Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 198, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1955 — Page 1

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QUEO ZEM, MOROCCO, streets are littered with French soldiers who died in an assault on this Arab stronghold, some 80 miles south of Casablanca. Lying among the broken shops, which were reduced to rubble in the French attack are an estimated 1,000 Europeans who lost thetr lives in the bitter fighting which began Sunday.

Russian Fanners Gel Final Look Al U.S. Methods Tour Which Began July 16 Nearing Successful Close , WASHINGTON (INS) —Russia's ’ touring farm delegation took off at the crack of dawn today in a final intensive effort to find out what makes U. 8. agriculture tick. The 12 Soviet experts are to spend the morning seeing what the Department of Agriculture's vast research center at Beltsville, Nd., has to offer in the form ot better things for the future. Research scientists pre prepared to show them the latest results in a development of a meat type bog-an animal which has more red meat and less fat. The Russians also wll Isea research work in bumfh nutrition, particularly the died ds it affects aging. They will sget a look at some modern farm kitchens and an electric alfalfa baler at work in the field. From Beltsvile. the party will make a rush trip back to Washington in time for Vladimir Matskevich, delegation chairman and Soviet chief deputy minister of agriculture, to address a National Press Club luncheon. Matskevich is expected to make a detailed report on the Russians’ tour, which began July 16 and took them more than 20,000 miles through 12 important farm states. The delegation chairman was the life of the party Monday night at aR ussian Embassy reception honoring him and his 11 colleagues. He smiled and chatted gaily-ih griculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson, who speaks no Russian. Matskevich posed obligingly tendering the secretary a bowl of caviar. Decatur Man Is Safe After Damaging Storm John Joseph. Decatur retired business man who is visiting relatives in Wilson, North Carolina, has written his friends here that he and his family are safe following the storm which swept the Tar Heel state. Mr. Joseph has mailed copies of North Carolina newspapers to friends here and these newspapers relate the many tragedies which occurred last week in the south in the wake of the storm. Leftists Protest Over Rocket Battery Arrival TOKYO (INS) —A political storm began brewing in Japan today over the arrival of an American “Honest John” Rocket Battery to bolster U. S. defense forces. Leftists immediately made an issue of the rockets which are designed for long range support of ground troops and may be , used With atomic or non atomic war heads. Both of parties urged that the Diet parliament be convened to quiz government leaders on the rockets. \ INDIANA WEATHER Generally fair, little change In temperature tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight 62-68. ; High Wedwdsy 82-87. -

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80 French Soldiers Die Before Arab Guns

Mild Weather Will Remain For While Wednesday May Be Slightly Warmer Cool weather prevailed, that is cool compared with the last six weeks, in the Decatur area today and the weatherman promised more of the same at least for 24 more hours. There were some indications on the weather map that hotter temperatures would return later in the week, but these threats were not definite. A Canadian cold front is the item to which we can give thanks for relief* from the Intense heat. The front moved into this area last night and dropped temperatures more than 16 degrees. " The Ytajly Democrat thermometer. as 6:3ff o’clock this morning, registered an unofficial 67 degrees. This is the coolest morning Decatur has experienced In weeks, clouds disappeared by 9 o'clock not more than 85 degrees today, with fair and just a little warmer Wednesday. The early morning clouds disappeared bzy 9 o'clock this morning, but the sun was not sicking with its former violence. Rain was rather heavy Monday throughout most of Adams county and Berne reported almost an inch and a half of rain Monday morning Harvester Plants Close At Ft. Wayne All I.H.C. Plants Join In Strike INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Mor? than 1.1,000 workers at the Indianapolis, Fort Wayne,and Richmond plants of the International Harvester Company were on strike today. Employes at the Harvester refrigerator plant in Evansville walked out Monday, causing the traffic tieup on busy Road 41 because workers parked their automobiles on the highway instead of in the factory parking lot. Hobert P. Butler, president of the Evansville Local of the CIO United Autpmobile Workers, said the early Evansville strike was prompted by Harvester trying to “chisel from its employes.” Butler said: “Harvester offered one thing in negotiations, then changed the terms when it was put in writing. The company’s proposal on the union shop was that all employes be required to join the union within a 30 day period. When the union received this proposal in writing, it read 90 days. "The company’s proposal on the guaranteed employment plan, pensions, Employes Benefit Association and hospitalisation,( which they represented to be as in the Ford General Motors package, contained 27 major attempts to chisel from the employes.” Butler also denounced a “southern differential” in wages that would put Richmond in the southern class and Indianapolis: in the northern scale. BULLETIN First of the best of five championship baseball games Mor the Federation league title between Decatur and Rockford, 0., will be played at Worthman field here tonight starting at 8 o’clock. Gates will open an hour before game time.

Public School Faculty Named For Fall Term Classes To Start September 7 In Local Classrooms W. Guy Brown, superintendent or the Decatur schools, has announced the complete faculties for the two elementary schools and Decatur high school. Registration for the public schools wilf take place next week. The schedule wiU be announced later this week by the principals. Organization day for the .teachers wiU be held Sept 6 and eiatees will begin Sept 7. The zoning for the pew Northwest Elementary school is under study and will be announced in the next few days, Brown stated. Hurii Andrews returns as principal for the high school. In addition to his duties as principal he will teach social studies. Other members of the high school faculty include Merritt J. Alger, mathematics; Hugh J. Cobb, commerce and English; Harry Dailey, science and mathematics. Deane T. Dorwin, speech, social studies, guidance and journalism; Sylvester Everhart, driver training and physical education; Helen Hau bold, vocal music; Maynard Hetrick, commerce; William Journay. vocation agriculture and biology; Kathryn Kauffman, art, Roberta Ludy. vocational home economics. Eleanor Pumphrey, librarian; Clint E. Reed, band; Lowell J. Smith, social studies; Charlotte Vera, Latin and English Catherine Weidler, English; Rebecca Worthman, physical education, health and safety; Robert Worthman, coach, physical education and health and safety; Owen Wemhoff, English, and Amos Ketchum, shop. Lincoln School P. Bryce Thomas will be principal and mathematics instructor at the Lincoln school. Other teachers there will be Miriam McDonald, kindergarten; Ruby Swickard, kindergarten; Helen Zwick, kindergarten; Madeline Snell, grade one; Alma Brayton, grade one; Ruth Petrie, grade one; Mary Jo Hoffman, grade two; Mary A. Wemhoff, grade two; Drusilla Hartman, grade two; Irene Friedly. grade three; Jesteen Cole, grade three; Wilma Andrews, grade three; Vera Von Buskirk, grade four; Matilda Sellemeyer, grade four; Robert Doan, grade five and librarian; Dorothy Eichenauer, grade five; Raymond Lehman, grade six; Paul Liechty, grade six; Jerry Leitz, grade seven; Floyd Reed, grade sbven, and Willard Doehrman, grades, seven and eight Northwest Elementary Hubert Zerkel, Jr. will serve as principal of the new elementary school and will also have charge of physical education. Other teachers at the new school will be Fern Freeland, kindergarten; Marne! 1 Shephard, grade one; Mary Helen Moran, grade one. Ruth Holthouse, grade two; M. Pauline Helsel, grade two; Evelyn Detter, grade three and art; Leona Feasel, grade four, music and physical education; Glenn ya Roop grade five and librarian, and Carl F. Relbls, grade six. BULL E T I N The unofficial temperature recorded by the Decatur Democrat thermometer at 2 o'clock this sftsrwM was M degrees.

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Decattir, Indiana, Tuesday, August 23, 1955.

New Rains Add Perils In East While Crews Begin Salvage Work

Cost Os Living Shows Increase; Food Is Higher Dept Os Labor Reveals Workers Earn Wage Rise WASHINGTON (INS)—The government reported today that the nation’s cost of living three-tenths of one per cent in July, the sharpest rise in 14 months. As a result, an estimated 856.000 workers in the automobile and other industries will get a penny an hour wage hike. The Labor Department said a short peach crop, due to the late spring freeze, was a big factor in the living cost increase. The Department’s cost of living index rose to 114.7 per cent of the 1947-49 average, just enough to cause the one cent hourly raise under contracts held by the CIO Auto lyorkersf. General Motors representatives said 496,000 company employes will get the penny increase or its equivalent, effective in September. An estimated 140,000 Ford workers also will benefit, and more ■’than 200.000 employes of other companies. Department experts said the cost of living rise in July was the sharpest since May, 1954. They pointed out, however, that the Index has ranged between 114.2 and 115.2 per cent of the 1947-49 average for the last two years, and now is midway between those figures. _____ The biggest factor in the living cost increase was a seven tenth of one per cent rise in the food index. Drive For Votes Is Started By Union I.U.E. (CIO) Opens With Group Meetings Organizational meetings of I.U.E. (C. I. O.) took place at the V. F. W. hall in Decatur Monday night in preparation for the the Aug. 31, representation election at the General Electric plant here. Ellis Holland, I. U. E. field organizer in charge of the meeting stated that large and enthusiastic groups of local G. E. employes at-* tended the meeting which were held at 7:30 p. m. and at 1'2:30 a. m. Tuesday. il. U. E. which has petitioned for tthe election is contesting the independent U. E. for bargaining rights at the local plant and is putting on an intensive compaign against U. E. which holds bargainiflg rights now. In leaflets passed out this morning among the G. E. workers, James B. Carey, international president of the I.U.E. (C. 1.0. said. “A study of the U.E. leaflets” attacking I.U.E. (C. 1.0. settlement with General Electric “has demonstrated that they attack G. E.’s original offer to our union—not the contract our committee negotiated.” Carey went on to point out, “The same U.E. leaders who now send up their heckling yelps about this new agreement were the same ones who predicted a few months ago that I.U.E. could never compel G, EJ. to give up Us contributory pension plan, but we did exactly that in these negotiations. G. E. is now committed to pay the entire cost of its workers pensions—and similarly down the list; the straight wage increases, the one-way cost of living escalator, the catastrophic health program, the irrevocable check-off and a host of other improvements—all combine to constitute the biggest package of gains ever won from 0. E. by any union in history.” Decatur G. E. workers also received pamphlets today stating that U. E.’s petition for election at the big Lynn, Maqs.. General (Continued on Page ElgW

Red Cross Starts Flood Relief Fund Duff Requests All Local People Give ; John Duff, county chairman of the Red Cross, has received a message from E. Roland Harriman, chairman of the American National Red Cross, requesting aid for the flooded areas In the east. Because of the scope of the disaster and because many thousands of families are in dire stress, the Red Cross is rushing disaster teams from all parts of the country to assist local Red Cross volunteers in meeting human needs. The Red Cross is also making an immediate initial appropriation of 82,000.000 for the preliminary phases of its relief operation. ■ The Red Cross believes, Harriman state, that the cost of adequately caring for these flood sufferers will run into many additional millions of dollars. He urgently appealed to all Americans to contribute to a Red Cross Flood Relief fund which wil be earmarked entirely for use in the flood area. IMrs. Wanda Oelberg executive secretary for the local Red Cross chaptor, has announced that any in the county who wishes to xlouate to this fund may do so by mailing or bringing their contribntions to the Red Cross office in Decatur. 0. M. Swihart Will Address Institute County Teachers Gather Monday 0. M. Swihart, superintendent of the Kokomo public schools, will be principal speaker for the Adams county Teachers Institute beginning at 9:30 a. m. next Monday in the court room at the county court house in Decatur. Arrangements for the institute are being made by Gail Grabill, county superintendent of schools, who will also speak .to the teachers. Attending will b? the principal and faculties of the county schools. *The morning session of the im stitute will feature the talk by Swihart. In the afternoon the teachers will meet at heir respecive schools with their principals for local instruction. The principals of the county schools wTU meet with Grabill Friday at 1:30 p. in. at the court house to discuss the opening of schools and to receive materials pertinent to the opening. The county schools will begin Tuesday with organization day. Classes will start Thursday. Sept. 1. The schools will be closed Labor Day, Sept. 5, ,-and classes will be resumed the following day. The faculties tn the county schools this year include 20 new teachers. The total number of members of elementary and high schools is 109. Methodist Youths Appeal To President LAFAYETTE, Ind. (INS) — The National Convocation of Methodist Youth opened today with a demand that President Eisenhower stop future nuclear tests. A telegram sent to the President said: “We call upon the President and the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission to do all within their power for the immediate cessation of all preparation and testing of nuclear weapons by the United States and to further negotiate to stop the preparation and testing of nuclear weapons among all nations of the world " Resolution spreviously had been adopted opposing universal military training and compulsory ROTC in schools and urging repealof the military reserve bill.

View Os Flood Area Is Seen By Eisenhower President Flies Over 4 States To See Damage HARTFORD, Conn. (INS) — President Eisenhower flew over four portheastern states today for u birds eye view of the havoc wreaked by the area’s devastating floods. Swooping low in his personal plane, the Columbine 111, he isspected damage in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut en route to a meeting with the governors of six flood ravaged states in Hartford, Conn, But aside from swollen rivers and murky ponds left by the angry flood waters, Mr. Eisenhower could see little evidence of the death and devastation dealt by the area’s most savage floods in history. Because of poor visibility, he abandoned plans to circle over Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the other two northeast states declared major disaster areas because of severe flood damage. ' Peeffl* through tW- window of the Columbine, the President told newsman: “It is a terrible thing. “The big thing is that we get enough relief in here. “The Red Cross is a wonderful thing; you can help a lot if you tell people how important it is to get enough private money for relief.” . i • Mr. Eisenhower got his best view of the flood damage at Ansonia and Derby, Conn., where the Columbine circled several times over the area inundated by the Naugatuck River. The aerial view reminded the President of a flood which swept his home town of Abilene, Kans., in 1903, doing heavy damage to homes and crops. He also recalled a flood in Galveston, Tex., when he was reporting to his first Army duty there and the* damage to New Haven. Conn., in the 1938 hurricane. The President’s pilot, Lt. Col. William Draper, abandoned plans tp fly over Providence, R, L, and (Continued on rage Six) Officials Renamed By Geneva Democrats Members Os Council Placed On Ticket The present town oficials of Geneva, all Democrats, were renominated to the Democrat slate for the town election in November at a meeting Monday night at the Geneva school. They include Stanley Baumgartner, councilman of the first ward; Ray Umpley. councilman of the second ward; Walter Hofstetter, councilman of the third ward, and Wendell Lopgf, clerk-treasurer. The nomination meeting was conducted by Thurman Baker, Geneva Democratic chairman, who will serve as campaign chairman during the November campaign. Only one contest was featured at last night’s nomination meeting. Ed Meyers was defeated by Baumgartner for the first ward nomination. 13-YeafrOld Youth Kills His Mother PALMDALE. Calif.,(lNS) — A 13 year old Palmdale boy who said he wanted to show the kids at school he wasn't a “sissy” killed his mother Monday by firing three bullets into her head from a .22 caliber rifle. Lancaster sheriffs deputies said Jimmy Thompson, a chubby, blond boy of higher than average mentality, called them and said: “I shot my mother. I flunk she is dead.”' - -

Damage Sail Filed In Circuit Court Jack Mahan Asks $75,000 In Suit A 875,000 damage suit was filed Monday in Adams circuit court by Jack N. Mahan of Decatur route one against the Newson Tracking company, Sylbert R. Williams of Shelbyville, Dale Grant of Convoy, 0., and Theodore R. Walton of Marion. The complaint Is for damages incurred in an accident Sept. 24, 1964, on U. S. highway 224 two miles east of Decatur. The defendants named Inclhde three of the drivers involved in the four-veh-icle accident. Mahan claims that Williams and Grant who were driving trucks had an accident and failed to put out proper signals. Walton, in a car, approached the scene and stopped. Mahan was a passenger in a fourth vehicle driven by Robert L. Lesh of Fort Wayne. In his complaint, Mahan states that Lesh was driving carefully but due to the negligence of the defendants came without warning upon the three vehicles which were stopped on the highway and a wreck was caused. Mahan states that because of injuries sustained in the accident his ! health and nervous system, have been perrhahedtlj’ Impaired; he Is suffering with a permanent loss of the use of his right arm; his face was permanently disfigured with scars, and he suffers with pain in his back. He also states' that his clothing was destroyed and that he suffered a loss of income for six months. A summons for each of the defendants has been ordered issued returnable Sept. 6. Better Pastures Are Aid To Farms Norquest Cites FHA Loan Help Improvement of pastures is one of the better farming practices being carried on by livestock producers using Farmers Home Administration adjustment loans in Adams County, according to Donald A. Norquest, the agency's county supervisor. Many of the farm families in the county who farmed with the help of Farmers Home Administration loans last year included in their farm and home plans such pasture improvement practices as better seeding, renovating, irrigation, fertilization, clipping for weed control, and rotation grazing. Norquest said he expects even greater activity in pasture Improvement during the next year. Other better farming practices being carried on by farmers in the county with Farmers Home Administration loans include livestock improvement, through good management practices such as improved selection, breeding, feeding and marketing. Crop improvement is also being achieved, and is expected to continue through the use of improved and adapted varieties, fertilization, weed and insect control, and proper land preparation. Many farm plans also call for use of more adequate equipment and machinery through replacement and repair. # More efficient farming is helping the families make fuller use of their land and available labor, Norquest said. Improvements in farm efficiency and the resultant higher income are reflected in increased trade with local merchants, generally higher living standards for the families, and greater contributions to support of schools and other community services. Only farmers unable to obtain from banks and other local lenders adequate credit needed to make necessary adjustments and improvements in their farming operations are eligible for Farmers (CeetMWM ee Pago Two)

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Reconstruction Is Started In Part Os Area Government Aid Is Promised To Stricken Towns BOSTON (INS) — Heavy rains today added new peril to flood stricken Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut as President Eisenhower made an aerial survey ot the ravaged area. The new storms hit central and western Massachusetts, Connecicut and Rhode Island, causing new floods and power failures in soma districts. Some sections, however, were by-passed entirely, while others had only light showers. An hour long deluge struck Worcester. The Cambridge and South bridge streets neighborhood, flooded last Friday, was under water again and several householders found water rising In their cellars again. Several manhole covers were forced from their places by rising water, but no power failures were reported. The storm ended suddenly, enabling catchbasins to carry off the water. The Oxford power system, re- . stored only Monday as a result of > flood damage, was knocked out i again. Despite the storm, the work ot reconstruction continued in Oxford, North Oxford, Charlton, Southbridge and other afflicted areas. Crews worked under floodlights during the night Springfield had only a light rain, but nearby Northampton had a heavy two-hour downfall. - Governor Christian A. Herter ot Massachusetts, left for Hartford, Conn., to meet the President. He was expected to return to the state house, however; later today. Governors Dennis J. Roberts of Rhode Island and Abraham A. Ribicoff of Connecticut also prepared to greet the President The federal government also prepared to aid flood victims. The Small Business Administration opened offices in Boston, Worcester and Springfield and promised speddy loans to hard hit industries. Os the $55 million approved by the Massachusetts legislature for flood damage repairs, $25 million will be taken from the $150,000,000 highway bond issue for repair of roads and bridges made useless by the floods. Typhoid and tetanus inoculations were being completed throughout the flood area. Some illness was reported in Southbridge, one ot the worst hit communities of the state. Officials decided to evacuate 700 persons from one section of the town as a precautionary measure. The only looting problem was reported in Charlton, where police chief Donald C. Pompier ordered his officers to shoot looters on sight In Charlton and Southbridge, the hunt for victims continued, with he Massachusetts toll now standing at 19 dead. Rhode Island had one, death. Connecticut was the worst hit, with 69 dead. Connecticut Civil Defense Director A. L. Gion, following a statewide survey of damage with Gov, Ribicoff, estimated the loss at a billion dollars and said the state faces a 10-year fight to return to normal. His prediction was made as fesidents of stricken communities buckled down to the task of clearing away rubble. Bulldosers were clearing streets as Army Engineers set up bridges. . Waterbury was the worst hit of the state’s communities — with $l5O million in damage. Other hgrd hit communities included: Naugatuck, Ansonia, Torrington and Canaan. Governor Ribicoff has called, a special sesslpn of the legislature for Thursday to work out plans for rehabilitation and reconstruction. The legislature also wilt discuss federal participation in the reconstruction program. (OsstiuusS ba Psge Dig**)