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TiATDlDTCFnT Cl vm READ BY MORE GARRETT PEOPLE THAN ANY OTHER PUBLICATION IN THE WORLD The Weather Fair and warmer. Temperature at 7 a. 66 VOLUME LXI No. 88 GARRETT, DeKALB COUNTY, INDIANA, AUGUST 1, 1946 MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS 1 SALVATION ARMY ASKS FOR VOLUNTEER WORKERS i.imi-.ii..-- mi rniiMij- 'm PROPOSE RAISE W. S.

PAINTER TO RETIRE AFTER 49 YEARS TEACHING 'I tr, -rt I I I SUPPLY CENTRAL HOSPITAL THE WAR ORGANISATION OF toe nmsa red cnoss society i czzn amuM Mrs. Florence Turner Weds Kenneth Steward The First Methodist church in Garrett was the scene of a wedding Sunday afternoon that united in marriage Kenneth Steward of 209 South Ijams street, Garrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C.

Steward of Lake George, formerly of Garrett, and Mrs. Florence Turner, daughter of Mrs. Nellie Hutton of 417 West King street, Garrett. The Rev. W.

Earl Pittenger officiated and the couple was unattended. Lighted tapers and white gladioli decorated the chancel and the bridal music was presented by Mrs. Harry B. Hill, organist, and Mrs. F.

A. Hall, vocalist. Their numbers included Promise Me" and "I Love You Truly." An aqua sheer afternoon frock was chosen by the bride for her wedding and she wore black accessories. Her flowers wefe a corsage of pink roses. A reception was held following the ceremony at the home of the bride's mother.

The refreshments table was laid with a linen cloth and the three-tiered wedding cake topped with pink roses centered the table. Mr. and Mrs. Steward left for a Kxt flriteU tjpunta in recognition of. valuable services rendered inthe ynakiitci ii of hospital 'supplied during the -world riarffrom, -1939 of.

hospital sujpfiesi during the world Jarwm'-l ill If OF 80 CENTS IN CITY TAX RATE The city budget for 1947 prepared by City Clerk-Treasurer Harry E. Wert proposes a tax rate of $1.10 on the $100 valuation as compared to the present rate of 30 cents. The legal notice appears elsewhere in today's edition of The Clipper. Mr. Wert states that unprecedented rise in the tax rate is necessitated by several reasons, the principal ones being as follows: $3,500 appropriation for the purchase of a new fire truck; the diversion of $5,000 from utilities earnings this year to meet expenses resulting from accidents to city employes, thereby causing a deficit in this year's budget which must be made up in next year's bud-Set; $2,500 increase in police department payroll due to the enlargement of the force when an S-hour working day was instituted; $1,000 city election expenses in 1947; $3,000 for repayment of a temporary loan, which was made this year to meet the increased police department payroll not provided for in the 1946 budget; $300 additional appropriation to meet increased cost of a new street department truck; and $200 for increase in fire department payroll.

These expenditures for 1947, which did not occur in 1946, amount to $15,500. On a property valuation of $2,710,760 the figure of $15,500 represents 62 cents of the proposed SO cent rate increase. The balance of the rate increase is necessary, according to Mr. Wert, because of the increase in cost of operation of all city departments resulting from higher labor and material charges. Bonds All Paid During this year the last of the city's indebtedness for high school gymnasium bonds was retired, the amount being $3,000.

The city is now without any bonded indebtedness. The budget for the street department is reduced for next year from $20,000 to $12,000. This fund was large during the past few years as the city was not able to do any work on the streets because of lack of materials. The fund is derived from the state gasoline tax and it cannot be used for any other purpose than streets; thus, it had been accumulating during the past years. More work has been done on streets this year than previously.

The anticipated transfer of from the utilities fund is a reduction of $2,000 from former years. The total budget for 1947 is as compared to $46,024 for this year, but the amount to be raised by tax levy increases from $7,868 to $29,818. The balance of the money needed is provided by earnings of the city utilities, excise taxes and miscel laneous items. Supt. Ralph W.

Greenwalt of the city utilities states that at the present time the Indiana Service Corp. is furnishing about 50 per cent of the current being used in Garrett, the other half being produced by the city's big turbine. The Nordberg steam engine, which has not been functioning because of repairs in progress, will be in running conditioc in about ten days. The big turbine will then be shut off and the Nordberg engine will supply about 40 per cent of the current and the Indiana Service Corp. will furnish 60 per cent until the new equipment at the plant is installed.

GEO. THOMPSON TRIAL COST COUNTY $357 The cost to DeKalb county of the trial at Angola of George Thompson for murder was $357.40, according to a claim that will be considered by the DeKalb county board of commissioners next Monday. Thompson, who was night policeman in Butler, was arrested following the death of his wife, Doris, at their home in Butler last winter. She died from a wound in her chest and her husband was accused of shooting her. He was indicted in the DeKalb circuit court for first-degree murder, but pleaded not guilty and then filed a motion for a change of venue from the county.

The case went to Steuben county and Thompson was removed to the jail at Angola. He was tried iu June and the jury found him guilty of second-degree murder. He wa given a life sentence. The Steuben county claim was certified to DeKalb county by Judge Clyde C. Carlin, who presided at the three-day trial.

The items in the bill follow: Jury fees, meals for jurors and bailiff, 279 meali for prisoner at 30 cents a meal, bailiffs' fees, $31; sheriff's fee for removing prisoner to penitentiary at Michigan City, $24.20: clerk's fees, jury commission -ers' fees, and judge's per diem, m. An urgent appeal is being made by C. E. Sell of 611 South Peters street for volunteer workers to conduct the annual drive in Garrett for the Salvation Army. Mr.

Sell states that numerous cards were mailed asking people to assist in the campaign but that to date only a few persons have volunteered. "Despite the war being over," says Mr. Sell, need is still great for the Salvation Army to carry on its humanitarian work. Won't you help in this worthy cause?" DeKALB IS REPRESENTED AT VEGETABLE JUDGING SCHOOL A state vegetable judging school is being held at Camp Kosciusko 4- camp for leaders to learn more about the judging of vegetables and the identification of insects and di- seases effecting vegetables. Michael Jewett, DeKalb county assistant agricultural agent, and A.

J. Smith, vocational agricultural teacher at Waterloo, will take this training which started July 29 and runs through July 31. After the completion of this school these leaders will encourage 4-H club members of DeKalb coun ty to learn vegetable judging so that they might have an opportunity to participate in district and state judging contests. Many scholarships and trip awards are available to 4-H club members scoring high in these contests. Some of the specialists who will instruct the leaders at this school are Ed Stair of Purdue; R.

W. Winklepleck. Baltimore Ohio railroad agricultural agent; J. E. Bick-erson, Purdue: Edna Troth.

Purdue; Robert Amick, Purdue; Walter Weber, Farm Bureau; Howard Emme of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company; Russel Cole of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad; Dale Schinbeckler. vocational ag teacher at Kendallville; Glenn Lehker of Purdue; R. W. Samson, Purdue; F. C.

Gaylord. Purdue and Roscoe Fraser, Purdue. OPA INCREASES THE RETAIL PRICE FOR FARM EQUIPMENT Washington, July 31. OPA today increased retail prices for farm equipment and replacement parts an average of six percent. The OPA said the increase was granted under the new price control bill which requires that dealers be permitted to make pre-war profit mark-ups.

OPA also restored the two percent handling and transfer cost for farm equirment distributors. Increases also will be announced shortly on other consumer durables such as washing machines and refrigerators. LICENSED TO WED William R. Drew, 22. of Waterloo, Warner Automotive Parts employe, and Marjorie J.

Wiseman. 16, Waterloo. THE YOUNGER SET ANN OMOHUNDRO This is little Ann Omohundro, 17 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

A. Omohundro of Newark, Del. She was born Feb. 20, 1945, in a hospital at North Adams, and at birth weighed 9 pounds and 4 ounces. She has brown hair and brown eyes.

This picture was taken a few months ago and since then she has learned to walk and talk. Her mother is the former Angela Brunette of North Adam, Mass. Ann's proud "daddy" was released from the navy recently, having had the rank of lieutenant. He is now attending the University of Delaware, working on his Master's degree. The grandparents are Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. P. Omohundro of 613 West Keyser street, Garrett, and Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Brunette of North Adams, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. John Royer of Altona are great grandparents of the baby. SERVICE 1 foiaptfr Bridgeman stated that they were signed by Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Glouchester, president of the Central Hospital Supply Service, and it was hoped that they would be accepted "as a small token of appreciation of the invaluable and most generous help which has been afforded to the Red Cross and St. John war organization by our members." MATE BOASTED OF CONQUEST, SAYS OLIVE HESS Charging that on July 27, her husband refused to buy milk for their 11-month-old child and instead filled his car with beer and proceeded to Hamilton lake for a picnic, Olive J.

Hess of 214 East First street. Auburn, filed suit for a divorce in the DeKalb circuit court Monday from Gilbert L. Hess. The' plaintiff asks custody of their two children, Carolyn, age 5 and Roger, age 11 months. She asks $25 weekly support pending court action on the divorce suit and attorney's fees.

Mrs. Hess further alleged that her husband was enamored with a Marguerite Eyster of Metz, and had boasted of his relationship with her. She also charged her husband associated with women of questionable character. The couple was married March 18, 1939 and separated July 27. Mrs.

Hess is represented by H. S. Grimm. PROHIBITION PARTY HAS A COUNTY TICKET Candidates representing the prohibition party will appear on the ballot in DeKalb county this fall for the first time in a number of years. The following have been named on the ticket: For Congress fourth district, Geo.

G. Holston, Lynn Grove. State Representative, Samuel C. Perkins, Ashley. County Auditor, Fred W.

Knott, Auburn. County treasurer, Archie McDonald, Corunna. County Recorder, Perry A. Hu-bartt, Waterloo. County Sheriff, Clarence A.

Fretz, Auburn. County Coroner, Wm. G. Heslop, Butler. County Surveyor, Forest R.

Stein-inger, Auburn. County Assessor, Leon Barnhart, Auburn. County Commissioner, north district, Wilbur Brand, Waterloo. County Councilman district No. 1, Miriam M.

Jeffers, Butler. County Councilman district No. 2, Ocie Hamman, Corunna. County Councilman district No. 3, John's.

Flory, Garrett. County Councilman district No. 4, John I. Hursh, Auburn. Councilman at large, Nora McDonald, Corunna.

Councilman at large, Willie Gray Woodcox, Garrett. Councilman at large, Celia Werten-berger, Auburn. Clarence Fretz of Auburn is county chairman for the party, Fred Knott of. Auburn is vice-chairman and Mrs. W.

E. Hamilton of Auburn is secretary. Mr. and Mrs. C.

H. Heinaerling of 120 South First street returned Sunday from a few days' visit to Chicago. 'Stern Value" will be open next Monday, ready to serve you with the Early Fall Styles. Stern Clothing Co. 11 i -man I WALTER S.

PAINTER With the opening of the 1946-47 term of the Garrett public schools Sept. 3, Supt. Walter S. Painter will begin his last year in the teaching profession. He will next spring end a notable 49-year career, during which he will have held positions as super intendent for 40 years.

Mr. Painter, with his wife, will leave about Aug. 15 to spend the hay fever season at Sturgeon Bay, Wis. All vacancies in the teaching staff have been filled and assignments made. A letter is being mailed by Mm to the teachers in which he states: "In my last year of service to the schools I am ambitious to make it one of the best we have had.

This will call for fine spirited co-operation, individual effort, sincere and honest Intent, a sympathetic understanding of our mutual problems, a clear vision of ultimate goals and progress for attaining them. "We live in a community and are preparing children to live satisfactory lives in a community. "John Ruskin has given a fine out line of our duty and problem as teachers. He said: 'The entire object of true education is to make people not merely do the right thing but to enjoy doing the right things; not merely be industrious but to love industry; not merely to be pure bat to love purity; not merely to be Just but hunger and thirst after Mr. Painter was born near Wabash and received his early schooling at Spiceland, Ind.

He was graduated from the Society of Friends academy at Spiceland and then took normal training in the same institution. He taught for four years in rural schools of Henry county and then attended Earlham college at Richmond, where he was graduated. Then he became principal of a Society of Friends academy in eastern Ohio. After three years, he returned to Indiana to take a position as superintendent of schools at Upland, and later at Lowell. Then he went to Crown Point and Mount Vernon in like capacities.

During summer "vacations," Mr. Painter took post-graduate work at Columbia university, New York City, receiving a Master's degree. He spent some of his summers teaching at Evansville and Manchester colleges. He came to Garrett as super intendent in 1926. During the 20 years that have followed, he has guided the local school system through many changes and improvements, developing it in line with mod-ern standards.

The school board will likely not appoint Mr. Painter's successor for several months. Two New Teachers Appointments of Mr. and Mrs. War ren Carpenter as teachers were ap proved by the school board Wednes day.

Mr. Carpenter will teach science in the high school, while his wife will be commerce teacher. Mr. Carpenter is a war veteran whose home is at Dayton, O. He recently was graduated from Indiana State Teachers college, Terre Haute.

Mr3. Carpenter resided at Sullivan, and she is a graduate of the same college. She taught in St. Joseph county during the last four years. Mr.

Painter's assignments of teachers follow High school: EL V. Minniear, principal and civics. Paul Bateman, biology and agriculture. Miss Mildred Evard, journalism and English. John E.

Flora, physics and mathematics. Mrs. Marguerite Fouch, home economics. Miss Effie Gump, stenography and typing. Robert Harman, Bocial studies and assistant athletic coach.

Miss Beulah Johns, physical education, health and Bafety and book store clerk. Warren Carpenter, chemistry and general science. Mrs. Carpenter, commerce. Cameron Parks, physical education, (Comtlnmed on last page) American Red Cross, eastern area.

She states that certificates were sent by Caroline, Viscountess Bridgeman, D. B. chairman of the Central Hospital Supply Service committee of the war organization of the British Red Cross society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem. In presenting these cards on behalf of the war organization, Lady INCREASING THE POPULATION Recent births: A son weighing 7 pounds and 1 ounce was born Monday shortly after noon at Sacred Heart hospital to Mr.

and Mrs. Newton Francis of Altona. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Yarde of three miles southeast of Garrett are the parents of a daughter born Tuesday in the Sanders hospital in Auburn.

A daughter was born Tuesday in "McCray Memorial hospital to Mr: and Mrs. John Deetz of two miles west of Avilla. The child has been named Sandra Diana. Mrs. Deetz is the former Novella Ober, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Ober of 416 West Houston street. ST. JOE MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING Gerald L. Haver, 42, of St.

Joe. pleaded not guilty when arragned Monday on a drunken driving charge in the DeKalb circuit court. Haver was arrested Saturday about midnight at the corner of Eleventh and Main streets in Auburn after running the stop sign at the intersection. The arrest was made by Patrolman C. H.

West and James Ritte'n-house. He was released from custody af ter posting $300 bail. VIRGIL GENDA SUES GLORIA FOR DIVORCE Alleging that his wife was seldom home when he returned from his work, Virgil T. Genda. a railroader of Garrett, filed suit for divorce from Gloria Genda in the DeKalb circuit court Wednesday.

The couple separated after a marriage of 31 days. The complaint charged that his wife refused to tell him her whereabouts, and he com plains that on one occasion she was intoxicated when he returned home. He is a brakeman on the B. O. railroad.

They were married June 14 and separated July 15. The plaintiff is represented by Brinkerhoff Brln- kerhof CARD OF APPRECIATION I want to express my gratitude to all those who remembered me with flowers and other gifts while I was a patient in the Sturgis hospital. MRS. JOHN H. MILLER.

-AT 6 1 JOHN BRADIN of 1 202 South Cowen street disposed of a row boat and' a man's diamond ring by placing classified ad. THE CLIPPER 8 wedding trip to Canada, the bride i traveling in a blue crepe dress with a hat of the same shade, other accessories being of white. They will reside in the groom's home at the South Ijams street address. Out-of-town people attending the wedding and re ception included Mr. and Mrs.

A. C. Steward of Lake George; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brillman of Spencer-vllle, Mr.

and Mrs. Calvin Woods and son, Gordon, of Hammond; Mrs. Carl Dissinger and family of near Auburn, and Glenn Steward and family of 334 West Fourth street, Auburn. SIGMA PHI GAMMA LIFE FOUNDER AT INITIATION Pi chapter of Sigma Phi Ganhjla International sorority held fonmil initiation for 12 new members ues day evening at the Methodist itourch following a dinner at the Garrett country club. The new members' are Misses Ruth Gerner, Pearl Ger-ner, Claudine Fisher, June Yarde, Martha Schulthess, Reba Ellis, Dorothy Hoeffel, Doris Yarde and Mary Hazeltine and Mesdames Eleanor Weaver, Barbara Black and Alelia Berry.

The tables for th dinner were beautifully decorated with the sorority colors, blue and gold, and were lighted by -tapers embedded in clever arrangements of garden flowers. Each guest place was marked with a small crest of gold, resembling the sorority symbol. Guests of honor were presented with corsages. During the dinner the program was conducted by the toastmistress, Mrs. Mildred DeLong, and it was as follows: Invocation, Joyce Clady.

"Welcome," Nina Childers, President Response, Mary Hazeltine. Life Founder, Mrs. Violet Pettit Tindall. Reading, Mrs. Yvonne Bellamy.

Impromptu speeches were given by the chapter sponsor, Mrs. Maurine Fitch, charter members, Mrs. Thel-ma Grlest and Treva DePew, and the alumnae chapter president, Mrs. Jeannette Dreibelblss. Mrs.

Violet Pettit Tindall, life founder, of Fort Wayne, gave a very impressive talk on her Borority experiences. Initiation and installation were held later at the Methodist church and each new member was presented with a sorority pin. The following officers were installed by the life founder: President, Mrs. Yvonne Hunter. Vice President, Eleanor Souder.

Treasurer, Jane Bradin. Recording Secretary, Mrs. Phyllis CuBter. Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Ila McNamara.

Social Secretary, Kathryn Rider. Historian, Mrs. Dee Alley. Editor, Mary Muzzillo. Welfare Secretary, Mrs.

Barbara Brown. Organizer, Mrs. Yvonne Bellamy. Out of town guests besides the life founder were Mrs. Juanita Will-son of Kendallville, Mrs.

Valetta Walter and Mrs. Sue Dean of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Mary Kern of Los Angeles, Calif. Those on the committee for this delightful affair were: chairman, Eleanor Souder, Nina Childers, Kathryn Rider and Joyce Clady. INVITING Mrs.

Howard L. Blaine of 106 V4 South Franklin Btreet to be a gueBt of The Clipper to see Vivian Blaine and Dennis CKeefe in "Doll Face" Sunday or Monday at the Gala theatre. This coupon will be exchanged tor a ticket If brought to The Clipper office by 6 p. m. Monday.

The ticket la not A certificate in recognition of the fine work done by the women of the Red Cross in DeKalb county during the war has been received by Mrs. J. W. Thomson of Garrett, who was county chairman of volunteer special services. The certificate was forwarded by Miss France, deputy administrator of volunteer special services, JOHN KRICK OF AUBURN SLASHED WITH BAYONET i John H.

Krick of 316 Ensley avenue, Auburn, is a patient at St. Joseph's hospital in Fort Wayne as the result of cuts from a bayonet suffered in a Fort Wayne home early Tuesday morning. The knifing took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kamphues and the former was arrested on a charge of assault and battery with intent to commit a felony as the result of the attack on the Auburn man.

The alleged knifing, Kamphues' wife, Darlene, told Fort Wayne police, took place following an evening of drinking in taverns. Mr. and Mrs. Kamphues and Mr. Krick then went to the couple's home in Fort Wayne.

They went into the kitchen where they continued to drink, it was said. Mrs. Kamphues said that at about 1:20 her husband went to the bath room and while he was gone, Krick came over to the davenport where she was sitting and started to kiss and. molest her. Mrs.

Kamphues said that after she resisted his advances, Krick started to molest her mother-in-law. About this time, Mrs. Kamphues said, her husband came into the room and ordered Krick out of the house. Her husband, she said, armed nim-Belf with a bayonet and chased Krick from the house. Mrs.

Kamphnes called police, but before officers arrived, Kamphues is alleged to have struck Krick several times with the bayonet. At St. Joseph's hospital, where he was taken. Krick is said to be suffering from three cuts on the right side of the cheek, one cut on the right side of the head and a cut on the back of the head. His condition was described, as "fair" by hospital attaches.

He is 39 years of age and Kamphues is 31. In city court in Fort Wayne Tuesday, Judge Wayne L. Miller continued Kamphues case until Aug. 8 and set his bond at $5,000. Krick will be held as a material witness with bond at (100.

CARD OF THANKS We wish in this way to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our neighbors and friends for the kindness extended to us during the illness and after the death of our father. We especially thank the Rev. John Borders and Masonic fraternity for their consoling words. MARION NEWCOMER AND FAMILY. HAROLD NEWCOMER AND FAlMILY.

HOWARD NEWCOMER AND FAMILY. MR. AND MRS. HARRY N. FRANCIS.

MISS GLADYS NEWCOMER. Ice cream social Methodist church lawn Saturday evening, Aug. 3, beginning at 6 o'clock. Methodist Youth Fellowship. Proceeds for camp fund and missionary pledge..