Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 10 June 1946 — Page 3

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H7aNDID aTES X ■in TO P B ' OTE K.nual P** ° f A1|,1, “ ■ *" ",, l.f P.I !<•"• XI -ro ■ ' |,| sun-lux afternoon ut fcXk•« ,h - rh ' ,r,w H "r B " Win. heder street. Et»rt«inin« rooms. Ughted ■ " ...Id a blue ■ 7 w ,, r „ beautifully decorat • K*. ).»%<•:>' tHHiqu.U of ntlxed Z* fl| .„. pledo* *«•'••• ‘ h * Me *' Z Sell Join*" 11 - J o,,, "P h Giobig, K« TempiL"Ui» J® c ®bs* ForZ—h and the Mix**® Joan Z. Anna Kathryn Friedley. Kp'ina- ■""* Mi ' ry ttob,n ■luiinx th»‘ Impressive pledge Z Ira wax served from a Z tt l|y appointed table, ten ■ with a •"* ,M,wl " f M’ring K r . Mt*. I’*"* l Hancher, preK <d the nororlty. presided. K John M.-Connell wax genKuiirmaii «*f the arrangement®. Klao for the nine candidate* L Held June 11, 10 MISSIONARY SPEAKS •LUS MEETING SUNDAY r Rev William Wetsg gave an Ntlntt. <imprc-hemive descrip of hie work a* a missionary in i before the Zion Lutheran >d Couples < Juh at one of the f outstanding meeting® held e church basement last night, r. Weis* and hi® wlfo had to India in IM7 and were Mini in the tokrn of I’uttur, h in In Madrax presidency, jr returned In March of this I. Rev, Weiss told how one ral family of low canto had Iroaverted. Ignorance and the a lyatem make the work slow difficult. He described native and used lii® ela Iterate disof native clothing, miniatures, land other curlox to llliMtrate. I a sidelight, Rev. Weiss denied hlx experience* during the Nit LaSalle hotel fire. He and

iYMOND (Doe.) KELLER — Jeweler — Watch and Jewelry Repair. Diamonds — Watches •liverware — Clock® 326 N. Ninth St.

Jz ■ .. . PF a ' 1 v/i*/ I / 77 \ WBT x',' ti&rj" 1 / fill \ Wr Jm W ) L _ s '" jF\ '; — I - w-*** Z •*’- A “Sterling" on a mirror and the CP real on a.Gas Range are both hallmarks of quality.. Gai Rangel with the CP leal are built to the most exacting itandardi by more tham2o Juit look for CP on the Gai Range your auuranee of the very best in cooking eautom«nt. C. A. STAPLETON, Local Manager

Mis, Weiss had remained In their room on the thirteenth floor until the fire was under control and then defended via the fire escape. Karl Caston and Ted Witte wen in charge of the program. Gwund refreshments wet- arranged by Mr. and Mr* Richard Midland. Mr. and Mr*. Norman Geiger and Mr. and Mr*. Lloyd Spiegel. The July meeting I* to be a pot luck ax a part of the combined congregational picnic to lie held on July 7 at Sunset park, ‘the committee in charge will la> Mr. and Mi* Henry Krueckeberg. Mr. und Mm Cheater Kleinknixht und Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Biebericli. The Aug. u*t meeting will be a .'arm frolics party at the Orley Walters farm A meeting of the Salem W. S C. 8. will In- held Thurxduy afternoon at one thirty o'clock at the home of Mrs. Joe llahnert. The Otterbein guild of the First Cnlted Brethren church will meet Tuesday evening at m ven thirty o’clock ut the C hurc h All m< mber.< are urged to be present. The regular bueinesx meeting of the Legion auxiliary will Im* held Friday evening at eight o' clock at the Legion home. The nomination of officer* will take place and an attendance- prise will; be awarded. All inemlterx are re-I quested to be present. ii if&szxnini Admitted and dismissed: Donald Wittwer, Monroe-: Kenneth Jennlngtc, 1023 West Adam* street; Miss Mary Meyers, route 6; Ken neth t’hrlc k, f»:i»> High street; David R. Flemming, Decatur. Dismissed: Mie* Moan Lee Fairchild, 121 South Eleventh street; Mrs. Lester Miller and baby boy! Rolland la-e. Rockford. (>.; Corwin Newcomer. Geneva; Maynard Rich, Berne; Mr.-, Max Thieme and baby girl, route 5; William VenGunten. route 8; Kenneth V< tiUunten, route 6; Miss Karen Diehl, 130 Grant street; Mr*. Ernest B<>wman and baby boy. Sammy la-e. North Eleventh street; Paul I’atrick, 130 West Grant street; Mr*. Walter Browning. Willshire. O. route 1; Daniel Perry. 327 Stevenson street.

JpERSONALS ■ i -4 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence* Walters spent the week-end at their summer home at Rome City. Mr. and Mt* D. II Kingsley and family have returned to this city after n two wc-eke vacation motor-1 Ing through Virginia und West | Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nyfeler of Kokomo visited In D-cutur over the weekend. Adrian It. Lenhart, formerly of this city, is reported a* recovering float a major operation, performed June 5 at the Munson hospital. Traverse City. Mich Mr. and Mrs Leslie Howard and son. Billie, of Veedersburg, spent n few days this week, visiting with Mr ami Mrs. Thoma® Adler. Their daughter, Margery, who has been a guest of the Adlers for the la®t two weeks, accompanied her parent* home. Dr N. A. Bixler Is in Terre Haute attending a two-day m Ide u miner meeting of thr Indiana state association of optometrists and board meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Worklnger and daughter, Shirley Ann. left Saturday on a motor trip to California. They we re accompanied by o. W. Thornton of BucyriM, O. Mr and Mr*. It Graydott Dixson and eons, formerly of Indianapolis, nave moved to Fort Wayne, where they have purchased a home at ■">l27 South Anthony Blvd. Mr. Dlxeon is a draftsman with the In-h-i national Harvester Co. Miss Marcella Hower of Indianapolls is viriltlng relatives In Decatur. After a short visit hero Mis* Hower plane to spend the* balance of the summer at Menominee, Wls. Mix* Joan Cowens ha>« ax her house guest Mies Maria I'rueta of Marrangullla. South America. Mixa I'rueta graduated from Western college on June I and will fly to Columbia June 15. The two girls are being entertained this evening at the home of Mix® Georgia Voorhees of Fort Wayne, who will have as h* r guest* Mi-** Mimi Calderon of Santiago. Chile, Mb* Dorothy Warren of Oxford, O and Mis.* Emma Lue Kopp of Anderson. The Misses Blanch and Edith Ervin and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Durkin visited in Delphos. 0. Sunday with their brother. Ralph Ervin. who ie seriously ill. 11. A. Maddox and daughter, Ann, motored to Columbus. O. Sunday. They were accompanied home- by Mixa Jam- Maddox, a student there ' at Ohio Stato university, who will

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CLUB CALENDAR toclsty Dead 11 ns, 11 A. M. Monday Fireman's auxiliary, fire station. 7:30 p m. Past presidents of la*glon auxr liaty, Mia. T. C. Smith. It pm. Pythian Sister Temple., K. of Phome. 7:30 p nt. Tuesday Tri Kappa called meeting. Dr. Roy Archbold residence*, M p.m. Church Mothers Study cltth, Mrs Everett Hutker, 8 p.m. Dutiful Daughters cine* of First Evungellcal church, Mr*, Alda Brown. 7:30 p m. Women's Christian T.-igperance union, Mrs. Roy Mumma. 2 pm. Delta Theta Tau pledge picnic, Hanna Nuttmun shelter house, C:3O p.m. Rebekah lodge. Odd Fellows hall. 7:30 p.m. Better Homes dub of Monroe. Mrs. Imran Burkhead, 7:3tt p.m. Otterbein guild of First I'. 11. c hurch, church, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday World Friendship guild of Presbyterian church, Mrs. James .Mose*. 7:15 p. m. Business and Professional Women picnic:, Boy Scout cabin, Hanna Nuttman park, 6:30 p.m. Ladies Aid of Evangelical and Reformed church of Magloy, Icecream xociul, parieh hall. Thursday Happy Homemakers chib, Mrs. Clifford Roe, 7:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Missionary society, church basement, pot-luck, noon Salem W. S. C. S Mr*. Joe Hahnert, 1:30 p.m. Friday Legion auxiliary. Legion home, K p.m.

spend the summer h<-rc with her parents. ( Mrs. J. ('. Miller lx spending a week In Pori Wayne visiting with with Mr. anti Mtw. Sum ('. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krick enjoyed the week-end at Lake Wellnt er. Mlm Rosemarie Kohne. n mudem of St. Mary's College at Notre Dame, arrived home for the etini-l iner vacation. She Ih a daughter! of Mr and Mr*. Haymond B. Kohne, and for the second year has I won a competitive award in a' short etory content in which the entire student laxly participated. Prior to returning to Decatur, ahe mid a college friend flpent a week in New York City. Rev. Fred V. Thornburg. n former pastor of the Decatur Methodist church, now living al Arcadia. Calif, wan renewing acquaintances here today. He left thia city 27 year* ago and (shortly afterwards wan transferred to California where he continued a* pastor until retired five yearn ago. A crowd estimated at 300 persons attended a reception held at the Knight.t of Pythias home Saturday Jilght following the wedding of a Mexican couple. Trade In a Hood Town — Decatur

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STIII HOME (Editor's note: The following questions and answers veterans are furn'shad by R. Arnold, county service otlDwr.l q. What Is the story of home-, steading lands? i Ji, b one iund -ullubb* for farm Ing I* now open for ho ot <te edinv In Alaska; and almul imt.imtt faint' i uverngina 70 acres esc h. In th-j fur Wed, will probably b, available In the next few ytar* a* fa-t as Congress provides fund* sot Western land reclamation und Irrigation purposes. A booklet entitled 'Our hi t land frontlem.' which contain* detailed information concerning homextead ing. can lie obtained by writing to the Division of Inform:.’ion. t'tiitxl .stat,.’ Department <>f th® Interior. I Washington, 35. D C. ... u —■ ■ * Mr. and Mr*. Frederic Fennlg of | Monroe route 1. are the parents | of a baby girl. Itorn Saturday at . the Adams county memorial hoxpi-1 tai. She weighed h pounds, 1 • cmu <•* and hue n d !»••< n made. p Honorable Discharge

Karl F. Johnson. Rd.M2c, from Great Lakes. 111. Roy N. Gililom, Sic. from Great ! Lakes, 111. *.»! Edward F. Moser, Ena., from Great latkes. 111. » Richard L. Lehmstn. EM3c, from Great Lakes, 111 Paper Company Head Is Slain In Office Native Os Indiana Murdered In Boston Hixton. Jun" 10. (UPi William Arthur Whitcomb, wealthy 73-year-old president of the G r eat NotJjl ern Paper c tnpany. was shot to death today in Ids office in the financial district by a stranger who posed iw a U. S. treaflury agent. The Indi tna-born executive a nationally known figttr* In the pa p<-r industry wax --hot three times ax he rose al Ills desk to greet hi-* vtdtor. Hl<* body was found sprawled on the floor of hk< private office l»y his desk. Th" killer, a slot ky -traw balled fashionably dresM-d man carrying a briefcase, hurried from the office on the ligliih floor of a Devonshire street building after firing the | 'thots. He fled fr :n th" building a« horrified employes found Whitcomb’s body In his office. Despite a swiftly executed p lice cordon thrown around the Boston financial district, the killer ap paiettl’y had .dipped through the I police net. Mies Sajly Whlttam, the victim'.* I secretary, told police it was the se.ond visit the slayer had made ■ there within five days. Sha said he first came laot Thursday, identified himself n 4 “Mr. Horman, from the trea ury department," but left without seeing Whitcomb, who wa< out at the lime. “The man <ame again this morning." Miss Whittam aaid. "He took a chair Just outside Mr. Whitcomb < private office and. when •Mr Whitcomb was free, he went il.Hide. "Almost immediately there were t iree shots ami then th" thump or a falling body. The- stranger came hurrying out and left the main office. | ami other employes*, who also had heard the shots, went in and faund Mr Whitcomb on the floor at the right of Us desk." Whitcomb was born Jan. 18, 1873 at Clinton. Ind, »on of John and ■ Lydia ,\. (Parks) Whitcomb. He was educated at De Pauw university mid was graduated from Yale'u Hheffield Scientific school in 1895. He and his wife, the former Grace E Errall, had three children. Before becoming president of Great Northern in 1928. he wa., con 1 nected with the Glens Falls (N. Y.) Paper Milk* Co. and w'th the international Paper Co. of New York He fimt beeaine anuxiaitxl with (frost Northern 86 years ago. Ohio City Elevator Destroyed* By Fire f/rnT''*'’ W " , ” ,a ‘ p< ‘ “» more than i l-Aooo resulted from a fire of an undetermined origin, which destroyed the Holland Pioneer f-ej U'lll at Ohio City early Sunday morning. ' A grain truck and in,(too h„ M . hej of grain, mostly cor n. wheat she huL Wtr * I" ,h.

Two Divorce Suits Venued From County Actions Token In Other Suits Here Two divorce suits were venued | out of the county by Judge- J heed Fruchfe in tvdams circuit court late Saturday. The nult of Myrtle against Wil- ! Ham Jones was venued to Wells county anil that of Dorothy | i gainst Chalmer Landl* to Allen > superior court. In the divorce case of Gerald I against Edith Smitley. Judge I'ruchte awarded the defendant the divorce on her cross-com-plaint and ordered her maiden name* 'of .Mattax restored In the- divorce action of Mary against Vivlene Haifllek. the de fondant was ordered to pay 31't per week support money during tha pendency of the* action, as well ax the plaintiff * attorney . f< CM. Harry Hlrxchy. p'alntiff In an i action against Robert Swygart, was awarded possession of real j estate involved in the suit, and damages amounting to 111®. - -— o — ——• Dellinger Funeral Tuesday Afternoon Azclca Dellinger Is Taken By Death Funeral services will lie held Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 o’clock. | (ESTt at the home near Willshire, | I Ohio for Mr.’, \zelea Dellinger, 57. I widow of lhe- late II >ad!ey DelllngI er. who died Sunday morning at 3 o'clock at the Adams c >unty i memorial hospital

Death wan attributed to asthma .and complications, following an, illness of two weeks. The deceased i was a lifelong resident <f the community of Willshire. SJie was barn in Mercer county, Ohl > on July It. 1888, the daughter of Frank and Mary Dudgeon. She was a memla-r of the Eaflt- I • rn Star and of the Willshire Methodist church. Surviving are four brothers, Doyle of Glen nore. Ohio; (). G. of Willshire, Paul and Albert of Rockford, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. E. A. Dull of Van Wert. Ohio, and Mrs. Ralph Schott of Rockford. The Rev, George Beck will officiate at the flervica* and burial will la- in the Rlv> rxlde cemetery | at Rockford. UPHOLD <r»flttsaefl From Cage One) scope of the issue to consider the; films' (onfeiiiion Ilia: they w<-r< tried by a prejudiced jury. The compank.i maintained that 80 percent of the meiiil.er* of th< trial jury “hud a direct financial i Interest in convicting the defend ants. 1 ' SEARCH FOR _(( ..■ Ilsur,l Fr«a> Page Ouet to report the fire. Canfield Tait for a fin- extinguisher but when he returned the cm-ktail lounge was ablaxe. ||e dropped the extinguisher and ran back to the desk. "It was terrible," he raid "I ran to the clerk at the desk in the lobby and told him Io rail th- fire department and notify the guests that the place was on fire." The clerk picked up the tele- ! l-hone and told the fir*- depart* 1 meni to "send the works." When the first of nine fire engines that fought the blaze ar- i rlv<-d at the hotel, firemen found • guests waving pillow cases and M ieatiiltig to attract their atten- : tinn. For almost an hour foremen w< re forced to devote most of their attention to rescuing the trapped inxtea I of fighting the i fire. An unidentified man leaped MASONIC Regular stated meeting Tuesday. June ll at 7:30 p. m. Walter J. Krick. W. M. 136b2tx i — QUALITY PHOTO FINISHING Holthouse Drug Co. SEE THE NEW WOOLAROC RADIOS Immediate Delivery Knapp Service

■ Az, 'a BIINDID MARINI HIBO, Al Schmid, is ths country's outstanding father of 1046-* title that will inak® him th®.honored *““* •* • Father’s Day luncheon in New York Qty. Schmid, who Is shown above with hie wife and their son, Albert, Jr., 2, was one of a squad of three men with the First Marine division on Guadalcanal who ' killed 200 Japs whll® repulsing an attempted landing on Aug. 21, lIH3. H® won th® Navy Cross for his bravery, (JstersstiosaJ)

from a second-story window to an outstretched net. His head | ttruck th<- edge of the net and li<- was killed in the* fail. An uni ‘ dentified woman mixsed the net entirely and was killed when she ■ struck the pavement. Another man leaped but mlsse-| tb<- net and fell into an open manLoh*. He was injured seriouxly. Mrs. Theresa Smith and her five year-old granddaughter, Judith Carr, who were permanent residents of the- hotel, reached a

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fire escape safely. But they were trapped on a landing, and in their panic refused to jump desp'te th® pleas of firemen. They oied on the landing. The tragedy Itorc an almost Ini redible similarity to the hotel disaster in Chicago. In which 61 persons died. Both fires were discovered on the ground floor near a cocktail lounge. In Imth. guests tried to tight the flames with siphon bottles.