Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1947 — Page 5

fi?|)AV. DECEMBER 6, 1947

■ketreports For WM.. REPORT of local MARKET* IIBeTT MURRAY A CO. greeted December 6 L' 25.25 BEB 43 . ’ 24.00 » ! 23.50 ■S a.::: 23 00 H. d °” “»£ ■ **• aM do«“ KB 16.00 & Sat.) 28.50 h\«. * sati B " 12.00 |K H ner stock yard* December 6 ■ 225 lbs 26.00 B 60 lbs 24 -50 E« *” —IS M 12.00 M| 6.00 \Kholesale egg and BfCULTR Y quotation* B Furnished by ■ecatur produce co. B Phone 38P H corrected December’ 6 receipt eggs 47 hens 20 ■y springers under 4 lbs 29 K- springers over 4 lbs 29 hens 15 ■local GRAIN WIARKtr jBguRK ELEVATOR CO. M Corrected December 6 suDjeci tt> cnange B during day. _ Bees delivered at elevator. B Ask for prices. Shin: .03 per bushel less. Bn: .04 per 100 less. ■ f.o.b. farm. p graiiTprices Biimi County F. B. Co-Op’s ||| 3erne-Monroe-Wlliiam« S Pleasant Milla ■I Corrected December 6 ■L. t 2.90 B 1.20 ■ Corn • 3.50: Bs 3.80 J Bl! for rye prices. I 48TH ■ (Continued from Page >) B an average weight of 1,0511 ■nds. The average price per j ■dredweight was $42.68. ■he best of all the steers dis-1 ■ed by the young farmers had ■ady been sold, however. He ■ “Big Boy,” the Shorthorn Ber raised by Claude Millwee, ■ Cobb. Okla., that went to the B ws grand championship. ■spite the generally low Bes, the exposition’s grand ■nlpion lamb sold for $5, equal B lhe all-time record. Swift B Co - bought the 97-pound Bopshire, displayed by Okla►A - & M. It just tied the ■ set last year by a South- ■* n owned by Wayne Disch, ■Hous sheep breeder from Evans--80. Wis. Bot the grand champion barrow B«*ed the pattern set in the B*r sales. The 265-pound ChesB White offered by Miriam E. F'tT 16. Crescent City, 111,, ■ m ?bt $596. f ar below last Pjs $2.65 and the record of I" two years ago. Swift and f also bought the pig. | A «'ording to the National Safety F! c • three times as many fatal F 1 onts per mile traveled occur |tti"ht as in the day, ill u V BURK Oecatur P Etevatdi- Co. ■—-J- p eterson ■ Monroe N A. BIXLER optometrist HOURS: '® to 12:00 1:00 to 5:00 wtu.days, 8:30 p. m. k Telephone i 35 11 frsn * r^ ROOr P B n @ I CELLAR J ’NSURE WITH ■.heller ■

1

0 0 local classified i advertising rates ? | For 25 words or less: ’ j 1 time 50*; 2 times 75*; . | 3 times |1; 6 times $1,75. ’ | Rates quoted are for consec- I utive insertions. No classified | ads accepted for sklpday sehed5 I Hie. | Rate for 10 point BLACK | FACE is 5* per word each in- I | sertion, 50* minimum charge. Copy must be in office by 11 I ! | a.m. Monday through Friday. I > | Saturday deadline Is 9 a.m. I 0 0 ; FOR SALE i I FOR SALE—For fine gifts, come r to Sprague Furniture Store. I Phone 199. 283-12 t FOR SALE — Baled straw, string tied, 50c a bale. Phone 652-D. 285 3tx I • FOR SALE—4 springer cows fresh ; soon. Max Theirne. Phone 645-C. I 285-3 L 1 FOR SALE—I 934 Ford~See Ned 1 Ray after 4 p.m, mile south ' Pleasant Mills. 287-3tx I ______________ . FOR SALE —Horton electric washier, new wringers; inset double i tubs; excellent condition. Phone i 8795. 285-3tx I — APPLES, fresh cider free of dregs. , Otto D. Bieberich, route No. 2, Decatur. One mile south of Magley, % mile east. 287-30tx 4 ROOM HOUS7 gas, electricity and water. Reasonably priced if sold at once. Inquire 639 Schirmeyer Street. 285-3tx 1939 Buick coupe radio and heater. Egley Service Station, corner Third and Madison. Phone 1759. 285-3tx FOR SALE—I 936 Plymouth 2 door, good tires, new sealed lights and battery. Runs good. Phone 8284. 287-3tx FOR SALE —8 piece dining room suite; table pad good condition. Phone 1076 or see 1127 Nuttmau Ave. 287-3 t FO RSALE—Child’s large size bowling alley, child’s victoria, twin beds, dresser, girls clothing, size 12, like new. Telephone stand. Phone 659. 287-g2t MIRRO— The finest aluminum. Your choice for holiday gifts. MIRRO-MATIC, the finest pressure pan. Order today. The Brock Store, 138 N. Second St., i side entrance. 261-ts PYREX OVENWARE—PIain and Color Bowl Sets, Plain and “Flavor Saver” Pie Plates, Casseroles, Utility Dishes, Loaf Pans, Custards and Gift Sets. I The Brock Store. 287-ts ;FOR SALE—Double unit Univerj sal portable milker. Excellent condition. Also 5 year old bay riding or driving mare. Phone 613-G, Gerald Hart, 2 miles north, 1(14, east of Bobo. 287-g3tx FOR SALE—S room all modern home, gas furnace, utility room, attached garage. Reduced for quick sale. Possession within 30 days. Call 5491 for appointment. 287-3 t EVERGREENS from the north woods; several varieties. Roping, Wreaths, Grave Blankets. Complete line of decorations for home or business. Candles, Gifts, Flowers. Come out or call 1625. Lutes Flowers. 280-ts FOR SALEI New Maytag Washers. Deep Freezers. pay by month $14.50. Sweepers. 12 used washers, priced right. Phone 95. Open evenings until Christmas. — Kitchen’s Maytag Service, 238 N. 2nd st. 287tf 1941 CHEVROLET coach, very clean, A-l condition, with radio and heater. 1936 Ford touring coach, perfect all around. Radio and heater. Steffen Standard Station, corner Third & Monroe, phone 246. 285 ' 3t CHRISTMAS TREES — We will again cut our long needled Scotch pine trees and beautiful bows this season. Come out anytime. Boyd Stepler, 2 miles west, 'A ‘ mile north Monroe. /4 279gtf FOR SALE — Registered Holstein Bull. Born Oct. 21, 1946, Dams record, 12,014 milk. 439.20 Fat. 2 year old. Sire’s Dam 22,760 milk 786.50 Fat. Lifetime record 192.897 milk, 6289 Fat. Priced Right Roy S. Johnson, Decatur, Ind. 287 3t — J HOMES FOR ALL: Army Surplus Bldgs. 16x16 & 16x48, double floors, insulated roofs, and roof rafters on 2 ft. center, at 195 and 399 FOB Camp. DOETSCH BROS. LUMBER CO.. 4133 New 3aven Ave., Ft. Wayne. Phone E-1068. Open Sunday 12-4 270t30X|

QUICKIES By Ken Reynolds [ ”1 wish you wuzn’t so Illiterate i —so you could read the Democrat Want Ads to me!” — ■ ’ ■- ■ II I—— I FOR SALE I FOR SALE —Extracted honey. Call 969-G or see E. J. Scheiner, R. 3. 286-2 t FOR SALE—Winter apples, hand picked. 1 mile west on Novelty road. John Brite. 286-3tx FOR SALE—Large size base burner phone 569-K. Lawrence Johnson, across from Yost Bros. Gravel pit. 286-3tx » FOR SALE—For Christmas—hand made dogs, cats, and sock dolls, clothes pin bags. Phone 6911. 285-3 t FOR SALE — Man’s navy blue suit, size 38; New white shirt size 16%. Man’s sweater size 38 Phone 1325. 285 3tx PEN SETS—fountain pens and pencils, desk pads, etc., for Christmas Gifts at the Commercial Print Shop. 286-2 t WHITE SIDE WALL tires. Liberal trade on your old tires. Dick Mansfield Motor Sales. 141 So. Second. 266 TF JUST RECEIVED —A new line of personal stationery. See our display for your Christmas Gifts. Commercial Print Shop. 286-2 t FOR SALE—I 939 Chrysler Royal 2-door; radio, heater. Good condition. Dick Mansfield Motor Sales, 141 S. Second St. 286 3t FOR SALE—IO month old Shorthorn bull, also stock trailer. % mile east of linn Grove. Roger Bentz. 286-2tx FOR SALE—General Electric deluxe refrigerator, 1947 model, 8 months old, 7 cu. ft. See after 5 p.m. Edward Tricker, Pleasant Mills. 285-3tx qHRISTMA'S NAVEL Sunkist oranges, grapefruit, apples, tangerines, special by the crate, fancy box, large delicious, per box $2.65. Coppess Corner. 286-g6t FOR SALE OR TRADE— 1946 Buick 2 door sedanette, like new in every way. 1940 Chevrolet Special DeLuxe 2 door. Standard Station, Third and Monroe. 284-3 t POTATOES, largTbest cooking, guaranteed, Kahtadine, cooks quick and white. Priced right. — Coppess Corner. 283g6t FOR SALE—For investment, real estate contract, principle $3,924.25, bearing 6% net. Safer than first mortgage. Better than rental. Bob Heller, Phone 870, Heller Building. 279-ts CHRISTMAS Trees, long needle Scotch pine, No. 1, No culls, cultivated in uniform, fuller than ever. Priced $2.95 and up. — Coppess Corner. 283g6t A~SPENCER INDIVIDUALLY Designed Support makes an ideal Christmas gift for it gives “her” ifeauty, comfort, and better general health. Lovely gleaming materials from which to choose. Mrs. Leota Connell, 209 South Third, phone 845. 285-3tx FOR SALE — 1944 John Deere B tractor, with lights, power-lift and cultivators. McCormick block type pick-up wire tie baler. Enough wire for several thousand bales. Dan Habegger, Monroe, Ind. Berne phone —4733. 286 3tx Orcer your grave blankets, Christmas wreaths and Christmas flowers now. Also candles, pine cones, evergreen boughs and holly. Flowers for every occasion. - Smitley’s Flower Shop, West Monroe street, (at cemeterv) Phone 5142. 282-t6 FOR SALE —1936 Master Chevrolet, 1939 Master 4-door Chevrolet. 1931 Ford “A” panel truck. 1942 Dodge tractor and trailer, 1941 Chevrolet 2-ton tractor with 2-speed rear axle. Permanent anti-freeze while it lasts. Batteries. too. Braua’s. Marathon Service, phone 40". NuitfifW & 13tu St. 286-3 t

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIAN*

FOR SALE — Christmas trees— Scotch Pine, cultivated, long needles. 5 and 3 cell flashlights on display. Gay’s Mobil Service, i3th and Monroe, Phone 318. 283-5 t CHRISTMAS CANDY, 15* lb. and] up. Fresh roasted peanuts in shell, 29*a pound; also, pecans, Brazil nuts, large fancy English walnuts. Best prices. We specialize in church and school treats. See us before you buy. Coppess Corner. 286-g6t FOR SALE—Reg. Cocker-Spaniel Puppies; A. K. C.; One Red Fe- ! male, two Black Males: 7 weeks . old. Excellent for children pets. Papers furnished. Call 93 Geneva l or see Don Lagle. Puppies can I be seen anytime. 286-4 t FOR SALE OR TRADE— 1947 Fleetmaster 4 door sedan, fully equipped very low mileage; 1946 Chev. Fleetmaster 2 door; 1946 Ford 2 door beautiful car; 1941 Chev. 2 door special deluxe; 1941 Ford 2 door, 1837 Ford, 1936 Plymouth, 1930 Model A. Fred Busche, Phone 975. 286-3tx FOR SALE —3 Bedroom Modern House in Homestead addition, Full basement, Kitchen, Living, Dining and Den, Garage, Shrubbery, Large Lot. Priced to Sell. 7 Room Modern Home, close in, with 2 Modern 2 Room Apartments. A good home with a good income. Choice Meat Market and Grocery, doing a real business. Good permanent market. 6 Room Modern Home, near uptown. A real comfortable home with 3 Bedrooms, Large Living Room, Dining, Kitchen and Bath. 10 Room Home, close in, good home and good Rental T. D. Scheiferstein, Phone 105. 284-ts FOR SALE—One of four finest new homes in Decatur. With insulated brick walls, ceiling, celotex, this is heated on six tons coal a vwnter. Living room larger than many new houses, with modern style fireplace. Flush fluorescent lighting fixtures throughout. Attached garage can be converted later to third bedroom. Two dressing rooms, lots of closets, big basement. Woodwork of native hand finished, narrow black walnut. % acre with 72-ft. frontage, bearing fruit trees, landscaping, located south inside city limits. For limited time for immediate possession before cold weather, will be offered at 37 percent below present reproduction cost. $4,000 down, can handle on time. For appointment call 870, Bob Heller, Realtor, Heller Bldg. 286-btf WANTED WANTED —Hay, straw, loose or baled wire or rope. John Feasel. 6262 Decatur. 195-TF WANTED TO BU> — Used cars Dick Mansfield Motor Sales 141 S. Second St., Decatur, Ind. 108-TF WANTED — Hay or straw, loose or baled. Burk Elevator Co., phone 25 or 886. 219-TF WANTED — Light hauling; ashes and rubbish. Will take orders for wood. Phone 1632. Frank Baker. 286 3tx WANTED: Good, big clean rags suitable for cleaning machinery. Will pay 10c pound.—Daily Democrat. 282-ts WANTED— Mimeographing work, Professional equipment. Save money on letters, sales messages, programs, forms, etc. Joan Cowan, Phone 870, Heller Building. 244-TF SEWING MACHINE Repairing™ All makes, guaranteed jobs. We make covered buttons, covered belt buckles, do hemstitching and machine buttonholes. Boardmans 223 North irst. 282-26tx WANTED — We buy iron, rags paper, hides, fur, grease. Also handle new and used structural steel and pipe. For quick service call Maier Hide and Fur Co. Our only address 710 West Monroe, Phone 442. 194-ts WANTED — Iron, paper, rags, metals, rubber, batteries, old cars and trucks. Highest cash prices paid. Pick-up service. Decatur Iron & Metal Co., 1600 West Adams St., Phone 14892. 234-TF WANTED — Representatives to sell “The 187 Hybrids.” The only hybrids planted, harvested, processed and distributed under the personal supervision of Lester Pfister. Seed of exceptional high quality for 1948 planting. Pfister Corn Company. El Paso, Illinois. 286-4tx Me» torched by gjlrtt of God Va’.i witb arid confidence through life’s ’daily events.

MISCELLANEOUS PIANO tuning and service. Boyd Stepler, phone Monroe 94-P. 251-T STARTER AND’ GENERATOR ’ service. Dick Mansfield Motor Sales. 140 S. Second St., Decatur, Ind. 173-TF SCHOOL BUS CHILDREN Insurance as low as $3.00 a year. Decatur Insurance Agency, Phone 385. 260-TF JUST RECEIVED limited shipment of flash bulbs. While they last. L. Anspaugh Studio, corner Ist and Monroe. Phone 1662. 285-3 t FARMERS~ATTENTIdN—We remove dead horses, cows, hogs, etc. Decatur phone 2000. We pay all phone charges. The Stadler Products Co, 15-TF APPLIANCE SERVICE — If we can’t fix it throw it away. We repair all makes of washers, sweepers, irons and other small appliances. White wringer rolls for all makes of washers. Arnold & Klenk, phone 163. 97-TF ELECTRICAL WIRING SUPPLIES —Let us supply you with your electrical needs, such as wire, switches, boxes, receptacles, fixtures, motors or anything that you may need. Quotations given on any job, Arnold & Klenk. 217-TF BIG JOBS — LITTLE JOBS. Garage work and general repair. Complete overhauling to minor repairs — on any make car. Also have Batteries — Tires — An-ti-Freeze — Oil — Sapp’s Garage —6% miles southeast on Piqua Road. Phone 969-R. 284 6tx APPLY YOUR spare time to operating 5* Candy Bar machines dispensing Hersheys and other nationally known candy. Excellent profits. Cash investment required. $345.0(1. Give phone number and address. Will call in person. White Box 106 c/o Democrat. 285-3tx LOST AND FOUND LOST — White truck top end gate between Road 27 and Hassen Cassel road. Phone Decatur 682-E. 285 3t FOR RENT FOR RENT —Large heated sleep-1 ing room. Two gentlemen pre-1 ferred. 213 S. First St. 287-lt, 0 I Sometimes God makes a wicked ’ person an instrument in his plans..

pri LOOK m 5 |i ’ COMING—TRUCK LOAD FRESH CUT 8 I * 3 I I Christmas Trees from Northern Michigan Woods « i J : i I Five Point Sinclair Station I; ! GAS IX. MEYER G. RAMBO I OIL 1|! VI I !

I — UllijiiiillU f PROPHECY 1641 FACT 1947 | I “Carriages without horses shall go and accidents fill the world with woe. — Prophecy 1641.” ■ I Leland Smith Leland Smith Insurance Agency Glenn Hill THIMBLE THEATER Now Showing—JUST SO MUCH HE CAN STAND ~ WELL. I AM CCNFIPENT OF (HELLO, WIMPY P ) (WIMPY REMEMBER'I 'nothing cam ) (Sb z>~r ft tCnL ’ —(C? —-J/V ——UPSET ME"/ /K/Xa &,» \ Y)( A s B L 0 N D 1 E THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY ~~ 111 [! if NOW, XXJNG LADY, ' iiiWWWWIM ~WW JIHOHSIIIII-Hllli,. H =l, /* FOR PUNISHMENT, ; IlfM 1 f J' ( MX) STAY RIGHT THERE E&i P *■ 1 ' 'll f I DONTSEE Iffll' IN THE CORNER UNTIL ; 'i I' / WHV VOtJ CAN ' r A I HI i call you' ■■ I n « t< be comfortable J (f •■■p z < > WEffi A - k WHILE YOU'RE r f \r > BEING 1 V (PUNISHED ■Wk \ j e IM ■k' v

Officers Are Named t< By Township AAA's « f Five Townships J List Officers f a Berne, Dec. 6 — Dan Striker was v named chairman of the Monroe v townshipu AAA committee at the election held Thursday night. Other , Monroe tov/nship officers are Dan t Habegger, vice-chairman: Law < rence Eicher, regular member; Ciif- g ton E. Striker, first alternate and ] Horace Lehman, second alternate. F Results of other township elec- j tions were as follows, with the { chairman being thf first named, then vice chairman, regular mem- t ber, first alternate and second alter- , nate: < Hartford: Harve Garboden, Roy Poorpian, Joseph Wall, Tilman Lehman, Grover Romey. Jefferson: Frank Ondress, Donald Burkhalter, Victor Bollenbacher, James Durbin, Ralph Bollen- j bacher. Kirkland: O. V. Dilling, Theo- I dore Griffith, Amos Stoneburner, i William Griffith, Harold Hensehen. j Washington: David Roth, Law- ' rence Braun, John Heimann, Ro- J man Brite, John Kintz. ’ o | Ehlerding Estdte Opened In Court The estate of Martin W. Ehlerding, who died November 29, has i been opened in superior court in Fort Wayne. It lists property val- 1 ued at $3,900 and the following heirs: Bertha Schueler, sister, of ( Decatur, Otto, Herman and Oscar Ehlerding, brothers, of Decatur, ( and Albert Ehlerding, a brother of Fort Wayne. I o Trade In a Good Town —Decatur I 0 GERMAN WAR (Continued from Page 1) itect—and there’s plenty for him to ‘ do, naturally, in rebuilding bomb- . s’"" "■'■NEED , CASH? 9 To Fill That Coal Bin, For » Fall and Winter Clothing, ■ Furniture, Etc. | THEN SEE US FOR 9 Quick, Courteous Service DECATUR LOAN 11 & DISC. CO. 9 Trust Bldg. — Phone 319 ■■■■l Locally Owned |

ed-out Berlin. Words failed her in an attempt to describe conditions in Berlin. "Scarce is no word,” she said concerning food. “There is too little to live,” she declared. Yes, her father and mother have a fine home —“But what good is the home without fuel to keep warm and food to keep from starving.” Many are starving to death and many will freeze to death again this winter, she said. She plans to stay here for a while after her husband returns to his army camp at Fort Knox, Sgt Hakes said. “But not too long,” she quickly asserted, displaying her anxiety to again join the soldier, whom she married while he was serving with the U. S. occupation forces. Meanwhile, she plans to continue building up her amazement at the well stocked food counters in Decatur stores. o » FOUR INDIANA (Continued from Page 1) blow at Indiana law enforcement at a time when we were attempting

j WANTED! 1 MOLDERS-LABORERS 1 If you are interested in a permanent job / I at good wages, under good working contji- 1 J tions—apply now. f < NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY ( The Decatur Casting Co 1 822 Dayton Ave. 1 1 DECATUR, INDIANA > I A GOOD PLACE TO WORK 1 < Wf’ve Been Making QUALITY CASTINGS For 26 Years. I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bii*jitai|i>ii|| ■ ■ ■ ■ I Wanted! = ■ ■ B ■ • Iron • Metals | • Paper • Rubber • Rags • Batteries « I I : Old Cars and Trucks ■ ■ I HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID I | * PICK-UP SERVICE 1 New 16 in. Wheels For Sale B ■ Also Trailer Axles with 16 in. wheels : Decatur Iron & Metal Co ■ ■ I | 1600 West Adams Street Phone 14892 H ■ „ I ■(■IIS ■ ■ BbflMlllßlliailllß ■ BSIIlto ■ ■ ■

to increase the efficiency and public service of the department,” RobbOw added. “We will hght this to tii finish. 1 We have nothing to hide." Rossow said he appealed to the 1 public, to continue its “excellent ' support” of the police “until the full 1 facts arb known." CHRISTMAS Trees I That Will Not : shed k ( Direct from Nova Scotia Canadian Balsam Very Reasonable > 50c and up > 2 ft. to 14 ft. Located at Standard Station, corner of 13th and Monroe. Phone 54. Ivan and Richard Mahan t

PAGE FIVE