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THE NEWS -PALLADIUM, BENTON HARBOR, MICH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1944 I SIX OBITUARY TODAY All Around Our Town bakes, makes butter, sews for Red Cross, busy every day, doing the things she always loves doing, for others." "Yes, I repeat, that's some record in Hagar. Can you top it?" A OTHER member of The News- Rites Held Friday For Mrs. Ada Eaton SAUGATUCK, Feb. 19 Funeral Peach Thinning tolhod Used In South Described American Farmers Sitting On Top Of World-Haney BT LEWIS HAXEY referred to was based on the eom- (Freleaser of Economics, New Yorkmon statistical error of beginning a 1 University) series of figures at a high point and The old saving that the darkest! ending It at a lew point, thusseem-hour Is Just before dawn is cer-'tng to prove that "the trend" is tainly trite and overworked, but downward.

Great commodity price how true it is when applied to so-, inflation existed in 1919. This infla-clal conditions. You see, there is tion was finally wiped out in the great deal of sense In remember-1 great post-war depression of 1929-33. ing that the worse things get in Of course, any statistician who economic life the nearer they are wants to show a "declining trend" to touching bottom. Then, assum- can pick a period In which such a ing that life is to go on as it al-1 trend exists.

That is what is meant ways does We find that the im-j by those who are fond of repeating provement is at hand. For example, 'that "liars can figure." the time when a commodity or a But this is not the point here, stock is the cheapest is when it is The main idea of this column Is exactly at bottom. Then the mar- to impress upon its readers the fact ket looks darkest. that precisely in 1939 the tide 'This rather obvious bit of philoso-! turned, and farm prices started on Some Of Bloom Brushed 0 Don Hootman Tells Growers Here Ever hear of thinning peaches by pressed by older men too old to answer their country'! call for military service: "Why couldnt they take us older men first and let the kids stay home for a while longer?" "You'd last just about one day," remarked a youngster, who overheard Mr. Bailey's lament.

"You Ye right, son," responded the Old Timer. "But, believe me, Td like to take Just one wallop at those Japs." ThMt't what a lot of other older men were thinking yesterday afternoon as the Detroit-bound bus with its 21 "expendables" slowly rounded Main and Water with its passengers for the great adventure. IT was Just before Christmas and Walter Bell. News-Palladium pressman who grows spruce and pine trees on his farm at Benton Center, read about the boys stationed at the Naval air station at Corpus Chris ti longing for a bit of snow and a Christmas tree. "It's going to be a helluva Christmas no snow and no Christmas tree," mourned one sailor trainee from chilly Idaho.

Walt Bell couldn't stand that so he dug up a swell Norway spruce-he's got 9,000 of these growing youngsters in his forest "patch' and shipped it to Corpus Chris tl. In someway the Corpus Christ! station got Bell's gift mixed up with the local Rotary club and sent the Ro-tarians a nice letter of thanks and But later the mistake was discovered and Pressman Bell who has a boy of bis own in the Navy as well as a brother in the Seabees got a fine acknowledgement of his Christmas tree gift. The letter of appreciation said: "We in the chaplain's office have enjoyed your tree so very much during the holiday season. We especially appreciated your kindness in sending the tree which your son had planted three years ago. We shall take great pleasure in planting this fir on the Naval Air Station." Bell expects to get rich from his planting and growing of Norway a ciimo mat nas now cameo, mem brushing off ome of the bloom at blossom time? For the past two or three years, growers In the Fort Valley section of Georgia have been doing that, and the results have been satisfac-' tory, according to H.

Don Hootman, secretary of the Michigan Hortieul-, tural society, one of the speakers the County Horticultural socie-, ty's meeting at the T. M. A. Friday afternoon. Hootman explained that the prac-; tic started in Georgia when a grower saw a Negro sweeping her cabin with a broom of witch hazel branches.

Borrowing the crude broom, the' grower went into his orchard and began to brush the bloom. A little experimentation estab-: ushed the fact that a worker could brush about 200 trees a day. At 12 a day for such help the cost of thinning a tree figured one cent, considerably below the cost of thinning fruit when it Is more de-l veloped. Of course later, trees must 1 be Inspected to remove fruit where it is too crowded Mr. Hootman said.

The speaker also explained that -the witch hazel broom idea was a good one except that witch hazel growth began to suffer A prof es-1 at the Georgia experiment stall Hon invented a brush of wire with a wooden handle that did the Dustiness. Mr. Hootman showed one of them to Berrien's fruit growers who are wondering how such Plan Private Funeral For Mrs. Nina Hovey Private funeral services for Mrs. Nina Rapp Hovey, daughter of Mrs.

H. U. Rapp, who died at her home, 200 Britain avenue, Friday morning, will be held 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Dean mortuary.

The Rev. E. L. Snodgrass, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate and interment will be In the Crystal Springs cemetery. Last Rites Held For Mrs.

Mashke Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Anna Mashke, who died at her home in Benton Harbor on Monday, at the St. Matthew's church in Benton Harbor at 2 p. m. Friday.

The Rev. H. C. Haase officiated. Burial was in Crystal Springs cemetery.

The services were attended by a large number of friends and relatives. The members of the Navy Mothers club attended in a body and the children's choir sang one song and was accompanied by Arvin Janz. The casket beams included Henry, William, Julius and Paul Ka-sischke, her brothers, and two brother-in-laws, William Unruh and John Strunk. Mrs. Maude Dellaqua, Ex-Ball Player, Dies WATER VXIET, Feb.

19 Funeral services were held in Chicago Fri day, Feb. 18, for Mrs. Maude Olson Dellaqua, former well known Wa-tervliet resident Deceased and her first husband, the late John Olson, resided for several years near the Paw Paw Lake golf course, Paw Paw avenue, and during their residence' here were widely known for their Cherokee Indian Baseball team. They both played, touring the country during baseball seasons. Deceased is survived by a step-son, Edward Olson, of Des- SPlalnes, HI.

Mrs. Eliza udwig's Rites Held Friday WATERVLIET, Feb. 19 Following funeral services at Ayres funeral home in South Haven at 1 o'clock Friday, the. body of Mrs. Eliza Ludwig, 83, was brought to Watervliet for burial in City cemetery.

Deceased entered the South Haven hospital Monday for medical treatment and died Wednesday. She had resided in a nursing home at Bangor the last few months. Mrs. Ludwig was a former well known resident at Paw Paw lake, where she and her husband, Capt. Van B.

Ludwig, owned property. She was bora Sept. 9, 1860, in Moncton, Ontario, but came to St. Louis, Mich, with her parents in 1865. i.

She was married April 21, 1861, to Van Ludwig, who survives her. She also leaves one brother, Thomas Harrison. Captain and Mrs. Ludwig first came to Forest Beach, Paw Paw lake, In 1904. They remained there until 1917 when they moved to their cottage across from the Wigwam hotel at Edgewater.

A few years ago they sold their property and went to St. Louis, Mich, to make their home with relatives. It was there they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary April 21,. 1941. Fred McCarten, 73, Dies At Three Oaks THREE OAKS, Feb.

18 Fred McCarten, 73, died at 2 p. m. Friday at St. Anthony's hospital, Michigan City, where he had been confined for the past week. He was born Oct 20, 1870, In the Three Oaks vicinity, the son of the late John and Margaret.

McCarten. Survivors are his niece, Miss Nell McCarten, Three Oaks, and several cousins in Three. Oaks as well as others in New Buffalo township. The body, was taken to the Connelly Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10 a.

m. Monday from St Mary's Catholic church, with the Rev. John Stasinlewlcs officiating. Burial will take place in Pine Grove cemetery, New Buffalo. Former Resident ri-: WATERVLIET, Feb.

19 Funeral, services were held in Chicago," Feb. 14, for Charles Edward Chapman, who died Feb. 10. Mr. Chapman was well known in Watervliet and at Paw Paw lake, where he had been a summer resident for 45 years, owning a cottage at Bowe's Landing.

A son, Dennison, survives. pxuzlng was tcuched off by the de- velopment In the general farm situation during the last three or four years. As late as 1939, the price situation of farm products looked bad. Now, in this respect, the farm ers are sitting on top of the wcrld. Most of us will remember the end of the post-war depression that came in 1932 or 1933, and how at that time "the farm problem" loomed large.

It led to legislation to give "farm parity," and to van ous policies designed to raise prices to the 1928 level. It was very definitely brought to my attention the other day when I was giving a lecture on "Agricultural Problems." I had read a state ment, probably prepared in 1939, to the effect that farm prices had de clined, ana fallen further than other prices during the years since World war I. Since this statement is now so out of date and untrue a generalization. I took occasion to point out its error. Incidentally, came the moral that the darkest hour for the farmers was.

Just be- iore their prices rose. In the first place, the statement Share Trading Sluggish Today Few Favorites Bid Up, Others Backward NEW YORK. Feb. 19-(AP) -Scat tered share favorites edged toward recovery in today's market but many leaders still exhibited a notable lack of rising fuel. The week-end and Tuesday's holiday tended to restrain potential buyers in most cases and the mild biddlna that aDDeared again was based mainly on dividend prospects.

Dealings were sluggish from the start and, near the final hour, prices were slightly uneven. Minor gains were posted for Delaware A Hudson, Southern Pacific, Texas Bethlehem, General Motors, North American, Columbia Gas, Standard Steel Spring and Douglas Aircraft. On the offside were Santa Fe, Chrysler, Goodyear, Johns-Manville, Youngstown Sheet and Consolidated Edison. Bonds and commodities were narrow. LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, Feb.

19-(AP)-(WFA- Salable hogs total 13.000: ac- Wve fully Steady: 200-330 lbs. 13.73- 90: toD 13.90 on 200-40 lb. weignta; few sows no choice light weights good clearance; compared week ago 200-330 lbs. strong to 15 higher; lighter and heavier weights fully 25-50 up; sows 40-60 higher. Salable cattle 300, total 300; com pared last week: medium grade steers all weights and all grades ruriinn to 25 hisher: early strength on good to choice medium scheme would work on southwest- era Michigan's peach trees.

The opening speaker on Friday's program was C. Russell, of the Michigan State College hortlcul-' tural department, who explained if that last year's winter injury to black raspberry plantations was actually winter Injury coupled with some other difficulties Including wind injury and Spraying Is Urged Mr said much trouble could have been averted had the I year been that growers could have gotten on the dormant sprays of lime-sulphur. Unless we have 3 another wet spring that prevents ft, Russell urged growers to beat i anthracnose with lime sulphur greater raspberry profits. 1 1 Palladium's editorial staff moved orr to the wars Friday afternoon. Campbell Banyon was among the 21 local men who left by (bus for Detroit.

He was headed for the Navy, thereby breaking a tradition in his family running back to Civil war days. Banyons have always been Army men. When young Campbell Banyen, 20th Newt-FaUadinm employe te enter military service. Banyon left yesterday he was on his tenth year in News-Palladium He started, after his high school graduation, as a driver of one of the N-P fleet of delivery trucks, later asked for a try as a reportorial hand and ever since has held down a desk in the main editorial room. He's the 20th News-Palladium employe called to the colors since the war began, which represents an approximate 40 per cent contribution to the military service of The -News-Palladium's employe roster.

Campbell Banyon is the third one of his family now In the service. A brother, Lt. John P. Banyon, la now in England and a cousin, Lt. Wlllard J.

Banyon, is in the East expecting foreign assignment shortly. Both officers are in the Army air corps. Younger son of Mr. and' Mrs. Walter E.

Banyon, of Catalpa avenue, "Cample" tried hard to get into the Army when he was called up for service. Asked by one of his examiners what branch of the service he preferred, he promptly said "Army." "Splendid!" he was told. "Well assign you to the Navy." "But," said this new recruit for Uncle Sam, "It's a tradition in our family that all male members fight in the Army." "That's fine, mighty fine," he was told. "Now youll start a Navy tradition in your family." When he shoved off with his comrades for Detroit, Friday afternoon, young Banyon was still wondering why they ever asked him what branch of the service he preferred. OVER at the Hotel Whltcomb Round Table the weekly session was going good Friday noon.

At another table sat members of the county road board and some guests. Discussion swung around to who would be the Republican Presidential candidate for 1944. Somebody suggested a straw vote on Dewey, Mac Arthur, Willkie and Bricker. The tally showed 12 for Dewey, two for Mac Arthur and one each for Bricker and Willkie. Even the little lady who does the serving and efficiently voted and for Dewey.

Nestor of the Whltcomb Round Table is A. S. Llndenfeld, father of two boys in the service. But they didnt count "Lindy's" vote. They ruled him out on the grounds that he was a New Dealer and therefore a fourth termer.

But he didnt care, anyway, he said. "ItH be a FJJJt. again no matter how you fellows vote" argued the St. Joseph coal dealer and operator of the old G. Ss M.

docks. "So why waste your time taking straw ballots?" "IT'S really remarkable how cheer-1 fully they -take lt," remarked a bystander Friday afternoon as he watched another bunch of selective service men 21 in all boarding a bus at the Central bus station. The small crowd down to see the men off surged forward, the driver closed the door of the bus slowly began rolling as a mob of hands went up and waved a final goodbye. There were po cheers, no last calls of goodbye. Just a brief, frantic waving of hands.

Tears? A few but net many, Most of the 21 going out were fathers, each one leaving behind a wife and one or more They've been going out now for three these home boys and young fathers upon whom the destiny of the country rests In what is the final phase of a global war. And the draft board is getting down to "the bottom of the barrel" in order to fill, the quotas they are given each month by headquarters at Lansing. Each outgoing contingent, with the majority of them fathers and the others largely made up of re -classified deferments, continues to reduce the list of eliglbles in the district Seeing off the boys yesterday was the affable Jack Bailey, always in terested in home town events. Seems as if I know some lad in every contingent that goes out," said Jack. "Anyway, I've seen a lot of the boys off." And then he voiced the thought so often ex (Continued From Page One) second had stagged a sleeping Marine with his bayonet "I guess I didn't know what I was doing," said Toland, "and why the Jap didn't shoot me, never But I started beating, him with the butt of my rifle.

I knocked him unconscious and later on, when he came to, we finished him off with a bayonet. It was his own bayonet." Toland, whose home address is 614 Broadway, Benton Harbor, is a radio operator and landed on Tarawa as a member of a naval gunfire party. Lost in the darkness, they landed on the wrong beach and spent the night in a shell crater under fire. TTY Manager John Null can't get acout town on ms municipal duties without running into brother Elks who shower him with compliments over his vocal presentation of "Elks Of The U. S.

at the big Elk party two wesks ago, when a class of 106 were initiated at the Naval Armory in the presence of the country's leading Elk Grand Exalted Ruler Frank J. Lonergan. The several hundred Elks who were present for the initiation and ceremonies got a great kickvout of "Elks Of The U. S. and the audience thun derously applaud ed the city mana ger, his brother, Ray.

and his father, Fred Null for the song is strictly a ril family affair. Granddads and grandmothers of John Null today danced to the tuneful melodies of Fred Null's orchestra 40 and 60 years ago at the old Armory. Many a romance was launched amidst the haunting strains of some bewitching waits played by Fred Null and his coys. He's written a dozen or more musical scores in his day and has only published one. That was a one-step march which he titled: "The Elberta It's A Peach." About a year ago he wrote the lyrics for "Elks of The U.

S. Then hii musically talented sons, John and Ray, got together and set the melody to words. Both boys have good voices and with their dad at the piano they gave the song Its formal presentation at the Elk party. When the party was over Grand Exalted Ruler Lonergan was lavish in his compliments and insisted that the Nulls should publish the song for use in all the Elk lodges of the country. The city manager denies he's the onlv alnsrina- city manager in Mich igan.

He says the city, manager of Alpena leads a Methodist choir and "is a and tnat at me city manager conventions there's a group of these municipal executives who can produce some sweii nar-mony when they get to "barber shoDning it." Maybe "Elks of the TJ. 8. will be published, admits City Manager Null. And if it is, tnere-u De a 101 of Elks buying copies, for its got a melody and a swing and a patriotic note that fairly tingle the nerves. MRS.

Wesley Flkes, our correspondent for the Hagar and Riverside area, reports that Hagar challenges the world to produce a group of 20 folks who have a better record, if as good, as the 20 she names for Hagar's Hall of Fame. Writes Mrs. Pikes: "Here we have 20 Hagar residents all over 70 years of most of them born here, all of them own their own land, farmed for a living, sent their children to school here, most of the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren still living rieht on the spot where these 20 were born. The outstanding thing about these famous 20 people Is that they have had long life, good health, made their living from the soil, had plenty to do and plenty to eat all through the years, come ae presslon, flood or draught and that they all live within one square miie of each other, all friends and neighbors, and everything that ever happened to human beings anywhere in Joys and sorrows have come their way. "Their names are: "Dr Mix.

95, physician, well known to readers of this paper for his excellent -verse. "Delia DuVall. 82, Still attends dances evsry Saturday night. "Mr. and Mrs.

Tom McCray. "Mr. an Mrs. Merrit Pikes. "Julia Pratt.

"Mr. and Mrs. Arthur allay. "Mr. and Mrsv Ed Cutler.

"Mr. Carlton. "Susie Pratt, of Pratt's resort, over 80, orn here, lived here all her life. "Mrs. Flo Emery, 79, and her sister Mrs.

Lundy 77, lived here 63 years. "Arthur Elson. "Mrs. Ina Cutler, 79 and still farming herself. "Mr.

and Mrs. Hultgren, Mr. Hultgren passed away recently, over 80 years old. "Mrs. Flora Curtis, 82, left a widow 46 years ago, with five email children, the oldest only 12, but who worked the farm, raised those children, sent them through school and high school, even to college.

Still lives on same farm with some-of her children and grandchildren. SSI Hbt That OMsk-aa Kaw. Sickness leads to sorrow, Health to Happiness. A winter check-up is that ounce of prevention. Doctor Miller! Health Center Hospital BBUNSON HILL Ben tea Harbor, Michigan Oflaa Bm 9 a.

m. 9 a. m. aaa aaa Nt(M Call 4am4 services were held Friday at 2 p. m.

at the Burch funeral home Fennville for Mrs. Ada Eaton, 87, who died Monday evening at 7 p. m. at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Otis Thomas, of Douglas.

The services were conducted by Rev. Albert Dawe of the Douglas Congregational church, with burial in Fennville cemetery. She leaves: four rituiohtr urr. Ina Cole, Grand Rapids, Mrs. Alda Britton, Elgin, Mrs.

Blanche Wilkinson, South Haven, and Mrs. Mlnnibel Thomas, Douglas; three sons Walter and Steve Variell and Monroe Eaton. Douglas, and grandchildren and 35 great grand children. Four of her grandsons are in the armed services. Funeral Services For Milton Feather, Monday Funeral services fo rthe late Milton H.

Feather, 638 Superior street, who died February 17, will be held 2 p. m. Monday at the Slaughter and Hill mortuary. The Rev. H.

A. Blanning, pastor of the First Congregational church, will officiate and burial will be in the Berrien Springs cemetery. Hold Final Rites For Mrs. J. Sittig THREE OAKS, Feb.

19-Final rites for Mrs. John Sittig will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Connelly Funeral Home. The Rev.

J. M. Artman will officiate. Burial will take place in Forest Lawn cemetery, Three Oaks. Mrs.

I Hie May Goens Taken By Death At 65 i Mrs. die May Goens, 65, died at 7:30 Friday evening at her home, 921 Territorial road. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lowry, she was born February 26, 1878, in Lawrence, Mich.

In she married J. Homer (Doc) Goens in St. Joseph, and the couple resided in this vicinity for 41 years. She was a member of the local Red Cross chapter. Surviving her is her husband, two brothers, William Lowry, of i Kalamazoo, and Claude Lowry, of Charleston? W.

and one sis-' ter, Mrs. Ethel Jones, of Chicago. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Friends may call at the Dean mortuary. Mrs.

Marie Schneider Dies; Funeral Monday Mrs. Marie Schneider, 87, died at Sam tnriav at her home. 610 Court street, St. Joseph, following a lln- 1 gering illness. She was born March 13, 1856 in 1 Germany, coming to Chicago at the age of 17 years, and later, in 1886, mnvine to Fair Plain, where she waa a member of the Thursday club for a number of years.

bk. 1. iirvveri Vw fnnr dnuehtera and two sons: Mrs. Agnes Gast, St. Joseph, with wnom sne naa maae her home for the past 13 years; Mn John Esriorf.

Chicatro. HL: Mrs. Henry Koehler, Elmhurst, Mrs. Margaret, Nlsiey, fair iain; Henry Schneider, Pasadena, Calif, and August Schneider, Fair Plain. Twelve grandchildren and three ffr t.mn rich II ri rn also survive.

The husband of the deceased, the late August Schneider, Sr, died, in October, 1931. t'- The body will be taken to the residence. 610 Court street, from the Kerlikowske funeral home Sunday morning, where lt win lie until 11 a. m. Monday.

services will be held at 3 p. m. Monday from the Kerlikowkse chapel, with Rev, Maggart, pastor of the First Congregational church, St. Joseph, officiating. Burial will take place in Crystal Springs cemetery.

Reliable Moving We move everything with expert care and speed. PHONE 3-1101 LAFAYETTE TRANSFER STORAGE CO. "Moving Engineers" fi Si tl il I T. A. Merrill, also of Michigan SUte college, gave the latest technical and practical Information on fertilizers.

For orchards he suggest- ed a shift from clean cultivation to the sod management system. He 1 declared the things that make a soil fertile are water, air, nitrogen. well above any of the original ideas of "parity." All price groups have risen, but farm prices have risen more than the average. Now farm prices average so high in relation to non-agricultural prices that their position constitutes- a maladjustment which will probably have to be corected In some future recession. At least, such is the evidence of statistical history.

Mean- while, farmers In general should be well satisfied to hang on and "hold their own. As for the rest of us, this factual evidence should be a good remedy for pessimism. I think that possibly it should be most helpful in our feeling about "the labor problem." Just now, radicalism and bad morale seem too apparent. But average wages, as weekly or annual purchasing power, have risen considerably. Organized labor In general has gained more than enough poyer for collective bargaining.

Conser vatism has increased. The radical Ism and class conflict are almost sure to seem worst when they are; worst which Is Just before they get better. President Acts To Put Baruch Plan In Action (Continued From Page One) volume of employment," the report says. Snper-Cantrol Proposed For super-control of all agencies dealing with demobilized war veterans and war factory workers the creation of a "work director" is proposed. The other demobilization official would be a "surplus property administrator" with full authority for disposing of the government's billions of dollars worth of war materials, from factories to airplanes, when the war ends.

Congress applauded the objectives of the Baruch post-war report today but an undercurrent of controversy over specific recommendations may block early enactment of legislation needed to give life to some phases of the proposed reconversion program. A cross-section check of biparti san sentiment showed these favor able reactions: Congress likes The overall objective of getting government out of business as quickly as possible after the war ends. The promises of the government to pay its war production debts speedily, to cut red tape in secue- jine-nis ana WJ unatrwui wie hcvcb sary financing for the change-over. The pledge to dispose of surpluses in the selective service fish bowl and to channel them into trade at a rate least harmful to private industry. The assurance that new boards and bureaus will be held to a mini- rrum and war agencies cut as their wont cwinaies.

Those things are fine, the legls- lators but there were immedi- ment now 01 a posi-war wi om ana there was every evidence that trouble lies ahead before some of the current war powers are extended. Its Annual Meeting vaughan, of Buffalo, N. and S. Robinson, R. Banyon and E.

Edmunds of Benton Harbor, iMich -I Gross sales of nearly two mil- llion for the year were reported by President Udell In his annual re port, mt. uaeii loia me swcxnoia- ers that Muncie Malleable was already geared to peace-time reconversion responsibilities and could quickly leave its field of wartime manufacture. Founded by the late J. N. Klock and associates of Benton Harbor, and Muncie, the company in 1943 rounded out 24 years of successful operations.

President Udell, General Manager Malnoski and Secre tary Oesterle have been with the company ever since its opening day. 1 phosphorus, potassium, calcium Ulme) minor elements, and organic A summary of the 1943 labor sit-'i uation and a forecast of labor problems this year was given by P. Gaston, of South Haven, who last year was in charge of labor recruitment and placement In the local area. Also speaking on 'labor were Don Hamilton, head of the Benton Harbor labor placement bureau, and Earl Steimle of the 8o-'. dus Fruit Exchange, who served as treasurer for the local organlza- tion procuring farm labor.

Mr. Gaston offered little hope of growers getting prisoners of war on farms since canners and processors have first claim. He urged growers I to do several things during the coming year; (1) dont leave labor procurement up to somebody else; 2 write to former employes and arrange to have them come to your farm again this (3) co-oper- ate with the farm labor office; (4) accept the help you can get and re- member that experienced farm help Is a thing of the past; (5) improve bousing conditions on your farms. spruce and pines. But he's playing it safe he, isn't quitting that $100-a-week press job while his trees are getting their growth.

It Was Right Baby But.The Wrong Dad It was the right baby, but the wrong dad. And that's why genial, smiling C. J. Braamse was having a lot of explaining to do today. The Item-told of a new baby daughter at the C.

J. Braamse home. It should have read J. Braamse." C. J.

Is brother of A. J. and the latter, father of the new arrival, is in the U. S. Army.

C. friends today were coming at him from all quarters, offering congratulations and looking for the customary cigar. But C. J. had no cigars to offer for his brother's baby.

He has a 9-year-old son but, as he patiently explained to his friends today, a 9-year-old couia cy no stretch of the imagination be re-converted Into a days' old girl. "Be sure from herejn," said Mr. Braamse, "to- get those initials right. It's A. J.

who has the daughter." And will C. friends please quit calling on the telephone! There is no baby not at 180 Clardell. Katherine Simmons Of Lawrence Weds LAWRENCE, Feb. 19 Miss Kath erine Simmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

H. G. Simmons, Law-nrf LL John S. Nowicki. Fort Sill, Okla, son of Mr.

John S. Nowicki. Detroit, were mamea at 10 a. Wednesday at the home nf the bride's narents. The service was read by Rev.

W. B. Paterson. a of the Congregational church, In the presence of a few friends. vriu Rptv Dink ell.

Detroit, was bridesmaid, and Sgt. 'Eugene No wicki, brother of the groom, stationed in California, was best man. Both Lt. and Mrs. Nowicki are trrarfiiBU of Michigan State Col- in tVia rlaju nt 1943.

Vicki was also salutatorian of Lawrence high school the class of 1939. T.t. and Mrs. Nowicki left at once tn malr ti1r home at Fort unless the former is transferred. Hospital Notes John Crago, 1080 Thomas street, underwent an operation at Mercy hospital last night.

The following patients underwent operations at the hospital today: Max Bomke, Route 2, watervuet; and William Relmland, Route 1, Baroda. David Miller, 429 Eighth street, was admitted to the hospital yes terday for medical treatment Patients discharged from the hos pital yesterday were: Harry Eagle, 587 Broaaway; tr. Robert Gephart and infant daughter, Diane Louise, 260 South Fair avenue: Harland Ravttch, 159 Brit- tain avenue; Mrs. Ben Boyd, 630 Pearl street; Mrs. Lloyd Hathaway, Coloma; William Lingham, Coloma; Miss Natalie Smith, Edward Scheffler, Route 1, Coloma; Mrs.

Bernard Vanduzer, Route 2, Coloma. Great white ant hills are to be found in the desert lands of northern Australia. COMPANY weight and weighty steers lost onjaie oDjecuons nusea in wuueuuai late rounds, these finishing barely quarters to a proposal for enact steady; stock cattle strong, very scarce; fed heifers 25 rugner, instances more on medium grades; beef cows 25-50 higher, canners and cutters strong to 25 up, light can-t nere getting least action; buUsunce Malleable Holds mostly oo nigner; vwicio iuuj steady; pargely fed steer and fed heifer run; bulk steers 13.75-16 .25: Grains Are Firm In Quiet Market CHICAGO. Feb. 1-(AP) -Grains ruled firm in a quiet market today, a i top 17.00, paid rather freely for all; MUNCIE.

Ind, Feb. 19 Annual representative weights; next highest meeting of the Muncie Malleable price 1655; 1100-1400 lb. good topountu-y company here Thursday average-choice grade weighty steers resuited In the re-election of the costing 15.25-16.50 closed very dull; company's officers, headed by John light and long yearlings in bread de- rjdell as president and also treas-mand all week: killers got little other officers re-elected ln-der 13.00; most stock cattle 11.50- Eluded W. T. Haymond, with common kinds around jpresident' and assistant secretary; 10.0O.

and half-fat feeders up toij G- Malnoski, vice-president and 13.75 i xhoice heavy heifers reached 'general manager; K. A. Oesterle, 16.50, tkilk heifers 13.00-15.25: cutter secretary. cows closed at 8.00 down, strictly i Directors re-elected 4n addition good beef cews to 13.25, light cannerito the officers included F. H.

Kim-cows around 6.25-6.50; heavy trough, of Muncie, Judge R. C. PMCE OF THE CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE I good part of the buying support in wheat and rye coming from previous, short sellers who felt the re-! cent i slump had discounted the bearish factors influencing the wheat picture. Local traders were good buyers of rye. Near the end of the first hour wheat was H-H higher, oats were up rye was ahead k-i and barley was bid i higher.

No Extension Seen I For Income Returns i The deadline for filing form 1040ES will In all probability be extended from March 15 to April 15, but mere wm oe no extension of time beyond March 15 for the filing of general income tax returns. Deputy Collector Joseph Thar an nounced today. age bulls reached 12.00, and com- parable beef bulls 1255-1250 veal era 15.00 down Lions To Buy Seeing Eye Dog ror Veteran Through the combined efforts, of the Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, and Sawyer Lions clubs, a guide dog will be provided for Capt. Ray Ambler, blind Bridgman veteran of World War I.

Ambler, who was gassed while overseas, has gradually over the last 16 years, been losing the sight of his eyes. Lions report, and unable to have regular work. He has undergone period of mechanical training in a school for the blind, but before he can work in an Industrial shop needs a trained dog to assist him in getting to his Job, At a recent meeting of the St. Jo-; seph Lions club, members voted to: Join with Benton Harbor and Sawyer clubs, each contributing a I specified sum toward down payment on a dog for Ambler, the total cost CASH -LOANS- CASH AUT0II0DILE FUIUlTTUnE SIGNATURE PROMPT ECONOJriCAL CONFIDENTIAL phone tin Thar said a radio commentator gave an erroneous interpretation of the question this week, indicating ir.iFOHTAUT! PI3SS3 repert cny Ettcmpt to cfergo mere tfcn 10e for tfo Chicago Sunday Trihss! (wrmr cfKsuwg w. onus mtm) that Income taxpayers would be given an extra 30 days to file their returns- BUTTER EGGS CHICAGO, Feb.

19-(AP)-(WFA-E utter receipts eggs 19,560. LIFRAKT CLOSES TUESDAY The Benton Harbor public library be cloed Tuesday, February 22,1 Lt ebMTanc ot Washington 1 1 in LOAN (Magazine Subscriptions NEW AND RENEWAL CHARLES STEWART Rte. I til CUire, Ph. TJoe-FU of which rill amount to 700..