Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 79, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1957 — Page 6

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Three Schools Combine In Music Treat Friday

George F. Krueger, who will direct the combined choir of the Decatur. Bluffton and Berne high schools in a music festival Friday flight at 8 o’clock at Decatur high school, has been associate prosesWol WaTlniiSrrar rndlana University since 1948 and is known from coast to coast for his work in conducting choral groups, A native of Richmond, Prof. Krueger is director of Indiana; University's all-male dhorus, ' the “Singing Hoosiers,” wiich annually gives concerts throughout Indiana and adjoining states. He attended Earlham College and Westminster choir college at Princeton. N. J. In 1938 he received the master of music degree from Cleveland Institute of Music. He has also studied at Ithica Conservatory of Music. He came to Indiana University after a varied and successful career as a teacher, coach and conductor of choral ensembles in the East and in California. He has also had vocal experience, including service as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Indiana University productions and in the oratorio concert field. He has frequently served as guest conductor for choirs throughout the country. The program which will feature him in Decatur will begin at 8 p.m. and will also Include music to be presented by a band composed of students from the three participating schools. Nilo Hovey of the Jordan Conservatory 6f Music in Indianapolis will be guest conductor for tike band, performance. ‘ The prgoram will open wittoflye numbers by the choir including “Open Our Eyes” by Macfarlane, “Elijah Rock,” a traditional spiritual, •’The Marches of Peace" by Meuller, "Chatjottown,” a Southern folk song, and selections from “Oklahoma” by Rodgers. The first pprtion of the program will be concluded with a presentation of “God of Our Fathers” by

The statistical measure of another year <>f ERIE PROGRESS ■ ‘ «. > ■ I 1 -lUhIF z* Again, in 1956, the Erie Railroad increased iiigiiiigißts m!mmLuco-v its share of America’s fast-paced economy v 0 along with the growing six-state industrial 1958 1955 area it serves. ~ . • , Operating Revenues $ 175,899,859 $161,447,842 Last year saw a continued growth of industry in the Erie area, both in volume and Operating Expenses $ 137,693,502 $ 128,046,722 -7; in numbers of industrial plants — 128 new — _ . . v, ' ® or expanded plants were located along the Ratio Expenses <. *V Erie in 1956. To Revenues 78.28% 79.31% Erie’s all-weather “Piggy-Back” service, Taxes (Federal, increasingly popular with shippers, again State, Local) $ 13,965,956 $ 10,271,238 was expanded to serve a total of 1077 points .. x ... in twenty states by year-end. Net Income $ 8,170,509 $ 7,892,354 This new all-weather service typifies Erie’s Earnings per progressive railroading — utilizing the latest Common share $ 3.08 $ 2.97 techniques, continually modernizing n'vid d equipment and facilities, to provide de- en pendable transportation for the “Heart of Common share $ 1.50 $ 1.50 Industrial America!” 18 Consecutive Years of Common Dividends! T rie Railroad Dependable Service For The Heart Os Industrial America ” 1030 IXCOxIIE / mMWBF where it came from... where it went... e SSSSSwI mr 4 -’7 1 -•-/<Stz. wBW X/C \ I X~.28.3< \ Vi W fl Send for your I I;■ >l^- —*// mW / copy today I Freight /F ; V / If you «r« interested in .. .. --4 s ee fl'Wl/'/ further information, eend MoM. expr*** one OP.Uv Zg® EAS KZ wo ®** I'l' / for your copy of Erie - , MUr TO4 *A. / 3.U4 *X! MO eg S 1956 Annual Report. Write Z X / • to H W. Von Wilier, ♦ X- • . President. Ene Railroad. Othetß Jfea < for Capital and Sinkme Fund,, Room 1302 Midland Budd<a H1 ■ • J taenwMMh ing. Cleveland I*. Ohio.

: JK B, 1 ■ a' George F. Krueger the choir and the band. Following the intermission the three-school band will present "Lake-Land March” by Nilo Hovey, “Chorale” <A L'eglise) by Pierne, "Fantasy for Band” by Erickson. "Song of the Bells” by Anderson, “Under Paris Skies” arranged by Walters and “Mamboana" by Walters. The program will conclude with “American Panorama,” by Williams, to be presented by the combined bands and choirs. The public is invited to attend the music festival, which is being planned by the music departments of the participating high schools. Tickets are available from music students of the schools or can be purchased at the door. Advice is like snow: the softer it falls the longer it dwells upon and the longer it sinks into the mind. — Coleride. The dictionary is the only place where you will find success before work.

Okay Construction Os Television Tower INDIANAPOLIS W — T h e i Aeronautics Commission of Indiana Tuesday approved construction of an 839-foot television tower at Fort Wayne for WANE-TV under terms of a new state law. The 1957 Legislature authorized the commission to investigate and ■ piafis wma interfere with air traffic near runways. The law became effective only three days ago. Winamac Plant Is Destroyed By Fir.e Half Million Loss At Winamac Plant WINAMAC. Ind. TO — A $500,000 fire destroyed the Winamac | Steel Products Co. today and ex- .' plosions forced firemen to battle the blaze -from a distance. Fire Chief Delbert Lebo, who estimated the damage, said the fire started in a cooling vat used for* tempering leaf springs manufactured in the one-story building. Six men working in the building tried to put out the flames. They failed and called the fire department. But when firemen arrived the •entire roof was aflame and acety-j lene tanks, paint and a vat containing a mixture of naptha paint were exploding , No one was injured. Snow apd rain may have a £ouse which was showered (with sparW an eighth of a mile *way, Leno said. The fire still was burning inside the 300-foot square building made of concrete blocks hours later. The roof and part of the walls collapsed. Clarence Battenfield, president of the firm which employed 53 persons, was enroute home from a Florida vacation when the fire occurred.

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New Appointees To State Parole Boards Half Os Members Are New Appointees [ INDIANAPOLIS 1 UP'—Half the 1 boards of five state penal institu- ' tions were replaced Tuesday by ' Governor Handley. The board for each institution is made up of two Republicans and two Denrfocrats.- The new boards: State Prison—Carter Manny. Michigan City; Marcus Stewart. Indianapolis; John Watkins, Bloomfield; Leo T. Mulva, Whiting. All but Mulva are new appointees. Reformatory — Cornelius Richardson. Richmond; the Rev. Roy B. Connor Jr., Indianapolis; Elliott Hickam, Spencer; Robert B. ' Hougham, Franklin. All but Hickam are new appointees. Women's Prison — Mrs. John Harlan, Richmond: Mrs. Richard E. Edwards, Peru; Mrs. Eva ' Grigsby, Bloomington; Mrs. Margaret Johnston, Indianapolis, All were reappointed. Boys’ School — Dr. Robert Pierce. Indianapolis; Lee Emmelman. Indianapolis; Forrest W. Littlejohn, Indianapolis;' Reinhart Bauer. Terre Haute. All but Bauer were reappointed. Girls' School—Mrs. Austin Clif- ; ford, Bloomington: Mrs. Walter s Maehling, Terre Haute; Mrs. E.E. ; Voyles, Indianapolis; Mrs. Meredith Nicholson Jr., Indianapolis. Mrs. Clifford and Mrs. Maehling were reappointed. KRICK <C*«tl»<ea rr—» Page O—» Mayor Cole also announced that John Ward of Consoer-Townsend engineering firm will speak at the noon luncheon meeting of the industrial division of the Chamber of Commerce next Monday at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. The entire council has been invited to attend the meeting.

Value Os Farm Land Reaches All-Time High Land Value Reaches Record High Despite Skidding Incomes WASHINGTON <UP>—-TJie value of farm land has reached an alltime high in a period when farm income was skidding downward, the Agriculture Department reported today. Farm real estate values on Nov. 1 were 143 per cent of the 1947-49 average value—a new record high. This increase occurred while prices received for farm products and realized net income of farm operators were dropping from the postwar high level. By 1955, farm income had .declined 25 per cent from the 1951 all-time high. This trend was reversed slightly in 1956 when fartn income went up 4 per cent. Except for a brief halt in 1954, the value of farmland has increased steadily to its present high mark. The department said the combined effect of other forces, both within and without agriculture, has been strong enough to offset the effect of reduced farm income on land values. ' The strongest of these forces within agriculture nas been the demand from existing farmers for additional land with which to enlarge their present operations. Such purchases have become increasingly numerous in recent years,'rising from 25 per cent of the total in 1950 to more than onethird of all purchases during the year ended March 1, 1956. They have been most important in the wheat and central corn belt states. The department said the sail bank program is a more recent development that will influence the market for farmland, but that its full effects are not yet apparent. The department noted that the attitudes and beliefs of both farm and non-farm people toward farmland has tended to limit the supply of farmland for sale and to sustain the demand in the face of lower farm income- Many people continue to view farmland as a safe and desirable long-term investment, although they recognize that other investments may yield higher current returns. The prospect of a growing population and a fixed supply of larid is believed to assure a slow but steady increase in the price of farmland.: Murphy Disposes Os John A. Morris Co. G. C. Murphy company announces that it has disposed of John A. Morris company of Bluffton, which company is engaged in supplying merchandise at wholesale to retail store operators in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan. Ray Renollet, who has been in charge of John A. Morris company operations, has purchased all of that company’s captial stock and will carry on its operations under his ownership and management at Bluffton. John A. Morris company was acquired by Murphy in 1951 as a part of the purchase of Morris 5 and 10 cent to SI.OO Stores, Incorporated, but never became an integral part of Murphy’s operation. The Morris 5 and 10 cent to SI.OO Stores, Incorporated, were consolidated in 1954 with G. C. Murphy company’s retail operations. .. ■ —-— If you have something to sell or ‘rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad — they bring results.

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The Welcome Wagon > Hostes* JVill Knock on Your Doog with Gifts & Gr—tfaf from Friendly Business Neighbors and Youg Civic and Social Welfare Leaders Ft/ VUVasfoe'tpF The Birth of a Baby Sixteenth Birthdays Engagement Announcement! Change of residence Arrivals of Newcomers to Decatur ■'» Phone 8-3196 or 3-8479 • Va «•«» •/ ohlifuUoa/

Services Tonight At Lutheran Church Zion Lutheran church. West Monroe street at Eleventh, will conduct its fifth in the series of midweek Lenten, vespers this evening at 7 and ‘8:15 o’clock. The two services < are identical. The pastor, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, conducts the two Wednesday worship pnrinds fnr tto eonysßisocf, and comfort of the worshippers. The attendance last Wednesday evening was 394, according to the report of the chairman of the board of deacons, Arnold Ostermeyer. * ' ? “The Savior is Crowned with Thorns,’’ is the pastor’s sermon theme this evening as he continues the general topic, “He was wounded for our transgressions.” Donald Bieberich, church organist and cariloneur, will precede each service with a short concert of hymns on toe Carillonic bells. The church choir, directed by Karl Reinking, will appear at the early vesper, singing, “O Sacred Head Now Wounded,” a Bach arrangement of toe Lenten chorale. “We are happy to share Jesus Christ and the story of His passion for the salvation of man with our fellow citizens of Decatur who have no church home,” stated Rev. Shmidt. “The vespers are short and worshipful and the messages are practical. We extend a cordial invitation to everyone of our nonchurched neighbors to spend a short hour under the Cross tonight at 7 or 8:15 o’clock.” Eden To Leave For Boston Hospital WELLINGTON, N. Z. (UP) — Sir Anthony Eden lazed in the sun on the last day of his shortened New Zealand vacation today resting for his arduous trip to toe United States. The 59-year-old former prime minister will leave here Thursday (5:45 p.m. today EST) on the first leg of his flight to Boston for treatment of the intestinal ailment which forced his resignation Jan. 9. IKE (Continued from Qn«> in a letter. —The President, as a result of publicity on his fast automobile ride to Gettysburg, Pa. last Friday, has issued orders to his White House drivers never again to exceed the speed limit. —Despite some feelings in Congress to the contrary, the President did not regard the school construction bill as head for this session of Congress. —He asked the help of the nation's newspapers, magazines, radio knd television stations in behalf of the current Red Cross drive for funds which, he said, is lagging badly. Netlee of Negotiation and Hida for School Tranoportatioa 4'oatraeta Notice is hereby given that the Trustee of Root Township, Adams County (with the advice of the advisory board of Kiic'h township) will tH-gln negotiations at 8 o’clock P.M. on April IS, 1937, at the trustee’s office located at Monmouth School, for the transportation nt school childreel on designated routes. As a basis for beginning such negotiations, sealed' proposals will be received until the hour and date fixed for the beginning of such negotiations. Definite specfficatloins, which describe the routes to be traveled. the equipment to be furnished and other conditions which will be required Ln the contract, are now on file In the office of the township trustee. Tlie right is reserved to reject any and all proposals submitted, Omer Merriman. Trustee Root Township, Adams County, Indiana NOTICE OF EXECUTOR’S SALE ESTATE NO. 5232 Notice is hereby given that Robert 8. Anderson as Executor of the estate of Fannie E. Nyffeler, deceased. shall, on the 27th day of April, .1957. at 12:30 P.M.. CJS.T., and the same being <F:3O P.M.. C.S.D.T., sell at public auction on the premises the following described real estate and personal property. a. The following described real estate located in Adams County, Indiana, to-wlt: Commencing at a stone at the Northeast corner of Section 19. . Township <27 North, Range 15 East, thence South on the East line of said Section 335.5 feet, thence West 914.4 feet, thence* south 780 feet to the North line of the Toledo, St. Ix>uis and . Western Railroad, thence Northwest along the North line of said Railroad 294 feet, thence west 1198 feet, thence Southwest 128.9 feet to the center line of Salem Road, thence Northwest along the center line of said Salem Road 1421.3 feet to the North line of Section 19. thence East on said Section line 3480.4 feet to the place of beginning, except the following desertbed railroad: Commencing at a point on the North line of Section 19, Township 27 North. Range 15 .East 124.7 feet West of a stone at the North quarter corner of staid Section, 19, thence Southeast along the right of way of the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad 1834 feet, thence West 149.8 feet, thence North along the right of way of said Railroad 1834 feet to the North line of .said Section 19, thence East on said Section line 145.5 feet to the place of beginning, containing 54.02 acres, as recorded on page 37, Book 4 Surveyor’s Record. Adams County, Indiana. b. Personal property consisting of houshold goods, tools, hay, and miscellaneous personal property located on the above described real estate. Said public auction shall be held pursuant to authority granted toy the Adams Circuit Court, Adams County, Indiana. and the real estate shall be sold on the' following terms: for not leas than twot birds (kh) of the full appraised value; twenty per cent (20%) down on the day of the sale, and the balance upon delivery of an abstract of title, continued to date, and an Executor's Deed approved by the Court. Said real estate shall be sold subject to the 1957 taxes due and payable in 1953. The personal property shall be sold for the full appraised value and for cash. Said sale -shall be subjeot to the of the paid Adams Circuit TOR OF THE ESTATE OF FANNIE E. NYFFELER, DECEASED • WjEWDIE.* ANDERSON, IAWVBRS 3 t April 3. 10, 17

15 KILLED (Caatiaaeo rrsm rage <»■•> toe path of toe toronado and dvied into a 1,900 gallon tank lying empty on the ground. The tornado didn't blow toe heavy tank away. Like “Freight Trains’ “It sounded like a thousand freight trains,” Davisson -said. "I’ve never spent such a nighttank.” • ? The tornado broke gas pipes and electric lines. Many persons stayed in partly wrecked homes all night, despite threatening Ownderstorms, because they feared looters. Tuesday night, hours after the Dallas tornado, a twister to the west near Fort Worth licked up a house, carried it 70 yards and dashed it against a school. The house was smashed and the school badly damaged. The tornado that hit Dallas was part of a brood of tornadoes that struck at least eight Texas counties and (southeastern Oklahoma. Total casualties in both states were at least 15 dead and 190 injured. Weather bureau tornado forecast- , ers issued a severe thunderstorm and tornado alert for most of Ok- , lahoma, extreme western Arkansas, northeastern Texas and north-central Texas until early today. Million-plus i>amage Continued thunderstorms — the same type of weather that bred Tuesday’s tornadoes — were forecast for part of that area through today, but forecasters declined to predict possible tornadoes that far in advance. It took the tornado that hit Dallas more than 30 minutes to make its way with a vast roar from Red Bird Airport in Southwest ' Dallas to Northwest Dallas, where it broke up and vanished. Elks Will Install Officers Thursday New officers of the Decatur Elks ’ lodge will be formally installed at the regular meeting Thursday evening at 8 O’clock. Earl DeWeese will be installed as exalted ruler, succeeding George Alton. 7: Other officers are William Hunter, leading knight: William Schul- ' te. loyal knight; James Newton, lecturing knight; Sherman Koss, Tyler; V. J. Bormann, secretary; Albert Colchin, treasurer, and Oran Schultz, trustee. A smorgasbord will be served following toe meeting, which all members are urged to attend. MAY EVENTS . (Coatfaiwed trom P«n On*, Luncheon will be served at 12:30 ; p.m, at toe Community Center. Attending the luncehon will be Cliff Brewer, president of the Chamber; Robert Lane, chairman of the retail division, Shd * Lowell Harper, . chairman of the industrial division. Following the luncheon the worn- • en will visit the public library to see the egg tree and will spend toe rest of the afternoon shopping : in Decatur stores. Each of the visitors will be giv- - en a corsage from Lutes Flower ' Shop and a ribbon identifying her 1 as guest of the city of Decatur. Similar tours have been conduct--1 ed in other cities of Indiana and i have proved popular with women’s • organizations. The city of Elwood has already had 17 of these organized tqurs for groups from that . area. Local businessmen hope to be host to such groups frequently in the future.

THE RIGHT AMOUNT? Unless Your Insurance has been recently adjusted in line with today’s high values, you may be under-insured. Consult with us today! COWENS INSURANCE AGENCY L. A. COWENS JIM COWENS 209 Court St. Phone 3-3601 Decatur, Ind.

Public Auction REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY SATURDAY, APRIL 6th, 1:30 P.M. LOCATION: 827 N. Third Street, Decatur, Indiana. This is a 4 room home with full basement, life time roof, enclosed rear porch, open front porch. It has living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms on one floor and located on a large triangle lot. Inspection can be made at any time and possession at once as it is empty now. PERSONAL PROPERTY: 9 Ft. G. E. Refrigerator: Electric refrigerator; Oil space heater with blower; G. E. 21” TV; Table model Radio and record player; 5 Pc. Chrome Dinette set; Chest of,drawers; Gas stove; 4 Pc. Bedroom suite; G. E. E.lec. sweeper; Large mirror with gold frame; Coffee table; French fryer; 21” pgwer mower; Grey Sectional; Maple Dinette set; Vacuum Cleaner; Sewing Cabinet; Electric irons, and many other misc. articles. - - TERMS—ReaI Estate, 20% Cash on day of sale, balance upon delivery f of Marketable Title. Personal Property—Cash. MR. & MRS. EULAR DULL, Owners Gerald Strickler, D. S. Blair—Auctioneers Pauline Haugk, Clerk C. W. Kent, Sales Mgr. Sale Conducted by The Kent Realty & Auction Co. Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-3390 Not responsible for accidents. 25 29 3

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. 1957

Eight Adams Central Teachers To Muncie A number of instructors of toe Adams Central school will attend the "elementary day” at Ball State .Teacher’s college in Muncie Saturday. Those attending will be the Mesdames Mary Egley, Frances Beaty, Margaret Kuhn. Martha TTabTgger Dctorex ByerfyrNiroml Griffiths, Veda Crist and Harriet Mills. Mid-Term Grades To Indiana Freshmen BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IPI — The Indiana University Faculty Council today announced that beginning next fall, freshman students will receive mid-term grades. The mid-term grade reports will be sent to the student, parents, and toe student’s high school and will replace for freshmen the traditional “smoke - up” practice. Warnings of unsatisfactory scholastic work known as “smoke-ups” have been issued for many years at mid-term and will continue for undergraduate students other than freshmen. HEAVY (Caattaweo x.ow Page O—> car. The other accident occurred at H:3O a.m. when Donald Dick, 21, of Decatur route four, backed out of a parking place on Monroe street near the Third street intersection and hit a car driven by Robert Bucher, 39. of Decatur route four, who was turning off Third onto Monroe. Damage was estimated at $5 to the Dick car and S4O to the Bucher vehicle. WESTERN (Contln‘ , M rrom rage Qn«> Lyman, Wyo, during toe storm, and residents were warned to boil their drinking water. However, the storm was welcomed by drought-stricken westem ranchers. Colorado Gov. Steve McNichols termed toe snow "a very good thing” to replenish the state’s moisture supply. Forecasters said 3 to 6 inches more of snow is expected in New Mexico today and up to 5 more inches is expected to.hit Denverand other sections of eastern Col orado. FAVOR RECORD (COBtlaged rroa» Pane O—> this year. But Byrd warned that recent statements by President Eisenhower and some of his aides show that the administration “is following a path which'can lead only to steadily rising budgets” unless Congress gets effective control of government spending. ' “Under present legislative procedure on appropriation bills, Congress exercises relatively little control over annual expenditures.” Byrd said. “It acts only on new appropriations, a large part of which are for expenditure in future years. It neither considers nor controls coming year expenditures from huge balances remaining in prior appropriations.”

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