Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1955 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO, INC. Entered nt the Decatur, Ind., Pott Office aa Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller —2— President J. H. Heller —Vice-President 1 Chas. Holthouse —_ Secretary-Treasurer Subscription Rates: By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Connties: One year. Six months, $4.25; 3 months. 38.85. By Mail in Adame and Adjoining Counties: Ono year, 18.00; 33.00; 3. months, <4.75; 3 months. >8:50. By Carrier: 35 cents per wook. Single copies: I cents.

It seems to be a better system to teach boys and young men the spirit of competition through basketball, baseball and football than with guns. The former is the American way. Why change? 0 0, Preliminary wont toward construction of a new U.S. highway 27 and S 3 north toward Alien county is underway. Steel for construction of new bridges along the route has heen delivered. Actual work will start early in the spring, according to highway department spokesmen. -0 0 - Not a single one of the many persons charged with disloyalty or belonging to the Communist party has been found so by the state department. The Baltimore Sun states McCarthy’s charges as false and that the senator has engaged in a hoax. It looks a little that way. Representative Jess Andrews, Republican and often called the "watch dog of the states treasury" says the 55-million dollar health measure fantastic. He says there are more psychiatrists at Rue D. Carter hospital than there are patients. Mr. Andrews says 340 bills have been received in the house and the 669-million dollar budget could be cut 65 million dollars and not “hurt anyone." d 0 It’s tax paying time. State gross Income tex settlements must be made by the end of thir month. New auto license tags must be purchased. Then after a deep breath or two it will be time to make your final settlement with the federal government and then the spring installment of county texes. It's a great life and it sure is nice that Christmas comes when it does. - - - - ——o 0 4 Several newspapers are supporting taxpayers who are complaining vigorously about the hew tax form 1040. Remember a year ago the administration was promising a much simpler form to make it easier for the taxpayer but this one is a mass that keeps one jumping from page to page and from column to column. They have extended the time limit to April but some say it will take to July to work it out.

A Slight Polio Attack Gives Virtual Immunity ly HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.

MOST of you probably have had polio at one time or another without even realizing it I'm sure you’ve had a headache, an upset stomach, a fever, or a sore throat on several occasions. Well, any of these symptoms might have been caused by a poliomyelitis infection. Luckily, your body was able to overcome the disease in a short time, and you probably suffered no aftereffects at all. “ High Figure It’s estimated there are at least 100 of these unknown infections for each recognized ease of polio. __ Some estimates place the figure as high as 1,000 to one. I believe that I was one of these - unknowing victims somewhere along the line. Seldom do both heels on my shoes become run down at the same rate. My left heel usually has to be replaced more often. Apparently some of the muscles in my left foot aren’t functioning properly. This might easily be the result of a mild attack of polio. You May Be Lucky Now, believe it or not, you're lucky if you have had one of these undiagnosed cases of polio. When your body is by a polio virus it produces antibodies in your blood at once to combat the disease. These antibodies then give you virtual immunity to any future ' attacks. ' ‘ ; I say “virtual" because three types of polio virus have thus far been identified. And even though an abortive attack of polio leaves you immune to that specific type, ' you are still susceptible to the

The national congress is getting off to a slow start, but the tempo should pick up any day now. About the only, argument to really come out tn the open is tjie treatment which the Democrats received during the campaign from vice-president Nixon. 0 0 Our hats are off this week to Adams county’s school bus drivers. These men drive their bus routes daily to the consolidated schools in all kinds of weather. They seldom have even a slight mishap and there never has been a major school bus tragedy in this county. Roads are slippery these days, but the bus drivers are keeping up their regular schedule and getting the pupils to the various schools on time, "they do a fine job! 0 4 Rev. W. H. Kirkpatrick and his family have moved into the new parsonage which members of the Decatur Church of God have had for their pastor. The home is located near the Church on Cleveland street and its appearance gives one the feeling of strength and cheer which that Church itself also gives to people. The Kirkpatricks are a typical example of Decatur’s splendid array of ministerial families. 0 0 What’s good tor tne state of Indiana should be good for the city of Decatur. Gov. Craig has protested the federal interference in one of his state departments. ■ Why should we honor..the order of a state board which says we must construct a sewage disposal, plant, regardless of cost? Let’s apply a little of the home rule theory and run the affairs of our city the way we feel is best for all the citisens. 0 0— — Kansas boys and girls who still enjoy riding a horse out on the much travelled roads will have to equip them with a white light in front and red light in the rear which may been seen at a distance of 500 feet. The supreme oo irt of Kansas has held that old . Dobbin la a vehicle and must. be so treated. The case grew out of an action for damages between an automobile and a horse at night. The rider of the horse sued for damages.

other two. Actually, though, very few persons are stricken with polio more than once. You can readily see where children are much more likely to come down with a serious attack of polio since they haven't had as long an opportunity to gain immunity through an abortive attack. Minute Viruses Polio viruses are unbelievably small. In fact, they are among the smallest known, measuring only about one millionth of an inch in diameter. About 25 million of these viruses could fit on the head of a pin. The polio virus enters your body through your nose or mouth and into the alimentary canal. To the best of our knowledge, it is spread from one person to another There is no concrete evidence that it is passed on by flies, sewage or by any other method, In the great majority of cases. Since anyone may have polio without knowing it, anyone may unconsciously be a carrier. What can you do to protect your children and yourself? I’ll tell you tomorrow. QUESTION AND ANSWER L. G.: What are the causes of low blood pressure? Answer: Low olood pressure may come from many causes. It may be due to weakness of the heart, disturbances in the blood vessels which follow some„inf&2’ tion such as typhoid fever, and general nervous Weakness. It is found in some cases of baldening of the arteries, in anemia and in disturbances of glands of internal secretion. - ~

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■ .. ■ ■■■ 20 Years Ago Today J ... January 18—Indiana legislature adjourns early tor a week-end. The Western Union company also donates its wires to the presidents ball. The Rev. J. L. Conrad, pastor of the Berne Cross Reformed church, resigns because of failing health. ■Mrs; Bruno Hauptmann gives cry of “lying" as one witness testifies against her hnsMndl M< s. Anna Dall, daughter oi President and Mis. Roosevelt, married ,to John Battiger, newspaper man. All bidK for building cisterns at Homesteads are turned down by Washington authorities. Court News ----- Marriage Licenses ■■ Francis B. Cutright. 20, Akron O, and Patricia Mulligan, 24, Canton. O. Joseph A. Chom, 32, Painesville, 0., and Lois Ann Herman, 21, Painesville, O. Divorce Filed A complaint for divorce charging cruel qnd inhuman treatment has been filed by Nina J. Brown against John F. Brown. A summons has been ordered returnable Feb. 7. The plaintiff has filed an application for restraining . order.. which has been sustained. The hearing on the application for suit money and support has been set for Jan. 21. ’ Bowen Estate The last will and testament of Anna lona Bowen has been offered and accepted for probate. A bond in the sum of 35,000 has been filed and letters testamentary haveTwen ordered issued to Herman Krueckeberg. The estate, which is valued at *35,000, has been bequeathed to a daughter, two grandchildren, Margaret Wechter, the Zion Evangelical and Reformed ehurch, the Radical United Brethren church. Hunting ton college and the Women’s Mis sionary association of United Brethren in Christ. Warn 01 Snowstorm Heading For State Central, Southern Indiana Is Warned INDIANAPOLIS HNS) — The U.S. weather bureau warned today that a snowstorm is headed toward Indiana. The warning said snow from three to six inches is expected over central and southern Indiana and Illinois this afternoon and tonight. ' ' An addrtional death was attributed to ice on the highways when Leslie M. Stewart, Jr„ 22. of Walkerton. skidded on a slippery patch and careened broadside into a utility pole, three* miles south of La Porte on Joliet road. Snow remains on the ground in northern Indiana from previous snowfalls, but had melted away o>er most of the state this morning. Goshen and South Bend each measured two inches of the now dirty-white stuff. It tonight’s predicted snow storm materializes, it will top anything anticipated during the Wednesday-through-Sunday period. The fiveda?" forecast says that an average precipitation of .15 of an inch is expected for the , north, and .60 inch for tjie southern portion, mostly (is show, sometitpes mixed ’Xvjlh’jain, Friday jyjd Sunday.. i ' ibnigirt -are expected to range between 20 and 25 which is a little higher than the readings early today. Fort Wayne recorded 13 this morning. South -tiend 15. -Lafayet-te- and ImlKuiup- -

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County Rural Youth Wins Two Contests Take Scrap Book, Attendance Contest The Adams county rural youth won the district scrap book contest over five other entries at the district meeting near Peru Monday night, Roger Koeneman, president of the local group, said today The cow bell for attendance also was won by Adams county for the first time since the spring meeting. A total of 17 county members attended, and 143 were present. Attendance awards are figured by the number of miles traveled times the number of members present. The'scrap book, prepared by a committee headed by Shirley Gerke. will now be entered against nine others in the state contest. The local <?lub will receive a trophy and a certificate of award for the district honor. Hunpngton county was runner-up* and alsoplacings included Howard, Tiptom Wabash, and Miami counties. This is the third; year which Adams county has entered the contest. The Adams county newsletter folio, which placed in the top ten newsletters for the year in the state, was returned to the county officers after having been shown to all the local officers in -the state. ....... District programs, which had been prepared by Gloria Koene man. of Adams county, were passed out to each county. A district skating party was announced for February 19 at Mar ion. Tickets will be passed out t.o members at -the—next—meeting February 10. Sharon Schuller, of Preble township. played two solos on her accordion as Adams county’s special feature. She presented ."This Ole House” and “Just Because.” The district co-op school was announced for March 21 at Wa bash. Each county will get at least teip tickets. As an educational feature, a socio-drama was presented with local talent putting on a rural youth meeting. Then the group under the direction of Bill Holmes. Farm Bureau advisor, made sug-i gestions on how meetings could be improved, and the "actors” pre sented a model rural youth meeting. » The district basketball tournament was announced, with five teams entering, and Adams county will play in the first game, at Decatur. January 30, against Wabash. Those attending from Adams county included Bertha Landis, extension advisory Sally' McCullough, Bob Yoder. Dick Heller. Jr.. Roger K.oaneman, Carl Bluhm. ! Shirley Gerke. Earl Yoder, TJallas i Neuenschwander, John Kipferd Gloria Koeneman. Sharon Schuller, Marilyn Kiefer, Legora Mar kle, Jean Ann Potts. Noland Griffiths, and Gerald Sipe. olis 23, and Evansville 30. Temperatures for the next five days are expected to be three to five degrees below the normal maximum of 34-45 and minimum of 15-26. . »

MASONIC Entered Apprentice— Degree at 7:30 P. M. Tuesday, January 18. Theodore G. Hill W.M.

Buys Health Bond The Carpenters. Joiners Union has voted purchase of a |5 health

bond, officials of the Chri 11 mi ■ seal campaign In Adams county annou need today. A I 1 proceeds from the annual Christmas seal sale are used in the fight o n tubercu-

Help Fight TB Buy Christmas Seals

losis and to provide free clinics and otherwise carry on the fight against the “white plague." The sale is conducted by the Adams county tuberculosis association.

Household Scrapbook BY ROBERTA LEE •— S A Duster Take an old jflece of flannel, dip it in paraffin oil and let it soak for several hours. Wring out tightly, then wash in tepid water and let dry. It will gather all dust and give a good polish to furniture and floors. A Shoe Hint To prevent a shoe from slipping at the heel, gum a small piece of velvet to the inside of the heel. This will make the shoe cling to the stocking without slipping. ” Vegetable Soup If vegetable soup is made from the water in which vegatbles are boiled, it will preserve the most valuable minerals in the vegetables, also the vitamins. • • ; 0 Modern Etiquette i BY ROBERTA LEE : • Q. Is it obligatory for a bride to entertain those friends who tave given her wedding gifts? A. While this is not exactly obligatory. most brides are eager to entertain their friends in their new home. So far as “obligatory" is concerned, she has fulfilled that by writing her sincere “thank you" notes for the gifts. Q. I have a figured lamp I wish to place in front of a picture Winlow. Should it face toward the living room or the outside? — A. The decoration should face the living room. Q. How far under the table should the chairs be pushed, when placing them for a dinner? < A. The. front edge of the chair should be on a perpendicular line vith the edge of the table.

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INSUIVBCI SJb Sheets Re-enlists A/3c Glenn T. Sheets of 919 Winchester street has re-eullsted for a tour year period in the U. S. air force. Airman Sheets will report to Lackland air force base tor reassignment. Clare Luce Gives Warning To Allies Lady Ambassador Is Honord At Banquet > PHILADELPHIA (INS) — Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, Ambassador to Italy, warns that allied nations which are denied markets in the U. S. will have to "look elsewhere and they will look behind the Iron Curtain.” Mrs. Luce received the Poor Richard club gold medal of achievement at the club's annual banquet Monday night, the first woman to be so honored in the club’s history. President Eisenhower wired that she has made “a distinguished contribution" to the strengthening of tie between the United States and Italy and also to the “progress that Italy and her neighbors have made toward unity among Europe’s free nations.” World trade affects the security of the United States in three direct ways, the envoy pointed out in a message broadcast internationally. First, we need for our industries and for our defense what can only be obtained abroad, she said. Second, our world allies can support their share of our common defense only as their economies permit and “that means only as they trade." -ii— - ----- --•—. - - “Third, allies who are denied markets in the United States will have to look elsewhere and they wHll “look behind the Iron Curtain" she said. She declared: ' “Finally, the clear and decisive truth is that our trade policy is, to all the world, a test of, our worth as a champion of the west, a challenge in our determination to be the good partner in world affairs."

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Leg Is Amputated After Gunshot Wound VINCBNNES, Ind. (INS),—Police today attempted to unravel the tragic afterma.h of a friendly drinking party Vincennes. Esco Hartsburg’s right leg was amputated below the knee as a result of a gunshot wouAd tired during an argument with his friend Earl Seals, who was being questioned about the fracas. Both men said the shooting occurred during a quarrel over Hartsburg's request to borrow Seal's car jut neither was able tp sag exactly what happened. y *»■ , w Hoosier Questioned In Wife's Slaying CANNELTON, Ind. (INS) —Ros coe Sturgeon was held - on open charges at Cannelton today for questioning in the shotgun slaying of his wife. Molly Sturgeon. 47, was shot to

Public Auction Complete Closing Out Sale to '’‘‘’klnl® And will sell the following at Publie Auc- ?” One.MHe East of Willshire, Ohio, then first farm North (D. B «alters Homestead) on SATURDAY JANUARY 22 -1955 12 Noon (EST) CATTLE — SHEEP — POULTRY 2 Guernsey Cows, 4 A 5 years old, milking; Shorthorn Cow, 2 years old, milking; Jersey Cow 3 years old, milking. (TB & Bangs Tested). Six Ewes, 3 to 7 years old; Buck Sheep, 6 yr. old. Ten Muscova Ducks FERGUSON TRACTOR — IMPLEMENTS 1950 Ferguson Tractor, with Pulley & Half Cab. first class; Feeguson 3 Bottom 12 Inch Breaking Plow; Ferguson Cultivators; Blount Disc; Dunham Double Cultipacker; Dearborn 8 ft. Lime Spreader, on rubber; Co-op 13 Disc Fertiliser Grain Drill; McCormick Fertiliser Corn Planter. Tractor Controls; Caae 6 ft. Mower: McCormick Hay Loader; Side Delivery Rake; Manure Spreader; Weber Rubber Tire Wagon with Case. 14 ft. Bed; 2 Section Spring Tooth Harrow; Set Old Style Ford Steel Wheels; Buss Saw. Tractor Mount or Stationary 2 Hog Houses; Dairy Wash Tank; Rabbit Hutches; Sheep Feeder and Trough; 500 Site Elec. Brooder; 10 Hole Metal Chicken Nest; Steel Cable % inch by 70 feet; M h.p. Elec. Motor; Gas Engine; Elec. Fence Charger; 160 Rod Wire; Rubber Tire Wheelbarrow, large; 30 Oal. Kettle; Metal Sheets; Lawn Mower; Many other articles. NAY—STRAW: 212 Bales Clover Hay; 11 Bales Wheat Straw. HOUSEHOLD GOODS 2 Piece Blue Living Room Suite; Mahogany Desk & Chair; 8 Piece Solid Oak Dining Room Suite; 12 Tube Console Radio; 2 Linoleums, 9x12 and 12x15; 5 Piece Bedroom Suite; 1 Single and 1 Double Metal Bed; Two Wardrobes; Floor Lamp; 3 Rockers; Baby Crib: High Chair; Baby Bath Tub; Dress Form; 6 ft. Kelvinator Refrigerator; Kitchen Table and Chairs; Cabinet: Cupboard; Apartment size Bottle Gas Stove: 2 Wash Tubs & Stand; Warm Morning Heating Stove; Many other Articles. JAMES R . SMITH — Owner TERMS —CASH. Not Responsible for Accidents. Roy S. Johnson, • — Ned C. Johnson —Auctioneers 18 20

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death by a shotgun blast at the couple’s home, near Satfaras in Perry county, Monday night A cornorer’s inquest was scheduled tor today. . ■ Terre Haute's Chief Os Detectives Quits TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (INS) — Forty-two-year-old John Roach, youngest detective chief ever to serve on the Terre Haute police force, today announced his retire.m»A,t. If vou have someuihjg to sell or rooms for rent, try a Demoorar Want Ad. It brings results. do FALSE TEETH Rock, Slide or Slip? FASTBETH, an improved powder to be sprinkled on upper or lower plates, holds false teeth more firmly In place. Do not slide, slip or rock. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. FABTEETH Is alkaline (non-a ld). Does not sour. Checks “plate odor" (denture breath). Get FASTEETH at any drug counter.