Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1946 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PsbitolMd Rvary I'Mta* Except Sunday By TUB DBCATLR DEMOCRAT 00 tecorpurated Entered at the Decatur, lad.. Peat Office a* ffeeood CUas Matter. J N Hotter - Praaldaat A R HoiUioaae. Sac>. * Baa Mfr Dick D Heller Vice-President Aa Ohio man la aulng tor a divorce beoause hie wife (tabbed him with a pan. Trying te prow Ite mightier than the sword. eb? —o-a— Recon version wont be accomie liebed until the industrial differencae between labor and manage meat am MtisfecSorily nettled That will be the bin ,a,k ,he next few weeks -0 The bowl foot bail games have decided the championships for the reason and provided the thrills the • fan* were looking tor as the night : cap Now its up to the basket-1 ball fives to furnish the top sport for a couple of months. Its 1946 and every day counts. Talking won't help. It will require action and those who work hard, plow a straight row and remember that courtesy and service ■pay* best dividends iu the long run will succeed. Make It a good year. Bluffton is pkinniny an !7-©cre airport A company is being organized with a capital of 925.000 and details will be worked out to build a port that will take cam Os the requirements of that com munity The air businws will develop rapidly from now on. -0 There ar<- plenty of signs that William Jenner Is laying plans to be* -onie a candidate for the Repub-' Iman nomination for I'nited States senator but Senator Willis would also like to lie continued on the job He doesn't like the idea of making it appear that Jenner is being drafted liecau-e of su[K-rior ability, so look for some fireworks —o The Indiana state teacher's association has completed a survey which shows that mare than 1.600 teachers will quit at the end of the school year and that there will be a shortage of 2.398 teachers when the schools open nest fall. They aw Imais it will be two year* before all replacements can be made. -0 While In a number of counties the Victory bond campaign wax quite an effort requiring cont inou* effort until the last moment, Adams county went over the top by a fifiy percent margin. We have a right to feel very j>roud Indeed of the flue record made during the war. Jio county iu the midwest did better and fee came anywhore near us. The 1946 driver's licsm and automobile <piaUm are now on sale ben- You must produce a ' tai receipt aud you are requested not te apply until you get your appHcation through the mull. However if you don't get yuan the nest wteefc or ten days you may be wine to inquire at the local bureau. The deadline k February gttk. —O o— President Tninmu will addies* the people of America tomqnow and M always there la great tut* areal In what he will teH them He will also djecusa the alate of the nation srtwn be gives his me. wage tn congress shortly alter 4hat body reconvenes Jeuuery'l4. He is snaking an earnest effort to Sid nMmvwston aad the general food of the people. i P-O — Indianapolis baa a baseball lev l »Mt fep haen dteag f . '''Wjkr baaisean per year. Police

rocoatly raided a place nailed the Hoosier Novelty C'ompaaiy and found thousand* of dollars worth of the pool tickets pi epared for the gullible public. Now the care Is being heard in a municiiail court there and attracting wide attention. Its an old racket tMid often not operated "on the level." —o— For the first time since the Alcoholic lleveragos Commission was established In 1933 all the executive jobs will lie manned by Republicans after Feb. 1. The last of the Detnoc itl< higherupa in the ABC. Ted (» Hiys. hearing i judge for the commission. ha» t been asked to retire. The place is to be filled by -•oine.me nominated by Henry Ostivm. Marlon County o.ol’, chairman —Maurice Early iu the Indianapolis Star. -0 i Men and buy- won't have to wrap themselves in old sacks or have their old suits rebuilt. The civilian production administration annosmees that 3,500,000 suits will soon be ou the market at low and medium prices aud that a million and a half <ivwcuni» aud seven million pairs of trousers will Imavailable fur merchants who wish to restock their empty shelve* ' During the year they hope to provide route fourteen million suite. -0 Health Suggestion The Indiana State .Medical Association has sent out New Year greetings which include the follow ! lug ten rules for keeping well and fit through 1946: Eat three good men is a day. containing the vitamins aud minerals you need. (let enough rest every night, j That does not mean eights hours i of sleep, but enough to make you , feel rusted Some |«uple require l more, some less. But get your requirement every night, for you can't catch up <m lost sleep Get some exercise every day. It may be only walking but sec that you use those muscles that will become flabby if you ait ala i desk ail day. Get some relaxation, some change | from your bum drum duties Maybe a game of chess is your disk, maybe you like something more strenuous like bowling or handball But change the scenery a little - forget your cares for a while. It will take the wrinkles out of your brow. Take it M«y. The belter shelter rush of modem life does much u. undermine health Observe (he rules of safety—iu your home. In driving your car. in crossing street". Be careful and th we will not be to much likelihood of long convalescence lo mend your broken bones. Be moderate -In eating, in drinking. in driving, In everything Avoid self-inedicaikm if you have any persistent disorder*, see your doctor. Du uot rely on barbIt urates to get you to sleep. Too many people have taken an overdose in recent yew*. Cultivate a good mental attitude toward life and health If you are always looking tor symptoms, you will wordy find them Jtoineinbor that your ductor can do much more to prevent disease than to cure it. so have a physical check-up at least once a year, oflener If you see any signs of trouble. .... , o • • i Household Scrapbook I By ROBffRVA Lid ♦ — —' ♦ Cake Icing A good substitute for boiled Icing, if In a hurry, and the cake is to be served immediately, U to treat the white of eggs until stiff: heat In 2-3 cun of augur very thoroughly; add 2 tablespoonfuls of melted Imt ter. Washing Clothes I Soiled clothes should not be soaked over night in hot water. Vse cold water, in which a hand fql of bopx is. been dissolved. Mattress 4 walUMg.aiMMtel J» uured ‘

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, IN DIANA

Lt. Stalter’s Collection Os War Souvenirs Includes Many Os Gen. Wolff's Belongings

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One of the largest collections of war -muvenirs and <urios (Pic-turi-<l abovei hi the county is lorated at the Dorus Stutter apartment, 148*1 S South Second street and belonging to First Lt. Robert A. Stalter. a military police officer attached to the 88th Division in Italy. Lt. Stalter wsa one of the American officers wh> arrested Gen. Karl Wolff, commander of all German S. S. troops, in Bolzano Italy, last .May 7. when Hitler's empire < rumbled under the might of I'. S. armies. j Several persona! belongings of Gen Wolff w« re obtained •»> Lt. Stalter when the Germar commander and his ataff were forced to vacate general headquarters in the Italian city. Included are two coats, an officer's jacket and hat. boots, a Browning automatic shot--gun and a box of personal tailing ■every week. This prevents it from wealing unevenly, prolongs its life ! and makes it far more comfortable. | Buys Health Bond N. E. District Nurses voted ( the purchase of a 65 health __ ->ond, officials of Christmas sea) , tttl ~ : a «> I’ a i g n in f Adams county an ? nounced today. All ■ > l ,rtKce<l ® frons *kc I annual Christmas i J gffiHfXflFjy seal sales are u*ed | RpiiWiiqjyjl in the tight on tuberculosis and to provide free) Cmhßttev c ß n | cs a!11 j otheiwise carry on the fight against the "white plague." The sale Is con ducted by the Adams county tu berculosis association. • -- - ♦ Trent* Years Ago i Today | Jan. 1 Mayor-elect George Krick han named Charles Hickman and John Ireland to the Deeatur police force. SephtM Melchi named thief. The new officers succeeded Joel i Reynolds and Fred Gay. The Decatur fire company made only io runs in 1925 and Ijv-tes totaled >2u,om>. Ernest Conrad reflected president of the board of c< unty < anniissiuuerx H .M DcVom eoneludtM term as mayor with an excethnt record. The city debt has been reduced to 195. CM from *109,000. Mrs George Kiuzie will leave soon for a nix months visit with her daughter. Miss Helen in Oakland, Calif. The Tri Kappa sjrority dance at the Masonic hall last evening attracted a iarfge crowd. De* Fryback's orebtatra furnished the st*--Jan. 2—Automobile licenses must be obtained by February 15, the state police- announce. M. Kinsch und J. W. Tyndall, trustees of the Etudabaker trust, file petitlun to sell 7lu acres of farm land cast of the city. The estate W valued at 1110,000. The sugar factory will quil slicing lomorrow. The Decatur Catholic high school basket bail team defeat Fostoria, II to 10. white Decatur high losses to Columbia City. Ml 6. The first Decatur wedding for 1926 was that of Miss Mabel Hower to Frank Sowers. 0 ■ Today's luxuriously comfortable steel Imdsprings ore direct .descendants of the original crude mode) fashioned out of buggy springs ‘by James C. Liddy-of Watertown, fi- Y.. IV years before the Civil War.’ Before Liddy's Invention. mattresses were supported on a network of‘‘rope# which j U- i»g(ncu< d at frequent

cards. The coats are shown hanging < n tie wall to the light, with the gun alongside A pearl handled revolver which had been inscribed with Heinrich Himmler’s name and I crest was al>«<> obtained from the |M>ck«'t of Wolff's coat, but later was < ummundeered by an American general. The exhibit i» open to friends who call at the Ntalter apartment, three sides of the room bein,: covered with German and Italian (lago, clctliing and other articles obtained by Lt Salter. The center strip below the North African tapestry, is an array of Get man medals which, .n his hurry to ge; away. Genera! Wolff forgot to award to hin soldiers, Below is ait exhibit of German, Italian and French helmet-, several of which were worn by Li. Halier. The 1.-oot- t> th- left are SS

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I A popular feature of lbs annua! | agricultural conference to be held |at Purdue I'nivcraity January IS |to 17 will l» the Purdue agricultural alumni aasoclati-ju annual meeting and flab dinner which will be held Tueaday evening, Jan. 15. Roscoe Fraser will serve aa toast master. Guest speaker for the occasion i» Dr. H. O. Moulton, president of Blockingi Institution, Washington, D. C. who will speak on "Economic Trendy of Tpday and Tomor row." lib talk will Im one ot the highlight* of the agricultural conf«*iten<e, President Frpdc-rlck L. Ifovde, of Purdue.- will be introduced to the agrfcgltural alumni and IhiKtime. TaJUng up jtctbc fcrcuce, program throughout the .ui i» du«., n._j. w

troops and those to the right are Italian leather boots. The center flag, above, k< an Italian king's banner The German flag on the left i« 14 by in feet in size. The two vase tyje- lamps are hand carved of Italian stone, purchased by Lt. Salter. BesidtM the articles and objects d’art listed above, the collection includes a German Luger gun, a revolver and 26 pieces of Italian wood carving The Irox to the left, sitting on the floor, although labeled Champagne, did not contain any liquid refreshments, but was u“ed in shipping wme of the souvenirs to this city. Lt. Stalter went overseas !n December, 1942, and served in North Africa and Italy. Now, he is stationed in Germany with the army of occupation.

und Hhipmeut of new automobiles, delayed 13 weeks by c labor dispute affecting a major parts sup plier, wan underway. H' MUmption of ahlpmentit to dt-a - ; era involved output of the flrrt passenger earn produced by Stud«

who will appear on the Tuesday mornlug session of the farm electrification conference Jointly with E D Anderson, ot Hammond, utility executive, to reput the progress of "Fann Electrlcution in Indiana." Rural youth will hear Heed discuss "Youth in the Hural Community." Tueaday morning. Hpeaklug on Wednesday afternoon to the poultrymen. Heed will tell how “Purdue Expands fb fclerte the Poultry Industry." The annual pieeUgg-ot fhc Indiana state vegetable ffowetw' as aorta lion of Interest.fo many Hoosier farmers will be held Wednesday in connection with the conference w|tb C. W. Hauck, Ohio state Lniiersity scheduled to spe 4 k on Fruit and Vegetable Pucks and Packaging tor Tomorrow's Bust-

baker siuca Jguuary, 19*1. when production was suspended for output of military goods. —a- — I Modern Etiquette | By ROBKRTA Lfft I ♦ q. What Is the usual procedure towards a matt buying a girl an engagement ring? A. After the man lias proposed and been accepted, he and the girl usually go to the jeweler's together and select a ring which is in accord with Hie desire aud tMte ol the girl. Q. Is it all right to use "Iteapectfully.'’ or "Respectfully yours" as a close to a social letter written to a person of social position? A. No This closing should lie reserved for a buuiuess letter. Q. How are invitations Maned to the small informal lea? A These Invitations are usually written ou visiting cards. Gen. MacArthur Not Consulted On Plans Honolulu. Jan 2— (l'P> - (ten. Douglso MacArl.iur was not consulted on the .Moscow conference plans for International control of Japan because the War Department did not think it uecesnary. Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson said yesterday. "The War Department is nut primarily reap nslble for foreign relations," Patterson said. "Therefore. we did not consider It necessary to consult .MacArthur before policies were set at the conference." De Gaulle Withdraws Threat To Resign Paris. Jan. 2-tlTl—Gen. Charles de Gaulle's government studied plans for French army reforms today after withdrawing it threat to resign when the socialists agreed to postpone thei*- demand* for a 20 percent cut In military expenditures. , The national assembly vot«d to cut army expenditures 5 per cent in a heated New Year's day debate. The socialists said they would not press their d< mends for Beware Coughs frM MfIWM (Ml That Hang On Creomnlslon relieves promptly because tt goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, toudsr, fkaned bronchial mucous mem> branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Crecmukiun with the un- | lentandlng you murt like the way it juickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back, ££L°<m2H y Simpk piles used notwrsdi»sd«'"iw«*ouq with nuddenina itch, bum and irratemu X buurt's Pyramid Stippoeitones bras A J Stuck, wekocne relief. Their mend msdt F f ceuon kmbs reel cohort, reduces «us>, w help, tiahicn rehwed naaibtsnes, seedy ' k lubricMM sod rlirs*, rrotective end A W srti cheffng, so essy to use. Cel senurnr V ff Quart's Pvruahl SucpcWeerlse st raw V r drug store without de'sy—6oc sod 11 JO— ”

1 —i h THE OLD JUDGE SAYS... , SSWTjtrA gfflhlsu Si® S.gap inPf. I SKt buuij Sle’iS IS 1 , jj£ >2“’' dtl *u PM* law a much pc*l*r have been geltin’latUf»irK* Utanedrl feedm « v «M»e than the original grain has use distillers’ dried grains in their ration.'* JUDGE: “Have any trouble getting OLDJUDGE:^ n about the tenth one 411 yOU necd? ” account*fa d t^ ,th * t ’ Harry ' How you ' al t * mM - even though the to sisi D JUbGE: . "Tbae I gum nobody oo j Jv S!l y l ? mtoc k Wd Paul- you PW w wasted in distillteg." ”• ““* d Wh “*■*■»!". d» VAMr: .. Nq , 1 ' i 1

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a 20 percent slash until Feb. 16. In the i-omprotßisq they obtained a promise ftom D* Gaulle to Institute reforms within the army to promote efficiency. — —o— —— Many Local People Enjoy Ice Fishing Many Decatur people are begin nlng trips to the north part of the state for winter fishing through the ice In Indiana lakes and several fishermen have reported good

("Every housewife | f can help preventi ( soap shortages 1 \ J D 41 10 /z W I 1/ “y* CUNTON p. ANDIRSON J * Secretory ©fApncUfura * “TT is just as important now as when feu and oil * were ralionc^to Mve anrf tur in every bit of used kitchen fat. Uaed fa* continue to be one of our moat important sources of suppl for the manufacture of soap and for other industrial usa It may be many months before we can obtain adequa:* supplies of imported fata and oils for three housewives can help prevent soap shortages by turning in uaed fats, and dealers can help by continuing collections Hu»j- - - ✓ - i —- w to ( SAVING UWPWS i ,S Jusr as I AS PUSINd T|4€ Z WAR. MTS ARC Q f X NttPfPTO \(b. ” . X WMMOU AZ W vox \ * /fan . . — i.m u WI’W SHU far below the mini- IVHY DIOR of used fata youiN mum requirements in our supply helps the soap supply. ..helri” of induttria! fats. Any letup in back more soap to your de.®" saving used fate will lower this shelves sooner. So keep on fsupply. . may mean less soap, for fat-salvage job—hdp yourvri* your used fats are needed to help more soaps. And remember, ya - make soap. Here's what you Ma 4c a pound when you turn in s housewife can dol fat to your butcher w i'C Where there's fat, there's soq,. Keep Turning In Used Fats To Help Make More

catches of blue-gills au t, ¥ Under the naw slats iswTS M permitted on two xiiJß yeai and local anglera are rB up tvusided huts iu ta*, , |» them tu use ay wlulbraxkii > guud catekea have been at Shroyer lake and It w a , S ••d that the lake will be (> . K seaaun for tithing. Hail i Bs able at the lake. ■-~——© — ■ Th't ©acrifkau of Cariiim.B blessings as great a» its tractive gifts.

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