Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1959 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Every Evening Except Sunday the DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. Entered at the Decatur. Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller, Jr J.----- Presdent John G. Heller Vice-President Chas Holthouse Secretary-Treasurer Subscription Rates: By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, WOO; Six months, $4.25; 3 months, 12.25. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, W OO; 6 months, $4.75; 3 months, W. 50. By Carrier, 30c cents per week. Single copies, 6 cents. Vote Yes ■• • ' ■ ' ' * ...j A lot of talk for and against the sale of the Decatur electric utility has been bantered around. Every responsible engineer, every responsible councilman, eveiy responsible person who has closely examined what a city utility can and cannot do, what the city of Decatur has, and what it will have if it elects to keep the city uility, says, Vote Yes, for the sale. Only an anonymous, irresponsible group, asking questions with such complicated answers that they know few will listen to their explanation, say Vote No. It becomes increasingly clear that this group includes those same Politicians who have placed our city utility in such shape that the only sensible thing to do is to vote yes on Tuesday. The following chart, drawn up from facts from the responsible city council of Decatur, shows you what will happen if you vote yes or no:

Question Will the steam or diesel plant be operated? What will happen to the workers? Will a substation be built? Who will pay for it? Will city and rural lines be repaired? Will rural rates be reduced, satisfying 1,000 farm users? Will city rates for homes be raised? Will industrial rates be lowered or raised? Will retail rates be - raised or lowered? Will efficiency be restored to light operation ? Will the tax rate _or taxes collected be effected? • How much money would Decatur receive ? How much bonded indebtedness would be necessary to furnish good power ? What would happen to the money received or spent? < ■ t { Will industries be encouraged or discouraged in locating here? Will industries leave Decatur? Will the city have to build watertowers, or do anything else rumored?

Now which do you will be best for Decatur? Be sure to vote on Tuesday.

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Vote Yes Only until power can be purchased. Transferred to I& M; linemen and meter readers keep jobs, others transferred or given severance pay of 30 weeks’ salary if 10 years service. Yes—by I & M in Decatur, south of diesel plant. I & M. Yes—in 2-5 years. Yes. Yes—average 23c per month, maximum, 40c per mo. Lowered. For some, lowered by use of demand meters. Yes. Yes—if I&M adds only $400,000 (l/ 2 estimate) to assessed valuation, Decatur's overall rate of $5.86 would drop 25 cents per SIOO assessed valuation on present budget. $2,102,300. None. I Three bonded debts would be Paid off, and approximately $l.B millions invested at a return of $50,000-$70,000 a year in U. S. bonds, again lowering taxes or permitting improvements. Encouraged. None have so stated. Water towers will be built from water/ department funda during IV2 years it will take to close down the plant.

Vote No Only until power can be purchased. Linemen and readers kept at low wages; others released or transferred ; no severance or overtime. Yes — in Decatur, south of diesel plant. Decatur—by bonded indebtedness. Yes —in ten years. No. Yes — average $2.50 per month. Raised. Raised. As far as possible under municipal ownership. No. Nothing. $2,000,000. Decatur’s indebtedness would increase by $1.3 million dollars, preventing dissatisfied users from leaving mortgaged line. Discouraged. Yes— Decatur industries will relocate in Berne or Monroe. Water towers will be built, others, no. (The same as a yes vote, since power manufacturing will be discontinued here if plant is kept.)

Injured Youth Still |n Serious Condition Roger Miller, Berne high school junior who suffered a broken neck and crushed spine Friday in an one-car accident on highway 116 in Wells county, remains in serious condtion at Parkview memorial hospital today. Miller underwent emergency surgery Friday. He has regained consciousness, but is ih great pain. Four Are Fined In Mayor's Court Here A petty larceny case, and three traffic offenders, appeared in mayor's court this forenoon to charges filed by local law enforcement dfficers. All four offenders were assessed fines after they were found guilty. Ivan Chrisman, 18, Decatur, was fined $lB and given a six-month suspended senteice at the Indiana state farm after pleading guilty to petit larceny. Chrisman was arrested Saturday by the city police on the charge and placed in the Adams county jail over the weekend pending today’s hearing. He was arrested Saturday for a theft incident that occurred Friday in one of the local stores. Frederic W. Schafer, 46, Decatur, paid a fine of $19.75 after pleading guilty to passing a vehicle at the Erie, railroad crossing on U. S. 224 last Tuesday. Schafer was arrested by the state police and charged with improper passing. . Domingo Lopez, 64, Decatur, pleaded not guilty but later changed his plea to guilty to passing a school bus Friday in the city limits. A fine of $19.75 was assessed for the violation. Lopez , was arrested by the city police on a warrant filed by Richard Hendricks, local school bus driver. Ray A. Imel, 67, route one, Hoagland, was arrested on two counts last Monday by the state police and appeared today in answer to the charges. Imel was fined $5 for driving with an expired driver’s license, and paid a fine of $1 and costs for driving a vehicle with improper lights. The total fine amounted to $25.75. Imel was arrested on U. S. 27 about six miles north of Decatur April 6. Workman Killed By Falling Tree SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (UPD— Donald. Bain, 26, Cortland, was killed Saturday when a falling tree crushed his as he operated a bulldozer to clear a track of farmland south of here. Woman Killed By /fall Under Train LAPORTE, Ind. (UPD—Lillie M. Spaeth, 54, LaPorte, was killed Saturday when she apparently fell onto the New York Central Railroad tracks in front of a freight train. Coroner Sterling Peak said it was an accident.

WANE-TV Channel 15 MONDAY Evening 6:oo—Amos & Andy 6:3o—Tills Day 1959 6:4s—'Doug Edwards-News 7:OO—U. S. Marshall 7:3o—<Name That Tune B:oo—The Texan B:3o—Father Knows Best 9:oo—Danny Thomas Show 9:3o—Ann Southern Show 10:00—Lucy and Desl 111:00'—(My Darling Clementine TUESDAY Morning 7:oo—Sunrise Semester 7:3o—Pop er mi nt Theatre 7:4's—Willy Wonderful 8:00—CBS News B:ls—tlaptain Kangaroo 9:00 —Our Miss Brooks 9:3o'—Star and the Story 10:00—Breakfast In Fort 'Wayne 10:30—Godfrey Time 11:00—I Dove Lucy 11:30—Top Dollar Afternoon 12:00—'Dove Os Life 12:30—Search For Tomorrow 12:45—Guiding Light I:oo—Ann Colone's Woman's Page 1 1:30 —As The World Turns 2:00 —Jimmy Dean Show 2:3o—Houseparty 3:oo—Big Pay-off 8:30 —'Verdict Is Yours - 4:oo—Brighter Day 4:15 —Secret Storm 4:3o—Edge Os Night s:oo—Dance Date Evening 8:00—Amos & Andy 6:3o—This Day 1959 6:4s—lx>ug Ed wards-News 7:00 —(111 > tp< >1 nt ITa y'ho use 7:3(4—d ,L<>ve Lucy B:oo—San Francisco Beat 8:30—To Tell the Truth 9:00 —Arthur Godfrey 9:30 —lied Skelton 10:00—Garry Moore 11:00—The Undying Mo list er wkjg7tv Channel 33 MONDAY Evening 6:oo—Gatesway to Sports 6:ls—News, Jack Gray 6:2s—The Weatherman 6:3o—Yenterday’s Newsreel 6:4S—NBC NEWS 7:oo—Silent Service 7:3o—Buckskin B:oo—Restless Gun B:3o—Tales of Wells Fargo 9:oo—Peter Gunn 9:3o—Alcon Theatre 10:00—Arthur Murray v 10:30—(26 Men T 11:00— News and Weather 11:15—Snorts Today 11:20—<rfie Jack P®ar Show TUESDAY Morning 6:3o—Continental Classroom

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4-H, FFA Judging Contests Are Held The 4-H and FFA livestock and dairy judging contests were held Friday, with teams from Berne and Decatur placing first and second, respectively, in the livestock judging, and teams from Geneva and Adams Central placing first and second in the dairy judging contest. i The livestock judging contest was held on the Henry Rumple and Paul Yoder farms, with 39 boys participating in the contest. The team was from Berne, coached by Eugene Sprunger, and team members are: John Rumple, Jim LeFever, Perry Isch and Kenny Kjpfer. The second placing team from Decatur, coached by William Journay, was composed of Don Ray. Rex Allison, Don Weitfeldt, and David Van Horn. The 10 high individuals in the contest were: Ist. Don Ray, Decatur; 2nd, John Rumple, Berne; 3rd, Jim LeFever, Berne; 4th, John Inniger, Adams Central; tied for sth and 6th, Perry Isch and Kenny Kipfer, Berne; 1 7th, Larry Habegger, Adams Central; Bth, Rev Allison, Decatur; 9th, Harry Hoffman, Geneva; and tied for 10th, Richard Habegger, Adams Central, and Don Weitfeldt, Decatur Catholic. Teams from Adams Central, Geneva, and Pleasant Mills also participated in the contest.

The farms of Jim Lybarger, Claren Lehman and Sylvan Bauman were the scene of the dairy judging contest. The high team was from Geneva, coached by Doyle Lehman, and team members are: Paul Norr, Sheldon Dynes, Glen Lehman, and Ronnie Yoder. The second placing team from Adams Central, coached by Martin Watson, are: Roy Mazelin, Larry Funk, Tony Sharpe, and Jerry Schwartz. The ten top individuals in the dairy judging contest were: Ist, Paul Norr, Geneva; 2nd, Roy Mazelin, Adams Central; 3rd, Dave Hartman, Berne; 4th, Larry Funk, Adams Central; sth, Dennis Bollenbacher, Decatur; 6th, Tony Sharpe, Adams Central; 7th, Mike Thieme, Decatur; Sth, Glen Lehman, Geneva; 9th, Leonard Thieme, Decatur and 10th, Jerry Schwartz, Adams Central. Teams from Decatur, Berne, Monmouth, and Pleasant Mills ed in the dairy judging contest. The two top teams in dairy and livestock judging will participate in the district contest to be held April 25.

Husband Arrested In Fatal Shooting MOORESVILLE, Ind. (UPD— Police today questioned a Mooresville man in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife Saturday. Donald Appleget, 27, told authorities his 22-year-old wife threatened to shoot herself during an argument. He said he left the house, but returned a few minutes later to find her shot through the head. “I thought she was just fooling,” he said.

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Central Daylight Time 7:00— Today 9:00 —Romper Room 9:5-s—Faith To Live By 10:00—'Dough Re Ml 10:30—Treasure Hunt 11:00 —The Price Is Right 11:30 —Concentration Afternoon 12:00 —Tic Tao Dough 12:30 —It Could Be You 1:00 —Farms and Farming I:lo—News and Weather I:2o—Editor's Desk 1:30—1 Married Joan 2:oo—Queen For A Day 2:3o—Haggis Baggls 3:oo—Young Dr. Malone 3:3o—From These Roots 4:oo—Truth or Consequences 4:3o—'Bioxo the Clown Evening 6:oo—Gatesway to Sports 6:ls—News 6:2s—The Weatherman 6:3o—Yesterday’s Newsreel 6:4S—NBC News 7:oo—'Whirlybirds 7:3o—Dragnet B:oo—Steve Canyon B:3o—Jimmy Rodgers 9:oo—George Burns 9:30 —Bob Cummings 10:00 —David Niven Anthology 10:30—'Union Pacific 11:00—News and Weather 11:15—Sports Today 11:20 —The Jack Paar Show WPTA-TV Channel 21 MONDAY Evening 5:00 —Fun ‘n Stuff _ 7:ls—Tom Atkina Reporting 7:30— Kingdom of Sea 8:00—Polka Go Round - — 8:30—Bold .Journey 9:oo—Voice of Firestone 9:30 —(Big 'Western 11:00—Glass Tomtile TUESDAY Morning 10:00—Mom’s Morning Movie 11:30 —Peter Lind Hayes Afternoon 12:30—Play Your Hunch I:oo—iLlberace I:3o—43usie 2:oo—Day In Court 2:3o—Music Bingo 3:00—Boat the Clock B:3o—'Who Do You Trust 4:oß—American Bandstand s:oo—Woody Woodpecker s:Bo—Adventure Tims Evening 6:oo—Fun ‘a Stuff 7:15 —Tom Atkins Reporting 7 :»30—Bugarfoot B:3o—Wyatt Earp 9roo—Rifleman 9:3o—Alcoa Presents 10:00— Wrestling from 21 14:00—Rocket Ship N.M MOVIES ADAMS “Dady-O” 7:0(0 9:40 “Road Racers” <fct «:?sF

Junior Class Play Here Grosses $4Bl The Decatur juntor class grossed $4Bl in ticket sales for its presentation of the annual class play Friday night at the gymnasium, according to a report from Deane T. Dorwin. The junior girls won the battle of the ticket sale*, selling 470 to the boys’ 432. In addition, 60 were sold at the gate, for a total of 962. The girls thus gain a free lunch at the Youth and Community Center on prom day, May 15. This is usual procedure, for the losers to pick up the check. The class will work at the Center all day, preparing it for the eveaing’s festivities. Nearly 900 patrons attended the showing of “The Unguided Miss." Miss Catherine Weidler directed the project.

Lincoln PTA Will Name New Officers Judge Myles F. Parrish, president of the Lincoln P % , T. A., announced that the Lincoln P. T. A. will have its April meeting in the Lincoln auditorium Thursday at 7:30 p.m. John Richard Eichhorn, program chairman, stated that the P. T. A. has one of its outstanding programs slated for the April meeting, and it will again feature the children of Lincoln. The program is intended to show the talents of the children in both art and music. The band of the Lincoln school, under the direction of Clint Reed, music instructor, will give its annual concert, and the annual art exhibit, under the direction of Miss Kathryn Kauffman, will be displayed.

The art exhibit will feature the art work of all of the students of Lincoln which was done under the personal supervision of each of the teachers of the various grades from kindergarten to and including the seventh grade. The teachers who will participate in the art exhibit are Miriam McDonald. Ruby Swickard, Helen Zwick, Alma Brayton, Madeline Snell, Ruth Petrie, Mary Jo Hoffman, Florence Haney, Marjorie Warner, Mary A. Wemhoff, Kathryn Dorwin, Evelyn Blaney, Vera Van Buskirk, Matilda Sellemeyer, Emma Kerst, Xariffa Walters, Audrey Bleeke, Suzanne Kuhn, Thelma Hendricks, Robert Doan, Wanda Miller, Judy Haggard, Raymond Lehman, Floyd Reed, and Jerry Leitz. Officers for the school year 195960 will be elected at this meeting, and a slate of nominees will be presented for consideration by the nominating committee composed of Bryce Thomas, Mrs. Robert W. Shraluka and Vernon Affolder. Judge Parrish pointed out that the nominees for any office are not limited to the ones nominated by i the committee, but additional nomi inations may be made from the floor, thus giving anyone an opportunity to be a candidate for any office. Plans are being made by Mrs. Paul Wolf, chairman of the auction committee, to sponsor the benefit auction for Lincoln and Northwest P.T.A. by the Reppert school of auctioneering to be held in August. Next year’s P.T.A. organization is now in the making, letters have been sent to all of the parents, giving them a choice of committees on which they may volunteer to serve, and it is urged that the blanks be returned immediately to the child’s teacher or return them at this meeting to Mrs. David Heller, vice president, for processing. The entire meeting will last about 45 minutes, and refreshpitality committee, under the suments will be served by the hospervision of Mrs. Robert W. Shraluka and Mrs. Chalmer Deßolt, co-chairmen. Criminally Insane Escapee Captured MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (UPDA criminally insane woman who killed her sleeping husband was back in a mental hospital today after spending a night with a family who unsuspectingly befriended her. Mrs. Yvonne Adkins, 25, Logansport, escaped from the maximum security section of Norman Beatty Hospital at Westville Friday night. The Darrell Grantham family of near Michigan City believed her story that she was beaten by a boy friend and left stranded along U.S. 421. The Grantham’s invited Mrs. Adkins to spend the night, which she did. Next mornoing, when Mrs. Grantham went to a neighbor’s to borrow coffee, she learned that a woman answering Mrs. Adkins’ description had escaped from the hospital. Mrs. Grantham's husband went to a filling station nearby and called police. When they arrived Mrs. Adkins surrendered quietly. Mrs. Adkins killed her husband, Henry, 35, last May. She was found insane by two doctors who examined her on court orders. She was committed to the hospital in Ueu of a trial.

Summer School To Superior Students • A planning committee for Purdue University’s school of agriculture summer science program for superior high school students has been established. The program, under which 30 students will take basic science and do research, will be held June 8-July 31. It will be financed through a national science foundation grant of $20,450. George A. GrleS, program director and Purdue plant physiologist, listed these committee members, representing departments in the school of agriculture: Bernard Axelrod, biochemistry, chairman of student selection; C. J. Heldenreich, animal science, and A. C. Leopold, horticulture; T. G. Martin, dairy, chairman of course contests; J. L. White, agronomy; Jack Long, poultry; and M. L. Tomes, botany and plant pathology; G. C. Christensen, veterinary science, and M. M. Snodgrass, agricultural economics, seminars and field trips, and A. C. Dale, agricultural engineering, and R. C. Dobson, entomblogy. Deadline for applications is May 1. They should be sent to Dr. George A. Gries, department of botany and plant pathology. Life Science Building, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. Four high school science teacher —two men and two women—will be chosen to serve as counselors and participate in research. Teachers who are interested should write to Gries. O —• — o I 20 Years Ago Today I ' ———— o April 13, 1939—The Ed Miller West End Grocery store. West Adams street, was almost completely gutted by fire. The city council awarded contracts to Yost Bros. Construction Co., Decatur, and Lillie-Hoffman Co., St. Louis, Mo., for construction of the new cooling tower at the city light and power plant. Judge John F. Decker, of the

TIN CAN AND RUBBISH COLLECTION PLEASE PLACE CANS and RUBBISH IN CONTAINERS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR COLLECTION IN YOUR AREA 3? - —<•- . — .... — ... . ., w'— —< ——— s - — -,- —• —»—■ STARTING Monday, Ipril 20 Collections will be made according to the following schedules: MONDAY, APRIL 20 North of Monroe street and West of Fifth street. TUESDAY, APRIL 21 North of Monroe street and East of Fifth street. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 \ South of Monroe street and East of Fifth, street. THURSDAY, APRIL 23 South of Monroe street and West of : Fifth street. ' if THEN UNTIL THE JOB IS COMPLETED Your cooperation is asked. It is illegal for any persons, firm or corporation to put, throw, dump or leave debris of any kind or character whatsoever in, upon or within the limits of any street in the City of Decatur, Ind. Upon conviction of violating this ordinance there is a ■ v fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than SIOO.OO. Robert D. Cole Bernard J. Clark Mayor Street Commissioner

Wells circuit court, ordered Ralph Bentz be reinstated as a member of the Decatur regular fire department, but ruled out any back payment of his salary. , . Pennsylvania railroad officials

INSURANCE Strong Stock Companies and Pron>Pj Service When Loss Occurs. Consult This Agency Today! COWENS INSURANCE AGENCY a-gg The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company jB Fort Wayne, Ind. Announces w GORDON W. GREGG Decatur Representative 519 W. Monroe Phone 34745

Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery Stops Itch—Relieves Pain

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conferred here with Central Soya Co officials on improvement of switch track, at the industry’, rite. The Decatur high school glee clube will present a spring concert in the school auditorium May I.

astonishing statements like “Pile, have ceased to boa problem!" The secret is a new healing substance (Bio-Dyne*)—discovery of a world-famous research institute. This substance is now available in suppository er sintmsat form under the nume Prspontiea H* At year druggist. Money baek 'guarantee. >1« U. 8. Pat. Off.