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Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 8

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Sunday, September 16, 1945. DECATUR SUNDAY HERALD AND REVIEW RADIO NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER 23 VETERANS DIE IN PLANE CRASH oaa Ml I Today's Radio: Four Changes On WSOY STATION FREQUENCIES jMXj -t jy SEPTEM6CR ff.ft-VJ feflMsB TEMPERATURE. WARrvC iN rO Peoria ow. sum PEKIN. III.

ARIA HlffiS. FAIR rkiR MfriPT-v iWftl sk gSK ill.1 Kansas City, Sept. 15 This is a general scene of the crash of an army air transport C-47 which carried 23 veterans of (arrow) and bounced across the tracks to break up and burn shortly after a refueling stop at Fairfax airport. (ASSOCIATED PRESS WIREPHOTO) Europe's Food Needs Cited Washington. Sept.

15 (AP) Liberated Europe needs 10 million to 12 million torn of food imports in the next year, the Office of War Information said today. This much food must be im ported, the report said, Mf millions of people now suffering from malnutrition and hunger are to bt enabled to assume their responsibilities in rebuilding their homelands." The report, based on information provided by various government agencies, said more than 100 million persons in liberated areas now are living on diets far below pre-war levels. A U. S. government committee) on forcisn food shipments estimates liberated Europe will re-quire the following imports by th end of this year: Fats and oils, 800.000 tons: sugar, 800.000 tons; milk, 136,000 tons; wheat, eight million: meat, poultry and cheese, 650,000 tons.

These figures do rot include import needs of Italy. Votfrte tetures op fiijo ffie worWs gayest radio's merriest 6:00 WSOY BUY VICTORY, BONDS PI No Taxes, More Food, and Orderlies for Red Officers TAIR aSjtV1 FAIR ClOJigL 20, a ft, U.l -JU Indicated by Professor Selby Maxwell WSOY 1340 WLS 890 WBBM 180 WMAQ 70 WENB S30 WON 120 Four important changes take place on the WSOY broadcasting schedule today. "Baby Snooks" returns. Nelson Eddy is back, "Adventures of the Thin Man" changes time and a new all-star shijw goes on at 2 p. m.

The new Columbia network show is entitled "Stars in the Afternoon," and it will extend over an hour and half, presenting the "Aldrich Fam ily" as host for a friendly visit with famed guest stars. Music will be by a special 75-piece or chestra, and musical directors of the various participating programs will take turns with the baton. It It is all under the supervision of ace producer Norman Corwin. While Fanny Brice recuperates from a serious illness, the "Baby Snooks" show will have Eddie Can tor as her sub. Hanley Stafford her long-suffering "daddy" will return with the prpgram today, on WSOY arid Columbia at 5:30 p.

m. At 3:30 p. m. on WSOY and Co lumbia. Nelson Eddy will be with the "Electric Hour." Today he offers Handle's "Largo" and Koene-man's "Song of the Volga Boatman." "Adventures of the.

Thin Man" moves to 6 p. m. today on WSOY and Columbia. Six suspects and a talking dead man will keep the mystery-comedy going on today's program. SundaT Morninf 7:30 WSOY Jubelaires CBS 7 4S WSOY Morninr Melodies J.00 WSOY News of the World CBS WON American Eaale Club :15 WSOY Naiarene Hour 31 WMAQ Radio Farad 45 WMAQ Art of Living WLS Breaklast On tht Farm 8:00 WSOY News CBS WGN Biol WMAQ mail Lighta of the Eibl WLS News 9:10 WSOY SundiT Morninr fnnshlne WLS Little Broirn Church 9:30 WMAQ Words and Music 10:00 WSOY News CBS WMAQ Eternal Light 10:05 WSOY Bill Jacket Choir CBS 10:15 WLS Organ Moods 10:30 WSOY Old-Faahioned Rental Bow WBBM News.

Bob Hurleigo WON Reviewing Stand WLS Musical Album WMAQ Sunshine Serenade 11:00 WMAQ World Front WG Funnv Paper PartT 11:30 WSOY Morning Worship Service. WBBM Transatlantic Call WMAQ Coronet Concert WGN Lutheran Hour 12:00 WSOY News WENR News. John B. Kennedy WMAQ Dairy Farmer WGN Songs of Praise. Sunday AHernooa 1J 05 WSOT Mnsic for Sunday 12:14 WGN Ilka Chae WENR Orson Wellea 12:30 WSOY Showtime WMAQ Chicago's Round Table WENR Amateur Hour WGN Meet The Folks 12:45 WSOY F.d Murrow, Newa CBS Doctors Courageous 1:00 WSOY Stradivari Orrh CBS WGN Sweetheart Time WMAQ Ford Show 1:30 WSOY Columbia Mastrrpler WMAQ John Charles Thomas, btrl tone WENR National Vespers WBBM News WGN Distinguished Guest Hour 1:45 WGN Dale Carnegie 1:55 WBBM Ohn Downes 2:00 WSOY CBS Symrhonv CBS WENR Musical Boftouet WMAQ World Parade 2:30 WMAQ One Man Family WGN Sealed Book WENR Smoke Dreams 3:00 WENR Darts for Dough WMAQ Armv Hour 2:30 WSOY Electric Hour CBS WMAQ RCA Show WENR Andrews Sisters WSOY Baseball 4:00 WSOT Family Hoor4-CBS WMAQ NBC Symphonic Orchestra WENR Mary Small Revue 4:45 WSOY William Shlrer CBS WSOY Baseball 5:00 WSOY Otsie it Harriett CBS WMAQ Catholic Hour WENR Summer Hour 5:30 WSOY Rabr Snooks CBS WGN News.

Cedrlc Foster WMAQ Great Gjldersleeve WBBM Baby Fnooks 5:45 WGN Andre Villon Songs Sundav Evening :00 WSOY Thin Man CBS WMAQ Wavne King Orrh. WENR Drew Pearson. News WGN Henry King Orch. WSOY Baseball 1:15 WENR News 6:30. WSOY Blondie t'BS WMAQ Bandwagon Mysteries WENR Qui Kids WGN Stars of Tomorrow WSOY Rsseball 7:00 WSOY Sunday Serenade WBBM Beulah Show WGN News j.

WMAQ Charlie McCarthy Show WLS String Ensemble 7 15 WLS Raymond Molev. w.w 7:30 WSOY Crime Doctor CBS WBBM Johnnv Presents WMAQ Tommy Dorsey 7:45 WGN Gabriel Heatter. News 7:55 WSOY Newa CBS 8:00 WSOY Readers Digest CBS WMAQ Manhattan Merry-Go-Round WENR Walter Winchell 15 WENR Hollywood Mystery Time WSOY Star Theater CBS WMAQ American Album WGN Double or Nothing -45 WENR Jimmy Fidler 9:00 WSOY Take It Or Leave It CBS WMAQ Hour of Charm WGN Brownstone Theater WENR Theater Guild 9:30 WSOY We. the People CBS WON Mystery House WENR Harry James Orrh. WBBM Jobs for G.

1. Joe WMAQ Parkyakarkua 10:00 WSOY Newa CBS WENR News WMAQ News WGN Answer Man WBBM Clifton Utlev, Newa 1015 CBS Rport Waehlngten WMAQ Incredible But True WGN Chicago at Night 10:30 WSOY Harry James CBS 11:00 WSOY News CBS 11:05 WSOY Lionel Hampton CBS 11:30 WSOY l.es Brown CBS 12:00 WSOY News CBS Monday Mwrnlnr 6.00 WSOT Morninr Melodies WLS Farm News 8:15 WLS Jennie Lou Phone 2-5431 Fullv Accredited I Fewer Farms, But More Acreage in Jasper Washington, Sept. 15 (AP) There were 129 more farms in Jasper county, Illinois, in 1939 than 1944, but farm acreage there increased 12,821 acres during the four years, the bureau of census reported today. Jasper county had 2,339 farms in 1939 and 2.230 in 1944, the bureau said. Their average size in 1939 was 120 acres, and four years later reached 132.7, said the report.

Nimitz Coming Home Washington. Sept. IS (AP) Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. who I'd the Navy's drive across the Pacific and signed the Japanese surrender document as official representative of the United States, will return to Washington the first weelc of October the Navy said today.

WGN John Holbroolc 3:15 WENR Beulah Karney 3:25 WSOY Dick 4 Jeannir 3:30 WSOY Feature Story CBS WENR Ladies Be Seated 3:45 WSOY Danny O'Neill CBS 4.00 WSOY Tune Court WENR Glamour Iifanor 4:30 WSOY Cimarron lavcrn CBS WENR Ted Malone 4 45 WSOY School Reporter 5 00 WOV Tonitht on the Telephone WENR Terrv and the Pirates 23 Killed as Plane Crashes Carrying Vels Kansas City, Sept. 15 (AP) Only one of 21 homeward-bound European war veterans, passengers aboard a military air transport plane which crashed early today remained alive tonight and his condition was critical. A crew of three died in the craft which crashed and burned only a few seconds after it took off from Fairfax airport. Three of the veterans were alive when rescue parties reached the charred wreckage on the north bank of the Missouri river. Of these.

Set. Bernard C. Tucker, Etna, and Cpl. Fred Ebert, Pasadena, died later at a local hospital. Sgt.

Ora D. Tclong. whose papers indicated he had relatives at Fort Scott, Win-field, and San Bernardino, remained alive this afternoon but his condition was described as critical. At Rosecrans Field, St. Joseph, the army announced the names of the three-man crew as: Pilot 1st Lt.

Warren E. Der-rickson, wife, Mrs. Lucille M. Der-rickson. Broken Bow, Neb.

Co-pilot 1st Lt. James E. Wuest, father Michael E. Wuest, 531 South Eleventh street, Hamilton. Ohio.

Flight clerk Pfc. Elbert P. Keziah, mother Mrs. Mary C. Out-ten, Lackey post office.

York Town, Va. Because of a delay in next of kin, names of the passengers had not been released. Wing Strikes Embankment The bi Douglas C-47 military plane had just left the runway at the local airport after refueling to continue its flight westward from Newark, N. J. Witnesses said one engine sputtered as the craft left the field.

The ship made it across the Missouri river. immediately north of the field, but lost altitude rapidly and topped a tree on the bank of the river. One wing caught the embankment of the Burlington railroad tracks and the ship caught fire, falling in flames north of the track. The radio tower at the field said it was not in contact with the plane at the time. The tail assembly was the only large piece of the plane that retained its shape.

Army officers investigated the wreckage, searching for personal effects such as burned uniforms, shoes and billfolds which were strewn about. The investigating board has made no announcement concerning cause of the crash. Vandalia High Elects Council, Class Officers Vandalia, Sept. 15 (Staff) Don Ervin was elected president of the student council of Vandalia Community high school in the school election held this week. Other officers of the council are Billy Joe Richardson, vice-president, and Laurene Mabry.

secretary. All of the officers are members cf the junior class. Senior class representatives on the council are Audrey Fink. Leslie Mahon and Floyd Gene Staff. Sophomore rep-repsentatives as Betty Brooks and Faul Thomas.

The freshmen are represented by Jane Stombaugh and Donald Cox. Instructor William E. Wells was named adviser. Elections were also held this week by the various classes. Officers named are: Seniors Robert Graham, president; Kenneth Blunt, vice-president; Beverly Boaz, secretary-treasurer.

Juniors John Lester, president: Joan Boaz, vice-president; Robert Clark, secretary-treasurer. Sophomores Jim Staff, presi dent; Bobby Lee Walker, vice-pres ident: Thomas McAndrews, secretary-treasurer. Freshmen Robert Duff, president: Billy Lee Baldwin, vice-president: Fayola McNcaly. secretary-treasurer. Lincoln Officials Talk Plans, May Hire Engineer Lincoln, Sept.

15 (Staff) A discussion of the future of Lincoln was held Friday night at the city hall by the city council's postwar planning committee and other city officials. Under discussion were sewers, garbage collection and disposal, and a zoning ordinance. Possibility of engaging an engineering firm to survey the city from the standpoint of its reeds, as well as to suggest means of financing projects, was talked over. It was brought out that preliminary planning is needed so that appropriations for next year may be made to meet the needs. suggestions Irom the committee will be presented to the city council Monday night.

Relocated Jap Hemp Workers to Illinois Union Grove, Sept. 15 (AP) Approximately 25 relocated Japanese who have been working on government contracts at the hemp mill here will leave Monday to work at the war hemp industries plant at Shabbona, 111., it was announced today. The government work at the Union Grove plant has been completed and the facilities have been leased to a Racine county group. Gallup Poll Public Glad of Atomic Success By GEORGE GALLUP Director, American Institute of Public Opinion Princeton, N. Sept.

13 six weeks after the epic news of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Japan, the American people still consider atomic bombs and atomic energy the most interesting national question for discussion and debate. The way people feel about atom ic Dombs and atomic energy a force expected to revolutionize modern life is shown in the re plies to these five questions. "Do you think it was a good thing or a bad thing that the atomic bomb was developed?" Good 69 Bad 17 No Opinion 14 "Do you think that atomic energy will be developed in the next 10 years to supply power for in dustry and other things?" Yes No No Opinion "Some people say that 47 19 34 some day experiments in smashing explosion atoms will cause an which will destroy the entire world. Do you think this is ever likely to happen?" Yes 27 No 53 No Opinion 20 Doubt World Explosion "Some people say that the atomic bomb makes a large army and navy unnecessary. Do agree or disagree with this?" Agree 35 Disagree 47 No Opinion 18 "It has been suggested that the new United Nations Security Council use the atomic bomb to help keep peace by putting it under control of a special inter national air force.

Would you fa vor such a plan, or should the United Nations try to keep con trol of this weapon." Put under United Nations Control 14 TJ. S. Should Keep Control 73 No Opinion 13 Piatt County Ration Board Has New Chairman MonticelLo, Sept. 15 (Staff) E. H.

Schroth has been named chairman of the Piatt county War Price and Rationing board, succeeding Nelson Trumbauer, who accepted a position in the district office several weeks ago. Two panels of the board have been re-organized, members of the panels that were discontinued having been transferred to the active panels. William Mammen is chairman of the food and restaurant panel with B. A. Edie, E.

E. Lukens, C. L. Fray and Mildred Fleming as members. C.

C. Austin is chairman of the miscellaneous panel with Dan Pembroke, C. L. Bollenbach, Robert Heath and Mrs. Katherine Anderson as members.

CHAMMMSN-BRSUM AREA TEMPERATURE. 63 KM THLS 1 UEK COOC WSOT News 6 3S WSOY Goapel Hour 7:00 WSOY Morninr Nevs CBS WLS Mornins Devotions WMAQ 400 Hour 1:15 WSOY Musical Clock WBBM Neva 7:25 WSOY This Will Floor Tin 7:30 WSOY Mornyif Nenapsper 7:45 WSOY Musical Clock 8.00 WSOY News CBS WLS Ranee Riders 8:15 WSOY Arthur Godfrey CBS 8 30 WLS Breakfast Club 8 35 WMAQ Chiton Utlev. News 8.45 WSOY Melody Scrapbook WMAQ Your Fnend Boo WSOY MiHic Box WMAQ Robert St. John. News 8 15 WSOY Howard Willhite 30 WSOY Kvelyn Winters CBS 45 WSOY Openinr Markets 50 WSOY Town Crier 55 WSOY Police 10:00 WSOY News Sidelights WLS Tom Brenemsn's Breakfast WGN Srols of Music WMAQ Fred Warm? Show 11 IS WSOY Safety Council 10:30 WSOY A Woman Life CBS WLS News in 45 WSOT Annt CBS 11.00 WSOT Foorf Ouir WBBM Ka-e Smith wis Martha Crane A- Helen Jorc WGN William Lang, News 11:10 WSOT Local Newa 11:14 WSOY Bi- Sister CBS wGN Sflnns bv Morton Downer 11:30 WSOT Helen Trent CBS WSOY Our Cal Sunday CBS Monday (Afternoon 13:00 WSOT News WLS Dinnerbell ProtTim 12:05 WSOT Staleys 13:10 WSOY Time Checker 12:30 WSOY News WLS News 12:45 WSOT Meadowcold Tim 13:59 WSOY Markets 1:00 WSOY Pic Pat WGN Cedric Foster.

News 105 WLS Uncle Ezra 1:15 WSOY New. Aecnrdinr te Record 1:30. WSOY Classical Moments WIS Slump Us W'LS Your Home and Mine 110 VtSOY Classiral Moments 2.00 WSOY Time to Remember CBS WLS Matinee 3:15 WSOY Three Musketeers CBS WBBM Clara. Lou and Em 2:30 WSOY Sinr Along CBS WLS Rounding Up The World 3:45 WLS News 3 00 WSOY House Partv CBS OPEN TODAY PEACHES Roastino Cars Blue Damson Plums CANTALOUPES. Vine Rinened WATERMELONS.

Black Diamond Ice Cold. GROCERIES and LUNCH MEATS BAILEY'S FRESH SAUSAGE and PORK ROSZELL-S ICE CREAM SHERBETS and FROZEN FOODS JORDAN'S MARKET 2506 N. MAIN DIAL 2-3444 High Quality COALS And Dependable Year 'Round SEGWDCE Maurer Coal Co. 740 N. Morgan Phone 5181 Wi WIS 7M AIR SEFTEM6CR T7 B.

ffffiT ti 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ir till iiiii i in Jt i ii 1 1 tii i ii mi 1 1 1 tit ii iii i in i mmi 1 1 1 1 in i mm i in ttttitsiiii ttrtitii i ii 1 1 i it i iiuiti i niLtf I IT'S LAST! I the European campaigns to their deaths here early today. The plane struck the south side of a railroad embankment The Red Star announcement said hat "Now that the war is over and when before our troops stands the task of persistent, serious combat training designed to strengthen the military might of the Red army the party and government and Premier Stalin personally are creating the conditions which will considerably improve the conditions of the officers corps." Improves Living Freedom from taxation is "visible evidence of Stalin's solicitude for improving the living condi: tions of officer personnel," Red Star said, and "is directed to provide for our commanders the most favorable living conditions possible for the benefit of the country." All officers henceforth will re ceive the second category of food free of charge, besides an extra officers' ration. Red Star said the system of personal orderlies will take "a bur den of worry from officers" and give them more time. Orderlies were specified for all generals and colonels and also will be available to officers of other ranks whose duties call for personal attention. Note on Production During the war.

the Red army introduced epaulettes and formal dress for marshals. Coincident with the army officer benefits, the newspaper Prav-da said that while war industry would be kept at a high enough level to assure security, "the size of war orders today cannot be what they were yesterday." "Socialist industry can and must develop the output of civil ian production on a gigantic Iscale." it declared. Lincoln Recreation Junior Advisor Group Organized Lincoln, Sept. 15 (Staff) The board of directors of the Community Recreation association met Thursday night in the office of Judge William S. Ellis to organize and outline the work to be done by new junior members, chosen from Lincoln college and high school classes.

The junior board which met with the adult board Thursday includes: Elizabeth Georgi and Mary Ellen Leonard, representing Lincoln college: Richard Pokorski and Pat Amberg of the high school senior class: Lester Williams of the junior class; and Don Olson of the sophomore class. The freshman representative will be the class president, who is not yet elected. Richard Pokorski will head a junior committee which will serve in an advisory capacity and will eventually set up and manage the recreation program, under the supervision of the adult board. Arrangements have been made for pouring the footings for the foundation for the new recreation center building. Face Cut Waynesville, Sept.

15 Mrs. J. E. Brown suffered an injury to her face yesterday when she fell in the kitchen at her home. Her face was bruised and cut as a glass pitcher she was carrying broke when she fell.

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Act now. bend root name, address to: MKHrGAN SULB Dt. R-258 I4 Warn Ay.H.WCiJ loptds 2eMtcim IN AMERICA MrQS tf Darwin. Triumph, Leader L'X 'Mff and Cottar Tulip Bulbs. Vff I marvelous assortment of 1 w1- flamtnc rdiaboweolors ftuar I if an teed to flower 4 bVb By EDDY GILMORE Of the Associated Press Moscow, Sept.

15 Red army officers were freed from taxation, given free and extra food, and granted personal orderlies today as rewards for war service and as steps toward bolstering Soviet armed strength. Premier Stalin, the Communist party and the Soviet government joined in conferring the benefits, the army newspaper Red Star an nounced, adding: 'The Soviet officer must and can answer with only one thing to increase even more his fruitful work in the name of strengthen ing the might of our armed forces for the welfare of the Socialist fa therland." Care for the Living "The literature of the West," Red Star said, "presents many bitter pages describing the cheerless destiny of World War I vet erans who leu outside tne nor mal life as soon as the last shooting ceased. "Care and solicitude for the man alive is the chief law of the socialist society." Officers now will be able to de vote more time to persistent and serious combat training." the newspaper said, and will be called upon "to increase the combat training of their units, day to day." Little Demobilization History, it added, is full of ex amples where victor nations have grown weak after their achieve' ments. The demobilization of the top 13 older-age groups continued, but no mention has yet been made of any other ranks being demobili zed for the present. The youngest group affected in the demobiliza tion was of men 42 years old.

Germans May Vote Next Year Berlin, Sept. 15 (AP) The first free elections in Germany since 1932 are in prospect for residents of the American zone early next year. Codes governing the elections are to be completed by local government administrative officials by Oct. 15, General Eisenhower's headquarters said today, and voting for township officials is expected to take place in January. "Depending somewhat on the results obtained in the local elections, country and large city elections will be held a few months later." a headquarters announcement said.

The election codes, which require approval of the military government, will prescribe the form of government to be set up in each township there will be an executive responsible to a council with substantial powers and 4ill determine election procedures. The promotion of Nazi or any similar ideology will be prohibited, as will discrimination because of race or religion. Such progress has been made in "denazification of the German people and elimination of the party structure that "it is possible to set a time when the German people will be permitted to take a more active voice in their own government," the announcement said. Demos Plan Picnic Taylorville, Sept. 15 Plans are being completed here for a Democratic picnic to be held next Sunday at the Peabody Lake, near Kincaid.

In charge of arrangements is Emil C. Davis, chairman of the Christian county Democratic central committee. Entertainment will be furnished throughout the afternoon and evening, and a chicken supper will be served. Decatur Secretarial School Vid M. Holsey, Director 208 Suffern Building Another School Year Begins September marks the begin-' ning of another fall term in the nation's business schools.

Once again young people have the opportunity to prepare for constructive living in the world of today and tomorrow. The business schools stand ready to do their part. STANDARD COURSES Secretarial. Stenographic. Clerk-Tyoist.

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