The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 June 1942 — Page 2
THE DAILY BANNER, GREENOASTLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1942.
NAVY ABANDONS PLANS FOR SUPERTOtTLESHIPS WASHINGTON, June !•—(UP) — Sen. Ralph O. Brewster, R... Me., saia today the navy has abandoned plans to buil t five 60,000-ton super-battle-ships authorized by congress and will expand its aircraft carrier progiam instead. "I understand that the navy has stopped work on the five supernaughts," he told the United Press. Brewster, a member of the senate naval affaire committee and of the special senate committee investigating the war program, said he did not know whether this meant that the day of the battleship was past in the United States navy, but that ne hardly expected revival of the program. The five super-battleships, authorized in connection with the twoocean navy, were to have been the biggest and most powerful In the world. One of them was to have been name 1 the Maine, the third of that name. While preliminary work has started on them, none has reached the stage of Keel laying.
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WASHINGTON, June 16 (UP) — The house ways and means committee today .renewed consideration of Ib’esiocnt Roosevelt's proposal to limit individual income to $25,000 a year after taxes, now modified to make the tamily income ceiling $50,000. The modification was presented to the committee in a detailed treasury recommendation for a war "supertax" which would confiscate all of a single person's net income in excess of $25,000 and all net family Income after $50,000. in addition to the $25,000 and $50,000 personal supertax exemptions the treasury proposal would allow these deductions from the income ceiling: 1. Charitable contributions in the amount of 15 per cent of income remaining after federal and state taxes are paid. 2. Debut liquidation of 15 per cent of this net income. 3. The Taxes now being paid on 1941 income. If the taxpayer is not in debt he Could apply his 15 per cent debt liquidation allowance to payment of insurance premiums or purchase of government securities, such as war
BRITISH DEFEND TOBKCK CAIRO; June 16.—(UP)—The British have abandoned coastal EH Gazala, the westermost point and northern anchor of their original Libyan desert line, and are concentrating now on the defense of Tobruk, famed city of siege 40 miles to the east, it was revealed today. A middle east headquarters communique said Lieut. Gen. Neil M. Ritchie had withdrawn his forces from positions south of El Gazala. frustrating an axis attempt to split the British army and isolate troops remaining in the exposed coastal sec-
tor west of Tobruk.
At El Adem, 15 miles south of Tobruk. the British yesterday inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and repulsed three strong attacks, the
communique said.
"Our mobile forces attacking the
enemy on his flank played a valuable
part in this action," it ccgitinued. The British withdrawal from El Gazala abandoned the northern
coastal anchor of the original imper-
ial line which extended 50
south southeast to Bir Hacheim. Axis forces last week drove Free French and British defenders of Bir
Hacheim eastward to new positions. Rommel now is expected to con-
centrate on Tobruk, the city of siege which has seen more fighting, more bombing and more courage than any
other single point in north Africa.
Tobruk, under siege for more, than seven months in 1941, has been in British hands since the first British westward sweep across the desert in
1940-41.
A BIBLE THOUGHT FOB TODAY We have known men who lost fnaterial fortunes to find great consolation and joy in finding God: The Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.—Job 42:10.
P
ersonal And L0UI NEWS
BRIEFS
Miss Leo la Moore is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gregory and
family at Ft. Wayne.
Mrs. Arthur Fry has received word of the death of her cousin, Lillie Oneal Moorman in Omaha, Neb. Miss Elsie Allen of LaPorte is
miles , gpenjjng the summer with her sis-
ter, Mrs. Jesse Young and family. Miss Marlene Twomey is spending two weeks in Indianapolis, the guest of her cousin, Miss Shirley Tobin.
FATALLY INJURED
BRAZIL, Ind., June 16 (UP) Mrs. Mary Jackson, 35, colored, was injured fatally and two other negroes were injured seriously yesterday in the collision of their automobile with a pickup truck driven by J. H. Jones of Terre Haute an U. S, 40 at Croy Creek. Police said the truck blew a tire and spun into the path of the car head-oq. Jones was uninjured. The colored trio was traveling from
bonds. Only current income taxes Dayton, O., to St. Louis.
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LOBBY AT COMMERCIAL HOTEL All Day Thursday and Thursday Niffht June 18.
Dr. and Mrs. W. D. James and son, John have as their guest this week Miss Marion Slack of Zanesville, Ohio. Mrs. John Reed and Mrs. Viola Scott of Clay City are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alice. Elizabeth street. Mrs. Eva Daily, nurses aid at Lie St. Francis Hospital at Beech Grove is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Walts. The Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Meredith had as their Sunday afternoon guests, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daubensteck and son Robert of Worthing-
ton.
Miss Judy Rader of Bainbridge has returned to her home after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sears and family in Louisville
Ky.
Nancy Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Brown, Northwood, underwent a tonsil operation at the Putnam county hospital Tuesday morning. Rev. Raymond Skelton of Greencastle performed the ceremony at the marriage of Miss Marabeth Patj tan and Frank Burrin, Jr., Sunday afternoon in the Wabash college chapel, at Crawfordsville. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hofmann and I children Lucille, Harold and Donald of Brazil called on Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stoner and daughter Dorothy Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hofmann and Mrs. Stoner are sisters. Miss Elizabeth Daggy left Monday to attend the Kappa Alpha Theta National convention, which is being held at the Medinah Club in Chicago this week. Miss Daggy is delegate from the alumnae chapter of this
city.
Miss Mildred Rutledge who spent commencement week here and intended to make an extended visit in this vicinity, was called to Springfield, Illinois, the home of her sister, Mrs. Evalyn R. Ayres, who fell In her room and broke her hip and wrist. Mrs. Ayres is doing well. Dr. W. S. Rader and the Rev. A. L. Meredith will leave Wednesday for Bloomington to attend the sessions of the Indiana Conference of the Methodist church. The sessions open Wednesday morning and continue through Sunday. Rev. Meredith's family will join him the latter part of the week to attend the Sunday programs. Miss Margaret F. O’Hair of Greencastle, a student in Home Economics at Purdue University achieved a place on the distinguished student list at that institution for the semester which closed Ma/ 3, according to a list announce) 1 this week at the university. A total of 416 out of 6,174 in the university last term made the honor roll. This scholastic achievement at Purdue means $30 per semester in remission of feee to those who attain it. Mrs. Charles J. Arnold is in i,,celpt of word from her son, Technic cal Sergeant Charles Arnold, that he has been promoted to Staff Seigeont and will be transferred to the iOrdnance Officers Training School at Aberdeen, Md„ and will have a short furlough here over the coming week end. Sergeant Arnold has been located at Savana, 111., for the past several months, having been transferred there from the Aberdeen proving grounds early in the year.
' mm Marjorie Lee Reeve* aad Miss Merldith Reeves wesc vi5tty*a in indtanatoiis Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shannon left Monday to visit their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Chapman. Samuel Adleman. west Columbia street, was admitted to the Putnam county hospital Tuesday morning for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Vemie Zeiner, Fillmore Route 1, are the parents of a son born Tuesday morning at the Putnam county hospital. Miss Anna Marie Eitel and Miss Elizabeth Spear are visiting Kenneth Eitel at Ft. Logan, Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Beamer Havens and family in Denver. William Haymen was fined $1 and costs in city court by Mayor W. D. James Tuesday morning on a charge of public intoxication. Haymen was arrested on Franklin street Monday night by local officers. Announcements of the death of Mrs. Margan t C. Lutes, age 74 years, of Paoli, have been received here. She was the wife of the Rev. William Lutes and will be remembered by some Greencastle residents. Mrs. Essie Benefiel of this city went to Chicago today to visit with her daughter. Esther, who will be married Saturday to Newton Wilton of Flushing, L. I., N. Y. The wedding is to take place in the Presbyterian Chapel in Chicago. LOCAL WOMEN PLACED IN WAR DEFENSE PLANTS
Among the local women placed in central Indiana war defense plants by the American Industrial Training school at Indianapolis are Miss Betty Grimes, Mrs. Mary Gregg, Miss Cecile Varvel, Miss Mary Crawley, Miss Lucile Bell and Miss Mabel Alice.
EARLY DAYS AT LIMKDALE (Continued (ram fmaern tiutt Fossen being the participants: Branham: "Good morning. Levi, what’s the news this morning?’’ VanFossen: ‘“Well, I just heard that the Wabash river is on fire.’’ Branham: "I guessed as much. I just now saw a flock'of suckers flying over town with their feathers scorched." Mrs. Katherine Steeg, 81 years old, whose home is with Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Green south of Greencastle, she being the mother of Mrs. Green, told a Banner reporter that she was born at Limedale, married William Steeg. a nephew of the original William Steeg of Limedale, in the year 1878, and spent most of hev life there. She and her husband took over the Junction House, and operated it for 35 years. During all of that time, the VanFossen brothers, who were unmarried were boarders there, occupying room No, 13, in which they had lived a number of years before that, a total of 47 years, in No. 13, and no bad luck ever came upon them. Mrs. Stcflg told of the frequent visits in the’hotel of prominent men, Tom Taggart being there often and always going back into the kitchen where he complimented Mrs. Steeg upon the excellence of her cooking. John W. Kern was often there, and. of particular interest to Mr. Steeg, were the visits of William Jennings Bryan. Mr. Steeg and Mrs. Bryan were born upon the same day, and between them there developed a very close friendship. Mr. Steeg toured the state in Mr. Bryan’s private railway car during campaign times. A possible explanation of the reason back of the establishing of the cement plant sft Limedale may He in the fact that Adam Beck, one of the plant’s founders, was prior to that many years, a salesman for Mr. Steeg’s lime product. The ancient limekilns are yet In existence. Also in existence is the cellar of the long-gone Winchell brewery, which stood by the side of the Monon track, a short distance north of the junction railroad station. It burned down many years ago. The old hotel was torn down by the cement company, after that company had used it as a rooming house for its employ-
es.
Levi VanFossen was bom Sept. 7, 1841, and died Feb. 22, 1917. His brother, Lute (whose full name was Martin Luther VanFossen) was born Feb. 20, 1844, and his death occurred June 20, 1922. These dates appear on the monument at their graves in Forest Hill cemetery.
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Society
Kap|Hi Delta Phi »• Entertained Monday Mrs. George Williams and' Mrs. Marion Walker entertained members of Kappa Delta Phi Sorority at a party Monday evening at Mrs. Garrett’s. Bridge was played and prizes were won by Mrs. Durwari Stites and Miss Mary Virginia Young. , + + + •*■ * Bainbridge Christian Church Societies Hold Meeting The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society of the Bainbridge Christian Church held their June meeting at the home of Mrs. Nettle Miller. Mrs. Laurel Etcheson gave the devotions, Mrs. Helen Miller prebented the missionary lesson and the pres idem., Mrs. Marie Johnson gave some thoughts from “World Call." After some discussion, it was voted to dispense with the regular meetings during July and August and to have called meetings if necessary. The next regular 'meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Mollie Coffman, Thursday, September 3rd. + + ♦ ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Terrill Celebrate Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Mort Terrill celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sumlay, June 7th, at their farm home southeast of Reelsville. They have lived on their farm twenty three years and are well known tliroughout the southern part of the state. Following a family dinner friends called during the afternoon to congratulate the couple and extend their best wishes for many more year of happiness together. Many beautiful gifts were received and refreshments served during the social hours of the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Terrill have six children. Five of these were present with their families. They were Mrs. Gather Scott and Mrs. Ressa Cook, Barberton, O.; Ralph, Detroit, Mich.: Mrs. Blanche Lowry and Raymond O., Indianapolis. Their youngest son, Clifford A., of Nutwell, Md., and at present in Puerto Rico, could not attend. There are 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Among the 55 guests attending were the following from out of the state: Mr. Terrill’s sister, Mrs. Mary Nolan and her daughters, Mrs. C. P. Brown and husband and Mrs. Maud Heckler and Mrs. Heckler’s daughter, Mrs. Eugene Mattingley and son Bobby, all of Paris, 111. + * : j . Woman's Circle To Meet With Mrs. Davis Woman's Circle of the Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with Mrs. Jack Davis, state road 43, near intersection with 40, five miles south of the city. All who need transportation and those who can provide cars are asked to call Mrs. L. H. Dirks, phone 265-W. + + + + Country Garden Chib To Have Tour Thursday The Country Garden Club is having a tour Thursday, June 18, starting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hendrichs at 10:00 o’clock, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Guy Oollings for the picnic luncheon and to Mr. and Mrs. Evan McKeehan's for the club meeting. Farmers of the county who are interested are invited to attend. + + + + Miss Violet Ruth Sanford Bride Of Frederick Priest Miss Violet Ruth Sanford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ss.nfard of Miami, Fla. and Frederick Priest, son of Mrs. Alice Priest of Bainbridge were married Sunday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock In a pretty ceremony in the Methodist church in Bainbridge. The" single ring ceremony wa-i performed by Dr. L. R. Eckardt in the presence of many friends and relatives. Maid of honor was Miss Louise O'Hair of Greencastle and best man was Reid Priest of Lafayette, brother of the bridegroom and flower girl was Marcia Collett, cousin of the bridegroom. A reception was held in the basement of the church, immediately following the ceremony. A large wedding cake, topped with a minature bride and groom, decorated the bridal table. The young couple will make their home at 518 east 28th street, Indianapolis. Mr. Priest is employed in the office of the Curtis-Wright Com-
pany.
+ + + + Happier Homes Club To Entertain Husbands The Happier Homes Study Clur> will entertain their husbands with a dinner at Mrs. Garrett's on Thursday evening’. Please make reservations with Mrs. David Grimes by Wednesday noon. + 4' + + C’ro-Tat-Em Club To Meet Wednesday Cro-Tat-Em Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock with
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Mrs. Lottie Ashworth, 506 south Jackson street. Mrs. Nellie Beemer| will be the assisting hostess. Please notify the hostess if you will be unable to attend. + + + + BAP Women To Meet Wednesday The regular meeting of Business and Professional Women’s Club will be held at the home of Mrs. J. O. Cammack Wednesday evening, June 17, at 6:00 o’clock. Each member Is to bring food, table service and su-
gar.
+ + + "h Golden Link Club ( To Meet Wednesday Golden Link Club will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock with Mrs. Olive Brown. Mrs. Myrtle] Stringer will have the program.
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A + + + + + + + + + + + ++J + ANNIVERSARIES .^ + + + + + ++ T + + + + H Birthdays Mrs. Della Hinkle, 312 nor(, diana, 43 years today, June 15. Tim Grimes, 24 years ;o4j Donald Flint. n of Mr. ani Herbert Flint, 11 years today 16.
years yesterday!
Miss Elizabeth Minnick,
•bridge, age 19 15. ■ “ ,
Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Galvin Lee thirty years Monday, June 154! Mr. and Mrs. X<.bie Snyder,[ years today, June 16.
GIRL'S STATE ELECTION
INDIANAPOLIS, June 16.—(UP) —Miss Frances Miller of Goshen and Miss Doris Taylor, Michigan City, will head the opposition slates of the Nationalist and Federalist parties, respectively, for governor of Girl’s State in the general election of the group Wednesday. Girl’s State i? sponsored annually by the Indiana American Legion Auxiliary to train Hoosier girls in the function of community and state government. The nominees for state offices were named in party conventions yesterday following the primary elections of county and city officers. Ruth Ann Wood, Clinton, was named Federalist state chairman and Betty Jane Burch, Hammond, Nationalist state party leader, with Emily Long, Greencastle, and Gertrude Hinze. Aurora, party vice-chairman respect-
ively.
RED CROSS NUTRITION GROUP FINISHES COURSE The first Red Cross nutrition group finished their course Monday evening. The course was taught by Miss Currier of DePauw University and Mrs. George (Parker. Those in the group were mostly members of the Parents Teachers Association and and Mrs. A. W. Crandall was acting chairman of the group. The lessons consisted of instructions ki uses of different foods to obtain the full value of vitamins ani minerals which they contain, menu planning and buying. Those who will receive certificates for having completed the course are Mrs. A. VV. Crandall, Mrs. Harold Ross, Mrs. Milton Kloetzel, Mrs. Perry Rush, Mrs. Raymond Irwin, Mrs. Charles Rector, Mrs. Mahlon Baker, Mrs. Charles Pettit, Mrs. Robert Hoffman and Mrs. Ivan Ruark. Many of those finishing, have sonified a willingness to help with the promotion of a county wide nutrition program for Civilian Defense. Mrs. Ivan Ruark, who is Red Cross nutrition chairman has announced that other Red Cross courses will be arranged as there is demand for
them.
Additional Local,] Mrs. Georgia Hobbs of Ev» is visiting her mother, Williamson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kip!uig (( | Mr. and Mrs. Grace H«d| Knightstown sp.'nt the we^ with Mr. and Mrs Leo Crirna Mr. and Mrs. Roy Welch of L ette visited recently with Ma | Moore, who is n ruvering (^1 operation at the Putnam countjf pital. Mrs. Florence Whelan Ehm Mt. Pleasant, Texas, fonnerljfl city, Is spending this week witi| brother, Richard Whelan and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Deanait ily. 9 INDIANAPOLIS l.IVKSK Hogs 9,000; fairly active, I lower on weights above 1601 lighter weights steady; 160-« $14.10-$14.25, top $14.30 on 1 ed lots best 200-220 lb. wcuhti | 160 lbs., $12.75-$14; sow? wd mostly 10c lower, good sown $13.50-$13.75. Cattle 2,000: calves 800: slow, opened steady on kinds id under $13, tending lower on I grades; cows opened steady many bids lower; lot mostly 1 steers $13.75; medium to good! largely $9-$10.25; few good bulls $11.25 down; vealers sta good to choice $13.50-$H top Ilf Sheep 400; spring lambs op steady; later bids and some said lower; sheep steady; good to 1 spring lambs $15-$16.
CONFLICTING TRAFFIC SIGNALS WIN DRIYERTf.l| BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (UP)man cannot serve two M Neither can lie obey two cm® traffic signs, ruled Polls Henry J. Martin in the cased! ard C. Johnson. 53. Johnson was accused of 1 by a stop sign. He pointed out^ an amber flicker light had 1 been installed at the comer ii( tlon—meaning slow down. W did. Martin agree I with hiniMl| officers eittier rid of tk| stop sign or blind the flicker.
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NEW DUDS FOR NURSES—U. S. Navy puti gla^ j"Jf "il uniform*. Here, Lieuf. Commander Sue Dau ,er ' ' U ffli»if| winter blue uniform, while Carol Martin models n® tutfit in whita, in Washington. Epnylats desig nat# rl