Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1948 — Page 5

JjRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1948

larketreports For ■daily report of local I and foreign markets ■KENNETT, MURRAY & CO. Corrected March 5 Kq to 200 lbs 23.00 K to 225 lbs 22.75 jgs to 240 lbs 22.50 Mq to 250 lbs 22.00 ■o to 260 lbs 21.75 ||o to 280 lbs. A 21.00 »0 to 300 lbs 30.00 ■o to 350 lbs 19.00 K to 400 lbs 18.50 ■o to 160 lbs .< 19.75 Ko to 140 lbs 19.00 ■o to 120 lbs 17.25 Kughs ■350 lbs. down 16.75 ■350 to 400 lbs 16.25 . ■4OO to 450 lbs 15.75 ■450 to 500 lbs 15.25 ■SOO to 600 lbs 14.25 ■ags 13.25 ■oars 8.00 Seals (Wed. & Sat.) 28.00 lambs (Wed. & Sat.) 19.50 ■wes 8.00 ■earllngs 12.00 ■ earling? 12.00 KUHNER STOCK YARDS Corrected March 5 ■6O to 190 lbs 24.00 ■9O to 225 lbs 23.75 ■25 to 240 lbs 23.50 1-10 to 250 lbs 23.00 ■SO to 260 lbs 22.50 ■6O to 270 lbs 22.00 870 to 280 lbs 20.75 !80 to 290 lbs 20.50 190 to 300 lbs 20.25 tOO to 325 lbs 19.75 125 to 350 lbs 19.25 150 to 400 lbs 18.75 140 to 160 lbs 20.00 100 to 140 lbs 17.50 loughs 300 down 18.00 down Boars 10.00 Ewes 8.00 Bucks 6.00 Lambs 19.00 Calves 26.00 Stags 14.00 WHQufcttni-E EGG AND POULTRY QUOTATIONS Furnished by DECATUR PRODUCE CO. Phone 28P Corrected March 5 Current receipt eggs 41 Heavy hens 28 Leghorn hens 16 Cocks ——•— — <l2 Stags 16 LOCAL GRAIN MARKS; I BURK ELEVATOR CO. Corrected March 5 Beans subject to cnange during day. Prices delivered at elevator. Ask (or prices. « Grain: .03 per bushel less. Corn: .04 per 100 less. f.o.b. farm. • RAINFRICEB Adams County P. B. Co-Op's Berne-Monroe-Wil Ham Pleasant Mills Corrected March 5 Wheat 2.42 Oats 1-20 Corn 2.70 Beans 3.52 Call for rve prices. 0 _ A. J. ZELT The Rawleigh Dealer 230 South 4th St. Phone 1081 Decatur Indiana Typewriter and Adding Machine Repair Service Venis Office Supply Co. 109 S. Johnson St. Bluffton, Ind. Phone 428 Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus. FOR SALE Modern Bungalow on N. 13th street. 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Alcove Dinette, Kitchen and Bath, Heated Garage attached. New well with pressure pump. Shrubbery and shade. Also 3 additional lots. T. D. Schieferstein Phone 105

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0 — —9 LOCAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES For 15 words or less: 1 time 50 3 times Tl<| * times |1; « times |1.7«. Rates quoted are for consecutive Insertions. No classified ads accepted tor akipday sshedule. Rate for 10 point BLACK FACE is 5f per word each insertion, 50f minimum charge Copy must be in office by 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday deadline is • tm. 0 — FOR SALE 1 FOR SALE — Building lots 1 mile east of town. Will Ohler. 55 g2tx FOR SALE—F-20 tractor & cultivator. On rubber. Marvin Haines, Monroe Route 1. 52-stx FOR SALE—Radios, combinations. Zenith & Sparton. Liberal tradein. Uhrick Bros. 53-ts FOR SALE — Kohler and Campbell piano. 716 North Fifth street, phone 1230. 55 g3tx FARMERS —Oet your plow points sharpened at Colter Welding & Machine shop. 122 N. Ist St. 28-30 t FOR SALE —Devoe Paints —good selection. Outside, inside & barn paints. "Ask your neighbor,” he has used it. Uhrick Bros. 53-ts FOR SALE OR TRADE— 1947 Ford 2 door —low mileage, local car. I buy good late model cars. Fred Busche Phone 975. 55-3tx LIVESTOCK — Market Report — 10:05 a.m. daily — WFTW, 1090 on the dial. Sponsored by Producers Marketing Ass'n. Fort Wayne. 46 55t FOR SALE—FuII sized corner lot. West end. New sewer. Abstract. S6OO cash. Bob Heller, Realtor, Heller Building, Phone 870. < 45tf CAN DELIVER NOW — Maytag Washers, Bottle and Natural gas stoves, Deep freezers, Ironers. Refrigerators and radios. Kitchen & Son Appliances, 238 N. Second, phone 95- . 17 TF FOR SALE—I94I K-7 International tractor with straight air and vacuum. Good mechanically, good tires. Equipped with tanks, sanders & fifth-wheel. 219 N. 7th St. Decatur. 53-3tx IMPROVED MIRRO-MATIC Pressure Pan. Now in stock. One sold every eight seconds. MlrroThe finest Aluminum. The Brock Store, side entrance. 138 North Second Street. 31-ts PYREX OVENWARE, For everyday giving. For everyday living. MECCA STOVEPIPE, your best fire protection. Highly polished. < RAPID-FLO FILTER DISKS, at wholesale prices. The Brock Store. 22-ts FOR SALE—S room home, % bath. Utility room, with oil burner furnace. Can be bought with reasonable down payment, balance can be paid to owner like rent. Clyde O. Troutner Realty Co., 808 W. Adams, Phone 1166, 53-3 t FOR SALE —Player piano—Small size player piano in A-l condition. Was recently rebuilt by factory man. Formerly sold for $650.00. Our price $185.00. Sprague Furniture Store, 152 So. Second Street, Phone 199. 55-2 t PUBLIC SALE — Modern 8 room Home, Large Lot (The Henry Hill property) and all household goods. 1024 West Adams Street, Saturday, Mar. 13th, 12:30 p. m. T FOR SALE — Certified Clinton oats, home-grown with germination of 98% & purity 99.98% at $2.40 per bu. in customer’s bage. Will give discount on 65 bu. or more. Other Clinton oats for sale. Walter Winkler, Willshire, Ohio. Location 2 miles east & 114 south. 47 12tx 104” SINK BASE CABINET for sale. Birch doors and drawer fronts. Sanded ready for finish in either natural or enamel. Sink of customers choice may be installed. Will install complete with linoleum and trim if customer desires. Call at QUALITY MILL SERVICE, 716 North Eleventh street, Decatur. Phone 1716-1. 55-g6tx FOR SALL — New Idea farm wagone and hay loaders available. Gridley farm tools. 10 ft. cultipackers. 10 ft sprocket pulverizer. 2 row rotary hoes. Four wheel farm wagons. Priced to sell. G. E. & Philco refrigerators. G. E. Electric stoves. Tappan & Grand Philgas stoves. 52 gal. eleotric water heaters. Complete Humphrey hath room outfit. 5 ft. (gfe. Willshire Hardware &. Appliaies Co. Willshire, Ohl®. 54 St

QUICKIES By Ken Reynolds "My Democrat Want Ad said ‘Jewelry Clearance' —but I didn’t such quick results!" FOR SALE FOR SALE—I 937 Chrysler Royal 2 door. Dick Mansfield Motor Sales. 41-ts FOR SALE— Horton Washers. $119.95 and $129.95. Liberal trade In. Uhrick Bros. 53-ts FOR SALE — 1940 Dodge 2-door sedan. Dick Mansfield Motor Sales. 47 ts WHITE SIDE WALE tires. Liberal trade on your old tires. Dick Mansfield Motor Sales, 141 So. Second. 49tf FOR SALE —Chimney Sweep, for oil and coal burning equipment. Sprague Furniture Store, Phone 199. 55-3 t FOR SALS — We now have oldfashioned Kohmann’s salt-rising bread. Stewarts Bakery, phone 1. 54 2t FOR SALE—2—47S x 500 x 19 tires, tubes, & rims, like new. Run less than 100 miles. John Kirchner, Preble, Ind. 51-6tx FOR SALE! —Several tons of choice baled timothy hay. William Michaels Sr. 1 mile west, % south Coppess Corners. Telephone 94-L, Monroe. 53-3tpc Three to Ten day watch repair service. Work Guaranteed.— Sutton’s Jewelry Store. 51-ts FOR SALE—Kitchen cabinet, 40 inches wide, good condition. Bob Garard, 904 Monroe street. 55t3 — . ■— — FOR SALE—Nice big lot with gas, sewage and light available, close in. Other lots on Studebaker and Mercer Ave. Schwartz Realty, 915 W. Monroe, Phone 1398. 53-3 t MUST SELL— Shag rugs— Received shipment of shag rugs slightly soiled in shipping- Will sell cheap for cash. Sprague Furniture Store, 152 So. Second Street, Phone 199. 55-2 t FOR SALE—Five room bungalow, completely modern, insulated, on corner lot, located in fine residential district, immediate possession. Clyde O. Troutner Realty Co., 808 W. Adams, Phone 1166. 55-3 t FOR SALE—Certified Banton oats. Germination 97%. Priced right. Better have your oats germinated. A lot of oats are germinating poorly, Ezra Kaehr, 4 miles west of Coppess, Craigville phone. 48-gtf FOR SALE—I2O acre farm with good building & good fences. Stables concrete and steel stanchions sold on account of sickness. Reasonable, possession given at once. Schwartz Realty, 915 W. Monroe, Phone 1398. 53-3 t FOR SALE— Inner spring mattresses —We have the Beautyrest mattresses with 837 coils, the Spring Air mattresses which carry a fifteen year guarantee and the Granada mattresses with latex rubber cushioned coils. Also a large selection of quilted top mattresses. Liberal tradein allowance for your old mattress. Sprague Furniture Store, 152 So. Second Street, Phone 199. 55-2 t FOR SALE — Very attractive home, 3 bedrooms, dining space, nice living room with large fire place, built-in garage with two beautifully landscaped lota. 3 bedrooms on one floor now under construction, ready for, occupancy In 30 days. Buy now and have home decorated to your specifications. 2 good buys in excellent locations —well built — older homes needing some repairs — price at 4750.00 and $2800.00. Several small farms well located priced to sell. Building lots for sale — located east of Stratton place, west on Marshall street and north just off Second Street. We have buyers and need listings —Friendly, Courteous Service is our Slogan. Reliable Realty & Builders 840 N. 13tb StiWl. Decatur. Indiana Phone: 7502. 53 St . L_ j Trade In * Good Town — Decatur 3>

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FOR SALE —5 room house on sth Street all modern but heat. Small basement—toilet & bath. Nice builtin cupboards in kitchen, garage. Full size lot. This is a good location and nice place to live. Possession immediately. Schwartz Realty, 915 W. Monroe, Phone 1398. 53-3 t FOR SALE 1 Seven room house, barn; Chicken coop, coal shed, up ground cellar % acre of land. All buildings in fine condition. 276 acres of land, good bldg, east or Decatur. 1 five room house Monroe Ind. $3200. 7 room all modern house with G. I. Loan, which can be assumed by buyer, 6 room modern house except furnace, double lot. 1 lot on Studebaker St. has sewer, gas, and water. 1 building lot on Walnut St. 1 2 lots on W. Monroe St, Building on Mercer ave. 14 % x 24(4, to be moved from present site. Write or call 1166, Clyde O. Troutner. Realty Co. Decatur, Ind. 53 TF WANTED WANTED — To rent three-room apartment or house. Phone 1205 54 b2t HELP WANTED —Girl for general office work. Apply at office, Central Soya Co. 52-6 t ■ WANTED —Player piano. Must be in good condition. Call 652-D. 54-3tx ' HELP WANTED — Men experienced with woodworking machinery. Decatur Industries, Inc. 55 bit 1 WANTED TO BUY—AII kinds of livestock. Scheiman’s Market. Phone 3081. 53-ts If you want to SELL YOUR CAR, see Chas. Stitzer, ' Brant Motors, Inc. 25tf • WANTED—Hay, straw, loose or - baled wire oi; rope. John Feasel. 6262 Decatur. 195-ts . WANTED TO BUY— Used cars Dick Mansfield Motor Sales 141 • S. Second St., Decatur, Ind. 108-ts I WANTED — Single man on the farm. Call Willshire 136F3 or call ’ at home of Byrl Williamson, R-5, on Piqua Road 55 3tx 1 WANTED TO RENT — House-pre- ’ ferably country home near Decatur. Contact butcher or grocery J manager at A& P. 50 g6tx - WANTED — liay or straw, loose or baled. Burk Elei vator Co., phone 25 or 886. I 219-TF Want U. S. Gov’t Job? Big start- . ing pay. Security. Men - Women. Qualify NOW. Don’t delay. Details free. Box 148, %Democrat. 43Tx ■ WANTED — A middle aged lady for housework in a completely modern farm home. A permanent , home for the right party. Reply Box 164 c/o Democrat. 53 3t WANTED — Mimeographing work, Professional equipment. Save money on tetters, sales messages, programs, forms, etc. Joan Cowan, Phone 870, Heller Building. 244-TF WANTED— We -ouy yon, 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 14292. 234-TF RELIABLE PERSON ~— Operate new s<f Candy Bar machines vending Hersheys and other nationally advertised candy. Will not (nterfer with present employment. Income starts immediately. $345.00 cash required. Every applicant will be interviewed. Write, give phone and address. Box 163, c/o Democrat. 52-4tx THIS IS IT — Your chance to secure a permanent job selling a nationally distributed home appliance. An alerage good salesman should have a steady Income of SIOO. to $l5O. per week. Should have a car for transporta- • tion. Part or full time. We instruct and supervise all of the time in our successful selling ways and methods. If you are energetic, average intelligence, and aggressive — yon can’t mfes. Write box 166 c/o Democrat. 54 3t SEWING MACHINE Repairing — Let ue convert your old treadle MaWune into a modern electric. We rtiake covered buttons, buckels. machine buttonholes; Hemet jtcbiu?. We buy qua sell set ing l I machines. Boardman s 223 North ' First. © 51 27 tx

WANTED — Washing & Ironingcall 8822. 55 2t MISCELLANEOUS PIANO TUNING and service. Boyd Stapler, phone Monroe 94-P. 13-T MONEY TO LOAN — Cash loans of $lO to S3OO made to men or women. Decatur Loan & Discount Co. Trust Bldg., Phone 319 55 TF STARTER AND GENERATOR service. Dick Mansfield Motor Sales. 140 8. Second St., Decatur, Ind. 173-TF FOR COMPLETE and dependable radio repair work, try our guaranteed service at reasonable prices. Haugks. 36-ts FARMERS ATTENTION—We remove dead horses, cows, hogs, etc. Decatur phone 2000. We pay all phone charges. Ths Stadler Products Co. 15-TF ATTENTION FARMER’S—We do custom butchering and custom curing. Steury’s Abattoir, Inc., Highway 27, Phone 1676. 303-T • OUR QUALITY BABY CHICKS are ‘ Irom selected flocks, bred for ■ high production. Start them on Purina Chick Startena — America’s favorite chick feed — built for high livability, growth and vigor. Steifel Grain Co. North First . St. 51 6t APPLIANCE SERVICE — IJ we ! can’t fix it throw it away. We repair all makes of washers, | sweepers, irons and other small ! appliances. White wringer rolls s' 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. 117-TF > ELECTRICAL SERVICE— Com- > mercial and house wiring. If you are building a new house or . remodeling, call Lewton Electrical Co. Also electric stove and j hot water heater installation. Richard D. Lewton, phone 651-F i day or evening. 53-3 t ROOFING AND SIDING—wT are j now booking orders for spring roofing & siding. Many popular colors & patterns to choose from. 1 Also Alsco Aluminum & Thermo- , seal combination windows. Aluin- - inum canopies, awnings, com- ‘ bination doors. Call for free estimates. “We apply.” Arnqld , & Klenk, phone 463. 51-tf 1 Trade In a Good Town — Decatur,

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FOR RENI FOR RENT— Business building on east Monroe street. See G. V. Porter, 216 North Fourth street. Phone 1427. 55-g3t LOSTANDFOUND LOST OR STRAYED — Small black Scottie female. Phone 500. 55 b3t LOST —Woman’s suit jacket, striped yellow, red and black. Call 498 or 337. 53-3 t FOUND — Young female Scottie dog. Black, white hairs on neck. Friendly. Owner may have same by paying for thus add. Ed Newport, 916 W. Indiana. 55 It 0 Markets At A Glance By United Press Stocks irregularly lower in dull trading. Bonds irregular; U. S. governments did not trade. Curb stocks irregular. Wheat, corn, oats and barley futures irregular. Hogs higher, cattle and sheep steady. 0 CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat: Mar. 2.57A; May 2.4914, July 2.28%-%; Sept. 2.25%-%; Dec. 2.23%-%. Corn: May 2.28%-.2.29; July 2.15%-%; Sept. 1.97%; Dec. 1.66-%-1.66. Oats: Mar. 1.348; May 1.16%- %; July 93%-94; Sept. 85%-%; Dec. 84%%. Soybeans: March 3.74A; May 3.64A; July 3.57%A; Nov. 2.65%N. —o FORT WAYNE LIVESTOCK Fort Wayne, Ind., March 5 — (UP)—Livestock. Hogs: 160-225 lbs 23.75-24, 225250 lbs 23.25-23.50, 250-300 lbs 2123, 30(7-400 lbs 19.50-20.50, 140-160 lbs 20-20.25, 100-160 lbs 20-20.25, 10ji440 lbs 16.75-19.75; roughs, stags, bucks unchanged. Calves 29. Lambs 22.50, eweslO, bucks 8. Cattle market unchanged. 0 INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK Indianapolis, March 5. —’(UP) — (PMA) —Livestock: Hogs, 6,000; opening steady on weights up to 250 lbs; 25 higher;

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on heavier weights; good and choice 160-225 lbs 23.75, top 24.(70; 225-240 lbs 23.50; 240-300 lbs 21.0023.50; 300-400 lbs 20.50-20.75; 100160 lbs 18.75-21.25; sows firm, most good and choice 17.50-19.00; bulk under 18.00 with few choice lightweights 19.25. Cattle, 800, calves 400; all classes active in cleanup trade, generally steady; four loads 11401b steers bought to arrive 27.00; several part loads medium and good yearlings 24.00-26.50; load good heifers 26.0f1); good beef cows largely 20.50-22.00; bulls scarce, active, strong to 50 higher: odd good heavy bulls to 23-5(7; vealers fairly active, strong, good and choice 27.50-29.50. Sheep, 1,500; fat lambs active, steady; about five loads good and choice 89-103 lb fed Texas lambs 22.75; native scarce, good and choice around 21.00-22.75; slaughter ewes steady, good and choice 9.00-11.00. 0 T Three Minor Wrecks Reported By Police One Auto Damaged In Hit-Skip Crash Three minor accidents were reported today by city police. Damage was estimated at S2O when a car driven by Jude Fisher and an express truck, driven by Robert Krick, 46, Decatur, collided at Fourth and Jefferson streets about 8:05 a.m. today. The accident was reported to officer Adrian Coffee by Mr. Krick. Damage was estimated at S9O when care driven by John M. Doan, 49, Decatur, and Lewis Ehlerding, 24, route two, Decatur, collided at Jefferson and Second streets about 4:45 p.m. Thursday. Mayor Doan had stopped on Jefferson street, enroute east for the traffic sign, and the Ehlerding car turned too sharply off Second onto Jefferson, striking the other vehicle. Officer Ed Miller investigated. Gerald Martin, 26, of South Second street, reported to police that a hit-skip driver struck his parked auto in the 100 block and left the scene. He said his wife heard a

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noise about 1 a.m. today and looked out to see a car leaving the scene after backing into the Martin auto. Damage was estimated at S4O. o Reports Sighting Three Robins Today Mrs. Ben Amrine of Bellmont Park reported seeing three robins at one time this morning, declaring that the sight is a sure sign of spring. Roy S. Johnson & Son Auctioneers & Real Estate De Voss Bldg., Ground Floor Phone 104 153 So. 2nd St. We’ll be glad to Represent you In the transaction of Real Estate st Publlo Sale or private sale. 26 years In this business In Dscatur. We welcome your Investigation of our record of which we are proud. Melvin Lelchty, Rep. DRESSED CHICKENS FRYERS 3 to 3</j lbs. Hens - Stewing Chickens Decatur Produce Phone 380

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• If you are worrying about overdue bills, why not borrow the money from us to pay them. Cost of a loan very reasonable. Consolidate your debts with us where one convenient monthly payment will pay them. No embarrassing credit inquiries. All loans privately made. A small part of uour income each month will repay a loan with us. Your name is the chief security for a loan here, I LOCAL LOAN COMPANY INCORPORATED Brock Store Building—Phen; »<3«7 I DECATUR. INDIANA