Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1954 — Page 8

PAGE EIGHT

HO 4l I. ~ I ***'. II ■ Disabled Veterans To Elect Officers Election Scheduled Thursday Evening THsabied African -Veterans number- fl, Adams county, wltt elec t and Install officers at th* 8 o'clock fating Thursday n.ght. It was anmWmced today. Al Croy, Ohio City. Ohio, and past Ohio state commander, and Gertld Smitley.recently Acted second senior viee-commander of Indiana, wfll conduct the installation ceremony. Following are the nominations tor offices: , Com thunder: Rufus Sommer. Vjctor Steiner. James Halberstadt. Anthony Bonfigiio. Senior vice-commander: David Smith. Uoyd Spiegel. r J First vice-commander: Melvin Tirkham, Bernard Eyanson, Arthur Meyers. Second vicecommander: Harold Wbltright, Herman Smith. Clarence Morgan. Treasurer: Herald Hitchcocf. L. R. ZintAmaster. Chaplain; Ed Zeser, Paul Wiedtfeldt. Officer of Day: Guy Allen, Ralph Conrad. Fred Scheiman. Sergeat-at-arms: Sidney Dague, Fred Kunkel. Trustee, two years: Ben Webner. George Daniels. Trustee, three years: Mejvin

FATHER’S DAY JUNE 20th r .v BUY HIM TOOLS — Electric Drills ' —■ PAY BY THE WEEK UHRICK BROS. —A—■MnaMaMHaaanaaaaMßßß|Mßßß» DECATUR /foiMTCrl Always Cool Here*. Tonight & Thursday /‘SALOME”—CoIor Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger & “CODE TWO” Ralph Meeker, Sally Forrest ——o—o Fri. & Sat.—2 'Color Hits! "Girls of Pleasure Island" & "Conquest of Cochise" —o Sun, & Mon. —“Geraldine" & "Kansas City Confidential" • —jo—Oi—- = Children Under -FreeiriMiiiiHiiil" p AIR CONDITIONED Tonight & Thursday 0 OUR BIG DAYS! First Show Wed. at 6:30 Continuous Thur, from 1:30 BE SURE TO ATTEND! o o ’•BMSSeM —os Rob Roy j roars on his way jfsf sos lov* an< * Wjqyw a GgaJk honor! « LwlmW• /Disney’s 1 \the highlandSSKß RICHARD SLYMS / *7ff? TODD-JOHNS au uvf-AcnoN H»r .TI BHi h wrier to TECHNKOiOIt AkSO «— Shorts Wc -50 c O—o—- » Frl. & Sat«-“Gypsy. Colt” FT’ Jorcoran—ln Color! - Min. Tues.—" Elephant Walk”

Tinkham. David Smith. Fred -Rum k<l. Anthony Bobfiglio. Refreshments will be served at the meeting. Father-Son Banquet At Church Thursday z Zion Lutheran church. West Monroe street, will hold its annual father-sob banquet Thursday night at 4: 15 in the parish hall auditorium. It will be a carry-in banquet and each father will bring sufficient food tor his sons and guests. The missionary society of the church, with Mrs. Ted Witte as banquet chairman, will furnish the table service, rolls, and drinks. Bill Gernand. program chairman, has arranged for the showing of the 1958 Indianapolis SCO-ruile race, as main entertainment A fa-ther-son ball game will be held at McMillen Field at 5 o’clock to work up an appetite for the carryin dinner at 6:15. Community singing and a short closing vesper conducted by the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, pastor of the church, will constitute the banquet program. An estimated 150 guests are expected. RICHARD CLARK (t oatlnued From Paar Qae> nothing of his activities. The Celina man served thre« years in Oregon for armed robbery in -1945 when he was stationed there with the U. S. navy. Final Concert By G. E. Choir Sunday The 60-voice Aeolian choir of the Decatur plant of the General Electric. Co. will present its final concert of the season Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church in this city. D. E. Foreman, choir president, states the choir has performed before a total of df.OOQ persons In its seven appearances since last September. David Embler. director, states that Sunday’s program for the “home folks” will be in two parts, the first of sacred choral compositions. and the second part of popular favorites in the Church’s social hall. Eileen Freeby will accompany the choir. There will be no admission charge and the public is invited to attend. Democrat Want Ada Bring Results

—• ■ -•— ■ ■ — ■ —— —■ — —w- ; " • • ■ »,- ~ • HBHHHMHI BBS B B '"dl A ■op DQUMK.../>/i&' . if you trade TODAY ..- A o-.-.A..*. - - ■ • . • • . . .. ■IV A ... ! ’ ■ . ■ -------... . • : ■■ -J ..i n, H ! IK . .. W W/A Vi M h- wA - ....■‘’W.y I—Mi | 1 f jgik/M i \ s :A«.i jf a MEBk wFV s ' ' . .. ’ - • ■ - -V- ■ We can make the fop trades... because we are selling more Fords than ever! KHKi WORTH MORE WHEN YOU BUY IT g SKhC JBmSP BOB WORTH MORE WHEN YOU SELL IT iSI IWK HdD■ IH M T ... and how! B <a fMwfZi - r PJBJUF. . ' ' SCHWARTZ FORD COMPANY, Inc. FO|D DULE | HIS usE p MIS AIID nu cKS

Selective Service Official In City U'aptain George H. Warner, from the manpower division of the state) selective service office, visited the local board Tuesday afternoon during one of Its meetings. Two Grade Teachers Are Hired By Board The hiring of two second grade teachers by the Decatur school board was annojiheed today by W. Guy* Brown, superintendent of-pub-lic schools. Miss Miriam Erickson, formerly of Chicago, has two years teaching experience at Maple Park, 111. She also has recevied her master’s degree fjom the University of Wisconsin. She is filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Miss Florence Haney. Mrs. Irene Friedley, formerly a resident of Adams county, and a graduate of Kirkland high school, has several years experience in teaching at Convoy, Ohio. Mr A Friedley is finishing work on her bachelor’s degree at Manchester college this summer. Savings Bond Sales Reported For County U.S. savings bonds sales in MayIn Adams county amounted to $49 - 516, T. F. Graliker. county bond chairman, announced today. > A year ago for the same month «ales wege $53,008. The total for the state was $10,782,861. a gain of 3.46 percent over a year ago. City Swimming Pool Opened Here Today Deyatur’s swimming pool openad today. Hubfert Zerkel, Jr., supervisor, announced. The water level has now been raised to the desired point, and the rust whicli collected in the pipe over the winter has settled and been filtered from the water, Zerkel announced. Water temperature is still very low, Zerkel said, and- children were advised to swim not more than one hour at a time, because of the possibility of cramps. Zerkel pointed out that the city council had made a change in the rules last night limiting use of the pool to residents of Adams county and four guests. ——

THE DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

Catholic Men Holy Hour Here Sunday Members of the southeast <Hs- | trict of national council of Catholic men will attend a holy hour in St. Mary’s Catholic church Sun day at 2:30 p.m.. Lawrence Beckmeyer, president of the Decatur chapter announced today. Approximately 200 men from seven parishes will attend the holy hour. This is the first time that the group has met in Decatur. The July and August holy hours will be held on week day uighto, Robert E. Bedore. president of the district organization, announced; ASKS CAREFUL <CwtluiifU From Page <>■»> were“read into the record, councilipau Hugh S. Engle voting against the motion. Special appropriations amounting to $33,729.68 were approved last night by the council. The appropriations. introduced two weeks ago, were held up until tonight because of quorum of council members was not present. The appropriations approve tluy? spending of the following amounts of money from the present. funds of the city of Decatur: general hind (for fire department), $480; street and sewer department, $5,387.39; revolving sewer fund, $27,862.29. Applications from the following persons for rural line light and power extensions were referred to the superintendent of th city light and power department and the committetLon light and power: Arnold Spiegel, <Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Osborn. and Jeromej-L. Rumschlag. An agreement with W.altbr, Edgar and Minnie Clem, amounting to $409.23, was approved by the council. The Clems agreed to pay tor construction of a primary light and power line to their property, which will then be maintained and belong to the city light and power company. Twenty-four residents of Decatur petitioned the city offering to pay up to $175 per lot in return for ! the city’s building a 12th street extension on the Porter-Homewood , sewer. Actual cost per lot will be determined by the city engineer, Ralph Roop. Truck Load of Fresh i STRAWBERRIES TONIGHT HAMMOND FRUIT MKJ. 1 -'!

SALE CALENDAR JUNE 19—12:00 Noon. Thomas Griffith, owner. 1 mile east of Monroeville, Ind, Well Improved 60 acre farm and 1 personal property. Glenn C. Merlca, auctioneer. ■JUNE 23—Joseph 8. Linn, 206 South Second St.. Decatur. Ind. A Going Grocery and Meat Business with Complete Stock of Popular Brand Merchandise and Full Line of Modern Fixtures. 6:30 p. m. Midwest Realty Auction Co., F. Sanmann, Auct. JUNE 23—6:30 p. m. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McKenna, owners. 705 Winchester St.. Decatur. Ind. Furniture and appliances. Gerald Stickler. D. S. Blair, auctioneers. C. W. Kent, sales mgr. JUNE 24—Thbmas Garner. 911 Bush Street. Decatur, tnd. Completely Modern Seven Room Home and •% acre of Midwest Realty Auction Co., J. F.'Sanniann. Auctioneer. JUNE 2®—1:30 p. m. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Shrider. owners. 5 miles -west ' of Paulding. O. on road No. 500 then. 1 mil* south. Gerald Strickler, D. S. Blair, auctioneqfs. C. W.J|aai t sales mgr. June 26—Floyd Shoaf. 3 miles East of Willshire. Ollid. 138 M™. Highly Productive Fann with Complete Set of Modern Improvements. An Outstanding Van, Wert County, Ohio Farm. 1:30 p. m. Midwest Realty Auction Co., J. F. Sanmann, Auct. JUNE 28—7:00 p. m. Albert S. Lehman, on road 118 at east edge of Berne. Complete dispersal milking herd Holsteins. Roy & Ned Johnson, Phil Neuenschwander and Miz Lehman, aucts. PUBLIC AUCTION “The Floyd Shoaf Farm” 138 ACRE, HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE FARM WITH COMPLETE SET OF MODERN IMPROVEMENTS Saturday, June 26, -1:30 P.M. LOCATION: Three miles East of Willshire, Ohio Or. Six miles West and One mile South of Ohio City, Ohio. IMPROVEMENTS: BEAUTIFUL BRICK HOME; Completely Modern. Full Basement. New Furnace The First Floor has Fine Kitchen with Modern Built-in Features. Dining Room. Large Living Room. ClosedIn Sun Porch. Bedroom and Complete Bath. Four Large Bedrooms on Second Floor. Lots of Closet Space and Built-in Features. AN ATTRACTIVE, UNUSUALLY WELL BUILT, NICELY ARRANGED HOME WITH LIFE TIME ROOF, Motor Plumbing for both soft and tim'd p Pip BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED YARD WITH FINE TREES, FLOWERB AND SHRUBBERY. BARN 40x74, CONCRETE FLOOR!, ARRANGED FOR EITHER DAIRY OR BEEF CATTLE. Corn crib and Hog House With Driveway. . Larg* Outside Feeding Floor. Granary with Garage attached. Tool Shed and Chicken House. A FINE SET OF IMPROVEMENTS ALL IN EXCELLENT REPAIR. NICE STONE DRIVEWAYS. 118 ACRES UNDER CULTIVATION, Balance Fine Open Timber Pasture with Considerable Saleable Timber. LEVEL, HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE LAND, WELL DRAINED AND EXTRA WELL FENCED. Has been well Farmed, Properly Rotated and Is In a High State of Fertility. IDEAL LOCATION ON A PAVED ROAD AND IN A PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY, Surrounded by Well Improved Farms and In One of the Really Desirable Sections of VAN WERT COUNTY, OHIO Close to Markets. Schools and Churches of Various Denominations including Lutheran Church. TERMS— 20% Day of Sate. Balance upon delivery of good Jitle. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF BUILDINGS, Landlord’s Share of Crops , goes to the Purchaser. FLOYD SHOAF r Owner J. F. Sanmann —Auctioneer George C. Thomas-Representative Sale Conducted By Midwest Realty Auction Co. Decatur. Indiana 16 24 e

MAN IS KILLED (Co»tl»u»ri Fro— Page O»*l He was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran chuifb and the improved Order of Red Men. He is survived by his wife; a son, Chalmer of year Dixon. 0., a daughter. Mrs. Ralph Carrier of

rWOT annMiimirrmi *' r 1 -™ 1 • •, ;URS: jdßau //'

Mf/ Chase Summer. 9 , -a Heat Fatigue j®, w> KSBMiSlWing MiIBIIBI big fan m wiiMiiiii EYE-LEVEL MU PUSM BUTTOM-jCONTROU Electrically Reversible ■ 2 Typos Coolins —1 Spwdi Automatic Timer Smartly «fylod wot oom b!un (Optional) VH(n» "»SS" has M" bWa» whkh nxhomt EUIHy WStallca — WHCKIf 3500 cubit foot of hot itolo air pot minvto. Wako Up Refreshed Every Morning , t ' HEALTHFUI REST AND SLIER - Exhausts hot air - pulls coo! night breezes giving you Multi-room Night Cooling. DAYTIME working COMFORT - Reverse direction of air flow for daytime comfort of Four Comer Cooling from Fresh Air Circulation, Everyone In Your House Sleeps Cool for $79.95 Baker Plumbing & Heating PHONE 3-2609 W. Monroe Street

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16. 1954

Fort Wayne; three brothers. Charles of Dixon; Wllford and Lymann of Monroeville and a sister, Mrs. Goldie Stephenson of Monroeville. Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. In St. Mark’s church. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows.cemetery at Monroeville.