Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 232, Decatur, Adams County, 2 October 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVL No. 232.

JH Dale W. McMillen, Sr. Founder Jack E. Chappell Plant Manager

McMillen Opens New Feed Plant In lowa

With an open house t barbecue luncheon, and formal dedication ceremony today, attended by more than 5,000 people, McMillen Feed Mills unveiled its new, “auto-sy-ntronic” feed manufacturing plant at Des Moines, lowa. The opening of the local company’s ultra-modern, all bulks feed plant begins McMillen’s 25th year of operation. The company was founded by Dale W. McMillen October 2, 1934, with a sovbean processing and feed manufacturing plant here at Decatur The original venture, begun by "Mr. Mac” in mid-life, and during the height of the still-re-membered depression of the ‘3os, has met with remarkable success. But it is the age-old story of recognizing the potential of a rather new product, and combining it with an economic advantage. , The product was the versatile soybean, which in the past 25 years has grown from a conversation crops to one that is the major source of protein used in manufacturing nutritionally balanced feeds for livestock and pouItry. Economics Advantage The economic advantage was a concentrate protein, mineral and vitamin feed supplement that lacked only farm-grown grains like corn, oats or wheat to make it a “complete feel for farm animals. The orimary customer advantage of this concentrate was a marked savings due tothe elmir.ation of double freight costs on the grains that made up the biggest part of a complete feed. In short, “whv should we buy .the farmer’s grain, pay freight to bring them to our plant, then pay still more freight to send them back to him as a balanced feed?” The company grew rapidly over the years. Starting with a capital investment of $125,000, the one little feed plant here at Decatur has become the seven feed plants over the eastern part of the United States, with storage capacity of 40 million bushels. The company now has four major divisions: soybean processing, feed manufacturing, grain merchandising, and a new chemistry division. The new plant at Pes Moines combines storage, conveying and mixing systems in a manner believed unique in the industry. It is believed to be the most efficient and highly atomated feed production unit in the country. Situated on five acres of a 35acre tract in northeast Des Mines, the new plant is designed for rail or truck transportation, and for producing concentrate and complete livestock and poultry feeds in meal, pellet or crumble form. Finished products can be shipped in either bagged or bulk form at 100% of rated capital. Intital production calls for 200 tons of concentrate or complete l feed in an eight-hour day, with a total administrative and production force of approximately 20 persons. (Continued on page five)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNT!

■ Mr* r W JL ■ It a . Harold W. McMillen * Chairman of Board Fn Dale W. McMillen. Jr. President

Burdette And l Turley Start Second Game ( Yankees Seeking To Even Series; Stick To Right-Handers MILWAUKEE (UPD—Manager Casey Stengel went against the law of averages today as he gambled to even the world series against the Milwaukee Braves and settle an old score againt Lew Burdette. Having dropped the opening game 4-3 in 10 innings, and facing the hurler who beat them three times last year, Stengel decided to stay with his right handed hitters rather than put an array of left handed batters in his lineup. “That guy’s sinking stuff seems to be more effective against left handed hitters than right handers,” Stengel explained. "At least, it turned out that way last year.” Fred Haney, the skipper of the Braves, tried to stay in the driver’s seat, not only shooting Burdette at the Yankees but also packing his lineup with left handed batters. Against Bob Turley, New York’s starter, he put Billy Bruton, whose single with two out and two on won the opening game, in Centerfield, and Frank Torre at first base. Both hit from the left side of the plate and replace two right handedswingers, Andy Pafko and Joe Adcock. Those switches necessitated changes in the Milwaukee batting order. Bruton was named to lead off followed by Red Schoendienst, Ed Mathews, Henry Aaron, Wes Covington, Torre, Del Crandall, John Logan and Burdette. That gave the Braves five left handed hitters — Schoendienst, Mathews and Covington in addition to Bruton and Torre. It was a cloudy day, with the sun shining through the clouds intermittently. In deciding to go with his right handed batters, Stengel used the same batting order as Wednesday. BULLETIN Sheriff Merle Affolder and deputy Robert Meyer are investigating a mysterious shooting which took place on the William Bollenbacher farm on route five and on state road 101 this morning. -Bollenbacher, 67, was chopping wood behind his home when he was shot in the right leg by a .38 bullet. He was taken to the Adams county memorial hospital, where he was treated and hospitalised. The name of the person firing the shot, and the reason for it, have not yet been nncovered.

American Jes Bombers Reach Formosa Today Strengthen Striking Power Os U. S. For Threatened Strait TAIPEI, Formosa (UPD—High I altitude B-57 American jet bombers have arrived in Formosa to I bolster U.S. striking power in the war-threatened Formosa Strait, it was disclosed today. United Press International Correspondent Charles Smith reported the arrival of the bombers from an air base somewhere in Formosa. The B-575, able to strike at almost any important military target in China, greatly strengthen the U.S. air arm in the Formosa area, now dependent largely on the U.S. 7th Fleet and its 500 or more planes. The United States also was flying in 10 or more C-119 Flying Boxcar cargo planes from Japan to help break the Communist stranglehold on the Quemoy Islands. The first three planes of a 16plane squadron arrived today. An Air Force spokesman estimated the Cll9s would be able to land 900 tons of supplies on the Quemoys daily by parachute dropping -more than enough to meet Quemoy’s needs. The twin-engine, light tactical bombers known also as Canberras are being prepared for flight at the air base already bristling with the fastest jet fighter planes in the world. Smith reported. It was not known immediately if they would be turned over to the Nationalist air force which lacks bombers capable of hitting the Red artillery used against Quemoy Island. Fear Another Munich But the arrival of additional American aid failed to dispel Nationalist fears of "another Munich” involving the evacuation or de-militarization of the Quemoy and Matsu islands. The authoritative China Daily News, organ of the ruling Kuomintang (Nationalist Party), reflected hardening opposition to reducing the size of the Nationalist garrison as suggested in Washington. “Some countries without asking who is right or who is wrong suggested that we should withdraw some of our forces on Quemoy as a condition for a Communist cease fire instead of punishing the aggressors,” it said. “If such a thing really happened, is it not a repetition of Munich?” Criticizes Dulles The commentary obviously referred to Secretary of State John (Continued on t>age five) Captains Are Named In Community Fund Annual Fund Drive Will Start Monday Forty captains for the Community Fund drive to raise $18,485 for eight Decatur organizations have been appointed this week, Dave Moore, community drive chairman, stated this morning. The city drive will take place next week. Captains for Gail Grabill will be Helen Kelly, Dick Childs, Mrs. Harry Dailey, Miss Marie Felber, ‘ and Gene Ziner. Captains for Ralph Habegger will be Bill Lose, Dick Wertsberger, Gaunt, Harry Schwartz, and Herb Banning. Captains for Art Burris will be Carl Gerber, Fritz Ellsworth, Dr. H. R. Frey, Roger Kelly, and Dr. James Burk. The Rev. J O. Penrod’s captains will be Robert G. Smith, Robert Lane, Al Beavers, Earl Sheets and Lawrence Kohne. Ted Hill will be assisted by the following captains: M. J. Pryor, Lyle Mallonee, Glenn Hill, John Blakey, and Robert Ashbaucher. Five captains for Carl Braun are: Robert H. Heller, Mrs. Eugene Durkin, Mrs. Robert Freeby, Tom Allwein, and Dr. Joseph Morris. Wilbur Petrie’s five captains are Mrs. Glenn Hill, Joe Kaehr, Robert Gay, Bob Holthouse, and Bill Case. Captains who will assist Mrs. Lloyd Cowens are Mrs. Glen Custer, Mrs. John Rosier, Mrs. V. J. Bormann, Mrs. John Doan, and Mrs. C. H. Morgan. Each captain will line up five wdrkers, who in turn will contact one other person besides themselves. Each co-chairman and captain will also make an outside contact. Each business manager or representative will be responsible for collecting the money from his own organization.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 2,1958

275,000 Auto Workers Strike General Motors As Contract Talks Fail

Segregationists Work To Evade Federal Orders Last-Ditch Plan, In Little Rock To Keep Schools Segregated By AL KUETTNER United Press International The private school corporation dedicated to keeping the high schools of Little Rock, Ark., rigidly segregated worked desperately today on a last-ditch plan to evade federal integration orders. Officials ofbthe corporation said offers of money and emergency classroom space were pouring into support the new plan which would provide white Little Rock youngsters with privately-supported and privately-housed schools. The plan apparently would leave Negroes with no schools and would be staffed by retired teachers. Justice Department officials said in Washington, however, that the plan was just anot h e r “scheme” and wouldn’t work any better than previous ones. The officials told United Press International the plan would not be of prohibitive cost but would, in the end, be rejected by Little Rock citizens themselves because it would mean the end of free public education. Mixed School Fracas Dr. T.J. Raney, president of the corporation, said he had picked up one contribution of $5,000 for the plan but declined to estimate the total. In Wheelwright, Ky., there was trouble at an integrated school. A fight between a white girl and a Negro girl touched off a noisy, stone - throwing demonstration Wednesday at Wheelwright High School where Negroes were admitted in 1955. Authorities were forced to suspend classes. Virginia Gov. J. Lindsay Al(Contlnued on page five) Missing Boy's Body Found In Michigan Disappeared Sunday In Michigan Bush IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (UPD — The body of 4-year-old Kenneth Scott, who disappeared Sunday in the bear-infested wilderness north of here, was found today by an Air Force helicopter. The body was sighted by a ‘copter pilot from the K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base at Marquette. The pilot landed to recover the body .from a spot about 1% miles southeast of the hunting camp from which Kenneth wandered away. It was not immediately known how long the boy had been dead or what caused his death. Discovery of the body came shortly after two of the nation’s best bloodhounds were flown here frpm Dalles, Ore., to join in the last-ditch search for the child. One of the bloodhounds is a national champion and has picked up trails two weeks old. Kenneth disappeared Sunday from a hunting camp north of here. Rahoi decided to summon additional help after tiny tracks were found late Wednesday night less than a mile from vlhere Kenneth disappeared. Searchers said the tracks appeared to be “fairly fresh” and were made by tennis shoes about the size Kenneth was wearing. Police emphasized chances were all but gone the boy could have survived four days of rain, snow flurries and freezing temperatures. Kenneth was clad only in a thin jacket and blue jeans. About 400 meif using searchlights mounted on trucks and carrying flashlights poked through the underbrush during the night. More than 1,000 police and volunteers combed the woodlands Wednesday. 10 Pages

Temperature Drops To 29 In Indiana Frost Spreads Over Indiana Last Night United Press International Frost put a white coat on the Indiana countryside today and even poked its icy finger deep into the Hoosier "pocket” area. Encouraged by clear skies and little or no wind, the frost spread over virtually the entire state as temperatures dipped as low as 29 degrees, three below freezing. Lafayette had the coldest mark. . Goshen recorded 30, Fort Wayne 32, Indianapolis and South Bend , 35 and Evansville 36. The Indianapolis Weather Bureau classified the frost in its area and the South Bend region , as “light” and said from all indications that was the picture all . around the state. Observers said the frost might have been heavy in scattered sec- ; tions. They said they had no re- , ports as to whether it might have been killing, pending evaluations ; by agricultural experts when the forst has melted and its effects on tender vegetation observed. The mercury, which has been . flirting with freezing almost daily , since last Saturday, was due to moderate a little beginning today. Highs in'the low 60s this afternoon will be followed by lows in , the 40s tonight, highs near 70 Friday and perhaps even warmer . except in the extreme north Saturday. Generally fair weather will continue into the weekend. But the extreme north may get light showers along with a cooler trend (Continued on page five) Suspends Sentences For Decalur Youths Enter Guilty Pleas To Burglary Charge Two youths from Adams county, Roy Litchfield, 18, of Decatur, and Larry A, Walchle, 19, route five, Decatur, received six-month suspended sentences at the Indiana" state farm for second degree burglary charges, in the Adams circuit court Wednesday afternoon by Judge Myles F. Parrish. Both of the youths were originally charged with two counts, second degree burglary and grand larceny. The second charge was dropped by prosecuting attorney, Lewis Lutz Smith, when both pleaded guilty to the first count. 1716 original counts were filed against them when the sheriff's department learned of their dealings in the theft of $1,150 in golfing equipment that was stolen from the Decatur Golf course in June. Three juveniles were apprehended along with the older youths, and received indefinite probation periods to the Adams county probation officer. Both pleaded guilty to the charge of second degree burglary, which carries a sentence at the Indiana state reformatory, of 2-5 years. Judge Parrish governed the youths with the statutes of Indiana that concern men of their age, and gave each a six-month suspended sentence at the Indiana state reformatory pending their good behavior in the future. If at any time the probation is broken, the youths will be sent to serve the six-month sentence. Prosecutor Lewis Smith presented his case to the circuit court, and called Severin Schurger to the stand as a witness. Schurger told of the happenings in the case which occurred in June, of the sheriff’s department finding the equipment, and the apprehension of the youths. Both of the youths were kept at the Adams county jail until the bond set at SI,OOO by Judge Parrish was posted shortly after their apprehension. The entire case lasted approximately two hours in the Adams circuit court with the defense and state both presenting their cases. G. Remy Bierly represented Walchle, and Hubert McClenahan represented Litchfield as counsel.

U.S. Hopes for New Support Os Formosa Polity Ready To Make Some Concession To Reds To Obtain Truce WASHINGTON (UPD— The administration today hoped to rally new world support behind its Formosa policy following disclosure it is willing to make some concessions to the Chinese Communists in exchange for a firm truce in the Formosa Strait. Officials - expect more backing from other nations now that Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles have made it clear they are not committed to support Chiang Kai-shek's aspirations to' return to the mainland and would urge him to make heavy cuts in his offshore island garrisons if the Reds stop shooting. They acknowledged the United States now faces two new tactical problems as a result of developments of the past two days: —To make it abundantly clear to the Communists that American “flexibility” and reasonableness do not mean “appeasement” and there will be absolutely no retreat in the face of force or threat of force. Some officials fear the Communists may mistake American willingness to negotiate after a cease-fire as a sign of weakness and take the step forward which could plunge the whole area into war. —To convince Chiang the peace of the world cannot be indefinitely imperilled by keeping large Nationalist forces on the Quemoy and Matsu islands within sight of the Red mainland if Peiping is willing to accept an enforceable to the conference table. Dulles received one of the first cease-fire and take its complaints dividends of his more “flexible” policy Wednesday night when Foreign Minister Rchard G. Casey of Australia and Prime Minister Walter Nash of New Zealand joined him in a statement calling on the (Continued on page five) Native Os Decatur Dies At Lafayette Mrs. L. C. Smith Is Taken By Death Mrs. Neva G. Graber Smith, 52, a native of Decatur and wife of Dr. Lowell C. Smith, died Tuesday at 10:55 a.m. at the Home hospital in Lafayette, where she had been a patient for 2% weeks. Mrs. Smith died of complications following a long illness. The daughter of Albert and Luvina Steele Graber, she was born at Decatur November 6, 1905. A graduate of the Lutheran school of nursing, she married Dr. Smith in 1925. In 1932 the couple moved to Lafayette, where they have lived since. They raised two sons, Lowell W. of Lafayette, and George A., of Nappanee, who survive. Mrs. SmitV was a member of the Presbyterian church. Other survivors include five grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Richard Cunningham, of Defiance, Ohio. Friends may call at the Hippensteel funeral home in Lafayette befor ethe funeral, which will be held at the funeral home chapel at 1 p.m. Friday. Dr. J. Dayton McCormick will. officiate. Burial will be in the Rest Haven cemetery. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and a little warmer tonight and Friday. Low tonight 38 to 46. High Friday 88 to 72. Sunset today 5:26 p.m. c.s.t., 6:26 p.m. c.d.t. Sunrise Friday 5:42 a.m. c.s.t., 6:42 a.m. c.d.t. Outlook for Saturday: Fair and mild. Lows Friday night In the 40s. Highs Saturday in the 70s.

Reds Ask Parley Os Foreign Ministers - Indicate U.S. To Reject Soviet Note LONDON (UPD — Britain plans early consultations with the United States on Russia’s demand for ' a foreign ministers’ conference on arrangements to suspend nuclear tests, it was reported today. No official reaction to Wednesday’s Soviet note was available immediately in the United States or Britain, but early indications were that Washington will oppose the idea while Britain favors it. The Russians proposed the foreign ministers of the United States Britain and Russia attend the al-ready-scheduled nuclear suspension talks in Geneva, which are to open Oct. 31. The United States and Britain jointly proposed the Oct. 31 meeting in Geneva without saying who they planned to send to the conference. It had been expected, however, the U. S. chief delegate would be James J. Wadsworth, President Eisenhower’s disarmament adviser. Informed sources in Washington predicted Wednesday night the United State? will reject the idea of a foreign ministers' conference. The British, however, appeared unlikely to object to the idea of sending Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd to the Geneva meeting. Salvation Army One Os Fund's Agencies Needy Aided Here By Salvation Army The Salvation Army is another of the eight agencies to receive funds from the Decatur Communitv Fund in 1958, which calls for $18,485. The organization is one of the local groups or chapters which help the needy, transient, or helpless in time of struggle. Each year, the group helps several people who come to Decatur on their way to another destination. Some are in need of food, some clothing, in any event, they need help. The Salvation Army gives these people the help it can offer, through the money received in the community drive. This year, the group will receive $1,200 as in the past. The “army” was organized by General Wm. Booth and his wife in London in 1865- 14 has since spread to 62 countries. It has no formal creed and gives little attention to a discussion of doctrinal differences. Admission to membership is based solely on a solemn pledge to Christian conduct, including total abstinence from intoxicating liquors and all harmful drugs. These pledges are known as the “articles of war” and must be signed by every “soldier.” Most of the army’s religious work is aimed as the conversion of those segments of society often not reached by the church, especially the vicious and criminal classes. About S2OO of this budget request is returned to a local committee to “provide emergency aid to any needy individuals or families, resident or transient, regardless of race, creed, or color, in order to carry out in Decatur the Salvation Army’s policy of serving a' need, at -the time of need, and at the place of need.” Members of the local emergency aid committee are Margaret Holthouse, Joan Wemhoff, Louis Jacobs, and its treasurer, Earl Caston. A much appreciated meal, a humble night’s lodging, bus transnortation to the Army’s shelter at Fort Wayne, plus several special arrangements to meet unusual needs, have been provided through this local committee. Additional local funds are available from state headauarters if needed. Each Salvation Army corps is constantly alert to serve unforunates in this area. It might be a fire which completely destroys someone’s home: it may.be an unwed mother who does not know where to turn; it might be a family suffering sudden illness or (Continued on page five)

Fail To Reach Agreement On New Contract Strike At Chrysler Is Avoided As New Contract Is Signed DETROIT (UPD — General Motors and the Unitbd Auto Workers union’ failed to reach an agreement before a 10 a.m. strike deadline today and more than 275,000 GM employes left their jobs in plants across the nation. GM Vice President Louis G. Seaton estimated the strike would cost the workers five million dollars a day in wages, and that the company also would lose about five million dollars. Seaton said the company was standing by its offer to give the UAW the same terms as were in the Ford settlement “which the union praised when it reached a settlement with Ford.” The union insisted there were issues peculiar to GM which must be settled, including short workweek schedules, and differences in wage scales for the same work. Electrical Workers Join The striking GM employes in--1 eluded 25,000 members of the International Union of Electrical Workers, which also failed to reach an agreement before the deadline. GM and UAW negotiators spent a total of 19*/2 hours over the bargaining table during the past 24 hours in an unsuccessful attempt to reach an agreement on a national contract before the deadline. , Some of the strikers left their jobs early, failing to report for work when their shift began. The UAW ordered all preparations for a nationwide strike made well in advance and said the local unions were permitted to strike at their local time, although this put some of them on strike before the deadline was reached in Detroit, where 1 negotiations were conducted. The union laid elaborate pfepa- ’ rations for the nationwide strike, • third in GM’s history. Union negotiators had given up i hope of avoiding at least wide- • spread local strikes hours before i the deadline. ■ UAW Vice - President Leonard > Woodcock, director of the union’s GM department. officially ac- ’ knowledged that hope of avoiding • the local strikes was lost in a ‘ statement issued four hours before > the deadline. • “There has been no work on the ■ local demands during the six ■ months we have been negotiat- ■ ing,” Woodcock said. “GM has refused to allow its plant officials • to bargain on local issues while talks on the national contract were in progress. GM Minimizes Effect —“Our hands are tied. There is no chance of moving enough before the deadline to prevent widespread local strikes.” Seaton said the company was not impressed by the strike deadline and presumably not by the strikes. He said that in view of repeated local-level strikes during the past several weeks, a national strike became a “rather empty thing.” GM was faced with the prospect of being closed by strikes while its two bieeest comnetitors. Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler, were turning out 1959 model cars. Chrysler avoided the possibility it might be shut down along with GM when it signed three agreements covering the bulk of its (Continued on page tive> ONLY 3 DtAYS LEFT TO REGISTER TO VOTE NOV. 4

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