Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1947 — Page 5

BfURSDAY, JAN. 23« 1947

Eket reports LilY RtFORT OF LOCAL Knd FOREIGN MARK /I® InNETT, MURRAY A CO. Phen* MM Corrected Jan. 23 |o 250 Ito «g [o «« " ” Ks*o I 0 »0« lb* “ I o ISO lbs ‘‘••'J Io HO lbs — ' ,■« ■” —HS B-* 18 00 V low L (Wed. 4 Sst.) p--- —re ftUMNER STOCK YARDS Corrected Jan. 23 L 225 lb* 2* 15 Ito 240 ii»« " so 2»0 "* ’’ J! |to 300 lbs ’»••• Eo 350 lbs 21 40 ■to 400 lbs -• 20 90 k up - 22 Ito ISO lbs — — 20.90 ||b« down —— 10.00 ft ’to 350 lbs. I" 90 I to 50ff Ibe 1? W k to 700 Ida. .— - ld-W E "... . - 10.00 KL - 2200 L MOO [WHOLESALE EGGS AKO POULTRY QUOTATIONS Furnished by DECATUR PRODUCE CO. Phene SW Corrected Jan. 23 rent Receipt Eggs -......- 34 try bens .27 try springers .............. .07 Iborn bene .......... 15 I kg .11 tk springers —. .27 g* W LOCAL GRAIN MARKIT BURK ELEVATOR CO. > Beaas subject te MteafO daring day. \. Corrected Jan. 23 Prices dslirsred at elevator. 2 Wheat 2.10 1 Wheat .......... 2.11 I Soy Beans 3.05 s Oats .75 1 Seed 2.3* 5«... LOS » Corn 170 Grata: .03 per bushel leas. Corn: .04 per 1W loon. to.b. fam. GRAIITpRICM Adams County F. B. Co-Op’e ■•rns-Monroo-Wllllame Corrected Jan. 23 Mat 2.14 *■ 1.70 M — - .70 ••» No 2 3.05 Call for rye prices. Fort Wayne Livestock Fort Wayne. Ind., Jan. 23—(UP) Hogs 140-240 lbs 23.25-23.50, 240- * lb* 22.50-23. 300-409 lbs 22.22.35, *l9O lbs 21.50-22; roughs 17.50t stags 18.50. Calves: choice 27. Lamb*: choice 22.50; ewes 7.50; Kks 550. No cattle market today. INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK I4ianapolis. Jan. 23.—(UP)— ’MA i—Livestock: Hog* 10,000; fairly active; ISO ‘ up mostly 50 lower; lighter Mbti 75 tower; now* steady to ’•ct; good and choice barrows 14 I‘lts 180225 lbs. to 23.75; 225 •_up 22.00-23.25; 100-180 lb* L »2100; sow* 17.50-19.00. ta,T “ W: ■ 4iu<<i yearlings slow; generally *’“* Off 100: • t *W« ,' , 4lk medium yearlings and , " sood ,nd ch<>ic « Z* •*» toilers 22.50; cows tinL a ‘ jnßer * a°d cutters weak L. 27 er; o,har * w tower; g‘* d f «’»«13 W 5.0 0: , omntoll EtZS ” canner. Kti. ve * ,eT ’ I- kiwsT he - . noe **a. ateady to P* cm.* - aM tbo,ce ISM tfc iXer , t“ < ‘ mea ‘ U ® I , J*’*- M 13 W 21.10 k k ,al Umb " aieady to IM *h U 1 * hl,r *••• aI«M/; Tex *a * nd U5 *: medium sad ekL h ° ke natives 23.00; t* ■«.«r.^ M ' —• F* J *’ down 00 4Hi • ,a “* hte, ■ f Ma7 July illy M “ ,eh I** l Marth l^^L a " ,7 r* ; sowL**-* 1 Mar •*- L* arwTZ*: h 1 ’wurmaste- • »ew M-ve ; * *****

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LOCAL CLASSIFIES ADVERTISING RATES s’O» <• wGrOB OF ivSsl 1 tbM SW; 2 ttau 7WI 2 ttaaee fl; B ttatee 41.71. RatM tasted are tor eoaeee■Uve iaoertteM. Na elasiftod ado aecepted ar sktoday aefeod* ate. Rata tor IS Pout BLACK FACB ts 5e per ward tor tosertloa. Copy mast ka te oßica by 11 a. as. Monday dkronsb Friday. Saturday dMdltea b I s. a. FOB SALB SPRAGUE FURNITURE STORE Hottest Value Spot in Northern Indians. Drop tn and see bow many dollars wa can save you. Spragne Furniture Store, Phone IM. 11-TF AUTOMATIC Water Heaters, gas, electric, and bettie gas Water Heatgrs. Now in stock. Haugk Heating A Appliances. 10 TF FOR SALE—African violets, potted plants, cut flowers, florsl baskets, corsages, flowers for every need. SMITLEY’S FLOWER SHOP. W. Monroe street at cemetery. Phone 5142. 16-6 t FOR SALE — Bxß used lamber; Arcola heater with radiators; 75-horse boiler. Can be seen January 27 or 28 at Decatur Canning Co., corner Elm and 10th streets. IMt FOR SALE — Ail used. Stoves, range, Estate heater, laundry, electric motor, gas motor, washer, radio and electric Iron. Phone 95, 119 Jefferson. Kitchen Salas A Service. <—« FOR SALE-Red cow with twin calves, 5 gal. cow; guernsey cow, 4 years old. due to fresh anytime, 8 gal. cow; guernsey cow, 3 years old. be fresh In two weeks. 8 galcow; roan cow, 8 years old, be fresh in 4 weeks, C gal cow; spotted cow, 7 years old, be fresh in 4 weeks. 5 gal. cow; 2 used 450-21 tires and rims. Maa Thieme, 1 mile west state line, mile north of 224 17-g3tx FOR SALE Mana bkycle Very good condition. 710 North Third St. Phone 1471. 17-b3t FOR SALE—I 937 Aft.'Apes refrigerator 1100. Good condition. Phone 1508. 17-3 t FOR SALE-Red clover hay, baled. Kenneth Mitchel, 4 mile* east Monroe. 17-3tx FOR SALE 1941 Chevrolet Spe cial DeLuxe. 5 pass, coupe. 2 tone, radio, heater and spotlight. New tires. Lyle Bailey. 5 miles southcsst Decatur. Phone 621A. 17FOR SALE—Wagon box, like new Chas. Reynolds. Vi mile west Boston. Hoagland phone. 18-3tx FOR SALE-2 guernsey heifers with calves, 3 weeks old. 8 miles northeast Decatur. 1 mile west East Liberty church off 101. Harry E. Battenberg. 18-g3tx FOR SALE—7S U. S. certified White Leghorn pulle's and yearling hens. Will be sold at R. L Wilson sale Friday, Jan. 24 18FOR SALE- Used G. E. Electric Washer with pump. *3O. Girl’s shoe Ice skates site 3 like new. call at 1319 W. Madison St., phone 5763. IS-3tx FOR SALE—Holstein bull and two roan heifers, all IV months old. Fred Basse, VJ mile east % mile north Preble 19-3tx JUST RECEIVED Coronada up right home freeser; 200 lbs capacity *289.00 Gamble’s. 19-3 t FOR SALE—Springer cows. Frank Singleton. Decatur, route 2 19PUBLIC ADDRESS system*, sound movie projectors. Rental, sale, service. Instrument amplifiers. Make rental bookings early. Prices on request. Inquire Oliver Harman. Publix Service. 8. 2nd St. Phone 192. IMt FOR SALK—Minneapolis • Moline one row c<|u .picker. Moline manure spreader O. C. Ewell. Preble. l»-2tx FOR SALE — New Amana deep freezer, size 5 cu. ft 2311 Fox Ave.. Ft. Wayne, phone H-28434. 194 t FOR SALE-Duo Therm oil burner etove. medium size like aew. Will be sold Jan. 2»th at Mrs. Calvin Gerber a sale. IM miles east of Blaffton IMt* WHT RENT when ywe' can buy thia 4 room house and bath, newly b»Bt. fc-lvx cupboarda. Must be moved from present toeatkw I

QUICIOM by Kbm B«y—l* r./'W *■' “Since I found thia place with a Democrat Want Ad. 1 miss my wife’s cooking — every chance I get!’’ FOR SALE—I94I Chevrolet, good condition. 7 miles west on 224. 17COAL and WOOD ranges; ponelain finish. *91.45. Gamble*. 19-3 t FOR SALE—B-piece dining room suite, in good condition. Vilas Habegger, 3Vk miles south, 2H east of Monroe. 18-b3t FOR SALE GUARANTEED THE BEST! Oval Spring Tooth Rotary Hues two. three and four section; seven and eight ft. heavy tractor disks; flexible mulchers; single and double cuitipackers; sprocket packers; spike tooth harrows; spring tooth harrows; Horn-draullc manure loaders; large grain elevators; stock tank beaters; air compressors; hydraulic tractor seats; 12 ■ 2 and 14 - 2 romax wire; rub-ber-tired wagons; 1 • 3 wheel ga.den tractor with Austin motor; tractor cabs; hammer mills; power corn shelters; truck and tractor tires -Cralgvllle Garage. 18-3 t FOR SALE—2 gasoline motors. Briggs ■ Stratton and a Maytag. Good condition Win. Macke, route 2. 18-3tx FOR SALE—Small craftsman metal lathe. Also oil burner. Phone 381 after 5:00 p in. 18-3tx FOR SALE—Used furniture— 4breakfast sets. Will sell for any reasonable cash offer. 1-2 pc. living room suite 110.00. 1-gas stove. Look it over and make us an offer. Sprague Furniture Store, phone 199, 18-3 t FOR SALE—Used 8-pc." dining room suite. Almost like new. First *85.00 cash takes it. Worth much more. Sprague Furniture Store, Phone 199. 18-3 t FOR SALE-Jamesway oil and electric brooders, chick litter and supplies. Order now. Decatur U. S approved pullorum controlled chicks hatching every week. • See Decatur Hatchery, phone 497. 18-7 t WANTED WANTED TO RENT—House with 2 or more lied rooms No children. Phone 1046 after 5 p.m. 11-tt WANTED—Position as farm manager. Married. Reliable. References. Write P. O. box 102. Preble, Ind, 17-g3tx WANTED—Job as clerk or waitress. Experienced. Write Box 66, % Decatur Democrat. 19-b3tx WANTED—6O to 120 acre farm In vicinity of Decatur, preferably approved land. Will consider some variations. Phone 8892. 17-3 t I SEWING MACHINE RepairingAll makes, guaranteed jobs. We make covered buttons, covered belt buckles, do hemstitching and machine buttonholes. Boardmans 223 North First. l-28tx APPLIANCE SERVICE — tt we caa’t fix ft throw it away. We repair makes of washers, sweepers, irons, and other small appliances. White wringer rolls for all makes of weaken. Anold A Ktonk. phone 463. 87-ts WANTED- Mimeographing wort. Professional equipment. Save money on letters, aalea messages, programs, forms, etc. Joan Cowan. Phone 170, Holler Building. 244-U WANTED—AII kinds of livestock. L. W Murphy Phone 1078. 15-btf WANTED - Unfurnished house or apartment Phone Gamble Store. 18WANTED — We are in the market for good bay and straw. Burk Elevator Company. Decatnr, Monroe and Peterson. T WANTED — Painter for Ineide painting Kraft Foods Co.. 438 Winchester St FORKKNT FOR RENT - 1= to modern home. 231 North Sixth street Phons 702. Womsn pnrfsrreITU

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MISCELLANEOUS ACT NOW—To secure the county's most profitable small bnalneaa. One man can operate. Write Mr. R. G. Gilbertson. 223 Douglas Street. Blaamington, Illinois. 19-nt SANITARY WORK Septic tanks and WPA toilets cleaned with modern pumping equipment. Free estimate, will go anywhere. W’rite William Plate, General Delivery, Van Wert, O. Here for a period of time only. 17-g6tx WHY WORRT: About winter when you can have the all season Thermoseal Combination storm and screen window installed. Have ft pay for itself in fuel savings alone. Call ua for free estimates. Arnold A Klenk, phone 430. 270-ts INCOME TAX service by a former Internal Revenue agent. L. J. Woodruff. 1005 Russell St., Decatur, 17 3tx FARMERS ATTENTION--WsTre-move dead horsea, cows, bogs, etc. -kcatur phone 2000. We pay all i tone charges. The stadley Products Co. 16-ts ROOFING AND SIDING- 67der now and eave. Work done by experienced applicators. Free estimates .ns obligation. Boardmans district agency. Phone 411, Decatur. 13-14tx CHICAGO LIVEBTOCK Chicago, Jan. 23 — (UP) — (USDA)—Livestock: Hogs: 9.000. Slow, weights 240 lbs and down 15-25 c lower; weights heavier than 240 lb* 25<; lower; many blds off more. Top 21.00 sparingly. Bulk good and choice ISO-240 lbs 23.50 23.85; 240-280 lbs 23.00-23.50; 280-330 lbs 22.50-23.00; sows 25c-50c lower. Mostly good and choice 19.0019 50; few 19.75. Cattle 5.500. Calves 800. Fed steers and yearlings Including yearling heifers 50-1.00 lower. Strictly good and choke steer* sowed maximum downturn at 23.00 up. Top 24.50 paid for low-choke yearlings. Moat hug-medium to good steers and yearlings 16.0022.00. Cows weak to 50c lower. Canners and cutters 8.00-10.00. Beef cows 10.50-13.00. Bulls scarce steady. .Market top heavy with selling at 16.00 down. Vealers steady at 27.00 down. Stock cattle about steady but slow at 16.5017.50. Sheep: 4,500. Early slaughter i lamb bids 25c lower. Bidding 22.75- ; 23.00 on good and choice wooled lambs; held above 23.50. Shorn lambs and yearlings scarce Early sales- slaughter ewes steady to 50c higher; two cars good to choice western ewes 8.00-9.00; latter price 1 to shippers for car around 135 lbs average. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST HOURS: 8:30 to 11:30 12:30 te S:00 Saturdays, 8:00 p. m. Telephone 130 tvoa Egamlnod Glaaaoe Fitted . Cash Coal. Feed !] ■■ & Supply ; Monroe at Eighth Phone 32 I _ -si—i~ms——

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CLUB! NBW ’. Twenty four members of the Adams county rural youth club spent Saturday at Pokagon state park, near Angola Bill Griffiths, local bus driver, took the group, accompanied by hie wife. Mrs. Ervin Lochner and Anna K. Williams. Although there wa* no snow at the park for using the toboggan slide and skis, the group spent the day horse bac k riding, Ice ekaiing. playing with sleds and ping pong. Toward evening the group started Into Michigan, where they visited a litiffalo ranch. Seeing a herd of wild buffalo was a most unusual site and proved very interesting to the group. The Steuben county rural youth entertained the local group with a party in the evening. This party was arranged by the newly elected executive committee, who had c harge of this month's activities. 0 A4arii«ts At A G/anc« By United Press Stocks fiim in quiet trading. Bonds irregularly higher: U. 8. governments not traded. Curb slock* irregularly higher. Wheat, corn, oats and barley futures lowerHogs, cattle and sheep lower. — The American dead of World Wat--11 .ire intered in 209 different countries oversea*. 0 Trade In a Good Town - decatur 0 WOMAN CONFESSES (Continues From Page One) employes. In the- St. Louis robbery, she threatened a teller with a gun

4 * WILL PAY SIO,OOO II 4 ) II 4 ) —lor Modern two or three-lwdroom home which ! can Ih* occupied immediately. Must be located < !’ in or near Decatur. !> (I 4 » :: Write to-- ::l II < c I Box 67, ' r Decatur Daily Democrat 1 I ) II I ( > I I B Business Opportunity !! Wanted: Individual with some capital <i < > ;; to manage and operate profitable gatso- ;; I > line route; acquaintance near Preble. () < 1 ;; Hoagland and Decatur desirable. ;; I) < I II < 11 !! Write P. O. Ik>x 128. Bluffton. Ind. I! <) < • ;; Inquiries received held strictly ;; < > .confidential. < > <I c > II 1 > I ♦ I

held in the folds ut her coat, took a packet of bills and walked out of the bank. Customers were unaware of th<> robbery, and the cashier said he had been too fright en«d to call police until after she had gone. POLICEAGAIN (Continued from page 1) night. 12 witnesses who attended his charm school testified that he was busy at the time of the kidnaping Monday teaching 2» San Francisco beauties how to lie fashion models. He agreed, however, to go to lardi in his own car with two policemen to clear himself completely. It had been announced earlier that 17-year-old Alice would face him later in the day After the rendezvous. Sheldon was brought to the city hall where he talked with police chief Fore and reporters Wearing* a plaid coat and very self-possessed. Sheldon asked Fore if he had a picture of “William Giles." the man who supposedly kiclna|>ed Miss Devine. “I’d like to see It.” he* said “It's caused me a lot of trouble." The police photograph which had been tentatively identified by Alice and several other people* as that of the kidnaper was shown to him 0 CHURCH YOUTH (Continued From Pag* On»l ion. follows; Banquet-toastmaster, Ear) Chase. Union chapel Evangelical United i Brethren church. 6:30- Singspiration—Mrs. Howard l.iigtnhill, director and Miriam Wiederkehr, pianist, both of the First .Missionary Church, Berne; vocal solo, Howard Ellenberger, First Mennonite church. Berne; accordian solo C. Walter Zuercher. First Mennonite church. Berne. Program presiding. Ward Hous er. First Mennonite church. Berne. 7:30 — Congregational singing, led by Mrs. Howard Lugillhlll. Devotions Janet Brown, Adams County (’. E. secretary, Union

Chapel Evangelical United Brethren church. Junior robed choir--Evangelical United Brethren church. Geneva. Piano solo- Paul Lloyd Baumgartner. Cross Evangelical and lieformed church. Berne. Offertory C Walter Zuercher, Berne. Business and announcements. Junior robed choir Geneva. Address—Rev. It. 8. Miller.

PAWIEFEtf.THEMS ’ll WAKUA V « ft sußfc NEEDS *GENUUBNE ARIiVT PfliNt'N J ■^' c * vry A pitcher HiHiPAAx'. \ L raWsT / (Cw BIG SISTER sen- \ / When you fmd that your favorite soap will V W) / not tother, the water in your faucet* is too \ jl. | / har <f- You should have a water softener ' n * t »lled Call ARNOLD A KLENK and A get result*. ARNOLD & KLENK 232 MadiNon St. phone 463 Public Auction REALESTATE 100 ACHES 100 ACHES Thursday, Jan. 30,M7 Sale to begin at 1 P. M LOCATION—I mile East of Geneva. Indiana. Hose to black top road ami .(Iso I lune to g IIIM | < hutches, schools ami maikets IMPROVEMENTS: :> loom house, new drove well good barn 36x6a with shed ami corn c-rlb; chic ken house and other out building* nice young orc hard. Electricity available. LAND—This faun consists of ISO acres ail umlu cultivation except about Io ariPN timber pawture. I ERMS 1/3 cash on day of sale. Balance upon delivery of deed and merchantable abstract of title. POSSESSION' on or before March I. 1947 NORAH A. ANCHORS, JESSE 1.. SHIMP. OSSIE SHIMP Owners Dwight F Gallivan. Commissioner Dec ker. Gallivan « Hamilton Attorneys for plaintiff. Bluffton Ind It S Blair Auctioneer, Petroleum. Ind Phone J| C Bohnke—Auctioneer. Decatur. Ind Bryson Fetters, Repre-entative. Berne, Ind lan 23-28 FOR SALE 52 ACRE FARM Immediate I’ossession The Elbert S and Einnia Wtbel (arm located I mile e«*t of Tes sin in Jefferson Township, Wells County. Indiana, consisting of ac res of improved teal estate, will be offered for sale at the offices of tile umlersigtie I on SATURDAY, Feb. 1. 1917, at 10:00 A. M., and from day to day iheregftei until sold All persons interested may leave bids at the altove office prior to said time or may lie present in person at said time .uni pla< < Bidders will be permitted to raise any hid and the right i- reserved ■<> reject any and all bids. TERMS Successful bidder* will pay 2»'". of his hid in cash upon date of sale and contract to pay balance In cash upon delivery of deed which will l>e delivered within '• month* after date of sale, possession immediately after signing contract. \n abstract showing nierchatitabb* title will be furnished with reasonable opportunity for examination Decker, Gallivan & Hamilton ATTORNEYS 130' } Market Street Bluffton. Indiana

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Evangelical United Brethren church, Geneva Banquet ticket* may be secured from Ml*s Janet Brown or H**rl Ch*-e at *1 per plate. Youth organizations are encouraged to avail themselves of this opportunity to enjoy a social function with plenty of good music- and the address by otce who has serrved overseas for several years with the United States army.