Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1949 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Eventai Except Sunday By CHE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at tbe Decatur, Ind., Poet Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller President A. R. Holthouse Editor C. E. Holthouse Treasurer J. H. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $6; Six months, $3.25; 3 months, $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One year, $7.00; 6 months, $3.75; 3 months, $2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, 4 cents. The Conservation Department's report that Rainbow trout are being cpught in Cave river in Washington county, this state, will decide the Memorial Day vacation spot for many a Hoosier. — 0 o A survey made at Indiana University shows that graduates of the physics and chemistry schools have the most opportunities for jobs. Industry is looking for the young man with training in these lines and the future looks bright for the student who can step into one of these jobs from the college campus. —o —o — This newspaper extends hearty congratulations to the Decatur high school graduates. It is an achievement to complete the high school course of studies, it is preparation for further success. Happy school days may be over, but the world holds much for the young man and woman who "keeps head up” and is not discouraged by set backs that are bound to come in life. It is going to be a finer world in which to live and opportunities will come your way. The United i States is the greatest country on earth and your own community is a part of the glorious whole. We wish you success, health and good luck in your future undertakings. Q —o We Knew Him When— As neighbors, friends and fellow newspaper associates of Roger Swaim, editor and publisher of the Bluffton .News-Banner, we salute the genial gentleman and outstanding leader in Indiana journalism on the national honor that has been conferred on him. For his journalism accomplishments and for loyalty to his alma mater, DePauw University, honors him as an alumnus “Outstanding in his field.” DePauw has likewise honored such notables as David E. Lilienthal, Charles A. Beard and Eugene C. Pulliim. That’s great. Friends around here can say, "Why I knew Roger when he delivered newspapers in Bluffton” — and he still does. —o —o — ’ Most institutions like to be big, hut sometimes certain ones must wonder if they are not to big. That moment seems to be approaching the Harvard University library, wnose director has

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just noted that it has more than 5,000,000 books, takes up 11,000,000 cubic feet of space, and has annual expenditures equal to the interest on $40,000,000. While Harvard has the largest university library, and in fact the largest American book collection of any institution except the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library, its rivals such as Yale, Columbia and Chicago will be facing the same situation before many years. 0 0 A Challenge: A comprehensive report on available recreation facilities and recommendations for expansion of civic and youth activities through the construction of a Community Center has beed made by the F. Ellwood Allen Organization, park and recreation planner:, of New York City. The report largely deals with interviews with local citizens, citing present use of school buildings and (he individual’s yearning for a community building. The New York consultants, who have designed and brought to fruition similar projects in other cities, recommend that the Center be located bn the city's property east of the Monroe street river bridge. While this site may not be approved by all, no one place in the city would meet with one hundred percent approval. The designers cite many favorable reasons for this particular location, among them being ample size, parking space, it is tax free, and "the surroundings can be aesthetically very attractive.” Chicago and other cities have turned lake fronts and blighted areas into driveways and city parks. The same dream holds in the case of the Decatur location, the converting of a unsightly dump into a place of beauty and civic pride. Probably more important than location of the Center, is the recommendation that the construction of the Center be financed entirely by gifts. The New York firm comments, “Donations and subscriptions from private sources including foundations, industries, clubs, civic organizations and individuals are recommended as the source of financing.” Therein lies a CHALLENGE. The cost of toe project is estimated at $234,000. It might be less, or a few thousand more. Commenting on the local desire to have a community building, Mr. Allen, who heads his firm, said, "A community center provides a common meeting ground in. an appropriate setting that spells soclalibility. As such, it can be a powerful force in developing and sustaining good will and community spirit throughout the Decatur region and trade area.” And Mr. Allen threw down the challenge, "If Decatur wants a Community Center strongly enough, it will raise the money.”

Full Membership To Rev. Ralph Johnson To Be Received By Church Conference Friday morning at about 11:15 o’clock the Rev. Ralph Johnson, Methodist pastor at Pleasant Mills, will be received into full membership into the North Indiana conference of the Methodist church, in session at Richmond. He, with several other young men,- has completed his course in college, three years of seminary training, ■' /■ • f 28®^-, / 1 lEh -O': * as Ivilw g - mBmBHk. ... z < SHH and furthered his studies during his probationary period of two years under the guidance of the general church and the district superintendent. Bishop Richard Haines will address the class of young men coming into full membership in the conference. The remainder of the day will be devoted to business sessions for the conference. At 7:30 o'clock in tha evening the conference’ lecture will be held in the Civic hall connected with the senior high school. Dr. Walter Judd, congressman from Minnesota and formerly missionary to China, 0 0 20 YEARS AGO TODAY o 0 May 26, 1929 was Sunday.

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will deliver the lecture. Dr. Judd is one of the best informed men on conditions in the Far East in congress. Preceding the lecture, the Jordan chorale from the Arthur Jordan conservatory of music of Indianapolis will sing. Estate Cases Total estate of Conrad C. W. Christianer amounts to $23,362.74, according to an inheritance appraisement filed with the court Heirs are four daughters, Ida Fuelling, Lydia Doctor, Clara Scheimann, Sophia Felt, and one son Oscar F. Christianer. Elizabeth Weitfeldt is listed in the inheritance tax appraiser’s report an the sole heir of the $10,500 estate of her late father, Alexander Patterson. The inheritance tax appraiser fixed the total estate of Alfred Kohler at $12,007. Heir is Mary E. Kohler. Divorce Action Attys. Dunten and Arnold made an appearance for Verniece Porter, defendant in a divorce action brought by her husband, Donald. An answer and cross-complaint for five-year limited separation, together with an application for sup-1 port and attorneys’ fees, were filed. Files Appearance Atty. D. Burdette Custer made a Going traveling Sunday? Attend 8 o’clock service. — Zion Lutheran Church. 124t3 fiako PIE CRUST MIX 27 VFAttS OF PERFECT RESULTS Perfect pie crusts at every baking by millions of good cooks for 27 years-that’s Flako’s remarkable record. Precision-mix-ing of quality ingredients-that’s tbe secret. Try Flako.

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