Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 21 January 1950 — Page 6

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Yellow Jackets Lose To Fort Wayne C. C.

Decafur Drops 56-45 Till To Irish Quintet The Irish of Fort Wayne Uentrnl I Cat holla outran the Decatur Yellow ' Jacket*. handing the flecatur lade a M .45 deteat on the Jacketa' home floor-Friday night tor Decatur* fourth soct-earive loai. A bad third quarter proved disastrous to Decatur’s hopes for l>reak Ing the losina streak. TbeJackriv failed td hlt a fleld goal-daring .the entire eight minutes, rackng n,t four pointe on foul tosses. sending • the Foyt Wayne quintet Into an eight point lead at the end ot the period. The Yellow Jackets started like a house stirs, running up a 7-0 lead tn the first three minutes before C. C. finally brake the lee-with a fo-tl foes by Tom Roy Harold Hohnke. Jack Petrie and Vie Strickler each hit wide open field goals and Petrie added a free throw for those first > seven pointe. —“ Paced by flick Klein’s three Held goals. Fort Wayne narrowed the Decatur lead to 13-11 at the end o! ’ the first quarter Hohnke hit two from the field, anti Strickler. Petrie ahd Jim Moses one each to give Deeatur a 23-19 margin at the half.; .. Alt members ot the Irish quintet chipped in with points in the third period to take a 15-17 advantage, flecatur once pulled within sig points and twice within eight, 'mt C. C. broke away wide open for easy shots to pile up a 51’15 margin at the automatic time out. flecatur a last desperate rally only narrowed the margin to the fjnal ll’P.dnt difference. Strickler, despite playing with a guard• 10-prwteet—his iiWkdfi how was the game’s scoring leader with 15 pointy C. <’ '» scoring wan well balanced flick Marquart and Ton* Martone leading with 12 points throw line repeatedly us the Irish fouled often. made only 11 of attempts while tmadt iour of . ■ The Yellow Jackets will play the Vikings at Huntington Tuesday night, and wHI entertain the Auburn Hod Devils at flecatur nest Fridv Fart Wayne FG FT TP Nix. f '' ’”2 it I Marquaft: f m-Ve’ •’ 1Jloy . 11.. Klein, g , 11 : i'i •Rotidot. g -1 I’Khrmpn, t .. 1 » 2 Martone. t s u lij IKroemer. e- . II 0 « TOT tl.< . 20 ”i ’o. Yellow Jacket* ■FG FT TP flair, f < .2 . > Hohnke f 4. 2 ’b‘ Strickler. • 5 *’• pptrir. k .* 1 S MiNteM, £ ~ 3 * J«»nni«r« k •• “ Mill*. < , “ •» i» i Sauthhie. « ' ’» | TOTALS i>: 1: r. Referee I)avif|*<*n ■■., L m.p»re Miller. Preliminary Fort Wayne 33. b*ta.!ur 2'.» SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sun from 1:15 DENNIS MORGAN • JANE W \ MAN “THE LADY TAKES A SAILOR” With Eve Arden ALSO—Shorti 14c*40? Inc. Tax - -■ —O-O-TODAY—‘Mighty Joe Young” Terry Moore. Ben Johnson ALSO—Shortt 14c«40r Inc T>« mmmwwmmmwwwww SUN; MON. TUES. Continuous Sun. *rom x. Wayward Boys and “CITY ACROSS THE RIVER” Stephen MeNilly,. Sue England ALSO—Shorts . 'Ac-lOe Inc Tas —— ——to—o— TODAY—"Cewtrey PntseflgMer" Red Ryder ALSO—Serial Cwmady '4; 3(k; Inc. Tas J

Conservation Meet Here Monday Night All residents at Decatur and thia community, interested In conservation. are invited to attend the program Monday night at the city hall at 7 30 o’clock, sponsored by The Decatur cimservjtion club. Club officer* streaked the fact that thiMie attending are not required |to lie member*. I A time motion picture, "The flood , Earth.’’ will be the (nature of the meeting. Representative* ot the Mate conservation department also will attend the meeting and lead discussions ’on subjects ot Intereat to conservationist*. Adams Central Defeats Geneva By 51-45 Score The Adam* Cen#al Greyhounds marked up another triumph Friday night, defeating the Geneva Cardinals. 5143. un. the Geneva eoUKt ’ : - — Bob Ehrsam topped the winners' scoring with Tl> points, while Herb Bergman led the Cardinals with 13 markers. Adams Central will play the Gorillas at Hartford neit Friday, and Geneva will entertain Poling at Geneva Tuesday Adams Central FG FT TP Hdffman. t ... 4 o k Ehrsam. f —7 z -I 15 Arnotd. c i. r... 2 .5 9 Rowdon. g v ........... 4 fl Baumgartner g . 2 <> 4 Nussbaum, f ........ 3 17 TOTALS .22 7 M Geneva FC FT- TP Bergman, f <1 1 IT Weaver, f 2 •• 4 Farrar, c 4 ~ 1 ’» Nevil. g 4 1 9 Robinson. g_ .. .... 2 4 S Stucky. r’T ... ; . .-.-. r f —■»»- -.’-4 - *--psar J . TOTALS . r.» * 7 45 R^fer*’* 1 Pond ; -V-m-pUti.; —llttiilKe Preliminary Adam* Centra) H. S. basketball Bluffton 52. Garrett 46. . Auburn , 4S. Warsaw '*S, K» ndallvillp .'»»•_ Fort Waynp Concordia 41. . Etkharf 4< Fort Wayhe North 4g <overtime) Crawfiirti-sVillu '>2 For? 28 Kirhmorid ladgansport .30 - 2H Anderson 45'. Muncie Central 45 Ctdumbtis 35. Shelbyville 22: * Indutnapoli- Tech 3N Lafayette Jeff 34 Indianapolis Shortn'rfge . r >*. In How* 14 F? nnkf*»rt 51 Kok'»mo\4l fstaonHn«t<>n 4«*. MarftnsviHe 38 i New Albany ') EvanSviHi^. s M*--1 Im-oritd” 41 1 l Madis<»n ’*2. Frankfifr Hammond *»i Gary* Eni»-r*on 4\ Vis*- ennes '.l W«i<hinKton Marion 44.. N>w <X :I * Muncie Bnrrn 62 Atevandr’.'a Puriknk IT’Hertford <-j v 44 8 <;.trx F«.i« ?>• . 14 |EaM ‘ 'i- •»-■' Rt .’ I ■ 1 Allen Co Tourney Elmhur*’ LafatH’*» Central 40 ' • luro ’•<( Hoagland l ‘ Hun‘» rto*fj 41 New llmw 43 M ill* . Hadan U. 77 jay Co Tourney Bryant Polina ♦* P«»rfland *»* Ct ay -6 Pennville 49. Madi -m T - ■ REPUBLICANS H MMtowrd F‘r*m Paar «»ae» wartime excise ta*?* on tires and tube* The measure said.' would ha'e -mot<>rikta abnm |7S.'M*o.tM»o (Mia year. Coins — Senv Warren G Magnu •on. I». Waah.. introd i-ed two I meaKures tn authorize a three tent piece and a seven rent pie< e Vl • I «aid the eoins are needed **eraus* t«*»ned ni< kel d<»e<n t *«>r.k an WMI as it used to If You Have Somethirig To Try A Democrat Want Ad—lt Pay*. FOR GOOD SHOES Cwrywnw Invited C<*y Mull. Jan FL I*W—7 90 P *4 Move Showing "Tha Good Earth" Sponaortd by 1 Tha Decatur Conutrvation Cteh

Hounoulhis nanoco miro Season Defeat The Monmouth EagiM suftarcl their third deteM of tha samoß Friday night luaiwg a U S’ decision to . the IjMi.aater Central Bobcats. , Welta county champions, on the Monmouth cow*. The twarns were tlwil, IJ-ii. at tho flrkt quarter, hut iAncaater took a ’«-19 lead at the half and was-on top. J.t-17, at the third period. Moser topped the WwHs counly Aggregation with 21 points, while Boh Harrey was high for MonmiAith with 1». Oanrad. Monmouth’a tall center. sU out ot action with a broken toe. suffered In the fl’ials of the county tourney. The Eagle* will play at Hoagland next Friday night. Lancaster PG FT TP 1 Troyer, f 2 0 1 Stern, f to* 1 Mower, c .. s 5 21 V. Gerber, g — 2 15 Byerly, f , t» o ;i ' fl Gerber, g ... . Oil R Gerber, g nil TGTAI-S Jg—9 45 Monmouth iFG FT TP Fuhrman, f .-> 2 17 > Merriman, f 3:05 , Wolfe.., ..- it 1 1 , Stbppcnhagen. g 2 1 -5 i Harvey, g 2—; S 4 In Singleton, c 10 2 TOTAI.S 15 7 3Referee: Reasoner. - Ijnpthi- i Preliminary .1 Lant aaley Moniiiouth 2? Geneva Junior High Beats Decatur Five - The Geneva Junior hiyh team de- I ftMded l»e<atur Janior high, 28-23. ■ ai th,* Yellow Jackets, gym in this ritv Friday afternoon Geneva le.l j at the half, 13 6. Scoring was well balanced !<>r, both team#. Hanni leading Geneva with fight point*, and M< botigal I counting seven for Decatur Geneva FG FT TP * Ctaii;. I ftailey. f 2 0 t ' 1 Hanni, c J 4 s Tester, g 3 41 •• Farlow. < >. I n 2 Lull-I. f 2 0 1 TOTALS “ , (I T, Decatur * . FG FT TP Career, f . . “ 2 1 > Bla< kbura. f 2 15 tpolhx k. < 1 o I McßougaL g 3 17 | Engl**, g I o 2 ' Hanchor, f 1 ” 21 flair, f it o ji ‘ TOTALS 10 3 23 _ , 9 , ———

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Two Initiated Into College Fraternity Gordon L. Rice »nd Rny J l.<-h---nutn. both of Decatur, hare hren Initiated into Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity nt Ball State Twee her* ('■diego. Muncte, whep> they are sophomore*. , Pledging the same fraternity is R. Samuel Bogner, alao of thi* city. Bogner la a freshman at Ball State. All are graduates of flet-afur high school. Pleasant Mills Beals liberty Center Friday The Pleasant Millg Spartans snapped a fiv'e-game losing streak Friday night, defeating the Liber; ty Center Lions. 41 33. on the \Veil* county team's court. The teams were tied at 1212 st the first quarter, but the Spartans were out on front at the half. 23 1 v. and at the third period.'32-22. » ■ Working was Pleasant MIJIs' leading .scorer with 14 points, while Hunnicutt tallied .15 to lead liberty Center. Price, the Spartans’ tap scorer all season, played only the first quarter and was removed after suffering a leg injury, which may keep him out of act lon’ for a few games The Spartans will play Hartford at Pleasant .Mills Tuesday, and wHI he at Bryant Friday Pleasant Mills FG FT TP B<dlen>»acher. f 3 3 9 Price, f 2 LI 5 Workinger. c S 2 1, Blplev, g 2 « I Raudeluudt. g ... 1 U 2 | Bowen, f 2 n t: ,1 John nou. f 1 lUrsrhy. g ,000 TOTALS 17 Liberty Center w<Mid f ’ i i : < •! »‘UU. f <1 " U. L. Stanton, g I*o2 I\l St,mt*>n. L* I* 5 ( Hunnicutt, g 3 9 fS • Hoffacker. f 0 1 I ; Lash, f 2 I 5 I <’ralg. g ■ u- I 1» 2 TOTAI.S .>-!<! 13 :u Rpferee Hafclicr - S’ Umpire -brown Preliminary Pleasant MHflr Libt rt.v Crnjcr JURY STUDIES . jGont. F'r‘>m *>n*> r-:T If convicted, Hiaaigould be sent ’ ti< ed io five ypars—in prison and 42.000 fine on ea« h cGuift Hiss’ first trial »‘n«i»Mi In <deadlock last July 8 after- the jurors had been out for hours and 3G mi nut os and hi*<l deliberated 14 • hours and 44 minutea They vot oil eight for conviction and four for acquittal. >- - ■ -----'. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

Berne Bears Down Ossian Ifriday Night Taking ah early lead, the BernBears whipped the Osstan Bears. 63-33, on the Berne hardwood Frl day night Bsme led at all stopping points. 18 «, 23 14 and 39-22. Keith Parr was Berne's leading scorer with flt points. tririM closely by Howard:, Habeggerj wlth- .l? markers Scherer was tiaelah " top scorer with 14 points. The Bears will entertain AngidLt at Berne nent Friday night. Barne FG FT TP Krehbiel, f Ilf Parr. t__ SSI* Haltegger.-c 8 1 17 D. Lehman, g 10 2 T. I-ehman. g .5 S 13 Sprunger. f « 0 d Nussbaum, f 0 o 11 Townsend, g 0 0 fl Winteregg. g 0 ’ 0 <i TOTALS 21 11 53 Ossian FG4FT TP Rginpie, f .. Qtto Barror. f 111 Clark. < 1 I 3 Johnson, k 2 2 C • Scherrer' g . 4 S 14 Heck'ley. f 3 17 Hodge, c flitp Jesse, K - ' » 0 0 TOTALS 11 11 .13 Referee ’ Bonham Umpire: Krannlng. Preliminary Ossian 26.'Bente 17. , » Pro Basketball NBA Reaulta I’hit.idcipUu 9v, ap«>lift 89 ; CZECH CU-»at F rom- Pace tural right a of man ' A high the prie<tw could make the rewerwation *e» ret ly to l.hein»rlvea '*o tl^) will be able to k»»p out of trouble’ The srourre added 4hal ««ul Job huml t* to keep our prienj* free to » hkble them to continue th*’if religious duties” It i*» dvluhtful that the Itornan <’ath«»U< piiesis- e«p»*Jaih in all Gegi»>nN of ih« .r»puhli- took tlieir oath* not. * dip with plea-UM but alao wifi I IMtiß t>f til. IF r» *iM»io*ibdi < toward the state and t'* .’be ih-Wm agen. > Mill MISSOURI OFF OF (C<.fit From. Page Oney a court ot y ,Th»- -• m<“ memb*‘r is Rear Adin Milton E. Milea cintiinander of cruiser division four. Ship's officers planned to send half the crew s 71 offi< efs> L4o<» men ashore. to billet r after all ammunition, including- Shelia for the Ifi-int h guns, had been unloaded Two 15-ion anchors and the anchor chains were remove*! yesterday. Banker Embezzled To Buy New Auto Indianapolis. Jan 21 H’Pl A S«>urh Bend bank, teller told fed fra.l agents today that he emheczled |3.4*h» to pay for an automobile b4>ugh? on the instalment plan The arrest of John Herbert Cole, 21, teller at the A,meriran Trust Co of South B*n<l. was announced by Harv»y G Foster, special agent in charge of the FBI <SFfiCW here Ptwe ter said Cole admit’ed taking the money ovet a period of HeVeral months to pay debts fri cfiifriecTiOß with his purchase of the car. New Distribution From Liquor Fees Indianapolis. Jan 21 —fUPi — A new distribution of SL9IL3W from retail alcoholic beverage permit fees has raised the total paid to cities and count leg in Indiana sine* repeal to more than S4«>. ’>oo

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Star Bowler Here • \ ~ I I K I t.

Frank Malay*, of St Louis, one ; of the nation a moat colorful bowlit or*, will give fr<-« inatractlon* and it exhibitions at the G E. Club al-i HI leys In thia city next Wednesday- • night at 8:30 o'clock No adrqis sion will b« charged and th<* public' - is invited to attend the exhibition.; made through the courtesy of the: * Star Billiard and Bottling Supply ’ 1 Co. of Fort Wayne, distributors of ‘ Ebonite balls. I ( f For the past 19 years. Mataya I has averaged well over 3>Mi In I league and sitecial matches and ) carires. an average oT“19» in the ! J carries an average of 199 in tip-

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present St. Louis match champion and laat year averaged 220 la one league, with 19 serßmof In 1943 he was co-iitdey at thnational doubles title aMI has been a mainstay with the alratig-lflr man! andertakera team of that city. In addition to bls demonstration.

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SATURDAY.- JANUARY 21, l»50

Malaya will give jWatnictions to all Interested howlers, rookie* or veterans. m»n or women. Bowlers Inthrapted in receiving InstructUrnk ire asked so hrinW tll*lr own bull and shoes. No charge will’he made, on tride the regular howling charge*. Trade to a steed Vw. — Dreavar