Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1964 — Page 2

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Keep Mud Out With Planning

> If. you want to keep mud out ; pi the house, there is a simple remedy; just build a mud room. What’s a mud room? Why, it’s ti special de-mudding spot where ' the kids can shed off their muddy shoes, and wash their face and hands before they enter the main part of the home. < The perfect spot for the mud room is just inside the kitchen door. It is best to have a separate room. There should be a low bench where the kids can sit

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while dressing or undressing from the play clothes. There should be plenty of hangers or a good sized clothes storage unit. There should also be a wash basin with plenty of soap and towels. Some mud rooms even have a shower. The mud room can be paneled in some tough wood like Douglas fir,, so that it can be washed down occasionally without harm to the surface. Fir j>anel boards with • a tongue-and-groove pattern and slight v joint make ideal walls for a room like this where (here is bound to be lots of rough housing and much wear and tear. City Court Case Under Advisement No action was taken this morning in the only case to come before city court judge John B. Stults. Vernon B. Hebble, 18. of route 5, Decatur, entered picas of not guilty to two counts, reckless driving and being a minor In possession, for which he was charged following an accident early Sunday morning. ” After hearing testimony from the arresting officer, Warren Kneujs, and the defendant, Judge Stults found the youth not guilty of reckless driving and took the minor in [Kissession charge underadvisement There was no prose- _ eutor present during the present- _ atipn of testimony as prosecutor Severin H. Schurger had to be In circuit court for an arraignment session.

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. z ~T XIT' Wlf 4' 1 w "HU/i MtW- N i & -jux. \ - M w Mfr »» rta&r 1 t ' r-'. 1 S i W w i 'K* ‘r. v. I m ■~a ® > -ULFHLr x KX3 ! ■K w Bj Bl ,» " . .‘f • .... : _■ Here’s a do-it-yourself toy plan that’s almost as much fun for Dad to build as it is for the children to use. It’s u series of boxes that are scaled to look like an engine with a two-car train, and that can be painted to resemble the real thing. When not used as a toy. the train becomes a roomy series of storage boxes for other toys. American Plywood Association, Tacoma, Washington, has plans with materials list and cutting diagram.’ ’

Four Accidents In City Over Weekend F ur traffic mishaps occurred in h ■ city during the past weekend, two Saturday and two Sunday. Two persons suffered minor injuries ’n a crash at the intersection of Nuttman Ave. and 13th street Sunday, at 4:55 p.m. Clarence D Fellers, 19-year-old resident of route G, Decatur,

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was northbound on 13th street and had stopped in a line of traffic for a red light at’ the Nuttman Ave. intel>ertion. Lanny R. Blakeman, 26. of Fort Wayne, was unable to stop in time and slid into the rear of the Fellers vehicle. William Blakeman, a passenger in the Blakeman car. complained of stomach pains following the collision, and Linda Fellers complained of a back injury. Neither required treatment immediately following the crash, however. Damages were estimated at $125 to the Fellers car and SIOO to Blakeman's vehicle; In the other Sunday mishap, a car driven by Jean A. Hamilton, 20, of 618 Meieer Ave., struck a parked car owned by Francis Harold Bentz, of 528 Cleveland St., at 16:50 a.m., on Cleveland street. Mrs. Hamilton was traveling west on Stevenson street and turned right on'o Cleveland. As she turned, her auto slid on ice across the street and struck the car parked on the west side of the street. Damages were Us ed at S6O to the Bentz vehicle, while damaged. the Hamilton auto wa. not Two Collide Autos operated by Vera L. Zurcher, 33, of Monroe, and Charles Beineke. 74, 1128 W Mauros ..xollifliea... intersection of Monroe and 12th. streets Saturday morning at 9:16 o’clock- jiiZZZr. .z... Beineke was southbound onT2tli street andlpullel into the intersection, striking the left side of the Zurcher car, which was eastbound on Monroe Damages were estimated at SIOO to the Zurcher car and $25 to the Beineke auto. In the other mishapi cars operated by Wayne A. Troutner, 57. of 317 N. Eighth s'reet, and Steven B. Riley, 23, of Monroe, collided in front of the Strickler Trailer Paik at 5:05 p.m. Saturday. Troutner was pulling from the west side of the 13th street, headed for a driveway on the otslhe nortlilioimd Riley car Dam,i ■. were estimated at $250 to the Troutner car and S2OO to Riley Is machine.

fIBIHIIIHHIIHiHHHBk-.(?'.* Tins little chair can save a lot of wear and tear on grownups’ •■'■«“ ■fiirnitare, and give the children of the family thfeir.'very owii i'svtplace to watch their favorite shows. It takes very little time and only half a sheet of plywood to build-one chair Plans are - avaiiable frcnn American Plywood -Association, Tacofna, Wash. = ,;

Duo, Inc. Interview To Be Aired Tuesday Radio station WOWO, Fort Wayne, will broadcast a tape recording of a recent interview with Vic Porter, president, and Tom Miller, marketing vice president, of Duo, Inc., from 8:05 to 8:30 o’clock Tuesday evening. The interview was recorded during the unwrapping of a new employe-dealer-customer rela,tion-"-^|y4p..progewm-at the local- HldUstry. Dec. 1 The recording wilt tie aired oh the" station’? i **fWCfrt point” program, which features the tristate area.

Are Your Walls All One Color? Try An Accent

Monotony in a room decor is spelled "walls all one color.” While every room always should have a dominant color, the scheme for the sake of appearance and comfortable living requires some relief, says Norma Brown, decorator consultant to Masonite Corporation. She has some tips: “One should strike a happy medium between one color, which produces a monotonous effect, and many colors, which create confusion. The homemaker must decide on how many colors to use so that they will provide interest and still avoid chaos. “An elementary rule is that two colors should not be used in equal areas. This means that a larger expanse may be one color and a small one a contrasting shade. One way to give character to the small area is the use of textured woodgrain paneling.” Miss Brown suggests Royal-

Society >rt . J eth WOMAN’S GUILD MEETS m AT THE CHURCH it, The Woman’s Guild of the Zion 30 United Church of Christ met r°echurch for' their Christmas party. The program cosd chairmen, Ms. Jim Tumbleson w and Mrs. Robert Strickler, presented a .special program. Group ry ' s-ngi-ig' dT"joy• to the k Wortd” ’ opened the program. The Evange- *. line circle sang “Little Town of rl * Bethelhem.” Scriptures were read bv Mrs. Tumbleson followed by “The Story of Light,” narrated by Mrs. Tumbleson assisted by Mrs. Tom Garner, Mrs. Roger Heller, Mrs. ■ Vernon Luginbill. Mrs. Gerry Hilty, Mrs. Fred Isch, Mrs. LaVerne Roth, Mrs. Tom Schlctterback. and Mrs. Jack Shady. The Evangeline circle then sang another song, “The Light of the World is Jesus.” Mrs. Strickler read a Christmas story entitled “Christmas on the Plains.” The program closed with the group singing “Silent Night.” The business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Lawrence Rash, and closed with the Mizpah benediction. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Vernon Luginbill. Mrs. Fred Litterer, Mrs. Carl Lose. Mrs. G. D. MacLean, Mrs. Harry Maddox, Mrs. Darrell Maitlen and Mrs. Lyle Mallonee. Report Theft From Two Automobiles Local police are investigating today a recent theft of several articles from two automobiles in the Morningstar Auto Sales lot on N. 13th street. , . Stolen from a 1963 model car were the following: a battery, oil filler tube and breather cap, two radio knobs, a gear shift knob, and a .tire and -Wheel. Taken from .. a 1961 model vehicle were a wheel rim and tire and two chrome rear wheel covers. Both vehicles were parked on the south side of the building, and it is believed the theft occurred Tuesday night or early Wednesday. Nothing else could be found missing and the stolen items were valued in excess of SIOO. • Preserving Paint * To prevent paint from thickening after its container has been opened, make sure the lid is replaced tightly, then store the can away UPSIDE DOWN. To avoid hardening of the sur’Tace’Tayer of paint in a can. pour a small amount of linseed -i oil into the can before closing it.

cote Alpine Oak. an off-white, woodgrained hardboard, as ideal for such an accent. While white does not count as a color in a room’s decor, its presence tends to give greater unity to contrasting colors. Besides being in good taste, the off-white paneling has a pleasing woodgrained texture which in itself enhances a room’s

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appearance. Important to the homemaker is the simple main-tenance-occasional wiping with a damp sponge. Common household detergent and water. “Give your favorite room a change of pace by applying some basic principles of decorating, suggests the Masonite decorator consultant. For ideas, visit any public library.