in Columbia’s “Bandit of Sherwood . Forest,” but Hicks’ face is familiar to practically every G. I. in the ' Army. He read the articles of , war in a government short that is shown to all inductees. ■HOLLYWOOD HI JINX: Today’s irony: Kurt Kreuger, who’s 1 played dozens of Nazi roles on the I screen, has been asked to go to i Germany as a civilian attache to . the Allied military government,’ . . . . Jerry Adler flying here to see [ Skating Star Erma Wilson. . . . ! Very confusing at the Mocambo. t Millionaire Bud Milner with Mary r K. Dodson while Martha Gold- , thwaite, his old flame, was with i Al Barbee and Shirley Patterson, > recently reported his fiancee, was . with somebody else. No re _ c °£ m ‘ tion apparently between Milner and the cute little Patterson gal. r . . . Bandleader Joe Reichman , writing his life story under the r title: "From Lawyer to Maestro, j . . . Producers Pine and Thomas 5 have signed five unknowns on their > southern tour... - Margaret Whit- . tag with Huntz Hall at Lyman s. a . . . Carlos Molina and his orchesv tra just signed for 198 recordings,

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Friday Mother and daughter banquet of First Evangelical church, church basement, 6:30 p. m. Ever Ready class of Methodist church, Mrs. M. O. Lester, 7:30 p. m. j Y. P. M. B. of Nuitman avenue church, Mrs. Lawrence Michel, 7:30 P. m. Red Cross Knitting Center, Red Cross headquarters, 2 p, tn. to 5 p. m. Sunday Bobo W. S. C. S., church parlors, 7:30 p. m. Monday Men’s Union Prayer Service, auditorium of Ninth street, U. B. church, 7:30 p. m. Delta Theta Tau sorority, Elks 'Delta Theta Tau business meeting, Elks home, 8 p. m. Junior auxiliary, Legion home, 8 p. m. Pythian Needle dull), after Temple. Our Lady of Victory discussion club, Mrs. Irenaeus Gase, 7:30 p. in. Wednesday ' Church Mothers Study club, Methodist church parlors, 2 p. m. Red Cross sewing center, Legion, 1 p. m. Thursday Stated meeting of Eastern Star, Masonic hall, 7:30 p. m. Friday lAve Maria study club, Mrs. Gerald Durkin, 8 p. m. The Ave Maria sudy club will meet this evening al eight, o’clock at the home of Mis. Gerald Durkin. FESTIVAL OF CHRISTIAN HOME IS CELEBRATED The festival of the Christian home was celebrated Wednesday evening in the social rooms of the Evangelical and Reformed church. Approximately one hundred parents children and friends were present to enjoy a delicious carry-in supper and a program. The Heidelberg class sponsored the program and entertainment. Devotions were given by Rev. William Feller, leader of the class, who also announced the program and led the group in singing. The welcome recitation was given by Marilyn Jaberg and a selection of songs was sung by the girls double trio. The junior ohoir, led by Mrs. Dallas Goldner, sang several selections, accompanied by Mrs. Harold Murphy. Charlene Lehman gave a recitation, after which a guitar solo was played by Jane Ann Smith.. Several solos were sung by Mrs. Noah Arnold and a piano solo was played by Mrs. Harold Murphy. Mrs. Louis Holthouse accompanied several of the numbers and-playe dfor tihe group singing. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS MEETING The Woman’s Missionary society of the First Evangelical church met Thursday afternoon in the social

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rooms of the church for their regular meeting. Mrs. Carl Hammond had charge of the program, opened with the , group singing "What a Wonderful Savior.” Scripture and comments were given by Mrs. Fred McConnell, and David Willard told the , story of Mary and the coming of Jesus. Stanley Alger gave a read- , ing, “Our House,” followed with special music by Mrs. F. IL Willard. An interesting lesson study on Indians was given by Mrs. Ralph Gentis. The business meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. Ray Stingely. Lovely refreshments were served at the close of the meeting by the hostesses, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Gentis, Mrs. Phillip Dolby and Mrs. Fred McConnell. GOOD SAMARITAN CLASS HAS MEETING RECENTLY The Good Samaritan class of the Nazarene church met recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henios Mattox. The meeting was opened by flinging the class song, and scripture, read by each member, followed with prayer by Charles Hakes. A reading was given by Mrs. Jess Schwartz and duets were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hakes and Mrs. Doyle Lytle and Mrs. Leo Roe. During the social hour, games were played and delicioua refreshments were served to the nineteen members and two children present. DRAMATIC RECITAL TO BE PRESENTED WEDNESDAY Rosamond Graham, senior advanced student of Clara Philley, will present a dramatic recital Wednesday evening at seven thirty o’clock at the public library. The Junior and younger girl playmakera will aasiet Mias Graham. The complete program is as folio wts: “Apple Blosaoma in the Spring,” “Jnvy,” Irish dialect, Rdeamond Graham; song, “The Easter Parade,” little girls’ claaa, Betsy Burke. Mara Dee Striker, Mary Jane Smith, Jeanette Hahnet, Carolyn Aumann, Batibara Heller, Susan Heller and Ann Uhrick; reading, “The Department Store omance,” Marie Rowden; playlet, “The Quiz Kiddens, ,” Karen Striker, S'harlene Lehman, Carol Kalver, Marilyn Jaberg; "Home,” by Edgar A. Gueat and “Tlhie Miracle,” by Marshal) Steadman, Mies Graham; readings, “When I Try to the Polite," Carolyn Aumann, “At Two in the Morning,” Jeanette dlahnert; song, “Hey, What Did the Blue-Jay Say,” six little girls; "And She Cried.” “The I-ady Who Live Next Door,” Rosamond .Graham 7 “Spring,” Leona Hoile; ’"The Old Family Album," reading with pictures; picture cast, David Uhrick, Marie Rowden, Marilyn Jaberg, Karen Striker, Carol Galver, Mara Dee Striker, Barbara Heller, May Jane Smith, Sharlene Lehman. The program is directed by Clara E. Philley of the Withey studios in Fort, Wayne, with Miss Leona Hoile ae accompanist. David Uhrick will be master of ceremonies. o ‘ Chicken Dinner Sunday, 11 to 2—5 to 11. EHLER’S.

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Chief Petty Officer Chalmer H. Barkley, U. S. Navy, whose wife and daughter reside at 1329 Monroe street, is now stationed in the Marianas, where he is the officer in charge of a carpenter's construction shop for the Sea Bees. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Barkley of Monroeville route two. He enlisted in the Sea Bees in April 1943 and took training at Williamsburg, Va., and Davisville, R. I. He went overseas in October 1943. In civilian life he was a carpenter and his trade had followed him to the Pacific. He is a graduate of the Hoagland high school.

O O Adams County ! Memorial Hospital o — 6 'Admitted: Mire Jeanette Hoskins. Bryant; Mrs. Grover Moser, Fort Wayne; Fred Dawson, route 6. .Dismissed: Hiram W. Miesse, Bryant route 1; Mrs. Ralph Conrad and baby boy, Prelble; Louise Weber. Hoagland route 1; Mrs. Milton Gerber and baby girl; Geneva route 2; Me. William Feller and baby boy, 34(1 West Jackson street; Miss Pearl Meshiln-rger, Berne. — O—JAILOCALS Mrs. Rueir 11 Byer of North Second street left Thunsday noon for a week's visit with her husband, Capt. Byer, who ia an instructor at Camp Hood, Tex. — ..... o _—_— Awarded Scholarship To Indiana Central ’ Miss Florence M. Drew, rural route 3. Decatur, has been awarded a half tuition scholarship to Indiana Central College, Indianapolis, for the 1945-46 ' .school year, according to announcement released through the office of the registrar at the college. The award was made as a result of competitive examinations held for a limited number of scholarship# offered by the college through the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.

OulS'Hei! IMiM Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hoffman, of 223 North 11 th street, have received word from their son, Sgt. Fred R. .Hoffman, that he is now in Germany with the Ninth army. S/Sgt. Theodore H. Eyanson, 21. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eyanson, 121 South 16th street, who was first reported miseing in action in December, 1944, and later reported wounded in January, has received the Purple Heart. For some time he was in a hospital in France but is now with his regular com pany. He entered the army June 1, 1942, and left for overseas in March, 1941. He is a graduate of the Decatur Catholic high school. Marine Captain Charles F. Camp arrived in the city last evening from the west coast on a 20-day leave following his return from nearly 14 months in the Pacific, where he served aboard a transport. Capt. Camp is the husband of the former Miss Martha Calland, who with their son, Jeffery Camp, reside with the latter’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward Calland of Jefferson street. His happiness of returning home was enhanced with seeing his young son for the first time last evening. Robert P. Briede, Radio Technician, S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Briede ie now in boot training at Great Lakes, and his address is as follows: Company 60S U. S. N. T. C. Great Lakes, 111. — —o I Raid Nazis Holding Out In Dodecanese Cairo. May 4 ('U'P) —British-led Greek Commanders raided the west coa t of Rhodes and the small island on Alinnea nearby Monday night in a continuation of attacks against Germans holding out in the Dodecanese, it was announced today. The raiders killed 32 Germans and captured 30 along with 27 Italians in hand to hand fighting. It was estimated some 17,000 enemy troops still were holding out in the Deodecanese. —_— , o _— —— Save Waste PsperforWar! OjfaytTj One hundred pounds of newspapers will make 200 container* for blood plasma.

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DOCUMENTS OF UNCONDITIONAL surrender of the German forces m Italy and western Austria are signed, top photo, by the German representative of Obergruppcnfuehrer Karl Wolff, supreme commander of SS, Police and German Plenipotentiary of the Wehrmacht in Italy. The historic signing took place in the office of Lt. Gen. W. D. Morgan, chief of staff of the Allied field headquarters, who Is shown in the bottom photo, right, addressing the press after the short nine-minute surrender meeting. These are U. S. Army Signal Corps radiophotos. (International Soundphoto)

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