Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1951 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PubMAA Every Shrining Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. } Entered ttlke Decatur, Ind., Post Office u Second Class Matter tMct Dt’HMJer - - President A. ft: Hothouse ..... Z..'.. Editor J. H. Hiller — Vice-President .Chas. Holthouee -.— Treasurer Subscription Bates: By Mail In Adans and Adjoining Counties: One yiar, $6; Six months, 13.25; 3 months, By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties; One year, f months, $3.75; 3 months, 32.00. f By Carrier, 25 cents per week. Single copies, 5 cents. ''J ! "

The colorful displays of Christmas neckties assure us that this is not going to be a drab winter. ——o o v , The whole town is decked out in Christmas dress. The stores and display windows are beautifully decorated and filled with gifts. You are invited to supply Hour needs at the local’ stores, where merchant and clerk are ■ • -1. - \ 3 ■ ' jV I ' ready to fill your Christmas shopr _■ pin*, list. .1 o-—o A new SIB,OOO fire truck will be to the city of Berne within the next six months,, purchase of the pumper being approved by the council. Amplp fire fighting facilities should be; available in every community and the step taken by the Berne council is' in keeping with that policy. It' is good insurance, even if the , equipment is not used more than once a year. o o— The difficulties met by those who try to draw up armistice termi remind us it should .be easier- to prevent a war than to stop one. Fire fighters can spend hours fighting a blaze that began in one minute of carelessness. War can start in the time it takes ' one soldier, to kill another. But itmay take months of negotiations and thousands of lives to halt it once it has begun. _ ; - •■ : L ■ - •' L ——o o • . Officers and directors of the Production Marketing Administration have been elected in this county, each township being represented in the organization. Winfred Gerke, who has made a good record ip this argiculture agency,'again will.'serve as chain man. The federal agriculture law is administered by the PM A on a ° local level, giving the farmers a voice in this important phase of America’s economic life. o— ? ' The strike of Ross Gear and Tool Company workers has been settled and the plant will resuihe . operations Monday. The shutdown of.this plant curtailed opera' lions and. employment in many s ■ other Industrial plants, including the International Harvester in Fort Wayne. With prospects of getting the needed gears from the Laiayette concern; IHC has called back 1,800 workers. That is good liews for the families concerned with Christmas shopping and other daily household obligations. • ... . ° 0 la addition to city affairs Mayorelect Eric G. Hoyer of Minneapolis WiH have to keep a sharp eye on ,hjs waistline. A set of eighteenth century scales has - been*sent to Minneapolis from England for use in a weighing-in ceremony, By old English cus-

- No Scientific Basis For Beliefs About Birthmarks

By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D. THERE are still, many false ii,impressions and ideas about birthmarks. For example, some people think that' removing a birthmark may lead to insanity or may cause the formation of a cancer later in life..' y . ' .y ■ r* ’ Many believe that if a pregnant woman has some emotional upset, such as fehr or shook, it can lead to birthifaark on her babj\ There is, of course, no scientific basis for these They are just not tnie. f _ > , ' Various Types Th‘ere are various of birthmarks, and thky may be present anvwhfcsre oh tire .body. /The most common mP ordinary pigmented mo* which is a sHghtly raised, brownish area ot skin. Another frequent type is one which' contains some hair along with the pigmented skin. Sometimes the birtbmaTk has a war Hike appearance. Then, there are blood vessel or vascular birthmarks, the most common kind being the portwine mark. These arc made up of very small blood vessels J I

tom mayors were weighed when they took office and again when they left. It their weight had increased it was supposed that they had been loafing oa i the job. Though the verdict of the scales may not be taken seriously, the English custom still persists. k -O O“ '-J' i ' . 5 » ’ - i J; ■ ft was our pleasure to listen 4o a half hour’s program of the De- , catur high school Orchestra and chorus, directed by Clint. E. Reed, who became a member of the local school faculty last September. , And we’re still tingling from the rhythmic cadence of the j youthful musicians whb played and sang with so much animation and enthusiasm that the audience was easily captured by the intoxicating music. From the way the students responded, the audience sensed that the musicians enjoyed giving the program as much as the listeners displayed in nearing it. The swing numbers brought out the rhythm that only beats in young and animated people. You’ll ■ i\ near more from this new school musical organization and Director Reed, and if you get the chance of attending one of their programs, don’t miss it O—q—— Your Church:— The church is constantly reaching out toward every individual, offering its guidance, comfort and satisfaction to him and pointing, out that everyone has his own personal need for religions No One can live without It, and live liri best.z kt is also true that . t r ** religion has a need for each individual. .Every person who is indifferent to religion, or who is confused and dissatisfied in his experience \of it, is a weak link between mankind and the church, which is the embodiment of religious faith and works. As long as there is one sucfa person, the church has an empty pew. ’ Man needs. spiritual guidance, now perhaps more than at any other time. The forces of good and. evil are casting strong shadowk across our page of history; otir world seems very insecure: Mun needs spiritual bread to give him strength to face the future witii courage and conviction, so that he can have personal security.' It is.security not for the individual alone but for alKwho are touched by his life. No man lives unto himself spiritually, any more than he cab live unto himself physically. , Because each person heeds the churclf, the church needs him. t While-any one anywhere is without its help, that one’s life is incomplete and the church also Is incomplete. ‘ ‘ f ■ . \ ,f .- .. .

and usually lie even with the sur- * face of the skin. Birthmarks may, even be found on the eyebait but . ! these are rare. i ■/ J - Treatment Varies The method of treatment for the various tyjies of birthmarks varies. I ft 1 some cases, carbon dioxide snow i« plaeed against the birthmark for ffom 20 to 50 seconds. Usually, this . treatment develops a blister which finally forms a crust and then Heaves a white spot | Certain other type's of birthmarks I. best' treated' by the electric need*: In all cases, however, the treatment must' be carried out unIder the careful supervision of a physician. . | ’ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ■ S.T.f Why is~k person suffering ifrom gout not permitted to drink * alcoholic beverages’ Answer: Wide experience has shown that the consmption of at cqholic beverages sometimes causes | sudden and acute attacks of gout, ( and may intensify the symptoms. \ For this, reason, it is inadvisable i tor a person suffering from gout to drink any alcoholic beverages. < -r-

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0 _ ; o Household Scrapbook [ BY ROBERTA LEE 0 o ' -V T 'H( l: 1 ' '. '' ’ '■ ' Woolen Dresses Woolen dresses should not be worn in the kitchen while cooking. The Vool fabric soon absorbs the odors of the food. < j Soot Marks Soot marks cap be removed from woodwork by wiping with a iclean cloth dampened with kerosene oil. f ‘ ' Cake Icing If a te^spoonful. of vinegar is added to grainy cake icing, it will render it creamy. Two Slightly Hurt As Auto Overturns Two persons were slightly injured Friday and brought to ihe Adams county memorial hospital for emergency treatment then released after the car in which they were passengers went out of con'J’ < '

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR WHEN Mollie made her rounds that evening, she discovered that Dr. Vosa had shown up, had “examined** Johnny and departed. “Did he leave any word for me?” she asked the intern. “No, doctor." “What sort of fellow was he?" The intern waggled his fingers under his chin. Mollie frowned. “Got a goatee," the youth explained. “Don’t know as t really ; ever saw one before. Here’s his card in the chart clamp. . . ." Mollie took it, read it, stood thoughtful “Dr. Herbert Vosz Voss Clinic and Hospital. Bentoh. Missouri." She nodded. *Tm going home, doctor,” she said briskly. “If he comes back, will you let me know ? We were to have a consultation, but —meanwhile, I’ll inquire about him. We seem to be working at cross-purposes." At home Mollie dialed the number of Peter's apartment. Gould he come over? She had something important— If he hadn't eaten— He had not, but he came at once, saying he was on emergency call and had left her number. It was Hazel’s evening off, but Mollie had a tray ready on the table before the fire. She asked Immediately about Dr. Voss. 1 “Ypu know him?” Peter asked, surprised. ' . “No. No more than his naifie and that he’s supposed to be a cancer specialist.” Peter’s mouth drew down at one corner, and she felt a chill about her heart. “Things are just enough —irregular—about this doctor," she said in a troubled tone, “that I want you to tell me about him. You'd know him, coming from his town." “Weil," said Peter, slowly, reaching for another toasted cheese sandwich. “We’re talking Just as two friends, 1 ptesume?” “Yes,” qaid Mollie, watchihg him. “Pm Clara Wayne, and you’re —well—Eddie, the doorman." “1 don't know how bad he is, Mollie. You see, there are these three, brothers. Used to be a father, too, but he—er-r-passed on. They have this hospital at the edge of Benton—call it a clinic, lately. It’s pretty good size, and they zeem to be doing wonderfully." “Oh, no! Both D. O. and M. D;" “I see.“ He grinned at her. “They do everything from giving mineral baths and massages to irrigating the colon.” Mollie straightened. “Peter, Is that where your mother— Is that the place they performed the miracle which cured her 7“ ‘That’s the place. The system Is simple, Mollie. Everyone goes in with a critical ailment of one sort or \ another and comes out miraculously cured.” “What about those who \«re i critically ill?" _.,*i

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trol and 'relied over. Leo Sheets, »20, ot Walnut street, lost control, of his car at the city limits on Mercer avenue as he attempted to negotiate a curve. Sustaining minor injuries were Shirley butler, of route 1, and Doris Koenig, 602 Marshall, passengers in the car. Muncie Cote Robbed ’ Os $2,600 Friday Muncie, Ipd., Dec. I.—(UP)— Two unmasked bandits held up the owjner and a dishwasher in the Home Case last night and fled with 32;600, leaving only a handful of Change. Z \. : . Harry Rogers, the owner, said the men approached with guns and commanded: “Stick it. Open both up.” Rogers opened a cash register and safe and the men grabbed the money and ran out the door. Dishwasher Clyde Dean also was in the case but there were no

"Well—they don’t always come s out.” t "But—Peter— * "Now, Mollie, you know there - are these places, The doctors have degrees, ofa sort; the nurses aren’t R-N.’s, because practical nurses are ‘more human*—all that Bort of thing,” : . ■j, 8 “Do they operate?” * “I told you they did everything. r You can go in there as well as you , and I are this evening and get all sorts of service, get cured of all j sorts of ailments.** “The thing that upsets me is , that you would let your mother go ; to a place like that!** She was t more than upset; she was horri- » fled. . “Mother does the thing? she • wants to do. Besides, there wasn't . anything wrong with her," he said comfortably. “She eats too much . rich food—everything creamed. It I catches up with her now and then. ; They put her on a cockeyed diet of boiled potatoes and fruit juice , i —and gave her lots and lots of atI tention. She lapped it all up and i came out f feeling fine.” I Mollie’s eyes flashed. "How am I s going to deal with your Dr. Voss? The intern swears he has a goatee." "Then you have Herbie. Marty has a moustache. Bertie has a beard.’’ \ i Mollie stared at him. ■« “Hair’s vfWle,” he pointed out “Nicknames are tq make everyone feel at home.” * □ “Oh, dear Lord!” groaned Mollie. ‘ “Cheer up,” said Peter. “I’m going on Orthopedic tomorrow. I’ll be around to help you. Oh, Mollie, you can cope with a quack Hiro Voss!*’ L'. . “I wish I were sure of that!” The next day, the Ormonds told her that their cousin had returned to his hospital, but would be back "shortly.** I ' “Mr. Ormond,” she protested, “I told you that time was important!” “Well, Herbie says a day or two won’t hurt. He’ll be back tomorra orfte day after. Says he’ll call you—” f Dr. Brooks was prepared to appeal again to the chief surgeon When, on the third day, she en- - countered Herbie on the ward. Peter broke the news to her when she came to the station. Mollie looked at her schedule; she was down to a two-hour session in the operating room. “I’ll see Voss be- ; fore I go over to Boone,” she told Peter. “Maybe we can work John- • ny in today. . . , "Providing he agrees with you." i “The staff meeting confirmed my diagnosis, Peter,” she said crisply. “The, boy mwt have the prescribed i treatment or.be taken elsewhere.” MdUie was not a tall girl, but < she topped the little bearded doc- ] tor she found in Johnny’s room. I J

1' y '■ JSfc wsißvia jfci Completes Training Pvt. Delbert H. Fuelling, has successfully completed, the reghtred coarse of the sth armored division . radio operators School, Camp Chas--1 fee? Ark., qualifying him for as- ► sighmerit to an army signal unit. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Fuelling of Route 3. r t- ■ r- —o !. j i Dec. I.—Miss Elizabeth’ Gottschalk, daughter of Sen. and M*B- - A. Gottschalk, is one of the I.U, graduates. Mayor Krick issues a proclamation for Santa (Haus day. V 1 A large, criowd is attending the dedication of the npw postoffics building here. Congressman Vestal of Anderson is a ipiest of honor. China and Jap&n indicate they are ready to accept the plans of the League of Nations for a compromise of their disagreements. Percy Stewart elected to congress from New JJersey, making the count 219 to 21'4 in favor of the Democrats. Mrs. John Hessler, 73, dies at Fort Wayne after a three weeks’ illness. 0 — a | Modern Etiquette | | ' BY ROBERTA LEE <0 • - 0 ' \ ’ Q. When, for any reason, the hostess of A dance chnnot or does not dance, should the men gufests ask her to dance anyway? . A. .It isn’t necessary to ask her to dance, but each man should “sit out” one dance with her. Q. How should a sister introduce her brother's bride to a group of her woman friends? A. “This is Frank's wife, \ Jean. Jean, this is Martha Morgan. Dorothy Dean, and Wilma White.” Q. What are the most appropriate “bon voyage” gifts? A. Books, candy, flowers, and fruit Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

5 He whirled on the staff surgeoi like a bantam rooster. "You're Dr. Brooks, I presume,” he said in a > high, rapid voice. ‘Tve been wait* . ing around here since, six-thirty t this morning. What time do yvu i doctors start work in this place T t Why, in my hospital—” Mollie went past him to speak to Johnny, to feel his pulse. “Let’x \ go to the sun room, Dr. Voss," she ’ said quietly. Two spots of color t burned red in her cheeks. Peter t watched, his eyes shining. * . “You’re the Shepherd boy, aren’t you?” Voss turned on him as they went down the hall. He took s half-smoked cold cigar out of his breast pocket, fished in another for a book of matches. ( “Ah, ah}” said Peter. His finger ; pointed to the sign on the wall I “That means positively!" he ext plained. 1 ; - “Even the doctors can’t smoke?" “Not even the patients here in Childrens’,’’ said Peter gravely. He stepped aside for Dr. Voss to precede him. As he did, he almost jostled against Mollie. , v “Big hospitals!” the little man fumed, “They spend half their energies on regulations!” Tenderly he put hib cigar back into the pocket of his brown stilt. “Do you want to get Johnny’s chart for me, Dr. Shepherd?” Mollie asked formally. Peter disappeared immediately. > / "Is the boy an Intern here?" asked Or. Voss sociably. ; . “No.' He’s resident in surgery." “Doing all right?” "He’s doing very well.* “Glad to hear it. His mother wants me to place him when be graduates. Comes from my town, you know. Mother’s just about the smartest woman I know. Business woman,, but feminine, too.” Peter returned; and Mollie thanked him for the chart which he had brought, .. “Now, Dr. Voss,” Mollie began briskly, “you Will see that our patient—” “pye read your record,” the little man said quickly. \ Mollie’s eyes widened. “Dr. Ragsdale showed it to him," Peter’explained. “Before' you came,” v “That’s fine," agreed Mollie. “Save us time, and I keep reminding everyone how important time is to Johnny." “Besides, you have surgery scheduled for this monUng, don’t you. Dr. Brooks?" asked Peter. She glanced at her watch. “Yes, I do. So let’s get right at this •' case, Dr. Voss. The boy’s family asked me to consult with y0u...." “Yea. Qnly natural." “X know you are a relative,” said Mollie afeklly. “I was considering my experience and reputation,” he amended pompously. . ZTo Be Cotmeuarfl 1' ° ' •■i■ * * *

Buys Health Bond The American ’ Legion has voted purchase of a 310 health bend, officials of Help Fight TB the Christmas . seal campaign in I Adams county 1 announced today. ' Pc/’ 1 Proceeds ’ ' from the annual • Christmas seal ; ■EI. sales are used in the Qn tu ] berculosis and to . g provide free clin1 ics and otherwise UuisisHu >ew> carry on the fight against the “white plague." I sale is conducted b£ the Adams county tuberculosis associat tion. , , Z List Honor Piipiis At Public Schools Honor students for second six ■ weeks of the first semester at the Decatur high school and junior high school were announced today by Hugh J. Andrews,, principal. There are,44 students on the high school list and 36 on the ; junior high roll. The lists follow: High School - .. -M.;. B Maul lev, 'Marilyn 4 1 ► Anderson, Betty 4 Bowman, Carol 4 Cole, Tom . 4 Dalzell, Dana 4 t Elliott, Phyllis 4 Fuelling, Marilyn 4 Kirchenbauer, Marilyn 4 ( Krick. Marvene 4 \ McCurdy, Robert 4 r Neireiter, John 4 1 Rentz, Jane 4 ' Smith, Janet- 4 Uhrick, David 4 j Bar, Sheila 3 1 1 Alger, Caroline 3 1 Cole, Allan, 3 1 Duff, Donald 3 1 ’ Elef, Roger 3 I Ensminger, Zelda 3 1 Hilyard, Gwen 3 1 Kruse, Joan 3 1 Myers, Lester \ . 3 1 ' Sauthlne, Dorcas 3 1 Smith, Anita ' \ 3 1 Strickler, Carolyn . 3 1 Thomas, Dan , , 3 1 Wood. Lois 31 1 Bowman, Barbara „ 2 2 Davidson. Louann ' 2 2 Egly, Verlin 2 2 Elliott, Beverly ' 2 2 Hott, Janet 2-2 Jaberg. Marilyn 2 2 Keller, Nell 2 2 Kimble, Sharon 2 2 Kolter, Jerry 2 2 Roth, Marcella 2 2 Roth, Pauline 2 . 3 Snyder, MarlAe 2 > 2 Strickler, Sharion ( 2)2 Wjegmann, Ruth 2' 2 Butcher, Rheta 2i 3 Strahm, Lois 2 3 Junior High A B Callow, Joyce ' 1 6 Krueckeberg, Daniel 6 Schmidt, Pau! 6 Strickler, Roger 6 Lane, Janet E 1 Schrock, Ted 5 I Wood. David 5 1 Baker, Sharon •> 4 2 ■"Bhssett, Cairolyn 4 2 Baxter, Gene 4 2 Brunnegratf, Sara 4 2 Dalzell, Peter 4 2 Dornin, - John A 4 ' 2 Gould, Jay . 4 2 Jefferies, Marilyn 4 2 Locke, Judy • 4 2 Petrie, Sue j 4 2 Reppert, Sundra 4 2 Small, Donna 4 2 Snyder, Karen 4 2 Sommer, Harold 4 2 Striker, Mara Dee 4 2 Welch. Ellen 4 2 Zwick, William . 2 Bogner, Alap 3 3 Leah 3 3 Lehman, Luanne 3 3 Poling, Beverly 3 3 Smith, Jane 3 3 Townsend, Ruth 3 | 3 Aumann, Carolyn 2 4 Fugate, Gloria \ 2 1 Johnson,. Deanne 2 4 •Kelly, Tony • 2 4 Schultz, Jeannirie 2,4 Strahm, Rosemary . \ 2 4 Schedule Filed Schedule to determine the inheritance tax for the Frederick ) Deininger estate filed, showing the net to be $13,171.54,'and Joseph Deininger listed as the sole heir. ■ Divorces Filed Through the law firm of Custer and Smith, divorce suits were filed by Lehman against My- • ron Lehman and Bertha Hamrick against Joseph Hamrick, In each instance the charge being cruel and ' inhuman) treatment. ’ ; Estate Closed ’ . > Evelyn) Dull was released as ad- ‘ rrianistratirix ot the Frances Barkley : eshitd’ which was closed by the i court I af(er tiling of the final report shoeing the estate was administered in accordance with the directives of the court. Rtal Estate Transfers Charles S. Roebuck etux to Irwin C. Mauller etux, inlot 18 in Plea- ■ ■ . ■ Z • i. ' f

. 6ATURDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1951

.| ~] ■ * - ; "—■— F > : (Courtesy of the Indiana Historical Society) December 1 Samuel Moffet Ralston, Indiana's governor from 1913 to 1917, ), wak b#n In Ohio in 1857, T£e hums Naval Ammunition Depot Was dedicated in 1’941. ’ 2 Approximately 2<WX> members enjoying the, publications of 1 the Indiana Historical Society. 3 The k Vlncennes Library Company was incorporated in 1806. Nathaniel M. Banta, publisher and author of juveniles, was I born at Rensselaer in 1867. 4 The Ansted Spring & Axle Company Connersville was incorporated in 1920. , , 5 U Salle, the first white man known to enter Indiana, reached the pottage between the St. Joseph gnd Kankakee rivers in 1679. Tippecanoe County Seminary was opened in 1942.’ 6 The flrtst session of the board of trustees met in 1806 to organize a school at Vincennes (Vincennes University), created by an act of she Territorial Legislature. ' 7 Caleb Mills, one of the state's early proponents of education, . opened) a campaign for a free public school system in 1846, by i, publishing the first of a series of six' messages to ' the State Legislature in the Indiana State Journal. ’ 8 Newton County was reorganized in 1£59, this move resulting from an earlier New)ton County which was organized in 1835 and was consolidated with Jasper County. -- " ■■ 9 Virginia expended jurisdiction over the Northwest Territory in 1773 by creating the County of Illinois and providing for its ’ protection and defense. Meredith Nicholson was born at Craw- „ ■ , fordsvipe in 1866. r > 10 Edward Eggleston, author of the Hoosier Schoolmaster, was . born in. 1837 at Vevay. » ) 11 Indiana was acjmitted to the Union as a slate in 1816, jlll5 1 Behjamin Parke, of Salem, active In Indiana. Territory judicial J Cffairs, t was elected the first president of the Indiana Historical Society .in 1836. ' . 16 Wiliam Henry Haralson vetoed A bin presented in the Indiana • Territorial Legislature designating the territorial capital to be moved to Madison in 1811. ‘ 17 The British forces under General Henry Hamilton, recaptured I Vincenpes from the French in. 1778. Allen County Was formed i \ by an Act of the Legislature in 1823. ,■ j 18 Poetess Sarah T. Bolton was born in 1814 in Newport, Kentucky, gnd; came to lndiana at an early pge. 19 A drawbridge across the Wabash River at Vincennes was opened in 1868. Work was begun by the Federal Government on the Jeffetsori Proving Ground at Jeffersonville Jn 1940. 21 The Indiana Historical Society is open to all persons interested in history. > 23 Novelist Ann Farquhar Bergengren (Margaret Allston) wkk \ born in. 1865 at 24 Loivenworth Semilpary, Crawford County, was incorporated In 1831. The Mdpray Refrigerator Company of Kendallville was I incorporated' in 1890. • ' ' I 25 ’the first meeting of the Indiana State Teachers Association I was held in 1854 Wtth approximately 170. teachers in attendL < an6e. Union Christian College at Merom was dedicated in 1862. [ 26 The Seminary at Vevay was ineoporated in 1815. . 27 The Harrison County Library was incorporated in 1816. 28 Maxwell Parry, playwright, was born in Rushville in 1886. 1 , 29 The tjj-kt issue of the Richmond Intelligencer appeared in 1821. L The ipdiaua Academy of Science was organized in >IBBS. t 30 she -Indiana Society accepted a bequest of a library 1 and endowment fund from Delavan Smith in 1924. L 31 Hartford Seminary in Dearborn County was established in 1818.

t — ; — l sant aillls. I t Ervfn Anddrson etux to Paul R ! Hamrick etux, ifllot 9 in Decatur. * ! Carl Ehrsahi etux to Edwin E } Coil etux, idiot 10 and the NW% • inlot 8 in Pleasant .Mills. I Daniel 0. itehrn etux to Ldrene ; Erhart, 90 acres in Kirkland Twp, Dorene Erhart to Daniel O. • Kehrn etux, 90 acres in Kirkland ; Twp. • I s Ernest R. Ffsher etux to William Lee Ringger etux, 35 acres in St. ’ Mary’s Twp. ■ r , Lillie . Rich to Herbert Fruchte etux, part, inlot TT in Monroe. John R. Warthman, inc, to Walter G. Slttmai) etux, north part inlot ,54 in Decatun Laura Mofjngstar to Lester Morningstar, ihlot 29 in peneva. Lester Morningstar etux to Laura Morningstar, inlot 235 in Geneva. M■ - » » Uii< * 4 i h >f. Nation Basking In Spring-Like Weather Chicago Expecting High Record Mark By United Press ‘ Balmy weather warmed most of the nation' 1 today and forecasters predicted a generally spring-like weekend.' ‘-7 •' The mercury ranged between.ss and 60 in* n/idwest and Chicagoans confidently expected“a record- breaking Dbc.l'high-bf The previous top' wap 58 set In 1922. . Temperatures in New England States climbed to' the middle 40s, about the same* as in the Central Rocky mountain region, Dd w n south the mercury was much higher. ■ - I 'Miami recorded 70 and New Orleans about <SO. ' But rain washed* the Northwest from northern ■ Califorril* through Oregon and Washington and a -heavy fog lowered visibility to hear zero in low sections in Wisconsin and extreme northern Illinois. Thje tog had lifted in lowa after causing numerous traffic accidents and it least oiie death yesterday. Frank Miles, 51, Olin, la., was killed when his echooil ’ bus collided with a Milwaukee road freight train in the fog near Cllin. A rural - school teacher and 10‘ students Were injured in another school bus collision near foggy! Charles -City, la. A Wisconsin truekdriver,! Charles B, Holls, 27, Mdzomanie, Wis., was killed in an accident near Elkhorn. Wis.., and the driver of the other truok involved in the collision was seriously injured. Meanwhile, forecasters predicted that the remaihing midwest fog would lift, soonj perhaps to he replaced before long by the edge of a Canada-spawned cold front. 25% Discount on WINTER COATS ’ 2 1»rice oni Fall Miflinery/ E. F. GASS STORE

> 15,000 Insurance ‘ Agents On Strike I, .] Prudential Agents \ Seek Higher Wages New York, Dec. 1. —(UP) —Some 1 15,000 agents of the Prudential In- . surance Company of America went on strike today in 35 states and a the. District of Columbia for higher wages and other benefits, Oscar D’Adolf, president of local - 19 of the Insurance Agents International union (AFL), said that his r 2,000 agents in the Jfew York metropolitan' area “would hit th6 i picket line” Monday at 6 a.m. CST. ■ Picket lines also were to be formed at the company’s regional offices in alj 35 states and in Washington on Monday. The strike began (rffidally at midnight last night, picket lines ’’were not set up immediately be-i cause company offices are closed on Saturdays. The union held meetings throughout th# country yesterday and issued detailed instructions for the walkout; bud picketing. “All the final arrangements for the strike were outlined at mass meetings yesterday,” D’Adolf said. The union, according to D’Adolf was demanding a’ raise in minimum wages from $35 to\sss a vteek plus grievance and ‘ arbitration machinery and a union shop. President Cartdl M. Shanks of Prudential said it was the first strike by agents against any major insurance company ih the United States and called the union’s demands reasonable nor justifiabfe.’’-\ ', "The company’s offer to the union?’ shanks said, “consists qf increases in commission scales which we estimate on the aerage will give the agent $3.45 a week increase.” -j “The union demand.” he said, “would average Or a raise of 40 percent for each of the 15,000 district agents in-; volved.” - v \. . ... . • ;' Ve«tebrcr Crushed When Hit By Boom Floyd McMrjde, city light de ; partment who was fnjute. ed a couple of days agb when a boom on the department’s construction truck slipped and knocked l)im to the pavement from the v trailer on which he was riding, I is to be placed in a cast today, ft is expected that- he will remain in the hospital Until the first' of the week. It is understood that Mcßride, who was knocked un- z conscious by the Impact, suffered a crushed lumbar vertabra. BEGIN SECRET JjCestiitued From Page One I of the great powers couM ° hold back without risking a major propaganda defeat. A ; . ’? ■ J