Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1959 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. Entered at the Decatur. Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller, Jr President John G. Heller — Vice-President Chas Holthouse Secretary-Tteasurer Subscription Bates: By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, 98.00; Six months, $4.25; 3 months, $2.25. By Mall, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties; One year, $9.00; 6 months, $4.75; 3 months, $2.50. . By Carrier, 30c cents per week. Single copies, 6 cents.

Who Votes? If you are a registered voter, living in the city of Decattir, you may vote Tuesday in the special city election to decide if the city keeps or sells its electric utility. Everyone should study both sides of the issue. What will be done with the money if the plant is sold? How would the substaitan and improvements be financed if the plant is kept? Remember, the plant will be closed down whether the city keeps the utility, or sells it No one has suggested continuing the manufacture of power locally. If you have any relatives, customers or friends living on a farm buying power, ask them for their opinion. Remember, not one of them can get off the Decatur utility line, by PSC order or any other way, until the • debt on the diesel plant, amounting to more than $700,000 including the payment premium, is paid. If the plant is kept and refinanced, they will be tied to the city for years and years, perhaps indefinitely. Remember the tax rate. And the cost of electricity. And the efficiency of management. Which way will be the best for'Decatur? For taxpayers? For workers? For industry? For farmers? For you? And don’t forget to vote Tuesday, 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. at your regular toting place.

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tores nos AFTtH THIRTY ■■ - By JACK HELLER WANDERIN’ Do you long to travel; to see the sights of this great country? If so, you've got a lot of company. Something that isn’t as good as travel, but might help pass the summer months before and after vacation is this little gimmick. Carry a scrap of paper along with you as you go to the store ot* to work or church, golf, any time you get out of the house. ‘ Every time you check a license from out-of-state, make a note of it, and see how long it is before you have all 50. It could be a personal hobby or a family project. Some, like Hawaii and Alaska, will be as valuable as a gold ”E” in a Coke cap. Others will be quite easy. The surprising thing is that “little old Decatur” is not nearly as remote as some of us who spend every day here seem to think. All kinds of. interesting little family games could center around the hunt. Put 25c away for each new plate, and when you reach any goal you set, take the whole family out for dinner. Or learn about each state as you obtain its license. Some day, you may be able to fulfill your travel ambitions, and the more you know about the states, the more fun you’ll have. Something that always appealed to us—if possible, get the license number. Then write to the state license bureau of that particular state and get the name and address of the people who own the car. Finally, write to them, tell them how you got their name, and ask soi 1 a reply. Maybe next time through, they’ll stop to see you. Or perhaps some day you’ll be traveling through their town. Either way, no one loses when you make a new friend. — ; 30 — LAST HONK The raucous blaring of auto horns after a wedding always causes twinges of sympathy with us. It is the final advertisement of the male that he has made a fool of himself. BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL Dr. Kohne’s fine nurse, Annie Lehman, likes to get things for het grandchildren. Mind you, like all grandmothers, she doesn’t spoil them. Recently, she got grandson Tony Isch a shovel, rake and hoe set. Tony was thrilled. In fact, he marched around the house all evening with his new possession proudly stationed on his shoulder humming “Whistle While Y.ou Work.” Pop finally convinced him that he couldn’t sleep with them, but could store them under the young man's bed so they would be accessible early in the morning for a hard day of yard work. Tony’s idea of early didn’t coincide with Dad’s. In the middle of the night, Fred heard some noises in the living room. Inspection showed that there was Tony, more asleep than awake, standing in the living room with his garden tools over his shoulder and his pajamas on, at three in the morning. 3Q L . - TAXED PATIENCE The fifteenth of April is drawing near, And you don’t have to go too far to hear Speeches and oaths, vindictive curses About Uncle Sam’s hand in our purses. It’s nice living in this land of the free, But some folks hate paying for liberty. So if they feel it is too much to pay, 'Tis said there are boats that leave every day. Myself, I’d rather stay here and pay tax, Wiht no commissar to give me

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PROCLAMATION

To all to whom these presents may come, greettag: Whereas, It is the purpote of Youth Temperance Education Week to teach the highest Christian Weals of complete living, promote respect for law and eombat juvenile delinquency, and aid in education about narcotics, and „ ~ Whereas, Temperance is a virtue . which, were it universally adopted and uniformly applied, would resolve many difficulties with which man is beset, and ’ . Whereas, Intemperance in the use of alcoholic beverages differs from other forms of intemperance in that it dulls the senses and weakens the will, and i ' Whereas, Temperance is a matter of such importance as to merit attention and study of parents, teachers and all others whose activities put them in contact with yoiith; Now, Therefore, I, Robert D. Cole. Mayor of the city of Decatur, Indiana, in approval of the Youth Temperance Education program of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, do proclaim the week of April 12-18, 1959 as Youth Temperance Education Week to Decatur, Indiana, and respectfully call the attention of the citizens of Decatur to this worthy program. Robert D. Cole, Mayor

the axe. It all boils down to the Chinaman’s sign, “No tickee, no washee”; think I’ll pay mine. FROM THE GULCH Correspondence between this office and that of the Brewery Gulch Gazette has been on the increase the last few weeks. For those who are as curious as we, the reason for the name follows. Bisbee, Arizona, of which Brewery Gulch is a suburb, is built in a valley. Near the end of the town, another smaller valley branches off into the mountains. At the entrance to the smaller valley an enterprising German built a small brewery back in the good old wild and wooly days. Taverns and other business establishments sprouted up around the brewery. Since this section of the town catered to the more carefree element of the population, a name was given; Brewery Gulch. Hence, the name of the paper. For those people interested in parodies, note Cochise county. The Coronado Trail, one of the earliest exploration oflhe American southwest, is crossed by the Butterfield StagS route, and flanked by Chiricahpa mountains, haunts of Geronimo and Cochise on one side and an electronic proving ground. STICK ’EM UP The First State Bank was doing a booming business last Saturday morning, and for a while, the patrons thought they might hear some of the booming—in the form of gunshots. For some reason, the burglar alarm went off. Many folks looked genuinely concerned. The bank officials looked genuinely embarrassed. Probably during the course of the construction on the fine new addition, a wire was pulled or a short created. Whatever the cause, nobody seemed to be able to turn the thing oft The misters Boch and Krueckeberg did a quick change from the world of finance to the field of electrical engineering, and quieted things down in a hurry. NO SURPRISE The Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette ran an interesting story on their front page last, week. It concerned state trooper Robert Forner, and his unyielding insistence on the fulfillment of the law. Corporal Fortner, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Joe McConnell, had picked up a driver with a truck overloaded with sand. Said driver thought he would beat the rap. Before arriving at the scales, he pulled off the road and dumped his bed full of sand. Fortner arose to the occasion. He secured a shovel and told the driver to get busy—shoveling the sand back into the truck. Four hours later, the truck got weighed, and the driver was fined, and tired. To those local folks who know Bob and have played golf or poker with him, it was no surprise. To his brothers-in-law, being one of same, it was just old hat. To really see him in action is to sit down to one of Mrs McConnell’s family dinners—it’s every man for himself.

Q > O 20 Years Ago Today o April 11, 1939 — D. Barney Ford, 85, former Decatur attorney and former director of the Peoples Loan and Trust Co. in this city, died at his home in Portland after a long illness. Poor relief claims in Adams county for the month of March totaled $4,579.34. The • Research club and guests observed their annual guest day with an entertaining musical program, by Mrs. Florence SprungerStafr, of Bluffton. Carl C. Pumphrey, Decatur jeweler and Boy Scout leader, was elected president of the honorary organization of Silver Beaver award men, Boy Scouts of America. Future Farmers i The Kirkland Future Farmers 4-H club met April 8 at the Pleasant Dale parish hall, discussing plans for a ping pong tourney for club members. The next meeting will be April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the parish hall. Rene Brown gave the health and safety report on \ractor safety, wifile Roger Schlickman discussed his junior leader trip to Chicago. Max Moser led the group of 29 members, two adult leaders and One guest in the* recreation program. Don Germann led the pledges, and Roger Roth the singing. President John Lantz was in charge. The next meeting will include reports on swine, sheep, and handicrafts. Further plans will be made for the ping pong tourney under Donnie Egley's organization.

7th In a Series of Messages Paid for By a Group of Local People Interested in WHAT'S BEST FOR DECATUR AND IT’S CITIZENS. If the City SELLS Its Electric System If the City Does NOT Sell 1) The city will receive $2,102,360 in cash. 1) The city will still owe $700,000 for improvements made over six years ago. 2) Distribution lines will be rebuilt by I&M where necessary to provide efficient electric service. 2) The city will have to borrow $450,000 immediately to build a substation to buy power 3) I&M estimates it will pay about $58,000 in wholesale. A taxes each year to the city and county, of which almost $50,000 will go io the city. 3) The city will have to borrow SBOO,OOO necessary for rebuilding tines. 4) Users of electricity will be provided with unlimited power at reasonable rates controlled <) Total debt of city for electric power would be: by the Public Servlet Commission. Present debt —* $700,000 Substation 450,000 5) Separated employees will receive termination New lines, expansion needs, pay from I&M. other needed improvements.. 800,000 6) City Light will have left, after paying all its $1,950,000 debts, approximately $2 million, which can be transferred to the general fund and used for 5) Residential customers’ bills would immedipaying off other debts and making improve- ately 8° »P $2.50 per month to meet this foments or retained for income purposes. debtedness. 7) Xndmnst important, Decatur will have an 6 > Improvements to aewera could be tu.de only adequate and dependable supply of eleetrie * Btiu m » re Indebtedness. power available to attract new industry. 7) It is also entirely possible that the eity could ■ lose some presently operating businesses. A vole to SELL CITY LIGHT means>lower taxes, a debt-free Decatar, “QUALITY” electric service, and an unlimited supply of electric power for community growth and prosperity.

1 Thmisand l ota to Sell 1 IIHB WAR Our names are not on the city voting rolls and we of course ate not able to cast a ballot, but out in the country your neighbors, the farmers, will mentally be casting a thousand votes to sell City Light on April 14. In our own minds, We have voted a thousand thousand times to sell City Light every time. .>- * ... the electric milker wouldn’t operate \ ♦b • 1 (low voltage). X ... the new appliance wouldn’t operate, motor burned out (low voltage). . ‘ ± ... the lights went out or blew out (no voltage). ... the television screen “shrunk” or the TV won’t work at all (low voltage). ... the bill arrived in the mail. Be a good neighbor, please, and vote to SELL City Light when you go to the polls April 14. v Decaturs “Country Cousins”

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