Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1947 — Page 2

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4-H Membership Drive Is Opened In County Today

Goal Set At 600; Beef Calf Club Program Started The Adam* County 4-H enroll iiu-iit drive opened today, wit club leader* looking forward U reaching the «oo awmber* goal at an early date. Further impetc* toward 4-H member campaign* »a* given in a letter from President Truman, ad drraaed to 4-H Club worker*. In which he designated March 1-* a* the official date of the campaign President Truman in bin letter also lauded the club and it* work er*. Oppressing pride in it* »< complishmonta and citing the fact that its members make for sturdy citizenship. Boys and girls of Adam* county between the ages of IB and 21 are eligible to enroll. Youths wishing to enroll are asked to obtain an enrollment card and give it to a local HI leader, a I II member or present It at the county agent s office In the port office building The 4-H dub offers training in agriculture or home economii*. recreational and social oppott’liil ties, fellowship with other boys and girls, leadership training, training in citizenship responsibilities. well rounded personal development and a chance to earn money from project* Tile 4 II club, boasts more than 54.000 memliers in Indiana and more than 1.7«0.W« In the United States Local Clubs Active The ill clubs tn Adams County have been among the most active in the state. More than 500 of the county’s most prominently known boys and girls were enrolled In the various dubs of the county last year. A feature of the Adams county groups last year wa, the 4-H fair, held on the streets of Ihiatur. em bracing scores of interesting and educational exhibits and displays, as well as contest* among various departments of 4-H work and. of course, the livestock -ales. All of the livestock *<dd during the fair were raised and ted by member* of the clubs. Surpassing all previous records, a steer, own ed by Hilly Sipe, sold for ll.tmo to highlight the sales. Start New Project* With the new I II dub program already underway announcement' was made today that L. A Holt house. Decatur merchant, ha* hail 10l head of Align* and Hereford calves shipped here from ranches in Texas and New Mexico Iff this numlwr all but IS have been purchased by youths partici-1 pitting in the 4-H beef r-alf club, program and they have begun to feed and groom their animals in preparation for the show and sale this summer The remaining hi head were purchased by th*- Marsh Founds tion at Van Wert. Ohio, where they will be entered tn 4-H <om petition by members of clubs In Van Wert county.

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Hens Need Water Water is the moat important and cheapest ingredient a hen needs to manufacture egg* For each pound of feed, laying birds consume two pounds of water. I- • THREE DEAD IN o " (Turn T„ Pas* 2. Column *> II vated train track. a The 35 inJu ed only four of I whom remained in hospital* today, n were cut by flying glass, thown a!t gainst buildings or felled by falli Ing brick* A man two blocks from the blast was knocked off his stool r at a soda fountain. The huge Insurance exchange and oilier nearby skyscraper* ( which towered over the narrow k building were windowles* up to their 11th floors and in many cases a* high as the 22nd. ~ Office equipment In some of the lower flooif firms was i*i»hed , a< rose the room i An emergency police force of r 5<M» officer* was rushed into the , ana to guard against looting of shops ami store windows which ( had been laid open. The building housed the restaurant. a barber shop, tavern, candy , store and shoe repair shop on Its first floor, wliil- the second and third floors were vacant. Damage was expected to total I ! more than 1 1 .ooo.mat. with some I estimates placing losses as high a* 51tt.Ofl4t.iHlh unless gtsnis exposed I I to the elements could lie protected I I immediately against the fold and] I intermittent snows. most rural MM——— (Continued From Ona) would not be reopened Tuesday morning unless warmer weather | set in and the winds died down Temperatures at an early limbi this morning hovered around 23' degree* above zero and there was little likelihood according to fore--1 casts, of any marked rise tonight - or tomorrow * ThJ early morning forecast pre- j ' dieted iorflniWd snow flurries, discouraging schiad authorities who! had hoi>ed for a reopentag of i classes tomorrow Most of these expressed a fear j of holding classes thin afternoon.! since the students' let urn home this evening might be stymied by -•now-drifted roads Police authorities warned motor- ' inis against long and unnecessary trip*, especially those to northern! parts of the state, where road conditions are said to be even worse. g ADMIT ADDITIONAL (Continued hom Page 1) equal to the United State* "It is presumed It is up to us to bring this to the Soviet attention.” he said. Limit Delegation lamdon. March 3.—(UP* Foreign secretary Ernest Kevin Iva* limited bis Moscow conference delegation to IM person* at the roquent of Soviet authorities, a foreign office *|H>kenmun said today He said the Russian* pleaded shortage of accommodations. Twenty British newspapermen and representative* of the British Broadcasting Corporation have Iteen granted visas to cover the conference. Among the 20 are three BBC men. There were 15 BBC men at the Paris peace conference. PRES. TRUMAN iTurn T»» l*ag« 7. Column II in April. 1943 Shortly following Mr Truman’s visit to Mexk-o City. Aleman will return the gestare and rfslt the American chief executive in Washington WREN MAN IS KILLED ■Turn Tu Page S. Column 11 | lakeland. Fla., and two sisters Mrs. William Kreiscber and Mrs. William Scbaadt. near Van Wert . Funeral services will ire held at I p m (KSTt Tuesday at the Ft. Paul** Evangelical and Re formed church la Harrison township. With the Rev. F. H. (Jraeper 'nt Wren officiating. Burial will be hi the church cemetery Th* body was removed to the rest- < deuce Sunday. NEURITIS lllivuiuatism. Arthritis. Periodic Pata*. Neuralgia. Lumbago .-nd all other aches aud petu* are 'tuoklv relieved with Ait s Compound W. (a Tablet* P»4i U‘*l» gturantesM At al> <<W cots* m send MM tn i.aion Pbaruwtal Ca. Hlußtou lad.

Adams I IWITtR County's I 4-H Enrollment I JOIN Drive Is On I ( Z The Goal Is I 600 Members II BOYS and G,RLS I V. This Is Your Opportunity I ■M TO JOIN THE LARGEST YOUTH ORGANIZATION II ♦ More than member* in Indiana | 4-H Gives You ... YOU’RE ELIGIBLE IF YOU... II ♦ Are between the aite* of 10 and 21 i ! ♦ Traipinx in agriculture or home economic* i ! ♦ Recreational and social opportunities OUM O'© M* j j I "** THE CLUB PLEDGE- ♦ Training in citizenship responsilHlitie* i PLEDGE ♦ Well-rounded personal development . . K My head to clearer thinking • ♦ /I chance to earn or save money from tour pro.ieci L My heart to greater loyalty My hands.to larger service My health to better living m m m TT • or m ' c ' mv community, my country HOW 1O Join . . . a.d m, ..rM ♦ OM.» «H roro n..m card PRACTICES THE 4-H SLOGAN FOR 1947- I ♦ Fill il <mt and ha.« a partnl .•!«■> It World*, locellwr for a bolter home and ♦ Give the card to a local l-H club leader, Lil member world comrnun u y or to vour county extension office I ACHIEVES THE 4-H MOTTO- / To make the best better. When You’ve Joined K A ’ ♦ You’U start one or more projects A * ■ ♦ You'll attend local cluh meetings t •- ♦ You'll take part in all club activities ♦ You'll keep record* of your work * ♦ You'll exhibit at township or county shows This pagu sponsored in the interest of l-H Boys and Girls by J Cash Coal Feed & Supply • MONROE AT EU.HTII STREET ~ ‘S' L. A. Ilolthouhc Jack Holt bouse pmttac th* ptotah <m Mb. Ci*—W* -r bmm. flmwtac/hiMM* *«r tb* ahaw rtag to a part rt th* 4*H ctab tratatac- lodlaa* b**< witokm Irtatod Lo> la IML Purdtoa Untvanßy Mrta toadmt «< . ••IWW**' pragram rapact.

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