Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1957 — Page 6

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LEOPOLD IS (f'wntlnued trnm I‘nxe <>«•> Leopold has served 33 years* at ; Stuteville Penitentiary for the 1924 i kidnap murder of 14-year-old I Franks.

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■ Locpold and his partner in crime. I i Richard Loeb, both brilliant sons • of millionaire families, said their only motive was the • thrill” of trying to commit a perfect crime. The paunchy, balding Leopold ; heard the fateful news Tuesday

; without flinching. He told newsmen jin a brief appearance at Stateville’s main gate',he would have nothing to say immediately, but invited them back this morning. Stratton, in Springfield, telephoned his decision to Stateville ( Warden Joseph Hagen before an-i nouncing it to newsmen However, Ragen did not relay the information to Leopold immediately. |, As a result. Leopold first learned [of his fate through a radio news broadcast as he sat in an anteroom off the assistant warden’s

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i office. With him at the time wen* • j Gertz, and his literary agent, •.Ralph Newman. ' Ragen entered a short time later and confirmed the news. • I 'He did not wefep,” the warden ■' said. "There was no physical redaction when I gave him official word of the governor’s action.” The blow must have been doubly hard for Leopold since pearly all speculation prior to the announce ment had been that Stratton-woulW grant the plea, or show some form i of leniency.

Waller Reiter Wins Wildlife Exhibit Winners Listed In Wildlife Exhibit , Walter Reiter, of the Union h Workers, won first place in division I of the wildlife exhibit, Art Parrish, extension forester, and judge of the show, said today. 1 r Larry Bieberich, of the Preble Green Leafs, placed first in the .second division of ..forestry. First year forestry exhibitors showed birds of different types, and the second year boys and girls showed plugs and flies they had made. Other winners in the first division were, second, Judy Yoder, of the Monroe Boosterettes; third, Dean Beer, of the Jefferson GoGetters; fourth, David Bailey, of the St. Mary’s Sod Busters; and • fifth, Kicth Griffiths, Kirkland Future Farmers. There were 20 exhibits.in the show. In division two. second, Steven Miller, of the Washington Variety , Farmers; and third. Susie Mc- • Cullough, of the St. Mary's Sod- ! I busters. There were nine showi ing in the second division. ’ Kenneth Selking, of the Preble Preen Leafs, won the third division with his exhibit of a bird house in a tree. Other winners were, second, David Myers, Blue Creek Sod Busters; third, Mike Ix?hman. of the Monroe Boosters; fourth, Muri Yoder, of the Monroe Boosters; and fifth, Dennis : Schuller, of the Preble Green Leafs. There were six exhibits. In.the fifth di’ision, tracks of animals were shown. Both entries got :.ed ribbons. 31 .. .... .... Trade in a »ood town — Decatur

Pet, Hobby Winners At 4-H Fair Listed 1 Pet, Hobby Show Located In School f*et and hobby winners, ten years of age and under, in the 4-H club show include the following who wop first place honors—Steven Thieme, Union township; Allen Garboden,- Hartford township; Beverly Kruetzmann, Preble township; Arlene Dennison, . Monroe tbwnship; Judy Ann Scheuman, Preble township; and Cynthia Boerger. Root township. The pet and hobby show, located in the Adams Central school building, includes three divisions, flowers, collected hobbies, and created hobbies. Each is sub-divided into age groups for those 3 to 6 ■ years of age, and 7 to 10 years old. Flowers, ages 3-6, winners are: first, Steven Thieme, Union; second, Ricky Thieme, Union; third. Steven Gerbers, Monroe; fourth, Phillip Thieme, Union; fifth, Lynn Dubach. Hartford. Flowers, ages 7-10 winners are: first, Allen Garboden. Hartford; second, Luanne Fuelling, Root; third, Cynthia Boerger, Root; fourth, Angela Boerger, Root; fifth, Steven Sommer, Monroe. . Collected hobbies, age 3-6. Winners are: first, Beverly Kruetzmann, Preble: second. Norman Sprunger, Monroe; third, Shirley Brehm, Monroe; fourth, Michael Boerger, Union; fifth, Billy Steiner. Monroe. Collected hobbies, ages 7-10, winners are; first, Arlene Dennison;' Monroe; second. Johnny Sprunger, Monroe; third, Diane Dennison, Monroe: fourth, Phyllis Boerger. Union; fifth, Ernest Steiner, Monroe. i Created hobbies, ages 3-6, winners are: first, Judy Ann Scheu- I man, Preble; second, Danny Worthman. Preble. I Created hobbies, ages 7-10, winners are: first, Cynthia Boerger. Root; second, Angela Boerger, Root; third, Johnny Sprunger, Root; fourth. Shirley Scheumann, Preble; fifth, Steven Sommer, Monroe. Winners Listed In Forestry Project All Conservation Projects Judged Susie McCullough, of the St. Mary’s Sod Busters, won first in I the first division of the forestry I project, in which there were 48 entries. Art Parrish, judge of the I project, said today. AIT conserva- I tion projects were judged Tuesday I evening. Other first place winners were I Lois Jean Gerkfe, of the Union I Pals, in the second division: and I Glen Lehman, of the Wabash I Workers, won first place in the I third division. First division included leaf exhibits; second, wood types, and I third, seeds. I Other winners were, division I one, second, Bill Lybarger, of the Wabash Workers; third, Fred Yo- I der, of the Monroe Boosters; I fourth, Alan Isch, of the French I Happy' Hoosiers; and fifth, Judy I Yoder, of the Monroe Boosterettes. I Division two winners'are, sec- I ond, Don Emberlin, of the Monroe I Boosters; and third, Lynford Wei- I land, of the Union Workers. There were 18 entries in division two. Division three winners were, I second. Bill Lehman, of the Wa- I bash Workers; third, Clair Inniger, I of the Monroe Boosters. There I were nine entries in the third divi- I sion. In the entomology show, Wilfred I Morrison of the St. Mary’s Sod I Busters placed first in the second I division. Other winners in the first I division were, second, Tom Peck, I of the Root Roving Rangers; third, I Michael Carr, of the Root Roving I Rangers. | In soil conservation, Tom Kip- I fer.dfthe French Happy Hoosiers, I placed first in the first division; I second, Jack Miller, of the Root I Roving Rangers; third, Carl Bak- I er, of the Jefferson Go-Getters; I and fourth, Stanley Hill, of the I Kirkland Future Farmers. I Lois Jean Gerke, of the Union I Pals, won first in the second divi- I sion, and Tom Stuber, of the Jes- I ferson Go-Getters was second I ‘trade in a good town — Decatur I QUALITY , I PHOTO FINISHING All Work Left ! Before Noon I 1 I on Thursday- | Ready the * Next Day, Friday, at HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

STATE GENERAL <Contt«noU from Fn— Ona, for his first term. That year, it stood at about 27 millions. But in those days the budget was not nearly so great as it is nowadays and the surplus was considered more adequate than one of equal size is today. ' During the rest of his administration and the years of Gov. Ralph F. Gates’ administration, the surplus grew to 51 millions in 1948. It dropped to 48 millions in 1949 and arose to more than 50

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millions in 1950. Then dropped to 47 millions, in 1951 and took a huge climb to 70 millions in 1952. ■ It stayed in the 70s until 1955. i' - ■ ; Grass Fire Results | In Department Call City firemen were summoned to ■ ( Homestead 41 at 2:20 p.m. Tues- • day, to put out a grass fire on that ’ property. No damage was report--se - 1 1 Trade tn a good town — Decatur -