Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 67, Decatur, Adams County, 19 March 1948 — Page 6

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3% GREEN I I to use altocleans Kem-tone, Sero-tone, Texolife, and r ~ paints of ype

IT’S W ABOUT TIME — gV Mr Tavern Owner! "1 I • \ THAT you jumped on the “Band Wagon.” You’re to be complimented for having the good judgment to lower your beer prices. WE are pleased to have LED the WAY in this undertaking and know it will be popular with the people of Decatur. « THANKING YOU! ||jj| fandeMb

BARNS FLATTENED (oont. From Page One) stack was tumbled from the Nussbaum Novelty company and punched a hole in the roof to create the most damage. Two neon signs were down. The force of the storm apparently rose over Berne and then temporarily dipped down again west of that town where the one man was hurt. Water Damage Here . Damage by water, added to that caused by the wind in Decatur. A' flash flood, which saw .53 inches of rainfall in about eight minutes, according to Herman Meyer, official observer, flooded streets and overtaxed manholes, backed up and ran over intp basements. Wind damage to utility lines was extremely heavy, according to Lester C. Pettibone, city light department superintendent, and C. D. Ehinger, Citizens Telephone

company manager. Mr. Pettibone siad that about IftO “trouble” calls were received at the city hall as fast as they I could be answered in the first few minutes after the storm sub- ! sided. Mr. Ehinger said damage south of here apparently was the heaviest. Mr. Pettibone declared [ scores of poles and lines were blown down. Electrical power was disrupted for as long as 20 minutes in some sectors of the city. Mercury Slips Fast The storm struck shortly after 11:10 a. m.—although high winds had been prevalent throughout the morning and again this afternoon. At the height of the storm, the mercury dropped from a reading of 70 above to 56 —a fall of 14 degrees in less than 12 minutes, and then began slowly rising | again after noon. Pedestrians, including down- : town shoppers and school chil- i dren, were caught unprepared t

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

and soaked by the rainfall —one : of the hardest in a comparative I length of time ever to occur here. The wind, combined with the rain, made vision practically nil and many motorists were forced to stop and park along highways and streets. One northbound motorist reported at least four large trucks blown over between Portland and Decatur. In addition to the one in which the man was injured, a large load of hay was overturned at Coppess Corner. The nature of the other upsets was not known at a late hour. Sheriff Herman Bowman, immediately after the storm, set up a patrol of highways to keep traff.c moving. Volunteers in the re- ( spective areas quickly cut up and ( pulled away trees blocking main. highways, but many streets in I Monroe and some in Decatur remained barricaded by the fallen I trees for hours. |

t American Legion regular meeting Monday, March 22, Eats and Refreshments. ! (J— Dance Tonight. Dance and Floor Show Sat. night, Mar. 20.—Eagles Lodge. 1 o Trade In a Good Town — Decatur Typewriter and Adding Machine Repair Service Venis Office Supply Co. 109 S. Johnson St. Bluffton, Ind. Phone 428 ** - *DR^^L^*TREY OPTOMETRIST (Above Democrat Office) HOURS: 9 to 12—1 to 5 Sat. til B—Close8 —Close Thurs. P. M. Phone 27

PUBLIC AUCTION 217 ACRES | Wabash Valley Farm I also TRACTORS—IMPLEMENTS—DAIRY CATTLE—FEED W< ii t 1 1" ■ I *"M B ' I I a. „ . , . . . only •' i *° n C0 ‘ Wed., March 24,1941 Sale Commencing at 10:00 A. M. Farm sells at 12:30 P. M. LOCATION—One mile South of Berne, Ind., on U. S. Road No. 27. LAND—2I7 acres, ot ,1 I 154 acres under cultivation. Two lovely wooded pastures. — IMPROVEMENTS — Over 800 rods of new wire fence, steel posts and barbed tvire have been erected in the last tsi I years. All drainage tile ditches repaired and in perfect working order. Twenty new gates. Appt: I mately 2000’ of Tennessee Mountain White Oak board fence, four by four white oak posts aroa I buildings and barn yards, painted white, posts pointed and painted green on top. Bank barn with eight foot storage space between bank levee foundation and barn. Modern Grade I milk house attached to dairy bank barn, electrically heated hot water special water milk cooler, eita I water flows into stock tank. Dairy bank barn has 16 stanchions and 13 automatic stock drinking fa I tains, water faucets at convenient locations. Especially constructed to accommodate 8 more stanchia I 20’x30’ windbreak housing cement water tank. Bank barn has two hay mows, granary of solid black 4 nut, extra heavy frame timber, steel roof retarred last year, equipped with hay carriers and rope, all J rain spouting. South Barr, has two hay mows and straw storage, large main floor corn bin, solid walnut pats new concrete floor, adapted to hog er young cattle raising. Stop and waste water supply. Cerna floors in both barns of modern design for drainage, sanitation and cleaning with water pressure, hp! ment storage space in both barns. The two barns have 7 white oak box stalls, good gates. Garage 20’x30’ has stove, anti-freeze toilet, second story with disappearing stairway, two rooms.« for storage, one for repair work. Chicken house 2O’xsO’, feed storage room, modern laying batteries, modern roost, stop and n supply, strictly modern ventilation system. Drive in and out implement house, with corn crib on one side, overhead granary on other si Has new roof.

— WATER SUPPLY — Centri Jet water pump from deep well in basement of house connected to deep well throughO oil casing to prevent freezing and for easy repair. Deep well water system protected with five aiM freeze, stop and waste valves. Deep well water equipment entirely automatic with two large pressiM tanks from large cistern, never known to be exhausted. — HOUSE — I Colonial type house, painted white with green shutters. Interior wood work black walnut. CaH tains seven rooms and bathroom strictly modern with electric hot water heater. Has entrance with lavatory and place for clothing. Beautiful view to Park and town of Berne and highway. I — CISTERNS — Large cistern filled from spouting from house, never failed. Three cisterns for fire protects® automatically filled. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS Barn yards refilled with dirt and stone to prevent mud in wet weather, tile and nature drainage. s Lane from road through center of buildings completely macadamized. MISCELLANEOUS I Two flsh ponds, one in each woods, stocked by State with Bass, Cropies, Blue Gills. Sun Fist Catfish. Excellent water for live stock. They are automatically filled and have good dams. g Electric gasoline pump, self counting, 550 gal. storage. Secret cut out current supply. Oil and tool house, brooder house. TERMS —15% Cash, balance upon delivery of deed and abstract. Immediate possession. PERSONAL PROPERTY SALE at 10:00 A. M. 34 — HOLSTEIN AND GUERNSEY CATTLE — 34 T. B. and Bangs Tested . ..■ 3 Registered Holstein cows; 3 grade Holstein cows; 12 high grade Guernsey cows; one J cow; one roan cow; most of above cows are 2, 3 and 4 years old; 1 Holstein heifer. 2 years o■ ■ Holstein heifers, 2 and 7 mo. old; 4 Guernsey heifers, 2 years old; 4 Guernsey heifers. 7 mo. to ■ ' old; 1 Jersey heifer, 2 years old; 1 roan heifer, 1 year old; Holstein bull, 7 months old. ehgi ■ ■ register; Breeding dates and production on each animal day of sale. — DAIRY EQUIPMENT — I Hinman 2-unit Milker with extra bucket, complete with pipe and stall cocks; one electric heater; milk cooler; two dairy wash tubs; radio for cow stable; 10 milk cans, 10 gal.; milk ca * electric cream separator, DeLaval. — HOGS — Registered Duroc Boar; 4 Registered Duroc Sows; 12 Duroc Feeders, 50 to SO pounds. — GRAIN AND HAY — b J 200 bu. Corn; 200 bu. Oats; 500 bales nice bright Clover, Alfalfa and Timothy Mixed Hay, ■ Straw. — POULTRY AND EQUIPMENT — D | 213 Big English White Leghorn laying hens; Brooder House, veneer lined; Electric Bron I Electric Fountains; 7 Feeders. — HORSES — Riding and driving mare; Western saddle; buggy harness. TRACTOR—COMBINE—IMPLEMENTS chai J Massey-Harris 101 Senior Twin power tractor, very best; one set Massey-Harris tire > j buck rake for Massey-Harris tractor; Heavall manure loader, special cable and lift; Masses■ ■ drill, fertilizer and seed attachment, automatic lift; Massey-Harris plow, 2-14” bottoms; set Mr Massey-Harris; buzz saw and belt for Massey-Harris tractor; Farmall B. tractor and 1 „ attachment; John Deere breaking plow, 16” bottom; Dunham 8’ disc; John Deere 7’ disc; ■ Cultipacker; I. H. C. corn planter fertilizer attachment; New Idea manure spreader; lime P .J 4-section rotary hoe; spike tooth harrow; rubber tired wagon, good grain bed; stock t r r oai tires; 3-section spring tooth harrow; mud boat, iron soles; Giant Deering mower; adjusts and lane leveler; electric corn sheller; self dump hay rake. COMBINE: A. C. 5 ft. combine, dual wheels, power take off and screens, like new. — MISCELLANEOUS — . ver mi« Thunderbolt and blasting power; lot grain sacks; lime and fertilizer; heating r* proof 30 gallon feed cans; variety saw, adjustable table and attachments; lot assorted lu alsike, mixed timothy and clover seed; air compressor, completely automatic; spades, s “ [ f e w» chains, forks, etc.; outside portable cattle feed rack; rubber tired wheelbarrow; oil drums; assorte j posts and fence; 2 Harpoon hay forks and slings; grass seeder; tank heater; fence charg . ter hog troughs; 2 feeders; 6 hog houses; feeding platforms; 2 hog water fountains; kerosen TERMS—CASH. Not responsible for accidents. O. N. Smith & Son, Owners Roy S. Johnson —Auctioneer Melvin Liechty—Auctioneer Ned Johnson—Auctioneer E. W. Baumgartner—Clerk. , 19 ’• Lunch will be served by the Ladies’ Aid of the Reformed Church.

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