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will a f-Xw-htp . .Monday evening at *ev< -n thirty o'clock ai the Odd Fellow* hull CATHERINE TEEPLE TO WED ROBERT SPIEGEL .Mr. and Mm. David II Triple. 122 North Find "irci I. uunoinn. the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter. Catherine Loui»e, to Bob'rt Spiegel, non of Mr. and Mr*. Otto Spiegel of Fornax street. Th<« wedding will take place Juno j. Minn Teeple wax graduated from Decatur Catholic hitth school and for the past five year* lux been employed at the Central Koya ,('o. Iler fiance I* a graduate of Mon mouth high school, and I* employ ed at the General Eh < trie Co in Fort Wayne. WOMEN OF.MOOSE HAVE CHAPTER NIGHT PROGRAM The regular meeting of th- Wo men of th** Moose wa* held last evening at the Moon* home, a chapter night progru n wax con ducted by the homemaking com mittee. with Ml** Mildred Feaeel a* chairman. Mr*. Maggie Haley gave u reading, and Hubert Feasel played Iwo piano selection*. entitled "The Boat Song" and "Lefherstraum." A delicious luncheon was served following the program by the losing team of the membr iwhip drive of which Mr*. Florence Noll wax chairman. The table* were beauti fully decorated in Easter appoint ment*. Bingo was played and prixe* were awarded the various winner*. Mr*. L<-ona Waller won the door prixe. SO CHA REA IN MEETING THURSDAY So Cha Ifeu met last evening at the Bice hotel, with Mm. James Staley and Mr*. Fred Schulte a* host esses. During the business meeting, plans were made for the mothers day party, to be held May 9 at the home of Mm. Fred Fui.enkatnp. Bridge prize* were awarded to Mr*. Dick Delninger. Mr*. Bussell Byer. Mr* Dan Ze«er and ~NOIiCE~' We are (till writing acreage for TOMATOES PICKLES RED BEETS Call or tee— OTTO GASE, Fieldman 1225 Elm St., Decatur, Phone 6743. Stokely FOODS* INC. Celina. Ohio

club calendar Society Deedline, 11 a. m. Friday American Mylon auxiliary, legion home, fi Jo p. Ml, Phlluthea < la«* of Baptist < hutch, church. 7:30 pin. Baptist I'hllo Class. Mr. mid Mr*. John Metxger, 7:30 p m. Pocahontas lodge. Bed Men hall. 7: 30 p m .Mu«ic department of Decatur Woman'*'club rehi-urvnl, Lincoln m bool, X pi* Monday Corinthian cla»s of Christian church, Mr«. Homer Buhl, 7:30 P m. Odd Fellow* all-1 Bebekaha. Odd Fellows hall. 7:30 p.m. iJeiamr Woman’* club, Lincoln school auditorium. 7:45 pm. Wednesday Zion Lutheran Married Couples <lub. c'lurch basement, * p.m. P»l lota Xi sorority. Elks home, k p.m. Mr*. Fred Fullenkamp A delli ion* lun< heoii was served at the c!<*«> of the meeting. PHILALETHEAN CIRCLE HAS MEETING RECENTLY The Philalethean circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church met recently at the home of Mrs. Kay Moser. Following the devotion*, the buxines* meeting was held ami plan*, were made to have a "White elephant" sale at their next meeting A donation was also made towaid I a movie projector. Ibdlcious refreshment* were nerved by the ho*te*x. assisted by Mrs. Albert Fruchte. WOMAN’S CLUB TO MEET MONDAY The Decatur Woman* club will have thejr final meeting of the club year .Monday evening at seven forty five o'clock tn the f.incoin s< hoo| auditorium The program, entitled "(In Wing* of Song," will he presented by the Music seition. with .Mr*. Ilarol'l W. Grant In charge of the arrangements, assisted by .Mrs Edgai Gerber. .Mrs. Jannw L. Kocher, Jr, Mr*. Dan H. Tyndall and Miss Helen Haubold. .Miss Haubold will direct the chorus selection*, and Mr*. (>. H. Haubold and .Mr*. Edgar Gerber will be accompanist*. Th« complete program follows: chot'ie. "Kunrise." Jordon: "On Wing* of Song." Mendelsohn. .Mr*. Walter Krlcker, soloist; piano, “The Harmonica-Player." Gelson. Mrs. William Gas*; vocal, "('alm as the Night." Bahn. Mrs. William Feller; quartet. "The Shepherd•ess," Mac.Murraugh, "The Singing of Birds." Warren. Mie Dan Tyndall. -Mis* Helen Haubold, Leo Kirsch. Paul Haun r. Xylophone. "The Waterfall." William Ktobbe. "Juki," Victor Kreyer. Mr*. James L. Kocher, Jr.; vihra-harp, "April .Shower*,” Silver*. "We’ll Gather Lilac*.,’' Ivor Novello, Mr*. James L Kocher. Jr. .Miss lads Baiigh'm.ir., eoloist: vocal, "The Charm of Spring.” Clarke. "I Came With a Song." LaForge, "The Wind's in the South Today." Scott, Mrs. Dan II Tyndall; plan > duet. "Night and Day." Porter .Merkur. Mr*. William Gas*. Mr*. Harold Grant; chorus, "In My Garden." Firestone, "The Bells.” Bachmanlnoff-Kountz. The members are uuged to use their guest* tickets for the program. MRS. MARY RICH HOSTESS TO CLUB The St. Mary'o Township Home Economic* club met recently at the home of .Mr*. Mary Bich for their regular meeting. .Mr*. Carl Frey, president, conducted the meeting, opened with the group singing the club song. Plan* were discussed for the group with the —roup singing the club song. Pli were dbo ti«*ed for the group to tour the Wayno Knitting Mill* and Eskay dairy. They also attend the Jane Weston program at twelve thiity o'clock Thursday. May 16. Member* desiring to attend are asked to meet at tjio post office no' later than nine o'clock, h wu* ab<> announced that the club would take part In the achievement day meeting early in June. The le«eon study wax given by Mix* Anna K. Wiliiains. following which delicious refreshments were served. PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR RECITAL SUNDAY .Mr*. Edgar Gerber ha* announced the following program to he given at the St. Jo«eph school Sunday afternoon at three thirty o'clock. Juanita Gray, one of Indiana’s leading pianists, and senior teacher of piano at Concordia college In Fort Wayne, will be the guest artist. Miss Gray will play "Sarabande," Rameau; “Old English Minuet,” Shield; "Sonata Pat het Ique." Op. 13, C-mfnor. Beethovan; Grave-allegro di Molto, Adagio Cantabile; Rondo (Allegro); "Polonaise.” Op. 26 No. 1. C-sharp minor, Chopin; "Etude,'' Op. 25, No. 1. A flat major, Chopin. "Scherzo." Chopin; "Love Song.” Suk; "The White Donkey." Ibert; "Waltz," Op 34. E-major. Moszkowski. Mr. and Mr* Arlie Bollinger of

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!«2M Central avanne, will observe their twenty-fiftn wedding annlv er«nry Bunday with open house from two to four o'clock for their many relative* und friends. A family dinner will p>*<ede the reception. W S. C. S. CIRCLE MEETINGS HELD Circle I of the WSC.S of lhe Methodist chart it met Thursday afternoon at the bum.- of Mrs. J. W. Tyndall. During the devotional period, a memorial for Mist A. J. Haney, former member of the circle, wa* <'inducted by .Mrs. Tyndall. The lesson study, n sketch of the life of Susanna Weeley, mother of John Wesley, wa* also given by .Mrs. Tyndall. Lovely refreshment* Were served during the iul hour by the ho«ies*. assisted by Mi* John pct« r*on. Circle 111 Mrs. W. Guy Br.iwn was hostess to the members of <-it- l.« 111 of the WSC.S. of the .Mi-thodist church Thutvday afternoon Nine mem beiM. four guest* and five children were present. ■Mrs. A. D Suttles gave the lesson study on Co.la Rico, follow Ing whieh deliviuit* tefreshtnetit* were served by Mr* Brown, at sisted by .Mrw Dee Fryback. <> SULL HOME I Editor's note: The fidlowing question* and answer* concerning veteran* are furnished by Dwight 11. Arnold, county service ollicer.) Q. Can my husband, aho is now in service, make withdrawals from hi* Soldiers' Deposit account Infore he is discharged? A. Vie, if hl* commanding officer authorizes it. Q. In filling form 14 for Veteruim prefiWence under the Civil Service Law., do I have to produce evidence of disability? A. Yes. alt official slatemen* from V.A.. the War Dept . Navy Dept . Marine Corps, or Coast Guard should be produced. o - Special Services And Meetings Os Churches In Area Antioch M. B. C. Revival service* at the Antioch M B. C. church will l«- held for 1 week only, beginning Sunday, April 26. and continuing through May 5. Charles McHatton, a student of the 1946 graduating class of the Fort Wayne Bible institute, will be the evanrellst. Instrumental music will be a feature of each sei vice. Rev. Jake Hostetler, pastor of the church, has extended an invitation to the public Io attend.

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Admitted: Carl Anderson, route 4. Admitted und di*mi**rd Mix* Twanrtt" Sihrock Dlsinboed. Mr*. Forrest Leist-m-r and baby girl. Linda Louise. Rockford. O. .. o Adams County Native Is Shooting Victim Ned Hr«t ill Prichard, 27. of Lima, ().. who was born in Adam* county, near Willshire. O. was fatally sh t Wi-dnesday evening at the home of hi* estranged wife'* moth er. Mrs. Ida Rilay. near Elida. O Prichard was slain during a scuffle with Glenn Riley, 22, brother of Prichard’* wife. The victim I* survived by the wife, a son. Arthur; hi* parent*. Mr. and Mr*. Charles Prichard, Sr, of Van Wert. (>.; six sister* and four brother*. Funeral service* will bo held at In a.m. Saturday at the Duviri funeral home in Lima. o Auto Badly Damaged In Wreck Thursday Arnold Thieme, of near Decatur, escaped Injury last night when hi* car went out of contral, a» he attempted to turn onto old 27 through Monmouth, enroute south on federal road 27. Hi* car turned around and started back north on the railroad track* there, damaging It heavily. Damage to the vehicle wa* estimated at |SOO.

JpERSONALS Mie J F. Hanmaitn left today for a ten day visit at the h >;ne of her parents. Mr. and Mr* H L Wiatds of Fairbury. Neb. While there Mm. Sanmann will attend the wedding of her lii'Te, Miss Marjorie lam Wia;ds, i" Kenneth Howe of Fairbury, Neb, MiWood* has been n frequent guest ill the home of Mr. and Mr* Kallmann here Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Taylor and family and Mr. and .dr*. Frank Carroll have received two crates ol orange* from Yeoman and Mie Mervln E. Taylor in Melbourne. Fla The Mi-thoditit* at Bluffton plan to build a new church i.ulldltig and the fund lor that purpo*' ha now rea< h'-d |73,<*"i lubscrPa-d The town of M irkl« has an nounccd they sill join the Daylight Having communities Saturday night. Hoosier Hop Show Here This Evening A large < rowd I* exp' i ted al the Hoot->-r Hop pi-rfoi linin'e to be given this evening at the juniorsenior high sch-ol by the WOWO ladio artists, in< hiding the original Blackhawk Valh-y Boy*. The appearance of the troop I* sponsored here by tin- Decatur high school band, which shares In the priM-eed*. Those who did not purchase ticketo In advance, may get them at the gym door tonight Th<- show starts at s o'llock. Spokane Transport Tied Up By Strike 629,000 Workers Idled In Nation By t'nlted Press A bus drivers' dispute lied up public tran portatii.n in H|M>k.itu-. Wash, today as strikes anil shutdowns kept 629.0(m workers idle throughout the nation. More than Jon AFL bus driver* and repairmen voted to renmln in n "mass meeting" until flu- Nat- : lofial City Line* Co. amende I it*’ (.roup insurance plan, which <ut* off la-nefita from employe* who leave lhe t ompan| Taxi-cab* were the only other puldie trans poitation in Spokane, a city of l.'.oiiiio persons Edward II Burke, president of the Sopthern Coal Producer* I i:*MM'iation, propotu-1 that con gress outlaw the assessment of royaltie* to finance union health and welfare fund* A demand by tin- AFL t'nlted Mine Worker* for a company financed health and welfare fund hi a major Issuu in tin- nationwide strike of |ia> 000 soft <oal miner*. Burke also said that a charge by I'MW president John L Lewi* that I'. S. Steel wa* bid ling out against a new coal wage agreement wa* "plain unadulterated buncombe." Two railroad brotherhoods, representing soo.ono worker*, votisl unanimously to strike against the nation's railroad* May 16 unless their demand* are met. The brotherhood* of rail road trainmen and locomotive engineers were dissatisfied with the finding* of a presidential fact finding board The boarl had

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recommended a 16 rent hourly wage I tier ease and ii few rules > ball: * The union roilght a I 85 percent pay raise and 45 rule* change* , A in-day milk strike at llwh- , , e*ti-r, N Y ended last night when 6"» i AFI. dairy worker* J rtached ucreemeni with 47 dulrh« Inside workers returned to their job* today and retail de liveries wen- to be resitml' I 1 Haturday In Sioux City, la, 6«0 CIO packing house workers staged n demonstration to urge extension i of 'he office of price adtninistra- j I tlon .t speaker at the meeting ■ ' m.ld packers wen- "on strike tryII Ing to kill off tin- OPA.” Farley and Lori Scher Co., Duhuqtte I*., operator* of the ' world'* largest door and sash file , torv. signed a new contract rats ' Ing tin- minimum wage to 65 cent* -an hour. Tl* agreement abp provided a general wave Increase <1 from seven to 12 <-> ni* an hour foi Gsn employe*. j Transit service In the Washington. D C. area wax disrupted when AFL drivers on an Inter{urban bus line *iru< k to enforce iwagc demand*. Eyewitness Tells Os Railroad Wreck Witnessed Tragedy From Her Back Door (Editor*' Note Mr*. Ann Miller. Naperville, wa* a witnex* Io i the wreck or two Burlington rail- [ road trains. Her eyewilnep. nrj i oiillt follows I Naperville. 11l Apr 26 HP) —I saw the railroad wreck yesterday. It happened a* I was Just starting to wa h the luix h dishes. I bad lust finished reading a 1< Her from the national safety u uneil when I started my work No soonei had I pul my hand* into tin- dishwater than I saw the Advance Flyer stop I thought It pei lilial', because the train usually goes right through Naperville I went to the back door to wave al -lhe pa seliger* oil the train. Sometimes there are soldier* on the trains, and I like to wave to them .My house is only 7.5 feet from tin- tracks, so I can see the passenger* Well. • Then I heard the other train Take lhe family Tom Braneman’s ? Paly ' Till RS.. MAY 2-M P- M j Jr.-Sr. Hiijh School ( Juit Like The Hollywood Show Orchids to the oldest guest I and the Good Neighbor. ( Mail your Good Neighbor letter to P. O. Box 83. - I

• omlnr 4' on n curve, com Ing Hi kety split. The brakes Mi'H lie-I '• liibly ,>||>l then, right before my eye it crashed into the other train Oh. It was terrible It made a horrible noise I rushed to the teh-plioio- an I < ailed my nephew in tell him about the accident Then I culled lhe telephone operator und told her to rail the p<> lice an<l all the doctor* I knew many person* were kl led and injured. I didn't know how many, but I knew that It was I a horrible disaster j The engineer of the Exposition Fiyer wan brought into my kltch- • n I gave him coffee und a doctor bandaged hi* face, which sun iiluck He di In't say anything, lb- just drank < offec I did what I could to help Every available pair of hands was needed. Throughout the afternoon I •ve coffee to survivor* of the wreck. When the crisis had pass <<l. I returned to my dishes. I looked out of the window again The lilat a blooming In my yard framed the horrible wreckage. The blue cross letter fltll '•■re<| m the evening breezes. I hope nothing like this ever hapiien* in Naperville again. n . ... High School Student Is Accidentally Slain South Bend. Ind. \prll 26 <l*. I’ i A <in uner'* verdict of ui <lileiif.il death wa* retuiiii-d today in tin- shooting of a 17-year-old l ake-.file high *i hind student last

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night f'orom-r T G said Donovan E. Thomas of Lukevilln wu« shm to death when j rifle discharged. The youth wa* in un up•ituir* room at hi* home when member* of the family heard a ►hot. They found Thoma* nnconsclou*, u rifle In*ld<- him on the flour. He died before the fuml'y physician could bit cuil'-ti u — Life Sentence Fcr Shooting Woman Indianapolis. April 26 (f’l’l (*|eo Edward*. 24. Indianupoli*. begun a life »enlence today. Imposed hy a criminal c iurt yesterday which convicted him on a charge f infllt tug physical injury during a holdup. Edward wa* accused of shooting Mb* Helen Erneli.m hi-t Oil 20 a- -he collected lent money from perxto * who lived in her property. o Soldier Arrested For Knifing Wife Fort Wayne. Ind. April 26 i! Pi Pfc. Junie* Kmßh. 22 yearold -oldler lai'.one.l ci n> arby Baer field, was held on ebarges of aesault and battery today after a knif>- attack on bi* bride of two months last nigh* Police said that the wife, Gertrude, 16, wa* not .o-riously injured. She suffered *tab wound* in the b;n k. arm* and chest. WitnesseM eaid Smit Ii attacked hi* wifi- on a bouse porch, police said.