Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1960 — Page 4

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On Th* Council Mooting Loot night Um City of Decatur had iU nacond city council mao ling of Um J** l ’- The 1H hour mooting, tongdr than usual, contain*! a remarkable amount of import* ant buaiaoao, covered at length in the nowo columns. 'Dione who altaodod were treatod to a numbar of apeochoa by rural people who wore disgruntled about the electric situation So many were present that the city department heads gave up their imsls, and stood through moot of the meeting. Three things were clearly evident from the meeting. First of all Mayor Donald F. Gage proved himself a very able executive. Although he has only been mayor three weeks, he was able to preside over the meeting with dignity, recognizing those present, keeping order, and in general conducting a fine meeting. He made it clear from his statements that he has already wrestled with the city’s major problems, and that he intends to do his best as mayor He is getting along very well with his council, and was aided by the attentive and conscientious actions of his city attorney. Robert S. Anderson. Second, city councilman Erank Braun, the new member of the city council, astonished those present by actually having a well-thought-out and constructive committee report after only two weeks. Councilman Braun proposed the investment immediately of >50,000 now in reserve and not drawing interest, in government bonds which will draw from 4% to 5%-that is >2,000 to >3,000 extra each year. Braun’s committee further proposed investing >178,000 more, at staggered intervals so that maturity will be staggered. . Mayor Gage had already pleased those who like to save money by asking the council to recall >30,000 in outstanding bonds on the diesel plant for approximate y >25,000, thus saving interest fcjr'iO years or so, or t e penalty for calling the bond., from $7,000 to SII,OOO. While it would have been possible to invest the $26,000 at 4% or more, and pay the interest of 1 B'SW, and keep the difference, the latter would be a fairly complicated financial move for a city, and th. former certainly is better than the usual way, and may even work out best in the long-run. However, the third thing which was evident from the meeting is not so pleasant. It concerns the attitude of the city administration toward sale of the electric utility. It is the attitude which the voters could very well expect. But it is not the a- - which the voters themselves signified that they Only a complete understanding on the part of the voters of the complex maneuvers meant to keep the city from obtaining good service at low rates, and their conveying the fact that they do understand, to their elected officials, both Democrats and Republicans, both city, county, and township, will speed the decision along. Let’s decide the question, one way or the other. Decatur is going to try to patch up the old plant, repair ’■ the lines, and please the local people, farmers, and mdustries, we had better all get busy, and do it

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Kendallville Happy With I&M

Tbe city °f KmMsUvlU* * electric palnme saved Moooo tn the Ctrat year after Uw sale of thru city owned electric utility Io I&M p|u« receiving $39 000 M» taxes from I4M during ISM. Charte* R Hotter. rsecuUva ircretar' of the KendailvUte Chamber of Commerce. wrote Monday The entire tetter addrr»»cd to O A Spiegel. DC., was read to the Decatur city council Tuesday night, and read into the minutes Dr Spiegel told the council that hr h oped that Decatur would move forward now. »nd try to grow and improve Itself rather than fight and bicker In addition, service improved immensely, the letter conUnucd. •II but two of the employe* who did not retire on l&M pensions bsved on city service were offered jobs. and several stayed on with the city water department The employes received 50 - more wages. time and half and doubhtime, life insurance, sick benefits, and a three weeks' vacation after 10 years service, including city service. The text of the letter follows: "I received a letter from you recently asking several questions concerning the possible sate of your light plant to Indiana & Michigan Electric company. I will be happy to answer them to the best of my ability. “No 1. Has the sale of the Kendallville plant to I&M been a progressive move? “Let me say that the town had an awakening which dates from the mlp The general feeling in the town-. Is that of wanting to do things to make Kendallville a bigger and better place to live. Even the people who were against the move now admit the wisdom of the move we made, or just keep quiet. Effect On Employes "No. 2. How many former employees were kept or hired by I&M? "First of all. I&M went back and picked up service records of em-

Highlights Os Ike Economic Report

WASHINGTON (UPD — Highlights of President Eisenhower’s annual economic report to Congress: Outlook: Production and income climbed to record highs in 1959 and “there are good grounds for confidence that this economic advance can be extended through 1960.” Living Standards: “Very great gains in the well-being of American families” have been the fruit of rising output since World War 11. Progress has been great in housing, no longer in short supply, health, education and the economic security of American families. Prices: Steady in early months of 1959, then crept slowly but steadily upward. By November living costs were up IV4 per cent from a year earlier. He urged management to cut prices where possible due to "productivity gains.** Jobs: Number of people working averaged 65,600,000, well above 1958. Unemployment dropped sharply to 3,800.000, about per cent of the labor force. Young people, miners and non-whites had most difficulty finding work. Unemployment rates have not been high “but they can and should be lower.” , Incomes: Take-home pay per man, woman and child up 2.2 per cent in real buying power. Total income hit a record $380,100,000,000 up 5.5 per cent. Taxes’ The tax system should encourage productive effort and investment. It should be reviewed with these goals in mind. There was no mention of tax cuts.

January Clearance FINAL REDUCTIONS! MEN’S & BOYS’ MEN’S 4 BOYS’ ... ALL WOOL ALL WOOL JACKETS SUBURBANS TOPCOATS Off Off Otf PRICE MEN’S WEAR 101 N. 2nd STREET OPEN FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS

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ptoyees Several retired then All but two were <rffered jobs either in KendailvUte or other of tbclr territories. fteverel staved with the city water department "No 1. Average wage increase' "Avrrifr wage increase at the time was As of today H to SO'» They pay time and a half and double time for overtime The company pays H of the premium tor life insurance and sick bene fita. After teo years ‘including city employ i they get three week» vacation They have safety program and pay for employee’s tools. New industry “No 4. Has l&M helped the Chamber of Commerce to gain industry? Through their officers they have taught us how to prepare for new industry. 1 would say that they can reach the proapecta better than any one organization I know. Their officers are respected by the prospects. From our expert nee we feel It would be an accident for you to secure an industry without their facilities. They have brought in one new industry and several prospects are hot at this time. They have brought approximately 40 industries into Kendall ville to inspect the town. The people in the town definitely have a job to do and a part to play in securing an industry after I&M brings them into your town. Reduced Kates “No. 5. Has their been a reduction in rate? "Yes. the end of the first year the savings amounted to SBO,OOO There is no comparison as to service. The service is much better. Let me itemize some of the accomplishments. "New headquarters building. "Beautiful new Main street office which sparked several new fronts on Main street. “Their taxes for 1958, paid in 1959. were $39,000. . "Painted all the city-owned light posts on their own, and they wash the globes and replace the bulbs twice a year.

Steel Strike: Had a "deep »f---■fect” on the economy. “L-abor-management disputes in basic industries should be settled prompt-, ly, preferably without recourse td > strike s,” especially long ones which “threaten t° paralyze our • econo rtey.” Settlement terms i should be “fair to the public” as well - as labor and management. 1 Inflation: Can be retarded by ■ avoiding excesses in consumer ; 1 spending, wages, speculation. ■ Average wage boosts should not i exceed average improvements in , worker efficiency and national ■ productivity. To keep the cost of living from rising, industries with i rapidly rising productivity must ; make price cuts "normal and frequent.” Business Cycle l “We have made good progress in moderating fluctuation in our economy.” But business slumps ’“must remain a matter of concern to all Americans.*’’ The “relative mildness and short duration” of the three post-war recessions "have to be reckoned as a major factor in the strengthening of personal security.” Economic Growth: Federal government policies alone are insufficient to assure a steady uptrend. Rather, “state and local goven> ments and the private sector ® the economy have vital roles to play. The federal role should become more restrained.” At this time "opportunities for vigorous expansion are abundantly evident.” Consumers: By “spending wise-/ ly” and "buying carefully for price and quality, they exert a restraining influence on the cost

• tegtaliroil MW lighting «>»- t*m. "Cae<ribut*d auMtentially U> Factory litoa. tor. aed toward th* mw industry wv acquired •Contributed to United Fuad Christmas Ughtteg. 'off rtreet parting' *rt-up. Retell m*rrhent» prwaottoM <» time and eaa»». and ateo Little League program, fn other word*. they are an Important part of our community. •TMy Mw tea awaaMrahipa In the Chamber of Corn mere*. membership te IM Country Club. Rotary and Kiwanla elute "They encourage their em ptoyewi to taM part to civic affairs. They trimmed th* tree* and donate uae of equipment and labor in parka etc. W ■■dirtai Service ‘They givp wonderful eervicr to local industry needing engineering service. They Mve engineer* available for many problem* in the electrical field. "With unlimited power and the tervices of IBM we hope to keep local industry happy and our present industries have shown a decided expansion mood More than 500 people are employed locally, over the figure* of two year* ago and several Industrie* have expansion plans tor the near future. “They buy their vehicles, gas, and insurance locally “They have rebuilt the major portion of the distribution system and have periodic check-up of vol tage. Their service is 24 hours a day. They have leased wires. They can pull in personnel in unlimited numbers from other places in time of emergency. A year ago we have * severe sleet storm through this area during the night. By morning the town was swarming with repair men Lines were down all over town, but by night every one in town and suburban areas had power again. This was a real test. •Tn other words, we are happy in Kendallville that we made the change, and recommend it highly to you.” ~

of living.” Business: Corporations and businessmen can ‘‘speed the increase in productivity” by spending more for research, by investing in new. more efficient equipment and by seeking greater sales volume instead of higher prices. Latter: Union leaders have a responsibility to help management eliminate unnecessary waste and to create working conditions “favorable to higher labor productivity.” Government: Encourage competition, counter recession, restrain inflation, provide “a sound national defense.” Government spending is justified only if m ?, k s s a larger contribution to well-being and economic strength ’ than would result from private spending of the same dollars. stock Market’ The exuberance” of 1958 “gave way to a more restrained tone in most of 1959.” Prices rose about 9 per cent. Average yields on common stock held steady at about 3Vt per Trade: A moderate decline in the deficit in U.S. accounts with other countries is likely for 1960, but the deficit still will be relatively large. Imports are likely to increase less rapidly and some may drop. Exports should advance appreciably more than imports.

NQTICE TO BIDDERS Notice it hereby given Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, will until the hour oflZioo P.M„ C.S.T.. on February 1, 1960, receive blds'pn: i J New afid Unuifed-Sheriff s Department automobile. 1 Blds must be submitted on forms prescribed by the State Board of Accounts and must be accompanied by bidder’s bond or a certified check in an amount equal to 10% are on file In the U e n r t v y .s A^ tO rirht Jo > reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana. Edward F. Jabers, Auditor of Adams County. Jan. 20-27.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Dick D Reiter. - —jy. w RJA MgdßmM . - ----- - w •FWAMJCBBe CMe Hoithouae » i Meretery-Treasurer Mtoa**itaa Bataa By Mail la Adam* and AdjotaiM Couattoa Qm year. 09*. Om gear. By*oX«l’.^| l «fcta S Rtagte taftta, < MM

County Rural Youth Meets Last Evening The FFA team of Adam* Central »chool presented a pariinmentary procedure demonatratioa, at the Adame county rural youth meeting held at Monroe Tuesday I evening The FFA team, withi Tim Ring ger. preatdent. presiding conducted a »ample buaincss meeting showing correct peril* mentary procedure The rural youth meeting opened with mixer* led by Carolyn Moore, followed by the educational feature. During the business' meeting, the group voted to work along with other northeastern Indiana countie* in preparing rural youth shows on civil defense to be presented on WKJG-TV. Wayne' Rnmgrb’s farms and farming pro-| gram A meeting is scheduled for . February 3 at the TV studios to make definite plans when the club will appear on TV. Gloria Koene i man and Legora Markle are the committee members working out arrangement*. Announcements Included state rural youth day to be held at Purdue University January 28 Several members from Adams cowsty will attend the all-day session and evening banquet and parly. « The first practice bowling session will be held Thursday at 9 p m. at the bowling aUeys in Berne. The district basketball tournament report was given by Sally McCullough. Adams county will play Grant county in the first round of the tournament, the winner will then play the winner of the Huntington-Wells counties game. The special feature of the evening was “Highway Safety and You" given by Gloria Koeneman. Each member was presented a small envelope which contained a short piece of string, grain of corn, rubber band and sucker. Miss Koeneman used each of these along with a catchy phrase to remind everyone driving to be careful and courteous on the highwayA report ot the district meeting held at Wabash in which Adams county won the attendance bell and scrapboook contest was given by Leslie Ploughe. Recreation and games and square dancing were led by Carolyn Moore and Gloria Koeneman and refreshments were served by Sally McCullough. Vincent Tanvas Is Division Manager Vincent Tanvas, son of Mrs. Alex Tanvas, of Decatur, was appointed manager of manufacturing engineering planning with the Whirlpool division of Borg-Warner Corp, at Benton Harbor, Mich. Tanvas, a graduate of Decatur Catholic high school, will be responsible for all engineering activities at the plants at Benton Harbor, Marion and Clythe, O. He is married to Marjorie Drum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Drum, and have pne daughter, Men. Their ,address in Benton Harbor is 183 Downey Drive, Benton Harbor, Mich.

WE WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY THURSDAY JANUARY 21 TO PREPARE FOR OUR ANNUAL JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE THAT STARTS FRIDAY o 4-w Sheets Furniture 150-152 South Second Street

Rural Youth Day At Purdue January 28 Birch E Bayh. Jr., Terre Haute. »peaker of the lift# Indian* house of representative*, and George Doup. Columbua. president of the Indiana Farm Bureau, will address Indiana rural youth club members. Thursday. Jan. 2U. rural youth day at Purdue University. Doup will speak at the 1:30 afternoon seaaton. while Bayh will address the banquet aesaion at K p m. Both Doup and Bayh are former rural youth mmebers Doup was first state president of the Indiana rural youth and Bayh twice woo state rural youth speech contests. F. L. Mcßeynolds, associate in rural youth work and recreation at Prdue. said rural youth club* from 39 Indiana counties would receive awards from Prairie Farmer WLS. at the morning session, in recognition for 1959 club achievement*. Carl E Eiche. Indiana editor of Prairie Farmer, will make the awards. Counties from which clubs will receive recognition are Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton. Clinton. DeKalb. Delaware. Dubois. Fayette, Franklin, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock. Hendricks, Henry. Huntington, Jasper. Kosciusko. Marion, Marshall. Martin. Newton. Pulaski. Randolph, Rush. Wabash. Warrick, Wayne. White and Whitley. L. E. Hoffman, director of agricultural extension at Purdue, will welcome the group at the opening session at 9:30 a. m. Joan Rahe, Shelbyville, president of Indiana rural youth, will preside. Rural youth day is being held for the 24th time, according to McReynolds, and nearly 1,000 members are expected to attend this year’s annual meeting. Trade in a gooa town — Decatw

JANUARY WALLPAPER CLEARANCE SALE! Regular 79c to $1.45 Per Single Roll SALE-PRICE 29c to 59c Per Single Roll SHERWINX WILLIAMS S) CO. Yp*4 222 N. 2nd St.

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| March Os Dolton At Decatur Drug Store Ai tM "March of IMtar*’ tor Um, hxal chapter of tM Nettanal 54 dollar bill* have Imm pasted oa tM mirror at the HoUMuae drug store with room Mt annual goal TOve National Foundation, which retail, research and reMMßtatton for polio, arthritis. and birth de- • tecta. ie'currently conducting rti annual bid for funds Mrs Roy Kai ver is the county chairman. lke*M A- ■aehMa. A Harney »” ffelMe Mo. MW moti< k to ai.i. rra«t'« wJSiJ" or in the Circuit Court of f Navamber ■ Tn*the* mailer *f the H*tfte 1 rharlte F.TweHiag. d e**M*? — I No’i»« I* hereby fj»*» 1 Louie* Fuelling M RaeeuMte 1 n.med e*t*l*. > end nied her anal areeunf in Mel Settlement es eaM eetatn. and that • the name will come up for She es ■ • amlnatlun and action of eald Adam. Circuit Court, on the 11 of February. IMS. at which Bonß lntero«t*d !• b®l4 rotate are ’ required to appear In eaid < "“rt ] and .hew enuae. If any **•" hr. whv set* account should not ■>« • approved And th* heire of eald . dJKdrnt and ■re aIM r*<iulr*4 <■ !W. “ . make proof of their M<irßh Ip or f claim to any part *f *atf aetet*. .-tore | «l« KeetHae. 1 .I*asooaa> Repreeentatlve j mTiT. K Parriah. Judge Jan. 10-17.

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