Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1954 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Publtehed Every Evening Except Sunday By THB DECATUR DEMOCRAT 00.. INC. Entered at the Decatar, tod., Poat Office as Second CHaea Matter. Dick D. Halter President A- R. Holthouse — — Editor J. H. Heller Vice-President Cha*. Holthouse Treasurer Subscription Ratu: By Mall to Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, |8.00; Six months. 84.25: 1 months. 82.25. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: Ono year, |».OO; 6 months, H. 75; 1 months, 82.50. By Carrier: 25 cento per wee A Single copies: t canto.

The Boy Scouts were “running” the city today in the annual observance of Citisens day of Boy Scout Week. Few complaints were received at the dty halt —0 0— "Moro in ’54” is what tbe Chamber of Commerce will do ' for tbe community, Ronald Parrish, new president of the organisation said in his inaugural remarks at the annual meeting of members. We can all lend a band in the effort to build a better community. o 0— Sen. Jenner came back to Indiana to make Lincoln day speeches, but from the tone of his remarks he overlooked the civil war President’s doctrine of “malice toward none”. Jenner preferred to give his usual bombastic tirade against the Democrats. A senate colleague remarked, "Mr. Jenner’s charges are so viciously unreasonable that they will fall of their own weight". —o—o—- — owners will get a better bargain in license plates this year, than in 1955 and 1956. For those two years, the state will issue small tabs to fit over the old plates. However, a valuable feature will be the coating of the tags with reflector paint which will make the plates visible about 500 feet at night. The deadline for obtaining this year’s plates is Feb. 28. —-0 Aided by fraternal and veteran organisations, and individuals, the volunteer firemen of this city performed a good deed in bringing about the installation of TV sets at the County Home. Two sets were installed at this institution for the men and women who reside there. The gifts are highly appreciated by those who see little beyond the confines of tbe heme. (t 0I— Z2E Gov. Craig may challenge Sen. Capehart in 1956 for his seat in the senate. The rift between the governor and senator over patronage in the state has brought about ill-feeling among the forces supporting Mr. Craig and Mr. Capehart. It is a little early for Mr. Craig to plan a political campaign two years hence, for by that time a Democrat may be the popular choice of the people.

t Household Scrapbook | | BY ROBERTA LEE I • _ 0 Razor Strops To keep the razor strop in good condition try applying a few drops of sweet oil to it occasionally. Dipping it in hot water after strop-

Cancer in Young Children Is Very Difficult to Treat

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D. FORTY orovar has been thought the age for cancer. In fact, the popular idea is that cancer is on the increase because people ere living longer- _ „ .._l. However, it has been estimated that about ten per cent of the deaths in children every year are caused by cancer. The younger the child In whom tancer develops, the more dangerous it Is. Cancer in children is usually a very difficult disease to treat It is rapidly progressive. Areas Affected Children’s tumors occur usuUly in different locations in contrast to those in adulU. The Wood and lymph tissues are particularly affected. Leukemia is a fairly prevalent disease. The nervous lystem, which is an infrequent place for cancer in adults, is a location for tumors in children. Kidney tumors inake up as much ss twenty per cent of all childhood tumors. It is believed that certain Inluences can cause tumors in’ multi. However, in children..

One of the two men who succeeded in climbing atop Mt. Everest was asked to nama his most hazardous experience. Smilingly he said, “That’s a difficult Question. I was a bit nervous driving through New York with a traffic cop”. He and bis partner called at the White House to receive a medal from President Eisenhower, awarded by the National Geographic Society. There are times when mountain climbing seems tame to winding your way through traffic lanes. 0 ft-— County and township assessors are for the annual , job lit assessing personal property and evaluating improvements on real estate. It is an important step in government operation. On these values our property taxes are figured, so the appraisements must he equitable for alt With a majority of our state taxes being collected from gross income, it appears to us that the state would save itself a lot of trouble by repealing the old personal property tax. Household assessments are nominal and the enumerating of pieces of furniture and whether you have a bed and chair in the home, seems antiquated. —o Proud Os Home town: As president of City Securities Corp., J. Dwight Peterson is g leading business executive in the big city of Indianapolis. Besides being recognised as a successful leader in the financial world, he has contributed greatly to educational institutions and to the public schools of his adopted city. He was elected a member of the Board of School Commissioners and interest in children and youth aidgd him in performing outstanding services. While we glory in his successes and achievements, the thing we like about “Pete”, the only name by which we know him around here, is his homey touch with folks “back home.” His enthusiasm for Decatur is unbounded. The other evening whenhe addressed a Chamber of Commerce gathering in this city, "Pete”, the boy who “made good in the big City” said: / “It has been said that to have no home at all is the only calamity greater to. man than not to have a home town. I have always been proud of my home town”-. • And to you “Pete”, Decatur is proud of you!

ping is also recommended. Knives If steel implements such a s knives are to be stored away, they should be slightly oiled and wrapped in tissue paper to prevent their rusting. Trade dn a Good Town t- Decatur

tumors may be due to the fact that it takes a child’s cells soma time to arrange a normal pattern of development. In the intervening time, any group of cells may run wild before becoming normal adult tissue, and they can give rise to cancer in the child. Need for Early Detection In spite of the fact that children’s.egneerears very serious, they are worth discovering early because many can and often are cured by using surgery, X-ray and radium treatment. Therefore, it is Important that any untoward symptoms should be noted, and the children taken to their physician for a complete and thorough examination. QUESTION AND ANSWER Mrs. C. W.: What Is/uie best method to treat a sprain when it occurs? Is heat or cold better? Answer: When A sprain first occurs, it is usually best to administer cold applications. It seems that cold diminishes the amount of swelling and bleeding into the tissues. From 24 to 48 ’ hours after the sprain occurs, . heat iathan hait ta um. —

Huntington Seeks Television Channel Network Is Soyght By Bloomington Mon WASHINGTON, UP—The federal communications commission late Friday was asked to assign television channel 21 to Huntington. Ind., and substitute six channels in Indiana so Sarkes Tarzian could set up a network of four stations. Tarzian, who operates WTTV, Bloomington, said if the FCC grants his requests, he would apply for channels at Huntington, Anderson, and Logansport. His attorney said Tarxian would relay some programs carried by WTTV to the three cities, including educational programs from Indiana and Putdua universities. Tarzian asked for channel substitutions to avoid technical interference. The requests were that the FCC substitute channel 23 for 61 at Anderson, 25 for 51 at Logansport, 75 for 18 at Lebanon, 45 for 38 at Connersville, 38 tor 25 at Madison, and educational channel 72 tor educational channel 40 at South Bend.

Man Arrested For Disorderly Conduct James Summers, 27, was arrested at 1 o’clock this morning by Decatur police officers who answered a call to the northwest part of the city where a taxi cab operator said Summers gave him a violent argument, and refused to pay his cab fare. Summers was arrested and token to the county jail by police and sheriff Robert Shraluka. He will face a charge of disorderly conduct in mayor's court Monday morning at 10 o’clock.

20 Years Ago „ Today ft — « Feb. 13—Benjamin Eiting announces as a candidate for trustee of Washington township. August A. Busch, Sr., 68., head of the Anheuser Busch Brewing company of St. Louis, commits suicide by shooting himself. Fred Koller announces as a canddidate for the Democratic nomination for trustee “of Washington township. Austria is trying to purge the Socialists and have already slain more than 1,000. Mrs) Donnelly M. McDonald, of Fort Wayne, chairman Os the Fort Wayne council of Catholic Women, will speak here Friday evening to the newly orbanized council of the St Mary’s church. Frank G. Thompson of Bluffton announces as acandidate for representative for Adams, Blackford and Wells counties. Vooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE DALE stood watching Phil walk back to the big house, the sun glinting on his yellow hair. Confused and miserable, her thoughts tumbled over themselves. She poked at the dead ashes of yesterday's bonfire, and turned to go into the house. Phil’s car swooped around the sharp curve. The wake of ms dust seemed sifting over her. Why couldn’t she believe in Phil, trust mm? Becatlse every time I’ve believed tn anyone since Kelly, I’ve been hurt. That’s why I’m here; not for those reasons Phil tried to force on me. A movement of air stirred the monk’s cloth folds as she ducked under them and went into the house. She turned on the radiophonograph again, and the Chopin prelude moved into the room. August slid away, warm, sunny, somnolent, and September brought no noticeable change in tempo. Foliage browned ana crisped, chill hipped the air at sundown, cicadas predicted A month to frost. The summer people boarded up the windows and doors of their lakeshore cottages, and drove back to cities and towns in another autumn exodus- Watching them go, feeling JSwanscombe yawn and settle back into its placid armchair-rhythm for the winter, Dale sensed a. deepening of tranquility within herself. It was as if » tide had receded, leaving tier on a smooth, cool beach. Grandmother, after a series of Dale's gentle but firm rebuffs, stopped urging her to pick up the broken threads of village activities. Grandy watched her surreptitously from behind the great cumulus smoke clouds he manufactured in his briar pipe, but he, also, had stopped volunteering advice. Dale was as far removed from the dally doings of the villagers— Joe Gillespie’s arthritis, the Reverend Spencer’s quiet and uncontroversial. sermons, Joshua

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Giant Foxtail Is Becoming Threat To Indiana Crops What can be done to check the spread of giant foxtail, asks county agent L. E. Archbold? It threatens to become one of Indiana’s most serious weeds. In some areas it has become so well established that it is difficult to profitably grow corn or soybeans. It has been found in 53 counties in this state afld is spreading rapidly - * . Giant foxtail is similar to ordinary foxtail except it is much taller. It often grows to a height of 6 or 7 feet and produces seed heads some 8 to 9 inches in length. It produces an abundance of seed which is scattered by farm machinery, through impure crop seeds, hay and straw. Giant foxtail is so much of a threat that steps are being taken to declare it a noxious weed in this state. During a recent meeting of the seed trade it was agreed that farmers should be informed of the presence of giant foxtail seeds in crop seeds purchased. Control of giant foxtail and other weed problems will bs given at the meeting to be held at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday at the Decatur high school. Arrangements for the meeting have" been made by Archbold. Oliver C. Lee, extension weed specialist of Purdue University WIH bring the latest information on weed control. Young Farmers Class Will Meet Tuesdays The next two meetings of the young farmers class of Decatur will be held on Tuesday evenings Feb. 16 and 23. These charges were necessary due to other activities scheduled on the regular meeting nights. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur.

Wragge’s usual complaints of business falling off --as she was from the rest of the world, where a Japanese peace treaty was signed by forty-eight nations and an ailing king was undergoing a lung operation. When she drove to the village for/ essential supplies, she spoke pleasantly to Joshua Wragge and to anyone else she happened to encounter in the general store. But her answer to any overtures at. drawing her back into community events was a smile and a headshake. ~ “People are beginning to wonder what’s come over you,” Grandy accused her mildly one afternoon, stopping by on the obviously trumped-up errand of delivering a jar of grandmother’s chutney. “Why can’t they just let me alone?” Dale countered. "I’m all right. 1 am contented.” “Contented!” The. old man's voice boomed over the music of Sibelius. “That’s a word for old age, not for you! Besides, it doesn’t fit, my girl—and won’t fit until you’ve made peace with yourself, instead of drugging yourself into a death-in-life dream with that—that music. Turn it off! It gives me the. heebie jeebies, 1 can’t hear myself think." Dale lowered the volume. "What you need,” Grandy continued, "is a rousing Kerry Dance on tile pipes, you're losing the taste and feel and smell of life. Content, pah! So’s a snail tn. tus shell. Do you call that intelligent living?" / Dale made an almost imperceptible movement with het shoulders,

and reached for a cigaret. / “And you’re smoking tod many of those darn things!" the old man blasted. "Turning yourself into a chimney’s no solution for anything. All you’ll get is fogged-up lungs and nicotine-stained fingers. lies tampodout, entirely unaware of discrepancy in his own rich nimbus of pipe tobacco.

Labels Tree Stump Republican Platform Decaturites passing the city hall early Friday afternoon saw an expression of (Lee Faurote's opinion of the Republican Party. Faurote, who is taking out the trees along the newly-built Catholic church on Fourth and (Madison streets, placed one of the tree stumps in front of the pity hall and labeled it “Republican Platform”. What he meant is a matter of speculation. Ambitious Cow PETERBORO, N. H.. UP — Phil's Eva, a registered Guernsey cow owned by Great Elm farm, Inc., Dover, has quite a 10-month producing record. The American Guernsey Cattle club reported Eva put 12,075 pounds of milk and 602 pounds of butterfat into circulation during that period. The junior three-year-old was milked three times daily. „ —« Modern Etiquette | BY ROBERTA LEE I ) — « . .... Q. Is it proper for older women to refer to groups of their friends as “the girls,” even though they-re long past the “girl” stage? A.’ This is not so much a question of propriety as of good taste. Maybe if these over-aged “girls” realized the impression they are Mv 1 ng. they would. discontinue- the. practice. Q. If a gixl is sitting out a dance with and is away from the dance floor, is it all right for another man to ask her “to dance? A. No; he should wait until she is dancing again. Q. Should a man wear plain black socks with a formal evening suit? A. Yes; patent leather shoes, white tie, and plain black silk hose should be worn.

On another occasion, Grandy snatched Kelly s book off the mantai and shook it at Dale. “Look at that sunshine! Kelly wrote his book about two people who lived in the sun. How do you think he'd feel about you creeping off into the shadows? Do you want to be another Armorel?” “Oh, come, Grandy. Aren’t you exaggerating a little?” “How do you suppose Armorel came to ba as she is? It didn't happen overnight—any more'n it’ll happen overnight to you." “It won’t happen to me at aH.” He took a chocolate from an open box on the table and bit into it. “Eating a lot of these things lately, ain’t you? You never used to care much for ’em.” Without waiting for her comment, he wept on, “A person can only retreat so far from life, Dale. There comes a final barrier. Once that’s reached and passed, there’s no returning." "Don’t you want me to be safe, Grandy? Don’t you want me happy ?” ■ “You’re doggone right I do! And get this, Dale. Safety and happiness aren’t necessarily the same thing. 1 won’t sit back and watch you destroy yourself—” He stopped abruptly. “That’s the fifth cream Center you’ve eaten just while I’ve been sitting here,” he observed. “Since when did you start counting my calories?" Re Idoked thoughtful. "Cigarets and chocolates. Temporary 'Crutches tor a sick mind! Can't you see they’re new appetites created from stress? You'll be taking sleeping pills next.” Her voice was edged with defiance. “1 didn't know you’d turned psychiatrist!" "A man with good horse sense,” he said irritably, "don’t have to be an expert in the study Os emotional disorders to know what’s going on in the minds of most human beings, and why.” (Ta Be ContinuedU

Studebaker Charges Under Advisement Testimony Ended By Suspended Workers SOUTH BEND UP — Charges by 20 Studebaker Corp, employes they were suspended for owning “off-brand” cars were taken under consideration by the national labor relations board Friday after 10 days of testimony. Trial Examiner Arthur Left gave Studebaker, the union, and the complainants 20 days in which to file briefs after a Studebaker counsel, in joint defense of the Workers, again denied the charges, company and CIO Union £.uto Left indicated a ruling would not he handed down for some time. __ Miss Helene Zogg, in closing arguments for the NLRB, said the denial by Studebaker Local 5 of the UAW "of wildcat work stoppages over ownership of off-brand cars amounted to a policy.” —She said it was “significant” work stoppages ceased after the first protests were filed in September by a suspended employe. Studebaker Counsel John H. More told the NLRB employes' action in threatening and refusing to work with owners of “off-brand” cars was "not necessarily” union action. Morse charged the NLRB failed to prove there was union pressure against the company which resulted in suspensions. He said there was no policy on the part of the union or company against ownership of other brands of autos. President Louis Horvath of the local denied in earlier testimony the union discriminated against the 20. —yAdult Farmers Class At Implement Store The adult farmers class of Decatur will meet at the Martin Sprunger implement store for their regular class meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Sprunger will conduct a school on the operation and adjustment of the plow and corn planter. Lutheran Hour Will Be Aired In Korea The Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, West Monroe streets was informed today that the Lutheran hour, international radio broadcast, will-- be broadcast over 17 stations in Korea ash soon as the Lutheran church - Missouri synod can follow through on a recent challenge byDr.Tlong Ji Karl of Seoul, minister of communications of the Republic of Korea, Dr. Karl, in giving final approval for inauguration of the Korean broadcasts by the American church body, appealed —for the sending of Lutheran missionaries into Korea, declaring, “While it is true we have other Christian groups represented in Korea, this is a sacred competion for Jesus Christ. Here in Korea godless Communism and Christianity are in direct collision and the Lutheran church must take its part in the struggle.” The Lutheran hour is the first international religious broadcast to be given permission to be heard in Korea. The approval followed the December visit in Korea of Dr, Eugene R. Bertermann, radio director or the Lutheran laymen's league, organization which sponsors the radio program. The Lutheran hour may be heard in/ the Decatur area d ver station WK JGJ Ft. Wayne, each Sunday at 7 p.m.

■ JOHN M. CABOT, assistant secretary of state for inter-Ameri-can affairs and nominated by President Eisenhower to be ambassador to Sweden, is shown in Washington. Cabot, 62, would succeed W. Walton Butterworth, transferred to the American embassy in London. 1 Cabot has been In Foreign service since, 1926. (International)

'' it r k -' '< : fl EVERYTHING WAS JUST as she left It—a pair of shoes, a leg brace and a wheelchair beside a swimming pool Police, who took the body of Betty JNohle, 57, a paralytic, from the water, said she had managed to send her nurse on an errand, then removed the shoes, the brace and her glasses and, apparently, stepped into the pool and was drowned* The tragedy occurred outside the home of her brother, Carl Noble, • manufacturer, near Encino, Calif. She left a note written in German saying she was tired of being sick all the time.(lnternational Exclusive!

Court News Marriage Licenses Richard Sweet, 22, Warren, 0., and Shirley Thurman, 22, Warren, a David W. Siaughterbeek, 21, U. S. Army and Phyllis J. Galloway, 20, Findlay, O. Wilmer Gerber, 23, Decatur, route 4 and Clara Baumgartner, Bluffton, route 4. Divorce Case A petition was filed by the defendant in the divorce action of Dollie Bauer vs. Harold Bauer to modify a former court order allowing S4O a week for support of minor children. The new petition requests a reduction to S2O a week and it was. sustained. The modified order is effective today. Estate Cases The court found that John H. Smith, sole heir to the estate of Albert Smith, a brother who died July 23. 1943, owed an additional $ 109.56 oh inheritance tax. The amount ’also carries a penalty of 6- percent since July 23, 1943. The ■ amount of additional value reported in the supplemental report was $2,191.14. iii oof of publication submitted in the estate of Rosa Zumbrum by the administrator, Alfred Zumbrum, and the final' report was approved and the administrator discharged. estate of Hiram A. Sprunger and notice is returnable March 5. Administrator Leo Yager filed a petition in the estate of John H. Yager showing that he was also sole heir and asked jjiat ceitain common stocks of New World Life Insurance Co.; Socony Vacuum and Standard Oil of Indiana be transferred to his name. Petition sustained. NOTICE OF FINAL SF.TTI.EMEXT z OF KSTATE Xo. 4«1O Notice is hereby given to the. creditors. heirs and legatees of Hiram A. Sprunger, deceased to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur,' Indiana, son the sth day of March. 1954, and show cause, if any, Why the FINAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS with t/he estate, of said decedent should n«tTie approved: an<T said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. RUFINA SPRUNGER Executrix Decatur, Indiana, Feb. 11. 1934. Atitornev HENRY B. HELLER FEB. 13—20 . If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democra’ Want Add. It brings results.

50 Million and the road is still a open wide! —America's telephone —' industry recently inJS®*? f stalled the 50 .000,000 telephone. Independ- " , 1 ’ ent Telephone comt panics and the Bell Telephone System ' joined in this com-'T-—munication milestone. —-7— —11 / \ \ It gives America one / / \ X telephone for every J _ / I \ people—compared to / I \ one forevery 68 in the rest of the world. CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO.

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LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Local Alcoholic Beverage Board of Adams County, Indiana, will, at a pm. on the 9th day of March, 1954 at the Commissioner's Room, Court House in the City oi Decatur, Indiana in said County, begin investigation of the application of th® following named person, requesting the issue to the applicant, at the location hereinafter set out, of the Alcoholic Beverage Permit of the class hereinafter designated and • will, at said time and place, receive Information concerning the fitneae of said applicant, and the propriety of Issuing the permit applied for to such applicant at the premises named: American Legion Post 43, 31915. (elubl, lat and Madison Sts., Decatur, Indiana, beer, liquor and win® retailors. SAID INVESTIGATION WILL BB OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS MIQUESTED. INDIANA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION By VICTOR G. WALMER Secretary H. DEWITT OWEN Chairman. FEB. 13

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