Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 289, Decatur, Adams County, 9 December 1949 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated IBatered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Pick 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, |6; 81k nontbs, 13 25; 3 months, |1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, 17.00; 6 months, >3.75; 3 mouths, >2.00. By Carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copiee, 4 cents.

Beginning next Wednesday the retail stores will be open evenings for the convenience of Christmas shoppers. o— ro — A young Air Force test pilot said that flying at more than 74* miles an hour was Just as easy as sitting in an armchair at home. If that is the case we'd just as leave sit at home. The Youth Center and Community Building will become a municipaly owned building, once it is built and completed. It will be deeded to the city and operated by a joint board, composed of members of the board of Foundation trustees and two members to be named by the board of public works and safety. It will he for public use and developed In away of the greatest usefulness to children and adults. ——o—o— While we don't have starvation and impoverished conditions In the city as they do in China or Poland, there is need for Good Fellows work among the homes of the needy. You know It takes money to buy clothing, food and toys and these items go with Christmas. You can make yonr Christgnas happier by donating a few dollars to the Good FeHows, who will see that Santa visits the homes of the needy. -- o o State highway chairman Samuel Hadden says that 315-miles of sta’e road are in “peor condition'* and that it will take 28million dollars to rebuild the system. He predicts that the legislature will be forced to increase the gasoline tax. if the state is expected to keep the roads in first class condition. And motorists would rather have good roads, than a penny saved on a gallon of gas. if we are not mistaken. o o Headlines were given to the probating of a will of a California ranch owner and peach grower, who bequeathed a three-quarters of a million dollar estate to Demo crat members of his family. Most of bis fortune was accumulated since 1933. when Roosevelt took office, and the Californian willed. "It Is my desire that no Republican party member receive anything from the distribution of my estate.'* So far attorneys for the estate have not found an ineligible heir.

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By Herman N. Bundesen. M.D. AS people rrow older lime or calcium is . 'U-a deposited in or around the joints, a situation which may result in a great deal of pain, stiffness and. at times, even disability. Where pain is severe and lona continued, and movement viry limited. operation has been suggested as the surest method of Riving prompt and permanent relief. The moat common I (nation for calcium deposits is in the, shoulder. The symptoms are due to, inflammation in the affected area. The pain comes on gradually. even without any preceding Injury. Finally, there is an almost constant aching, made worse by movement, pressure, or the application of heat. Sometimes the joint catches during movement The condition may be diagnosed with certainty by X-ray examine Hon. since calcium deposits are visible in the X-iay plate. In some cases the symptoms may clear up without any particular treatment. This occurs because the inflammation tn creeses the blood supply to the affected part •nd hastens the absorption of the calcium deposits. la other cases the pain avay coo tin us for months with limiting tA the movetrect* and wasting of the muscles Frequently these CBlrium

The administrators of Franklin D Roosevelt's estate have announced that the great bulk of his presidential papers, now kept under seal at his Hyde Park estate, will be thrown open to the use of historians next March. The Roosevelt papers are unusually numerous, being estimated at from 4.000,000 to 5.000.0p0 documents. This is dur partly to the length of his presidential service and partly to the times in which he moved. Historians will find a new field in the Hyde Park library. o —-o One activity which has doubled since before the war is cigaret smoking, according to Department of Agriculture figures. This year 358 billion clgarets will go up in smoke. This is reckoned as 3.400 clgarets per person or 170 packs. As this average includes nonsmokers. the actual per capita consumption of those who smoke Is much higher, it seems as if our ancestors would have had some comment about this. But they are the ones who discovered the profits to be made in spreading the use of tobacco. o ~„o Socialistic tendencies may be shown by government, for It is difficult to draw the line between private and public ownership, as in the case of water and electric plants, which are owned by the people. But, we do not believe that this country condones or is planning a police state. Americans have more freedom than at any time In history. The Individual, from school child up to 80. feels free and to do as he likes, as long as his ac tions are within the law. To be against laws, is like advocating removal of traffic signs because they control the safe flow of cars. o o One of the financial advisory services, not the Gallup poll, stresses that the country should l<w>k to the auto industry for prosperity signs In 1950. The Impression is given that the auto makers plan for an aggressive year with many new models and improvements on the cars. One thing is certain, if five to six million cars are sold next year. It will be a big prosperous 1950. The price of farm products, the beginning of all prosperity, will have a controlling influence and if the markets hold, the era of healthy, prosperous business should continue.

deposits occur along a tendon or r In a hursa which is a sac contains ing fluid over the joint. In many 1 cases, piercing the deposits with a 1 needle may cause the condition • 1 to clear up. Prior to carrying out an opera--1 tlon. It may be advisable to try other methods of treatment, stab 1 as the application of heat or ice 1 packs. It is not advisable to keep the part Immovable since it may r <aase stiffness in the joint. Exer- - else may be helpful In restoring movement after the acute symptoms have cleared up. ' Drugs may be given by the physician to relieve pain. It is also 1 suggested that large doses of vita- ' min B may be helpful. In some • cases. X-ray treat merits hare been ! found beneficial. Calcium deposits may occasion--1 ally occur in the hip. elbow, wrist. ’ band, knee or foot. » • •UCBTION* ANO ANSWER* ’ J.H.: I have an ache in the hipa ' and knees. Could this be due to i pfoetate trouble? i Answer: It la not likely that the condition is due to a prostate disorder. ft might come from disorders of the circuUtion or of the joint*. * | It is advtaaMe that you have a nrotal study made to awormtn* I the source ot your trouble.

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Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE i Knitting Needies If your knitting needles are celluloid and bend, pour some hot water over them and hold them over the steam of a kettle. Y’on can then straighten them with your fingers. Harden by plunging into cold water. Be sure to keep away from a flame. Wicker Furniture To clean wicker furniture, brush well with a stiff brush, getting the finish well Into the crevices. Scrub with soap and water and set in the sun to dry. The Stove Steel fittings on the stove that

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CHAPTER XXII Continued Erimon told me about that party: That Dotty panned out" early (an she told me) and Sylvia Tyler took her to the Tyler cabin, barred the door, and put her to bed Sylvia In a big. quiet girl in history class with me. I checked with her. and found Ericson had told the truth, except that Ericson took Dotty home about midnight. 1 said to Sylvia that I was surprised she would Jie at a wild party (she is president of the Methodist League) and she said she did not know what she was getting into, and used Dorothy as an excuse to get out of the party. I am inclined to believe her. There to a story around that Merle Hawley will have a Thanksgiving wedding tomorrow. If that happens—l Just have to realiie that I had no right to try to instruct so much smarter a man than myself When I think of it now. it was audacious for me to say what I did Sunday noon. Then. I still thought myself an authority on women. Now. 1 do not feel like an auth-i ority on anything, even football I got honorable mention among the backfield men of the state, while Ogden is first team fullback. There are three men. including Ogden, on the first two line-ups for backfield whose teams we beat. Frank Rehmus Is tackle on the second mythl-i cal team, and Brewer Is with me in honorable mention. I guess this Is one of my low periods, when all disappointments and tragedies pile up. Still. I have not gone off on a drunken tear; but nobody bas shoved the stuff in ,my direction, fortunately. Socially. I am a foul ball. Physically. I could stand more exercise. Mentally, my grades are high In school Morally. I feel shaky, but hare been praying a lot that God would show me the best action if and when Dotty comes home. But socially, my dealings are very poor Somehow. 1 failed entirely with Mike. Debs thinks from being too soft with hhn. Maybe that to an other factor in my getting rough with Dotty Sunday, but that failed too. I tried the two extremes, perhaps. and failed both ways Social skills are far from me. And friends I have few. Frankie Rehmus to probably my best friend la school, bet he feels the color dMfereme more than I do Brewer likes me. and I socked him over Dotty Merle Hawley will not have much time for me if he brings back a wife There are girls 1 should date, and I have feU that It might help me a lot to see a movie with one like history teacher Fern Nygaard (five minutes later). Like Lady Macßeth. I screwed my courage to the sticking place aud called Fern's tearing bogs*. ÜBty to learn that the bas gone heme for Tbanksgiv-

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have brown stains caused by heat should be rubbed with a rag dipped In vinegar before cleaning in the usual manner, and it will help to remove the stains. 0 1 Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE Q. Is it necessary for a guest to say goodnight to his hostess at a large dance? A. The guests often leave with out saying goodnight to their hostess, but It is far better manners to seek her ont and thank her for the pleasure she has given you. Q. When a son is horn to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith. Jr., with Robert Smith. Sr., still living, will

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1 Ing Now. having thought of it. 1 need to talk to her and cry on her' shoulder. H mm! Time to go home to supper, or get a cold shoulder from Mom. Thanksgiving Afternoon Splints on a man's right fore- ' finger slow down his typing, but prohibit penmanship unless he is left handed or ambidextrous, which I am not. But I have to tell this latest crazy adventure before giving up the diary. To my innocent knowledge, the first unusual item was my father’s expressed desire to trudge In the slush with me when I went to fire the church and manse furnaces last night after supper. He insisted on going with me. but deliberately fooled around until after nine o'clock, arguing that earlier firing would lei the furnwes go out before morning His only excuse for wanting to go was a pretense about buying cigars. I asked him why I could not get the smokes and got the ridiculous answer that he did not want to offend my religion by asking me to handle the weed. i In the church, he was more clever In his delaying tactics, asking ’ me questions about the pulpit, how many the church would hold, and even having me read from the pulpit Bible to him in tbe last pew so that he could test out the acoustics 1 finally asked him if he was con I sidering throwing over Karl Marx ' in favor of Christ, and he gave me the hopeful half answer: "I may have to throw over Karl.” While I tended the two furnaces in church and manse, he moseyed around the Sunday School rooms. When we went tor his cigars, he got to telling the clerk why he thought that the best man won the election, at which he did not vote i because it came on the day of Mike's funeral Then, at ten minII utes till ten o'clock, he got inter- ’ rated in whether the store clock or : his railroad watch was correct. For tbe next ten minutes, he had i to windowshop around the square, i something I had never known him to do previously. He wanted to be i seen on the sidewalk, not vestibule i shopping Then at exactiy ten o'clock on hto big wateh. he decided I It vsi thne to go home, amused at i my curiosity about Ms sanity. After we crass tbe trucks south ward, there are a couple brick factory buildings, aad then there . to h Mock with ao bouses on it. used for gardens by eity “farmers.” The street light there had been stowed out since we paused that way an hour ago. as my father noticed with intereat. Headlights from two outbound automobiles cut the darkness, then screeched tn a stop at tbe curb abend of us. My fat bee to not quiet apukeii but seemed then to got louder When, we cuaa abrsaut of the purled car*, now with dim lights, taro

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the new boy be Robert Smith HI or IV? A. The present generation will be Robert Smith 111. Q. If a woman Is seated in a streetcar or bus, and another wo-1 man carrying a baby is standing. ■ should she offer her seat? A. Yes, even though several men ‘ remain seated. 0 20 YEARS AGO J TODAY DM 9. — L. E. Archbold elected Adams county agriculture agent, effective January 1. Joseph Graber. 78. Monroe township farmer, died yesterday afternoon. The U.S. senate refuses to grant special order for the tax reduction bill and it must take its turn. The Good Fellows club now has 183.93. Burglars get 120 in cash from the Sam Shamp home and a diamond ring and other jewelry from the Clayson Carroll residence. Mr. and Mrs. M J. Wertr-berger leave for Tulsa, Okla., to attend the wedding of their granddaughter. 'Cooks' Comer' ■ ’ BV MARY R. SMITH Say Merry Christmas From Your Kitchen I " ’Twas the night before Christmas 1 When all through the house Not a creature was stirring Not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care. In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would tie there.” So goes the famous old poem by Clement Clarke Moore. “The Night Before Christmas.” And for those "stockings that will be hung by

thugs came from in front of the forward car. and two more from behind the second One of the pair blocking the sidewalk said quietly. "Igorvich, we hate to see you walking in your crippled condition. Get in and take a ride." At that instant, Ivan. Sr., shoved brass knuckles into my hand, and launched himself at the men in front with More strength than 1 knew his legs had and encircled their head* in hto powerful arms The fight developed with more speed than 1 could describe. 1 was already slugging the two rear men when others poured out of the hoodlum cars. The gang handicapped themselves with Ku Klux hoods of grey, like their shirts, and I had two men temporarily down when headlights from a third car (which swung nose-in to the curb in front of our attackers) brightened the battle Out of the new car piled my brother Debs and three of the toughest mugs from Coal Creek. Pa. I cannot describe even my own fighting tn detail, except my memory that I had forgotten all about any religious reluctance to slug, and was hitting to kill, if possible. I should never have worn the braes knuckles, because they caus ed me to break my finger just as the headlights came on us. I saw a third hoodlum go to aid tbe two in the grip of my father, and took time for a glancing chop at hto head I figured that the metal oval slipped upon my little finger, and the force of the chop on my bare knuckles and the slipping brass turned it against my forefinger. I remember the pain but 1 remember still throwing both fists until Debs and his reinforcements took tbe pressure off me. Very quickly, the tide turned, and we were fighting to keep tbe hoodlums from escaping. A fourth car bounced over the trucks, and showed Its head light* from behind the gangster »«oud car. so that they had no hope of getting away. Just about that time, I Identified unmasked Mattingly Bligh. Jr., in the new headlights. And saw that tbe newcomers were local polite The tough little hoodlum who had taken much of my attention needed no more, so I shoved him at tbe cops, and aet out tor Bligh who had tugged away and set out In a harry for town. He had a start, but I tackled him right on the railroad tracks. Cop Al Rykes may have saved me from killing Bligh as I sat oe him and smashed hto face with my good left hand Now that I am cool and have talked to some of the yokels who jumped us. I am glad that nobody got killed In the short but murderous brawl. At least six of the eight greyshirts were led into something they had not brain* enough to investigate. (Tu »U totttmaed)

Buys Health Bond Gamma Nu sorority has voted purchase of a |5 health boud. officials of the Christmas seal |uy CbrktUMn Stun campaign I n ■ Adams county , announced to- ; day All pro | ceeds from t h e annual ; Chris tmas seal sales are | m-u e«— ■'VnA Th used in the nerp w f)j{ht on tuber . culosis and to provide free clinics and otherwise carry on the fight against the "white plague." The sale is conducted by the Adams county tuberculosis association. the chimney with care,” let’s fill them with homemade surprises Pop corn balls, fudge, peanut brittle. stuffed dates—all “goodies" we can make ourselves. Add a tangerine, a rosy red apple, and candy cane, and you'll have a filled stocking any child will be delighted to find on Christmas morning. Butter Brickal 1% cups butter or margarine 2*4 cups sugar >4 cup water 1 teaspoon soda t t pound unblanched almonds % pound roasted almonds % pound milk chocolate >4 pound English walnuts 1 teaspoon salt Put butter, sugar, salt, and water into a sauce pan. Dissolve well When mixture comes to a boll, add unblanched almonds. Cook until almonds are well done and syrup is slightly brown. Htir occasionally to prevent scorching. Remove from stove and add soda, blanched almonds, and half the English walnuts, chopped very fine. Pour into well buttered square pan. Mark Into squares while warm. Brush with melted chocolate and cover with remaining walnuts. Pop Com Balls I'4 cups sugar 1 cup water 2 tablespoons vinegar teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 quarts freshly pooped corn

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Boil sugar, water, vinegar, and salt until syrup hardens when dipped in cold water, or until a candy thermometer registers 250" F. Add vanilla; pour while hot over pop corn and mix well. When coo) enough to handle, grease hands and form corn Into balls. Wrap in brightly colored cellophane. Applications Mailed For License Plates Sale Os Plates To Open January 3 Charles F. Fleming, secretary of state and commissioner of the bureau of motor vehicles, announces that on Dec. 1, the application forms for 1950 automobile license plates were mailed from the bureau. These applications will reach every automobile or truck. owner of record in Indiana by Dec-. IS. Mr. Fleming also announces that plates will go on sale Jan. 3 at all local auto license branches, and motorists will have until midnight, Feb. 28. to purchase plates. The color of the 1950 plates will be old gold numerals on a black background. The 1949 session of the general assembly enacted a law providing for a new innovation: j namely, that of initial license plates. The new plates for 1950 will carry two letters of the alphabet followed by not more than four numbers. The first letter will designate the name of the county and the second letter designate* the branch from which the plate was sold. This will tend for better , law enforcement, both local and state wide, and will further aid the county assessors in registering motorists on tax duplicates. The acts of 1919 also provides that owners of motor vehicles are

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required to ? ,h " ■■■ S been in. r. a . , , , fli fee go.s to th.- M fund ' -J| registered on a du | ‘ fl| weight basis Mr Fleming , niphi) , u ■ law require* flg vehicles to fl| property and Hl ■ „ „ fl time of ptll.ha-iny :,.fl and that local ate., fll manager- 1,,,. i..,, , fl| require all atp.ij, ar ..'. such a tax te< SB Auto Racing Fi| m l At Adams fheateiflj Os particular inters,.ier folks is the moti„ n W "The Big Who 1. for three davs ilt l: /fl| theater The More . .Mickey lloonev. ' auto racing. and many fl thrilling s<-,|iten. e« A ,. r „ IB filmed al the IndtanapoijM way during the p.p. , "The Big Wheel first venture of J a , A former heavyweight , motion pi. tui,. Ills co-]rrodu< et s 1H .-<1 rights. outMde lk ,fl| panies. to film thi, yefl mile race Nine rameras in order to <ahh e^ rv fl happening Be.id.. Mi ,<fl ey. the picture features Mitchell, Micheal o Hatcher, Spring Byington fl Romay. M NOTlCE— Sutton's fl Store is open even ufl evening until ( hristmfl i Ih| ' Democrat Want Adt BnrgH