Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1959 — Page 2

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BE SURE! VOTE DEMOCRATIC!

KEEP GOOD GOVERNMENT! A four year record of good government is proof positive you can expect continued honesty and efficiency in our city offices by voting for these candidates.

FIFTEEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE DEMOCRATIC IN THE CITY ELECTION i Tuesday, November 3 Q ' Your Democratic candidates have announced a progressive and specific prol gram aimed at making your community a better city. Based on the Democratic ac- | complishments in the last four years you can be sure they again will carry out their campaign promises in an honest, efficient manner without secret meetings and in ’full acceptance of yoUr recommendations. We invite you to read and study the program they have outlined as a blue print for our future betterment. The following Democratic program, can with your help, be accomplished. These are the fifteen points of improvements We believe can be accomplished during the next four years under another Democratic Administration: : 1. We have opened the city gravel pit located behind the Community Center and will use the gravel for a base in paving and widening City Streets, saving the city money to permit more street improvements with no additional taxes. * 2. We favor consideration of plans for expanding city swinging facilities. 3. We have accumulated enough snow removing equipment to allow us to promise to remove snow from streets and sidewalks this winter and every winter following. . ... 4. We favor increasing and developing winter use of Decatur Parks including the shelter house at HannaNuttman Park. 5. We favor further development of the baseball diamond and athletic field adjacent to Hanna-Nuttman Park. 6. We have set up a definite program to improve water » mains, based upon no increase in rates or taxes and which will create a system of mains circling the city, producing hardness of the water and improving water | pressure and delivery. 7. i We will continue to provide every means possible such as the new school crossing signs to protect our children's safety on Decatur streets. 8. We will continue studies toward improving the flow of traffic through Decatur. 9. We will soon improve even more the parking facilities in Decatur. 10. We promise to continue the operation of the recreational board which has the best interests of Decatur's bays and girls at heart. The present board has operA ated on a balanced budget for the past two years, > while providing increased facilities at a decreasing , cost to taxpayers. 11. We favor full cooperation with Decatur's present industries to provide top level* employment. 12. We promise further developments of Decatur's storm sewer system in residential and business areas. 13. We will cooperate with the Decatur Youth and Community Center in attracting more state and district meetings to our city. St ’ , 14. We will continue our efforts to keep the main streets » of our city dean by weekly sweeping and by providing an adequate number of attractive waste recepticles. 15. We will do everything possible to bring new industry 5 to Decatur—always trying to increase the employment opportunities for our young people and our older citizens.

THE DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

Illi Mb l< t ■ ISP IB Js lllli * 11 IK il IB JS ROBERT COLE Mayori Robert D. Cole, of 127 Limberlost Trail, is a candidate for re-election as mayor of the city of Decatur. A native of the city, he was born here in 1910. Before becoming mayor, he operated Cole's meat market for 10 years. A former deacon of the Zion Reformed church, he is a member -of the Elks, Moose, Knights of Pythias, and the Jefferson club. A graduate of Decatur high school. Mayor Cole and his wife Sally have two children, Allan and Nancy. Mayor Cole is the first full-time mayor of Decatur, and has been able to reduce the civil city tax rate substantially during his four years of office over the proceeding four years. I KBi Lawrence Kohne Councilman 3rd District Lawrence A. Kohne, of 307 South Adams street, is owner of the Community Oil and Gas company at Adams and Seventh street. He was first elected in 1955. ' Kohne attended Decatur Catholic high school, and is a member of the Red Men, and Jefferson club. He has served 13 years as precinct committeeman. Married, he has three sons: Ferris, Norman, and Stephen.

...VOTE DEMOCRATIC... DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE —164 S. 2nd St., Decatur, Ind. — Pd. Pol. Advt.

Laura Bosse Clerk-Trea surer * Mrs. Laura Bosse, of 512 W. Madison street, is a candidate for city clerk - treasurer. The widow of the late Ed Bosse, she has< more than 20 years experience as a legal secretary. She has served two years on the city recreation board, on the Red Cross board, and Decatur library board, without compensation. She is a member of St. Mary's Catholic church, and treasurer of its Rosary society. She is also active in the civic music association. Mrs. Bosse's son, Thomas D. Bosse, is married and resides in Cleveland Heights, O. Frank Braun Councilman At - Large Frank Braun, of 1125 Nuttman, is a retired GE worker, with 40 years service. A member of the Zion Lutheran church, he is a member of the GE Quarter-Century club. He is a graduate of the Berne school system, and came to Decatur in 1914. He is a candidate for the councilmanic post held by Ed Bauer, who will retire from the council December 31. Mr. Braun is married. Wflßfl W '1 * ’t ‘ m WO : 7 «Ll /. Norbert Aumann Councilman 2nd District Norbert Aumann, of 110 Rugg street, is a candidate for reelection on the Decatur city council. , He has been in the electrical repair business for 22 years. He owns his own home, and is married, having three children, Carolyn, Janice, and Judy. He is a member of the Zion Lutheran church.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1959

, jMb Richard J. Sullivan City Judge Richard J. Sullivan, of 424 Clots.street, is a Decatur attorney and graduate of Indiana University school of law. Married, and the father of one son, Ricky, he is a member of the Adams county Jefferson club, the Decatur Lions club, and the Adams county young Democrats. He is a member of St. Mary's Catholic church. Mr. Sullivqn is unopposed for the office, and will be the first city judge, independent of the may- ■ or's office. Clyde E. Drake Councilman 4th District Clyde Drake, of 1345 Master Drive, is a candidate for reelection as city councilman for the fourth district. A Central Soya employe for 18 years, Drake is a home owner, married, and the father of two children. He has served on the city council since 1955. I -»iv; Carl Gerber Councilman Ist District Carl Gerber, of 121 South sth street, popular Decatur merchant and owner of Gerber's Supermarket, had never run for public office until 1955. Married to the former Isabelle Hower, he has four daughters and a son. A native of Decatur, he - was graduated from the Decatur public schools and Indiana University. In his youth he was well known as an athlete. He is a member of the First Methodist church and the Decatur Rotary club.