Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 221, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1956 — Page 6

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Writer Describes New Defense Warning Line

1 Editor's Note: Charles Corddry, United. Press military affairs writer in Washington. ♦has made a 4.200-mlle tour of the new Mid-Uanada defense line. This second of three dispatches describes the vital role being played by helicopters in the building of the line.) By CHARLES CORDDRY NEAR GREAT WHALE RIVER, Quebec (UP) — A heHcopter whisks you up from the shore of Hudson Bay and deposits you gently among the shale and water puddles on a windy hilltop, This is a typical station, reachable only by helicopter, on the Mid-Canada line—the 170-million-dollar "burglar alarm” Canada is building 400 miles north of the U. S. border as a key link in the continental air defense system. Emmett Henderson, burly foreman of a nine-man construction crew who is a long way from his suburban Montreal home, rushes out to the whirlybird. Work is stalled temporarily because he has run out of washers used in bolting down the magnesium floors at this aircraft detection site. Henderson frankly would rather have had the pilot hand him a bag of washers than a load of newsmen. Tramping around this wind-swept site soon makes one understand better what Group Capt. E. Charles Poole meant when he said only airvehicles could supply the line between eastern Hudson Bay and the Labrador toast. Poole is the Canadian air force's head man on the Mid-Canada project. He says it will be a going concern next Jan. 1. \ Foreman Henderson, who has not left the hill since last May 15, shows you around the 72 by 28-Toot building that will house power units, electronic equipment and two civilian technicians. The fiber glass insulated, steel-faced walls are six inches thick to protect against the 50 below temperatures of winter. Concrete underpinnings are deep in the ground so they will not be distorted as the surface alternately thaws and freezes. Magnesium flooring Is used because it is light and cheaper to lug up to the site in a cargo-sling

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hung beneath a helicopter. Transport methods that have to be used in the Mid-Canada line have had much to do with construction designs. In the Quebec-Labrador section. where everything moves by air. the size of .any unit of building materials or electronic equipment is limited to 13 by 5 feet and the weight to 1,500 pounds. Everything possible is prefabricated. The helicopters have written a saga all their own here in the Canadian north. Squadron Leader Robert Heaslip, commander of the 25 choppers . the Royal Canadian Air Force is using, told the story one night at Knob Lake, 400 miles east of here, where newsmen were stalled by foul weather. Knob Lake is a marshalling area for the line, where materials are brought by rail for 360 miles fro>s Sept.-Iles at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. From Knob Lake, they are transported directly byhelicopter to nearby sites, or by amphibian plane to lake shores and thence by 'copter to sites. Much of the terrain from the coast of Labrador to the Hudson Bay shore is ridged by mountains rising 1,500 to 4.000 feet. They run north and south. In the deep ravines are thousands of nameless lakes. Where it is flat there is spongy muskeg in the summer. Building an east-west road for transporting Mid-Canada line materials would be out of the question, said W. S. Martin. Bell Telephone Co. construction engineer in the Knob Lake area. Using American-built Vertol H2l and Sikorsky Hl9 and H 34 helicopters, Heaslip said. the RCAF has done “something unique in helicopter history.” On occasion they have hauled loads as heavy as 4,000 pounds across the windy country to building crews. They fly their 25 'copters 1,200 hours a month, a very high rate. They operate in winds tip to 45 miles- an hour. They are aloft sometimes, as long as five to six hours. Other Transport Problems There have been no fatalities in the helicopter operation, just as there have been none in any other phas of Mid-Canada line construction. Each ’copter pilot has had

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combat experience in World War II and has flown at least 3,060 hours. The amphibian planes being used to carry supplies are World War II PBYs, modified with skis and floats to operate on lakes whether they are frozen or thawed. The Hudson Bay lowland west of here and the Cranberry Portage area in western Manitoba presented perplexing transport problems. Ships bring heavy cargoes into Hudson Bay during the 60 summer days that it is possible to do so. They must anchor as much as 10 miles offshore and have their cargoes lightered ashore because of the shallow coastal waters, and reefs and gravel bars. In this area In winter months, great tractor trains move over the snow from the Moosonee rail head on the southern tip of James Bay to Winisk. a marshalling area on the western shore of Hudson Bay opposite Great Whale River. I nJ. he far west, at such points as Dawson Creek, British Columbia. about 100 miles of bush road were built. Construction in that area as well as in Alberta, Saskatchewan and parts of Manitoba, was made possible hy combined use of roads, barges, tractor train hauls and airlift. - - Despite the hazards of weather and terrain, 200.000 tons of matertols been^^moyed^ MidCanada line sites —a miracle of transportation. (Next: Missile defenses.) Elks To Initiate Class On Thursday The regular hieeting of the Decatur B. P. O. Elks lodge will be held at 8 o'clock' Thursday night at the lodge home oil North Second street. A class of candidates will be initiated and all members are requested to be present.

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Receive Diplomas On Summer Reading 546 Children Are Awarded Diplomas Five hundred and forty-six chUdren Tuesday received diplomas from the Decatur public library for completing the summer reading' project, which was the largest in the history of the public library, Miss Bertha Heller, librarian, reported today. The circulation for the summer months totalled 24.036 books, an average of more than 8.000 books a month for the three summer months which were counted iji the “By Rocket To Adventure" reading project. Sharon and Sandra Sutton were credited' with having read the largest number of books during the summer months, and other tap readers in the project include Patty Schurger, Alan Zerkel, Donna Birch and Linda Krick, in that order. ' n - In addition to the 54b diplomas awarded yesterday. 6i diplohias 'vere..awarded la. parents, w h<v re-juf-at least three non-fiction bools, to add a star in the sky of their ehild ; s project. * Mrs. Paul Harden read 15 nop-' fiction books, which totalled thfee for each of her five children enrolled in the reading plan. Awards were made to area schools as follows; ' list Joseph. 193: Lincoln, 15'9; Northwest, 81; Monmouth.’ 48: Adams Central. 22; Decatur high school, 12; Zion Lutheran. 5; St. Peter’s, 6; St. Paul. 2: Immanuel Lutheran. 2; Luckey school, 1; St. John’s Lutheran. 1; visitors in Decatur during the summer, 7, and pre-kindergarten chtTdfeii.

read to by parents, 7. Each Decatur school was awarded a pennant to go to the grade which was high in the summer project and Monmouth again received the rural school award. The circulation of 1956 . which totalled 24.036 was compared by Miss Heller with the 1947 circulation for the same three months of 4.381. which reveals the tremendous growth of the library and the increased interest in reading shown by children and adults of the area. Quoted Discount On Wheat Varieties The United States department of agriculture has named 23 wheat varieties which are undesirable because of inferior milling or baking qualities tnd which will be discounted 20 cents per bushel from the applicable rate when tendered for price support under 1957-crop wheat support program, according to Oscar T. Brown, chairman of the Adams county ASC committee. Brown states * that the following classes and varieties will be subject to the quoted discount: In the Hard Red Winter Class — Stafford. Pau nee Sei. 33, Redchief. CKieEk'an,' Early Blackhull. RedJacket, Ranking, New Chief, BlueJacket, Purkof, Cimrnarrpn, and Red H u U- Spft Red Winter class— Kawvale. Durum—Pentad, Golden Ball. Peltss. and White wheat — Rex and Sonora varieties. BOWLING SCORES Mixed Doubles League Sept. 7 V. Cuater-R. Custer, 118-U A. Lee-J. Kramer, 1146; A. Gage-D. Gage, 1138; M. Sheets-D. Sheets, 1127; L. Cali W. Call, 1099; B. Ter-veer-D. Terveer, 1058; G. HilyardD. Mies. 1041; V. Laurent-L. Laurent. 1039: S. Mowery-V. Strickler, 1031; J. Bishop-J. Meyers, 1025; M. Gage-L. Gage, 1022; G. Zintsmaster, J. Laurent; 1011; A Har-mon-D. Harmon, 1007; -M. SchnepfW. Schnepf. 987; E. Akins-G. Akins, 961. High series: Ann Lee 502 (163-170-169); B. Custer 568 (188-193-IX7). ■--- ; ■ " ‘ " Sept. 14 A. Harmon-D. Harmon 1308; I. Rich-L. Rich, 1233; E. Holman-B. Holman. 1211; P. Anderson-A. Anderson, 1155; G. Hilyard-D. Mies, 1146; M. Soheumann-H. Scheumann, 1091; J. Bishop-J. Meyers, 1C89; L. Call-W. Call, 1088; M. Gage-L. Gage. 1075; V." Smith-D. Smith, 1065; A. Gage-D. Gage, 1047; A. Lee-J. Kramer, 989; V. Custer-B. Custer, 979; T. Hen-dricks-Hendricks. 956. High series: Alice Harmon t>2s (182-161-182); B. Hollman 606 (198-199-209); D. Harmon 552 (175-179-198). Note: The 1308 is the highest series in the two years of the mixed doubles. G. E. ALLEYS G. E. Factory League W L Rotors - 3 0 Stators 2 1 Flanges 2 1 Office No. 1— 1 2 Office No. 2 1 2 Shafts 0 3 600 series: J. Beery 601 (205-205-191). _ . .. 200 games: G. Laurent 222. G. E. Woman’s League W L Last Frames - 3 0 Dubbs 2 1 Office———— 1 2 Spares 0 3 High scores: M. Wyman 163. L. Mac Lean 166, M. Miller 163. Cream for the Coffee When creahi is not strictly fresh it' sometimes will curdle slightly when pouring ipto the coffee. This can be avoided by adding a pinch of baking soda to the errant b»forg serving. If yoa have something to eell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results. “

Continued Cool Is Forecast In State — — ————- Temperature Below Normal Predicted By UNITED PRESS Sub-normal temperatures were cast-today for Indiana through next Monday, and Hoosiers will be lucky if they get a real moist dew. The weather bureau said today temperatures will average about 6 degrees below normal west and 9 degrees below nor mnl east. That would put daytime highs generally in the high 60s and low 70a, and nighttime lows generally In the 40s and low 50s. During the period, precipitation will average less than .05 of an inch in a few widely scattered showers about Saturday. Normal temperatures this time of year range from 76 north to 82 south at peaks and 52 north to .57 south at lows. The bureau said it will be a little warmer Friday and Saturday and turn cooler again about Sunday. Tuesday highs ranged from 68 at Lafayette to 75 at Evansville. Early this morning, the mercury dropped to the low 50s throughout the state, including 51 at Indianapolis and Fort Wayne and 54 at South Bend. The prospect for today was tops from the upper 60s north to the upper 70s south, and temperatures will dip to the 40s throughout the state tonight, including 42 upstate and 48 or 49 downstate. Highs Thursday will be below 7(TthroUghout the state —65 in the northern third, 68 in the southern two-thirds. Stevenson Planning Indianapolis Visit Plans Noon Speech On September 28 INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Adlai Stevenson's campaign visit to Indianapolis next week will be almost a carbon copy of Vice President Richard Nixon’s trip Tuesday. Hoosier Democratic partyspokesmen said Stevenson will arrive by air late the morning of Sept. 28, proceed by motorcade to downtown speak on Monument Circle at 12:15 p.m. CDT. just as Nixon did. After a half hour Circle appearance, Stevenson ■ ■ wfll“ i atteiWi I>li g< Major League Leaders ' NATIONAL LEAGUE Player & Club G AB R H Pct Aaron, Milw. 145 574 105 188 .328 Virdon. Pitts. 148 547 73 175 .320 Moon, St. L. 139 502 85 158 .315 Clmnte, Pitts. 138 504 63 157 .312 Ashburn. Phil. 144 594 93 184 .310 . — AMERICAN LEAGUE Player & Club G AB R H Pct. Williams. Bos. 127 368 65 131 .356 Mantle, N. Y. 141 517 128 181 .350 Kuenh, Det.. - 136 550 87 181 329 Maxwell, Det. 131 458 93 150 .328 Sjleman, Bal. 121 409 58 130 .318 HOME RUNS — Mantle, Yanks 50; Snider. Dodgers 39; Robinson. Redlegs 38; Adcock, Braves 37; Mathews, Braves 36. RUJS'S BATTED IN — Mantle, Yanks 123; Kaline. Tigers 118; Musial, Cards 104; Kluszewski, Redlegs 102; Simpson, Athletics 101. RUNS — Mantle, Yanks 128; Robinson, Realegs 118; Aaron, Braves 105; Snider, Dodgers 104; Fox, White Sox 101. HITS — Aaron. Braves 188; Ashburn, Phils 184: Fox. White Sox 181; Kuenn. Tigers 181; Mantle, Yanks 181. PITCHING — New’combe. Dodgers 24-6; Ford, Yanks 19-5; Maglie, Dodgers 11-4; Freeman, Redlegs 13-5; Pierce, White Sox 20-8.

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luncheon of the Volunteers for Stevenson-Kefauver at the Continental Hotel. ’ For his Circle talk, the Democratic presidential nominee will be introduced by Indianapolis Mayor Phillip I* Bayt. Bayt, mayor Ralph Tucker of Terre Haute and former agriculture secretary Claude R. Wickard will accompany Stevenson from the airport. Former Gov. Henry F. Schricker will introduce Stevenson at the luncheon. Stevenson will hold v# a news

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