Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1959 — Page 4

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Federal Tax Receipt Decrease Is Shown WASHINGTON (UP!) Last year's business slump dulled Americans’ appetites for new cars and jewelry but didn’t diminish their thirst for whisky and beer.

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These consumption patterns showed up today in tax collection figures for 1958 released by the Internal Revenue Service. Overall, the IRS Mid, the government collected $79,757,847,00f from January through December, a drop of $2,829,586,000 from 1957. The biggest part of the drop came in corporate tax payments, which totaled $30,433,940,000 as against $22,251,172,000 in 1957. Revenue from individual income taxes and some excise levies also declined. Showing a rise from 1957 were tax collections on alcohol, tobacco, auto gasoline, sporting goods, cameras, phonograph records, telegrams and long-distance telephone calls and admissions to theaters, concerts, athletic contests and other events. Sincd no tax rate chanes occurred from 1957 to 1958, the fluctuations in collections indicate the level of income, profits or sales. Hit by the recession, the IRS figures showed, were sales of autos, radios, TV sets, other appliances, luggage, jewelry and furs. ■ o Trade in a good town — Decatur.

World-Famed Architect Is Dead

PHOENIX, Arta. (UPD—Worldfamed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, 89, founder of the modern school of building craftsmanship and storm center of artistic controversy most of his life, died today in St. Joseph's Hospital. The “rebellious old gentleman,” as friends referred to him in his later years, succumbed following an emergency operation Monday for treatment of an intestinal tract obstruction. He had responded well to the surgery, his doctor fcaid, but apparently his age made recovery impossible. Critics often disputed whether Wright was the greatest American architect of the 20th Century but all agreed he certainly was the most famous for his individualistic style—a blending of precision ma-chine-age lines with nature’s living ' forms in stone, steel, wood or glass. Wright maintained a home and school called Taliesin West on the desert near here, although he normally spent his summers in Wisconsin where he built a spacious, low, native-stone, rambling house

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also named Taliein—Welsh for "radiant brow”—at Spring Green during his ‘ mid-years. Won Acclaim Abroad He is survived by his widow, a noted architect son, Frank Lloyd Wright Jr., and a motion picture actress-granddaughter, Anne Baxter, as well as numerous children, grandchildren and great-grandchil-dren. His doctor said Wriht died at 5:45 a.m. c.s.t. of "complications resulting from the operation.” He entered the hospital last Saturday. Both artistically and personally, Wright’s life was a battle with the contemporary schools of thought And he captured acclaim abroad long before his own country recognized him as a "titanic force” in building design through the American Institute of Architects. Some regarded him as a masterbuilder, a genius with boundless ability. Others believed him to be theatrical, denouncing his style as uncouth and inhuman and without any sympathetic alliance with

true culture. But, gradually he won acceptance of such “Wrightisms 1 ' as windowless bathrooms and kitchens, heating through the floor and the abandonment of unnecessary curves and superficial ornament. Hitched Career to Machine His fame developed slowly, but then skyrocketed when the Wrightdesigned Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, erected on a floating foundation, was the only building to withstand the 1923 Japanese earthquake—one of the worst in history. Even before the turn of the century, Wright had abandoned longstanding European architectural forms and hitched his career to the machine, which he described as the “conquerer of the drudgeries and demoralization erf this earth.” Wright was born into his career of turmoil June 8, 1869, at Richland Center, Wis., not far from Spring Green and its hilly farm | country. His mother, a school j teacher, was determined he should I become an architect after seeing him work with colored geometric figures of wood and cardboard. It was during his enrollment at the University of Wisconsin that the young architect saw the new north wing of that state’s old Capitol building collapse. The horror of the scene remained with him. Dissatisfied, he quit school as an 18-year-old senior and went to Chicago where he luckily obtained a job with Louis Sullivan, one of the city’s foremost architects. Modern Office Building At 21, Wright married Catherine Tobin, who bore him six children, and began to take outside commissions to support his growing family as well as to satisfy his flair for creative work. After six years with Sullivan he set out on his own and during the next two decades built throughout the Midwest more than 150 ’of his ' “prairie houses.” 1 The public called his work "modern” almost immeediately, and many of his buildings still have —after almost half a century —the look of modernity about them. Innovations included use of horizontal lines to make the houses seem to hug the plains, roof apertures for interior lighting and comer windows —all calculated as : new conceptions for human shelter. ; At that period in Wright's life he also designed his first modem .office building at Buffalo, N;Y., with such novelties as air Conditioning, metal furniture and plate glass doors and windows. At the age of 40, in 1909, Wright defied society by leaving his wife, who died recently in California, and six children for another? womi an. It was for her that he built Taliesin where he bgan to school a few rorking apprentices who had started coming to him from all over the world.

New Industry Will Locate At Hamilton HAMILTON, Ind. — Officials of Indiana & Michigan Electric company announced here today that it had been successful in locating a new industry for the town of Hamilton in an existing downtown building. r Pittsfield of Indiana, a subsidiary of Pittsfield Products, Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich., will begin operations here in the Gnagy building within the next few weeks. The plant will initially employ a skeleton force of 10 to 12 local people and expects to employ 50 when full operations are underway within a year or two. — The Hamilton plant of Pittsfield will be an extension of its operations in Ann Arbor and include mass-production “jobbing” for a variety of the firm’s customers. The company fabricates screens, filters and strainers from wire cloth and perforated metal for a diversified group of clients, including customers in the missile, aircraft and automotive fields. Dale P. Fosdick, founder and president of Pittsfield, said the firm decided to locate at Hamilton, after experiencing “excellent” community interest, the full cooperation of officials of l&M, the availability of labor, the area’s fine recreational facilities, dependable electric power, and the town’s strategic location for the distribution of the company’s product.

To Complete Basic FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo., —Pvt. Marvin J. Grote, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Grote, of route five Decatur, and husband of Mary Grote, of route one, Willshire, 0., will graduate from Fort Leonard Wood’s basic training course April 22. Grote is a 1954 graduate of Decatur high school, and was employed at International Harvester company in Fort Wayne before entering the Army February 21. Grote is a member of Btry, *‘B” of the 424th Howitzer Battalion reserve unit of Decatur.

Three Are Fined On Traffic Violations Three fines were paid in justice of the peace court Wednesday evening, and another offender was cited for a hearing Friday for a recent arrest by the state police. Persons paying fines include: Charles A. Muhlekamp, 19, Celina, 0., arrested by the state police Wednesday on Mercer avenue for speeding. A fine of 818.75 was assessed after Muhlenkamp pleaded guilty to driving 45 miles per hour. Bill Shook, 30, Decatur, arrested by the state police Tuesday evening on 13th street for riding a motorbike without a registration plate. A fine of $18.75 was paid by the offender. Marvin D. Watkins, 27, Decatur, arrested for riding a motorbike without the proper registration plate. Watkins pleaded guilty to the charge filed by the state police Tuesday evening on 13th street, and paid a fine of $18.75. The case set for Friday is: Shang I. Moon, 23, Fort Wayne, arrested Sunday by the state police for disobeying a stop sign at U. S. 27 and county road 36% about six miles north of Decatur. The case will be heard at 4 o’clock. COURT NEWS Complaint Case A cbm plaint on a promissary note was filed in the Adams circuit court by Meshberger Brothers Stone Corporation against Carl Cristoff and Roberta Cristoff. A summons was ordered issued to the sheriff of Adams county for the defendants, returnable April 22. Real Estate Transfers John H. Smith to Charles F. Hawkins etux, inlots 468 and 469 in Berne. _ — , John W. Dunwiddie etux to Anna Brown, 77.69 acres in Wabash Tp. Anna Brown to Limberlost Conservation Assn. Inc., 77.69 acres in Wabash Tp. Anthony P. Koblick etux to Theron J. Fenstermaker etux, inlot 215 in Geneva. Harold C. Long etux to Anna Brown, inlots 74 & 75 in Rainbow Lake Subdiv. Wilmer Bultemeier etux to Katharyne Nelson, land in Washington Tp. Katharyne Nelson to Wilmer Bultemeier etux, land in Washington Tp. Felt Hats Make use of the old felt hats as protection for tables from hot j plates. Brush the hats thoroughly and then cut into the desired shapes. Pictures may be pasted on them for decoration.

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Fine Entertainment To Civic Music Members

By Marlene Morin Five evenings of fine musical entertainment are in store for Adams county residents who purchase memberships in the Adams county civic music association during this week’s membership drive. Mrs. Roy Kalver, general chairman of the campaign, has enlisted the help of a large corps of volunteers to canvass the county so that no music lover will be without the opportunity of obtaining a membership in the local association. Those approached to join the association may wonder at the wisdom of buying “a pig in'a poke” since the schedule of concerts is announced only after the budget is determined by the number of memberships sold. However, the association is now well-established and is assured, through membership renewals alone, of a budget adequate for an exceptional series each year. Further, the concert series is planned by local people who are quite familiar with local tastes in music and who see to it that the programs are varied enough to please all members. A study of the concerts during the past season will show why most of the year’s members quickly renewed their memberships and why they are anxious to have more of their county neighbors enjoying these concerts. The season opened early in October with the Continentai-Aires, a Negro vocal quartet. Any person who enjoys vocal music and especially those who are fans of Negro spirituals would have enjoyed this program. Their program, however, was not limited to the spirituals and other musical tastes were satisfied, too. A gay evening was the result of the December concert presented by the Tyroliers, an Austrian Alps group which gave the happy songs and dances of the mountain environment. The National Artists symphonette in February pleased the fans of the more classical music but their program was by no means so ‘heavy’ as to be Completely lost to those who are unfamiliar with classical music. Especially delightful to many of the members was the Ferrante and Teicher duo-piano concert in March. These two personable and excellent young pianists entranced the entire audience with a program that ranged from classical to modern and novelty numbers. The fifth concert of this season is yet to be heard. Stan Freeman, noted pianist and satirist, was originally scheduled for January, but through inadvertent error was

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unable to appear and is now scheduled for Sunday, May 3. As a bonus to all new members the Freeman concert will be open, not only to those who hold memberships this year, but also for those who purchase new memberships this week. Local residents, and particularly the young people, who have held memberships in the past, have learned that fine music does not mean boring and stilted music. They have discovered through attendance at these concerts a vast range of musical entertainment and they are convinced that the association makes possible a cultural asset to the county which cannot be surpassed. Next year’s concert series will be just as varied as during the past two years. Even if the series includes one concert that does not please the individual member, that member loses nothing because the membership cost is so low. For the sake of determining an exact budget each year, memberships are available only during the spring campaign which is now being held. If any person is interested in obtaining a membership, he or she is invited to contact any of the workers. Trade in a good ’own —- Decatur.

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