Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 265, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 265.

Cautions Use Os Cranberries

NEW YORK (UPl)—The American housewife today awaited the industry’s answer to government claims that part of the nation’s cranberry crop was contaminated with a possible cancer-producing agent. The problem of whether to eliminate cranberries from the traditional Thanksgiving repast arose Monday when Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Arthur S. Flemming warned that a chemical weed killer used by some cranberry growers had caused cancer in rats. Stemming said it was not yet known whether the substance would cause cancer in humans but cautioned housewives to be ’’on the safe side” and refrain from buying the berries — fresh, frozen or canned. Charges Headline Hunting The industry immediately accused the government of making an inflammatory statement and headline hunting. Carleton I. Pickett, the executive director of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation, sent a telegram to President Eisenhower stating Flemming “ought to be fired.” Ambrose E. Stevens, executive vice president and general manager of Ocean Spray Cranberries, "'pc., which represents about 75 £r cent of the nation’s growers, id he would hold a news conference to answer the government’s claims and assure housewives there is no danger in using present supplies of cranberries. Flemming said government inspectors found that cranberries from the 1958-59 crop grown in the northwest were coated with a residue of the weed killer aminotriazole. He said it had been ascertained that the chemical would cause cancer in the thyroids of ratsUntil a procedure is worked out by the government and industry for removing the contaminated product, the public would be “on the safe " side” to refrain from buying cranberries, Flemming said.

Big Crowd Attends Boosters Club Meet

“There are two phases of education in, America—one in which we learn to read, write, and spell, and the other which teaches our hearts love, friendship, responsibility, sportsmanship, and loyalty. I would hate to see an America without a sports system," Burchard ’"Tiny” Horton, former Decatur coach and now manager of the Curtis-French Medical supply company at Terre Haute; told a joint meeting of the Decatur Boosters club, Decatur Lions club, and Decatur Rotary club Monday night at the Youth and Community Center. Bead Table More than 250 attended the third annual Boosters club banquet for the Dedatur football team and their parents. A large platform at the’ ftorth end of the hall held the following honored guests: Roger president ot the Decatur Lions club; Gail Grabill, past president of the Decatur Rotary club; Jerry Leitz, William McColly, and Paul Bevilhimer, of the Decatur coaching staff; Mayor Robert D.

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George A. Michael, director of the state food and drug division of the Health Department flatly denied that Massachusetts cranberries were contaminated with the chemical found on berries grown in Washington and Oregon. “Housewives who have served cranberry sauce to their families in recent weeks should not be concerned,” he said. Add Storage Space At Central Soya Co. About two million bushels of temporary storage has been added at the Decatur Central Soya plant by the construction of an open oval storage bin, Tom Allwein, plant manager, said this noon. The storage place will provide plenty of temporary space for soybean and other grain storage, and will enable Central Soya to better serve its suppliers, Allwein explained. Kenneth Robertson, chief engineer, supervised the work, and John Mays, maintenance superintendent from the M&R department, was in charge of most of the construction. Bultemeier Construction company helped on the higher parts of the construction. The new storage space, between the new office building and the plant, is 70 feet high at the highest point, with a 300 foot long trestle. It is oval in shape, being 400 feet long and 225 feet wide. The walls are about 17 feet high, with the low ends just four feet high. Soya has already procured a large impregnated nylon tarpaulin of the same type used on the be-tween-the-bins storage space. The new storage area is not now in use, but it ready whenever it is needed. i*

Cole; L. E. “Bud" Anspaugh, master of ceremonies; Bob Worthman, Decatur high school football coach for the past 13 years; the speaker, Tiny Horton; Gerald Strickler, member of the board of directors of the Booster club, who introduced the speaker; James Moses, president of the Decatur Boosters club for 1959-60; the Rev. Richard C. Ludwig, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church, who gave the invocation. The dinner started with the crowd standing and singing the first verse of America. Following this, two Boy Scouts from troop 62 sponsored by the Decatur Lions club, D. L. Hawkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Hawkins, and Charles Martindell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martindell, led the group in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Rev. Ludwig then gave the invocation. During the dinner Mrs. Earl Chase played the organ and Miss Kay Wynn played the piano.

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Body Os Long Missing Girl Found Today INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The decomposed body of a 17-year-old New Whiteland girl missing for more than a month was found under a bridge over a creek todayAuthorities said it appeared she had been sexually assaulted and hinted she may have been slain. The girl was Mfss Edna Fowler, a 1959 graduate of Center Grove High School in Johnson County. Relatives reported the girl missing on Oct. 8, when she failed to meet her brother-in-law, Carlos Travelstead, who said he was to have picked her up at the Circle Theater on the Indianapolis Monument Circle. The body was found by two rabbit hunters, Ted Arthur, 23, and Fred Van Noy, 22. Indianapolis, who were hunting on the property of Mrs. Gladys Noe, in southwestern Marion County. The hunters walked under the bridge over a small creek and spotted the body. The clothing was in disarray. On one hand was a 1959 class ring from Center Grove High School. On the other was a diamond engagement ring. A small bottle containing cap sules was found near the body. A deputy coroner said the body was so badly decomposed he could not tell on a hurried examination the cause of death. The girl’s sweater was pulled up around her neck, her brassiere ripped and the straps broken. Her shoes were gone. Her underclothing, however, was intact. The body fitted the description of the Fowler girl and police indicated the class ring virtually established identity beyond any shadow of doubt. The girl had bowled at a downtown bowling alley on the evening she was to have met Travelstead. It appeared she never reached the theater. The floor of die bridge under which the body was found is about 25 feet above the bank where the hunters found the body.

Accomplishments Following dinner. Bud Anspaugh, master of ceremonies, mentioned some of the accomplishments of the Booster club, including securing the flagpole from the General Electric company; erecting a canvas screen arountj the field to encourage bystanders to come inside and pay admission, and several others. Honored guests and the wife of the speaker, were then introduced. The Rev. Robert Jaeger, athletic director of Decatur Catholic high school, and Al Lindahl, coach of Decatur Catholic, were both introduced, and wished the best of luck all the way to the sectional. President Jim Moses then spoke briefly, welcoming the crowd, thanking them for the privilege of serving as president, and concluding with the promise to do a good job this year for the club and team. Dugout Report Anspaugh then thanked the offi-

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White House Denounces Labor Leader’s Charge Os .A Political Payoff

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The White House today denounced as “demagoguery” a labor leader’s charge that President Eisenhower’s intervention in the steel strike was “a political payoff ” Presidential News Secretary James C. Hagerty made the statement in commenting on a speech Monday by Emil Mazey, secretary treasurer of the United Automobile Workers. Mazey told the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Department conference that use of a Taft-Hartley injunction to stop the steel strike was a “political payoff” by Eisenhower to campaign contributors. “Such demagoguery lev e1 e d against President Eisenhower is, of course, not really worthy of comment,” Hagerty told newsmen. Accused of Strikebreaking “I am sure the American people realize that the President acted only when it was clear that the welfare of the United States dictated positive action under the law. Such action was upheki by the courts of our land.” Other speakers at Monday’s labor meeting also lashed out at the President’s action. And at the end of the speechmaking, delegates shouted unanimous approval of a resolution which accused the President of “strikebreaking.” As the meeting continued today, the IUD was considering new formulas for settling strikes to replace the Taft-Hartley injunctive, process. Hagerty was reminded that other labor leaders also criticized the President at the labor conference Monday and was asked if his comment applied to all of the crit-

cers and directors who worked so hard preparing the decorations, together with the football team, and recognized them by having them stand. Wilbur Petrie reported on the dugouts now under construction, and told the cheering group that they would be ready for use next spring, despite delays caused by poor .weather and the ending of the football season one week early. James Basham, of Central Soya, acted as chief engineer for the job, and Soya also donated the steel for reinforcing the concrete. A list of the many donors to the project was then listed, including the local bricklayers union, which donated their time and efforts in the construction job. Coach Worthman then told fne group that he and the team, which he introduced, appreciated the backing of the club, even though they had a losing season. He also recognized the junior high coaches for their untiring efforts to provide better football training. Strickler Introduced Decatur auctioneer Gerald Strickler then introduced the speaker of the evening, former coach Tiny Horton, who came to Decatur in 1930 just after his marriage, and was able to produce a team that defeated or tied every Fort Wayne high school. He went on to Mattoon, 111., where he produced many Illinois university stars, including one all-American. Returning to Indiana, he coached basketball at Martinsville before retiring to the business world. Actually, coach Horton pointed out, he is not really retired; now, at Terre Haute, he coaches four high school teams and one college team from the bleachers. While no one listens to him, he has learned that every American man. believes he can do two things—sing tenor and coach high school athletics. Decatur Examples To every team he has ever coached. Tiny has used one example from his experience here at Decatur. In a game with Garfett it was very well illustrated that every play is a potential touchdown if everyone works. The game was tied 6-6 at the half, but on the kickoff Dick Steele, for Decatur, took the ball and ran it 90 yards for q touchdown. At the end of the play only two men were standing on the field—Steele and (Continued on pare eeven)

BULLETIN Roy C. (Bud) Steel, 59, of Pleasant Mills, died this morning at the Veterans hospital in Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient since May 2. The body was removed to the Zwick funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. icism. “Sure," he answered. Meeting Ends Today Arthur J. Goldberg, general counsel for the Steelworkers Union, is asking the AFL-CIO to present in Congress his own plan for ending critical walkouts. He made that suggestion at today’s final IUD session. The two-day convention ends today after a speech by Steelworkers President David J. McDonald and action on various resolutoins. Mazey said in his speech Monday that the President sent the 500,000 Steelworkers back to work after 116 days of the strike in order to fulfill political obligations to the industry. Mazey charged that Eisenhower acted in return for political contributions of $215,000 from the steel corporation officials during his campaign for reelection in 1956. United Auto Workers President Walter P. Reuther said the back-to-work order subjected the 500,000 steelworkers to “involuntary servitude.” He said Eisenhower was a party to “the Witch hunt against the American labor movement.” The charges reflected the bitterness of union leaders at use of the court-ordered 80-day halt in the steel walkout. AFL-CIO President George Meany, who also addressed the convention, urged Congress toabolish Taft-Hartley emergency provisions but suggested no alternative for ending crippling strikes. A draft resolution hailing the work of labor’s "friends” in Congress during its consideration of the union reform law was prepared for convention approval

Commissioners In Regular Session The county commissioners met in regular session Monday in the offices of county auditor Ed Jaberg, reviewing the itemized sale results of the county farm property. The report from the Kent Realty and Auction Co. showed that expenses for the sale totalled sl,877.84, with the sale price at $23,463.25, leaving a balance due the county of $21,585.41. Sheriff Merle Affolder met with the commissioners, showing a resolution approved by state officials altering the speed limit on U.S. 224 in and near the town of Magley in Adams county. Westbound traffic on the state highway will abide by 55 miles an hour 1,500 feet east of the north-south "county road to a point 1,000 feet east, while westbound traffic will adhere to the 55-mile limit, 500 feet west of the north-south county road to a point 1,000 feet west. A 45-mile an hour zone will bet set up for both lanes of traffic from 500 feet west to a point 1,500 feet east of the northsouth county road. The remainder of the day, the commissioners were out inspecting the construction and repair of bridges and ditches. Legion Turkey Dinner For Members, Wives The turkey dinner with all the trimmings to be served at the American Legion home Wednesday night will be open to members and their wives only, not to the general public, it was announced today. The ceremony at the flagpole at 11 a.m. will, of course, be public, and all citizens are invited to attend, including the school children from the city, county, and parochial. schools.

Spiritual Emphasis Services Continue “What is the church?” was the subject of the sermon delivered by Dr. John L. Schmidt at the Monday evening service at Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, The speaker’s text was taken from St. Matthew 16:18, “And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” “What is the church?” First, “the church is an act of God in the world.” It is a divine society and not a man-made organization. It was conceived by God. It is the gracious act of God in Christ Jesus in sending His Son into the world to redeem mankind.” Second, “the church is the missiion of God to the world. God’s people must be on the offensive. The challenge is to overcome the strongholds of evil and unrighteousness, for Christ has promised that ‘the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.’ The churcth is to move forward a a mighty army carrying the ‘good news of God'.” Third, “the church is the people of God. It is a fellowship of those who have been called of God. Too often, people refer to their church as they when they need to include themselves by saying we.” The Rey. Benjamin Thomas presided at the service; the Rev. Huston Bever read the scripture; and the Rev. Stuart Brightwell led in prayer. Don Gerig, director of the Methodist© church choir, sang “The Prodigal Son.” A chorus composed of local ministers and their wives sang “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne.” Tonight, Dr. Schmidt will speak on the subject, “Christ and the Congregation.” The Rev. Emmett Anderson will preside, the Rev. Wayne Smith will read the scripture, and the Rev. Gerald Gerig will lead in prayer. Special music will be furnished by the Monmouth high school choir. The service begins at 7:30 p. m. and the public is invited to the service.

Student Day Sale Here November 21 The annual Decatur high school senior class “Student Day Sale” will be conducted Nov. 21 in cooperation with the merchants of the city. Miss Charlotte Vera, senior class sponsor, said this morning that the project was started early in the 1930’s and has been kept intact all these years. The project will raise funds for the expenses incurred from the commencement dance, the facultysenior dinner, and for the senior class gift to the school. The last four classes paid for the organ now owned by the school. The money left over after expenses for the class of 1960 will be used for a new school gift. Jack Dailey, senior class president, and Miss Vera are currently attempting to place all of the senior class in all of the local stores prior to the sale in an organizational move. Other officers and the 11-man committee assisting in the project are: Terje Strom, vice president; Lois Gerke, secretary; and Alice Allwein, treasurer. The members g>f the committee are Marie Barlett, Barbara Burk, Rosie Flora, Betty Haugk, Mike Kaehr. Carol Norquest, Larry Sheets, Joe Smith. Etta Mae Soliday, Kay Stoppenhagen, and Kay Wynn, all members of the senior class. The committee, the officers, and the class sponsor will attempt to put pupils in every-store in town on the sale day. In the past, not enough stores could be contacted to place all the pupils, but this may prove to be a different story, Miss Vera said.

India Is Expected To Reject Claims

NEW DELHI (UPI) The Indian government will reject Chinese Communist Premier Chou En-lai's latest claims on Indian territory and will refuse to withdraw her troops from border areas, informed sources predicted today. The governoment position was set forth in a resolution adopted today by the working committee of the ruling Congress Party which met with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for two hours. It said the government cannot tolerate aggression and called’ on the people for unity. Wants Peaceful Relations It appeared likely Nehru would accept Chou’s call for talks on the worsening relations between the two countries. Today’s resolution recalled India’s desire for "peaceful relations” with its neighbors and it was her policy to settle differences throhgh peaceful negotiations. The New ijemi-Feipmg differences already has split India’s Communist Party into three fktions, and a knock down, dragout fight was predicted at a national party convention which opened today in Meerut.

Juries Are Drawn For November Term County clerk Richard D. Lewton today announced the names of the members of the grand and petit juries for the November term of the Adams circuit court. The jury commissioners, Edward F. Borling and James Gattshall, officiated at the pulling of the names from the list of county freeholders and resident voters. The "12 selected for the grand jury for the term beginning Nov. 16 are: Richard A. Ditte, Union township; Elmer Beer, Monroe township; Ivan Byer, Blue Creek; Iloe Burke, Decatur-Washington; Paul B. Davis. Root; Mary Egley, Kirkland; Jessie Fox, Blue Creek; Corwin A. Beeler, Geneva; Oscar H. Fuelling. Union; Ray T. Myers; Ivan E. Garwood, Union; and Robert Dudgeon, Jefferson. The 24 petit jurors are; Orval C. Jones, Blue Creek; Robert A. Everett, Union; John R. Gage, Monroe; Raymond E. Black, Wabash; Chester G. Brodbeck, MonroeWashington; George H. Alton, De-catur-Root; Theodore Bultemeier, Preble; Virgil E. Fleming, Washington; Edmund Aumann, Preble; Gene K. Hike, Monroe-Washington; Noah J. Graber, Berne; Robert C. Butcher, Decatur-Washington; Elmer J. Heyerly, French; Joel Baumgartner, French; Lewis E. Beery, Decatur-Root; Martin F. Gallmeyer, Preble; Norbert W. Aumann, Decatur - Washington: Mary Hirschy, Wabash; Daniel Fiechter, Monroe; Sampson Farlow, Wabash; John C. Baltzell, Monroe; Oland Ralph Myers, De-catur-Root; Walter E. Barlett, De-catur-Washington, and Doyt R. Bryan, Decatur-Washington.

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Faction Supports Nehru One faction of the Communist Party strongly supports Nehru and wants the party to proclaim publicly its support for the MacMahon Line as a frontier between India and China. A center group which controls the party was seeking a compromise. The “Stalinist” group gave full support to Peiping. There was no indication when Nehru would reply to Chou’s offer published Monday of a personal conference and a 24-mile wide buffer zone through the disputed areas but all indications India would oppose the buffer zone idea. UNICEF Collects $330 In Campaign The treasurer’s report of the “Trick or ’Creat” fund drive for UNICEF showed that the young adults and children of the Associated Churches in Decatur collected a total of 1330 in the Oct 29th drive. Robert Strickler, treasurer of the council of churches, reported the results of the campaign to provide funds for food and clothing for the underprivileged children throughout the world. Talmadge Campbell, drive chair, man, reported that 10 Decatur churches participated in the Hal-loween-type fund campaign. They are: Bethany E. U. 8., Trinity E. U. 8., Nazarene, Baptist. Zion Evangelical and Reformed, Church of Christ, Methodist, First Christian, Presbyterian, and Assembly of God. The drive was termed "successful” by the committee in charge, and they expressed their appreciation to all who assisted in the campaign,’ either by working or generously contributing. The drive was part of a nationwide fund-raising campaign with churches all over the country cooperating with the project. Comedian Danny Kaye has been instrumental in keeping the project alive in several foreign countries as he has toured Europe recently learning of the good UNICESF has done and can do. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and mild tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy, continued warm extreme south, turning much colder with chance of some showers central and north. Low tonight in the 40s. High Wednesday around 50 extreme northwest to upper 60s southeast. Sunset today 4:34 p. m. c.s.t., 5:34 p. m. e-d.t. Sunrise Wednesday 6:24 a.m. c.s.t, 7:24 a.m. c.d.t. Outlook for Thursday: Considerable cloudiness and colder with chance of snow flurries north and central, scattered light showers south.

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