Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1957 — Page 4

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Sputnik number two has bee- m launched with a dog as its pa. | senger. The Russians have th B honor of launching number twc* Our only wish is that they wouk B have seen fit to send up a Rus B sian instead of a dog. 9 High school basketball will now « take over the center stage in In-T diana sports and the and frenzy will start. The win-/ ter's excitement will reach a peak next spring as the elimination contests start and will continue until a state champ is crowned. The honor is rater fleeting though and there are few who can name the last ten champs, but it's great while it lasts and provides good clean entertainment for everyone. ——o— —-o These recent mornings with a dense fog have created a motoring hazard. During the early morning hours it is almost impossible to see approaching traffic. Many near accidents have been reported and several instances of automobiles passing school buses also have been reported. Lights with the exception of specially constructed tog lights cannot be seen. Motorists are advised to drive with caution, or better still if at all possible postpone you* starting time until the fog lifts, which usually is about when the sun comes up. o o Everyone in this area should be concerned over the slow-down in work at General Electric and other industries. Our two big financial life-lines are industry and agriculture and when they slow down everyone of us feel the impact. Let’s sincerely hope that it is what some economists still call it, a levelling off. With almost all of our citizenry geared to high earning and high spending, even a mild depression would be bad. Homes, autos and appliances would be lost for inability to pay, and taxes would be higher and higher as more people were compelled to seek relief. Let’s hope that this won't happen here now or ever.

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i WANE-TV CHANNEL 15 TUESDAY Wgit »W 8 ' . Mthar 3:45— Douglas Edwards 7:00-*Forelgn Legion 7:3o—(Name That Tune g : 00—S»hH Silvers B:3o—Eve Arden o.oo—To Tell The Truth 0 : JO —Don Ameche 10:00 —164,000 Question 10:80 —Martin Kane 11 '.OO-xNews, HlcKox 11:10---weathervane 11:11— Hollywood Parade WEDNESDAY Mania* 7:00 —Jimmy Dean ,_j;4»—Cßß News B:6o—Captain Kangaroo r— - - 8:46 —Peppermint Theater 9:oo—Captain Kangaroo 9.45 —CBS NaW ;r10:00— Oarry Moore Show 10:>0 —Arthur Godfrey 11 :»o—Strike It, Mich *2*9o— A Markets 18:18—Love of Life 12:30—Search for Tomorrow 18:48—Guiding Light 1:00 —Women's Page 1-80—As The World Turns 8-.00 —Beat The Clock 2:80 —House Party 3:o6—The Big Payoff j:Bo—The Verdict Is Yours 4:00— Brighter Day .4:ls—Secret Storm 4:80 —The Edge of Night 5:00 —Bar 15 Ranch Evening 4:00— Margie 6:Bo—News o:4«—Weather 6:48 —Douglas Edwards 7:66— Hawkeye 8-;oo=The r Wg J RcTord »:60 —Millionaire o:B6—live Got A Secret 3«:00— Araetrong Circle Theater 11:00 —The News, HlckoX 11:10 —Weathervane 11:15 —Hollywood Parade WKJG-TV CHANNEL 33 T/ * TOKUDA Y 0:00—G« tenway to Sports flit—News. Jack Gray i-35—The AV eSt her man o:Bo—Cartoon Express O:43—NBC News ?;00—fasey Jones 7:3o—Nat “King" Cole xoo—George Gobel <9; 00—Jerry Lewis 10-OP— The Caltfornisns 16:ii—8* Men ' 11100—News & Weather 11:15— Sport« Ti*day 11 ■»«—Armchair Theater

■ An organization called the to- ■ acco information committee ■ nade up of tobacco manufacturl ers, growers and warehousemen, khas dug up some so-called exBperts who claim that smoking is ■aot the cause of the increase in Elung cancer. This probably is ■ true, but cigaret smoking is a Fdirty and expensive habit and no i scientist ever has attempted to deny that We belong to the school of thought which believes that there are lots of causes of lung cancer and perhaps the cigaret manufacturers should not receive the brunt of the cause. We don’t believe that any eigaret smoker will oppose the contention that smoking is expensive and dirty and if each of us who smokes could quit, we’d be far better off financially and even might live longer. ——o o—--A year ago today, this writer underwent a craniology, which to lay terms is a brain operation, tor removal of a tumor. Being alive today we of course owe our life to Dr. John Terveer, local physician who first observed the possibility of a tumor. Dr. Robert Walker of Duemling Clinic, who secured the two neurologists who diagnosed the case and performed the operation. These two latter surgeons were Dr. Warren Hastings and Dr. George Manning, regarded as the greatest neurological team in the middlewest. A man also owes much thanks and gratitude to his wife and family who are compelled to bear much of the worry and responsibility in such an emergency. Drs. Terveer, Hastings, Manning and Walker have our everlasting gratitude. Through a series of physical therapy treatments we have been able to regain partial use of pur once limp arm and leg. While the writer, in all probability will never completely recover, he still can continue to lead a useful life, because of faith,, a good and understanding wife and the best physicians and surgeons in the midwest.

WEDNESDAY Morning 7:oo—Today B:ss—Faith Ta Live By 9:oo—Romper Room 16:00 —Arlene Francis 10:30—Treasure Hunt 11:00—The Price Is Right 11:30—Truth or Consequences Afternoon 12:00 —Tic Tac Dough 12:80—It Could Be You I:oo—Farms and Farming I:ls—News 1:25 —The Weatherman I:3o —Li tie race 2:oo—Charlie Powell 2:Bo—Bride & Groom* » 3:oo—Matinee Theater 4:oo—Queen for a Day 4:4s—Modern Romances 6:oo—Bugs Bunny Theater s:ls—Tex Maloy Show Evening 6:oo—Gatesway to Sports 6:ls—News, Jack Gray 6:2s—The Weatherman 6:Bo—Cartoon Express 6:4S—NBC News . ■ 7:oo—Whirlyblrds 7:Bo—Wagon Train 8:30 —Father Knows Best 9:oo—Kraft Theater 10:00—Thia Is Your Lit 6 10:80—Captain Airtef 11:00—News * Weather 11:15—Sports Today 11:20—Armchair Theater WPTA-TV CHANNEL 21 TUESDAY Evening 6:oo—Popeye 6:30 —Raroar 7:oo—Sports Pocus 7:l6—John Daly 7:3o—Cheyenne 3:3o—Wyatt Earp 9:oo—Broken Arrow 9:3o—tLife witih Father 10:00—West Point IQ:36—£4ews IO: 95—JMoviettme WEDNESDAY Afternoon 3:oo—American Randstand 4:oo—Abbott * Costello 4:45 —Little Rascals 6:OO—AV lid Bill Hickok 5:30 —Mickey Mouse Club Evening" 6:oo—Popeye 6:3o—Brave Bagle i_ ‘ ' 7:6o—Sports Focus 7:ls—John Daly 7:30 —Disneyland B:3o—Tombstone Territory 9:oo—Ossie 9:3O—AValter Winehell 16:06—Fights 10:56—Famous Fights • 11:00—Ndws 11:15—Movietime MOVIES ADAMS '‘Hatful of llalw" Tues. AVed Thurs ■ 7:20 9:20

NO CROPS GROW WEEDS FILL A PART OF A FIELD on the Laurel Mattax farm in Monroe township, two miles east and two miles north of Berne. This part of the field is poorly drained, and “drowns out” every year. This fall a non-vegetated waterway will be constructed. It will be 24 feet wide, and only one foot deep at the center. This will channel the water, and convey it through the field to the regular ditch. At the same time, the wide, shallow construction will allow the farmer to farm right through it. planting it like any other part of his field. Several of these are already in operation, and Worked well, even this year, when it was very wet in the spring and early summer. Corn in the background shows the type crop that should be growing in the weed patch above. The field pictured is one of several Visited by the soil district supervisors in their annual tour.—(Staff Photo)

20 Years Ago Today a— 1 —» November 5, 1937 — Postmistress Lola Macklin gives rules for unemployment census being conducted by commerce department. Annual father and sons banquet will be held Monday at Evangelical church. Prof. Zaduk Arkush, noted pianist, will give concert at Nazarene church here Saturday night. Mrs. Marie Lhamon, former Decatur resident, is named assistant to state prison industrial division. Mrs. Judson Passwater is hostess to Methodist home missionary society.

SYNOPSIS Deborah Vail, au.iciu* unengaged at the moment, was driving tibm London to Garnock. Scotland to visit a married cousin. Joyce Monteith. Near Garnock. during the stormy evening, she was stopped by a flat tire. The occupant of the house where she sought aid obviously didn’t want visitors. He. Andrew Garvin, told per he didn't have a phone. But when he left her alone to fix the tire, a phone rang. Deborah answered IL Get out and stay out!” an angry voice demanded. ‘You're not wanted here!” Then, while satisfying her curiosity about the house, her attention was arrested by a brutish face staring at her through a window. There was no explanation of these happenings from Garvin when he sent her on her way. She was given one when she reached Joyce Monteith s bouse. Joyce branded Garvin the murderer of his wife. Deborah could not believe IL The two women almost came to blows, but Joyce's ousband. Ewan, made peace between them and told Deborah of Andrew Garvin s marriage to Erica, a lovely .azy socialclimber with questionable morals. Erica was found dead in bed. beaten on the head, late one afternoon. The murder weapon was missing. While driving ner cousin on a round of errands. Deborah finds Garvin under attack of a mob. She drives her car straight into the crowd. CHAPTER 8 rvEBORAH glimpsed an openmg between buildings, a cobbled lane running through to the next street It was close to the scene of activity but only a few stragglers were milling about at the mouth of the lane. Disengaging the gear lever, she revved the car engine furiously and at the same time pressed the horn, setting up a racket that made those nearest her Jump > with alarm. She guided the nose of the car into the lane. Jammed on the brakes, and left the engine running. Jumping out, she scrambled up on a fender, raising herself until she could see _ into the core of the mob. Seeing Andrew hemmed In there, she waved frantically until she caught his eye. His expression, as recognition dawned, was one of almost ludicrous disbelief. “Over here,” she shouted. He had been unable to clear a way for himself but now that Deborah was involved, be put a shoulder between the two nearest men and propelled himself through. The action was so sudden and violent that he reached the edge of the crowd before the people were aware that he was gone. “You little fool,” he exclaimed on reaching tne car, “get away . from here.’*, Jumping down from the fender, Deborah flung herself into the driver's seat and beckoned to him to follow. She saw the mingled emotions reflected on his face: a reluctance to run away; an unwillingness to involve her; a resentment of the mob that made him itch to lash out at the nearest gaping face. There wasn’t time to stand there and argue with himself. Deborah shouted

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Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Beavers, Miss Corolene Townsend and Tom Allwein will spend the week-end at Shelby. Ohio. Commodores open basketball season with a 23-19 win over St. Paul's of Marion. - — — Household Scrapbook BY ROBERTA LEE o o Nail Polish Stain If you should spill some nail polish on a leather or leather-cov-ered surface, daub it off quickly with some nail polish remover and follow this at once with a cloth dipped in warm water. If a dull spot results, apply some saddle soap.

at him angrily and he crushed tn beside her. Before he could close the door she drove ahead, into the lane. She raced the car over the cobbles to the other end. There she braked violently, almost throwing their heads up against the windshield, and looked right and left before turning into the next street. The pavements here were all but deserted. None of the few pedestrians troubled to glance their way. They drove a hundred yards in silence. “1 suppose 1 ought to thank you,” said Andrew Garvin at last, “but I’m too angry with you for taking such a chance.” “I was afraid the crowd might get out of, hand.” “My car’s not far from here, if you don’t mind dropping me at it.” “No. I don't mind,” said Deborah quietly. It was deflating, after her desperate effort, to hear him giving directions as casually as if she were a taxi driver. A few streets away, she brought her car to a stop behind his Jaguar. Someone had taken the trouble to daub the hood and windshield with mud. Andrew got out and turned to look at Deborah through a window. “I’m a surly brute,” he said. •‘Please forgive me. I-r-I’m not myself.” ■' “If people did to me what they were doing to you, I wouldn’t be myself.” ‘ “That’s just the point You ought to have kept out of IL People will talk.” “Do you ihink I care what they say?”- ' ■ Andrew regarded her seriously. ‘1 read once about an African native who took refuge in a tree from a wounded buffalo. He tied himself on so that the beast could not dislodge him when it butted the tree with its skull. He was just high enough to be beyond reach of its norns. But his feet were dangling. He could not bring them up, and the beast started licking them with its tongue. The tongue was like a rasp and in a tew hours it stripped the flesh and sinews from his feet and ankles, right down to the bare bones. By the time help came he had bled to death.” “What a horrible story.” “Human tongues are like that” said Andrew. “With their malice and lies they’ll strip you to the bone'. . . Wen, Til be on my way. It’ll do you no good to be seen talking to me.” L •Td like to ask a question. About something that’s none of my business.” Andrew studied her. "Fire away,” he said. “I suppose I'm giving you one more jab, asking about the—the crime. But I would like to know who found the—the—”

Fort Wayne Police Seek Sex Criminal Several Attacks On Women Reported FORT WAYNE (to — Police sought today a sex criminal with a strong odor of garlic on his breath. A man reeking of garlic and wearing a leather jacket tried to rape a 25-year-old Fort Wayne wife early Sunday and cut a wound on her arm with a knife when she screamed and fought him. Twelve stitches were required to close the wound. The man grabbed the housewife when she got out of bed in the early morning hours to investigate ;, a barking dog. Police said five or six other women recently have reported similar attacks, usually when they are home alone. The attacks have occurred over a period of about eight weeks Police Chief Mitchell Cleveland and Det. Capt. John Carpino ordered a full-scale investigation in an effort to find man. Two Drivers Fined On Traffic Counts Two motorists, arrested by city police on traffic charges, appeared in justice of the peace court Monday evening. Albert L. Bowers. 19, of Monroeville route one, arrested Oct. 26, was fined *1 and costs for disregarding a stop sign. Larry D. Dellinger, 16, of Willshire, 0., also arrested Oct. 26 on a charge of running a red light, was fined *1 and costs Monday. Frederick G. Volmerding, 43, of Fort Wayne, charged early in September with speeding, has entered a plea of guilty and the case has been continued. TV In Church MADISON, Wis. — OR — 'The Bethel Lutheran Church here has solved the problem of overflow crowds. The pastor installed a closed-circuit television system in the church so parishioners who can't be seated in the main section can hear—and see—the services on a TV set in the basement.

“The tody? Well, that’s an innocuous question, compared with some I've had to answer. My wife was found by her maid about five o’clock in the afternoon. I came home about twenty minutes later, to a house and garden swarming with police." “But, if you had a maid, how could the murder go undetected for hours? Surely she heard something?” “The maid was In Dumfries all day. My wife sent her on an errand by the early morning bus.” “Oh.” “1 spent the day painting near Old Knowe Farm. At least”—he made a face—"that’s my story. The first time the police questioned me they listened gravely and seemed to believe me. The second time, about twenty-four hours later, they had developed a certain scepticism.” He brought out a pipe. His strong restless fingers toyed with it while he talked. "For a week they kept hauling me in at intervals. A few minor points needed clarifying, they said. And then they confronted me with the written statements of three witnesses. The dear old lady who lives at the bend of the road near my house, the attendant at the garage where I buy petrol, and the farmer’s son from Old Knowe. ‘The old lady had seen me arriving home about the time of the murder. The garage attendant had sold me petrol on my way home. The farmer’s son. mending dikes all day near the spot where 1 claimed to be, was quite sure I was nowhere in sight So, you see, Tm not only a murderer. Tm a liar.” "If they are to be believed,” said Deborah. Her intent gray eyes searched his face. “Why did they lie?" "You say it as if you were quite sure they did lie.” “WeH. didn’t they?” T don’t know why they lied. If it was one person it could be an honest mistake. Three honest mistakes are a bit hard to swallow.” "What happened to the maid?" asked Deborah, remembering the dust and disorder of his house. “Annie Manson? Her mother whisked her home that evening. To a small holding on the Edinburgh Road." ' A baker's van was nearing. At sight of them, the driver slowed to a crawt His mouth fell open as he craned his neck to stare. Andrew straightened up. His expression became rigid and impersonal. He spoke a curt word, made a stiff gesture, as if Deborah had stopped only to ask a direction. Turning, he walked quickly to his car and drove off. (To Bo Continued)

Colter. Brickcrete Building Entered Richard Colter, of Monroe route one, reported to city police Monday evening that someone entered the Colter Brickcrete company building at 327 South 10th street over the weekend. He stated that from $5 to 110 was taken. Police are conducting an investigation. Slight Damage Done When Autos Collide Tyo cars were damaged in a minor collision Monday at 7:41 p.m. at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. The cars were driven by Roger Gentls, 27, of 704 Winchester street, and Harold L. Van Horn, 20, of 1104 Elm street. Gentis was pulling out of the center parking lot onto the highway just as VanHprn pulled from the center driveway onto the highway. Neither driver saw the other. The resulting collision caused about $75 damage to each vehicle.

ALTA FESCUE IMPROVES WATERWAY THE GRASS WATERWAY pictured above is being examined by the soil district supervisors in their annual tour. Constructed as recommended by the local SCS conservationist, it produced 80 bales of fescue hay this year, and is now reseeding itself, and is strong as ever. This waterway is part of tie Ray Baumgartner farm in French township. Formerly drainage was quite a problem on .this and neighboring (arms. But cooperation between the farmers* the construction of this waterway, and additional improvements year by year have greatly added to the value of the farms. This was the last stop on the SCS supervisor’s tour for this year.—(Staff Photo) SOIL SUPERVISORS MAKE TOUR - tr 1 A li b «W < JK w WUf w IL JiiiKßh .. Jlk. i’S' . W "/HI WW.. > THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of the Adams county soil conservation district completed their annual tour of leading county SCS projects recently. Pictured above, the group rests for a few minutes on the David and Merle Alberson farm in Hartford township. Here the group saw a large collection ditch and a pumping apparatus, which collects the excess water from a 30-acre muck area, and pumps it into a nearby open ditch. Pictured above from left to right, are Cletus Gillman. U. S. soil conservationist assigned to the local soil conservation district; Roy Hikay, Bluffton area conservationist - Noble Aldridge, Muncie area engineer <the latter two men wanted to see the Alberson project especially); county agent Leo N. Seltenright, who is responsible for the publicity for all federal farm agencies in Adams county; Ed Brown, student conservationist training in Adams county; Ben Gerke of Union township,' president of the board of supervisors; Ivan Huser, of Hartford township member of the board; Herman Bulmahn, member; Darrell Brown, who accompanied his father. Ed Brown; and Ben Mazelin of Monroe township, secretary of the board.—(Staff Photo) — COUNTY FARM STORY TOLD JK ■ k X> ■■ L 3 • '■ Hl <• x - ; XI xAV iiif/ A SURVEY OF FARM CONDITIONS was completed by the members of the board of supervisors of the Adams county soil conservation district during their annual tour recently. The board estimated that there are 200 000 acres of cropland in Adams county, and that 125,000 acres of this is adequately treated. There are 10,000 acres of grassland, and 3,000 acres of this is inadequately protected. There are 7,000 acres of woodland, and of this, 5,600 acres are inadequately managed and protected The supervisors estimated a 20% increase in farm value on the farms where the district farm plans are in operation. There are yet 1,860 farms which need the plans in the county. About 125 acres of ponds are found in the county that have been constructed since the program went into effect There are four watersheds, encompassing 50,000 acres. Pictured above, working on the questionnaire from left to right, foreground, Darrell Brown, son of Ed Brown,. conservationist trainee - Ben Mazelin, seated with back to camera; Herman Bulmahn, standing with back to camera, going over the papers; Ben Gerke. president, seated, signing papers; and Ivan Huser, right. Richard Scheumahn, fifth member of the board, was unable to be present.—(Staff Photo)

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LATERAL TILES BUILT DURING DRY FALL WEATHER, lateral tiles leading from muckland area into the drainage collection ditch, have been built to aid the natural drainage into the long ditch. Vetoed above is one of the tiles, showing its entrance into the ditch. At the other end of the ditch is a pump which raises the water to a 12inch tile and pumps It through the tile to a nearby open ditch. About 30 acres of muckland will be drained by this system in normal years, allowing it to be farmed for the first time.—(Staff Photo)