Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1949 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur,’ Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller President A. R. Holthouse Editor C. E. Holthouse Treasurer J. H. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, Six months, $3.25; 3 months, $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One year, $7.00; 6 months, $3.7a; 3 months, $2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, i cents. Were waiting for the toss-up. o o If you don't have a ticket for the sectional, tune in WANE, 1450 on your radio, and enjoy play-by-play broadcast of the games. o o The legislature should remember that members, regardless, of politics, pledged themselves to; pass a bonus bill at this session. They haven't performed their duty Until that action is taken. o o— — The Decatur Commodores and Pleasant Mills Spartans will start the tourney . . . and from there on you take the dope sheet. o o A Chicago grandmother says "life begins at fifty." She composed a rhumba song and recently served as a fashion model. Opportunities never cease iff America. Disaster can strike anywhere at any time. Ypur Red Cross, withl 3,746 chapters throughout the country, is instantly ready, to provide disaster relief wherever or whenever it is needed. Keep your Red Cross on the job by a contribution to the 1949 fund campaign. —r-0 Governor Schricker has a reputation for speaking mildly and without rancor. However, when he noticed a man circulating a Com-munist-labeled phanuphlet at the Employment office, he told the agitator, “if you don't like it here why don't you go back to Russia.” The Governor spoke the words for all Hoosiers. The past 217 years since Washington's birth brought great , changes and the Father of our country would be surprised beyond words if he could glimpse some of the present day wonders of America. What will the changes be in another 217 years? How far will the world be from enjoying real peace? What will our armies and navies resemble in another two centuries of human existence? o o—>— Little old Norway is not afraid of the Russian bear and has decided to cast its lot with the North Atlantic pact, on the assumption that the United States guarantees her and the world the best deal. Norway's neutrality did not prevent Hitler over running the little coun

- I ( Minor Foot Defects Moy Hondicoo Children

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D. MANY young children are handicapped by miner defects of the set. These can usually be corrected but, itefore treatment is 'begun, a study is needed to determine just which mus ks are involved in the deformity. The foot is a very complicated structure and. without expert knowledge, it is not easy to see in each casp just what force is pulling the foot out of its true Shape In one disorder, known, as hallux varus, the big toe turns in because the muscle between the toe and the foot is contracted and much shorter then it should be. The toe can be pushed into line, but, when released. it is immediately pulled back to Its formtr position by the shortened muscle. Strapping the toe in position*wlt!i adhesive tape and the wearing of a special shoe usually result in correction Another type of deformity is known as metatarsus varus. In this condition, the front part of the foot trends Inward, while the heel re mains firmly on the ground. To correct this eo&ditioH. it is necessary to stretch the contracted tissues by holding onto the I,tel and straightenii g the foot. In some cases It may he necessary to use a cast or special shoe for a period of time. In another foot defect, the heel turns inward and there is also some contracture of the muscle at the Sddt of thu fojt that ths ’ace! L

try in the last war. Gradually, the United States is making headway in Europe and nations not under i, the iron heel of the Soviets, are siding with the Western powers 1 and looking to this part of the t' world for protection against probable invasion by Russia In time ol t j war. o o . The Danville Gazette mentions a couple of problems that confront the town board and the commissioners, remarking, “Here in Danville the members of the Town j Board are asking themselves i whether they will back the installation of parking meters; the county commissioners realize that j ■ the question of a county hospital •I I ' must be decided sooner or later.” Civic problems are always before us and it’s a dead community that doesn't have any. rO 0 The state board of tax commissioners has informed County Assessor Harlow thatT949 automobile models shall be assessed at 80 percent of their value and that Improvements on real estate, including new construction be valued at ■M> percent of their original cost. |1 Other instructions as to average values for livestock, grain and personal property, were given by ’ the state board. The township assessors will begin the annual tax assessing job on March 1, a most important step in government, for on these values the owner must pay property tax next year. '■ «■■■ ~IT I - - o—o • Several people have expressed' the opinion that giving a “new look” to the court house would enhance the attractiveness of the up-town district more than any other improvement. They may be right, for buildings grow old and become tired-looking. Some say that the bricks and lime stone trim could be sand blasted, and a new : front obtained. Others say that ! the whole building should be paint- ! ed pure white, along the lines that I brick houses are revamped. We J are not recommending the improve- j ment, but wonder what such a decorating program would cost? o o Drew Pearson, the columnist, I quotes the following statement in his column: "Hendrik Van Loon! says that all the people in the world could be packed into a box half a mile square.” Now, that has us wondering to the point where we don't believe that twobillion two hundred million persons oould be packed in a box of only 10,560 square feet, unless allowance is made for height. If you are good at mathematics, try the problem, allowing about one square foot for each of earth's inhabitants? The quotation goes on, “If this box were then dropped into the Grand Canyon it would be so small, relatively, that it would take ai searching party to find it."

' drawn up. In slight cases, this condition, may be corrected by strapping with adhesive tape, in more severe cases, the wearing of casts is necessary. In children with knock-knees, the legs are often thrown outward dur-; ing walking while the foot turns inwc.rd'-where it strikes the ground. In such cases, the trouble with the ■ foot will clear up when the knock-! kuees are corrected. Flat feet are due to relaxation of the supporting structures in the feet. The best treatment in children consists in wearing shoes* with a raised inner inorder. Bpeciai felt pads to rupport the arches may be of help in some cases. Exercises for strengthening the muscles or liga 1 meets In the foot sre also of value The flat feet may often be asm elated with knock-knees. However, in such cases, the same type of treatment for ordinary flat feet Is ' employed, although in some cases the wearing of braces may be re quired to correct the condition. QUESTIONS ANO ANSWERS G. L L.: I have a nine-year-old girl with psoriasis. Could this be caused hy insects? Answer: it is not likely that psoHasis could be caused by inserts, i : The f xaet cause of this condition is - not known, bat it is thought to be ■ due to some disorder in the meU- , • Leliotn of liltrcjcn. or fat.

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1 n.:"jrr run n.i - —rCH APTER FORTY-SIX THERE was no diminution of their passionate attentiveness to the telephone, but otherwise conversation flowed along easily, en- ; tertainingly. “I wish you had met Si Alison," Mark said suddenly. "Somehow every time 1 am with you, I And m/self thinking of him. I get an insane notion that you and he are barking up opposite sides of the same tree." “Si Alison?" Red encouraged him. » To a raptly attentive audience, Mark launched into a sympathetically humorous recital or the fantastic ranching project of Si Alison, Miriam and Jigger, and the little Jug. “They tried to rope mS into it, too," he concluded smilingly. "I've had a couple of letters from Si, and Jig’s after me day and night They want me to take charge of personnel." "Are you considering it?” Red asked interestedly. “No. Except when 1 am with, you, I laugh at the whole idea. But somehow when you’re around, 1 can’t help wondering If maybe I’m not a fool to pass it up. I know if 1 were in charge of personnel, my first act would be to sign you up for parson. They’ve got to have a church, you know.” "Yes, they've go", to have a church. They’ll have a church." "Would that be something like what you have in mind, Red?” Mrs. Collwell asked. “Yes. H’s exactly what I have in mind. The kind of church they'll have, 1 mean. They're going to start from scratch and keep it clean. They’ll lay their foundation right They’ll change it when they have to, and keep it sound and up-to-date. They can get someuody Just right for that Maybe 1 can help them." “But it isn’t what you want?” Mrs. Collwell insisted. “It's what I want them to have and every community to have. But 1 think there is a tougher job ahead for Sammy and me. We want to hole in some place where they didn’t get off to a clean start,' and the foundations are crumbling and the timbers ire rotted and do a little dynamiting where it will do the most good. But thanks for the compliment, Mark." “The compliment?" "Yes. Linking me up with him. You’re right We urt barking up the same tree. I'd like to meet him when he comes again." It was nearly ten that evening when again the telephone rang and in the usual dead silence that followed Donna went Into the den to answer. They dio not hear her first agonized whisper, “Dad.” But her three repetitions, increasingly crescendo, “Dad! Dad! Dad!" vibrated ringingly through the wide rooms. Mrs. Collwell and Mark were in the den before the echo stilled and it struck no one as odd or unnatural that Sammy and Red were dose behind. "Dad, you old goat, where are you? ... Yea. Yea, she's here. You can speak to her in a minute, as soon as 1 get through with you. You had a big business running out on me at a time like thia.... L suppose you want me to be an old maid.... Os course, Dad. It's all your fault I’ve chucked my job, I’ve moved oack home, we've got the ring, we've got the preacher right here in the house. . . . Oh. no, no shotgun! it isn't that bad . . . Now listen a minute, I Dari. You can speak to her la a

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pretend to remember if not true. Merely be tactful in regretting that you do not remember the occasion. Q. When serving a meal, should the dishes be presented and removed from the left side of the guest? A. They should always be presented at the left of the guest, but they may be removed from the right if I it is more convenient. Q. Should a business man allow

minute. How soon can you get here? 1 can’t invite the guests until we set the date and we can't set that without y0u.... Certainly I am going to invite guests! 1 want to get back some of those wedding presents I've been giving away all these yeara I’ll probably I get back the same ones. . . . But how soon. Dad? Mark wants to i get the license tomorrow.... Lis- . t- , Dad, I've got to grab him while I can get him! Better-look-I ing gals than I have an eye on him. . . . Oh, all right. You can Speak to Mother. And then grab your bat and catch the next plane. ... All right, all right" Donna passed the receiver to her mother and put her hand over the mouthpiece. “Don’t you give anything away!" she warned her hotly. “You weigh every word! If you start to wobble I'll grab the phone away from you" "Oh, hello, Dad. Where In the world are you? The children have been trying everywhere to reach you . . ." She turned slightly from the phone. "Lake. That's the name of that wheat man. I knew it had something to do with water.... Yes, I’m listening, Dad. I was speaking to the children. . . . Did you really, Dad? How nice! ... Yes, there’s plenty of room in the locker. . . . Well, all I know is they are here and all set to get married.... Yes, that’s right She resigned. Yes, she’s back home. , . . Well, 1 do wish you'd hurry, Alan. It's getting on my nerves. Mark's here all the time, too, but Donna wont let anybody but you give her away though i’d be glad to. . . . Yes, that’s right The preacher is here, to. No, i(’s nobody you know. They call him the Reverend Red. ... Why, certainly not, Alan!... And we need you very badly so don't waste any more time. Good night, Alan." She looked reproachfully at her daughter. “He certain!) did go hunting! He got a big buck and twenty birds. He is having them frozen to ship home to the locker. He says he can make it it a couple of days anyhow." | “Did he say anything about—anything else?" Donna asked warily. “Na He just asked if there had been any unpleasantness and 1 said certainly not. You wouldn't really call it unpleasantness, would you?" “No," Donna said dully. "Certainly not. ’ No unpleasantness." She turned blindly to Mark. He lifted her Into his arms and ■ carried her to the divan where ’ she crushed herself against him, • her face out of sight against bis ■ shoulder. “If -you will show me where the : ingredients are, Mrs. Collwell,” ’ Red said briskly, "and if Sammy ’ will read off the recipe, I think I : can tackle a bartending job. That 1 part of my education has been ’ neglected." [ With a firm hand under her el1 bow, he led her into the kitchen, Sammy discreetly following. He ! closed the door behind their kind . retreat. , Mrs. Collwel! dabbed nervously . at her eyes and smiled wanly. ! “Children are so toolish," she said . weakly. They were actually bei ginning to get me nervous, tea" ■ Red observed the trembling of f her knees beneath the silken gown, e “Yea," be agreed. "Very foolish. • You'd better sit down, little girl, . before you tail down." t He eased her gently Into a L kitchen chair and stood over her, I gazing down Into her face.

a business woman to pay for her awn lunch, when meeting in a restaurant? A. Yes, unless he has taken her to lunch .by invitation. - YfjtfS AGO " TODAY 0 —— — Feb. 23 — Berne and Decatur will meet in the first round of the sectional basketball tournament Saturday. The public service commission grants request for reduced Itght and power electric rates in Decatur. Mrs. Catherine Kauffman is a candidate for reelection as city clerk. (Miss Helen Kirsch, a student at Wittenberg college, Springfield, 0., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kirsch. Miss Lillian Wcrthmaa is home for the weekend from Ball State Teacher's college at Muncie. The Yellow Jackets lose to Bluffton Tigers, 30 to 29, in a heart breaker. Baby daughter, Ruth Alice, born to Mr. and Mr*. Arthur R. Holthouse. fl -0 - Household Scrapbook | By ROBERTA LEE . 0 —— Whitt Cellars' The while collars of shirts will ■ remain as white as when new if a i tablespoon of borax is added to the water in which the collars, are ■ washed. It will take away ffliat ugly yellow tinge that is so difficult to ' remove. Brown Sugar Brown sugar that has hardened

■ “I can’t understand what you were frightened about," be said slowly. "You were frightened, weren't you? But why?" “I wasn’t really frightened," she began, but corrected herself quickly. "Yes, I was a little frightened but 1 had nothing to bo frightened about. I knew that. 1 kept reminding myself of it but still 1 felt frightened. Fear is a very contagious thing. 1 caught it from them." “But personally you had nothing to fear," be prompted gently. > . “Not a thing. He had promised to phone me three times Ho had only phoned once. And Alan always keeps his promises." Red smiled. "Three times. And you knew, on the third call, you could stop it." “Yes, of course. I had only to remind him that I had stood by him and it was only fair that he should stand by me. Alan is very Just" Red smiled more broadly. ’1 ; see. Do you think he might have reqtfired stopping ? Would he ever have gofie through with it ?" “Os course not Mark's right about Alan. He isn't the type. Ha respects' his responsibility too much.” She smiled faintly with tears In her eyes. "That first night, when he was so upset, he might have done it I suppose he wanted ta But ne remembered his responsibility and put it off. That week end be was playing a game with it making all the pieces fit together. But in the quiet of al) those long hours on the train and all the days and nights, he was bound to get his feet on the ground again. He had ta I've been expecting a letter every day telling me he was coming back tc face the music. It was only the children that got me frightened." "And the desired end already accomplished," he surmised shrewdly. “Yes, of couise. When she thought her parents had failed her, she turned to Mark. She had to turn to Mark. And after the first explosion of her obsession the embers just naturally burned themselves out They had ta There was no more kindling." . Red patted her shoulder affectionately. a "Mothers have to be pretty smart, don’t they?” he said admiringly. “Mothers am' wives, toa Pret-ty smart." "If they cab," she assented meeting his eyes with trustful I candor. "It isn't always easy." In the living room, Donna cried , her heart out against Mark’s I Shoulder. Rut net for long. Determinedly she pulled herself toi gther, raised her wet face and ' lifted the tear-dienched pansy ’ ey«s to his. I "Mark, will you forgive me?" Mark kissed her. Some time i elapsed before he offered a reply. “Na" he said at last "Not until you have served your sentence. . And the sentence is life, Donna." Donna's wet lips smiled aad I faLt glimmers, like pale early stars, showed for an instant in i her misty eyes. “May I have until early next I week to (mt my childish affair* ■in order? ~, And I forgive you, Mark." 1 “You forgive me?" “Yes. For not knocking me . down in the snow that night and . beating some sense Into my silly. I brains. I forgive you this time. I i But plense show more character ’, in the future." I T*« gad „ je. 11

Named Judge Pro Tem Hubert R. McClenahan was named judge pro tem to preside over the Adams circuit court today in the absence of Judge Myles F. Parrish. Found In Contempt James R. Manning, defendant in a divorce action filed by Bonnie J. Manning, has been found in contempt of court and in arrears in support money to the extent of $554.50. He was ordered to pay $66 of the arrearage within the next 15 days, $25 attorney's fees, and sl2 per week therafter toward the support of his two children. Grant SI,OOO Claim In the case of Ruth Hunter vs. the estate of Adella lost, the i plaintiff was granted a claim of SI,OOO against the estate. can be made soft and moist again by puttin'? it in a baking pan and placing in a warn oven for a few minutes. Cod Liver Oil If a spoon is first wet with milk, the odor of cod liver oil will not cling to it. IWWAiWWWVWftAWWW Now Here—New Maytag Dutch Oven Gas Range I If ■ : 'W L nr Many unusual wKe-saving features Maytag Automatic Stove. Trade in your old stove. Bottle or Natural Gas. We have some used stoves. Kitchen's Appliances, 238 N. 2nd Phone 95

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Adjourn Till March 2 The case of Elijah Lyons and Minnie Lyons vs the highway department of Jay county and Fred ' Newton, which was heard before i special judge Severin H. SChurger ' i all day Monday, was adjourned un- ' ■ til 9a. m. March 2. Made Party Defendants In the partition suit of Mary Roebuck vs. Charles Roebuck, a ' motion for additional parties as ' defendants was granted. Paul 1 ' Core and C. I. T. corporation ’ were made party defendants. ' Files For Divorce ! Herbert D. Lyons has sued Edith ’ Lyons for divorce, charging cruel and inhuman treatment. D. Burdette Custer is attorney for the

Complete Dispersal B i I will sell at Public Auction 3 miles West' of Geneva inti I 1 Road 116 then % mile South then % mile West, or % mii P ’’■F f % mile East of Perryville Store: ' u, “ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1949 1 t Commencing at 12:30 P. M. 25—HIGH GRADE HOLSTEIN CATTLE-25 - No. 1 —Holstein 4 years, Fresh, Milking 60 lbs, ' No. 1 Heifer Calf out of Cow No. 1. ■No. 2 —Holstein 3 years, Fresh, Milking 50 tbs No. 2Si—Heifer Calf out of Cow No. 2. No. 3 — Holstein 6 years, Fresh, Milking 6 gal. No. 3 Si—Bull Calf, Born Dec. 23rd, Extra Good. Hy No. 4 — Holstein 4 years, Fresh, Milking 6 gal. H'j No. 4 Si—Heifer Calf out of No. 4 Cow. K | No. s—Holstein 5 years, Fresh. Milking 7 gal. I No. 6—Holstein 3 years, Fresh, Milking 7 gal. I No. 7—Holstein 3 years, Fresh by day of sale, 6 gal. I No. B—Holstein s'years, due to freshen March 28. I No. 9—Holstein 5 years, 6 gal. Cow. Bred Aug. 15th. I No. 10—Holstein 2 years, Milking 4 gal., Bred December Ist. No. 11—Holstein 2 years, Milking 4 gal., Bred November 6th. I ! No. 12—Holstein 4 years, Milking 5 gal., Bred Sept. 26th. : No. 13—Holstein 8 years, Milking 4 gal., Bred November 15th. : No. 14 to 20 Inclusive—7 outstanding Good Quality Open IlotaH: Heifers. 9 to 14 mos. old. Calfhood Vaccinated. ; No. 21—HERD SIRE, MERRYFIELD PIEBE PERFECTION 100355J.8 Born April 30, 1946, a splendid Individual paternal Grandson o' High Cow ih County In 1948. (She has B. F. records 555,1-B 536.9—658.4 and 621.6). Ail young cattle are sired by this Bull (Health Chart with each animal Day of the Sale.) — FEED— B 100 Bales pure Clover Hay; 200 Bales Alfalfa & Timothy Hay, all are good. IMPLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS B J. I. Case 12 Disc Fertilizer Grain Drill in good condition; J. Deere 4 section Spring Tooth Harrow, good as new; Good 2 Wheel Trailer with Stock Rack; Queen Oil burner tank heater; Garden tor with 15 H. P. Motor. Starter & Lights; American Grain Drill. II Mi hole: 7 ten gallon Milk Cans; 2 fifty gallon Steel Drums. « TERMS—CASH. Not responsible for accidents. CLEM WULLIMAN, Owner E (Sale will be held inside) 182$ I Johnson, Johnson & Liechty—Auctioneers ' E. W. Baumgartner. Berne Bunk—Clerk

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plalnUff. Marriage Lic enW| Ronald Ruck and Ann both of Lima, O J Emon and Eula Burk o"?? ' ue ijeva Selling Butter At t Short Weight Charge ■ New London. Wis., p eh „ (UP)- John Stevens w ’ 'B'* Ind., today faced charges of « k ’B2 butter at short weight. Authprities said that a n , s . B bi don restaurant accused SteuM shipping only 12 pounds of J/B? after it had paid him for ’i ? ' Mie ,b„ ducted similar operations j/’W pieton, Wisconsin Rapids Shat '‘H - Clintonville, and Madison, Wi, 'B — ~~ B# 01 '