Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1949 — Page 2

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Final Report Shows Aid Given Bv Good Fellows

Seventy of Decatur's less fortunate fami.ies were aided by the Good Fellows club at the holiday seaaon, it was revealed today in the final report of the club’s activities by the Delta Theta Tau sorority, sponsoring organisation. Cash donations to the Good Fellows totaled >890.86, the largest outpouring of gifts from Decatur citizens to the fund for several years. In addition, donations of clothing and toys were made by the Linn clothing store. HolthouseSchulte Co., Schafer Store and Schafer Wholesale Co., Ehingers store, Niblick & Co., L & 0 Shop, Rosemary Shop, Cole's market, Stocksdale Donut shop. Haugk's appliances, Gass store. C. A. Douglas Co., Lee Hardware and Smith Dairy. Christmas treats for the children were contributed by the ladies aid of the Zion Lutheran' church and the First Baptist church, cookies and candy were donated by the Gecode club, and; cookies by the Women of the i Moose and the St. Peter's Lutheran church. All used toys which were do-1 Bated to the Good Fellows were [ repaired by the Decatur firemen. The Delta today expressed their deep appreciation to all who aided in spreading Christmas cheer, including the Mansfield garage, where the 70 baskets were prepared: the Brant motor sales, for use of a truck to deliver the baskets, and to members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Rotary apd Lions club for assistance in deliveries. Os the 70 families’aided, there were 13 baskets containing clothing. food and toys, and 27 entirely of food articles. During the past week, new clothing as needed by these families has been purchased by the Good I Fellows club with money not expended prior to Chrfttmas. The complete list of cash do ! nors, which includes many not previously listed, follows: Delta Theta Tau 8100.00 Psi lota Xi 100.00 Mrs. Harve Baker 1.00 Tri Kappa .. 10.00 Lions 15.00 VFW 10.00 Civic Section 10.00 Moose 50.00 C. L. of C 5.00 Eta Tau Sigma 5.00 ' BPW 10.00 Eastern Star , 10.00 Mrs. Edgar Gerber 1.00 Beta Sigma Phi 10.00 Elks 25.00 Frank Corbett 25.00 A Friend 5.00 A Friend 15.00 Cplt Scouts 4.00 Friend 1.00 Friend 5.00 Ed Mutschler 10.00 Presbyterian deacons 25.00 Mrs. F. C. Rowley 5.00 Mrs. J. H. Heller 1.00 Mr. & Mrs. Roy Johnson.. 10.00 American Legion 25.00 Friend 5.00 Mrs. Ben Shroyer 10.00 Friend 10.00 Reformed Girls Guild 10.00 Nurses, employes of hospital 36.40 Friend 1.00

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Delta Theta Tau alumnae.. 5.00 Mrs. Mary T. Holthouse... 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Klepper.. 10.00 Friend Lions club — 4.00 Judge & Mrs. Adams 1.00 Friend - -65 Baptist Philo class 25.00 Friend 100 Mr. Britzenhoff 2.00 Cole Brothers 5.00 George Buckley 5.00 Mrs. Chas. Voglewede .... 5.00 Trinity C. E. Juniors. 10.00 Mrs. Forrest Owens ...... 1.00 Rotary Scout troop 5.00 Kitty Kaye 5.00 Knights of Columbus 10.00 Local 1932 (USA) 15.00 A Friend . r —. 2.00 Mrs. William Heller 1.00 John Laurent 1.00 A Friend 5.00 First State Bank ......... 25.00 Dr. & Mrs. Fred Patterson 10.00 Bellmont Trucking Co. .... 25.00 j Friend 1.00 j Mr. & Mrs. E. N. Wicks.... 1.00 C. E. Hocker 1.00 ; Mrs. Chas. Bittner 1.00 I Mrs. Alma Brayton .50 j Friend 4.00 I Friend .75 ' Friend 1.00 j Friend 1.00 John W. Shafer 1.00 Brownie Troop 14 2.00 Friend 5.00 Friend .95 Friend ,50 Friend 1.00 Friend 5.00 Light, Power employes ... 6.25 Friend 1.00 Eagles 10.00VFW' auxiliary 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Rowley... 10.00 Friend 1.00 Friends 2.40 Good Fellow 1.00 Friend 1.00 Friend 1.00 Anne Keller , 1.00 | F. J. Schmitt family 10.00 I Change in boxes 50.46 I TOTAL J 890.86 Wholesale Prices Index Decreases New York, Jan. 5 — (UP) — The Dun & Bradstreet index of wholesale food prices fell 9 more cents in the wtek ended Jan. 4 to $6.12, a newt lew si4tce June 10, 1947, the .agency, reported today. The index for the latest week compared wi’h $6.21 at the end of 1948 and with $7.21 at the start of last year. Ot) June 10, 1947 the index was $6.12 and on July 13 1918 it made its all-time high at $7.36. The all-time low was reached Jan. 31. 1933 at $1.49. Advertising Pays Too Well Denver (UP)—A filling station didn't know there was supposed to be an anti-freeze shortage in Denver. It had trouble disposing of its stock and advertised in a newspaper. The next morning the > station spent four hectic hours taking care of potential customers who lined up their cars for three blocks.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADAMS COUNTY Taxat.on on each 1100.00 worth of Taxable REAL and PERSONAL property, and each POI Lin the «event? unite ft * ' IW ’ The fo!lowlng table Bhows the rate of Severn! b 1 ’ ,, - POTW ’ « a "" >' IW ’ Fl ™ «"«' »« M >M, l« Second M .„d, y „ STATE OF INDIANA, ADAMS COUNTY, S.S. NORVAL FUHRMAN, Treasurer Adams County. f ADAMS COUNTY * ’ | : 7"i Z TAX RATES FOR g “O □ • I j I's | I 5 * | YEAR 1943 5 X O » * g u £ I « “ «I < J, J, - PAYABLE IN 1949 “ J £ “ H b * Q J * " <<' >« 2 ■■■ — = \ X 8I g 2__ a * ? S' O 8 ! g i 2 •TATE S f ate - dflit- •"!? ■ oo3 ’i • 0035 l 9033 0035 - M35 0035 M 35 I--!——i!s.J 0 ™ 1 * 5 r | _ OOTi — “OOK ~M6?~(ltWiV'ntMK R * TES B-- ** ch * r * *Bss— rjwj~«o> ... iwOsoe "«ta new COUNTY - Hospital .... ( ,r, > jjT"! ..e . .. jv— ,— — __ •** w ' •** RATES ' , ' jo ■ '.'■ ■■ — y l osi 05 I .05 iOS .05 - ~L. -g; Tor-*---764-^Ht6£3T-’TST-T-i— ~ V ' ? m township nk —--— —— _" 7 . is at YjJl u ? 07 \*~ur~ ÜBRARY irr aS? HoS" I —— 06 —— ——— — jUJjr~ 1,1 01 I -Tf~ .19 Ok-i:i9‘ |>; at RATES - Fiind VJ 1 J'*’ ■* • Recreation jv»- n> -5 ——ts —i— x-.—r-sa rz— l ' * i —— -—— Ra,e - ‘ 1 4. 'tf •*« j y CORPORATION. CITY IT£ CMi Tow' FBSTrSjH '1 I—l I I— : I !•“ 1 1 -” 120 1:< •*< ~ A TOWN RATES J Slre *' r "nd - £ lt _ *' 1 Total Corporation Rate - ' j f j T7 J 1 I * brij| :l *7 POLL TAX j 1 Special i “i i~ 4“— ‘ ! w JJL! M ’ i —j— — ——l “H — - ! r. j'j. Li' nan — ■^*7.*-ar-urT a - a ,--u t 4:i Ttam. L 0 ,„. to4 u« « UUM counr. tot, toW. Uui a. u . .«, u; “7^“ = tt; T ~ & . fal;Ut „ THURMAN I. DKL’A, Aadttor Jan.

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Thurston To Inspect State Police Posts Indianapolis, Jan. 5 — (UP)— Ar.iiyr Al. Thurston, Shelbyville recently appointed by Gov.-eleci Henry F. Schrlcker to serve in the new administration as superintend eat of Indiana state police, will in sped two s ! ate police posts tomor row, Col. Robert Rossow. outgoing superintendent said today. Rossow said that he and Thurst on would tour the Pendleton post tomorrow morning and the Lafay ette post in the afternoon, with Thurston making other inspections

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after taking over the new post next (Monday. “Both Thurston and I are anxious to effect the administrative change without disrupting department op- ’ eration,” Rossow said. ' -Early spring cultivation is the ' most effective method of killing wild oats. COUNCIL (Cont. From Page One) council with its findings. A petition by Walter Sautbine and seven others asking adequate street lighting at Thirteenth and

t Washington streets was presentee before the council. Also eubmittec 3 was a petition signed by Quality e Mill Service and other firms am residents asking the installation o street lighting on Eleventh stree between Dayton avenue and Mei bers street. Both petitions wen B referred to the electric light com ? mittee in conjunction with the ligh superintendent. The appointment of Rober Schmitz as a regular policemai and of Dwight Arnold as a specia - police officer were approved by th<

SALE CALENDAR JAN. 6—Mr. & Mrs. Loren B. Troutner, 14 mile due west of PuSm Mills. 5\4 mi. S. E. of Decatur on road No. 33 to Mills and then % mi. W. 55 acre farm and improveuf', Roy & Ned Johnson. Aucts. JAN. 6—Arthur Springer, 1 mi. N. of Ossian, Ind., then % nii IBS Dairy Cattle, Feed & Misc. 10:30 A. M. Ellenberger b- I* tbl aqcts. ea c JAN. 7—Shorty Lee, miles E. of Monmouth & 1 mi. S. on Fu e i sib Road. Personal property. 'IP. M. P. D. Schwartz. aa-HH IAN. B—Clyde Fuga’e, 3rd house W. of Friends Church in , room house and lot, 1:30 p. m. Jeff Liechty, auct. JAN. B—Gertrude R. Miller, Admrtx. Jacob E. Ulman, 605 Indiana Decatur. 7 room house and personal property. Roy & '* vldui Johnson and Melvin Liechty—Aucts. Wlrs. ■] JAN. B—W. R. May, ,8 miles North of Muncie, Indiana and 2 t 3ied ' West, Highly Improved 40 acre farm and Personal Prop- Love' Midwest Realty Auction Co. J. F. Sanmann, Auctioneer j y rs JAN. 11—Carl Wiegman & Theodore Lepper. 314 mi. E. of on black top road. Herd High Grade Holsteins and farm sale, Roy & Ned Johnson and Melvin Liechty. an JAN. 11—Sherman Popejoy and L. F. Hartman, estate, 1% mi. N.vl sto Bluffton on the River Road. Livestock and 12:30 p. m. Ellenberger Bros., Aucts. mo,” JAN. 12—Albert Rumschlag, 2 mi. E. of Decatur on the Piqua i n’s a: Closing out sale. Roy & Ned Johnson and Melvin LiecbJches aucts. JAN. 12—Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parks, 1(4 mi. E. of Bluffton on rhe b: Farm equipment and cattle. 11 a. m. Ellenberger Bros. arou! JAN. 14—Eli Dubach. 5 mi. W. of-Berne on 118, then 2% S. on she « 12:30 P. M. Dairy herd and personal property. Ellenbe-fon an Bros., aucts. rift a JAN. 15—Davpi and Amos Neuenschwander. 2% mi. E. of BlufftoiHfl north entrance of state park. 30 head dairy cattle and sonal property. 12 noon. Ellenberger Bros., aucts. •* ss JAN. 15—Ora Roe estate. 342 Grant St.. 5 room house and lot. 2 f * or w Personal Property, 1 P. M. Roy S. Johnson & Son. aw- ®uqui JAN. 17—Charles Herr, 14 miles East of Goshen, Indiana. Well ils. T proved 101 Acre Farm, Midwest Realty Auction Co. J. F. >d Ba mann—Auctioneer. ’J JAN. 18,—T. M. Grabill, 3 miles South and 2 miles East of Or'a®s Indiana, Complete Line of Livestock, Farm Machinery >BHI Equipment—Midwest Realty Auction Co., J. F. Sanniatsr® ai Auctioneer. . lober IAN. 20—Noble Judge. 1 mi. S and 3 mi. E. of Wren, Ohio. Pert )om property. 11 a. m. EST. Kent Realty Co. er i/ ( MW WM04M909099W9HU1 11 hThhU 0 ' 11 1 I WE WILL BE iesl CLOSED & a jw ALL DAY on ti THURSDAY JANUARY 6 ARNOLD & KLENK, INC. ? M KRCI &«»«« I j |\ J r \ Holds a large quantity B | \ frovn foods at ex- ■ L\ Ik tretnely low, zero-zone w temperatures. Separate ■ L— \ fr ee 23 *° r f| A ice tfay> ’ M Deep 1 r adjustm* 0 / ■ I I drawer- tas, i I * 1 p \ STOCKS & CO’ I I 01 VEB EUVt S I mohroe. 2 I or- ’

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 ,

11 council. The annual repojt s T™| 1 fire department, police ' and city court were submitt?MMl I placed on record, as was the (3H ! treasurer's financial ren ort J : 1948. isaffliS Itcki ot Bronchial Atthmo ruin t energy without trying MatOACO !f i KrUK works thru the blood to reach h./MisS J I lubes and lungs. Usually helps naL. 5 ' a j remove thick, aUcky mucus. Thus '.'.’Wl®#: coughing end alda freer breathing weft-sm I i, ’ Heep. Get MENDACO from drug ß ,^ l * ll U (action or moner back ouarantw; *bert i