Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1955 — Page 3

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MISB MARJORIE HEIMANN IS HONORED WITH SHOWER Mias Marjorie Heimann was honored Monday evening ifrlth a miscellaneous surprise shower, give* by Margaret Heimann, Martha Kelley, and Phyllis Braun at the latter’s home. Miss Heimann and Richard Shell will be married August 13 at the St. Mary's Catholic church. The decorations were Carried out in pink and white and the gifts were arranged on the main table. Miss Heimann was presented With a, corsage of pink and white listers upon her arrival. Several games were played and prises were awarded to Mrs. Henry Heimann, Mrs. Eugene Heimann, Mrs. Joseph Shell, Mrs. Mary Heimann, and Mis Honora Braun, who in turn presented them to the brideelect. After Miss Heimann opened her many gifts, refreshments were served by the hostesses. Those present for the event were:, the Mesdames Henry Heimann; Harvey Shell, Eugene Heimann, Cfletus Hjeimann, Joseph Shell, Francis Shell, Louis Laurent, and the Misses Martha J. Pursley, Doris Braun, Mary Heimann, Fay Stubbs, Honora Braun, Jane Laurent, the three hostesses and the honored guest. Those unable to attend were: Mrs. Jack Ross, Miss Maureen Murtaugh, Miss Patty Omlor, and Miss Ann Keller. The Mt. Zion E.U.8., W.M.A. of Bobo will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock with Mrs. Louise Bunter. The Rose Garden Club will hold their annual family picnic next Tuesday evening at 6:30 at Han-na-Nuttman park. Each member is asked to bring his own table service and one covered dish. Sandwiches and drinks will be provided by the committee in charge which consists of Mrs. Gerald Durkin. Mrs. Bert Haley, and Mrs. Robert Gay. At the Adams county memorial hospital: o At 4:60 p. m. Tuesday, a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Martin of Decatur, weighing seven pounds and one ounce. Mr. and Mrs. Salvadore Alanis of Decatur ar? WB'T>ar‘Blffll of a baby boy born,today at 6:30 a. m., weighing seven pounds and 13 ounces. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Aumann ot Decatur today at 11:06 a. m., weighing seven pounds and 12 ounces. Miss Helen Gross and E. A. Gross have been visiting for several days with the Rev. and Mrs. B. J. Thomas, of Decatur, Miss Gross is a niece of Mrs. Thomas and Gross is a brother-in-law. Thirteen you,th of the Bethany E.U.B. church returned Sunday after a week at lake Wawasee, Camp Oakwood. On Saturday, during the water carnival, Miss Mara Dee Striker was crowned queen of the camp.

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Society Items for today’s publication must bo phoned In by 11 a. m> (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Karon Striker Phono 8-2121 ' - .9 THURSDAY Zion Lutheran Needle club, Parrish Hall, 1 p. m. Everready class of Methodist church, picnic at Hanna-Nuttman, 6 p. m. Ladles Aid of Trinity E. U. B. church, at church, 7:30 p. m. V. Father’s auxiliary, post home, 8 p.m. W. of the Nuttman Avenue U.B. church, Mrs. Howard Raver, 1:30 p.m. Ice cream social, Methodist church lawn, 5 to 9:30 p.m. Unit four of the Bethany E.U.B. church, Mrs. Helen Reichert, 7:30 p.m. Unit one of Bethany E.U.8., W.8.W.5., Mrs. Adolph Kolter, 2 p.m. Ladies aid of Union Chapel church, all day, carry-in dinner at noon, at the church. Women of the Moose, Moose hall, officers 7:30, lodge 8 p. m. Rose Garden club, family picnic, Hanna-Nuttman park, 6:30 p.m. Mt. Zion E.U.8., W.M.A of Bobo Mrs. Louise Bunter, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY Pleasant Grove W. M. A., Mrs. Edna Harden, 7:30 p.m. Work and Win class of Trinity B. U. B. church, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Drake, 7:30 p. m. Admitted Mrs. Alice'Barr, Geneva; C. F. Beahrs, Convoy, O.; Elmer Garwood, Van Wert, O. Dismissed Mrs. Frank Lautzenheiser, Monroe; Mrs. Kenneth Branstetter and baby boy, Rockford, O.; Mrs. Berwyn Sprunger, (Geneva; C. F) Beahrs, Convoy, O.; Mrs. Kenneth Hirshy and baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Robert Babcock and baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Robert Teeple and baby girl, Decatur. Wells County Youth Is Drowned Tuesday 14-Year-Old Boy Drowning Victim BLUFFTON Ind. (INS) Four-teen-year-old Richard Wayne Ramseyer lost his life in a gravel pit drowning despite frantic efforts of his brother and other companions to save him. The youth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ramseyer, of Box 306, Petroleum, was swimming late Tuesday in the Marsh gravel pit at Keystone in Wells county when he suddenly disappeared under water. His brother, Edwin Roy Ramseyer, and other youths brought him up once, but the frightened boy broke loose and sank under the water’s surface again. The body was recovered eight minutes later. Dr. Paul Burns pronounced the boy dead after efforts to revive him failed. Willshire Little League, Pony League Ice Cream and Watermelon Social, Saturday, Aug. 6, Serving will begin at 6:00. On the street between Lumber Co. and Willshire Hardware. Ice Cream, Cake, Pie, Watermelons, Canteloupe and Pop. It

16-Year-old Boy Is Killed In Accident Driver Falls Asleep, Four Others Injured MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (INS)— The 16-year-old son of a carnival owner was killed Tuesday night when he fell asleep at the wheel of his car on U.S, 20 about 14 miles west of Michigan City. Killed was James S. McLaughlin, of Evergreen Park, 111.,, who was returning home after working in the carnival which was playing at South Bend. Injured seriously was a girl be- - llbved to be his twin sister, Joan McLaughlin, also 16, and another ■ girl, Maureen K. Fahey, 17, of , Oak Lawn, 111. Less seriously injured were David Kavanaugh, 16, of Chicago, and Stanley L- Davis, 38, of Worth 111. All work with the carnival. Davis said he saw the youth fall i asleep and tried to waken him. r He said he succeeded but the car already was out of control. It : brokp down 10 guard posts and smashed into the concrete rail on the bridge spanning Salt Creek. I . - — ;— tCONGRESS ENDS (Continues rrom Page One! 1 and sugar subsidy legislation. On foreign policy problems, the session began with members seriously worried about the Formosa crisis and possible war but ended in wake of the Geneva “summit” conference which eased tensions in Europe and diplomatic meetings underway with Red China. However, some legislators expressed fear that too many concessions might be given the Reds in crucial conferences ahead. In its spending bills, congress this year appropriated $53,124,821,215 for the fiscal year which started July 1. This was nearly two billions less than the President requested. In the final hours of the 112th day of the session, the house and senate rammed through legislation which: 1. Continues basic housing legislation, including four and one-half billion dollars in added FHA loan authorization, and provides for construction of 45,000 public housing units in one year. Mr. Eisenhower felt this was inadequate and (objected to some other provisions bf the bill. However, he was expected to approve the measure. 2. Extends the defense production act another year, with provision that dollar a year government officials must disclose their stock, bond and partnership holdlings in private business, and repeat this reporting each six months. 3. Authorize free Salk polio vaccine for about 20 million children and expectant mothers between now and next Feb. 15. 4. Authorizes the. District of Co-’ lumbia commissioners to revoke the charter and franchise of Wash- . ington’s stride bound Capital Tran- . sit company in a year. It would permit a new contract with some i other operating firm in the follow . ing year. 5- Increases some salaries of legislative employes, boosts mail . and travel allowances for congress. and covers other legislative expenses to a total of 92 million dollars. Many house employes wound up with higher pay scales than their senate opposites, a point which brought a protest from Sen. Margaret Chase Smith (R-Maine.) ; Decatur Lions Aid With Fair Parking Members of the Decatur Lions club assisted with directing parking l at the 4-H fair grounds Tuesday night. Frank Lybarger, president of , the club, stated that the club has | been commended by the Indiana state police and the Adorns county sheriff’s department for their help. Lybarger extended thanks to the members of the club who assisted ! with the project. They included i Don Stover, Dick Evans, Ray Heller, Jay Markley, Ron Parrish and Clyde Butler.

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Two Minor Mishaps Reported In County Two minor accidents occurred In Adams county Tuesday. A truck driven by Richard Williams of Vaughnsville, 0., collided with a car driven by Virginia Debry ot Englewood, Calif., at 4:55 p.m. a . half mile east of Decatur on U. S. highway 224. j The California car stopped when the car ahead slowed to make a right turn. The truck crashed into the rear of the car. Damage was J estimated at 8100 by sheriff Merle 1 Affolder and state trooper Gene Rash, who investigated. The other accident Occurred in . Monroe at 6:45 p.m. when cars ! driven by TeFrona Floyd, 76, of . Monroe, and David E. Smith, 16, of ’ Decatur route sous. collided as the drivers were Backing lheir i vehicles out of opposite alleys. ’ Sheriff Affolder also investigated this accident, ’which caused about 8100 damage. ESTIMATES ARE : (Continued from Page One) Also in the general fund is the city hall estimated budget of $5,465. Last year the budget was $5,266. City hall expenditures in 1956 are estimated at 82,160 for custodian; 82,080 for contributed services, 81,050 for supplies and 8175 for properties. i Rounding out the general fund ■ estimate are 81.245 for the health i department; $1,250 for the city 1 council; 818,390 for miscellaneous ’ items including printing, advertlsi ing, insurance, dog pond, dues, • county auditor, examination of records. traveling expenses, hydrant ■ rental and old age survivors in- ■ surance; and 87.356.86, debt pay--1 ment on bonds and interest. J—— —- GRAND CHAMPS (Continued from Page One) ' Root, second; Leo Busick, Root, ’ third; Larry Busick, Root, fourth, and Larry King, St. Mary’s, fifth. Pheasant and Quail Others to receive ribbons in the ' pheasant projects were Ronald Corson, Washington, second; John ; Ripley, Blue Creek, third; Larry Bittner, Preble, Fourth, and Thom- ‘ as Stuber, Jefferson, fifth. Hunners-up in the quail project were Richard Schwartz, Monroe, ’ second; Dennis Schuller, Preble, ’ third;, Larry Chrisman, Hartford, ’ fourth, and Delbert McCune, Hartford, fifth. Handicraft Project Third division winners for handicraft were Patty Hurst, Mon- ' mouth, first; Carolyn Zimmerman, Berne, second; Shirley Bieberich, r Preble, third; Ruth Zimmerman, ’ Berne, fourth, and Lila Kruetzman ‘ Preble, 1 fifth. - 1 Division two awards went to Nyla Girod, Preble, first; Sandra Grote, Union, second; Lynn Weil--1 and. Union, third; Larry Wittwer, fdonroe,. fourth, and Mary Anne . Gerbers, Union, fifth. " Blue ribbons in the first division ' were won by Karen Reed, Washington, first; Noel Fenner, Preble, second; Dennis Fuelling, Root, third; Kenny Reed, Washington, ’ fourth, and Virginia Baker, Jef- ’ ferson, fifth. Other 4-H projects are being i judged today and the winners and grand champions will be announced Thursday. All projects are on * display including the girls’ pro--1 jjects which wree judged in local ’ judging last week. 1 Also on the schedule this even--1 ing is the conclusion of the ama- ’ teur show and the announcement 1 of winners for the entertainment festival. A broiler auction is scheduled for 7 p. m. today at the show tent. Ribbons on the demonstration and judging contests held in July will also be awarded daring the ’ 4-H fair. These will be presented just before the dress review which , will be featured Thursday night. Another highlight of the fair 1 which is expected to draw a big crowd is the auction sale of livestock Thursday at 6 p. m. Cantaloupe Thrown Through Windshield INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Police today sought two young hoodlums who threw a cantaloupe through the windshield of a passing car. The fruit smashed the glass and inflicted deep cuts on the arms and head of Mrs. Dorothy P. Link, who managed to stop her car without an accident. The two youths were driving a black Chevrolet and disappeared in the opposite direction. State Traffic Toll Slightly Under 1954 INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — State police today announced that traffic deaths on Indiana highways were eight under the 1954 total at the end of seven months. A provisional report through July 41st showed 574 deaths this year compared with 582 for the same period last year. But Supt. Frank A. Jessup appealed for added vigilance, warning: “August is a peak accident month.” New York — The collapsible about 115 pounds back in 1900. tubes which contain toothpaste and other products may be made of aluminum, tin or lead.

Little Gino Pralo Hits $32,000 Award Operatic Challenge Answered On TV By JACK O'BRIAN f Distributed By I. N. 3.) NEW YORK (INS) —;Well, yon could have knocked us over with an aria when gentle little Gino Prato accepted the operatic challenge and went for Tuesday night’s $32,000 reward on "The 864,000 Question.” But what really floored us was the decision of Bayard Mao Michael to take tils SB,OOO and run for the bank. We could have sworn he of all possible competitors in this fabulous new — and fascinating, exciting and very good — giveaway, or hurlaway, would have bad the guts, gumption, ego and intellect to go for the peak and take home the $64,000. Never once in our mind did we associate little Gino with the sort of deep courage an assault on such a real fortune entails. His deterrents were forcibly apparent: be is a small income, small business man to whom $16,000 certainly must be, as to us and anyone, a respectable fortune. . Last week he passed his $16,000 quarter final tests with flying colors, but before he braved that unknown, indicated $16,000 wa# just about ajl he needed tp make his firsr’lri'p’ back to ftenoa in some 33 years to see his 92 - year -old father. Like Mrs. Catherine Kreitzer the Bible expert and Ptl. Redmond O’Hanlon, Bill Shakespeare’s buddy, Gino’s terribly earnest sincerity has become a fine and admired touch of decency in our world of moral and military conflicts. Gino's decision to go ahead toward the $64,000 question — now the odds are equally heavy again that he will take his $32,000 and go visit his old Dad — was a maif velous surprise. Gino won by knowing the opera Arturo Toscanini conducted his first time at the baton was “Aida,” that that faded but now so important cultural event took place In Brazil; the opera was premiered in Cairo, Egypt, and that the first performance took place on a Christmas Eve. Gino knew even more of the details, and told them, gently, modestly, but still proudly. His joy was plain as the accent with which he so fondly mangles the vernacular but still communicates with natural good breeding everything “he wishes to state. He embraced Hal Mprch at the conclusion of his correct answer, to the hudience and otherwisemade like 1 any conquering hero of history. Gino said “the people of the U. S. ■ has been tremendous nice to me, ■ send me qll kindsa medicine and 1 sprays for my throat and religious pictures and little statues.” He said he received "no so much a shoes to fix but advice. After 33 years they force me into-- a nice long weekend vacation, first days off I ever take.” Gino explained he’d written to his dad in Italy, “but I didn’t hear from him yet/’ He saved a magnificently reverent explanation for pushing onto the -next cash plateau, as the show saws it, with this loygjfc an-h simple statement: ‘God is being good to me all my life. I feel now he is right here behind my head so I think I go on.” Then Gino stepped into the booth, the TV camera swept through the audience to show the fascinated, anxious faces, back to Gino as he bowed his head and blessed himself, and then — the wonderful happy finish. There’s a show around that claims it has heart though it has none, but as proved by Mrs. Kreitber, Pit. O’Hanlon and Gino, “The $64,000 Question” has heart; miles and miles and miles of heart. ROCKET EXPERT (Continued from Page One) vail for the success of this interplanetary living. What does man expect to find on the other planets? There will be no frog faced men or four headed, scaly creatures or the like. In fact, all we expect to find is plant life such as lichens, ’mosses and probably some other low forms of life, non-existent on earth. Although it will be many years before zipping about in space will be as common as we now take a trip to Europe by plane, there will! be men manning these satellites in the next few years. 2 These men who will tabulate the scientific information’ will have to

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undergo rigorous physical requirements before being permitted to soar literally “out of this world.” It will be these men in the satellites who will provide us with the necessary Information about just what lies ahead, the problems, and how best w# can conquer them. Also, we do not know exactly what we may find. For instance, the exporation and investigation of the moon will be most interesting. We may find material there suitable to build space ships. But once we are in outer space to observe and recognize the dangers, we can find protection. In my opinion, it will be a long time before regular tourist excursions to the satellite are made. However, in five or 10 years after man Is on the satellite, tourists could be able to make the trip — though it will be terribly expensive. Why will It be so expensive? <For example, if a rocket passenger bus was used carrying, say, some 20 people, it would cost roughly half a million dollars in fuel alone from the earth to the satellite not to mention the other costs. Try comparing that with a roundtrip to Europe via airplane which costs some S6OO per person. Only about SSO of that fare is used for gas. Yes, the cost of a satellite trip would be tremendous since it takes IGO pounds of rocket fuel to move pne pound of pay load. The rocket ships will need special places for landing and taking off from earth, due to the tremendous flames from the exhaust and the fact that today “boosters,” used to propel the first stages of the rocket, drop back to earth when they are used up. Now they drop and parachute to the water below which makes a coast or island suitable for a launching site. We hope that soon “boosters” will be perfected which will drop off in mid air and burn up completely. On the benefits in space, there are many. One satellite could be constructed iri the form of a huge miror. An exciting feature of this would be that it could be built of alum-, inum foil and stretched over chicken wire with a few rotating rings as reinforcement. This “mirror satellite’s” path would be carefully placed so that it could use the sun’s rays for man’s betterment. By concentrating and directing the sun’s rays.

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it could melt huge icebergs in the northern seas, warm Iceblocks in northern ports (freeing them for year round service), and even be used to warm up threatening cold fronts so that icy weather could be avoided. Powerful telescopes could be used to view any part of the earth and the other planets. Also, a telescope could be constructed so that it moved in a particular orbit as fast as the earth itself, and therefore any place on the earth could be viewed continually. And of course, world Wide television would be possible. My views of the step by step these lines: —— After the “basketball” satellite conquest of space follow along announced a few days ago is launched, another larger instrumented satellite could be sent up and occupied either by mice or guinea pigs. Scientific observations could determine whether the effects of space would hurt human beings. It the tests were successful, a man in a rocket would be launched to circle around the globe and return to earth. The pilot in this solo flight could return to earth at any time he wished. My idea of a satellite wbuld be two rockets, tied together and/or biting around each other to pro- , vide artificial gravity. This would also circle the earth as a satellite. Between the two rockets would be a laboratory made of chicken

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wire where men in space suits conld work on an interplanetary ship without having their tools float away in space. The space ship would be finally assembled outside the “chicken wire laboratory” and anchored to the satellite by means of a wire. The next move wou|d be entirely dependent on the cosmic rays and other space factors. Trips to the moon, mars and even other planets could be made from the satellite. JThese are some of my private opinions which result from my theoretical studies in this field. So, as. today much is realized that I predicted in 1923, I hope, also, that these prophecies may come true. In 1923, I wrote the book "The Rocket into Panetary Space,” and today every rocket and guided missile embodies those principles. LOOK! Ice Cream Social! Thursday, August 4, 5:00 - 9:30, Methodist church lawn. Lots of good food. Sponsored by M. Y. F. It

, ~,ir ■— r > jc* . I 1 (\i 1 /1 i 1 / 1 The Welcome Wagon Hostess JVill Knock on Your Doog with Gifts & Greetings from Friendly Business Neighbors and Your Civic and Social Welfare leaders On the occasion oft The Birth of a Baby Sixteenth Birthdays Engagement Announcements Change of residence Arrivals of Newcomers io City Phone 3-3196 or 3-3479