Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 9 October 1953 — Page 2

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Three Men Killed In Bomber Crash t Three-Man Crew Is Burned To Crisp LAKEVIEW, CaIU. UP —The three-man crew of an air force 845 jet bomber was "bitrned to a v crisp” whenlhe plane crashed and, burned her© on a routine test flight The light Tornado bomber crashed two miles northeast of here in a field Thursday and burned with such fury that fire crews were unable to recover the occppauts bodies fpr an hour and a half. The Norton air force base public Information office said the plane, manned by a major and two first lieutenants, crashed 26 miles south of the base about 45 minutes after takeoff. Identity of the victims was withheld pending notification of next of kin. \ . K ' 1 ’ '

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Diesel Engine Test Is Held Thursday L. C. Pettibone, light and power superintendent, said today the diesel engine was started and run for the fir«t time Thursday on fuel oil. Pettibone added that runs would take place from now on for increasingly longer periods of time until it can be brought up to speed, and by th© time the plant is ready for dedication, the giant diesel should be up to speed with all th© break-in kinks ironed out. Report Slate School Conditions Improved U Menu Improvements At Muscatatuck INDIANAPOLIS UP — Food costs at Muacatatuck state school, where state officials said malnutrition occurred before Alfred Sasser Jr. became superintendent last July, have been boosted from about 20 cents per patient per day to about 55 cents. Bernard Doinick, assistant to Dr. Margaret Morgan, state mental health commissioner, said today improvement of menus., was only one step to elevate at the institution. He said numerous patients were found suffering from “severe malnutrition” before the new administration took charge last summer. Since then, Doinick said, the school’s staff also has been increased from 362 to 422, with special emphasis on tnalned personnel, and three nurses now are on the medical staff where formerly only one had charge of patients. Wheaton Female Seminary, now Wheaton. College, Norton, Mass., Was one of the pioneer schools for the higher education of women It was founded in 1834 by Judge Laban Wheaton of Norton as a living memorial to bis daughter, Elisa Wheaton Strong.

AF I feR RECEIVING the bronze star medalAfor meritorious service, Lt. Col. Robert W. Franz (right) of Decatur, is congratulated by Maj. Gen. Joseph P. Sullivan, retiring quartermaster general of army forces, Far East, at a recent ceremony ip Tokyo, Japan. Cot Franz, son. Os Mrs. F. E. Franz, 313 W. Adams st.. was cited for outstanding service while assigned as chief of th© management division of the Korean communications zone headquarters in Korea. Now serving as chief of the management division of the comptroller section at central command headquarters. Tokyo, he arrived in Japan in July this year. Col. Frani’s wife. Maria-Johanny, lives at 202 East Central Natick, Mass. —U. S. Army Photo.

Carl T. Habegger Appointed Agent - Carl T. "Hobby” Habegger, business and civic leader of Berne, will represent the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee in the Berne area, it was announced today. He will continue to serve as chairman of the board of directors of The Winner House, Berne’s oldest manufacturing concern. A former newspaperman, Habegger was editor and manager of the Berne Witness from 1914 to 1918. He then entered the apparel manufacturing business and devoted 35 continuous years to the developing of the Berne plant. One of his hobbies during recent years was

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the publishing of the Safety Legion magazine, which was distributed by Safety Legion dealers throughout the country. Handicraft Institute At Monroe October 16 The handicraft institute, to be held Oct. 16 at the fireman’s hall in Monroe, will feature instruction in Christmas hand made cards, decorations, gifts and candy. Materials will be available at a nominal charge at the institute, a special interest event on the Adams county home demonstration association program. It will be open from 1:15 to 10 p.m. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

Honor 4-H Leaders At Banquet Monday „ Adult Leaders To Be Honored Here Kenneth Shannon, chairman of the retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, in cdoperaUon with the county extension, office, today announced the program for the banquet honoring the adult 4-H club leaders of Adams county. The banquet will be held in the parish hall of the Zion Lutheran church at 6:30 p.m. Monday 'Master of ceremonies — Leo Kirsch. Table prayer — Rev. Edgar P Schmidt. ' \ Dinner music — Alice Joan Sprunger. Vocal solo — Violet Walchle. Accordion music — James Moser and Harry Mazelin. Awards to women leaders — Anna K. Williams, home agent. Awards to men leaders — L. E. Archbold — county agent. Talk — Wayne Rothgeb, farm director radio station W’KJG, The adult 4-*H leaders are: Mrs. Lester Sipe, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Raudenbush, Mrs. Herman Girod, ■Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Myers, Mrs. Elisha Merriman, Mrs. Glenhys Schindler, Mrs. Raymond Walters, Miss Jean Steller, Mr*. R. C. Hersh, Mrs. Kenneth Small, Mrs. Ivan Zeigler, Mrs. Gorman Augsburger, Miss Alice Alt, Mrs. Holman Egly, M rs - Henry Rumph?. Mrs. Robert Stuber, Mrs. Walter Egley, Mrs. Dan Striker, Mrs, Edwin Bauman, Miss Marie Habegger, Mrs. Clifford Essex, Mrs. Arthur Shoaf, Paul Zurcher, Mrs. Arthur Koeneman, Mrs. A. A. Fen ner> Mrs. Milton Kruelzman,, Miss Marilyn Kiefer, Mrs. Phyllis Houk, Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mrs. Robert Carr, Mrs. Ben McCullough, Mrs. Lawrence Ehrsam, Mrs. Boyd Stapler. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Weiland, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Krueckeberg, Mrs. Floyd Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bluhm, Mrs Sherman N©uenschwander, Mrs. Doyle Mathjs, Mrs. Chester Armstrong, Mrs. Raymond VanEmon, Mrs. Theron Fenstermaker, Gene Duff, Delmore Weehter, AlonZo Smith, Harry Hebble, David Alberson. Robert Lehman, Wilbert Baker, Homer Arnold, Jr., Lloyd Byerly, Edison Lehman, Harold Schwartz, Everett Rice, Robert Kolter, Ervin Schuller. Reinhard Werling, Fred Meier, Hugo Boerger, Wilson Beltz, Roland Wolfe, Robert Bailey. Shermad ’ForiCunten. Wilbur Kirchhofer, Arden Moaser, and Martin Watson.

MOTTC'K TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDTTIOXAI. APPROPIUATIOXS Notice i« hereby given the taxpayers x>r Kirkland Tow nah ip, -Vdtunn Counly, Indiana, that the Proper leg-at Off.i< ; er« of naid rptiniclrw»J'ity at their regular meeting pllice at 8:00 P.M. on the 19th day of OeVuher, 19,53, will consider the following additional appropriations which said officer* consider necessary to the extraordinary emergency existing At this time. ’l'ownship Fund W ; I No. 1 'Clerical Tlelp .. .>33.00 No. 2 Traveling Expense .. 50.00 Taxpayers appearing at such .mooting shall have a right to be heard thereon. The additional appropriations as finally made will be automatically referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioners, whiih Board will: hold a furthe'" hearing fifteen days at the County Audfbor's otfice of Adams Coupty. Inddana, or at su-’h other place as may be designated. At such hearing taxpayers objecting to any such additional appropriations may be heard and interested- ta\.pave<r« may inquire of the Court tv Auditor when and wher-’ sux-h hearing will be held. I WSTEHI ADDEiR Trustee of Kirkland Township OCTOBEK 9—16 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ABDrriOVAk APPROPHIATMiNS Notice i« hereby given the taxpayers of French Towns hi b . Adams Courvty. Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said tpunicipality a-t their regular meeting place al 8:00 P.M. on the 19th day of October, 1953, will Consider the following adljtional appropriations which said officers consider necessary to meet the extraordinary O-'orronvy existing at this time. \Townsh.ip Fund No. 1 Clerical Help No. 2 Travel Expense. .... .50,041 Taxpayers appearing ot such meeting shall a right tq be heard thereon. The additional »n---propmiatfons as finally made wiU he automatically referred, to the State Ijoard of Tix Commissioners, which Board will hold a furthef beaming within fifteen days At the County Auditor’s office of Adams Court’.y. Indtiina, or at such other playe a,s may be de.Mgn-U*'d. At such hearing taxpayers objecting to any such additional apprbpruHtiprs mav be heard a n d interested taxpavers may inquire of the Counfv Auditor when and where stitch h«B r ine n-ill be held. ELI GRABER Frencth Township Trustee —l6 NOTICE TO TAXPAYRBK OF AOIMTIONAL APPR4>PH,I r 'TU>\S Notk-e is hereby given the taxi na'-er* of Blue Crpek Towrslifp, Adams Ctoumty. Indiana, that the ' prdper legal officers of said, rnuniH s'lpatity At' their regular meeting ; nlaco at i:of> P.M. on the 19’h day of Octo' er,. Ib’3, will consi'V-r tip* following -id ’i’ional approbations Mhlch sgid officers consider nefessa<ry to m#*»t tl)e ex>t raor''lna-?‘ [ emerverioy Existing at this time. Tinrt ship Fund No. 1 riorf-ai Help |s-:.no I k No. 2 Travel Expense 66. C" > Tin.xna.vers appearing at au<’h , me*»ting shall h-’ve a fight to ’qe !» ht-ard thereon. The additional anoropr'atlnns as finallv made will , he antop'aticallv referred to th • S»ate Boiird of s’ax Commissioners, "'hrh Hoard will, hold a further , ihcarintj within fifteen da Vs At the ' County Aiid-ltnr's office of Adams > founity. Indiana, or at such other place as may be designated. At such hearing taxpayers o>bjot‘tlng to any such; S'kliUonal appropriations maV be. heard and interested taxp-tvers may inquire of the : Countv Auditor when and wliece stwih hearing will be hqld. ' FLOYI> L. MIfcYER ' 'Bine Creek Township Trustee IXIOSJBK 9—16

Funeral Held Today For Mrs. Sorab Deam Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Ossian Presbyterian church for Mrs. Sarah L. Deam, 77, who died Tuesday at her home in that town. Surviving Mrs. Deam. who was well known in Decatur, are a son, Charles of near Ossian; , two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Hoover of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Roland Hsache of Yodqr, and two grandchildren. Check Forger Tells Os Operating Here No Check Forgeries Are Reported Here A 30-year-old Brookville man admitted to police of Spencer that Decatur waa one of the cities in which he Cleceed merchants by writing forged checks. Clyde Copes told police he hit at least two dozen cities in the last three months, and police said they believed he filched merchants of about >12,000 before, he was spotted by an alert Spencer banker. Police chief James Borders said this morning that there have been no reports of forged checks by Decatur merchants, but he admitted the possibility that 'Copes might have hit Decatur and the victims haven’t reported the fact. In the last three months, reports Merle Affolder, deputy sheriff, a merchant in the county was victimized by a forged check with a non-existant name, but he said he doubts whether Copes is the man that did it. Copes sat at a desk and circled all the towns he said he hit, since escaping from an Ohio prison. Circled were Franklin, where he said he started his crime trip, Kendallville, Warsaw, Columbia City, Rochester, Rensselaer, Decatur, Bluffton, Huntington, Wabash, Peru, Portland. Hartford City, Attica, Frankfort, Tipton, Elwood, Alexandria, Winchester, Anderson, Noblesville, Lebanon, Crawfordsville, Grdenfield. Richmond, Indianapolis, Morristown. Greencastle, Clintoh, Brazil, Shelbyville, Rushville, Greensburg, Martinsville, Spencer, Columbus, Sullivan, Linton and Seymour. Noah Stauffer Rites Sunday Afternoon

Funeral services for Noah Stauffer, who was killed Thursday morning while working at the Liecbty cane mill near Berne, will be held at, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Evangelical Mennonite church west of Berne. The 'Rev. E. .G. Steiner will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be removed from the\Yager home to the residence, three and one-half miles west of BerAe, where friends may call after 7 o’clock this evening.

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Woman Is Injured When Hit By Auto A 58-year-old Adam* county woman is at the Adams county memorial hospital with numerous injuries suffered when struck by a car as she alighted from a southbound bus in the town of Monmouth last night at about 7 o'clock, police reported. Mrs. Hazel Walters, wife of J. L. Walters, route 3, Decatur, is being treated for a fractured night ■shoulder and collarbone, shock, light concussion, and cuts and bruises about the right eye. She . was described as “much improved” over last night by her physician. Police said Mrs. Walters got oft

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the bus and walked around to the rear and attempted to cross the street when she was hit by a northbound car driven by Joseph McConnell, 59, of 828 North Third street, who" was not held. Police said he was traveling under 20 miles an hour. JAMES MITCHELL nt laned From Pag* On*) ciation of Machinists (AFL) when he learned of Mitchell’s appointment. .“Now, even the department of labor is being turned over to business.” Neither Durkin nor AFL President George Meany had immediate comment. Trade in a good Town — Decat