Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1956 — Page 3

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FARM BUREAU MEETING IB HELD RECENTLY The Preble township Farm Bursat) met recently at the Friendbeta school. The meeting was Opened with croup singing and scripture reading and a poem by the fl. and E leader, Mrs. Arthur Bauermeiat♦y. Speaker tor the evening was the Adame eeunty sheriff, Merle Af(older, who Spoke on the "Evacuation of the city of Fort Wayne in ta»e at an atomic attack-'' A movie on safety -was enjoyed by the members. The Pet and Hobby club met with their leader, Mrs. Arthur Koeneman. Doughnuts and coffee were served to the 33 msmb?r< present- ' MRS. FLOSSIE BRANDYBERRY IS HOSTESS RECENTLY Mrs Flossie Braudyberry was hostess to the members and mothers of White ribboners od the W. th T. U-, at her home reeenUy. The meeting was opened with group singing- Devotions we given ft Mm Royd Morrison, the roll was called and the minutes read- The treasurer's report was followed by a prayer by Edna Shady. Bertha Poorman presented a very interptlng reading and the study boot, was given by Hattie Longenberger. A short play entitled *1 would if I Could,-' was given by Grace Butcher and Irene Winter's The meeting was then closed with prayer by Matilda Bpranger. The D. A. V. auxiliary enjoyed a social meettag at the home Thursday evening- Games were played with prises being won by Mrs. Mildred Belts, Mrs.-Martha Bummers, and Mrs- Norina Lammert Ldnch was served by candle-light and a lovely plant was presented to Mrs. Katherine, Statler, a gold star mother, who was an honored guest. ■ ' The Ladies Shakespeare club will meet at the home of Mrs. Milo Black Wednedsay afternoon at 8:30. - Mrs. Iva Hunter will be hostess to Unit 1 at the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church, Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock- Program leader will be Mrs. Fred MoCounalL The Pleasant Grove W- M. A will meet Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Gorman Fox. AU members are asked to bring their Bibles and United Fairbanks Alaska's population increased by 134 percent between I*4o and 1854.

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Society Items for today’s publication must bo phoned In by .11 Ml. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Karen Striker Phono 8-2121 SATURDAY District IV Rural Youth skating party, Idel W>ld skating rink. Marion, tickets 50 cents, public Invited. MONDAY Civic department of Decatur Woman’s club, Youth and Community Center, 8 p. m. V. F. W. ladies auxiliary, dedication of colors and potluck supper, C p. m„ V. F. W- home. Kirkland Ladies home demonstration club, Adame Central school, 7:30 p. m. Mopmouth parent and family education study group, Monmouth school, 7:30 p. m. TUESDAY Olive Rebekah lodge 86, formal installation of officers, Odd Fellows hall, 7:30 pm. Eagles auxiliary 2063, Eagles hall, 8 p. m Sunny Circle home demonstration club, Preble township recreation center, 7:30 p m. WEDNESDAY Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. MUo Black, 2:30 p. m. Historical Club at home of Mrs. Robert Garard, 2:80 o’clock. THURSDAY Great Books discussion group, public library, 8 p.m. Guardian Angel study club, Mrs. Ed Heimann, 7:30 p.m. Unit two of Bethany E. U. B. church. Mrs. Edna Hammond, 3 p.m. Pleasant Grove W. M. A, Mrs. Gorman Fox, 1 p, m. Unit 1 of Bethany E. U- B. church, Mrs. Iva Hunter, 7:30 p. m. George W. Schug, former Decatur resident now of Richmond, Va„ was a Decatur and Berne business visitor Friday and Saturday. Mr. and -Mrs Herman Meyer and daughters Esther Meyer, Mrs- Robert OShaughnessey, and Mrs Charles O’Shaughnessey; and Mr. and Mrs-. Tony Meyer and daughter Eileen Meyer, attended,aba funeral of Clem Hake in Fort Wayne Friday morningMr and Mrs. Laurence Gejber and sons Jerry and Cary Joe and Larry and Jerry Funk attended the Gene Autry show at the Memorial Coliseum In Fort Wfcyne recently. John H- Heller, veteran Decatur newspaperman, was removed to his hotae today from the Adams county memorial hospital, where he has been receiving treatment since suffering a stroke Dec. 23. His condition is reported improved. > San Salvador — Smallest and most densely populated Central American republic is El Salvador.

I V y "■Kt ' ■ ; J. v- jfl JWI r * " IF iIFOm EHMSr MRS. ROBERT E. BROACH, 34, Tutea, Okla., is shown to New York wth her children after being named "National Polio Mother of the Year." In her lap is Maudie Marie, 16 months, born in an iron lung. Other children are Leslie, 2, and David, 8. (International)

RTH<I At the Adams county memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Finch of Fort Wayne are the parents of a baby boy born Friday at 9:24 p.m., weighing seven pounds and one ounce. A baby boy was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Schwartz of Monroe at 3:12 p.m., weighing seven pounds and one ounce. Admitted Mr*. Elmer Klinger, Convoy, O.; Lawrence Morgan, Monroe; Master Dennis Huffman, Decatur; Arlo Lehman, Berne. Dismissed 4 Mrs. Cola Orsbon, Dixon, O.; -Master Jackie Lee Brown, Decatur; John Heller, Decatur; Mrs. Laura Keer, Berne; Max T. Stucky, Decatur; Mrs. Ida Beavers, Decatur. Number Os Farms Drops In Indiana State Following Trend In Nation LAFAYETTE, Ind. (INS) — A report issued today by tfae Purdue agricultural economics department revealed that Hoosierland is following the national trend in losing farms statistically. Larger and more specialized farms ‘are showing up In place of the family farms. The number of farms fell 13,000 from 1949 to 1954. A report prepared by economist J. K. McDermott, of Purdue, re vealed that 460,000 acres were lost to farming tn Indiana in that period but the average size of farms grew seven acres. McDermott said despite the trend, the family farm Is maintaining its position as the keystone of agriculture. However, he added that there is a definite trend toward dual employment among farmers. In 1949 there were 68,471 Hoosier farmers working off the farm. In 1954, this number had grown to 74.917. Industry and homebuilding are listed as the principal reasons for the loss of half a million acres of farmland. Kokomo and Howard county farms have been given over to automotive corporation plants and Marlon and Grant county Is being subdivided into residential homes for workers at new manufacturing plants also being built in the county. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results. ■ fir-

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Two Men Arrested In School Robbery Marion Men Seized In School Attempt PERU, Ind. (INS) — Two Marlon men were arrested today as they attempted to rob the Clay township school eight miles south of Peru. Arrested after they had pried open the rear door of the school with a screwdriver were Jesse Hale, Jr., 30, and Richard Lee Hutchens, 26, both of Marlon. State police said the two men were caught with a small amount of change taken from the desk of principal Leonard Freed. Police said the two men will be charged - with second-degree burglary to- ■ day. - . .. . They also will be questioned about possible additional burglarles in which they might have been Involved. State police one week ago arrested two Kokomo men and one Muncie man a few miles from this same school. The arrest of»this trio led to solution of 35 burglaries in north central Indiana counties. Merchant Tonnage NEW YORK (INS) — The U.S. is the world leader in merchant tonnage these days, with 27.6 million gross tons registered in 1962. That makes up approximately 30 percent of the world’s total. The second ranking nation in merchant tonnage is the United Kingdom, with Norway taking third place.

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Arrange Conference For Adult Leaders Purdue And Rotary Clubs Are Sponsors Adult leader training conference have been arranged for the 4-H club program in 22 Indiana communities. Since 1940 there have been over 220 of these meetings with 20,700 4-H leaders In attendance. ’ Purdue University agricultural extension service and Rotary clubs of Indiana are cooperating in theFponsorship of these meetings. State 4-H club staff members from Purdue assisting in these meetings are: Northern Rotary district 224 — Mary Frances Smith and Eric Holm; central Rotary district 225 —Ruth Heitz and John Banning; southern Rotary district 226 rEdna Troth and Robert Amick. Each day’s program will start at 9 a.m. Morning sessions will be devoted to discussion on uhder.standing the boys and girls in the 4-H program, and 4-H club projecfo. , During the afternoon, ideas on the use of more demonstrations will be stressed, and ideas on getting others to help do the job in 4-H work will be presented. At noon, the elnb leaders will lunch with the local Rotary club. The Adams county leaders win attend the Bluffton meeting of February 28. Adams Celebrates 30th Anniversary Starting the month-long celebration of their 30th anniversary, the Adams presents the first of a strong array of outstanding attractions with ‘'The Court Martill of Billy Mitchell* to be shown Sunday and Monday. Appropriately this true story of the air force here took place in 1926, the year the Kalvers started in theater business in Decatur. Gary Cooper is seen in the title role and the cast of this cinemascope production includes Elizabeth Montgomery, Charles Bickford, and Rod Steiger and many more. Margaret O’Brien the sensational child star, who has developed into a beautiful young actress, has her first grown-up role in ‘Glory” showing at the Adams Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday- The story of Kentucky horse racing is photographed in Technicolor and the cast Includes Walter Brennan, Charlotte Greenwood and John Lupton. Ray Milland is Both star and director of “A Man Alone" a Technicolor super-Wektern coming to the Adams next Friday and Saturday. The spectacular Utah mountain area serves as background for the picture whose cast also includes Mary Murphy, Ward Bond and Alan Hale. Trade in a Good Town — Decatui

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$lO Million Fire Loss At Ford Plant California Fire Started By Flood LONG BEACH, Calif.. (INS)— A fire' th»W2c ■adoxically, was started by a flood caused damage that may run as high as *10,000,000 to the Ford assembly plant in Long Beach. After the roaring, oil-fed blaze was brought under control late Friday an inspection of the plant by executives showed damage of approximately 35 percent to both equipment and materials. The company said it would take about 10 days to get the plant back into operation. During this shutdown period most of the 1750 white collar and factory workers , will be laid off. A few will be used to repair the damage. The fire started from electrical short circuits caused by water , which swept into the 23-acre sac- . tory after breaking a levee in flood-swollen Doninguez channel. In Its sweep toward the Ford , plant the water coursed through i a Union Oil company installation I and picked up a thick layer of oil. The oil caught fire and touched . off a series of violent explosions. The biggest explosion occurred , when a 30,000-gallon fuel tank blew up- Flames shot 75 feet in.to tse ait. ■ « It tojJlf 14 "Are companies au<f eight fireboats hours to control the raging blaze. Because of the flood the plant was not in operation when the fires tarted. Only about 50 super- ■ Weary workers were present. Judge Parrish Will Speak At Institutes Judge Myles F. Parrish of Adams circuit court will speak at two Adams connty farmers institutes next week, it ’was*announced today. Judge Parrish will speak next Tuesday at the Hartford, JeffersonWabash township Institute at Geneva high school, and next Friday the judge will be a speaker at Union township institute. Two Men Fined In City Court Today Otis E. Myers, Huntington, W. Va., was arrested yesterday for public intoxication. The arrest was made on Line street Myers pleaded guilty in city court this morning and was fined *1 and costs- He was unable to pay the fine and will spend ten days in the'county jail. Clyde E. Howell, Portsmouth, Ohio, was arrested yesterday by state police for failure to carry a copy of operating authority in his truck. He was fined $25 and costs, totlaing $39.75, in city court this morning. James G- Whitaker, Decatur, was arrested tor speeding on Monroe street yseterday; He will appear fiefore the justice ot the peace later. ■

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Offer Music Course At Berne Feb. 13 Miss Candace Ramsey, assistant professor of music at Ball State Teachers College, will teach two courses concerning children’s music and music appreciation materials and methods for the elementary teacher for teachers of Berne, and nearby counties beginning February 13. The course, arranged by the extended services office at Ball State, will begin Monday, Feb- 13, at 6:30 p. m. EST at the Berne school. Girl Scouts Brownie troop 11 met after school Wednedsay- Our meeting was opened with tße Brownie promise. After collection of dues and

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