Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1959 — Page 1

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Tickets For City Election

Democratic Robert D. Cole Richard J. Sullivan Mrs. Laura A. Bosse Carl E. Gerber Norbert Aumann Lawrence A- Kohne Clyde E. Drake Frank Braun

Adolph Koller

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES — Heading the Republican ticket in the November general city election will be Donald F. Gage, candidate for mayor, and Adolph Kolter, candidate for councilman at large.

Three New Teachers At Pleasant Mills Three new teachers and a secretary will be added to the Pleasant Mills school staff for the 1959-60 school year. Cline Manges, Garrett, will be Latin, English, and social studies teacher, succeeding Tracy Turner. Fred Johns, Petroleum, will return to Pleasant Mills after teaching a year at Montpelier taking the place of Keith Ezra. His subjects will be industrial arts, math, and science. Alice Rhoades is the new home ec and commerce teach- ~~ er, succeeding Alice Luyben. Tne new teacher is a graduate of die former Jefferson high school and is die former Alice Stuber. She graduated from Ball State Teachers’ College last fall. Mary Bebout will be the new school secretary. K These teachers will be returning to the Pleasant Mills school staff: Gerald Vizard, principal: Robert Davis, coach, physical education, and commerce; Helen Ehr san/ music and English; Florian Karels, science and math; Rebecca Lehman, English, library, and physical education. William Griffith will teach grades five and six; Delores Mitchel, grades three 7" and four; and Alice Michaels, grades one and two. At Bobo

Pres. Eisenhower Leaves Wednesday • For Allied Capitals

WASHINGTON (UPD— President Eisenhower on the eve of his departure for Western Europe ' said today he hoped that he and Allied leaders would join in a nru- * tual statement of readiness to negotiate With Russia, but in firm determination never to retreat from their basic principles. Eisenhower told a news conference he also would suggest to the heads of West Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy that they cooperate in helping advance the health and living standards of the two billion people of the new or underdeveloped nations. Hie chief executive, meeting with reporters before taking off by jet plane at 4 a.m. Wednesday for Bonn, Germany, also made these other outstanding points of news: —He said this government has under immediate, urgent study a request from the government of Laos for new funds with which to fight inroads of Communist forces. Meet Premier at Airport r —He said the Russian government notified him Monday night that Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev will be coming to the United States next month as chief of the Russian state. Therefore, the President said, he planned to welcome Khrushchev personally at the airport on his arrival and entertain him at dinner at the White House. art) i —Without calling him by name, Eisenhower struck back force-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Mayor City Judge Clerk-Treasurer Councilman, Ist district Councilman, 2nd district Otiuncilman, 3rd district Councilman, 4th district Councilman at large

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school. Donald Everett will teach grades four, five, and six, and Myrtle Clements will teach grades one, two and three. Approve Funds For New School Building The Decatur school board met Monday evening and approved the special appropriation of $338,000 from the cumulative building fund to build and equip the Southeast school. „ Bids will be let September 9. The appropriation will now go to the state tax board for final approval. No one appeared against the appropriation at the meeting. Money for the appropriation is already on hand, and no extra tax or charge is necessary for the taxpayers. Mother Os Decatur Lady Dies Monday Mrs. A. M. Moore, 95, mother of Mrs. Bertha Rice, of 313 West Madison street, died at 10:20 p.m. Monday at the Mercy hospital in Elwood. Mrs. Moore fell a week ago and broke her hip. Death was due to complications. Mrs. Moores husband, Walter Moore, died approximately 10 years ago. Three daughters survive: Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Clarice Norris, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Marie Lewis, of Los Angeles, Calif. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Elwood at the York funeral home.

. fully at former President Harry ! S. Truman who criticized the chief ! executive's planned trip to Russia I this fall. Eisenhower said he was . getting weary of people speaking ■ about blows to presidential presi tige at a tine when he was giving ; his last atom of energy for the whole human race. —He announced he was sending s letters to House Speaker Sam ; Rayburn and Vice President Richi ard M. Nixon, presiding officer of : the Senate, warning of serious reI percussions if Congress fails to r act adeqiihtely before adjournment on legislation to permit raising the ’ interest rate on long-term federal ! securities, on the requested gasor line tax increase to finance the s interstate highway building pro- ’ gram, and on the authorization for the Federal Housing Adminisi tration. ‘ —He also in his news conferf ence called again for congression- * al approval of a labor bill close ■ to the version adopted by the House and now in a House-Senate ■ conference. t Major Purposes Os Trip Eisenhower read a statement ■ giving five major purposes of his f trip to Germany, England and > France: > 1. To pledge this country’s “de- ’ votion to peace with honor and I justice” and to support “Western > unity In opposing, by force if necessary, any aggression and to pre- . serve the defensive strength re- - quired by our common security."

Republican Donald F. Gage Curtis O. Jones Robert L. August f C. Educat'd Deitsch Ralph Smith Harold "Hal” Teeter Adolph Kolter

Bloodmobile Unit In Decatur Sept. 1 When the bloodmobile is in Decatur a week from today, Tuesday, September 1, Decatur area residents will be able to replenish the area supply of one of the most amazing medicines in the worldblood. The supply of blood decreases in the summer, when donors are likely to become lax in their participation in the blood program and when there are increases in such things as diseases and accidents that require treatment with whole blood or parts of the Hood. For instance, Adams county residents used more blood in June, 1959, than in any other month in the July 1958,-June, 1959 period. Approximately 170 donors are needed so that the Hoodmobile gets Adams county’s quota of pints —127 in all. Although volunteer workers are at the Red Cross office this week to call donors and workers for the bloodmobile’s stay v anyone who wishes to donate blood or time should call the Red Cross headquarters office to make an appointment for next Tuesday. The nutnber is 3-3106. Workers Monday in the Red Cross office were Mrs. H. P. Engle and Miss Fan Hammell. Today they are Mrs. Engle, Mrs. Louis Zwick, and Mrs. Clara Bauer; Wednesday, Mrs. Earl Fuhrman and Mrs. Joe Hunter have offered to help, and Thursday, Mrs. Cletus Miller, Mrs. Arnold Ostermeyer, and Mrs. Noel Burton will help. The blood Decatur area residents will donate next Tuesday will be placed in the Fort Wayne blood bank. The number of pints will be recorded. When an area resident needs blood, whether he is in the county or anywhere in the United States, he can receive blood from the local blood center, and the record will come back to Fort Wayne and the local Red Cross. Relatives or friends of persons who have received blood this way may designate their donation as a replacement for the blood that person used. Blood has been called a miracle, medicine because products from it can help persons in many ways: those who have suffered shock through an accident or through severe emotional strain; those who have hemophilia, the bleeding disease, pull through operations; newborn babies who need a re(Continued on page three)

2. To suggest to each of the key officials with whom he confers in Europe that they reiterate their readiness to negotiate “realistically" with Russia “on any reasonable and mutually enforceable plan” for disarmament, to make a real start towards solving the problems of the divided Germny and to help reduce world tension. 3. To discuss with each head of government problems common to that nation and the United States. 4. To rededicate the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty. 5. To suggest to the heads of government that they explore together ways and means of cooperating in assistance to the underdeveloped countries. This final point of cooperative assistance to the underdeveloped nations, Eisenhower added after completing his statement, could . be the most important item on his agenda. He said that unless the civilized world was willing and ready to share in the burdens of making a better life possible tar these na- ; tions, then the world was going to ; have a terrible time of it l As for readiness to negotiate with Russia, Eisenhower said the big -Allies should also "reiterate . jointly that regardless of pressure i or inducement we shall never re- ■ treat from our ideals or princi- • pies or weaken in our resolution ■ to remain secure as we continue the search for peace."

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAM COUNTY nijfo — ....

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, August 25,1959.

Decatur Republicans Pick Candidates For City Election Nov. 3

Commissioners In Regular Session The county commissioners met in regular session Monday at the offices of county auditor, Ed JA* berg, dicussing several proposals and routine matters, including the county health officer’s report on possible amendments to the health program. Dr. William Freeby presented his findings to the commissioners who reviewed the proposals, but took no action at 'this time as a tentative starting date for the plan would not be effective until 1960. County attorney Robert S. Anderson was requested by the commissioners to file a remonstrance to the Amtutez-Teewr. etal, G. L. Gates ditch report because the first report from the group failed to include the specifications of the depths of bridges which the ditch underpasses. A previous resolution approved by the commissioners contained a requirement that all ditches which affected a county bridge must contain necessary information regarding the protection of the bridges. The ditch petitioners must submit these specifications before the commissioners can approve it. The remonstrance will be filed at the county council meeting. which takes place Sept. 8 and 9. At this time, the council will also pass on the budget requests of the county offices. The; commissioners also heard Harry Sheets, of the Elgin Water Softener Co., present information about his concern. Proposed improvements at the county farm would include the addition of a water softener. No action was taken as the improvements at the farm are still open to argument. County highway supervisor Lawrence Noll received a request to assist with a drainage problem at the farm of William Kelly on county road 7. The commissioners visited the farm and referred the matter to Noll. Noll was also requested to mow the county jail lawn. The request was made because a growth of weeks has been considerable the past week. The commissioners also appointed Haugk’s Plumbing and Heating to inspect the furnaces at the court house.

Teachers Institute Here September 4 “Here We Are—Again!” will be Dr. Merle T. Strom's address to the county school teachers at their pre-school institute Friday, September 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Youth and Community Center. In Adams county recently ,Dr. Strom talked with county educators about the new school district reorganization act. He is associate professor of education at- Ball State Teachers’ College. Before the institute a week from •Griday, the first of the teachers’ pre-school meetings will be principals' meeting at the office of Gail Grabill, superintendent of county schools, in the court house, Wednesday, September 2. TO Elect Representatives For the teachers’ institute the Rev. Edward Pacha, pastor of the First Christian church here, will give the invocation. Music from Adams Central school students will elect the delegate to the representatives assembly of the Indiana state tachers association. Following the business meeting, the principals of each of the schools will make announcements: Kenneth Van Emon, Hartford; Edward Heimann, Jefferson; Hugh Tate, Adams Central; Charles Rix, Monmouth; David Rankin, Geneva, and Gerald Vizard, Pleasant Mills. Dr. Strom from lowa Dr. Strom received his A.B. degree from Tarkio college, Tarkio, Mo., and his M. A. and Ph. D. in school administration from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. He has taught in several Nebraska schools, and ha taught at the University of Nebraska, Baylor 7 University, Waco, Tex., and at the University school of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Ikla./Mfore coming to Ball State.

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Decatur Merchants Plan Fall Opening

Adopting a slogan, "Central Soya Silver Dollar Days,” the retail division of the Chamber of Commence will move ahead to decide the intricate details of the “fall opening” after Monday afternoon’s meeting in the Chamber offices. x tn singling out the Central Soya Co., the merchants, as well as the citizens of Decatur, will pay homage to the firm that has done much to improve the city by an intense civic-mindedness over the past 25 years. Central Soya, by the way, is celebrating its silver anniverary this year. As part of the service, the local feed mill will pay it employes Sept. 2 with a payroll of about $26,500 and all of it in silver dollars. Thus the tie-in with the "Fall Opening’s” slogan will be knotted. Merchants are sponsoring the two-day merchandise special Sept. 4 and 5, Friday and Saturday, with .each store doing its individual pro-

10 Girls Compete In Queen Contest Two more girls have entered the Miss Adams county of 1959 contest, making ten girls in all who Will compete for the crown at the Monroe community days Frida? and Saturday nights. Miss Bobbieion Butler, 511 Closs street, is the newest entrant in the contest. A student at De •itur high school, she is 16, and her sponsor is the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 6236. Miss Judell Augsburger, Berne, is an entrant in the content, it was announced Monday. Also 16, rhe is a Berne-French high school student and will be sponsored by Sprunger, Lehman and company. Talent Contest Friday Friday evening, the queen contest will begin with a talent show on the community days outdoor stage, beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday evening the competition will come to a climax with the coronation of Miss Adams county of 1919, who will represent Adams county in Bluffton for the Miss Juhior Indiana title. Miss Junior Indiana will go on to the national Junior Miss contest in Mobile, Ala., next year. The four nights and two days of the community days will begin Wednesday night with a grand parade of the 10 queen candidates, decorated bicycles competing for honors, and county high school bands. After the parade, which begins at 6 p.m., the midway, with commercial rides and home-made concessions, will open, along with the cafeteria which the Monroe fire station will turn into, offering sandwiches, cakes, and pies to satisfy the appetites of the fes-tival-goers. ~ Thursday night will be the variety show, beginning at 8 pm., and Friday morning and afternoon and Saturday morning will be the tractor pull. Weigh-in times are 9 a.m. IMday, for lightweights; noon Friday for the mediumweights; and 9 a.m. Saturday for heavyweights. Preparation for Xhe community days, begun before the 4-H fair, will come to a climax this evening, with the meeting called by general chairman Howard Habegger. All community day workers from the Monroe rural and town fire departments and the Monroe Lions club will get together at the Monroe fire station. Tents and concessions will be erected Tuesday evening and Wednesday. Equipment will be readied for the cafeteria and the concessions and entertainment scheduled for the 1959 community days. Water Service Out 10 Hours At Akron AKRON, Ind. (UPD—Residents of this Fulton county town were without municipal water service for 10 hours Sunday and Monday in the midst of a heat wave because a car rammed into a fire

motion. Besides featuring the newest fall marchandise, the individual store owners and operator will provide a gimmick, whereby the shopper can obtain prizes or special bargains. The details of the promotion remain to be worked out by the merchants, Dale Morrissey, chairman of the event, said. sion also plans other activities during the Sept. 2-22 "Fall Opening.” The 21-day period will allow the Chamber of Commerce, as a group, and other organizations to conduct special commemorations services to hail the Central Soya Co. for its service to the local community. Other activities are yet only on the drawing board and will not be released until plans, become ce. mented. Morrissey added, however, that much more will be released in the near future.

Mrs. Perry Hoffman Killed In Accident Mrs. Esther Berry Hoffman, 45, a former Decatur resident, died at Benson, Ariz, Monday evening following an automobile accident. Mrs. Hoffman resided in the pecatur community for about 25 years before moving west. Surviving besides her husband, Perry Hoffman are: Clyde Berry, an uncle of route £; Mr. ana Mrs. Ellis Skiles, an uncle and aunt, of Peterson; Mrs. Flo Bright, a greataunt, of Peterson; Harve Berry, an uncle, of Peterson; Mrs. Floyd Acker, an aunt, of Decatur. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but the services will be in Arizona. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy, continued warm and humid this afternoon through Wednesday. Isolated afternoon or evening thundershowers except more numerous thundershowers extreme south. Low tonight 70 to 76. High Wednesday 92 to 97. Sunset today 7:27 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 6:07 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy, continued very warm and humid with widely scattered thundershowers over the state. Lows 70 to 77. Highs 92 to 98.

Ike Appeals To Congress

WASHINGTON (UPD— President Eisenhower made a pointblank plea to Congress today for action on superhighway financing, increased government interest rates and new authority for insuring home mortages. He warned of serious repercussions if these programs are not pushed through during this session. Eisenhower announced at his news conference that he was sending messages outlining the urgent need tor the three programs. He said that unless interest rates are raised to make longterm government bonds attractive to investors, he will be faced with a matter of grave importance. This is how things stand in these three fields: , £ Highways; The House Committees on Ways and Means and Public Works are engaged in a tug-of-war over proposals to raise new road-building money. Ways and Means today turned down a compromise proposal approved Monday by Public Works, which would allow a 1-cent increase in the gasoline tax but limit it to 12 months. The Ways and Means Committee recommended earlier that the 1-cent boost remain in effect tor 22 months. Interest Rates: The administration’s proposal to raise the interest ceiling on government securities is in a House pigeon-hole, placed there by the Ways and Means Committee.

John M. Doan, Republican city chairman, announced today that candidates for mayor, clerk-treas-urer, and the five councilmen posts were chosen Saturday by the county Republican central committee, have signed consent statements, and will be filed with the clerk of the circuit court possibly on Saturday or Monday. The Republicans selected two veterans, Don Gage and Adolph Kolter, to head their ticket. Gage and Kolter served together on the city council during the second term of John Doan as mayor. ''Four of the seven who will be on the Republican ticket served in the armed forces. Two ?re Catholics, two are Methodist, and three' are members of the Evangelical United Brethren church. Several are natives of Decatur or Adams county. Each candidate promised an honest, active campaign, Doan stated, and if elected will give a good and progressive administration. They will oppo. co the Democratic candidates in the city election Tuesday, Nov. 3. Donald F. Gage Donald F. Gage, Republican city council member from 1952-1955, was appointed Sautrday by the Republican central committee to run tor mayor of Decatur against Mayor Robert D. Cole. Gage was born in Fort Wayne August 8, 1908 and is 51 years old. He has resided in Decatur since 1920, when his father transferred here with the opening of the local General Electric plant. Gage worked tor the GE until 1946, for more than 20 years. At this time he and his brother, Robert Gage, started their own machine shop. They still operate the shop, known as Gage tool and engineering, at 706 North llth'street. Tools, jig, fixtures, and special machine work are done at the shop. A veteran of World War 11, Gage served with and was honorably discharged from the U. S. Marine Corps. A member of St. Mary’s Catholic church. Gage is a graduate of Decatur Catholic high school. Married, Gage resides at 723 Mercer avenue, and belongs to the following fraternal orders: Loyal Order of Moose, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and fourth degree Knights of Columbus. In 1951 Gage defeated Dorphus

Housing* The Senate has passed a replacement for the bill the President vetoed. Die new bill was approved today by the House Banking Committee and now goes to the Rules Committee. It would provide $1,060,000,000 to keep the housing program going. Other congressional news: Republicans: Congressional Republican leaders conferred with President Eisenhower on civil rights, the labor reform bill, highway financing, foreign aid, government bond interest rates and other matters. Labor Reform: Rep. Carl D. Perkins (D-Ky.) sought to pat off labor reform legislation until next year. He made the motion as Senate - House conferees entered the crucial phase of its efforts to compromise on measures passed by the Senate and the House. Perkins’ proposal was put aside temporarily. Contra eta: Dr. Richard Porter, an engineer for General Electric, denied that he helped swing a Defense Department decision that allowd Russia to get ahead in the space race. He testified before a House armed services subcommittee investigating defens contracts. Newspaper columnist Drew Pearson told the subcommittee last week that Porter influenced the Pentagon to place its hopes on an inferior rocket engine that figured in the failure of this country's first satellite - launching attempts.

Drum 1,776 to 1,299, by 477 votes to represent the second councilman district on the city council. In 1955 he was defeated 1,953 to 1,416, 537 votes, by Norbert Aumann for reelection. Curtis O. Jones Curtis O. Jones, 26, of 903 Dierkes street, was nominated Saturday by. the Republican central committee to run for clerk-treas-urer against Mrs. Laura A. Bosse. Jones, a graduate of Decatur high school, is unmarried and lives with his mother. He attended Ball State Teachers College and Inter-' national Business College. A member of the Methodist church, he is an associate member of the fraternal order of police. He is presently employed at the International Harvester plant in Fort Wayne. He was employed by the city for 5% years. Robert L. August Robert Leßoy August, 42, of 727 North Second street, was nominated to run for city council from the first district against Carl E. Gerber. Born in Willshire, 0., August is a graduate of that high school. Married to the former Pauline McKean, the couple have a son, Ronald, who attends Decatur high school, and a daughter, Diana, who attends Lincoln school. August spent 10 years in the restaurant business, and is presently selling insurance for the Massachusetts Protective & Paul Revere company. A veteran of 27 months in the Army, August served in the South Pacific area 18 months of the time. He is now serving his second year as commander of the Disabled American Veterans of Adams county. He is also a member and officer of the Masonic lodge. August is a member of the Bethany E.U.B. church, and has served as superintendent of the Sunday school there. C. Edward Deitsch C. Edward Deitsch, 54, of 513 South Fifth street, will be the Republican candidate for city councilman from the second district, running against Norbert Aumann. Born and raised in Decatur, Deitsch attended the Decatur public schools. He has been employed by General Electric for 35 years. Married, he and his wife, Nida, have one son, Edward Gene -> Deitsch;- who teaches school. Deitsch is a member of the Trinity Evangelical' United Brethren church, the Masonic lodge, and the Improved Order of Red Men. Ralph E. Smith » Ralph E. Smith, 54, of 127 South 14th street, will be the Republican candidate for city council from the third district, opposing Lawrence A. Kohne. A native of Adams county. Smith attended school at Pleasant Mills. After his graduation he took a course-in dairy herd improvement from Purdue university. He worked in that field for four years, then was bacteriologist for the Kraft Foods company for 16 years. In 1947 Smith organized the Smith Pure Milk company, Mar s ried, the Smiths have one son, -Ralph, Jr. All three work together in the company. Smith is a member of and attends the First Methodist church. His great-grandfather, Smith, was the first elected sheriff of Adams county, being elected in 1836. Harold Teeter Harold "Hal” Teeter, 45, of 1015 Marshall street, is the Republican candidate for city councilman from the fourth district, opposing Clyde E. Drake in November. Teeter was bom November 28, 1913, and has lived his entire life in Adams county. He attended the Decatur public schools, and was active in music and band work, having an orchestra of his own for several years. Married and the father of three sons, he has lived at his present address for 18 years. During World War II Teeter spent 30 months in the armed forces with the 9th Air Force as flight engineer and tail gunner over Germany. He received an honorable discharge in 1945. He is a member of Amrican Legion Post 47 and St. Mary’s Catholic church. For the past 20 years Teeter has been employed by the Hi-Way Ser(Contlnueu <m page elrM)

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