Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1950 — Page 6

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wrtroeoei Barely Escapes Early Defeat IndtanapnH*. reh. n - (VP) — Tte aacoad ttay °f flriM in the ttth aanual Indian* high *eho<>! haakrtbaH tmtraay Watt sure to uccomplMi 105 thine* today That many team* wIH join the 5) Mated yeatyaday an the starting field of ?H is pared farther to *ll. Yesterday's opening action dept about as forecast, bat several of the pre-touruey Mg cans liaruly sqaeaked throacii their first gamer. Jasper, defending state champion, won't play antli Friday afternoon whan the Wildcats tangle with petersbarg. Madison, runner tip tn the 1949 meet and the United Press chbice'for 1950 honors, is on the sMeltnes until tomorrow night. Three of the tight game* were concentrated in the Gary sectional. .. where only Gary Edison had an easy lime, whipping Gary Tolleaton. 47 to 19 Gary Froehel’s Blue DevIla. ranked foarth in the final Uni*- I ad Press prep standing*, had th. toughest time, winning over city- I rival Wallace by a scant two jjtiitn*. 42 to 44. Tbe other games, also all Gary affairs, both were decided by three. ■“~wdßarrnnrkhHHr'trttni"Wtrtr^r : - to 53. and Emerson slipping pits’ Rooeevelt, 41 to 38. Froebel and Edison meet (n t!c« 7 o'clock game tonight at (Jar;. and tbe .Mann Emerson matgb is the nightcap. At South Bend the Ventral Bears piled up the first day's biggest ■core. 80 point*. lit ousting Green Township. SO to z 44. The initial tour .aajt. •wta. cawii'tl streak of JB, regular season games for Central: the no 1 team in the final V.JP. rankings. Centril tsngles with South Bend Riley, a bye team In tile first round, tonight.' However. East Gary piled tip the /biggest winning margin. 38 point*. ./ thus far In the tourney when it beat ' Wheeler" 7370'37. at East Chieaeo. Valparaiso's first victory. 47 to 15 pier Liberty Center at Valparaiso, wss even more decisive though, with Vslpo bring the only winner to more .than triple ’ he score of the j inter. — — 1 - —4Hammond and East Chicago ■ Itiiosevep both in the well-regard .■d brat s.-r m tbe last t p.juand , . Jngg.Mn«-eM*> •wipides.ljfiey. ptd-'-.-i In their own gyms fiiHise.• it. sporting I:'. sins .n.d three losses tn'the regular irttba. " Shim Tied WbiTuy ~C!r~rr, “tIT* *ArnT‘

j I Tonight & Thursday 0 e| OCR BIG DAYS! First Show Tonight <>:'!(l NOTE — First Feature Thursday P. M. at 1:05. BE SI RE TO ATTEND! »— • fUMiny fltwi aH WlQfir Uff<4 UH fury broking, \<W ‘ w uuraou f fcoCTOOWHi ALSO —Short* 14c-40c Inc. T1» —o—o•— Frl. A Sat. —Claudettr Colbert. "Bride far Said" . I Sun Man Tua*. —Larry Firka "Jetean Sings Again” — Color

IhlTi—Wi— 1 Os Mies Classic Manhattan Cigar Store, Uma. O, with a seore of 3,192 Including 314 Handicap won first prise of *3OO in the bandleap division of the annual Mias elaaaic tourney. Worthman Home Builders, Fort Wayne, repeated last year's performance by winning the *2OO first prise for the actual pin division with a 2946 total. Other winners in the handicap division were: Buffalo Cate. Fort Wayne. 3148; Nine Mile. 3134; SeVteh Cp. Hurtford. City, 3117; Swearingen. 3113; Star Billiard * Bowling. Fort Wayne. 3111; Cities Service. 3073; Stetler Garage. Van Wert, 0., 303 '; Knepper Heating Co. Fort Wayne. 3066, Heyerly, Ossian. 3064; Lego Farm. Celina; O, 3082. Other winner* in the actual pins division were: State Fair. Detroit. Mrk,' 2894; Hampton Baking Co, Redfeey. 2842: Berghoff Beer Fort Wayne. 2817; Alien Dairy, Fort Wayne. INC Bowling Centet/Bloffton. Eddie Kraft, of Fort Wayne. I howled the high three-game aeries lof 681, whße Bob Hansen, also of Fort W'ayn*. rolled high single game Qf 279 Riverview Gardens Defeated Tuesday Riverview Gardens was defeated. 15-9. by Blond) * of Fort Wayne In a sbufflrboard league match Tuesday night. Leading scorers for Decatur were E Pwk-E. Frans aW L. Wolpert R. McClanahan with four points each Next week's match will be with Angle Inn of Fort Wayne To date 22 teams have entered In the county shuffle Hoard-tout nay. : which. . March 47 * - Hammond, a„l7 I team, trimmed 60 to 3S. The first day’x oh ly over time game saw llimmutd (Tark edge Hammond- Terh, 57 to 64. CITY'S COAL 4< UM Ha tarsi From Hngr O«ri sion they were "very close" to the when they must request ar tlon. The power rationing, plan, gen- - orally ._«ULl<>lk»w that used by the -war production hoard when coal miners struck -in 1946. It will ap .ply rquaily *te. u’ilifies which u*r Ah Helt Said It wili.be up to-the. udiify affect • d io.make power reductions which ~w-iU affect -employment ~ and pubiit welfare the least, he said. If You Have something To Sell Try j A Democrat Want Ad—lt Pay*.

I CHEER YOUR TEAM TO I VICTORY! CONFETTI! I Jumbo Bag 10c ■ Noleemikera * 10c ECONOMY STORE. FOR GOOD SHOES The only person who can say “I told you so” will be the winner of our Sectional Doping Contest. 1 Be sure to enter before Thursday • Noon + Holthoase Drag Co. THURS. FRI. SAT. CHAS. STARRETT “HORSEMEN OF THE SIERRA” With Smiley Burnett* Sun. Mon. Tua*—“Jamboree" A "Ruety'e Birthday. ” If —o—o— CLOSED WEDNESDAY

Garrett Star Leads Scorers In NEIC Play Jack Clark. Garrett center. wori the Northeastern Indiana confer ence individual scoring honors, pil Ing up 115 points in seven, games, five points shove Jack Stalf. of the champion Coluplbla City Eagles. / Vic Strickler, of the Decatur Yellow Jackets, finished in fourth place with 95 pniits tor an average of 13.4 points per game. Columbia City, despite an upset loss to Warsaw in the final loop games last week, won the NEIC championship with six victories and on.e defeat. Auburn was second with a five and two record, while Decatur and Warsaw tied for third with four wins and threu losses. Final VtaMlnqa W L Put. Columbia City 4 1 .857 Auburn 5 2 .714 Decatur 4 3 .571 Warsaw 4 3 .571 Bluffton 3 4 .428 " Naw Haven 3 4 .438 Kendallville . 2S’ ~284 Garrett 1 6 .143 ’- -x- -.- Scoring Leaders Name Team G TP Ave. Clark Garrett 7 115 16 4 Stalf Columbia City 7 110 15.7 Wertenberger Auburn 7 110 15 7 Strickler Decatur 7 95 13.4 Dieterich Garrett 7 91 t;.O Bell Warsaw 7' 89 12 7 Lockwood Bluffton 7 84 12.0 ETlenberger New Hav. 7 91 11 ft Grosscup Auburn 7 77 11 0 Lloyd Columbia City ? 75 10.7 16 Slot Machines Seized In Raids Indianapolis, Feb 22 — (CPI - State police had 16 slot machines eodfiacaled in five Htiniillaneoin raids tixluy »..JSU«.UaKar.Ba>~.,aU 4b. osuliurbatL , 8,.,-. h Grow, were raided isHtv night by 15 state police trooper* wholnade no arrests Six of Hu? slots Were nickel machines and s.x rook dimes, pollen saM. The ol.u-r four were quarter machines.

6 Sts,* tarfscs lor evict freer- M I. mg feeA i« qveetify. . H 2 8,0 cepeoty ftocepe for 630 ■ , Al Iroton food,. I ■ • Here’s the Freezer that's all »- I Freezer from tip to top. . . Amana %-c-M >- -'rty Freexer Model 18 built sturdy as » a battleship by pioneers in the freezer field. Gleaming white enamel upright style Easy reach ' in for all foods. Thrifty on flew r apace. Low on operating costa. 5 j year free replacement warranty on I sealed in mechanism and 5 year - r protection against food spoilage — _ included. SEE Amana Freezer A. . J Model 18 today. V KLENK'S 232 Madison St. 5 More Days To Register for Our Big Opening Attendance Prize. .: ' ■’loo ' ' In Merchandise ;» . GIVEN AWAY This will buy enough paint to —’ cover an average home.' It w ill buy enough wallpaper to paper the average home. H. J. says. “Our store will be exclusive. H’e will merchandise only paints, varnishes, wallpaper and related items. We specialize." B. J. FEASEL J PAINT & WALLPAPER STORE 270 N. 2nd St. Phone 236 ■ ' Decatur. Ind.

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Broadcost Tourney Games Directly To - K./Of C., Legion ttm’y nothing llkn tertag g nice. cAmfortahle chair and a basketball game at the same time -—mid the members of the Kofghtw or Columbus a.ml American Legum /Post 43 will have both Ttersdsy and Friday nights as a play-by-play dencripttoit is broadcast <M; rect from the Decatur high school gym to tho-e places. Norbert Hess and Tommy Miller will hamlle the description of the games which will begin at 4:30 p. m Thursday wheai the Berne Bears and Decatur Cat ho lie Commodores square off in th?> first game. There will he tw > other game, that night, plus (™ Friday. Broadcast time Friday will be 7 p. m. The local broadcasting will bn for only the first two nights Bta. lion WllL. Fort Wayne, will car ry the semifinal and final gam> , Saturday. Plan Union Township Fox Hunt Saturday O/firtals of the In ion townnhip contcervttlion < hil» annount ed n fox hunt to I* held Saturday AH in tereated In taking'part Are wrr»»l to w*t at the Bleeke AeTYiee tlon at s o’clock Sat unlay tnornin NATION REELS — al eatlaiMMl Kras, l-awe «>ee» Mine Workers maintained their - - "T defiance of a second l«May fed«o al injunction and said only •nnn»*qt nelmre. of the mlnew r eigninr of'n new <.»ntra« uotd<l send them back to work. The nation*!* average coal stock - pile IXI toward the five-day level j Ami coat industry sources sal-: ♦•ven if mining were resumed Im mediately it be several days | before the desperately-needel fuel could flow norms'!l.ly again '.-•-.-•-Saxefcft winter »♦•;•? her acrov-j the northern and eastern Mittri bhl >'<»< ks -and aggravated t? shortage The J'MW strike called off last- midnight by »ni<4t) president John Manhiando after' a final day-anit night h.i rgaitrtfrr sesslon broke up without resuHs ;

I FRATCRNAL LffAGUt (G. I. Alleys t Prr-hlc A. C. woo two ttam G. R. i Club; Tseple Tracks won two from I Moose Na 7; Elka and K. of C. r pemipohd. i Stand Inpa W L Preble * g G E. Club 8 7 i Tecpie 7 5 B?fSiSe 7 8 Kite IT , K. of-C. 3 « High aeries: Mclntosh 651 (221- . 229-M1); Faulkner SIS (191-24>-182). High games: Stump 203-217, t Ijinrent 201. H Murphy 221. Faulk- | ner 242. Babcock 21.1. Shackley 208210. Bumgardner 233-201. Bultrmeler 259, P. Hoffman 209. Notes Teeple Trucks had artother big series of 2988 on game* .rs IM7-1040-892. Prwhle A. C had a big 1054 and Bultemeler rolled a ' fine 259, MONDAY NIGHT LEAGUE (G. E. Alleys) ln*iieyt<ir» won three from Stat- . xwa. Uffh-e won two from Flanges. | Standlnpa w l : Flange* ... . 13 5 liiNbector*. 9 9 Olfil-r 8 10 S’ 1 1..|« --<? 4 12 High games: P Bride 2.10. Swick - . . ■ CENTRAL SOVA LEAGUE Standings I W L ] ' Flue Prints 12 I I .Wohters J I 7 ’1 S.C l --tit i I 7 | MAR 11 7 1 Truckers 10 8 ' ■Fed Mill . •.^ WTO i wr -0-» Duka ...'99 Pein'll Pushers 8 10 llc’ter Halves , 8 10 ' Fraser* .. 7 11 Vla.Mcr Mixer* 7 11 Bag limhlie*'''*■> a i:t -• High serie* M? n Odie 531. | S. h1,.( kmah '529. Morgan 524. Kley I lU.p.er.- 3t?~. Steven* 502. Wb- ' -anro - -M«< 4M A Sharpe+64*. j t lie* mail Ii“ | •JhV.BnhHkc 2«n, HvdeH 2<d, Mw- • 1 .hi JHI Wfifiien. Mac Lean 191 j \ S&ftTp*- Ixu. Bowman . GLAiwe league _____; ; Hoffbratt w chi'four points. Wolf* : llanlwHrp b; e 3. ('as- ' iablanca I; 3, J. j ' did Crown 2. <'ith»s Standings W. L. PU. M»mw 49 20 6H Swearingen M 31 53 ‘ old Crown 3M 31 51 Super. Service 36 33 46 CitiFK SeFvb e 33 36 45 Brau 33 36 40 W.dff 24 42 31 Cu.-abiarit a 24 42 30 sei4e> .. Tntvwiler 611 (J 95 2ts h;>», o Schultz r.io dS4 20T* Hub .Mine- Ht-i.lle 2“\ Latiil 22*;. I Hoißr r.C Schroeder 211. W (.’ail ! iiivyi r 20.1 S'. Richards 200. Beau | < hot 2'.* Ranking lot Hilly 210 | I College Basketball Dep tu** 77. Wabaah 57, Franklin 71. Canterbury 61. X’vv-vt.if! Mi. ni +an 7". HtifhT 57 Hanovei All. Indiana Central 77 1 double overtime i Ball State 7-b Mduriiefiter 66. Andersofi 52. Earlham 3.3., Tri Stat.- 6»,. Olivet 61. Lawrence Tech 61, Indiana Twn 47. MID A . . LOAN? YOUR OWN NAME h the chief security w hen you borrow here. Any amount S2O to $250 or more. . MONfY FOR YOU 1 Our liberal lending policies makes rash svxihble on short notice. All Joans privately made without embarrassing investigation. DcJaili u itliout Call, W'ute, Phone LOCAL LOAN COMPANY Brock Store Bldg. Ground Ffoor |J| N. 2nd St. . Phone 2.J.?

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Sectional Scores --- MRMftaa O*«lan 37, Chester Center S 3. At Fart Wayne Nerth Harlan f, Lafayette Central 50. New Haven 41. Fort Wayne C. C. 38. At Fort Wayne South Fort Wayte CrtltraT 58, Coene 33 J. 7— —;■■■■ fte 53. Huntertown 51. At Garrott Angola 41, Butler *9. Fremont 52. Orland 44. At Auburn Churubusco 68, Scott Center 'S3. At KendaMvillo Kendallville 44. LaGrange 24 Lima 41. Rome City 38. At Albion Wolf Lake 45. Toped* 40. Brighton 58. Springfield Twp. 45. TO BARE REDS UWatbMwd From Faw* <>■») *he could have no “secrets" from this country. s The latest Bulgarian indictment namd one defendant, who found asylum fvnm the political police tor aIA-mentha by hiding in tbe American legation He finally left on Fob. 11. aM apparently was I seised immediately Forty-three Americana attachd Jo the Sofia legation were aebduld to leave Friday. Bulgaria's charge D'affaires In Washington. Dr Peter Voutouv. said he plastid to leave here March 4/ - WARN MOTORISTS I K’MittowM FriMw «»•»» Id by the Indiana-Michigan public j service, and which serve* the local utilities company, went out of comImiasfoh and an additional turbine I bad to be switched on by the De |catur light and power company.) Lights in most sections of the city ! were off about 15 minutes The polled radio,' vlflilly necessary to out *l4e contacts, eapeclally during | stormiy was al*<i oft until the pow i ,vr had lieen removed. ' Telephone company official* stat- | Id that only.a tew circuita had! | lieen grounded *0 rar. and It the ; ■ sleet and ire doemt't get any wors«., i there sliuuhl. lie little trouble. Not’ ,durin< Jam week s »tyrm. have been •restored to norma! naa. thay Haiti, 'and tills atorni would hamper that ‘ work l 3 — ’ Democrat Want Ade Bring Rooutte

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iiaaJr ca4iEmrar FEB 23-South Wind Farm. 1 ml. S. of Oaaian, Ind. on No. i Hamp - ahive hwga. dairy eattla. H MML Vaughn Upp and itaw Hunter, aacta. FEB. SS-Cart Newlaad, 9M Franklin St, Portland. Ind Reaideaca Property, t:S» p. m. Midwest Realty Auction Co, J. F. Aw?* . FEB. SS—l2: S 4 p. as. Adolph > Smith. IHi ml. E. of Geneva on atata > road No. 114. Complete closing out sale. Roy A Nd John- . um and Melvla Llaehty, aaeu —- : — FEB. S3—M:O4 a. m. Jaoah, J. Bvhwarts, 1 ml. E. of Berne Tile Mill on roaddlV dad then M mi. N. oa mud pkie road. UH mi S of Decatur. 40 acre farm and buildings Roy ANd Johnson and Melvin lAochty. aucta. FEB. 24— John L Knight. 1H ml. E. of Albion. Ind. and 3 thl. 8. Highly Productive 140 Acre Farm with Complete set of Modern Improvements and a Naw Ranch Type Owners Home. Midwest Realty Auction Co., J. F. Bncmann, Auct. FEB. M—10:90 A M L. F. Sapp. <ml B.E. of Decatur on the Piqua road or H mi. 8. and H ml E. of Bobo or 2 ml. N. of Pleaeant Milla on road 101 and than K ml. E. Complete closing out aalo. Roy A Nad Johnson and Melvin Uechty, aucta FEB. 24—Carl Meßrido. (i mi. 8.. Iml W. of Cralgvllle. Ind Household goods. 1 P M Herman Strahm. auct. FEB. H-C. H. Bowen, wont edge of Willshire, Ohio on No 33, Ragis- _ torad Berkshires. 1 P M. , , —, FEB. 25—Herbert Wagner. 3 ml. N. E. of Zaneaville. Ind. at Junction of No. 3 aad the Lafayette Coater Road. Well Improved 40 Acre Farm. Midwest Realty Auction Co.. J. F. Sanmann. ate FEB. 34—John H Young, executor sale 5 room houae. almoat one acre land, on 33 In Pleasant Milla. 2 p m. Conducted by Kent Realty A Auction Co. D. 8. Blair. C. W. Kent, aucta. FEB. 25—10th Warsaw Holstein Sale. Fairgrounds. Warsaw. Ind 45 bead top Holateina. 12 Noon. Leland J. Osborn, sale mgr. •nd ** / FEB. *7—12:00 Noon—Mary E. Braun, 1 ml S and 2H ml W of Decatur. Oeaarel farm aala. Roy A Ned Jobnaou and Melvin Uechty. aorta. FEB 28—13:30 p. m. EST. Chas Bortgn A Son. 1 mi. BE. of Willshire oa road 33. Or 7 mi. N. W of Rockford on road 33. General form aalo. Roy A Ned Johnson and Melvin Liechty. aucta. FEB. 28— William C. Rakeweg. 7 ml. W. of Decatur on 224 to County Una. than 1 mile N. Holstein dairy cattle, farm machinery 10 a. as. EBeabergar Bros , aucta: FKB 28 Everett Montel. 3ml W, iml N. of Claypool. Ind Weil Improved 54 Acre Farm. Midwest Realty Auction Co, \ J. F. Saatnaan. Auct. FEB 28 Mr. A Mrs. Norman Buuck; 2 ml N A 3 ml W of CralgVllle. IP. M 40 acre farm. 7 room houae. personal property D. S. Blair. Dell Shaw. Aucta. Kent. Realty A Auction Co. Inc, Tfecatur, Ind. FEB. 28 Robert Bo sch. 38i ml K and 1>« ml N of Woodburn. Ind on Obio-lnd state line 18 head Spotted Poland China Hok*. 7 P. M. CRT I MAR. 1 Pete Hailey. 2ml 8 and 3ml K of Monroe, hid Complete Closeout Sale of Uvestock. Hay. Farm Machinery Some Household Good* Mldwepl Realty Auction Co, J. F. Santnann. Auct. e « ;

Public Sale As I am RoinE <>n my new jw at Monrtie. Micnigan, ' 1 will sell at public auction my Household Goods. 2 miles North of Bluffton on U. 8. I. then 2 | .j miles East, or I ■> mile south, 1 mile went of (’raigville, Ind . on FEBRMRY 24, 1950 at I :<W> P. M. TYuWPiWR Livinß Room Strife; Wilcox Gay Recordiiig Radio and record player, like new; Rocking Chairs; Two' Uressers; Maple Baby Bed; two Bed* and Springs; Chairs; « Leather Couchtdwo Floor Lamps; SeWiftj? Machine; Kitchen I Table; Oak Kitchen Chairs; Utility Table; Kitchen Cabinet; iPoreli Swing; High Chair; Metal ( hair with step ladder; jCoowator ice box; Dishes; Cooking Utensils; Thur Washing Machine with Mangle, wash Ivoiler anti tubs; Victor Monogram Heating Stove ; Heatn>laHealing Stove. Pipe dies; hand saws; hammers; crosscut saw; some tools; Brady garden tractor with cultivators, like he*;; 12x20 and 6xß tarpaulins; New half inch electric drill. Numerous other articles not mentioned, TERMS—CASH. Not reeponaible in case of accidents. CARL McBRIDE, Owner Herman Strahm—Auctioneer Old First National Bank—Clerk - 22

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