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Logansport Pharos-Tribune from Logansport, Indiana • Page 8

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3 Evening, February 18; 1955. Temperatures Will Cool Off By UNITED PRESS Hoosiers shiver in a new cool wave for about four days Deginning late. Saturday, the Weather Bureau's five-day outlook said today. The moderate spell which has graced Hoosierland several is due to cool dayse outlook said temperatures will average three. to five degrees below normal during the next five days.

but that won't. be nearly as severe as the last cold wave which paralyzed Indiana and the rest of the nation, The said normal maximum temperatures are 36 north to 52 south, normal minimums 21 north to 31 south, Saturday will be mostly mild, with highs ranging from 43 to 48. A blizzard was expected across the northwestern states today, but Hoosiers will not feel the chill until late Saturday, the Weather Bureau said. Sunday and Monday will also be colder, with little change in temperature thereafter. Rain tonight and Saturday will gradually change to SNOW late Saturday.

Snow flurries were 00 tap Sunday, and another period of snow north and rain or snow south was expected early next week, deminishing to flurries by midweek. Precipitation will average .15 to 1.50 inebes, the weatherman said. Meanwhile, today and tonight will be warmer than Thursday's highs and lows. Highs today will range from 45 to 50, lows tonight from 35 to 42. Overnight lows ranged from 21 at South Bend to 29 at Evansville, and Thursday's highs ranged from 45 at Evansville to 38 at South Bend.

Burnettsville The Hobby Lobby club met at the home of 'Mrs. Robert on evening with Mrs. Merle Tuesday Davis assisting. Reverend Verl Davidson Salina, Kansas, and Mrs. Ina Davidwere supper guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Galin Davidson on Thursday, evening. Mrs. Harry Gardner entertained at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.

McConnell and son of Lafayette and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brechbiel and daughter of LogansMr, Galin Davidson and were Sunday dinner of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Davidson of Idaville, Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Brechbiel were in ToTo Sunday, Miss Minnie Ruff was guest of Reverend and Mrs. Lyons Sunday. Mrs. Geraldine Thompson of Logansport spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs.

Hilda Davidson, The Ladies Aid of the Brethren church met in the church basement oll Wednesday with Thelma Mertz as hostess. Temperance was the of our program and Hilda Davidson read a selection on different temperauces. Devotions were given by Nina Parks and Velma Luzadder offered prayer. Roll call was valentine. answered home made A potted plant was presented Midge Mertz.

on her 27th wedding anniversary. Donald Sisson Named Airman of the Month Airman First Class Donald G. Sisson, son of Mrs. Ruth Sisson, Camden, has been selected "Airman of the for January from the Fighter Interceptor' Squadrons of 10th Air Division in Alaska. Assigned to the 64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Airman Sisson is an aircraft maintenance man.

job his responsible for repairing and keeping the communications equipment in working order. By constantly keeping himself informed of new equipment and procedures in his field, Airman Sisson has been a valuable asset to the squadron in training new personnel. Entering the Air Force in June 1952, he completed basic training and then attended Radar School at Keesler AFB, pi. He was assigned to Alaska in July, 1953. He is married to the former Katheryn L.

Cunningham, who resides at 834 Helm street. The Sissions have one daughter, Sherry Louise, aged 10 months. AF Recruiter Returns James Corey, 25, has been reassigned to the Logansport area as recruiter for the Air Force after three months' duty at the Terre Haute station. Corey, who has served 52 months overseas at bases in Europe, Japan, Korea and Okinawa, will be at the darit board in the court house all day on Mondays and each Wednesday afternoon, Five counties will be, under the jurisdiction of the Air Force station including Cass, Fulton; Miami, Howard and Tipton, Corey said. The recruiter was assigned to the Logansport station for eight months in 1954, Corey resides at 117 Thirteenth street and may be contacted after hours at 7287.

(Pharos-Tribune Engraving) Council for Mentally Retarded Children Hears Progress Report Fifty persons attended the open meeting of the Cass County Coupcil for Mentally Retarded Children Thursday night in the city building. Advisory board members Tom Baker, Judge Clifford Wild, Mrs. Virginia Towsend, Warren Otterman, the Rev. Eugene Fox, Harold Mull, Donald Crain, Pete Carr, Joe Greenan and Fred Fultz were introduced. The teacher, Mrs.

Herman Fries, presented a report designed to help acquaint the public with the school. The report was a progress study of the 12 students. A film, relative to this type of education, entitled "One Small Candle" was shown. Henry Jones presided following the opening with. prayer by the Richard Recher.

Reports were given by Mrs. Dorothy Levy, Merrill Johnson, Henry Jones, Marilyn" Jones and Mrs. Ernest Brandt, The Rev. Eugene Fox closed the meeting with The school, which opened Nov. 15, is in session five days each week at the YMCA.

Walton Mrs. Zone Fitzer Mrs. Mildred Shuman called on Mrs. Bertha Rouch Tuesday at the hospital in Rochester. She was taken ill Friday at the home of Mrs.

Rose McCain in Logansport. The Thimble club has been postponed until February 24 and will meet at the bome of Mrs. Mae Logan, Mrs. Audrey Butz visited Mr. and Mrs.

Doyon Butz and daughters at Lafayette last week. The and 0 club will meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Hope, Hyman. Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Sperry have returned home from San Angelo, Texas, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Gene Sordelet and family. They also visited Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Sperry and daughters in Rosswell, New Mexico. Walton Lodge number 423 and AM will meet Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. for regular business and work in the E. A. Degree.

Mr. and Mrs. William Hilton and family moved Tuesday to a farm near Lucerne, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Plummer will move to farm vacated by them.

Family night will be observed Monday night, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Blue Ball Congregational church. Following the covered dish supper, a miscellaneous program will be given by members of the church. Kokomo Group Volunteers for Work at 'Cliff Men's Organization to 'Assist In. State, Hospital Recreational Therapy A newly organized men's volun- teer.

group. connected with the Howard county Mental Health Association this week launched a program under which they will come to the Logansport state hospital every two weeks to assist in the recreational therapy activities. The group 1 met Wednesday night at Longeliff with Mrs. Genevieve Record, director of purses, and Dr. John A.

"Larson, superintendent, for orientation. Members of the group W. Dimmit, grade. sobool. teacher; Verne, Vaught, recreational director at Continental Steel corporation; Minnis Bourfi, safety inspector, R.

J. Foster, carpenter, and Dale Keirn, foreman, at the same plant; Phillip Meinzer, farmer; J. B. White, bank employee; A. Long, monument dealer; and H.

R. Hutto, factory amployee and musician. Harry Harris of this city, also joined the group. They outlined their objective as: .1 To bring patients into contact with the outside world through participation in normal recreational activities. The': patients who respond to this type of recreational therapy are more receptive to psy- i chiatric treatment by doctors.

2. To lay the groundwork for a larger volunteer program in. Howard county--both men and women volunteer groups. 3. To help create in the communIty a better understanding of mental and emotional illnesses so the community can more to prevent them, to help those who are suffering from this illness, and to accept into the community those who have recovered.

Report Finding Cushion Believed From Airliner ROME (UP) Fishermen at Santa Severa: 33 miles north of Rome. said today they found a plane cushion which Italian authorities believe might have belonged to a Belgian airliner missing since Sunday with 29 persons aboard. Sabena Airlic.es officials rushed to Santa Severa to look at the cushion, which the fishermen into the local office of the national along with a box of American-nade canned The fishermen said they found both items on the shore of the Mediterranean. Tries Out Used Car, But Fails to Return A man walked into Wick's Motor Sales, 635 Burlington avenue about two weeks ago, asking that he be permitted to try out an automobile. The fellow drove off in a 1942 Chrysler New Yorker, a four-door green, and hasn't been seen since that time.

Ponce said the license number is Ind. Dealer 967M7, Elks Lodge Inducts 11 New Candidates Eleven candidates were initiated into the Logansport Elks lodge Thursday evening at the local fraternal hall, The was. in honor of the 87th anniversary of the national Elks organization, Exalted Ruler: Chester Zartman and other local officers were in charge of the initiation. A chili' was served after the inducsupper tion. NOTICE FOR BIDS Notice bereby: is given that the Board of Public Works and Indiana, Safety of the City of Logansport, will reccive sealed bids up March to one o'clock P.M.

(CST) on 1955, for the purchase of said sewer City cleaning equipment for in accordance with specifications now. on rite in the office of the of said City. Bids are to be filed with sald Board at the offlce of Build- the ing in the City of Logansport, InCierk-Treasurer In the City Bids 'be in the form diana and shall contain statements -shall tiled, AS are prescribed by Jaw. Dated at Logansport; Indiana, this February 16. 1955.

Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Logansport, Indiana Attest: William E. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer Look! Every Every Guy Woman! With ATTENTION! a Every Sweetheart! Girl! French Perfumes--French Perfumes NAME BRANDS NATIONALLY ADVERTISED ONLY ECSTACY $18.75 $3.29 FAUN 10.00 2.29 MURIAL HASBROUCK 10.00 2.29 PAGODA 27.50 4.69 PAGAN, 27.50 4.69 We. guarantee these to be the same French perfumes as advertised nationally. Only 1,000 bottles each available at these special get acquainted prices. Limit 1 Each.

No Dealers No C. O. D's Please WE WANT YOUR NAME FOR OUR MAILING LIST. Send Payment for Your Prepaid Perfumes to: P. O.

BOX 203 IMPORTS MONTICELLO. INDIANA Roeys- -Believe It or IRA DOS KOSINEY WAS BORN ON MAY 197 HIS WIFE WAS BORN ON FEB.20 THEIR DAUGHTER WAS BORN SAN. 30 'EXCEPT DURING LEAP YEARS THEY ALWAYS CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAYS ON THE SAME DAY OF THE WEEK San Fernando, Cald. THE TOWER OF CONTRITION near Isle of Wight Puen 36 FEET HIGH BUILT BY WALTER de GODSTON IN 1328 AS THE SENTENCE OF A COURT OF LAW BECAUSE HE PROFITED FROM A SHIPHRECK. 2-48 RENOIR 0841-1919) the famed French arhst THE BIG CHEESE.

WAS SO CRIPPLED BY ARTHRITIS DURING THE LAST WEIGHT 22,000 POUNDS 8 YEARS OF HIS LIFE THAT HE COULD PAINT ONLY IT WAS MADE IN 1890 BY WITH A BRUSH STRAPPED TO HIS HAND CANADIAN DAIRYMEN FOR EVEN RENOIRS TURNED OUT DURING THAT PERIOD EXHIBITON AND REQUIRED HAVE SOLD FOR MORE THAN 27,000 GALLONS OF MILK GeL $100.000 EACH Denver Man Dies At Dukes Hospital -Perry F. Sharp, 92, a retired and painter, died Thursday at Dukes bospital, Peru, following a two week illness. Born in Union township, Miami county, on November 2, 1863, he was the 'son of Thomas and Martha (Zook) Tharp. He married Elizabeth Ream on September 5, 1896. The deceased, a resident of the Denver community for.

55 years, was the Denver school janitor for 16 years and also served as janito: for the three churches. He was a member of the Denver Baptist church. Survivors are: the wife, a patient at Dukes hospital; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Quick, of Seabright, and a brother, John, of Miami. One sister and two brothers preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. EST Sunday at the Denver Baptist Church with the Rev. C. F.

Golden officiating. Burial will be in the- Westlawn- cemetery, Denver. Friends may call at the McKain funeral home after 1 R. m. Saturday.

ONE COURT FINE One defendant was arraigned in city court Friday morning' and assessed a fine of $5 and $13 costs on a charge or public intoxication. DONATO PIZZARIA Open Monday thru Saturday 7 A. M. to 10 P. M.

Sundays 1 P. to 10 P. M. WEEKEND SPECIAL Pizza with Pepperoni Hamburger and Other Favorites Junction 24 and 35 Mile West of Logansport Ph. 6512 or 40804 A hit-and-run driver damaged an automobile owned by Dr.

Bernard Hall, of. 3100 East Broadway, which had been parked in front of 2107 North street late Thursday evening. A witness told authorities a taxicab struck the -doctor's car, but when police located cab, the driver claimed he couldn't remember hitting a parked vehicle although he had a call in that neighborbood. Hit-and-Run Driver Damages Parked Car BRITISH. HOLD EX-NAZI LONDON (UP)- Strasser, pre-war aid of Adolf Hitler, was seized today by British immigration officials 'at London Airport on arrival from Canada en route to Germany, Strasser was taken into legal custody and held behind locked doors pending "deportation" aboard the next plane leaving for the Continent.

New Floor Care Ends Waxing One of the real backbreakers of Linoleum and tile floors waxed and sparkling DOW becomes a quick, easy task using the new. floor coating, Glaxo. Glaxo is a water clear, nonslip coating which actually seals out dirt; It dries to a high luster about an hour after application. The surface is maintained. with.

light moppings. Glaxo coating lasts about six months in places of heaviest traffic, making it a considerable economy over customary 'waxes, etc. Because of its unique bonding properties, Glaxo can be re-applied to worn areas with-. out evidence of patching. Glaxo is available at flanegib Acc Hardware.

Farm Bureau Officials Speak at Clay Meeting District and" township. officials participated in a' panel discussion at a. Clay township Farm Bureau session: in the Community Building at Adamsboro. Wednesday night, Panel participants: were Helen Naftzger, county and leader, Elizabeth Rupe, district leader, Maude Tribbett, county Pet and Hobby -leader, and Guy Brookie, county chairman, Entertainment was provided by Mary and Rick Williams on the trumpet clarinet and the "Six Belles" from Tipton township. Mrs.

Earl. Cox. won the cherry pie contest. which was. judged by members of the panel.

Cherry pie and coffee. were served at the termination of the meeting. Local Woman's Brother Succumbs in Portland Demo On Saturday INDIANAPOLIS (UP) -Indiana Democrats the finishing touches on their. biggest annual party rally today, the JeffersonJackson Day festivities scheduled for Saturday. About 1,000 or.

more of the party faithful had reservations for a banquet In Murat Temple at night featuring a speech by Gov. Frank C. Clement of Tennessee, at 34 the youngest state chief executive In the. country. This year's rally had significance.

It was' billed "Paul M. Butler Day." Butler is the South Bend attorney who became Democratic National Committee chairman Jan. 1, the second Hoosier to head the party in the last two years. Butler and his family will be honored at a reception in the afternoon sponsored by Democratic women. At noon, the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association bolds its annual winter meeting with Clayton Fritchey, editor of the "Democratic Digest" monthly publication as chief speaker.

Held for Slaying Of Brother-in-Law And Wounding. Wife CORYDON, Ind. (UP)-Joseph Grantz, 48, Georgetown, Thursday admitted killing his brother-in-law and critically wounding his esstranged wife, police said. Grantz was held on a first degree murder charge in Harrison County jail -in Corydon, Authorities said Grantz and wife. Lelia, 30, were separated for week and she was living at the home of hor brother-in-law, Raymond Blackman, 49.

Grantz went to Blackman's home Wednesday night and threatened Mrs. Grantz, police sald. Blackman interceded and he and Mrs. Grantz were shot. A State trooper found Grantz Thursday morning in the barn hayloft of an abandoned farm, Grantz was armed with an automatic but did not resist, police said.

Body of Sixth Fireman Recovered From Ruins BALTIMORE. Md, (UP)- Another fireman's body was dragged from the rubble of a downtown building Thursday night, bringing the toll in the fire department's worst tragedy to six dead and 21 injured. The bodies of five other, firemen were recovered earlier from the ruins of the Tru-Fit Clothing Co. which burned down Wednesday night, They were killed when the roof and back wall of the building caved in on them. Attempts to reach the buried firemen were hampered by the danger that one of the other walls might collapse.

The wall was 1 finally shored up while workmen tunneled into the mound of debris. Deaths and Funerals BEAULIEU. Private services were conducted for Genevieve Beaulieu, 67. Friday afternoon at the ChaseMiller funeral home. Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery.

CLAY Final rites, for Leo Madison Clay, 71, of route 1, will be conducted at 2 p. m. Saturday at the McClaskey-Hamilton chapel with the Rev. Paul Grant officating. Burial will be in Mount Hope.

cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. GAINS PROMOTION ARTHUR DICKERSON Mr. Dickerson, former diminuitive Logansport Berry great has been promoted to the sales force the W. S.

E. MOTOR SALES, An employee of. the W. S. E.

MOTOR SALES, for the past 21 years, Mr. Dickerson served 7 years as Parts Manager, and until his recent promotion had for the past 4 years been Service and 5 at the present. president of tr Illiana Parts and Service Managers Club. Mr. Dickerson graduated from the local high school and since coming with the W.

S. E. MOTOR SALES, has attended numerous Chevrolet and Buick service and sales schools, and the Dale Carnegie: School of Human Relations and Public Speaking. Mr. Dickerson is: a 'member of the Elks, and is past zone chairman of the Lions Club.

Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson, and son David, live 431 Wheatland Avenue. Pd. Adv.

Final rites were conducted in El wood for Sherman, 69, of Ridgeville; brother of Mrs. Agnes Parker, Logansport, who died Monday in a Portland, hospital. He was born. in Carroll county in February 26, 1885. Death lowed a short illness.

Survivors include the wife, three sons and four daughters, Marshall and Theodore, both of Elwood, and Mac, Kokomo; Fern, Lillie, Eva and Nina, all of Elwood; two brothers, 'Allen, Fulton, and. Quincy, Marion, and five sisters, Ada Cooper, Gladys Cage and Sylvia Hendricks, all of Kokomo; Mary Williams, Ridgeville, 'and Mrs. Parker, Logansport." Burial was made in a cemtery near Elwood, SEE IT DEMONSTRATED AT THE HOME SHOW IT'S IT'S IT'S THE Applilay, rolls lovely painted designs on your Kem-Tone Walls! It's like With a special SUPER new roller and new sensational Applikay you can roll lovely shimmering designs on your freshly painted Super KemTone And such a variety of effects $219 $545 GAL; is possible! With choice of DEEP. COLORS enchanting -Applikay designs $362 or. $5.69 and the iridescent Applikay colors, you can create countless different design effects to individualize your walls.

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