Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 282, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1951 — Page 1

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The 50th anniversary of the organization Os the Zion Lutheran church. Monroe and Eleventh streets, pictured above with the new parish hall, recently completed. will be observed with special services Sunday and the following Sunday. Dec. 9. ' k . The initial services" l< held at 8 and ID:30 Sunday morning, with the Rev. Herman D. Wehmeyer. of Zion Lutheran church. Bridgeport, Conn., first resident pastor of the local church, as the guest speaker. The church choir, direccted by David Embler, will sing at both services. The Rev. Paul W. Schultz, pastor of the Church from 1926 to |X7, will speak at the homecoming and reunion service Sunday evening at 7:3d'o’clock. A fellowship hour will he held in the parish hall auditorium following the service, vrith Herman Krueckeberg as master of ceremonies. In connection with the anniversary observance, the Rev. EJdgar P. Schmidt, pastor of the church, has prepared the following history of'the church: The beginning of Lutheranism within the town of Decatur dates back to the early 1870’s, when .Pastor Fritze of St. Peter's Lutheran church. Root township, conducted Lutheran services in a few Decatur homes. After the death of Rev. Fritze, his family moved to Decatur and requested the Rev. H. Spiegel of St. Paul's church, Treble.' (1878-1884) to continue Lutheran "services in the Fritze home. The ReV. Fr. Berg, pastor . of St. Peter's church. Root township. succeeded Rev. Spiegel as missionary in Decatur and continued conducting services in the Fritzs home, the Westerfield home, the court house, and the old Chris- ' tian church which stood at the corner of Fourth and Monroe. Prospects for establishing a Lutlv 'eran congregation in Decatur ~seeme<l mdst promising, but suddenly, many of the interested famines moved away and Lutheran services r were discontinued. However, wffeh the Rev C. Heinze became pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran church in 1892, he found that ether Lutheran families had movefl into Decatur and soon again reorganized preaching services in the city with increased attendance. Various other pastors from the rural Adams county Lutheran churches conducted services in the c’ty. but most important of them was the Rev. J. H. Klauiing. pastor of the Preble Lutheran church, who began his ministrations to »he Decatur flock in Under the persistanr efforts of Rev. Klausing. combined with those of Henry Lankenau, former- ’ ly teacher of St. John’s Lutheran school; Bingen, the work progressed, until December 1, 1901, the present congregation was organized and a constitution adopted. In this same meeting, the Rev. J, H. Klausing was called to serve the Decatur parish together with his congregation at Preble. The first- church council was composed of the following men: (Tvra Te Page Eight) <

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Use Tear Gas To Rout Speeder From Home Officer Is Led On „ Wild Hunt Thursday officers Thursday utilized fear gas to rout a frifrn tiom his ■home, after he had led officers on one of <he wildest rides in the annuls of Adams county: speeding. Russel Tremp, 36, a recftise living near Linn Grove, was finally driven from his home and lodged in jail; to hivchargps of reckless driving, residing arrest and possibly one or two other charges. T The entire 'thing started in a routine enough manner, about 9 p.m., when state trooper Ted Biber--Stine attempted to stop Tremp. driving a late model bpprtsicar, be cause no lights werd visible on the rear of the vehicle. 1 1 I Trooper Biberstine trailed the alfeged offender south on U.S. 27 through Berne and tried, u> “pull him over.” That started the race, like the crack of a gujn signalling thp start. ! South on 27 from Bernej to Geneva the two cars < riced; They turned around in a driveway in Geneva, then returnel nerth to Berne until reached st<te road 118, then headed west. With siren wide open and iflasher light working madly, the trooper’s car followed the cajr. with speeds sometimes reaching 75, then 80>then 85 miles an bojur. | -? No-less than six times in this stretch of the race did Trenjp stop, but when Biberstine golt ou| of his vehicle and started toward Tremp. Uje latter would quickly buck up and.\ speed away. At ti mes,; Biberstine stated, Tremp would jhold a hartd ever his left ear us it |o shut out the noise of the siren. | At the junction w>f state! roads 116 and 118, Tremp started} north. After two-more miles of thej chase, I’remp raced into thiej frorit ykrd of his home, laying down, - Biberstine reported, GO feet of skid marks. Leaping from his auto. ,Ttemp ran into the hoijse apd barricaded the doors, and armed him--Self with a shotgun. 13 Bob Shralukajdepiity Jim and state consiervalion ofMerle Affolder (hen j joined BibersQne in laying siege Jto the house. i The officers charged Tremp screamed defiance at their orders to come out and raved incoherent ly. Tremp finally surrendered afier the officers poured gas grenades and shells into, the building. - * ' j /Brought to the Adams jeounty jail, Tremp was found ti> hate only png cent on his person and a; checkbook showing his last .transaction With the Bank of Berne in March, 1946—still, the expensive c|r was * (Tnra T* Pw Mx) /A ■ J. 1 INDIANA WEATHER “ Mostly fair tonight and' Babur<fay. Continued mild. Low tonight mid 30’s. High Saturday near 00 north, 65 south.

Allied Planes V \ 5 * . . , \ ■ Register Great Aerial Vicfoq Destroy Or Damage 18 kussian-Made, Planes In. Battle Bth Army Headquarters, Korea Saturday, Dec. 1. —(UP) —UnK®d Nations jet fighters destroyed or damaged 18 Russian-made Communist planes yesterday in one of their greatest air victories of the entire Korean war. Eleven Communist planes,- in eluding six World War II Russiantype bombers, were shot down. Two Red planes were so severely damaged* they probably crasher and five were damaged less seriously. * It was the first time a Communist bomber fleet had ventured south of the Yalu river, on the border of . Red China, since last June 20. Allied air force officers believed that the fleet - was not headed for Allied terirtory but was caught asleep on a training flight. Only once before during the war had Allied planes won so big a victory. That was on last April 12 when 14 enemy jet planes were destroyed, 14 probably destroyed and 20 damaged in a mass jet battle. \ While ground fighting remained almost at a standstill. sabrejet pilots swept far intb northwest Korea. , C. >.:p ■ ‘ They caught a fleet of enemy bomber planes escorted by mig'lS’ jets and propellor driven fighters and ripped it to pieces. Six enemy bombers, three pfo-pellor-driven fighters and one jet were destroyed. In an earlier dogfight another enemy jet was shot down. ' • Every UN plane returned safeb to base. UN infantrymen fought three minor actions against light Communist attacks on the central and eastern fronts, but contended themselves otherwise with patrolling. At Panmunjom, the truce talks remained in a virtual deadlock. ■ But the air force had a bigj day. First, UN planes sighted an unprecedented 9.2 0 0 Communist trucks clogging North Korean supply roads —nearly twice the number ever sighted on a single day before. The planes destroyed at least 30ff vehicles and damaged uncounted others. It was evident the enemy was taking advantage of the lull in fighting to strengthen the front. Then a force of 31 ‘ American sabrejet fighters made a sweep almost to the Yalu river on the , ' i. • : ■ (Twra Te Pase

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School Musicians - -. Entertain Rotary Orchestra, Chorus •! Are Highly Enjoyed Decatur Rotarians gpent one of (heir most' enjoyable evenings in many weeks Thursday evening as they were' splendidly entertained by the newly-organized Decatur high school orchestra and chorus. The 33-member organization, consisting of ,14 students in the chorus and 19 in the orchestra, was formed and directed by Clint E. Reed, new bandmaster for the Decatur high school, in his first .year .in the Decatur schools. n The orchestra and chorus delighted the service club members with their varied versions at music, ijk eluding a short opera, “Who Broke the Lock on the Hen House Door.” Included among the musiQians. all of whom gave splendid performances, were": Miss Mary Ann Swearingen, soprano soloist; Dick bach, baritone soloist; Miss Dana Dalzell, Marilyn Jaberg and Shar lene Lehman, girls’ trio; and; Ronnie Murphy, trumpet soloist. Reed, who is a member of the Fort WAyne Symphony orchestra, was accompanied by the orchestra in a bass viol solo, of the features of the program.-. The band leader, in forming the orchestra, is planning a wide variety of typeA of music, ranging from symphony to swing. The orchestra and chorus also presented a program at a special assembly at the high school Thursday afternoon, which was highly enjoyed by the students. Future appearances for the organization are being planned by the director. Hubert Zerkel, Jr., was chairman of the program. Christmas Tree Placed Today On Court House Lawn While the small fry sR around in wilh anticipation of Santa’s visit Saturday, work progresses to ipake his visit, resplendent with Christmas decorations. Not the least of these is the giant Christmas tree that will be erected and fully lighted by tomorrow when St. Nick makes his flying trip to Decatur. ] The Christmas tree b l>eing plao ed by members of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce, whose members, incidentally, have placed the evergreen tlßoughbut the business district. The city’s light department strung wires and. placed brackets on utility poles to assist in the decorating of the area for the Christmas season. The giant Christmas tree for the court bouse lawn was donated by Ollie Chronister, of this city. Lyle Mai lon ee and retail director Ralph Habegger brought the evergreen from Allen county.

Korean Truce Parleys Reach New Deadlock » Of Truce ' By Dec. 27 More i ; Remote Than Ever Panmunjom. Korea. N’tov 1 . 30.— (I’PH Korean armistice ■ talks reached a deadlock today. Prospoc.ts of a truce by the Dec. 27 | target seemed more remote than > ever -- \ f The united Nations delegation refused to consider Communist de* mands for either an immediate or gradual withdrawal of foreign troops from Korea. ’ L L The Communist truce team again rejected the UN den.and for a ban on the reinforcement of troops in Korea during an armistice and the tight 1 of joint truce teams to foam ail Korea to enforce the bap. Chief UN negotiator Vice Admiral U. Turner Joy told newsmen at the end of the 95-mlnute meeting that die truce conference had reached ‘‘impasse No. i 2.” I The armistice committee neverthe less will hold its 32nd meeting at 11 aan. tomorrow (8 p.m. today CST)' v We two truce teams had ended “impasse No.. 1” —on location of a ceftse-fire line—only last Tuesday bB agreeing that the line should be the the remaining armistice terms are settled within 30 days. Joy qrflckly spiked speculation that the informal Communist pro posal Thursday for gradual withdrawal of foreign troops from Ko rea after an armistice might open the Way for a compromise. Previously, the Rede had sought an immediate troop withdrawal. “The UN delegation will not make any commitments at this time concerning the ultimate or staged withdrawal of all foreign forces from Korea for the simple reason that the governments concerned consider the withdrawal . . . is unrelated to a military armistice," J r oy told the Reds. \ He said the Withdrawal question was one for a peace conference to decide after a military' armistice 'had been concluded. . Joy said the UN would insist on limitation of armed forces and the right Os inspection both at key points on the ground and from the air during an armistice. , . _L___ Phone Directories Are Received Here New Directories By Citizens Co. , '-1 ■ ' r « Nnw telephone directories for the 5.400 patrons of the Citizens Telephone company in Decatur, Berne. Bryant, Linn Drove, Monroe and Pleasant Mills, were received through the mails today. ’ The directories were mailed from a printing plant in Crawfordsville. Mrs.- Walter J. Boekman, of the local, business office, stated. The directory is dated December 1, and contains approximately 5.000 listings.for the company's six exchanges. The previous directory was dated Oct 1. 1050. In addition to the listing of names and numbers, the directory contains a classified section. With five di,gits to each call number, the directory contains more than 25,000 figures, exclusive of the classified listings and special Instruction numerals. ” In 'Decatur, the largest number of subscribers are listed under “8”, with "fi' > holding second place. The letter “8” also predominates the 4 Berne section, the name Sprunger having the most space. Envelopes for the directory are addressed in the local office and sent to the printer for mailing. Jobless Pay Claims Doubled For Week Indianapolis. Nov. 30—(UP)— The Indiana employment security division blamed layoffs in the koosier automotive Industry today for the doubling of new jobless pay claims last week. The division reported new claims totaled 10,330. compared with 5,711 for the previous week and 3,166 fbr the same week last year. A drop in the number of con* tinned claims, however, resulted in an QteraJi decrease in claims for the week. The division attributed this to a recall or workers in segments bf the construction, refrigeration and garment industries. *

To Continue < \ . ■ . -‘ 7D. ' fZn Korea Until Signing Os Armistice—Truman

UN Approves Proposal For Big 4 Talks Secret Conference On Disarmament Is Approved By UN Faris. Nov. 30—-.(UP) —The United Nations approved: unanimously today a proposal for a secret 10day big four disarmament conference and Russia agreed to start the talks in Paris tomorrow.. Aft British spokesman announced shortly after the JTJf vote that had consented to begin the secret 1 meeting WJth the three western powers tomorrow' morn- * British, and TJnßcd sTatei delegates lift mediately called" a conference to plan their strategy for the talks. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei V. Vishinsky paved the way for the decision when he announced that Russia, following the western big three, would accept the proposal made by three small nations. The unanimous ’&8 to Q\ vote came in the general assembly’s main political committee. Two nations were absent. I The resolution, as amended, calls on Russia, the United States. Britain and France tp meet under the chairmanship Os assembly president Luis Padilla of Mexico. They must report back by Dec. 1». .> Because of the limited time, it was expected that tjhe conftrees would arrange to meet without delay. The unanimous vote climaxed a strong small-nation campaign to get the east-west antagonists in the cold war to, sit down together and seek some way to end differences on disarmament- The sponsors hope an agreement would block the road to wair. Despite general elation after today's decision, there was no great expectation that the 10-day session would: produce immediate and tangible results on disarmament/ But it was hoped that the talks, by breaking the jee bn direct big tour contracts, might lead to some easing of east-west tension, i Vishihsky told newsmen after the vote: "We hope our work will be favorable. Os course, you understand that the chances of success do not lie exclusively in our hands. But four people can do more work than one.” The concrete move for a big (Tara Ta Pace Sit) Vanelfe's Slayer Is Gjven Prison Term f Conkle Sentenced To Serve 2-21 Year Term ■ *** “George Conkle, 4d, began serving a two-to-21 year term in the Indiana state prison today for the fatal stabbing of Ralph O. Vanette, 29, of route 1, Decatur. It took an Allen county circuit court jury 21 minutes Thursday to find Conkle guilty of manslaughter. Judge William H. Schannen immediately sentenced Conkle to prison. - , . The fatal stabbing occurred in Fort Wayne last July' ‘ 2 when Conkle and Vanette got into an argument over S4O and some car keys in a Fort” Wayne alley. Vanette,; who lived in Monmouth until about one month before the incident, sustained deep cheet wounds which proved fatal. He and Conkle walked out qH the alley onto Harrison street, and Vanette slumped to the sidewalk when Conkle removed his arm from around his neck. Conkle ran, but was nabbed a couple of hours later, and pleaded on the stand in hfa own defense that He had been drinking heavily at the time and didn't realize he had cut Vanette "until I saw blood on the knife. Conkle had brought some toms* toes to Fort Wayne and Vanette was employed to sell them. The argument raged over the proceeds of the sale.

Elks Speaker -f ® ' ■ ' I HmFjS Martin W. Pelgert Elks Hold Memorial Services On Sunday Annual Services I Sunday. Afternoon Decatur Elks will pay tribute to deceased members of the lodge at the anpual memorial services Sunday aftgrnoon at 2 o’clock at the Elks home on North Second street. Families of deceased members and the general public are cordially invited to attend the services; Martin W. Feigert, mayor of Van Wert, 0.. and ‘ highly active for years in (the Elks organization, will deliver the memorial address. The service will be conducted by Walter tH. exited ruler qf the Decatur 8.P.0/Slks, and his staff of officers. I Special music during the service will be presented by the ladies’ double trio of the Evangelical and Reformed church, whose members are Mrs. > William C. Feller, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Joseph Hazelwood, Mrs. William Johnson. .Miss Pauline. Britzenhofe %nd Miss Alice Roth. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse will serve as accompanist. Tvro Draft Calls Are Issued Here '• 1 ' ■■ " James K. Staley, chairman of the Adams county selective service board, today announced that six men will be.inducted from the county December 4. At. the same time he said that a pre-induction call iias been issued for December 6 for 29 men. It was hoted that five of the men to be inducted are married; one of them 1 is single*. None of the married men, however, has children. \ • Grease Fire Results In Department Call “No damage,” city firemen reported today after 1 being called to the Ehler’s restaurant to extinguish a grease fire that broke out. The alarm was bounded about 8:15 a.m. today. 1 !’■' ■ '. i i ■ Attends Funeral Os Brother And Nephew Joseph Ulm And Son Die At East Chicago ■ ■ ■ ■ ' ■' <hi • $ Mrs. John Sr., of near Decatur, has returned from East Chicago, where she attended funeral services at St. jMary’s Catholic church for her brother, Joseph Ulm. and his son, Edward, 39, who died within a 12-hour period last Saturday. ' / The elder man died suddenly following a stroke and his son died unexpectedly 12 hours later during hospital treatment for dropsy and heart trouble, Joseph Ulm is survived by six Children, three sisters and a brother, and his son Is survived by his wife, two small children, tYo sisters and four brothers. * .J ; ‘ Mrs. Alberding was accompanied to East Chicago by Mr. and Mts. Elmo Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Braun of Decatur and Mr. and Mro. Henry Hilter of Fort Wayne. Joseph Ulm, and his son were well known in Decatur, having visited here on numerous occasions.

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Secret 'Eighth Army Order Disclosed As \ All Commanders Are > Given Fight Orders Key West, Fla.. Ndjr. 30.—(UP)— The White House today disclosed a secret Bth army to all subordinate commands in Korea directing that eveYy member of the United Nations forces be informed that "hostilities .will continue until signing of the armistice agreement.” The White House said the prder from the eighth army was issued on Tuesday Nov. 27 in Korea /.Monday in the United States). The White House also leveled a new blast of criticism at the Associated Press for reporting on Wednesday of this week from Seoul that “orders from the highest possibly the White House itself, brought tile ground fighting to a complete if temporary halt . . .’’ Press secretary Joseph Short attacked a stateinent issued by the AP last night in defense of its Story. He said “this statement that the AP issued is designed to confuse the American people.” Short labeled as “the same kind of hogwash" an AP story yesterday from the far east saying that allied artillery had opened up against the Communists under how “shoot-to-kill” orders. ' The burden of Short’s long session with reporters today at the winter White House was that no orders have been issued to halt the , fighting in Korea, and even more, there has bee>n| no front wide , cessation of Combat: , Short disclosed that yesterday before his meeting with reporters, the President received from Gen. John E. Hull, army vice'deputy chief of staff.' a secret document explainiirg the ycurrehl situation in Korea. - * , Hull eaw Mr. Truman earlier this week as an emissary from joint chiefs of staff. Short said the President had permitted the declassification of this portion of the report from Hull: * “On 27 November Sth army issued a secret letter of instructions to subordinate commands which contained the following statement: “ ‘Steps Wii| be initiated to insure that every* U.S., U.N. and Republic of Korea soldier is fully ‘ cognizant that hostilities will continue until signing of the armistice agreement.’ “The U.S. corps and first ROK corps have issued orders containing similar instructions. j“The commanding general Bth army reports that no instructions have been issued from Bth army or. any of hie corps headquarters as far as he knows to the effect that there is any such thing as a, cease fire at this time. The reports in question apparently eminated from battalion or company and possibly platoon levels." To counter further any suggestion there had been a halt in the Korean war. Short cited statistics to show that on Nov. 28 (Korean time) 68- U.&. ground patrols ranging from 1 sqaad to platoon strength operated acipes the front. On the same date, he said, U.N. command units repulsed 14 separate enemy attacks ranging from two sqhads to regimental strength. Artillery exchanges the same date followed “the normal pattern,” according to Short-. i On the next day, Nov. 29 (Ko (Tura To Pnae Slx» ir. • —j — * BULLETIN The special session of the Adams circuit court grand jury was concluded late this* afternoon with a- report of the jurors’ Investigation filed with Judge Myles F. Parrish. No indication had been given at press time whether or not the ] jury returned any indictments. n/\osoiw6 ■"'“"Mk wT I E&' - -W1 "Plh-K A . 1