Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1951 — Page 6

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Attendance Report Os Rural Schools ■.- ' I With county schools closed because of impassable roads in inany places, students are enjoying some unmarked absences ftqm classb -rooms. However, there were other reasons than snowdrifts, that kept some students from school during the six weeks' period ending Noj ▼ember 23, according to attendance ofifcer Albert Coppesa. . j Coppess notes in his report that the chief cause of absences in thd county schools during the period under survey is childhood diseases, listing specifically chicken pox.mumps, colds and flu. The attendance., officer is quick to point out in his report that the first 100 percent attendance was achieved, not by an entire school, of course, bnt by the third and fourth grade students of the Pleasant Mills school. Miss Jesteen Cole is the instructor.On the whole, the high school average attendance during the six weeks was 95.46, while the grade students were slightly better, attending classes 96.61 percent of the time. Accordingly, the Hartford high school paced the attendance figures in their bracket, with 96 percent attendance. Oothers, in order, are: .Monmouth, 95.3; Jefferson, 94.1: < Geneva, 94; Pleasant Mills, 93.9, and Adams Central, 89.5. While grades 3-4 of Pleasant . Mills maintained perfect attendance, other schools were unable to do so, and consequently town-ship-wise, at least, 'the attendance figures were reduced considerably short of this. The percentage figures on this basis (township) is as follows, not necessarily in order: Adams Central (which encompasses three townships), 96.3; Geneva* 95.7; Pleasant Mills, 96.5; Bobo, 96.4; Union (Luckey, Schnepp, Immanuel), 96.9; Monmouth 96.9; Blue .Creek (Kimsey, Lincoln), 96.4; Hartford, 96; Preble (St. John's Lutheran, St Paul), 97.5; Jefferson, 97.1, St. Peter’s, Root townwhip, 99.1. . ’ k 1 County School Head Home From Hospital *’■ County superintendent of schools Hansel L. Foley was returned to his home from a Chicago hospital today where he had undergone treatments. It is understood the superintendent is “greatly improevd.”

■ ‘ 1 Christmas ta A»y .QO Tree L _-i ’ d ’ { T ■ “I want to give them Away, bat my wife won’t let me.” 1 i y '4 - , * { ■ ' ■ . ■ z. ■ Sunkist ORANGES - - - doz.49c i Pink GRAPEFRUIT • - G for 39c i —ft i Jonathan APPLES [„ ng . 179 I«*9 ■ ; . • Bring Your Own Basket '■ ,4 I Russett Burbank H POTATOES . yz-O Last Os The Season 1 j I SWEET aOER i E-Z PEEL — Large Size II i ] TARGERIRES ■ ---4doz.sloo Large Golden BANANAS - - . - - - ILW/tc — r —. ' I"'" \: CARRY-OUT BEER & WINE ; Ray’s West Side Mkt. 13th Street

i Mrs. Ralph Straub has returned Ito her home after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Robert Biens and family, in Grenada, Mis*. Mrs. Straub accompanied her aunt, Miss Minnie Steele, to Grenada, where she Will spend the winter months. •', | Raymond E. Meyer of' North Ninth street underwent surgery Tuesday morning at ■ the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne, His condition is reported to be satisfactory. His room number is 226. Mr. and Mrs. Donald : Hart, of Monroeville, are the parents of a baby boy, born at 6:42 pan. Tuesday at the Adams county memorial hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 Ounces. —r~, - \ ' Father Os Carrier Boy Passes Papers I Carl Baxter, proprietor of Baxter's barber shop in this city, turm ed the calendar back 25 years and a newsboy again. . Cans son, Gene Baxter, Daily Democrat newsboy is confined to his home because of an infected foot and his father obligingly dia Jributed his papers. The father evidently did a good job because there were no complaints of missed papers. M»ss Dorothy Wemhoff Home From Far East f Miss Dorothy Wemhoff, daughj'er of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Wemhoff of Marshall street, is home (tom Japan and Korea. Miss Wem|toff was a director of service clubs tor the U. S. air forcd in Pusan, Korea. She established 1 several Clubs in the Pusan area and was connected with. their operation. F Following her graduation from Indiana University in 1950, ‘ Miss Wemhoff enlisted in the air force Service and first went to Tokyo, jhpan. Later she was transferred (b Korea and spent more than six Months there, being credited with dppble time for her Korean assignment. Miss Wemhoff will spend the holidays here and may enroll liter for an assignment to Europe, tas a service club director in ip country? y -

Ralph Myers Heads Swine Committee Named As Chairman Os 1952 Committee The Adams county awine project committee ve-elected Ralph* s * My ere as their 1952 chairman, They also named him as their county extension committee representative. Qther officers elected are: Ralph Bluhm, vice-chairman; Delmore Wechter, secretary-treasurer; and Russel Stump, Herman Franz, Jr., Alonzo Smith, Paul Burkhart, Martin Habegger, Dale Liby, Mr. Woods of Willshire, Harry Beavers, and Glen Griffiths, directors. For their adult program they will urge hog men to adopt and carry out the herd production measurement plan as outlined by the state extension leader, E. C. Miller. They also endorse and urge swine breeders to qualify, if possible, for gold star awards. In planning for the 4-H program, they adopted the state plan for immunization for hog cholera. For 1952 they plan to permanently mark each 4-H pig on or about June 1. The committee also agreed that k 4-H pigs offered for sale at the 4-H blub auction should be weighed just before entering the sale ring. A committee was appointed to secure use of a portable scale for weighing the 4-H pigs. This committee is Ervin Fuelling. Dal\o Liby, and Herman Franz. SOCIETY CHRISTMAS PARTY HELD AT GARDEN CLUB MEETING Twenty-one members and two guests of the Decatur Garden Club were present for the annual Christmas meeting, held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. M. F. Warthman. In the corsage contest the prize was won by Mrs. Earl Butler. \ A story-telling period in whicu each member told of a Christmas experience opened the meeting. Mrs. Delton Passwater, Mrs. Homer Lower and Mrs. O. L. Vance were appointed members of the nominating committee and are to present a slate of candidates to be voted on at the January meeting. Members were also urged to feed the birds during the winter months. Mrs. N. A. Bixler closed the program by narrating the legend of “Why the Robin has a red breast.” Refreshments were served by Mrs* Worthman, Mrs. Butler,“'Mrs. Bixler and Mrs. G. T. Burk. Santa distributed the exchange gifts among the members. \ 4 Bethany Circle of the •> Zion Evangelical and Reformed church wil have their Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Wesley Lehman this evening at eight o’clock. A one z dollar gift exchange is planned. The Emblem club will sponsor a bake sale at city hall Saturday morning beginning at nine o'clock. Bethany Circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will meet at the home of Mrs. Wesley Lehman this evening at eight o’clock. A gift exchange . will be belli. The D.Y.B. 7 class of Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church will meet Thursday evening at six thirty o’clock at the church. A pptluck supper will be held and a |1 gift exchange is planned. The V.F.W. Feather pqxiy for members of the post and the auxiliary will be held Thursday at eight o’clock at the V.F.W. home, f, — v Members of the Business and Professional Women’s club are asked to note that the Red Cross first aid class has been postponed until Wednesday, January 2. WjOSRITAL Admitted: Lee Owens, Convoy, O. Merlin Habegger, Berne. Dismissed: Julius Baker, Decatur; Mrs. W. F. McKean, Monroe; Herman Heimann, Decatur. - ■■ 1 ■ Lions Club Christmas j Party Held Tuesday There were treats, and there were surprises, and there, were *a lot of children on hand for the Lions club’s annual Christmas party held Tuesday in the? K. of P. home. The party was the regular business meeting for the club, which will suspend, operations next week for the Christmas holiday. The oyster industry is worth about 130,000,000 a year. Oysters can switch sexes in middle age. p ,

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D4V's Clothing Drive To Close On December 28 The DAV clothing drive for war orphans in Korea will close December 28, Mrs- Florenz Leonard, chairman of the committee, announced today. So far there has been little Kg* eponse from the people, except from DAV members, to the appeal of Capt Robert Stalter, who wrote to this newspaper citing the need for clothing in an orphan’s home where 100 chilren are housed. Mrs. Leonard also stated that donations for postage on the packages would be '■ gladly accepted. Since the packages are sent to an Individual, they carry the regular postage rate. Each 70-pounds package costs |9 to mail to Korea. Besides Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Fred Scheiman and Mrs. Dale Stalter are serving on the committee to gather the clothing and ship it to Capt. Stalter, who will dietribute it to the orphans. 18 Decatur Residents At LU. Extension Enrolled for study at the Indiana University Center in Fort Wayne this semester are 18 Decatur residents. The center has an enrollment of 939 students taking either full or part-time woit One hundred cities outside of Fort Wayne are represented in the present student work. Decatur students enrolled at Fort Wayne are: Carl A. Braun, Dolores B. Byerly, Nancy M. Callow, Lois B. Chronister, Deane T. Dorwin, Evelyn Frohnapfel, Carl W. Hawkins, Sharon E. Hite, Palmer P. Johnson, Dorothy Joyce, Robert L. Lane, William E. Lehman, Ned W- Myers, Charles O’Shaughnessey, Von I* Staffer, Xariffa Walters, Eugene P. Ziner, Mary Anne Owens. i Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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omiKjr C9B gSB ****** l^jjfj* • ESKI now has afcmoutlful Christmas tree but—alas!—-no ornaments with which ? to decorate it. And the nearest store where such things might bo found Is too far away. However, Eskl’s father has a happy thought.

■ In the winter of 1891-92, basketball was invented and first played in Springfield, Mass.

CHRISTMAS PORTRAITS I IS YOUR HOMEIf .' v ■ .H■ • I ! i | [ Have a portrait of that family gathJ L x ering taken around the Christmas Tree dr portraits of your \ They will always be remembered. I We will be glad to come to your ! - home .. Just phone for appointment. • ! THOMAS BRIEDE ' > 509 W. Jefferson St. i PHONE 3-2625 I’* \ •

Notice To All Mothers! A Rhythmatic Class Will Begin Saturday, Dec. 22-10:00 A.M. ill g -L-- ' For Children Ages 5-9 The Instruction Includes: <— 1. Rhythm 2. ' Tempo 3. Charm 4. Dancing 5. Singing A Reasonable Price of 50c per person LOISSTULTS - ; . at PUBLIX SERVICE ■ . • . ' J ■ - - !

.3 , “WHY not trim your tree with icicles?” he ■, asks. With a shout of joy Eski rushes' out and gathers as many icicles as two small arms can hold. Soon Eski’s Christmas tree gleams in silvery beauty from tip to trunk. ■ •i ■■■ .

Fifty-three percent of the nation's cars are used for shopping trips during an average week.

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The average age of American automobiles was« nearly eight years in 1950. j

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HOWEVER, while Eski sleeps Jack Frost comes riding on a’bitter north wind and breaks each and every icicle Into pieces so that thiy fall from the Christmas tree, thus leaving it Os bare as Eski had first found it..

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” Forty-five percept of the cars in the U. 6. have been driven more than 40.000 miles..

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By WILLIAM LITT es THE ESKIMO CHILD on seeing what tho mischievous Jack Frost has done weeps as any other little child would whoso heart is broken. Poor Eski removes the ice partides from aroond the tree. (Ta Bo Continued) . I