Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1957 — Page 4
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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Evary Evening Except Sunday By TH® DECATUB DEMOCRAT CO., INC. at the Decatur, lad.. Port Office aa Second Ctam Matter Dick D. Heller President J. H. Heller Vice-President Chat. Hoitbouse Secretary-Treasurer Bubscripttsn Rates: By Matt la Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, 33.00; Btx months, 34J5; 3 months, 3JJS. SMafl. beyond Aduns anu Adjoining Counties: One year, { 3 mouths, 34.75; 3 months. 33.50. By Carrier: 30 cents per week. Single copies. • cents.
The state tax board will set the various Adams county tax rates next Monday. It’s your last chance to object, if you don’t like high taxes. .—o Drive carefully this week-end. There’ll be lots of traffic if it remains sunshiny, and there no doubt will be motorists on many county roads. Watch the corners and let’s have a death-free weekend. o The gasoline price war prevalent for sometime in Fort Wayne has reached Decatur and prices vary at many stations. Such battles for business are not good for the station owners but are well received by motorists who get the gas at reduced prices. The wise home owner will have his house completely checked right soon now against fire dangers. If you haven’t had your wiring and heating equipment cheeked, you should do so immediately. A few dollars spent now can wen save you thousands. o o- ri The Adams county Historical society with Bryce Thomas, Lincoln school principal, president is a full-fledged organization now, with more than fifty mem-. bers. Primary purpose of the group is to find and preserve county and area historical accounts, which time may have hidden from all of us. We believe there is a definite place in every community for such a group and the Adams county society no doubt will receive strong support. o—_oThe third quarter of 1957 is about over. Business in general has fallen off. Factories have had foy-dffo and right how the stock market is in a down-trend. The overall picture is not too gloomy -'and most economists insist the f drop in business is a levelling off. People have money but it’s just a little harder to eonvince them I they should spend it The wise 1 merchant will advertise his wares
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more now than ever. We still are far from a depression and as long as wages remain high, money will remain in circulation. —o ■■■«<> BUI McColly, popular Decatur school teacher has been named coach of the Decatur high school second team in basketball. This is in addition to his duties av baseball mentor. He succeeds Owen Wemhoff, who resigned to accept a job to Allen county. Coach McColly. himself a talented baseball player and former property of the Milwaukee Braves, will fit into the Decatur athletic system in fine style. He is serving his second year as an instructor in the school system, and we join his many friends in wishing him continued success. o o—— When people are killed accidentally, there should be a thorough investigation, even if the incident was completely an accident. If there is not an investigation, then some official is neglecting his duty and there is no place in our government for a "shirker". Fining a man for a minor motor law violation when a death is Involved seems to us like fining a drunk man with a gun for spitting on the sidewalk. Are the investigations of the various fatalities in this county already forgotten? c o High taxes, buck-passing, loose government in most state departments of the state. This is the record so far accomplished by Gov. Handley. No doubt he will continue to follow that same pattern throughout his administration. He fails in his public utterances to even defend his actions. He releases thousands of words belittling federal aid on everything „ but roads. Why he exempts roads from his attacks is hard to understand. The people of Indiana will have to live with their grave mistake until the next general election, and then they can start cleaning house and no doubt will. — ■■■■■■■ ■<■■■■ ■■■' —■■■
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» ■■■■ I 20 Years 4ao Today September 28, 1937 — John B. Bosse, infant son Mr. and Mrs. Ed. A. Bosse, dies. City light and power sets new 24-hour production record with over 47,000 kilowatts. Soybean exhibit visits Decatur. Government officials state it will not be necessary to demolish ward school buildings as a condition for new building. Matter is up to school board and council. Mrs. R. K. Fleming is hostess to Root township home economics club. Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Gerber and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gerber visited yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGriff of Portland. John D. Stults, who suffered his eighth heart attack a week ago, is able to be up again. Eighth district federation of women’s club will hold annual conference at Anderson October 6. New York Giants are two games ahead of Chicago Cubs in red-hot pennant race. Yankees are 10 games ahead of Detroit in American league. f ' < * -Mr
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CHAPTER 22 BACK IN BANNING I went to the house where Drury Wells had been living and looked over the neighborhood, j The house on the east was vacant and had a “For Sale” sign out in front. The one on the west was inhabited. I rang the bell. A big-boned, heavy-set woman In her fifties came lumbering to the door. I gave her my best smile. “My name is Lam,” I said. “I’m making some inquiries about real estate. Do you know anything about the house that’s for sale two doors down the street ?” ■ “All I know is it’s for sale. Some people named Smith lived there. A real estate agent has it listed. His telephone number is on the sign.” “I know,” I said, "but I thought it might be difficult to get in touch with him on Sunday.” “I think you could catch him,” she said. "Sunday’s a good day for real estate.” •Thank you," I said. “Now, about the house right next door, what do you know about that?" "It's for rent, furnished.” "Do you know the names of the people who lived there last?” "Could I talk with you about them?” A man’s voice from inside the house called out, "Who is it, Amanda?” "Someone talking about property,” she called back. I gave her my best smile and said, “May 1 have your name?” "Mrs. Oscar Boswell.” I said, "I’d like to find out something about Mr. and Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Boswell." Her face was wooden. "They only lived there a short time. She inherited some money.” "Amanda!” the man’s voice called out in sharp warning. "I’m coming," she said, and started to swing the door shut. 1 laid, "Just a minute, Mrs. Boswell. I may as well tell you, I’m a detective." “Oh," she said. I heard the sound of squeaky shoes and Oscar Boswell, who was five years older, a head shorter, and fifty pounds lighter than his wife, came down the corridor. ‘ . j “What’s this about the police ?" he asked. I gave him my best smile. “How do you do, Mr. Boswell. My name is Lam, Donald Lam.” I extended my hand and pushed past Mrs. Boswell to shake hands . with him. That got me inside J the house. I talked fasL "I’m i not a police detective, Mr. Bos-
> - >,. .1 3 r Modern Etiquette i BY ROBERTA LBB ■ e Q. How is the best way to invite a wedding guest to the reception following the ceremony? ~ A. By including a small card with the wedding invitation, reading: “Reception immediately after the ceremony (or at such-and-such a time) at 756 Park Avenue — R.s.v.p.” Q. When a host does the carving at the dinner table, does he serve the vegetables as well? A. Usually, he serves only the meat. The vegetables dishes are passed from hand to hand. Q. Occasionally I hear children calling their parents by their first names. What do you think of this practice? A. I don't like it. It sounds disrespectful. >- -- .... 3 Household Scrapbook | > BY ROBBRTA LBB | 9 3 Spotty Rugs If dull spots have appeared on your rug caused by the weight of furniture on it, try rubbing some French chalk into these spots with a small brush. Remove the chalk later with your vacuum cleaner.
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trying to find out something about the history of the neighborhood and the background of the people who lived next door.” "Why?" he asked. I smiled. “Oh, I don’t know why. We have a client who wants the information, that’s all. I assume it’s in connection with the property the people next door inherited. All I want is information.” “We don’t talk about neighbors,” he said. He was a frightened little man, around five foot four with a graY, mousy appearance, a drooping, gray mustache, a bald head wi£h a fringe of white hair around the ears. He was wearing reading glasses, which he had pulMd down on his nose so he could see me over the tops of the rims. "Good heavens, Mr. I said, "I’m not interested in gossip! I'm simply getting facts.” 1 turned to Mrs. Boswell. “You knew about Mrs. Wells inheriting property?” "I read it in the paper.” “Had you been acquainted wilh her before that?” “They'd only moved in a few days before." "You’d met her?” “Not face to face. I’d sefn her around the yard.” “You didn’t go over to pay a neighborly call?" . “I was going to do it, but I wanted to let her get settled first.” “Then this inheritance came to her before they got settled?” “She went away before the inheritance.” •Where did she go J” I asked. "To Sacranjento.” "Amanda!” Oscar Boswell said firmly, and then suddenly broke into a flood of German. I could follow enough of it to know he was telling her not to say anything else. I smiled at her and said, ‘Well, now that's the information I’d like to get, Mrs. BoswelL What about when she left?” Again her husband broke into German. I turned to him and said sternly, “Before you tell your wife what not to say, you should make certain that the person she's talking with doesn't understand German. Now then, you've put yourself in a very questionable position. You’re trying to suppress information.” “No, no, no,” he said. “We’re not suppressing anything. We just want to keep out of it” I fixed my eyes on him and repeated, “You’re suppressing information. You’re trying to get your wife to suppress information.”
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Health Insurance Growth Remarkable In Nation
By JACK V- FOX United Press Staff Corespondent NEW YORK. (UP)—The United States has achieved in 25 years a spectacular record of insuring its people against medical costs—and under a completely voluntary program contrasted with Britain’s compulsary and socialized medicine. The facts are, however, that there are still approximately 55 million Americans without, any health insurance whatsoever. There are about 75 million without surgical insurance, 110 million without insurance on medical expenses outside hospitals. Threefifths of all our people who live on farms have no health insurance at all. About half of the people aged 65 and over have no medical insurance nor do two-thirds of our families with incomes under $2,000 a year. Wealfare Secretary Concerned These figures come from Marion B. Folsom, secretary of health, education and welfare in the Eisenhower administration. Folsom is deeply interested in health insurance and pioneered a Blue Cross plan some years ago when he was with Eastman Kodak. The federal government these days is contenting itself largely with urging private enterprise to extend and improve voluntary coverage. This largely passive role came after several sharp congressional rebuffs. Pr“sident Truman, during his administration, fought for a compulsory federal health insurance program to be financed by payroll taxes, like social security. Congress rejected it as "socialized medicine" in a long and bitter wrangle- . ... : . Eisenhower, during his first term, came up with a plan to set up a federal fund which would "reinsure" insurance companies that were willing to pioneer in extending coverage to catastrophic illness, comprehensive policies, insurances for groups not now covered. That proposal was defeated overwhelmingly the House of ReI presentatives. The'* current administration proposal is to exempt smaller insurance companies from anti-trust laws so they can pool their resources and undertake more venturesome plans. Folsom has been pushing mainly on these points: Coverage of catastrophic illness: development of comprehensive, one - package plans: Coverage of older persons; Coverage of patients outside hospitals; Higher ceilings in surgical
"No, no! We don’t know anything. She only has guessed something. It is nothing she should tell.** "That," I said, "is exactly the thing I’m after." I turned back to Mrs. Boswell. “Tell me about the fight they had and the thing that led up to her leaving the house.” She exchanged glances with her husband. "Otherwise,” I said firmly, "I will have to report that you are suppressing information, and you know that can be rather serloiß.” "Nobody has td talk If he doesn’t want to,” Oscar Boswell said. “Not in this country.” “About some things, no. About some things, yes.” I made a stab in the dark, pointed my finger at Mrs. Boswell and said, "You thought there’d been a fight and she’d been hurt, didn’t you?” Her husband started to say something to her, and then abruptly broke off. "You'd better tell me about it,” I said. “She doesn’t know anything,” her husband interposed nervously. "Just she heard a fight, that’s all.” "At night,” I said. "At night, yes,” he admitted. “And the next day Mrs. Wells was gone?" "Well, so what? She went to visit relatives.” "How do you know she went to visit relatives?" "Her husband said so.” "Who did he tell that to?” “He told it to me ” i<You asked where fijs wife was?” "No, no, not crude like that! I just hinted.” "Why?” "Well, because Amanda was nervous, that’s why." "Sure, she was, nervous," I said. “You thought that he’d hurt her, didn’t you? Did you hear the sound of a blow, Mrs. Boswell?” “No, no,” her husband said. "Not the sound of a blow. Welt, anyway, she can't swear to it.” “And then,” I said, “Wells started up his car and drove off, didn’t he?" "Well, so what’s wrong with that?” Boswell asked. “A man’s got a right to go and come as he' pleases. This is a free country, ain’t it?" “That depends,” I told him, “on your definition of freedom.” She had her suitcase all packed. He said no. She said yes. Then there was a funny kind Os fight. Donald learns ns "You flan Die Laughing" contuHies her* toasoarow- ,
plans; Better coverage of rural families, those not members of organized groups and those with low incomes. The federal government also has intervened in policing misleading advertising on health insurance. The attitude of the medical profession has been of prime importance. 3 From an initial resistance to any outside pressure which would interfere with the traditional relationship of doctor and patient, most of them realize that the alternative is some sort of government plan. For a second, many doctors are now getting bills paid —and paid quickly—as never before. Court News Marriage License Lloyd L. Kuck, 22, New Knoxville, O„ and Annett L. Aufderhaar, 20, New Knoxville, Q. Petition Submitted In the complaint for divorce by Claudia G. Drake against Robert E. Drake, David A. Macklin has entered appearance for the defendant. The plaintiff's petition for attorney fees has been submitted and the court has ruled that the defendant pay the attorney fees of the plaintiff. Appearance Entered Lewis L. Smith has entered appearance for the defendant in the divorce case of Betty M. Feasel against Billy Joe Feasel. The petition for allowance and attorney fees has been submitted and the defendant has been ordered to pay S2O per week support and attorney fees. A restraining order has been modified to allow the defendant to visit a minor child. Set for Issue The complaint to foreclose mechanic’s lien by Harry Soucie, doing business as Harry Soucie Construction company, against Stewart and Elizabeth McMillen, has been set for issue Oct. 14 on motion of the plaintiff. Cause Continued In the divorce case of Carrie Baker against Earl Baker, the defendant's motion to modify a court order concerning custody of children has been continued on motion of the defendant. - Under Advisement The motion for a new trial on the action for mandate by L. A. Mann, trustee of Wabash township, against Edward F. Jaberg, as county auditor, has been submitted and the court has taken the matter under advisement. Enters Appearance The law firm of Custer and Smith has entered appearance for the defendants in the complaint on account and to foreclose mechanic’s lien by Thomas E. Irvin, doing business as Irvin Gravel and Supply, against Charles and Margaret Williams. Estate Cases The inventory for the estate of Allie C. Miller has been filed, showing a net value of $4,000 in real property. The inheritance tax report for the estafo of Harry R. Shoemaker has been submitted. It shows a net value of $1,405.65, plus $1,684.32 outside the estate, with $3.87 tax due from a son and no tax due from the widow. The schedule to determine inheritance tax for the William Carl Bauserman estate has been filed with reference to the county assessor. The estate is valued at $2,029.07, with the widow and two daughters as heirs. A petition to sell personal property from the Laura A. Kerr estate has been filed and the sale has been ordered. Proof of the notices of appointment and final settlement has been filed for the estate of Sarah Kalver. The final report and the supplemental report of distribution has been submitted and approved. The executor has been discharged and the estate is closed. The last will and testament of Kathryn Liechty has been offered and accepted for probate. A bond in the sum of SB,OOO has been submitted and letters testamentary have been ordered issued to Eva Kirchhofer. The will names a nephed. Elmer E. Liechty; two nieces, Eva Kirchhofer and Kathryn Pat,terson, and the First Missionary church of Berne as heirs. The inheritance tax report for the estate of Charles Schnepp has been filed and a notice has been ordered issued returnable Oct. 18. The net value of the estate is $15,033.10 and heirs are the widow, two sons and a daughter.
* I Society Items ioi today”* publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-2121 Gwen Mies MONDAY Merrier Mondays club, Mrs. Richard Conrad, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY Beta Sigma Phi city council, Mrs. Ferris Bower, 8 p.m. Eagles auxiliary officers meeting. Eagles hall. 8 p.m POcahantas lodge, Red Men’s hall 7:30 p.m.
Youths Seek Hypnotist’s Autograph i I ’ Hp Dr. Morton Greene places the blindfold he used when driving through Decatur Thursday noon over the eyes of a Decatur high school student to show him that it is a real blindfold. A large group of youths gathered in front of the courthouse about 11:30 TWsday 'morning, and watched Dr. Greene drive up and down the main street of Decatur. The event was sponsored by the Decatur Lions Club to raise money to furnish a room at the Adams county memorial hospital.—(Staff Photo)
Eta Tau Sigma, Preble restaurant, 8 p.m. Sacred Heart study dub, Miss Phyllis Braun, 8 p.m. Dutiful Daughters of E. U. B. church, Mrs. Dean Byerly, 7:30 p.m. Catholic Ladies of Columbia, C. L. of C. hall, 7:30 p.m. Delta Theta Tau, Mrs. Joe Krick, 8 p.m. p.m. Monroe Methodist W. S. C. S., church annex, 7:30 p.m. Decatur Women’s Historical club, Mrs. Giles Porter, potluck dinner at 12 noon. WEDNESDAY Our Lady of Lourdes, Mrs. Mary E. Braun, 8 p.m.«
A Third Protection for Family Security •m/ ' ■ * In addition to providing a Will and Life Insurance, the family head should consider a third protection —the pre-arranged funeral. This plan is designed to spare the family unnecessary worry and difficult financial decisions by pre-arranging all details. Why not stop in or call today for fall information. ZWICK Robert J. Zwick - Elmer Winteregg Since 1898 520 N. 2ND ★ PHONEs 3-3603
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