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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1944.

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NO. 86

FARM INSTITUTE AT REELSVIUi ON FEBRUARY 8 ATTRACTIVE prck»r.\m and PREMIUM LIST FOR WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP The following program has been arranged for the Washington town■hip Farmers’ Institute which will be held In the school building on February 8: Ffctanoon sMsrun: 10:00 a. m. Afternoon session: 1:00 p. m. Speakers: Ralph Harvey, New Castle, Rural Route 5, and Mrs. Elmer Waters, Lafayette, Rural Route

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Entertain men c: Provided by music classes of Reelsville High School. Exhibits due: 11:00 a. m. Exhibit must be property of exhibitor. One exhibit may be entered in each class provided. Lunch to be furnished by senior class. Adult Exhibit* One gallon Shelled Hybrid Corn— 1st, 5 gal. of gas, Chew’s Garage, Pleasant Garden; 2nd, 50c. Irish Potatoes (5 on a plate)—One hair Cut and shave, Glenn Hassler, Pleasant Garden, 2nd, 50c. Doaten White Eggs — 1st, Oil change by Mace Tire Service, Terre Haute; 2nd, 50c. Dozen Brown Eggs 1st, 5 qts. oil by Cliff Mathews, Pleasant Garden; 2nd, 80c. Yeast Bread- 1st, 25 lb. bag of salt by Bill Boone; 2nd, 25c. Butter (1 lb.)—1st. 50c; 2nd, 25c .Can of Vegetables 1st. 10 lb. flour and Farmers’ Pride coffee, Holesapple Store, Pleasant Garden; 2nd, 25c aCn of Fruit—1st, 3 lbs. coffee. Green Star Restaurant; 2nd, 25c. White Layer Cake—1st, $1.00; 2nd. 50c. Angel Food Cane—1st, $1.00; 2nd, 50c. Dark Cake—1st, $1.00; 2nd, 50c. Home Made Candy—1st, 50c; 2nd, 29c. Quilt, Hand Made (previous prizewinning quilt ineligible)—1st, $1.00; and, 50c. Fancy Work—1st, $1.00; 2nd, 50c. Home Made Rugs—1st, $1.00; 2nd, 50c. Boys' and Girls' Exhibits Best Made Dress (any material)— 1st, $1.00: 2nd, 50c; 3rd. 25c. Dark Cake— 1st, $1.00, 2nd, 50c; 3rd. 25c. White Layer Cake— lit, $1.00; 2nd. 50c; 3rd. 25c. Can of Fruit— 1st, 50c; 2nd, 25c; 3rd, 15c. C$n of Vegetables— lit, 50c; 2nd, 25c; 3rd, 15c. Ten Ears of Yellow Corn— 1st, $1.00: 2nd. 50c; 3rd, 25c. One gal. Shelled Hybrid Corn— 1st, $1.00; 2nd, 50c; 3rd. 25c. Irish Potatoes (five on a plate) — 1st, 50c; 2nd, 25c; 3rd, 15c. Dozen White Eggs— 1st, 50c, 2nd, 25c; 3rd, 15c. Dozen Brown Eggs— 1st, 50c; 2nd, 25c; 3rd, 15c, Hobbles, Handiwork, Art Work— 1st, 50c; 2nd, 25c; 3rd, 15c. Exhibits will be placed in the activities room. All exhibits due 11:00 a. m. Tuesday, February 8th. E'xhiblts must be made or raised by the exhibitor. Institute to be held at the Reelsville High School building. The committee wishes to thank the above cooperators for their suppoit. Committee: D. L. Mayle, chai--man; Cretie E. Boone, secretary; Velma E. Chew, treasurer; Myrtle Logan, committee on arrangements. LABOR BOARD PENALIZES CRAMP SHIPYARD STRIKES WASHINGTON, flan. 27.—(UP) — The War Labor Board Shipbuilding Commission today punished Cramp Shipyards employes at Philadelphia for a recent strike by ordering the first financial penalties ever imposed by a WLB agency for union defiance. The Commission in effect finded the strikers one month’s retroactivity on any wage adjustments granted in a dispute now pending because of the strike Jan. 6. Labor members dissented.

EISENHOWER AT INVASION OFFICE

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VICTORY GARDEN MEETING AT COURT HOUSE FEB. 3

GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, supreme commander of the forthconv* ing Allied invasion of Europe, is shown at his desk In London, where he will direct Plans for the coming attack. ■ (International)

Plumer was confined to home toy ilness. Cleve Thomas transacted business tfijwrre Haute. Dick Taylor was home from LaTfyatte where he wh>, attending Pur- ..

Mrs. John Bence Called By Death Mrs. Edna Bence, age 59 years, wife of John Bence, passed away at the home, 608 north Mudisan street, at 8 o'clock Wednesday night following a three months illness. She had lived in Greencastle since 1923 and was a member of the Presbyterian church. Besides the husband, she is survived by two nephews whom she raised, Charles W. Hutcheson, Fort Eustis, Va., Courtland Hutcheson, who is in England; one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Aker, Reelsville, and two brothers, Lacy Chew, Manhattan, and Courtland Chew, Peoria, 111. Last rites will be held from the McCurry Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. V. L. Raphael will have charge. Interment will be in the Boone-Hutcheson cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral

home.

Putnam Native Dies In Brazil Mrs. Martha E. Girton. wife of Elias W. Girton, died at 4:50 o’clock Tuesday evening at residence, 314 east Oak street in Brazil, following a protracted illness, at the age of 81

years.

Mrs. Girton was a daughter of the late Elijah and Betsy (Kiliion) Vickeis, and was born January 13. 1863, in Putnam county, where the early years of her life were spent. She was united in marriage to Mr. Girton on December 31, 1889. and lived at Pleasant Gardens until the family located in this city in 1901, where she had since resided. The funeral will be held Friday morning. Book Drive By DePauw Students Starting at the beginning of next semester, there will be a book driv, sponsored by the Freshman Commission. Instead of selling your old books for a small pries, save them for the students who will be collecting them for our boys overseas. These books will be used both for our boys intered in Axis countries and for Europeans in America. College text books, math (books elementary school books, English literature, all language books, professional books, such as law and medicine books (will be accepted; however, no books on electricity, chemistry, radio, aviation or code can be accepted for fear of giving information to the enemy. It will be appreciated if all books are in good condition without need of repair and free from all markings. Officers of the Freshmen Commission ate Ruth Ellen Borgmeier, pres* dent, Francis Mason, secretary, and Nancy Hull, treasurer.

ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS HEAR JOHN VERMILLION

John Vermillion, Putnam County Fourth War Loan chairman, addressed Greencastle Rotarians at their weekly luncheon meeting on Wednesday. Mr. Vermillion made an appeal for support of the Fourth War Loan drive and stated that he was confident that Putnam county would raise its quota of $900,000. 1 Two letters, written by high ranking officers on duty in the Pacific theater-, were read by H. H. Brooks. These factual letters revealed the hardships undergone by the men in the Pacific war zones and were enlightening on the life and habitat )f the natives on the numerous islands

and atolls.

W., F. Owens, Price Division of OPA, Indianapolis, was a guest of

the club.

Fourth War Loan Putndm county could be the first county in the state to achieve its quota. Jack Sorms, a member of Indiana’s' War Finance c nimittee, was in town early in the week. He maintains* Wiat the progress here shd\vs every possibility pf Putnam’s winning that distinction. It could be accomplished only, however, if all the people who are saying, “I’ll buy my Bonds tomorrow,’’ will buy their Bonds today. LET’S ALL DO MOKE, IN '44 It has been necessary f ir Otto H. Ernberg, Greencastle township chairman, to be in Detroit this week. At his request, a wire was sent him teding of his township’s progress in the Fourth War Loan drive, thus far. Following is his letter in response: “It was a week ago today that we launched the Fourth War Loan m Greencastle township. At that time we set 30 per cent, of $105,000 as our goal for the first week. Word reaches me that we more than accomplished our objective. Congratulations '.o my fine co-chairmen and their grand co-workers! They are all doing a swell job; especially Mrs. Willard Sunkel's team headed by Mrs. Don Ellis, with over 33 1 3 per cent this first week. “Now, I am looking forward t > my return and the news that we have attained our next objective of 75 per cent, or $270,000 of our quota, through the second week. “In the midst of my own business here, and the part it plays in the war effort, I couldn’t help but think of Bond sales at home, and wanted you to know that I hadn't forgotten that activity and expect to be back in a few days to help all I can. “With all best wishes for the success of the Fourth Bond sales throughout the country, and kindest regards to all our associates in this undertaking. I am, Yours sincerely,’’ Otto H. Ernberg. CANCEL SHIP DEPARTURES BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 27— (UP) Argentina cancelled all ship departure* from Bueno* Aires today in a »wift follow-up to its severance of relations with Germany and Jap-

an.

Miss Lucile Smith, Putnam county home demonstration agent, announces a meeting for those interested in 194 1 Victory Gardens, at the court house assembly room on Thursday,

Feb. 3.

There will be morning and afterno n sessions, starting at 10 a. t.i. and 1 p. m., VV. B Ward, extension horticulturist from Purdue University. will be the principal speaker. Various topics relative to this year's gardens will 'be discussed. Navy Ensign Gives Opinion On Strikers The attitude of our fighting men towards strikers in war plants is given by Ensign R. L. Hicks in a letter written on the high seas. Excepts from this interesting letter

follow:

“One reason I'm teed off tonight is a news article I read a while ago It said that painters struck in a factory building invasion barges. “They were using brushes to paint the boats but the company instituted spray gung to increase production. The boys wanted to make the work last so they struck for more

money.

“Blast the blankety, blnnkety, blank, blank fools. Don’t people a' home realize that Americans are being killed every day? The drive on Europe is imminent. It's in the air. “We need boats, boats, more boats Enough to make the English Channel black with them. More boats will mean that more of us come home j again. ‘IFeople in vhe States don't realize how fast equipment wears out in wartime. It is staggering the amount of material we tear up in a single maneuver. "Invasions are rough work. The sea is no play ground. It destroys everything that displays weakness. Boats and men are expendable and as long as there are more boats for replacements fewer men will die.” “War is a living thing. It needs a constant supply of fresh blood. Equipment. replacements, spare

parts.”

"A boat is new today, old tomorrow, and worn out in a week." “America is Che heart pumping fresh supplies to us. Every strike, every murmur, weakens some far outpost. Needed supplies fail to arrive. Men of America die.” “I wish there were some way to strike at the soul of the folks at homo. If there were only gome way to show them the urgent need of strained effort by everyone.'' “If I could take them for a ride in my boat. Let them feel the cold spray in their faces." Feel it cake and crack and leave their skin raw and burning. Let them feel the numbness as the penetrating cold creeps through their heavy sox and bites at their feet. “Let them hang onto the gunwales as the frail boat pitches precariously on the angry waves. Each wave is like a mountain and the tiny boat is like a sled tossed from side to side. “Let them stand with their back to the sharp wind like cattle on a hill. Let them crouch down in the boat as heavy explosions crash down on their brains like a hammer." “Let them know the uncertainty of heading at full speed into a thick smokescreen where visibility stops at the boats edge. Let them feel the lurch of the craft as it crunches to a stop on the beach.” “Let them look ibehind at the towering s urf and wonder how in hell they ever will get back out through those mountains of swirling water.” “Better still, let them jump into the icy water to their armpits and struggle ashore with the soldiers. Lot them stumble and fall down in the foam. Most soldiers do." "Let them carry a full pack and trudge slowly through the surf into uncertainty. Lot them hear chatter of busy guns and feel the concussion of air-splitting explosions. "It isn't fun, this invasion business. Not a bit. The thrill is worn off toy arduous repetition and practice. It's drudgery and hardship even when the pain of battle is missing.” "Working in a factory isn't fun. I know. I spent my apprenticeship there. It's tiresome and hard on the nerves.” “And a follow wants to earn al' the money he can. Tm the same

way.”

"But some things come ahead of money and easy living. Among these are human life and the prevention of suffering.” "For every day lost because of strikes at home a thousand Ameri- | (Caatlaa** aa Pax* Threat

TWO FEDERAL JUDGES FACING HOUSE PROBE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS

SERVING COUNTRY STEADY DRIVE TOWARD ROME IS MAINTAINED ALLIES < HECK NAZI COl NTEKATTACKS; CON TIN IE TO PUSH INLAND

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. (UP) — Chairman Hatton W. Sumners, D, Tex. said today this House judiciary c mmittee probably would begin next week the investigation to determine whether impeachments proceedings should be instituted against two Pennsylvania federal judges. He said he had not yet decided on the membership of a subcommittee which will undertake an investigation of whether Judges Albert W. Johnson and Albert L. Watson of the Middle Pennsylvania District ‘have been guilty of any high crime

or misdemeanor.’*

Unanim us approval of resolutions authorizing the inquiry and appropriating $2,500 for expenses was voted by the House yesterday. Sumners said he did not want to go into all the details now but "for a good while complaints have been coming from the Middle District of Pennsylvania to members f this House and to the chairman of the judiciary committee regarding ttv judicial conduct in that district." He noted also the resolution adopted by the judicial council of the Third Judicial District asking the attorney general to Investigate alleged irregularities in bankruptcy proceedings in the district. The findings of the subcimmitte" will be reported to the full judiciary) committee which will then determine whether resolutions of impeachment or other recommendations should be

made to the House.

* VanNuys Rites Planned Friday

Ralph Burk and Lawrence Burk

ALLIED HEADQUARTKS, Algiers Jan- 27 (UP)—American and British Irnops have smashed the first serious German thrust al llieir expanding beachhead, defeating units of the Hermann Gncriiig Panzer division in a brisk clash southwest of Littnria, 85 miles below Rome, it was an-

nounced today.

Pvt. Ralph Bui k and Lawrence Burk S F 3 c are the sons of MrSarah Burk. 5 west Liberty street. Pvt. JJurk's address is Pvt. Ralph N

Burk, .35144410, Hdg, Datt ry, 227 j MOSCOW, Jan. 27 (I P) — The F. A. Bn., Fort itiley, Kansas, Law- 100-mile German front lictwcen lent' Burk's address is Lawrence | Lake Ilmen was rcUurk S F 3 . . N. O. B Group ig. I ported falling apart today, leaving Navy 1504. San Francisco, Calif. 1 itl1 estimated 2.>0.000 grogg> Nazi

j troops to fight their wax as Is-st they could out of a closing Soviet

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ALLIES RAID FOUR ATOLLS IN MARSHALLS

VMEIJHAN PLANES BOMBED JAPAN I.SE ISLANDS FOR

19’MI STRAIGHT HAY

PEARL HARBOR. Jan. 27 (UP) — Fighters and bombers of the Seventh U. S. Army airforce and fleet airwi.ng two i.iin' d four Atolls in the Japanese held Marshall Islands Monday. shooting down at least four enemy planes in the 19th straight day of a mounting aerial offensive

in the central Pacific.

None of the raiding planes werv lest in blow - at Mille, Wotje and Maloelap and against Aiiinglapalap, in the .south central Marshalls, a

communique sal I.

By United Press Advancing allied invasion troops tepulsed the first German counterattack in force below Rome today while in Russia the Red Armies slashed unchecked into the shrinking’ enemy salient south of Leningrad. Driving steadily inland from the.r Mediterranean beachhead. allied units routed elements of the Herman Goering Division after a fierce clash southwest of Littoria and about 1.3 miles due east of the invasion port

of Nettuno.

Despite the ferocity of the futile enemy counter-blow and the fact thi4 it was launched by panzer forces withdrawn from the main front to the s uth. tile allied command described tlie battle as of only local significance as the invaders fanned out rapidly with troops, supply, and I armament reinforcements “ahead of

At Aiiinglapalap, a navy search | schedule.’’

Liberator discovered three small i In a dispatch possibly describing civ. my warships vith a cover ol the engagement near Littoria,

INDIANAPOLIS, Jah 27. (UP) Funeral services will be held Friday morning for Sen. Frederick Van Nuys, D., Ind., at a mortuary here after which Ins body will be burin'! in the family plot at Anderson. Ind. The body will be (nought here from Washington Thursday night accompanied by an li nor guard of senators. Representing the Senate will be Sens. Raymond E. Willis, R Ind.; Pat McCarran. D., Nev.; Joseph C. O’Mahoney, D. Wyo.; Edwin (’. Johnson, D.. Colo : Rufus C. Holman, R. . Ore.; Ernest \\ McFarland, D Ariz.; Abe Mudrock. D., Utah; Homer Ferguson. R , Mich.; and Kenneth S. Wherry. R.. Neb. Van Nuys died at his Vienna, Va , home Tuesday. Approval Seen On Soldier Vote WASHINGTON. Jan. 27 (UP) Administration leaders, strongly backed by President Roosevelt in their fight for a federal soldier vot ■ plan, were confident today of enough votes to win senate approval of a federal war ballot for absentee voting by servicemen. Mr. Roosevelt in a special message to congress yesterday endorsed the Lucas-Green bill for the federal ballot, and denounced as a fraud the substitute now before the House. The latter, already appiovcd by the senate, simply recommends that thi various states tak:‘ steps to faeilitat the aibsonte voting. Many southern Democrats who voted for the state plan when it was before the senate on Dec. 3 considered the President's attack on it as “unnecessary’’ and uncalled for.” But it appeared that enough of them had switched their positions for passage of the pending Lucas-Green compromise. Senate Democratic leader Altocn W. Barkley, D., said he was ready to put the issue to a test in the senate at any time and hoped to get i vote before the weekend. “It looks prtty good," he said. Sen. Scott W. Lucas, D., 111., coauthor with*Sen. Theodore Francis Green, D., R. I., of the pending Senate bill, agreed lie wag ready for ■> vote and confident of victory. Administration leaders hoped for final senate action before the House takes up the state plan next Tues-

day.

The state bill was passed in the senate by a combination of Republicans and southern Democrats who were aroused over what they called an invasion of the federal government Into state rights to contro’ elections The vote then whs 4b to .37.

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five fighters, and shot down three

of the planes.

Army medium bombers attiivked

Homer Bigart, American correspondent with the invasion forces, reported That l*v)u>h tio pa dcatruyeb aa

Taroa in the Maloelap Atoll and ran lIiany as foul . Gei . man tanks ;md m into the strongest Japanese fighter',, t|le battlefie , (1 wlth enelliy opposition ot tli" day. shooting down | Jead ln sn , ashlng u 8tl „ ng o lmim at least one of 30 enemy intercept-. bunteretUck against a ids

ors, bombing the airdrome and de-

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stroying one grounded plane. .. ,, ., , ... ^ On the north flank ot the alii l

Heavy bombers returned to iaroa ,

, .>,... k u I beachhead, a Swiss broadcast ol a

German report said, the Nazi forces have evacuated Aprilia, 22 miles

to drop more than 2 tons of bomb: but encountered no air opposition. Army fighters and dive bomb rs bon died and strafed shore installations at Mille without fighter opposition and heavy bombers carried out a small attack in the evening.

south of Rome.

On the southern front, the Fifth A liny was massing a vast concentrati n ot guns, Lt. Gen. Jacob L.

Another double attack was carried Dl v, ' rs ' de P ut - v commander out against Wotje, with army, 1 " lhe Mediterranean. reported. Mitch’s?II bombers scoring bomb hits Ame,ican troo l )s vv<Me “coring local on gun emplacements, and the air-| Kains “KHinst stiff opposition in the field. Heavy bombers attacked later' CaS8ino area ’ but there stil1 wa “ no

in the day. No fighter opposition was encountered in either of Un-

raids.

5!El KS FUNERAL FRIDAY Funeral services for Walter Meeks who died Tuesday, will lie held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from tin Fi b iidMiip Baptist church In Hazelwood. The Rev. Gilbert MeCamma k will officiate Burial will be in the Clayt n cemetery.

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confirmation of reports that they had crossed the Rapido river in fore • or had entered that main bastion of the Gustav line. In northern Russia, Red Armies raced toward Estonia and surged far west of Novgorod in twin drives that, threatened to trap upwards of 250.000 G rmans hi the enemy bulge below Leningrad. in the 14th day ol their northwi lern offensive, the Russians bad rolled the enemy back 32 miles soutlii west, 26 miles south, and 28 miles I southeast of the siege-t an city and had killed 40,000 Germans, 3,000 in tile first 12 days alone. On the northern flank of tie collapsing enemy salient, the forces of Gen. Leonid A. Keretskov pour t through newly-captured Krasnogvaedetsk. five-way rail hub 25 mil' i soutli of Leningrad, and drove on to Seive Medllik), within 42 mil' of Estonia in pursuit of fleeing Gemian

units.

To the soutli, Russian troops swept 20 miles southwest of Novgorod to x point only three miles above the important rail and highway junction of Shimsk, l.< miles above Btaraya | Rusaa, next S ;viet objective. • The north ceixtiixl and south central anchors of tlie Nazi salient - Tosno and Chudovo faced imminent (Continued on Page two)

Harley Miller Harley Miller, Greencastle grain and hardware dealer, was re-elected president of the Indiana Grain Dealers Association at its annual convention held in Indianapolis on January 17-18. Over 500 attended the convention which was held in the Columbia Club. Several nationally kn iwn men addressed the convention of the Indiana association, which is -me a the largest groups of its kind b. in.' ei'iintrx

$ Today’s Weather ti ft and f> Local Temperature CM $**«•*«*«»« Colder tonight and Friday.

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