Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1954 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO.. ING Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Poet Office aa Second Claes Matter. Dick D. Heller President A. R. Holthouse Editor J. H. Heller Vice-President Chas. Holthouse Treasurer Subscription Ratee: By Mall In Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $8.00; Six months, $4.25; 3 months, $2.25. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $9.00; 6 months, $4.75; 3 months, $2.50. By Carrier: 25 cents per week. Single copies: 5 cents.

State house employes will have to contribute $330,000 to the Republican campaign fund within the six months if the leaders reach their half-million dollar goat That’s a heavy tax. $ $ V. S. Mints turned out 1,600,000,000 new coins last year, of which pennies totalled 1,139,000,000. The government doesn’t worry much about the coppers, explaining that most of the latter ~ are used for sales and excise taxes. The director of the mint overlooked parking meters. : 0 0 This newspaper extends sympathy to the mother, wife and children and other members of the Mahan family in the tragic death of Richard E. Mahan. He was a likeable individual and had friends everywhere. He well served his country in World War II and will long beoremembered in this community. 0 o New Orleans has chosen for a third four-year term Mayor De Lesseps Morrison. For many — years the Mardi Gras city was in the grip of a corrupt political machine, rarely broken and then only for a single term. Morrison has achieved many reforms and has a national reputation for re- . storing good local government. 0 0 County highway superintendent Frank Singleton again gives public notice that it is unlawful to dump rubbish, tin cans and other debris along the public right-of-way. There is no excuse for defacing the highways with a mass of unsightly debris. Violators will be prosecuted, th& department declares and a vigilant watch will be kept to apprehend the offend--4TB. - : —< 0 No tradition has been more fixed than metal' shoes' for horses. However, the other day history may have been made when a horse at the New Orleans fair grounds won a race, wearing plastic nylon shoes. The victor’s trainer thinks the lighter shoes enabled the horse to increase its speed. The plastic shoes may be just the thing for race, i horses, but are too light to be used in the old sport of pitching horseshoes. i - u, l ■ "" Superior Rating To Monmouth Sophomore Sandra Sue Sonner, sophomore at Monmouth high school, won superior rating in the recent Fort Wayne music festival, it was

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By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN,M.D. — ADVICE Is one of the few commodities given more easily than received. Certain individuals, of course, are dependent on others and find it difficult to make their own decisions. Most of us, however, like to render advice, but are often not emotionally matured to the point where we can accept assistance gracefully. I This is especially true in dealtlngs with the handicapped person. To them, independence is a very important factor. They try to do as mucfr as possible 'for themselves by themselves. However, this is often impossible and they must accept help. Mechanical Aids This being the “century of the gadget,” modern mechanics and ingenuity have devised many methods by which the handicapped and Hi can rely on mechanical aids and devices which permit them various activities they would otherwise be denied. The experience obtained by the handicapped in doing for themselves with mechanical aid is very rewarding. They can gain many new freedoms by themselves. Such primary aids as wheel chairs, crutches, and artificial limbs have been used for years.

The increase in federal road construction funds recommended by President Eisenhower is a step in the right direction, but the additional appropriation is small compared to the cost of building highways. The President boosted the federal aid divvy to states by 225 million dollars. The cost of the Indiana turnpike alone will be 252 million dollars. The federal allotment should be increased above the present figure, if states are to catch up in the building of needed highways. 0 0 * The suddenness of the death of Dorphus L. Drum came as a shock to this community. A clerk in The Schafer Store, he reported for work and remained at his job until late in the afternoon, when he felt signs of illness and retired to his home. Death resulted from a heart attack during the night. Mr. Drum was a highly respected citisen and a devoted employe in the local retail store where he had been employed since 1938. He was active as a layman in his church and had a fine civic spirit which gave expression in his commendable service as a city councilman. We enjoyed his friendship and neighborly chats and will miss his cordial visits to this office. 0 0 A Man Os Kindness:— "With malice toward none; with charity tor all; with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in . . . ” Os aH the words written about Abraham Lincoln, none sum the man up more eloquently, none more completely reveal the kind<ness of his soul. He spoke them on the occasion of his second inauguration when the burdens of war still rested heavily upon his shoulders. Abraham Lincoln was truly a man of the people. He shared their dreams, he knew their thoughts and their fears, their strength and their weakness. Their sorrows were his sorrows. His faith in them was without limit and he told them so when be spoke to them. He believed, above all else, in the ability of men to raise themselves above their weaknesses. * In today's confusion, it is well to remember this man who made of his life a testament to the American dream. learned here. Miss Sonner is under the tutelage of /Miss Blyth Terwilliger, music supervisor at Monmouth high school. Trade in a Good Town — Decarur

drmniol tunec nf anflnff nfanci’o . have now been devised which en- ( able people with all types of dif- > Acuities to eat independently. i For Moving and Carrying Numerous devices for moving around and carrying out nearly every type of activity have been produced for the handicapped. Persons handicapped by the loss of a hand can learn to do a two-handed task with only one hand. For example, tying a necktie or shoelace may seem awkward at first, but it soon becomes a fairly easy task. The most important factor, however, is still the idea of independence. The handicapped person can lead it life of efficiency, happiness and comfort Where - there is a will, there is away. QUESTION AND ANSWER Mr. F.; Will a basement apartment cause rheumatism because of the dampness? Answer: While a damp, dark, cold basement apartment is undesirable for all human beings, it wUI not produce rheumatism by itself. A person has to have diseased joints before rheumatism occurs. A person suffering from this disease, however, should avoid such environment. ______ *

Police Throw Book At Woman Motorist COLUMBUS, Ohio'UP — Police threw the book at Miss Alice Davis. 28, Thursday after her auto hit four other parked cars. They charged her with driving without a license, failing to keep a clear distance, passing a red light, driving on the wrong side of the road, reckless driving, Improper turning and having inadequate lights. 20 Years Ago Today U — . Feb. 12 — William McCracklin, assistant secretary of state under Mr. Hoover is fined SIOO for contempt of court and arrested for contempt of senate. Edward Zwick is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for trustee of Preble township. Dent Baltzell of St. Mary’s township is a Democratic candidate for the nomination for sheriff. ■ ... _ Mrs. Chris Gilliom, 70, of Berne, died at her home this morning from flu. Carl Heckman is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for trustee of Preble township. Wabash defeated Yellow Jackets, 27 to 13. o 0 ( Household Scrapbook | BY ROBERTA LEE 4 —, o Poison If any poison is kept in the medicine chest it would be a good idea to buy small bells at a toy store and fasten one to each bottle of poison to act as a wahiing when handlihg it. Dustless Duster To make a dustless duster saturate a piece of cheesecloth in a solution of two tablespoonfulls of kerosene in a quart of hot water. When cold, hang out to dry. Mashed Vegetables To make mashed potatoes, or any other vegetables light and fluffy, add one-half teaspoon of baking powder to three cups of the mashed vegetables. If you have s >metning to sell or rooms tor rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

CHAPTER THIRTY ON THE following day, while she was playing the irrelevantly gay waits from Tchaikovsky’s Fifth. Dale switched it oft. Tchaikovsky tn tns more familiar mood of the Pathetique was more to her liking. She found the record in the cabinet, dusted it oft and inserted it, started the machine. As the sounds rolled over and over her, She forgot the Ethel Merman ’recordings she had forced on Lora Thornton. The draperies lay on the floor tn a dusty heap. After the Pathetique, she played some Sibelius, and it was while she was listening to Chopin’s Sixth Prelude — the somber cry of the man on Majorca who was sure be bad lost his love in a storm off the mainland—that Dale heard the knock on the door. For a moment, she made no move to answer it. After the second knock, insistent and determined, the door flew open. “Dale?” It was Phil Parrish. Her resentment of his coming was so sharp that it pushed tier to her feet to face him, her eyes angry. “For the love of Mike, that funeral march I” Without even a token salute, Phil strode to the machine and silenced its needle. “No one but a man who lived on an island with bad weather and smoky flreplaces and a chronic cough could have composed it! Do you have to listen to it?” "You don’t!” He kicked at the heap of monk’s cloth on the floor. “What’s all this?” “Oh, stop sounding like Aggie! 1 was going to hang the draperies outside tor an airing.” “You look as if you could use some air yourself,” he said, his eys searching hers intently. “Come along. 71) nelp you hang this stuff out, and then we’ll sit in the sun and talk.” “We haven’t anything to say to each other." "I think we have. Do we safetypin this stuff to the clothesline, or what?" ' —- "Clothespins” she said shortly. “Andy used to wear one on her nose. She really did snore, you know." The grasshopper, vaulting longleggedly from topic to topic. But Phil Parrish was neither as directionless nor as guileless as tie seemed. His irrelevancies were meant to disarm her and lower her guard. Once he cornered her in the yielding mood of laughter, he’d press borne the main point. Certainly be had not driven all the way to Swanscombe to talk about Frederic Chopin’s mistress and clothespins! They squared off the draperies together and pegged them on the line. Watching them hang without movement in the still air, Dale

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New Castle Veteran Is Presumed Dead WASHINGTON, UP — The Department of the army reported today that Cpl. Robert L. White, son of Mrs. Elnora H. Hawkins, New Castle, Ind., was among a group of soldiers missing more tl.an a year in Korea and now determined dead. Seeks To Recover Articles From Car Tony Custer, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Burdette Custer, whose Chevrolet, 1940 model sedan was stolen from in front of Decatur high school Wednesday afternoon is anxious to recover the articles which were in the car, be said today. A Decatur high school sweater, blanket and some valuable tools were in the car at the time of the theft. The automobile license number is LVT«TTJsrplates. The car had a new fog light and also had two chrome strips down the rear of the body. Anyone who has been the vehicle is asked to contact Custer or city or state police.

said absently, "There ought to oe a breeze, to blow out the dust.’’ Phil drew ner down beside nun on the grass in » patch ot shade. •Tve been talking with your grandfather,” be said. She pressed her shoulders back against the gnarled trunk of the old elm. He continued, “Your gr an dfather told me it looks as if you've decided to bury yourself here for the rest of your life.” “The word is live," she corrected mm. "With that ghost 1 saw creeping around the rosebushes last June?" “There are ghosts all over the world.” "In us," be said thoughtfully. “In ourselves. Ghosts of old loves and beliefs and ideas and tears—inhentea, so we can never be quite free of them, is that what you mean?” She looked out over the lake and said slowly, "Love never dies, Phil It is imperishable?* He gave ner an angry look “You're alive, Dale. You’ve got to keep tn step with the living." “I tried that, and got trampled on." “And you’ll get trampled on again!” he said fiercely. "Dont you know yet that that’s part of living, getting up and going on?” “Why—when 1 can stay here and not be hurt?” "And lull yourself into insensibility with that music you were playing when 1 came in!” His voice changed, became gentle. “1 know there's a bard stoneof suffering tn you. Why don't you try the Hammer blows of will, or the sharp scalpel of analysis, instead of opiates?" .. She did not answer. “You’ve been burning things up," he observed, seeing the blackened patch of grass, the mound ot gray ash. “Pity, right th the middle of your nice lawn. Leaves a nasty scar." Then, changing the topic on a tangent, confusingly, "How old were you when your parents died. Dale?” % “Five,” she said. “Why?" "In China?” - “Yes.” -■ ■ 1 ' “And you made that long journey back to America alone?” Wondering where this was leading, she answered, “Yes.” “Scared, weren't y6u? Lost and alone and scared to death, poor 1 kid.” She stiffened. "You’re about twenty years late with your sympathy!”’ "Am I? I’m not sure about that? Some scars take a long time healing.” J “I forgot that horrible time," she said angrily. "Grandy and Grandmother helped me get over it.” "And made you fee! safe and loved again." » She drew a deep, ragged breath.

IKE LEADS IN (Coßtiaurd From Fane Owe) Ridge Cemetery near Springfield included the American - legion. Sons of Union Veterans of the Clv» il War, and Women’s Relief Corps. Members of the local bar association gathered at the Sangamon county courthouse, which was the state capital when Lincoln was a legislator, for their unique “pilgrimage." Every year the attorneys hike from the courthouse across town to the tomb, following the route taken by the Lincoln funeral procession. ■> Another center of attention was a quaker-brown frame house near the city business section—-the only home Lincoln ever owned, now preserved by the state of Illinois as a memorial.’ ■-» Scores filed through the house, which has been restored so it is in virtually the same condition it was when Lincoln lived there. Mrs. Kathleen Bradish, custodian, said Lincoln’s birthday and the Fourth of July are her busiest days.

"Why does everyone make me feel it’s a crime to want to be safe? You, and Aggie, and Grandy— * Her voice broke. “All of you.” ... "It’s no crime," he said mildly. "Probably it's a universal instinct.” “Then why—" -- 1 "You make a fetish of it You've got some crazy notion that outside the boundaries of this village there's no secure place in the world! Sure, you found refuge here. A five-year-old kid, suddenly bereft of a home and parents and put on a ship by herself to travel halfway round- the world— Sure, your grandparents' home was a haven! And eve* since you've been haunted by the tear that if you went too tar from Swanscombe you a find yoursell back on that ship alone sobbing in your berth and frightened out of your wits.' ’Shouldn’t you stick to real estate, Phil?" she said, curiously cold ana furious. “Psychoanalysis isn’t for amateurs." He went on ruthlessly. “You came oack here this time to recapture that childhood security—not to orood over memories ot your marriage, as you've undoubtedly deceived yourself into believing. And speaking at your marriage—that was tailor-made to fit in perfectly with your obsession to remain here, wasn't it? You didn’t even have to leave your grandfather's tartn! You rd everything nice and safe and impregnable, and marriage, too! What if Kelly had lived, would he have been satisfied to spend the rest of his days here in Swanscombe with you? And would you nave gone with him, wherever he went—or stayed right here, safe? You never had to ask yourself that, did you? Ask yourself now!" - She jumped up from the grasa “Go away,” she said furiously. His anger collapsed heavily. “I’m sorry,” he said. “But someone had to say it.’ 1 “Go away and leave me alone!” Phil stood up, too. “Is that what you really want. Dale?” “Yea," she cried. “Yes, yes!” He pulled her to him by the shoulders. *1 could kiss you into denying that,” he said softly. “1 could, and you know it. But you’d hate me for that, wouldn’t you?” “1 haU you now," she said thickly. “For what I said?” He let her go. “Yes, you do. Now. Dale, darling, go to work with that hammer and scalpel, will you? When 1 come back —" "Don’t come back* “Your grandfather wants me to go fishing with him some week end.” “You’re making that up! He never goes fishing.” "That’s odd.” He cocked a brow at her. “Fishing, he said. Specifically." (To Ec Continued)

Valentine Party Is Held By Rural Youth Future Activities Planned By Youth A Valentine party waa held by the Adams county rural youth Thursday night at the, Boy Scout cabin at park. iLegora Markle and Ruth Landis opened the meeting with numerous mixers and games. Registration was in charge of Shirley iGerkp. (Earl Yoder, president conducted the business meeting. Bab Gage led the group in singing favorite songs and Marilyn Kiefer read the devotions. During the business session plans were made to attend the Fort Wayne Kometa hockey gtane Friday, March 6. Dallas Neuenschwander is in charge of this event. Jay county rural youth has requested assistance from the Adams county rural youth in reorganizing their club. Bab Drew, Henry Sipe, and (Herb iMarbach were appointed to a committee to make plans for the Jay county senior night March 9. (Enrollment blanks were filled out for the “World Affairs Are Your Affairs” classes (beginning March 2. Anyone interested In enrolling in this educational activity is asked to contact Earl Yoder or the~~county extension office, The group voted to contribute $5 to the international farm youth exchange program. The Adams county rural youth basketball team will play in the district tournament at 2;30 pin. Saturday at the Watbash high school gym. Rural youthens will leave the county extension office in Decatur at 12:15 pm. Saturday. Monday, March 15 was the date announced as the district co-op school at Huntington. Rural youthers are invited to attend this expense free banquet and program. Guests welcomed were Ruth Busse, Barbara Hougk, Bob Speakman and Willard Landis. Valentine games were led by the committee of Legora Markle and Ruth Landis. An entertaining movie on ‘'Share The Fun Breakfast” was shown, by Bob Gage; Square-dances were called by McCullough and Bob Sprunger. Refreshments in a Valentine theme were served by Barbara Kelley, Gloria Koeneman, and Gary Harvey. Barbara Hougk won the Valentine cake in the cake walk contest. The meeting was adjourned with a friendship circle. The next regular meeting will be held March 11 at the Lincoln school in Decatur, when county seniors will be the guests of the rural youth. Court News Real Estate Transfers Roy C. Lehman etux >6 Herman R. Danis, Jr. etux, inlbt 716 in De- . catur. —- Henry G. Miller to Katharyne Nelson, 30.55 acres in St. Mary’s Twp. —-r Katharyne Nelson to Henry G. Miller etal, 30.55 acres in St. Mary’s Twp. Henry B. Hfeller etal Comm, to Charles Keller etux, part out lot 86 in Decatur |3,000. . John IM. Burger eTux to Wilmer G. (Miller etux, 1 acre in root Twp Harold A. Fenstermaker etux to Robert W. Flueckiger etux, 37 2/3 acres in W abash Twp. Albert J. Minnick etal to Earl E. 'Minnick, parts inlots 178 & 179 in Decatur |2,200. Harold M. Swygart etux to Otice Cox etux, inlot 23 in Decatur. Cora Stucky to Model Hatchery & Supply Co., part inlot 46 in Monroe. Drexel Beam etux to Clarence O. Painter etux, west part inlot 81 in Decatur. Clara M. Sorg etal to Albert J. Minnick, parts inlots 178 & 179 in Decatur >2,933.34. Gifts & Greetings for You — through WELCOME WAGON from Your Friendly Business Neighbors and Civic and Social Welfare Leaders Oft tk« occasion of: The Birth of • Baby \ Sixteenth Birthdays v Engagement Announcements Change of residence Arrivals of Newcomers to City k Phone 3-3196 or 3-3966

The People’s Voice This column is for th* use of our readers who wish to make suggestions for the general -good or discuss questions of interest. No articles will be I published without signature of I the author. o ——n Self-employed Report* A special guide sheet to help self-employed persons in correctly reporting their net Income for social security tax purposes W now available, Christian H. W. Luecke, manager of the Fort Wayne social security office, announced today. This leaflet, "Helpful Guides on Reporting Your Self-Employment Tax,” he said, has been issued by the social security administration to supplement Instructions given with the federal income tax forms. Pointing out that social security benefits payable to a self-employ-ed person and his family in his old age, or to his dependents in case of his death, are based on earnings credited to his social security account, Luecke stressed the Importance of correct reporting. 7 Luecke urges all self-employed persons whose trade or business is covered by social security to get a copy before making out their 1953 federal income tax form. The social security tax of 214 percent must be paid at the time the form is filed on or before March 15. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democra’ Want Add. it brings results.

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Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE I 0- ! 0 Q. Is it all right for a man to smoke a cigar at a soblal function, even though all the other guests are smoking-, cigarettes? A. If no one else is smoking, then of course the cigar is out. But most certainly there is nothing wrong with a cigar at any affair where other people are smoking. ...". Q. Is it proper for a woman to consider her brother’s widow as her sister-ln-lay. even though she dFas remarried? A. Yes. as long as she wishes to do so. This is a matter of personal feeling, rather than rule. 1 Q. Should a man who Is signing a hotel register use the prefix "Mr."? A. No: he should just sign “Robert L. Porter. Cleveland, Ohio.” Trade in a Good Town — Decatur New Jelly-like Formula Knocks Baked Grease Off Oven Surfaces “ITS" is the name of a new oven cleaner that restores oven surfaces to grease-free newness without scraping or scrubbing. » The substance is brushed on. allowed to stand, then wiped clean with water. "ITS” oven cleaner is available at Holthouse Drug Co. for $1 and this includes a plastic brush. “ITS” is non-inflammable and spectacular in performance. (Advertisement)