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WnCASANOVA VOWS • L AST SATURDAY Mm ~.„ M Malun. daughter !« M,. 1(l Mahan of Monmouth. ■■ ~t >«'».'l..y ""• r " 1 "* *W lt ,l j (ac.inovs. son <'f Mrs. « Fa-nova. ■«< A* *W ~,.■.( Kort Wayne, in the W. < the Cathedral of 'he Conception at tengf... i,..k only '*”' immediate K. and a few fiends were ~i the ceremony, which ated by the Kev. Philip Th.. .Oitple w-re attended |, r u|> Kioom * abler. Mr*. *K Duane. and William Hof*B bride < h«»e a » hl “‘ * abar ’ ul tr mined *lo' !ar«e gold 9K. md -he wore -i crownless hat Whbh was massed *Bardenlue Iler veil fell Io her A and she called a email SK, ~! s.odenias and -tephano. |K *ifh a white satin bow. Iler and footwear were white. jKmane's suit was of a pale triMi 1 ”' 1 her a<if*sori»* were ..„d Iler cor-age was of rosebuds W Mahan and Mr». Caeanova bla< k suits accented with ,K, Their ((irsagee were of 4M the ceremony, a wedwax served at the Terrace in Fort Wayne the afternoon a reception iHtdd at the Duane home. K bride Is a graduate of the high school and recent Tglshvd her training at WarBeauty College. The brideis employed by the Hotel system since his dieK. from the army air corps After their return the honeymoon, the couple ygtak< their home in Ft. Wayne MEETING of A. K regular monthly meeting of M A. of the First United Hi-i! church was ,ield at the Thursday evening. Mrs. was tho leader for the using as her theme. “Thy itime on earth, therefore need each other.” B meeting was opened with a Kr by Mm. Sephus Jackeon. lesson found In Iteiiby Mrs. Mumma The then prayed the Lord's ■r. topic. Meet Our .Misation M" found In the Evangel, was by Mrs Herald Hitchcock. Bt group then aang the song, ■l The Light.” Bt Clarence Drake gave the feß "We all need each other.” A Mb «f Negro spirituals was sung Sephtw Jackson. Br topi-, We need each other ißr religious life" was given by Hake*. Ba. Mumma then gave the clou-nßiayi-r. Hostesses for the eve- ■■ wi re Mm. Clarence .Morgan. *sj Adam Kunowich and Mrs. Hakes. Clarence Drake conducted session. •Bting of district Oe ration of clubs Br eighth district cf the Indiiatjon of Clula held their B** -1, eoun<l > a' the Y. M. C. A. ißtm ic. July 30. wit’i .Mrs. Floyd of Pendleton, district presi- *■ presiding. jf* following committee chair-

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tnan gave reports: Mrs. Chan. Haney, juniors, Mrs. Frank Waldo, nutrition; Mrs. J W. Kirkpatrick, the Vinglnia Claypool memorial forrest-project for completion. Mm. Winder reported on the state convention held at French Lick and Mrs. lain A. Nossett on the national convention held at Chicago. The speaker at the afternoon session was Mm. Victor Selby of Fairmount and her topic was "What Federation mesne to Women.” The district theme for the year la “Peace through t'ndemtandIng” with accent on "International Relations.” The fall convention will he held in thia city. ROSE MERRIMAN HONORED ON BIRTHDAY A surprise hlr'hday party was given in honor of Miss Rowe Merriman Tuesday evening at the home i of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Merriman. During the evening a hayride was taken and games were enjoyed after which refreshment* were served. Those present were. Kisses Marjorie and Jane Drew. Imogene McFarland, Marcella Walters, Betty Miller, Veda and Freda Williamson, Janet Brown, Betty Walters, Thelma Daniels, Marilyn Beer. Elizabeth Cramer, Patricia Noll. PhyBae Stump, Marvin Sprunger, and Junior Nldllnger, Edwin Pellett. Robert Drew, Robert Sprunger, Leroy Beer, John Frank. I-eroy Walters, Rev. and Mrs. D. H. Pel lett, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Merriman. James, Rowen and Su<« Merriman and the honored gutwt. Mias Merriman received many Iteautlful gifts. MRS. RENE BRANDT HOSTESS TO CLUB The Happy Home Makera cluh met at the home of Mrs. Ren<» Brandt for its regular monthly meeting. Mrs. Sheldon Wagley opened the meeting by giving the history of the song. "Old Folks at Home." followed by the group singing the song of the month and the club prayer. The devotions were in charge of Mni. John liinachy and prayer was offered by MfW. Carl Adler. The lesson for the month "The Basic Wardrobe" was given by Mrs. Peter Miller. Mrs. Kenneth Parrish, a delegate for the county home economic cjtlbs, gave an interesting report on a meeting held at Mfayette on "Rural Health Service." During the eoclal hour refreshmenu were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Charles Workinger. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mtw. Freeman Walteiw. The Pleasant Mills Methodist W. 8. C. S. will meet Thursday afternoon at one forty-five o'clock at the home of Mrs. Frank Steele. Every member b urged to he present. 0 JPIRSONAIS Mrs. O. N. Stanley and Mr. and Mtw. G. E. McGee and son. Erneat from Roanoke. Va.. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Stanlty south of Decatur. Mrs. Mary Ann Clouser of Craigvllle was taken violently 111 while working as cashier at the Snug restaurant at Bluffton yesterday and an operation is believed necessary. The Rev. Ralph W. Graham, pas tor of the College Methodist church in Muncie, vlalte-i here last evening. Rev. Graham was paator of the First Methodtat church in this city liefore entering the army,

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Tuesday Monroe Better Homes Club, Mrs. Wllfrr-d Ray, Ft. WajM, Htucky's Furniture Store »:So a m. W. C. T. U. Gllpen Sisters, 2:00 p.m. Relw-kah Midge, Odd Fellows Home. 7:30 p.m. Thursday St. Luke’s Guild, all day meeting, Mrs. Bert Seesenguth. There will lie an all day meeting of the St. I.uke's Guild Thursday at the home of Mm. Bert Benaenguth. A pot luck dinner will lie served at noon and the leader for the meeting will be Mrs. Daff Stepler. Pleasant Milin Methodlat W. S . Mrs. Frank Steele, 1:45 pm. where he served as a chaplain. He paid his compliments to the 4-H fair and stated that It was a good show. James Merryman of Delhi. La., M visiting here with his grandmother, Mm. James T. Merryman of North Second street. He Is enroute home from overseas, having served in the European urea for two years. He Intends to enter ewilege this fall and take up the study of law. the profession of his paternal grandfather, the late Judge James T. Merryman of this city. Harold Thieme, city mall carrier, who has been confined to his home at 526 Studabaker street, Is reported to have typhoid fever. His illness wae first dlagnotoed ax influenza

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Admitted: Mrs. Bud Johnson, route 2. Decatur: Ml* Marlene Ainsworth. Monroeville; Mrs. Ijiwrence Fuhrman, route 6, Decatur; Mrs. Jeeus Caldeiwon. route 4, Bluffton; Theodore Dague. Decatur: Oliver T. Johnaon, 620 West Jefferson; Roger Moser, route 1. Berne. Diamioaed: Mrs. John Springer and baby girl. Line street; Mm. Chas. Burkhart and baby eon, route 6, Decatur; Mia. Roger Meshberger and liaby girl, Krlana Sue. Berne; Uoyd Fuhrman, route 6. Decatur; Mrs. Wm. J. Kuhnle and baby boy. Michael Roger. 127 North Third street.

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Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schultz, route 1. Decatur, have a baby lioy, born thio moaning at the Adams county memorial hospital The liaby weighed eight pounds and six ounces, 0 Disease Prelection Farmers assisting at farrowing of plgi should protect themselves from brucellosis infection by wearing rubber gloves and using a mild disinfectant.

‘ W’c’f V I r j n j \ HHHP k Bl**~' Sr Bf tJBTL 5jS».” r J^^SMSHSSk ’’ F / MM ,7 ' B K\ i Saw I ' / jp _ . ‘ f j ■ |K\ "WnE. ib kfe’WsnWr Mm Krl I 1 Srß 01 Ibß flb| ’■ - Mt ffijjjjf 4» toft, tntr'* wear pleid worsted suit; center, block satin suit; right, burnt almond blouse, black wool skirt., a-• h— Now thstthere are ferry hops by air ready to board all over the U. 8.. besides flights abroad, let’s look at traveling costumes ready especially for the air-minded. People often take a plane to a lunch date, returning before dark, and that la the reason for the black slipper satin suit, center above, 1 which, of course, is Just as smart for an afternoon date, or luncheon next door, as for travel. It is cut with a two-button jacket closing, the buttons bejeweled, a mandarin neckline, slit pockets, etc. The skirt is a simple sheathe with just enough width to be easy. The hat is a wedding guest model of many feathers. The wool suit. left, is made of men’s wear plaid worsted. The shoulders are broad and the sleeves fulled where they join them. There is a peplum, and the suit sports a red crepe necktie and jet buttons. The two-piece dress with suitlike appearance, right, combines a burnt orange colored crepe blouse with a black wool skirt. The blouse has a mandarin collar and a row of tiny jet buttons to Us It in .With the black Oared skirt. f/steroatmaa/t

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%s| F-x. jub 1 i <l*Bl f I k//, k w MANY A 01 remember* Marlene Dietrich aa she entertained ' throughout the ETO. and they'll be glad to know ahe'a finally re* turned to the U. 8. Shown In New York City, she’a bound for Hollywood and a return to the moviea. f l Kffrnttitail) BRITISH REPLY (Continued from Page 1) the - leftist Tudeh party against fomenting further trouble among workers in the Anglo-Iranian company oil wells. The bridage, described by the foreign office as replacement troops, will arrive in Iraq soon. If it is not already there The total British troops strength in Iraq was undisclosed. o— POSTPONE (Continued from Psee iTwel Secretary of state James F. Byrnes also agreed to this plan and It was expected to lie approved at the Monday session. Debate on Albanian application for admission to the conference erupted in ugly charges as the eastern and western groups lined up on opposite sides. Tsaldaris shouleil a denial that he ever made a proposal for the division of Albania. He tried to get the floor as soon as the Yugoslav's translation ended. Chairman Georges Bidault ruled he wax out of order. Nevertheless he uttered bis denial from his seat. Pljade also charged that the Greeks were trying here to me- i neuver a conference deal to di vide Albania between Greece and Yugoslavia. Pijade claimed the Greek government always pursued a policy i of fomenting Balkan wars. "The present Greek regime has , not abandoned that policy." he' added.

Fort Wayne Youth Is Hurt In Air Crash Goohetb Ind. Aug. 10- (UPI-* I Jack Parker, 2« For. Wayne, remalned In a critical condition Joday at a city hnepital of injuries received last. night ween his airplane crashed al fhn laike Wnwasee airport. Htate p dice said Parker first overshot the field and then < rn> hed wh«n he a:tempted to land a second time. Plymouth Man Sues Railway For $150,000 Chii .igo, Aug. Io tl'l’j Ros H. Solee, 31, Plymouth, Ind., said today he had filed eult for *150,000 for injuries he suffered when a Chicago. North So re and Milwaukee electric railroad train on which he was riding jumped the track* iaat April 7. Solee, a former marine sergeant who wax captured at Corregidor and held prisoner by the Japanese for three years, lx being treated for internal injuries nt Hine* veteran I hospital. 0 — Trade In a Good Town — Decatur —n___ _____ BEEF CALF (Continued from Page |) Itl.oioi; Dan Lengert'h. Equity i Market, 11X0.40 U2Oj; Kenneth Manley, Jefferson Garage, 3174.15 13101; Mareneil fa-hman, V. C. Gerber Produce. 3148.05 ( 6301; Glen Manley, F. Rieaun. Berne, 3128.15 (630): Lester Manley, F. Riesen. >122 (610). • --o EIGHT DIE AS (Continued From Page Ons) vested until their families were notified. Witnesses said the planes were flying in tight formation within 200 feel of the ground when one of them suddenly zoomed upward slashing the tall assembly of the other. The taillexx plane screamed earthward, exporting as It battered through Hie side of the stable. The second plane wobbled out of sight. The wreckage, contain ing Ho* bodies of two crewmen, was found liy a searching party i half an hour later. — n THREE BADLY (Continued From Page One) and shock and released. The bus wax liound for New York byway of Cleveland from Chicago. Tin- crash occurred at 3:24 a m near the west city limits of LaGrange on !’. 8. 20. State police and sheriff Dwight Hostetler said the driver. Waller Paul Plrchmer. 20, Chicago, would be held pending an invest!i i.ation. They said the bus went hmt of control as>it rounded a ■ < urve. The bus was a total wreck, po- ' lice said.

Jerry Mangano Dies In Illinois Prison Alleged Berne Killer Is Reported Dead Jerry Mangano, 29. Chicago, who In 1939 was identified as the holdup slayer of Anthony Michaud at Berne, has been reported dead at the Ntateville. 111., prison liosplta). accordlhg to Inf.i mutlon received In Berne. Mangano wax serving a 199 year prison sentence. Imposed in 1941 tor the killing of Harry Francolz, a Chicago park policeman. While awaiting trial on the cop killing, Mungano was Identified M the Michaud slayer by Mrs. Martha Schindler, of Berne. Mrs. Schindler was taken to Chicago by local police authorities, after she rep <rted the resemblance of Mangano's tiewepap« r picture to Hie man she ><aw fleeing from the scene of the Berne store hold-up-slaying. Mangano had always maintained hlx Innocence In connection with the Berne killing, denying ever he-1 Ing In that town. Ixical authorities, however, were I convinced of his guilt and kept two "John Doe" grand jury Indictmente on file here, with which to nrlng Mangano to trial in Adams county In event h- gained hie freedom on the Chicago charge. The killing of Michaud took place early one morning in August, 1939, when two men entered hie combination filling station and fruit’ market. Neighbor! heard a shot and saw the pair fleeing. Mrs. j Schindler, who lived above the i market, said she wax able to get a good glimpne of the one man. whom . ■he later identified tie Mangano No clue ax to the identity of the other wae ever reported.

Sen. Bilbo Admits Membership In Klan Says Taft Seeking Communist Support Washington, Aug. io — (UP) Sen. Theodore Bliho. !>.. Miss., j admitted last night that he was a memtier of the Ku Khix Klan, and accused Sen. Robert Taft, R„; (>.. of seeking the supiKirt of Ameri-1 can "reds" ax a presidential candi <TAfe. "He will take anything he can get,” Bilim said

Bilbo, advocate of "while supra- ( macy," participated in a radio In terview over the mutual radio sys-1 tern. Pickets appeared in front of Mutual’* Washington and New York stations when they heard Bilbo was on the air. Bilbo said he welcomed the opportunity to clear tip several misunderstanding* about himself and Ills state. Asked to comment on a inaza gine poll in which a group of Washington correspondents voted him "the worst man In the sen ate.” Bilbo said: “I heard the story published in the press and made an investigation and found it was absolutely untrue." Asked if he would suggest that title for Sen. Taft, Bilbo said: "When I think of him. I think of a young mocking bird just out of his shell, all mouth and no bird at all.” Iteminded that Sen. Taft said Bilbo wa* a disgrace to the senate, the .Mississippi senator commented : "Senator Taft, as you know, is a very strong liepublican, and he has played every string on the Instrument In his effort to line up the pinks and the reds and the off-brand of the political life

of America, to further his Interest as candidate for the presidency of the United States. When asked if he was a member of the KKK. Bilbo said. "I am a member of the Ku Klux Klan No. 40, Mississippi. I attended one meeting and have not attended it since, because I was not in sympathy with route of the things in it. “No man can leave the Klan. He takes an oath not to do that. He la once a Ku Klux. always a Ku Klux.” he said. Blllto wn< a«ked how he could take an oath to uphold the constitution and still be a member of as I know it. is seeking to under informed that the Ku Kldx Klan, as I know h. Is seeking to tin mine the government. It Is only the Communist party of the United States that Is seeking to do that by force.” oHospital Capacity Both governmental and nongovernmental hospitals showed a slight increase In bed capacity last year, the governmental group reporting 1.3M.718 or 7S per cent of all beds, the nongovernments! hospitals 382,220 or 22 per cent. The federal hos- 1 pitals which expanded rapidly dur- 1 Ing the war had a net loss of 4,731 ’ beds compared with 1844 i

Location Map Os Proposed Limberlost Lake And Park Q 4ORJ WAYNft LOCATION MAP OF PROPOSED V s xmuEßßosTwtumx; T 7 yf Memorial to \ •! Y- GEHE STRATTOf) PORTED 1,„„. 83 v I \ i Lmbwwb ] ski ® JkwAMBR I I ... — I •»<••• -u MfgBllVMO 1 «t Ml IVMV r M wmvm F’jßlyyfa Ht •' MARIO" _ I CM <.«-•**» UfMjKA, o—. MO.XI.' . fa, H \ - A"" ."'W-srat/ RBO»HM»AT»iAV 1 JbRvART I VtNOVILIt ess (.t Jciry 1 JooAnARR Ova MAM • | / > 'mb KEY e y % , y w • BCAk,torM<k.(» ft yRINUi j

The alMive map shows the loca- ' lion of the proposed lake in Jay | end Adams counties with the Geneva home of the late Gene Htratton Porter, famous nature author and novelist, to lie a part of the state park grounds adjoining the lake at the north. The lake and park will cover COO acres, the lake lying between Geneva and Bryant along U. 8. Highway 27 and lietween Slate Roads 116 and 67. Indiana conservation department engineers have determined that the lake would readily be formed by the I damming of Limberlost Creek, a tributary of the Wabash river Limberlost Creek runs through the area which was once a riotous i swamp and wilderness publicized the world over by the distinguished Indiana writer, and known 1 ever since ax the Limberlost. "The formation of the lake", j anld E C. Stucky, president of the Limberloxl association, "will give the residents of Adams, Jay. i

Divorce Suit Is Dismissed Today The divorce roue of Beatrice against Homer Meshberger was dismissed in Adams circuit court before judge pro tern II Muselman today. 0 Minutole Surrenders To Pongs Os Hunger Port Wayne, Ind., Aug. 10.—(UP) Alfred .Minutole, 34, a "dangerous" bank roblier who escaped from New York detectives hut surrendered to panga of hunger was in custody today at the Aller, county jail. Minutole escaped from the detectives Tuesday night by leaping through a passenger train window. He wus arrested yesterday when a farmer saw him truding along a dirt road. He offe r ed m rtwistance. He told police he had bidden In a small park along the St. Mary’a river while federal, state and local authorities maintained a giant road block. 0

■ Connersville Plant Continues Production Connersville. Ind., Aux. 10— (UP) —The Rea Manufacturing Company uesembly lines continued to turn out regrigerutor bodies today although a Jurisdictional battle between CIO and AFL union* rag j cd on. While CIO united electrical and | radio workers union leaders sought : a consent election to settle the collective bargaining dispute, the company reported near normal production. The plant re-opened Monday while 200 members of the state guard and 150 state policemen stood by. o Trucker Badly Hurt In Freak Accident Indianapolis, Aug. 10—(UP)— I Trucker J a mew K. Rady. 23. Roacbi dale, suffered third degree burns last night in an unusual accident. , After his truck struck a culvert , and overturned, hot gasoline from , the carburetor burned bim. The ( fuel did not ignite. His condition | wm* regarded aa critical today at ( an Indianapolis hospital. (

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Wells and adjacent counties access to a nearby lake, a natural habitat for wildlife providing opportunity for fishing.* hotting, swimming and other recreation. It is up to the citizens of these and other counties to acquire the land and Porter cabin for the state so that it may then create and maintain the park and lake.” Solicitation of funds for the Limberlost project ix now under way by the mrmberxbip committee of the. Limberlost association under the direction of Rev. J. G. Richardson, chairman, and Joe Anderson. Geneva; tirvul Robin ion. Portland: Ted Montgomery, Bryant; G. W. Vizard. Decatur, tnd Luther Yager, Berne Active with Mr. RlUcky in obtaining options on the necessary land are J. D. Briggs. Lester Ftucky and Adam Egly, Geneva; Luther Yager. Berne; J. B Meeker. Portland, and Milton Miller. Bryanf.

Legion Auxiliary j ’ . Seeks More Members Terre Haute, Ind. Aug.—tUPJ— Hoosier tnmubeiM of .UiisriqUn Legion Auxiliary MMy < ap*4d*ved plane to, recruit jHVer of World War It veterans as their annual state con v(muon continued. Th« Cbu -delegate* WRir urgetJ by G (Vernor Gates to, train ryoupger blood." The governor spoke at a degulbn lAet niglrf. ■ 1 • Department preMdeitT-Yfrx. William Jt. Bolen. IndlatutpoUa, aald the organization of 20 new auxl llury units in Indiana had'boosted the Hoosier membership to 3feMß. American Seamen Highest paid able seaman In the world is the American merchant sailor. His base pay of 3145 monthly averages three times that of 15 other leading maritime nations. In addition, he receives overtime and other pay sometimes reaching 25 per cent of base pay. plus food and lodging valued at 3175 a month.

I*ll 1 j. I mL A ■ , £ ■ :> B' w I MB 'iM ! Fl 'A&MUW of the gambitog Lux, eeven miles cS the const of Long Beach, Cal., Tony Comoro io shown in jail prior to putttoff up 12,000 bail, which set him free until ths preliminary hoartoff sot for Aug. tt on charges of eon* •piracy to vtofeto State* antigambltoff lawn, • frwteeefa««nf