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!«"«>’ 'T fe,’”'°i <«•* “' ;* B* rt **.in t* h *' ,( * 81 ■J* r hirh "‘ >'"°’ l ""’ l,ort ' t. Jnlnx. M'X ,: - whf " fcZ; .1.-.-" *•» K. senior* «• ‘he “ n "“ 81 ■ * pronw The theme this Eta M-d on '"•■ ™ d '° i , !j g nha»*n M.rrf (he B >nd •»> d,, P lf ' ° f E cd Horeeshw, Copses gTrmb Mexicans. etc. will be In the form E\ho* «nd will include ■Tmtromental music. This K followed by the grsffil ■H by ,hP Jnnl " r iin ' l l, ‘ nl ' ■. officer*. ■ cnherlne W. idler, junior i* in charge of the Eot,. and i« being »««l*t■|b, prorrim arrangements of the mnior < laee Kry W being by the KZ. of the x hoot, under E, lc htH h ETH Till! Ebon of Mis* Kathryn ■* ♦ ■ chape*- church has ■daughter banquet I colorful setting of ■gowm and lighted tapers. ■tHr god daughter banquet Ellen Chapel church wan Lfiy evening. sponsored by Ba I and the 0.0. of the B^.. n tjr.;hree guests were B The Rev Celia Pellett of■WW- ■ Earl Cha«e played several Lotion* while the guest* Est anted at long table*. i pink and white appointHIM R«e Merriman led the Minting appropriate nonga. In. Eliaabeih Cramer and fl o Sheehan presented two Hleetloai. "The Tribute to i and The Tribute to ■iin program wan given i the evening In the church las VarbJJona of "Home Home" were given by Mrs. Bloom: wong by Sarah

B ,rr -'”' ' ■ •^4£Sg^ i^sgH^ T xWn a i *r - ■ The Best > I Way to g Learn! ■ It’s our firm belief that the H very Iwwt way to learn about a g| product or a service is by praciic- £, al. first hand experience. That's I! why we so often suggest that if y®u would like to know more |H about our service, ask any family H we h»ve ever served. y ZWICK’S Wl | FUNERAL HOME ge | V%w-i,DAY 61,NIGHT 800-303 X || u-»2 *.. U*• ■• ■ ■ **• WVi ■■■■■■■■* pose Cleaning Supplies: fraivet Wallpaper Cleaner (large ■ /an) __ 29c a Gio-Coat (No Rubbing Wax) 98c t ■*•00 Bottle Larvex (for killing ■ moths) J. 79c J ■ Ol ’ ax (for cleaning walls and ■ W( >odwork)2sc and 75c ■ S ’ adoo Paint Cleaner2sf ■ (for cleaning).. 25c-60c-SI.OO 1 Gal 69c J ■*»• Johnson’s Paste Wax 59c ■ i- upholstery Old English Cleaner 49c ■ ■Janiz e> No Suds Cleaner 25c-50c-SI.OO ■ f a?ic Foam, Quart 65c 8 L Ga1._41.00 Gal. $1.75 | d-No-More (kills weeds, but J | * on t harm lawn grass) SI.OO B Illite Wall Paints2.Bo gal. ■ COMPLETE line of paint brushes, J I SPONGES, CHAMOIS, Etc. ■ Ijohne Drug Store :

Frank. Rowena and Hue Merriman; prayer, M!«* Cramer; reading. "A Missionary** Mother.” Mia* Francis Miller: vocal nolo, "That Wonderful Mother of Mine." Mw Chose; playet, "Missionary Clink." the Mitwu-a Itoxe ,M>rriiiv>n. Veda and Frieda Williamson, Betty Walter*. Jane Drnttr, Betty Miller. Marcella Walter*, Irene Draper and Janet Brown; address, Mr*. Henry Bauman; closing prayer, Mt*. Omer Merriman. The Friendship Village Home Economics club will meet Thursday afternoon at one o'clock at the North Brick school house. The meeting of the phoelte Bible class of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will lie Hehl Wednesday instead <£ Thursday, ax previously announced. The official hoard of the Methodist church will meet at the clone of the mld-wei k service Wednesday nlgnt. The meeting i< IwHtortant and all member* are urged to attend - - Mr. and Mr*. 8. T. Welker had as their Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mr*. Gerald Welker of Lima. O.; Mr. and Mr*. Eime Krelacherf i Mr. a w d Mt*. Do?ald Kre|*cher. Van Wert. ().; Mr. and Mrs. George Bowman. Ohio City. 0.: Mrs Ma|Tope and daughters, Joyce Sue and Dixie Lee, and Mr. and Mrs, Groce Tope, Decatur. Afternoon callers were Richard and Miles Parrish of Decatur. Welker received many love# gift* Mr*. Christ Roth was the guwt-of-honor at a family dinner Sunday* served at her home. The tables, centered with a large mot&r’s day cake, was lighted with tall pink taper*. Mrs. Roth received many lovely gifts Guest* mtat-nt were Mr. and Mr*, ilavid Roffr, Mr. and Mrs John II Roth. Harv« Mattkey and family. Dale, Elnora and Gladys. Albert and Glen Roth.

CLUB CALENDAR •MSty 0«dllh». 11 A. M. Tuesday Chnrrfi Mother* study club mother* day parly, Mn* M. O. Lester, m p. m. Women's Christian Temperance union, Mrs. Odea Bramiyberry, 2 p.m. Delta Theta Tan. Elk# home, 8 p.m. Little Flower Study dub, Mr*. Mary Horg. <:3<l p.m. Rebekah lodge, Odd * Fellows hull. 7*3tt p.m. Civic department of Decatur Woman's club, city hall, 7 p.m. First Evangelical Administrative Council, Church, 7:30 p in. Wednesday Profit and Pleasant Home Economies club, Mrs,' Henry Helman, 7:10 pjp Decatur Home Economics club, Mrs. Fred Chronister, 1*45 p.m. Ht. Ann Study club, Mr*. Carl Stelgmeyer, 7:30 p.m. IMI lota XI sorority, Elka home, 8 p.m. n Mot hens of World War 11, postponed. & Official board of Meth<rni*t church, church, after midweek service. Thursday St. Luke** Jmdle 4 s 4 ’gtilld. church, all day. Pre*hyterlar»*Ladl<w Aid society, Mrs. D.Y.B. c’l lass of First I'. B. ch-trchtJ'Mrx. Ira Bodie, 7:30 p.m Dsrca* class of First Evangel!C.A church, church parlors, 7:30 pin. Voting Adults of Methodist churc h. Mrs. M. O. Lester, 8 pm. First C. |J. Progressive Workers, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hesher. 7:30 p.m Friendship Village Home Economics, club. North Brick si-hool house, j p.m. Oflcers escorts and committee chafrmen of WoJfietc of Moose, Moose home, . p. m. Saturday Rummage sale, |* ie x bytHlan church basement, 9 a m. to 8 pm. Fred Roth and Violet Hprunger of Fort Wayne. - -o —

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Admitted: Robert Murphy. 105 North Second street; Mses Rosalia Miller, route 6; Albert Weillng. Preble. DismiMed: Reinhold I! Ie eke, route 6; Christy 11. Ch.i-e. St. Marion, ().: Mrs. Harold Runyon, Van Wert, (). runic 6; Helen Ityf, Ifc-rntd route 2; Francis Costello, 4<»| Marshall street: Dr. Ray Stingily, 510 Indiana street. — —o——.— Koller Skating every Tues., Fritfay and Sunday nights. Other nights partv nights. Phone 7965. SI N .SET. Teen-age Wrap’n* Tie nJ. m’! 9099 V < v l / SIZES I „* V/ y 10 16 /zk wt jr / w 11 • /// < i 11 HI k h Ji 7 LH* i 1 I 11. M Jtl - H Jt JjMLz L—*‘ V Marian Martin A wraparound dirndl ho simple to put together, a teen-ager can make it herself. Pattern !)•'»!• has NO SIDE SEAMS—just pull over head, wrap to front, then to back Pattern »<>99 comes in teenage sizes 10. 12. 14. 18. Size 12 takes 2% yards 18-inch fabric. Send TWENTV cents In coins for this pattern to Decatur Dally Democrat, Pattern Dept., 155 N. Jefferson St., Chicago 80, ill. Print plainly TOUR NAME, ADDRESS. ZONE. SIZE AND STYLE NUMBER. The Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book is now ready . . . it's yours for Fifteen Cents. Full of smart styles for the family plus FREE pattern for the new "bag-on-abelt" printed right inside the book.

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JTIU WtOMIHG HOME (Editor'* note: The following questions and answer* concerning veterans are furnished hy Dwight It. Arnold, county service officer.) Q. Can you give me tho address of the agency that deals with land In the Columbia River Basin, afco hue t. veteran first choice on I hl* land? A. A Veteran ha* a high priority In the procurement of this land. In writing for Information In regard tr this land your letter* should be addressed Io: Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of lw<*rlor, Washington. 25, " ■■ / Q. C.. 71 n womatOretc-rnn be admitted to a veterans' hospital for <Wld birth? A. No, this I* not allowed Q. Will total disability ratlnaa of long standing for active tubercu|o»ls he reduced because of apparent inactivity’ A. No. —-—-—n~~- — |pERSONAIS V. M. Simmon", of Bluff?#> and Suelge- ot Fort . Wayne were Decatur visitors Monday. Jamcw Andrews, who h.m resting at Martinsville the pa“t two or three weeks, nas returned home and says he is feeling tiptop. Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey who ha* been 111 at her hom • on South Third street the past several dayr M reported slightly improved. Mrs. Milton Swearingen, president ot the Decatur Woman's club, and Mr«. Ralph Stanley, president of the county federation of clubs, are {•(tending the three day convention ot the Indiana Federation ot Clubs at French Lick. Ail officer* escort* and commlttec/T halrmen of the Women of the Mtarse are asked to meet nt the Moose home Thursday night at seven o’clock for ritual practice. ——o— -— More Youths Needed For Work On Farms Need For Volunteers Greater Than Ever Lafayette, Ind, May 14 fl'Pl The need for volunteer farm labor by Hoosier youths will be greater than ever this year. A. M Nichter. Purdue University emergency farm labor superviftr, said today. The continued drain of worker* by industry and stdeetive service has further shortened the supply of available young men, he said. Nichter said prisoners of war would not be available this season and fewer foreign worlds from Mexico and Jamaica will come to Indiana. In addition, many World War II veterans who left the farm to go into service will take industrial position* hefutse of training and experience obtained in the army or navy. Nichter cited the continued machinery shortage sjMmother reason for emergency assistance* from youthful Hoosier rural citizens. During 1945, some 15,<MW schoolage youths were recruited and (placed on seasonal farm jobs. "The need for 194fi indicate* this number must be greater.’ Nichter said. Emergenc y work consists of detasseling corn, tending and harvesting vegetable crops, picking fruit and general farm work. Indiana Bankers Meet Thursday And Friday Indlanapoli*, May 14—(UP) — More than 500 Hoosier banker today were expected to attend the I 4!nh annual convention of the- Indiana banker* association. Thursday and Friday, May 16-17. Dr. Herman B. Wells, president of Imlianh univemlty, will Im* the principal speajter at the annual banquet Thursday evening. He will discims his recent trip to Greece act a U. 8. observer In the national elections. Gov. Gates will also l»® a dinner speaker. o 'Siamese Twins' Die In Oregon Hospital Portland. Ore., May 14—(UP) — The "Siamese twins" born here a i week ago to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hurst of Deep River, Waah., died at J’ortland General hospital today, their deaths were 25 minutes apart. i The twins began to fail yesterday. when both ran temperature*, according to the attending physician. Dr. Joseph Springer. Joined together at the base ot their spine*, the girl* had a common circulatory ayatem that prevented their separation by surgery.

Russians Offer To Evacuate Bulgaria I ■HSIIII — > Ask U. S., Britain Pull Out Os Italy Pari*. May 14—(UI’)-Fo-eixn minliuer V. M. Molotov offered today to withdraw Russian troops from Bulgaria if the United States and Groot Britain would pull their* out of Hal? Sectary of state James F. Byrne* proposed that the big four foreign minister* start discussion of a peace treaty with Austria. Molotov vetoed the proposal The council ot ministers wax Ir plenary session for two hours and a half. Byrnes and foreign secretary Ernest Bovin of Britain refund to make a deal for the withdrawal of Allied troops from Italy in exchange for a Russian evactiaGon of The council discussed a report hy expert* on the Franco-Italian frontier, but took up none- of the major l*»dS»s of the Italian treaty. No Ceding Now Ixmdon, May 14 <UP) — Informed sources said today Ernest Bevin has Informed James F. Byrne* that Britain is unwilling to consider ceding any of it* Pacific Island bases to the United States nt this time. British diplomatic and political correspondents were told last night that Bevin made this "quite clear” to Byrnes during lengthy conversations In Paris. The British viewpoint, as authoritatively reported, Is tiff the United Htate* should have full access to island base* under a regional plan for South Pacific defense In which the United Kingdom. United States, Australia anl New Zealand would participate jointly. The joint commonwealth view point, as reported here. Is that this defense scheme ha* priority over ami is separate fronj ci quesGon of sovereignty. A foreign office- spokesman confirmed yesterday that AngloAmerican discussions on the liases are in progress. Among the Islands under discussion are ('liristma-i Island, Funafuti and Canton. The spokesitxin pointed out thai sovereign?? over } sotne Pacific Islands Is dispute! between the two countries, lie ®lded that as far as he knew, the United Htate* was not demanding title to any British-claimed island*. Decatur Man Bv?ys Property At Berne George Myeis, a chiropractor of this city, purchased the 12 room R IL Sehug reslden- ■ on W<et Main street la Berm, at public auction. The exact price of the house was not given, but the residence, two lot* and an acre of ground brought 312,400. The tots w«*e purchtwed by William Nussbaum and the acre trait by Mis* Emma St hug Mr. Myer* intends t> remodel the house Into apartments, it was announced. o • Young Soldier Home On Furlough Killed Indl.in ip'di-'day II (UP) Death today separated two broth er» who had planned to return to a>my duty aftet upending a furlough together, Pvt. William Miller. 20. died In stantly yesterday when the auto he wae driving crashed Into a true-tor-trailer truck at an Intersection Ills brother. Lt. Wilbur Miller, was critically Injured. The brothers were enroute home to a farewell dinner. They were to leave today for Utillfurnhi army p stx. — ——— Re-establishment of the Wyo mlng National Guard will lie started about July 1. o OFFICE of Price Administration bees, Paul Porter, gestures as he testifies in Washington before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee on extending the OPA. Naturally, he was ail for keeping price controls in effect (International)

1 T** gift* we have Elgin latehea. • Mr thl'iik you’ll lie glad V«U wailed. • For these new Elgin* have all tlir ex* • riling heauty >«u*ve expected from An eilnm.lv ihin ru«- diUmgm’die, ihi, I I-"'—’’ I 4" Ll * in ’’ Hwd.ru hnd IJgin. J j.uA moi.m.nl. • accuracy. See the .met that are her-, • Here it traditional Elftin amiran- mud » Cenerationi .A men have proudlv carried uithulirafmarltovulr.A I.uu mudit • Hlgjni.yftatnrt um l-dgiiu tofintMlhit. 2 • Aode m Americo by American c.afDmsn • B W E L E R. 130 North Second Street Opposite A A P Store. -

Working In Toledo, Seeking Home Here Houses must In- sc.|icc! Kenneth Runyon, local insurance agent, has received a postal card from a fellow company salesman, located at Toledo, Ohio asking the ?ocai man If he could find a house for rent here. He writer that he han scoured Toledo and vicinity and has found It. thing down as far as Decatur He didn’t say how he ex|ii-cte<| to; commute. Israel Yaney Will Probated In Court The will of the late Israel Ya-m-y. of Kirkland township, haa been probated in Adam.® circuit court before Judge J Fred Fruchte, The will provide* that all property be left the widow and is not to be sold as long ajMhe !lv<». Application for letters lists the wi- i dow, four sons, four daughter*, - ; granddaughter and Qgreat grand-1 daughter as heirs, and values the! estate at 14,741) real .etate and | TO RECOMMEND IfontlnnM From Page OeV-t year, as a result of the contlnua-1 Don of a limit on the amount of wheat flour that millers may i prodine for domestic consump-1 lion. At the same time, the depart-1 tn.-nt said the war food order pro- j hlblting the use of wheat and J wheat products In the manufacture of beer and alcohol would ! be continued until the summer of 1947. The department said Amerl- I cans also would continue to eat off-white bread for the next l.w months. It will continue the government order requiring millers to turn at least 90 percent | of their wheat by weight into . flour. TRUMAN URGES -■ —• 11 (Csatluae* Fram Fact Oaet force, * The reorganization goes into effect June 11. It was authorized p by an executive order signed by President Truman. Under the ulan, scientific research and development policies will he centered directly under I control of the secretary ot war. >,

He will be assisted by an advisory board of hading scientists, technician* and Industrialists. In addition, a research and depriopment division on the general staff levg will be placed under the chief of staff Gen. Dwight D, Eisenhower, army chief of staff, »X*‘l have his powers broadened so that he Is | placed in overall command of all | army field forces. Gere Carl Spaatz. chief of the army iKr forces, will gain In- ' ci cased autonomy for his forces

MASONIC Regular stated meeting Masonic lodge Tuesday. May 14 at 7:30 m. Lunch will he served Walter J, Krick, W. M. H3l>2tx RAYMOND (Doc.) KELLER — Jeweler — Watch snd Jewelry Repair. Diamonds — Watches Silverware — Clocks 326 N. Ninth St.

■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■"■'■•■■a ■ Big Savings, Buy and Save. ■ O ■ : CLOSING OUT! 11 g O Entire Stock of • Birds Eye Frozen Foods ■ . - at - : Greatly Reduced Prices g SttM'k includes Peaches — Blueberries — Cherries a Mixed Fruits — Grapefruit — Baked Beans — Corn I Spinach — Bean Sprouts — Green Beans. 1 ■ r— STOCK UP! FILL YOUR LOCKER WITH FROZEN FOODS AND VEGETABLES g Gerber Meat Market I

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under the reorganization Tlu* reorganization abolishes the 6ld nine service commands and divide* the nation Into six army areas commanded by Gen Jacob L Devers, commanding g< neral of the army ground forces.

NOTICE I shall be out of my office May 1 Dr. Kay Stingely V* ftAfloth have ■ quality in* I gradients, ■ ■ \ assurint home-> \ mads flavor