Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1955 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Eveaiag Except Sunday By TH® DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO.. INC. Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller President J. H. Heller Vice-President I Chas. Holthouae Secretary-Treasurer Subscription Rates: By Mall in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, |B.M; Six months. 8 months. 12.25. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: Ono year, |*.OO; 6 months, |4.71; I months, 12.50. By Carrier: 26 cents per wook. Single copies: 5 cents.

A year ago today, January 28, 1964, the temperature was about 52 degrees. ■ ,0-0 — Annual gross income tax payments are due not later than next Monday. There is a stiff penalty for those who do not pay their state tax on time. X 0 0 This week's cold weather covered almost four-fifths of the United States. Florida. California and a part of Texas were the few exceptions. Several retail stores still are *■ having mid-winter sales. It's a good opportunity to replenish and to replace worn-out Winter wardrobes. Watch the Daily Democrat for special valuer 0 0 Sports pages carry a little more news each day about major and minor league baseball activities. This is a good omed that winter '* is nearing an end and spring will soon be here. 0 0According to a Dun and Bradstreet survey, business in the first six months of 1855 should be -; better than 1954. Retail trade, the report says, will be larger la both volume and dollars and cents. The report is most encouraging. Just a month remains now until all Indiana motor vehicles must have the 1955 license tags. If you drop into the Decatur auto license branch !n the next few days, you’ll avoid that rush of the last few days. 0 o Hundreds of Indiana fishermen are taking advantage of the freezing weather to enjoy ice fishing on lakes in the north -- part of the state. Ice on most of the lakes is reported to be more than six inches thick. 0 0 That bunch of anti-everything Senators in the general assembly y probably will blame the drop ip** temperature to the Craig administration. But honestly there is no tangible evidence that Gov. Craig had a thing to do with the below zero weather which paid Indiana a visit this week. ——o—- - spite of the cold weather, there has been a brisk retail trade in Decatur all this week. We believe it is because Decatur merchants offer the best values

I 20 Years Ago I Today I January 28 — The petit and grand jury members were drawn thia morning by commissioners W. A. Lower and Otto Hoile. Jacob Barger breaks nia arm above the elbow in a tall at hia farm. Mrs. Anna M. Hall, 73, dies this morning at her home in Root township after a two-weeks illness. The remodeling of St, Paul church is being completed and the pastor, the Rev. John O. Hensely, will open a revival there Sunday. ; The Harold Gay home at Tenth and Monroe street, Decatur, was ■ badly damaged by fire Sunday morning. » iMaanvwa Jii New Address Mr. and Mrs. Noble Lobsiger of Decatur have the new address of their son, Robert. His new address is: A/3C Robert D. Lobsiger AF Jd47gU7; 3764 Student Training Sqd. Box 51: Sheppard AFB. Witch- ■ ita Falls, Tex. New Address Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eyanson of Decatur have received the new address of their son. Charles. His new address is Pvt. Charles D. "''Kyanson. RA 22867552; Co. "B” Bn.; The ASA TRP. COM!).; 8622nfTMvrr-J‘f Devens. .Maas - .

to bo found in the middlewest and they also advertise that tact. You'll save money if you make it a habit to trade in Decatur. —o True “Tabby” Andrews, district highway superintendent, and his crew have done a splendid job of keeping the state roads in Adams and Wells counties. The highway workers have worked the clock around the last few days and have kept the snow off the roads. The record made by superintendent Andrews is outstanding and' hie men should receive the thanks of all motorists of the community. 0 p The Minch taxi service, which has ( operated the last several years in Decatur, has been doing an overflow business the last few cold days. These cabs are just as up-to-date as local retail stores, and furnish local people with a nice warm means of getting home or to the business district. The drivers are courteous and above all else they are careful. It’s a good service to have tn a good community. 1" -ft • • Miss Joan Laurent, Decatur Catholic high school student and Miss Gwen Hilyard, Decatur high school student are assisting the Daily Democrat ft supplying its readers news of the two local high schools. , A column devoted exclusively to high school news will appear each week tn the Thursday edition. It is hoped that a little later, correspondents will be secured at other high schools in the county. Miss Marlene Laurent. Daily Democrat staff writer is in charge of the new feature. T' 3 ,CL..q» g— - ■ * Saturday la known as the Feast of St. Frances de Sales. Father de Sales has long been known as the patron saint of newspapermen and writers. He is regarded as one of the most prolific writers of Catholic church history: In his early years. Father de Bales studied Isrw and was about to be named a French senator, when he suddenly decided to enter the priesthood. .Perhaps his most widely read book 1* ''lntroduction To The Devout Life’*, which is still widely read. He ed in the latter part of the sixteenth and early part of the seventeenth centuries. l

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bend, officials of the Christmaa ? seal cam- X paign in Ad- H im i county s? announced 8’ aids’ | from the an- * dual Christ- K* mas seal O sale are used * in the fight o n tubercu-

losis and to provide free clinics and otherwise carry on the fight against the “white plague.” The sale is conducted by the Adams county tuberculosis association. > "■ 1 " ■ *.■ - .... Household Scrapbook I •V ROBERTA LEE i * -a Cleaning Granite If burnt spots are on granite, cover the epot with a teaspoonful of soda and a little water and heat to the boiling point. Then wash st once. Never scrape it with a knife. Washing Sweaters When -washing a sweater, it is well io Sjtw' the buttonholes shut before washing. This also applies to any garment where the buttonholes are liable to stretch. Meat and fish Meat and fish should be removed from the paper as soon as possible and placed In an earthenware viajsel on ice, or hi s veiy cool place.

|L w J®? GIVING BLOOD in the Red Cross blood program is not the painful, complicated process that many people imagine it to be. The veteran donor knows that it takes only an hour of his time and very little effort Pictured above is the first step in the process—registration. Mrs. Iva Hunter, a volunteer worker, is shown registering George Tricker, who is a gallon club member.

ini IV’ i 'Vx 'J-, ‘.AFTER THEY are registered, prospective donors are weighed and their temperature is taken. If the weight Is under 100 pounds or quite below normal or if the temperature is abnormal blood cannot be taken. Volunteer nurses. Mrs. Lowell Hawbaker (test) and Mrs. Arthur Miller (right), check the temperatures of Ferris Bower (left) and Dick Wertsberger (right).

I loQB f W . -i®w Titn inn gt W i B ■ I II i I B K 4 , fll i ’ BF • SB I » HL -’e Re" R *k BncdßHKZk3233 '. NfeXT IN THE PROCESS of giving blood is a check on the donor's medical history and a testing of the blood. (A good way tor a person to find out whether or not he is anemic is to volunteer to give.) Those whose blood is not up to par are turned away. At this point many persons are turned away for several reasons. If a person has suffered with a cold recently he is not eligible to give, for instance. Miss Christine Frahm, a Fort Wayne nurse with the bloodmobile unit, checks the blood pressure of the Rev. Lawrence Norris.

fl . MF £. I « x • ••"« xUBHI - 41 hfIHK; IUmI w ; . t t’T fIWH Hi! fcWP* ’ - w ' < ‘ fl *’ -flfl x SINCE A SUDDEN LOSS of blood sometimes causes dizziness, each donor must wait 15 minutes before he leaves the building. While they wdit, volunteer workers serve them coffee or soft drinks and snadfa. Mrs > ikC- Hersh, head of the canteen workers, serves George Litchfield (left) and Albert MHeckn’gn (right) who have just donated blood. Their blood will be taken back to the Fort Wayne blood bank which processes and distributes it. They, as do all donors, have the satisfaction of knowing they haye contributed valuable medical aid to someone.

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The School Reporter DECATUR HIGH

By Gwen Hilyard The senior clau will sponsor a dance after the game Friday nfght called "Senior Sno Ball." Admisdon will be Me a couple and everyone la cordially Invited to attend. •.• * • Ron Robinson and hie orchestra will play tor thU dance. 'Other members besides Ronnie, who plays the piano, are Bob Ochsenrider, drums; Jerry Kaehr, sax; Harold Sommer, trombone; Ralph Thomas, trumpet; and Jack- Dail-, ey, trumpet. This sextet haa received a lot of recognition as a fine musical group and b H. 8. is proud of them. • • e • Tonight is also the polio benefit dance at Sunset, and all teenagers are urged to support this worthy cause. The officers of the Commercial club, Dorcas Thieme, Janice Hall.

Fa NOW THE prospective donor is ready to give blood. He lies on a table as does Paul Hilyard, pictured above. A nurse scrubs the arm from which the blood will be drawn and the needle is inserted. After the first prick there is no pain connected with giving blood. When the full pint has flown into a jar. the needle Is withdrawn and one more pint of blood is ready to save a life.

Louise Wass and Ruth Weigman have started work on tbs annual spring publication of the ‘'Gabfeat" « • • • The FFA organisation is engaged in an interesting community service project. They test milk for butter fat content by using centrifugal force. At present, they are doing this service tor the Arnold Thieme farm. **• • . , Next February 1, D. H 8. will present an assembly progrun featuring Cavaliers, a famous violinist The program will begin at 1:11 tor those who wish to attend. The Catholic school win also be guests. • • O S The speech class has been working on their Constitution speeches and Mr. Dorwin has chosen Judy Locke, Joyce Callow, Greta Drekaon, Jane Rents, Gwen Hilyard, and Ronnie (Robinson to represent the clau and they will give their individual speeches -before the student body next Monday afternoon. The winner of this contest will then be eligible tor the county contest. Parents and friends are Invited to attend this also. • « • e Tryouts for our operetta wore held last Thursday and the results have been posted on the bulletin board by the office. The choir has begun learning the songs and "Harmony Hall” promises to be a successful musical comedy. • • • • The Ravelings staff is working hard to make sure that the annual w ill be out before graduation again this yeag. Ronnie Robinson, editor, stated that those who wished to order a copy of the Ravelings could do so by making a down payment in the office. • • • • The “cheering bloc" under the direction of cheerleaders Joan Clark, Joyce Franklin and Greta Ereksoh has been adding a lot to the last few home games. The team, the eoach and many of the adults have commented that this has greatly helped the D. H. 8. spirit. • • * • DECATUR CATHOLIC By Joan Laurent The Senior Class is selling tickets for the Home-Coming dance which will be held Wednesday. February 2. Single admission is twenty-five cents. The dance, opened to the public, will be in honor of the Home-Coming Queen, Hazel • • • * The Sophomore Class members, under the direction of Sister. Agnes Terese, are experimenting with “tumbler" gardens. This is a process by which a seed germinates by moisturo lnstead of dirt. • * • * The Latin II Class is now in it’s most exciting study — that of Caesar and his Callie Wars. * • • • It’s the end of the semester and that means “tests”. It’s funny how one sees more noses stuck in books, eyes that try to catch every word in certain textbooks, and ears that try to get every word of their class review. Pete Wemhoff Named As Vice President Pete Wemhoff, Detroit, Mich., editor of Automotive News and former Decatur resident, has beer elected vice-president of the Slocum Publishing Co. and also to the board of directors of that concern it was announced today. The Bitt cirm Publishing Co. is the publishing concern for Automotive News. Wemhoff will have complete charge of production of the weekly auto dealers' newspaper and also will continue as editor. . The Detroit publication is regarded as the official news publication of the industry and has a national circulation among dealers, manulaeturers and automobile salesmen Wemhoff is the son of Mrs. George Wemhoff of this city and is a graduate of Decatur Catholic high school. % —— • Modem Ftifjuettf I BY ROBERTA LEF if - - Q. Isn’t it good manners to comment on the food your hostess serves you? A. Don’t be too profuse about it A brief word of praise may be spoken to the hostess for a parti--ul.trly attractive or delicious, dish To thank your host and hostess profusely for the food implies that you catne solely to eat. It is not recesakry to be extravagant in praise of any social favor; in fact, it is ili-bred. Q. Is is permissible to cut a croquette with the knife? A. No. The fork is used to break It. Then, with the tinea up. use the fork to convey the food to the mouth. Q. It is necessary to have someone play the appropriate music at a house wedding, or is a record player in just as good taste? A. The record player is quite all right, and is proving very popular at today's home weddings. If you nave something to sell m rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. it brings results.

List Honor Pupils At Pleasant Mills The honor roll tor the first semester at the Pleasant Mills school was announced today by Glen Custard, principal. The honor list follows: - Grade I—Edward Lee Daniels, John Anthony Geimer. Cynthia Gail Hurst, Judy Ann Hakes, Roger Lee Buettner, Jack Buman. Nancy Cook, Carl Wayne bailey, James Dean Byer. Mary Jane Roughia, Charles McCullough. Grade 2 — Galen B. Custard, Judy Myers, Jacqualine Longenberger, David Harold Suman, Dennis Royer. Grade 3 — Pamela Bovine, Richard Ortes, Darlene Suman, Wilfred Morrison. Grade 4 — David Bailey, Larry Burkhart Grade 5 — Kathleen Shoaf. Grade 0 — David Archer, Roy Ehrsam, Patty Johnson, Busan

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