Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

Tuesday, November 16, 1943. LOCAL DECATUR HERALD PASTOR DIES to 1944 Goals Deadline Set This Week for Tax Payments With preparations underway to close the tax books in the office of Maccn County Treasurer A. C. Ammann, this week has been set as the last week for payment of 1942 real estate taxes without a sale or a forfeiture penalty. Lester G.

Shaffer, chief deputy, announced yesterday. All payable taxes both real estate and personal now are delinquent and penalties nave been added to bills of taxpayers. However, if settlement is not made in the near future, heavier penal With Optimism teeman's meeting yesterday on 1944 production plans. On the left (1. to are Emerson Marshall, Willis Davis, Victor E.

Peterson and J. R. Chap man; Howard R. Culp. county chairman, and Roy C.

Kinser. In foreground are W. G. Jennings, county committeeman and John E. Sieg.

(Herald-Review photo) Farm Oufpuf Goals Taken Before Individual Producers $1,300 Taken From Royal Blue Store Police yesterday were investigates the disappearance of $1,300 in and checks Monday morning (rpm the Royal Blue store, at the corner of South Main and Wood streets. Howard Bardsley. operator of he store, reported that a cash box containing the -had been placed near the safe from which had been taken, and when he to check the receipts before banking the money, the box and contents were gone. Leaves Box for Moment Mr. Bardsley reported that he opened the store about 8:30 a.

vent to the safe, removed the i-etal box containing the receipts, went to the front of the store for a moment. On his return he searched vainly tne box ana its contents, and slled the police Cash and Checks Police last night said that detectives were working on the case. About half of the money was in checks, while the balance was in $30. S10 and $5 bills, a bundle of SI bills and some loose change. Presence of a sneak thief in the store was given by police last -ight as the probable cause of the disappearance of the money.

It was reported that a number of persons were in the store, at the time that the money disappeared. No i-jspects had been arrested last night. Accountants Will Hear Roy Andreae Roy Andreae. partner in the J5rm of Price. Waterhouse Chicago, will be the guest speaker at the third regular monthly of the Decatur chapter Na-tona! Association of Cost Accounted, to be held Thursday at 6:30 p.

m. at the Decatur Club. Mr. Andreae's subject will be "War Time Problems in the Presentation of Financial Statements''. Dinner he followed by a technical session at 7:45 p.

m. of the questions which arise out of the war emergency and which Mr. Andreae will be in a position to discuss are: Kow should pending contract liabilities be presented? What attention should be given to reserves for reconversion? How should inventories of inferior substitute materials be values! for balance sheet purposes? t- Chairman of the meeting is E. E. Schwagmeyer.

of the Caterpillar Military Engine Co. The Decatur chapter has heen conducting a series of study group meetings. There was a large attendance at both the Oct. 28 and Xov. 11 meetings.

The next meeting is to be scheduled Thursday. Dec. 2. at Millikin university and all XACA members are cordially nvited to attend. New Post-War School Trends Told by Harris Xew trends in education in the post-war period were forecast yesterday by William Harris, superintendent of the Decatur city schools.

Speaking during the luncheon Eeeting of the Rotary club, Mr. Harris said that considerable expansion of educational program-on a national scale would include a longer primary and kindergarten period, and expansion of vocational education programs. Furthermore, education in elementary and secondary schools will be available on a 12-months-a-'esr basis, patterned after college university practises in recent years, he said, The school superintendent also forecast tr.at elementary and secondary schools will function on an 8 a. m. to 9 p.

m. or later sched-tie to accommodate working The costs education because c-' the expansions will, in all probability, be higher, with a larger pro-pcrtion of the total cost borne by state and federal agencies, Mr. Karris said. Farm Credit Report To Be Made Friday A report on the quality of credit being extended to farmer-members of the Decatur Production Credit association, will be presented Fri-ky to the association's board of Erectors by George Bates, assistant to the vice president, and D. L.

fAchenbach. field man. for the Pro-OJction Credit St. Louis, Mo. The report is made each year afl-er an of loans.

Members of the board, determine lending policies. They are Roy Kinser, president. Mount Zion; Charles A. C'-'p. vice president.

Latham: L. R. Parish. Warrensburg: R. H.

Chatham, and Dwight A. Edinburg. Immunization Dates-Given for Four Schools Immunization centers for injections for whooping cough, smallpox nd diphtheria and for Schick tests 'in be opened at Mount Zion school Nov. 19, at Maroa school xv. 22, at Elm Grove school Nov.

23 and at Macon school Nov. 30, tos. Zola E. Cade, Macon county School nurse announced yesterday. Second inoculations will be administered three weeks later and inoculations three weeks after the second injections, Mrs.

Cade said. Forty-eight children, including 'wo of pre-school age were treated Eldorado school last Wednesday. Victory Plant Will Produce Tractor Engines Complete conversion of facilities of the Victory ordnance plant to the production of tractor engines and transmission assemblies has been ordered by the War department, it was announced Monday by T. R. Farley, executive vice-president of the Caterpillar Military Engine Co.

The conversion is expected to double employment at the plant. Recently it was announced that there would be a partial conver sion from the production of tank engines to tractor engines, but now the conversion has been ordered so that the production of tank engines will be eliminated. Announcement of the revised plan was made by Mr. Farley in a meeting of all su pervisors at the plant Monday morning. Need for Tractors "In spite of the fact that we have been informed from high sources that our RD-1820 radial diesel engine is the outstanding power unit for General Sherman tanks, we have been directed by the War department that in view of the more urgent need for tractors, the radial diesel engine pro gram be brought to an early close so as to make available added manufacturing facilities for tractors," w-as the statement of Mr.

Farley in a letter to all employes. Mr. Farley was in Washington last week and was informed by Maj. Gen. Lucius D.

Clay, chief of materials branch, of the Army Service Forces, that this is rapidly be coming a "bulldozer war'. Fill Vital Need It was explained that Caterpillar track-type tractors have filled so vital a need on all fighting fronts that the demand for more of these war weapons has been constantly increasing and that due to the excellent record attained by the tank engine, it was decided to convert the Victory plant facilities to this vital need. Successful operations of tractors on Altu, on the South Pacific Islands, in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy with their equipment including bulldozer blades, have shown the value of tractors, so a large amount of them are needed at the earliest possible time, it is pointed out by the War department in ordering the conversion. "These tractors slash their way through almost impenetrable jungle, are used in building roads, and have speeded the construction of vital airbases," it was explained in letters to employes in telling them of the conversion of the plant facilities. Double Force Mr.

Farley said that the present facilities of the plant can be quickly converted to the present needs and that production employes had skills suited for the altered program. The Caterpillar D-7 tractor engine is the same which has been manufactured for years in the parent plant at Peoria. The employes have been told that the rearrangement of the plant will be conducted with a minimum of interruption in production and will necessitate a material increase in personnel. Employment rolls of the Victory plant will be expanded to more than double its present size, it was said. Delinquency Prevention Called Community Duty ii juvenne delinquency is to be prevented, the community must make the effort, Samuel Ryerson, supervisor of the division of juvenile delinquency in the state welfare department, told members of the Lions club last night in the Decatur Club.

Springfield and Washington, D. cannot do it for you. he said. The Lions club will have a com mittee to work in coocerafion with the law enforcement officials to wards prevention of juvenile delin quency, Harold Davis, president. announced last night.

Mr. Ryerson said that althnntrh juvenile delinquency has become alarming all over the countrv. di rectors from Macon county and Decatur indicate in their reports that it has not yet become alarming here. He commended the Decatur Department of Public Recreation as a chief factor in keeping the problem down. Other aeencips cited for prevention of delinquency were the Day Nursery, the Girls Welfare home and the Boys Opportunity home.

Circuit Judge C. Y. Miller and County Judge Martin E. Morthland presented the nicture of the problem as they see it here. Mem- oers in a roundtable discussion suggested that a downtown recreation center for the 'teen ages might be an aid in delinquency prevention.

County 4-H Clubs to Aid Ambulance Purchase Macon county 4-H clubs will have a share in buying two U. S. army ambulances in honor of former club members from Illinois, who are now serving in the armed forces, Farm Adviser John R. Gil-key said yesterday. Last year, 4-H club members with the help of the extension service of the University of Illinois College of raised approximately $1,500 to pay for an ambulance and Red Cross kits.

The idea of presentation of ambulances by 4-H club members originated in Illinois. Farmers Look A group of Macon county AAA community committeemen and members of the county committee take next year's farm outlook with a smile following a community commit Mayor Confers On Grant Again Mayor. James A. Hedrick and W. D.

P. Warren, consulting engineer, left the city iast night for Chicago, where they hope to reach final agreement with Federal Works agency officials on details of the city's application for government funds to be used in improvement of the Decatur waterworks. Mayor Hedrick was hopeful that the Decatur application will be ready, as a result of the trip to Chicago today, to be sent to Washington, where the final decision rests. Ctiy officials expect, if the application receives favorable action, to receive only a part of the total expense involved in improving the waterworks. In similar cases of federal aid for local governments, it has been pointed out that the FWA has authorized federal support to the extent of 50 per cent of the total cost.

If and when the Decatur appli- canon receives ieaerai approval ana a grant is authorized for lmprove- ment of the -waterworks here, the city council would be obliged to authorize floating of a bond issue for the city's share of the total cost. Mayor Hedrick recently submit ted a formal application for the funds. Illiopolis Plant In Hiring Drive In an effort to employ 1,000 ad ditional workers at the Sangamon Ordnance plant, a new program is being inaugurated in which train ed interviewers will visit in various towns this week. The interviewers will visit in Decatur, Stonington. Kincaid.

Tay- lorville. Assumption and Mowea qua, witn Mrs. ft.ay carroii sta tioned at the Decatur U. S. Employment Service office daily to interview prospective applicants.

Yesterday interviewers were in Stonington, Kincaid and Taylor- ville. Today a plant bus will pick up applicants interviewed yester day and take them to the plant for final interviews before taking them nome. Interviewers will be in the Moweaqua town hall and the Assumption community house from 9:30 a. m. to 3:30 p.

m. today and Wednesday the bus will take applicants interviewed there to the plant and return them. Prospective workers interviewed in Decatur will be taken to the plant site in buses but will return by work train. George William Bailey Dies in Wabash Hospital George Willian Bailey, 59, resident of the Angle hotel here, died at 6:15 p. m.

Sunday in the Wabash Employes' hospital where he had been a patient for a week. He was member of the Christian church at Moberly, Mo. He was born in Higbee, Dec. 26, 1884, the son of James and Nancy Bailey. He was employed by the Wabash for 21 years, coming to Decatur three years ago as repairman in the car shops here.

He leaves his mother of Moberly; six children: Mrs. Wilma White, Mrs. Flossie Shaw, Mrs. Evelyn Wilhite and Mrs. Velva White, all of Kansas City, Mrs.

Opal Ehihardt of Moberly: and Pvt. Walter C. Bailey of North Camp Hood, also three brothers, Gentry of Wichita, Edward of Salisbury, Mo, and Scott of Higbee; and eight grandchildren. The body was taken to the Mo-ran Sons funeral home and was sent yesterday to Moberly where the funeral and burial will take place. ties will be added, Mr.

Shaffer pointed out. After this week, real estate owners whose taxes are delinauent will be liable to forfeiture penal-i ties or per cent. Until now and for the rest of this week, only the one per cent a month penalty has been added to the delinquent bills. Collections by Sheriff Mr. bfiaffer also said yesterday that in the liear future, all per sonal taxes which have not been paid will be turned over to the office of Sheriff Emery Thornell for collection.

Until now one per cent a month has been added in penalties to 1942 personal taxes which became delinquent June 1. When delinquent personal taxes are turned over to the sheriffs office, collection costs will be added. Judgment was given Oct. 1 by Macon County Judge Martin E. Morthland on real estate for de linquent taxes of 1942 and prior years.

At the same time. Judge Morthland authorized the treasurer's office to open the tax sale against these delinquent proper ties the following week. Taxpayers Given Time "The tax sale started Oct. 4. but has been continued as long possible to give people time to pay their taxes before we close the books." Mr.

Shaffer said. "If they don't pay this week," he added, "the 12 per cent penalty gees on." The county must make final settlement of its accounts by Dec. 31. Up to the first of this month, how ever, there were indications of the best tax collections in history in Macon countyv with almost -97 per cent of 1942 assessments paid and only S97.712.46 outstanding in a tax spread of almost three million dol lars. Police to Hear Army Official Maj.

N. B. Green, provost mar shal in charge if Chanute Field, will speak at the quarterly police conference here at 7:30 p. Thursday, Police Lieut. Gerald Sheehy.

who is assisting in planning the program, announced yesterday. "Proper Handling of Military Personnel After Their Arrest by Civil Authorities" will be the subject of a talk to be made by Major Green. The local police department's microscope will be used at the conference to illustrate its laboratory use in ballistics, fingerprinting, hair-analysis and handwriting and will be demonstrated by Lieutenant Sheehy. Fred Hallford. special agent in charge of the Springfield division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will be in charge of the conference, which will be attended by law enforcement officers from eight Central Illinois counties.

Other federal agents who will attend the local meeting, are Jack Waldman and Robert D. Cooper The meeting will take place in room 131 of the Decatur high school. D.H.S. Night School Registration Reaches 92 Enrollment in evening classes in the Decatur high school has been raised to 92 with the additional registration of 40 persons during the opening sessions last night. W.

R. Mcintosh, asistant superintendent of city schools, announced. Attendance by class last night was: office machines and techniques. 10: beginning typewriting, 24: advanced typewriting, 11; beginning shorthand, 16: advanced shorthand. 10; beginning Spanish.

20. Interest also has been shown in courses in speech, business English, shop mathematics and beginning bookkeeping. Organization of a class requires at least 10 enrol-lees, Mr. Mclintosh said. $10,000 Auto Wreck Damage Suit Filed Here Attorney Henry B.

Eaton of Ed-wardsville has placed on file in Macon county circuit court here a suit in behalf of Frank and Myrl Weckman. asking S10.000 judgment against Ted Courtright as a result of alleged personal damages in an auto accident Nov. 15. 1941. two miles west of Collinsville.

on U. S. route 40. According to the bill, Courtright was driving west and the Week-mans were proceeding east when the accident occured. Mr.

Weckman asks S5.000 damages for the alleged loss of his car and his wife's services while she was allegedly inca-cacitated due injuries. Mrs Weckman asked $5,000 for injuries to herself. a a REV. R. B.

IRWIN Rev. R. B.Irwin Dies in Home Rev. Robert B. Irwin.

79. Presbyterian minister of rvntroi in; churches, died at 11:45 a. m. yester- udy in nis home, 1285 North Summit avenue. Three years ago he retired due to illness.

He leaves his wife. Etha Morton Irwin, whom he married in Mary-ville, in 1892. TherP art. daughters, Edith at home; Mrs. A.

V. Mcintosh of Oreana. president of the. Macon Countv Mrs. E.

Glenn Ash of Harristown Niantic high school teacher; Eunice, Garfield school teacher, and one son, Robert B. Irwin, secretary of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Eight grandchildren also survive. Rev. Mr.

Irwin was minister of the North Fork Presbvterian church at the time of its establish ment. He also served at Buffalo Hart, Daltoi, Citv. Mowe.iaua. Springfield. New Salem and Pitts-field.

At the time of his retirement, he was minister at one of the pioneer Illinois churches. Sugar Creek rural church between Au burn and Chatham. He was active in civic affairs. on the Macon countv board of supervisors for 14 years, and was a member of the Masonic lodge in Moweaqua. Rev.

Mr. Irwin was graduated from Maryville college, Maryville. and from Lane Theological seminary. Cincinnati, Ohio, now combined with Union Theological seminary. Chicago.

On Oct. 3, he and Mrs. Irwin observed their 51st wedding anniversary. Funeral arrangements, in charge of Dawson Wikoff funeral home, are incomplete Overseas Yule Cards Should Go First Class Mailing of Christmas package to, out-of-town points has begun. Postmaster James Allen said last night, and the first out of town packages have arrived here marked 'Do not open 'til Christmas." Many unsealed Christmas cards have been received at the post-office for men overseas, with only one andone-half cent postage.

Mr Allen emphasized that cards to men overseas must be sealed and sent first class mail. They must be fully addressed and marked with return addresses. Victory Shop Launches Sales Used clothing and household items will go on sale in the Victory shop in the old English Lutheran church at 9 a. m. todav.

The shop is sponsored by the Decatur Consumers' committee of the Office of Civilian Defense, and will be open daily through cmriliv until 9 D. m. Establishment of the snop is a save and serve project to bring into a war-rationed market articles which could be put to use but which have been stored away in closets and attics. About 4,000 items were tagged yesterday, totaling S4 000. Persons who have turned in items will receive checks for the marked price less 25 per cent for committee handling expenses.

Owner of Overturned Automobile Identified State police last night said that an automobile which was found overturned on route 47, east of the Eldorado-William streets junction earlv Monday morning was driven by Ed Pritt. of Macon, who told police he lost control of the car when he was blinded by the lights of an approaching auto. Mr. Pritts suffered a cut knee. As the car was off the highway and was npt a traffic hazard, police permitted it to remain there overnight.

Ed Bryan Transferred Edwin E. Bryan. pre-f light cadet and son of Mr. and Mrs. E.

Brvan, 1040 West Eldorado street stationed at the air corps flight communications school at Sioux Falls. S. D. While at the technical school he will be on the staff of the Post Broadcasting system, recently organized at the base Private Bryan was graduated from Decatur high school and attended Millikin university He was active in radio dramatics land wrote for amateur groups heard over WSOY. man, state AAA field man.

In foreground are Bert Wise and Merrill Cullison. On the right side (1. to are Grover C. Hudelson, county committee- school district educational meetings by the extension service of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. The largest order to be filled next year by Macon county farmers, will be production of 123,000 acres of soybeans, Howard R.

Culp, county AAA chairman, said. This year the farm program called for 118.000 acres of soybeans, 10 per cent less than next year's goal. Land for the increased soybean acreage will come from decreased acreage of tame hay, one per cent; oats. 10 per cent. Corn acreage will remain 111,300 in order to maintain feed grain as nearly as possible.

7944 Books to Be Thinner, With Type Printed More Closely The 1944 model book will be a thinner volume, with narrower margins and with more type on the page, according to information received by the Decatur district office of the War Production board yesterday. The modifications probably will be undertaken in an effort to maintain production of books next year at current levels in the face of the additional 15 per cent cut in the use of printing papers recommended by the book publishing and manufacturing industry advisory committee to the WPB, it was said. Rural Board Issues Call Eligible men may volunteer and be included in the following group of men who have been called for final physical examinations and possible induction into the armed forces. Macon County Rural Draft Board Clerk Rev. F.

E. Blimline said today: Kenneth Wayne Alexander Robert Roy Sanders Blaine Olen Bilyeu Robert Eligah Brown Robert Everett McCane Orealus Kenneth Zimmerman, Jr. Harold Dean Newsham Lloyd Darrell Ater Leverett Charles Early George Clifford Weidner James Lawrence Williams. Inquest in Reavis Death Will Take Place Tonight Coroner Harold Brinthnger said last night that he will hold an inquest at 7 p. m.

today in the Moran funeral home in the death of Sam Reavis, 56, of 1349 East Marietta street, who was fatally in jured when struck by a car in the 800 block JSTorth Jasper street early Friday morning. Mr. Reavis died in St. Mary's hospital late Satur- day morning. Funeral services for Mr.

Reavis will be held at 9 a. m. today in St Patrick's Catholic church, with burial in Calvary cemetery. John S. Phillips, 41, 1204 East Walnut street, whose car police said struck Mr.

Reavis, is free under $500 bond, having pleaded in nocent to a charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Draft Group Accepted From Board No. 2 These men. called, for induction by the Decatur No. 2 draft board, have been accepted for service in the armed forces, according to Clerk Paul F.

Marshall: Jesse Dale Miller, 1616 North Main, navy. Charles Gilbert Foster, route 1, army. Homer Jessa Holderness, 1343 West Riverview. army. Albert Edward Sablotny, 110 South Stone, army.

Albert Roy Toole, 245 East Division, armv. Frederick Paul Krause, 2018 East William, army. Raymond Leon Meece, 525 North Seventeenth, army. Dinner Starts Campaign Sixty business men and boys attended the opening dinner of the Y. M.

C. A. membership campaign at the last night, to receive instructions from Don Hannum, membership secretary. In instructing the workers Mr. Hannum said "The has never been an organization which says 'Come if you want It has always aggressively shown men and boys what the 'Y' has that they need.

The boys' section, which began its work a week ago, reported 21 new members and two renewals. The high school boys' section, under Gay Kintner, will hold re port luncheons Wednesday and Friday at the Decatur Club, and the men's sections will hold a report meeting Thursday noon at the De-catur Club, Mr. Hannum said. Rev. Ernest Witham, toastmaster, told workers that more than 550 men from the membership are now in the armed forces.

Elmer Hays, 50, Dies In St. Mary's Hospital Elmer Hays, 50, 1348 North Church street, died in St. Mary's hospital at 12:30 p. m. yesterday.

He was a member of the East Park Baptist church. Mr. Hays was born near Moweaqua July the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hays.

He was married to Florence Sheets Sept. 21, 1921, at Long Creek. He came here 10 years ago from Long Creek township. He was employed at the Victory Ordnance plant, and before going to work there worked at the Herman Milam garage. He leaves his wife; a brother, Fred, of Maroa; three sisters, Mrs.

Rachel Jenkins and Mrs. Alice Brown of Moweaqua, and Mrs. Amanda Scribnei of Decatur; and three grandchildren. Barbara Ellen Hays, and Wayne W. Hays, of De catur.

His only son, Wayne, died in 1940. The body was taken to the Daw son and Wikoff funeral home. Arrangements are incomplete. Henry F. Drobisch Dies in Peoria Henry Ferdinand Drobisch, 70, who was born and reared in Decatur, died in Peoria Sunday.

He traveled as a representative of large eastern grocery houses for some years, returning to Decatur in 1900 to begin a merchandise brokerage concern. He moved his business to Peoria in 1905. Mr. Drobisch was born in Decatur April 7, 1873. the son of Henry F.

and Mary Wessels Drobisch. He was married to Clarette A. Bur-gette of Sturgis, at Athens, in 1900. He was a member of the Baptist church, a thirty-second degree Mason and a member of the Shrine. Besides his wife he leaves a brother, Edward and three sis- Iters.

Misses Sophia Mary, Mollie, and Alice, all of Decatur. Funeral services and burial will be in Peoria. Paris Man Takes WPB District Salvage Post The appointment of Asa Great-house of Paris as field representative of the Decatur district War Production board's salvage division was announced yesterday by Paul J. Fields, district WPB manager. Mr.

Greathouse, formerly chairman of the Edgar county war price and ration board, replaces Harry Ryan, who has been transferred to the regional office of the WPB general salvage division in Chicago, Mr. Fields said. Wilson Services Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie M. Wilson, 74, of 1145 East Prairie avenue, who died Sunday morning, will be held at 1:30 p.

m. Wednesday in the Dawson Wikoff chapel. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a. m. today Burial will be in Fairlawn Discussion of 1944 farm production goals at the individual farm level took place yesterday when AAA community committeemen and members of the county AAA committee met in the Farm Bureau building.

Early in the fall the 1944 farm program was announced for the nation. At a state conference here in October, state goals were established. District meetings then took place followed by the county session. The final breakdown of the program will take place when the community committeeman consults the farmers in his area along with $70 Stolen From Car W. R.

Thomson, Peoria, reported to police yesterday the theft of $70 from his billfold in the glove compartment of his auto which was 'narked in thp 200 hlock East Wood strept The emDtv wallet was on the seat Dogs Attack Park Deer A fawn, injured by two dogs which entered the deer pen in Fairview jark yesterday, had to be destroyed. A doe, also seriously injured, may have to be killed, it was said. The dogs escaped. Last summer seven or eight ducks fell victim to six dogs which raided the flock at the park lake. Farm Income 12 Billion Farmers' national net income for 1943 was estimated yesterday by the state Agricultural Adjustment agency here at 12 billion 475 million dollars.

In 1942, farmers realized a net income of nine billion 500 million dollars. During the five year pre-war period. 1935 through 193s, the average was four billion 668 million dollars. Posts $500 Bond George Hollis, 38. arrested last week on a grand larceny charge in the alleged theft of clothing on complaint of Mrs.

Ester Fain, pleaded innocent Monday and posted $500 bond pending trial before Justice E. S. Parks. 'Y' Board Meets Friday The Y. M.

C. A. board will meet their annual turkey dinner at noon Friday at the Railroad Conrad Kranz said yesterday. The dinner will be followed by a regular monthly board meeting at which time officers will be elected. Youths Enlist in Navy Four 17-year-olds from Decatur and the surrounding area have been accepted for service in the navy, E.

W. Schultz. naval recruiting officer at the postoffice. said yesterday. They are James Henry Foster.

810 East Rogers street; Alva Eugene Fleener. La Place; Earl Leonard Moore. 1002 Franklin street: and Rdy Asa Sailsbery, 1405 North Wilson street-Charged With Assault Robert C. Dye. 21, 1545 East Walnut street, arrested on a charge of assault on complaint of Donald Dye.

pleaded innocent and posted $100 bond pending trial before Police Magistrate E. A. Schroeder. "On to Victory" Class An "On to Victory" class will be initiated by the Elks club at 8 p. m.

today in the club building, R. C. Shumate, exalted ruler, has announced. Open House Thursday The public was invited to see the clothing which is being contributed to the Russian clothing drive during "open house" Thursday at the drive center, 329 North Main street. Women are urgently needed at the drive center to assist in sorting, repairing and packing the clothing.

Miss. Helen Duncan, chairman, said yesterday. I City Briefs.