The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 28 December 1946 — Page 2

7H? BAUY BARNW, GREFNCASTIF, JNDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, W46.

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HOW TO 'I XKK SO \l*

it up into the size cakes you want. Age 10 days to two weeks.

If you are having trouble ge - Q nr important thing yenting soap these days or paying j a ^ s mlI9 t he clean. Salt and

othei impurities can be removed

higher prices foi it when you ran got it, you should have a ta^k with your grandmother. She know how to make her own snan like you know how to make pancakes. and without much bother. But if she doesn't remember,

by boiling the grease in water and skimming off the top after t cools. The soap you get from this recipe will be suitable for toilet, dish washing or laundry use. If desired, it can be por-

tiere is just about the way she f(|med or ro i om | Tll | s mixtur

nine pounds of

made it and the way you ern make it today at the cost of a cent or two a cake. All you need is a can of good quality lye, which you can get at your grocery store, and six pounds of clean grease, lard 01 tallow. Slowly empty the contents of Hie lye into two and a half pints of cold water in an cnamelwave or iron vessel mover use aluminum waroi. Stir until the lye s dissolve 1. It will heat up. Then jet it cool to room temperatuv» (about 70 degrees). Then melt the six pounds of fat and let it cool sufficently so that you ran hoM your hand In it (about 100 degrees) or unt'l the fat offers resistance to a spoon. Add the cooled lye solution to the grease in a small steady stream with slow, even stiting. Pouring in the lye too fast or stirring 1 -o vigorously is apt to cause a separation of in-

gredients.

Continue the stirring until the mixture becomes thick an 1 syrupy, then pour it into a mol I I A wooden or heavy cardboard j box lined with a damp cloth ,sj best. Cover this with a blanket or carpet and let it set in a warm room for several days, then cut 1

makes about

soap.

SOCIETY

Itotarinns Will (entertain Wives

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Erich Brandeis'

THE DAILY BAHNER

and

HERALD COHSOLIDATED

“It Waves For All”

Entered in the postoffice at Thp ann , ua i party of the GreenCreencastle, Indiana as second . ■ _ a ur i n oclass mall matter under Act of Rotary Club given aurm„ March 7, 1878. the ycah-end holidays will be Subscription price, 15 cents per j given Mor.lny evening at the Phi week; $3 00 per year by mail in c e it a Theta house at 446 AnderPutnatn County; $3.50 to $5.00 ’ s1n js t -phe dinner at 6:30 will be per year by mail outside Put-1 f^ijotved '>j a talk by Man rite nam County. j Rnflv. well known Indianapolis

S. R. Karlden, Publisher ) coViminst.

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obitf vry

17-19 South Jackson Street

< OYOTFS GKT KUiHT TO! (ill WITH FAIOIKItS McPherson, Knn. icpi

Roving bands of coyotes are cut- One of the strange phenomena ling down on the turkey crop :-i of human behavior is the fact McPherson county. Equally nil- that people cry when they see poitant. the coyotes are cutting theii little daughter in her first down on the farmers’ sleep. party dress or their son in his When the coyotes became bo' i first long pair of pants. * enough to ignore warning shot- I have also seen many a motn-J gun blasts, and ordinary lights ;n or weep as if her heart would the turkey pens, one farmer in- break when she finally saw her stalled fluorescent lighting Nit daughter go to the altar and sttj^ result: I he coyotes didn’t have to do” after she had tried for stumble around in the dark look- years to got that self-same ing for the turkeys, daughter married off. Other farmers, down to their Onlv yesterday, Johnny Wollast idea in combating the coy- ter, our art director, told me, i.tos. haw been sleeping in th' about their oldest, 11-year-old turkey pens. They report their Arlene, I pn-sence in the turkey pens She was going to her

Personal And Local News BRIEFS

Miss Barbara Daniels is spending the Christmas holidays at the home of her parents. She Will

return Sunday.

Judge and Mrs. Fred L. Williams have returned to their hohie in St. Louis, after visiting

W omen 1 M Moose To Meet Monday ’ Women of the Moose will i meet Monday night at 7:30 at the Hove. There will be initiation. Ail officers and members are urged la be present. Members please note change df meeting date for this we£k.

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tirM-n Wedding tXehratlnn On December 2'ind.

John H. Hillis. son of the late Milton and Martha Hillis, war born in Putnam county near • Greencastle on April 27, 1877. On Nov. 21. 1901 John Hill was unltbd in marriage to M. v Nettie Browning. They lived tog'ether happily for 45 years. To this union was bom one son, Clifford. Mr. Hillis lived in th> Prick Chapel community all of his married life excepting two years spent in Greencastle. As a young man Mr. Hillis joined the Methodist church ai l was a true and faithful mambm as long as health would perm 1 *-. He also was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge of Greencastle. When Jesus beckoned Mr.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sin-

Mrs H PALESTIN E *

cere thanks to all who assisted | grandaon ' Ha "’ k8

us in any way during our recent bereavement. Mrs. Robert Kerr and family

pd.

CARD OP THANKS We wish to express our appro-

are

a ''<nittie

helping to care for who is ill.

bother

Glen Shinn and f am ii v , n J Christmas Day in Indiana po ,r Mr. and Mrs \Vim am K ' Detroit. Mich.. Donald F (rd “ family of Creenrasti,, v nd

ciation to our neighbors hr 1: Williamson and ia ni ,i ^

friends for their kindness Shown | esville and Hem, ut ... . r> Oworn

us at the time of the death of family spent last

V of Coat-

sbori

Sunday with

and

Horace

our husband and father. We os-' C. O. Osborn, pocinlly want to thank the Rev. and family called in

V. L. Raphael, the pallbearers, noon,

and Mr. MrCurry and those who Dee Hand and r sent the beautiful floral offer-’Edna Hand spent Chn t,"I, ings. with Ott Hand

Mrs. Minnie Meloy Mr. and Mrs

Osborn

tbe after-

s Day

BELLE UNION

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Childs

John Hillis left his earthly horn. ^ nd dau?hter Mr and Mrs nt 5:30 a. m. December 10 104« !y Va , vne cllllds ar1 ohndrpll Were

entertained at Xmas dinner on Tuesday’ at a family gathering at their sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Allans -if Cloverdale. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hodge ar Mb. and Mrs. Kinney Murray at-

in t-jis the coyotes away but tb'coyotes' howling keeps the farm-

ers awake.

RRINHIVH IT 1 I* TO DATE OLYMPIA, Wash lUPl A revised code fot Ihe state of XVashington will be sum bitted 'o Ihe 1!M7 legislature. The n- W

code will embrace all

laws since 1854.

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FOR

INVENTORY Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday

December 30th and 31st-January 1st. RE-OPEN Thursday, January 2nd. Watch For Our Clearance Sale C. A. WEBB

cart' 1 and the mother had bought !>oi hi r first full-length dress. Tin kid went upstairs to tr\ it on. The parents were-sitting

In ’he living room.

As Arlene came down the stairs, proudly holding up hei little head, Mother Wolter choked up and had tears in her eyes

existing and. Johnny said, “I, too, felt

liki crying. It was just as if I — h: I lost my little bnhy.” /wo weeks ago I went to a w- tiding. The bride was 28 and 1 know that the mother pretty darn glad that she fina’iy found herself a nice hus-

band.

Hut there she was, sitting in the church, crying as if her heart would break, and, since crying Is nnpnwntly contagious, half the fe ,iale relatives and friends in

He is now safe in the arms of j Jesus and away from all earthly

Mrs. L. *•. Christman of Lafay-J care. He was aped 09 years, 7 ette, entertained at dinner Sun- ^ itionths and 1?? days. day, December 22nd honoring ‘ Lpft t0 mourn his , oas ar e li’.s

the former's sister, Miss Eva C. her l’ arents Mr - &nd Mr * 1 PU ' Widow, Nettie Hillis, his son CHfWillinms oi Fincastle. j ton Slade I '* do **' ° ford and wife and little grandson, County Federation of Club celebrating eir John Hudlin Hillis. Also surviv-

anniversary. James Newton

Slade and Rena Dicks of near nre 1

Greencastle were married, Dee- and onp sistpr Mrs tee'and family were guests of Mrs.

dues are payable at one? to

first C’ Jhty Treasurer, Mrs. William

McMullen, Ronchdalo. Ciibs In

brothers, Roy of Roscoe of Bair.-

Raymond Bee't

and daughter. pd. ami Mr, and Mrs. Uwell oiiv,

. spent Xmas Day with Mrs i *• Reek. Clarence Bek and

were supper guests

Mr. and Mrs. Flank Buckle, of Indianapolis and Janies \v a | ters spent Christmas Day Hith Mr. and Mrs Clarence Beck Phyllis Beck is visiting her

Aunt in Indianapolis.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mille r ami Boh Miller spent Christmas Day with Bert Miller and family. ' Donald and Dorothy Osborn spent Christmas Day with their

2 b ".^'S‘ l ih“°S.h«; e r -.. « Gr.™....,. s..e.i

tended a family Xmas tree and dinner at the home of Mr. and

Mrs. Cloyd Thomas on Tuesday

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Horton pa>'r;ts.

Mr. and Mrs. Gus Poor of Dan

to the State Treasurer. Miss Mae

: man led lives. Besides

Christman they are the parents ot Diends.

Mrs. J. W. Sheehaa and

Hobbes, Tijiton.

Mrs. Etta Ikamire spent (Atristmas Day with Mr. and o1

Mrs. Ray Ikamire and Mrs. Lillie j JAni,,s N - slade - Jr > o1 Indlan - Day. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Har- and three grandchildren ris and family of Indianapolis cdmplete the family. All were Were afterr oon visitors. j present for the happy occasion. Mr. and Mrs. John Boatwright j ^ tabUs for the dinnPr ' vere and family. Mr. and Mrs. Will decorated with yellow rose, and

Mrs nephews and nieces and a hist

■, We think of Mr. Hillis not as dead, but just away. “I cannot say and I will nat siy That he is dead—he is just away— With a cheery smile and a wave

CHinesa Alley and Mrs. Ray Cline during Xmas. Mr. and Mrs. John McCurry and sons, Vincent Harding and Jewel, Mr .and Mrs. George Waite n were Xmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Terry and

son.

ville spent Tuesday with Mr. and fclra. Ott Hand. Phyllis Cowger of Bainhridpe spent Monday with Marjorie Reck.

BANNER \I>S (,KT liKSll.TS

of the hand

Boatwright. Mr. and Mrs. Sterl- ^ w’hite tapers with a gold seal on ^ has wandered Into

an un-

28 South Jackson St.

Phone 121

ling Boatwright and family and

known land.

them, and this idea w-as also

Mrs. Ethel Sears and famiiv re-1 can led out on the nut imps. A.

was eently visited with Mr. and Mrs. ]•»»** tiered wedding cake with And left us dreaming how very

had Ray ikamire. 'the gold fifty decorated thte fair

Dr. and Mrs. Lester M. Jones - buffet. The couple received many it needs must be. since he lingers

left Friday for Chicago to at-''her £'fts, fiowhrs and congratu- ( there,

tend the sessions of the Ameri-1 lotions. -And you—O you- whd the wild-

can Sociology Society. The> will j ^ rs - d 4 !’* 1 Talbott of Indian- P st yearn

b? joined there by their son, | aprtlis, formerly of Fillmore was p nr me old time step and th* Donald, who is flying from onn of the guests. j glad return.

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, Tliink of him faring bn—a* dear , In the love of there, as the love

of here;

Think of him still as the same, I

say

He is not dead he is just away.”

Miami, Fla. to represent Prentice 1

the iengregation were also weep- Hall Inc. at the conference. | M'Yton W. C. ». iri: with great gusto. I O. H MeN.-ry and family of Meeting I'ostponed

J iliscussed the matter with a Vevay, who have been spending

friend of mine who is a noted the holidays in the county, will

! go to Centerville, Ir.d., Saturday

iii uioiogist and psychiatrist.

He had a ready answer. j to visit Mrs. M. W McNary and “Human nature is primarily daughters. Mrs. M-.ride McNary selLsh.” he said. “Parents like will accompany th-m home for a t< fee! that their kids are creat- 1 'dsit.

ed by them and that, to a certain)

extent, they are toys with whom’ _ they can play. i _ WANTED TO BUY: A modern

CLASSIFIED AOS

home in Greencastle. Box 41, Daily Banner.

The W. S. C. S. of Union Chapel church, will have an all day meeting at the home of Mildred Alexander, Thursday, . January 2. Instead of the usual : date, Wednesday, January 1st. j Everybody welcome. 1

+ + * + ijf&kwi ’ | Christmas Program By I Washington Trip. Schools

I portance.

“When they see those little I kids in their first long dresses j and trousers, they realize that j from now on the children are i going to grow’ away from them j and he on their own. 1 “They lose theii’ sense of importance and, at the same time,

Address j The Washington Township 28-2t.! schools presented their Christi mas program, Sunday, December

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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all CM r friends, and neighbors for their expressions of sympathy during | the illness and death of our dear husband and father, John H. Hillis. We wish especially to thank Mr. and Mrs. Rector, Dr. L. W. Veach, the ministers, Dr.

I “As long as the children an j very .\oung they are entirely de- ■ pendent on their parents and

j ’hat dependence gives mothei WANTED: A going business in ! 15 a t Reelsville High School.

1 and father a great and warm Greencastle or surrounding town The seventh and eighth grades John Tennant and Rev. L. Mere1 leebng of responsibility and ini- Address Box 40, Daily Banner. | started the program by singing dith, singer, Julian Steele, the

| 2S-‘»p ^ “Christmas Chimes’’ and ’’Silent flower girls, pall bearers, all

j Night". The high school Glee ’ those who sent flowers and

koit SALE: 19.12 kord Coupe. Qj u t, th en sang “Winter Wonder-1 everyone who assisted in any

*0 Joe Cain, till Crown St ■ . .. 4.*- i_ 1

way.

See Joe Cain. 611 Crown St. land,” “Jingle Bells” and “The

28-2p! Holy City.” ’White Christmas '’ ■ was sung by John Mac e and

FOR SALE: Upright Hinze shirley Adams

Piano. Call 313-R. 28-2t | Thp ManhaUa|l p upU8 p rpsent

Hudson 4-

1 ed a short play and sang some , jolly Christmas songs. The first

realize that loneliness will soor kOK SALE: 1941

! i nter the house that has hern donr • sfH,an - Heater, new tires, thrpe ^ ra< j Ps a t Reelsville gave j alive with activity and laugh- low Ihilage, A-l. Far.tiers Sup/ly a play and sang some Christmas

1 ter.” . Inc ’ ^ 0 ‘ ;

“Well, how about the mothers]

who cry when their long-due Mr. and Mrs. Durham daughters get married?” I asked Entertain With Party

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Durham entertained with :i laiindomiat

their

him.

“That is about the same

thing, he said. “While mothers ( party Friilay evening at do want theii daughters to gvi j, 0 mc in Not thwood. married, they want to hang on to| \ Wcslinghoiisc representathem at the same time. jtive showed a Walt Disney short

I Daughters, as you know, are: on Hn* history of electricity mid

nnu h nicer to their parents, asj Mrs. Peterson, Indiana horn?

.a idle, than sons. As long as demonstration representative,

it Between 1911 ami 1933. « Brief span of twehty-five years, extraordinary progress was made in public health. According to figures released by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, the duration of human lift during this period was extended hy almost fourteen years. It is all the more remarkable in the light of the history of this period, which included the first World War, the worst epidemic in recent history, and America’s most severe depression. Many agencies have contributed to make America a more healthful place in which to live. Not the least of these are scientific medicine and pharmacy, which work unceasingly for better methods of prevention and treatment of disease. KELLER-COAN PHARMACY Tw« registered pharmacists to serve yau at all times. Across From Voncastle Theater

they ure single they give most of their attention to their mothers. When they get married, the mother has to share that attention with a son-in-law.” Sounds cynical, doesn't it ? But who am I to argue with a fam-

ous neurologist ?

BIRTHS OUTPACE DEATHS SALT LAKE CITY (UP)-tf you want to live a long time conic to Utah. Figures of the federal bureati of census show that 16,940 babies were born in the state last year While there

were only 5.144 deaths. BEE AMATEURS EXCEL MINNEAPOLIS (UP)- Mil

nesota’s 4,000 beekeepers arc second in honey production throughout the nation despite the fact that two-thirds of their, are amateurs, the state association of apiarists claims. The average Minnesota bee colony

numbers about 75,000 bees.

answered questions asked hy the

thirty guests present.

Following the demonstration

games were played.

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^ l songs, after which the upper • | three grades presented their | play. The children from Number

1C closed the program with a play with Mother Goose characters and songs about them. After the program the PTA had Santa Claus come in and all the little children got a treat of apples, nuts and candy. The High School assembly, attractively decorated with evergreen boughs, candles, and big red bows, was filled bo oapac

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<1. U. Murphy Employee* Hold Dinner Party The employees of the G. C. Murphy Co., held their Christmas party Friday evening at the V. P. W. home. There were forty five present for the occasion. After the dinner w-a* served and enjoyed by all, there was an exchange of gifts. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing and play-

ing games.

VETS PREFER CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO (UP» M'gratlon of war veterans to California from every state, except

MEMORIAL TO PATTON PROPOSED IN DESERT

SAN BERNARDINO, CM. (UP) A permanent memorial to Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., and his troops in the San Bernardino county desert, wheko most of them trained, has receiv-

ed enthusiastic support.

'Ihe project includes plans to establish two desert altars and one topographical relief map .m

the wartime camp site.

Arthur Walker, secretary of the county chamber of com tnerco, said the project had th backing of the American Legion

and qther organizations in Cali- • da y evening, tornia. Gov. Earl Warren and' Thuraday night the War Department have offer- **• M.

ed their support and Gen. Patton’s widow has expressed appreciation for the proposed tribute.

Walker said.

AHOBtOLIC DOftPEL

TABERNACLE

touat Washington «t.

Sunday School I0:W A. M. Evangelistic Service p. M. Young Peoples, service Tues-

Bible Study

Everyone welcome

Mrs. Nettie Hillis Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hillis and son pd. 1 OBITUARY I James Albert, second son of Elic and Amanda Lewis Rrattain, was : x>rn in Parke County, InJ., .or, Aug. 12, 1880 and passed away on, Dec. 11, 1946 at the age of 66 years and 4 months. On September 6, 1903 he was united in marriage to Eva Wells ; and to this happy rmEin was 'bem three daughters, Mary Louise, Mildred and Bernice. Little Msry was called home on May 29th, 1915 at the age of

eleven years.

He was a kind, loving husband and father and a good neighbor’ and will ba greatly missed in hiS| home and among his many friends with whom he loved to mingle and converse. He was a member of the Greencastle Chapter No. 22 Royal Arch Masons of Greencastle and the F and A. M. Lodge at Carbon. He leaves to mourn for him, his companion, Eva and two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Austin and Mrs. Bernice Wilson; two grandsons, William Perry and James Richard McMains snd one grand daughter, Janice Wilson; also twd sons-in 1 law, Noble Austin, and Edward Wilt* n, three brothers, John of Madison township, Oscar of Lena and Arthur of Clinton township: and one sister, Mrs. Ida Aker also of Madison township, together with a host of relatives and many friends who will miss hla friendly smile and hearty hand shake. May 1 he rest in peace and thus we leave hl.n under the protection of a loving God.

WESTWARD BY BICYCLE RICHLAND, Wash. (UP)--Social note: the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Acheson entertained

Vermont, and including Alaska their daughter. Mia. Paul LlbbV,

and Haw’Bii, *

ten-day survey of 2,700 veterans packer,

hy the Veterans Administration, cycles from Chicago.

$ •k444444 < t*44 4 4tit

RtrtMay

Arthur Tineher, OJatesvtlle, to-

day Dec. 28

Plan constructive work for

CAR’D OF THANKS

We wish to thank car neighbors. friends and relatives for their many acts of kirdness and for the beautiful floral pieces, also the singers, Mr. and Mrs. McCurry, the minister, Rev. lp win; the pall bearers and all

»i,d Hawaii. w»« r«|x*tW in , har husbmil and Plnmn™ Cram? art,” »nhM'hnur"Ind well.mdl COn,HbuW l >» •”>' *•» to

- Tne ,ri„ arrived on n|. .. nllll* the time « ,«,„. a5 . children. tPrs Mndrt ^ and ( d

SUNDAY DINNER IN “HOMEY" SURROUNDINGS

No hustle and bustle at the Royale - Bring the family here for dinner Sunday - Good food, good service —

CAFE R0YALE

FARMS AND ACREAGE I have farms in Montgomery, Putnam. I'arke. Onen. and Vigo Counties. They range from 3(1 acres to ’’OK The price ranp' i* from $9,00(1 to $45,000. All good farms. For further inf,irm:illbh call Ur. ’1871

MR. BURROWS NORVATH REALTY COMPANY, 239 N. Detail are Street Indianapolis, Indiana.

INC.

DANCE MOOSE HOME Tuesday Night, December 31st. 8 P. M. till MOOSE MEMBERS AND WIVES ONLY. An IndianapoHs Orchestra will furnish the CLOSED FOR INVENTORY All Day MONDAY December 30th. SAM HANNA’S BOOK STORE