Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1952 — Page 6

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Muncie Puts Net Title On Block Today IndianapoLs. Mar. 22 — (UP) — Muncie defending state Champions put their Indiana high school basketball crown on the block today against North Central conference cousins Lafayette Jeff nnd Indianapolis Tech and southern. rival New Albany. The second afternoon game at the Butler fieldhouse here between Muncie (23-5) and New Albany (25-1) was considered the “key” game but perennial title candidate Lafayette (22-6 ( nad Tech’s big green (20-6) also rated h. good chance to win the 42nd annual scramble for Hoosierland’s most coveted dthletic award. Muncie sought its fourth title and Lafayette its third. Tech and New AlbSgy nqver tasted the thrill of cuttjngPdown the nets as champions. ' The four finalists qualified for the meet-in today's payoff round in three weeks of preliminary firing and from an original field of 760 hopefuls. Indiana’s sportswriters and at a tourney eve session, installed Muncei Central as the favorite. But the pdll meant nothing as Lafayette*, and Tech lined up' for the initial 1 p. m. tipoff. The “experts” recalled that last year's final-four favorites. Indianapolis Crlspus Attueks end Lafayette, were derailed in the afternoon session, and decided ihe same might happen today. The four outfits were razor sharp and ready. None reported injuries or illness. Even six-foot-five Paul Lenfert, New Albany’s sub center who struggled with a ‘hi bug the last couple of weeks, was itching for action. Butler fieldhouse was packed to the_rafters with 15,000 customers) fortunate enough to get tickets. { Other thousands fallowed the three-game series ini their living rooms-on television, and 41 radio stations furnished a play-by-play of the games. It was the first time the games were telecast by three stations. WFBM-TV of Indianapolis “fed” both WTTV Bloomington : nd WHAS-TV Louisville. Tech’s Big Green were this city’s hopes of bringing the coveted title to the Hoosier capital for the first time. At six other occasions a city five reached the four-team finals but falied to crash through for the final kill. Tech lost to Lafayette during the season, 52 to 45. but Tech coach Herman Hinshaw was confident Joe Sexson and Co. can redeem themselves. s . Tn 1829 Prof. Joseph Henry, of the Albany Academy, Albany N. Y., built the first electromagnetic motor, an oscillating machine with automatic pole changer. YOU ARE INVITED , TO SPECIAL SERVICES AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TONIGHT «l\\\ 111 * 1— SUN. MON. TUES. CorUinuous Sun. from 1:15 CLARK GABLE AVA GARDNER “LONE STAR” With Broderick Crawford A LsO—Shorts 14c-44c Inc. Tax R O—O—TODAY—“Double Dynamite" Jane Russell, Groucho Marx ALSO —Shorts 14c-44e Inc. Tax ===== TODAY & SUNDAY Continuous Both Days TWIN ACTION BILL! JOHNNY WEISSMULLER as Jungle Jim In , “JUNGLE MANHUNT’ & “MONTANA DESPERADO” With John Mack Brown \ L Only 14c-30c Inc. Tax

Exhibition Baseball Boston (A) 5, Philadelphia (A) 3- j i . ; , Detroit (A) 3, New Yolk (A) 1. Boston (NA) 13, Philadelphia (N) 11. St. Louis (N) 2, Cincinnati (N) ; o. 4; ; - \ ’ Cleveland (A> 6. Chicago (A) 4. Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh (N) 2 Chicago (N)jß, Los Angeles] • (PCD 4. [4 Washington (A) 8, Brooklyn (N) 2. H i High Ranking Teams Survive - • ■ . > 4 ; Tourney Play By United Press j 2 Kentucky, Illinois and Kanses—the nation’s three top-ranked teams -are among the eight iurvivors who play {‘tonight in the quarterfinals of !the| N.C.A.A. basketball tournament, With U.C.L.A. the only fvaortd team upset ß in the first round. ■ ' jj’ .j' Here is a sizeup of the first rpund games played Bust night at spur different sites: ■ 3 Raleigh, N. CL—Kentucky riddled Penn State’s defense in an 82-54 ipmp; St. John's put on a powerfit’ thirdo quarter spurt tb eliminate host North Carolina State, 60-49. Chicago—lllinois’ Big Ten champions ran wild in the las| half to trim Dayotn, 80-61, its five of the losers’ players fouled out of the game; Duquesne fulled away in the final eight minutes to beat Princeton's Ivy League jtitleholdLers. 60-49. Kansas City,: Mo.—All cneter Clyde Lpvellette scored 31 [mints to tie the individual scoring mark for an N.C.A.A. tourney fame as Kansas downed a dogged Texas Christian team, St. Louis, extending itself iij spurts, defeated New Mexico A and M, 62-53. ■ ' - | Corvallis, Ore.—Unheralded Santa Clara sprang the only upset of the first round by l coming from l»ehind in the last half to bounce U.C.UA.’s Pacific Coast conference champions. 68-59; Wyoming piled up a 16-point third period lead and withstood a late rally by Oklahpma City University for a 54-48 triumph. » As a result, Kentucky splays St. John’s at Raleigh tonight; Illinois meets Chicago; Kansas faces St. Louis at Kansas City, end Wyoming is pitted against Santa Clara at Corvallisli The winners meet in the semi-hnals at Seattle. Wash., Tuesday night, with the national championship decided there the follownig night. Fouls played an important part in mahy of the games/ especially the Illinois triumph over Dayton. Athletic director ‘Harry Baujan of Dayton called the officiating “the worst I’ve ever seep” after all five of the FlyCrs’ starters were whistled out of game around the three quarter mark. “You can’t win against a Big Ten team here.?’ Baujan sputtered. “On a free court we’d run them off the floor.” ■ ' ■ r > i • • j ——. i Ohio Motorist Is Fined For Speeding [Roihan Schwerterman, Dayton, O. pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $1 and costs in justice of peace court Friday afternoon in Decatur. Deputy sheriff James Cochran made the arrest and I charged Schwerterman with driving his car at the’rate of 55 miles per hour in a posted territory on U.K. highway 33 east of Decatur. ‘I i ' WALLPAPER Hundreds To Choose jFrom )'’ ; ' HOUSE PAINT 1 5 Year* Guarantee j i Mr j ROOF PAINT 15 Year Guarantee CLAY DAVIS PAPER HANGEft Phone 3-8514 After 8;Od P. M. Decatur Box 104 MELVIN K. TtNKHAM ALL FORMS] OF INSURANCE Low Cost Auto Insurance >v Our Specialty We Have NOT Increased Our Auto Ina. Rate*. Decatur Phone 3-8924 Homestead No. 40

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Former Decatur Lady Is Winner In Sales Contest Mrs. Ed Boknecht, 1784 East Mendocino street, Altadena. Cal., formerly of this city and sister of Mrs. James of South Ninth street, won an all-expense paid trip to Detroit, on her leadership in a sales contest for Beauty Counselors, Inc. » Mrs. Boknecht topped the sales record of 15.000 eniployes of the company. The trip east will include a visit to the company’s factory in Urosse Pointe, Mich,, and four days at Hotel Statler. ? dMr. Bocknecht will accompany his wife eastward. They will visit here with relatives and also with their sons. Edward of Fort Wayne and Robert of La Porte, and with Mrs. Boknecht’s father, George W. Burkett at Rome City. They will leave their home May 17. The Boknechts moved to California more than 10 years ago. File Candidacies f A For Committeemen The following Democrat candidates for precinct committeeman have filed declarations with county clerk Ed Jaberg: August Blomenberg, north Preble; Richard Striker, Ceylon; Ralph Bollenbachjer, ea sst Jefferson; Thurman Baker, Geneva A. Republican candidates are as fallows: ' ? ! Lewis Martin. South Hartford; Wesley Amstutz, North Wabash; Theodore Dtdgne, SWuth St. Mary's; Luther Clase, Decatur 3-A; Max Spencer, Deeatur-Root. Auction Tonight By Conservation Clubs The public is invited to the auction s4le tonight at the Doehrman sale barn, east of Decatur, which is sponsored by the council of conservation clubs. The sale will start at 7 o’clock and will be a general merchandise sale. Merchants of the county and others interested in the several conservation clubs have contributed a, variety of articles which will be sold. All profits derived from the sale will be distributed among the county clubs and will locally. * Some of the money will be used on the Krick-Tyndall ponds project. All clubs of the county have united in making these ponds at the southwest edge of Decatur a better fishing grounds. Elex Club Plans Tour Europe Club 4 The Elex club of the Fort Wayne General i Electric Plant has announced “A tour Europe club” for G.E. employes. The tour will be made in August, 1953. Travel will be made by plane from New York City, via Trans-World Airlines. Touring of European countries will be under the direction of the American Express Company. Cost of the tfip tor a 15-day trip is 1834 and for a 22-day trip, $977, from New York and return. The first leg of the trip will be from Baer Field and it is expected that five planes will be chartered for the flight. Invitations have been extended to all G.E. employes. Among those from the Decatur plant who are considering the toot are the Mlseea Dorothy Schnepf and Rosemary Miller; Mrs. Walter J. Bockman is considering going as a guest with the local party.

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BOWLING SCORES MOOSE-MINOR LEAGUE Standings i W L Pts. Moose i Purity 54 30 78 Krick-Tyndall 54 30 74 Smith Milk 56 28 72 Midwestern 56 29 72 Heart Club 39 42 49 High games: Reed 201-200, Burke 206-206, Miller 204, Schroeder 209, D. Hoile 204, Sitevens i 212. Hunt 200. WOMEN’S LEAGUE Stnadings i W L Fairway r |.L_ 21 h 6 Schafer 119 8 Rosie 19 8 Hogaland *_ 17 io Car Dock 17 10 old Crowd -I-.... 15 11 McMillen L. 15 18 1 Jill-Smith 2; 15 12 Duo-Thermu r U 15 12 Niblick -115 12 Preble 13 14 Hoagland Grocery i_l 13 il4 Hayloft -j. 12 15 Bank. 12 15 T>. P. W. LJI2 15 Kent -.-. I 1 L 11 16 Three Kings U 10 J-17 Sutton -_l--_i_L_____._4_ 7 20 High Woodward 527. High gam 4s: D. Hoile 196, Wpodward 184. 184. Mad Lean 184. Way ; IS2. Moran 179. Jtowman 177, Reidenbach 172, E. Kukelhan 171, Neb son 170. Huntington Seeks New Net Mentor a - ) Huntington, Ind., Match 22— (IIP) — The Huntington school board today sought a coach for the high school basketball team. The board voted yesterday to split the coaching assignments, retaining veteran coach H. B. Williams as foothall mentor. William? held both jobs for the past 10 years. During , that time, hi? basketball squads won six sectional and two regional championships and one semi-final berth. His\ basketball and football squads each claimed two central Indiana conference titles. ? David T. Carnal! Dies At Bluffton i David T. Carnail, 76, retired farmer, died at his hbme in Bluffton Friday morning. , Survivors include his widow, two daughters and five son?. Orval Carnail of Craigville is one of the sons. Two brothers, Fred and John Carnall of Bluffton .also survive. Funeral services will be held Sunday at the eßthel Methodist church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. ARKANSAS (Contiaued From Page One) Math of Arkansas went personally to the scene. He called for lifesaving blood for the critically injured. i Rescue and cleanup operations were hammered by smashed com--munications lines and wreckageclogged roads. It was a job to keep -thousands of curiosity seekers out of the plain lanes of traffic along which rescue orews had to move. WEATHER (Continued Ftm Pnge One) inspection committee and the Communist?’ Remand for the right to build military airfields in North Korea <|uring an

Indianapolis Man Held For Murder Indianapolis, March 22 —(UP) — Peter McCormick, 30, was held today on a preliminary murder charge in the slaying of Aubrey Gauldeh, 45, a filling station attendant. * said Gaulden was stabbed with a knife on the pofah of a rooming house. Detective Kit. Charles Linder said McCormick admitted plunging a knife in Gaulden’s chest an 4 abdomen in an argument over Gaulden's alleged attentions to McCormick’s wife, Mildred, 26. Indiana Oratorical Contest March 28 Indianapolis, March 22.—(UP) — The American Legion announced today that an Indiana champion will be crowned ■ Marcel 28 at Peru in the organization’s 15th annual high schol oratorical contest. The four finalists remaining from an original entry list of 735 students from 119 schols in 55 counties are John W. Spalding, Mishawaka; Carjlene Miller, Fort Wayne Central; Norman Watt, Richmond, and Jerome Strauss, Salem. i The v winner will represent Indiana in a regional contest April 15’ in for Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Michigan.

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English War Bride To Visit Homeland An English war bride who came to jthis city\ with her soldier husband in 1946, to make Decatur her hoine, plains Jto return to her native England to visit her mother. Mrk. Lljyj Thomas, 951 North Thirteenth^’ktreW, and daughter, Juija, will leave May 7 aboard the Queen Elizabeth for Essex, England, wh,ere her mother, Mrs. Julia Mayhew resides. Mrs. Thomas (shas not seen her mother since coming to this country six years ags and plans a three months .visit' at her parental home, v ,I' x ■* S’ R I ? ' ' The average ear on the road today is eight years old, compared with an average age of five and years ip 1941, according to Mhe Automobile Manufacturers Association. 41ong the lower Rio Grande valley, fossil oysters have' been found 30 inches in diameter, the National Geographic Society says. Turquoise is found in four localities in New Mexico, and traces of platinum are found in the sands. 7 \ The United States Geological Survey estimates that the undeveloped coal lands of New Mexico contain tons.

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Kirkland Farm Bureau To Meet Next Friday The Farm Bureau of Kirkland township wHI have a birthday supper at the Adams Central gym Friday evening, beginning al 6:30 o’clock. i Berne College Pupil >* Ties For Ist Place South Bend, Ind., March 22— (Up)— Goshen college students monopolized awards in the 46th annual intercollegiate speech association contest yesterday on the university of Notre, Dame campus. Frederick Kraus, a ' German native who came here as a displaced person, won first in the men's division. Paul VOrghene, a native of Indiana, won second. Both are enrolled in Goshen coßegg. . Another Goshen student, Beth

Remember..... Only STEAMED Bone Meal Is Being Used iip all of HONEGGER’S FEEDS ONLY after getting a thorough (Lab! Test. Gerber Feed Store Route 4 Decatur

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Centz, Berne, Ind., tied with Patricia Thomas, Parts. 18..]- a student lB Manchester college, for first place in the women’s division. Everhart Recovering From Severe Illness \ stylveßtej’ *‘S tev e” Everhart, physical educational teacher on Decatur high school staff. Boy Scout anti youth leader, has recovered sufficiently from an attack of virus pneumonia to walk' up town again. He took ill a month ago and lost about 12 pounds in weight. He resumed his teaching duties this week op a half-day schedule basis and la making rapid progress toward regaining his health. “Steve’* is also instructor of the high school drivers’ training course. - < ,