Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1939 — Page 3

JJffIZENS are AIDED DY I. U. ; LOc||M — * RK! Dne |of Every Three ■tdpgaiflpnts Os State Aid's *Sdl)uring Past Year °m. IBHe — BtoWftiUKtoii. Ind-. Jan. 2 —(Speiy tai) oul of approximately “ M .very UM" Hoosiers were served 17 <sfrita*tan.‘ University in 1938. Thmfch its three general fields >f activity — teaching, direct serdee, and research — the univerdty in *h- 118th year of its existmc«, •cording to departmental ■eportafcubmitted today, contribute ■..l| directly to the welfare of 987, MjO residents of Indiana. I. U. in '93 s also p lected and inits eleventh president a gJKn B. Wells, made more hanges in its faculty and adminjgfrstlvKtflff than in any year in history, extended its research opened two new buildS i bdgan construction of three T| oi«ew KBsroom structures, an extensionKdminißtration headquarter and four dormitories, and try showed a gain in student enroll>m Kit of >.5 per cent as compared average increase rj! If 8.6 P«r eent. of?- Teaching services of the University enrolled 16,150 students, divided between campus enrollment for ailfrms excluding duplicates, i of 7,758. and extension class and correspondence enrollment of 8,492. service of the uni7. vnrsity flrough its lectures, visual ■id, drtuna loans, public School eight other divisions, according tn ltß report, alone aid .. «d individuals, a gain of lour per cent. Conferences, exhibit*, and demonstrations ranked lext inflbint of number of persons served with a total of 169,700. Health and hospitalization serrioes through the University Medcal Cogt'-t at Indianapolis were xtendsd to 64,637 persons repre.entingßll of the state's counties. Two of [the Centers hospitals — ha Rol tert W. Long hospital and ' he Wltaiii H. Coleman Hospital , or Wofcen — which provide clincal inMrurtional aid to the UniSHBMcdical School, close the ■ flr a waitlng list ot 2,144 GedMficil surveys and services p which the University cooperatd wer| the most extensive in hisory, numbering 21,183 and affectng dire y several times that j lumberg of individuals, the work tone including such activities aS ' and reck detei.nliidtloiia o! .nd the plugging of oil and gas to ; veils. Jobs Brere obtained directly by Tnivengty agencies for 1,810 alumi and Sprn'er students ;"The Bureau ■f Teacher Recommendations and he Personnel and Placement lureau|tor the School of Business peratlpg in conformity with the •b Jnlvejfly view that its responsi-' illity to its graduates continues »fter the granting of diplomas. BusinMs men of the state to the lumber jof approximately 24.000 were spiked through tffe activities < the School of Business, while! he School of Law services, includng work: of the Institute of Crimnal Lawand Criminology, had to ' io with 8.172 judges, members of he legislature, prosecuting attorieys, penal institution employees. ■ (ttorneys, and police. The State's children suffering ■ rom speech and hearing defects iso came in for attention from he University, the Speech and {earing Clinic having examined nd advised 9,875 to date in its tate-wide series. In the field of fovernment, state and municipal he Department of government retorted ftsrvices to 1,700 individuIs. a::aBL o MONROE NEWS ST — ■> .; ■ Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ehrsam have etaraed home from Shirley, where hey spent Christmas with Mrs, Ihrsam’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. ions WM. liviSl Sanders, son of Mr. and . airs. S. C. Cauders of Berne, is vising his cousin, Billy Sanders this jetMMfc. in; Jake is Smuts, former athletic » oach here, visited friends in Monnd oe Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. id muts is coaching at Harlan. ;ai>- 1 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Parrish > a3 fa family have moved on the farm >rmerl|P occupied by William Sprueon, who has moved to Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hineman reanted to their home here Wednesay after visiting their pa’ents in Witter Point and Switz City. Mr. and Mrs. Brook Andrews and imily of Gaines, Michigan return--1 to their home after spending hristmas with Mr. Andrews’ parti:. pts, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews. ■ . . o nt . MANY GREAT NEWS fCONTINUDD KrtOM PAGE ONE) : ~J. church was dedicated on this <’ Us. , On April 20, the FWA approved

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a $27,000 grant for the proposed $60,000 improvement and addition to the Pleasant Mills School house, and a $32,521 grant tor the proposed improvement and addition to the Monmouth school house. The first automobile fatality of tffe year happened April 28, when Bert W. Beers, of Hartford township, was killed when struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train at Geneva. The community flocked to the polls in record numbers. May 2. after an unusually exciting primary race. Interest in Decatur was centered in the bitterly contested tight for Democratic nomination as mayor, which was by A. R. Holthouse. Forrest Elzey won the Republican nomination uncontested. Fire claimed its second great industrial damage of the year, Thursday, June 2. less than two months after the Krick & Tyndall Tile Mill was destroyed. The fire, started in the water soaked vat room from a cause which was never leashed, destroyed the Decatur Cooperage company, which employed about 50 persons. An investigation was immediately launched # by the state fire marshall’s office to learn if arson had been the cause of the industrial fires. On July 1, the St. Mary s township advisory board accepted a $27,000 grant from the PWA to help construct an addition to she Pleasant Mills school house. July 4 was observed in Decatur by a huge fireworks display in the Han-na-Nuttman city park, sponsored by the American Legion. The city school board re-advertised for bids for the razing of the North and West Ward buildings, July 7. The Adams Theater was raided by a sheriffs party July 8 to confiscate “Bank Nigtt” equipment. Judgff Huber M. De Voss was nominated as Democratic candidate for the state appellate court, northern division, July 12. An application was filed with the PWA for a $15,042 grant for the construction of addition to the Adams county memorial hospital, July 18. Tragedy Strikes The annual Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural show opened for a week, August 1. The chain of fatal accidents, which struck a .

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note of sorrow in every heart in j the city began Friday. August 12.' when Monica Colchin and Jerome Gase of Decatur, and Detlef Peter-' son, of Fort Wayne were killed in automobile accident on U. S. Highway 27 south of Decatur. On August 13. Linda Niehaus, of Fort Wayne, was the fourth victim of the accident. On August 15, Leslie Stanton, of Blue Creek township, received fatal injuries when his bicycle was struck by a car. On August 16. Herman F. Ehinger, of this city, and Hugh Hite, of Detroit, were killed in an automobile accident near Anderson. On August 19 Mrs. Mabel Rose, of Wren, Ohio, was fatally injured in an automobile accident east of Decatur. The St. Mary’s Catholic church observed its centennial August 21 in an outdoor mass. A PWA grant of $50,727 was approved for the Berne school house, August 23. A petition for the consolidation of the Washington township and Decatur schools was circulated, August 26. Refuse Bond Issue The Adams county board of commissioners refused to sign the bonds in the Wabash ditch case, September 7. because of a difference of $30,000 in the amount. The county council cut seven cents from the total county rate, September 8 to leave it at 66 cents. The county council approved a $33,000 bond issue for the Adams county memorial hospital, and the Central Sugar company began its annual campaign Sept. 9. Joseph Durbin, died September 11 of injuries sustained east of Decatur, September 8. On September 17, a successful campaign was launched to collect a SIO,OOO fund locally to assist in the rebuilding of the Krick & Tyndall Tile Mill. Adams county’s first murder in many years happened. September 28, when Ed Neadstine shot his wife and committed suicide, after a dispute over the filing of papers in a divorce suit by his wife. Clarence Miller, Adams county, and Leonard Sehnepp, Van Wert county. Ohio, were killed, October 2, when their car was struck by a train in Ohio. A temporary writ was issued by the state supeme court, October 2, removing

i Special Judge Kister from juris- * diction in the bond issue in the Wabash ditch case. The PWA ap--1 proved the new $250,000 juniorsenior high school building, October 18. Occupation of the building began October 26. W. GujC Brown was elected president of the Northeastern Indiana teachers association. October 28. The First M. E. Church completed its months observance of its Centennial .October 30, Daring Robbery Jesse C. Sutton, Decatur jeweler. was slugged and robbed of between $4,000 and $5,000 in daring daylight hold-up, November 3. In one of the most exciting races in recent years, the election November 8, resulted in election of Republican administration headed by Forrest Elzey in Decatur and the loss of two men on county ticket by Democrats. The result of Judge Huber M. DeVoss' contest was left in doubt. Incomplete reports showed Judge DeVoss was a winner, November 11. On November 12. a change in the count by press associations, listed Republicans as winners of the state ticket. On November 14, the Decatur Democrat announced Judge DeVoss and entire state ticket had won. with one exception. This was confirmed by press associations, November 15. A huge cut was made in various tax rates in Adams county by the state tax board, November 16. Taxes payable by Decatur residents were cut from $2.89 to $2 69. No change was made in the civil citv rate. The local campaign for a SIO,OOO fund to help re-bulld the Krick & Tyndall Tile Mill went over the top. November 18. Judge DeVoss was given his commission. November 21. The state tax board reversed its ruling. November 22. to permit a $33,000 local hfind issue for the Adams county memorial hospital. Agnes Beer was killed, December 12. when a car in which she was riding was struck by aNickle Plate engine on High street. The new junior-senior high school was dedicated December 22. with an Impressive ceremony in the gymnasium. Mayor A. R. Holthouse and Floyd I. McMurray, state superin-1 pendent of public instruction, were

the principal speakers. George Geisler. 74. wealthy Ohio farmer

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One of the events in 1938, which probably will he remembered longest in Decatur was the construction and dedication of the new $250,000 junior-senior high school and the razing of the old Central building, the North Ward and the Riley Ward buildings. The dedication of the new school took place Thursday night. December 22. in the gymnasinm-auditorinm. Following the dedication, the visitors were taken on the first official tour of the building, with members of the faculty and pupils as guides. Special music during the dedication was furnished by the Decatur high school glee club (picture in upper left hand corner) under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold, music instructor, and the Decatur high school band (picture in upper right hand corner), under the direction of Albert Selleineyer, band instructor. The principal addresses were given by Mayor A. R. Holthouse (picture in lower left, hand corner) and Floyd I. McMurray, state superintendent of public instruction (picture in lowei right hand corner.)

was brought to the Adams county I memorial hospital, December 24.

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in cold of summer kitchen 39 hours.